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Chapter 122 Mona almost starved to death again

"No rush, no rush, eat slowly, no one will take it from you." Looking at the pretty girl in front of him who was wolfing down her food, Chen Luo felt really sorry for her.

Chen Luo couldn't believe that an adult could starve to death.

After opening a direct gateway to Changkong City for the Herrscher of Knowledge, Chen Luo focused on how to revive Mona, who seemed to be still alive.

Without Chen Luo, no one else would have been able to use the teleportation anchor point to reach the bar entrance.

Furthermore, without Chen Luo's permission, no one can go to another's world with people from other worlds, and similarly, even people from the same world cannot visit each other's worlds without Chen Luo's permission.

This is actually a good thing, as it prevents a big problem if Chen Luo is gone and people from two different worlds travel between them during the day while he's running the bar.

Of course, this does not apply to matters that Chen Luo had given prior permission for.

For example, Chen Luo allowed Ling to transfer to Raven's place through the tavern in advance.

This was also so that Ling could see her sister as soon as possible.

Of course, this can only be done once, meaning it can only be transferred once.

However, even without permission, it's acceptable to temporarily seek refuge at a tavern.

Getting back to the main point, Chen Luo's examination revealed that Mona was perfectly fine; she had simply fainted from hunger.

But then again, Mona is a rare champion of starvation, and not having enough to eat is a common occurrence for her. How could she possibly starve to death just because she didn't eat for a day?

Chen Luo was unconscious for 24 hours, which is a whole day. Although a day is a long time, he wouldn't starve to death even if he didn't eat for a whole day.

But Chen Luo found it very strange. He had been taking care of her meals for so long, so why hadn't she saved a single Mora? Where did all her money go?

Unable to understand or wake the other person up, Chen Luo finally chose the simplest and most direct method: placing a plate of fried rice on the table in front of the other person.

Chen Luo didn't have to wait long; in fact, the moment Chen Luo put his food on the table, the other person woke up with a snap.

After waking up, he didn't even say thank you before he started wolfing down his food.

"Manager, manager, how could I live without you?" Mona looked at Chen Luo with emotion after finishing a large plate of fried rice in two minutes.

Chen Luo thought to himself that if they weren't sitting face to face, the other woman would have pounced on him.

Mona used to know that she might not have enough to eat if she left Chen Luo, but now she realizes that it's not just not having enough to eat, it's potentially starving to death.

If Chen Luo had decided to take a two-day break instead of just one, Mona might have really starved to death in the tavern.

No, that's not right either. Deaths don't happen in taverns, even if you do something stupid.

Therefore, Mona could only faint from hunger, but she would not starve to death.

"It's not that bad, it really isn't." Chen Luo was somewhat embarrassed.

"Could I have another one? I'm still hungry." Mona asked cautiously after wiping her mouth with a tissue.

Mona doesn't care about her image anymore; after all, she doesn't really have one anymore.

Having nearly starved to death twice in front of the other person, what kind of image could one possibly have?

The image of a starving ghost?

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Sure, but you haven't eaten all day, and you just ate so much. Although you're still a bit hungry, I suggest you wait until the bar opens tonight to come and have a late-night snack." Looking at the quest worth 50 Primogems, Chen Luo accepted it without hesitation, but he didn't intend to give the other person food right away.

Chen Luo wasn't lacking for the meal; he was mainly concerned about the other person's health.

"Alright then." Mona nodded reluctantly after listening to Chen Luo's advice.

Mona felt she could still eat, but Chen Luo didn't think so, so there was nothing she could do.

"But I'm really curious, did you really not even leave yourself enough for a day's meals?" Chen Luo was genuinely curious.

This guy is so confident in himself. If he were to stop running the bar, the other person would probably starve to death on the spot.

Chen Luo will definitely not give up running the bar, but the problem is that there will inevitably be times when he wants to take a day off.

Originally, if it weren't for having to send the Herrscher of Knowledge to the bar, Chen Luo would have planned to rest for another day.

Then we might actually see a Mona who's starving to death.

"Um, I just used all my money to pay the balance for the astrology equipment, and I really don't have a single mora left." Mona smoothed her hair sheepishly.

Mona is truly a hardcore shopaholic, the kind of person who could serve as a cautionary tale after Singles' Day.

