Their commission was suspicious.

That woman... has the same attributes as me!

"Oh, that's Chen Luo's 'suddenly appearing' friend. You, as his childhood sweetheart, definitely can't compete with him. Give up. Haven't you heard that childhood sweethearts can't beat those who suddenly appear? You little loser."

After becoming an S-level talent, Xiao Ke'er, whose confidence was extremely inflated, patted Bai Zhi on the head.

"..." Bai Zhi raised her head, smiled gently at Xiao Ke'er, and said nothing more.

"Hiss? Why do I suddenly feel a bit cold? The air conditioner isn't on." Xiao Ke'er muttered, hugging her shoulders.

Chapter 845 Mebius's Jealousy

"Here, this is your medicinal meal. Serves two." Chen Luo placed the two meal boxes in Alicia's hands.

"Thank you, Lolo." Alicia smiled gently as she looked at the food in her hand, which was still warm even through the lunchbox.

"You're welcome, just don't come over for breakfast tomorrow," Chen Luo said.

"Sigh, you can't say that. It would have been better if you hadn't brought it up, but now that you have, I suddenly really want to mooch off you. Even if you don't talk about me, Aponia needs to replenish her nutrients, doesn't she?" Alicia said.

“But the thing is, with your popularity, wouldn’t it be easy for you to get some nutritious food just by asking the cafeteria staff?” Chen Luo said.

“But it’s different, completely different. And your cooking is delicious.” Alicia shook her head.

"Alright then. If I'm making breakfast tomorrow, I'll make it for you guys too."

"Really, that's great."

"But the problem is, Hua also brought my breakfast back from the cafeteria. Or should I ask Hua to bring you two portions as well?" Chen Luo asked.

"Tch. I never expected you to be so despicable."

"Alright, alright, that's not the point right now, is it? How's Aponia doing?" Chen Luo decided to change the subject.

“Aponia, after you left, I found a more suitable single room for Aponia this afternoon and moved her there.”

With Alicia's abilities, finding a hospital room for Afonia is something she can manage.

"The ward situation isn't a big problem. Given the recovery speed of a fusion warrior's body, she'll be back to her old self tomorrow after the surgery. The problem lies in her abilities and the attitude of the higher-ups," Chen Luo said.

Aponia becoming a Fusion Warrior is undoubtedly a significant event.

It became even more remarkable after she demonstrated the ability to force others to obey her commands.

The difference between a mentally aware fusion warrior and a regular fusion warrior is that a regular fusion warrior fights Honkai Beasts, while a mentally aware fusion warrior fights humans themselves, because Honkai Beasts have no spirit.

However, mental fusion warriors can be very effective when dealing with Herrschers.

Because of the special attack effects of the Mind-Perception Fusion Warriors on humans, Aponia's threat level increases significantly the moment she reveals her Discipline abilities.

However, Aponia is not entirely invincible now.

Assassinating her when she's not looking is still an option, but if Aponia were to awaken her ability to foresee the future recently, that would be a true death sentence.

"The higher-ups? Their opinion of Aponia... is hard to say. Aponia's ability might not be very effective against Honkai Beasts, so the higher-ups are hesitant about how to deal with her. Sending Aponia to the battlefield might be difficult; she'll most likely be used for logistics or something similar," Alicia said after thinking for a moment.

Ability like Aponia is best suited for dealing with humanoid creatures, but the Fire Moth's main job is to fight against Honkai.

If Aponia were to be sent to participate in "Poison Chrysalis," she wouldn't be incapable of the task, but having a frail girl as an assassin clearly doesn't fit Alicia's aesthetic.

Most importantly, Aponia's personality doesn't seem like that of someone who could be an assassin.

Therefore, it will most likely still be logistics, which includes many things.

Aponia is capable of an unlimited number of tasks, but due to her personality, there are many tasks that she is not suited to do.

"We'll have to ask Aponia for her opinion on what to do next. After I show her around the last half of the Firemoth base tomorrow, we should be able to come to a conclusion," Alicia said.

"But in any case, Aponia should be free from punishment. So my mission is complete."

"Well done, I'll give you a thumbs up." Alicia gave Chen Luo a thumbs up.

