In the Herrscher of Knowledge's eyes, Chen Luo was simply asking to be beaten.
"Cough, cough. Let's talk this out. Don't resort to violence. I remember it now: the Herrscher of Knowledge was swept into a space-time passage by Space-Time Turbulence and was severely injured." After taking a punch, Chen Luo instantly became much more obedient.
"Yes, that's right, that's it. Although I didn't know that gray stuff was Space-Time Turbulence at first, when I was sucked into that black hole, I really did see scenes from the past flash before my eyes. I even saw the scene of Kiana and me fighting on Tai Xu Mountain. I didn't pay attention to it at the time, but thinking about it now, that must have been a sign that I had traveled through time." The Herrscher of Knowledge said after fiercely slapping her thigh.
"That hurts. Could you slap your own thigh next time?" Chen Luo rubbed his leg.
"Next time for sure, next time for sure."
"So? Why did you call me over?"
"I remember that without your permission, special abilities can't be used on others inside the bar, right? But they can be used with your authorization." The Herrscher of Knowledge looked Chen Luo in the eyes.
"Yeah. What are you planning?"
"Obviously, I'm going to alter Theresa's consciousness a little. If she goes back and talks to Old Fossil, then realizes she never came to this little bar, wouldn't everything be exposed?" The Herrscher of Knowledge said matter-of-factly.
"But let me warn you in advance: if I lift your restriction against acting on her, then her restriction against acting on you will be lifted too." Chen Luo reminded the Herrscher of Knowledge.
"Don't worry about that. I'm not going to hit her. I'm just going to alter her subconscious so she'll never mention this little bar or the fact that she saw her in it to Old Fossil. It's only a tiny change. She won't notice it." The Herrscher of Knowledge waved her hand.
"Mm, that's fine, but aren't you planning to return to your own world now?" Chen Luo nodded, then asked.
"What, are you trying to kick me out?" The Herrscher of Knowledge clenched her fists.
"No, no, no. You can stay at my place as long as you want. We're family now, after all."
One more daughter to support was just one more daughter to support. At most, his living expenses would go up a little. It wasn't a big problem.
"It's just that normally, when someone who crossed worlds sees hope of returning to their own world, wouldn't they seize it immediately? Like you?" After hesitating for a moment, Chen Luo voiced the question in his heart.
"But why would I return to my own world?" To his surprise, the Herrscher of Knowledge stroked her chin and asked that question.
"Of course, it would be for... for..." Chen Luo had thought that was an easy question to answer, but when the words reached his lips, he did not know what to say. Or rather, he could not find a reason at all.
That was right. Why would the Herrscher of Knowledge return to her original world?
Family? Friends? Lovers? Disciples?
Sorry, the Herrscher of Knowledge had none of those.
The only person she was somewhat worried about was Fu Hua.
But at this point in time, before the Third Honkai Outbreak had even begun, Fu Hua was doing just fine. She did not need the Herrscher of Knowledge to save her at all.
So when he thought about it carefully, the Herrscher of Knowledge seemed to have no need whatsoever to return to her own world.
Well, having Chen Luo beat Kiana up counted as one reason, but it was clearly too early for that now.
"So there's no need for me to go back at all. Besides, I still have a Herrscher Core inside me. If I returned to my original world, Honkai Consciousness might discover me immediately. It's not that I'm afraid of it, but disrupting the world's course of development would be quite troublesome." The Herrscher of Knowledge crossed her arms.
To some extent, the Herrscher of Knowledge was a Herrscher created by Honkai Consciousness. At a time when even the Third Herrscher had yet to awaken, her sudden appearance would be extremely abrupt.
If everything developed according to the plot, it would be more beneficial for the Herrscher of Knowledge.
Although Theresa entering this bar meant the plot would definitely deviate somewhat.
"Does that mean you don't plan to return to your original world at all?" Chen Luo could not help asking.
"How could I not return? How could I not take part in something like the Third Honkai Outbreak?" The Herrscher of Knowledge seemed to have thought of something delightful, and the smile on her face was practically impossible to suppress.
"Kiana's talent is very strong. It's a pity she was held back by Schicksal and Anti-Entropy. If I trained her myself... What do you think about making Kiana beat up Old Fossil?" The Herrscher of Knowledge suddenly asked Chen Luo.
