Ice Vision
(22% off)
How should I put it? Eula really had no friends.
At first, Venti's discount had only been 20% off, but now it had become 25% off. Eula, meanwhile, had started at 22% off.
Those two items were what Chen Luo considered the most worthwhile things on Eula.
As for the Gale Knight's Swordplay, Royal... forget it. Eula's swordsmanship incorporated the Ritual Dance, so it was not particularly suited for men to practice, at least in Chen Luo's view.
But Chen Luo clearly had no intention of letting Eula off that easily. After all, she was a new customer, and a new customer meant there was fleece to be sheared...
Leaning one hand against the counter, Chen Luo stared vacant-eyed at Eula while pondering a question.
Just how did Eula put those clothes on?
The most tightly dressed yet most seductive woman in all of Genshin.
"What... exactly are you looking at?" Eula felt genuinely strange under his constant stare.
"I was wondering, does your reconnaissance company wander outside every day?"
"Calling it wandering is a bit much. It's just that our duties require us to pursue monsters and the Abyss Order outside Mondstadt for long periods, so we really don't return to Mondstadt often." Eula took a sip of wine as she spoke.
"Today, I happened to have some free time and wanted to stop by a tavern for a drink. Then this bard dragged me into an extremely secluded alley. I thought he was going to play some prank on me, but unexpectedly, he really brought me to a magical tavern." Eula could not help marveling at the wonders of the world.
If she had not followed this poet here, would she never have seen this tavern for the rest of her life?
"You really like drinking, don't you?"
"You should put it this way: in Mondstadt, no one dislikes alcohol. Of course, not that kind of hard liquor. Mondstadters aren't used to the strong spirits from Snezhnaya." Eula emphasized the last part.
It was said that Snezhnayan liquor was exceptionally strong. Master Diluc of Mondstadt had once tried to reach a partnership with a Snezhnayan wine merchant, but after drinking just one bottle of Snezhnayan liquor at a banquet, he had blacked out completely.
After waking up, he had immediately cut off cooperation with the Snezhnayan wine merchant.
"Then would you be interested in trying a drink brewed by the Anemo Archon?" Upon hearing that she liked alcohol, Chen Luo finally bared his "fangs."
Seriously, meeting someone from Mondstadt and not giving them a drink brewed by the Anemo Archon would be such a waste.
"The... the Anemo Archon, Lord Barbatos?" Even Eula, a descendant of sinners and the Gale Knight with her unique way of handling people, was startled by Chen Luo's words.
The people of Mondstadt had immense faith in Anemo Archon Barbatos. Aside from the church, even ordinary citizens were the same. Or rather, gods were generally revered in their own nations.
There was no need to mention trash gods like Raiden Shogun, whose special decrees had led to the Resistance Army. That was an exception.
In short, the people of Mondstadt had always loved and worshiped Lord Anemo Archon Barbatos, and Eula was no exception.
It was just unknown whether her illusions would shatter once she learned that the drunken bard sitting beside her was Anemo Archon Barbatos.
"You misunderstood. The Anemo Archon I'm talking about isn't the Anemo Archon you're imagining. It's simply a concept, like wine brewed with wind—a special product." Chen Luo explained.
"Of course, if you want, I can indeed let you experience what wine brewed using Barbatos is like. This is truly an all-purpose wine; it can replicate any flavor, even one you've never tasted before." Chen Luo spoke sincerely.
"..." Eula looked at the wine that had somehow appeared in Chen Luo's hand, which looked like plain water, and felt complicated emotions welling up inside her.
Though she was a descendant of sinners who had to seek revenge against the Knights of Favonius every day, drinking wine brewed from the Anemo Archon seemed a little too blasphemous.
"Don't worry. After you drink it, Lord Anemo Archon Barbatos will forgive you. I guarantee it." Chen Luo patted his chest in assurance.
"He absolutely won't forgive you!" Venti, who had long been wearing an expression of utter horror beside them, loudly retorted.
Though this wine really was not brewed from the real him, it could be adjusted to taste exactly like wine that had been brewed from him.
"A-Luo, are you done yet? Can't you find another way to fleece people? Stop obsessing over your damned wine brewed by the Anemo Archon!" Venti ranted furiously from the side.
Venti had originally thought that after bringing Eula here, he, having successfully brought in a customer, could escape Chen Luo's clutches. He had not expected Chen Luo to become even more deranged.
"If you don't like the Anemo Archon, there's also the Geo Archon. It might not taste very good, though," Chen Luo muttered.
"I'll drink it!" Venti's eyes instantly lit up.
Ding! You have a new commission! Wine Brewed Using the Geo Archon: The Anemo Archon wants to drink wine brewed using the Geo Archon. Satisfy him! Reward: 80 Primogems + random item.
"...No problem." Chen Luo had really wanted to complain about how quickly Venti had accepted the concept of wine brewed using the Geo Archon, but since it could bring him Primogem profits, he decided it was better to turn a blind eye.
Eula, on the other hand, looked in surprise at this youth who defied the gods.
Although drinking wine brewed from the Geo Archon as a Mondstadter did not exactly violate her faith, his eagerness still felt strange.
"Gale Knight, you should try it too," Venti suggested to Eula.
"Then give me a glass of wine brewed using the Anemo Archon." Looking at Venti's encouraging gaze, Eula felt that drinking wine brewed from a god was strange, but she ultimately made up her mind.
"!!!" Venti stared wide-eyed at this rebellious girl.
Good grief, I told you to drink Geo Archon's Liquor! How did you... Fine, you win.
