Chen Li: Bed of Nails? So I'm the bed?

"I already said, as long as you don't waste food, using this tablecloth has no side effects. It doesn't limit how long you can eat it, or even restrict you from sharing the food with others," Chen Li explained.

Because of the final effect, and because the food Chen Li conjured using the tablecloth was all strange and miscellaneous, Chen Li planned to have Houraisan Kaguya use the tablecloth to conjure some food so that he could feed the Herrscher of the Void.

Houraisan Kaguya's desired food is naturally the best food for cultivating useless people. By having Houraisan Kaguya, the first to become useless, drive the Herrscher of the Void, the plan to cultivate useless Herrscher of the Void can be promoted faster.

Chen Li's idea is not problematic.

As Miraculous Forger, even if Chen Li gives the Miraculous Item to others, he can still use Miraculous Item by spending Starstones.

"But how can you assume that Herrscher of the Void wastes food, I won't be the one who suffers?" Houraisan Kaguya asked.

"Hiss... that's a really tricky angle for you." Chen Li suddenly realized that what Houraisan Kaguya said made some sense.

The answer to this question wasn't mentioned at all in the description of the Miraculous Item.

It only says that wasting food will be punished, but it doesn't say who will be punished.

As for the Little Evil God conjured up food from a tablecloth and then wasted it himself, because Little Evil God said he wanted to treat Garden Lily Bell to some underworld delicacies.

"Speaking of which, if the person being punished is the one using the tablecloth instead of the one wasting food, then what if the Herrscher of the Void conjured food from this tablecloth and gave it to me, which I would then waste? Wouldn't the Herrscher of the Void become more obedient after wasting food 8 or 10 times?" Houraisan Kaguya said, stroking her chin. (Department Store)

"Ah?"

"After all, think about it: if you want to rebuild a house, you have to demolish the original house into ruins first. Only when the Herrscher of the Void is broken can you control her better."

"..."

"How about it? Isn't my idea brilliant? It can Deliverance and also allow you to enjoy the pleasure of sex."

"I told you not to play those weird visual novels! Can't you play something serious?" Chen Li tapped Houraisan Kaguya on the head with the Miraculous Forging Guide.

"Tch, you're just pretending. Can you honestly say you didn't feel even the slightest bit of attraction?"

"No. Because I'm afraid of turning the Herrscher of the Void into a yandere."

"Hmm...that's possible." Houraisan Kaguya nodded in deep agreement.

Such unorthodox methods are indeed prone to causing trouble.

"Then you can move some beanbag chairs over first, and throw in a set of loose-fitting clothes as a bonus... Speaking of which, the Herrscher of the Void is located in Kiana's consciousness space, can the sofas be teleported there?"

"Sure. Even solid food can be transformed into food that the Herrscher of the Void can eat, so no problem." (Department Store)

"What If the Herrscher of the Void casually tossed a yellow trash bag into her consciousness space, would that mean that Kiana's mind was filled with yellow trash at that time?"

"Well..."

"Think about it from another angle. Could the Herrscher of the Void create some imaginary objects in the consciousness space and then send them to you? In that case, could you obtain physical objects?"

"I'll try it when I'm training... to become the Herrscher of the Void," Chen Li said after recording these guesses in his memo.

"Hmm, speaking of which, the design of your memo is rather unique... It looks a lot like a chat interface with the person who commissioned the posting," Houraisan Kaguya asked after glancing at Chen Li's memo.

"It's not just similar, it is."

"Ah?"

"The person who posted this request is called Vita. I sent her many messages, but she never replied, so I just treated her as a memo."

"... So, does this count as sexual harassment?"

"Vita hasn't said anything yet," Chen Li waved his hand.

This inspiration Chen Li came from Sparkle.

Although Chen Li's Miraculous Forging Guide does have a memo function, sending Vita more annoying messages will ensure that she can contact him immediately once Vita can't take it anymore or wakes up.

You, Vita, are you planning to sleep until the very end?

However, Chen Li felt that Vita seemed to have made a very correct choice.

As Chen Li's funds increased in the later stages, the better the effects of the Miraculous Item he created became.

Just like how Chen Li couldn't have imagined that the exquisite Miraculous Item he created were merely beginner Miraculous Item, not even worthy of being rated with stars.

"Alright, I'll go find some loose-fitting clothes for the Herrscher of the Void... and then prepare some soda, potato chips, instant noodles, and the like." Chen Li stood up.

