Chapter 2559 / Chapter 2560 ...
"Huh? That's...?" March 7th was stunned.
"The Order Aeon has made his move," Dan Heng said in a deep voice, his tone carrying a rare hint of respect.
Feiying subconsciously turned to look at Dan Heng, not expecting that the other party also knew about the Order Aeon. But then she thought about it, and realized that the other party was, after all, a member of the Astral Express, so it was normal for him to know some inside information.
"Why did the Order Aeon intervene? Isn't Shuhu Abundance Fiends? The Order Aeon and Abundance have no connection whatsoever."
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March 7th frowned in confusion.
"For a planet infected by the Abundance Fiends, the Lord of the Hunt's salvation is tantamount to Destruction. Shuhu dies, but all the surviving inhabitants of the entire planet will perish with him." Chen Li paused before continuing to explain:
"Perhaps in the eyes of the Order Aeon, everyone on this planet except those infected with the Shuhu Cells can be saved. Even those infected may not be without the possibility of being cured."
Most importantly, in New Penacony, even if the rescue of these beings fails, they simply die. But those who die in New Penacony have the possibility of resurrection.
If the rescue is successful, the other party will naturally be cured. This is because it is considered a benefit gained by those treated at New Penacony, and will naturally be retained.
But outside of the New Penacony, if the rescue fails... then they are truly dead.
Why not give it a try if you have another chance to make a mistake?
"Oh, I see. It's Taiyi nice to be alone." March 7th stroked his chin, nodding in sudden understanding.
"You can say Taiyi is rule-abiding and serious, but you can't say Taiyi die," Chen Li said.
Before the fall of the Order Aeon Taiyi, Taiyi single-handedly contained most of the disasters in the entire galaxy, making the civilization construction of planets unprecedentedly efficient.
As for the civilization under his rule reaching its ceiling after a certain level of development, and then being completely destroyed after its brilliance... that's another matter entirely.
Order brings prosperity, but what is the end of prosperity? Taiyi never answers.
"Indeed." Dan Heng nodded in deep agreement.
"Get ready. The Duality Paradise is still too dangerous. Have Yao Guang bring all the survivors from the Duality Paradise to New Penacony. She'll agree." Chen Li turned to Pearl beside him and instructed her.
"Okay." Pearl nodded, then got up and left.
Pearl didn't ask Chen Li why he was so sure Yao Guang would agree, nor did she ask how to settle the survivors who were about to flood into New Penacony. Since the lord had spoken, they would just do it; it couldn't be wrong.
"Chen Li Chen Li! Can I go to the Duality Paradise to fight the Emanator of Abundance Shuhu?" Xing suddenly turned her head to look at Chen Li, her eyes shining with excitement.
"Huh?" Chen Li looked at Xing with some surprise.
"Oh, right, we also need to bring Blade! Blade always said he wasn't quite comfortable cutting through Servant Shuhu, but now he can cut through real Shuhu!" Xing added, her tone full of eagerness.
"Go if you want. You have the [King-Subject Jade Tablet] anyway, and the Duality Paradise is full of Boundary Stone, so you can teleport to where Shuhu are at any time. Even if you suffer a fatal injury, the [King-Subject Jade Tablet] will pull you back to the train." After understanding the new idea, Chen Li nodded and did not stop him.
"Can't you wish me luck for once? Maybe I'll unleash my full power and kill Shuhu with a single punch!" Xing waved his fist in dissatisfaction.
"Okay, okay, yes, yes, yes. Oh, right, take this with you." Chen Li nodded perfunctorily a few times, then took out a token from beside him and tossed it to Xing.
The token arced through the air before being caught steadily in Xing's hand.
"A Jianghu assassination order?" Xing blurted out after glancing down at the token.
"Thump." Chen Li punched Xing on the head.
"It's a [Jianghu Bounty Order]!"
"Hiss... I get it." Xing groaned, clutching her head.
"In short, you'll know the effect for yourself. When you're in front of Shuhu, just use it as you see fit," Chen Li added, withdrawing his hand.
[Jianghu Bounty Order], a Miraculous Item on anyone who has committed a heinous crime.
The holder can receive the bounty amount based on the damage dealt to the bounty target, and the bounty amount can be converted into any known currency type.
In short, the harder you fight, the more you earn.
I didn't take it out when fighting the corrupted Aha because Aha wasn't corrupted enough.
But when dealing with Demonic Heretics Shuhu, we don't need to talk about any chivalrous code; we just need to stand together and fight!
What? It can Shuhu regenerate health? Is it practically immortal?
Wouldn't that be even better!
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"It's an endless dungeon? I'm getting excited! March 7th, Dan Heng, let's go!" Xing gave a thumbs up, then turned to the two behind him and said excitedly.
On March 7th, he stood up without saying a word, but Dan Heng hesitated and didn't move.
"But... I need to entertain Mr. Murata Ryusuke here," Dan Heng said with some regret.
