Their commission was suspicious.

To be fair, Keqing in Honkai Impact 3rd has incredibly fast sword auras and deals truly high damage.

Chen Luo patted Xiao Qi's head, then patted Xiao Shi's head as a farewell.

The divine child temporarily returned to Inazuma to deal with the most urgent matters, while Isamara went back to her parents' home to look for her long-lost staff.

"What's so interesting about this snowy landscape? It's better to go down to the lower levels." Da Xi'er hugged the warm sun in her arms and looked at the surrounding wind and snow with some complaints.

“I don’t think there’s anything to see, so I suggest you stay here,” Chen Luo said.

Beside Chen Luo were Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Seele (in white).

They were also holding a ray of sunshine in their arms.

“That won’t do. I’m your tour guide, and I also have to maintain communication between you and the Earth Fire. As some of your Fire Moth employees call it… secretary, right?” Big Hope asked.

"Yes, yes, Miss Secretary, do you know which way to go now?"

"...That damn Sambo, he didn't even know to stay behind to provide backup, or leave a map. What kind of backwater is this?" Da Xi'er muttered to herself as she looked up at the blue sky she hadn't seen in over a decade.

How would Seele know which way to go?

Although Seele doesn't say it, humanity never hides its desire to control the stars.

After the rock ceiling that had been built in the ground for over a decade, Seele would be amazed when she saw the blue sky again.

It's just that Seele is stubborn.

How hard is it?

Emmm...

I feel... he's not as good as Mebius.

Chapter 1049 Mei doesn't like to fight... but Mei hates it even more when she can't get what she wants!

"Hahahaha... It's so cold."

"Hahahaha... It's so cold."

"..." Mei looked at Kiana, who was throwing her sunshine directly to Chen Luo and then frolicking in the snow, and hesitated to speak.

It's definitely not going to freeze, and trying to persuade Kiana with that reason is useless, because Mei has already tried it.

If you really want to say who can control Kiana when she's having a blast, even Mei isn't sure she can persuade her. In the end, it'll have to be Sirin who does it.

Although it sounds strange, the usually gentle and weak Sirin always has a way of dealing with Kiana, and Kiana listens to Sirin a lot.

"Phew, it's so cold." Kiana ran to Chen Luo's side, hugging him tightly, and said.

This is why Mei hesitated to speak.

Kiana running around is one thing, and not using sunlight for warmth is another, but after Kiana gives the sunlight to Chen Luo, she runs outside to freeze for a while, and then immediately comes back to hug Chen Luo for warmth.

This was a path Raiden Mei had never imagined.

Kiana's reasoning was sound: she didn't embrace the sunshine because playing in the snow would naturally involve feeling the cold, and the cold would make Kiana feel like she had become smarter.

The reason she hugged Chen Luo instead of Mei or anyone else was because Chen Luo was the most robust. Even if all the sun's heat was concentrated on Kiana, Chen Luo wouldn't feel cold.

The reason why the sunlight wasn't taken from Chen Luo's arms after he had cooled down was because Chen Luo, who had been immersed in sunlight for a long time, was a little warmer than the sunlight itself.

This logic is impeccable, so perfect that even Mei wants to try it.

However, Mei couldn't do what Kiana did: she could have a blast playing in the cold area while simultaneously taking it for granted that she could cling to Chen Luo for warmth.

Mei is a little shy; she can't do that.

Sometimes, when Raiden Mei watched Kiana casually hugging Chen Luo for warmth and then running towards Kiana in the snow, she wondered if Kiana was doing it on purpose.

But looking at Kiana's innocent and happy expression, I don't think Kiana would have such thoughts.

"Mei, do you want a hug too? Lolo's body is warmer than the sun." Kiana called out to Mei, as if noticing her gaze.

"Ugh, is this... okay?" Mei's heart started racing.

"Why not? I don't mind. Luo Luo is so big, it's no problem for four or five people to sign up together."

