Their commission was suspicious.

“Of course.” Chen Luo nodded.

There's no doubt about Yukari Yakumo's strength; hopefully, the mission she'll be giving out later won't be too difficult.

"Hand over the procedures used during the judgment," Yakumo Yukari said, staring intently at Chen Luo.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[The Leek's Rebellion]: Yakumo Yukari no longer wanted her best friend to be exploited like a leek, since people would die if they didn't eat for a day. Therefore, she taught Yakumo Yukari how to do [The Time of Judgment].

Reward: 600 Primogems + Random Item

"The way it was done during the ruling? Of course you can." Chen Luo nodded happily.

Yakumo Yukari frowned slightly, sensing that things were not so simple.

It's not nice to say this as a friend, but Yuyuko really is someone who's easily taken advantage of. Can't she distinguish between long-term and short-term interests? Or is it that once she posts a task, the other person is obligated to accept it?

Or, to put it another way, the task needs to be completed, but how the task is completed is different.

Yukari Yakumo didn't understand, but she was very cautious.

"Do you want to start learning now?" Chen Luo asked.

"Does it guarantee you'll learn it?" Yukari Yakumo asked, frowning.

"I guarantee I'll teach you, but I can't guarantee you'll learn it. During the time I'm teaching you how to cook, I'll share my insights on how to make judgments, but whether you can learn it or not, I can't say for sure," Chen Luo said, shaking his head.

Chen Luodao also knew what Yakumo Yukari was thinking.

Naturally, he realized that he was taking advantage of Yuyuko every day, so he wanted to cut off this channel.

Judging from Yuyuko's condition, she really loves this dish.

Given Yukari Yakumo's personality, she would naturally not allow anyone else to have leverage over her best friend, even if it was leverage in this sense.

Chen Luo knew that although Yuyuko herself hadn't expressed any aversion to this, she wasn't stupid. Therefore, she offered a small protest against Chen Luo's exploitative behavior.

The evidence is that Yuyuko's affection level discount remains at 7.5% and cannot be increased at all.

Chen Luo knew why, but there was nothing he could do. Did you expect him to give up his daily reward of 100 Primogems? That was too much to ask.

Besides, Chen Luo had no ill intentions towards anyone. He simply wanted them to eat at his bar, and he didn't charge them anything other than the raw stones. The raw stones were practically nothing to them. Therefore, Chen Luo had a clear conscience.

Perhaps Saigyouji Yuyuko herself knew about this, so she simply stopped increasing the favorability rating without decreasing it.

Honestly, a 7.5% discount is an absolutely terrifying discount.

Chen Luo will definitely teach you that "Time of Judgment," but whether Yakumo Yukari will be able to learn it... is another question.

It's a little bit difficult.

"Is that so..." Yakumo Yukari understood Chen Luo's subtext.

I will teach you, but whether you can learn it or not is not my fault.

Although Yakumo Yukari understood the subtext, she was helpless.

Because Yukari Yakumo simply doesn't understand the underlying principles of Chen Luo's actions, and what benefits Chen Luo would gain from completing the mission? Such benefits are truly not valuable to him.

Yukari Yakumo knew absolutely nothing about these crucial aspects of the transaction.

"When do you want to start learning? Now? There aren't many customers right now," Chen Luo said, looking at the relatively empty shop.

Although Chen Luo wasn't particularly busy even at his busiest, he would only occasionally go in and out of the bar's small kitchen.

The biggest loss is that it delays Chen Luo from customizing the methods for taking advantage of customers based on their individual circumstances.

Do you think a normal tavern could possibly earn so many raw stones in a day? It's all thanks to Chen Luo's inducements.

Simply put, it's a promotion.

Every time Chen Luo finished opening a bar, he felt like he was losing a lot of brain cells.

Therefore, Chen Luo only opens his bar for a little over four hours a day, from around 8 p.m. to around midnight.

Otherwise, Chen Luo really wouldn't be able to hold on.

Dealing with these customers every day is truly exhausting.

But the customers received better service from Chen Luo, and Chen Luo also obtained the raw stones, so it was a win-win situation.

