Their commission was suspicious.

“But I think I can do it,” Chen Luo said.

"It has to work out, otherwise I'll have another subordinate for a year," Ningguang said from the side.

Ningguang was quite interested in this bet.

Because regardless of winning or losing, Ningguang can gain a lot of benefits.

If you win, needless to say, you'll gain a traveler who can work for you for a year.

Even if Chen Luo can't build the Jade Pavilion quickly, it shows he has some construction skills that can help him expand it as quickly as possible. Even if Chen Luo exaggerates his construction speed, his combat strength is undeniable.

Although the Seven Stars are essentially seven merchants who control the economic lifeline of Liyue, there are two different situations: having no combat units and not using combat units.

Moreover, Chen Luo also possesses methods for traveling to other worlds, making his value immeasurable.

Although a written agreement had been signed, Ningguang didn't expect Chen Luo to actually work for her for a year after his failure.

However, as long as he can gain a certain advantage over Chen Luoshi in the subsequent negotiations, then this written agreement will have already achieved the maximum effect it should have.

After all, Chen Luo doesn't seem like a shameless person.

If we lose, it will prove that Chen Luo really has a way to quickly build the Jade Pavilion, and we can ask Chen Luo to expand our Jade Pavilion.

Although Ningguang would lose one wish, she felt that Chen Luo had some self-awareness.

It's just a written agreement, not some magical, enforceable contract.

If Chen Luo's request is excessive, wouldn't Ningguang just refuse it directly?

Similarly, Ningguang never expected Chen Luo to work diligently for her.

Gan Yu, the witness?

This is just something to add some fun to this not-so-effective document.

Even if Ningguang doesn't comply, what can you, Gan Yu, do to me?

"Oh, right, I should have told you something. I should have mentioned it to you the first time I saw you, but it's not too late now. In recognition of your achievement in defeating the Whirlpool Demon and saving Liyue Harbor, we, the Seven Stars, have decided to do our best to help you fulfill a wish," Keqing said casually.

Hurry up and use this wish to get back at Ningguang!

Ke Qing didn't have much interest in having Chen Luo as her subordinate; she just wanted the IOU back.

The reason for reminding Chen Luo was that she didn't want Chen Luo to be led by the nose by Ning Guang.

Ningguang is really something, otherwise she wouldn't have become the Star of Tianquan.

"Heh." Ningguang saw through Keqing's thoughts at a glance, but didn't care.

If Chen Luo really uses this wish to offset the contract, then Ningguang will not lose out.

Because the same goal has been achieved: to make Chen Luo appear slightly weaker in any potential negotiations that follow.

"No need, I think I can do it," Chen Luo said.

"Then... you can just wait to be in trouble. Ningguang, it's your turn." Keqing snorted coldly, then said.

"So you want to push all the dirty and tiring work onto me? Sigh, I'm really pathetic." Ningguang sighed.

"Being deep-thinking and meticulous is just your personality and strength, isn't it? Chen Luo, Chen Luo, next time I suggest you check the completeness of the contract and whether there are any loopholes before signing it with someone," Ke Qing lectured Chen Luo.

"What do you mean?" Chen Luo was taken aback.

"In other words, the written agreement you just signed didn't specify how quickly you could build the Jade Pavilion. There's a lot of room for manipulation in that," Ke Qing said.

Although Keqing would never stoop to exploiting loopholes in contracts to cheat other merchants, Liyue, as a place that values ​​law, places particular importance on contracts.

It would be bad if someone were to cheat you because of a loophole in the contract.

Even if they are the Seven Stars of Liyue, if they get scammed when signing a business contract with someone, they can only accept it.

The Seven Stars position is rotated among the members; there's no tradition of passing it down to one's juniors. It's always held by the most virtuous. Although Keqing comes from a noble family, she couldn't become one of the Seven Stars without the ability to achieve it.

Therefore, Keqing is very clear about some minor loopholes in the contract.

"Huh?" Chen Luo looked surprised.

No time limit?

“Chen Luo, now that the agreement has been signed, don’t blame me. After all, I’m quite looking forward to establishing a deeper cooperation with Mr. Chen Luo,” Ningguang said with a smile.

