Their commission was suspicious.

Heaven knows what exactly Ah Ha gave Ruan Mei this time. As soon as she entered the bar, Ruan Mei started crying, crying so hard that Chen Luo felt uneasy.

The reason for Chen Luo's panic was not Ruan Mei's crying. He was not familiar with Ruan Mei, so he did not feel sorry for her. The key was that Ruan Mei cried while calling out to her benefactor, and her tone was very resentful, which made Chen Luo feel that he had done something to wrong her.

There were many people watching from the side.

"Alright, alright, I don't mind you. Come here quickly, I'll purify you." Feeling the increasingly strange gazes around him, Chen Luo quickly said.

Chen Luo was exceptionally busy this morning because he had arranged last night to forge Star Souls for everyone at the bar this morning.

...Only characters from the Honkai Impact 3rd timeline are eligible.

Since it involved a free boost to power, and Chen Luo had posted an announcement that morning that resurrection items could be forged using Star Souls, everyone naturally rushed to participate.

Although Xiao Shi, the god who controls the Star Soul, only controls characters in the Honkai Impact 3 series, others are actually quite curious about him.

Having the opportunity to observe for free, people are naturally willing to join in the fun.

Joining in the fun isn't just a Chinese trait; it applies everywhere.

"If you despise me so much, Mr. Chen, I might as well give up my life and fight Ahha to the death." Ruan Mei cried even harder.

"Didn't I say I was going to help you?" Chen Luo felt a headache coming on.

“Talk is cheap. If you really want what’s best for me, why did you consult me?” Ruan Mei-kun quietly wiped away her tears.

"..." Chen Luo felt he had nothing to say.

Ruan Mei is extremely difficult to deal with in her current state. Chen Luo is someone who is always unyielding, except in two situations.

There are two scenarios: one is that the other party wants to issue a commission, and the other is that the other party has a commission but doesn't issue it. Ruan Mei in this case definitely belongs to the latter.

"I'm scared of you, I'll give you free treatment this time." Chen Luo felt that he couldn't persuade Ruan Mei in this state, or rather, persuading her would be too troublesome, so he directly grabbed Ruan Mei and pressed his hand on her head.

Ruan Mei struggled for a moment, but the symbolic meaning outweighed the practical significance.

Seeing Chen Luo's brutality, Ruan Mei stared blankly.

"He was so rough with me because he cares about me; he cares about me, and he has me in his heart!"

[Damn it, what kind of melodramatic female protagonist style is this?!]

Even the most user-friendly plugins are becoming unbearable to look at.

Heaven knows where the husky got all these weird things from.

But you know what, these things happen to fit Aha's character perfectly.

They're all great things that bring you joy!

Maybe it's an inheritance left by Ah-ha to Er-ha, or maybe it's a prop that Er-ha got for free from his pleasure followers.

As a Star God, it's too easy for him to get his hands on all sorts of random things. The Black Tower Space Station is filled with countless strange artifacts from the Black Tower.

In short, it's all the strange thing's fault!

As the head pat's purifying effect quickly dispelled the curse on the other person, Ruan Mei's expression gradually changed until it returned to normal.

However, the other party did not lose the memories of the period when they were cursed, and even though they had returned to normal, their complexion was not very good.

At least, he can no longer go back to his original expression of seemingly indifferent to everything.

"Thank you," Ruan Mei said to Chen Luo, looking slightly troubled.

"No need to thank me. If you're really grateful, how about you make me wish that I can help you lift the curse next time?" Chen Luo asked tentatively.

Chen Luo used to be the one getting freebies from others, but today he was the one getting freebies from. How could Chen Luo swallow this insult?

But Ruan Mei, who had just been crying, was genuinely upset because of something Chen Luo said and didn't want to ask Chen Luo to help her get out of this situation.

Fortunately, it was just that she didn't want to ask Chen Luo for help, not that she wouldn't let Chen Luo help her at all.

Otherwise, Chen Luo really couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't give in to the other party for the sake of the raw stone.

"...I hope that next time I come to the bar, no matter what I say, Chen Luo, you will help me remove the curse from my body. I will prepare a reward for you," Ruan Mei said gently.

