Saint Megumi and the [Presence Trait Removal] Surgery

The Fate Threads is different. It initially cost 10,000 Primogem, but perhaps because of the Puppeteer profession, the price increased when it reached Chen Luo, directly rising to 13,000 Primogem.

Well, this clearly shows just how well the Fate Threads ability matches Chen Luo, or rather, the [Puppeteer].

Of course, these prices are just a reference; there are many variables involved, but the one thing that remains constant is...

The Herrscher of Domination started at 10,000 Primogem, and he still costs 10,000 Primogem.

It's truly outrageous that it hasn't grown at all.

Talent Upgrade Card are unnecessary for talents with potential, as they will automatically level up. They are also not worth using for talents without potential, as leveling them up will be useless.

The Herrscher of Domination Authority is due to the influence of the Puppeteer profession and the Puppeteer's Stigmata.

It's like playing a game where you get a Skill Upgrade Card that can level up your character by one level, but you already have several skills at the same level.

Is your skill almost at full proficiency or has no proficiency at all?

If it's not urgent, then the latter is the natural choice.

Coincidentally, Chen Luo doesn't actually need it right now.

Moreover, there are other ways to obtain Talent Upgrade Card.

If Chen Luo remembered correctly, when the Traveler was fighting Electro Archon in the Sanctuary of Euthymia, he did seem to have created something related to the wishes of the people.

In short, the goal is to make Raiden Shogun realize his mistake and then abolish the Vision Hunt Decree and the isolationist policy...

Originally, Chen Luo didn't want to go to Inazuma, but thinking about it this way, it seems like he could go and help his dear Ying defeat the evil Raiden Shogun.

Well, Chen Luo wasn't doing this because of any special group rewards or anything like that; Chen Luo was simply doing what he could to help those in need.

"Jingle!"

"Hey, perfect timing, Mona, come here for a second," Chen Luo called out to Mona.

Because Chen Luo had angered Mobius, Chen Luo voluntarily returned to the bar to avoid further upsetting Mobius.

"Huh? What are you doing?" Mona asked as she walked over.

"Take half of these things," Chen Luo said, placing the items he had bought during his big shopping trip at the supermarket earlier that day next to the counter.

"These are my spoils from shopping at the supermarket, but I don't need them myself. I remembered that you seem to be short of daily necessities, so I decided to give them to you. Besides, if you don't need them, you can sell these Different World supplies for a good price," Chen Luo said.

"Oh? Thank you. I'm so touched that you thought of me when something good happened. But who will you give your other half to?"

"Give it to someone who's even worse off than you."

Chen Luo was referring to Pekora.

Chen Luo was certain that it wouldn't be long before Pekora would definitely be entering the bar.

LOL, without Chen Luo's bar, the other party couldn't even afford to eat. How could they not come to the bar?

We can give the other party the remaining half of these supplies.

Chen Luo didn't even bother to accept the other party's request for this simple favor between friends. Otherwise, he would have asked the other party if they wanted these things first, and he would definitely have been able to get some Primogem.

[Ding! Talent upgrade successful. Please check your stats.]

Chen Luo just did a simple good deed, and his talent level was successfully upgraded.

"It is hoped that the Herrscher of Domination Authority can undergo a transformation."

[Domination - Puppeteer] (SS-rank Talent): Puppeteers are beings who manipulate everything. Now, it is time for puppeteers to regain their glory.

Silk:

Silk thread is the most reliable tool for puppeteers and the craft they rely on for a living. Your control over silk thread will be extraordinary.

You can attach any kind of ability or power to the threads that come with your talent, and then shape them into special attribute threads.

You can turn most things into threads, and once you record the properties of these threads into your talent, you can use special energy to produce them infinitely.

Dominate:

It can command any living being, energy source, or object in the surrounding environment through means such as sound, eye contact, or even thought, and force it to execute.

(Equivalent to an alternative version of Word Spirit)

If Domination Mark is placed on certain entities, this influence will be even more powerful and can be released over long distances.

Doll:

It can manipulate any physical entity into a puppet, and when it is transformed into a puppet, it will undergo a wave of enhancement, the intensity of which depends on the situation.

This talent comes with a unique space that can store an unlimited number of puppets, with each puppet having its own separate space.

Those with Talent User can temporarily or permanently gain control of a puppet's body to engage in combat.

Stripping:

A skilled puppeteer must learn to collect materials. With this talent, one can extract the spirit, soul, body, concepts, characteristics, and even innate abilities of others and store them as materials in a material library.

Collective Network:

Obtain a Collective Network for communication purposes. Through the Collective Network, you can instantly summon puppets to the vicinity of the Talent User, and you can also transfer items through the network without any cost.

By paying a certain price, the talent abilities of puppets or Talent User can be uploaded to the Collective Network for other puppets to download and learn.

The dead are resurrected:

The Collective Network will record and back up all doll information in real time. When a doll dies, its soul will be uploaded to the Collective Network immediately, and the doll can be resurrected at a certain cost (Primogem).

(If the soul is destroyed by a special force, the energy required for resurrection will increase dramatically.)

"Holy crap, the dead are resurrected." Chen Luo was startled when he saw the last message.

No, no, no, or rather, Chen Luo was shocked by everything except for the silk thread ability when he first saw this talent.

Is this still the Herrscher of Domination?

It doesn't look like it.

Judging from the name changed after the talent upgrade, it seems that the Herrscher of Domination is indeed a bonus from the Puppet Master's Stigmata.

Or is it that Chen Luo's puppeteer profession is simply too domineering, and has begun to gradually assimilate Chen Luo's talent?

