Two Snakes Face Off, and Chen Luo Gets Hurt

"Work hard, young lady. Consider it a lesson learned. Besides, if you work hard for a month or two, you can buy a fake gemstone," Chen Luo said.

"That's true..." Raven couldn't refute it.

"I'm going to chat with the guests. You can stay here," Chen Luo said before walking towards the drinking area.

"Yuyuko, Yakumo Yukari, why aren't you here?" Chen Luo's first visit was to Yuyuko.

"Zi? Do you need to see her?"

"No, I was just asking out of curiosity."

"Zi is different from me; she still has important things to do," Yuyuko said after thinking for a moment.

"Like... sleeping?"

"Emmm, yes, but not entirely."

"Then take your time eating. Just tell Raven if you want anything else to eat," Chen Luo said, pointing at Raven.

"Okay!" Yuyuko nodded.

"Venti, what are you doing here? Why aren't you at the bar?" Chen Luo's second target was Venti was unusually not drinking at one of the bars.

"I don't know that Raven well," Venti said with a shrug.

"That's a real shame, the bar's unique view has been moved." Chen Luo sighed.

"Wow, that's really harsh," Venti said, annoyed.

"But why are you with Ling?" Chen Luo Qi looked at Venti and Ling strangely.

"I suppose this is the common ground among wine lovers?" Ling said, sitting opposite Venti.

"Perhaps this is the resonance of a thousand-year-old drunkard," Chen Luo said, changing his adjective.

"...I can't refute that." Venti sighed helplessly.

"Where are Eula and the others?"

"Them? When I woke up this afternoon, I saw them having afternoon tea at the bar. They brought their own food. After all, not everyone can come to a bar every night, so I can understand," Venti said.

"Then you can drink slowly."

After greeting everyone, Chen Luo finally walked towards the two green figures in the corner.

When the two green figures, one large and one small, saw Chen Luo approaching, they merely glanced at him before immediately focusing their attention back on each other.

The two waited, deciding who to start a conversation with first after Chen Luo arrived.

"Hey, Shenhe, sorry to have kept you waiting." However, Chen Luo walked briskly, missing the two people, and headed towards a silver-haired girl in the far corner.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

The sound of two teacups shattering rang out almost simultaneously.

Chen Luo may disappoint people, but he never disappoints anyone in one aspect.

The situation that would have offended one person no matter what was done was easily resolved by Chen Luo, and now... he has offended two people at the same time.

But if you offend both people at the same time, it's as if you haven't offended either of them.

This is called reverse thinking.

"Long time no see, Chen Luo." Seeing Chen Luo sitting opposite him, Shenhe's expression unusually brightened with happiness.

Although it was only a little, it was still a good improvement. After all, for Shenhe in the past, it would have been difficult for her to make even such a small expression.

"It seems you've indeed recovered quite a bit; at least you exude more vitality now," Chen Luo said after looking Shenhe up and down a few times.

Shenhe used to be more like an exquisite doll or an aloof immortal than a human, but now he has a hint of human nature.

"That's what Master said too." Shenhe nodded.

"Although I didn't find anything strange about it."

The changes in oneself may be noticeable to others, but to the person making them, they are as subtle as a gradual process that goes unnoticed.

"After several days of repairs, with the master's permission, a red string was untied. Perhaps that's why it has some human presence now."

"However, Master also said that this is only a temporary solution. If the evil energy in the body continues to accumulate, the red rope will have to be tied again," Shenhe said again.

"My method is indeed only treating the symptoms, not the root cause, but the same goes for the Red Rope Soul Binding. But at least it can treat the symptoms, right? From now on, just remember to come once a day so I can remove the killing intent and evil energy for you. Sooner or later, you'll have to reduce the number of red strings. And I will also keep an eye out for methods that can address the root cause," Chen Luo said to Shenhe.

"Then I'll have to trouble you." Shenhe nodded, without saying anything more.

Although Shenhe now shows more humanity, Shenhe is inherently aloof, so one cannot expect her to say anything sentimental or grateful.

