Their commission was suspicious.

How could I possibly keep hitting Stormterror's head?

It's even less likely that they could collect materials from Stormterror while it was unconscious.

"Thank you, Alo." Seeing that Stormterror's condition was genuine and that Chen Luo's eyes were completely open, Wendy finally breathed a sigh of relief.

My head hurts a little, but that's all. It'll be fine once it gets back to normal.

"You two old friends can continue catching up. I need to deal with that Abyss Mage problem first."

Seeing Wendy and Dwarin begin to gaze at each other affectionately, Chen Luo tactfully moved to the other side.

There, the Law Master and the Abyss Mage were getting along amicably.

It's best for others to keep their distance from this gathering of Wendy and her two longtime friends, even though Chen Luo is a mutual friend of theirs.

Also, what if the Abyss Mage gets ruined by the Treasure Hunter if we arrive late?

Chapter 173 The Abyss Mage's Ultimate Taunt

"Manager, you healed Dvalin so quickly? That's amazing!" Paimon looked at Chen Luo with admiration.

After all, for Paimon, Dvalin was such a huge guy.

“You see it as only a minute or so has passed, but in reality, quite a long time has passed in another space,” Chen Luo said as he walked to the area where the crowd was gathered.

Everyone wisely refrained from disturbing Wendy and Dvalin, and thus all gathered around the abyss mage.

At this moment, the Abyss Mage stood in front of the Herrscher of Consciousness, completely dazed and defenseless, facing the crowd.

Chen Luo even sensed that Diluc was somewhat eager to try.

"This is the first time I've peacefully coexisted with an Abyss Mage at such close range without resorting to violence," Qin said, standing there with a longsword in her hand.

While talking about peaceful coexistence, you held a sword in front of the other party. As expected of you, my Qin leader.

"If I could, I'd really like to study this Abyss Mage more closely," Lisa said, showing considerable interest.

After all, a completely unresisting abyss mage is truly rare.

"I did run into an Abyss mage a couple of days ago. Perhaps it's because of the calamity and the fact that the expedition drained too many elite troops. Not only the Fatui, but even the Abyss Order has started to become active in Mondstadt," Diluc said, stroking his chin.

"This abyss mage seems to be of a very high level, after all, he can corrupt Dvalin through special means. And his wand is of quite high quality as well." Lisa picked up the abyss mage's wand and examined it for a while before saying this.

"Sister Lisa, may I take a look?" Chen Luo reached out his hand to Aunt Lisa.

The Herrscher of Consciousness is currently gradually eroding the opponent's consciousness, so Chen Luo doesn't need to intervene for now. He can simply take over the Herrscher of Consciousness's achievements when the time comes.

Of course, besides that, there's another reason: to put on a show for others.

Chen Luo could naturally use the abilities of the Herald of a Thousand to control this Abyss Mage, and this Abyss Mage was indeed a qualified pawn, strong and of high status.

However, it is ultimately inappropriate to display the means of controlling others and turning them into puppets in public.

After all, Chen Luo still planned to build good relationships with these people and then learn some magic or something.

"Alright." One of the travelers who had been holding the abyss mage's head released his grip and then patted off something that wasn't actually there.

“This guy is indeed a high-ranking Abyss Mage, and I think I saw Luminous’s brother through his memories,” the Herrscher of Knowledge said, turning to the crowd.

"Wait, Ying's brother? Why is Ying's brother involved?" Qin suddenly asked, puzzled.

Qin had heard Amber mention that Ying's purpose in traveling was to find her brother, but she didn't expect to find traces of him here.

"Well, it's not convenient to say," the Herrscher of Knowledge said, shaking her head directly.

Important matters like these must be discussed only after consulting the parties involved, and even if Ying herself agrees in the current situation, it's best not to reveal them.

After all, the story of the Abyss Prince is likely to create prejudice, a prejudice against Ying.

Just like the prejudice that Mondstadt citizens have against Yura.

Yura is such a good knight. She is beautiful, a great dancer, and very strong. She has hunted so many abyssal monsters, but she is not well-liked.

"My brother? Where is my brother?" Upon hearing her brother's name again after so long, Ying immediately took a step forward and hurriedly asked.

"I don't know." The Herald of Knowledge shook his head.

"Don't know?" Ying's voice suddenly became a little loud, even startling Wendy and Dvalin who were chatting.

Are you kidding me?

