This was where the word "doctor" in Doctor Truth Ratiō's title came from.
What he wanted to cure was "stupidity."
But he bore no ill will toward ordinary people.
Yet this kind of commission was exactly what Chen Luo hated most.
If Doctor Truth were to issue a commission, it would probably be to make the people of Herta Space Station stop blindly believing in the genius Herta.
And Chen Luo's solution would probably be to use the Herrscher of Knowledge's authority to settle it in one go.
But that did not fit Doctor Truth's style, and it might even cause the two of them to clash.
If that happened, Chen Luo would no longer be able to fleece Doctor Truth.
In Chen Luo's eyes, Doctor Truth was also a high-quality client.
So Chen Luo simply decided not to take this commission.
"Since you handed the Phase Spirit Fire over to me, I'll uphold my promise and turn you into a true genius..."
"I said no. Don't use some crooked method you picked up from who-knows-where on me." Ratiō refused flatly.
Ding! You have a new commission!
"..."
"Fine, it seems your guard against me is indeed quite high. That's normal. But what if one of my methods is to grant you access to the Paradise adventurer database?" Chen Luo asked.
"..."
So this was his way of becoming a genius?
"A genius is not someone who merely learns more profound knowledge. A genius is someone capable of independently creating things never before seen in eternity," Ratiō said.
"So you refuse?"
"No. Though I consider myself an ordinary man, I am not a fool. I would like to see the knowledge that can even make The Erudition take notice," Ratiō said.
"So then... Chen Luo, what is the price?" Ratiō