Chapter 278

Where to?

"It's another world, of course. First, let's get my character panel..."

"We have guests?" When Cecilia got bored watching the advertisements, she came downstairs to go to the kitchen to get some black tea, and saw Chen Li and two unfamiliar guests.

"Yes, I'm waiting for them to generate their personal panels." Chen Li nodded.

Although it was strange, Cecilia seemed to quickly integrate into Chen Li's home.

This is all thanks to Sirin.

"You rascal, you finally know how to come home?" Just as Chen Li was about to chat with Cecilia about whether Cecilia was used to staying at his house, Little Herta came down from the second floor and pointed at Chen Li.

"???"

"!!" Satou Kazuma looked at the Little Herta, then at Chen Li, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Bro, so you're a lolicon too?

Lolicons don't lie to lolicons, and I'll believe whatever you say from now on!

"Chen Li, I want to learn the Appraisal Skill!" Little Herta walked towards Chen Li.

"What Appraisal Skills?"

"The same Appraisal Skills as the Great Herta!"

"..."

"You want to know who told me, right? You're kidding, she's the Great Herta, I'm the Little Herta, don't I know her well? What kind of Appraisal Skill does she have?" the Little Herta sneered.

Then, recalling the strange, unsettling look in the Great Herta's eyes when it looked at Chen Li, and the inexplicable things the Little Herta when Chen Li personally conveyed the glances of the Trailblaze Aeon and the Mysterious Aeon to it...

Little Herta is certain that Chen Li, whom Great Herta jokingly refers to as a public socket, can absolutely be used as a public socket.

"You can't argue with that, right?"

"I feel like I have something to say..." Chen Li wanted to retort.

"No arguing, let me try it and I'll know!" The Little Herta walked up to Chen Li, pinned Chen Li to the sofa, and then leaned down...

As the saying goes, facts speak louder than words.

The Little Herta was also very interested in that feeling of being connected to the world and able to see through everything. The only pity was that the Little Herta didn't have any data to analyze at the time.

At this moment, Little Herta fully utilized the Unreasonable Module Great Herta had installed for her, and used this module to deal with the plug that Great Herta desired.

"Hmm..."

"Hmm? Something's not right. I don't feel like I've entered that special state." Little Herta straightened up and licked his lips, sensing something was off.

"It must be that my condition wasn't right just now. I'll try again!" Little Herta was not willing to give up, so it bent down again.

"Mmm..." Chen Li gently bit the Little Herta's wandering tongue.

"Don't bite randomly... It's still not quite right, where's that special feeling? Chen Li, can you cooperate a little?" The Little Herta straightened up again and looked at Chen Li with dissatisfaction.

"Ahem, is it possible that after I fully digest the world, that Hyperdimension state can be freely turned on and off?" Chen Li asked irritably, grabbing the little Little Herta by the armpits and picking it up, finally getting a chance to catch his breath.

Unlike the Great Herta, which gradually began to enjoy the process, the Little Herta, which was experiencing it for the first time, seemed completely obsessed with entering the Hyperdimension state, so it had no intention of enjoying it at all, which made Chen Li feel uncomfortable.

"What? Why didn't you say so earlier? I know, you must have been trying to trick me into kissing you, right?! How despicable, Chen Li."

"... Guess whether your butt is harder or my hand is harder?" Chen Li asked with ill intent, pulling on Little Herta's face.

Little Herta's face is soft, smooth, and elastic... Having acquired the original virus of the Machine Soul, Little Herta's physical form is no different from that of an ordinary person, but because Little Herta deliberately retains some doll-like Little Herta, it often gives people a special sense of contrast...

It makes you want to take a bite and see if the Little Herta is sweet and soft to the touch.

And as it turns out, the Little Herta really is fragrant and soft.

Because Little Herta "believes" that she is a perfect beautiful girl.

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"I'm sorry, I was wrong." When Little Herta realized that it wouldn't be able to enter that state if Chen Li didn't cooperate, it decisively chose to surrender.

"Can you two please do this in private? Don't do such shameless things in front of the gods, okay?" Aqua's words broke the deadlock and drew everyone's attention to her.

"Goddess?" Little Herta's interest shifted instantly upon hearing this self-proclaimed title.

Chen Li can kiss her anytime, since Chen Li's always at home. He can't just run away, but the chance for a goddess to visit is rare.

Opportunities to study goddesses are even rarer.

