Five-Star Achievement - [Hand of the Lunatic]
"This is a bar, you know. I can't let kids in here. I'll just pack them up later." Chen Luo waved his hand dismissively and went straight into the bar.
After listening to Chen Luo's explanation, Raven thought for a moment and then followed him inside.
Regardless, intelligence is a valuable resource. Although he has given up on capturing Chen Luo, Jackal should still offer a reward if he can provide relevant information.
With that thought in mind, Raven walked into a bar called Zero Bar.
"Hmm, the decor of this bar is not bad." Raven made a professional judgment upon first glance at the bar.
Raven had also run a bar and was very good at business. However, Raven's bartending and cooking skills were really not good, so the business failed after a short time. Later, after rejoining World Serpent, he entrusted the bar to World Serpent to manage, using it as an intelligence base.
"So, are you going to eat first, drink first, or... eat me first?" Chen Heng asked after walking behind the bar.
"... These are corny pickup lines from who-knows-when, but you don't need them for free, do you?" Raven rolled her eyes at Chen Luo.
"Haha, just kidding. I saw you were so wary, so I wanted to ease the tension. Don't worry, at least this time it's free. Order whatever you want to drink," Chen Luo said generously.
"Then let's have one of their signature drinks," Raven said, having looked up, down, left, and right but not finding a sign in the bar.
At the same time, Raven labeled the bar as substandard, saying that this shabby bar, which didn't even have a name for its drinks, was doomed to fail sooner or later.
However, it's not bad if you just use it as a travel tool.
[Ding! You have a new request!]
"Okay, please wait a moment."
No wonder he used to own a bar; he's so cooperative, he even manages to squeeze money out of customers a little easier than Venti.
Chen Luo isn't a machine. If you asked Chen Luo to slaughter Militants continuously for seven days, not to mention whether Chen Luo body could withstand it, Chen Luo mind might collapse. So sometimes, a bar is needed to regulate Chen Luo's emotions.
Perhaps it was the effect of the bar itself, but Chen Luo was able to quickly recover from both physical and mental fatigue while staying in the bar.
Of course, while recovering, Chen Luo didn't forget to take advantage of some opportunities.
Unfortunately, the other members and regulars at the bar were used to coming at night, which meant that Chen Luo rarely got any customers when he went to the bar during the day.
"This drink... who taught you how to mix drinks?" Raven's eyes widened slightly after tasting the drink.
Goodness, if I had this bartending skill back then, why would I have gone back to World Serpent? I could have just opened a bar and lived there until I died!
The Raven returned to the World Serpent because it offered more World Serpent, but if it had Chen Luo's bartending skills...
Raven opens at 9 p. m. and closes at 11 p. m., operating for two hours only, and only 20 drinks are available. Raven dares to sell each drink for $1,000.
If you could make a fortune every day, who would want to go to the World Serpent?
"Want to learn? I'll teach you," Chen Luo said, looking at Raven.
Chen Luo's bartending skills were already at a proficient level, and if you take into account the Chen Luo's support, he could directly reach the master level.
As for Raven, Chen Luo felt that he had barely scratched the surface, let alone mastered it.
"Really... never mind." Raven shook his head.
Even if I were to leave World Serpent now to open a bar, I probably wouldn't be able to adapt very well.
Of course, most importantly, Raven was still a little insecure about his bartending talent.
"If you're not planning to travel anymore and instead intend to settle down in this world, how about we open a bar? I'll run it, you can mix the drinks, and we'll split the profits 50/50?" Raven has always had a keen eye for making money.
"But the problem is I own a bar," Chen Luo said, pointing to the bar.
"But you have no customers. Although you do have a lot of gold, are you planning to just sit around and do nothing?" Raven looked at Chen Luo with anger at his lack of ambition.
"Emmm, don't say that. My bar does have customers occasionally."
How many are there?
"Hmm, less than 10, I guess?" Chen Luo was a little unsure.
There are at least fewer than 10 regular customers.
Venti, Eula, Mona, Theresa, Himeko, Mobius, Kiana, Raiden Mei, Bronya, Herrscher of Knowledge, Yuyuko...
