Their Commissioned Reward Is Not Right

Did this kid pass out from hunger?

"H-help, do you have any food… damn Hydro Slimes…" The girl wearing a large hat, lying on the tavern floor, looked up, revealing an exquisite and cute face, and looked expectantly at Chen Luo.

[Ding! You have a new commission!]

[I want to be a gluttonous ghost]:Feed Mona, anything is fine, as long as it's food.

Reward: 20 Raw Stones.

Difficulty: Zero Star

[Ding! The number of customers has reached 5, unlocking "Appetizers".]

"Appetizers?" Chen Luo was stunned for a moment.

"There's food, wait a moment." While stunned, Chen Luo was also attending to customers.

After all, this was the first time Chen Luo had seen a task that reached the limit of a Zero Star mission.

Zero Star missions are the most ordinary daily commissions, and the rewards vary depending on the strength of the quest giver, but the upper limit is about 20 Raw Stones. Anything higher would be a One Star mission.

Also, to be honest, Mona is really easy to please; she'll eat anything.

Just as he had unlocked "Appetizers,"

Chen Luo clicked the appetizer button, and suddenly, the wine cabinet behind him, which was used to store wine, moved about two meters to the left, revealing a small space behind it.

Sometimes drinking requires appetizers, so having a kitchen is normal.

Just like hotels don't just sell alcohol, they sell food.

Restaurants don't just sell food; they also sell alcohol.

Alcohol and food are inseparable.

This was the explanation from the talent panel, but Chen Luo felt it wasn't normal; the above was purely sophistry.

However, completing the mission was the priority, so he wouldn't dwell on these things anymore.

At the same time, Chen Luo's shop expanded to include a culinary section.

The ingredients inside were similar to those for making cocktails. It cost 0.1 Raw Stones to make a dish.

However, the difference was that the wine shop had the "Wine of Nothingness."

And the food shop had a skill that could only be used once for five Raw Stones: [Mom's (XX) Flavor].

This meant that as long as this skill was used, it would recreate the most perfect taste in the customer's mind.

And this time, the dish Chen Luo chose was an onigiri.

The other party was almost starving to death, so she probably wouldn't care what she ate, right?

So, 20 seconds later, in front of Mona was an onigiri the size of a head and a large glass of juice.

"T-thank you, my savior." Mona said, tears of emotion flowing down her face as she devoured the onigiri.

It was food she had never seen before, looking like a specialty from Inazuma, but it was delicious.

[Ding! Mission complete. Mission greatly successful, Raw Stone reward doubled.]

When customers are extremely satisfied like this, it's very likely to result in a doubled Raw Stone reward.

Chapter 46: Battle Royale Between Mona and Hydro Slimes

"Thank you, my savior." After finally filling her stomach, Mona sincerely expressed her gratitude to Chen Luo once again.

"Hello, my name is Chen Luo. You can call me the shopkeeper."

"My name is Astrologist Mona Megistus, but you can just call me Mona. Oh, and by the way, can I get the rest packed?" Mona asked Chen Luo with a hint of embarrassment.

Even with Mona's hunger, she couldn't possibly finish an onigiri that was bigger than her head in one sitting.

"Also, I don't have any money on me right now, so can I owe you? I'll definitely pay you back." Mona said with a bit of awkwardness on her face.

After speaking, she tugged at the hat on her head, as if feeling embarrassed.

Mona was a character who was easily embarrassed and a bit tsundere. At least in front of outsiders, she still cared about her image, unlike Venti.

Thinking of this, Chen Luo glanced at Venti, who came to freeload drinks every day.

"How about this? I like listening to stories. If you tell me how you ended up in this state, I'll let you off the hook. How about that?" Chen Luo didn't mention that the items were free in the first place.

Venti, standing nearby, didn't remind him either, as he was also curious about the matter.

Besides, Venti was a troublemaker at heart.

"Is that okay? Alright then." Mona was surprised by Chen Luo's condition.

"Actually, it's like this. I didn't eat enough today, so I went out… cough cough, I misspoke. It was for inspiration, so I went out to gather materials in the morning. But my luck was too bad, and I got trapped in a domain. And it was a domain with nothing in it. What was most infuriating was that it was full of Hydro-elemental monsters, a whole bunch of Hydro Slimes. Who could handle that? Fortunately, that domain seemed to have a challenge limit, and it kept me trapped for a whole day before letting me out."

"As a result, I was accidentally teleported to a mountain. Judging by its shape, it was probably Mt. Aocang. That place was deserted. Although there were many Qingxin flowers, I felt like they weren't edible, so I almost starved to death. If I hadn't met you, benefactor, I don't know how much longer I could have lasted." Speaking of this, Mona seemed to recall something and her face showed lingering fear.

As everyone knows, Hydro-elemental users, especially mages, hate Hydro-elemental monsters and Cryo-elemental monsters the most.

The former are immune to most attacks, and the latter might not even be able to break their shields and could even freeze them…

"Fortunately, although I couldn't defeat them, I was fast enough to escape. Otherwise, getting entangled by those Hydro Slimes… the thought alone is troublesome." Speaking of this, Mona's expression showed disgust, as if thinking of something.

"But it's just because I ran too fast. After running for a whole day, I was so hungry I almost fainted. But benefactor, you said you didn't want money for the food, and you'll keep your word, right?" Mona looked at Chen Luo expectantly.

"Just kidding," Chen Luo chuckled.

"Huh?"

