Their commission was suspicious.

The latter is the key point.

"What an adorable girl! Why would she suddenly appear here? Could she really be Lolo's cat who turned into a catgirl to repay a debt of gratitude?"

"How could you believe such an outrageous reason?" Pado was utterly shocked.

Are the characters in "The Moth That Chases Flame" naive young ladies or dreamy otaku? Why would anyone believe such a ridiculous reason?

Anyone who dares to use such a scam on Twilight Street would probably be beaten into a fool.

However, if we're talking about the most skilled con artist, Pado would definitely recommend a magician she once met in Twilight Street.

Because that person really did run away, and the speed made Pado very envious.

If I could have that magical escape speed, would I still be afraid of being caught if I were discovered while buying goods?

"Huh? Is it fake?" Danzhu was a little disappointed.

Danzhu just tried touching Pado's ears and found that Pado's ears are real, which means that she really is a catgirl.

But if it's not a cat that transforms into a catgirl and then comes to repay a debt of gratitude, then it's meaningless.

"Ugh, why do you guys actually believe such a ridiculous reason?" Paddo asked, a question mark appearing on her forehead.

Pado used to think that the people in Moth of Fire were all highly skilled, gloomy, and silent assassins who would go and kill Honkai Beasts at the drop of a hat, or cold-hearted scientists who conducted forbidden experiments by the authors.

Why did the result turn out so differently from what I had imagined?

Little Paddo was shocked!

“Because Lolo often does unexpected things, and he also has quite a few amazing gadgets,” Alicia said, stroking Paddo’s tail.

You can't touch Pado's ears, but you can turn a blind eye to her tail.

And this girl looks really pretty, so Pado couldn't bear to refuse.

Also, Pado felt that this girl looked somewhat familiar.

"A magical item? How magical could it be? I don't believe it," Pado said, turning her head away.

However, if you can see Pado's eyes, you can sense the curiosity in them.

Clearly, Pado is no naive girl; she's quite adept at using reverse psychology, but perhaps she's targeted the wrong person.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Chen Luo was stunned for a moment after sensing Pado's wish.

Chen Luo had never heard of such a request before...

Chen Luo didn't want things to turn out this way, but since Pado had brought this upon herself, there was nothing he could do.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chen Luo pulled out a palm-sized book from behind his back, and then pulled out a cat toy from that palm-sized book.

Actually, Pado was already surprised when Chen Luo took out a book from behind her back, and then she felt even more incredulous when she saw Chen Luo taking something out of that book.

"Has the technology of the Fire-Chasing Moths advanced to this level? What is this? A spatial artifact?"

"This isn't some kind of spatial artifact. Don't imagine the Fire Moth as some powerful and mysterious force. This is..." Just as Alicia was about to explain to Pado, she noticed that Pado, who had just been held in her arms, suddenly darted out and pounced on the cat toy in Chen Luo's hand.

"Wow." Alicia never expected that a mere cat toy could have such a big impact on a warrior who had undergone fusion surgery, and she never expected that the originally somewhat weak Pado could unleash such great potential under the lure of the cat toy.

……

"Boss, please stop teasing us with that cat toy!" Paddy cried, trying to follow the trajectory of the cat toy in Chen Luo's hand, but she failed every time.

The enhancements that Pado received after becoming a fusion warrior seemed to have been transferred to the cat.

And for a cat, it's perfectly reasonable that it can't catch the cat toy.

"Oh, Lolo, you actually have such amazing things? Why didn't you share them before?" Alicia said, puffing out her cheeks.

"Sister Aili, please help me, stop making sarcastic remarks," Pado pleaded.

"Alright, alright, I'll snatch the cat toy from Lolo's hands right away!" Alicia looked at Pado with doting eyes.

Alicia and Paddo's relationship progressed very quickly, especially after Chen Luo reminded Alicia that Paddo liked sparkly things, and Alicia immediately took out a crystal flower.

There's absolutely no need to worry that Alicia won't dislike Paddo, because as long as she's a beautiful girl, Alicia will definitely be the one who gets closer to her faster than anyone else.

After all, Alicia is a woman who dared to sleep with Aponia, while Chen Luo still doesn't dare to get too close to Aponia.

The only thing Alicia and Paddo need to worry about is Paddo, and coincidentally, Paddo can't resist anything sparkly.

So, for once, Alicia bravely took the cat toy from Chen Luo's hand.

Then he teased Paddy.

"Sister Aili, I told you to grab the cat toy and throw it far away, not to have someone else play with me!" Pado was almost in tears.

Pado admits that Chen Luo is still stronger, so can he let her go?

"Alright, Alicia, have you forgotten why we came here?" The girl, who had followed Alicia into the lab and hadn't disturbed her while she was having fun, said...

Because the girl was so well hidden, Pado didn't notice her at all.

When Pado noticed the girl in the corner, her pupils dilated for a moment, and then she couldn't take her eyes off her.

"You...you...you...you are Eden?!" Paddo was so surprised that she could barely speak.

“Hello, Paddo…right?” Eden smiled gently and greeted him.

Eden was kind to everyone.

Moreover, Eden found the somewhat quirky girl in front of him quite pleasing to the eye.

For some reason, I have a feeling that this cat-like girl likes to take afternoon naps.

"Oh my god, I actually met the big star Eden in the Moth of Flame? Am I dreaming?" Although Paddo's eyes kept wandering because of the cat toy, and her body would involuntarily reach for the cat toy, Eden's allure to Paddo was no less than that of the cat toy.

