Their commission was suspicious.

However, what puzzled Chen Luo was that Alice did not withdraw her hand after they touched.

When Alice saw Chen Luo looking over, she glanced at Suigintou.

The meaning is quite clear: you think Alice wants to shake hands with you? She wants to shake hands with Suigintou. I'm warning you, don't force her to beg you!

[Ding! You have a new client's request!]

“…Mercury Lamp, shake hands with Aunt Alice. Aunt Alice and Daddy are good friends, and Daddy doesn’t want to see you two arguing.” Chen Luo said, stroking Mercury Lamp’s soft and textured hair.

"Aunt Alice just likes children, she's not some kind of pervert."

Your Aunt Alice is just a doll enthusiast; she probably wouldn't even give a second glance to an ordinary cute little girl.

Alice found dolls with their own consciousness, soul, and emotions to be far too adorable.

Although Alice's dolls can speak, it's not because the dolls have their own consciousness, but because Alice controls them with magic threads.

Chen Luo could do something similar.

But Chen Luo already possesses the Book of Cangxuan, Xiao Xilin, Xiao You, and the Mercury Lamp, so he has no need for this ability.

After hesitating for a moment, seeing Alice's longing for "friendliness," Mercury Lamp finally gently touched Alice's hand.

Although I don't particularly like any humans except my father, if it's my father's request...

"Alright, go have some fun," Chen Luo said, patting Suigintou's hair.

"Ah."

The banquet is only halfway through; this is probably the most lively time yet.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, and with all the guests present, the remaining time was spent in friendly and cordial conversation.

The party also included regulars from the bar, such as Wendy…

Alice watched with reluctance as Mercury Lamp's figure receded into the distance.

Then I noticed one, two, three more puppets appearing next to Chen Luo...

Alice's eyes slowly widened, as did her mouth.

"Great! No one's going to steal my food!" Cangxuan Zhishu cheered and flew towards the banquet after seeing that the people at the banquet were eating slower.

The reason Chen Luo summoned them only halfway through the banquet was entirely due to the insistence of the Book of Cangxuan.

I want to enjoy the atmosphere of this banquet, but I don't want anyone stealing my food...

As expected of the little ancestor.

"So many beautiful girls! Is this paradise?" The Holy Sword Durandal exclaimed in astonishment!

Then, following closely behind the Book of Azure Mystery, it flew out.

Although Alice's shocked gaze held a hint of pleading, with Alice sitting in the corner on one side and a large group of beautiful girls sitting on the other... the Holy Sword Durandal still understood the meaning of sacrificing the small to save the big.

Xiao Xilin didn't leave immediately. Instead, she hugged Chen Luo and rubbed against him for a while before being "chased away" after Chen Luo insisted that she go get something to eat.

"You actually have four dolls with souls?" Alice said enviously.

"Yeah, so every day I'm agonizing over which doll to sleep with. In the end, I chose to sleep with them all. Luckily, my bed is big enough..." Chen Luo said with some distress.

"Damn it..." Alice was now filled with jealousy at Chen Luo's blatantly Versailles-like behavior.

"And there's one more thing, which is that after unlocking the Master level interface of my professional certificate, I received a series of design blueprints called Rose Dolls. Mercury Lamp is only the first one, and there are six more to come."

"Hmm, what about the remaining six?" Alice asked instinctively.

"Uh, it's not finished yet."

"Are you unable to do it? Is it due to a lack of materials or technical limitations?" Alice asked with concern.

"No, it's because the production conditions for the Rozen Maiden series dolls are extremely demanding. Now that Suigintou has been created, in order to ensure they receive the same treatment, the dolls need to be manufactured in the same world. And in that world, I happened to encounter some trouble..."

"When you encounter trouble, just solve it. What could be more important than making the rest of the Rozen Maiden dolls?"

"emmm..."

Alice is right; the Rozen Maiden series of dolls definitely needs to be completed as soon as possible.

Moreover, Euthinus is now gradually being won over by the delicacies of the Judah Oath, which seems to make things easier for him.

“But I want to refine my skills further before creating the remaining dolls. Although the basic level for creating rose dolls is master level, I want to give them better treatment,” Chen Luo said.

“That makes sense, but have you considered what Mercury Lamp would think? According to you, Mercury Lamp might be the only Rose Doll you created when you were a Master,” Alice said.

"If you don't have the technology, make up for it with love."

"...What you said makes some sense. And although I don't know how you made the mercury lamp, its creation perfectly capitalized on its strengths and avoided its weaknesses."

“Your strength lies in the perfection of the big picture, not in the fine details. Perhaps it’s due to the manufacturing method, but the fine details have already made up for it. In any case, in my opinion, the mercury lamp has no flaws,” Alice said.

Furthermore, whether a puppeteer likes a puppet is indeed one of the most important factors in determining the puppet's happiness level.

"Would you be interested in making a doll with a soul yourself?" After hearing Alice's words, Chen Luo extended an invitation to her.

"Hmm? You're planning to have me make Rozen Maiden series dolls for you?" Alice asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course not, what are you thinking? I will definitely make the Rozen Maiden series dolls myself, but it's not like I don't have blueprints for other characters... Completing the job change quest will give you doll blueprints, and unlocking the Master level of the Dollmaker profession will also give you doll blueprints. In addition to the special manufacturing method limited to Rozen Maiden dolls, there may be a universal method to give dolls a soul."

“So…” Alice probably understood what Chen Luo was thinking.

"Please help me, Coach, I want to become a master puppeteer."

"...That's possible, but according to your evaluation criteria, I don't think I'm a Grandmaster, am I?"