In addition to the occasional appearance of Little Evil God, Klein, etc.
"No, there are 10!" Chen Luo suddenly gained confidence.
"Are there 20?" Raven asked again.
"Without..."
"Yeah, if you can't even get 20 customers a day, what kind of bar are you running? Are you just waiting to go bankrupt?" Raven tapped the bar counter with her finger and said.
"This... shouldn't go out of business, right?" Chen Luo thought to himself that even if his bar lost a lot of money, it shouldn't go out of business.
Putting everything else aside for now, the bar doesn't have to pay for utilities or rent.
"So, come with me..." Raven said again.
"I really never thought I'd be poached one day, but I'll agree since you have such good judgment. When I'm really ready to settle down in this world and don't have a job, I'll come find you. Remember to save me a bartender position at your family bar," Chen Luo said with some emotion.
"That's right. Oh, by the way, what kind of customers does your bar usually cater to?" Raven asked, sipping his drink with a bored expression.
"Hmm, what kind of guests should we receive..." Raven had stumped Chen Luo.
What kind of guests do you usually receive?
A drunken bard who does nothing productive all day.
An astrologer who was rich but almost starved to death.
A short, stunted winter melon who loves drinking bitter melon juice and never grows tall even in his forties.
A vengeful knight who always talks about holding grudges.
And... Mobius, who liked to use others as guinea pigs.
Thinking of this Chen Luo took another look at the Raven.
Raven should have seen Mobius by now, right?
Chen Luo refers to the Memory Mei Biu Si.
Hopefully, if she runs into Mobius at this bar again, she'll stay calm.
Or, in other words, should the Raven not be allowed in unless there are special circumstances? To maintain a time difference between the two?
As the bar owner, Chen Luo certainly has that authority.
"They were some rather strange guests, all kinds of people, some that fly in the sky, some that walk on the ground, and some that swim in the water."
"What kind of strange descriptions are these?"
"No, it's not surprising. Once you actually meet them, you'll know I wasn't lying." Chen Luo shook his head.
Chapter 95 Five-Star Achievement - [The Psychopath's Hand]
Crystal: 27915
Honkai Energy Adaptation: 179.95%
Five-star achievement completion rate: 8050/10000
This is the progress of Chen Luo's 7-day activity at noon on the 4th day.
The situation is very promising.
Especially since the number of crystals is almost 30,000.
Therefore, with Little Herrscher watching him expectantly, Chen Luo finally bought the Tai Xu Sword Qi.
The Tai Xu Sword Qi costs 4000 crystals in total, but after a 40% discount, it becomes 1600 crystals.
During the event, the amount of crystals needed to purchase all items in this world will be discounted by 10%, and since Chen Luo himself has learned a lot of Tai Xu Sword Qi, the discount can be further reduced.
Therefore, buying the entire Tai Xu Sword Qi (including Tai Xu Sword God) only cost 1080 crystals.
Does that sound like a small number compared to the nearly 20,000 to 30,000 crystals? That's right, it's a very small number.
Chen Luo felt that coming to this Honkai World was absolutely the right decision; Chen Luo was practically raking in the profits.
Unfortunately, due to Chen Luo's limited strength, he did not unleash his full power when using the Tai Xu Sword God.
The potential of the Tai Xu Sword God is very high, but Chen Luo's potential has not yet been fully realized...
"Sigh, if only these crystals were all Primogem." Chen Luo sighed deeply.
Crystals are good, but they are only available for purchasing items in the Honkai World.
Upon closer inspection, there aren't many things to buy in the Honkai World.
Things like Herrscher Core and Divine Key are better bought by robbing than by spending 10,000 crystals.
Of course, the more important reason is that although Chen Luo's crystals look numerous, they are actually just average; they are not few, but they are not many either.
Chen Luo wasn't the type to be blinded by crystals; he'd be more likely to be swayed by Primogem.
Therefore, these crystals must be carefully managed to maximize one's strength.
