Their commission was suspicious.

"Huh?" Yakumo Ran tilted her head.

Yakumo Ran's expression now is the same as Yakumo Yukari's expression just now: Guess whether I believe it or not?

“I’m not kidding you. When I first entered the bar, I saw Fu Xuan sitting on Chen Luo’s back. I thought they were doing something weird. Later I found out that Chen Luo has a prop that allows him to do push-ups with weights to increase his physical strength.” Yakumo Yukari said while continuing to exercise.

"Really?" Yakumo Ran was greatly shocked.

If this is true, then this gadget is outrageous. You can gain increased physical strength by having someone sit on your back and do push-ups?

However, it's unlikely that it's false, since as Yakumo Yukari's shikigami, if Yakumo Yukari asks him to keep it a secret, he has no way to resist.

"Really, you can try it if you don't believe me."

"No, I don't want to..." Yakumo Ran felt a little reluctant.

"Come on, come on."

……

"It's really true?!" Yakumo Ran was somewhat surprised to feel her physical strength increasing after just a few push-ups.

"Hmph, it seems I hold quite a place in your heart." Yukari Yakumo said, sitting on Ran Yakumo's back.

"Now do you believe me? Fu Xuan and I were really training just now." Chen Luo added from the side, seeing that both Yakumo Yukari and Yakumo Ran acknowledged the item.

"Oh, so you must have been alone after you got this item, which is why you asked Fu Xuan to help you train, and it can also serve as a reference, right?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Chen Luo nodded repeatedly.

"So, are you two going to continue?" Yukari Yakumo asked, getting up from Ran Yakumo's back.

"..." Chen Luo turned to look at Fu Xuan.

"..." Fu Xuan also looked back.

“Using this tool for a few training sessions won’t be convincing at all. You should train more.” Yukari Yakumo fiddled with a bracelet and looked at Chen Luo.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Weighted Bracelet] (Four-star): Improves physical strength and power points through weight training.

Maximum single-player limit: Depends on the situation.

Weighted equipment: When doing push-ups, have someone you consider heavy sit on your back. The heavier the weight, the better the effect.

The bad news is that this weighted bracelet has a limited effect on improving physical strength, and it depends on the situation; the stronger a person's physical strength, the less it can increase.

Characters with magic damage like Yukari Yakumo can reach around 15%, while Chen Luo can only reach around 12%.

For a physical cultivator with stronger physical strength, the figure might only be 5%, or even lower.

The good news is that the effects of the gold and silver bracelets can be stacked with the base bracelet, and their maximum effects are not shared.

However, since the stronger a person's physical strength and power, the more difficult it is to improve, if one uses the bracelets in a gradual manner, starting with the main body, then the silver and gold bracelets, the improvement range of each bracelet will be the same.

If it were Yukari Yakumo instead, it could increase physical strength by up to 45%.

When acting, you have to go all the way. Once a lie is told, it often means that more lies will have to be told in order to cover it up.

So... Fu Xuan took off his shoes, glanced at Yakumo Yukari, and then, encouraged by Yakumo Yukari, sat cross-legged on Chen Luo's back.

"..." by Fu Xuan

Why did things turn out this way?

Fu Xuan never expected Chen Luo to come up with such an excuse, nor did he expect that Chen Luo would actually have such a prop.

Are you Doraemon?

"I didn't want to either, but using this excuse is better than having Yakumo Yukari see what happened between us and then spread rumors about us to steal us, right?" Chen Luo transmitted his voice.

"It's all your fault," Fu Xuan said irritably.

"Yes, yes, yes." What else could Chen Luo do? He could only take the blame.

In fact, from Fu Xuan's perspective, the claim that "Chen Luo is using Fu Xuan to strengthen his body" is definitely stronger than the rumor that "Chen Luo and Fu Xuan are playing a punishment game in a bar when no one is around."

but……

Fu Xuan sat cross-legged on Chen Luo's back, watching Yakumo Yukari with great interest, completely unsure whether she believed this nonsense.

The props are definitely effective, but whether Yakumo Yukari believes them or not is unknown.