As a member of the Genius Club, it's impossible for Ruan Mei not to have good stuff in her hands.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Even if there weren't any good products, Chen Luo wouldn't refuse the commission just because of it; it would just involve patting the other person's head for a while.

Even if the other person is not easily trusting and could be described as heartless, at least they are very polite.

As long as the two sides haven't become enemies, and the other party is willing to pay extra compensation, Chen Luo naturally won't refuse.

“No problem, but… this time you didn’t let me help you lift the curse. What if next time you refuse to let me lift the curse? Or even refuse to come to the bar to avoid me lifting the curse?” Chen Luo asked.

Since Ruan Mei's personality has become similar to that of a resentful woman this time, it's not impossible that she could become a contrarian next time.

It's not impossible that the next curse might be addictive, causing the other person to become so trapped in the current state that they are unwilling to break free.

For example, when the urge to play cards kicks in, and then you lose 10 hands in a row, the more you lose, the more resentful you become...

And what if the other party makes an even bigger wish, asking Chen Luo not to interfere...

As everyone in the bar knows, never test Chen Luo with raw stones; Chen Luo can't withstand the test.

“That makes sense, we must be careful about this… How about this, Chen Luo, you remove our current conversation from my memory in a moment,” Ruan Mei said after considering for a moment.

"Are you sure? This is about tampering with your memories. You need to let your guard down. Aren't you afraid I'll add something to it?" Chen Luo warned.

Nguyen Mai and Ladio have almost completely opposite personalities.

Ladio is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Although he has made his students cry more than once, having a strict teacher is a blessing that anyone who wants to improve can only dream of in their lifetime... The process may be a bit tough, but there will surely be good fortune in the end.

Contrary to her gentle appearance, Ruan Mei is someone who doesn't easily trust anyone.

It was already extremely rare for Chen Luo to tamper with her memories.

"This is the only way we can do it. The Star God of Joy is indeed powerful," Ruan Mei said, shaking her head.

Ruan Mei knew that with the power of the Star God of Joy, challenging him with her current abilities would be like throwing an egg against a rock. However, Ruan Mei also realized that the Star God of Joy, Aha, meant her no harm...

Okay, at least the malice wasn't that great.

The curses he inflicted on himself were purely for amusement.

Otherwise, for the Star God to crush a person is no different from crushing an ant, even if that person is a member of the Genius Club.

The Celestial God of Wisdom selects geniuses for the Genius Club not to have them help with research, but simply because he sees potential in them. What the geniuses in the Genius Club can do, the Celestial God of Wisdom accomplished countless years ago.

To try and fight against a star god with human strength is undoubtedly foolish.

But precisely because of this, such opportunities are rare.

To be able to go all out without suffering fatal injuries... such an opportunity may only come once in a lifetime.

“Although I don’t know why the Star God of Joy suddenly took a liking to me, this is definitely a challenge worth trying,” Ruan Mei said.

With Chen Luo, an outsider who once repelled a star god, protecting them and ensuring their safety, this kind of "gamble" is irresistible to any ambitious genius.

Every time Ruan Mei fell for Aha's tricks, she would collect some samples from her own body for further research.

Could the curse from the Star God be used to fight the Star God?

Ruan Mei didn't have high hopes for this, since she didn't need such a high-level curse, but she still had expectations.

This might be very helpful for my research.

As Ladio said, Nguyen Mai, who calls himself a hermit, may be the real ambitious man in the club of geniuses.

“…You are a lot like a friend of mine. On the surface, you seem easy to get along with, but in reality, you have a madness that belongs only to scientists,” Chen Luo said.

“Talking badly about others behind their backs is bad behavior, you little guinea pig…” Mebius, who had appeared out of nowhere, had moved close to Chen Luo and licked Chen Luo’s face lightly with his tongue.

It smells like my boyfriend!

"..." Ruan Mei saw a hint of surprise in her eyes when she saw the memory body Mebius not far from her.

Although it's impossible to hurt each other in a bar, Ruan Mei could still tell that the other person's life form was completely different from that of a normal life.

I'd love to study this...

Or rather, Ruan Mei wanted to investigate all the customers in the bar. Because, strictly speaking, these people were from another world.

