Their commission was suspicious.

"Some people just want to be doctors who heal the sick and save lives, and they enjoy seeing the joy in the eyes of the patients they have cured."

"Some people are just living with their younger sisters and only want their sisters to live a peaceful life. They would give anything for that."

"Some people dream of becoming heroes and constantly look up at the stars."

"Some people have very simple thoughts; they just want to paint quietly and depict the world they see."

"Some people may have special talents, but they just want to be an ordinary night shift nurse, taking care of and watching the children's happy smiles with satisfaction."

"Some people may just want to share their joy with everyone who sees them, occasionally shoot a video, share their discoveries with everyone, and love all the viewers who watch them."

"Some people may simply want to sing, quietly watch their friends gather around them, and constantly pursue true art."

"Some people just want to be magicians, occasionally tinkering with some novel and ingenious little junk. Although they have a split personality, their true self is just quietly lurking in the deepest part of their heart, watching everyone."

"Some people just want to stay at home and quietly do research, and maybe occasionally they'll be thinking about how to steal a man from another version of themselves."

"And some people... just want a home, nothing more..."

"But at the moment of collapse, all of these will cease to exist, and even the simplest wishes will not be fulfilled. Everyone will be dragged along by the torrent called civilization toward a fate they already know but do not want to submit to."

"Therefore, for people living in a world filled with collapse, happiness is simple yet unattainable."

“There is no absolute freedom in life, and I believe that even if Alo needs help, he won’t let ordinary people sacrifice their lives for it. Perhaps Alo can give them a broader freedom than the freedom in reality. Isn’t that a good thing?”

Alicia turned her head and looked at the silent crowd.

"..."

This silenced everyone even more.

I'm dying of laughter, I can't laugh at all.

Although the people in the bar may occasionally have some regrets in their lives, none of them are so poor that they don't even have a home, and even filling their stomachs and basking in the sun are luxuries.

Even those with great regrets have basically been smoothed over by Chen Luo. For example, Kiana, who was both parents dead and had no car or house not long ago, now has both parents alive and lives a happy life.

Mona, who was recently struggling to find food, has started considering whether or not to lose weight.

Worried about the survival of Gensokyo, Yukari Yakumo started to slack off, waiting for Chen Luo to improve the River God's abilities so that she could obtain a golden Gensokyo.

One cannot know the suffering without experiencing it firsthand.

You can't know the pain unless you're experiencing it yourself.

Seeing the silent scene, the Herrscher of Knowledge suddenly thought of Chen Luo. If it were Chen Luo, he should be able to liven up the atmosphere in the bar.

Moreover, given the somber atmosphere, the presence of Chen Luo, the main figure behind the Human Orange Juice Project, might be even more telling.

"Huh? Why is the atmosphere in the bar so heavy? I'm the one who got dragged into the interrogation room, not you guys. And I'm not dead yet, so why are you all mourning?" A familiar voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention.

"Huh? Lolo, weren't you lying over there?" Alicia exclaimed in surprise, having successfully silenced everyone.

"An avatar?"

“No, it’s just a simple soul steel body.” Chen Luo shook his head.

A long time ago, Chen Luo used the Soul Steel bodies that Otto had contributed to create a Soul Steel body for himself.

However, it had hardly ever been used. But since the original body was now lying on a cot getting moldy, Chen Luo temporarily used this body.

"So, can you explain why the atmosphere in the bar has become so strange?" Chen Luo asked curiously.

Chen Luo was just transforming and adapting to his body, and he really didn't watch any of the bar's videos, so he had no idea why these people were acting like they were mourning for him.

I was just arrested, not killed.

"It's nothing, really nothing. It's just that seeing your condition just now, we suddenly started talking about the Human Orange Juice Project."

"Oh, that plan? What do you think? Doesn't it look cool?" Chen Luo said with a hint of boasting.

After all, this is something I'll be devoting all my energy to for the next period of time.

"Whether he's handsome or not is another matter, but he looks very tired," Alicia said.

"If you know I'm tired, then make things easier for me," Chen Luo sighed.

"For example...give me your seat," Chen Luo said, giving an example.

Chapter 775 Aponia: Chen Luo, you didn't want this either...

