The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

"Forget about it." The cockroach bullies certainly wouldn't hand over the Peace Star. They had finally found a job to earn money; how could they so easily give away their livelihood?

"We called you here to deal with this!"

The cockroach bully spread his hands, revealing the gold bars Murphy had given him.

"And ours too!"

Scorpion Lai Lai and Spider Detective also showed off their gold bars.

Koganei Taro pushed up his glasses in disbelief.

Did the sun rise in the west? How did these three idiot paupers suddenly become rich?

"Did you guys rob a jewelry store?" Koganei Taro blurted out.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could we possibly do something so outrageous!" the cockroach bully sneered.

They did, after all, undergo some sleep-based learning. Although they might engage in petty theft, they never committed serious crimes like robbery.

"Could it be that you used the Peace Star?" Koganei Taro immediately thought of a more likely possibility.

He couldn't help but feel heartbroken: "You didn't just wish for this little bit, did you?"

"This is our salary!" Scorpion Lai Lai raised her fist.

"salary?"

“That’s right!” Spider Detective said smugly, “We applied for the head chef position at a bar. This is the daily wage the manager gave us!”

Koganei Taro was shocked. Just how blind would someone be to hire them?

The cockroach bully was one thing. Aside from constantly spouting his unrealistic dreams, he was actually quite capable and had decent work skills. But his two henchmen… were complete liability. It wasn't that they hadn't been hired before, but most of the time they didn't last long before being fired.

That being said, other people's misfortunes are none of his business.

"So you want to exchange these gold bars for cash?"

Koganei Taro looked at the small gold bars in the hands of the three men, his eyes gleaming with greed.

"That's right!"

Although Koganei Taro was a shrewd businessman, he was indeed a big shot in the small town. Plus, they were somewhat acquainted. Therefore, the cockroach bully immediately thought of him.

"Then please follow me!" Koganei Taro quickly led the three into the house. "Will you be receiving this much every day from now on, or are you receiving an advance on your wages?"

"The manager said that as long as we maintain our level, we can get this much pay every day!" Spider Detective said cheerfully, his eyes narrowing into a smile.

"The shop manager is such a good person!" Scorpion Lai Lai echoed excitedly.

Every day?

Koganei Taro frowned, secretly adjusting his strategy. He had originally planned to take advantage of them thoroughly, but now it seemed he needed to be more restrained. He understood the principle of taking things slowly and steadily.

Subsequently, the two sides engaged in a heated debate over the exchange rate.

Koganei used reasons such as fluctuating gold prices and lack of certificates to lower the price.

The cockroach bullies, however, refused to back down, retaliating by offering long-term supplies and changing partners.

After a long while, both sides finally reached a satisfactory result.

"Phew, I'm exhausted!"

The cockroach bully, having successfully sold the three small gold bars, wiped the sweat from his brow. While it was absurd for a robot to sweat, the technology in this world was rather peculiar, so it wasn't a big deal.

"Thank you for your hard work, big brother!" Scorpion Lai Lai and Spider Detective quickly expressed their appreciation.

"Big brother, we're rich now, why don't we go have a drink and relax?" Scorpion Lai Lai suggested.

He's a heavy drinker. Just now at the bar, although he had a big meal, he only drank one beer that Murphy gave him, and he felt it wasn't enough.

Spider Detective nodded repeatedly. He wasn't a heavy drinker, but since he had some money, he wanted to indulge himself a bit.

"No way!" the cockroach bully refused decisively.

“This money needs to be taken back to pay the rent. Do you want to live under a bridge? Besides, you have to go to work tomorrow. What if you drink too much and mess things up?”

The cockroach bully was much more reliable than his two underlings.

Although I really wanted to have a good drink, I managed to restrain myself with willpower.

"Ok."

Scorpion Lai Lai and Spider Detective lowered their round heads in frustration.

