Their Commission Rewards Are Not Right Chapter 10

The edges of the pits Chen Luo dug weren't smooth, so it was impossible to completely seal the opponent in. Some ventilation holes were left, so they wouldn't suffocate.

"Phew, I'm exhausted." Chen Luo spent 15 minutes burying the opponent thoroughly.

"But getting 10 raw stones is pretty good too." Chen Luo looked at the reminder on his talent panel.

[You defeated Li Hao Er and obtained 10 Raw Stones]

"Was he already judged as an enemy the moment he showed hostility towards me? That's fine, but these five raw stones are a bit too little, aren't they? It's barely more than the reward for snatching a lollipop from a little girl. A true weakling, what a disgrace."

Chen Luo picked up two bricks from the vegetable garden and placed them on top of the bucket, preventing it from being blown over by the wind.

"If he manages to escape from this, I'll treat Venti to 10 cups of apple cider tomorrow!" Chen Luo thought as he looked at his masterpiece.

Chapter 16: Venti's Last Mora

After dealing with the blondie who came looking for death and easing his financial pressure a bit, Chen Luo happily walked back into the bar.

"Why were you gone for so long?" Venti waved at Chen Luo as he walked in.

"You could call it fate. I originally just wanted to get you a portable music player, but I accidentally bumped into someone looking for trouble. I spent a little more time burying him in the ground and will let him out tomorrow to teach him a lesson." Chen Luo said as he tossed the portable music player in his hand to Venti.

"I don't know why, but this bar has WiFi. You can directly watch recent popular songs. I have a membership, so you can download them directly. That paper is the manual, you can take a look at it too."

Chen Luo wasn't worried about the other party not understanding the text on the portable music player. Since people from different worlds could communicate normally, could mosquitoes not understand?

"Thanks." After receiving the magical equipment, Venti excitedly started fiddling with the portable music player.

While Venti was fiddling with the portable music player, Chen Luo hadn't been idle either. It had been 20 minutes since Chen Luo finished listening to Venti's song, meaning he had 10 minutes left to skillfully use his Vision.

Using a Vision wasn't complicated, but becoming proficient was quite difficult. Without any buffs, Chen Luo couldn't jump from the second floor and land without injury or making a sound.

Moreover, Chen Luo had been using his Vision intermittently while burying the person, improving his proficiency. The time to master a Vision without anyone teaching him was only half an hour.

Opportunity knocks but once.

Thus, Venti, the Anemo Archon, was happily listening to music with headphones on, while Chen Luo was on this side practicing using his Anemo Vision.

While practicing the application of his Vision, strange thoughts kept popping into Chen Luo's mind.

Since it was all wind, could wind elemental power create skills like Wind Style Ninjutsu? Wind Style: Rasenshuriken?

He didn't need it to be exactly the same, as he didn't have chakra, but creating something similar shouldn't be a big problem.

Similarly, being a happy wind user, could he use the skills of Yasuo? If nothing else, at least the Wind Wall should be easy to replicate.

The broadening of his thoughts brought Chen Luo all sorts of imaginative ideas. Although Chen Luo didn't watch "Naruto" much and didn't play Yasuo much, he could find information about these things online. These were all inspirations!

At the same time, while incorporating his own imaginative ideas, Chen Luo hadn't forgotten about Venti, his tool. After drinking my wine, he should at least answer some of my questions.

Venti was Barbatos, the Anemo Archon. He had thousands of years of experience in controlling wind elemental power.

Although Venti was naturally gifted, and Chen Luo only possessed elemental power, some of that experience could still be useful.

"Alright, I have to go. Stop asking me questions." After listening to music for a while and being interrupted by Chen Luo, then listening again and being interrupted again, Venti decided to leave.

"Fine, my time is up anyway. You can keep this portable music player and its charger. This player has a super long standby time, it can last for a day without any issues, and it's of good quality. You can come to the bar to charge it and download music when you're done." Chen Luo said, seeing that the buff time had completely expired and he no longer intended to bother Venti.

"Understood. How do I come to this bar again if I want to? Will this bar continue to appear in Whisperwind Plains?" Venti asked.

"It's quite easy for a guest who's visited once to come again. You just need to close your eyes and imagine. The more concentrated your mental power, the easier it is to summon the bar. It's also best to do it in a relatively open and empty place. You can also bring friends."