However, Mona's work does indeed contribute to academic research. The problem is that she often fails to accurately assess the conflict between her own capabilities and the price of the latest equipment.

"I don't want to advise you to make money through astrology or anything like that. If you were just asking the bar's customers for help, you wouldn't be starving like this, would you?"

Mona, as a skilled water astrologer, strictly adhered to the astrologer's code: she wouldn't use astrology to make money. Chen Luo wouldn't argue with her insistence, but...

Although Chen Luo didn't come last night, Chen Luo's bar has been open the whole time. This is to prevent any customer from coming to the bar to take refuge if they encounter any life-threatening situations.

Among the bar's customers, apart from that guy who could eat his fill on a plate, none of them were as poor as Mona, who didn't even have money for food. What if Mona had asked them for help?

Although Mona's relationships with others weren't particularly deep, she did have some casual acquaintances.

"Have you forgotten? That sign outside your bar. Unless someone else is in a hurry like me, they wouldn't bother coming into this bar after seeing the sign."

"Besides, I can't just stay in the bar waiting for someone to save me forever. So I didn't see anyone last night, and when I came back to the bar at noon today, I only saw you," Mona said innocently.

"This..." Chen Luo was speechless for a moment.

There's a sign at the entrance of Chen Luo's Bar, just like many bars, indicating its operating status. When the status changes, the sign will change from "Open" to "Temporarily Closed".

In that case, unless it's Mona, who desperately needs help, no one else would likely go inside despite the "closed" sign.

"Sigh, never mind, I'll make you some soup. You can't eat rice anymore, but you can still drink soup." Chen Luo sighed after hearing about Mona's miserable state.

Even Wendy would shed tears if she came.

Wendy at least survives on air, but Mona is a real shopaholic, cutting herself into a completely empty pocket.

"Next time, can you at least leave enough money for one day's meals?" Chen Luo said after bringing the soup back.

Chen Luo felt like a mother hen, worrying herself sick over these problems for her guests.

Needless to say, raising her is like raising a child.

Mona is constantly shopping online and starving, yet she still needs Chen Luo, the shop manager who cooks for her for free and takes care of her daily life.

Wendy drifts through life, going wherever the time takes her, a complete drunken poet.

Yura always talks about holding grudges. Chen Luo, who knows her background, is fine with it, but the other guests who don't know her background all feel that Yura is someone who is particularly difficult to mess with.

You've already arrived in another world, can't you change your catchphrase?

In short, once you start thinking about it, you're shocked to discover that none of the customers in Chen Luo's bar are normal people.

Fortunately, these customers weren't normal, otherwise Chen Luo wouldn't have been able to get any freebies from them.

[Ding! Mission complete]

The sudden appearance of the talent panel made Chen Luo's hand tremble involuntarily.

Damn, that scared me.

"Wait, what mission is this again?" Having slept for 24 hours, Chen Luo was so dazed that he couldn't adjust to the time difference and didn't react for a moment.

A reunion after tens of thousands of years

Reward: 400 Primogems + random item.

Difficulty: 3 stars

"Oh, so Ling has already met her sister? Raven's speed is pretty fast too." Chen Luo remembered when he saw the task displayed on the talent panel.

It's been 24 hours already, so we should be able to get to headquarters by plane by now.

In short, I gained another 400 Primogems and a personal item.

After obtaining the random items this time, Chen Luo didn't hoard them but opened them immediately.

Since I have nothing else to do right now, I might as well familiarize myself with the effects of the new items.

Chen Luo discovered that any random item obtained from completing a task, no matter how useless it seemed, was at least somewhat useful, like the Children's Amusement Park.

Chen Luo currently owns two children's playgrounds. One is new, and the other has been in use for tens of thousands of years.

Although one is new and the other is old, it sounds like the new one is more valuable. But there's something subtle about it: the negative emotions accumulated over tens of thousands of years in that children's playground seem to be quite valuable.

Although Chen Luo doesn't yet know what use the tens of thousands of years of negative emotions accumulated in the Children's Paradise can have for him now, he might be able to create a dark puppet if he becomes a master puppeteer or even a grandmaster in the future.

Even if we don't create dolls, it's fine to give them to the Herrscher of Knowledge to absorb negative emotions, but Chen Luo is afraid that the Herrscher of Knowledge won't be able to withstand these negative emotions.

