The Miraculous Forger from Honkai
Chapter 174

The Curio Chat Group's Hardest Worker-Yukari Yakumo! (4k)

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"It's not a loss. The essence of Starstones is the reward I get for disrupting spacetime. The fact that you took down the Revolutionary Army headquarters will give me at least 500 Starstones. Moreover, since the Starstones are in your hands, and you use Starstones to influence the world and the original plot, you will get me even more Starstones. In other words, it would be a waste for the Starstones to stay in my hands," Chen Li explained.

Moreover, this was also an experiment by Chen Li.

What If people from another world form a group to interfere with the plot in another other world, will they gain more Starstones?

"I see... then count me in. You can play the game anytime, but if you miss Starstones Request, you really miss it," Houraisan Kaguya said.

There was no way Houraisan Kaguya could resist the deliciousness of the Starstones.

"Compared to Starstones, I'd rather research something with Ruan Mei..." Little Herta stroked his chin.

"Nguyen Mai said in the group that she would also go."

"But then again, to repay your kindness Chen Li... even if it's just the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, I will go even if it means facing thousands of people!" Little Herta's eyes instantly hardened as if he were about to join the Party.

"I want to go too!" Sirin raised her hand and said.

"You have to go to the Herta Space Station for classes," Chen Li said.

"All right..."

"Next, I will post the commission in the Miraculous Item group. Since this is the first Starstones commission, there will be no limit on the number of participants. How much of the 200 Starstones you get will depend on your performance. However, everyone will have a guaranteed reward, which can be considered a participation bonus," Chen Li said.

"Okay! No problem, I'll definitely be the MVP this time!" Houraisan Kaguya with great confidence.

After all, once one's Eternal and [Moment] Domains are opened, who can touch them?

Ensure sufficient secrecy.

"So confident?"

"Of course. I suggest you create a rating system so everyone knows who has put in more effort and made greater contributions!" Houraisan Kaguya nodded.

"The Starstones Request has been issued. Yakumo Yukari said that as long as the coordinates are accurate, she can capture everyone within 30 seconds," Chen Li said after glancing at the group of Miraculous Item.

"... I suddenly feel that the rating system isn't very suitable either. It will distort people's contributions. For example, I can give everyone an immortality buff. I can't say that I made no contribution and that Yakumo Yukari got the MVP, right?" Houraisan Kaguya instantly changed her tune.

"You change your tune so quickly," Chen Li retorted.

"Earning Starstones is nothing to be ashamed of." Houraisan Kaguya waved her hand, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.

Chapter 207 The Model Worker of the Miraculous Item Chat Group— Yakumo Yukari! (4k)

"Have you made up your mind?" Chen Li stood atop the high wall, looking down at the thriving town below.

Although the town's prosperity was nowhere near as Imperial Capital as the capital city Chen Li had seen, the residents here were far more energetic and positive than the ordinary residents of the Imperial Capital.

Their eyes were full of hope.

"Now that I've pledged 10 Imperial Arms, I'm naturally prepared for the consequences. I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to make things even more perfect." Najenda looked down at the town that had been built from scratch with satisfaction, but her expression turned grim when she looked at the somewhat luxurious camp in the distance.

Najenda knew that pledging 10 Imperial Arms when she had nothing was a risky move, and handing the Imperial Arms over to Chen Li, a visitor from another world, was somewhat like betraying the world.

However, compared to the stability of the country, the Imperial Arms are something that can be sacrificed.

"The Imperial Arms were created to maintain the rule of the empire. If the first emperor could see that I'm giving away Imperial Arms to reform the current corrupt empire, he would probably jump out of his coffin with joy." Najenda didn't know whether she was confiding in Chen Li or comforting herself.

The empire is now completely beyond saving; that's a fact.

It is a fact that the Revolutionary Army is at least stronger than the empire.

But this world shouldn't be a world where only the worst things matter.

So after spending two days lurking in the Miraculous Item Group and conducting on-site investigations, Najenda finally decided to take a gamble.

Using the Imperial Arms of this world as a wager, we'll bet that the power borrowed from Chen Li can make this world a better place!

If you ask Najenda if she's worried that Chen Li has ulterior motives towards this world, Najenda was genuinely worried at first, but later...

"I remember you should be close to collecting a Resurrection Card by now, right? Why don't you resurrect the original emperor and see if he's happy?" Chen Li suggested.

