What If the Gnosis Is Fake Too?

In the end, Chen Luo did not receive the reward that the church had promised him, but it was not that the church reneged on its promise. The main reason was that Barbara had not come out for a long time after running into the secret passage.

"Alright, let's go. Let's not stay here any longer." In the end, Chen Luo didn't wait any longer for Qin's sake.

The key point is that Chen Luo wants to see Venti's heart ripped out.

I'm so excited! What kind of expression should I make when Venti gets her heart ripped out? Shock? Angry? Or terrified?

After Venti's heart is laid bare, should I laugh at Venti or comfort Venti?

Hmm, how about we take this opportunity to Venti a bit?

How about a ten-pull of Wind God's Liquor, the Drunk on Life, Lost in Dreams?

With this sense of amusement in mind, after the guards installed several switches that Chen Luo couldn't understand, Chen Luo and his group pushed open the gate.

As soon as Chen Luo opened the door, he saw a certain green-clad poet lying on the ground.

"Holy crap, Venti, what's wrong with you, Venti? How did you get your heart ripped out so quickly?!" Chen Luo looked at Venti lying on the ground, slid down to Venti knees, and tried to shake Venti awake.

Couldn't you have tried a little harder? We'll see you through our heart after we get out. How could you do this?

Now Chen Luo understands why, when the Anemo Archon had his heart ripped out at the entrance of Mondstadt Cathedral, no one came out. It wasn't that they didn't come out; they simply didn't sense it.

"Baba... Venti, what's wrong Venti!" Jean, seeing this horrifying scene, immediately ran over.

Lord Barbatos has been assassinated! The entire area is under lockdown!

Although Qin really wanted to say that, there wasn't a hair around, so what was the point of sealing it off?

It's worth mentioning that Chen Luo didn't enter through the main entrance of the church, but through a side entrance. Therefore, this entrance didn't directly face Mondstadt, and there were indeed few people around.

No, there's no one there.

"Venti, my Venti, without you, how can I shear sheep... how can I survive!" Chen Luo hugged Venti and cried miserably.

"Is there any hope for Venti? Chen Luo, you have to think of a way to save him!" Qin said in a panic.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

Saving Private Barbatos

Reward: 200 Primogem + [Honorary Knight]

Difficulty: Two stars

The Acting Grand Master Jean is truly devout.

"Okay, okay." Looking at the reward, Chen Luo nodded reluctantly.

Chen Luo should have been happy to see the commissioned task, but he felt a chill when he saw the words "Honorary Knight".

Can I refuse to accept this reward?

I have a feeling this reward is a trap.

"Emmm..." After thinking for a moment, Chen Luo took out his Three-Colored Dumpling after looking at Venti in his arms.

Staring at his Three-Colored Dumpling, Chen Luo was deep in thought.

If a serving of Three-Colored Dumpling restores 33% of your health, it will continue to restore an additional 10% of your health.

A string of Three-Colored Dumpling has three balls. Does each ball represent 11% of the player's health, with an additional 3.3% health added afterward?

Chen Luo felt this was a blind spot.

But Chen Luo felt that giving this thing to Venti would be a waste.

Even with the recipe, Chen Luo couldn't produce these Three-Colored Dumpling indefinitely. The key issue was that the material supply was limited to 30 servings per month, and Chen Luo couldn't find the raw materials for the time being.

And for Venti and such, wouldn't a drink suffice?

Hmm, I'd like a drink...

After a moment's thought, Chen Luo suddenly produced a glass of wine surrounded by a gentle breeze.

The appearance of this glass of wine surprised everyone present, especially Eula.

Eula was quite familiar with this drink, as she ordered one every night.

The famous Wind God's Liquor.

However, when Eula thought about how she often drank Wind God's Liquor in front of Venti, she felt a little... awkward.

When the glass of wine appeared in Chen Luo's hand, Chen Luo keenly noticed that Venti in his arms moved slightly, but after that, she remained still.

After raising an eyebrow, Chen Luo hugged Venti with one hand, then gently pried open Venti's mouth with a silk thread, and poured the cup of Wind God's Liquor into Venti's mouth.

But when only about 20 milliliters of wine had been poured into the glass, Chen Luo suddenly put the glass away.

"..." Chen Luo just stared at Venti in silence.

"..." Venti remained motionless in Chen Luo's arms.

"..." Qin looked at Chen Luo's behavior with some confusion.

"..." Chen Luo remained motionless.

"...Water..." Venti's lips parted slightly, and then Venti opened her eyes weakly.

"Oh, so you wanted water, not wine." Chen Luo suddenly realized.

"Liquor!"

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Liquor!]

Venti sat up abruptly from Chen Luo's Chen Luo and snatched the wine glass from his hand.

"Glug glug..."

[Ding! Mission complete]

"Sigh, you see? Only a drink can cure a thousand sorrows. Of course, this drink of mine is no ordinary drink; it contains Wind Element Power, so it has a very good healing effect on Venti." Seeing that Venti had woken up, Chen Luo didn't forget to cover for Venti.

"Is that so? Thank you for your hard work!" Qin suddenly realized.

[Ding! Mission complete]

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the achievement (Honorary Knight)]

[Honorary Knight] (3 stars): When you walk on the land of Mondstadt, you gain an increased initial favorability with the people of Mondstadt, making it easier to gain the respect of others, the favorability of those of the Order and Neutral factions, and to accept quests.

Ah, this... makes it easier to accept commissions, isn't it?

As expected, this achievement is just a tool-type character with all attributes maxed out, but thankfully, it's a pretty good fit for Chen Luo.