"Yuyuko, stop eating and come here," Yukari Yakumo called out to Yuyuko.

Yukari Yakumo asked Yuyuko to come over purely for the purpose of testing the poison.

Because no matter how Yukari Yakumo ate this Judgment, she found it unpalatable, while only Yuyuko found it delicious.

Yukari Yakumo's cooking skills are not unparalleled, but she is, after all, an old witch who has lived for thousands of years. She knows all kinds of skills, and the key is that her memory is amazing.

Afterwards, Yukari Yakumo and Yuyuko followed Chen Luo into the small kitchen.

This little kitchen isn't actually small; it's just that the entrance is a bit small.

"However, on the other hand, I can teach you, but you'll have to pay for the materials yourself," Chen Luo reminded you.

"Huh? Material costs?" Yuyuko tilted her head in confusion.

"Before you tilt your head to ask the question, could you please put down the apple you're holding? It's for the ingredients, thank you," Chen Luo said to Youyouzi.

"What do you want?" Yukari Yakumo asked.

Yukari Yakumo didn't mention money at all, because she knew the other party wasn't someone who cared about money; otherwise, she would have asked for some compensation when accepting the commission.

So what the other party wants becomes the question.

"It doesn't matter, just give me something that you find interesting, I don't care about its value," Chen Luo said, waving his hand.

Chen Luo never intended to make money from this.

Chen Luo simply didn't want to suffer a loss.

"Here, take this." After hearing Chen Luo's strange request, Yukari Yakumo thought for a moment and then handed Chen Luo a bag.

"What is this?" Chen Luo took it, opened it, glanced at it, and then fell silent.

"A hot, freshly made fried tofu," said Yukari Yakumo, opening her folding fan.

"...Alright, it just so happens that a fox has come to our house." Chen Luo hesitated for a moment before accepting the gift from Yakumo Yukari.

But Yukari Yakumo, you didn't take this fried tofu from Ran Yakumo, did you?

Your shikigami is crying.

"Next is the preparation of Judgment Time. First of all, I need to tell you in advance that there is no fixed food combination for Judgment Time. Instead, you can make a variety of combinations. Just like how Yuyuko has eaten Judgment Time for so many days and never had the same thing twice, right?" Chen Luo explained to Yukari Yakumo while asking Yuyuko.

"Yes, that's right. Although the food is different every day, it's all equally delicious." Yuyuko nodded.

"However, since you are all beginners, let's start with the most basic version. After you've learned the basic version, you can add some other ingredients to it."

"First, there are potatoes that have been thoroughly cleaned and cut into chunks, but not peeled at all; second, there's a squid that hasn't sprayed ink, but whose belly is full of edible ink; and then..."

While processing the ingredients, Chen Luo carefully explained things to Yakumo Yukari.

As Yukari Yakumo watched Chen Luo's actions, she became increasingly horrified.

It's not that what they did was outrageous, but it's just that it doesn't look like it would taste good at all.

On the contrary, Yuyuko next to her didn't find it strange at all and started eating the cooking ingredients next to her.

After 5 minutes of cooking and 5 minutes of simmering, the freshly made dish is ready.

Chen Luo also went out once to receive some guests.

"Mmm, so delicious, especially this squid. After cooking, the ink seems to have turned into an unparalleled delicacy. It bursts in your mouth with every bite." Yuyuko gave Chen Luo a thumbs up after tasting the freshly cooked Judgment.

"Then, next up, Yukari Yakumo, it's your turn," Chen Luo gestured to Yukari Yakumo.

After Yakumo Yukari closed her eyes and reenacted Chen Luo's actions several times in her consciousness space, she opened them again and began to make her judgments, completely following Chen Luo's steps and rhythm.

Yukari Yakumo was certain that her every move was very similar to Chen Luo's, whether it was the heat, the force with which she cut the vegetables, or the timing of placing the ingredients.

Even during the five minutes Chen Luo was out, the number of beef balls that Yuyuko secretly put in was exactly the same.

Ten minutes later, Yukari Yakumo's "Judgment" was successfully cooked.

