Their commission was suspicious.

Lost your way to a bar? You're the first one to do that.

Chapter 2212 Chen Luo: Huang Quan, do you still dream? Dream of those who died because of you?

"Excuse me, I'm a little lost. Could you tell me where Grand Duke Minghuo is?" the tall, elegant woman Huang Quan asked from the bar entrance.

"..."

"What's wrong? Don't you recognize him? Alright then, I'll go ask someone else. Sorry to bother you." Huang Quan saw that the boy in front of him did not answer his question, and assumed that the other party probably did not know the answer, so he prepared to take his leave.

Huang Quan vaguely knew how to get there, but after seeing this strange bar in front of him, he became less confident.

Is this bar on the map?

With the idea that he absolutely couldn't go to the wrong place, Huang Quan entered this bar to ask around. If he couldn't find the answer here, he would have to continue following the map.

However, what Huang Quan found strange was that after he politely knocked on the door, what appeared to him when the other party opened the door was more like the second floor or above, because there was a downward staircase next to it.

Is this what a normal bar is like?

"Wait a minute," Chen Luo called out to Huang Quan.

"what happened?"

“I do know where Grand Duke Netherfire is, and I can tell you. But since you’re a guest, if you’re not in a hurry, how about coming in and having a seat? I’ll go and prepare some things for you to find your way around,” Chen Luo said, pointing to the empty second floor of the bar.

The bar has only just started operating, so there aren't many people yet. Ever since the bar added a basement level, the second floor has always been relatively empty during the initial opening hours.

Now there's not a single person left; everyone's gathered downstairs discussing and exploring how to use the crystal flower.

"Oh, thank you." Huang Quan looked around the bar as he stepped inside.

Huang Quan wasn't so short-time that he didn't even have time to sit down.

However, those who travel alone in the Milky Way should always be wary of the strange things they encounter, such as the bar that Huang Quan finds somewhat strange, and the boy in front of him who gives Huang Quan a very special feeling.

It feels really strange.

When Huang Quan looked at the boy in front of him, he felt as if he had seen him before.

For a moment, he even felt that he was somewhat similar to his own knife.

Her intuition is really accurate.

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The reason why Huang Quan has this feeling is because in Huang Quan's hometown, there is a power similar to that of the Herrscher in Honkai Impact 3.

They are almost identical in both quantity and type of ability.

There are countless worlds in the universe that are similar yet different, and in these worlds there are countless people who are similar yet different.

This is the basic setting of the world of Honkai Impact 3rd.

Got it, the true Honkai Impact 3rd is Honkai Ironclad!

Unfortunately, Huang Quan's hometown was destroyed.

However, Huang Quan still possesses her sword. In order to resist the gods who descended from the sky, Huang Quan's hometown forged 12 protective swords.

Similar to the Divine Key.

After the 12 knives broke, two more were forged, one as the beginning and one as the end.

The sword in Huang Quan's hand, which was almost never drawn, was the final sword—Wu.

Nothingness.

It's normal for Huang Quan, who was the one who wielded the knife and was also the one who wielded the 12 Guardian Edict Knives, to find Chen Luo familiar.

Chen Luo has now gathered the power of 12 Herrschers within him.

If Huang Quan's intuition is sharp enough, he will always find a similar feeling in Chen Luo.

Chen Luo gathered the power of the Twelve Lawners, but no mutations occurred because he underwent a conceptual transformation.

But according to Alicia, he felt that Chen Luo seemed more attractive.

It wasn't the demons' attraction to Tang Sanzang's flesh, but simply the attraction between people of the same sex.

Conceptual modification can render all instruments used to detect Herrschers ineffective on Chen Luo, but if it's something as intangible as intuition, then there's nothing that can be done.

Intuition is never logical.

"Thank you." Huang Quan nodded slightly when he saw Chen Luo serve him the juice.

For Huang Quan, it makes no difference what kind of drink it is, even if it's just a glass of water.

“You’re welcome. Oh, by the way, welcome to Zero Point Bar. Welcome to this place where fate brought us together. My name is Chen Luo. I’m the owner of this bar,” Chen Luo said.

"Midnight Bar? A place where fate brought us together?"

"Hmm, this is a bar that you can summon anytime just by remembering what it looks like. If you encounter an enemy you can't defeat, you can immediately push open the bar door and enter the bar, no matter where you are. Although I feel you probably won't need this function. But when you're tired from your journey, having a completely safe tavern where you can rest at any time is a good help for travelers."