Alice understood the drawbacks of working in isolation and naturally wanted a channel for mutual discussion, but Chen Luo's request was a bit difficult.

“But you can help me fill in the details. Compared to my self-taught approach, your foundation is definitely better, senior. And I will help you improve together,” Chen Luo assured him.

"...Deal." Alice nodded, tempted, thinking about Chen Luo's promise.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

【Dolls with Souls】: Allows Alice to create dolls with souls by hand.

Rewards: 1200 Primogems + random rewards + Alice's Affection Level 40

Difficulty: Four stars

"Thank you so much, senior. To express my gratitude, I will leave your mark on the Rozen Maiden series of dolls."

"Hmm? Name one of the dolls Alice?"

"Of course not. Let me think about how to leave your mark."

"Then you can think about it first, but could you please not call me senior next time?"

"Okay, senior, no problem, senior."

"..."

……

Today's banquet was a success, both for Chen Luo and for the host, Remilia.

Chen Luo directly completed the three requests from Remilia.

The requests included providing ingredients and drinks, having Chen Luo open a door to the bar that connects to the internet-famous Magic Hall, and Chen Luo keeping his own request until the very end of the banquet.

A total of 700 raw stones.

Besides Remilia, there are also requests from Yakumo Yukari, Fujiwara no Mokou, and Alice...

There were even requests from people at the banquet who wanted Chen Luo to carve dolls for them, and requests from those who wanted to eat the finest food and fulfill the Judah Oath. Although these requests were few in number, there were many of them, and they added up in a jumbled mess...

Excluding those unfinished quests, this banquet yielded approximately 2000 Primogems.

Gensokyo is such a great place. There are so many people here, their average strength is high, and they often have all sorts of strange wishes...

awesome!

As for Chen Luo handing the bar's business card to Alice, Yukari Yakumo tacitly agreed.

Chen Luo only handed out one business card throughout the entire banquet, so Yakumo Yukari couldn't say anything.

If there's only one, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?

……

"Sigh, everyone, just bear with it."

After the bar closed, Chen Luo lay on the flying carpet and said softly.

"Emmm...but, it's so weird." Su Yuan also lay down on the blanket.

But the two of them weren't lying on the same magic carpet.

Chen Luo sent out 7 magic carpets during the day, which are the ones he is using now.

Meanwhile, the Herrscher of Knowledge and the little fox entered Chen Luo's sea of ​​consciousness, while the latter nestled in Chen Luo's arms.

Abi was then thrown to sleep on the third floor of the bar by Chen Luo.

Chen Luo was very worried that Abby would just roll off the magic carpet...

The remaining magic carpets all floated in the air and were covered with large tents, forming a defensive barrier to ensure safety and comfort.

Chen Luo looked up through the tent's "skylight" at the stars that were deliberately disguised as abyssal passages in the sky.

Then, she whispered a goodnight.

Goodnight world, goodnight abyss.

"Goodnight my foot! Do you even know how many bugs you created in that poisonous swamp?! [Abyss profanity]! [Abyss profanity]! [Abyss profanity]!"

"..."

Anyway, goodnight first.

Chapter 1092 Alicia's Personal Archery Instruction

"I slept quite well last night, but I still feel uneasy." Su Yuan said somewhat awkwardly as she ate the breakfast provided by the Judah Oath this morning.

"Alright, I've already thought about this for you. I got up at 6 a.m. this morning and checked the Akasha records to see if there were any housing-related equipment or items," Chen Luo said, his mouth full of bread.

So what was the result?

"As a result, I was in a daze for two hours. Luckily, I got up two hours early," Chen Luo complained.

For some reason, Chen Luo's luck was still bad today.

Fortunately, the dice artifact allowed for three uses a day, otherwise Chen Luo would have been completely stumped.

However, Chen Luo hadn't expected that searching for this answer would take less time than searching for the Puppeteer's Professional Certificate.

It takes 1-6 hours to check the Puppeteer's Credentials, while it takes 1-5 hours to check this item.

Chen Luo forcefully used the three chances of the golden dice to cancel out the options 5, 4, and 3.

So what was the result?

"The result is that there are 109 options that meet the criteria, and three options that are suitable for us. Since we still need to find that NPC to do a quest, we can only choose the option that is on our way," Chen Luo said.

Do you have the coordinates?

“No. But there is a route plan. According to the route plan, when you move in that direction at your average speed, the item will spawn nearby if nothing unexpected happens,” Chen Luo said.

"No way, they can even calculate that?" Su Yuan was surprised.

"What do you think the Akasha Records are? The past, present, and future are all in that book. Anyway, just keep heading towards the NPC's location. When it's 12 o'clock, check your watch, stop briefly, and then head southwest for 5 kilometers. You'll see a Slime King. Defeat the Slime King and it will drop a Secret Realm Key."

"Once you obtain the key to the secret realm, you can follow the prompts to open it. Inside, there will be a very hidden, dilapidated-looking treasure chest. Opening that chest will grant you another treasure map..."

"Wait, wait, another treasure map?"

"Well, in short, this quest is very long, but the rewards are great. In addition to the [Ice Castle], there's even a magical artifact called [Hide and Seek]. It's a one-time use artifact that can turn the current dungeon or secret realm into a hide-and-seek game."

"Is this a task that a human could complete? Who in their right mind could remember such a long and tedious process?"

"Alright, you should be grateful you have the Book of Akasha's strategy guide. It might keep you busy for an afternoon, but the rewards are really good. Oh, by the way, this series of quests also has a nice name: the [Book of Salin]."

"..."

Although Su Yuan and the others had some complaints about how tedious the task was, they still decided to do it for the sake of the artifact.