Their commission was suspicious.

It's not impossible that the other party would trick you into joining in order to establish a connection between you and this potential future unrequited love interest.

Take Kurumi and the Four Heavenly Kings, for example... that's a dark history that Kurumi Tokisaki would never want to face.

Of course, thankfully, no clones have yet appeared that want me to kill myself.

Whether or not this clone will be deemed excessive depends on how much time value Chen Luo is willing to allocate.

If the amount given is generous, it's not unforgivable.

"You... want time points?" Chen Luo asked the real Tokisaki Kurumi.

Poor Kurumi Tokisaki is almost completely fooled by Hanabi.

But this wasn't a fault of the war effort. After all, Kurumi Tokisaki was unaware of the existence of the Masked Fools, the worldviews of the two worlds were very different, and Hanabi had also followed the anime and knew a lot about Kurumi Tokisaki...

"Yes." Tokisaki Kurumi nodded.

Since it is someone who can be recognized by the future clone, it means that communication is at least possible.

Kurumi Tokisaki herself really wanted time points.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Large Amount of Time Value]: Provides a large amount of time value for Tokisaki Kurumi.

Rewards: 500 Primogems + random rewards + 20 points of affection with Kurumi Tokisaki

Difficulty: 3 stars

"..." Chen Luo felt that Tokisaki Kurumi might have slightly misunderstood the word "large amount", otherwise she wouldn't only have 500 Primogems.

【You and Hanabi are really the pot calling the kettle black. One of you just wants to have fun, and the other is eyeing someone else's raw gems. I'm almost embarrassed to say anything to you two.】

Chen Luo couldn't refute it, but he felt that Tokisaki Kurumi wasn't at a loss either, as she could get a large amount of time points for free.

Chen Luo gained the Primogems, Hanabi gained some fun, and Tokisaki Kurumi gained Time Points...

Of course, Chen Luo paid the price in terms of time, Hanabi paid the price in terms of acting skills, and Tokisaki Kurumi paid the price of being made a laughing stock.

Looking at it this way...

Chen Luo turned his head toward the Joyful Star Goddess, who was disguised as Fireworks.

This guy doesn't seem to have contributed anything!

“If you want time points, I can give them to you. Just show me the Zafkiel.” Chen Luo said.

"Hmm?" Kurumi Tokisaki tilted her head in confusion.

Kurumi Tokisaki had no idea that there was a way to collect time points by materializing Zafkiel.

Previously, Kurumi Tokisaki collected time points using the Time-Eating Castle.

"This is my special technique. Don't worry, with your clone here as witness, I won't do anything to you," Chen Luo said, pointing at the fireworks.

Now is the time for fireworks to shine.

You two are really trying to fool Kurumi Tokisaki!

Colluding with each other, heartless and cruel, wolves...

"Nonsense, that was a white lie!"

Because his meeting with Tokisaki Kurumi was different from his meetings with other new guests from the very beginning, Chen Luo had no choice but to go along with it.

From this perspective... it's all Hanabi's fault.

Meanwhile, Tokisaki Kurumi was still hesitating.

Seeing Kurumi Tokisaki's hesitation, Chen Luo snapped his fingers, canceling the bar's safety mode.

As Chen Luo began to manifest his life force, when Tokisaki Kurumi sensed the immense life force, long lifespan, and enormous amount of time value emanating from Chen Luo that made one want to pounce on him and take a bite… she blushed.

"Why are you blushing like a teapot?" Chen Luo was startled by Tokisaki Kurumi's expression, then subconsciously took a step back and activated the bar's safety mode.

As it turns out, the bar's security measures are actually protecting Chen Luo's safety as his abilities grow stronger.

Previously, the focus was on protecting Chen Luo's personal safety; now, it's on protecting Chen Luo's chastity.

"Now you know why I'm in love with Chen Luo, right? Time value is one of his most insignificant advantages. Okay, okay, stop making that face. The bar has a safety mode; once it's activated, we can't hurt each other. Like now," Hanabi said to Tokisaki Kurumi.

"That's a real pity..." Tokisaki Kurumi felt a little disappointed after sensing the enormous amount of time value on Chen Luo's body and knowing that she had no way to obtain it.