"The appearance of a bar is random. If this bar can open its doors to you alone among countless people, bringing you to this place that connects countless worlds, then it must be fate."

As Chen Luo introduced the bar, he took out a package and began to put various things inside.

A compass, three peaches, a notebook, and a... train ticket.

"Is that so? Well... hello, my name is... Huang Quan. I'm a sea patrol knight." Huang Quan introduced himself.

“I’ve remembered that name. By the way, this compass can help you find the Lord of the Netherfire. The location the compass points to is the location of the Lord of the Netherfire.” Chen Luo introduced the props he had prepared for Huang Quan.

"Oh? That's amazing?" Huang Quan glanced at the boy in front of him again.

“However, I cannot accept something so valuable. You only need to tell me which direction Grand Duke Netherfire is in,” Huang Quan said.

“Oh, don’t worry, this compass doesn’t have any magical functions as you might imagine. The reason it can help you find the location of the Netherfire Duke is because I had dealings with the Netherfire Duke before and have a wisp of Netherfire he left behind,” Chen Luo said.

"Do you need me to pass on a message to Grand Duke Netherfire for you?"

"No need," Chen Luo shook his head.

Chen Luo had actually considered whether to directly give Huang Quan a ticket to Pinocchio, so that Grand Duke Minghuo could at least have a complete corpse.

But upon closer reflection, Grand Duke of Netherfire did have a chance to continue living, since all Huang Quan wanted was Grand Duke of Netherfire's invitation.

However, Grand Duke of the Underworld was unwilling to accept it and insisted on his own path, wanting to witness the magnificent moment of destruction.

Since this is what the Grand Duke of Netherfire is demanding, Chen Luo shouldn't try to stop him.

Anyway, if Grand Duke of Hellfire were to meet with Yellow Springs in Pinocchio, he would probably be killed with a single blow.

Whether you die sooner or later, it's all the same, so it doesn't matter.

If Huang Quan wants to go to Pinocchio, both a disguised identity and an invitation are indispensable.

Because the void of fate in the underworld is not accepted by the same path, and at this crucial point, staying at the Daydream Hotel and being able to enter the dream world are two different things.

Some tourists only have the right to enter the real hotel, but not the opportunity to enter the dream.

Fortunately, Void Treasury had already spent a lot of money to help Chen Luo and his group purchase permanent guest rooms in Pinocchio a long time ago.

The only downside is that now that we've met with Huang Quan ahead of time, it's no longer appropriate to use the name of Duke Minghuo to go to Pinocchio and steal his room!

"...The compass is for guiding you, the peaches are for you to eat along the way, and the notebook... I think you might need it," Chen Luo said.

"Then what is this?" Huang Quan pointed to the last thing Chen Luo put into the package.

"This is a ticket. With it, as long as you can find a Paradise Adventurer, he can take you to any place where any Paradise Adventurer is staying. Where you can go? Where you can't go? Just ask about the ticket," Chen Luo said.

Why did you give me this?

“Because, barring any unforeseen circumstances, finding the Grand Duke of Netherfire shouldn’t be your ultimate goal. And even if it isn’t, having this ticket will make traveling through this galaxy much easier,” Chen Luo said.

"Then where can we find adventurers in the amusement park?" Huang Quan thought for a moment and did not refuse the ticket.

I vaguely remember the name of the adventurer from the amusement park.

This force, which is dedicated to fighting against destruction and saving the worlds invaded by the antimatter legion under the command of the God of Destruction, is probably known to everyone in the galaxy who is connected to the internet.

It's also said that the park offers a courier service, but I haven't heard of any train service.

“Once you take out this ticket and separate the stub from the main ticket, nearby Paradise Adventurers will immediately arrive. If there are no Paradise Adventurers nearby, you can use this.” Chen Luo then took out a bell and handed it to Huang Quan.

"This thing can randomly summon adventurers from the Paradise and allow you to perform actions such as commissioning, making wishes, selling, and buying goods from them," Chen Luo said.

This ticket is networked; once the stub is separated from the main ticket, a merit mission will be immediately issued on the group network.

The ticket itself is made of leaves from the World Tree, which ensures that when adventurers in the Paradise travel to another adventurer's location via the group network, it will not affect the ticket holder.

