Their commission was suspicious.

Although Raven taught Xiao Kong and the others some first aid skills, it was ultimately different from what Chen Luo, a highly professional person, had taught them.

After acquiring Mebius's scalpel, Chen Luo's medical skills improved dramatically.

Moreover, even if it's just ordinary medical expertise, it's still slightly better than Raven's.

Chen Luo had taught them some basic medical knowledge during his free time these past few days, so he was also called a teacher.

Chen Luo is still a high school student.

"Come on, put this on and come in with me." Chen Luo found a necklace, put the Honkai Crystal on it, and then put it around Xiao Kong's neck before opening the bar door.

"Hey teacher, didn't you say that minors can't drink alcohol?" Xiao Kong asked curiously, peering through the open door at the interior of the bar.

"Today is an exception." As Chen Luo pulled Xiao Kong's hand and walked into the bar, he also glanced at Raven.

After hesitating for a moment, Raven followed Chen Luo into the bar.

Raven isn't stupid; it naturally knows what it means if this Honkai energy crystal can be used normally.

That would mean that the raven could lead these children out of the perilous and dangerous Changkong City.

“Raven, you know this bar of mine. It can isolate you from any external forces. If Xiao Kong can stay in the bar with this for a long time, it proves that he can stay outside for a long time,” Chen Luo said to Raven, who had followed him.

"Xiao Kong, is there anything you'd like to eat? Order whatever you like."

"I want ice cream!" Xiao Kong said, raising her hand.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Eat less ice cream; cold things aren't good for your health," Raven instinctively advised.

"Okay," Xiao Kong replied casually.

……

Ten minutes later, Xiao Kong ran out of the bar with 11 ice creams and headed towards the children.

As for the fact that Xiao Kong ate one serving inside and then went outside to eat another, let's leave that aside for now. Xiao Kong does have a good sense of teamwork, knowing to bring one serving for his companions.

Perhaps this is because Xiao Kong is the oldest among these children.

“It actually works.” Raven said, stroking his chin.

"Does Honkai Crystal have this function?"

“No, ordinary Honkai Crystals won’t do, but this is a special version of Honkai Crystals,” Chen Luo said, shaking his head.

In this world, Chen Luo is probably the only one who can modify Honkai Crystals at such a near-free price. Chen Luo doesn't know if other forces can achieve this, but even if they can, it will cost a lot.

"You just said you wanted to buy it. How much do you want to sell it for?" Raven asked.

However, when asking the price, Raven knew that he had already lost to Chen Luo.

As a mercenary who had done all sorts of jobs, Raven naturally knew that showing desire for the goods first would put him at a disadvantage. However, after such a long period of contact, Raven didn't feel that he could hide his feelings.

The raven wanted to buy this thing, and it needed to buy it.

Both Chen Luo and Raven knew the truth.

Chen Luo didn't speak, but instead held up one finger.

"$10?" Raven's heart skipped a beat.

However, if it's only $10, it's not too bad. After all, I've earned $500 million from Chen Luo, so spending over $100 million is within my means.

In any case, the money comes from the sheep.

But Chen Luo shook his head, stubbornly holding up his index finger.

“A million dollars?!” Raven stared at Chen Luo in disbelief.

This guy is clearly taking advantage of the situation, isn't he?

"What are you thinking, you idiot? I meant one dollar." Chen Luo withdrew his index finger and then raised his middle finger.

"With your bargaining skills, I really doubt if you're a mercenary. You're still alive, it's like you're a gift from God," Chen Luo said disdainfully.

Why did Raven ask for $10 right off the bat?

This made Chen Luo doubt his ability to make money.

Or has Chen Luo been misunderstanding the preciousness of Honkai Crystals all along?

Is it possible that this thing is actually really valuable?

"One dollar? Are you sure?" Raven blinked.

One dollar for a piece of Collapse Crystal, what's the difference between this and giving it away for free?

"Of course, if you insist on raising prices, I will cooperate with you," Chen Luo said after thinking for a moment.

"No, this price is very good, but I'd like to ask, why is it so cheap?"

"Hmm, in your mind, have I always been some kind of heartless businessman? Please, I helped you build this base, and I saved half of these people. Would I really betray you for their sake?" Chen Luo rolled his eyes at Raven.

“…Thank you. If possible, I would like to buy 11.” Raven said somewhat strangely.

Raven truly felt that Chen Luo was a type of person she had never met before; you could never figure out what he was thinking.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

【Nest Sequel】: Sell enough customized Honkai Crystals to Raven so that she can take the children out of the crisis-ridden Changkong City.

Rewards: (20 Honkai Crystals) Primogems (maximum 600 Primogems) + Random Items

Difficulty: 3 stars

So, what's the appeal of a dollar compared to a raw gemstone? Can you win a lottery with a dollar? No.

Can US dollars be exchanged? No.

What's the point of having so many US dollars?

"Eleven isn't enough, I'll give you thirty!" Chen Luo said directly.

For tasks with a cap, wouldn't it be better to just max it out? After all, these are pure gems.

It takes 10 minutes to condense one Honkai Crystal Special Edition, and 30 minutes to condense 300 crystals, which means it takes about 5 hours to complete the mission.

Most importantly, Chen Luo will not be affected when the Collapse Crystal is condensed.

