Their commission was suspicious.

"Thud!" Then, Ryu collapsed onto the bar floor.

Liu was already a little unsteady when she bumped into the bar door.

After pushing open the bar door, Liu did encounter resistance, which gave her a chance to steady herself. However, Liu chose to grab Chen Luo next to her, but... Chen Luo dodged.

He dodged it...

Although Liu, who was sitting on the bar floor, wasn't in any pain, the way she looked at Chen Luo was a little strange.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Let me tell you, if I hadn't dodged just now, you would have fallen on the floor and I would have fallen on top of you. In that case, you would be the one who would have been in trouble," Chen Luo said, squatting down next to Liu.

"..."

"I won't say anything else. Your most important task now is to remember the shape of this bar's door. You'll have to go through this door every time you come to the bar. You're the first person in the world to know that this bar exists and to be invited into it by me."

"..."

"Looking at me won't help. I, Chen Luo, have never been inferior to anyone in my life..." Chen Luo said, looking at Liu, who was sitting cross-legged on the bar floor.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, how about I kowtow to you?" Chen Luo suddenly said.

"???" Chen Luo's change of attitude was so fast that Liu was caught off guard.

"Alright, don't mind it. I just wanted you to be able to push open the door to another world with your own hands. It's called a sense of ritual!"

"How about... I beg you for forgiveness?" Chen Luo asked, looking somewhat eager.

"Fine, this won't happen again." Liu stood up and brushed the dust off her clothes.

Chen Luo's apology was so sincere that Liu forgave him.

Besides, this wasn't a big deal to begin with.

"I remember you said you were a bar owner, is this what you meant?" Ryu asked, still pointing to the bar.

“That’s right.” Chen Luo nodded.

"Welcome to Zero Bar, this bar..."

"jingle!"

Just as Chen Luo was about to explain the special nature of the bar to Liu, the wind chimes suddenly rang.

Chen Luo subconsciously turned around and saw a character who shouldn't have been there.

"Cocolia?!"

"Chen Luo? What are you doing in my bathroom... No, this isn't my bathroom. Where is this?" Cocolia, wearing only a bath towel, frowned as she looked around the bar.

"..."

This was the first time Chen Luo had ever seen someone enter a bar without clothes on.

And it was Cocolia!

"I'm sorry, Cocolia," Chen Luo sighed and said, bowing his head.

"Huh? What do you want to do?" Cocolia instinctively covered her chest.

"Chen Luo, don't do anything foolish! We..."

Before Cocolia could finish speaking, she was struck on the head with a stick.

Chapter 1629 Bronya: Chen Luo, what did you do to my mother!

"Bang!" The last thing Ryu saw was Cocolia, who had been hit hard and collapsed in Chen Luo's arms.

"What was she about to say?" Chen Luo looked at the only other person in the bar besides himself.

"..." Liu remained silent for a moment, then shook her head.

You're asking me?

[Question: If you went into the bathroom and saw a beautiful girl taking a shower, would you say "Sorry" or "I'm sorry"?]

"What's the difference... Well, it seems there is a difference. Did I say something wrong?"

【really.】

I'm sorry! This expresses apology.

And "I'm sorry" can, in some cases, express gratitude.

Looking at Cocolia's body wrapped in a bath towel in his arms, Chen Luo hesitated for a moment, then wrapped her up even tighter.

There was another person next to him looking at Chen Luo with a scrutinizing gaze, and that scrutinizing gaze was gradually turning into disdain.

“I think I can explain it. As we all know, anyone can come to a bar, and this was probably her first time. So, for various reasons, she thought she was going to the bathroom, but ended up at the bar,” Chen Luo explained.

Seriously, why does Cocolia have to take a bath at noon?

Oh, it's because I spilled coffee all over Cocolia when I was pouring it for her. Oh, it's alright now.

Chen Luo had placed a demon clone in Cocolia's territory. This demon clone had virtually no combat power, but it possessed exceptional abilities in divination and handling official business.

In addition, Chen Luo's identity as a Star Core Envoy is indeed somewhat sensitive. Although Cocolia was bewitched by the Star Core, she also knew what the Star Core was, so she was always wary of Chen Luo. While agreeing to help Chen Luo, she also asked him not to leave her side for even a moment.

As they spent more time together, Cocolia gradually gained more trust in Chen Luo, and Chen Luo eventually became Cocolia's personal assistant... The job of this personal assistant included pouring coffee.

Chen Luo's inner demon clone mostly relies on the golden crystal ball to divine the future, while also using the high-speed processing capabilities inherent in the group network to help Cocolia handle official business. However, the clone's own strength is not very strong, meaning that it's normal for it to make mistakes unintentionally.

Chen Luo's inner demon clone is Chen Luo himself, so Chen Luo knew that Cocolia was going to take a bath, but Chen Luo never expected that Cocolia would end up in a bar while taking a bath.

Who could have guessed that?

I wonder what Cocolia would think if she figured out that Chen Luo accidentally spilled the coffee on her, and then saw Chen Luo in the bathroom after she changed her clothes and was about to take a shower.

[The conspiracy is definitely Chen Luo's conspiracy]

That's right, that's probably what they'd think.

“But she knows you. If she knows you, how could she not recognize the bar entrance?” Liu wasn’t entirely trusting of Chen Luo’s words.

"Of course, you don't need to argue. Since I promised you that I would join your familia if I could level up from LV4 to LV6, I definitely won't go back on my word. But next time you guys play around, could you please tone it down a bit? At least don't play around in front of me. Besides, the bar isn't for this kind of thing," Ryu said earnestly.

