Their commission was suspicious.

Chen Luo turned his head and looked at the figure walking towards the entrance of the cafeteria.

“Lo, Eden invites you to have lunch with Alicia in her dorm, and also to comfort Alicia who is trying to find Kevin and his friends but hasn’t been able to.” Aponia walked over and glanced at Kevin and Sue sitting next to her.

"......" by Su

"......" by Kevin

The focus now seems to have shifted from Eden to Alicia, who is searching for Sue and Kevin.

"No way! I knew right away you hadn't made lunch and were planning to make me do it!" Chen Luo quickly shook his head.

"You have no heart at all!"

“Lo, you wouldn’t want your dorm in the deepest part of the world to be destroyed by those people so soon after you leave, would you? You should know those people never learn. But I can help you,” Aponia said with a smile.

"Huh??? Aponia, you've been corrupted by Alicia!" Chen Luo exclaimed in surprise.

"Eden also said that this time we need to discuss the profit-sharing issue regarding the clothing design project you provided. I heard it's a sum of money that would allow the Möbius Labs to live on instant noodles and pickled vegetables even if it's in the red this quarter." Seeing that Chen Luo still didn't seem interested, Aponia continued to add.

“…You win.” Chen Luo said through gritted teeth.

Men with families are easily coerced.

Perhaps sensing Sue and Kevin's surprise, Aponia spoke slowly.

"Perhaps you don't know Luo well enough. He didn't waste a month in the deepest place. Instead, he partnered with Eden to open a clothing design company. Eden is in charge of funding and sales, while Luo is in charge of design drawings. I heard that business is very good."

"Alright, I won't be able to have lunch with you two today. I might have to go cook for my big benefactor. I can't help it, how could I let Möbius eat... let Möbius, Cangxuan, Danzhu, and Klein eat instant noodles? I'll just have to find a way to raise some funds myself," Chen Luo said helplessly.

"After all, who in their right mind would eat instant noodles?"

"..." Kevin looked down at the spicy lobster instant noodles in front of him, made by the Moth Chaser Canteen with a recipe provided by Chen Luo.

Kevin's silence today is greater than his silence over the past month.

“Lo, you don’t look like an assistant in the Mebius Biological Laboratory of the Firemoth at all,” Kevin suddenly said.

"Oh? In what ways do I not seem like an assistant?"

“No, what I mean is, you seem more like someone who came specifically to chase the Moth and take care of Dr. Möbius in every way,” Kevin said, revealing his true feelings.

"I always feel that you might be better off if you weren't with Moth of the Flame."

"What you're saying is true. Although working at Firemoth did cost me a lot (in gems), there are always things in life that are more important, aren't there? If you were in my shoes, and could do it all over again, would you choose to leave Firemoth and let Mei work hard there alone?"

"No." Kevin shook his head firmly.

"What a coincidence, I don't know how either."

Chapter 1169 Chen Luo: Honkai is omnipotent! Don't ask, just ask about Honkai energy!

Aponia came to the cafeteria to find Chen Luo to go to Alicia's dormitory for lunch, and it was indeed to get Chen Luo to become a chef.

But what could Chen Luo do?

There's a saying that goes, "Money makes the world go round."

Chen Luo didn't care about money, but the deficit at the Möbius Lab had reached a very serious level, and the lab was almost unable to pay salaries.

Of course, there is a basic salary; otherwise, would we starve to death?

Chen Luo was curious as to why Aponia didn't tell Alicia about Su and Kevin being in the cafeteria after learning that Alicia was upset because she couldn't find Su and Kevin.

Otherwise, even if Alicia really has things to do right now, she would definitely come along to see Sue and Kevin.

"Bang!" As Chen Luo entered Alicia's dormitory, confetti cannons went off, and countless confetti rained down on Chen Luo's head.

"Congratulations on Lolo's release from prison! Are you surprised? Unexpected? Happy?" Alicia's cheerful voice rang out.

"What a surprise! What an unexpected delight! I'm so happy!"

"That's so perfunctory." Alicia looked at Chen Luo with dissatisfaction, whose expression was somewhat exaggerated.

"Can't you be a little less perfunctory? Even though it's to celebrate that I've finally left the Deepest Place, I'm still going to cook lunch, aren't I?" Chen Luo sighed.