"No trouble at all. As your first friend after you grew up, I feel it's necessary to help you more. How have you been doing at the bar these past few days? Have you experienced any of the worldly affairs?" Chen Luo continued to ask with concern.

This concern stems from a genuine interest in the Primogem; after all, the more feelings the other party has, the greater their desire, and the more Primogem they will give when issuing a quest.

Secondly, it was also out of concern for my friend.

Although the 1,000 good deeds Chen Luo did in the past could be considered as tasks on the talent panel, doing more good deeds meant meeting more people and thus learning more.

This includes people like Shenhe, who basically have no friends at all.

It's not that Chen Luo pities the other party, but he does consider their feelings to some extent when he acts.

Besides, Shenhe's background is truly tragic.

"Let's continue today," Chen Luo gestured to Shen He.

"Hmm." Shenhe nodded hesitantly, then stood up and sat down next to Chen Luo, turning his back to her.

Even if Shenhe's Solitary Star Calamity Fate were completely devoured by Chen Luo, it wouldn't be able to completely untie the red rope, but at least it would reduce the number of ropes tied.

So Shenhe was quite cooperative, but he hesitated because these things were usually done before the bar opened, and now there were a few too many people.

Although Shenhe is now sitting in a very corner, Chen Luo's presence is bound to attract attention.

For example, Shenhe felt that the two sisters with green hair at the table next to him had been staring at them.

Shenhe He didn't mean he didn't want others to watch the process; he was just a little shy.

Every time Chen Luo or the Herrscher of Knowledge extracts killing intent and malevolent energy, there is always a peculiar feeling, especially when Chen Luo extracts it.

Chen Luo gently placed his fingertips on Shenhe's back, activating his inner demon ability to slowly extract the killing intent and malevolent energy from the other's body.

Sensing the commotion, Shenhe, who had his back to Chen Luo, also let out a strange groan.

Chen Luo savored the murderous and malevolent aura emanating from Shenhe in his heart. Although the amount was the same as before, Chen Luo felt that it was much easier to digest this time.

Just as the information about the inner demons inherited by the Herrscher of Knowledge said, the best way for an inner demon to grow is to find a long-term meal ticket and continuously absorb the other person's various negative emotions.

If one has a special destiny and constitution, that would be even better.

In a sense, Shenhe is definitely a celebrity in the world of inner demons.

A long-term source of stable, high-quality killing intent and malevolent energy, plus a beautiful white-haired ice-type girl—what inner demon wouldn't like that?

"By the way, Chen Luo, I've been observing things in the bar these past few days and I've also had a few insights. One of the red ropes has also been untied. My master said I can start my training now. And since the Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony is the day after tomorrow, he intends to let me go down the mountain for a trial."

"But my master said he was worried that I might get into trouble because I'm not familiar with the world, so he sent me to find you and have you accompany me on a trip to see if I can adapt to the city. It should only take less than a day. Do you have time?" Shenhe asked Chen Luo after finishing his treatment.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Leisurely Wandering in the Mortal World]: Take Shenhe, who is as pure as a blank sheet of paper, to visit the Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony and determine whether the other party is suitable to enter the mortal world now.

Rewards: 300 Primogem + Shenhe Favorability + Immortal Arts (Random)

There weren't many Primogem, but the other rewards were pretty good.

The amount of Primogem may be related to the other person's suppressed emotions.

"Hmm, the Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony. I'm really not free tomorrow, but I do have time the day after tomorrow. I'll take this commission." Chen Luo thought for a moment and then nodded.

Chen Luo will go see if he can find Aponia tomorrow, and he also needs to cast Spirit Sealing Technique on Kiana, so he won't have time. But he's free the day after tomorrow.

Moreover, it would be foolish not to make money from Primogem.

Something might happen during the Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony.

However, Chen Luo was wondering if he could take the opportunity to extract some of his ancestors' artifacts and see if he could use them to make drinks.

Chen Luo felt the chances were pretty high, because Chen Luo 'd always had a feeling he might actually be able to turn Venti into a drink. So that didn't make sense; couldn't the Ancestral Transformation do the same?

