It was also nighttime in the other world. A low moon hung in the sky, and Chen Luo did not know whether it had just risen or was about to set.
But Chen Luo knew that he seemed to have gotten another customer.
"Eh? When did a bar suddenly appear here? And Theresa? Did I drink too much?" A mature woman in a fiery red evening gown stared blankly at Theresa, who had just pushed open the door and was about to leave.
"H-Himeko? Why are you here?" Theresa was at a loss when she saw her friend right outside the door.
"Perfect, I can have another drink. Theresa, drink with me!" Himeko wrapped an arm around Theresa and dragged her back into the bar.
Venti: Are You Trying to Get Me Killed?!
Ding! You have a new commission! Another Drink: Mix Himeko a drink. No requirements, as long as it tastes good. Mission Reward: 15 Primogems + a fragrant kiss from a drunken beauty. Mission Difficulty: Zero-star This mission's special reward seemed a little off... Ding! Mission complete
"This is the best drink I've had in a long time. Come on, little brother, give me a kiss." Himeko poured liquor into her mouth while trapping Chen Luo's neck beneath her arm.
With those wicked, surging waves pressed against his face, Chen Luo stared lifelessly ahead as a lipstick mark was planted on his cheek.
Fortunately, they were separated soon afterward.
It was not that Chen Luo did not want to resist. Her strength was simply too great.
She was an A-rank Valkyrie. Chen Luo's current physical abilities were not even on par with a B-rank Valkyrie, and it was uncertain whether he could compare to a C-rank Valkyrie.
Still, while Chen Luo's physical abilities might not even surpass those of a C-rank Valkyrie, his skills could turn an ordinary B-rank Valkyrie into a complete idiot.
Kiana, that B-rank Valkyrie, did not count. The Kaslana family bloodline she possessed was simply too unfair.
"Owner, do you have something to sober people up? Give me a glass!" Compared to Himeko, an A-rank Valkyrie, Theresa, an S-rank Valkyrie, was certainly much stronger. With the Herrscher of Knowledge helping from the side and casually altering Himeko's consciousness, they easily restrained Himeko Murata.
Ding! You have a new commission! A Sobering Drink Reward: 10 Primogems. Difficulty: Zero-star Ding! Mission complete
Mixing a sobering drink was quite simple. It only required one ingredient.
"W-Where am I?" After drinking the moment she saw the alcohol, Himeko Murata shook her head, nursing a headache.
"Are you okay now, Himeko?" Theresa asked with concern.
"Theresa, why are you here?" The sobered-up Himeko Murata could not help finding it strange when she looked at Theresa.
"Forget that. Where did you go drinking this time?" Theresa asked angrily, hands on her hips.
"That isn't important. What matters is, where are we?" Himeko Murata brushed off Theresa's question and asked.
"This is a bar. A magical bar..." Theresa let out a helpless sigh before explaining.
"Wait, you mean drinking in this bar doesn't cost money? My salary is saved!" Himeko Murata said excitedly.
"Himeko!!!"
"But why are the three of you looking at me so strangely? I was drunk just now. Did I do something stupid?" Himeko asked uncertainly as she looked at Chen Luo, the Herrscher of Knowledge, and Venti, all of whom were staring at her oddly.
"No. You should thank Theresa for having me mix you a drink that sobered you up," Chen Luo said first.
"And, esteemed guests, it is time for you to leave. The bar is closing." Chen Luo glanced at his watch as he spoke.
"Eh? But I just got here. Who closes a bar this early, especially such a magical bar?" Himeko complained.
"But I have to get up early tomorrow to do homework. Do you understand the suffering of a second-year high school student?" Chen Luo suddenly slapped the table and shouted at Himeko.
"Huh? Second year? You're still a student?" Himeko glanced at Chen Luo in surprise.
Himeko had originally thought that the owner of such a magical bar ought to be some several-thousand-year-old Old Undead or something. Even if he was not that old, he should not have been a high school student.
"What's wrong with being a student? Looking down on students? Do you know how many high school students save the world every year? No, you don't. All you know is drinking," Chen Luo said unhappily.
"If you're a student, then there's nothing to be done. Students should focus on their studies. And students absolutely must not drink." Once Himeko learned Chen Luo was a student, she immediately put on the demeanor of a teacher despite reeking of alcohol.
"I only mix drinks. I don't drink them. Thanks."
"That's good. Oh, right, can you mix me another drink to take away?" After nodding approvingly with a teacherly air, Himeko immediately changed the subject.
"Is that how you treat students?" Chen Luo gave Himeko a strange look.
"Your drinks really are delicious." Himeko shrugged.
Ding! You have a new commission!
"No problem."
With Primogems involved, anything was negotiable.
"If takeout is allowed, I want some too." Venti raised his now-empty wine barrel.
Ding! You have a new commission!
"Sure, sure." Chen Luo nodded cheerfully.
Once again, Chen Luo absolutely loved this bar.
Ever since opening it, Chen Luo had never run out of Primogems.
There it was again—another 20 Primogems received.
From getting out of school on Friday afternoon until now, a little over one day had passed, and Chen Luo had already earned 345 Primogems.
He did not dare imagine how much he could earn in a single day from now on.
This amount of Primogems was even enough to purchase "Sword Heart," the prerequisite skill for Tai Xu Sword God.
Among the Five Essences of Tai Xu, only Heart Essence that had reached the Mastery realm could be used to perfectly wield Tai Xu Sword God.
