Aili could actually take Chen Luo's place and provide Vill-V with psychological counseling, since Vill-V and Aili had a good relationship as well.
However, Aili was irreplaceable, while Chen Luo was not.
Chen Luo could replace anyone. Conversely, when no one was absent, Chen Luo was temporarily dispensable.
"Isn't that the same thing? If you're going to praise me, then praise me properly!" Vill-V flicked Chen Luo's forehead with her finger.
"Yes, yes, yes. But I feel like you, Vill-V, don't need anyone else to evaluate your work. After all, anything you make is an absolute masterpiece," Chen Luo said.
"I like hearing that."
"It's just the truth."
"I really like hearing that." Vill-V pinched Chen Luo's cheek.
"..."
"Oh, right, Chen Luo, where's that Little Elf pet of yours called Vita? I haven't seen her in a long time," Vill-V asked.
"What do you want with her?"
"I just think that everyone's labor should be pushed to the limit right now..."
"Then I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. I already released her back into the Sea of Quantum. Her loyalty wasn't high enough, and she was strong besides. The atmosphere in the shelter right now isn't suitable for someone who isn't completely trustworthy to stay here," Chen Luo said.
"That's true..." Vill-V nodded in agreement.
Ever since the Twelfth Herrscher incident, Fire Moth members, who had already generally doubted whether this civilization could endure, became even more despairing after seeing the last three human cities completely destroyed by the Herrscher, leaving the entire human population with just over thirty thousand people.
Despair was the main theme of the Fire Moth shelter now.
Under such circumstances, forget Vita, an unusual visitor from the Dimensional Sea—even people within Fire Moth had begun suspecting one another.
Of course, more people could not even