Their Commission Reward Is Not Right: Chapter 4

Did this person wake up and not even say a word?

"Snap!" The other party didn't answer, but instead snapped their fingers lightly.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

Several beautiful feathers instantly appeared in the air. Chen Luo was momentarily mesmerized by this gorgeous and elegant scene.

But then, those feathers instantly turned into several sharp swords, which were placed at various parts of Chen Luo's body, rendering him unable to move.

Chen Luo lightly touched the tip of the sword with his finger.

Damn! It's the real deal!!!

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"Sigh, I hurt all over after sleeping, what bad luck." The other party stretched after holding Chen Luo hostage.

But halfway through her stretch, she instinctively retracted her arm. This indicated that her stretch had triggered a previously injured bone or muscle.

"By the way, I've been awake for two minutes." Perhaps feeling that leaving Chen Luo hanging like this was inappropriate, the other party casually replied.

"..." You've been awake for two minutes, why didn't you say so earlier?

"Although I woke up two minutes ago, why should I have said so? Not to mention anything else, your massage technique contains the principles of martial arts, you've learned well." The girl, leaning back slightly against the pillow, tilted her head.

Chen Luo's pupils constricted.

"That's right, I can read minds. After all, as the Herrscher of Knowledge, no one can lie to me. But you're quite interesting. Would a normal person bring a stranger home?" The Herrscher of Knowledge looked at him curiously, not understanding why he would do such a thing.

And here I am, such a great beauty, lying right in front of you, and you don't have any thoughts about me?

"Uh, I'm just used to helping people." Chen Luo initially didn't want to answer, but he had a subtle feeling that those swords were getting closer to his body, so he immediately replied.

"Oh? You're not lying? You're an interesting kid. Are there really any good-for-nothings like you in this world?" The Herrscher of Knowledge looked at Chen Luo as if she were looking at a rare species.

"..." Hearing her words, Chen Luo instantly understood something.

This girl named Herrscher of Knowledge could indeed read minds, but not completely. At least, not his. It seemed that anything related to his talent could be blocked.

"I'm not a good-for-nothing, thank you," Chen Luo said.

"And you still say you're not a good-for-nothing? You didn't do it for money or sex, you brought a strange girl home to take care of her, and you didn't have any improper thoughts... I don't understand." The Herrscher of Knowledge shook her head.

As the Herrscher of Knowledge, she could sense everyone's inner thoughts and naturally understood their various intentions towards her.

When this person was wiping her hands and feet just now, she had indeed only done it to remove the dirt.

The Herrscher of Knowledge truly didn't understand.

Why did someone who was supposed to be her good friend beat her up, and more importantly, refuse to admit she was Fu Hua? That was the most infuriating part!

And why could a strange young man take care of her without any ulterior motives?

Were human emotions that complicated?

The Herrscher of Knowledge was deep in thought...

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Chapter 6 Herrscher Treasure: Were you also scammed by your parents?

Chen Luo had no idea what the girl in front of him was thinking.

All Chen Luo knew was that when he was giving her a massage to improve blood circulation, he had entered a state of intense focus.

This state was taught to Chen Luo by an old man he met at the hospital when the old man was teaching him massage techniques.

The old man had also said that Chen Luo had great aptitude and asked if he wanted to learn massage from him, but Chen Luo had ruthlessly refused.

Although Chen Luo didn't know what she was thinking, he knew that she had a lot going on in her mind.

He could tell this just by looking at the constantly changing expressions on her face.

Chen Luo knew that disturbing her now wouldn't be a good idea, especially with those swords still pointed at him, but...

"Um, beautiful lady, could you please take these swords away? This position is really tiring." Chen Luo's body began to tremble.

Giving others a massage to improve blood circulation already consumed a lot of stamina, and he had also maintained a forward-leaning posture the entire time.

Chen Luo was now really worried that if he couldn't hold on, he'd slip and immediately ascend to the afterlife.

"You interrupted my train of thought." Disturbed by Chen Luo, the Herrscher of Knowledge instantly looked up, her gaze intensely focused on Chen Luo, exuding a sense of pressure.

"!!!" Chen Luo instantly felt his scalp tingle from her stare.

This girl in front of him was truly dangerous!

Chen Luo once again deeply felt this fact.

So why was this stupid quest, which was worth 600 raw stones, rated as zero stars in difficulty?

This was unscientific!

"So, as compensation, your home has been requisitioned by me. Be grateful that this immortal didn't beat you up, after all, an immortal's body cannot be touched casually." The Herrscher of Knowledge nodded, seemingly satisfied with her own magnanimity.

"Huh?" Chen Luo tilted his head, almost bumping into a sword.

"Don't you understand what I mean? Simply put, starting today, I'm going to live at your place. Because I suddenly realized I seem to be homeless," the Herrscher of Knowledge said.

The Herrscher of Knowledge made this decision because she had keenly sensed that this was no longer her world. If you asked why, it was because this world didn't have Honkai energy at all.

The Honkai energy remaining within her body would diminish with each use.

Fortunately, the Herrscher of Knowledge's authority could be activated without Honkai energy.

