Acheron: Huh? The Assassin class? Me?

[Heh, I threw away things like dignity on the first day I debuted as a virtual idol! Besides, I'm just a planetary consciousness. And anyway, even if I didn't serve this living ancestor like a spinning top, what difference would it make?]

Alaya fell silent.

There really was no difference.

[Master! I think Gaia definitely has ulterior motives. You should nurture me instead! I only need a little Civilization Value, just a little. I'm much easier to raise than Gaia.]

"That's true..."

Though they were both Counter Forces, Gaia was the consciousness of the planet, while Alaya was the collective consciousness of primates. Civilization Value happened to be usable for strengthening Alaya.

"Help! Help! Help! Help! Help!" Just as Chen Li was considering which one to choose, two figures suddenly appeared before him.

Silver Wolf jumped straight off Sparkle's back, then leaped over to Chen Li's side.

"Bro, save me! Sirin is hunting me down! She wants to cut off my luck thread! That's way too despicable!"

"Huh? Why?" Chen Li froze for a moment.

"How would I know? It seems to have something to do with you..." Even now, Silver Wolf had no idea what Sirin had misunderstood that made her want to cut off her luck thread, but it definitely had something to do with Chen Li.

"Sparkle Express, mission accomplished. I'm off." Sparkle blew Chen Li a kiss, then vanished instantly before he could stop her.

"Sparkle's using I am Joy. Doesn't she need to watch some fun?" Chen Li frowned, sensing that things were not so simple.

"Anyway, this is bad! Partner, save me!" Silver Wolf tugged at Chen Li's sleeve pleadingly.

If her luck thread really got cut... that would make Silver Wolf feel worse than actually being killed.

"No problem, leave it to me!