Their commission was suspicious.

"Um? 』

"It's nothing, please continue."

"Actually, your investigative skills can also analyze this, but they don't grasp the logic behind such analysis. However, even without that book, a few more trials and errors should be enough."

“It’s alright, I’m willing to carve a doll for you. At worst… I won’t accept the raw stones anymore.” Chen Luo made a painful decision.

"There's no need for that. Primal Stones don't consume our resources, and their essence is wishes. Even to the world's consciousness, these wishes are unlikely to have the desired effect. Furthermore, even obtaining a commission through applying for an identity mission is essentially extracting the world's consciousness's prayers through a special means. Therefore, the number of Primal Stones given out is not up to us, nor is whether we give them out at all."

"Oh."

"Even if you get that book, you'll probably need to spend a lot of money to buy the corresponding resource-based special items in various worlds, since specialty items are often the most expensive."

"But I don't have any currency."

"The primordial energy within you can be considered a kind of world currency, like the origin of the world itself. All the primordial energy in your body can roughly buy about 10 local specialties. However, even among local specialties, prices vary. Each situation needs to be analyzed individually."

"But the essence of the source is also very expensive."

One wisp of Origin Aura is equivalent to about 20 Origin Stones. Chen Luo spent more than 2000 Origin Stones to obtain more than 100 wisps.

It takes about 200 raw stones to buy one of these local specialties.

"Then go sell yourself."

"!!!"

Chen Xiaoluo was shocked!

I'm still a child!

And do all of you world consciousnesses play this wildly?

"Don't get me wrong, I mean selling your labor. If you're willing to become an agent, I can recommend a channel to you... How about one unit of World Essence per year?"

I have a route in Thailand, but it's a bit risky...

Chen Luo had this auditory hallucination.

Honestly, is this world's consciousness truly legitimate?

Whether it's legitimate or not, I don't know, but I truly am a global consciousness.

"How about I become your agent? By the way, are agents all paid this much?"

"How is that possible? Some wanderers, even after a lifetime, thousands or tens of thousands of years, might not earn a single unit of World Origin as salary. The reason you're expensive is primarily due to your unique status. Don't forget your puppeteer lineage. Plus, you possess the World Tree; perhaps in the future you can truly sculpt puppets capable of carrying the consciousness of the world. So it's normal for skilled trades to be more expensive."

"Then why don't you just hire me?"

"Not interested."

As for whether it's a lack of interest or simply a lack of courage, that's hard to say.

Who are you planning to recommend me to?

Headquarters.

"Never mind then, I'm not interested in the Dimensional Sea." Chen Luo had heard Xiao Ling say that the headquarters of the world consciousness was in the Dimensional Sea.

There is also a need for communication between world consciousnesses. For example, the resources between agents need to be exchanged in a certain place to achieve complementarity.

But after listening to his mother's advice, Chen Luo gave up the idea of ​​venturing out into the world.

Why go outside the world when you can access the Book of Akasha and obtain Primogems through various means within the world itself?

"Is there any other way?" Chen Luo asked after rejecting the idea in his mind.

"Yes, go seize the Source of the World. With your ability to create puppets, and the world-corrupting effect of those puppets, as long as you secretly send your puppets to a world for a period of time beforehand, you can open up that world's market and then slowly erode the entire world. Once you can destroy a world, you'll have a mountain of resources."

"Although many world consciousnesses constantly claim to be poor, that only means they have little liquid capital; the world itself is actually very valuable."

"...Isn't this inappropriate?"

"I'm just answering your question. Whether you take it as advice or not is up to you."

"Aren't you also part of the world consciousness? Why would you bring up this idea?"

"Because you'll figure this out yourself sooner or later, because you truly have the ability. Now, let me tell you, if you were really tempted just now, I would have reported you to headquarters and put you on high alert."

"!!!"

"You tacticians have dirty minds!" Chen Luo roared.

"Alright, don't be angry. I had some leftovers from when I was raising the World Tree, so I'm giving them to you."

"Do you think I, Chen Luo, am such a shallow person?!"

"Those scraps, though few in number, are at least twice as powerful as the combined purchasing power of all your source energy. They can help your World Tree quickly pass through its infancy."