"You're the one everyone's talking about in the Miraculous Item group, the one with the Stupidity Halo'? The Goddess of Wisdom, Aqua?" Little Herta's eyes lit up.

"... Satou Kazuma! It's all your fault! You made me the spokesperson, which made them doubt my divine status! I am clearly the Goddess of Water!" Aqua punched Satou Kazuma in dissatisfaction.

Satou Kazuma offered no resistance whatsoever.

After all, she's just a stupid goddess who can't even grasp the important points.

Is the focus on divine authority? The focus is on their doubting your wisdom!

After Aqua Miraculous Item, the fact that she Stupidity Halo could no longer be kept secret.

However, Satou Kazuma successfully shut Aqua up by offering her a bottle of fine sake that he would definitely buy in the future.

"So you're the one who just joined the group and had Chen Li craft two range-type Miraculous Item to give away as a benefit to the group members, actually trying to get the Miraculous Item from the group members for Satou Kazuma?" Ignoring Aqua, the Little Herta looked at Satou Kazuma again.

"Aha... Is it really that obvious?"

"No need to be so awkward. I was just being direct, I didn't mean to belittle you. There are always some fools in the world who don't realize that every gift from fate comes with a hidden price. Chen Li certainly didn't take much from you, did he?" Herta suddenly asked.

"That's right, so what?"

"Then that settles it. Chen Li often charges exorbitant fees in two situations. Do you know which two?"

Which two?

"One possibility is that Chen Li really wants to sell this Miraculous Item to the other party, which to some extent follows the principle of Equivalent Exchange. Just like the Great Herta, which is my true form. A guy who definitely has an improper relationship with Chen Li."

"Hmm?" Chen Li glanced at the Little Herta sitting in his lap.

"Another possibility is that Chen Li dislikes him and, after receiving a large reward, decides to trick him and give him a Negative Artifact that will make him wish he were dead."

"Ah?"

"You don't need to worry. Because you, like most Artifact Wielder, belong to the third category. Chen Li didn't charge much, but that also means he's just lending you the Miraculous Item so you can create Miracles."

"You've never owned any of the Miraculous Item, and Chen Li can reclaim Miraculous Item at any time. So, under these circumstances, forging auxiliary Miraculous Item to give as a benefit to the group members, and then using those Miraculous Item to borrow from other group members, is the optimal solution to solve as many crises as possible. You're smart. At least you're somewhat clever."

Little Herta's words were very straightforward, or rather, too straightforward.

"Euphemism" was never within Little Herta's considerations.

"Chen Li rarely charges equivalent compensation when forging Miraculous Items for others. This is because most people cannot afford a price truly equivalent to the Miraculous Item's value, and also because he wants to put himself in a weak position so that he can legitimately reclaim the Miraculous Item when Chen Li is dissatisfied with its Artifact Wielder. Right?" The Little Herta looked up at Chen Li.

"More or less." Chen Li affirmed this point quite frankly.

This was a last resort. After all, if an absolute Equivalent Exchange were guaranteed, Chen Li might not have been able to open a business yet. The value of Miraculous Items is immeasurable, and few people could offer an equivalent price.

"You can recycle it at will, right? Does it make a difference whether it's legitimate or not?" Satou Kazuma, somewhat puzzled.

"Unless I'm facing some ruthless enemy, I'm still willing to reason things out. This keeps my mental state healthy."

"For example?"

"For example, if you were under a curse that required someone to have bad luck for a whole day, would you rather randomly pick an unlucky person on the street, or would you rather choose Aqua?"

"Aqua." Satou Kazuma didn't hesitate for even a second.

"Why should I?" Aqua protested.

"I would feel guilty for cheating others, but I wouldn't feel guilty for cheating you." At this point, Satou Kazuma suddenly realized.

"Speaking of which, what are those two doing at your house? Can they leave now? Or can they go to your room? I need to continue my experiments," Little Herta asked directly.

"I invited the two of them over to my house so they could create their own personal dashboards and then do something big!"

"What big job?"

"Cecilia ... Oh, Chen Li, you're back?" When Sirin Cecilia's name was murmured as she came down from the second floor, she seemed very happy to see Chen Li.

But when he saw the Little Herta sitting in Chen Li's arms, his happiness turned into a thoughtful expression.

We need to think of a way to take over the bird's nest from the Little Herta!

This is a spot where the Little Herta is located. How can I not sit here?

"Sirin, good afternoon. How about joining us for a big event?!"

"What big job?"

"After completing the Novice Task, I acquired a new job skill called 'Wondrous Brush'."