"I think... it could work." What the Herrscher of Knowledge said sounded outrageous, but from a certain perspective, it was indeed feasible.
"Oh, right. You have to come with me when the time comes." As she was about to leave the little corner, the Herrscher of Knowledge casually added.
"Huh? Why?"
"Obviously. If I go, I'll naturally be discovered because of my identity as a Herrscher. But if I hide inside you, I'm confident I can keep Honkai Consciousness from discovering me." The Herrscher of Knowledge rolled her eyes at Chen Luo.
"And can you really bear to let a helpless young girl like me face that terrifying Third Honkai Outbreak all alone?" The Herrscher of Knowledge looked at Chen Luo with considerable resentment.
"...Helpless and powerless." Chen Luo could not agree with that statement.
To be frank, even if the Herrscher of Knowledge at her peak fought Sirin, the Six-Core Herrscher, she could not be said to have a guaranteed victory, but she could at least fight her evenly.
The Herrscher of Knowledge could be considered an exceptionally overpowered existence among Herrschers.
With fifty thousand years of power behind this punch, what could you use to block it?
Tens of thousands of years of combat experience, a Herrscher body, and the Tai Xu Sword God she could use after activating it with the Herrscher of Knowledge's authority...
Even if someone said the Herrscher of Knowledge could beat every current Herrscher while hanging them up, Chen Luo would believe it.
After all, at this point in time, there was probably only the Herrscher of Reason, and that one was practically half-dead. So she could definitely beat them while hanging them up.
It was just that Chen Luo did not know whether, after coming to a Different World and gaining a physical body for special reasons, the Herrscher of Knowledge's physical abilities had become stronger or weaker. Could she still compare with her peak self?
Chapter 32: Reward: St. Freya Academy Staff Certificate
"How was the bitter melon juice I mixed?" When Chen Luo returned to his spot, he asked his customer.
"Excellent." Theresa nodded in satisfaction.
"There's something I'm curious about. I'm not sure if I should say it." Venti raised his hand.
"What's there not to say? Just say it."
"Isn't this a bar? Why do you also make drinks?" Venti felt that Zero Bar's scope of business seemed rather broad.
"Bitter melon juice isn't a drink. It's a health beverage." Theresa spoke righteously from the side.
"Is bitter melon juice really that good?" Wendy asked again.
Originally, Wendy had absolutely no desire to try something like bitter melon juice. But when Theresa had been drinking it beside him earlier, the expression on her face had looked far too blissful.
"Of course it's delicious! Let me tell you, bitter melon juice is not only delicious, it's also very healthy. I swear on my name as the principal of St. Freya Academy!" Theresa declared with unusual conviction.
"Emmm, I'll have a cup of bitter melon juice too!" Venti raised his hand.
"...Are you sure?" Chen Luo looked at Venti strangely.
Chen Luo was not sure whether Venti's world even had bitter melon juice, but bitter melon juice was truly not something everyone could enjoy.
"Of course." Venti nodded.
Ding! You have a new commission. Novel Drink: Anemo Archon Barbatos wants to try a drink he has never tasted before. Please mix him a cup of the same bitter melon juice. Reward: 15 Primogems Difficulty: Zero-star
"If you insist, no problem."
Good advice could not save someone determined to court death. Since Venti wanted to taste bitterness, Chen Luo did not mind. In any case, he had Primogems to earn.
Chen Luo had originally thought that after agreeing to give Venti one large cup of apple wine every day, he might no longer be able to harvest Primogems from him. But the facts proved that Chen Luo had been wrong.
The moment Venti arrived, he gave Chen Luo 10 Primogems. Just because Venti wanted to drink that extra-large cup of apple wine, it actually counted as a commission.
In just half an hour, Venti had contributed 25 Primogems to Chen Luo. At that moment, Chen Luo knew he was definitely making Venti his friend.
Chen Luo had also roughly summarized several patterns regarding the appearance of commissions and their rewards.
That was, weak people had a base reward of 5 Primogems, such as Snatching the Little Loli's Lollipop. But powerful people, such as Venti and Theresa, had base rewards of at least 10 Primogems.
Before long, Chen Luo mixed another cup of special bitter melon juice.