As he said this, Dan Heng's gaze unconsciously fell on Chen Li.
Dan Heng clearly wanted to team up with Xing, but he also had the task of receiving guests. So the meaning behind that look was quite clear...
"Go ahead, go ahead. I'll take good care of Mr. Ryusuke for you." Chen Li understood Dan Heng's look and waved his hand helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Dan Heng nodded slightly. Although his expression remained calm, he stood up much faster than usual.
Clearly, our Teacher Dan Heng is not as composed as he appears on the surface.
"Oh! Thank you Chen Li!" Xing rushed up to Chen Li, cupped his cheeks in her hands, and gave them a couple of firm squeezes.
Chen Li's face was distorted from being rubbed by Xing. Before he could even protest, Xing had already let go of his hand and pulled Dan Heng and March 7th towards the carriage door without stopping.
The sound of the three people's footsteps gradually faded away in the corridor, and the Parlor Car suddenly became quiet.
"That... what was that [Jianghu Bounty Order] just now...?" Feiying subconsciously turned to look at her side, preparing to ask Pearl.
But there was no one beside him.
Feiying was stunned for a moment before remembering that Pearl had already left to go to the Duality Paradise to carry out a mission.
"A coincidence," Himeko said with a smile, holding a cup of coffee.
Chapter 2560
Himeko didn't really know why she said those two words at this moment, but it was a task that Shinju had specifically entrusted to her before she left: if Feiying asked any questions about Chen Liqi, answer with those two words.
In return, Pearl will safely deliver Himeko's father, Murata Ryusuke, to the Astral Express.
"Ah... I haven't said anything yet." Feiying looked at Himeko with a blank expression.
Feiying looked at Chen Li again, only to see Chen Li stretching and standing up from the sofa.
"What are you going to do, my benefactor?" Feiying stood up as well and asked curiously.
"Didn't I promise Dan Heng I'd treat Mr. Ryusuke well? I always keep my promises. So I need to prepare a hearty midnight snack for Mr. Ryusuke before he arrives. I'm a little hungry too, I need to eat to have the energy to work," Chen Li said, stretching his shoulders.
"Huh? But... didn't you eat a lot at the buffet on the Origami University playground? Only a few hours have passed. Besides, you need to be full to work properly... weren't you going to sleep, my benefactor?" Feiying tilted her head, her tone full of confusion.
"Yes. What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Chen Li replied without changing his expression.
"What chores do we need to do before going to sleep? Wait, could it be..." Feiying paused suddenly, looking at Chen Li's unchanging expression.
Unpleasant images flashed uncontrollably through her mind, and her cheeks flushed visibly. She then abruptly covered her face, peeking out an eye through her fingers, and let out a muffled gasp in a very subtle tone.
"What are you thinking about all day?" Chen Li rolled her eyes at Feiying.
Chen Li pondered that Feiying, this Ambrosial Arbor spirit, should need fertilizer, not waste, right?
So who's been dumping lewd nonsense into Feiying's head every day?
"Uh, well... I suddenly remembered something!" Feiying quickly removed her hands from her face, cleared her throat somewhat guiltily, and tried to change the subject.
"I am still the arbitrator of the Duality Paradise. Now that Manyuan is running rampant in the Duality Paradise, spreading the Power of Abundance far and wide... As the arbitrator of the Duality Paradise, I cannot stand idly by." Feiying looked serious as she gazed through the glass of the Parlor Car at the planet in the sky that was radiating an ominous Life Force.
Feiying had originally planned to return to Duality Paradise to resolve these disputes, but she just wanted to say goodbye to Chen Li first.
"And if we're to take advantage of this opportunity at New Penacony to perfectly heal those victims of the Happiness Surgery'... perhaps my help won't be enough." Feiying withdrew her gaze and said earnestly.
The so-called Happiness Surgery involves implanting Shuhu Cells into the residents of the Duality Paradise, making them no longer able to feel pain.
Even if the New Penacony is full of talented people, and could perhaps remove the Shuhu Cells from all those who have undergone the Happiness Surgery... that would still cause irreversible damage to those residents.
Feiying considered herself to be among the top few among all the Abundance Fiends... no, among the Eternal Spiritwood. As the arbitrator of the Duality Paradise, she naturally had no choice but to take on the responsibility.
Moreover, having just witnessed the Lord of the Hunt drawing his bow and firing a beam of light at Halutopia, what Path of Abundance would dare to use the Power of Abundance on a large scale in the Duality Paradise?
Although Taiyi stopped the Hunt Aeon's arrow, the warning had already spread to every corner of the Duality Paradise.
Outsiders can't be relied on. So, of course, we can only rely on Feiying, this local fox.
"Oh, that sounds complicated. Do you need me to come with you?" Chen Li asked, stroking his chin.
"No need. I brought this up to say goodbye to you, my benefactor. Because, barring any unforeseen circumstances, such extensive treatment may cause me to fall into a deep sleep... so I won't be able to accompany you to the end of the Holy Grail War." Feiying shook her head, her tone unusually solemn.
