Their commission was suspicious.

Alicia suddenly realized that with Velvi's skills, she probably couldn't create such a cool effect.

However, come to think of it, I do seem to have signed a contract with Chen Luo.

But it's not about cat toys.

Chapter 440 A wage bill that's been owed for 50,000 years...

"Let me calculate. Since we're calculating the salary over these 5 years based on 1/4 of your salary, then let's calculate based on your final salary level..." Padofelis said, and actually started calculating.

“Pado, there’s something I have to tell you. Did you notice the last clause of the contract?”

"Huh? What last one?" Pado was taken aback.

"The final interpretation right belongs to Chen Luo," Chen Luo said, pointing to the lower right corner of the contract.

"Huh? Where are the words?" Pado asked, puzzled.

"Use a magnifying glass to look at it." Chen Luo kindly provided a magnifying glass.

"!!!" When Pado took the magnifying glass and looked at the lower right corner of the contract as Chen Luo instructed, she did indeed find this line.

But the character was so small that even with a magnifying glass, it was still pitifully small.

The raven, who was watching the show from the sidelines, felt a jolt in its heart upon seeing this.

Damn it, could my contract also have this clause?

"Don't overthink it. The first contract I signed didn't involve any of these weird things. And don't tell anyone," Chen Luo suddenly said to Raven.

Chen Luo immediately understood what Raven was thinking.

"..."

Since Chen Luo was the most powerful person in the bar, Raven could not refute Chen Luo on this matter according to the contract.

"Waaaaah, boss, you're not going to withhold my wages, are you?"

"No, no, that's obviously a dirty trick I would use later on."

Chen Luo really didn't expect this kind of operation to happen.

"But it's not a big problem. I'm not the kind of person who would delay paying wages. Here's the thing, it's really a bit difficult for you to ask me to come up with 5 years' worth of wages right now."

"But since you're my employee, and I've always treated my employees well... how about this, I'll pay you half of my current salary each month. One-quarter of that will go towards paying off debts, and the other quarter will be used to pay your salary starting now, how does that sound?"

"When I ever make a big score, I'll use it to pay off your debt first. How about that?" Chen Luo said.

"Oh, I see. Well, that's not impossible..."

Pado wasn't an unreasonable person; in fact, she hadn't been expecting much in return.

At first, Pado thought that Chen Luo was giving her this last job as a way of saying goodbye...

At the time, Pado thought the letter was actually meant for her and wanted to see it herself, but due to the contract, she couldn't.

It really made Pado feel terrible.

"Then boss, please pay the first month's salary first." Pado held out her hand.

"...I have no money."

"No money?"

"I just started working and I don't have a penny to my name, but I'll go to Mebius tomorrow to ask for an advance on my salary," Chen Luo said expressionlessly.

Actually, if it weren't for the fact that not all the outdoor scene cards had been successfully pasted yet, Chen Luo would have already paid off this 5-year debt.

Although location cards cannot replicate high-value items, it is clear that currency is not considered a high-value item by location cards.

High-value items are those that are highly unique and have a high energy level.

Soul steel definitely counts, but gold doesn't, and paper money definitely doesn't.

However, because it wasn't pasted properly, I can't touch the items in the doll collection.

"Alright, considering you've always been paying my wages obediently, I'll give you this letter first."

Life is tough, even a cat sighs.

It's unbelievable that bosses are so poor these days. As the best employee for 5 years, I can only try to understand my boss.

"..." Chen Luo reluctantly accepted the letter that Pado handed him.

So cats are the real high-level workers.

He rode directly on the boss's head.

This letter was not sealed in a special container like the treasure chest that Pado buried at the end, but it was indeed intact for ten thousand years.

"Emmm..." After reading the letter, Chen Luo simply threw it into his backpack.

"What's wrong? What did the boss say in his letter? Did he mention the winning lottery numbers for the next few draws?" Cat asked excitedly.

Pado finally understood: Chen Luo's letter was clearly written by his future self to his present self.

Putting myself in their shoes, if I could write a letter to my future self, I would definitely write down all the winning lottery numbers for the next 10 draws, and then retire after winning the prize.

“Pado, you need to understand one thing: the lottery jackpot has never been reserved for ordinary people.”

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"No, it's nothing. Anyway, the information in this letter is much more valuable than those 10 winning lottery numbers," Chen Luo said, shaking his head.

Chen Luo's philosophy on money has always been that enough is enough.

Why do ordinary people work hard to save money? Isn't it because they're worried that if they get a serious illness, they won't even have money for food?

Chen Luo is different. If Chen Luo gets a serious illness, he will commit suicide and then start over.

"Of course, the mystery of why I, in the future, would give you this letter has finally been solved, because you came to the bar today."

Because the best time to tell Chen Luo the secret is when a certain time has come.

"Hmm, I don't quite understand, but boss, you need to remember to ask Sister Snake for our wages as soon as possible and then pay us. I haven't received my wages in a long time, and we're almost starving. Look how thin the canned food has become," Pado said, picking up the canned food.

"Meow~~" Pado also meowed in response.

“Emmm…” Chen Luo looked at the chubby can of food that Pado was holding and fell into deep thought.

You call this thing being starved to death?

......

"Beep! Show-off card!"

"Danzhu, what's wrong with you again?" Chen Luo looked at Danzhu, who was boredly dubbing for him.