"There's no need for such trouble. I have some loose-fitting clothes in my closet that I haven't worn yet," Houraisan Kaguya said casually.

"Hmm... I feel that for the Herrscher of the Void's figure, the clothes might be a bit tight, especially the chest area."

"Chen! Li!"

"Did you know? Recently, a stall called 'Don't Cry Challenge' appeared in Changle Tian. It only costs 1000 Credits to participate, and if you can accept the punishment of Miraculous Item after wasting food without crying, you can win 1 million Credits! But so far, no one has been able to win the grand prize." (Department Store)

"What 'Don't Cry Challenge'? This sounds like something just for attention... Let me give it a try!"

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't there too many people here? I'm Su Sushang from the Cloud Knight Army. Everyone, listen to my command and spread out a bit. Hmm, Little Gui Zi, what are you doing here?" When Sushang from the Cloud Knight Army saw that there were too many people gathered here and volunteered to maintain Order, she saw her best friend Guinaifen in the crowd.

"Of course I'm here to take on the challenge! Sushang, you might not know, but this 'Don't Cry Challenge is super popular right now. If I succeed, my fame will rise, and we can make a fortune together." From the crowd, a red-haired woman in red waved to the approaching Cloud Knight Army.

"You... do you really want to try? He looks so sad crying." Sushang leaned closer to her best friend and pointed at the Xianzhou natives who was stuffing food into his mouth while crying and shouting, "Mom, I will never waste food again!" She said somewhat fearfully.

"Don't worry. What haven't I, Guinaifen, seen?" Guinaifen patted her chest and assured her.

After seeing off the Immortal Xianzhou natives had eaten their fill but cried their hearts out, Chen Li looked up at the next person he would challenge.

"Hmm? Guinaifen, right?" Chen Li said, looking at the other person.

"Sushang, did you see that? I'm famous now!" Guinaifen exclaimed excitedly to the girl in the apricot-yellow dress beside her, overhearing the other person call her name so readily. (Department store)

"Yes, yes, stop shaking it." Sushang felt like her brain was being shaken to its core.

Sushang knew that her friend, whom she had only known for a short time, was indeed hot-tempered, so she wasn't angry.

"Can I get your autograph? No challenge fee required," Chen Li said to Guinaifen.

Chen Li was quite interested in the Xianzhou Black Stocking Queen in front of him.

In the game Honkai: Star Rail, apart from Guinaifen, all the other characters available for gacha in the entire Xianzhou are either wearing white stockings or bare legs; black stockings are really rare.

"Really? Of course! Where should I sign it?" Guinaifen was eager to try, seemingly very interested in signing autographs.

"Just sign this disclaimer."

"Oh, do we need to sign a disclaimer?" Guinaifen was taken aback.

"Because some people were crying so hard, I was afraid something bad might happen," Chen Li nodded.

"Just kidding, I'm super brave, okay? Watch me!"

"Wow!"

Half a minute later, Guinaifen burst into tears!

Chen Li simply handed over the nearly empty tissues next to him, not at all surprised.

Chen Li wrote a note next to the text, "Single-parent families and orphans, please proceed with caution," but...

But this title may also provoke a backlash from these people.

Chen Li didn't care, he just kept looking at the words that were being generated above his head.

Extraction the entry for "Orphan Killer"...

Progress: 30/100 (Successfully breaking the orphan's defenses using an attack related to the mother will increase the progress)

Chapter 118 Chen Li: Chest Crushing Stone, I'll be the boulder.

"Thank you all for participating. Today's 'Don't Cry Challenge is now over." After the last challenger finished eating the food on the tablecloth, Chen Li shook it off and addressed the crowd still gathered around his stall. (Department Store)

Joining in the fun is one of the biggest characteristics of the Xianzhou natives, so as word spread, the number of people in front of Chen Li's stall kept increasing.

"Sigh, is it over already? It wasn't even my turn yet."

"Please, let me try just once, just once, I'm sure I can win."

"I'm still a 50-year-old kid, so could you please return my 1000 Credits challenge fee?"

"What do you mean 50 years old? That's definitely a child. He's probably still a student, right?"

"Students? Even if an animal came, it wouldn't make a difference."

The crowd was quite disappointed by Chen Li's decision to close the stall, especially the challengers who were about to face him.

Although each challenger needs to submit 1000 Credits to attempt the challenge, and no one has succeeded so far, on the other hand...

