The Right Way to Deal with the Old Bug

Now it's time for me to fight back.

Old Worm wanted to see how much magic the opponent had used to unleash their trump card, how much energy they had left to block his attack, and how long they could hold out in the basement.

"Oh my, this crowbar really enhances magic. No wonder that Magus didn't throw away something that's completely unsuitable for him."

But after the flames and smoke dissipated, the powerful voice startled the Old Worm.

With everything obstructing his view clearing away, the Old Worm saw Chen Luo completely unharmed, and that there was no sign of his magic power being depleted on his face.

"Alright, Old Worm, the probing phase is over. Are you ready to face the Five Fireball Technique?" The crowbar in Chen Luo's hand spun under Chen Luo's Gray Dance, and at the same time, with the injection of magic power, five fireballs appeared behind Chen Luo, growing larger and larger.

Although the Fireball Technique could be infinitely powerful at its peak, the problem was that Chen Luo's magical power was limited. If he cast the spell on his own, he was still stuck at the level of 5 fireballs.

The Old Worm stared wide-eyed at the five fireballs behind the other party.

The terrifying power contained in those five fireballs was no less than that of the previous fireball.

"Your basement is too dark, and you're a dark person too. Let my fireballs purify everything!" Chen Luo pointed his crowbar and fired five fireballs at the Old Worm like a barrage of bullets.

"Boom!" ×5

With five loud bangs, flames once again engulfed the entire basement, completely destroying what was once a relatively intact basement beyond recognition.

The Old Worm, which was the target of the five fireballs, didn't even leave ashes behind.

"All done, that's a wrap." Chen Luo clapped his hands and then Yuyu walked to Matou Kariya's side.

"No, it's not over yet." Matou Kariya, protected by the shield, shook her head quickly after hearing Chen Luo's words, and then said to Chen Luo in a weak voice.

"That Old Worm couldn't have died so easily. The other party must have a backup plan and be able to resurrect. After all, he had already abandoned his human form and his body was made up of bugs."

Although Matou Kariya didn't know much about the Old Worm's trump card, he had studied magic Matou Kariya a year and was quite familiar with the Matou Family's insect magic.

"Don't worry, I know that. But once they become my friends, they can't escape even if they run to the ends of the earth."

Chen Luo looked up and glanced at his "tool" section.

There was another Old Worm there— Matou Zouken.

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"However... now we're here to discuss compensation. I'll help you save Sakura, what will you give in return?" Chen Luo asked, squatting down next to Matou Kariya.

"Everything!" Matou Kariya said through gritted teeth.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in anything of yours. If you could, how about you give me this?" Chen Luo pointed to the red [Stigmata] on Matou Kariya's right hand.

"Take it as you please, as long as it helps Sakura..."

"Make a deal!"

Chapter 549 The Correct Way to Deal with the Old Worm

"Hey, young warrior, your wish is to bring Sakura happiness and rescue her from this devilish house, is that alright?" Chen Luo slowly led Matou Kariya into the bar and had him sit down next to him.

"Ahem, that's right." Although the Engraving Insect were as obedient as if they were dead under the pressure of the bar, Matou Kariya still coughed twice out of habit.

"But have you ever thought about how to make the other person happy?" Chen Luo asked.

"Kill Tohsaka Tokiomi! It's all Tohsaka Tokiomi's fault!" Matou Kariya had appeared rather weak, immediately said hatefully.

"Wow, bro, can you not be so murderous?" Chen Luo looked at Matou Kariya with some concern.

Chen Luo was genuinely worried that Matou Kariya would anger himself to death, given that Kariya's physical condition was truly terrible.

Seeing the other person's condition, and worried that they wouldn't be able to hold on, Chen Luo reluctantly took out a string of Three-Colored Dumpling from his backpack and handed them to them.

Chen Luo now only has 10 strings of Three-Colored Dumpling left, 7 of which were returned by the Herrscher of Knowledge, because the Herrscher of Knowledge didn't use the Three-Colored Dumpling at all when dealing with the seven disciples.

The good news is that about a month has passed since Chen Luo last made the Three-Colored Dumplings, meaning Chen Luo can now make 30 skewers of them. Therefore, giving one to Matou Kariya isn't an unbearable loss.

Matou Kariya took the three-colored dumplings Chen Luo handed her, gave him a strange look, and then, instead of eating them immediately, continued speaking...