Unless someone tasted it personally, or was a die-hard bitter melon juice enthusiast like Theresa, they would never think it was bitter melon juice, because it smelled fragrant.
Chen Luo had not expected that the bitter melon juice he had mixed to prank the Herrscher of Knowledge would bring him two orders of business.
No, it should have been three, because when the Herrscher of Knowledge entered the bar, she had also issued Chen Luo a commission. It came with a guaranteed reward of 10 Primogems and asked him to mix her a very delicious drink.
But Chen Luo would rather forgo those 10 Primogems than not teach the Herrscher of Knowledge a lesson.
I, Chen Luo, am not someone to be messed with! Hahaha!
"Mm, mm, it does smell pretty good, and the color is lovely too." Looking at the pale green transparent drink placed before him, Venti nodded in satisfaction.
Ding! Mission complete.
"..." If it had not looked beautiful from the outside and smelled nice, it could not have fooled the Herrscher of Knowledge either.
And since Venti had only asked for bitter melon juice, not delicious bitter melon juice, Chen Luo's mission was completed directly.
Both the Herrscher of Knowledge and Theresa watched Venti expectantly.
Theresa's gaze held approval for one of her kind, while the Herrscher of Knowledge simply wanted to watch a good show.
"Pfft!" But when Venti took a sip of bitter melon juice through the straw, he reacted just like the Herrscher of Knowledge had. He sprayed out a mouthful of bitter melon juice, and Chen Luo was directly in front of him.
"Wind Wall!" Elemental power appeared before Chen Luo, slapping the bitter melon juice straight back into Venti's face.
Using the Vision bestowed by Anemo Archon Barbatos to beat Anemo Archon Barbatos felt unbelievably satisfying.
"Cough, cough, cough. Wh-what kind of anti-human drink is this?" Venti grabbed the tissue Chen Luo had pushed toward him, wiped his face, and immediately shoved that beautiful-looking cup of bitter melon juice far away.
The instant the bitter melon juice entered his mouth, Venti seemed to recall every hardship in his life... in his life as an elf.
"A Luo, I want apple wine!" Venti looked at Chen Luo pitifully.
"But you've already finished your free cup."
"I want some!" Having just experienced extreme terror, Venti desperately needed a cup of apple wine to soothe his wounded heart.
Ding! You have a new commission.
"Here." Chen Luo immediately took out a large cup of apple wine.
Ten Primogems earned.
Venti, this tool person, was genuinely useful.
Chen Luo could not help sighing inwardly.
And he had not expected that fishing enforcement could also work with the commission talent.
This was simply wonderful.
"Why can't you people appreciate the beauty of bitter melon juice?" Seeing Venti's reaction, Theresa was practically heartbroken.
"Another cup of bitter melon juice!" Theresa was in a terrible mood now, so she needed a cup of bitter melon juice to warm her heart.
Ding! You have a new commission!
"Of course, but... would you be interested in trying bitter melon juice brewed by the God of Bitter Melon?" Seeing the mission appear, Chen Luo rapidly mixed a cup of bitter melon juice and placed it before Theresa before asking her.
Ding! Mission complete.
"Mm?" Theresa had just received the bitter melon juice and was about to drink it, but she paused.
"The God of Bitter Melon?" Theresa had never heard that term before.
"That's right, the God of Bitter Melon! I told you, our bar has every kind of alcohol. Like this guest here, he once asked for wine brewed from wind. Have you ever heard of that? But I could mix it. So if you really want bitter melon juice made from the God of Bitter Melon, I can make that too!" Chen Luo said confidently.
"Really?" Theresa looked toward Venti as if seeking confirmation.
"Really." Venti nodded.
"Then fine, I want to drink it!" Theresa stared at Chen Luo with blazing eyes.
Ding! You have a new commission! Bitter Melon Juice of the God of Bitter Melon: Theresa wants to drink a cup of bitter melon juice made from the God of Bitter Melon. Mission Reward: 40 Primogems + St. Freya Academy Staff Certificate. Difficulty: One-star
"???" Chen Luo could understand the Primogem reward at the front, but what was that thing afterward?
Still, not understanding it did not stop Chen Luo from accepting the commission.
And the appearance of this commission also proved that guiding consumer spending was viable.
Chen Luo absolutely loved this bar.
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