If it were Feiying killing 200,000 people, it wouldn't be so troublesome. But if it were saving 200,000 people, then micro-management would be required.
Healing others with the Power of Abundance is a delicate art. Too much might catalyze them into new forms of Abundance Fiends, while too little might only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.
Although these people, in a sense, became an aid to Shuhu's resurrection, Feiying harbored no prejudice or hostility towards them.
On Duality Paradise, a planet brimming with stress, restlessness, and Elation, it's perfectly normal for people to want to escape the pressures of real life.
No one wants a life less than a better one. The reason they're willing to undergo "Happiness Surgery," to become free from pain and embrace only joy, isn't it because they've been suffocated by this place called Paradise but is actually a prison, that they've chosen this path?
They were just ordinary people in Haiyuan City, struggling day after day for the necessities of life. They didn't have the powerful strength of the Pathstrider, nor had they ever seen the world outside of Paradise.
They just wanted to stop and catch their breath... even if that breath was poison delivered to them by Manyuan.
"Well, it seems you really need me to accompany you on this trip. The way you look right now doesn't seem like someone who can arrange everything before closing their eyes." After hearing Feiying's words, Chen Li looked Feiying up and down.
"Oh? No need, no need!" Feiying quickly waved her hand.
"Why are you so agitated? Is taking me back to your hometown something shameful?" Chen Li looked at Feiying with some surprise at her reaction, as if her tail had been stepped on.
"Well, it's not like that... It's just that if I wanted to achieve such a wide-ranging healing, my second personality might have to take over... Let me tell you, my second personality is very fierce. You definitely wouldn't like her if you met her." Feiying scratched her head, her tone tinged with guilt.
Moreover... Feiying felt that what Chen Li said just now was a bit strange.
"How fierce is it?" Chen Li asked curiously.
"You can be as fierce as you want. Besides, aren't you supposed to be helping Dan Heng entertain Mr. Ryusuke on the Astral Express?" Feiying tried to persuade Chen Li to leave with a legitimate reason.
"Silly child, have you forgotten where we are now?" Chen Li reached out and ruffled Feiying's hair.
"Isn't it... the Astral Express?" Feiying, still a little dazed from being rubbed, tilted her head and answered.
"Yes, and as everyone knows, trains move." Chen Li spread his hands.
"Ah..." Feiying opened her mouth, then fell into deep thought.
Feiying almost forgot about that. That's right, the Astral Express moves.
If the Astral Express were to be driven directly to the Duality Paradise, then entertaining Mr. Ryusuke and accompanying me back to my hometown would not conflict.
Feiying fell into deep thought for a moment.
"What, is it really that hard to believe that I drove the Astral Express to the Duality Paradise?" Chen Li asked Feiying curiously.
"No... I was just thinking about a question about the Astral Express." Feiying shook her head, her brows furrowed, her expression serious as if she were pondering some ultimate question concerning the survival of the universe.
"Oh? What's the problem? Luckily, the Star Train Navigator is here. You can ask her anything." Chen Li became interested and pointed to Himeko beside him.
"I'm thinking... the Astral Express can provide accommodation, but it's also a train. So, is the Astral Express movable or immovable property?" Feiying stroked her chin and said seriously.
"Good question." Chen Li paused for a moment, then raised his hand and gave Feiying a thumbs up.
"My benefactor, you mustn't laugh at me. I'm seriously thinking about this. Every time I realize I'm on the Astral Express, I wonder if it's a means of transportation or a dwelling." Feiying shrank back after seeing Chen Li's actions and said somewhat warily.
"No way. I genuinely think your question is brilliant. The kind that could shut down the Erudition for fifty years." Chen Li shook his head, his tone full of sincere admiration.
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"..." Feiying was unsure whether Chen Li was praising her or insulting her.
"Next time the Aeon of Abundance awakens, I'll ask her that question again. Let's see what insights she has on the question she's pondering over the most beautiful plant in her flowerbed," Chen Li said, a hint of schadenfreude in his voice.
Chen Li has a Miracle Card called [Great Folly Appears Wise].
The effect of this Miracle Card is simple... the more absurd the question, the longer a smarter person will think about it.
Coincidentally, the Aeon of Abundance Yaoshi, whose whereabouts are now unknown in the eyes of the entire galaxy, was plunged into deep thought by this Miracle Card. Then, he was banished to another undisturbed world by a replica of the [War Correspondent's Pass], a Miraculous Item artifact, causing him to remain silent until now.
But the Aeon of Abundance will eventually awaken. Next time, I'll ask the Yaoshi the same question Feiying asked.
What's that saying again? Use Abundance to deal with Abundance.
"Uh... my benefactor, did you accidentally say something terrible just now?" Feiying scratched her head and asked hesitantly.
"Oh, really?" Chen Li tilted his head.