Liu didn't care about the exact relationship between Chen Luo and Cocolia. Well, she did care a little, since Chen Luo had actually treated her as part of their game.

“Liuli, let me explain. Although I know her, she really doesn’t know about bars. For example, I have a good relationship with your main god, but she doesn’t know either. You are the first person in your world to know about the existence of bars,” Chen Luo said.

"Really?"

“It’s true. Not everyone is qualified to come to this bar. As the God of Wishes, I usually help people who ask me for help if I can. But coming to this bar requires certification, and you meet that certification. Apart from you, even among the gods, very few have this qualification,” Chen Luo said earnestly.

Chen Luo's bar does have an entry requirement, but this requirement has nothing to do with whether you have money or not. Chen Luo is not interested in money; he is only interested in raw stones.

In fact, many characters in DanDan do meet this requirement, but just because they meet the requirement doesn't mean Chen Luo has to invite them to the bar.

Let's stick to a purely monetary transaction relationship.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Luo will tell at most five of the gods, maybe even three.

Because even gods can easily cause trouble.

Loki is alright, but Freya... Chen Luo really needs to consider whether she will have a significant impact on the current atmosphere of the bar.

In a bar where everyone is single, the sudden appearance of Freya is indeed unpredictable and could lead to unforeseen consequences.

There are probably no more than 10 people in a bar who are in a relationship.

It has to be said that this is a truly sad fact.

“…Okay. Do you need me to help you deal with her now? Like take her upstairs and help her change her clothes?” Ryu said after glancing at the second floor.

Liu ultimately decided to believe Chen Luo, because Chen Luo had no reason to lie to her.

"No need... okay, please."

Chen Luo originally wanted to say no, but as soon as he said those three words, Liu's trusting gaze changed again.

Do you really intend for this woman to stay with you in a bathrobe?

However, Chen Luo originally intended to modify Cocolia's consciousness and let her return to her original bathroom to continue taking a bath.

But now... public opinion is a fearsome thing.

At worst, after Cocolia changes her clothes, we can hypnotize her again and make her go back to her bedroom to take off her clothes again and take a shower.

The problem is not big.

Anyway, whether he puts on clothes or takes them off is none of Chen Luo's business.

The former burdened Ryu, while the latter burdened Cocolia herself.

"Do you have any clothes?" Ryu asked.

To change Cocolia's clothes, she needs some clothes first.

Ryu couldn't possibly take off her own clothes and give them to Cocolia to change into, then put on a bathrobe herself, could she? Besides…

After Liu approached Chen Luo, she glanced down at the slime on Cocolia's chest, then looked down at her own... the difference was a bit too big.

"That's about the right figure..." Chen Luo hesitated for a moment, then used the Void Archives to project a set of Cocolia's most frequently worn military uniform based on the data he had obtained after a long period of contact with her.

That black military uniform.

It can only be said that he truly lives up to his reputation as the great guardian of Beloborg, and he genuinely respects Beloborg's traditional customs.

How can you call yourself a Belloberg person if you don't wear black stockings?

Seeing Chen Luo quickly take out a Cocolia outfit, Ryu's expression changed slightly, but she felt that there was nothing seriously wrong with it.

Just as Liu took the clothes and was about to take Cocolia from Chen Luo's arms, the wind chimes rang again.

“Chen Luo, I heard from Seele that I can find you in this bar. I want to discuss with you something about my mother, Cocolia… Lady Cocolia!” The future Great Guardian, Bronya, pushed open the bar door and walked in.

Bronya was about to talk to Chen Luo about Cocolia when she discovered that her mother, Beloberg's Great Guardian, was in Chen Luo's arms, and without any clothes on...

What? A bath towel? That can't be called clothing.

Moreover, the green-haired elf next to her, who looked like a waiter, was holding a stack of clothes that Bronya knew all too well—weren't those her mother's clothes?

"Chen Luo, what did you do to Lady Cocolia?!" Bronya's voice was filled with disbelief.

Bronya had thought a lot in the past two days, especially about what it would be like to meet her mother again.

Tensions, a change of heart, cold indifference—all sorts of ways to meet her flashed through Bronya's mind.

But he never imagined that when he saw his mother again, she would be wrapped in a white bath towel and lying in someone else's arms... and she had fainted.

Who can stand this?

"Bronya, let me explain, it's a misunderstanding..." Chen Luo glanced at Cocolia in his arms, then at Bronya, whose pupils dilated in shock. He wanted to explain, but felt utterly speechless.

"The truth is, you might not believe it, but your mother walked into the bar wearing a bathrobe."

"I don't believe it! Mother... how could Lady Cocolia be such a frivolous person!"

"Then please get some sleep first. I'll explain everything to you once you've calmed down." Chen Luo sighed.

It's going to be difficult to convince Bronya of her innocence right now, and Chen Luo doesn't intend to explain; he'll just modify her consciousness directly.

Since it wasn't my fault to begin with, why argue? Wouldn't it be better to just be direct?

"What do you want to do..."

"Bang!" Before Bronya could finish speaking, a red orca plush toy quietly rose up behind her and slammed heavily onto Bronya's head.

Due to inertia, Bronya fell forward and was caught by Chen Luo with his left hand.

It's worth mentioning that the one on the right is Cocolia, who hasn't been taken by Ryu yet.

"...What is the relationship between the two of them?" Ryu seemed to have discovered something significant through the conversation between Bronya and Chen Luo.

“Mother and daughter.” Chen Luo glanced at Bronya and Cocolia in his arms.

"..."

“Adoptive mother and adopted daughter,” Chen Luo added.

"There's no need to specifically mention this point."

"jingle."