If this were a permanent mission, Chen Luo could get him 1000 Honkai Crystals.

One Honkai Crystal costs 20 Primogems, so 1000 of them would be 2 Primogems.

"30 Honkai Crystals? What are you going to do with so many?" Raven asked in surprise.

In his mind, Raven had already defined this one-dollar Collapse Crystal as a "gift".

"Of course, you should have at least one Honkai Crystal on hand for each child. If they lose their Honkai Crystal, you can immediately replace it with a new one. Otherwise, wouldn't not having a Honkai Crystal be a slow death?"

"Even if it's two Honkai Crystals per person, it wouldn't take 30." Raven subconsciously wanted to save some for Chen Luo.

"But the problem is there can't be only 11 people. Aren't you going to search for survivors tomorrow? What if a few more come out? You'll have to tell me whether to save them or not."

"...Thank you." In the end, Raven could only use these two words to express her gratitude.

After hesitating for a moment, the raven lifted its hood.

“Let me reintroduce myself, Natasha Ciora.” Raven removed her hat and extended her hand to Chen Luo again.

"Chen Luo." Looking at the serious-looking Raven, Chen Luo shook hands with him.

"Raven, no, Theora. Can we talk about something?" Chen Luo looked at Raven expectantly.

"Okay, go ahead and say it, as long as it's not too outrageous." Raven nodded, looking at Chen Luo's sincere and expectant eyes.

Is this about to say something important?

"Can I touch your ahoge (cowlick)?" Chen Luo asked Raven, clasping his hands together.

Following Chen Luo's gaze, one could see a short but stubborn tuft of hair standing upright on the raven's head.

This adorable tuft of hair contrasts sharply with the raven's mature physique, making one yearn for it.

"...No." The raven resolutely refused.

As expected of you, Chen Luo!

They've never disappointed when it comes to being disappointing!

Touching your ahoge? What a joke!

"I beg you."

"No."

"I'll pay."

"Watch out or I'll beat you up." Raven clenched his fist.

"Tch, if you don't want to, you don't want to," Chen Luo said unhappily.

"You're still not happy?" Raven looked at the bastard in front of her with even more displeasure.

I was finally a little touched, and you ended up coming here with me?

"By the way, Raven, come here, I'll give you a map," Chen Luo said to Raven.

"Huh? What map?" Raven hesitated for a moment, making sure the other party didn't want her to go there, then frantically touched her ahoge (cowlick) before moving closer.

"This is a survivor map I drew over the past few days. Through special means, I discovered that there are still a few survivors in Changkong City. You might be able to go and take a look tomorrow, and then pick out a few survivors worth saving. Of course, these survivors are all children," Chen Luo said after handing a map to Raven.

"When did you draw this?" Raven was startled as she looked at the map of Changkong City, which only had a few punctuation marks.

"It was just drawn today, or rather, just now," Chen Luo said.

The map drawn by Chen Luo shows only 4 points within the entire Changkong City, but this does not mean that there are only 4 survivors in the entire Changkong.

Instead, there were only four survivors who met the raven's requirements and did not harbor much malice.

Perhaps it was because there were still 4 eligible candidates that the maximum number of Honkai Crystals in Chen Luo's mission was 30. Each child would wear two Honkai Crystals, one for wearing and one for backup, so 30 would be distributed to 15 people.

The more tasks Chen Luo took on, the more he felt that his talent seemed to be able to predict the future, and he could always give the most suitable task limits and requirements.

Perhaps it was fate that those four children would enter the nest.

Moreover, upon closer examination, the original storyline describes Nest as having a dozen or so children, not eleven.

Inside the survivor base, Raven sat next to Chen Luo, looking at the map while pondering other things.

Should I tell Chen Luo about World Serpent's invitation to remind him?

After what just happened, Raven had almost given up on the idea of ​​kidnapping Chen Luo to the World Serpent.

The real issue now isn't whether or not to bring this up and remind Chen Luo.

Raven always felt that Chen Luo's relationship with the World Serpent was somewhat subtle, especially with the Gray Serpent.

"Um... Chen Luo, what... what are you looking at?" Raven hesitated for a while, but finally made up her mind and turned to look at Chen Luo.

As a result, Raven turned its head and saw Chen Luo staring at the tuft of hair on its head.

"..."

Raven suddenly doesn't want to tell Chen Luo about this anymore. What should she do?

So what if I die? It's not me who's going to die anyway.

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's just that your ahoge (cowlick) is too tempting, don't you think?"

"...Let's get down to business. Actually, I received a mission a few days ago."

"Hmm? What mission?" Chen Luo asked, glancing at the tuft of hair on Raven's head.

"...Do you know Gray Snake?" Raven asked, barely suppressing the urge to punch Chen Luo.

“Oh, Gray Snake, huh? He should know me, but I don’t know him,” Chen Luo said after thinking for a moment.

We don't know each other yet, at least not now.

However, Chen Luo thought it was quite normal that the gray snake might recognize him.

After all, the other party was a defective product created by Mebius, and it was indeed possible for him to go to the previous civilization era.

If that's the case, then knowing the Gray Snake is not surprising.

The gray snake may have known Chen Luo for tens of thousands of years, but Chen Luo has never actually seen the gray snake before.