Their commission was suspicious.

"..." Chen Luo shrugged.

If Chen Luo can't figure out the puppeteer's thoughts, can't he at least figure out Hua Huo's thoughts?

Chen Luo was at the puppeteer's place, and his CPU was almost burning out from thinking so hard about what kind of trial it was. So Chen Luo had to find someone to suffer with him.

This is just like a food chain, where big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimp.

Indeed, happiness is built upon the suffering of others; that is part of the joy.

My father once said that you should fight pleasure with pleasure.

One of the true essences of pleasure is information asymmetry.

The most troublesome thing about Hanabi is that she can change her appearance and collect a lot of information to disguise herself as different people in order to obtain more information.

Chen Luo obtained information from Hua Huo.

The puppeteer's information may be superior to Chen Luo's.

In addition, the difference in strength is also evident.

"Beep beep!" Just as Chen Luo was about to continue shopping with Alicia, his communicator beeped. After opening the communicator, Chen Luo found that it was a message from Velvi.

Vervi invited Chen Luo to a place, and Vervi helped Chen Luo achieve a great sales performance.

"???"

Performance?

Chen Luo suddenly had a bad feeling.

Everyone at the bar knows that Chen Luo gets rewards for completing tasks, and if we're talking about performance, it definitely refers to commissions, and big performance...

"Let's go see what this huge achievement that Velve helped me pull off is all about," Chen Luo said to Alicia, waving his communicator.

“Okay.” Alicia nodded.

“As long as you’re by my side, it doesn’t matter where we go,” Alicia said.

"Really?"

"real."

"Let's go back to Gensokyo and have some fun."

“Then forget it,” Alicia said, unusually rejecting Chen Luo’s suggestion.

"Why?"

“Because there are too many beautiful girls in Gensokyo,” Alicia said.

"This isn't bad news for you, is it?"

"Indeed, it's not good or bad news for me alone, but it's bad news if I bring you along, because there are just too many beautiful girls there."

……

Smoke rose from the city's fictional horizon, a sign that dreamers were beginning their revelry for the umpteenth time. The hustle and bustle of the city seemed so distant that those sitting here felt completely detached from it.

An old man sat upright like a statue, his breathing barely perceptible.

In fact, people do not need to breathe in dreams, but for most organic life forms, forgetting to breathe is a difficult thing.

Beside the old man, Velvet waved to Alicia and Chen Luo, who had walked nearby.

"Is this the performance you were telling me about?" Chen Luo glanced at the old man in front of him.

"Hmm, what, isn't that a big achievement?" Wilvi skillfully placed her hand on Chen Luo's shoulder and tilted her head.

"How did you get the idea that he has achieved great results?"

“Because I sensed that this old man was extraordinary, and after exchanging a few words with him, I could tell he seemed to be a genius as well. More importantly, after we talked for a couple of minutes, some hounds from the Hound Dog family started chasing me away. I feel like I’ve unknowingly gotten involved in a rather large conspiracy. So I called you here,” Velvi said casually.

Stand users are attracted to each other.

Some geniuses can reveal a person's refinement simply through their words.

Moreover, Wilvi keenly sensed that the other party seemed to be missing something.

“This is indeed a big deal, but it shouldn’t have been my responsibility. But since I’m already here… Grandpa, is there anything you wish to achieve?” Chen Luo sat down next to the other man on the bench and greeted him.

“It’s been a long time since anyone spoke to me, except for that Velvie… a very long time. My name is Chadwick. Can you tell me your name? Paradise Adventurer,” the old man said.

"Oh, you recognized me by this badge?" Chen Luo looked down at the badge he was wearing around his neck.

This is an exclusive badge for adventurers in the park, and Chen Luo sometimes wears it as well.

After all, Chen Luo is also part of the amusement park—a large part of it.

As the park's reputation grows, those who carry this badge are more likely to be treated kindly by others.

The news that the adventurers of Paradise were fighting the antimatter legion of the God of Destruction was already common knowledge.

"Yes, I've seen them. I've seen them around here these days. I've also overheard other people talking about them. The adventurers from Paradise seem to be a very energetic and helpful group of people." The old man nodded.

"My name is Chen Luo," Chen Luo said.

"You do indeed possess a mysterious aura. In the past, I could roughly guess a person's background just from their demeanor and clothing, but you are special. Especially under the heavy filter of dreams, I sensed your authenticity. Are you a Memory Receiver? Did you enter this world in your true form? Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to answer. You seem to be walking on a path that is enviable, inspiring, and moving." The old man's gaze towards Chen Luo was profound.

"The unknown aspects of you intrigue and delight me. The last time I felt this way was with that woman, Velvi." The old man's gaze fell on Velvi.

The old man seemed to know a lot, and could even see the reality that belonged to Chen Luo in his dreams, and therefore could also see the special existence of Wilvi.

It was also because of Chen Luo's "wish" that Vilvi left the Paradise of the Past and entered Pinocchio.

“See? He’s a genius; he can see things at a glance,” Velvi said.

"Unfortunately, despite my deep longing, we probably can't have another long talk. They're here; let's get out of here. The hound family never warns the same person twice," the old man sighed.

Immediately afterwards, a woman dressed in the most common clothing of the hound family walked over with a cold expression, looking at Vervi and Chen Luo with an unfriendly look.

The old man said that perhaps because before Chen Luo came, Wilvi had already been expelled from the hound family.

"Excuse me, Dr. Chadwick. The Hounds received word that you are being harassed by unidentified individuals. We are here to help you expel the troublemakers. Intruders, should I remind you again that this area is not open to those who wish to leave? The Hounds have the right to expel any troublemakers who violate family rules from the Dream Realm." After speaking to the old man, the indifferent Hounds looked at Wilvie with hostility.

