Their commission was suspicious.

"Really? I almost thought you were our team's hapless psychologist," Skadi murmured.

According to the other members of the team, the psychologist used different voices when speaking to different people. Therefore, the voice must have been altered, making it impossible to find the person based on the voice.

Furthermore, because there's a curtain between them, it's impossible to identify someone by their appearance.

"..."

You know what, you were absolutely right!

I really am that wronged psychologist!

Among the 32 identities Chen Luo applied for in the Arknights world, one was the identity of an investigator.

The evil god investigator who operates in the shadows, providing intelligence to the deep-sea hunters.

The Deep Sea Hunters, with their fierce fighting style, don't seem like serious investigators.

Deep-sea hunters are the type who go straight into battle, but there always needs to be someone who provides them with intelligence.

That's Chen Luo's character setting.

As is well known, investigators, besides being investigators during investigations, generally have a primary job...

When Chen Luo applies for an identity in any world, a new identity will be generated based on Chen Luo's own experience, abilities, passive achievements, etc. When assigning these identities, the things that Chen Luo would normally do in that position will generally be included.

In other words, if Chen Luo does what the psychologist for the Deep Sea Hunters does, then that's what the psychologist in Skadi's and the others' memories did.

For example... slacking off.

Of course, Skadi wasn't the only one with memories of the psychologist; Chen Luo himself also had a memory pack of the psychologist.

Or rather, all identification documents have a memory packet, it just depends on whether Chen Luo chooses to browse through them.

Since browsing the memory pack doesn't help with identity verification, Chen Luo rarely looks at the experience pack.

However, Chen Luo had actually seen the identity of this investigator who provided intelligence to the Deepsea Hunters because it was related to Skadi and Isamara.

Because the identity documents were all fabricated based on Chen Luo's character, Chen Luo felt a deep sense of identification with the character.

Therefore, Chen Luo deeply resented Skadi and the others' behavior of not giving the psychologist even the slightest bit of privacy!

They have absolutely no professional ethics as patients!

Because of Chen Luo's silence, Skadi looked at him even more strangely, but given that there shouldn't be that many coincidences in the world, she didn't think about it any deeper.

I wonder how that psychologist is doing now, maybe he's unemployed?

Skadi felt that the psychologist was useless, but at least the other party was willing to give her some perfunctory treatment.

"So what are you planning to do next after completing this task?" Chen Luo asked.

"Accept the quest, complete the quest, and then return to Rhodes Island." Given that this bar was indeed too magical, and also from another world, Skadi had no intention of deliberately hiding any secrets about Rhodes Island.

Anyway, the other party isn't from my world, and doesn't understand what Rhodes Island is.

"That's perfect. Remember to come back and buy the intelligence from me after you take on the mission. It's high-quality and inexpensive, and it even comes with a combat guide." Chen Luo didn't forget to promote his business.

If you ask for a high enough price, then you're a swindler!

However, on the other hand, it's illegal to cheat naive people.

So Chen Luo decided to keep the money for Skadi for now and pay her back later.

Regardless, let's get the number of times we're dealing with these shady merchants up first!

This is a mission related to Isamara's identity.

Skadi might have to do a lot of work to secure Isamara's identity, like providing her with more opportunities to become a shady merchant...

"But remember, next time you want to come to a bar, you don't need to go back to the place where you first saw the bar. Just find any deserted place and open the bar. If you accidentally find yourself in danger, even if you're in a populated area, you can still come to a bar. Use the bar to avoid harm," Chen Luo reminded him.

"Besides that, is there anything else we need to be aware of?"

“…Yes.” Chen Luo suddenly remembered.

"what?"

"Don't summon the bar door in front of the Rhodes Island people, and don't mention me in front of them."

"You know people on Rhodes Island?" Skadi asked, somewhat surprised.

"This bar is indeed from another world, but I never said you were the first person from your world to come to this bar."

Generally speaking, the first person to come to the bar from Arknights should be Rei, the second should be A, the third should be Isamara, and the fourth should be Skadi.

"Okay, I understand." Skadi had no intention of inquiring about Chen Luo's private life; in any case, the information Chen Luo provided was indeed accurate.

Moreover, the combat plans and operational guidelines are very insightful, providing Skadi with the best solutions without having to hesitate.

This reminded Skadi of the days when she fought against the giant sea monsters.

Simple, straightforward, and clear...

Skadi really likes this fighting style.

Skadi didn't particularly like Rhodes Island's complex tactics, even though they were safe, but...

Skadi doesn't need safety; she can avoid most damage with just her physical strength.

Although it cost more money, the speed increased.

Moreover, this money doesn't necessarily have to be spent. At least the store manager said it's either give it or not.

However, Skadi remembered that her psychiatrist once said something like, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. What's free is often the most expensive."

The psychologist also said that if you want a business to last, you have to make it profitable for the other party.

Of course, that psychologist also said: Dealing with unscrupulous merchants isn't actually that difficult. If you're really annoyed, then when you've completed your last transaction with him, hold a knife to his throat and make him cough up all the money he's made before!