"If you look away from other girls while chatting with one, they might get angry." Alicia poked Paddo's cheek, then put away the cat toy and handed it to Chen Luo.

Despite the teasing, Alicia still remembered what her laboratory was for.

"I'm sorry, Alice, but Eden's appearance was really too unexpected." Although Pado apologized, her eyes couldn't help but drift towards Eden.

Eden (wealth) is Pato's ultimate dream.

Otherwise, why would Pado work so hard to source goods?

In pre-civilizational times, Eden was synonymous with beauty and wealth in the eyes of the masses.

Of course, Paddo values ​​wealth more.

However, since Pado is a righteous thief, he naturally has his own code of honor.

"It seems Eden is indeed more tempting to you than to me," Alicia said somewhat sadly.

“No, it’s just…” Paddo didn’t know how to answer Alicia’s question for a moment.

You can't exactly say that you're so interested in Eden because it's so rich, can you?

Pado's deep impression of Eden comes from the fact that she once found a limited-edition Eden autographed item, made a fortune, and was able to feed herself and her cats for many meals.

"Okay, okay, I know Eden is really attractive." Alicia smiled, not caring much.

Eden is mine anyway!

"Hello, Paddo." Eden walked up to Paddo and extended his hand.

"Hello, Sister Eden, may I call you that?"

"of course can."

When their hands touch and then separate, it signifies the beginning of their destiny.

"What an enviable friendship," Alicia said, resting her face in her hands.

“Alright, Ellie, I'd like to invite you to dinner tonight. Now it's time to get down to business,” Eden reminded her.

"Oh, right, Lolo, Eden and I came to see you this time. It's all your fault for going to tease Pado, which distracted me."

"???" by Chen Luo

Do you want to hear what you're saying?

"Ahem, here's what happened," Alicia said after coughing twice.

"Lolo, do you still remember the promise we made?" Alicia asked.

"Which agreement are you asking about? We have many agreements between us. And I have many agreements with other people as well."

"Oh my, Lolo is such a womanizer, Mebius, you'd better keep an eye on him." Alicia exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.

“I can’t control you. So I’ve simply given up and left it to yourselves. But could you please go to the rest area to chat? Don’t bother me in the experimental area, okay?” Möbius said, looking at the experiment he was conducting.

Since Chen Luo came to his lab, Möbius felt that there were more and more people in his lab.

Not only are more and more people coming to the lab, but the experimental area, which was once considered a breeding ground for devils, is also becoming more crowded.

“Oh, I understand. Let’s go.” Alicia nodded to indicate that she understood, and then led everyone away from Mebius’s laboratory and towards the laboratory’s rest area.

"???" Mebius watched helplessly as he got further and further away from his test tube.

I'm asking you to leave my experimental area, not for you to take me with you!

Never mind.

Mebius understood that if Alicia wanted to do something, it was best not to stop her, because there was no way to stop her anyway.

Although Mebius really wanted to grab Alicia by the collar and throw her out of the lab, he gave up on the idea.

"As everyone knows, Mebius's mouth is harder than the gate of the Firemoth base."

Then Chen Luo got hit by Mebius's hammer.

Reality taught Chen Luo what it means to shut up.

But Alicia wholeheartedly agreed with Chen Luo's words and gave him a thumbs up.

"So which agreement between us are you referring to?" Chen Luo asked Alicia, rubbing his head.

"Have you forgotten? You promised to help one of my friends with a fusion surgery. This was our first promise, and I'll be heartbroken if you forget it so easily." Alicia was on the verge of tears, looking very sad.

Meanwhile, from an angle Chen Luo couldn't see, Alicia winked at Eden, but Eden hesitated for a long time before ultimately choosing not to respond to Alicia.

After all, Alicia's request was really too difficult for her.

"..." Chen Luo glanced at Alicia, who was secretly plotting something, and then at Eden.

"Sister Alicia, just like you said, the promise must be kept," Chen Luo said earnestly.

When Chen Luo called out "Sister Alicia," Alicia was startled. Every time Chen Luo called her that, she was bound to have bad luck.

But Alicia was delighted to hear what Chen Luo said next.

"So, Lolo, you agreed? Now there's an opportunity to fulfill this promise right in front of you, that's right, it's Eden. Then I'll leave the Eden fusion surgery to you." Alicia said with a smile.

"but……"

"What's this 'but'?" Alicia said, dissatisfied.

"Because if I remember correctly, dear Alicia, you seem to have used this opportunity on Aponia. Do I really need to remind you again?"

"Uh...is that true?" Alicia scratched her head, her eyes seemingly filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"Whether this happened or not, why don't you just ask Aponia to come over? After all, Aponia doesn't lie, does she?"

"...Okay, okay, I admit it's true, that's why I didn't bring Aponia along." Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Alicia said dejectedly.

As Chen Luo said, Aponia doesn't lie, and Alicia came for Eden this time, which is why Alicia brought Eden with her.

"However, even if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting anyone else perform the fusion surgery for Eden, so I agreed to it."

“Ellie, I told you Luo wouldn’t refuse. So there’s no need to prepare anything beforehand,” Eden said with a smile.

“Eden, you don’t understand. This is called a battle of wits. I’ll feel a great sense of accomplishment if I can beat Lolo in this area,” Alicia said.

"but……"

"But here comes another 'but'."

“But you need to tell me about the plans you and Eden made beforehand,” Chen Luo said.

"...Can we change the punishment?" Alicia said pitifully.

"No."

"Waaaaah..."