"You can't say that. Isn't this just to make you feel at home? You cook at home too, don't you? And you're the best cook."

"Isn't Wilvi a good cook? Hmm, Wilvi, why do you seem so unhappy?" Chen Luo looked at Wilvi, who wasn't in a very good mood.

“I felt that this kind of welcoming ceremony was too bland. I was thinking of designing a few surprise magic tricks, but Alicia refused,” Velvi replied.

"There's no need for that! This is only my first time coming out of the Moth of Fire. I'll be going back in eventually anyway, so the welcoming ceremony doesn't need to be so grand." Chen Luo quickly shook his head.

"Huh? From what you're saying, Lolo, you're still planning to go to the deepest part?"

“That’s right, everyone in the Deepest Place is talented and speaks very well. Moreover, I’ve worked so hard to solidify my position as the dominant force in the Deepest Place, and I can’t let it disappear just because I’ve been away for too long!” Chen Luo said.

"to be honest."

“…Paid leave is really great,” Chen Luo said after a moment of silence.

Chen Luo had considered going to the Deepest Place every day, but that was obviously unrealistic and illogical. So even if the Deepest Place was a good place to go, Chen Luo would need to jump through the plot once or twice outside before he could find an excuse to stay there.

“…” Alicia rubbed her temples.

How could I have such a strange friend?

"Alright, Ellie, it's time to grill the meat."

"They're here. The only downside is that Mebius wasn't coming. Don't be too sad, Lolo."

Alicia always manages to surprise people with some strange little things, like right now.

Even though it was a self-service barbecue, Chen Luo was in charge of grilling, while Wilvi, who was clearly a good cook, just sat on the sidelines and enjoyed the fruits of his labor.

It was ostensibly a test for the apprentices.

As we all know, the reason why an apprentice is called an apprentice is because he is responsible for serving his master's food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Sometimes, while serving, he ends up serving him in bed.

Whether it's the same sex or the opposite sex.

Fortunately, although Vilvie has tacitly accepted Chen Luo as an apprentice at the Spiral Workshop, Chen Luo actually also has an apprentice...

Why can't an assistant be considered an apprentice?

Although Hua was willing to help, his cooking skills were rather rough, so in the end Chen Luo had to do the grilling.

All good things come to an end.

It means a barbecue feast, and while they were grilling, the chef suddenly disappeared...

It wasn't that Chen Luo left on purpose, but rather because just after he finished eating his portion, his communicator suddenly received a message saying that there was a fusion surgery to be performed that afternoon.

"Sigh, I had already asked for leave for tomorrow, but I didn't expect that these Fire Moth executives would be so shameless as to say that because I didn't have leave today, I need to have the fusion surgery today!" Chen Luo couldn't help but complain to everyone.

"This is outrageous! Don't they have any consideration for patients with mental illnesses who have just been released from prison?"

"So, Lolo, do you really have depression?"

"Does he look like someone who is depressed?" Before Chen Luo could answer Alicia's question, Velvet directly denied it.

As a genius who can divide his thoughts into several parts, Vervier has some understanding of psychology.

"But this means the banquet will be one less chef."

“It’s okay, I can make up for it,” Vilvi volunteered.

"But if the banquet welcoming Lolo isn't hosted by Lolo, it will be utterly boring!"

"..." by Chen Luo

"Unless I could get a bottle of pink wine right now to comfort my young and wounded heart," Alicia said, glancing at Chen Luo intentionally or unintentionally.

“Alice, have you forgotten? Luo said back then that the pink bottle of wine was the only one in the world,” Eden kindly reminded her.

"Oh? I really want it..."

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"...Wait a minute." Seeing Alicia's pitiful gaze (with a large amount of raw stones), Chen Luo's heart melted.

As Chen Luo spoke, he unzipped the red orca plush toy next to him and took out a bottle of pink wine. The bottle wasn't large, but it was enough for the group to share.

[Ding! Mission complete]

"Huh??? Lolo, didn't you say a month ago that was the last bottle?"

"But not anymore. Take it or leave it."

"I definitely want to drink it... but I'm really curious about how you brewed this kind of wine?" Alicia felt a burning desire to know more.

Alicia had no idea how Chen Luo had brewed such a delicious wine, and why there was wine inside that red orca doll.

"Don't ask, the answer is Honkai energy."

