Their Commission Reward Is Not Right Chapter 17

The human brain is a truly marvelous thing. Some say it's developed to less than 10% of its total capacity, while others claim it's only 5%.

Though the exact figures may vary, it's a fact that the brain isn't fully developed.

Furthermore, the relative speed of consciousness is incredibly fast. It's often said that before death, one can recall their entire life in a mere moment.

So, is it possible to live for thousands of years within one's consciousness while only a year passes in reality?

Or, in the future, could a game be developed where a day passes in-game while only ten minutes elapse in reality?

Chen Luo isn't sure about the latter, but the former is something he's truly experienced.

"Aloya, what's wrong? You seem a bit dazed," Venti said, looking at Chen Luo, who was lost in thought, from his seat at the bar counter.

"Oh, this? It's nothing, just overused my brain. It's a normal side effect, nothing serious. I'll be fine after a good sleep," Chen Luo replied, shaking his head.

As everyone knows, there's no trouble that can't be solved with a good night's sleep. No matter what illness you have, sleeping more is always beneficial.

In the afternoon, Chen Luo was pulled into the Herrscher of Knowledge's consciousness space for training from around 2 PM until past 6 PM.

Consciousness space training has many benefits. Time flows slower in the consciousness space, so you could train for ten days here, and barely any time would pass in the outside world.

To match Chen Luo's current mental strength, the Herrscher of Knowledge modified the four hours outside into 100 days within the consciousness space.

According to the Herrscher of Knowledge, this was already a very short amount of time, but Chen Luo didn't think so.

Another benefit of consciousness space training is its realism. It can engrave these training sessions into your reflexes, allowing you to clearly realize what you've learned.

Beyond that, the biggest advantage is that you won't sustain any damage if you die in the consciousness space.

The Herrscher of Knowledge said that if you want results, you need to experience it realistically.

Thus, Chen Luo spent 100 days training in the virtual Tai Xu Mountain created by the Herrscher of Knowledge, dying a total of 3,080 times.

As for the results...

Swordsmanship Mastery

Chen Luo's Swordsmanship Mastery was originally tied to Furniture Mastery. If he were to lose that ability, meaning if he lost it, Chen Luo wouldn't be able to control his swordsmanship so freely.

But now it's different. Even without Furniture Mastery, Chen Luo can wield a sword with great skill. This means Chen Luo can now be called a sword master.

Chen Luo is one step closer to becoming the true "Happy Wind Man."

Only by mastering Swordsmanship Mastery could Chen Luo potentially break through further to become a Sword Master or Sword Grandmaster.

In addition to that...

Melee Weaponry Novice

Spear Proficiency

Close Combat Novice

Fist Technique Proficiency

Tai Xu Sword Qi (Proficient)

This training method, while brutal, is indeed incredibly fast in terms of progress.

Moreover, it was equivalent to Chen Luo and the Herrscher of Time spending a hundred days together. However, most of that time was spent with the Herrscher of Knowledge training and chasing Chen Luo.

It turns out that the Herrscher of Knowledge's obsession with making Chen Luo master the Tai Xu Sword God was far more persistent than Chen Luo's own desire to achieve it.

Furthermore, human potential is truly limitless, especially under the pressure of death.

It's just a shame that Heart Essence is easy to learn but difficult to master. And since Chen Luo is a male, he can only train up to the Dustless realm. If Chen Luo's Heart Essence realm were to reach "Tai Xu," his Tai Xu Sword Qi level would advance to Mastery.

Overall, Chen Luo has learned one and a half of the five essences of Tai Xu Sword Qi.

The first two, half of Heart and half of Soul, require opportunities to break through. The last one, half of Form, is simply due to insufficient practice time.

That's right, even 100 days of practice is still considered insufficient. After all, Chen Luo isn't Kiana; a hundred days isn't enough to graduate, and that's considering Chen Luo's good talent.

Kiana? She's just cheating.

The thought of Kiana being able to use the Tai Xu Sword God after only a few tens of days of training made Chen Luo so envious he was unrecognizable.