The ticket stub is quite ordinary, only awarding 100 merit points. These 100 merit points will be awarded to the two adventurers who are the starting and ending points of the amusement park.

The reason Huang Quan had never heard of this service was because it was not open to the public.

The World Tree has a limited number of leaves. Even if Chen Luo plucked the World Tree bare, he wouldn't be able to produce many tickets, so he simply used them only for internal distribution.

Unfortunately, the Star Train members have families to support, so they can't just abandon the Star Train, and they don't need people like Estella from the Black Tower.

Ruan Mei and Luo Sigumu each have their own methods.

These kinds of tickets are more suitable for lone wolves like those in the underworld and bar patrons.

However, for protection purposes, the ticket in Huang Quan's hand did not contain information about stations outside the Dimensional Sea.

The bell is quite simple... that bell is also a doll.

"Thank you. How much are all these things?" Huang Quan still didn't refuse Chen Luo's kindness, because the train ticket sounded really convenient.

"Those who are not destined to be here will find this priceless, while those who are will receive it for free. We always give first-time customers a little something extra. Here, take these."

"But……"

"Miss Huang Quan, you probably aren't rich enough to buy such a rare ticket for an inside agent of the park, are you? To put it bluntly, this ticket is worth no less than 1 million credits."

"..." Huang Quan fell silent.

Makes sense.

Asking Huang Quan, a lone wolf, to spend an exorbitant amount of credits is really asking too much.

"Does this bar treat every new customer this well?" Huang Quan asked, somewhat surprised.

“No, that’s not it. Normally, when guests come to a bar, all they can enjoy right away is the complimentary drinks and food. But Miss Huang Quan is currently very busy, so we should give her some special treatment.” Chen Luo shook his head.

Of course, the reason Chen Luo was able to give so readily was also because Huang Quan was very lucky, as he happened to come to the bar on the first night after Chen Luo achieved financial freedom in terms of raw stones.

Although Chen Luo would normally be willing to use these props to make friends with Huang Quan, it certainly wouldn't be that easy. He would have to ask Huang Quan to do something else besides finding the Grand Duke of the Underworld: help Huang Quan get a ticket to Pinocchio.

Don't let wealth go to your head. This train ticket is worth at least 300 gems; every little bit helps!

Chen Luo thought the humanized plugin was right.

"Alright. Miss Huang Quan, everything you need for this trip is in this package."

Thank you.

"If you really want to thank me, just come to the bar more often when you have time," Chen Luo said with a smile.

After finishing his juice, Huang Quan picked up the package that Chen Luo had already packed and walked towards the bar door that had never been closed.

"Lolo. Are you there?" a voice rang out from the second floor of the bar.

Raiden Mei's figure slowly emerged from the second-floor stairwell.

The soundproofing on the first and second floors of the bar is excellent; as long as you don't step onto the stairs, no sound can get through.

"Mei, how did you get up here?" Chen Luo looked at Raiden Mei, then at Yomi, and felt that things were not as simple as just a coincidence.

"I don't know why, but I felt like there was something interesting on the second floor from the beginning, so I came up to take a look. So... who is this?" Raiden Mei's gaze also fell on Yomi, who was standing at the bar entrance with her back to Chen Luo and Raiden Mei.

"The Sea Patrol Knight, Huang Quan." Huang Quan turned around, looking at Raiden Mei's face, which was very similar to his own, and slowly said.

"Raiden Mei, my name is Raiden Mei. May I ask... is there anything I can help you with?" Raiden Mei opened her mouth and asked a strange question.

"This Chen Luo has already given me enough, there's nothing I need to help with." Huang Quan, who was slightly taller and seemed more mature than Raiden Mei, looked at Raiden Mei with a glint in her eyes.

"It might be a bit rude to say this to someone I've just met, and I have no intention of interfering in your life, but if... I mean, if you really need any help, you can come to me. I might be able to help you in some way." Raiden Mei's words were sincere, and her voice was gentle, making it very easy to believe her.

But looking at the determined girl in her eyes, Huang Quan's gaze unconsciously shifted away.

Raiden Mei isn't stupid. Since she knows that the world of Starry Sky Railway corresponds to Himeko Murata, Bronya, Seele, Silver Wolf...

If nothing unexpected happens, the girl in front of me might have some similarities to myself.

Raiden Mei could tell that Yomi had experienced more than her, was more mature, and naturally had a more resilient heart, but... Raiden Mei could also tell that the other person carried a greater burden.