Their commission was suspicious.

That's roughly it.

The effects of "Zhuang Zhou's Dream of a Butterfly" and "Drunken Life, Dream of Death" can be seen from the literal meaning of their names.

This wine might offer some insights into life, or perhaps it has a miraculous effect on certain dream-based martial arts techniques, such as the Drunken Dream Arhat Fist...

However, neither of these two types of wine is suitable for Chen Luo.

Or rather, none of the alcoholic beverages suited Chen Luo well, because Chen Luo didn't like drinking.

For those who don't like alcohol, the effects of the Void Wine are relatively weak, but that doesn't mean Chen Luo can't use the Void Wine. For example, Chen Luo sometimes drinks a cup of refreshing tea before going to bed at night.

This is tea transformed from the wine of nothingness. The wine of nothingness is called wine, but it can be transformed into any beverage, including tea.

Although drinking energizing tea before bed is a strange thing, it works very well. It was one of the ways that allowed Chen Luo to quickly recover his mental energy during that seven-day event.

"Thank you for the drink, shopkeeper. It was really helpful. It helped me understand some things I hadn't figured out before, but I still feel like something's missing," Ling said, stroking his chin.

I used to think that life was just a dream, but this time I finally understood what it meant to dream of Zhuangzi's butterfly dream. After the butterfly dream of Zhuangzi, my understanding of this concept has changed slightly.

Having wandered for a thousand years, his outlook on life has become extremely steadfast, and naturally, it is impossible for him to change it easily.

However, not changing one's outlook on life does not mean that one will not gain new insights.

"As long as the guests are satisfied," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo wasn't interested in what these guests had gained; after all, what they received was theirs to receive.

Everyone has their own opportunities, and Chen Luo is more interested in whether this customer has the potential to become a regular customer, and what the customer's future spending level will be like.

Chen Luo doesn't discriminate against customers, nor does he look down on any customer, but he still categorizes customers into different classes.

For example, Mona belongs to the lowest class, and Chen Luo would never deliberately "exploit" her.

Most of the time, Chen Luo would bring out everything the other person needed before they even asked, because Mona was in such a pitiful state that he didn't want to try to trick her anymore.

For example, Wendy is the highest grade; she can produce a huge amount of raw gems, so it's good to farm her multiple times. Yuyuko is another example of this type.

Although the guests are divided into different levels, it's only this level of hierarchy.

When interacting with friends, Chen Luo doesn't want to use too many tricks; wouldn't it be better to be sincere?

Of course, we should still try to earn the raw stones we can.

After all, Chen Luo is the one who has to support his family.

"Zhuang Zhou dreamed of being a butterfly, and the butterfly dreamed of being Zhuang Zhou. After a cup of wine, I have many insights. I feel that the existence of such wine in the world gives me a lot more motivation in life. Manager, are you saying that all the wines that are imitated have a prototype, right?" Ling asked Chen Luo with great interest.

“Of course. The only difference between the Void Wine and the other wine is their effects; there’s not much difference in taste,” Chen Luo said honestly.

“However, if you want to find the real Zhuangzi Dream Butterfly Wine, that will be quite difficult. Because even I don’t know where it exists now, I only know that it exists.” Chen Luo shrugged.

"That's good, that's good. It feels like I have another goal to travel through the myriad worlds now," Ling said with a hearty laugh.

"Interdimensional travel? That's not a good way to travel." Upon hearing Ling's target, Chen Luo quickly shook his head.

"Oh, what makes you say that? Or do you mean that if I want to go to another world through your gate, I need to pay a toll or something?" Ling asked curiously.

"There's no toll fee, of course. However, out of a sense of responsibility to all our guests, I generally don't let them go to other worlds. This is because people's constitutions are not the same, especially for our guests, who are a very favored race in one world. If they go to other worlds, they may suffer a backlash, and in severe cases, they may even die," Chen Luo explained, shaking his head.

Thinking of this, Chen Luo recalled the time he returned home after becoming a Lawyer.

Going back to my own home almost killed me because of the environment there; it was truly unpleasant.

"I see. I really don't know much about this stuff," Ling said thoughtfully.

After all, who has ever been exposed to another world before?

"Does that mean we'll never have the chance to drink the real Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream again?" He sighed again.