At this moment, Chen Luo was looking expectantly at the Herrscher of Knowledge, who was sitting at the bar and about to drink a glass of wine.

It's important for a bartender to make good drinks, but it's even more important to be recognized by someone you care about.

"Pfft!" The Herrscher of Knowledge, after taking a sip of the pale green liquid, spat it out.

"Chen Luo! Why does this wine taste like bitter melon!" The entire bar was instantly engulfed by the Herrscher of Knowledge's roar.

Chapter 30: Theresa: I heard someone talking about bitter melon juice

Since only Chen Luo could initiate an attack within this bar, and others couldn't attack Chen Luo, the Herrscher of Knowledge couldn't fight Chen Luo here.

Even so, Chen Luo felt like his neck was about to break, being shaken violently.

"You scoundrel, you tricked me into drinking bitter melon juice? Don't you know how awful that stuff tastes?"

"I do, but good medicine tastes bitter, and it's good for you. You should know this better than anyone, Crimson Moondragon Immortal. Bitter melon is bitter, but its nutritional value is extremely high," Chen Luo explained.

"Then why aren't you drinking it?"

"Nonsense, of course it's because that bitter melon juice tastes so awful. Who would want to drink it?" Chen Luo put on an air of self-evidence.

"Then you're making me drink it? You heartless wretch!" the Herrscher of Knowledge said, pinching Chen Luo's ear.

"But aren't you the Herrscher of Knowledge? You're omnipotent. How can you not even stomach bitter melon juice?"

"Yes, I can indeed alter my consciousness to make myself feel like bitter melon juice tastes good, but who in their right mind would drink that garbage besides Theresa? Bitter melon juice should be humanity's next target for eradication!" the Herrscher of Knowledge continued to yell at Chen Luo.

Hearing that the Herrscher of Knowledge could indeed drink bitter melon juice, Chen Luo became even more envious of the Herrscher of Knowledge Core's authority.

"Did I just hear bitter melon juice? Is anyone talking about bitter melon juice?" A small head suddenly peeked out from the entrance of the tavern.

The Herrscher of Knowledge and Chen Luo looked in that direction and were instantly stunned.

"Theresa?" the Herrscher of Knowledge was dumbfounded.

Good heavens, could Theresa's summoning spell be bitter melon juice?

To have Theresa appear after speaking her name, and to have her cross worlds to be by his side, was truly unexpected.

"Ah, it's Fu Hua, you're here too. This little tavern suddenly appearing in St. Freya Academy is quite strange. I initially found it a bit eerie, but seeing you here has put my mind at ease. But why does your outfit feel so weird?" Theresa, upon seeing the Herrscher of Knowledge, immediately relaxed and then fully entered the tavern from the outside.

"Mhm, Theresa, you... you're not scared of me?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked, releasing Chen Luo and looking at Theresa.

"Scared? Of whom? Me? Why would I be scared? And if anyone should be scared, it should be you. It's utterly unacceptable for a student to come here drinking." Theresa said, puffing out her cheeks.

"..." Hearing this astonishing statement, the Herrscher of Knowledge looked at Theresa in disbelief and walked forward to examine her.

Did Kiana kick Theresa's head? How could she not recognize me as the Herrscher of Knowledge?

Unless...

"Theresa, I have a question for you..." the Herrscher of Knowledge said, taking two steps back.

"Call me Principal! Of course, you can call me Theresa in front of people you don't know." Theresa said, hands on her hips, looking up.

"Umm, Principal, how has Kiana been lately?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked without missing a beat.

"Mhm, Kiana? Why are you suddenly concerned about this? I can tell you. Siegfried, that unreliable old man, took his daughter and left, so I haven't been able to find Kiana yet. That child Kiana, with such an unreliable father, must be having a hard time, right?" Hearing the Herrscher of Knowledge mention this, Theresa stomped her foot in anger.

"So, are there any recent troubles?"

"According to Schicksal intelligence, there seem to be signs of Anti-Entropy members active in Changkong City. I don't know what they're up to."