"It's all Tohsaka Tokiomi's fault! If Tohsaka Tokiomi hadn't sent Sakura to the Matou Moo family, that hellhole, she wouldn't have had to suffer for a year, and Sakura wouldn't have lost the light in her eyes like she does now. So it's all Tohsaka Tokiomi's fault!" Matou Kariya slammed his fist on the table, somewhat agitated.

"Okay, okay, it's all Tohsaka Tokiomi's fault. Calm down first," Chen Luo said quickly.

In fact, if we only consider him from the perspective of a Magus and a father, Tohsaka Tokiomi is indeed unqualified in both aspects.

However, from the perspective of a Magus's father Tohsaka Tokiomi is indeed more qualified than before.

However, since the other party has already become the scapegoat, it wouldn't be a problem for them to take a few more blames. For now, we should just continue along the Matou Kariya.

In fact, Tohsaka Tokiomi's decision to send Matou Sakura Tohsaka Sakura to the Matou Family was a last resort.

In any case, Tokiomi would send one of his daughters away.

Because he is Magus, it would be better if one of his daughters had mediocre talent, but both are rare geniuses. If the old madmen at the Clock Tower discover the sisters' talents, they might just snatch them away and Sealing Designation. Tohsaka Tokiomi can only protect one of his heirs; the other is beyond his control.

The Clock Tower is a complete disaster; it's utterly useless at everything except fighting amongst itself.

In the timeline designated by Fate/Grand Order, among the three major organizations of the Mage's Association, the Clock Tower suffered the most swift demise when the end came, while the other two organizations retained some remnants, and some even managed to turn the tide.

Moreover, even if the Clock Tower doesn't intervene, it's hard to guarantee that the two sisters won't fight over inheriting the family business. The most typical example is the sisters Orange and Aoko.

Therefore, giving away a daughter is a necessary matter.

However, this doesn't mean that Tohsaka Tokiomi is not to blame.

Although Tohsaka Tokiomi was unaware that the Matou Family, which appeared to be a great noble family from the outside, had actually been so thoroughly corrupted, the fact that they made a mistake in their decision-making was undeniable.

So he's definitely going to take the blame.

"So it's all Tohsaka Tokiomi's fault, but there's still a question: are you really willing to die a month from now and never see Sakura and Tohsaka Aoi again?" Chen Luo asked immediately.

"... If possible, I really hope to be with Sakura and witness her live a happy life," Kariya said after a moment of silence.

"But my physical condition no longer allows me to have such a wish, because my life is only about a month left due to the insects eating away at me." Yan Ye raised his somewhat withered hand.

Matou Kariya's vitality has now weakened to a frightening degree. No one would deny that he is like an old man flickering in the wind.

"So why don't you pray to me? Since I can help you rescue Sakura, why do you think I can't save you?" Chen Luo smiled as he looked at Matou Kariya.

Matou Kariya is a tragic figure, and his obsession with saving Sakura is indeed understandable.

There's nothing wrong with the idea that the soul might have some shining points.

But to call him a messenger of justice is probably an understatement.

"Since I possess the power to reach the level of the Old Worm, if I were to kill the Old Worm, and then you inherit the Matou Family's assets and take good care of Sakura, wouldn't that be better than you returning her to Tohsaka Tokiomi? Even if you don't give her to Tohsaka Tokiomi, you really don't have anywhere else to put her."

Chen Luo raised a very practical question.

Of course, in addition to this, there is also the reason that Chen Luo is not good at taking care of children.

Why bother taking care of a child? Chen Luo already has enough trouble taking care of himself.

Therefore, you should complete the tasks yourself if you issue a request.

"Really... is that possible?" Matou Kariya looked at the product with some disbelief.

"Why not?"

"Then what else do I have to give up this time? I've already promised you the only valuable thing I have on me." Matou Kariya said, looking at the Command Seal on the back of his hand.

"This time, I want your soul. I want you to become my puppet, at my beck and call. What do you say? Do you agree to this condition?" Chen Luo looked at Matou Kariya expressionlessly.

"... I agree. I have nothing left to lose." Matou Kariya hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Alright, the deal is done." Chen Luo nodded.

"I'll give you the ability to survive, and to thrive, in return you'll become my puppet. How about that? No problem?"

"No problem." Matou Kariya nodded firmly.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Fight for Happiness]: To allow Matou Kariya to continue living for at least 10 years.