"Thank you for the compliment, but you should go now. If you don't leave soon, the food might get cold," Chen Luo said, pointing to the two lunchboxes in Alicia's hands.

"That makes sense. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

After closing the door, Chen Luo went to the kitchen, turned off the stove, and then pressed a bell.

"Doctor, what's wrong?" Hua pushed open the intercom door and entered Chen Luo's dormitory.

"Your dinner," Chen Luo called from the kitchen, and Hua came over at the sound.

"Hmm? Thank you, Doctor." Hua said, seeing Chen Luo pointing to the pot that was still steaming after the heat was turned off.

"Don't mention it, I've already finished eating. You can wash the dishes after you finish your meal." Chen Luo waved and went back to his bedroom.

Since they were going to act, they might as well go all the way. Chen Luo really made a medicinal meal for Alicia and Aponia each, and didn't forget about the adorable Hua either.

After returning to his bedroom, Chen Luo pushed open the door to the bar and walked in.

"Sniff."

"A familiar taste."

"Of course I'm familiar with it, no doubt about it." Chen Luo rolled his eyes at the person in front of him, annoyed.

"The person you just parted ways with must be a beautiful, cute, and pretty girl with pink hair, right?"

"Alice, you really don't hold back when it comes to praising yourself," Chen Luo said helplessly to Alice.

“Of course,” Alicia said proudly.

“But unfortunately, the last person I saw was Hua, and you were the second to last.” Chen Luo shook his head.

So you guessed wrong.

"How could that be?" Alicia, who was told by Chen Luo that she had guessed wrong, moved even closer to Chen Luo, smelling the perfume on him.

Alicia doesn't wear perfume, but beautiful girls are omnipotent, so it's normal to pick up a little fragrance if you stay close to Alicia for a long time.

“You might have forgotten something: Hua never wears perfume, so there can’t be any scent residue. And don’t get so close to me.” Chen Luo pushed Alicia’s face, which was so close to his own, away.

"Emmm... okay, I was wrong. But speaking of which, it's really troublesome for you to keep shuttling between the two worlds like this. And if I remember correctly, after a short while, you seemed to be spending more time at the Fire Moth. Why is that?" Alicia asked curiously.

"The most crucial thing is that these situations where you can't see anyone for half a day seem to only happen once in a while, which is very strange," Alicia said, somewhat puzzled.

"That might be the Crimson King, right? Who knows?" Chen Luo took out a silver pocket watch and kept playing with it in his hand.

Clockwork has a story skip function.

Chen Luo suspected that he might not have the patience to wait for such a long period of time, from the defeat of the Seventh Herrscher to the descent of the Last Herrscher, so the plot skipping function of the Clockwork was very important.

However, not now. Now is a crucial time for Chen Luo to establish a foothold for the Fire Moth. Chen Luo initially estimates that he will only use this function after he has personally prepared a birthday party for Kevin or after the Human Orange Juice Project has taken initial shape.

Moreover, using this month's timer, Chen Luo couldn't possibly jump to a very long time at once.

Although the time skipped was still time that Chen Luo himself had to manage, and he could still review the memories of that time later, life always needs some sense of ritual.

For some important events, it is more appropriate to experience them firsthand.

And most importantly, you never know when the threat level bar will explode.

Once this time jump begins, Chen Luo can only find out what happened during the time jump after it ends, rather than watching it in real time. This means that if Chen Luo jumps for a year and something happens during that year that causes the progress bar to exceed its limit, it could be an irreversible situation.

Not using a timer is also impossible. Although the risk is slightly high, Chen Luo cannot remain in this confinement state indefinitely. It's impossible for him to only be out in public for five or six hours a day.

If time jumps are performed in small increments, then if something happens that causes the threat level progress bar to rise sharply, Chen Luo might still be able to try to salvage the situation.

"Sigh, Alo, when can you let me see the old me?" Alicia looked at Chen Luo with anticipation.

"You've already let Danzhu talk to his past self from 5 years ago, so even if you can't let me see my past self from 5 years ago, can't you at least let me talk to my past self from 5 years ago?"

"emmm..."

Chen Luo began to rehearse in his mind.

