Their commission was suspicious.

The golden sun that still hangs in the sky, where countless rays of sunlight converge, is proof of this.

However, because Chen Luo reminded them that there would be an even bigger celebration in a couple of days, yesterday's thank-you banquet didn't cause much of a stir.

However, Seele was a little disappointed that they couldn't even find any members of the train crew yesterday.

“It’s time to go see Schwarzkopf,” Chen Luo said.

"Swarovski? You mean it's time to open the passage between the upper and lower zones and go to the upper zone?" Seele's eyes lit up.

In fact, the passage between the upper and lower zones is now in Schwarz's hands, and no one can go to the upper zone without Schwarz's permission... except for Sambo, who has access to the secret passage.

Two days ago, Schwarzlo wanted to meet Chen Luo because the variables Chen Luo had brought to the entire lower zone had exceeded Schwarzlo's calculation limits.

But Chen Luo had something to do at the time, so he didn't agree.

Now it seems like the time is right.

"Yes."

“I’ll go get Bronya. She’s in the Lower District right now handling some requests. She said it’s what the Silvermane Guards should be doing. Although I have a lot of opinions about the people in the Upper District, everything Bronya is doing is for good, so I didn’t stop her.” Seele finished speaking and walked away.

It's obvious that Seele is a hypocrite.

"Hmm, Chen Luo? Want to have breakfast together?" While Chen Luo was still observing the lower district that was getting better and better thanks to the tireless efforts of the Fire Moth, the door of the clinic next to Chen Luo opened. Natasha, who had just come out for some fresh air, saw Chen Luo, broke off half of the bread in her hand, and handed it to Chen Luo.

"Thank you." Chen Luo did not refuse.

What a coincidence, Chen Luo didn't eat breakfast either.

After resolving the issue with Haruhi Suzumiya, Chen Luo returned to his room and discussed with the World Consciousness the matter of the Paradise Adventurers' ghostly army crossing the border and the behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Despite being repeatedly told not to wake him up for breakfast and to let him sleep in a little longer, Chen Luo surprisingly took a nap in the morning.

Then, breakfast was finished.

Even the dishes were washed.

Not a single glass of milk was left.

Although it's not impossible to get breakfast at a bar, Chen Luo decided to try his luck outside.

Chen Luo was somewhat interested in the food in the lower district.

However, to everyone's surprise, the breakfast served upon arriving in the lower level was the standard bread from the Fire Moths...

So what's the difference between this and Chen Luo eating breakfast at home or even in the previous civilization?

Is this really authentic Anhui beef noodles from Hebei?

(There's no such thing as "beef noodles" in Anhui, but shops in Hebei all claim it's authentic Anhui beef noodles. It's strange, but it's actually quite delicious.)

"Didn't I already give you two helpers? Why are you still staying up so late? This can't be called staying up late anymore, it should be called pulling an all-nighter!" Chen Luo complained while eating bread.

"Looks like I couldn't hide it from you. There was a mine collapse last night. Although no one died because of the timely rescue, there were quite a few injured, so we've been busy until now."

“I won’t ask why a mine collapse still occurred despite the high-tech support from the Firemoth. Here. Since you gave me half a loaf of bread, you obviously weren’t full either. I’ll share half of my breakfast with you.” Chen Luo cut a portion of breakfast from his backpack in half and handed it to Natasha.

The lower-level areas are naturally managed by those areas. With the help of the Fire Moth's weapons and equipment, Earthfire should have no problem resolving some issues.

"What is this?" Natasha asked curiously.

"Charcoal-roasted Originium Bugs," Chen Luo explained.

"Originium bugs? Are these really edible?"

"This is food with special effects; I usually can't bear to eat it. I guarantee it will taste delicious, and it will also help your current condition."

"Help? What kind of help?"

"Of course, it's time to restore sanity. How can you not restore sanity after staying up all night? We're going to break the blockade between the upper and lower zones soon, you're not planning to skip it, are you?"

"This... alright, thank you." Hearing that even Chen Luo was reluctant to eat Natasha, one could tell that this food was definitely precious.

However, for such a major event as Chen Luo mentioned, Nata, as the true leader of the Earth Fire, should indeed go and witness it.