Yuyuko, who was enjoying her Judgment Time very much, subconsciously took a step back when she saw the Judgment Time that Yakumo Yukari had made, which was exactly the same as the Judgment Time that Chen Luo had placed next to her.

"Don't be afraid, Yuyuko. You should have seen it too. Our cooking methods are exactly the same." Looking at the judgment she had made, Yukari Yakumo subtly looked away and comforted Yuyuko.

"That's true... but... I don't really want to eat it." Yuyuko used words that were as tactful as possible without hurting her best friend's feelings to defend herself.

"Come on, just have a bite." Yukari Yakumo pushed the bowl and chopsticks in front of Yuyuko and said.

"Just... just one bite," Yuyuko said, holding up one finger.

"Just one bite, just to taste it." Yukari Yakumo nodded.

"Hmm." Yuyuko took a deep breath, then picked up something she couldn't tell what it was and put it in her mouth.

Yuyuko believed in Yakumo Yukari, that she would definitely be able to...

"Boom!"

Yuyuko's entire face was buried in the bowl.

"Yuyuko!!!"

……

"Can you give me an explanation? I followed all the steps you said exactly, and every single one of them was exactly the same, so why is the result completely opposite?" Yakumo Yukari asked coldly.

When Yukari Yakumo saw Yuyuko carefully eating the judgment made by Chen Luo, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Previously, when Yuyuko ate the Judgment, she enjoyed it immensely. However, ever since she ate the Judgment made by Yakumo Yukari, every time Yuyuko picked up an unknown object from her bowl, she felt a sense of unease, as if "some treacherous subject is trying to harm me."

She was afraid that if she accidentally ate a Judgment made by Yukari Yakumo, or even a single bite might have gotten into it.

“This… perhaps it’s because you, Yakumo Yukari, lack a certain love for cooking?” Chen Luo said after pondering for a moment.

"A love for cooking? What is that?" Yukari Yakumo asked, frowning.

Yukari Yakumo suspected that Chen Luo was lying to her.

“If you don’t love it, please don’t hurt it, thank you. You don’t understand, but don’t question the existence of this kind of thing either. It’s like how ordinary people can’t understand how demonic power works, but you demons use it as easily as if it were second nature. This kind of thing is inexplicable. Why don’t you try it again?” Chen Luo asked.

"No! I'd rather die than eat the Judgment made of purple again in this lifetime! In this lifetime!"

Before Yukari Yakumo could speak, Yuyuko, who was standing next to her, protested.

"Sigh... Forget it, I won't study anymore." Yukari Yakumo sighed helplessly.

Yukari Yakumo suspected that Chen Luo was still holding back something, but he had indeed been teaching her seriously.

But I really can't learn it.

[Ding! Mission complete]

Upon hearing this sound, Chen Luo knew that the matter was over.

Sigh, Yukari Yakumo, Yukari Yakumo, do you really think that four-star recipes are so easy to learn?

What does a four-star recipe mean?

That means this recipe is equivalent to a God Key.

If it were that easy to learn, it wouldn't live up to its four-star reputation.

After all, this recipe was promoted to 4 stars simply because of its slightly unpalatable taste.

Oh, and of course, there's one more crucial thing: when crafting the Judgment, although no special materials are needed, only those with a cooking skill level of Master or even Grandmaster can create it.

Moreover, even if one's culinary skills reach the level of master or grandmaster, it still requires thousands of practice sessions to master them if one has never used a recipe.

However... if you make Yuyuko eat the Judgment thousands of times until it's just unpalatable, Yuyuko might fight you to the death.

Simply put, it is extremely difficult to make and has a very low margin for error.

Chapter 139 Bronya, you can get along with her!

"Chen Luo, look what you've done!" Theresa angrily placed a document on the bar counter and glared at Chen Luo.

"Isn't this a family letter? What are you showing me? Are you planning to make me marry into your family?" This document was not an ordinary document, but a letter.

"I'll marry into your family, my foot! Can't you take a closer look? My grandfather already knows I know you, and he's asking me what's going on with you. How am I supposed to answer that?" Theresa said after taking a big gulp of bitter melon juice.