Their commission was suspicious.

"Don't worry, I've collected your wanted posters. Now, look at these posters, which one looks like you? They're all so unrecognizable." Chen Luo handed several wanted posters to San Yueqi, Dan Heng, and Xing.

After looking at the wanted poster from all sides, the three of them couldn't help but turn pale.

These wanted posters depict the same four people—March 7th, Danheng, Xing, and Sangbo—but their shapes are so abstract they're practically nonsensical.

Given the level of detail in these wanted posters, even if the three members of the train were to stroll casually down the street, they wouldn't be recognized.

“These three amulets are your tools, possessing the effect of obfuscation. With this double insurance, you absolutely will not be captured. Moreover, you can use this opportunity to learn about the customs and culture of Beloberg, then organize your forces and ultimately launch a trial against Cocolia.” Chen Luo handed the three amulets, created using the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge, to the train trio.

"Alright, since you've prepared so thoroughly and the reward is quite substantial, we'll reluctantly agree."

On March 7th, they were in a hurry to complete the commission, originally planning to resolve the three-day commission as soon as possible.

After spending a day and a half completing these tasks, Chen Luo sent them to the upper level and then handed them 10 more task forms.

I should have done the commission more slowly.

"call……"

Watching the three train crew members holding the commission form and preparing to take action, Chen Luo wiped away non-existent sweat.

These 10 requests were collected by Chen Luo's inner demon clone during his occasional free time in Belloberg while he was lurking around Cocolia.

Chen Luo made these preparations specifically because he knew they would complete the 10 requests in the lower level ahead of schedule.

Chen Luo only has three "tool person" stickers left, and there might not be any left next time, so of course he has to make the most of them!

Another 1600 raw stones have arrived in my account.

Let's see if there's anything good to give to the train trio.

Chen Luo needs to think about this.

These three people were a huge help, and Chen Luo doesn't like owing anyone anything.

As for Dan Heng, the Undying Blade of Slaughter should be enough. At worst, he can be given something else later. There's no need to worry for now.

If it's March 7th... how about getting a portable light cone phonograph?

Xing... let's just give her this trash can.

Chen Luo looked at the three-star item trash can in his backpack.

【Twin Trash Cans】: The two trash cans can communicate with each other, or they can be set to communicate in one direction only.

Give Xing a trash can and set it to one-way communication. Occasionally throw a little surprise into the trash can, and Xing will probably be quite satisfied with that.

Chen Luo felt relieved after resolving the issue of the gifts for the three people.

Chen Luo hates owing money to others the most. If he owes someone something and has the ability to repay it, he feels like ants are crawling all over his body before he can pay them back.

"Greetings, Sage." A squad of Silvermane Iron Guards carefully examined Chen Luo's appearance as they passed by, and then greeted him with great respect.

"Ah, um, hello." Chen Luo nodded, then promptly pulled up the hood of the sage's robe he was wearing.

"Belberg's safety has always relied on you all. Thank you for your tireless patrols," Chen Luo said calmly.

"It's alright, it's not hard work!" The Silvermane Iron Guard straightened his back.

"Be careful. I have to go back to work now. Goodbye."

"Goodbye." The Silvermane Iron Guard respectfully watched Chen Luo leave.

"It is truly an honor for me, Belloborg, that the Great Guardian has gained the assistance of the Sage."

"Indeed. I've heard that the Sage is not only remarkably efficient at handling official business, but also highly skilled in mechanical manufacturing. His improved Earth Marrow supply device can reduce Earth Marrow loss by 30%, effectively increasing the Earth Marrow reserves in Beloborg."

"Moreover, the wise man seems to be quite excellent in the field of commanding operations, and has provided a lot of feasible plans for building the army."

"More than that, I heard that the Sage is quite lucky for his wife. Ever since the Sage became Lady Cocolia's personal assistant, even the Silver Mane Iron Guards at the front have said that almost no monsters invade the front. The front is extremely safe."

"Moreover, the wise man treats everyone equally and cares for his subordinates. He will speak up for them, whether they are ordinary civilians or low-ranking soldiers. And if they encounter any problems that require help, the wise man will not hesitate to provide assistance."