Alicia: Hi, Lolo, come quick, I have a surprise for you.

Alicia (Memory): You miss me so soon? You can't wait to see me? If you like me, just tell me directly.

Alicia: ? ? ?

"I don't think it's a good idea. I'm afraid it will damage my reputation." Chen Luo shook his head.

"I think if it were you, you would definitely be capable of intercepting the recording of your conversation and posting it on the intranet. Or you would keep threatening me with this video call, making me work like a slave for you," Chen Luo said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

"How could that be? At most, I'll just trick you into having a few more dinners." Alicia quickly shook her head.

I'm telling you, don't you dare slander me.

"..."

"Haha..." Alicia's eyes darted around after letting the cat out of the bag.

"Do you know that I have to outwit and outmaneuver you every day when I'm facing you from 5 years ago? And now that I'm in this bar, I have to outwit and outmaneuver you from 5 years in the future." Chen Luo looked at Alicia in front of him, his anger rising, and pinched Alicia's little face.

"You didn't even try to help me out, all you do is mooch off my dinners. You want to freeload off my dinners, huh? Show off my fruit basket, huh? You won't let me weigh myself, huh?"

"Uuuuuuu..."

At this moment, Chen Luo poured all the grievances he had suffered at the hands of Alicia from the previous civilization onto Alicia.

"Wait, I can accept the first two, so why is the last one also my fault?" Alicia shook her head, flung Chen Luo's hands away, took a step back, pulled out a crystal flower, and shoved it into Chen Luo's face.

"Because I couldn't find any other reason," Chen Luo answered honestly.

"..."

"Don't look at me like that. There's a reason why I don't let you talk to your past self. After all, you can't change your tone, can you? Besides, think back now, did you ever see your future self? If you didn't, it means this is impossible." Chen Luo tried to reason with Alicia.

“But it really happened, right at the final dinner,” Alicia said.

"Huh? Really?" Chen Luo was stunned for a moment.

"Really. You have to believe me. Look into my sincere eyes," Alicia said, her eyes wide as she leaned closer to Chen Luo.

"Hmm, who is that boy in your eyes? He's so handsome!" Chen Luo fell into deep thought.

"..." Alicia blinked, but didn't speak. Instead, she moved even closer to Chen Luo, as if she wanted Chen Luo to see his reflection more clearly in her eyes.

Chen Luo suddenly sensed something was off. Was the atmosphere a little ambiguous?

"Chen Luo, to be honest, your narcissism is on par with mine," Elena whispered while eating melon seeds nearby.

"Hmm? Why didn't you say anything when Alicia was praising her own beauty? Why are you only speaking up now?" Chen Luo noticed the key point.

“Because Alicia is really beautiful. She can go toe-to-toe with me,” Elena said seriously.

"You're pretty narcissistic too," Chen Luo retorted.

"Lolo, tell me, what else did you see in my eyes?" Alicia asked, leaning close to Chen Luo.

"This……"

"jingle!"

"That's enough, Alicia, stay away from him." Not long after the wind chimes rang, a hand was placed on Alicia's stomach, pushing her away.

Alicia looked down and saw Mebius, whose feet were not touching the ground.

"Oh, it's Mebius. Are you jealous of me?" Alicia looked at Memory Mebius with a smile.

"Jealous? What nonsense are you talking about?" Mebius looked at Alicia as if she were an idiot.

"He was always mine."

"Oh, what a bold statement!" Alicia clapped her hands.

They really didn't even try to hide it.

“As agreed, you are mine tonight.” Möbius, sitting in the floating robot, turned Chen Luo directly to the seat next to him.

This is the agreement between Möbius and the memory Möbius.

During the day, Chen Luo would accompany Möbius, and at night at the bar, Chen Luo would mainly be responsible for accompanying the memory chip Möbius.

"Hey, Mebius, you probably don't mind having another person with you, making it a threesome. I'll keep you company so you don't have trouble dealing with Lolo." Alicia caught up with her.

Meanwhile, Mercury Lamp, sitting atop the bar's liquor cabinet and sipping a lactic acid drink, looked at the room full of girls with some confusion.

So why are all of my father's friends girls?