"I have no choice but to accept this. Although this Abyss Mage is not as strong as me, there is a strange power protecting the depths of his mind. If he really wants to break through, it wouldn't be a problem, but I don't know what the consequences would be," the Herrscher of Knowledge said honestly.

The Abyss is naturally adept at bewitching people, especially Abyss mages. The fact that they were sent to bewitch Dvalin shows that they are skilled at it.

People like this usually set up some kind of mental defense mechanism for themselves.

The saying "He who hunts geese all day long will eventually be pecked by them" is not uncommon. If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

Even those who understand the laws of knowledge have created a mental barrier for themselves.

When the Herrscher of Consciousness loses consciousness or is unable to resist a mental invasion attack and is about to have its mental defenses breached, it will self-destruct.

Of course, this does not mean that the Herrscher of Consciousness will die when it self-destructs. The Herrscher of Consciousness will only self-destruct half of itself, just like cutting off its tail to survive. When cutting off the tail, it will inevitably experience great pain, and this pain will help the Herrscher of Consciousness awaken its self.

Although half of it was destroyed, the Herrscher of Knowledge's special constitution prevented her body from becoming damaged; it only made her body smaller.

Moreover, inner demons are extremely difficult to eradicate; as long as a trace of them remains, there is a high possibility of returning to one's peak.

Thanks to this special constitution of inner demons, the vitality of the Herald of Knowledge is still quite tenacious.

Of course, this Abyss Mage is definitely not that powerful. The Herrscher of Knowledge could also force a breakthrough, but if he did, due to his unfamiliarity with that power, the Herrscher of Knowledge might turn the Abyss Mage into an idiot.

Once you truly become familiar with this power, you will naturally find a way to counter it. However, for those who understand the laws of nature, researching a new power is simply too troublesome.

Simply put, it boils down to one word—lazy.

"A problem related to mind and consciousness? I really don't know anything about that, so I can't help you, little cutie." After hearing the Herrscher of Consciousness explain the root of the problem, Lisa shook her head.

Honestly, Lisa didn't even know the principle behind how the Herrscher of Consciousness could erode the consciousness of others, let alone offer any help.

There are indeed some records of mind magic in the book, but that's not Lisa's main focus.

"What should we do?" Ying suddenly felt lost and helpless.

Then Ying subconsciously looked at Chen Luo.

"Manager, didn't you say you'd help me find my brother? And you even said you might be able to find him during this commission, so you must know a solution, right?" Ying pinned her hopes on Chen Luo.

Chen Luo is a person I can get along with!

"I see. It's not a big problem. Leave it to me." Chen Luo looked at the somewhat difficult abyss mage in front of him and nodded solemnly.

It's unexpected that while the abyss and power system of this world don't have bug-level existences like the Herrschers, there are still things that defy common sense.

In the Honkai world, to resist the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness, one must either have a resilient soul or be a mentally specialized fusion warrior. There are no other good ways to evade the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness.

But this world actually has things like mental defenses.

It seems necessary to turn this Abyss Mage into a puppet. Chen Luo is quite interested in the Abyss Mage's magic and the Abyss Order's assets.

Putting everything else aside, as the pride of humanity 500 years ago, the information contained in Canria is astonishing.

Moreover, the alchemist Abelardo of Mondstadt, a genius of alchemy, was mentored by Rhinedoth, who came from Canria, where alchemy had reached its pinnacle.

Chen Luo pondered, since he wanted to learn alchemy, why not seek out the Abyss Order? Or more precisely, the remnants of Kanria?

Why pay tuition to learn from any teacher? Learn directly from the Abyss Order and you'll get it for free!

Although the alchemy books left behind by these Abyss Orders may not be many, Chen Luo does not need to be too proficient. Chen Luo only needs to obtain a relatively good alchemy book to directly become proficient in alchemy.

In fact, this is true for almost all special skills that require learning. Once you reach the mastery level, you have to learn on your own. Having a good teacher might help you progress faster, but ultimately you still have to learn on your own.

Therefore, now that Chen Luo has mastered furniture making, he no longer needs any craftsmen.

Of course, Chen Luo was definitely not being sarcastic.

I'm absolutely not jealous that others have mentors who give them money, gifts, treasures, or even beautiful women.

Thinking about all this, Chen Luo grabbed the Abyss Mage by the back of his collar and carried him into the bar that had suddenly appeared.