"So?" Chen Luo asked tentatively.

“Then… one second will do,” Ningguang said after a moment’s thought.

"Wow, really? Are all the businessmen in Liyue this filthy-hearted?" Chen Luo exclaimed in surprise.

"The marketplace has always been like a battlefield, and all's fair in war. Of course, if you, Chen Luo, are planning to give up, that's not out of the question..."

"Can you do it in a minute? I can do it in a minute..." Chen Luo said thoughtfully.

"Luckily I said one second, otherwise I would have lost if I had said one minute." Ningguang did not take Chen Luo's suggestion, but instead sounded somewhat relieved.

"One Qunyu Pavilion per minute? Really?" Ke Qing was surprised.

Ke Qing originally thought that Chen Luo meant something like an hour or two when he said "soon".

I never expected it to be calculated in minutes.

If Ke Qing were to actually speak, she might give a figure for within 10 minutes, since in her mind, that would be an extremely demanding and impossible task.

"Really just one second?"

"nature,"

"If that's the case, then when it comes time to grant your wishes, I won't hold back," Chen Luo said again.

"Please go ahead."

"If you want us to fulfill your wish, you must first be able to create a Jade Pavilion within a second. Otherwise, you are the one who needs to fulfill the contract," Ke Qing said.

"And remember, it's about creating, not conjuring. So if you actually use some special means to copy a Qunyu Pavilion and then take it out, it won't count," Ke Qing reminded her.

Since Chen Luo insisted on gambling, Ke Qing would not hold back.

"Don't regret it later. It's just a second, right? Even if it's very short, it's still a period of time."

"Can we begin now?" Chen Luo asked.

“Of course, but you only have one second. Less than a breath,” Ningguang said.

Chen Luo didn't defend himself when the two had no hope for him. Instead, he simply raised his right hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

"The world!" The entire world instantly turned gray and white.

As long as a time frame is mentioned, there is a time span involved. If there is a time span involved, then why can't it be achieved?

"But I also have to let them know that I created them, so annoying." Chen Luo complained, then gently tapped Ningguang, Keqing, Ganyu and Shenhe's eyes, wiping away the gray and white on their eyes.

However, at the same time, they did not remove the graying of their bodies, but only allowed their thoughts to be active in this world.

Every time they move, Chen Luo's magic power is greatly depleted.

As for the laws of knowledge?

Chen Luo glanced at the Herrscher of Knowledge sitting atop the Qunyu Pavilion, blending seamlessly into the building, and abandoned the idea of ​​bringing her to life.

The purpose of activating Ningguang and Keqing was to make them accept their defeat wholeheartedly.

Gan Yu did so because she wanted to be a witness.

Shen He did it because Chen Luo didn't want Shen He to feel ostracized.

Therefore, each of these four individuals had their own reasons for activating their abilities.

Ningguang, Keqing, Ganyu, and Shenhe were all in a panic when they discovered that the entire world had turned gray and they were unable to move their bodies.

Shen He remained relatively calm, because he knew that there was nothing Chen Luo wouldn't do.

Even in their panic, they cannot force their minds to control their bodies and compel them to move.

It was as if they were merely an ornament on this body.

"Don't be afraid. This is in the crack of time. Didn't you want to create the Jade Pavilion in a second? Such a demanding task is impossible in the real world, so I had to freeze everyone's time and bring you into this crack."

As Chen Luo spoke, he didn't waste any time and began to create the Jade Pavilion.

Chen Luo's words left Gan Yu, Ning Guang, and Ke Qing unsure whether to marvel at the astonishing power or focus on the construction of the Qunyu Pavilion.

After the Void Treasury took effect, a large amount of magic power poured out from Chen Luo's body, turning into fuel for the Void Treasury and creating the Jade Pavilion.

A colossal fortress, seemingly capable of obscuring the sky, is rapidly rising from the ground under the power of the Void Treasury.

The speed was astonishing.

Concentrating light here can also clearly see the Mingxia Floating Life Stone, which is almost exactly the same as the core of the Jade Pavilion, in the foundation of the Jade Pavilion.

