Their commission was suspicious.

It wasn't for nothing that I once taught and guided Chen Luo; this kid still has some conscience after all.

"Sigh, it's finally over. This wasn't a vacation for me. This is even more tiring than staying in the Moth of Flame!" Chen Luo said with a long face.

Chen Luo was only responsible for slacking off in the Fire-Chasing Moth. If there was any work to be done, he could simply ask his other self to go into AFK mode.

But traveling to the Mu Continent, putting aside the time spent repairing the armed puppets (because Chen Luo genuinely enjoyed it), the sheer amount of time spent performing magic tricks and shopping with girls left him exhausted.

Being Vervi's magic assistant and accompanying her to perform magic tricks is one kind of exhausting, while accompanying girls like Isamara shopping is another. One is mentally exhausting, and the other is also mentally exhausting.

But the former is the mental exhaustion of being used as a prop or the mental exhaustion of being used like a donkey in a production team.

The former was fine; Chen Luo could lie down while Wilvi took care of manipulating him. But accompanying girls shopping was both tedious and boring, and also a great mental torment. However, every time Chen Luo personally accompanied them shopping, they seemed to be in high spirits.

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand. You're the only one who has it easy among the Moths of Fire, not everyone. You don't know that Dr. Mei insisted that I get a Seventh Divine Key, saying it's for attacking destructive power." After Chen Luo complained, Velvet also started to complain.

“Chen Luo, you know me. I don’t really like those purely violent Divine Keys, but Dr. Mei said that if nothing unexpected happens, this Divine Key is for Kevin to use. It’s meant to combine Kevin’s ability to control ice with the Herrscher of Flame’s abilities to create the most violent Divine Key.”

"This is more than just making things difficult for people; it's making things difficult for fusion warriors!"

"But Sister Velvi, Dr. Mei is making things difficult for the expert Velvi, what does it have to do with you, the great magician Velvi?"

"...That makes sense, but not much, because although the thoughts are separate, the feelings are shared. Every time expert Velvi comes out, I have back pain. Who can stand that? The happiness is all for expert Velvi; she enjoys it, while I suffer."

"Also, you'd better not let the experts hear what you're saying, otherwise you might end up being treated like an apprentice, just like I treated you as a magician's assistant until I died," Wilvi warned.

"Yes Yes Yes."

"After resolving the issue of the Sixth Divine Key, I came to Mu Continent for a tour. On one hand, I had planned this for a while, and on the other hand, I also wanted to push the work on the Seventh Divine Key to Mei. I wonder if she has designed the Seventh Divine Key during the 15 days I was away," Wilvi thought to herself.

If Dr. May has already completed the design blueprints for the Seventh Divine Key, then Velvet wouldn't need to design it herself.

As the head of the engineering department, Velvi's main tasks are designing shelters and manufacturing weapons, both of which she finds quite interesting. However, she shows little interest in setting up purely brute-force Divine Keys.

Velvet wouldn't feel any pressure designing ordinary weapons, but this one is made with a Herrscher Core, a legendary material. If she didn't design the Divine Key to be sufficiently valuable, Velvet would feel it would be a huge waste.

However, the ideas of the higher-ups of the Fire Moth were completely contrary to those of Velvet, so Velvet chose to run away with her bucket.

This is an old industry tradition.

Anyway, Velvi doesn't rely on the meager salary from the Fire Moth to live on, so why can't Velvi just quit?

"Well... Sister Wilvi, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

"What do you mean? May said this Divine Key is for Kevin, since only Kevin, who can control ice abilities, can best use the core of the Herrscher of Flame. As Kevin's girlfriend, shouldn't she care about the Seventh Divine Key? How could she disappoint me?" Velvi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Uh... um... before I came here, I left a bag of gold coins for Dr. Mei. Do you remember that, Vivi?" Chen Luo asked in a low voice.

"I remember," Velvi said after a moment's thought.

Vilvi remembered that on the second day after arriving in Mu Continent, Mei called back to say that she planned to develop the Paradise Gold Coins into weapons.

“A while ago, just yesterday, I had a chat with Dr. Mei through the 17th, and I discovered something… During the two weeks we were away, Dr. Mei seemed to have focused all her energy on Paradise Coins.” Chen Luo’s voice trailed off.

"What? 15 days? In 15 days, Mei has been busy fiddling with your damn gold coins? He hasn't made any progress on the Divine Key at all?" Velvi almost jumped up.