Chen Luo's Heart Essence was currently only at the Dustless realm, and he had gotten even that through cheating. Although he could also buy "Spirit Essence" and use Tai Xu Sword God, that version would be weakened.
A complete Heart Essence cost 500 Primogems, but Chen Luo already possessed the Dustless realm, so he only needed 300 Primogems to reach Mastery.
In addition to allowing him to enter combat perfectly, a Mastery-level Sword Heart could also eliminate the side effects of the "Voice of God."
Sword Heart was not merely a skill, but also a state. Whether Chen Luo chose to follow the path of Tai Xu Sword Qi in the future or not, it would still prove useful.
However, Chen Luo did not buy it for the time being. Who knew whether he would suddenly need Primogems urgently?
"Alright, everyone. See you tomorrow." After mixing and packing all the drinks Venti and Himeko had ordered, Chen Luo handed them over.
"Oh, right. If you don't mind, could you bring some gold or Huaxia Coin next time? Not much. Just a little gold is enough, and for Huaxia Coin, ten yuan will do." Chen Luo made this request of Theresa and Himeko, and received a definite answer.
"What about me?" Venti pointed at himself.
"You... just make sure you don't starve to death." Chen Luo rolled his eyes at Venti.
Theresa was the headmistress of an academy and the most beloved granddaughter of the Schicksal Overseer. Her family was genuinely loaded.
Himeko was an A-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal and also taught at St. Freya Academy, so her salary was not low either.
Asking the two of them to bring currency from their world was not an unreasonable request.
Venti... Venti was Teyvat's finest bard, but he did not make money.
He was the sort who would absolutely have starved to death if he had not been inhuman.
Asking him to bring currency from his world was basically asking him to die.
"So what do we do now?" After seeing off the three guests, the Herrscher of Knowledge asked.
"What else? Go to sleep, obviously. I have to get up early tomorrow to do homework. I wasn't just saying that." Chen Luo rolled his eyes at her.
Saving Private Kiana
"Ugh, school started again..." Chen Luo watched the Chinese teacher ramble on at the podium, but he could not muster up the slightest enthusiasm.
From Friday night to Saturday night, Chen Luo had gone through a long day, with experiences so rich that others might never encounter the like in their entire lives.
But Sunday had been miserable. Since Chen Luo had not done any homework at all on Friday night or Saturday, he had spent the whole day doing worksheets.
Fortunately, he was not in his final year of high school. He had heard that final-year students suffered terribly, receiving two worksheets for every subject during breaks. Every subject!
As a result, holidays were even more exhausting than school.
Fortunately, Chen Luo had the Herrscher of Knowledge as a cheat. He had her pull him into the consciousness space and copy the worksheets in as well. He finished all ten worksheets in merely two minutes of real time.
What was frustrating was that the Herrscher of Knowledge used the classic line, "Since we're already here," and dragged Chen Luo into another twenty days of training—twenty days within the consciousness space.
Also, because he had completed the worksheets in the consciousness space, he still had to write them out again in reality.
At night, he had to run the bar again. Unfortunately, no new guests arrived, so he could only keep fleecing Venti, Theresa, and Himeko.
Primogems +125
Chen Luo had only earned those 125 Primogems through all sorts of sales pitches and coaxing.
These people were getting harder and harder to fleece.
Still, compared to painstakingly doing someone's cleaning for five Primogems or something, this was basically getting paid while sitting down.
Even if the amount was a little low.
But...
Saving Private Kiana (Cross-World Mission): Kiana's Auntie Theresa misses her terribly, so please help Theresa find her niece—Kiana—and bring her back to St. Freya Academy. Reward: 1,000 Primogems + St. Freya Academy teacher's certificate + random Stigmata. Difficulty: Four-star
After Chen Luo pointed it out to them, the three freeloaders who had come to eat and drink finally understood what the commission board was. Theresa had posted this mission.
Those three had genuinely thought this was just a bar before, and that they could only post commissions related to drinks.
As for the mission's true difficulty...
Chen Luo could only say that, in order to cooperate with the Herrscher of Knowledge's performance, it had indeed been wise not to tell them the plot involving themselves.
Still, Chen Luo intended to tell Theresa the plot while carrying out this mission.
After all, if some tragedies could be avoided, they should be avoided.
As for why he would not tell Venti his plot?
Of course, it was because Chen Luo wanted to do missions.
Besides, Venti had not suffered any harm throughout the whole incident.
Thinking carefully about it, the protagonist, that tool person, was the one who had been running around doing all the work the entire time.
And even if Chen Luo told Venti now, it would be useless. Truly.
If they went to heal Stormterror now, it would not be the best choice.
Since the protagonist's power could purify Stormterror, why not leave it to the protagonist?
If Venti went to purify Stormterror, there would instead be a certain amount of risk.
The Abyss Prince or Princess would not attack their sister or brother, but they would attack Venti.
At worst, Chen Luo could warn Venti when The Lady might rip out his heart and see whether he had deliberately allowed her to do it.
Speaking of the mission to find Kiana, its difficulty was not high. The hard part was deciding when Chen Luo should go.
Fortunately, the Third Honkai Outbreak had not yet occurred in Changkong City. That meant Chen Luo still had time to find Theresa's niece before Theresa did and bring her back to St. Freya Academy.
However, since Anti-Entropy had already appeared in Changkong City, time was clearly running short.
Fortunately, Chen Luo only had six days left before summer vacation. Once vacation began, he could travel to other worlds without worrying about skipping school.
He could still squeeze out time during these six days.
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