But at least Yukari Yakumo's mouth was shut.

"The effect of this item is quite subtle. The heavier the other person is in one's heart, the more it can help one's cultivation... I just don't know how to quantify it," Yakumo Ran muttered to herself.

As Yakumo Yukari's shikigami, Yakumo Ran is not only extremely intelligent but also a math whiz; it is said that she can use mathematics to calculate the length of the Sanzu River.

That's outrageous.

Therefore, Yakumo Ran is very sensitive to numbers, hence this question.

"So that's why I'm researching it now, isn't it?" Chen Luo said matter-of-factly.

Please don't misunderstand, Fu Xuan and I are not only training, but also conducting academic research...

"Lan, why don't you keep an eye on Chen Luo and Fu Xuan from the side, and then find a few random samples to conduct experiments on acquiring power points, and then come up with a mathematical model?" Yakumo Yukari said with great interest.

"...No need for that, it's easy to offend people." Chen Luo refused directly.

"Whom did you offend?"

"You've offended me!" Chen Luo glared at Yakumo Yukari.

That's enough, you bastard.

Chen Luo genuinely felt that his bar's customers had been corrupted by that rascal, Ah Ha.

Is it possible to create a mathematical model for this kind of thing?

This item is quite special; the more important the other person is to you, the faster it will help you cultivate.

What if Bayunlan actually comes up with a mathematical model, and then the people in the bar get interested and start testing each other to see how much they matter in each other's eyes...

Whether others will suffer or not is another matter, but Chen Luo is definitely going to have a headache for a while.

"Haha... I was just offering a suggestion, if you don't accept it, that's fine too." Seeing Chen Luo's fierce eyes, Yakumo Yukari decisively took a step back.

Seeing that Chen Luo and Fu Xuan had actually become training partners in front of her to cover up their lie, Yakumo Yukari was already quite satisfied.

If a similar mathematical model were actually built and then used to blow up the bar, Aha might find it very amusing, while Yakumo Yukari would only feel like she was caught in the crossfire.

How did Yakumo Yukari realize that Chen Luo and Fu Xuan were faking it?

It's very simple. When Fu Xuan first sat on Chen Luo's back, he didn't take off his shoes. His feet were on the ground, not completely separated from it. After testing, that training method was found to be ineffective.

The proper way to train is like this: after taking off your shoes, sit cross-legged on the other person. Yakumo Yukari did the same when she sat on Chen Luo.

"By the way, Chen Luo, do you think it's faster for me to sit on your back and help you cultivate, or for Fu Xuan to sit on your back and help you cultivate?" Yakumo Yukari asked curiously.

"..." Not only was Yakumo Yukari curious, but Fu Xuan was also quite curious.

"Shut up."

"Oh."

See? Even before the mathematical model has been calculated, just the fact that Yukari Yakumo mentioned it has easily sparked controversy.

Questions like "Who is more important, me or that woman?" are extremely difficult to answer.

If the weight one holds in one's heart is quantified, then jealousy and rivalry are not far off.

The weighted bracelet that caused this trouble...theoretically speaking, it's definitely a bigger problem, but its effectiveness is undeniable.

The enhancement effect on an individual is limited (though limited, it still resulted in a 36% increase in physical strength for Chen Luo), but the improvement effect on a group is quite considerable.

For the rapidly leveling adventurers in the group network, it's not cost-effective, but for those in the bar whose strength has often reached an insurmountable limit, it's extremely cost-effective.

Theoretically speaking, the stronger one is, the smaller the increase percentage. However, even a 1% increase for a top-tier expert can often determine the outcome of a war.

Chen Luo didn't actually need to use the weighted bracelet so early; the longer he delayed, the greater the benefits.

But Chen Luo didn't really care about the increase in physical strength; he just wanted to enjoy it as soon as possible.

"On the contrary... the stronger your physical strength, the more knowledge you might be able to withstand within the source," Chen Luo said, looking at Yakumo Yukari.

“That’s what they say…” Yakumo Yukari fell into thought.

According to Chen Luo, who had been through this, after Chen Luo's original stone built a mental barrier, the time when his physical body dissolved in the source meant when Chen Luo was kicked out of the source.

