Their commission was suspicious.

Bathing the little fox was indeed a troublesome task, because the little fox didn't like getting wet. However, tempted by Chen Luo's two plates of fried tofu, the little fox willingly went into the water.

That's why Chen Luo doesn't have to worry about the little fox getting angry at all. No matter how angry she is, giving her a plate of fried tofu will immediately make her happy, and at most, he'll give her another plate.

This little fox was truly under Chen Luo's thumb, and he had it completely under his control.

Knowing that the fox was a scoundrel, Mei didn't come after taking a bath to get rid of the smell.

Of course, no one else came either.

So, out of sheer boredom, Chen Luo took out the Herrscher of Flame core and started drying the little fox's body. A towel alone wouldn't be enough; a hairdryer was needed, but Chen Luo didn't have one.

When using a hair dryer, it's best to use the hot air setting. Chen Luo doesn't even have a hair dryer, let alone the hot air setting.

So Chen Luo decided to use the Herrscher of Flame core and wind elemental power to create a simple hair dryer for the little fox.

"Little fox, don't mind, we're a bit poor and can't afford a hairdryer," Chen Luo said while brushing the little fox's fur.

Chen Luo did have a hairdryer, he did have one among the scrap he picked up in Changkong City, but the problem was that there was no plug in Chen Luo's shop. How could he use a hairdryer without a plug?

Use lightning elemental power?

Maybe... it's not impossible.

"Excuse me, what's that thing in your hand? It looks a lot like the Plague Gem." Raven, who was sitting with Chen Luo behind the bar, looked at the gem in Chen Luo's hand that showed a huge Honkai energy reaction and couldn't help but ask.

"Have you seen the Plague Gem?" Chen Luo asked casually.

“The main problem is that there should be World Serpent spies on the Schicksal side as well. Spies are very common. Whether it’s Anti-Entropy World Serpent or Schicksal, they all plant spies in each other. So I’ve heard about the huge theft case that caused Schicksal headquarters to have a lot of trouble for several days. One of the missing items was the Plague Gem, a gem that controls the power of fire.” Raven couldn’t help but take another look at the Plague Gem in Chen Luo’s hand.

“I have also seen pictures of the disease gem, and it looks very, very similar to the gem in your hand.”

It's quite normal for the World Serpent and the Anti-Mortal, as the three major organizations fighting against the Honkai, to have spies on each other.

Of course, World Serpent may not have spies from the other two organizations, because World Serpent only has a few people inside, and most of the work is done by Gray Serpent.

Even if there are spies within World Serpent, they are only subordinate agencies.

Just like hotels belonging to the global snake industry, there may be people with special talents, but they are definitely not infiltrated into the inner circle.

Gray Serpent is an intelligence agent; if Destiny were to plant an important spy in him, Gray Serpent would be finished.

“That’s right, you guessed it. What I have in my hand is indeed the Plague Gem. Do you want it? I can give you one,” Chen Luo said.

"Give me one?" Raven was truly flattered. Was this bar really that amazing? Could they just give away Plague Gems so easily?

"Of course, the power output is roughly equivalent to the explosion of a Honkai crystal. You can treat it as a Honkai grenade, or like me, as a hairdryer. Anyway, it's impossible to become a Herrscher with it, since these are all fakes," Chen Luo said.

However, the hair dryer that Chen Luo was using was indeed genuine.

But Chen Luo can manufacture counterfeits.

"Oh, never mind then." Raven instantly lost interest.

"Ding-a-ling!" The wind chimes rang out.

But what appeared before Chen Luo was not Raiden Mei, whom he had expected, but... Bianca and Rita.

"Durandal, long time no see. Oh, no, we already met yesterday." Chen Luo greeted her while using the Plague Gem to groom the little fox's fur.

"Long time no see." Durandal nodded and led Rita to the bar.

"Hmm, wait, you..." When Durandal was standing at a distance, she couldn't see clearly, but when she got closer, she immediately noticed the plague gem that Chen Luo was holding, which he used to groom the little fox.

Durandal turned to look at Rita and found that Rita was also looking at her. After exchanging a glance, they both sat down in silence at the bar.

"Although... never mind, let's have two cups of black tea." Durandal wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn't say anything.