Because the compatibility between the Dominator and the Puppeteer is too high, they simply assimilated each other. What an overbearing profession!

Also, Chen Luo used to think he had overestimated the profession of puppeteer as much as possible.

Chen Luo realized that the profession, which started as a simple support role, had become somewhat absurd after the other party adapted to and modified the Destiny Ability, turning it into Fate Threads ability.

Now, things have gotten even better. They've turned the SS-rank Talent into a freebie. Although the compatibility is quite high, the only thing that's changed from beginning to end is the SS-rank Talent itself. The Puppeteer profession itself hasn't changed at all.

This hardly qualifies as mutual influence.

What kind of talent bullying incident is this?

Could it be that this puppeteer profession is even more impressive than the amazing profession I originally imagined?

Well, to put it simply, this time the talent has been improved and enhanced in some ways compared to the original talent.

It strengthened the Collective Network and the Doll Manufacturing and silk thread.

Collective Network no longer require Primogem, and Doll Manufacturing is no longer limited to biological entities; non-biological entities can also be created.

For example, Chen Luo can now control Yvette's corpse into a puppet, but since Chen Luo hasn't restored her soul yet, she might have amnesia. What use is an amnesiac Yvette?

The silk threads are a familiar topic, being Chen Luo's most frequently used attack method, and their effectiveness has indeed improved considerably after being enhanced.

In fact, that stripping was reinforced, rather than created out of thin air.

After Chen Luo kills others and turns them into puppets, there is a chance that he can extract their talents, although they may be severely damaged.

It has become more stable now, and in addition to talent, it can also strip away other things, without even killing the other party or turning them into its own puppet.

The additions include control equivalent to the Word Spirit, and the ability to revive the dead.

Or, to put it another way, [backup].

The resurrection of the deceased, in particular, made Chen Luo realize some rather dangerous ideas.

Previously, Chen Luo only thought about self-destructing some Honkai Beasts, but what if he were to self-destruct Yvette, the angel?

Anyway, we can revive, right? We just need to test the consumption later.

Overall, this new SS-rank Talent meets Chen Luo's expectations for SS-rank Talent.

Almost every single one of these talents is quite good on its own, at least A-level.

"Xiola, crouch down!" Chen Luo suddenly said to the Raven standing idly beside him.

Of course, before that, Chen Luo also suddenly lifted the restrictions on mutual harm and influence between Chen Luo and Raven.

"!!!" The Raven, who was waiting for the guests, suddenly felt its legs go weak and its body involuntarily obeyed Chen Luo's command and began to squat down.

However, after the initial confusion and disorientation, the Raven instantly became alert and then tried to resist this strange sense of control with its own will.

In the end, Raven neither squatted down nor stood up, but instead knelt on the bar counter, its expression suggesting that Raven was under some kind of heavy pressure.

"Alright, get up." Chen Luo said casually.

"Bang!" After letting Raven a sigh of relief and standing up, Raven grabbed a frying pan from the side and smacked Chen Luo on the back of the head.

The sound of a frying pan hitting a hard object echoed in the bar, naturally attracting everyone's attention.

"Everyone, keep eating. Don't worry about it. We're just doing an experiment to see which is harder, a head or iron," Chen Luo said quickly when he saw that everyone had stopped eating.

"What did you do to me just now?" Raven said irritably.

Raven and Chen Luo have known each other for quite some time. If it were just that Chen Luo wanted her to cooperate with the experiment, he could have simply said so. But this sudden Raven heart is really something to be ashamed of.

"Well, I was just testing out my new ability. You've already hit me, so you should calm down now. Of course, I should also apologize."

If you make a mistake, you have to stand up straight and take the punishment.

Chen Luo had apologized and been beaten, so Raven had no choice but to give up for the time being.

"Hmm, it seems there's a slight difference between this Domination Ability and the actual description. Can this be considered a buyer's show versus a seller's show?" Chen Luo muttered to himself.

However, Chen Luo was already quite satisfied, after all, Chen Luo had just acquired this ability, and Raven... her strength was not weak at all.

Xiola was trained by Grey Serpent from a young age and is extremely powerful. Although she would definitely not be able to defeat Herrscher in her current state, she is still able to deal with Judgment-class Honkai Beast.

With such a powerful ability right after acquiring it, what could Chen Luo possibly be dissatisfied with?

SS-rank Talent only represents the level; how powerful it can be is up to the user.

"Jingle!"

The wind chimes rang.

This time, a new guest arrived.

Chen Luo's eyes lit up the moment he saw the other person.

A huge wave of Primogem is approaching!

Chapter 390 The Saint Megumi and the [Presence Trait Stripping] Surgery

The new customer, upon opening the door and seeing the interior of the bar, immediately closed it. Although his expression was indifferent, it was still clear that he had a slight sense of awe and distance towards bars.

He seems to be a "good kid" and "good student" who is rather averse to bars.

But then again, Chen Luo seems to be just a second-year high school student... or almost a third-year student.

"Please come in." Chen Luo said with a smile as he watched the departing guest.

The voice was soft, but it was filled with an undeniable authority.

emmm...

"Please"?

Chen Luo suddenly felt that he was somewhat similar to Aponia.

However, while discipline and domination may seem similar, they are fundamentally different.

After a brief moment of hesitation, the customer obediently went into the bar and closed the door.

The newly acquired Domination Ability has not yet fully affected the Raven, but controlling an ordinary person is no problem at all.

Chen Luo recognized this new guest, though the other party didn't recognize him. However, Chen Luo's ability to have a subordinate came from her.