Their Commission Rewards Are Not Right

Chen Luo knew that accompanying someone while they read gave him 0.2 progress per jump, which was definitely more than ordinary help, but he hadn't expected it to be this much more.

Moreover, the difficulty of that commission was also a bit insane.

What did they mean, two stars?

This was the highest difficulty mission Chen Luo had ever taken.

Was she some kind of monster? Or did she have a bad temper, or was she picky? Not everyone could accompany her while she read?

Or perhaps it was because of the repeat nature of the task.

Thinking about it, for nearly two years, he had come to accompany her every Saturday morning, and sometimes on Sundays if he was trying to farm commissions.

During winter and summer breaks, if there were no commissions, he came even more often.

After all, a job like this, with good pay, little work, and close proximity, was rare.

Furthermore, the commission specifically stated not to incur the other party's ill will, so Chen Luo could only stare blankly at the damn Theory of Relativity here.

He didn't dare move, didn't dare move.

This was 100 raw stones, which was equivalent to snatching candy from 20 little lolis or beating Blondie 10 times.

While Chen Luo was spacing out, he suddenly felt someone approaching him. A shadow fell over him, and when he looked up, he saw Sister Meng quietly placing a copy of "Story Club" next to him.

"An angel," Chen Luo looked at her gratefully, even having the illusion that angelic wings were unfolding behind her.

Afterward, Chen Luo inserted the Story Club into the middle of the Theory of Relativity.

To be honest, this Theory of Relativity was truly profound and unfathomable. Chen Luo couldn't understand a single bit of it. Just reading the preface made his head go blank instantly.

Of course, while reading, Chen Luo couldn't help but wonder what the Herrscher of Knowledge was doing. Was she hungry? Had she caused any trouble?

Just like that, two hours passed.

[Ding! Mission Complete]

That beautiful sound instantly brought Chen Luo, who had been sitting stiffly for two hours, back to his senses.

Chapter 24: Causality Skill — [Half a Catty of Chess Supremacy]

After the mission was completed, Chen Luo also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

This was 100 raw stones. Although he didn't know why the reward was so high, the difficulty was so great, and it even came with an artistic reward, he couldn't miss it.

Seeing that the young girl had no intention of stopping her reading, Chen Luo focused his attention on the rewards.

The 100 raw stones, needless to say, had already been added to Chen Luo's raw stones.

It was just a shame that they didn't double.

Then there was the physical fitness improvement reward after completing the mission. Perhaps because someone was present, it was directly stored in his Backpack, to be used when needed.

Sometimes Chen Luo was very satisfied with the user-friendliness of his talent panel, but sometimes he was not, especially when it tricked him out of his raw stones.

Finally, there was the artistic skill.

[Drawing an artistic skill, drawing range — Chess, Go, Calligraphy, Painting.]

Seeing this, Chen Luo's mood was rather mediocre. Chess, Go, Calligraphy, and Painting couldn't directly improve his combat power, so he felt it was quite ordinary.

Chen Luo really didn't need to cultivate his temperament, at least not at the moment.

[Ding! Drawing Complete]

[Congratulations on obtaining a Chess skill (Half a Catty of Chess Supremacy)]

"???" What a strange name?

[Half a Catty of Chess Supremacy]: When you participate in any chess match, it will automatically convert that chess game into Gomoku, and you can immediately obtain half a catty of chess pieces. If you throw this half a catty of pieces onto the board. Successfully connecting 5 pieces will immediately win the match, and no one will question it.

"???"

"???"

What the hell is this? What happened to the chess skill?

This is also acceptable?

Chen Luo was instantly stunned.

This was a plot development Chen Luo had never imagined.

What was the drawing mechanism for this talent's skills? Why hadn't Chen Luo seen a single normal skill yet?

First, it was [Household Item Mastery], and then this [Half a Catty of Chess Supremacy].

"Um, Lian'er, do you play chess?" Chen Luo asked the girl who was reading after hesitating for a moment.

"Play chess? What type of chess? Go, Chinese Chess, International Chess, Ludo, or Gomoku? I have some knowledge of all of these."

"Then, how about we play a game of chess? Let's play Go." Chen Luo suggested.

"Okay." Although she found Chen Luo's sudden idea strange, the girl did not refuse.

Then Chen Luo watched as Sister Meng took out a Go board and two boxes of pieces from a cabinet next to the bookshelf.

The girl did not get out of bed. Instead, she sat cross-legged on the bed, letting Sister Meng place the Go board on the bed, and had Chen Luo sit opposite her.

The match begins.

Chen Luo, holding the black pieces, went first. Then, Chen Luo watched helplessly as a basket of black stones suddenly appeared in his hand.

After a moment of silence, Chen Luo cautiously poured the entire basket of black stones onto the chessboard.

"Clatter!" Half a catty of black stones was no joke; it nearly covered the entire board and even piled up.

This wasn't just about getting five in a row; it could easily achieve ten in a row.

"You win." The young girl, holding a white piece, frowned as she looked at the filled Go board and spoke.

"I didn't expect your Go skills to be so superb," the girl couldn't help but praise.

"Indeed, I didn't expect Little Luo's Go skills to be so good," Sister Meng chimed in with praise from the side.

"...Alright, alright, stop praising me," Chen Luo said, covering his face.

Chen Luo didn't know what the game looked like from the other's perspective, but in Chen Luo's eyes, the game was incredibly bizarre.