"Honkai energy... can it be used like this?"

"Honkai energy is omnipotent. If Honkai energy doesn't cause Honkai, it is indeed a highly efficient energy source. For example, I am the one in this civilization who has researched fusion surgery the most. But even so, I don't understand why you have such amazing abilities after becoming fusion warriors. The ability to make drinks taste better is not worth mentioning."

"So... the cause of these drinks is actually similar to the principle you use to prevent those who fail in fusion surgery from dying?"

"Pretty much. If we want to delve deeper into the relevant abilities and their variants, we might have to lie on Dr. Mebius's operating table... but obviously, I'm not comfortable with that."

"So, if that's the case, Lolo, with this ability, wouldn't you be a natural-born bartender?"

"Maybe. Remember to keep it a secret."

After saying that, Chen Luo left Alicia's dormitory with Hua, leaving Alicia, Eden, Aponia, and Vilvi staring at the pink bottle of wine.

"I always feel that if Lolo's abilities are really that diverse, it's a waste to only have him perform fusion surgery," Alicia said, looking at the pink bottle of wine.

"But if Lolo isn't lying, Lolo's abilities seem to be more inclined towards subtle adjustments rather than major events."

Wilwy wasn't very knowledgeable about winemaking, nor did she pay much attention to it.

"Alright, just like how some people are always more gifted than others, it's not impossible for Lolo, with her magical abilities, to use them in more diverse ways. Hmm, alright, let's drink. Let me tell you, this pink wine is really delicious!" Alicia enthusiastically poured wine for her three friends who were still there.

"cheers!"

Honkai energy means that Honkai is omnipotent.

Just as no one can explain why Aponia was born with an irresistible ability, there are always some unknowns in the world.

Compared to Aponia's abilities, Chen Luo's ability to mix drinks seems rather unremarkable.

For example, Paddo, whom Ellie and the others have not yet met, also possesses a lucky ability that is incomprehensible to ordinary people. Even so, Paddo is not often placed on the operating table and played with at will.

Chen Luo's ability seems quite ordinary compared to the special abilities of fusion warriors.

How powerful can it be for mixing drinks?

Are you going to use a pre-mixed drink to throw at someone?

The banquet for the girls continued as usual, and Chen Luo, accompanied by Hua, arrived at the operating room, which she hadn't visited in many days. There was already someone waiting for her there.

“Please, Doctor,” a high-ranking member of the Firemoth said politely.

"..."

Chen Luo looked at the high-ranking official in front of him and didn't know what to say.

"Come on, come in." Chen Luo led the way into the operating room.

In the past month, thanks to the method Chen Luo found in the Book of Akasha for improving the success rate of fusion surgery and for early detection, the number of fusion warriors in the Fire Moth is now much larger than the few Chen Luo knew.

Chen Luo is at the headquarters of the Fire Moth, while in other branches, there have been many successful fusion surgeries.

However, the increasing number of fusion warriors also reflects how many corpses are buried beneath the surface of success.

Because it's possible to identify in advance who has a slight chance of becoming a fusion warrior and who will never become one, and because the success rate of the improved fusion surgery has increased slightly, Chen Luo has indirectly saved the lives of many volunteers.

However, compared to the previous eight fusion warriors—Kevin, Alicia, Mebius, Sakura, Aponia, Desdobia, Mark, and Kosmo—although the number of fusion warriors has increased, the effect doesn't seem to be very satisfactory.

Fusion warriors are indeed stronger than ordinary Firemoth warriors, but not excessively so.

That means he could only fight Kevin, who hadn't undergone the fusion surgery, to a standstill.

However... the fusion surgery still needs to proceed.

It's like a gacha game. There are SSR cards like the 13 Heroes, and there are also regular N cards. But you can't say that N cards are unusable!

The moths of the pre-civilization era are now relying on a still large enough number of volunteers to increase their success rate.

To put it bluntly, because there are too many people now, human life is worthless. Therefore, the Fire Moth can still continue to spend money in the gacha pool in this way, trying to draw an SSR-level Fusion Warrior.

Although there are now more fusion warriors, and Chen Luo and Mebius are not the only ones with successful cases, the number of people booking Chen Luo's fusion surgery has increased because many volunteers have died in the modified super-mutation surgery with a "higher" success rate.