Gensokyo and the Moriya Shrine

So... Snake Snake is really that Tsundere.

"Although I am a very incompetent Herrscher of Knowledge, I at least know that Mobius's evaluation of the rose as 'useless thing' is definitely not the truth."

Chen Luo, this imposter Herrscher of Knowledge, could at least tell that Mobius seemed to genuinely like that rose.

What? You're asking what the true Herrscher of Knowledge are doing right now?

Hmm... I'm sleeping.

Before noon, it was the time for Herrscher of Knowledge to sleep on the Imaginary Tree in Chen Luo's sea of consciousness.

"Still sleeping? How can you sleep at your age?" Chen Luo sighed as he looked at the Herrscher of Knowledge, who was fast asleep on the tree trunk.

"You might as well learn from Himeko. She woke up one morning to find herself at odds with the entire class. Tsk tsk."

After Mobius entered the laboratory, Chen Luo finally managed to find a place to rest.

It must be said that although Mobius looks gentle and weak, his aura can be truly imposing at times.

Chen Luo is no match for him. He can't cultivate the kind of awe-inspiring presence that Mobius possesses; Chen Luo can only overwhelm people with his sheer aura.

"Let me see what kind of ice-type item Kevin gave me?" After glancing at his watch and finding that he still had plenty of time, Chen Luo looked at the gift box in his backpack.

Chen Luo has been rarely encountering random rewards in recent missions, probably because the newbie protection period has ended.

Although Kevin's reward this time was only limited to random ice-type items, Chen Luo still had some expectations.

Chen Luo already has 8 random rewards, and he just needs to collect 10 to do a 10-pull.

"I wonder what kind of items these ice-type items give? Speaking of which, is Frostmourne considered an ice-type item? Or is it considered an undead-type item?"

"And what about that Demon God Manifestation - Essence of the Demon? What was its owner's name again? Wasn't it an ice-type item?"

"At worst, we can get the Power of the Ice Pig, which can be shared with the puppets in the Collective Network to make a few low-end versions of Kevin."

As Chen Luo's mind wandered, Chen Luo clicked on the gift.

"Bang!" After the fireworks exploded completely, Chen Luo could clearly see the specific appearance of the random ice-type item.

"This... I don't quite understand, what does this thing have to do with Kevin?" Chen Luo asked, looking completely bewildered, as he took a snow-white chess piece out of his backpack.

This thing is a bit too much of a random addition, isn't it?

But from a generally rational perspective, it doesn't seem to be a problem.

"Hmm... I wonder if Zhongli and Venti are tired of the drinks they make with their own Gnosis. Would they like to try the drink made with the Ice Archon's Gnosis?"

"And I also don't know if the Childe will like this drink."

"Is this considered purchasing goods?" Chen Luo didn't understand, but Chen Luo was greatly shocked.

Congratulations to the bar for having another new cocktail.

Chen Luo always had the illusion that one day he might be able to collect all seven Gnosis.

"Speaking of which, did this Gnosis conjure up another Gnosis, or did it steal the Gnosis the Ice Archon?" Chen Luo pondered as he looked at the chess piece.

Chapter 483 The Gensokyo World and the Moriya Shrine

Inside the bar, Chen Luo sat at the bar counter, with three chess pieces on the table.

Chen Luo doesn't play chess, so he doesn't know the specific differences between chess pieces and therefore can't explain what they represent in chess.

After all, Chen Luo never looks at what kind of chess piece it is when he plays; he just needs to go all out.

If Chen Luo's Chen Luo hadn't been so bad that he'd be killed by meteors every time he went out, then he would never have lost at chess.

If there are gods in this world, I am half a son better than them!

"Let me think. I now have three Gnosis. Logically speaking, that should be the same as the Gnosis in the Ice Archon's possession... Oh no, I should have one more than her, because the Anemo Archon's Gnosis in her possession is fake."

"The next 3rd...4th Gnosis should be Electro Archon's Gnosis... So when should we go and Inazuma him in Inatsuma? If I remember correctly, Electro Archon doesn't seem to be interested in his own Gnosis, but gave it to that scumbag fox named Yae Miko, right?"

"I wonder what price they would offer for me to give them the Gnosis..." Chen Luo pondered.

Although Chen Luo didn't know what use the Gnosis- Breaking was besides soaking it in alcohol, Chen Luo wanted whatever others wanted.

"Moreover, the Harbinger of the Snezhnaya was granted the authority of the Ice Archon by the Queen of the Snezhnaya. So here's the question: can I, with the Gnosis, disguise myself as Harbinger of the Fatui?" Chen Luo pondered, playing with the Gnosis the Ice Archon.

