Their commission was suspicious.

For example, Yuyuko provides at least 100 or more Originium every day.

A single run of raw gems may not yield many, but it can produce a significant number of Wendy's.

Although she has little desire for it, Mona is someone who will be traded long-term...

For Chen Luo, keeping every customer who comes to the bar is the most important thing.

Chen Luo's intuition told him that Shen He was a very important guest.

We must keep her here.

Chapter 125 Chen Luo's Invitation to Refine One's Heart in the Mortal World

“This meal is delicious enough, but more importantly, it evokes a nostalgic taste and memories. From an ordinary person’s perspective, it is absolutely an exquisite meal, but unfortunately, it’s not for me,” Shen He said quite bluntly.

Shen He is a very straightforward person; he either likes something or he doesn't like it.

If your stomach is growling with hunger, you can admit it quite directly if someone hears it.

Of course, if you want to teach someone a lesson, you certainly won't hold back.

For Shen He, taking a roundabout approach was something incomprehensible.

"Oh, why do you say that?"

"This bowl of noodles is delicious and has a taste I miss, but I am ultimately a man of the mountains. I have tried to integrate into Liyue Harbor, but I always felt out of place in the world."

"I suppose I am destined to live in the mountains and fields. In the future, savoring the delicious food in the mountains and fields will only become an obstacle to my cultivation. So, I will just taste it and stop here, and just understand the flavor." Shen He said calmly as he placed his chopsticks on the bowl.

Shen He's expression remained almost unchanged as he entered the bar, perhaps a side effect of the Red String Soul Binding Technique.

"Hmm, well said. Your understanding of the mortal world and cultivation is quite thorough. Thanks to a friend, I do know something about the immortals of Liyue. But in my opinion, Miss Shenhe, although you can be considered a cultivator and a disciple of the immortals, you are still not an immortal, are you?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Shen He nodded.

“Even a simple person, even one from a celestial family, needs to engage in worldly cultivation and refine their mind in the mortal world. It’s impossible to completely detach oneself from the mortal world. Your master should have told you this, right?” Chen Luo said.

Although Chen Luo didn't know much about cultivation, the basic books Yun Xia had given him before, as well as the spiritual energy cultivation manual, contained descriptions of cultivators.

In Chen Luo's main world, various cultivation systems exist, and demons run rampant. Relying on the millennium-long convergence of spiritual energy revival, it is possible to glean some records about cultivators from the previous millennium.

In Chen Luo's view, the cultivation of immortality in this world is somewhat similar to that in Liyue.

This includes inner demons and the practice of cultivating one's mind in the mortal world.

“That’s right. But I probably still can’t reach that level. My connection with the mortal world is just like this.” Shen He sighed and said.

"Then why don't you treat my bar as a practice session before you begin your spiritual journey through the mortal world?"

"practise?"

“That’s right, practice. My bar has some unique features, as you already know. For example, once you come in, you can summon the bar by concentrating on it, whether you are in the mountains, on a mountaintop, or even in a deep abyss.”

"Because this bar connects to countless worlds, you could say that all sorts of people are here: a powerful bard with a hidden identity, a serpentine demon from the underworld who is so despicable that it makes you question life itself, a demon scientist who is extremely obsessed with infinity and transcendence... This is a miniature mortal world where everyone has an extremely special identity. So even someone as special as you is just an ordinary person here."

When you are surrounded by oddballs, you, as an oddball, naturally belong to the category of ordinary people.

"So, observe in this bar for a while longer before deciding whether to enter the world, how about that? You don't need to interact with the bar's customers; just sit quietly in a corner and observe," Chen Luo suggested to Shen He.

"Is that so...? That sounds feasible," Shen He said, arms crossed.

Shen He's master, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun, always hoped that Shen He could step back into the world. After all, mortals are mortals after all, and even immortals cannot stay in the mountains forever.

Therefore, having grown accustomed to his master's instructions, Shen He would not refuse this opportunity.

"Then how about you come to this bar every night after 8 or 9 pm, which is the time of Xu (7-9 pm)?"

“…Okay.” Looking at the boy who was a complete stranger and who didn’t seem to care about his money, Shen He finally nodded.

"And even if you can't be involved in worldly affairs, you can still enjoy the delicious food in this bar to your heart's content, because even if you're wandering in the mountains and fields, you can easily come to the bar to sit down from time to time. As mortals, we can't avoid the desire for food and drink."

"Besides, if one's cultivation reaches a certain depth, one will not be hindered by worldly things, right? Your master must often taste various dishes from the mortal world, right?"