"That's not necessary. I'm afraid if he sees the current state of the Empire, he'll get so angry that he'll die back, wasting one of my Resurrection Cards." Najenda waved her hand.

See, that's how it is.

Resurrection is such a wonderful word, but Chen Li is willing to give away the Resurrection Card link to everyone for free.

The wealth of an empire is indeed awe-inspiring, but you have to consider who you're comparing it to.

The day before, Najenda heard from a group member named Screwllum that the price of a Resurrection Card link was enough to buy a planet with life.

When Najenda arrived at the planet composed of inorganic life forms at the other party's enthusiastic invitation, and boarded the spaceship to watch the stars passing by, Najenda knew that the Empire was indeed a remote and impoverished place.

The only reason Chen Li would value this empire and be willing to invest so much effort in it is simply because he wants to see a so-called Miracle.

If that's the case, why not just go with the flow?

Originally, in Najenda's mind, the ideal configuration for the Empire should be this: General Bud firmly sits in the Imperial Capital to suppress all villains, while she assists the emperor in managing the people's livelihood, and the emperor recruits talents and wholeheartedly serves the people... Esdeath? She's conquering all directions, and it would be best if she never came back to her and caused her trouble.

But after talking for a long time with the elegant and gentlemanly mechanical nobleman, Screwllum, Najenda suddenly felt that having an emperor wasn't necessarily necessary.

Najenda knew, of course, that the Empire's current productivity simply couldn't support a more democratic system like an electoral system, but that wasn't a big deal; the world still had Miracles, still Miraculous Item...

"Chen Li, can you forge Miraculous Item that can manage the empire? Miraculous Item that ensures the empire's decisions are never wrong and that the empire will stand tall in this world forever!" Najenda, her heart filled with hope.

"You know what, I actually have such a Miraculous Item on hand right now, but you might not be able to accept the price."

"What price?"

"Never mind the cost, I'm being tagged in the group chat all the time, asking when the commission will start."

"It's better to do it sooner rather than later, let's do it now."

"Okay!" Chen Li nodded and then agreed to all the world travel requests sent to Chen Li by the group members.

Countless Teleportation Gate appeared one after another around Chen Li, and then "Bonds " from all over the world gathered here.

"I'm sure you're all already familiar with the structural model of the Revolutionary Army headquarters, so there's no need for further explanation. Please get started," Najenda said politely to the group who had just arrived in this world.

Gentlemen, I want reform!

Najenda has been back at the Revolutionary Army headquarters for two days now. During this time, Najenda hasn't been idle. Instead, she used the map function built into her Friends Circle Terminal to take a rubbing of the Revolutionary Army headquarters and shared it in the group chat this morning.

That structural model marked all the high-ranking Revolutionary Army that Najenda considered important, with the aim of capturing them all today.

These high-ranking Revolutionary Army were a mix of good and bad, but Najenda had no interest in distinguishing between them. All Najenda wanted was to use the Forced Transaction Coins to sign a fair and just contract with them.

"Sigh, we're already at war after just three seconds? I like it. Everyone, I'm going first; this MVP is mine."

"Goodbye."

"No need to see me out."

"I'll apply a Power of Eternity mark to you first. Okay, you can go deliver it now."

"Wow, so many cute girls. Vill-V, look... Hey, Xiao Li, haven't seen me for two days, did you miss me?"

"I'm not interested in girls. I just want to study the Imperial Arms of this world. Maybe I can find out how they're made. May I ask, does anyone have the ability to teleport and take me to the vault where the Imperial Arms are stored?"

"Princess, I've finally met you. Did you have fun in this other world? Isn't it time to go home? You can't be so willful anymore."

"Eirin, didn't you say you weren't coming? I don't care, I'd rather die here today, jump off a cliff ten thousand meters high, than go back to the Bamboo Forest of the Lost! Chen Li, save me!"

"Kaguya, wanna play online? I developed a new combo yesterday! Hey you over there! Don't touch my aura! Don't eat it!"

"It feels so strange to be in another world. I can't access the power of Path here, but thankfully I'm not a fake Wisdom Envoy."

"Logic: The power of Path is part of Imaginary Energy. Without Imaginary Energy, this world cannot mobilize the power of destiny. However, the severing of this connection only prevents us from obtaining energy from the outside world; the internal energy remains unaffected."

The scene was in complete chaos, and it seemed that no one was listening to Najenda at all.

