Their commission was suspicious.

Yesterday, after drinking all the water from the River of Time, Kaguya of Houraisan was stunned when she calmed down.

Or perhaps Kaguya Houraisan foresaw the consequences of her calming down when she was not calm, but she couldn't resist the temptation of the river of time.

Sensing that the time they would spend together would be quite awkward, Kaguya Houraisan chose to use a sleeping potion to pass out.

Why not just fall into a deep sleep? A moment of unconsciousness can solve a thousand worries.

"And yesterday at the bar, you stayed on the third floor and wouldn't leave, listening to Chen Luo taking a shower... I couldn't get rid of you!" Shi Zhilu Zhe got angry whenever he talked about this.

Even the most knowledgeable law enforcers have never tried to stand guard outside while Chen Luo is taking a bath!

Chen Luo divided his third-floor attic into two parts: the laboratory and other areas took up the majority, while Chen Luo's bedroom took up the smaller portion, although Chen Luo's bedroom had an ensuite bathroom.

I just don't know where all that water went after I showered...

Regardless, what happened yesterday left a deep impression on the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Chen Luo was taking a shower in the bathroom on the third floor when Kaguya Houraisan sat on his bed, holding his clothes...

Although the Herrscher of Knowledge knew that Kaguya of Houraisan was collecting the River of Time from Chen Luo's T-shirt, this scene greatly shocked the young Herrscher of Knowledge.

"You're the same, either you go home and take a shower yourself, or you throw Kaguya Houraisan up to the second floor or leave her at home. How can you let Kaguya Houraisan stay on the third floor listening to you take a shower?" After verbally attacking Kaguya Houraisan, leaving her speechless, the Herrscher of Knowledge turned her attention to Chen Luo.

"Hey, hey, hey, you can't blame me for this! I was covered in the smell of the River of Time back then, how could I dare to go back to the main world?" Chen Luo felt wronged.

Because in a bar, nothing can disappear or appear out of thin air, the river of time is completely stuck to Chen Luo and will not return to the river of time as time goes by.

After taking a shower, Chen Luo went to the Gensokyo world to air out for two hours before daring to return to his own main world.

There's no need to worry about people smelling the Time River Water after it's been stored for a long time, because the Time River Water evaporates extremely quickly.

"Similarly, we couldn't let Kaguya Houraisan return to the main world with her clothes. Firstly, the River of Time would evaporate quickly after she returned to the main world, and secondly, the sudden appearance of such a large amount of River of Time might attract attention."

“It’s even more impossible to get Kaguya Houraisan to go to the second floor. Although fewer people come to the second floor, it’s not like there are no people there. Even though Kaguya Houraisan was collecting time to drink water, it wouldn’t be good if others saw her,” Chen Luo said.

"A lot? You're telling me the amount of river water on your clothes counts as a lot?" The Herald of Knowledge didn't believe it.

"Why would I lie to you? It's shameful... The amount of Time River water on my clothes should add up to at least a quarter cup, maybe even half. The Heavenly Emperor is so stingy with even a quarter cup of Time River water, so drinking that much water over that time must be a lot."

Although the Heavenly Emperor at that time was only one of the Heavenly Emperor's own time avatars, even the Heavenly Emperor's own time avatar only had a whole cup of the River of Time, which shows how precious the River of Time was.

Of course, it's also clear how precious that saliva that Time River spat out at Chen Luo was.

Not only are they precious, but they are also abundant.

A rough estimate suggests that one sip of water was equivalent to at least three cups of water.

However, at that time, most of the river water was concentrated on Chen Luo's face and neck, looking like water droplets in space, appearing to be attached but not completely attached.

Just thinking about it made Chen Luo feel an itch on his face and neck.

After seeing Chen Luo subconsciously touch his neck and face, Kaguya Houraisan lowered her head even further while eating.

What a shame!

However, if it happened again, Kaguya Houraisan might not be able to control herself.

"Speaking of which... Lolo, now that you've seen the River of Time, do you know how to obtain it?" Upon hearing how precious the River of Time was, the Herrscher of Knowledge became interested.

"This... I can pretty much figure it out." Chen Luo stroked his chin.

“Essentially, the River of Time is a product of the laws governing the River of Time. And since I can summon the River of Time, theoretically, I can obtain the River of Time,” Chen Luo said.