"Rich lady, you have a great eye for people."

"Heh. Actually, all the primal energy within you combined could quickly help your World Tree pass through a portion of its infancy, but you certainly wouldn't be willing to."

“Indeed. So, rich lady, is there anything else you need help with?” Chen Luo asked rather solicitously.

Although... the world consciousness has given far too much!

"No need, just don't mention my name if you cause trouble in the future. And remember to carve a doll for me using wood from the World Tree."

"...I always feel like I'm Sun Wukong, and you, rich lady, are like Bodhi Patriarch."

The wealthy woman is not only rich but also generous, but she also seems to dislike trouble.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can leave. The less impact outsiders have on the world, the better. I'll give you those materials when you apply for your next identity mission, or are you willing to give up your current identity mission now?"

"No, give it to me in three days."

Chen Luo hadn't forgotten his mission; that 250 was a deposit for the raw stones.

The World Tree's growth doesn't happen overnight.

"But before I leave, I have one more question for you, rich lady. Didn't you raise the World Tree? Where is the tree? If you have the wood, I might be able to carve it for you tomorrow."

"Your skills aren't up to par right now. Let's wait until your puppetry skills improve."

"It's alright, my puppeteer skills might be amazing tomorrow. So, rich lady, could you give me some wood so I can broaden my horizons..."

"...You're only satisfied when I tell you myself that I killed the World Tree, is that it? Get lost."

"Ha...cough cough, sorry, I'm leaving now." Chen Luo almost couldn't hold back his emotions.

"No need to see me out."

"Oh, right, one last question, rich lady, how old are you?" Chen Luo asked, almost shrinking back into the bar.

"Crack!" A jet-black divine punishment instantly struck Chen Luo's head, and was then absorbed by the Thunder General puppet.

"roll."

"...It seems he's not young," Chen Luo speculated.

"Crack!" Another divine punishment flashed by.

Although Chen Luo was quite willing to help the Thunder General doll get some free electricity, he hadn't forgotten that the supplies for his World Tree to get through its seedling stage were still with the rich woman.

Sigh, I've met so many rich women lately, I'm so lucky!

Sure enough, making money honestly these days is too slow; it's much faster to make money by marrying a rich woman.

After seeing off Haruhi Suzumiya and the others, and chatting for a while with the world consciousness codenamed "Rich Woman," she chose to go home.

Going home—what a distant topic that seems.

Chen Luo hadn't had a proper meal at home for a while. Fortunately, none of the people he knew were normal; it was quite normal for them to be active for one day and then secluded for three.

"Kid, are you coming home for dinner?" Chen Luo sent a message to Shenzi.

"Xiao Shi, come home for dinner!"

The difference is clear now, isn't it?

One was adopted, and the other was biological.

After all, the child doesn't go out to look for work every day and is always running away, so how can you be nice to him?

It's different with adopted children. Adopted children work every day. It's good that they're busy with work. At worst, Chen Luo can eat alone!

"Right away," Xiao Shi replied with a message.

"As soon as possible," the divine child replied with a message.

After Chen Luo had prepared... well, Judah's Oath had prepared dinner, he invited everyone over one by one.

Since being taken in by the Oath of Judah, Chen Luo may not have been too lazy in earning raw stones, but he has become completely useless when it comes to cooking.

"What have you all been doing these past few days?" Chen Luo asked, sitting at the dining table.

"It's just... the life of an ordinary gifted person." Su Yuan didn't quite understand what her cousin was talking about.

"I'm only curious about the life of an ordinary gifted person, since I've never experienced it myself."

“Well…that’s true, cousin. You’ve been so busy lately that you’re practically invisible. You either don’t come home at night or you’re nowhere to be seen during the day. In short, we can’t even eat together anymore.” Su Yuan nodded.

"We're in the Abyss. Ever since you submitted your game investigation report, Lolo, the Abyss Passage has been undergoing game updates. A while ago, they made the Arena permanent, then they created the Adventurers' Guild, and after you left the Abyss Passage, they held some kind of faction war."