However, the enormous time value on Chen Luo made Tokisaki Kurumi even more tempted, so without much hesitation, she summoned her Zafkiel.

Tokisaki Kurumi was curious about how Chen Luo planned to transfer the time value to her.

“Angel Zafkiel… a very interesting thing.” Chen Luo’s gaze fell on the angel behind Tokisaki Kurumi.

Kurumi Tokisaki did summon her own angel at the beginning, but it only existed for a brief moment.

At that time, Chen Luo knew that this thing would be of great reference value to him.

Every world has its own unique value because of its different worldviews.

Kurumi Tokisaki's Zafkiel has a high power ceiling, but what's most tempting to Chen Luo is its functional mechanism.

"How are you going to give me time points?" Kurumi Tokisaki asked.

"It's very simple... but let me study it first." After saying the first three words, Chen Luo waved to the angel behind Tokisaki Kurumi.

To Tokisaki Kurumi's incredulous gaze, the angel behind her flew directly towards Chen Luo, and even if she wanted to cancel the angel's summons, she couldn't do it at all.

And so, the enormous round clock, Zephyr, shrank smaller and smaller after separating from Kurumi Tokisaki, until it turned into a small pocket watch and fell into Chen Luo's hands.

"You..." Tokisaki Kurumi was somewhat agitated.

"Calm down, this is a necessary process to help you acquire time points," Hanabi quickly said.

Hanabi knew it was time to show the value of her Tokisaki Kyo clone.

"..." After glancing at her clone, Kurumi Tokisaki quickly calmed down.

Yeah, my clone isn't in a hurry at all, so I probably don't need to be too anxious either, right?

“This little thing is quite interesting… but its potential is a bit low,” Chen Luo suddenly said.

On Chen Luo's left hand was a gold-plated vintage pocket watch, while on his right hand was a silver pocket watch.

Chen Luo's innate accessory—the Moon Clock.

That's a bit too much of a bullying tactic of yours.

Both are pocket watches and both are related to timekeeping... but the differences between the two are still quite significant.

However... the reference value that Zafkiel could provide to Chen Luo was by no means low.

"...I really want to take a bite." Chen Luo said abruptly, looking at the Zafkiel on his left hand.

Moreover, Chen Luo felt that he should be able to bite it.

"What do you want to do?" Kurumi Tokisaki tensed up instantly.

Kurumi Tokisaki sensed that her Zafkiel was also tense, as if it had encountered some kind of natural enemy.

It was only at this moment that Kurumi Tokisaki realized that the special feeling she had when she first summoned Zafkiel was not resonance, but rather... complementarity.

Chen Luo does indeed possess what Emperor Zafkiel needs, and similarly, Emperor Zafkiel possesses what Chen Luo needs.

When Chen Luo snatched Zafkiel, and Kurumi Tokisaki realized she was in deep trouble because she had no power to resist, she knew she was in big trouble.

"Don't worry, don't worry, Chen Luo was just joking...right?" Hanabi quickly reassured her when she saw her true form looking at her again.

But when Hanabi turned to look at Chen Luo, she found that Chen Luo seemed... not to be joking.

"Chen Luo?" Hua Huo nudged Chen Luo.

"Huh? Oh, don't worry, I won't eat your angel. I'm thinking about how to recharge your angel's time value. I need to do some research," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo certainly knew that sacrificing his own lifespan could replenish the time value of the Emperor, but he was definitely unwilling to use this method.

Before making any concrete contact, Chen Luo didn't know whether Zafkiel's method of replenishing time was only lifespan, or whether Tokisaki Kurumi had only come into contact with this one method of replenishing time.

"Haven't you ever recharged before?" Tokisaki Kurumi frowned, then looked at her clone.

If Chen Luo didn't replenish the time value, how did his clone know?

"My true self, my true self, I only said that I came from the future. When did I ever say that Chen Luo also came from the future?" Hanabi said with a smile when she saw Tokisaki Kurumi's puzzled expression.

"What...do you mean?" Tokisaki Kurumi was taken aback.

