Their Commission Reward Isn't Right

But Chen Luo quickly dismissed the idea. He had just said he might not be able to come for a while, and now he wanted to learn magic? Setting aside whether the other party would teach him, Chen Luo couldn't possibly ask for that.

"Alo, when did your tavern start offering snacks to go with drinks? You didn't say anything," Venti asked, a wine glass beside him.

"It only opens after the shop has served five people."

"Five? Me, Theresa, Himeko, Mona, isn't that four people? Are you counting yourself?"

"And Fu Hua, Fu Hua!"

Although the Herrscher of Knowledge was brought in by Chen Luo, she was still considered a guest.

"Oh, I remember now. Why isn't Fu Hua here today?"

"She said she was going foraging," Chen Luo shrugged.

Venti had long known that this Fu Hua seemed to be different from the Fu Hua that Theresa and the others knew, but Venti kept his mouth shut.

Anyway, this Fu Hua didn't seem to have any ill intentions, and the two Fu Huas seemed to have a deep connection.

Since that was the case, why should he meddle?

He'd leave the affairs of Mondstadt to the people of Mondstadt, and Fu Hua's affairs would naturally be handled by Fu Hua herself.

Besides, he didn't even know the other Fu Hua.

Slacking off was Venti's ultimate ideal.

He had already achieved half of it.

"The word 'foraging' is used well. Is your Fu Hua some kind of strange wild creature?" Venti couldn't help but tease.

"She wasn't before, but she is now. Anyway, after eating something inexplicable, she gained the ability to absorb various negative emotions to enhance her strength. So, her mind is all over the place now."

"All over the place?"

"It means... going into other people's consciousness to absorb negative emotions and energy to improve herself. That's roughly what it means," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo didn't mind talking about these things with Venti. After all, even if Venti told Theresa and the others, they would subconsciously ignore the information.

In any case, it was foreseeable that the Herrscher of Knowledge's evolving core would become more and more expensive over time.

Chen Luo figured that the price increase of the Herrscher of Knowledge Core should far exceed the increase in discount rates.

This meant that the 50% discount back then was the best opportunity to buy.

"Then can I have a serving of snacks?"

"No," Chen Luo refused.

"Why?"

"Because you haven't posted a commission."

"No way, Alo, are you that heartless?"

"I'm sorry, I am that heartless."

"No... It's too tragic to know there are snacks but be unable to eat them because your desire isn't strong enough!"

[Ding! You have a new commission!]

[I want to eat snacks]: ...

"Alright, seeing as it's a snack and it's its first appearance, I'll give you one." Chen Luo softened his heart as he looked at Venti, who was looking at him pitifully.

"Thanks, Alo! Wait, you didn't use me to complete a commission again, did you?" Venti, who had just cheered, suddenly felt something was wrong.

"How could that be..." Chen Luo subtly shifted his gaze and then turned towards the small kitchen behind him.

"..."

Venti suddenly felt that even if Mona came, Alo probably wouldn't give up on fleecing him.

You fleeced me before Mona arrived, and you'll still fleece me after she arrives. Wouldn't that make Mona's arrival pointless?

Even so, getting things for free is really comfortable!

If the other party is willing to complete commissions, then let them.

Speaking of which, if he introduced customers to Chen Luo, would Chen Luo focus his attention on others?

Let me think, who in Mondstadt likes to drink and is particularly easy to get commissions from...

Venti pondered as he waited for his snacks.

Cavalry Captain Kaeya... No, I have a feeling this person would do something big with the tavern.

And it's not easy to get commissions from him; after all, he's too deep in thought.

Sister Rosaria? She does like to drink, but she finds it troublesome, so it's not easy to get commissions from her. Moreover, she still hasn't called me by my correct name, so I can't let her get things for free.

Who else likes to drink besides them...

Venti's eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of a very suitable candidate.

She likes to drink, she's powerful, and most importantly, she has an obsession and desire that can definitely harvest a lot of raw stones.

I, Venti, am simply too clever!

If someone could draw the enemy's fire, then he could secretly hide and drink.

[Ding! Mission Complete]

After placing the peanuts and edamame in front of Venti, Chen Luo also received his reward.

Peanuts and edamame were the perfect pairings for alcohol.

It would be even better if Venti could get hooked on these. That would be another source of income.

[Ding! Upon upgrading to a Level 2 Tavern, special guests may appear.]

[Ding! A special guest is about to arrive. Please prepare for their reception.]

"Special guest?"

"And when did it upgrade to a Level 2 Tavern? Just by adding a snack, it's called a Level 2 Tavern? Fine."

After seeing these two prompts, Chen Luo began to intently watch the tavern's entrance.

Special guests would surely come with special rewards, right?