Reward: 400 Primogem + Matou Kariya's Affection +20

Difficulty: 3 stars

As expected of a new guest who can open up a world, he has already contributed two commissions to Chen Luo in just one minute, with a total value of 1,000 Primogem.

"Uh, why are you all looking at me like that?" After Chen Luo and Matou Kariya finished discussing the deal and breathed a sigh of relief, he turned around and found that many of the people who had come to join in the fun on the second floor were looking at him with strange eyes.

Especially Yvette, who was looking at Chen Luo with a judgmental gaze.

Unfortunately, since Yvette is Chen Luo's puppet, she can't do anything.

Although he couldn't do anything, and Chen Luo actually enjoyed seeing the other person's expression of wanting to do something but being unable to, Chen Luo felt it was necessary to prove himself.

"Let me make this clear first, I didn't save him to turn him into a puppet. Rather, I can only save him by turning him into a puppet. Don't get the key point mixed up," Chen Luo quickly explained.

Since Matou Kariya has already issued the request, whether the other party wants to become a doll is no longer up to them.

"To be honest, with his physical condition, which is completely ruined, how can I save him if I don't turn him into Puppet Transformation?"

Although Chen Luo's medical skills were superb, and Mobius's were even more so, a skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice.

Chen Luo now has three ways to solve Matou Kariya's problem.

First, use medical techniques to remove all the Engraving Insect from the opponent's body, and then use holy light to heal the opponent's body.

However, the reason the other party will die within a month is mainly because its vitality has been reduced to a terrifying level. Therefore, it is necessary to give it 1-2 Three-Colored Dumpling every month to sustain its life.

It goes without saying whether the Three-Colored Dumpling are rare or not. The key point is that this mission has a cycle of 10 years because they require Matou Kariya to live for at least 10 years.

Chen Luo couldn't stand having to spend 10 years completing a task.

Alternatively, one could directly use the concept of "time" to rewind Matou Kariya's time to a year earlier, so that, under normal living conditions, he could easily live for 10 years.

But... that's a whole year!

Why don't you just kill Chen Luo and see if you can squeeze out half a year from him?

Therefore, the best option is to turn the other person into a puppet; there is no other way.

Anyway, Chen Luo won't summon him, so turning him into a puppet won't do any harm, and it can even give the other party special powers.

"Manager, if possible, could you please find and capture that Old Worm as soon as possible? After all, if he continues to escape or gather strength, I'm worried that it might harm Sakura."

Just as Chen Luo finished explaining that his actions did not involve any temptation to degenerate, Matou Kariya finally couldn't hold back any longer.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Why are you in such a hurry? But never mind, you have a good reason to be in such a hurry, so I'll grant your wish."

Looking at the 50 Primogem the other party gave him, Chen Luo felt it was time for him to get to work.

So, in your mind, is this all the Old Worm is worth? That's way too cheap.

While grumbling to himself, Chen Luo took out his Friend's Ledger.

With a gentle flick, the Friend's Ledger instantly opened and turned to the page of Matou Zouken.

Seeing the name of Matou Zouken on that page, Chen Luo tore it out.

One of the active abilities of the Book of Friends is that you can tear off someone's name and then summon them.

The prerequisite is that both parties need to be in the same world or in a bar.

He held the thin sheet of paper between his two fingers and closed his eyes.

"Whoosh!" Finally, Chen Luo tossed the piece of paper with the other party's name on it forward. The paper instantly burst into flames without fire, turning into ashes.

A faint light slowly appeared before Chen Luo, and the page that had been torn out of the Friend's Ledger appeared on it exactly as it was.

However, although the records above are still clear, the other party's name is completely blank.

Given the discount rate between Chen Luo and Old Worm, it should take about a day to rewrite the name, right?

However, one chance a day is enough.

As the light before Chen Luo's eyes gradually faded, the Old Worm was also summoned into the bar by Chen Luo.

"What is this? An insect?" The crowd, who had been watching Chen Luo's actions with anticipation, were somewhat disappointed when they saw the insect.

Although it asked you to summon the Old Worm, it didn't ask you to summon any bugs.

"Tch, ignorant." Chen Luo rolled his eyes at everyone, then directed a silk thread to instantly circle around the insect that was trying to fly away from the bar.

The insect panicked for a moment after appearing in the bar, then instantly flew towards the open door on the second floor.