"In theory?"

"Well, theoretically. Don't be fooled by the fact that I can summon the River of Time anytime, anywhere, and that I resurrect from within it. The River of Time is fundamentally incompatible with the world. What I summon is just an illusion."

“Everyone is connected to the river of time, and the river of time is everywhere. It is unrealistic to summon the river of time in the ordinary present world. It is possible, but it would cause a great disturbance and attract some unknown things.”

"But you're a river god, you can't summon just any river, can you?"

“That’s certainly possible. And I can guarantee that the River of Time will appear consistently without bringing disaster. However, the River of Time itself has very high specifications, and I’m not ready yet. In short, my proficiency isn’t high enough. After all, I’ve only been a river god for a short time.” Chen Luo said innocently.

Please, it's not like having an ability means you can instantly become completely familiar with and master it.

Yukari Yakumo has been playing with realm abilities for so long, but she still hasn't fully grasped the realm.

Chen Luo was just a weak, pitiful, and helpless river god.

How long has Chen Luo been a river god?

The river god in the original "100,000 Cold Jokes" did not have the ability to summon rivers or even the river of time at will. This ability was derived from the original one; the ability to summon gold and silver items was the river god's basic ability.

Chen Luo has fully mastered the basic abilities, but he still needs to practice the derived abilities.

After Chen Luo became the River God, apart from throwing things into the river every day, when has he ever controlled the river to fight with anyone?

Chen Luo's proficiency with the River God's basic abilities is almost maxed out, and his ability to control rivers, while not zero, is not high either.

Chen Luo can now summon the River of Time, but he can't guarantee what will happen.

Summoning the River of Time isn't a big problem; the biggest problem is how to stabilize it.

“Then just summon it in the bar. It won't be a big deal if something happens there anyway,” said the Herrscher of Knowledge.

“Indeed. The bar can certainly guarantee safety, but it’s much more difficult for the bar to summon the true form of the River of Time. Because the bar doesn’t belong to any world,” Chen Luo said irritably.

"And surely no one actually believes that summoning the River of Time will grant them access to its waters, right? No way, no way?"

"Is that not allowed?"

"No."

"Can't you do it either?"

"Of course I can, you're kidding, I'm the river god, what's wrong with fetching some water? But it's hard to say how much I can fetch. After all, the river of time itself has a basic consciousness."

"Everyone in the world who takes water from the River of Time is a thief in the eyes of the River of Time! Those who have a good relationship with the River of Time might be able to get a little bit of water by begging and pleading."

“I’m different; I negotiate with the river of time.”

"You can certainly steal it if you want, but if you do it too many times, Time will get angry."

Chen Luo could easily control ordinary rivers without any questions asked, but the River of Time... was quite sophisticated.

Suppression is definitely possible, but if you push the River of Time too far, it might do something unexpected.

Even if the River of Time is pushed too far, Chen Luo can summon the illusory image of the River of Time at any time to act as a tool for the river.

But if it really comes to that, who knows if the River of Time will spit on Chen Luo every time it appears?

This might be a good thing for Kaguya Houraisan, but Chen Luo is indifferent to the River of Time.

However, it's not a big problem. Once Chen Luo unlocks the SSS-level River God from his current S-level...

"So, you can't get any more water from the Time River now?" Kaguya Houraisan asked, looking disappointed after finishing her breakfast.

"No, actually, if you pour the water of the River of Time into the illusory River of Time, you can indeed temporarily connect to the River of Time and then obtain more water from it..."

Chen Luo discovered this characteristic yesterday.

“Then…” Kaguya Houraisan’s eyes lit up.

"But the quality of the River of Time that the Heavenly Emperor gave me doesn't seem very high. I'm afraid the River of Time will spit on me again." Chen Luo hesitated.

"It's okay, I can do it."

Since the River of Time isn't a real person, the water it personally bestows must be of higher quality.

"You're something else!" Chen Luo glared at Kaguya Houraisan.

"whispering sound."

I don't even mind how you treat me, yet you still do?

“Oh, right, what if you used low-quality Time River water to exchange for higher-quality Time River water from the River of Time, and then used the higher-quality Time River water to connect to the River of Time?” Kaguya Houraisan offered a constructive suggestion.