"Chen Luo is in 2020, that's true, but it's 2020 in another world. I'm from the future, but Chen Luo is from another world."

"What? That..."

“I know you have many questions, but I’ll only say one thing… In this bar, there exists simultaneously a person from 5 years ago and a person from 5 years in the future. So time is never an issue for this bar. Actually, it’s not that you came from the past to the future, but that you met the present Chen Luo. Rather, it’s that I… I actually met the past Chen Luo,” Hanabi explained.

"..." Hearing Hanabi's explanation, Tokisaki Kurumi was a little confused, but since she was a frequent player of time manipulation, she quickly understood.

Is this really that outrageous?

But... considering the way she made her entrance at the bar, Tokisaki Kurumi didn't think it was so outrageous after all.

If people existed 5 years ago and 5 years from now, then it shouldn't be a problem for people a few years ago and a few years from now to exist at the same time, right?

"So, this is the first time Chen Luo has come into contact with me? Then why did he give me time points?" This is what Tokisaki Kurumi is wondering about now.

"Because... you, the original body, use time values ​​to manipulate time, while Chen Luo can obtain the power of wishes by fulfilling the wishes of others. That's why he's helping you. So, regardless of whether this is your first time meeting him or not, just ask him for help whenever you need it; he won't refuse you," Hanabi said.

"I see... So if I make a wish..." Tokisaki Kurumi's eyes lit up.

If we're talking about wishes, Kurumi Tokisaki has one wish that she desires most.

"Stop, stop, stop. I know what you're trying to say. You want Chen Luo to grant your wish, to let you travel back 30 years and kill the Primal Spirit, right?"

"Mm." Tokisaki Kyo 3 nodded.

Kurumi Tokisaki didn't think there was anything wrong with her future clone knowing about this; she was just wondering why the other person had interrupted her.

"A person's wish power is limited. If you issue a large wish, you need to slow down before issuing another large wish. Otherwise, it may affect the amount of wish power Chen Luo receives after fulfilling his wish," Hanabi reminded him.

"...Are you really in love with him?" Tokisaki Kurumi couldn't help but ask when she saw her clone thinking about Chen Luo.

Shouldn't you be considering our wishes more now?

“Of course, do you think I’m joking?” Hanabi said.

Okay, that's completely wrong!

Hua Huo's consideration for Chen Luo was, of course, paying protection money.

Fireworks felt that the way Joyful Star God interacted with Chen Luo was something she could learn from: Joyful Star God provided help to Chen Luo in exchange for the opportunity to watch some fun.

Similarly, Huahuo gets Chen Luo more commissions in exchange for Chen Luo not hanging her up and beating her up.

Joy is not about fighting and killing, but about understanding human relationships and social interactions.

"Hmm, I see, I understand now..."

While talking to her clone, Tokisaki Kurumi kept a close eye on Chen Luo, fearing that Chen Luo might actually bite her Zafkiel.

But then Chen Luo tossed the Zafkiel in his left hand away, and the Zafkiel instantly transformed back into a giant pocket watch.

However, instead of returning to Tokisaki Kurumi's back, he came to Chen Luo's back.

A gun appeared in Chen Luo's hand, but instead of replicating the long gun in Tokisaki Kurumi's hand, Chen Luo directly pulled out the Friendship Revolver.

Chen Luo pointed the muzzle of his Friendship Revolver at the "8" on the Zafkiel behind him, and a jet of black energy instantly detached from the Zafkiel and merged into Chen Luo's Friendship Revolver.

Then, Chen Luo pointed the Friendship Revolver at himself and decisively pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

Kurumi Tokisaki's brow twitched as she watched.

No, how could you use my Zafkiel?

And it's so easy to use?

The Eighth Bullet... isn't that the ability to summon a reappearance of one's past?

When the bullet hit Chen Luo, Chen Luo didn't laugh. In the end, the gun was just a medium, and the Friendship Revolver could also fire blanks.

Chen Luo fired an empty shot and then filled it with the power of time.

This feature seems to be for playing Russian roulette, since a revolver that can't be used for roulette isn't a real revolver at all!

"Splash!"