"Not necessarily. You can ask me to keep an eye out for you. After all, anything is possible in this bar. What if the next customer who enters the bar experiences a world of true debauchery or Zhuangzi's dream of the butterfly?" Chen Luo keenly sensed the hint of a commission.

"Oh, is this really too much trouble for you, store manager? Are you sure you can handle it?"

"Of course, no problem. What I love most is helping my friends out of trouble. Don't worry, I'll let you know if there's any news about these two kinds of wine in the future," Chen Luo said directly.

"Thank you so much."

Ling was not a fool. Combining the bar's operating principle that Chen Luo had mentioned at the beginning, she naturally guessed that Chen Luo might receive some gifts from the bar for helping people fulfill their wishes. However, this did not prevent Ling from developing a much better impression of Chen Luo.

“Since you’re willing to help, manager, I can’t be stingy. But as a mere customer, I have nothing of value. Consider this wine cup a gift. I hope you don’t mind.” Ling thought for a moment and pushed the wine cup that had been on the table toward Chen Luo.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

【Life is Like a Dream】: To find either 【Drunken Life, Dreamlike Death】 or 【Zhuangzi's Dream of a Butterfly】, the task reward will be doubled if both are found.

Reward: 1000 Primogems + random reward + 30 points of favorability

Difficulty: Four stars

“Of course I don’t mind. I’m quite interested in these little trinkets. But how can a drinker be without a wine cup? Here, take that glass cup you’re holding.” Chen Luo examined the wine cup for a moment, then put it into his backpack and said.

The wine cup that Chen Luo transformed from his Void Wine is actually quite valuable; it's something most people can't buy. So, in this exchange, the other party shouldn't lose out.

"Oh, by the way, can we shake hands?" Chen Luo extended his hand to Ling.

"Of course." Ling looked at Chen Luo's outstretched hand and shook it without hesitation.

make

8.0 off

This discount is probably the result of the combined efforts of Chen Luo, the great philanthropist, the non-human friend, the dragon tamer, and the cup of nihilistic wine that Chen Luo just gave away.

In fact, discounts up to 8% off, plus the help of various titles, are quite easy to achieve.

You're only considered a friend after the discount has gone 8%. In reality, that's probably the level you'd reach after spending an afternoon discussing anime with a male otaku.

It's not difficult; the key is to cater to their preferences.

Coincidentally, Chen Luo was the bar owner, and the other party was a drunkard.

But if you add 60 points of favorability to this order, wouldn't it also reach a 5% discount?

But to be honest, after Chen Luo accepted this task, there was not much chance that he could complete it. After all, how much luck would it take to come across these two kinds of wine?

Chen Luo felt that the probability of his parents being big shots in the underworld was higher than this.

The probability was almost zero, but that didn't stop Chen Luo from accepting the task first.

"Manager, another 'Drunken Dream' drink, please." While Chen Luo was lost in thought, Ling tapped on the table in front of him and said to him.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Reward: 80 Primogems

"Huh? Still drinking?" Chen Luo was taken aback.

"You've only just woken up."

“Yes, I’m already awake, why not drink? After all, I know that besides Zhuangzi’s dream of a butterfly, there’s another wine called ‘Drunken Life, Dream of Death’ that’s on the same level,” Ling Shuanglang said with a smile.

"..." Chen Luo paused for a moment.

This logic is just too amazing.

Since I'm awake now and can drink, I can continue drinking...

“But if you fall asleep again this time, I can’t just sit next to you and wait for you to wake up,” Chen Luo said with a sigh.

If it weren't for waiting for Ling to wake up, Chen Luo would have left long ago.

Aunt Lisa had been waiting for a while. The ensemble leader had wanted to go back several times, but Aunt Lisa stopped him each time because she wanted to find someone to take the fall for.

"Hmm? Have you been waiting for me for a long time? I'm really sorry, but you didn't have to worry about me." After hearing Chen Luo's words, Ling couldn't help but scratch his head awkwardly.

Drinking is something Ling is used to, but getting drunk is a rare occurrence for him.

After all, being able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk is no exaggeration.

It's extremely rare for someone to get drunk and then need someone else to wait for them to wake up.

"Alright, I'll give you another 'Drunken Dream' drink. Even if you fall asleep in my bar, no one can hurt you or steal anything from you. So, I'll leave after you're drunk. If you need anything from me, just tear this up." After thinking for a moment, Chen Luo handed over a business card.