Furniture Mastery is truly godlike; after toying with the Ice Archon Gnosis for just over ten minutes, the Ice Gnosis had already transformed into Chen Luo's shape.

"Hey, Little Eight, stop fooling around. If you keep this up, there won't be any fried tofu tonight." Chen Luo simply picked up the little fox that was biting his sleeve by the scruff of its neck and put it aside.

"You're like a husky among foxes, and you still won't accept it. If Cang Xuan and Danzhu find out that you bit their black stockings like that, be careful... Okay, it seems like there's no big punishment, but I have to pay for the things you damaged." Chen Luo got angry just thinking about it.

This unlucky little fox actually brought someone else's freshly washed clothes to its face, but the other party's teeth were a bit sharp, and as a result, it bit through all the black stockings.

Yes, they are a pair.

Cang Xuan and Danzhu are so close that they practically share the same pants.

Since they were all girls and not wearing pants, they were all wearing the same pair of black stockings, or more accurately, over-the-knee socks.

Perhaps to distinguish themselves in the eyes of others, one person wore the left side and the other wore the right side.

"Gurgle..." The little fox continued to nibble at Chen Luo's sleeve.

"What? You mean you're not angry about this? Oh, did you hear what that Yae Miko, Yae no Miko, said? Alright, Yae, give up. She's a fox spirit, we can't afford to associate with her. Besides, she's a female fox, and you're a female fox too." Chen Luo suddenly raised the little fox with both hands to confirm its gender again.

"Coo coo coo!"

"Oh, you're shy now, using your tail to cover yourself. Honestly, why didn't you cover yourself when I was giving you a bath?"

"Alright, alright, I was wrong, I was wrong, please stop biting my hand." Seeing that the little fox seemed a bit embarrassed and angry, Chen Luo quickly apologized.

"Little Hachi, this time I'm taking you to Gensokyo, you must behave well. Whether you have a chance to transform into human form depends on these nine-tailed fox demons." Under Chen Luo's caress, the little fox's fierce and menacing demeanor finally eased.

Just as Chen Luo said, he plans to take the little Chen Luo with him on this trip to Gensokyo.

This wasn't just a whim of Chen Luo's. According to Su Yuan, the little fox was the kind of fox that seemed to be born with the ability to cultivate into a spirit beast, but for some strange reason, it hadn't taken human form.

Perhaps she needs a cultivation technique, or perhaps she needs a special opportunity, but Su Yuan doesn't understand these things.

Not to mention that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was forbidden for beings to become spirits; in the 500 years after the founding of the PRC, very little of what was once there remained.

The sects and other such sects nowadays know very little about the cultivation of spirit beasts, which is equivalent to experiencing a huge cultural gap.

However, everyone has their own area of expertise.

Since the main world is out of the question, Chen Luo can try to find a solution for the little fox in the Gensokyo world.

"I remember there were a lot of foxes in Gensokyo, like Yakumo Ran and Pure Fox... emmm, is Pure Fox a fox? I don't think so. But it's not a big deal, there aren't that many humans in Gensokyo anyway."

Wait a minute? Not human? Element detected!

Chen Luo felt that he might be able to do very well in Gensokyo.

After all, the "Friend of the Non-Human" are usually quite helpful.

In Gensokyo, almost none of the beings with even a little bit of fame are human.

"Hopefully, we can find a way to help you transform among those powerful demons. Speaking of which, I forgot about this when Yakumo Ran came before. Just as I remembered this, she stopped coming to the bar. Could it be that she's been being exploited by Yakumo Yukari all this time?"

Chen Luo didn't expect the little fox to transform into human form after just one trip to Gensokyo; Chen Luo just wanted to give the little fox a direction to strive for.

Otherwise, Chen Luo would feel resentful if he were busy making money to support the family every day while the little fox stayed home destroying things and did nothing.

"Little Ba, when will we be able to have you take care of earning money to support the family, and I'll take care of being beautiful?" Chen Luo sighed.

"Waaaaah!"

"Alright, alright, this is indeed a bit difficult for you. So when will you be able to become a black-stockinged maid to repay your kindness? Hmm, never mind, I always feel that becoming a black-stockinged maid is not as good as a fox holding incense."

"Ding-a-ling!" Just when Chen Luo was so bored that he started talking to the fox, the doorbell of Chen Luo's bar finally, finally, finally, finally rang.

"Yakumo Yukari, you finally came! Do you know how long I've been waiting?" Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person who had come was indeed the one he was waiting for.

"Sorry, I just woke up," Yakumo Yukari said without any apology.

"Huh? It's already 12 o'clock! I've already finished lunch. Is your schedule this weird?" Chen Luo was shocked.

"Huh? Lunch? What's that? Aren't there only two meals a day? Dinner and midnight snack." Yakumo Yukari asked with a puzzled look.