You definitely have to buy the Herrscher Core. After all, what kind of Honkai World would exist if you didn't buy the Herrscher Core?
But you need to think carefully about what to buy.
Furthermore, due to faction issues, the Herrscher Core Chen Luo can currently purchase are only the Herrscher of Knowledge Core, Herrscher of Thunder Core, Herrscher of Reason Core, Herrscher Core of Wind Core, Herrscher Core of Flame Core, Herrscher Core, and Herrscher of the Void Core.
It is important to note that these are merely the Herrscher Core, not the Herrscher Authority.
These two are different, and the difference is significant.
Take Xiao Shi for example. She is a destined Herrscher, possessing the powers of the Herrscher of Knowledge, and can use the Herrscher of Knowledge's abilities without any side effects.
Welt is a counterexample.
Is Welt strong?
Very strong.
The Herrscher of Reason's abilities are indeed incredibly powerful, but Welt, or rather Welt Jr., is not a fully qualified user of the Herrscher of Reason Core. He suffers immense pain constantly when using the Herrscher Core.
However, it's different with Bronya. Bronya is a suitable candidate for the Herrscher of Reason Core. If Welt Jr. can only exert 80% of the Herrscher of Reason Core's ability, then Bronya can easily reach 90%.
There are also the Herrscher of Death, the Herrscher of Flamescion, and the Wind Law, which are currently just pure Herrscher Core.
If the compatibility is not good enough, Chen Luo will not be able to use it even if he buys it, and it may cause great side effects when he does use it.
But if you buy the rights, then there's absolutely no problem.
Currently, Chen Luo can purchase the powers of the Herrscher of Knowledge, the Authority of the Herrscher of Thunder, and the Herrscher of Void.
The Herrscher Authority of Knowledge comes from Xiaoshi, the Herrscher Authority of Thunder comes from Raiden Mei, and the Herrscher Authority of Void comes from Kiana, or K423, or Sirin.
All three names belong to Kiana herself.
These three are the true Herrscher who can wield power; they are the agents affirmed by the Honkai Consciousness.
Not a single one of them was willing to Honkai humanity in place of the Honkai; instead, they all became traitors.
Moreover, there is another reason why Chen Luo is not buying the Herrscher Core now.
That is, Chen Luo always felt that when his Honkai Energy Adaptation reached 200%, there would be some special changes. For example, the Honkai Consciousness would think that Chen Luo was really awesome and then reward Chen Luo with a Herrscher Core or something.
If that's the case, then Chen Luo has truly joined the Honkai faction.
According to Chen Luo's plan, Chen Luo can directly buy the power instead of the Herrscher Gem.
What's the point of buying Herrscher Gem? Take Kiana, for example; she definitely stole Raiden Mei's gems.
But if Raiden Mei wanted to, she could simply snatch it back from the void, rendering the gem inside Kiana useless.
"Big brother, big brother, who's stronger, you or the teacher?" Little Kong, who was sitting next to Chen Luo, tugged at Chen Luo's sleeve and asked.
"Ah, oh, of course, your teacher is stronger. I'm just a weak support character. I'm quite good at archery and stuff, but I definitely can't beat your teacher in close combat." Chen Luo frankly admitted to Little Kong, who was asking him the question.
Chen Luo completely ignored the Tai Xu Sword God he had just acquired.
Of course, in reality, Chen Luo really couldn't beat Raven. Don't be fooled by how easily Chen Luo hired Raven; if a real fight broke out, Chen Luo could escape and the other side couldn't stop him, but Chen Luo definitely couldn't defeat the other side.
Raven received full training from Grey Serpent at World Serpent from a young age, and her strength is enough to deal with Judgment-class Honkai Beast.
At least that's what Baidu Qianke says: Chen Luo played Honkai Impact 3rd less in the later stages and didn't quite understand the value of Raven.
Adding to that the Third Divine Key in Raven's possession, if Raven were to fight Chen Luo's chances of winning would be very slim.
Of course, if a real fight breaks out, the most likely outcome is that Raven will either starve to death in the War Domain or be beaten to death by Chen Luo's men.