Outrageous beyond belief.

This chess skill turned out to be a causality-based skill.

However, even though it was a causality-based skill, it seemed to only be usable for playing chess and couldn't be used for anything else.

"Your chess ability is so strong, why can't I praise it?" the girl asked curiously.

"I think my Go skills are just average, really, stop praising me."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to tell you. I might not be able to come on Saturday mornings anymore. My times will be irregular," Chen Luo said to the girl, feeling it was time to leave.

"Hey, why? It's not even summer vacation yet!" the girl was taken aback.

Normally, if it were winter or summer break, Chen Luo's visit times would indeed be irregular, but there were still 8 days until summer vacation.

"Oh, that, it's actually my deskmate. I can't disclose the specific reason, but I'll be quite busy during this period, so my visiting times will be rather uncertain," Chen Luo said, scratching his head awkwardly.

Chen Luo couldn't possibly tell her that he had opened a bar and might receive guests from various worlds, or that he might go to other worlds to take on and complete commissions, could he?

If he said that, she might think he was mentally ill.

So, he could only let his deskmate bear the inconvenience.

"And my deskmate's surname is also Yun, her name is Yun Xia. What a coincidence, isn't it?" Seeing her silence, Chen Luo quickly changed the subject.

Speaking of which, Chen Luo had considered that these two might know each other, but when Chen Luo mentioned it to his deskmate, she hadn't reacted at all.

Chen Luo knew that after accompanying her to study for two consecutive years, his sudden absence might make her feel unaccustomed.

Even though he hadn't done anything wrong, Chen Luo suddenly felt a sense of guilt.

"Yes, what a coincidence," the girl said after a moment of silence, offering a smile that wasn't quite happy.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely accompany you to study in the future. It's just that I'm really busy lately, please be understanding." Seeing the girl like this made Chen Luo feel even more guilty, though he couldn't quite explain why.

"Oh, right, we've known each other for a while now, how about a handshake?" Chen Luo extended his hand to the girl.

"Hmm? Of course," the girl was taken aback for a moment, then extended her slender, long hand.

After lightly shaking her hand, Chen Luo let go.

"Then I'll be going now, goodbye." Chen Luo waved goodbye to her, stood up, and walked out of the hospital room.

Sister Meng walked to the door, saw Chen Luo out, and returned to the room with a worried expression.

Just as Sister Meng had expected, inside the room, the young girl who had been sitting weakly on the hospital bed, looking frail, now had purple hair.

Her elegant long hair moved as if in a breeze, and all the decorations, books, and items in the room were creaking. Even more astonishing was the illusion of countless books appearing behind her.

"Yun! Xia!" The girl, who had given Chen Luo a very good-natured impression, was now clenching her fists, desperately suppressing her anger, and grinding her teeth as she uttered Chen Luo's deskmate's name.

"Don't think that just because you also obtained an S-rank talent, you have the right to snatch things from me. It's always been me snatching from her, since childhood, it's like this now, and it will be like this in the future!"

"Crack!" The chessboard on the girl's bed and the pieces on it were instantly crushed into powder by an unknown force.

"Sigh." Sister Meng, standing at the doorway, couldn't help but sigh.

What a mess.

Chapter 25 Seven Luminaries Magus

"Finally, I've made things clear with her. This way, one matter is settled." After leaving the top-floor room, Chen Luo didn't continue working as a caregiver in the hospital but left the main hospital building directly.

According to Chen Luo's usual routine, after accompanying her to study, he would typically use the noon time to help the doctors and nurses, giving them time to eat lunch, and then take over his duties after they finished their meal.

However, Chen Luo didn't linger at the hospital this time, mainly because he was worried about the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Normally, Chen Luo would stay at the hospital for about 4 hours, but this time he left after just over two hours.

Although he could see through his guardian's authority that the Herrscher of Knowledge was indeed staying at home obediently, Chen Luo still had his concerns.

Under the surprised gaze of the security guard, Chen Luo pushed his bicycle and greeted him.

While cycling home, Chen Luo finally had the time to check the information of his friend, Yun Lian'er.

Although Chen Luo didn't have high expectations, buying some art-related skills or knowledge-based ones could help supplement his knowledge base.

Chen Luo immediately spotted that she was definitely a top student. If he bought her English Mastery or something similar, would that mean he wouldn't have to study English anymore?

Chen Luo found the talent's friend system to be something he really wanted to complain about. After all, being recognized as a friend only after shaking hands was just too silly.

But when Chen Luo opened Yun Lian'er's status panel, it almost made him lose his grip on the bicycle he was riding.

Yun Lian'er

[Elementalist] (S-rank talent): An Elementalist capable of controlling most common elements, with the potential to be promoted to Seven Luminaries Magus.

Price: 6500 raw stones (Original price: 10000 raw stones)

[Witch's Body] (Physique): Upon obtaining this, one can become an immortal species with an extremely long lifespan, but the price is a relatively weak physique.

Price: 1625 raw stones (Original price: 2500 raw stones)

[Great Library] (Special Item): Can record and imprint learned magic or spells, allowing for immediate casting when needed.

Price: 1300 raw stones (Original price: 2000 raw stones)

Proficient in Zither Arts...

Proficient in Chess Arts...

Proficient in Calligraphy...

Proficient in Painting...

Linguistics Mastery: Automatically obtained after proficiently using eight or more languages.

Price: 585 raw stones (Original price: 900 raw stones)