At the very least, there should be a good profit from raw stones, otherwise, how could they be called special guests?

Chapter 48: Mobius?

"Jingle!"

The guest Chen Luo had long anticipated finally arrived.

A large wave of raw stones is coming. Please prepare!

To show his respect for the special guest, Chen Luo even went to the entrance beforehand.

"Klein..." Just as Chen Luo felt the door open, a green figure stumbled towards him.

Chen Luo immediately caught the person.

This was a benefactor, he couldn't let them fall.

Wait, Klein?

After catching the person, Chen Luo remembered the familiar name, then looked down.

Green long hair, a proud figure, a slightly tipsy face, and the smell of alcohol emanating from her body.

Mobius?

And a large Mobius?

"Klein... Did you get a little taller?" The woman, tilting her head and drunkenly, her face slightly flushed, patted Chen Luo's head as if she found it strange.

At the same time, Klein, who was waiting for Mobius to come out of the hotel, stood alone on the street in front of the hotel.

"Strange, didn't Doctor say she was already at the hotel entrance? Where is she? Could she have run off again after getting drunk?" Klein muttered, looking at the last message on his communicator.

"I should call Doctor." Because he was too worried about Mobius, who had just finished drinking, Klein opened his contacts.

After all, Doctor's alcohol tolerance was indeed low, and her behavior after drinking was exceptionally bad...

Compared to the calm, even cold, Doctor in front of outsiders, Mobius when drunk was simply annoying.

"Is this Mobius, who's singing and dancing and wants to play rock-paper-scissors with me?" Chen Luo supported his chin with his hand, looking depressed.

"Oh, Klein, come quickly and play rock-paper-scissors with me... Whoever loses has to drink." Mobius, sitting next to Chen Luo and almost as tall as him, threw an arm around Chen Luo's shoulders.

[Ding! You have a new commission!]

[Rock-Paper-Scissors]: ...

"You lost... drink up." Mobius pushed her half-finished drink in front of Chen Luo, even shoving it close to his mouth.

Since Chen Luo really didn't know how to play rock-paper-scissors, he lost without surprise. He didn't even know how to judge a win or loss, let alone how he had lost.

"Doctor, didn't you just say the winner drinks? Did you forget?" Chen Luo said helplessly to Mobius.

"Huh? Did I... say that?" Mobius tilted her head, looking uncertain.

But Klein would never lie to her.

"Then since you won, Doctor, you should be the one drinking."

"Makes sense." Mobius nodded, then downed the wine in her cup.

"Another round!" Mobius raised the empty wine barrel in her hand.

[Ding! You have a new commission!]

"Okay, okay, okay." Chen Luo quickly nodded.

This drunken Mobius was very easy to fool. Any alcohol would do, no need for mixing.

And perhaps because she was drunk, her desire for alcohol was somewhat obsessive, allowing her to repeatedly issue tasks.

"Come on, let's play rock-paper-scissors again!"

[Ding! You have a new commission!]

"Alright, Doctor. This time, the winner still drinks."

"No problem," Mobius nodded with some effort.

"Hey, A'Luo, is it really okay to force-feed it like this?" Venti asked Chen Luo and Mobius from the side, looking worried.

"Or, you could give me the wine, and I'll help you drink it," Venti said, revealing his true intention.

"Thanks to this lady, take this barrel of apple cider and drink it slowly yourself." Chen Luo gave Venti a glare before placing a large barrel of apple cider in front of him.

"But speaking of which, why would they think I'm Klein? My hair is black, but your hair is green..." Chen Luo quipped.

"Who says? Only the ends of my hair are green, and it's more of a blue-green," Venti said, lifting his hair to show Chen Luo.

"But you're entirely green."

"That's true... but obviously, you can never reason with a drunk girl."

"..."

Chen Luo didn't say much more. In fact, Chen Luo had already guessed some things but wasn't certain.

The reason for this was likely the title "Chen the Great Philanthropist" and the title "Friend of the Non-Human."

The title "Chen the Great Philanthropist" was effective on the vast majority of life forms.

As for "Friend of the Non-Human"... Fusion Warriors were definitely within that scope, but Dr. Mobius didn't seem to have become a Fusion Warrior yet, otherwise her physical condition wouldn't be this poor.

However, even if Mobius hadn't become a Fusion Warrior, she might still be affected by this title.

After all, Dr. Mobius could speak right after being born; could a normal person do that?

"Doctor, can you sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?" Chen Luo turned to look at Mobius.

According to something the Herrscher of Knowledge had casually mentioned before, the previous civilization also had the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, although the lyrics were a bit different.

It could only be described as a very coincidental coincidence.

"I can sing it. Do you want to hear? Let's sing it together, and you're not allowed to mouth the words," Mobius said, pinching Chen Luo's nose.