"Hmm... But why did I hear that this sage is someone who uses his beauty to corrupt the court?" One of the Silver Mane Iron Guards scratched his head.

"These are all rumors from the day before yesterday."

"But what you just said about the 'wife-boosting'... could the Sage really be the lover of the Great Guardian Cocolia?"

"Hey, what are you saying? If they weren't lovers, why would someone of the opposite sex be your personal assistant, and practically inseparable from you every day?"

“But this sage looks about the same age as Lady Bronya… and Lady Cocolia is Lady Bronya’s mother…”

"Then wouldn't that mean... cough cough, never mind, let's not discuss this. Be careful someone overhears us and writes it down in their little notebook."

Watching the Silver Mane Iron Guards gossiping quietly while patrolling, Chen Luo, who was secretly observing them, sighed.

Chen Luo didn't know why things had developed this way. Just two days ago, people were calling Chen Luo a vixen who brought ruin to the country, but now she's become a wise man.

Although with Chen Luo's investigative abilities, being a sage would be no problem at all.

Foresight, making the right decisions, approachable...

I wonder when they'll be able to sideline Cocolia.

No, I don't think I took this route...

Chen Luo scratched his head and then gave up thinking.

During the time that Chen Luo's inner demon clone connected with Cocolia, the cooperation between Chen Luo's clone and Cocolia was quite perfect.

Cocolia's trust in Chen Luo grew, and Chen Luo's clones gained more and more freedom.

That exclusive bank card for the Great Guardian is the evidence.

Chapter 1609 Chen Luo: I really didn't use ink to splash Xi's clothes... at least I didn't splash any on her.

[Seriously, didn't you yourself choose not to link and synchronize the time flow of the dungeon world with the real world? Why are you panicking like this now?]

Sensing Chen Luo's flustered and uneasy mood, the humanized plugin sneered.

After resolving the issues in the underground city, Chen Luo seamlessly proceeded to the lower level and picked up the train trio, taking them from the lower level to the upper level without passing by the bar.

Because of Chen Luo's deliberate actions, the world of DanMachi and Chen Luo's bar are not linked in time.

If other worlds connected to bars are like planets orbiting the sun, then the DanMachi world is like a comet that occasionally acts out.

The timelines are not symmetrical at all, and there is no time scale whatsoever.

I still don't understand why you did that.

"I'm betting, I'm betting that when I return to the main world, it won't be past afternoon!" Chen Luo said, head held high.

What's the difference between this and getting woken up by your alarm clock in the morning and then deciding to play with a Russian alarm clock?

I wake up at 6 AM and have to go to work at 8 AM. I'm planning to take a nap, but I won't set an alarm! I'm betting I can wake up before 8 AM!

"That's true, but I still have a safety net, since my communications are open. If my bar opens even a second later than 8 p.m., Wendy will call me and ask if the world has ended."

The bar is open from 8 pm, but it will only open earlier, never later.

Even a second's delay will prompt a huge number of people to urge you.

[It sounds like your boss will call you after you oversleep, yell at you, and tell you to get to work. But by then you'll be too late...]

“But I won the bet,” Chen Luo said, glancing at the 2 p.m. time displayed in the bar.

If you lose the bet, everything ends; if you win, the joy is doubled!

"But what should I do now?" Chen Luo sat there blankly, lost in thought.

After frowning, Chen Luo realized that he really didn't have anything to do.

Speaking of commissions, Chen Luo does have quite a few, but because he has so many, he doesn't know which one to complete first...

Chen Luo has 19 high-level missions with rewards exceeding 1000 raw stones, not including identity missions with even greater rewards, and countless other strange and low-level missions.

Chen Luo gets a headache every time he thinks about these commissions, and he gets an even bigger headache when he thinks about the potential commissions.

【I think you might want to take a break, like going to school? Or maybe you could just stay put until you open for business in the evening.】 The user-friendly plugin suggested.

"Going to school..." Chen Luo muttered to himself. It was something that someone his age should be doing, but for some reason, it seemed so far away from him.

Chen Luo's studies are currently mostly taught by Mikoto Chiyo.

