Their Commission Reward Is Not Right

It was a shame none of the items above were affordable for Chen Luo, yet he wanted to buy them all.

There was also the price of the Herrscher of Knowledge Core, only one raw stone more than the Gnosis. This...

Besides that, Chen Luo also took a few extra glances at the Weapon Master and Melee Grandmaster.

The Weapon Master stated one could freely use all cold weapons, but not necessarily master them.

The Melee Grandmaster stated one could freely use various melee methods, including fists, fingers, palms, and legs.

Were Grandmaster abilities the next step after proficiency?

Chen Luo increasingly felt his Furniture Mastery should be renamed to Household Utensil Control.

It was clear that even the Grandmaster-level skills didn't grant the user mastery, but Chen Luo's Furniture Mastery did.

Perhaps this was the bonus he received after officially completing his first non-basic task.

What were basic tasks? For example, snatching the little loli's lollipop, or cleaning up for others.

All tasks with rewards below 10 raw stones and no special rewards attached were basic tasks.

So, why would the Herrscher of Knowledge, a Herrscher with maxed-out penetration, go and compete in hand-to-hand combat?

Despite being a Herrscher, she insisted on competing in Taixu Swordplay, she deserved to lose.

"Fu Hua, can you teach me swordplay?" Chen Luo suddenly asked.

"Hmm? Why are you suddenly interested in this? Of course, you can if you want to," the Herrscher of Knowledge said happily after being surprised.

"If the old fossil taught Kiana, then I'll teach you. Afterwards, you go beat up Kiana. Aren't they saying I'm stronger than the old fossil?" The Herrscher of Knowledge thought of something very amusing.

"..." Chen Luo suddenly felt he had entrusted himself to the wrong person.

Chapter 22: The World's Most Solid Alliance

"Um, I just remembered something. I need to go out for a bit." Looking at the Herrscher of Knowledge muttering to herself about how to train Chen Luo, Chen Luo suddenly had second thoughts.

"Hey, how can you do that? I just figured out how to train you, and you're already running away? The path of martial arts is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall back." The Herrscher of Knowledge grabbed Chen Luo's hand.

No matter how strong Chen Luo might become in the future, he would be easily defeated by the Herrscher of Knowledge for now.

"But I haven't even started practicing martial arts yet, so I can't fall back." Chen Luo tried to reason with the Herrscher of Knowledge.

"That actually makes some sense... No, how can you think like that? Tomorrow after tomorrow, how many tomorrows are there? I'll wait for tomorrow, and everything will be delayed. You're always procrastinating, that's not a good habit." The Herrscher of Knowledge, who was almost tricked by Chen Luo, denied him again.

"On Saturday mornings, if I don't have any extra things to do, I usually go to the hospital to work as a caregiver. Thankfully, you set my hypnosis time to two hours, not three, otherwise I would be late. Oh, right, I might not be back for lunch, so make do with something to eat. Yesterday's late-night snack is still warm. Even if it gets cold after two hours, you can heat it up in the microwave," Chen Luo instructed the Herrscher of Knowledge like a doting father.

"Is that so..." The Herrscher of Knowledge felt that Chen Luo wasn't lying and released his hand.

As for working as a caregiver at the hospital, while the Herrscher of Knowledge might not want to do it herself, she couldn't stop others from doing it.

"I have a feeling that you working as a caregiver might lead to you being taken advantage of," the Herrscher of Knowledge mused, stroking her chin.

"How about I go with you?" the Herrscher of Knowledge suggested.

"Huh? You want to come with me? How would that work?" Chen Luo was taken aback.

"Please, I am the Herrscher of Knowledge. Is it difficult to hide inside someone else's body? Although I gained a physical form due to some reason during the world traversal, I can still transform back into feathers. The Herrscher of Knowledge is originally an existence that roams the ocean of consciousness," the Herrscher of Knowledge said proudly.

"It's possible, and I don't mind you following me, but I don't think you'll have the patience to watch me study with someone else for two hours."

"Ah? Studying? Then never mind, you go by yourself." The Herrscher of Knowledge waved Chen Luo away dismissively.

"..." Not liking to study is not a good habit.