Seeing Natasha take a bite of the grilled Originium Bug and show a surprised expression, Chen Luo also started eating the grilled Originium Bug.

Only after Natasha ate did Chen Luo dare to eat...

This was also the first time Chen Luo had ever eaten this.

Grilled Originium Bugs were quite delicious, and after eating them, Chen Luoneng felt his hearing and vision sharpened, and his spirits lifted.

Grilled Originium Bug: Restores 50% of sanity.

This is a new recipe that Chen Luo unlocked. Just like the healing item in Sweet Flower Chicken, only 30 of the Grilled Originium Bugs can be made each month.

The good news is that grilled Originium Bugs really can be made using Originium Bugs.

The bad news is that other seasonings are unavailable.

A 50% recovery of sanity seems like a small amount for someone who's been staying up all night, especially considering that Chen Luo shared half of a whole grilled Originium Bug.

But what kind of person, and under what circumstances, can lose half of their sanity?

The sanity lost from staying up all night will not exceed 1/10.

If Natasha had lost more than 1/5 of her sanity in one go, she would have been yelling "I really can't tell!" and running out to grab a grenade launcher and bombard the clinic by now.

"It seems to be quite useful." After eating the grilled Originium Bug, Natasha felt that her physical strength and mental energy had been greatly restored.

"As long as it's useful."

Originium worms contain Originium, and eating raw Originium can restore sanity, so roughly speaking, eating raw Originium worms can restore sanity.

That makes sense.

A short while later, Seele brought Bronya to the clinic and saw Natasha and Chen Luo eating bread in one hand and insects in the other.

"Is this some kind of special delicacy from the lower levels?" Bronya couldn't help but ask Seele beside her.

"Definitely not. People in the lower district don't eat everything. That bug looks weird, but it smells pretty good."

But Natasha herself is a doctor, so doesn't she know what she can and cannot eat?

Moreover, this bug looks so strange; it must have been given to me by Chen Luo.

"You've arrived. How has Bronya been doing these past few days in the lower district?" Chen Luo greeted them.

"I feel alright... Although it might sound a bit harsh, this lower district doesn't feel like what I'm used to. But from my experiences these past few days, it seems like life in the lower district used to be quite difficult. It only started to get better after the Firemoths arrived."

“However, it’s a bit unsettling that the Firemoths are slowly withdrawing from the lower levels,” Bronya said.

Bronya conducted an in-depth investigation of the Lower District over the past few days, gaining a better understanding of the current situation there, as well as the true situation a few days ago.

However, since the Firemoth had already begun aiding the Lower District as soon as Bronya arrived, watching the Firemoth's aid workers gradually leave over the past few days gave the impression that the living conditions in the Lower District were deteriorating.

Thinking of this, Bronya looked up at the super-large energy hub that Chen Luo had erected in the distance.

That's something that doesn't even exist in the upper levels, and it looks really high-tech.

“The development of the lower districts is no less than that of the upper districts,” Bronya stated her final assessment.

"Hearing you say that, then the wishes I received from Seele and Natasha before can be considered to have been completely fulfilled for them. Their wish was for the development of the lower district to catch up with or even surpass the upper district. Perhaps this is the general attitude of the lower district towards the upper district. Even if the blockade between the upper and lower districts is broken, this resentment will still exist."

"Destruction is far easier than construction. Disrupting the relationship between the lower and upper zones can be done with just a lockdown order, but restoring things to their former state requires persistent effort."

“I know, and I’m prepared for that,” Bronya nodded.

"Speaking of which, before you came to the Lower District, Lady Bronya, Seele made a wish to me. Would you like to hear it?" Chen Luo asked.

"What wish? I don't remember?" Seele tilted her head and said.

"Have you forgotten? It was that wish to teach that wicked woman Cocolia a lesson, wasn't it? Do you want me to recreate the scene for you to remember?"

“No, no need! Cough cough, Bronya, actually things are a little different from what you think…” Seele chose her words carefully, but she found that she didn’t seem to have anything to explain.

Eating, sleeping, and cursing the Great Guardian are all normal occurrences in the lower tiers.

“No need for explanation. I understand your thoughts, Seele. During my time in the Lower District, I could feel the resentment the Lower District harbored towards the Upper District. So your idea is quite reasonable. This time when I return to the Upper District, I will ask Lady Cocolia in person,” Bronya said.