After being swept into that gray airflow, her body seemed to have undergone some changes.

At least, she didn't have a body originally.

Another thing was that the deficit of Honkai energy within her body seemed to be slowly filled by another special kind of energy.

In this situation, finding a native of this world was the most reliable course of action.

And right now, there was no one more reliable than the young man before her. Moreover, she had to repay the kindness of saving her life.

Revenge will be repaid, and anyone who obstructs me is trash!

However, favors must also be repaid.

"Wait, why are you living at my place?" Chen Luo was instantly confused.

"Hm? You don't welcome me?" The Herrscher of Knowledge's eyes held a trace of disappointment.

"Sigh, don't be sad, I welcome you very much." Chen Luo immediately shook his head.

Just kidding, 600 raw stones!

"???" Now it was the Herrscher of Knowledge's turn to be confused.

Originally, the Herrscher of Knowledge had intended to conquer him with her superb acting skills, but the other party wasn't playing by the rules at all.

The Herrscher of Knowledge's authority indicated that the other party truly welcomed her living at his place and had no other intentions; he was simply happy about her moving in.

Does this person have a problem?

Or should I use the Herrscher of Knowledge's authority to adjust his brain circuits later?

No, I can't adjust it. What if he stops letting me stay if I fix him?

The Herrscher of Knowledge shook her head.

"Why are you letting me move in?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked, repeating Chen Luo's earlier question.

"Uh, because, you see, my house is so big, and I'm all alone at home. My parents also abandoned me… Also, the moment I saw you, I felt we had a special destiny, the fated kind." Chen Luo nodded vigorously.

You're not getting away with those 600 raw stones, not even if Jesus himself came. I said so!

"Mm, your parents don't want you either?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked, looking up.

"Wait, why is your tone laced with a bit of happiness? Is there something wrong with your question?"

Seeing that the other party had put away the several swords, Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the nightstand.

"No, I'm very sad," the Herrscher of Knowledge shook her head.

"You're clearly very happy," Chen Luo didn't believe her nonsense.

"The Herrscher of Knowledge has altered your consciousness, and now you think I'm very sad," the Herrscher of Knowledge said after a moment of silence, staring into Chen Luo's eyes.

"……You are indeed very sad." Chen Luo fell silent for a moment, then nodded, having to admit it.

Although Chen Luo felt his consciousness hadn't been altered, looking at her title, he knew her abilities might be related to mental control.

Perhaps his consciousness hadn't been altered because of his talent.

But he still had to back down when necessary.

"So, your parents don't want you either?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked again.

"No, you might have misunderstood. They are both archaeologists. After I started high school, they saw me helping others diligently every day and thought I had the correct outlook on life, values, and worldview, so they went to focus on their careers. Besides the various peculiar items they mail back every week, they only come home once a month."

"They say they're coming to see me, but I suspect they're just tired of traveling and want to come home to rest for a few days," Chen Luo found himself saying more and more under her questioning, almost unable to stop.

After all, Chen Luo had never told anyone these things before, and having an audience was nice.

And a visitor from another world was undoubtedly the best listener.

"Stop, stop, stop, I get it, I understand, you don't need to say anymore. So your parents don't not want you." The Herrscher of Knowledge finally understood that their parents had a very harmonious relationship with their children.

This made the Herrscher of Knowledge genuinely a bit dejected.

Is this the disparity between people?

"Uh, well, even if they don't not want me, I feel like it's pretty much the same." Although he didn't know why she was a bit dejected, Chen Luo immediately changed his approach and conversation tactics, recalling the character introduction.

I'm sorry, Mom and Dad.

"Actually, if you put it that way, we really do have a special destiny, the fated kind. So, starting today, I'll be living at your place, just to keep you company, you lonely… uh, solitary young man." Sensing the other party's desire to make her happy, the Herrscher of Knowledge also put away her disappointment.

Why be disappointed?

She has friends, and I have a friend now!

Even though we just met less than 10 minutes ago… but she seems quite reliable.

Maybe…

"Then I thank you very much," Chen Luo replied weakly.

When did he become a lonely youth? Was he a child? If he wanted something, he had to push the reason onto someone else?

Instead of calling herself the Herrscher of Knowledge, she should just be called the Herrscher of Children.

[Ding! Mission accomplished!]

"..."

That's right, I am the lonely youth.

[Ding! Please immediately confirm the family member relationship to receive the full reward.]

Huh? I still need to confirm the family member relationship?

Thinking about it carefully, since they've become family, it's indeed necessary to confirm their relationship with each other.

"Father and daughter," Chen Luo murmured, then tentatively answered in his mind.

Although this relationship sounded a bit absurd and unlikely to succeed, it was worth a try. Trying wouldn't cost him anything.

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Chapter 7 Mission Complete, Gained... a Daughter?

[Ding! Relationship confirmed, mission fully completed.]

Holy crap, that actually worked?

Chen Luo was stunned.

Chen Luo's previous thought was like naming a character "Husband" in a game full of beautiful girls – it was purely a prank.

But shouldn't he confirm if he really wanted to use this relationship first? What did it mean to confirm it directly like this?