Chapter 88: The Arrivals

Thinking was also a major factor in deciding creativity. At least in the style of the Otherworld, taverns were already a very mature presence. Perhaps in the future, places similar to bars might emerge, but that would be who knows how long from now. Although it was also possible that someone might have a flash of inspiration and create something similar.

But! Zheng Yichen had now taken the lead. As long as those who might create bars weren’t doing it now, then he was the one leading.

Back in his workshop, Zheng Yichen started to mutter to himself. The tavern’s female boss actually wanted him to make an Alchemical Puppet. Not the kind that operated autonomously, but one similar to his own that required someone to control it. She would provide all the materials and the production fee. The production fee was related to the Alchemical Puppet made based on the quality of the materials.

It was about one point five times the market price. That was already an extremely high price. For Zheng Yichen, this was money he wouldn’t earn if he didn’t take it. He could take it with a clear conscience. The Alchemical Puppets he had improved himself were fundamentally much more advanced than those ordinary Alchemical Puppets. It was acceptable for the price to be a bit more expensive.

What he was considering was what the Alchemical Puppet he made should look like. The female boss hadn’t specified clearly. The requirement was simply that it should be suitable for a woman to use. He wasn’t afraid of specific requests; he was afraid of being told to “handle it as he saw fit.” “Handle it as he saw fit” was a rather harsh demand!

Zheng Yichen pondered what image would be appropriate. There were just too many images he could think of. Merely the anime characters he had seen back on Earth could make him think of countless images. As for the most suitable one, Zheng Yichen thought of the tavern female boss’s voice during their first meeting, that voice with a peculiar magical charm.

Alright… let’s use the Onion Girl’s then…

Rubbing his hands together, Zheng Yichen immediately felt his interest surge. He flipped through the materials provided by the tavern and couldn’t help but shake his head. They were really extravagant. Every single material was several grades higher than the best materials he had in his possession, and these were the worst ones.

The best ones, Zheng Yichen noted, were priceless and unavailable on the market. It was only their first meeting, yet she dared to give him such excellent materials. Wasn’t she afraid he would take advantage and run off with these materials? He made a rough estimate of the value of these materials. Their overall value could probably build five workshops like this!

This wasn’t strange. The price of precious materials grew exponentially. The lowest grade Demonic Metal and ordinary metal could have a price difference of nearly ten times, let alone those high-grade materials. Zheng Yichen was certain that an Alchemical Puppet made with these precious materials could already be said to have reached the tier in terms of combat power. Not due to Special Abilities, but the pure physical strength it could exert!

Besides the Alchemical Puppet, the bar’s equipment also needed to be started. Things like speakers and refrigerators. Relying on Magic to achieve these wasn’t difficult. Zheng Yichen also had the Magical Grimoire. As long as it didn’t involve Arcane Arts, he could basically find everything in the magic book, which saved Zheng Yichen a huge amount of troublesome effort.

As for songs and such, Zheng Yichen could find some from the Dreamscape. He had listened to far too many songs before he crossed over. As his Spiritual Power increased, those hidden memories were gradually unearthed by Zheng Yichen.

So, producing some famous songs from Earth wasn’t difficult. The difficulty lay in the differences in culture and language. A song that was wildly popular on Earth might not necessarily achieve such high effectiveness in the Otherworld. The biggest limiting factor was the language barrier!

As for Zheng Yichen translating and singing himself, he said it was very difficult. Even though his memories were being deeply excavated, recalled in minute detail, some things wouldn’t improve just because his Spiritual Power increased. For example, musical Talent. When he sang, probably only he himself could listen. As for others, well, unless necessary, there was no need to hurt their ears.

He instructed the three Alchemical Puppets to process these materials. They handled the parts that didn’t require Zheng Yichen to do it himself. These materials were extremely valuable, but the quantities were also perfectly measured. After precise calculation, there would be very little material left over after Zheng Yichen finished making the Alchemical Puppet.

What this meant was too simple. The boss of the Mysterious Tavern might also be a master of Alchemy, or she had relevant experts around her. Trying to cut corners or fake things would ultimately backfire on himself.

Besides, Zheng Yichen never had such an idea from the start.

“Dan Marina sister, can we really find him here?”

“Who knows? Let’s try our luck.” Dan Marina looked at the city before her with a hint of a smile. Petty, who followed her, had already shed much of the naivety that belonged to a campus student during this time. Her behavior and speech had matured a lot. After all, she had come into contact with many things that she would only encounter years later after graduation. How could she not become more mature?

This was also guided by Dan Marina, of course, the guidance was limited to this. It was rare for her not to go overboard in this aspect. After only a slight guidance, she let Petty develop naturally. A big reason for this had to do with Zheng Yichen. After all, she still hadn’t met that magical Little Dragon yet.

Doing things too absolutely wasn’t her style.

Coming to Kaja City was also a result brought by one of her prophecies. If she tried to find Zheng Yichen directly, she couldn’t do it for now either. The search directions Dan Marina could observe were seven in total… seven completely different directions. Starting the search from any direction would waste a huge amount of time, and these seven different directions were constantly changing.

Perhaps trying her luck, she might really hit the jackpot and find the real one, but it was more likely that all seven directional traces were fake!

Even the Sanctuary Church had temporarily given up action because of this situation. She had even less reason to tire herself out over this matter. That’s right, before her powers recovered, she only treated her current actions as a vacation trip. With her abilities, even if she didn’t focus her attention on Zheng Yichen, she could encounter many interesting things.

Kaja was a place that had a vague connection with Zheng Yichen while also having additional novel things. So, she naturally came here.

“Next, let me see what novel things are here… Huh?” The moment Dan Marina and Petty stepped into Kaja City, Dan Marina couldn’t help but let out a soft sound of surprise. Under Petty’s puzzled gaze, she chuckled inexplicably twice. “Come, I’ll take you to a good place.”

After following Dan Marina to the Mysterious Tavern in Kaja City, Petty became even more confused. They had encountered such taverns in other cities before, places that were quite magical and popular. At that time, Dan Marina hadn’t entered those taverns. But here, she seemed prepared to go in.

“What’s here?” Petty asked.

“There’s someone like us.” Dan Marina said with a light laugh, taking the lead to walk in. Inside the tavern, Lika, who was responsible for receiving guests, saw Dan Marina. The professional smile on her face instantly froze…