"This faction war doesn't involve a direct battle between the Abyss Plane and the Spiritual Qi Plane. Instead, it's based on the number and quality of dungeons each side conquers within a month, with points awarded to the side with the higher score after a month. The winner also receives an official Abyss Passage Map. The victor receives substantial rewards. Right now, the Spiritual Qi Plane is at a significant disadvantage," Liu Huaixi said.

"Hey, Xiaoxi, why are you being so modest? With your help, we've already caught up a bit, haven't we? Xiaoxi's talent is truly amazing, especially in exploration. She's practically invincible and can often find the core of every dungeon."

"It can be said that among the four of us—Xia, Huaixi, and Liu Wenxuan—Xiaoxi earned the most points. This is because all she had to do was conduct an on-site investigation and write down the core strategy for the dungeon. She didn't even have to lift a finger to get 1/5 of the points." Su Yuan now deeply understood what a technical job was all about.

Bai Zhi and Xiao Ke'er?

Neither of them are S-class talents, at least not in name, so they are not comparable.

Some dungeons in the Abyss Passage cannot be broken by force alone, which is why Liu Huaixi thrives in the Abyss Passage.

"Abyss Passage Map..." Chen Luo stroked his chin.

Hmm, why does this sound so much like the art book event Chen Luo participated in when he played Honkai Impact 3?

However, this Abyss Passage Encyclopedia is really useful, as it provides detailed information on all the unique creatures found in various Abyss Passages that have appeared so far.

This is extremely useful for both the Abyss Plane and the Spiritual Plane, since even after many years of exploration, the Abyss Plane and the Spiritual Plane still know very little about the Abyss Passage.

It is precisely because of the strategic significance of this abyss passage "art book" that official forces such as relevant departments attach such great importance to it, and have even begun to employ tactics...

"Could this have been suggested by Otto, that plagiarist?" Chen Luo couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, but it's very possible," Yunxia said, looking bored.

Yun Lian'er went to the Scarlet Devil Mansion for further studies, and since no one was arguing, Yun Xia was very bored.

"Then why didn't anyone notify me?" Chen Luo asked.

"It's not like I'm informing you that you'll be attending. Don't we know you?" Su Yuan rolled her eyes at Chen Luo.

"I really won't go, but I can send a puppet in my place. I have so many puppets, surely a few of them are the kind of people who like to explore."

"Oh, right, speaking of which, the number of people in the Xinghai City Abyss Passage has decreased again. Because it involves the issue of dimensional honor, after discussions among relevant departments, it was decided to temporarily abandon the Xinghai City Abyss Passage, which is not very well developed. Only basic maintenance personnel will be retained, and manpower will be freed up to focus on those Abyss Passages with well-developed logistics and higher development progress."

"Because if a plane gains an advantage in a certain abyss passage, it will receive extra points in the settlement, so we have now abandoned the Starsea City abyss passage and are focusing on other abyss passages. This is called the base-trading tactic!"

"Cousin, if you have the puppet secretly explore the Abyss Passage in Xinghai City, almost no one will notice. Even if they do, we can just disguise ourselves as people from the Abyss Dimension and shift the blame to them!" Su Yuan slapped her thigh, coming up with a brilliant idea.

"Coo coo coo!" Bai Qiqi, who was crawling on Chen Luo's lap, suddenly raised her head.

Some treacherous subjects are plotting against me!

But never mind, hasn't the Abyss Dimension taken the blame enough times over the years?

Just as the Abyss Plane often blames things on the Spiritual Plane, the Spiritual Plane has done this kind of thing quite often as well.

It's a traditional skill.

"I'll ask when the consciousness of the Abyss Passage comes to me tomorrow; maybe it will work."

"However, the combination of the Abyss Passage Map and the Siege Site makes this event's planning a bit complicated. It would be even more interesting if it involved three countries."

Otto has truly mastered the Honkai Impact 3rd event.

Chen Luo saw the shadows of the original art book battle and the Honkai Impact 3rd Summer Three Kingdoms Hegemony in this small event.

Wait, if that's the case... wouldn't Chen Luo's puppets be the ghost soldiers he orchestrated?

"So... why isn't Xiao Shi back yet? Never mind, let's just summon him."

Xiao Shi, your mom is calling you home for dinner!