"So how about we eat the noodles first? They're getting cold," Chen Luo said, pointing to the bowl of noodles in front of Shen He.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen He picked up the chopsticks from the bowl in front of him.

As Chen Luo said, after cultivating to a profound level, one is indeed not hindered by worldly matters in their cultivation. For example, Shen He's master often said, "Immortals are not hindered by worldly matters in their cultivation, so they can eat all kinds of dishes to their heart's content."

Of course, the reason for picking up chopsticks again may also include a bit of nostalgia for that taste from my memory.

……

Shen He finished the entire bowl of noodles, leaving not even the toppings or soup, which shows how satisfied he was with the dish.

"Are you sure you don't need any money?" Shen He asked again, somewhat hesitantly.

“Sorry, I’m not interested in Mora. Of course, if you insist on paying me, you can give me two ancient books to look at,” Chen Luo said, stroking his chin.

Chen Luo now does have the basic spiritual energy cultivation manual that Yun Xia gave him, but he is very curious about the differences between the immortal techniques of Zhongli Yue in the Teyvat Continent and those of the immortal techniques in the main world.

“Sure, I’ve collected quite a few ancient books from my frequent visits to immortal ruins. What kind of books would you like to read?” Shen He readily agreed.

"Hmm, mechanical puppets, or perhaps meditation to calm the mind," Chen Luo said after thinking for a moment.

Chen Luo suddenly remembered that Shen He's master, that bird, seemed to have a lot of knowledge about immortal mechanisms.

He even improved the Returning Machine. Although Chen Luo didn't know what the Returning Machine was, it was normal for a puppeteer to be curious about this.

Chen Luo's Puppet Master's Code only records the most basic puppet types for each stage of cultivation: beginner puppet, proficient puppet, expert puppet, master puppet, and grandmaster puppet.

Each level of character is the most basic doll, but it can also be used to advance in various directions, serving as the basic form of other dolls.

Although this sounds like a lot of potential and a lot of awesomeness, it also means that Chen Luo will need to find more knowledge about puppets on his own to improve his puppeteer skills later on.

Feeding someone halfway through a meal—what kind of brain-dead professional manual is this?

Fortunately, although being a puppeteer sounds like a very rare profession, it's not impossible to find role models and learning opportunities.

For example, Alice Megatron, the puppeteer in Gensokyo.

For example... Shen He's master.

"No problem. I'll come back tonight as agreed." Shen He nodded and then turned to leave.

Shen He immediately had a target for the books he brought to Chen Luo.

"Hey, wait a minute." Chen Luo suddenly called out to Shen He.

"What's wrong? Is there something you need?" Shen He turned around and asked.

"Don't you have a master who cultivates on the same mountain as you? Now that you're full, why don't you bring something for your master? Wait half a minute, it'll be ready soon." After saying this to Shen He, Chen Luo turned and walked into the small kitchen.

Chen Luo went all out to acquire the books about mechanical puppets that he might be able to obtain, spending two raw stones to buy all sorts of snacks and delicacies from the materials shop.

Two raw stones are nothing, not even enough for a little girl's lollipop. This money was well spent.

So Shen He left the bar carrying a bag of various snacks and food that was half his own size.

Shen He is incredibly strong...

Chen Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief after Shen He had completely left.

Although Chen Luo lost 7 raw stones this time and didn't make any money, he had a feeling that he could at least get a customer this time. If he was lucky, he might even be able to bring the customer's master over as well. Although the customer's master wasn't even a human, there should be quite a few good things from the immortals.

The key is that the stronger the client is, the more raw stones they will receive for the same level of commission.

Although Chen Luo wouldn't refuse tasks like stealing lollipops from little girls, it would be even better if he could get more Primogems.

Earning raw gems is not shameful.

After Shen He left, Chen Luo changed all the signs in the bar to "Open for Business" to avoid any potential losses if someone saw the sign today and didn't come to the bar that night.

“Let’s go to Changkong City. Yae Sakura went to St. Freya Academy, and Ling went to Paradise of the Past. That way, there’s no one left in the survivor base. Although I’ve cleared out all the Honkai Beasts and zombies around the survivor base, and Raven taught them some basic survival skills, I’m still worried.” Chen Luo sighed and said.

Chen Luo was extremely worried about these little girls. This was the only time in a long time that Chen Luo had taken the initiative to do something out of pure concern, not to complete a mission.

Of course, there was definitely a suspicion of trying to build up goodwill at the beginning, but haven't we built up enough goodwill now?

Now I'm more worried.

At least a large portion of those little girls and naughty kids were rescued by me. If I rescued them and then left them unattended, what's the difference between that and abandoning them?