This is the bar business card that Chen Luo commissioned Talent Panel to customize.

Chen Luo could make his own business cards, but it was a lot of work.

Creating a name card from the talent panel is easy, but it requires spending Primogems.

The current price is 10 cards for one rough stone, so Chen Luo rarely hands out business cards casually.

After all, it costs money, and it's very expensive.

"I'll be notified after I tear it up, and if I'm not busy at that time, I'll come immediately," Chen Luo explained the purpose of the business card.

Although the bar was supposed to be a safe haven from any harm, Chen Luo was still a little uneasy about leaving a customer there.

Well, Wendy is an exception, because Chen Luo would be even more worried if Wendy wasn't at the bar.

Chen Luo even suspected that Wendy didn't even have a place to live, so she should just stay at the bar.

"Then I'll trouble you." Ling felt a little uncomfortable that a stranger, a bar owner, was suddenly so concerned about her, but since the other party had expressed his kindness, it was not appropriate to refuse.

After all, he was certain that he would be unable to leave this bar in the future.

“It’s not troublesome, but I’ll tell you in advance that Zhuangzi’s dream of a butterfly is mainly about the experience of the dream, while the dream of living in a drunken stupor is mainly about the time of the dream. So, after drinking the dream of living in a drunken stupor, you should sleep for a longer time. If you have something to do or someone to remind, you should finish your business first before drinking.” Chen Luo said as he took out the Void Wine from his backpack.

The Elixir of Nothingness is the same no matter where you get it, whether it's under the bar or in your backpack.

Seeing the glass cup that Ling had already raised, Chen Luo slowly poured the Void Wine into it, and then put the wine away.

One wine glass is enough for the other person; let's keep this one.

Chen Luo is so stingy...

"Don't worry, even if I disappear for 10 days or half a month, no one should care. Also, thank you for the pillow. Good night." After saying that, Ling raised the glass cup and drank the wine in one gulp.

[Ding! Mission complete]

After drinking the "Drunken Life, Dreamlike Death" wine, Ling got drunk even faster than after drinking the first cup of wine, and immediately collapsed onto the pillow that Chen Luo had given him.

"Huh? Wait, did I tell her I gave this pillow to her?" Chen Luo suddenly realized a blind spot.

Chen Luo vaguely remembered that she had initially said "borrow" or "borrow".

"..." Chen Luo suddenly noticed that the body of the person lying on the pillow twitched.

"Never mind, if the other person likes it, I'll just give it to them. Why didn't you say so earlier? I could have given them the whole set."

It doesn't matter, it's just a pillow anyway, as long as the other person is happy.

Moreover, this can be considered a new era's lucky charm, with a single transaction price only slightly lower than that of Yuyuko.

Well, I'll still remind them to drink less next time.

After all, if you drink one glass a day, you'll be drunk all day. Is this some kind of life where you live in a bar?

That won't work!

The bar loft was originally set up by Chen Luo so he could sleep with the bartender...

Ah, the bartender here doesn't specifically refer to a raven.

Wait, doesn't this explanation make him seem even more of a scumbag?

Chen Luo slowly fell into deep thought.

Chapter 197 Chen Luo, the scumbag who tricked Noelle into working as a bartender and even made her pay him out of pocket.

"What are you looking at? It's time to go." Chen Luo nudged Shi Bao's shoulder and said to Shi Bao.

After the woman, who had given up on herself, drank a pot of "Drunken Dream" and intended to drown her sorrows in alcohol, Chen Luo decided not to wait for her to wake up and began to urge everyone to evacuate.

In fact, Cleo had wanted to leave for a long time.

Although this bar is a lot of fun, with all kinds of food and even the option to detonate bouncy bombs without getting hurt, the leader of the choir allowed it.

But Klee felt that this explosion, which felt completely unreal, was rather strange.

Besides, no matter how fun a bar is, you'll eventually get tired of it. After all, a bar is only so big, and for a kid like Claire, it's like a prison.

The same applies to Commander Qin. She hadn't handled any official business for an hour, and she felt that if she didn't go and deal with it soon, she wouldn't be able to finish her work for the day.

That's what a life of toil looks like.