Although the other party might issue a commission to Chen Luo, wouldn't it be better for Chen Luo to simply refuse it? Or, if it's just a small favor, he could get a reward of Primogem by doing it for them casually.

Overall, it's a decent reward achievement, but unfortunately it lacks potential.

"Are you alright?" Chen Luo asked Venti with feigned concern.

"N-nothing's wrong." Venti, who had been tempted by the alcohol and couldn't help waking up, glanced awkwardly at Chen Luo and said.

"Then give me back the bottle, it's very expensive." Chen Luo held out his hand to Venti.

"Huh?" Venti was taken aback.

"What do you mean, 'huh'? I'm talking about that bottle you're holding." While Venti was still in a daze, Chen Luo snatched the bottle from Venti mouth.

This bottle was a free gift when he bought the Void Wine. Since he felt that the Void Wine was too expensive when he sold it for the first time, Chen Luo kept the bottle.

After keeping it, he later discovered while handling it that the bottle had the property of blocking the leakage of aura and energy.

Simply put, it's no wonder that this sake costs five Primogem to buy; even the bottle has some unique features.

Although Chen Luo didn't know what this thing could be used for, keeping it for now was definitely the right thing to do.

"Ahem, thank you for your treatment, but I'm still a bit injured. If possible, could you send me to Whisperwind Plains?" Venti said to Chen Luo after standing up.

"Of course." Chen Luo nodded.

After all, she had just been caught pretending to faint, and although Chen Luo had covered for her, she absolutely couldn't give others a chance to think, because if they did, something bad was bound to happen.

"Then I will too..." Qin stepped forward.

"No need, it's just Chen Luo and me. I have something to tell him," Venti said seriously.

"Is that so? Alright then. By the way, Chen Luo, if you're free later, come to the Knights of Favonius. It's time to award you your reward, after all, you've made a great contribution to Mondstadt." Jean turned to Chen Luo and said.

"No problem, okay, got it." Chen Luo nodded.

"So, Little Shi, are you going to play in Mondstadt for a while, or what?" Chen Luo asked the Herrscher of Knowledge.

"Hmm... Can I sit on the hands of the God of War statue for a while? It sounds like it would be a lot of fun." The Herrscher of Knowledge, after turning her gaze away from the Anemo Archon, excitedly said to Chen Luo.

"... You and Chen Luo are really..." Venti was speechless for a moment.

They really are cut from the same mold.

You don't need to be so subtle. If you want to go clubbing, just go.

"This..." Chen Luo looked at the Acting Grand Master Jean.

"Mondstadt can tolerate this request from the hero who saved Mondstadt." Acting Grand Master Jean wasn't a rigid person.

"Yay, I'm going to have some fun. Just remember to call me if you need anything." The Herrscher of Knowledge cheered and then took to the air.

The sight of the Herrscher of Knowledge taking flight left Jean, Lisa, and Yura completely stunned.

After all, being able to fly is still quite amazing on the Teyvat Continent.

"Wow, Fu Hua can fly too?" Paimon exclaimed in shock.

Oh no, my cuteness factor is gone.

"Alright, you guys chat first, I'm going to talk to Chen Luo about something." Venti gestured to Chen Luo with her eyes.

Chen Luo, being quite perceptive, summoned the bar and brought Venti inside.

The others were also curious about this, but out of respect for Venti, the god of Anemo Archon, they did not follow.

"Ah, Ah Luo, my Gnosis, my Gnosis has been stolen!" After entering the bar and closing the door, Venti looked at Chen Luo with tears in her eyes, appearing extremely sad and grief-stricken.

"The Gnosis was stolen? You... how come you can't even protect the Gnosis??" Chen Luo looked at Venti, this useless god, in astonishment.

"And why would anyone steal that thing? What would they use it for, playing chess?"

"It was the Fatui, the Lady of the Fatui. Each of the Fatui's Harbinger was granted corresponding authority by the Ice Archon. It can be said that ordinary users of the Vision are no match for them. And my divine power is too weak, so I was defeated. The Gnosis was also taken away," Venti said with some frustration.

"So do you need me to help you get the Gnosis back?" Chen Luo asked.

"Take it back... Well, then there's no need for that. The Lady among the Fatui Harbinger is too strong. You might not be a match for her, Alo. And as for the Gnosis, just give it to him. The important thing is that you don't get hurt," Venti said immediately with concern.

"But it's true that I'm very sad right now."

"So..."

"I'd like to get a 10-pack of Wind God's Liquor and just get drunk, is that okay?" Venti looked at Chen Luo hopefully.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Sure, of course. My bar is open for business. How could I possibly refuse customers? Besides, my favorite thing is helping others." Chen Luo an eyebrow and nodded, accepting the request.

"Ah Luo, you're so good to me," Venti said, looking at Chen Luo with emotion.

It was rare that Chen Luo didn't cut back on his drinking allowance, which really touched Venti.

And the thought of being able to drink to my heart's content soon made Venti happy.

Chen Luo placed 10 glasses of Void Wine in front of Venti, and the sight of wisps of breeze swirling around the Void Wine made Venti overjoyed.

Although the Gnosis is gone, ten cups of Wind-Brewed Wine will solve most problems.

"Oh, by the way, Venti, have you thought about getting the Gnosis back?"

"Of course I wanted to, but what can I do if I can't beat them? Right?" Since it was her first drink, Venti decided to treat it gently and only took a small sip.

"Oh, really?" Chen Luo drawled.