"Even if you didn't tell a story, I wasn't going to charge you anyway."

Talking about money ruins friendships.

Chen Luo increasingly felt that not asking for extra money was the right choice.

Look at these two Genshin Impact characters who came to the tavern. One is poorer than the other. If he charged them even one Mora, he wouldn't have any repeat customers.

Compared to Primogems, what is Mora? Can Mora summon Paper Waifus?

Speaking of which, are there really Paper Waifus in this gacha pool?

"Th-this, this tavern really doesn't charge money?" Mona seemed to have heard something unbelievable.

"Of course, it doesn't charge money. If it did, the poor ghost next to you wouldn't be able to come here every day."

"Hehe!" Seeing both of them looking at him, Venti stuck out his tongue.

"Th-then... great benefactor, can I come here every day? Ah, no, uh, once every two days is fine too. Eating once every two days, lasting for two days each time, and packing some to go, I should be able to manage..." Mona muttered softly.

[Ding! You have a new commission!]

[Making a Living]: The astrologer Mona, who is so poor she's almost eating dirt but is very powerful, has encountered a tavern that doesn't charge money. This is a match made in heaven. Mona wishes to visit the tavern every two days to enjoy a free dinner.

Reward: 50 Primogems + Random Item

Difficulty: 1 Star

"..."

"What's wrong? Are my requests too much?" Mona glanced at Chen Luo cautiously.

"No, you're practically my lucky star. How about this, don't just come every two days, come every day. Not only will I give you dinner, but I'll also pack you breakfast," Chen Luo said, slapping the table.

Good heavens, Chen Luo had encountered the extreme twice in one day.

Once was the extreme of a zero-star mission, and the other was the extreme of a one-star mission.

The reward limit for a zero-star mission was 20 Primogems, and the reward limit for a one-star mission was 50 Primogems.

This Mona was truly a lucky star.

But it seemed the child was indeed very hungry.

In ancient times, people only ate two meals a day, which Chen Luo felt was quite suitable for Mona.

"R-really? Boss, you're too kind! You really don't want anything?" Mona looked at Chen Luo in disbelief, as if she had heard something impossible.

"A promise made is a promise kept."

[Ding! Mission complete. Mission greatly successful, Primogem reward doubled, random item is guaranteed to be a 3-star or above catalyst-type item.]

"You two really are a perfect match..." Venti muttered as he watched Chen Luo and Mona looking at each other emotionally.

Chen Luo needed Primogems, and the stronger the other party's obsession, the more he would get.

Mona needed to fill her stomach and happened to find a tavern that didn't charge money.

Tsk.

"Now Chen Luo won't have to torment me every day..."

With Mona, a more useful tool for farming Primogems, Chen Luo probably won't torment me anymore, right?

In a great mood, Venti downed the remaining apple cider and shouted.

"Another glass!"

[Ding! You have a new commission!]

"Come, come. What do you want to eat tomorrow morning? I'll pack it for you now, or you can come to the restaurant yourself tomorrow. My restaurant doesn't close, it's just that sometimes there's no one here," Chen Luo said gently, looking at Mona.

Where did this bringer of wealth come from?

"Thank you so much, Manager. Indeed, there are more good people in this world." Mona was also deeply moved.

"With this, I can finally save all my money for food to buy astrology instruments..."

"..." Hearing Mona's words, Chen Luo fell silent for a long while.

Mona wasn't actually very poor. Unlike Venti, her poverty was purely self-inflicted.

Mona was poor because the tools she used for research were expensive, and she always wanted to buy the latest models.

It was probably similar to compulsive shoppers.

Except she was genuinely striving for her career, so Chen Luo couldn't say much.

Besides, if Mona could come to the tavern every day to give him Primogems, Chen Luo would be overjoyed.

Chapter 47 Special Guest?

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the 3-star catalyst 'Dragon Slaying Handbook' (Refinement Level 1).]

"Emmm..." Chen Luo was a bit speechless, looking at the artifact in his hand.

[Dragon Slaying Handbook] (Three-star Artifact): After switching weapons, your attack power increases by 24% for 10 seconds. This effect can only be triggered once every 20 seconds. This buff can be transferred to others.

The stat increase from this three-star artifact was very low, but its buff was very strong.

It was perfectly fine to call it an auxiliary divine artifact.

Chen Luo hadn't expected to draw this item.

However, Chen Luo felt he couldn't use it himself. He didn't understand magic at all, so how could he use an artifact?

Could he equip it as a ram?

That was indeed feasible.

Although Chen Luo had mastered the usage of this Grimoire the moment he obtained it due to [Furniture Mastery]—after all, books were truly household items—

The key was that this Grimoire didn't record any magic spells. It truly only recorded a story.

If Chen Luo were to use it, at most he could throw a wind ball, and its attack power wouldn't even be as strong as Chen Luo poking someone with his sword.

It was like Chen Luo, who had learned Tai Xu Sword Qi, now had Swordsmanship Mastery. Although he was still at the mastery level, he could definitely defeat his past self who knew no swordsmanship but only had Swordsmanship Mastery.

You've mastered the usage of the Grimoire, but you can't use any magic. Aren't you frustrated?

Chen Luo was quite fortunate that he drew the Dragon Slaying Handbook. If it were any other artifact, it would truly be just a decoration. This artifact could at least give him a buff.

However, why didn't he go and learn magic from Yun Lian'er?

Isn't she an elemental mage? She would naturally know wind elemental magic, right?