Black tea is one of Rita's favorite drinks.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Durandal wanted to say that although she knew you were highly suspected of being an accomplice of the criminals who caused havoc at the Destiny headquarters, you didn't have to be so blatant about it, with me right here.

Although it is unknown who performed the data entry, the computer records left by Chen Luo when he joined the Undying Blade show that the data entry was performed at the Destiny Headquarters.

It's unlikely that Chen Luo had no connection with that prisoner.

In fact, the reason Durandal brought Otto and the others to the bar yesterday was because of this matter.

But who knew that, as they talked, Otto would sell out the entire Destiny.

Although the sale hasn't been completed yet, the probability of a deal being finalized in the future is not small.

Furthermore, since Otto himself didn't want to pursue the matter any further, Durandal naturally didn't want to get involved either.

But, but... can't you, a prisoner, have even a little bit of self-awareness?

At least avoid people! You bastard!

Rita is still here!

Because it was Rita who had this mishap.

Sigh, Durandal must think that this kind of mishap will be a big blow to Rita.

It's okay, just don't make the same mistake again.

Durandal believed in herself as a vice-captain who was perfect in every way.

A rollover? Not a chance!

Chapter 221 Raven and Rita's Bartender Competition

While waiting for their black tea, Durandal and Rita didn't pay any attention to it.

Rita was staring intently at the plague gem in Chen Luo's hand, the gem that represented her only defeat.

Rita still can't figure out who colluded with Chen Luo to steal the gem. At the time, Chen Luo must have been eliminating the assassins and Honkai Beasts in Changkong City, a fact that Durandal can attest to. So, who was it that caused the chaos at Schicksal Headquarters?

But arguing about this now seems pointless, because it might not be long before Otto gives the entire Destiny to Chen Luo.

Although some ignorant people from the other three great families might say that destiny belongs to the three great families, etc.

But Rita, who had done a lot of dirty work, knew just how terrifying Otto's control over the entire Destiny was.

In theory, Destiny does indeed belong to the three major families, but the entire Destiny, including himself and Lady Durandal, are Otto's pawns.

Therefore, if Bishop Otto truly wanted to pass on the Mandate of Heaven, he could indeed do so.

Very well, Chen Luo, right? I'll remember this defeat.

Next time, I'll definitely take the victory back from you.

Although Rita seems polite to everyone, she actually has her own pride as one of the three S-class Valkyries of Schicksal.

Losing is fine, but you can't not even know how you lost.

At the very least, we need to know who the other person who caused chaos at the headquarters of Destiny is.

Invincible Sister Ta, please don't mess up again!

[Ding! You have a new request!]

【Miss Rita Doesn't Want to Lose】: Knowing that Chen Luo was the accomplice, Rita wanted to know who she had lost to, who had caused such a ruckus at the Destiny Headquarters, and who had made her lose so completely.

Reward: 200 Primogems + random reward

Difficulty: Two stars

"..."

This woman, Sister Ta, is really good at pretending to be calm.

Chen Luo couldn't help but sigh.

Chen Luo looked at Sister Ta Zi in front of him and felt that she was not thinking anything and was looking at him in a very gentle and friendly way, but in her heart she was thinking about how to get something out of him.

As expected of you, Sister Ta.

But her mission... how should I put it?

If you say it's easy to complete, it really is; if you say it's difficult to complete, it's a little troublesome.

After all, revealing the Herrscher of Knowledge before we've had our fill of playing with her is really not very ethical.

It seems that Sister Ta is quite obsessed with her failed attempt; in addition to the 200 Primogems quest, she even added a random reward.

It's okay, Sister Ta. You don't need to be so worried and anxious about making a mistake once in a while. Anyway... you'll make mistakes a lot more often in the future.

The reward for the request from Sister Ta is indeed generous, but the task isn't easy to complete right now. But regardless of whether I finish it or not, I'll accept it first. After a few days, once I've gotten tired of playing with the Herrscher of Knowledge, I'll just tell Rita the truth.

Rita is currently in a daze because of her car accident.

As for what Durandal is thinking...