In the end, Chen Luo didn't get to sit in the seat that Alicia had already warmed up; instead, Alicia kicked him to the side.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and change the channel." Chen Luo said irritably, seeing Merlin still broadcasting himself sleeping with his eyes closed.

"Because I'm temporarily controlling this body, most of my abilities aren't working at their full potential. That means I can't use the clairvoyance completely. Change the channel quickly. I'll waive your bill for tomorrow too," Chen Luo urged.

"But the problem is... your bar is free." Merlin couldn't accept being tricked twice with the same excuse.

You can say I have no conscience, but you can't say I have no brains.

"Wait, Chen Luo, you mean that after you changed bodies, you can't use most of your abilities, right?" Yakumo Yukari suddenly said.

"Uh...yes."

Although Chen Luo really wanted to say it couldn't be fully used, rather than completely unusable, he was still very curious about what kind of trouble Yakumo Yukari was planning.

In fact, Chen Luo does have some abilities that he cannot use at all, such as the ability slices he obtained from Yakumo Yukari.

Originally, the ability to advance to S-rank through the River God's power was still usable, even though it required retraining. Now, after changing bodies, it is completely unusable.

It can be said that any talent that has not been conceptualized and modified cannot accompany Chen Luo indefinitely as his soul and consciousness shift.

From this perspective, conceptual modification not only allows Chen Luo's abilities to adapt to different worlds, but also completely binds his abilities to Chen Luo's consciousness, rather than his body.

As for the other conceptualized abilities, whether Chen Luo can use them depends on the situation.

If it were a soul transfer, it would naturally work, but Chen Luo's current situation is equivalent to Chen Luo closing his eyes, wearing a virtual reality headset, and currently controlling a VR character.

Now, when Chen Luo plays the game, he naturally won't give the game character all the abilities.

Because if Chen Luo were to transfer his abilities to his game character, his physical body would temporarily lose those abilities. If something were to happen, it would take time, albeit a very short time, to transfer them back.

However, if you really need it urgently, you can instantly gain the right to use the ability and then beat Yakumo Yukari to a pulp.

Moreover... this Soul Steel body is also considered a puppet, so Chen Luo can directly download abilities within the group network.

Just like playing a game and controlling a game character, wouldn't a game character come with some game skills?

Chen Luo is currently downloading the ability "Knights Never Die Barehanded" within the group network.

Although the base game doesn't have this download capability because it's completely unnecessary with Furniture Mastery, the game character can give it a try.

"So here's the question: are you still able to produce your current props?" Yukari Yakumo continued to ask.

"No, that won't work. I'm only controlling the game character right now. The items and inventory are naturally with my main body. I can't even use the Void Treasury ability right now, which feels pretty strange," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo has become inseparable from the Void Treasury, because it is simply too convenient.

"What does Merlin have to be afraid of? Chen Luo, let me tell you, without the Friendship Revolver, you are nothing! How dare you, a mere Chen Luo, flaunt your power in front of the old me! Today I will avenge you!" Yakumo Yukari held her folding fan and looked at the current Chen Luo with disdain.

"A fallen phoenix is ​​no match for a chicken. There's an old saying in China: 'A wise man submits to circumstances.'" Yakumo Yukari leaned in and pinched Chen Luo's cheek as she spoke.

"Oh my, this little face of Soul Steel is quite soft, not hard at all. Let me see if I can stretch it to more than a meter long." Yakumo Yukari excitedly pinched Chen Luo's face and kept pulling it outward.

Anyway, Chen Luo already said it was a game character, and Soul Steel has excellent ductility.

Back then, Yukari Yakumo had discussed the reason for her Soul Steel body with Otto. It was just a casual chat, but at least she learned about some of its characteristics.

For example, the Soul Steel body does not have any fatal weaknesses, etc.

Everyone ignored the program that was playing and watched the interaction between Chen Luo and Yakumo Yukari.

Moreover, some people are already starting to get restless, just like Yukari Yakumo.

Because Chen Luo's current true form cannot reveal anything, he absolutely cannot cross over. What's here now is merely Chen Luo's Soul Steel body, which raises the question...

Brothers, the chance for revenge has arrived!

For example, Merlin really wants to draw an Artoria on Chen Luo's face right now.

That insignificant Chen Luo has been coercing me all along.