Chen Luo didn't want to go to school, while the other person was very interested in it, which led to this situation.

Yes, you should take a break for a while.

"That's true..."

To ensure you get proper rest, I suggest you make the bar independent and not accept any invitations from visitors. On bar days, you can fish, watch TV shows... I'm referring to the 24-episode series "Golden Garden." Otherwise, if a new customer suddenly comes to the bar, I'm worried you might not be able to resist...

"jingle!"

Oh no, we're doomed.

Chen Luo followed the sound of the wind chimes and saw a character that was both reasonable and unexpected.

"Year?" Heaven had taken pity on him; just as Chen Luo cast his bait, he found himself alive again.

My holiday is ruined.

Chen Luo could deceive himself by closing the bar to create the illusion that no one came to it, but once the commission came knocking, Chen Luo certainly couldn't stand idly by any longer.

"Huh, Chen Luo?" But when Nian entered the bar and saw Chen Luo, he seemed quite surprised, not like he had come specifically to visit him.

"Oh, right, should I give out the bar's business card for the New Year?" Chen Luo suddenly remembered something.

That's not important. What's important is that you can't rest now.

"Yes, we can't rest yet. Oh, right, Ling! Sister Ling! I need to go wake him up." Chen Luo remembered his task.

Because Chen Luo performed a time jump in Terra yesterday, he has been blacklisted by bars in Terra for 15 days.

Because her sister felt that the days without alcohol were too boring, she went straight to sleep. Before falling asleep, she asked Chen Luo to remember to wake her up, otherwise decades might pass in the blink of an eye.

"Nian, come on, come on, I'll take you to see something beautiful." Chen Luo put away his fishing rod, grabbed Nian's hand, and ran straight to where Nian was.

Although I missed out on the fishing trip this time, it's not a big problem.

"Huh?" Nian had just arrived at the bar and hadn't realized what was going on when Chen Luo dragged him out.

……

"What happened?" Nian asked Chen Luo, sitting on the roof beam of a thatched hut.

Just now, Nian was still searching for his younger sister.

Based on his familiarity with his younger sister and some unknown clues, Nian successfully set the opportunity to enter his sister's painting in a thatched hut on Gray Mountain outside Gouwu City in Yan State.

Just as Nian was about to push open the door and enter her sister's painted world, the door suddenly transformed into something Nian didn't recognize.

Nian initially thought this was some kind of little trick her younger sister was playing on her, but when she opened the door, she saw Chen Luo.

For a fleeting moment, Nian even thought that Chen Luo had somehow secretly learned his sister's abilities and how to play in the world of the painting.

The Chen Luo depicted in the evening? Impossible.

Even if it were true, Chen Luo would be a target.

The year and the evening share the same origin. It was a giant beast called the year that broke into 12 pieces for various reasons, which became the 12 unique "gods" such as the year and the evening spirit.

Years of power are capable of forging divine weapons that far surpass the current technological level of the Terra world, and it is said that there are several thousand degrees in her body.

Xi's ability is painting, and her painting skills are so powerful that she can even create a small world.

Saga, an unknown leader of a group of dry rice cookers, accidentally entered the world of Yu's painting and lived there for 10 years. When he came out, the passage of time in reality was only from autumn to winter.

What's even more terrifying is that Xi's painted world can be infinitely nested, and those who stray into it may never be able to distinguish whether what they see is real or fake, a dream or an illusion.

"Oh, I see. You didn't even tell me about this great place. You're really not being a good friend of mine. Especially with your sister here too," Nian said, laughing as she patted Chen Luo on the shoulder.

He appears to be all smiles, but his expression is actually fierce.

We've been best friends for so many years, and you don't even think of me when good things happen? That's too much!

"Oh, if you care about your sister, then you don't need to use such a tone, because your sister is no longer here."

"What?! Big sister actually gave up a bar where drinking is free and all the drinks are fine wine? That's unbelievable!" Nian was extremely surprised.

I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me.

“Oh, it’s not that she wants to give up, it’s just that she’s asleep. And for various reasons, I need to wake her up now,” Chen Luo explained.

"Isn't that even more interesting?" Nian was very interested in what Chen Luo was about to do!