"..." Chen Luo fell silent.

"Alright, sleeping until I naturally wake up is one reason."

Chen Luo felt envious, but Chen Luo didn't say anything.

Chen Luo hadn't experienced the pleasure of sleeping until he naturally woke up in a long time.

One reason is that Chen Luo has been getting busier and busier lately, and simply doesn't have time to sleep in until midnight.

Although he could squeeze out some time, Chen Luo didn't quite understand why he seemed to be idle every day and couldn't sleep in.

Where has the time gone?

Secondly, the stronger a person is, the less time they need to sleep. Chen Luo only needs 6 hours of sleep to get enough rest.

The key is that Chen Luo can put himself into a deep sleep state at any time, making him more efficient.

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat, let's hurry up and get to Gensokyo, I can't wait any longer," Chen Luo said excitedly.

"Why are you so agitated?" Yakumo Yukari asked suspiciously.

"What do you know? Unlike you, an outdated old woman, I'm quite interested in the existence of Gensokyo itself. Especially that Patchouli Knowledge," she said to me.

"...!" Yakumo Yukari gripped her folding fan tightly in an instant.

"Oh, a washed-up old woman, is that it? Making comments about a 17-year-old beauty like that is going to make people angry." Yakumo Yukari's forehead veins bulged.

"Heh, a Yakumo Yukari -year-old beauty? Others may not know your real age, but do you think I don't?" Chen Luo sneered.

"!!!" Upon hearing the string of numbers uttered by Chen Luo, Yakumo Yukari's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

This guy actually knows his real age? This kid is destined for greatness; he absolutely cannot be allowed to live!

"Snort."

Don't forget, when Chen Luo completed a mission related to Yakumo Yukari, he received a reward called "[Yakumo Yukari's True Age]".

Although Chen Luo felt that this thing was completely useless.

"Ahem, Patchouli, if I remember correctly, she's a mage from the Gensokyo Scarlet Devil Mansion. Why are you interested in her?" Realizing she was in a bar, Yakumo Yukari adjusted her breathing and changed the subject.

"To be precise, I'm not interested in her at all. I'm very interested in her identity as Seven Luminaries Magus. Because a friend of mine has an ability prototype based on her. Don't ask what an ability prototype is; it's due to the different rules of the world." Chen Luo cut off Yakumo Yukari's question.

The friend Chen Luo was referring to was naturally Yun Lian'er.

Whether it's the other party's Witch Physique, the fact that their normally hidden hair turns purple when they unleash their full power, or their library and the direction of their ability development, it's obvious that they plagiarized Patchouli.

Ah, but it's not exactly plagiarism. It's just borrowing the concept. All Talent User are like that.

Just like the astrologer who inherited Mona's water divination skills, his talent was formed by drawing on the concepts of real-world astrology.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, Yun Lian'er's abilities are quite different from Patchouli's.

But Chen Luo was thinking that if he could get on good terms with Patchouli and borrow some books from her, and then let Yun Lian'er read them, he wondered if it might help her evolve a little.

Just as Chen Luo stripped 99% of the ability to sense presence from Kato Megumi and then gave it to Xiao Ke'er, resulting in a partial enhancement of the latter's ability, perhaps it is indeed helpful for the Talent User to communicate with the prototype.

As for why no one has ever discovered this?

LOL, to discover this, someone would first need to be able to travel between worlds.

"Yun Lian'er's ability is based on Patchouli Knowledge, and Yun Xia's is Sakura from Magical Girl Sakura. But what about Liu Wenxuan's and Su Yuan's?" Chen Luo pondered.

"Alright, since you're unwilling to explain further, let's get going." Yakumo Yukari was quite displeased with Chen Luo's evasive attitude, but everyone has secrets, which is normal.

However, when this secret involved the concept of different worlds, it piqued Yakumo Yukari's curiosity.

"Okay!" Chen Luo nodded, then flipped over the bar counter and picked up the little fox.

"You're taking this fox with you?"

"Yeah, and by the way, I can learn from those great demons who have experience with human transformation, how to turn my little fox into a black-stockinged maid to repay my kindness. By the way, Yakumo Yukari, you've also raised foxes, how did you train Ran?" Chen Luo asked as he followed Yakumo Yukari out of the door.

"Me? Well, this kind of thing can't be taught, it can only be understood. The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao, the name that can be named is not the eternal name."

"I see, she's just lazy. She never gets involved in anything, so she lets the other party develop on their own, right?" Chen Luo instantly saw through Yakumo Yukari's hidden meaning.

"Nonsense, how can you call it laziness when it comes to Shikigami? It's called letting nature take its course."

"Ugh! What a lousy place this is!" Chen Luo's body trembled instantly as he stepped out of the bar.