"Then I'll be back around 2 PM. You stay home and behave yourself," Chen Luo said, glancing at the clock, which was nearing 10 o'clock.

"Wait, it's 10 o'clock now. Wouldn't two hours be 12 o'clock?" the Herrscher of Knowledge said, looking at the living room clock.

"Doesn't traveling take time? Doesn't coming back take time? When you get there, you'll study, won't you chat with them?" Chen Luo retorted.

"Oh, that's true... Then you better come back quickly. During this time, I'll think about how to train you," the Herrscher of Knowledge said a little dejectedly.

The Herrscher of Knowledge's current expression made Chen Luo feel like a child watching their parents go to work, feeling reluctant to be separated for the whole day.

"Alright, I'll try to come back earlier today," Chen Luo said, patting the Herrscher of Knowledge's head unconsciously before heading towards the door.

He wasn't sure if it was because of the [Father-Daughter] relationship, but Chen Luo found himself increasingly concerned about the Herrscher of Knowledge's physical and mental well-being.

"Oh, right, do you have any idea about your current identity? Quite a few people play Honkai Impact 3rd. Don't let anyone recognize you. If anyone comes to the door, no matter what they say, don't open it for them," Chen Luo reminded her as he turned back before opening the door to leave.

"Got it," the Herrscher of Knowledge replied lazily before continuing to scroll through Honkai Impact 3rd manga on her phone.

"Speaking of which, did I forget to explain my talent to the Herrscher of Knowledge?" Chen Luo muttered to himself as he walked down the road after leaving his home.

Then, guided by the guard's reminder, Chen Luo found his deflated bicycle.

"This Yun Xia is really something. Not only did she bring back my schoolbag, but she also brought back my bicycle, and more importantly, she fixed it."

With his own bicycle, Chen Luo no longer had to squeeze onto buses and subways.

As Chen Luo rode his bike towards the hospital, he pondered in his mind how to explain his talent to the Herrscher of Knowledge.

After all, he had promised her yesterday.

Chen Luo was doing this not because he immediately trusted the Herrscher of Knowledge after becoming family, but because it was evident that they would be spending a long time together in the future, and these things would eventually be revealed.

To increase trust, it wasn't a bad idea to tell the other party about this in advance.

Besides, the Herrscher of Knowledge's secret was much bigger than his own. He was from this world, just with slightly peculiar talent, but the Herrscher of Knowledge was from another world entirely.

If there were ever an alliance formed between two strangers in the world, then the Herrscher of Knowledge and Chen Luo could be considered the most solid alliance.

Both of them held the other's biggest secret.

However, he needed to consider this matter carefully.

Not long after, Chen Luo rode his bike to the vicinity of the hospital.

The hospital wasn't too far from Chen Luo's home to begin with, and on the way, Chen Luo had used his wind-type Vision to accelerate.

He had to admit, the wind-type Vision was indeed quite versatile.

Chen Luo was extremely familiar with this hospital. After exchanging a familiar greeting with the gatekeeper, he parked his bicycle there.

What place could be safer than right under the security guard's nose?

Of course, Chen Luo didn't forget to toss him two apples.

These fruits were bought by Chen Luo from a nearby fruit stand, and he also had a bag of oranges in his hand.

The three most popular fruits in the hospital were: apples, bananas, and oranges.

The former was due to habit, while the latter two were more popular in the hospital environment because fruits that could be peeled directly were undoubtedly more welcome.

After skillfully greeting the nurse at the front desk, Chen Luo walked upstairs on his own.

Some hospitals had incredibly counter-intuitive floor layouts, making it impossible to find the elevator sometimes. Generally, even after visiting several times, one might still get disoriented, but that didn't apply to Chen Luo.

Three minutes later, Chen Luo stood before the most luxurious private single room on the top floor of the hospital and gently knocked on the door.

Chapter 23: Chen Luo: I think I can understand the Theory of Relativity

"Come in," a clear, pleasant voice with a girlish tone sounded.

As Chen Luo pushed the door open, he saw a maid in white stockings standing before him.

This young maid looked not much older than Chen Luo, with delicate features and a proud figure. Especially the white stockings below her absolute territory gave him an urge to lick them.

Chen Luo always felt that this maid's attire was a bit improper, but he had no proof.