Does that mean I haven't achieved the other half of my goal in going on tour?

I, Vilvi, had a brilliant plan to secure the world, yet I lost my army because of you!

"If nothing unexpected happens, yes. So after your tour ends, you'll probably still need to discuss with Dr. Mei about saving the Seventh Divine Key," Chen Luo nodded.

"...Hey, Chen Luo, how about we tour for another half month?" Wilvi asked, her eyes glazed over.

“I don’t mind, but Sister Wilvi, please look behind you.”

"Hmm?" Velvi turned her head and saw Number 17 with a blank expression.

“…Chen Luo!” Velvet knew she couldn't lose her temper with Number 17, because it wouldn't do any good, so she pointed the finger directly at the culprit.

But by this time, Chen Luo had already run out of the bucket and was quite far away.

"..." When Vilvi saw Chen Luo running away, she felt like punching him.

"Wait, wait, take the magic props with you!" After watching Chen Luo run away, Wilvi looked at the swaying empty bucket and suddenly realized something.

Family members, does anyone understand? Someone ran away and didn't even bring the bucket!

[Ding! You have a new request!]

After hearing the sound, Chen Luo, who had already run far away, looked around, grabbed a passing armed doll to bolster his courage, and ran back.

Then he put the bucket into the kettle and ran away.

[Ding! Mission complete!]

"Come back here! Not just the bucket, take all the other props with you! You idiot!"

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Everyone says I'm stupid, but I'm not stupid at all." Chen Luo walked back carrying the armed doll with a dissatisfied look on his face.

See? From one commission to two, the profits have doubled. Who can still call Chen Luo a fool?

The "Slacking Off Bible" says that there are three principles to follow when it comes to work: don't take initiative, don't refuse, and don't take responsibility. Since Wilvi said to take the bucket, then Chen Luo will only take the bucket.

What could Wilvi do in the end? She could only place another commission.

The "Slacking Off Bible" is really useful!

Although Chen Luo understood this principle, the "Slacking Off Bible" could systematically present it to him.

The Bible of Slacking Off: A boon for working people, and also for freelancers.

"Putting aside whether you're silly or not for now, what's with this armed doll in your arms? I've never seen this model before," Wilvi asked, looking at the armed doll in Chen Luo's arms.

Vilvi recalled that among the more than 40 armed dolls that Chen Luo had repaired and improved so far, none of them looked like this.

“Yes. But this armed doll isn’t mine; I just picked it up off the street. I think you might be a threat to me, so I’ve decided to call in outside help,” Chen Luo explained.

"???"

Can you just pick wildflowers along the road?

Vervi was indeed quite shocked.

Chen Luo's ability to gain the favor of those 108 armed puppets can be interpreted by Vervier as a sign of gratitude for their recognition and support.

But how come Chen Luo picked up an armed doll from the roadside and it was so well-behaved that he held it in his arms? Or was this armed doll exceptionally docile?

Out of curiosity, Vervi poked her finger at the face of the armed doll, but before she could reach it, the doll pushed her finger away.

One of the principles of armed dolls is not to harm humans, but that does not mean they cannot resist.

Pushing someone's hand away doesn't count as causing harm.

However, don't even think about touching the armed doll without permission. If the weapon accidentally goes off, the armed doll won't do it on purpose.

Using an armed doll is against the rules, but what you lose is your life.

"Please do not touch the armed doll without permission, or you will bear the consequences," the armed doll held in Chen Luo's arms said coldly.

The armed doll in Chen Luo's arms is the most conventional armed doll, the original template that was created at the beginning.

Although it doesn't have the familiar look of the armed dolls designed by Chen Luo, it's still quite cute.

Therefore, being stared at by an armed doll with a cold face, as if it were trash, is more likely to make people feel even more disappointed.

"Hey, why are you resisting? I'm not resisting him!" Wilvi pointed at Chen Luo, somewhat indignantly.

"...Based on the terminal's assessment, you pose a higher threat level."

"Ha, I'm more of a threat, which eye of yours saw that?" Velvi retorted.

This armed doll practically wears double standards on its sleeve.

"Determined by AI network."

"...Alright, alright, I'm not going to get angry with an armed man. Chen Luo, help me pack all these props away. Oh, right, we're going back to the Moth of Flames tomorrow, remember to talk to Dr. Einstein and get a batch of armed dolls back with us," Wilvi reminded her.

