Since he was free anyway, and Senior Irena and the other Senior Irenas had pooled together quite a few Primogems, Chen Luo naturally had no reason to refuse.
"So this is why you announced the bar would be closed today?" Little Nine raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, but I never announced that the bar would be closed today. I only said I probably wouldn't be showing up at the bar tonight. If anyone needed anything, they could go to Judgement of Thunder. Or did I send the wrong message?" Chen Luo frowned.
"No, you definitely didn't send it wrong, because that's exactly the message I received. But what you said is no different from the bar being closed today. If the bar's business today reaches even one-third of normal, I'll wash my hair upside down with Time River Water!"
"Your scheming is so obvious even the Lower District of Belobog can hear it." Chen Luo rolled his eyes at Little Nine.
"I won't deny that I did think about getting some Time River Water for free, but I'm serious about the drop in business too." Little Nine insisted again.
"Let it drop, then. Tonight is New Year's Eve in this world. From eight to midnight, I happen to have something to do." Chen Luo looked toward the sky, where the sun had already set but night had not yet fully fallen.
"What is it?"
"Making dumplings."
"..."
"Can't you just bring out the dumplings from the bar?" Little Nine felt Chen Luo was being a little too obsessed with ceremony.
"No, it's different. Dumplings you make yourself are the ones that taste bad."
"???"
"Alright, let's keep watching the competition. The 128 Trainers on the field now are all high-quality competitors selected from the bar and Puppet World. You should pray