"I mind, you silly goose. I'm not some kind of hand warmer, and don't subconsciously mistake me for your toy, okay? You shared it, but you didn't even ask for my opinion." Chen Luo punched Kiana on the head.

"Oh, is it not okay?" Mei looked a little disappointed, but Mei's personality made her very compliant with Chen Luo's decision.

Mei doesn't like to fight...

This phrase is quite suitable to describe Raiden Mei.

...But Mei hates it even more when she can't get it.

A purple glint flashed in Raiden Mei's eyes.

The Herrscher personality couldn't stand it anymore.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"...I just said don't treat me like a hand warmer, but I didn't say it's not allowed."

Although Chen Luo felt it was a little inappropriate to be used as a hand warmer, it was common knowledge that Chen Luo couldn't refuse raw stones.

"Then I won't be polite." Raiden Mei stuffed the sun she was holding into Chen Luo's arms, then hugged Chen Luo's arm to warm herself.

"Sigh, I haven't said yes yet."

"What difference does it make whether you agree or disagree? It's not like you can refuse me."

Whether Raiden Mei could refuse herself was unclear, but Chen Luo certainly couldn't refuse the wish.

That's enough.

"Um... I'm going to play in the snow for a while." Seeing Raiden Mei suddenly become more and more assertive, Kiana subconsciously shrank her neck and ran to the side to play in the snow.

Kiana grew up on the snowy plains, so she's extremely familiar with snow. If we compare Kiana to a husky, then the husky's intelligence boost in low temperatures might also be useful for Kiana.

Therefore, Kiana felt she should leave now, otherwise a conflict might easily break out later.

Kiana isn't actually stupid; she just doesn't study... Although this sounds like something a primary school teacher would say to fool students' parents, it's true when it comes to Kiana.

If Kiana's older sister Durandal is a terrifyingly powerful character who can become stronger with effort, scoring a perfect 100, then Kiana is at least a 90.

Chen Luo was so envious of the talent of becoming the Great Void Sword God in just a few months.

"Bronya, are you coming?" Raiden Mei turned to Bronya, who was holding the sun behind her, and asked.

"No need, Mei-neechan, you can enjoy yourself." Bronya shook her head and refused.

Bronya isn't stupid; the Raiden Mei who seems a bit different now is definitely not the Raiden Mei in her usual state.

If you actually listen to Raiden Mei's invitation and go there, you'll just be throwing your life away.

"They're really strange. Why do they huddle together for warmth when they can simply hug the sun themselves?" Seele (Lower District) scoffed at the weak behavior of Raiden Mei, Kiana, and the others.

"..." by Bronya.

I think you really don't understand anything at all, Da Xi'er.

Forget it, there's really no place for Seele now, so let's not remind her.

Bronya thought to herself as she snuggled up to Seele.

Bronya was also considering whether to take Seele with her to Chen Luo's place to warm up, but after thinking about it, Kiana was on the left and Raiden Mei was on the right, so if she went there, she would only be riding on Chen Luo's head.

But in that case, Xi'er might only be able to cling to Chen Luo's back...

This pose might look weird, so let's skip it.

Moreover, this would make Big Seele feel excluded.

"Hahahaha... It's so cold."

"Hahahaha... It's so cold."

"...Alright, Kiana, don't run too far. I'm going to set up a teleportation point here." Chen Luo looked around and finally chose this place, which was neither too far nor too close to the front line of Beloborg, to set up the spawn point.

While it's called setting up a teleportation point, you could simply drop a teleportation anchor here. However, the significance of this teleportation anchor lies not in teleportation but in positioning.

The transmission can be handled by a network of groups with dominance.

Chen Luo took the golden sunlight out of the doll world's warehouse and threw it on the ground.

After the golden sunlight appeared, the snow and wind within a hundred meters of Chen Luo began to gradually melt.

The golden sunlight was terrifyingly powerful.

However, the sunlight that could melt snow a hundred meters high did not feel scorching when it shone on Kiana and Mei.

Even when several rays of sunlight overlap, they don't cause discomfort; that's the magic of sunlight.