"Oh... that's really troublesome." Hearing Theresa say this, the smile on the Herrscher of Knowledge's face grew more pronounced, even giving the impression of wanting to laugh wildly.

"Let's not talk about that. You mentioned bitter melon juice earlier, right? What's with this bar? Do they sell bitter melon juice?" Theresa looked around, her small nose twitching slightly, then looked at the pale green liquid on the table.

"This is the taste of top-grade bitter melon juice!"

"Ahem, it's like this. This bar seems to be a bar that can connect different worlds. For example, the person next to me is the best bard on the continent of Teyvat. And I also came here by chance." Hearing Theresa's question, the Herrscher of Knowledge quickly used her authority to control her emotions.

At least I can't laugh right now.

"And in this bar, as long as your wish is strong enough, you can have whatever kind of bitter melon juice you want." While explaining to Theresa, the Herrscher of Knowledge didn't forget to drum up business for Chen Luo.

"Oh, is it that magical? Then I'll have a cup of the same bitter melon juice." Theresa pointed at the remaining cup of bitter melon juice that the Herrscher of Knowledge had drunk.

[Ding! You have a new commission.]

At the same time, Chen Luo received a commission.

[The Best Bitter Melon Juice]: Please prepare a cup of bitter melon juice for Theresa that is the same as the Herrscher of Knowledge's bitter melon juice.

Reward: 30 raw stones

Difficulty: One Star

"No problem." Chen Luo, the shop owner, immediately nodded.

Then, Chen Luo immediately returned behind the bar and began to prepare the bitter melon juice for Theresa.

This was an even bigger business than Venti's.

After all, Venti's usual reward was only 20 raw stones, and it only became 40 after doubling.

Chen Luo understood why Theresa's bitter melon juice cost more raw stones than Venti's drink.

This was because Venti initially didn't believe Chen Luo could actually create a wine brewed with wind, so his expectations weren't high.

The so-called commission tasks relied on the principle that the stronger the wish, the greater the reward.

However, because Venti didn't have high expectations but received an unexpectedly large reward, he compensated by making the reward 40 upon exceeding the task.

Of course, besides that, the reason this bitter melon juice was so expensive was that Chen Luo had added extra ingredients to it.

This cup of bitter melon juice used three portions of Chen Luo's materials, which amounted to 0.3 raw stones.

Chen Luo had gone to great lengths to ensure the Herrscher of Knowledge wouldn't discover it was a cup of bitter melon juice.

As a result, the quality of this cup of bitter melon juice was actually very high.

"Here!" After a short while, a cup of bitter melon juice that looked nothing like bitter melon juice was placed in front of Theresa.

Theresa held the straw and tasted the bitter melon juice in front of her, her face instantly lighting up with a happy smile.

"Delicious! It really is top-grade bitter melon juice!" Theresa immediately declared.

[Ding! Mission complete. Theresa's affinity increased.]

"Alo, come here." Chen Luo, who had just finished his mission, saw the Herrscher of Knowledge waving at him from the furthest corner of the first floor.

"Mm, you two keep drinking, I'll be right there." Chen Luo said to his current guests, Theresa and Venti, before walking over to the corner.

"You do your thing, as long as I have wine, I'm good." Venti nodded.

As for Theresa, she didn't hear Chen Luo at all. Instead, she was immersed in the deliciousness of the bitter melon juice.

Seeing Theresa in this state, Venti also curiously picked up a straw and put it into the extra-large wine glass.

Does drinking with a straw make it taste better?

Chapter 31: The Reversed Timeline

"What did you call me for?" Chen Luo asked the Herrscher of Knowledge after walking to the corner.

"Alright, stop playing dumb. From those few words just now, you should have noticed something, right?" The Herrscher of Knowledge gave Chen Luo a glare.

"Are you referring to the fact that you not only traversed space, but also time?"

"That's right. Do you remember how you described me in your mission?" the Herrscher of Knowledge prompted.

"Just got scammed by my own mom via phone?"

"Bang!"

The Herrscher of Knowledge punched Chen Luo on the head.