Even if it weren't in a static spacetime, Ningguang was almost certain that Chen Luo could create the entire Qunyu Pavilion within a minute, because Ningguang only counted to 40 or so in her mind, and a complete Qunyu Pavilion appeared in this static spacetime.

"Snap!" This frozen space-time began and ended with the snap of fingers.

When the world was filled with color again, a colossal object suddenly appeared in the eyes of these people with normal perspectives.

This sudden appearance was far more shocking than Chen Luo slowly taking it out.

No one could understand how this Jade Pavilion, which seemed to be identical to the Jade Pavilion beneath their feet, came to be.

Besides being in a static space-time, Ningguang Keqing Ganyu and Shenhe were able to move and witness the entire process.

The Herald of Knowledge, sitting at the very top of the Jade Pavilion, was somewhat surprised, but after a moment's thought, he instantly understood what had happened.

Although the Herrscher of Knowledge was somewhat annoyed that Chen Luo had stopped time and didn't call out to him, after looking at the difference in distance between himself and Chen Luo, the Herrscher of Knowledge seemed to understand everything.

"Alright, it's done in a second. What do you two think?" Chen Luo turned to look at Ningguang and Keqing, who were staring blankly at him.

"Why are you two looking at me? Look at it. It's the main character," Chen Luo said, pointing to the Jade Pavilion.

“No, in terms of generality alone, you are more precious than the Jade Pavilion for being able to do something so miraculous,” Ke Qing said, shaking her head.

Only when you truly experience the feeling of walking through still time can you realize how insignificant humanity is under the immense power of time and space.

If Chen Luo wanted to take someone's life, he only needed to lightly slice his weapon across the neck to take a life.

In that still space and time, everything paled in comparison.

"So you two should take a look at the Jade Pavilion. I've already built it in a second. You two can't back out now. And Gan Yu, you're the witness."

"Ah? Oh. I saw it." Gan Yu nodded.

Chen Luo specifically included Gan Yu in the revitalization scope, wasn't it just so that Gan Yu could play a role?

“A bet is a bet. Although one could use the excuse that this is not a second for us, but a second for the real world, to outsiders it would indeed appear as if the Jade Pavilion had appeared out of thin air,” Ningguang said.

Anyway, since Chen Luo can pause time once, he can pause time a second time.

For Ningguang and the others who are unable to think in a still space, it was indeed a matter of Chen Luo creating a Qunyu Pavilion in a single second.

The fact that two Jade Pavilions have appeared in the sky above Liyue at the same time has already caused a huge uproar. If a third one appears, it's hard to say what will happen.

“According to the written agreement, you have won,” Ke Qing said.

You've already used your time manipulation abilities to win this agreement, what else can I say?

This profoundly illustrates that in the face of absolute power, all tricks appear so weak.

Yes! You did indeed exploit a loophole in the contract to assign him an impossible task.

However, when the opponent's strength has become so great that they can easily accomplish the impossible, they have already gained the upper hand.

"Although this clause wasn't written in the contract, I don't see any way that this Qunyu Pavilion is stronger than the Qunyu Pavilion we're standing on right now," Ke Qing said, still somewhat puzzled.

However, this is not within the scope of the contract, so a loss is a loss.

"Hmm? You want it even better? That's easy." Chen Luo snapped his fingers, and the Jade Pavilion, which he had just created and was floating in the sky, slowly moved downwards.

At the same time, a phantom river appeared below the Jade Pavilion.

The moment the bottom of the Qunyu Pavilion touched the surface of the river, another miracle was born for those on the Qunyu Pavilion.

"Young Ningguang, do you desire this Golden Jade Pavilion? Or this Silver Jade Pavilion? Or this Jade Pavilion that I just created?"

The Qunyu Pavilion is far larger than it appears in the game, so the river that can contain the entire pavilion is naturally so vast that it blocks out the sun.

As the sound of water breaking rang out, one more luxurious and magnificent jade pavilion after another appeared before everyone, floating on the illusory river.

Also appearing was the enormous river god, a being that could be considered a giant, capable of treating the Jade Pavilion as a mere plaything in the palm of his hand.

Faced with Chen Luo's question, Ningguang froze, but then gave a helpless smile.