"Of course it's to give you a greater sense of accomplishment. Instead of being lazy and sleeping in your dorm on Sunday, you actually came to the lab to clock in. Isn't that showing off?" Danzhu said with a hint of resentment.

That's right, Danzhu has to work overtime again today.

"I'm here to ask Dr. Möbius for a loan to cover this month's salary. You know I don't have much money to lose, so I have to rely on my salary to support my family. Besides, I still need to bring you breakfast, don't I?"

Chen Luo said that delivering breakfast to Danzhu was a routine task.

"Junior brother, you're really thoughtful. By the way, have you finished writing my 100 repetitions?" Danzhu asked.

"No, it'll be ready soon. Anyway, the professor didn't say when it would be submitted, right? No need to rush. After all, thinking about it 100 times would take several days, wouldn't it?"

"That's true. Then go ask the professor for your salary, and then go play outside the Fire Moth behind my and Cangxuan's backs," Danzhu said sourly.

Danzhu also wanted to go out and play, and coincidentally, Cangxuan felt the same way.

After saying goodbye to Danzhu, who was enjoying a lemon, Chen Luo entered Mebius's lounge.

Mebius has been very studious lately, so he usually spends this time in the lounge reading books that Chen Luo brought.

"Snake... snake..."

"You're here to inquire whether the body of the Seventh Herrscher that you stole has been discovered to be a forgery, right? You could have just discussed this over the communicator; there was no need to come all this way," Möbius replied without looking up.

"Ah, no, I'm here to get an advance on my salary for this month," Chen Luo said.

“???” Mebius frowned and looked up at Chen Luo.

If it weren't for the faint sense of similarity that Chen Luo gave Mebius, Mebius would have really suspected that Chen Luo was someone else in disguise.

Perhaps because Chen Luo purchased Mebius's abilities, Mebius occasionally feels a special connection with Chen Luo.

This sense of connection cannot be faked; otherwise, Mebius would really suspect that Chen Luo, who asked for an advance on his salary, was a fake.

What do you need an advance on your salary for?

"Huabei," Chen Luo replied.

"Forget it, let's go find Klein later. We'll just get two months' salary in advance," Möbius said.

In fact, assistants like Chen Luo, who have official positions, can receive an advance of two months' salary if they perform well. This is because these assistants may not have had official positions before and therefore lived a relatively frugal life. In order to demonstrate the generosity and high welfare of the Fire Chaser organization, there is nothing wrong with doing so.

After all, what moths that chase fire lack is people, not money.

Mebius had always thought that Chen Luo didn't need money from this world.

"Oh, by the way, by the way, nothing unusual has been found in the Seventh Herrscher's body, right?" Chen Luo asked casually.

“…” This time, Mebius closed the book and stared at Chen Luo.

"Ahem, give me some face, you can't just guess what I want to ask as soon as I arrive and expect me to admit it, right?" Chen Luo said innocently.

"...That is indeed the case. The body of the Seventh Herrscher that you copied through the Void Archives is exactly the same as the original." Möbius could only nod helplessly in the end.

What could I do if Chen Luo was so stubborn?

"Did you hear it from Dr. Mei?" Chen Luo remembered seeing Dr. Mei yesterday at the place where the seventh corpse was stored.

"No, I dissected it myself this morning."

"???" Chen Luo was a little confused.

"While I can't say I've exhausted all knowledge in the field of genetics, at least in this world, I am the absolute authority in the field," Möbius said calmly.

But the confidence in Mebius's words made Chen Luo glance at him slightly.

"Wow, that confident snake is so cool!"

“…If you don’t know how to compliment someone, then shut up.” Möbius rolled his eyes at Chen Luo.

Who compliments a girl on her coolness?

"In fact, I was the main force researching the Seventh Herrscher's body some time ago, while the other members of the Flame Chaser didn't seem to put much effort into it. They were more inclined to research other directions, such as how to properly create Divine Keys, etc."

"However, I've temporarily put this aspect aside because of the new knowledge you've acquired recently."

"Ah, so that's how it is..."

So, Chen Luo seems to remember that back when he was the Second Herrscher, Mebius had secretly studied the Second Herrscher's body, which was then discovered by Alicia. In the end, Mebius claimed it was for the sake of human evolution.

Chen Luo was also unaware of what Mebius had discovered by studying the other's body, nor did he know whether the existence of Fusion Warriors was due to their research into the Herrscher's body.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"No, it's nothing. I'm going to get my salary advance now, goodbye." After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the Seventh Herrscher's body, Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief and immediately slipped out of the lounge.

But just a second after leaving the lounge, Chen Luo returned.

"By the way, Snake, do you still have those 100 copies of the lab safety rules that Danzhu gave you last time?" Chen Luo asked.

“Yes, what for?” Mebius asked.

"Let me borrow it for a moment. I'll give it to Danzhu so she can hand in her punishment copy," Chen Luo said honestly.

“...It’s on the shelf, take it yourself.” Möbius sighed.

First, Mebius made Danju copy the text as punishment.

Then Chen Luo accepted the commission.

After accepting the commission, he retrieved the punishment copy that Danzhu had submitted last time from Mebius and gave it to Danzhu.

After Danzhu received the punishment copy, he handed it to Mebius.

Möbius then handed it back to Chen Luo...

Only the world where Danzhu was injured was complete!