But their disappointment didn't last long; they were soon laughing again, carefree and without a care in the world. This was because the cockroach bully had given them some pocket money after deducting their rent.

Although it wasn't a lot, it was enough for them to play a few rounds of pachinko.

The three returned to their lodgings, and before they could even open the door, the landlady, who had been waiting for them, rushed out from the corner.

"If you three don't pay your rent soon, I'm going to throw your luggage out!"

"Sorry, landlady!" The cockroach bully pulled out his barely warm wages: "This is our rent for the past few months!"

Once the rent was received, the landlady's expression, which had been like that of a demon, immediately softened.

"I knew you cockroach bullies would amount to something!"

Kind words poured out of her mouth like they were free, but the cockroach bullies only found her annoying.

Although the pot with the Peace Star attached could make delicious dishes simply by pouring in the ingredients, the washing, chopping, and plating of the vegetables were still tasks they had to do themselves. After a busy day, the three of them were exhausted.

Fortunately, the landlord wasn't interested in chatting much. After exchanging a few polite words, he swayed away and left.

Back in their room, the three of them immediately fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, the three of them woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy after a good night's sleep.

"It's almost time to go to work!" The cockroach bully glanced at the time.

"Shall we go to the tavern now?" Scorpion Lai Lai immediately tried to summon the tavern's doors.

"Idiot!" The cockroach bully was startled and didn't even have time to grab his white paper fan before slapping him on the head.

"Do you want the house to burst? Get outside, get outside!"

The three of them picked up the pot and left the house.

They found a secluded alley, summoned the entrance to the bar, and went inside.

Unexpectedly, all of this was witnessed by Xiaorang, Kabuto, and Mitaka Sayuri, who were eating ramen.

"what?"

Originally, Xiaoyan was planning to go eat delicious ramen after listening to Xiaoyan's suggestion, but he was quite surprised when he saw the three cockroach bullies on the street.

"What are those three rushing off to?" Xiao Rang had a deep impression of these three guys.

Although they were also B-series robots created by Xiao Rang's grandfather, they had very wicked personalities and were always thinking of doing bad things. When they first met, Scorpion Lai Lai and Spider Detective stole the truck Xiao Rang used for moving and even burned all their furniture. If it weren't for the Peace Star, the clock that held Xiao Rang's parents' love would have completely broken.

"Could it be that they've discovered the Peace Star?" Kabuto asked anxiously.

Finding the Peace Star was Dr. Koenji's mission for the B-series robots. The doctor hoped they would use it for good. However, the cockroach bullies were always plotting to use the Peace Star for evil. Therefore, he couldn't possibly give it to them.

"Xiao Rang!"

Xiao Rang understood what Kabuda meant and nodded: "Let's hurry and catch up!"

Seeing that there seemed to be something interesting to watch, Little Lily's eyes lit up: "Wait for me, I want to go too!"

When they caught up, they saw the three of them disappear into a door that appeared out of nowhere.

"The cockroach bullies have disappeared?"

Chapter 141 Respect for the Emperor and Expulsion of the Barbarians and the Shogun Murphy

Xiao Rang and Kabuda ran to the spot where the gate disappeared and studied it for a long time, but they still couldn't figure out how the cockroach bullies had vanished.

Xiao Rang: "Could it be that the door is protected by the Star of Peace?"

"Wouldn't that be terrible? What if they use the Peace Star to do bad things?!" Kabuto covered his mouth, imagining a scene of cockroach bullies ruling the earth.

"Then we have to stop them quickly!" Little Lily's blood boiled with excitement.

She is Xiao Rang's classmate and also a good friend of Tian Dulina, the tenth B-series robot.

She learned about the Peace Star partly from Tian Dulina and partly from what she had heard from them since she was a child.

She was also very interested in this magical gadget that could grant wishes. Of course, as a kind and good child, her involvement was primarily driven by friendship and the desire to prevent the Peace Star from falling into the hands of bad people.