"??? Are you alright?" Chen Luo looked at Kaguya Houraisan with a shocked expression.

"What's wrong with me?" Kaguya Houraisan asked, somewhat confused.

"You do it, I'm not doing this." Chen Luo quickly shook his head.

"What's wrong?"

"Idiot, don't you understand yet? Although the River of Time has no gender or human form, and all the water is just water, what was splashed on Chen Luoyi back then was called 'spit'. You and the River of Time are spitting at each other... you're really brave."

Even the Herald of Knowledge could see it, but Kaguya Houraisan was blinded by the river of time and did not notice.

"...So you mean there's absolutely no way out?"

Or perhaps Chen Luo had a way but was unwilling to use it, because he had little interest in the River of Time.

"Not exactly." Chen Luo shook his head again.

"What can be done?" Hope rose again in Houraisan Kaguya's heart.

"The illusory river of time is still the river of time. It's a projection connected to the real river of time. Otherwise, the river of time wouldn't have been able to spray me with water through this projection. So, as long as you leave a container in the illusory river of time for a long time, you can at least get some [water vapor]. Little by little, over time you'll be able to get quite a bit of the river of time water."

The principle is roughly like digging a hole in a humid desert at night, putting a bowl inside, and then covering it with a thin film.

Moreover, the quality of the River of Time obtained in this way might be higher than that of the River of Time given to Chen Luo by the Heavenly Emperor.

"Then hurry up and put the bowl down," Kaguya Houraisan urged.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Chen Luo glanced at Kaguya Houraisan.

"They just want a drink of the River of Time, why are you being so fierce?" Kaguya Houraisan poked her finger down.

"Slap!" The Herrscher of Knowledge, who had been keeping a close eye on Kaguya Houraisan, delivered a chop to Kaguya's head.

An old woman in her thirties, yet she acted like a virgin!

"Be normal."

"Okay, please," Kaguya Houraisan said pitifully.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Chen Luo's expression changed again.

Chapter 1019 The Ultimate Disdain of the River of Time

"When will this wine glass be filled?" The Herrscher of Knowledge lay on the table, looking somewhat bored at the illusory river in the center of the table.

In that illusory river of time, a cup that appears to be made of jade is floating in the water.

This cup was naturally a precious item personally bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor to hold the waters of the River of Time.

Chen Luo wasn't sure what the material was made of; his expertise in furniture only allowed him to discern its general usage.

The good news is that this item is on the craftable list of the Void Archives.

It just consumes a lot of energy.

Therefore, Chen Luo has always used the original product.

"Don't stare at it for too long; you basically won't see any difference. Take another look after a while, and you might be able to spot some changes," Chen Luo advised.

In the desert, it takes a whole night for that small cup of water to condense. In just 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes, the amount of water in the cup will not change significantly.

The same is true of the River of Time. It is an illusory river of time, and trying to condense the River of Time by absorbing the aura of the illusory river of time is a long and arduous process.

Chen Luo had never tried leaving things in the river of time for an extended period of time without retrieving them, because he simply didn't have that much free time.

"Why does it feel so slow?" muttered the Herald of Knowledge.

"There are fast ones, who said there aren't? I could drop a drop of time into the illusory river of time right now, and he could spray out a whole bucket of it. He'd also curse me a couple of times while he's at it. But I don't care about the river of time, so why should I get cursed at?" Chen Luo was being nonchalant.

After all, Kaguya Houraisan's mission was for Chen Luo to slowly gather the essence of the River of Time to retrieve its waters. Why should Chen Luo go through all that trouble?

"Although this may be the slowest method, it is certainly the least strenuous method."

All Chen Luo had to do was throw the cup into the river of time, and then he could just wait. Moreover, Chen Luo didn't even need to stay in the bar the whole time.

No one can steal or take anything from the bar.

Chen Luo didn't want them to touch the illusory river of time, so they couldn't.

Even Kaguya of Houraisan couldn't touch her.

"Speaking of which, Lolo, aren't you also a time-type ability user? Why don't you seem to show any desire for the River of Time?" The Herrscher of Knowledge was very curious.

Chen Luo doesn't possess much time-related ability, but he does have the power of time, and he frequently uses this ability through the Moon Clock.