Chapter 253

Chen Li nodded in satisfaction.

This proves that the other party is unworthy of their position.

Which position are you asking about?

As a human being.

"Slap!" Chen Li snatched back the Approval of Noble Morality, and then slapped the other party across the face. The two-meter-tall strong man was Chen Li flying through the air, spinning 720 degrees before landing on the ground.

The burly man, who was dazed and confused from the fall, took a while to stand up, then looked at Chen Li angrily.

Chen Li threw the Karma Coins out again, and the coins melted instantly when they landed on the other person.

The other person's eyes instantly became clear.

Chen Li walked safely back to the pile of gold.

"Look, as long as you have these gold coins, no matter how despicable you are, you can pay money to avoid disaster. Whether it's crushing all the instant noodles at the convenience store, shaking all the soda until it's about to explode, or even luring someone else's cat away on the street... the Karma Coins can solve everything."

"Oh, that's just too unethical!"

"So you see how valuable these gold coins are?"

"I can tell."

"Do you want it?"

"I don't want it."

"Um?"

"Boss, you're clearly not an ordinary person. Being your bodyguard must be too dangerous. Boss, I quit!"

"Sure, no problem." To Pardo's surprise, Chen Li stroked his chin for a moment and then agreed to Pardo's resignation.

"Real?"

"Real."

"Can I go now?" Pardo had already sensed that something was wrong with Chen Li.

Whether it's these gold coins with mysterious powers or the spatial rift summoned by Chen Li that I had just overlooked, they all prove that Chen Li is no ordinary person.

"Can't."

"Didn't I already resign? Why can't I leave?"

"Pardo, were you really listening to my explanation of the Karma Coins' function?"

"I'm listening, whether it's crushing all the instant noodles, shaking all the soda until it's about to explode, or even..."

"Go on, keep going."

"... even luring other people's cats away on the street." Pardo's confidence clearly waned.

No, really?

"Pardo, do you know what the flower symbolism of stray cats is?"

"No, I don't know."

"It's first come, first served."

"!!" Pardo quickly made her escape, not forgetting to grab a handful of Karma Coins before running away.

But the next second, Pardo was hoisted onto Chen Li's shoulder.

"Help! There are human traffickers!" Pardo's loud and clear voice echoed throughout the entire Dusk Street.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, countless stray cats darted out from every corner.

"Ding!" The sound of the gold coin bouncing high into the air rang out.

Chen Li's immoral deeds were erased, and the stray cats went back to their own homes and found their own mothers.

People on Dusk Street?

No one on Dusk Street paid any attention to Pardo.

Or rather, there are many people who want Pardo to die.

After all, as a righteous thief in Dusk Street, Pardo has offended quite a few people.

Besides, this is Dusk Street, how many good people are there to stand up for justice here?

"Vill-V, I'm leaving Aponia in your care. I'll take Pardo back for the surgery first," Chen Li said to Vill-V.

"No problem." Vill-V nodded.

As one of the Thirteen Arbiter-Generals, Aponia happened to be in Dusk Street as well, making her a target for Chen Li and his group.

But with Aponia, you can reason with her and appeal to her emotions.

Pardo is too timid, so it's better to be more forceful and make it a fait accompli.

Moreover, since Pardo's luck allowed Pardo to appear in front of Chen Li within 30 seconds, it means that going to the Moth Chasing Flame was the best choice for Pardo.

Pardo's luck doesn't lie.

"What? We need to have surgery? They don't want our organs, do they? Help!" Pardo's eyes widened.

"What's your name?"

"Pa... Pa..."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it will pass soon," Mobius reassured him.

"You probably think that once you win this bet, you'll never have to worry about food and drink again?" Mobius continued.

"No, I was kidnapped."

"Do you still think that this way you might be seen in a new light by everyone?"

"No, I already told you! I was kidnapped!"

"I'm confirming this one last time: the success rate of this surgery is extremely low. It's not too late for you to regret it now."

"I regret it, I regret leaving!"

"If you insist, I'll do my best to help you."

"I won't insist, let me leave!"

"Alright, Mobius, stop scaring Pardo," Chen Li said, resting his chin on his hand as he sat down next to the operating table.

"I never force anyone to undergo surgery. You know that," Mobius said calmly.

"..." I don't believe you.

"Have you thought it through? This might be your last chance. You can go back and live another chapter of your life," Mobius asked Pardo one last time.

To Pardo's surprise, the green-haired girl in the white coat actually managed to untie herself.

Do I really want to let myself go?

"..."

"If you want to give up becoming one of the thirteen richest and most famous people on Earth, give up a life of plenty with plenty of food and sunshine every day, give up becoming Thirteen Arbiter-Generals, give up enjoying the fruits of your hard work... then you can leave." Mobius pointed to the laboratory door.

"..." Looking at the unlocked operating room door, looking at Mobius and Chen Li who seemed completely unconcerned about his escape, and feeling their complex emotions in their gazes.