"But we don't even know where the cockroach bullies are, or where the door is... How can we stop them?"

Kabuda and Xiaorang racked their brains for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a solution.

"How about we go find Captain Dragonfly?" Little Lily suggested.

Every time the Peace Star appears, Captain Dragonfly, who claims to be a referee robot, will appear before them to hold a battle for the Peace Star. Although both the heroes and villains find him meddling, when the time comes, they suddenly miss him.

"But where are we going to find Captain Dragonfly?" Kabuto shrugged.

The group sighed in unison.

"Let's go find Mr. and Kamejiro! Many hands make light work. Let's go outside and search together. Maybe we'll find Captain Dragonfly or Cockroach Bully!"

Unable to come up with a solution, Xiao Rang decided to ask for outside help.

"Let's invite Tennyorina too!" Sayuri immediately raised her hand.

Xiao Rang nodded: "Then Kabuda, you stay here and keep watch on the alley. We'll go find someone now!"

"Eh!" Kabuto reluctantly hugged his neckless, enormous head. "Am I the only one left here?"

"Please, Kabuto!" Xiao Rang pleaded, clasping his hands together.

"Alright then!" Kabuto reluctantly agreed.

After Xiao Rang and Xiao Baihe hurriedly left, Kabuto, all alone, kicked the ground.

Will the cockroach bullies really come back? Will they be able to find Captain Dragonfly?

Kabuto sighed. Could he really stay here forever? He'd been really looking forward to the delicious ramen that Sayuri had recommended!

The thought of ramen made Kabuto rub his stomach. He hadn't eaten yet! Was he going to go hungry all day?

……

The cockroach bully had no idea that he had been unexpectedly discovered by Xiao Rang and Kabuda.

The three of them walked into the bar chatting and laughing, and immediately spotted Murphy wiping glasses behind the bar.

"Good afternoon, store manager!"

The three of them greeted Murphy very sincerely.

Murphy's generosity has subtly elevated his status in the hearts of the three, even surpassing that of Dr. Koenji, the man who created them.

"Hey!" Murphy nodded to the three of them.

These three guys acted like a bunch of clowns yesterday. So he was a little worried they wouldn't be able to come to work on time today. But now it seems he was worrying unnecessarily.

"Manager, we'll head to the kitchen to prepare right away!"

The cockroach bully was very enthusiastic about his work and immediately wanted to take Scorpion Lai Lai and Spider Detective to the kitchen.

Murphy was a little puzzled: "Isn't that pot supposed to cook the food automatically?"

"That's true. But the manager runs a bar, not a restaurant. Besides regular dishes, shouldn't they also offer some side dishes to accompany the drinks?"

The cockroach bully discovered yesterday that Monster Tavern is great in every way except for the food.

"For snacks, you can definitely make some pre-made semi-finished products and prepare them in advance!"

The cockroach bully is very aware of potential dangers even in times of peace.

Indeed, they now have pots with peace stars on them. Everything is quick and convenient. But what if the peace star on the pot is fake? Or what if they use the peace star to make other wishes later?

Although the cockroach bully firmly believed he would eventually obtain the true Peace Star and become president and a millionaire, he couldn't afford to lose his job at the bar until then. Besides, this was a bar that could connect different universes—such a magical place! Even if he became president, he couldn't possibly give it up!

“That’s right!” Scorpion Lai Lai echoed.

He's a seasoned drinker. He's frequented countless pubs, big and small. Those pubs always have some snacks prepared in advance.

Murphy wasn't unaware of his meaning. However, he always felt that as a dignified Mefilas alien, if he were to host a bar, it had to be the best. Therefore, even the snacks were always made to order. So, after the cockroach bully finished speaking, he couldn't help but hesitate for a few seconds.

"Do as you say!"

Murphy quickly realized that it was unwise for an amateur to instruct a professional. He knew his culinary skills were limited, so it was best to listen to the opinions of the cockroach bullies.