Their Commission Reward Is Not Right

Chapter 33: Venti: A wine brewed from the Anemo Archon? Which Anemo Archon?!!

After accepting the commission, Chen Luo quickly took out a transparent... water?

"Wait, is this the bitter melon juice you said was brewed from the God of Bitter Melon? It's not bitter melon juice at all!" When Theresa first saw this cup of water, she didn't believe it was bitter melon juice.

There has to be a limit to lying!

"If you don't believe me, try it. Just watch, you have nothing to lose anyway." Chen Luo didn't argue.

"That's true, alright then." Theresa thought about it and realized it was indeed the case.

The owner of this shop was like doing charity, seeming to have no intention of asking for money.

And...

Theresa glanced at Fu Hua next to her, feeling a little more at ease.

Even if she had some strange reaction after drinking this beverage, Fu Hua was still here, right?

Besides, this was bitter melon juice from the God of Bitter Melon. If she didn't seize this opportunity, she might regret it later.

With that thought, Theresa finally steeled herself, raised the cup of bitter melon juice that resembled plain water, and took a small sip.

"Ah..." a strange moan escaped Theresa's lips.

"Mmph!" Theresa instantly covered her mouth, then looked at the cup of plain water in disbelief.

"Wh-wh-what kind of bitter melon juice is this? This is simply a miracle!" Theresa was extremely incredulous.

"Is it possible that this is indeed a miracle?" Chen Luo said.

"How is it? Satisfied?"

"I'm more than satisfied! Boss, I want to take out! 100 portions!" Theresa shouted excitedly.

"..." Chen Luo's face instantly darkened.

One portion of Void Wine costs 5 raw stones, so 100 portions would be 500 raw stones. If you give me a commission for 1000 raw stones, I'll give you 100 portions immediately.

"I'm sorry, but drinks or wines of this caliber are sold in limited quantities." Chen Luo refused with a dark expression.

"Oh. That's true, how could such a drink be very common? It must be something that takes hundreds of years to obtain, right?" Theresa said, feeling a little disappointed but also that it made sense.

"..." Chen Luo glanced at the Void Wine in the bar shop, which was marked as infinitely available.

[Void Wine]: A wine with no fixed taste, but can transform into any wine, without replicating the original wine's special buffs.

How should I put it, you can have as much of this as you want, provided you have a strong enough obsession.

[Ding! Mission complete. Mission greatly successful, raw stone reward doubled.]

Well, I've received another 80 raw stones and a special item.

[St. Freya Academy Staff Certificate] (World-class item): With this item, you can freely enter and exit St. Freya Academy and the Honkai Impact 3rd world without being noticed by the Honkai consciousness or other special powers. It is a world proof-type item.

This thing... can be said to be very good, but also very useless.

However, for the Herrscher of Knowledge, it should be a decent item.

As for why Venti didn't receive such an item, it's because a Vision is this type of item.

With a Vision, if someone sees it, they wouldn't believe you if you said you weren't from this world.

"No matter how many times I look, this tavern is always so magical," Venti exclaimed from the side.

Although he hadn't heard of any God of Bitter Melon, it sounded quite powerful.

"Of course. As long as your obsession is strong enough, let alone the God of Bitter Melon, I can even make wine brewed from the Anemo Archon for you!" Chen Luo said smugly.

"W-w-w-wine brewed from the A-Anemo Archon?" Hearing this, Venti even started to stammer from shock.

Good heavens, is the Anemo Archon I understand the same Anemo Archon you're talking about?

"What? Do you want to drink it?" Chen Luo asked.

"N-no, I absolutely don't want to drink it!" Venti shook his head frantically.

Venti wanted to drink any wine, but he definitely didn't want to drink wine brewed from himself.

This tavern is too terrifying.

"May I ask, if you truly know how to make wine brewed from the Anemo Archon, do you actually capture the Anemo Archon to brew the wine, or do you simulate this kind of wine?" To prevent himself from becoming brewing material in a daze, Venti specifically asked.