Besides looking after these children, Chen Luo also needed to adjust to his newfound power.

There's no problem that Chen Luo is a born Herrscher of Domination, but he isn't a born Herrscher of Erosion. The Herrscher of Erosion's power is plundered from others, so Chen Luo isn't proficient in using it, even after it's been fixed as a talent.

Talent requires practice. For example, Yun Xia wasn't born knowing how to use all the magic cards, and Yun Lian'er wasn't born knowing all the elemental magic.

Of course, there was another thing: Chen Luo wanted to know what his Herrscher body, which he had modified with 1000 crystals, had become.

After pushing open the bar door, Chen Luo arrived at the place where he first used a thermobaric bomb.

This place isn't far from the survivor base, or rather, it's very close, so coming here is fine.

After emerging, he cast a flight spell on himself and then slowly landed on the ground.

The moment Chen Luo arrived in this world, he felt his body cheering and leaping with joy.

"It seems that the Herrscher's body is indeed more suitable for survival in this world." Feeling the Honkai energy drifting around him subconsciously gathering towards him, Chen Luo nodded in satisfaction.

After being modified, Chen Luo's Herrscher body changed from its initial special constitution to a special blessing.

Similar to the physique titles in games, they do not affect the player but increase various attributes of the character.

In the criteria for being a friend of non-humans, Herrschers are also not human. If you look closely at the Second Honkai Impact manga, you will find that neither the Herrscher of Reason nor the Herrscher of Void wore anti-aircraft suits when they went to the moon. This means that after becoming a Herrscher, their human body structure may not have changed, but their adaptability has definitely changed.

Of course, the modified Herrscher body isn't all good. While it allows Chen Luo to function like a normal person in his original world, the downside is that it grants fewer attribute points.

If initially the Herrscher's Body granted a +10 bonus to all attributes, now it's only a +5 bonus to all attributes.

Just a few minutes after Chen Luo appeared in this world and felt the changes in his Herrscher body, a faint sense of gaze focused on him.

Although no one explained it to Chen Luo, he knew that this was the gaze of the Honkai consciousness.

"Does this Honkai consciousness have nothing better to do all day? Doesn't it have to work? Doesn't it have to do any chores? The moment I come out, you stare at me like a peeping tom." Feeling this gaze, Chen Luo started to complain wildly.

Of course, he didn't say this out loud, but kept it to himself, because although Chen Luo had some reservations about it, he still had to maintain his goodwill towards the Collapse Consciousness.

Although Chen Luo still doesn't understand what the point of raising the favorability of the Honkai Consciousness is, he feels that raising the favorability level should bring some potential benefits.

Of course, even setting aside the unknown potential benefits, discounting the price is still quite good.

If you have to pay the original price to buy all the rights and privileges, who can afford that?

If Chen Luo were even slightly sane, he wouldn't have bought the various powers of the Honkai faction at the original price.

The problem is that some Herrschers haven't been released yet, so if you want to obtain them, you can only buy their powers from the Honkai faction.

The law of rock, the law of wind, the law of knowledge, the law of fire, the law of restraint...

If we really wait until all the Herrschers are present, wouldn't it take three or four years?

By then, Chen Luo had been able to conquer the entire Honkai Impact world.

So you call yourself Honkai Consciousness?

Chen Luo felt it was a pity that his non-human friend, the great philanthropist Chen, and the 200% Honkai energy adaptability seemed to be useless against Honkai consciousness.

Otherwise, if it were 8% off the full price, that would be amazing.

However, it's likely that other Herrschers don't receive the same treatment as me, with the Honkai consciousness watching over them every day, so this can be considered a special privilege.

Except for Celine.

Sirin is truly the darling of the Honkai.

Chapter 126 Favorability Limits for Fusion Herrscher Cores

Feeling the gaze of the Honkai consciousness, Chen Luo slowly took out an item from his backpack, a gem—the Plague Gem.

Of course, it can also be called the core of the Herrscher of Flame.

Of course, there are still differences between the two. These gems can only be released and become the core of a Herrscher when they encounter their true master.

Chen Luo was very curious. Since Sirin could become a six-core Herrscher, why couldn't he become a two-core Herrscher? After all, his Honkai energy adaptability had increased to 200%.

There's no denying that Sirin is Honkai's favorite daughter.

The game begins with the Honkai consciousness following and communicating with the player. Then, upon arriving on the moon, the player is given four Herrscher Cores, thus becoming a five-core Herrscher.

When Sirin was about to be killed by Fu Hua's Feather of Dust, the Honkai consciousness personally intervened and saved Sirin.