"You can come anytime, but I won't always be in the bar. It's best to pick a time at night, provided that the time in our respective locations is the same," Chen Luo said.

This bar was always open, as it was actually a place to take on commissions. However, there was no need to worry when Chen Luo wasn't around, because there was nothing worth stealing in the bar. The items like tables and chairs were bound to the bar and couldn't be taken out.

"It's night where we are too. So the time should be about the same." Venti nodded thoughtfully.

"Then I have one last question: what is that commission board for?" Venti pointed to a notice board near the entrance and asked.

The words "COMMISSION BOARD" were written in large letters on it.

"That's for if you have something specific you want to do after entering the bar. When your wish is strong enough, it will form a commission and be posted on the board. I will receive it promptly, and if I find it agreeable, I will choose to help you complete it."

"Hmm, I understand. So that drink from the grand opening promotion was likely my commission, right?" Venti said after pondering for a moment upon hearing Chen Luo's words.

"You're very smart." Chen Luo didn't hide anything.

"But what will you get?" Venti asked curiously.

"As I said when I first introduced myself, I like to help others, and that's not a lie. When I help others, my special ability rewards me with things like this." Chen Luo materialized a raw stone and showed it to Venti.

"Then... if I want another drink?" Venti asked tentatively.

"I can choose not to accept commissions. So it's not like I'll help you with whatever you want. Besides, your wish isn't strong enough to form a commission. So if you really want my help, it's best to add something more, something extra." Chen Luo said.

"Like what?"

"Like your songs," Chen Luo said, fiddling with the Vision in his hand.

"Then it's a deal. If I ask for your help in the future, don't refuse. By the way, I'll keep it a secret for you."

Venti winked at Chen Luo, then jumped off the stool and bounced out of the bar with his lyre.

"This Venti really is..." Chen Luo looked at the mora pressed under Venti's cup with a wry smile.

"Could this be all his worldly possessions?"

As everyone knew, Venti was a pauper.

Chen Luo had heard a joke that the three Archons couldn't even scrape together one Mora.

Although Chen Luo didn't play Genshin Impact much, he still knew such widely known jokes.

"I hope he doesn't starve to death tomorrow," Chen Luo silently prayed for him.

Chapter 17: Gnosis on 20% Off Sale!

Chen Luo's request for Venti to "pay" with a song wasn't just because he wanted to hear Venti sing. Venti's songs were indeed pleasant to listen to, but not to the extent that Chen Luo would specifically remind him.

The main reason was that Venti's songs had special effects.

Just like the song from earlier, even though the buff had expired, Chen Luo received a notification from the tavern stating that practicing elemental power usage while listening to this song would rapidly increase proficiency.

"Sigh, if only I could imagine a Vision as a household item, it wouldn't be this troublesome. Maybe leaving it nearby for two days would suffice," Chen Luo sighed inwardly.

On the first day of opening Zero Bar, he had reaped significant rewards, not only gaining 40 Primogems but also successfully activating his Anemo Vision.

Although he didn't know what he would face in the future, having power at least gave him some confidence.

In addition, Chen Luo's friend list had successfully gained a new friend.

Venti

[Gnosis] (Item): 8000 Primogems

[Elemental Body: Wind] (Physique): 1600 Primogems

[Singing Mastery] (Skill): 500 Primogems

"Because favorability increased, the items are discounted? A portable music player, rounded up, is worth over two thousand Primogems. Terrifying."

Items with increased favorability were discounted by 20%. The Gnosis alone was reduced by two thousand Primogems. Of course, Chen Luo wouldn't buy a Gnosis.

If he had to buy something, Chen Luo would rather buy a Herrscher core.

The reason? Based on the information Chen Luo found while practicing Vision control and checking his phone, the three Archons that had appeared so far – the Anemo Archon, the Geo Archon, and the Electro Archon – didn't seem to care much about the Gnosis.

As for Barbatos, it was impossible to say he was weak. After all, how could someone weak become a First-Generation Archon? The entire Golden Apple Archipelago was directly blown away by him!

Chen Luo suspected that Barbatos deliberately let them take his Gnosis.

The Geo Archon Morax seemed even more indifferent to the Gnosis, even giving it away as part of a deal.