And the biggest contributor among them is naturally Chen Luo.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Research]: Ruan Mei wants to study your body structure.

Reward: 600 Primogems

"..." The moment Chen Luo saw the request, he rejected it.

It wasn't that Chen Luo was worried that Ruan Mei would discover something...

Chen Luo is just an ordinary person; what truly sets him apart is his soul.

Regardless of how much research Ruan Mei has done on the soul, Chen Luo's unique soul is enough to baffle even the Star God.

Chen Luo wasn't afraid of being studied by Ruan Mei; the reason he refused so readily was simply because the offer was too small.

When Möbius wanted to research it, I even contributed 1000 Primogems...

However, Chen Luo also understood that Ruan Mei was currently in a "wise man's period" after frequently posting requests, and even if she posted a request that the other party desperately wanted, she wouldn't give much.

So...no way!

We'll discuss this later.

"Alright, now I can modify my memories. What do you need me to do?" Ruan Mei asked.

"Just don't resist when you encounter any problems later." Chen Luo said as he reached out to Ruan Mei and then made a grabbing motion in the air.

With her eyes closed, Ruan Mei felt as if a gentle breeze was blowing towards her, and a hand was helping her to sort out her chaotic thoughts.

As her emotions gradually calmed down, the hand suddenly stopped and then took out a bit of spiritual light... Ruan Mei immediately felt as if she had forgotten something.

Ruan Mei opened her eyes as if possessed, and saw that Chen Luo had a light cone in his hand.

The cover of the light cone features Chen Luo and Ruan Mei.

"The light cone manufacturing technology of Liuguang Yiting? What just happened? What is recorded in this light cone?" Ruan Mei frowned.

"I can't tell you what's inside this light cone. Come find me after you've defeated Aha," Chen Luo said.

"Is that so? I understand." Ruan Mei didn't even need Chen Luo to explain before she understood that this was a memory that Ruan Mei had voluntarily cooperated with Chen Luo to retrieve, and that it might contain some secrets that should not be known now.

Ruan Mei was still confident that Chen Luo wouldn't silently take away her memories; it must have been her own choice.

Ruan Mei turned and left, intending to continue her meeting with Aha, while Chen Luo stared blankly at Ruan Mei's departing figure.

"Hey, she's already gone, why are you still staring at her? Is it her long, white legs that you can't bear to leave?" The memory entity Möbius standing next to Chen Luo spoke in a very dangerous tone.

“No, I feel that simply extracting memories isn’t enough. We should give the other person a hint that they should come to the bar if they encounter any problems, that would be safe enough,” Chen Luo explained.

However, given that Ruan Mei would most likely not agree to this suggestion, Chen Luo didn't dare to say it.

Allowing someone to extract your memories is risky enough; modifying memories is even riskier.

"There are no secrets in the world. I find it hard to trust anyone other than myself. In meticulous research, even a single data error can cause problems. I hate problems that are out of control."

These are Ruan Mei's original words.

Therefore, Chen Luo didn't even mention the rather presumptuous topic of wanting to modify the other person's memory.

Regardless of whether or not this procedure is involved, the amount of raw stones given will be the same...

Once they get to know each other, the other party can probably trust Chen Luo as much as possible, like people in a bar, but that's clearly not the case now.

"Let's continue forging Star Souls. Who's next?" Chen Luo asked, turning his head.

“Me?” Mebius, who was next to Chen Luo, turned Chen Luo’s head back and leaned closer to say.

The two faces were very close, and they seemed to be getting closer and closer... then the next moment they were pulled apart.

"What are you doing!" Memory Mébius looked at Mébius with a hint of exasperation.

“It’s nothing, you’ve taken up everyone’s time. There are other people in line behind us,” Möbius said matter-of-factly.

“…Tch.” Although the memory body Mebius was certain that the other party was deliberately causing trouble, there was nothing he could do.

"So I can also obtain a Star Soul, right? If I create a substitute doll, do I activate it immediately after I die, or after I am completely dead?" Memory Mébius asked.

Möbius himself possesses the ability to resurrect, so the effect of a substitute doll on him is even more complicated.

"It's the latter. The substitute puppet won't activate until you're practically dead," Chen Luo said.