Thinking about it that way, this weighted bracelet is indeed quite suitable for Yukari Yakumo.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

“I can lend you these three weighted bracelets first, but… I’m curious, is it Yakumo Ran who helps you cultivate faster, or Yuyuko?” Chen Luo reminded Fu Xuan to get off him again, and then ended his cultivation session.

Upon hearing this question, Yukari Yakumo's expression froze.

The higher the weight in one's heart, the faster one can cultivate under heavy burdens... This not only includes emotions, but also involves all kinds of feelings.

Ran Yakumo was naturally aware of the relationship between Yukari Yakumo and Yuyuko, but Ran had been working diligently and conscientiously with Yukari Yakumo since before they met...

Yakumo Ran didn't complain about being used as a laborer by Yakumo Yukari, since that's what shikigami do.

But if you've done so much, and in the other person's eyes you're still just a "shikigami," it would be a lie to say you wouldn't feel resentful.

Chen Luo's words were truly scathing.

"See? If you still insist on doing mathematical modeling now, I won't mind."

"Never mind, never mind." Yukari Yakumo shook her head repeatedly.

Some things are indeed better left unsaid.

"Here you go." Chen Luo handed all three weighted bracelets to Yakumo Yukari.

“These three bracelets are for you. Quickly improve your physical strength. Maybe you can hold out a little longer in the Root. If you need, I can send you to another world first, then cut off the time connection between the bar and the other party. Once you have mastered your skills, I will bring you back,” Chen Luo said.

“That’s a good suggestion. I’ll take the things first…” Yakumo Yukari took the three weighted bracelets from Chen Luo’s hand.

"Remember to pay the rent, thank you."

"We need to rent weight-bearing bracelets?"

"It's not the rental fee for the weighted bracelet, but the rental fee for disconnecting you from the world. But now that you mention it... how about we do a combo package? 4 Paradise Coins will do," Chen Luo said.

In the past, Chen Luo probably wouldn't have wanted Paradise Coins, because he had plenty of them.

However, the humanized plugin is right; sometimes, some extra compensation is indeed needed.

Although this may result in fewer positive outcomes, it is more in line with human nature.

Furthermore, these exchanges are not equivalent; receiving some Paradise Coins won't reduce the amount of good karma much.

“No problem.” Yukari Yakumo nodded.

[Ding! Mission complete!]

This price... isn't actually expensive.

For a powerful individual like Yukari Yakumo, an increase of 45% in physical strength is an opportunity that is extremely rare and hard to come by.

“Although the connection is broken, you probably won’t be back until evening,” Chen Luo said.

When Chen Luo used the bar's functions, he spent four or five days wandering around the Stargazing World Bubble, and only four or five minutes had passed since he returned.

But Yakumo Yukari is clearly not Chen Luo.

“This…” Yakumo Yukari glanced at Yakumo Ran.

Yukari Yakumo is currently serving as a temporary executor...

"Lady Yakumo Yukari, you can go find Lady Yuyuko. I still need to help the World Consciousness fix some minor bugs," Yakumo Ran said obediently.

"Regarding Lady Yakumo Yukari's work as a temporary agent in another world to obtain various items, I can also do it for you. All you need to do is get a golden Yakumo Ran from Chen Luo." Yakumo Ran looked at Chen Luo.

After becoming Yakumo Ran's shikigami, she not only gained actual control over Yakumo Yukari, but also the privilege of exercising Yakumo Yukari's abilities.

With a bit of gold-level power, it could replace Yukari Yakumo in traversing the world.

"My sweet little darling." Yukari Yakumo gently rubbed Ran Yakumo's face.

"No need for that. I can create a gold and silver Yakumo Ran and a Yakumo Yukari, and have them work for you. Then, I can have Yakumo Ran and Yuyuko help you with your training, Yakumo Yukari," Chen Luo suddenly floated past Yakumo Yukari and said softly.

“…No one will think you’re mute if you don’t speak.” Yakumo Yukari glared at Chen Luo.

You're pushing me to my doom!