"I think I've heard you mention this before... It seems like it could be used to write the Source Text in a more economical way, right?" Sirin seemed to recall it.

"That's right, but that's not the essence of the Wondrous Brush's power. Just explaining it might not be easy to understand, so let me demonstrate for you..." Chen Li took out a calligraphy brush.

"Sigh, is the [Wondrous Brush] really a pen?"

"It can take any form. Now comes the moment to witness Miracle —it can turn any substance into raw material, such as Starstones, Karma Coins, or even mix them together..." Chen Li touched a Starstones and Karma Coin with the exquisite and beautiful brush in his hand, absorbed them, grabbed the Little Herta's hand, and then began to draw on the Little Herta's palm.

The purple-gold paint was applied to the palm of the Little Herta, eventually shaping it into the form of a Little Herta.

"Originally, Starstones could be used to stop the operation of time, space, and destiny abilities, while Karma Coins could make people do immoral things. Now, with the two pigments combined... What If you, Sirin, use the Herrscher of the Void ability on the Little Herta, the Little Herta will be immune to this spatial attack and make you reap what you sow... Hmm, this formula is a bit unexpected." Chen Li himself seemed somewhat surprised by the result.

"I understand. The Wondrous Brush ability allows the powers of different systems to combine, creating a chemical reaction, right?"

"Pretty much. But it can also amplify the effects it produces. It's like a synthesizer plus an amplifier."

The "Wondrous Brush" skill is used to allow Chen Li to synthesize entries.

One of the professional skills is the ability to stack the brightness of identical attributes, while the Wondrous Brush skill is used to merge different attributes and has a chance to increase the brightness of the attributes.

Regarding this skill, Chen Li could only comment:... It's a life-altering creation!

But Chen Li couldn't possibly not use it, because it was indeed very useful!

For example, it can combine terms of equality and exchange into terms of Equivalent Exchange.

They look the same, but the terms "equal" and "exchange" are two separate terms, while the term "Equivalent Exchange" is a single term. Using one Crystal to increase brightness by two, it indirectly reduces the burden on Chen Li in creating the Miraculous Item.

Just as Chen Li was explaining to everyone, Sirin suddenly had a bold idea after hearing Chen Li's explanation of the mark in the Herta's hand.

Then Sirin used the Herrscher of the Void ability on the Little Herta.

"Whoosh!" Little Herta felt a blur before its eyes.

By the time they realized what was happening, Herta had already been pushed out of Chen Li's arms, while Sirin, who had been standing next to Cecilia, was now in Chen Li's arms.

Little Herta, who was lying on the sofa, glanced at the disappearing mark in his hand and instantly understood everything.

If any influence Sirin has on the Little Herta is reflected, then if Sirin uses her spatial ability to move the Little Herta slightly from Chen Li's arms, so that the Little Herta appears in another direction from Chen Li's arms, then after Sirin is reflected by the skill, it means that Sirin will be teleported to Chen Li's arms in place of the Little Herta. Since the Little Herta will be immune to this spatial attack, there is no need to worry about accidents occurring after the two spaces overlap, and at the same time, the Little Herta will be squeezed out.

With meticulous logical analysis and precise teleportation, Sirin has indeed made great progress in using the Herrscher of the Void Authority.

"..." Little Herta was so angry that he laughed after understanding everything.

Good news: With the help of the Herta, Sirin has become smarter.

Bad news: Sirin used her intelligence to fight with Herta for the power cord!

"Hehehe. You were sitting so happily in Chen Li's lap just now, let me sit for a while too," Sirin said smugly.

"Yes, yes, sit down, sit down." Little Herta rolled her eyes at Sirin.

Cecilia, who had witnessed the whole thing, sighed, somewhat worried about her "daughter".

Little Herta has already treated Chen Li like a dessert after a meal, so don't be happy about squeezing Little Herta out of Chen Li's arms.

Cecilia began to consider whether she should teach Sirin some winning techniques.

But Cecilia felt that these things might be too early for Sirin.

But Sirin's progress seems to be slower than expected...

Cecilia fell into thought.

"Based on the nature of the Wondrous Brush, I plan to integrate the various foreign professional skill systems in the group. For example, there Stigmata that can increase strength by creating great achievements, personal panels that can be upgraded by practicing a profession, and the Adventurer system that can be leveled up by fighting monsters..." Chen Li took out his Adventurer Card.

As group members explore more of the world, the ways they gain power also increase.