"Don't worry, I'm not that brutal. I can only simulate it completely realistically, and I won't actually use the Anemo Archon, nor will I use other wind spirits as substitutes or to confuse. Of course, if you really want to drink wine that was truly brewed from the Anemo Archon, it's not impossible, but the price is a bit high, and you'll need to provide the materials yourself." Chen Luo said as Venti breathed a sigh of relief.

"!!!" Venti looked at Chen Luo with a look of horror.

So the profession of bartender is this terrifying?

"So, do you want a glass of wine brewed from the Anemo Archon?" Chen Luo asked.

Bitter melon juice brewed from the God of Bitter Melon earned him 80 raw stones, and wine brewed from the Anemo Archon should also earn him 80 raw stones.

"No!" Venti said firmly.

"Really don't want it? This is just the most realistic simulation, no anti-human materials were used. This is wine brewed from the Anemo Archon, I believe it will be much more delicious than the wine you drank yesterday." Chen Luo continued to tempt him.

"Absolutely not!"

Venti spoke with great conviction, but Chen Luo detected a hint of hesitation in his voice.

"Alright, you decide then." Chen Luo didn't pressure him further, knowing Venti would eventually cave.

After all, the Anemo Archon here wasn't necessarily the Anemo Archon of Teyvat.

The Anemo Archon here isn't necessarily the Anemo Archon of Teyvat, right? Thinking about it that way, it seems plausible.

Venti was struggling intensely in his heart at that moment.

This tavern is so magical, there's no way it's just targeting one world. It's not like I'm going to drink myself, am I?

The wine brewed with wind was already so delicious, so what about wine brewed by the Anemo Archon?

"Um, can I pack this drink to go?" Theresa asked, holding up the beverage.

"Of course," Chen Luo nodded.

"Do you need me to put it in a milk tea cup for you?"

"If you can, thank you." Theresa nodded emphatically and handed her plain water to Chen Luo.

Theresa didn't want to finish the incredibly delicious bitter melon juice there. The main reason was that this strange bitter melon juice was simply too good; one sip and she couldn't help but exclaim aloud.

Especially with Fu Hua, an acquaintance, also present, it was a bit too embarrassing.

So Theresa decided to pack it up and drink it slowly in her room.

"Oh right, Fu Hua, aren't you going back?"

"Oh, you go back first. I'll be back later."

"Alright, but don't be too late." Theresa reminded Fu Hua.

Theresa was quite confident in Fu Hua.

After all, she was reliable in every aspect, be it her attitude, execution, or her magnanimity.

She always gave off a sense of security.

Chapter 34: Theresa and Himeko

"Oh, right, I haven't paid yet." Theresa, who had reached the door, walked back.

"Shopkeeper, how much are these three drinks?" Theresa asked, taking out her wallet.

"What? The drinks at this bar cost money?" Venti exclaimed in surprise.

"What? The drinks at this bar don't cost money?" Theresa exclaimed in surprise.

"Cough, cough, actually, it's like this. This bar doesn't accept ordinary currency, but rather your obsessions. The more you desire something, the more likely your request might appear on the request board, and I will accept that request and fulfill your wish. I'm not entirely sure about the specific mechanism, maybe it's a system that harvests obsessions or something. Anyway, I'll get rewards too, so you don't need to worry or feel embarrassed." Chen Luo said after a moment of thought.

"Is that so? Then this establishment is indeed quite magical. Or rather, the fact that it connects to other worlds is already magical, so a magical payment method is within reason." Theresa nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, if this tavern's premise is that it can connect to countless worlds, then money probably isn't important to it.

"Of course, if you insist on paying, I would be very grateful." Chen Luo added at the end.

"Huh?" Theresa was taken aback.

"The thing is, although this tavern isn't short on money, I am. My parents' living expenses were already enough for me, but then my cousin, who eats, occupies, and lives here for free, came to stay, so my living expenses became insufficient." Chen Luo sighed.

