Their commission was suspicious.

"Didn't you say that alchemist reaps 100 portions of World Source every day?"

"Yeah, just sitting around and reaping the rewards every day... It's like how you can sit around all day doing nothing and still get four or five hundred primordial stones in bar revenue rewards. The premise is that you don't do anything."

"..."

"Do you know how much it costs to have a Transcendent-level alchemist concoct a potion? A full 800 portions of World Source!"

"Good heavens! What kind of potion is so expensive! Why doesn't he just rob it?"

"Nothing is as lucrative as making potions. Besides, these potions are worth every penny. One bottle is enough to create a Dao Fruit level expert. And the cost is only 10 portions of World Source."

"..."

Is that outrageous?

"Sounds outrageous, right? But there's more. I have inside information: his so-called potion is actually just World Source mixed with some orange juice! Then, when the other person drinks it, he uses his Equivalent Exchange Talent to exchange 10 shares of World Resources for strength... making a net profit of 790 shares of World Source in 10 minutes!"

"Really make money?"

"That's how you make money. After all, using a large amount of World Source on the same person has a dilution effect. Even if 800 World Sources are used together, they can't create a Dao Fruit Auspicious Person. But equivalent exchange can solve the dilution problem."

“Those who get scammed might not be completely oblivious, but they willingly let themselves be scammed.” Genyuan shook his head, a look of envy in his eyes.

One share of the World Source is enough to create six or seven World Fruits, and one World Fruit is the weight of a small world.

So here's the question: if you refine these six or seven world fruits, can you achieve a single punch that weighs as much as six or seven worlds?

Obviously not.

When the Source of the World is used to enhance personal strength, its dilution effect is terrifyingly severe.

Chen Luoneng could use 2 strands of World Origin to replicate a Star God-level powerhouse, but he couldn't use 20 strands of World Origin to strengthen an ordinary person into a Star God-level powerhouse.

Moreover, the higher the level of enhancement, the greater the dilution ratio, which can even reach a terrifying 1 times.

But equivalent exchange is possible.

If we say they are equivalent, then they are absolutely equivalent!

“The root cause…” Chen Luo rubbed his hands together, seemingly a little embarrassed.

"Call me Godfather."

"Godfather...you have such a good relationship with that transcendent being, could you ask him to give me a discount? Could you make me a Dao Fruit level expert too? I don't want to work hard anymore."

"...Silly child, do you know why I refer to people who use this method as Dao Fruit level experts? Because a strong person who grows up using this method can only ever be a Dao Fruit level expert in their entire life. There is no possibility of transcending it, not even the slightest possibility." Genyuan sighed and affectionately ruffled Chen Luo's hair.

"Ha! Then what's the point of calling me Godfather? Now call me Godfather, hurry up." Chen Luo pushed Gen Yuan's hand away.

"Huh??? Unfilial son! Unfilial son! You just wait!" Genyuan said harshly, then turned to leave.

"Hey, wait a minute, what are you going to do?"

"Find the world consciousness of your world, then call your parents. You just wait, I look forward to the next time we meet, to the scene where you call me godmother." Root pointed and instructed Chen Luo.

"Huh? No, it's just this little thing, is it really necessary to tell the parents? Come back..."

Seeing the source of the problem disappear, Chen Luo was extremely troubled.

Before Chen Luo could even open the bar door and run into the vortex of origin to find the root cause, he suddenly received a super "headbutt" in the stomach.

Chen Luo turned around and saw Herrscher Mei with a knee pressed against his stomach.

"What are you doing? Are you planning to commit domestic violence?" Chen Luo looked at Mei, the Herrscher, whose knees were pressing against his stomach.

The actions were exactly the same as when he physically abused Kiana on the rooftop.

Is Mei addicted to domestic violence?

He abused Kiana in the original Honkai Impact 3rd timeline, and now he's abusing himself.

"Who told you not to save me from the other timeline? The hardships you endured along the way were truly heartbreaking." Herrscher Mei's pupils flashed with purple light as she braced her hand on Chen Luo's side, trapping him at the edge of the bar.

Listening to Herrscher Mei's words and seeing her manic expression, Chen Luo suddenly felt an urge to teach this brat a lesson.

"Alright, the punishment is about to begin..."

"Ok?"

[Get ready, Herrscher Mei's gratitude is coming... So, while the tsundere is out of the meta, her tsundere side hasn't changed yet.]

Thank you? What are you thanking me for?

Herrscher Mei placed her hand on the back of Chen Luo's head.

Then... after feeling a warmth on his lips, Chen Luo felt a sharp pain in his tongue.

Wow, this person is really ruthless when they bite!

It was only because it happened in a bar, otherwise it would have been bitten and bled by now, right?

"..."

"W-What are you doing?" Before Chen Luo could respond to Mei, the Herrscher, Mei herself rushed up, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"What? Isn't this exactly what you've been thinking? I told you for you, and you're still complaining?" Herrscher Mei looked at her other self with considerable amusement.

"Who...who is thinking about these things?" Mei's face turned even redder.

"Oh, then move aside. I've already punished Chen Luo, now it's Chen Luo's turn to punish me." Herrscher Mei crossed her arms.

"!!!"

"Or... are you planning to take the punishment for me?" Herrscher Mei looked at Mei with a mocking expression.

"well?!!"

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

Xiao Shi, Gretchen, and the others walked in through the side door.

"Mei, the breakfast you made is quite delicious, but the portion is a bit small. Didn't you say there would be plenty?" Xiaoshi asked, rubbing her stomach.

"Breakfast? I didn't make much to begin with..." Mei said, her face slightly flushed.