What kind of proper maid wears an ultra-short skirt?

If her service target were a man, Chen Luo would bet that person was a total pervert, but unfortunately, her service target was a woman, and that woman's appearance and figure were no less impressive than the maid's.

"Sister Meng," Chen Luo handed the bag of oranges to her.

"I've told you, just come, don't bring any more fruit. Miss can never finish it all," the maid in white stockings said reproachfully as she took the oranges from Chen Luo.

"If she can't finish it, why don't you eat it? You're all grown up, how can you be stumped by a bag of oranges?" Chen Luo remained unrepentant, simultaneously looking at the person leaning against the hospital bed.

She had long, flowing black hair and was holding a thick book, studying it intently, exuding an aura of a literary girl. However, her complexion was a bit pale, making her look like someone who had been ill for a long time.

A sickly, long-haired, black-haired, big-breasted literary girl – that's a lot of buffs stacked together.

Especially with her exquisite beauty, if this were an anime, she'd definitely be the senpai-type heroine.

"Lian'er, how are you feeling? Have you gotten any better?" Chen Luo asked with concern.

The first time Chen Luo accompanied her to read two years ago, she was already looking sickly like this, and after two years, she still looked the same.

"Much better, thank you for your concern," the girl named Yun Lian'er looked up and smiled at Chen Luo.

"Much better how? It's been two years, a full two years. You said the same thing two years ago. I suspect this hospital has been scamming you, otherwise, how could they not cure you in two years? Your body is still so weak." However, it was clear that Chen Luo did not believe her words at all.

Chen Luo's first visit to the hospital was probably when he just started high school. The high school organized this caregiver activity to satisfy the superiors.

Now it was almost the summer vacation before his second year of high school, which meant it had been about two years.

Chen Luo knew that she must be from a wealthy family, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to afford the luxurious private single room on the top floor, let alone stay there for two years.

Besides, poor families wouldn't have maids in white stockings.

Of course, Chen Luo's family wasn't poor, it was just that Chen Luo himself was poor, so he didn't covet anything from her family background.

"Alright, stop complaining. You complain more than I do, the patient," Yun Lian'er continued to smile good-naturedly.

This was because Yun Lian'er knew that he was definitely saying that out of concern for her.

"What book do you want to read this time? One Hundred Years of Solitude?" the girl asked.

"No, I read it once last time, and after a few dozen pages, I forgot the beginning of the plot. It's a classic, but I can't get into it," Chen Luo shook his head.

The literary achievements of One Hundred Years of Solitude were undeniable, but not everyone could get through it.

Besides, how could one finish a copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude in two hours?

"Then what do you want to read?" the girl asked after agreeing with Chen Luo's statement.

"How about... the Theory of Relativity," Chen Luo said, raising his head confidently.

"...You really are something. Alright, alright, I happen to have that book," Yun Lian'er chuckled.

"Sister Meng, please go find it on the bookshelf," Yun Lian'er looked at the maid in white stockings.

"Yes, Miss," Sister Meng nodded and walked towards the bookshelf that filled an entire wall in the luxurious private single room.

"I'm curious, why did you want to read the Theory of Relativity?" the girl asked, expressing her confusion at the opportune moment.

"They say only geniuses can understand the Theory of Relativity. I think I can do it too," Chen Luo said.

"I think you'll last at most five minutes, maybe even give up before five minutes," Yun Lian'er shook her head.

"No, I think at least six minutes," Chen Luo said confidently.

Three minutes later...

"Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?" Chen Luo stared blankly at the preface of the Theory of Relativity.

As it turned out, Chen Luo couldn't even last three minutes.

The girl, who was reading diligently, glanced at the dazed Chen Luo, smiled, and continued reading.

The only reason Chen Luo could remain dazed with the book was because of a commission.

[Ding! You have a new commission.]

[Study Companion] (Repeatable Quest): Accompany a frail "sickly" girl in her studies for at least two hours, without incurring her displeasure during the process.

Reward: 100 raw stones + Random Art Skill

Difficulty: Two Stars

When Chen Luo received this commission, he was stunned.

Good heavens, are the rewards for this commission really this high? 100 raw stones!