All the challengers said that the food they conjured from the tablecloth was so bad it made them want to cry, but no one ever said it was bad.

Buy a tablecloth of food for 1000 Credits – you won't lose out! And if you succeed in the challenge, you'll even get a bonus of 1 million Credits. (Department Store)

Therefore, Chen Li unusually refrained from using Approval of Noble Morality for this stall event.

Because Chen Li wasn't being immoral this time.

This is considered a benefit for the family!

"Mother" is also "family"...

I forgot the beginning, I forgot the end, but it was all so funny.

So, after Chen Li repeatedly emphasized that today's challenge was over, and seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the Xianzhou natives and some outsiders gathered in front of the stall gradually dispersed.

Chen Li was quite satisfied with the setup of the booth this time.

Those who watched the spectacle enjoyed themselves, the challengers got delicious food, the orphans gained a mother, and Chen Li gained Credits, Starstones, entry progress, a tablecloth user manual, and fed the Herrscher of the Void a lot.

Everyone has a bright future! Department Store

With the experimental data kindly provided by these challengers, Chen Li roughly understood how to use this tablecloth.

For example, this tablecloth is typically a square with sides of 2 meters. Using it will result in a table full of food, the types of which will vary depending on individual preferences. However, by folding the tablecloth, the smaller the folds, the less food will appear.

As Chen Li casually obtained food from different guests and fed it to the Herrscher of the Void, he not only figured out the Herrscher of the Void's tastes but also summarized more instructions on how to use the tablecloth.

First of all, if you use a tablecloth to conjure up food and then waste it, then the same person will definitely be the one who suffers.

Secondly, if you use a tablecloth to create food and someone else wastes it, then the person who wasted the food is the one who suffers.

However, if the other person is disturbed while eating and wastes food, they will not be punished.

Furthermore, considering that "Mom's punishment" is not very harmful but extremely insulting, and may cause the other party to be completely enraged after breaking their defenses, it is not recommended to use it against the enemy.

Secondly, food waste after using a tablecloth doesn't necessarily occur only with the mother. (Department store)

This is something Chen Li discovered after many experiments, because some people don't call her "Mom," but "Grandma," etc., basically people who fit the image of a mother.

Therefore, if Houraisan Kaguya used this tablecloth and wasted food, the person that appeared would not be Tsukuyomi, but rather Yagokoro Eirin.

Finally... if you have two people in your mind who perfectly fit the image of a mother, and they are equally matched in terms of "motherly value," then congratulations... you will receive double the punishment.

Wasting one meal resulted in gaining two mothers; you've really struck gold, kid.

After Chen Li finished packing up his stall, he was about to randomly select passersby to give away kidney deficiency medicine for free when a small hand tugged at the corner of Chen Li clothes.

"Um, Guinaifen? Is something the matter?" Chen Li turned his head and saw Guinaifen, whose eyes were still a little red.

"Can I use your tablecloth again? I'll pay for it." Guinaifen's tone was filled with three parts disappointment, three parts sadness, three parts expectation, and 91 parts nostalgia.

"You're not planning to spend 1000 Credits to get my Miraculous Item for free, are you? Can you tell me why?" Seeing Guinaifen's expression, Chen Li suddenly became interested.

"No, although the food that appeared from this tablecloth was indeed delicious, but... but I just wanted to see my mother one more time," Guinaifen quickly explained. (Department Store)

"Huh?" Chen Li tilted his head.

However, Chen Li quickly understood Guinaifen's meaning, so he hurriedly summoned the Miraculous Forging Guide and added another item to the memo.

Orphan Tablecloth are addictive.

While the punishment from the Orphan Tablecloth mother was certainly disheartening, at least it allowed the orphan to see his mother.

This isn't an insult; it's just stating a fact.

Chen Li suddenly remembered that in the guide to the Herrscher of the Void that Houraisan Kaguya gave him, she mentioned that he should use an addictive item to control the Herrscher of the Void. This tablecloth seemed to be very suitable.

"Please help Little Gui Zi. I can also contribute some of my salary, although I'm just a newbie and my salary isn't very high." Sushang, who had been standing next to Guinaifen, spoke up again at this moment.

"Well... I'm not short of money." Chen Li looked Guinaifen and Sushang up and down, but the two hesitated to speak.

Chen Li is not short of money because he has the entire Medicine Master's Legacy Chen Li him. If Chen Li needs money, he can get it from Dan Shu.