For some inexplicable reason, Pardo did not leave the operating table immediately.

Although she was brought to this operating room by someone, Pardo inexplicably felt that they had no ill intentions, or rather, were full of goodwill.

"I..." Complex emotions swirled in Pardo's heart.

The rational desire to escape the operating room is clashing with Pardo's intuition, which has never deceived her.

"Alright, just kidding," Mobius suddenly said with a relaxed laugh.

"You don't want to let me out?" Pardo looked at Mobius warily.

"No, the surgery is already finished."

"Huh?! When?!" Pardo's eyes widened.

"Look, the wound on your finger is from the surgery you're going to have this time."

Using a Miraculous Item to perform surgery has a special effect: the patient's condition will temporarily stop changing. This effect was originally intended to prevent the patient from dying during surgery due to severe injuries, but it can also be used to perform surgery without the patient's knowledge.

Because the status has temporarily stopped changing, it also means that the other party's time has stopped flowing.

This is also why Mobius was unable to use the scalpel Miraculous Item to perform surgery on himself.

The fusion of the cat's ability to reverse things with Pardo's doesn't require major surgery; the key is to infuse the potential points into Pardo's body.

"This is far too dangerous!" Pardo realized this and quickly jumped off the operating table.

But the moment her feet touched the ground, Pardo suddenly lost consciousness... and was then firmly grabbed by the back of her collar by Chen Li.

The surgery is over, and the transformation of Pardo is about to begin!

"You're awake? The surgery was a success." Mobius's voice reached Pardo's ears.

"Sister Snake, stop making a fuss." Pardo tossed and turned in bed, unwilling to wake up, muttering something under her breath.

"It seems the surgery was very successful." Mobius nodded in satisfaction.

"Oh, is this the revelation you mentioned, Mobius, that one gains after completing the fusion surgery and fulfilling their predetermined destiny?" Chen Li asked, intrigued.

"Yes. At least after I completed the fusion surgery, I had a dream, a dream of everything that should have happened in this world, a dream of the shattered land. But it was just a vivid dream, and it didn't affect my personality. It's like... watching a movie and then being forced to have all the plot spoiled."

"However, after watching the movie, it can be awkward when you encounter acquaintances who haven't seen it. For example, they might suddenly call you 'Sister Snake' out of the blue, making it seem like you two are very close."

However, those who are still alive in the future will not receive this revelation.

Because they still have a "future".

"... Sister Snake, please stop talking." Upon hearing Mobius's words, Pardo had already started to blush, covered her ears.

But Pardo sadly discovers that she only has two hands, but four ears that need to be covered.

"Just kidding, don't worry about it. If you're sober, get up by yourself, or do you need me to help you?"

"No need." Pardo simply turned over, got off the hospital bed, and landed lightly.

"Are you satisfied with your new body? This body was created by fusing with a monster powerful enough to Destruction the world," Mobius asked.

"It's strange that I'm not using the same Honkai beasts, but my body looks exactly like the one in the movie... But since you said so, Sister Snake, I must be really powerful now, right?" Pardo's eyes lit up.

Pardo stroked her tail, feeling very excited.

"In my dream, I couldn't do anything, but I'm not the same person I used to be!" Pardo, somewhat agitated.

Monsters that Destruction the world sound really powerful!

But once she calmed down, Pardo noticed that Mobius was looking at her with pity.

"Sister Snake, what kind of look is that?"

"It's a pity, Pardo, you are still the weakest among the Thirteen Arbiter-Generals... no, among all the Fusion Warriors. Because you fused with the characteristics of that world-destroying monster, you are the weakest."

"Huh? What kind of world-destroying monster is that?!"

"But being weak doesn't necessarily mean being incapable of doing anything..." Just as Mobius was about to explain the abilities of the world-destroying monster that Pardo had fused with, he heard a familiar alarm sound throughout the entire Moth Chasing Flame.

"This is... the Herrscher has sounded an alarm!" Pardo's eyes widened.

"That's right. Why are we doing this again?" Mobius frowned.

If the appearance of the Third Herrscher was due to its development of the Seed of Life, which enabled the civilization to progress to the Cocoon of Eternity believed it could enter the next stage, then the appearance of the Fourth Herrscher was only a few hours apart from that of the Third Herrscher.

How can this be explained?

Mobius began to think about the commonalities between the two Herrschers before their appearance, and finally his gaze fell on his own shadow and Pardo.

If I had to point out a commonality...

What if the people of this world suddenly inherited power enough to Destruction the world?

"I should set off again. Let's see who's in the center of the 4th Great Honkai this time..." Chen Li skillfully opened the Honkai monitoring program on his Friends Circle Terminal.

"Go for it!" Pardo didn't know what to say, because this was completely different from the movie plot she had seen in her dream, so Pardo could only offer verbal support.