"Lolo, he's bullying her." Wilvi suddenly grabbed Chen Luo's arm, looking frightened.

When Alicia saw Velvi looking like this, she couldn't help but shake her head.

Vilvi's act was so unconvincing.

Moreover, her methods of acting cute were really clumsy.

However, it's enough to deal with Chen Luo.

Given the relationship between Wilvi and Chen Luo, Wilvi doesn't need to worry about whether Chen Luo will reject her. Wilvi only needs to say what she wants to do.

"Snap!" Chen Luo snapped his fingers.

The indifferent hunting dog's eyes suddenly went vacant, and it silently walked away into the distance, which startled the old man who was about to stop it.

“Chadwick, seat 79 of the Genius Club, I think you might need some help,” Chen Luo said after seeing the hound off.

Indeed, the old man in front of us, who was being held under house arrest by his family under the guise of protection, was a true genius, a member of the Genius Club along with Black Tower and the others, and someone who had been noticed by the erudite Venerable.

“I am… a member of the Genius Club? Yes, that’s right, I am a member of the Genius Club! My family must have exerted some kind of influence on me, and I am powerless to resist.” A glimmer of clarity flashed in the old man’s cloudy eyes.

“So you need help. Let me introduce myself, I am the Lord of Paradise, and this lady next to me is a member of the Prospective Genius Club.” Chen Luo introduced her, pulling on Wilvi, who was clinging to his arm.

"Preparatory...members?" The old man asked, somewhat puzzled.

Are there such seats in the Genius Club?

“That’s right, a prospective member, because he received an invitation from the Venerable Master Boshi, but did not accept it.”

“That’s indeed a prospective member, not just boasting.” The old man nodded.

Based on the old man's fragmented memories, he also knows that many people try to extort money from the Genius Club in order to prove themselves.

"So perhaps I can help you. I do know a few members of the Genius Club. Even Nguyen Mai, a member of the Genius Club, is already in Pinocchio, Black Tower is on its way, and Screw Gum..."

"Screw Gum!" The old man seemed to react quite strongly to the name.

"It seems we already have the answer. I'll go and invite Screwgoom over for you, which will also serve as a pretext to bring him to Pinocchio. The murder of the Genius Club members will also be a good excuse," Chen Luo said.

"...What do you want to do in Pinocchio?" The old man seemed to have sensed something.

The old man does have a desire to break free from his cage, but he is unwilling to let his friend take risks for him.

Even though I seem to have only met this friend twice.

"Believe me. I just... wanted to give the family a little shock," Chen Luo said, squinting his eyes.

"Then... I'll leave it to you." The old man's heart seemed to be touched by something.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Liberation]: To liberate Chadwick, who was already dead but whose consciousness was preserved by his family and company through the Memory Palace and who was imprisoned in Pinocchio.

Rewards: 1100 Primogems + 50 Chadwick favorability + [Imaginary Annihilation Cannon] (Imaginary Collapse Pulse Plus Version) + Genius Club Invitation.

Difficulty: Four stars

“Leave it to me, I’ll help you get out of this predicament. Let’s go, Vilvie, let’s go find the Black Tower.” Chen Luo stood up.

"Sigh, why did you call me?"

"Because you were the one who took the job."

"Oh."

“Then I won’t go. I should probably go back and defend my title,” Alicia said.

"Then... have fun at the event."

"Ah."

Alicia stood there and watched Chen Luo and Vervi walk away, bickering and being very close.

The image freezes.

Hanabi squinted at the scene before her.

"This seems... to be an opportunity. To be so intimate with another girl in front of a girl who was just holding arms with her... Regardless of whether Alicia's feelings for Chen Luo are genuine, even if they are, she probably isn't feeling very well right now, is she?"

"Perfect timing! Chen Luo and the others have separated from Alicia. A golden opportunity!"

"You're not going to be unlucky this time?" Hanabi stood up, somewhat agitated.

The reason why fireworks can see this scene is naturally because of the button that was sent.

Chen Luo's button has a monitoring device on it, a monitoring device that only works in dreams.

Yes, it's the same style of button as the pile of buttons next to Hanabi.

"So...did Chen Luo actually slip a Star Destroyer launch button into one of these buttons?" Hanabi looked down at the buttons scattered all over the floor, lost in thought.

"How about... we report it to the family? We can say that Chen Luo is illegally possessing weapons of mass destruction."

Chapter 2243 Dream Master: Resurrecting the Star God of Order to Do Harmful Things? You're the mastermind behind it all, aren't you?

"Here's the thing, in Pinocchio's dream I met an old man named Chadwick, who used to be a member of the Genius Club," Chen Luo said, sitting in the bar.

Chen Luo did not take Wilvi to the Black Tower Space Station... Is there any place more suitable for a gathering or a loud conspiracy than a bar, a place that can connect guests across countless distances?

When Chen Luo learned that this bar could connect people across countless distances, he even considered turning it into a meeting room as a venue for secret gatherings.

Then they later discovered that the Celestial Conference Room had plagiarized their idea!

Please, the Celestial Realm's conference room was established many years ago, okay?

Well, that's not important.

"Are you sure that's Chadwick?" Black Tower, sitting diagonally opposite Chen Luo, asked.

“Of course, I’m sure. If you can’t trust others, can’t you trust me?” Chen Luo nodded.

“Chen Luo has always been very reliable on important occasions,” Ruan Mei said, sipping her red tea.

Nguyen Mai has arrived at Pinocchio, and as a fellow member of the Genius Club, she naturally wouldn't miss this small gathering at the bar.

Chadwick wanted to seek help from members of the Genius Club, but Chen Luo insisted on contacting Black Tower and Screw Gum, who were thousands of miles away, rather than Ruan Mei, and even kept Ruan Mei from knowing...