Chapter 270 Two Snake Snake fight, Chen Luo is injured

"Oh, so Mr. Mr. Chen Luo has so much free time. When will Researcher Chen Luo start working in the lab? He can't just be a figurehead, getting paid but not doing any work, can he?"

Chen Luo readily agreed to Shenhe's request, but this seemed to have offended someone.

Chen Luo turned his head and saw Mobius holding a pile of broken glass shards in his hand.

Yes, Big Mei Biu Si.

Because in the bar, without Chen Luo lifting the restrictions, even he couldn't hurt himself, so Mobius could hurt himself without restraint.

Once the glass and wine are given to the guest, these items become the guest's property, and therefore the guest has the right to damage the glass.

However, since the table and chairs are not the other party's property, even if the other party breaks their head, they cannot damage the furniture.

However, you should never try to imitate the act of crushing glass shards with your bare hands in real life.

The result would be that you would spend half a day picking out each piece of meat embedded in the flesh with tweezers.

"Ah, Mobius, long time no see." Hearing that sarcastic voice, Chen Luo turned to look at Mobius and greeted him.

Chen Luo's attitude only angered Mobius more.

This guy blatantly ignored me just now, and now he's acting like he just saw me. Does he think I'm stupid?

"Hehe." On the contrary, Little Mei Biu Si, who was sitting opposite Big Mebius, was quite pleased with this.

"Chen Luo, I feel like her tone isn't very nice. Is she a troublemaker? Do you need me to help you sort things out?" Shenhe, who had just accepted Chen Luo's request, asked Mobius, who was wearing a white coat.

"No... no, it's because I'm very familiar with the other person. It's just a little awkwardness right now, don't worry about it."

Sister, don't do it! Besides, you can't beat them if you fight.

Although Mobius has not yet figured out how to use Man-made Collapse, the identity of Flame-Chaser is no joke.

Hmm, but thinking about it carefully, Shenhe's power seems quite great, after all, he is an Immortal Sect Disciple.

Of course, Chen Luo didn't think Shenhe could beat Mobius.

Although Mobius doesn't know any moves and is just an ordinary researcher, even a novice can defeat a master with a flurry of punches.

Mobius doesn't even need to throw wild punches; one punch might be enough.

"Hmm." Shenhe nodded, then picked up the teapot on his table and poured himself a cup of Qingxin tea.

Observing the show: Activated.

Shenhe wasn't just watching a show; in Shenhe words, this was called "observing the world's affairs." It was one of the principles Shenhe had prepared for himself based on Chen Luo's advice.

If something happens at a bar, just sit aside and observe carefully, and learn from the experience.

For example, right now.

It's fair to say that Shenhe is now a qualified bystander.

"Mobius, the reason I didn't disturb you two earlier was because I was afraid of interrupting your intimate time together. I always feel that if my future self met my present self, we would have a lot to talk about." Chen Luo said, walking from Shenhe's table to sit down on the stool next to Mobius, saying things that even he didn't believe.

While it's true that if your future self meets your present self, you might have a lot to say, this definitely doesn't include Big Mei Biu Si and Little Mei Biu Si.

If an ordinary person encountered their past self, they would at most look down on the other person, since it's perfectly normal to despise one's past foolish behavior.

Some slightly eccentric people might travel from the past to the present and chop off their own elbows, since it's not uncommon to want to erase some dark history.

Mobius is different. Although Chen Luo doesn't know much about him yet, just from the images left by the Big Mei Biu Si described by Klein, it's enough to know how bad the relationship between the Little Mei Biu Si was.

"Intimate contact? Little mouse, which eye of yours saw this? Is there something wrong with your eyes? Do you need me to give you nearsightedness surgery?" The Snake Snake said something terrifying in a concerned tone.

Snake Snake, please stop your Elysia behavior!

"Hmm, I don't know if my future child learned this from someone, the tone is strange, a bit like..." Big Mei Biu Si frowned as he looked at Little Mei Biu Si.