The Electro Archon? The Electro Archon directly gave the Gnosis to her subordinate, decisively so that she didn't even need it herself.

Looking at the actions of these three Archons, Chen Luo truly doubted if this thing was even usable.

After spending a full two hours in the bar, Chen Luo finally became bored.

Chen Luo now felt it would be better to accompany the Herrscher of Knowledge to dispense justice.

Practicing with the Vision progressed gradually amidst Barbatos's singing. Chen Luo could now gather wind blades in his hands.

It was just that the wind blades would occasionally cut his hand. If not for these minor mistakes, Chen Luo was progressing quite smoothly.

The wind blade in Chen Luo's hand, spinning rapidly like a Rasenshuriken, could cut a deep gash into the wooden seat, proving just how dangerous a Vision could be.

And the reason Chen Luo's hand hadn't rotted off yet was all thanks to this bar.

This bar was a very special existence. As a five-star talent accessory, all customers who came to Zero Bar could not harm others, which meant Chen Luo also couldn't harm himself.

This was why Chen Luo could practice controlling his Vision in such a self-harming manner.

The results were already very obvious: Chen Luo could now prevent the wind blades from harming himself.

Perhaps it was because Chen Luo's strength was still low, or perhaps his proficiency was still insufficient, but Chen Luo's wind blades had a rather short attack range. The further the distance, the faster the attack power dropped.

Standing three meters away, the wind blade Chen Luo sent out could cut through a wooden chair leg, but it was a bit of a struggle.

Standing five meters away, it could cut halfway through.

Standing ten meters away, it could only leave a small scratch on the stool.

It had to be said, Visions were indeed gifts from the gods, allowing an ordinary person to quickly master miraculous power.

The most crucial point was that Chen Luo didn't have to worry about losing his Vision. Chen Luo could even make it effective while keeping it in his backpack.

This way, Chen Luo could directly disguise himself as an esper.

As for why Chen Luo wanted to disguise himself as an esper, it was naturally for precautionary measures.

Chen Luo never considered himself extraordinary. Since he could awaken talents in this world, it meant others could also awaken talents. Although his talent might be the most special, it wasn't necessarily the strongest in the early stages.

Of course, escaping was definitely the strongest.

"A tall tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." If anyone found a weakness, Chen Luo could directly disguise himself as a wind esper, thereby lowering their guard.

It was like how an emperor could allow a general of moderate standing to live comfortably, but absolutely could not tolerate a renowned general with excessive merit becoming too powerful.

In the foreseeable future, Chen Luo might have to travel to other worlds to complete missions. Chen Luo just wanted to be able to relax when he returned home.

Of course, if someone provoked him, Chen Luo wouldn't mind teaching them a lesson.

Venti hadn't had his heart taken yet. If they managed to build a good relationship later, Chen Luo could beg Venti to blow the offender into a vegetable.

Chen Luo deeply understood that due to this quest system, he would inevitably come into conflict with others. It was just that Chen Luo wasn't ready for it yet.

Each talent had its own area of expertise, and Chen Luo's talent was clearly weak in the early game, fast development, and incredibly strong in the late game.

That's what he said, but Chen Luo felt that he would probably cause trouble in other worlds in the future, and if anything, he could just hide back in his own world. He was still a student, who could he possibly get into trouble with? At worst, he could just not accept commissions when they came, right?

Of course, these were just thoughts. It wasn't impossible that he was the only one with special abilities in this world.

He opened a bar and spent two hours, gaining 40 raw stones and a Vision.

He had definitely profited, but Chen Luo didn't feel like he had earned much.

This made Chen Luo very confused.

So, while confused, Chen Luo left the shop and returned to the second-floor balcony.

As soon as Chen Luo entered the bar, Venti arrived. After half an hour, he sent Venti away and spent the rest of the time practicing with his Vision.

Although he didn't know the operating mechanism of the Vision, Chen Luo felt quite tired now, and also a bit mentally exhausted.

Did using the Vision consume not only mental energy but also physical stamina?

Walking from the second-floor balcony into the house, Chen Luo didn't go down the stairs. Instead, he jumped directly from the second floor.

Chen Luo seemed to have been cast under some special spell, gently descending from the second floor to the first floor.

This was the result of Chen Luo's hard work for an hour and a half.

While he couldn't say he was proficient or even mastered it, it was usable for daily life.