"..." Najenda, who had been hoping that these group members would show off their skills, suddenly fell silent.

Najenda originally thought she would give the Revolutionary Army headquarters a little shock from another world, but these people gave Najenda a little shock from her group members first.

Right now, some people are shopping, some are studying the air, and one person even laid out a blanket, took out his Mom's Tablecloth, and started eating.

Hey guys, what are you all doing here?

Are you trying to get a participation prize?

Seeing these people in the group, each boasting about themselves to the skies, but in reality they're just...

"Boom!"

"Ah, sorry, I got so engrossed in my research on other worlds that my hand slipped."

Najenda stared at the flattened mountain peaks in the distance and fell silent.

Okay, these people are really good. They weren't bragging in the group, because they really are.

But they don't do any work!

"Chen Li, aren't you going to do something about... Chen Li?" Feeling that her ambitions were about to be destroyed, Najenda tried to ask Chen Li for help, but saw that Chen Li was looking at the town where the Revolutionary Army headquarters was located with a dazed look in his eyes.

"Ah, I feel it! Civilization Value is increasing! I... I see history." Chen Li murmured strange words.

Najenda clutched her head in anguish.

Dude, why is none of these group members reliable?

Are you here for a picnic?

And those who research otherworldly aspects, could you postpone that research?

"Are you alright?" Just as Najenda was feeling confused, a hand was placed on Najenda shoulder.

"I, I'm fine." Najenda shook her head.

"Your expression tells me you're busy right now. But never mind, just wondering where I can claim the 200 Starstones reward?"

"Claim your reward now?"

"The work is done, why not claim the reward?" Yakumo Yukari tilted her head, not understanding what nonsense Najenda was talking about.

"Ha?"

"Yes." Yakumo Yukari snapped her fingers, and then countless gaps opened up from all around, and countless Revolutionary Army high-ranking officers who were tightly bound, along with countless gold and silver treasures and Imperial Arms, fell out of the gaps like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

"I remember now, you were the first one to rush out... Yakumo Yukari, right?" Najenda's eyes were blank again.

Only half a minute has passed, hasn't it?

What happened?

"That's right, so where do I claim the reward?" Yakumo Yukari asked with a smile.

Sending Yakumo Yukari to deal with the Revolutionary Army is akin to a dimensional reduction attack.

Yakumo Yukari is constantly teased in the group chat for not contributing enough, but that's in terms of a planet.

Najenda glanced at the group of self-centered friends, then at Yakumo Yukari who was asking her for a reward, and instantly understood what was going on.

"You guys... you don't think you can't compete with Yakumo Yukari's efficiency, so you're just giving up, do you?" When Najenda said this, the scene fell silent instantly.

"There's nothing I can do. If you want to Destruction the world, then we each have our own special skills. But when it comes to the speed at which you kidnap someone, and even attach precise spatial coordinates... how can I possibly compete with Yakumo Yukari?" Houraisan Kaguya shrugged.

"As soon as I arrived in this world, I noticed a lot of spatial fluctuations nearby, and those fluctuations extended precisely to all the red-marked locations at the Revolutionary Army headquarters. So... giving up the competition was a wise move. This guy definitely had been gathering his strength for a long time before teleporting!" the Great Herta said confidently.

"Don't slander me. My gap is instantaneous," Yakumo Yukari retorted.

Yakumo Yukari simply memorized the locations of all the things she wanted to kidnap and collect using the model before teleporting.

"I don't know, I just came here to try and get a participation prize." Gabriel looked up blankly.

My game ended before I even started?

Should we continue playing here or go home and play later?

"So what do we do now?"

"Let's find a suitable place for a picnic," Elysia suggested.

"I've heard there are many Dangerous Species in this world, and their meat tastes really good... Shall I get a few?"

"Don't just think about eating! But catching a few Dangerous Species to take back for experiments would be a great idea."

"Experiments in the field of life sciences? I think we might have something in common. Let me introduce myself, I'm Ruan Mei."

"I am Mobius."

"Chen Li, how should we distribute the rewards?" Najenda tugged at Chen Li's sleeve as she watched the scene descend into chaos once again.

"Each of these 13 people will receive one Starstones, and the rest will all go to Yakumo Yukari. Oh, and by the way, give Houraisan Kaguya an extra one. Even though she only wore the Power of Eternity Mark, she still contributed a little more than the others," Chen Li said.

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