Of course, many of them were entertainers like Wendy. Although Chen Luo had always treated them well, if there was something funny to watch, he was genuinely willing to take matters into his own hands.

Not to mention Venti, even the Herrscher of Knowledge wanted something different.

"Smack!" Just as Yukari Yakumo was pinching Chen Luo's face with all her might, she suddenly felt something hard and cold pressed against her chin.

"!!!" Yakumo Yukari, who was pinching Chen Luo's face, suddenly stopped, and then cold sweat began to appear on her face.

Yakumo Yukari slowly released Chen Luo's face, instinctively wanting to raise her hands in surrender.

"That... me..."

"boom!"

Gunshots rang out.

"Hahaha, Chen Luo, hahaha, you have no martial ethics, hahaha, you actually lied to me..."

Upon seeing Yukari Yakumo's miserable state, everyone immediately became quiet.

"No way, Yukari Yakumo, you weren't this honest before. You never believed everything I said before?" Chen Luo said, turning the Friendship Revolver in his hand after gently helping Yukari Yakumo to her seat.

Even if it's just consciousness, Chen Luo can still control the bar to remove the mutual harm permissions.

As for the Friendship Revolver... the situation is the same as its ability; if Chen Luo's consciousness really needs it, then it's not impossible to obtain it.

Besides, while talents cannot be shared, proficiency levels can be shared, such as the various levels of proficiency gained from furniture mastery, as well as the skill proficiency of a puppeteer plus stealth mastery, etc.

The people in the bar immediately became well-behaved. Even Merlin, who had originally planned to quit, picked up the antenna again and switched the live stream to the storyline about the sanatorium that Chen Luo wanted to watch.

"Because it involves bloody and violent scenes, it's not suitable for children. Kids shouldn't watch it," Chen Luo shouted.

"Alright, stop shouting. You're the youngest in this bar right now," Wendy reminded him.

"...Who, who said that? Fran, turn your head away." Chen Luo thought for a moment and then said to Fran.

"Teacher, are you serious?" Flandre, sitting obediently next to her sister, looked at Chen Luo in disbelief.

Is that human language?

"Ahem, since you've behaved quite well these past few days, I'll let you see."

“…That really is true, thank you so much, teacher.” Flandre said with a hint of helplessness.

Ah, the peculiar pride of adults.

"Ding-a-ling!" After the wind chimes rang, Qianjie slowly walked in.

"Ok?"

Qianjie rarely comes to bars because they are too peaceful—so peaceful that he has nowhere to vent his anger. Therefore, he often goes to the Paradise of the Past to kill the Honkai Beasts born from data.

This time, however, he noticed something unusual as soon as he arrived. Following the direction the others were looking, Qian Jie was surprised to see himself, or rather...

"The scene from 5 years ago?" Qianjie asked, frowning.

"Congratulations on guessing correctly. Would you like a drink?" Chen Luo said.

"So that's what it was." Qianjie knew the current time when he saw Sakura appear.

After all, Qianjie and Ying only had one life-or-death battle, and that one battle was enough to leave a very deep impression on Qianjie.

"Damn Aponia!" Qianjie cursed without restraint as he watched the battle unfolding on the screen. He then walked out of the bar and slammed the door behind him.

"Uh... I have a feeling that Qianjie went to fight Aponia again." After seeing Qianjie slam the door and leave, Chen Luo looked at Alicia nearby.

"Don't worry, it's alright. Anyway, when Qianjie arrives in front of Aponia, Aponia will always find a way to calm him down," Alicia said.

Although only two and a half of the thirteen heroes were able to win against a thousand calamities.

Kevin, Alicia, and half of Sakura.

However, Aponia is an exception. While Aponia's destructive power may not be top-tier, her commandments are virtually unmatched when applied to humanoid or intelligent beings.

Some say that Vervie is the god of war in the Civil War. But Aponia should not be underestimated at all.

"Alo, have the children from those sanatoriums been moved to the doll collection yet?" Alicia asked.

There's no need to worry about what's going on between Thousand Calamities and Aponia. Similar things have happened countless times in the Land of Past Lives, and the outcome is always that Thousand Calamities are quite unhappy but powerless to do anything about it.

"We've arrived. But it hasn't taken shape yet," Chen Luo said after glancing at the doll collection.