This is what they call... the true intentions revealed at the last moment!

What the psychologist said actually makes a lot of sense.

So Skadi is thinking about and trying to figure out whether Chen Luo is a shrewd businessman or not.

"jingle!"

The wind chimes rang.

"aaaaa!"

Upon hearing this slightly strange voice, Skadi instinctively gripped the greatsword beside her. However, when Skadi turned her head, she discovered that the person standing at the bar entrance was not the Sea King she had imagined, but a doll floating in the air.

"Hmm? Is it just my imagination?" Skadi frowned and then lowered her greatsword.

Cangxuan Zhishu, whose position had been swapped with Xiao A by Chen Luo using his authority, stood bewildered at the bar entrance.

"Phew..." Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Luoke really went to great lengths to maintain the bar's customer satisfaction.

......

A tiring day ended after business hours.

After a long day of work, Chen Luo decided to go to sleep.

But first, you need to clear out the bar of customers and remind them of the time.

Strangely, Wendy left at 11:59 today, which was unusual for her, while someone Chen Luo couldn't understand stayed in the bar until midnight.

"Hmm? You, aren't you going home?" Chen Luo asked, looking at the new guest who had come today.

“…” After a moment of silence, You began to write in her notebook with a fountain pen.

"No need to write anything. Although the bar is now closed, you won't be harmed inside, no matter when," Chen Luo reminded her.

"I'd like to stay here, is that alright?" After hearing Chen Luo's words, You hesitated for a moment, crumpled the paper in her hand into a ball, and then asked.

"Huh?" Chen Luo tilted his head.

Do you even understand what you're saying?

“You heard me right. If it’s alright, can I stay here? Just a tent will do,” Yu said.

"Because you can talk here?"

"Because you can talk here."

"Because you don't need to suppress your feelings here?"

"Because here, you don't need to suppress your emotions!"

“But… I don’t mind having one more customer in the bar, but the bar is very small. And the bar doesn’t offer accommodation. Besides, you can’t stay in the bar forever. I don’t mind, but shouldn’t you go out for some fresh air?” Chen Luo tried to persuade him.

Chen Luo had met people who liked bars before. Wendy had stayed at the bar for the first few days before coming here, but she hadn't said she wanted to live there.

“But outside, I’m just a wanderer,” Yu said expressionlessly.

"..."

"So can I stay here? Just a tent will do."

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Wait a moment..."

[Stay at the Bar]: Provide Yu with accommodation at the bar and let her stay until she wants to leave.

Reward: 600 Primogems + random reward + 20 points of goodwill

Difficulty: 3 stars

Chen Luo didn't immediately accept the task, but instead gave You a "love at first sight" moment.

Advantage: 7.0% off.

This 7.0% discount was achieved through affinity crystals, so future affinity increases will not be affected.

Because Chen Luo provided You with a bar and other reasons, You's favorability towards Chen Luo had reached 8.1%, so she only needed to spend 18 favorability crystals to get a 7.0% discount.

Only after completing this series of tasks did Chen Luo accept the mission.

As for the reason...

Chen Luo has a special skill—[Friends]

This ability allows Chen Luo to transfer the curses and injuries on himself to his friends.

This is just one of the effects of the [Friend] ability. When you first acquire this ability, two other effects are still unlocked.

However, after Chen Luo became a legendary investigator, he was surprised to find today in Yin Jingzi that the ability had unlocked a second effect.

What's mine is mine, and what's yours is still mine: As friends, we should share joys and sorrows. You're not mature enough yet, and there are some things you can't control, so let me keep them for you for now.

Effect: Transfers your friend's injuries, curses, magic, positive/negative buffs, etc., to yourself. The lower the discount, the better the effect.

Compared to the first effect of this ability, this second effect seems more like something a friend should do.

Maybe, perhaps... I can use this ability to help You.

The problem with the other party is that she contains too much magic power, which is why her words have the power of words. So, wouldn't it be better to just weaken her magic power to a certain extent?

A 30% discount isn't enough, but adding 20 more favorability points to reach a 60% discount should be sufficient.

If you want to be on the safe side, it's best to wait until it's 5.5% off.

After all, we still need to leave You some ability to protect yourself.

Even though she has the power of words and can fight at full strength, Yu's combat power is still significantly lower.

In the original storyline, Kyoko almost got a solo kill...

Of course, Chen Luo was only "keeping" these magical powers for You.

"Alright, no need for tents or anything. How about you stay on the third floor? It's an attic with a bed. We'll change your blankets and you can stay here for a while. You can let me know whenever you want to leave. You can also leave on your own. The bar will record where you last entered the bar," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo didn't immediately talk to You about how he could help, otherwise You would immediately refuse to stay at the bar.

Although the task will be completed immediately, it is difficult to increase favorability if the discount is less than 6%.

So Chen Luode tried to lower You's favorability to 6.5% before telling You the news...

"Hmm, I need to find a way to win their favor."

[I suggest using charm. What if it works?]

gun!