Although Xiaoshi and the others' return broke the deadlock, Mei felt a strange sense of regret.

"Oh, maybe Kiana ate it?" Mei was interrupted by Herrscher Mei before she could finish speaking.

Don't ask, the answer is Kiana ate it.

What do you mean by "luring the tiger away from the mountain"? I don't understand.

"Unfortunately, he came back too quickly. If you want to punish me, you'll have to wait until next time." Herrscher Mei leaned closer to Mei Luo and then cupped Chen Luo's face in her hands and rubbed it hard.

"Or... come find me tonight. I'll put some sleep aids in Mei's water. I promise I won't wake her." Herrscher Mei whispered in Chen Luo's ear.

[...the cunning Mei]

Today, Herrscher Mei is much more aggressive.

"What are you two talking about?" Xiao Shi looked suspiciously at Chen Luo and Herrscher Mei, who seemed to be whispering to each other.

"Oh, it's nothing. We were just discussing how, in the final episode of another timeline, without the real-time communication from the great Herrscher of Knowledge and the restraint on Kevin in the special Stigmata space, we would all be in trouble," Herrscher Mei said casually.

"Of course!"

[And Xiao Shi, as always... possesses the heart of a child.]

"..."

Chen Luo suspects that the "humanized plugin" is undermining Xiao Shi.

【How could that be? Actually, I'm quite looking forward to seeing the expressions on some girls' faces after Xiaoshi is the first to win you over, when everyone thinks he's no threat. How about... we give it a try?】

Of course, what the user-friendly plugins hope for is that when everyone discovers that even Xiaoshi can do it, they will think, "If Xiaoshi can do it, why can't I?"

Chapter 2190 No matter the reason, Ruan Mei can't move, right? 9K

"Are you really not going to change back?" Qu Chenlu asked, looking at the stubborn Xiao Shi.

"I don't plan to change back! At least not until the other Honkai Impact 3 members have finished forging their Star Souls with me, so as not to have to change back into a Divine Key again this afternoon." Xiao Shi, sitting on the lotus, shook her head.

"Won't this interfere with your dungeon runs?" Chen Luo asked.

"No. After all, that instance only tests mental strength, so it doesn't matter whether it's big or small."

"And after I finish the challenge today, I'll come right back. Remember to pick me up," Xiao Shi instructed Chen Luo.

"Yes, don't worry, I won't forget you." Chen Luo nodded repeatedly.

"..." Xiao Shi glanced at Chen Luo suspiciously, then drifted out of the bar, looking back every few steps.

Actually, besides being too lazy to change her appearance, Xiao Shi maintained her palm-sized size so that she could stay around Chen Luo and keep an eye on him at all times.

The main reason is that Xiao Shi always felt that after Chen Luo helped the Honkai Impact 3 characters forge their Star Souls, these Honkai Impact 3 characters looked at Chen Luo strangely, even Fu Hua, the old-timer, was no exception.

Furthermore, given that Herrscher Mei and Chen Luo were whispering to each other, Xiao Shi felt he should be a little more cautious.

We can't let other pigs eat the cabbages we've raised!

"Xiao Shi is gone?" Memory Möbius slowly walked down from the second floor of the bar.

"You're gone... You've been drinking?" Chen Luo asked, looking at Mebius, whose face was slightly flushed.

“It’s obvious.” Mebius slowly approached Chen Luo.

Now the people who asked Chen Luo to help them forge Star Souls have left, those who didn't forge Star Souls have gone to find them, the original Mebius has returned to the previous civilization because he needs to work, and Herrscher Mei has been dragged away from the bar by Raiden Mei with a blush on her face... Now it's just the two of them.

There are no extra people left.

and so……

The memory entity Mebius, who has never been a heavy drinker, licked his lips and moved closer to Chen Luo, leaning his entire body lightly into Chen Luo's arms.

"It's time to..."

"jingle!"

The wind chimes rang, and Xiao Shi floated in again.

"What are you two doing?" Xiao Shi asked warily, looking at Chen Luo and Mebius who were practically hugging each other.

“Mebius is drunk, and I’m looking for hangover medicine for her. Why are you back?” Chen Luo said.

"I left my things on the third floor," Xiao Shi said.

“I’m not drunk…” Mebius retorted, his face flushed, but his eyes were blurry.

"Then it seems he really is drunk..." Xiao Shi nodded, then ran up to the third floor of the bar and ran back down a short while later.

After watching Xiao Shi leave, Möbius stuck out his tongue and swallowed the hangover medicine Chen Luo was holding.

“There are ways to play when you’re drunk, and there are ways to play when you’re sober…” After sobering up, the blush on Möbius’s face didn’t fade; instead, it got even redder.

"Snapped!"

Once Mebius sobered up, the first thing he did was to throw Chen Luo over his shoulder.

Chen Luo was completely stunned by the fall.

“It smells like another girl…” Mebius said after sitting on Chen Luo and savoring the scent.

"..."

It seems...that's true.

[As it turns out, never give your partner a ring that symbolizes wisdom when proposing, or they might become smarter and no longer be interested in you.]

The same principle applies to sobering up. Once the other person has sobered up and their mind is clear, they're more likely to notice subtle clues about you...

However, Chen Luo found it strange that the humanized plugin did not stop him from giving the hangover cure to Mebius.

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

A furtive figure crept out stealthily through the crack in the open bar door.

"???" Chen Luo looked at Ruan Mei, who was behaving strangely, with some confusion.

Chen Luo was not surprised that Ruan Mei would return to the bar, but her behavior seemed a bit strange.

See, this is why I didn't stop you.