"Don't follow me, I'm going to do some things with the Abyss Mage that are not suitable for children," Chen Luo said to Paimon, who wanted to come and see.

"Ah...ah? Not suitable for children?" Little Paimon was so shocked that he clenched his fists.

"It's just bloody violence, what did you think?" Sensing the strange looks from those around him, Chen Luo raised his middle finger to everyone.

"..." So Chen Luo walked into the bar amidst everyone's silence.

Silk threads entangle, form cocoons, erode, transform...

As Chen Luo used the Herrscher of Domination more and more frequently, he became more and more proficient in this process, so it didn't take long for Chen Luo to successfully bring this Abyss Mage under his command.

Chen Luo's transformation of this Abyss Mage was a complete humanization, but Chen Luo usually did not interfere with the Abyss Mage's behavior.

The most important role of an Abyss Mage is not to sell information or help wipe out the Abyss Cult. Chen Luo is not from Teyvat, so why should he get involved in these things?

Furthermore, it's uncertain whether some members of the Abyss Cult later on were the main force opposing the principles of Heaven.

The most important role of the Abyss Mage was actually to transmit knowledge to Chen Luo.

Therefore, when Chen Luo was transforming the object into a puppet, he focused on strengthening its mental transmission ability, while leaving other aspects completely untouched.

Because Chen Luo was also afraid of being noticed by others.

The complete humanization of the Abyss Mage was not difficult, and it took even less time than when Vayte was transformed.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, Chen Luo felt an unusual ease when transforming the Abyss Mage into a puppet.

However, to avoid appearing too relaxed, Chen Luo insisted on eating two chocolate bars in the bar before leaving.

"How did it go? Do you know where my brother is?" Ying was the first to approach Chen Luo after he came out.

"Don't rush, hey, number 3, do you recognize her?" Chen Luo patted the head of the Abyss Mage next to him and then pointed at Ying.

Chen Luo didn't know the name of this abyss mage, nor was he interested in knowing it. Since he was the third person to become Chen Luo's puppet, he would just call him Number 3.

"I know him, he's a blood relative of that lord," the Abyss Mage said honestly.

"That sir?" Qin instantly became alert.

"..." Lisa fell into deep thought.

Lisa seemed to vaguely recall that recent intelligence indicated that the Abyss Order had produced an exceptionally powerful figure.

I'm thinking of trying out the Abyss Prince; could he be Ying's brother?

Hmm, probably not. What are the chances of such a coincidence happening in the world?

"Then you'll take him to meet his brother. Of course, the most important thing is not to reveal yourself. Can you do that?" Chen Luo emphasized to the Abyss Mage.

In Chen Luo's view, the value of an Abyss Mage is extremely high. After all, with the status of an Abyss Mage, it shouldn't be a problem for them to access some alchemical materials.

In fact, all non-human races have this characteristic: they are really hardworking.

Because they were all persecuted and wanted to rebel against the laws of nature, they were exceptionally united and therefore shared most of their resources.

Hmm, sometimes the villains seem more righteous than the heroes.

Because there are many disgusting things in the upper echelons of the righteous faction, their purpose in existence is to sabotage.

The problem is that this disgusting thing can't be eradicated.

"Everyone, I have managed to control this Abyss Mage using special methods, at a great cost, and after a long period of time, but I can only control him for a short period of time. However, I still hope that you can keep this a secret and not reveal his identity as an informant," Chen Luo said to the crowd.

“This isn’t a problem, or rather, it’s impossible to leak it even if we wanted to, because all these Abyss Mages look exactly the same,” Aunt Lisa said, offering a fair perspective.

To outsiders, these abyss mages do indeed look the same, except for their different species.

"That's good then." Chen Luo nodded.

"Now you can take me to find my brother, right?"

"Finally, we can help Ying find her brother! Let's go!" Paimon was also happy for Ying.

“Of course you can, but the mascot next to you can’t go,” the Abyss Mage replied readily.

"Huh? Why?!" Paimon's eyes widened instantly.

"Firstly, because I can only teleport one person at a time, and secondly, because the disturbances you cause during flight may be noticed by some powerful individuals, making it no easy task to meet that person."

"If I were discovered, I could use the excuse that this lady was following me to get away with it, and that lord would understand and wouldn't expose me. But if I were to use the excuse that I was being followed by you... I'm sorry, my pride cannot accept that."

Under Chen Luo's control, the Abyss Mage obediently gave his reasons.