Chen Luo took a few steps back with Raiden Mei, who still wouldn't let go even though she didn't need to hold him for warmth. Then, the group saw a steady stream of dolls appearing from the place where Chen Luo had set up the teleportation anchor.

"Oh ho, finally out! That awful place was suffocating me."

"I think you've never experienced hardship. The world of dolls is so wonderful."

"I know, I know, but after living a good life, you always want to find other kinds of fun. That's the way to enjoy yourself."

"...You little brat."

"We are now recruiting a priest. The team consists of two A-rank offensive fusion warriors and one mental perception fusion warrior. With a pro leading the team, we will never fail."

"Why the hell didn't you post the recruitment notice in the group chat? You don't even post official recruitment notices, are you trying to scam people?"

"How could that be? I just think it sounds more powerful when I shout it out."

"Boss, you're here! And, Madam, hello." A doll ran up to Chen Luo.

"This..." Even Raiden Mei felt a little embarrassed to be addressed like that by Chen Luo's subordinate.

"Say one more word and I'll remove you from your position as captain of the first squad." Chen Luo rolled his eyes at the puppet in front of him.

"Let's not do it, he didn't do it on purpose." Raiden Mei tugged at Chen Luo's sleeve.

This person has a rather pleasant way of speaking.

"...Alright, in short, this area is your responsibility. After you kill the Rift Monsters, remember to collect their materials," Chen Luo said to the squad leader in front of him.

The puppet in front of me is a rare talent with command skills, and also a mental perception type fusion warrior, and has an A-level talent - Overload.

It's like a weakened and improved version of the pincer attack—you've been strengthened, hurry up and attack.

The term "掎角阵阵" refers to a one-time use, while "超载" refers to long-term use, so it may be slightly weaker in terms of reinforcement strength.

Although the overloaded dolls will eventually die, the fact that they can be resurrected makes this skill a divine ability.

"Understood, Master."

"Call me Doctor."

"Okay, Doctor."

"Also, have someone set up these five teleportation anchor points on the five locations I marked in the group network, and then establish new spawn points." Chen Luo tossed five chess pieces to the captain of the stronghold in front of him.

"Yes, Doctor, I guarantee I'll complete the task."

Each stronghold has 200 people, and there are 1200 people in total. This is the top combat force in the puppet world. You need to have at least an A-level talent to participate in the initial pioneering group.

However, it is likely that after a period of time, once the numerous puppets have downloaded the more than 7000 talents that Chen Luo just recorded, puppets that meet the prerequisites will gradually join the battlefield.

However, for the puppets in Chen Luo's puppet world, what prevents them from entering the dungeon is not these talent level restrictions, but the restriction of the essential ticket to the snowy land of Sunshine.

The sunflower seeds taken from the seed bag can grow simply by planting them, but the ones Chen Luo copied using the Void Treasury need to be covered with sunlight to accelerate their growth. It's not that the Void Treasury can't completely copy them, but rather because... it saves costs.

Dungeon tickets might be a bit tight in the early stages, but it should be better later.

Of the three types of sunlight, ordinary sunlight can be purchased with points, half of silver sunlight can be purchased but is subject to reputation restrictions, while gold sunlight is a strategic resource and cannot be used at will.

Reputation is like a military rank, while points are like money.

The talent samples and knowledge stored in the entire network are vast. Knowledge-based exchange projects can be redeemed as long as you have points. Chen Luo will give all puppets an equal right to education.

Earning points is relatively simple; knowledge-based scholars only need to thoroughly learn the knowledge from the previous stage to earn points that can be used to purchase the knowledge from the next stage—it's practically free.

However, special items related to military force require reputation restrictions.

For example, one-time use Divine Keys such as Heavenly Judgment, Void Treasury, and Star of Eden.

Reputation is not only gained by killing monsters; clerical staff can also gain it by uploading their self-developed research results to the group network.

"Keep up the good work, I'm going to find the star core," Chen Luo said.