Simply put, it's because they're afraid the Lawgivers will overeat.

When Chen Luo saw the new random item he had just obtained, he subconsciously began searching for his experimental subject... no, for his friend in the Zero Point Bar, eventually fixing his gaze on the only living person in the entire bar.

"Mona, are you almost finished eating?" Chen Luo looked at Mona with concern.

"Huh? What's wrong? Is something the matter? It's just soup. It's a little hot right now, but you can let it cool down for a bit. If you need anything, just say so." Mona, who was leaning on the table and trying to cool the soup down, looked up and said.

"Um, could you help me test out a prop? Don't worry, it's not something that will hurt you. And in this tavern, you don't need to worry about getting hurt or dying, as you should know," Chen Luo said.

"Experimental props? If it's not something embarrassing, I have no objection." Mona shook her head, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

Chen Luo had been incredibly kind to her; without him, she didn't know when she would have been able to save up enough money to buy her new stargazing equipment. So, if it was just assistance, Mona wouldn't mind.

Of course, if it's about changing clothes or something similar, Mona will refuse. Although it's unlikely, it's not impossible.

"Actually, it's this." Chen Luo took out a gun and a revolver from his backpack.

"What is this? A short gun?" Mona asked, looking at the strange object in front of her.

Guns also exist in Teyvat, such as the gunman in the Fatui who can fire a shield.

"Pretty much, but it's called a revolver."

"How do we test it?" Mona asked.

"Just... use it to hit you once. Don't worry, it won't hurt. At least the item description says it won't hurt, and it won't cause you any injury. I guarantee it with my reputation." Chen Luo held up three fingers.

"No, you don't need to be so serious. I believe in you, okay?" Mona said, looking at Chen Luo's serious expression.

"In a little while, I'm going to unlock a tiny bit of the damage restriction, roughly to the level of normal playful fighting. Any objections?"

As the manager of the bar, Chen Luo has the ability to unlock permissions. Once the permissions are unlocked, they can influence and harm each other. However, if the permissions are only unlocked to a very small extent, it's like tickling someone's skin and making them feel itchy.

“If it’s just a casual level of access, then yes.” Mona nodded.

Mona's quick agreement wasn't because she was trusting. It was mainly because, having spent so much time with Chen Luo, she had never witnessed him harm anyone, except, of course, during that judgment.

Moreover, if it's just a matter of how rough the play is, it's at most about the same as a mosquito bite.

Besides, I was just saved by them again; it's hard to repay such a debt of gratitude.

Another reason is that I believe in my own divination skills and astrology, which tells me that Chen Luo is a trustworthy person, meaning that he wouldn't harm me.

"Never force yourself."

"Don't force yourself, just try it," Mona said, nodding firmly.

"Okay, get ready." Chen Luo raised his gun and pointed the muzzle into the air.

"Bang!" A not-so-loud gunshot rang out, and a round-nosed bullet that looked like a child's toy was fired. Although Chen Luo did not point it at Mona, the bullet turned a corner and hit Mona's neck with extremely fast speed.

"Mona, how are you feeling right now?" Chen Luo quickly asked.

"Feeling? I don't feel anything? Hahaha, wait, hahaha, how come I... hahaha... can't stop, hahaha..."

Seeing Mona clutching her stomach and laughing uncontrollably, Chen Luo nodded.

This thing is genuine.

Chapter 123, 14 Nuclear Herrschers?

[Friendship Revolver]: A revolver that can instantly shatter even the most fragile friendships. This revolver has unlimited ammo and guarantees a hit on weak targets. Being hit by its bullet will cause the user to enter a state of uncontrollable, manic laughter for 10 minutes.

Weak but guaranteed to hit: This skill has a guaranteed hit effect, but it is not completely unavoidable. If the gunman's luck is too low and the attacked person's luck is too high, it is possible to dodge it.

This pistol has absolutely no offensive power and will not cause any injury if it hits you, but it will make you laugh for 10 minutes straight.

However, although this pistol does indeed have unlimited ammo, the description also states that the pistol's ammo will no longer be effective for 20 minutes after the person is shot.

In other words, it's impossible to control the enemy indefinitely with this pistol, because after laughing for 10 minutes, you'll be immune to the effect for the remaining 10 minutes.