Chen Luo's words undoubtedly drew the Herrscher of Knowledge's glare, but because Theresa was present, she couldn't directly lash out.

Who's eating, occupying, and living here for free? Didn't I bring back late-night snacks?

"You have parents too?" Theresa said in disbelief.

"Wait, what do you mean? Are you saying I don't deserve to have parents?" Chen Luo's face instantly darkened.

"Ah, no, I'm sorry. What I meant was, your parents still give you pocket money now?" Theresa quickly apologized.

"Why wouldn't they give me pocket money? I'm only 17 years old. So if you could give me some cash, I'd be very happy." Chen Luo's expression softened after hearing Theresa's explanation.

"So you're a broke bum like me, A'Luo." Venti seemed quite happy, as he appeared to have found a fellow sufferer.

"No, it's different. I haven't reached adulthood yet, so it's normal to ask my family for money. But you're already an adult, and you're still broke. You useless adult who can't do anything despite your age!" Chen Luo emphasized.

"Ummm..." Venti fell silent.

"But, can the money from our world be used in yours?" Theresa asked, confused.

"Wouldn't we know if we tried? I heard from Fu Hua that you also use Japanese Yen, right? We have Japanese Yen here too, so I want to try. I don't need much, just 1000 Yen is fine." Chen Luo said.

Although Chen Luo could indeed trick these people by saying they had to pay him before he'd make them drinks, not everyone had money, like Venti.

Furthermore, if the price caused them to hesitate, he would lose out on raw stones.

Chen Luo knew which was more important between raw stones and cash.

And if he were to accept other currencies or forms of payment, whether the other party was willing to pay would be another issue.

Besides, Chen Luo felt that people should be more sincere with each other. Besides not having too many entanglements of interest, it was also easier to improve affinity.

Affinity might not seem very useful and doesn't bring tangible benefits, but Chen Luo had a hunch that if he didn't have those two titles, he might not have obtained the St. Freya Academy Staff Certificate so easily.

The higher the affinity, the more frequently special rewards might appear.

[Chen the Great Philanthropist]

[Friend of the Non-Human]

Both of these are titles that can increase favorability with others.

Especially the Friend of the Non-Human title, it's useful for the Herrscher of Knowledge, Theresa, and Venti, as they all possess non-human characteristics.

Venti, naturally, isn't human. The Herrscher also has non-human characteristics, and Theresa has Honkai Beast genes within her.

"Just 1000 yen? That's quite cheap." Theresa didn't really mind the 1000 yen.

Even though the other party said he had already paid the reward, she didn't feel it much. For three cups of bitter melon juice, Theresa was willing to spend a thousand yen.

"Why didn't you ask for more?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked from the side.

"Why would I ask for more? After all, this is just experimental. If it were just 1000 yen, I could directly say I found it and see if it could be exchanged for real currency at a foreign exchange office. Even if it couldn't, I could use the excuse that 'I might have found counterfeit money'," Chen Luo said.

"That makes sense." The Herrscher of Knowledge nodded.

"Actually, it would be even more convenient if it were gold, as gold is circulated in most worlds. It's just that I don't think anyone would carry gold around with them," Chen Luo sighed.

For this family, Chen Luo had truly worried himself sick.

"Alright, I'm really leaving now. But if I want to come again next time, how do I get here? Do I come to the original alley?" Theresa asked.

After tasting that exquisite bitter melon juice, Theresa felt she might not be able to leave this shop.

"You'll have to ask him, he has the experience," Chen Luo pointed at Venti.

"Ah, that's very simple. I'll teach you a trick. Find a room with a door, then close your eyes and stand in front of the door, imagine this tavern, and then push the door open. There's an 80% chance you'll arrive at this tavern," Venti said after thinking for a moment.

"Okay, I understand," Theresa nodded gratefully.

Theresa walked to the door again. This time, Theresa was truly leaving.

After Theresa pushed the door open, Chen Luo saw a scene from another world through the tavern's door.