"It's good to have this courage and conviction. Let's go, let's go to school first."

What are you going to school for?

"Of course we're going to find Clara. How can we threaten Swallow into opening the passage to the upper district without Clara?" Chen Luo said matter-of-factly.

"Threat? Clara's still a child. Aren't you embarrassed?"

"Yeah, I really feel bad, so when you see Schwarzroth later, Seele, you're in charge of saying some harsh things, like: Schwarzroth, you don't want Clara to get into any trouble because of you, right?"

"???"

Chapter 1678 Aha wanted to be sacrificed to the Destroyer Star God Nanuk.

Good morning, teacher.

Good morning, Clara.

Chen Luo arrived at the Lower District School, located in a relatively open and quiet area on the edge of the Lower District, and met Clara.

Clara is a good student who comes to school every day and brings home some small items as a reward for being a good student.

Therefore, blocking Clara near the school is undoubtedly the most convenient option.

This school is a nine-year compulsory education school, encompassing grades one through nine, established by the Fire Moth.

Although primary and junior high schools should be separate, the infrastructure in the lower-level areas needs to be built up gradually, and the education situation in the lower-level areas is also somewhat worrying. In the past, when people were living hand to mouth, academic subjects could indeed be put aside for a while.

Due to certain unique circumstances, the lower-level districts combine primary and junior high schools, but lack senior high schools. However, they do have universities, including adult education institutions.

Seele is currently attending an adult university.

Xi'er actually asked Chen Luo for Memory Bread because she didn't want to work hard anymore, but Chen Luo didn't give it to her.

The way Seele scratches her hair because she can't concentrate on her studies is really funny.

However, Chen Luo didn't have any bad taste and would send the corresponding memory bread to Xi'er in a couple of days.

The school was founded by the Moth Chaser, and the teachers are all members of the Moth Chaser. Chen Luo, as the leader of the Moth Chaser, is also called a teacher.

Even the most mischievous, jet-black Lord Hook would call someone wearing the Moth of Fire uniform "teacher" after school, regardless of whether that person actually worked at the school, just like now.

"That's strange, why is Hook so well-behaved?" Seele was a little surprised as she watched Hook run off immediately after saying "Hello, teacher".

“Because regardless of whether they are teachers of the Firemoth or not, they can know how we perform in class… I feel it’s somewhat like a shared area network for robots, but it doesn’t quite feel like it,” Clara, who has done extensive research on robotics courses, said.

"The feeling that there are teachers everywhere is kind of despairing," Seele said, scratching her head.

What kind of hell is this?

The thought of going out and having some fun and being dragged around by someone shouting, "Hooke, you're being naughty in class again!" is unbearable.

If Seele were to immerse herself in the role even slightly, she would feel suffocated.

Because if Seele were to go to school, she would definitely be the most mischievous student.

Fortunately, nowadays, members of the Firemoth are rarely seen outside of schools and hospitals.

"Teacher, are you looking for Mr. Schwarz? Actually, Mr. Schwarz also wants to see you. But..."

"But what?"

"Class is about to start..." Clara looked at the school behind her.

"I've already asked for leave for you. I'm also giving you a memory bread, which contains a complete set of basic mechanical knowledge. It might be useful to you." Chen Luo handed a piece of bread to Clara.

"Consider this a reward for Clara's hard work in studying."

"Thank you, teacher." Clara happily accepted the memory bread that Chen Luo handed her.

Seeing Chen Luo so easily give away a piece of memory bread, Xi'er admitted that she was jealous.

However, when she thought about her "excellent" performance in university, Seele felt that it was quite reasonable.

However, since Clara is being so cooperative, there's no need to wait until we bring Clara to Schwarzroth and then hold a knife to her throat to say something like, "Schwarzroth, you didn't want this either..."

"What, what? Want to have some fun?" Sangbo suddenly appeared, revealing the face of a shrewd businessman and a shill.

Joyful believers, though late, arrive.

“We are going to summon the Star God of Joy and then sacrifice him to the Star God of Destruction, Nanuk.”

"???"

What kind of hellish thoughts are those? How dare you?