"Chen Luo, if I may ask, is that bard over there some kind of special sight? I came by around noon today, and he was lying right here." After hesitating for a long time, Durandal finally asked Chen Luo.

This isn't actually the first day Durandal has been to the bar; she came once before, around noon.

Durandal was genuinely curious. Since the morning, the bard had been lying on the bar counter, and when he came in tonight, he was still lying on the same spot.

This gave Durandal a strange feeling: had this thing actually changed its position?

"Ah, this..." Chen Luo was somewhat surprised.

Durandal's thought process is a bit peculiar. Is she really worthy of being Kiana Kaslana?

"You might not believe it, but he drank 10 glasses of wine this morning and slept straight through until evening. He just woke up and then drank another 10 glasses of wine. I estimate he can probably sleep until tomorrow morning," Chen Luo calculated after doing some quick mental work.

This doesn't mean that Venti, being a drunkard, has a low alcohol tolerance. As a wind spirit, Venti is practically invincible, but unfortunately, he's drinking Anemo's Brew.

If he had just drunk a cup of Rock God Wine, he wouldn't be in this state.

It seems that after drinking Anemo Brew, Wendy developed a strong aversion to Geo Brew.

"Oh, is that so? Aren't you going to do anything about it? Aren't you afraid he'll get something wrong with his drinking?" Durandal said with some concern.

If someone dies from drinking in a tavern, it will ultimately have a negative impact.

"Don't worry, even if he's drunk, he'll just be drunk. The bar's rules will protect him; no matter how reckless he gets, he won't die. And nobody can do anything to him while he's drunk. That's why my bar has so many strange people, yet we can still get along peacefully," Chen Luo said.

"And you can worry about others, but he doesn't have to worry about you. Don't be fooled by his life of debauchery here every day; he's actually a god, albeit a god from another world."

"What? He's a god?" Raven, who had placed three cups of black tea on the table, was still somewhat surprised when he heard this.

Chen Luo, Yulandel, and Rita did not sit at the bar. Instead, they chose a table closest to the bar to wait. After all, drinking tea is different from drinking alcohol; it requires careful appreciation.

Chen Luo also came over to see if he could generate some commissions.

“Although… he is indeed a god, a god in the true sense of the word, not just an incarnation of some religion,” Chen Luo emphasized.

"I never expected this," Raven remarked with some emotion. Raven had witnessed Wendy rolling around on the bar floor over a drink, and it was hard to imagine that such a person could actually be a god.

"But manager, no offense, but could you please stop adding unnecessary burdens to me? If you want black tea, can't you pour it yourself?" Raven then complained to Chen Luo.

Chen Luo could have easily brought the three cups of black tea here himself, but he insisted on having Raven do it.

Most importantly, it took three people to put together a one-star commission.

Because Durandal ordered two cups of black tea, this was just a request. Rita didn't order black tea, so there was no request. Chen Luo ordered black tea, but due to special reasons, Chen Luo also didn't have a request.

It takes three people to make one star.

"Oh dear, this bartender doesn't seem quite suited to the service industry," Rita said, pondering how to get information out of Chen Luo. She felt the bartender's complaint was a good way to start a conversation.

This way, it won't just be Durandal and Chen Luo chatting; Rita can also go and chat.

And another thing is that, for some reason, Rita always felt a subtle unease when she looked at the bartender.

I don't know why.

I really don't know why.

So, why?

"Service industry? If Chen Luo hadn't offered me so much money, I wouldn't have wanted to do service. But as a mercenary, I've accepted the commission, so I naturally have to do my job. But Miss Maid, your casual interruption doesn't seem to fit your role, does it?" Raven rolled her eyes at Rita.

“…A mercenary, huh? No wonder.” Rita nodded thoughtfully. She knew why she disliked him.

This is mainly because like elements repel each other.

In Undying Blade, Durandal is responsible for 90% of the combat power output, while Rita is responsible for 9%. Rita is not a character who deals damage head-on; she is more inclined to solve the hidden problems for Schicksal.

So in a way, Rita, who does the dirty work for Destiny, and Raven, the mercenary, are the same kind, and the same kind... are mutually exclusive.

"Hmm, I don't know why, but I always feel like you're not exactly a kind person, Miss Maid," Raven said, stroking her chin.