The armed puppets weren't just meant to protect the Mu Continent; if there's enough capacity, they'll naturally protect other regions as well.

The manufacturing method of the armed dolls can actually be made public, because those who have the ability to obtain Soul Steel are basically legitimate official organizations, including the Moth Chaser.

However, having only one armed puppet is not enough. Only when the armed puppets are connected to a dedicated network can they share the data they acquire during battle, allowing them to continuously improve in combat.

A mobile phone is very important, but if it can't connect to the internet, most of its functions are useless.

"Understood." Chen Luo nodded.

On the Mu Continent, the lives of soldiers are lives, but the lives of the Moth Chasing Fire soldiers are not?

The Mu Continent needs armed puppets to reduce soldier casualties, and so does the Fire-Chasing Moth.

Because Chen Luo and Dr. Einstein developed a personal relationship through the super-transformation surgery, Dr. Mei assigned this negotiation to Chen Luo, with No. 17 providing assistance.

However, the transportation of the armed puppets may be delayed. Although Chen Luo's world within a kettle can definitely hold tens of thousands of armed puppets, the existence of the kettle is still a secret.

The armed puppet that Chen Luo had put down and was standing still heard about this, but it just silently watched both sides.

It will still be some time before the Armed Dolls awaken. Currently, the Armed Dolls' mindset is to obey human orders, resist the Honkai, and kill Honkai Beasts to ensure their own survival, rather than directly resisting human orders and refusing to kill Honkai Beasts in order to survive.

"Thank you for your help, little puppet. Goodbye." After tidying up the magic props, Chen Luo patted the head of the armed figure.

"goodbye……"

"Snapped!"

After taking one last look at Chen Luo, the armed doll pushed away Vilvie's hand that was touching its head and walked away into the distance.

"Hiss... This armed doll is really not cute," Wilvi said, rubbing her hands.

"I think it's quite cute."

"Why do I get slapped away when I touch her hand, but you can touch it without any problem?"

"Maybe it's because I'm a puppeteer, and you're a magician?"

"Armed puppets also engage in occupational discrimination? How outrageous! When will we magicians be able to stand up for ourselves?!"

……

"In light of the request from the Moth of Flames, the government has decided to provide 5000 armed dolls and publicly grant them the manufacturing method and internet access," Einstein said to Chen Luo, who was sitting opposite him, from his office.

The Fire Moth is a subsidiary agency of the United Nations and a member of the government, but there are differences between governments, not to mention that they do not belong to the same continent.

But it is only natural to help each other under the unified goal of resisting collapse.

Moreover, it's possible that after a while, the functions of the Firefly and the United Nations will be completely merged.

After all, the Honkai's offensive is getting stronger and stronger, and under the pressure of a survival crisis, a forced merger is not impossible.

However... it was too late.

While a dictatorial model is not good for the health of a civilization, it is indeed one of the most efficient models when facing external enemies.

"We appreciate your sincerity, Moth to a Flame. We may need to engage in deeper cooperation and exchanges in the future." Number 17 glanced at Chen Luo, who had been absent-minded from the beginning, and then began to chat idly with Einstein.

Chapter 1748 A Gift to Improve Virvie's Favorability – [Hypnotic Pocket Watch]

“Balabala…” by Einstein.

“Makka Pakka…” by No. 17.

Thanks to the advantages of artificial intelligence, No. 17 was not at all intimidated when chatting with Dr. Einstein.

Simply put, it's a bunch of nonsense.

After talking for a long time, summarizing what these two people said can be done in just a few simple sentences.

Einstein: Here are 5000 armed puppets and the technology for you. Work hard, and we'll continue our cooperation later.

Number 17: Okay.

Chen Luo found it strange, after all, Einstein was a practical scientist, so why would he talk about this?

Perhaps they did a lot of research beforehand?

So Chen Luo felt embarrassed to interrupt Dr. Einstein, but he really wasn't interested in these words, so he joined them in another way.

With Chen Luo joining in, Einstein and Number 17's voices gradually faded until they disappeared.

"What an adorable little armed doll! My name is Chen Luo, what's yours?" Chen Luo moved his chair aside and squatted down to stand in front of one of the armed dolls in Dr. Einstein's office.

"..." The red-haired armed puppet remained silent, not answering Chen Luo's question.

"Don't stay silent. Since we're all armed puppets, how about we become friends?" Chen Luo asked.