Just wait. Tomorrow, I'll definitely turn your family's story into a song and sing it eight hundred times!
Venti made this decision in a fit of pique.
Ding! You have a new commission! Wine Brewed Using the Anemo Archon: Under the encouragement of the Anemo Archon (mistake), a knight who believes in the Anemo Archon decides to have a glass of wine brewed using the Anemo Archon. Reward: 80 Primogems + random item.
This really was...
Chen Luo had no intention of explaining the misunderstanding between Venti and Eula. As long as he could earn Primogems, that was all that mattered.
Since neither of the two drinks could be mixed normally and could only be substituted with Void Wine, making them was very quick this time. In mere seconds, two glasses were placed before them.
Looking at the green and yellow drinks before them, both fell into deep thought and did not down them in one gulp as they normally would.
They had ordered the drinks, but whether to drink them and how to drink them had become a major problem.
"Drink up. Why are you just sitting there?" Chen Luo urged.
Since the commission required them to drink, Chen Luo could only receive the reward after they drank them.
Chen Luo decided that even if they refused, he would force the drinks down their throats.
"Jingle!"
"Hm? New customers? Also, Boss, I'm here." When Mona pushed open the door, she saw the two people sitting before the counter, deep in thought.
Ding! You have a new commission!
"What do you want to eat today?" Chen Luo asked Mona with exceptional gentleness.
He had to be gentle. Mona was truly well-behaved, coming every day to bring him Primogems, and she was incredibly easy to feed.
"Hmm, then I'll have deluxe Yangzhou fried rice. I've eaten too much meat these past couple of days, so I should have some vegetables." Mona said with a blissful expression.
What a truly blissful problem.
If she did not control her figure, she might get fat.
The night before entering this shop, Mona had still been wondering if she would starve to death. Now she ate lavish meals every day and had even begun worrying about gaining weight.
The shop owner was forever the best!
I like the shop owner so much!
"I think you should order some meat dishes too. After all, if you eat only vegetables for two meals, your nutrition may not keep up. And your next meal is tomorrow morning—you can't exactly eat meat dishes in the morning. It would be too greasy." Chen Luo said concernedly.
For someone like Mona, who came every day to deliver Primogems, Chen Luo naturally welcomed her with a smile. He would even care whether her diet might harm her health and make sure it was nutritionally balanced.
"Mhm, then I'll leave everything to you, Shop Owner." Mona nodded and entrusted the decision to Chen Luo with complete confidence.
Mona was not some little girl who easily trusted others. She had used hydromancy to divine the matter, and it had told her that she could safely trust this shop owner. He would not harm her and would wholeheartedly consider her needs.
Sigh, where else could she find a shop owner like this?
She hoped this shop would never close down.
"What are you two doing? You have wine and aren't drinking it? That's not like you, Venti." Sitting beside the bar, Mona looked at Venti strangely.
"Ah, yes. Mm, I really should drink it." Venti looked at the golden-yellow wine before him with a complicated expression.
"Mm, cheers." Venti raised his glass toward Eula.
And silently mourned for whatever Anemo Archon this Anemo Archon was.
Though Venti knew it was a fictional thing, he still felt it was outrageous.
"Cheers." Eula also raised her glass.
Ding! Mission complete. Obtained skill: Divine Arrow Technique. Ding! Mission complete. Obtained item: Maiden's Bone Whistle.
Looking at the two skills and items he had just obtained, Chen Luo silently gave Mona a thumbs-up.
No wonder I've always treated you so well. What a great assist!
Especially Divine Arrow Technique—it would be a great help to Chen Luo.
Farewell, mom, tonight I set sail.
Don't worry about me. I have the oars of happiness and wisdom.
When you wake up...
"Stop singing, stop singing. You're off-key." Chen Luo lightly tapped his own head.
Do you know what was most unbearable when someone sang?
It was when someone sang inside your head and you could not even cover your ears.
Especially when they were off-key.
"Nonsense, I wasn't off-key." The Herrscher of Knowledge, residing in Chen Luo's sea of consciousness, protested.
"You were off-key, okay?"
"...The Herrscher of Knowledge has altered your consciousness. Now you think the Herrscher of Knowledge's singing sounds very nice." After a moment of silence, the Herrscher of Knowledge said.
"...Fine, you win." Chen Luo instantly fell silent.
"Is anyone still watching me?" Chen Luo asked as he walked down the road with a parasol in hand.
Chen Luo had just left his residential complex and was heading in an unknown direction.
Summer vacation had started today, which meant Chen Luo was completely free.
It also meant Chen Luo had to go carry out his mission.
"Yes, of course. At least five people are watching you. That includes at least your little buddy and your deskmate." The Herrscher of Knowledge was extremely sensitive to spiritual detection and to gazes fixed on Chen Luo.
Because people had constantly been watching him, Chen Luo had left home under a parasol on such a hot day instead of teleporting directly away.
After accepting that mission, Chen Luo had gained the chance to travel directly between worlds, and he could teleport straight to Changkong City.
It had to be said, Chen Luo's talent was incredibly intelligent and overpowered.
The only issue was that his arrival location in Changkong City was random. He could appear in some corner, or even in a garbage heap. None of it was certain.
But the issue now was not where Chen Luo would teleport to, but the group of people watching him.
Chen Luo wanted to teleport now, but leaving was easy while returning would be difficult.
So he could only walk beneath the blazing sun like an idiot.
In the end, Chen Luo decided to take the bus.
He would first ride to the edge of the city. Chen Luo refused to believe anyone could truly follow him all the way to the city's outskirts.
But after Chen Luo had walked for five minutes, the Herrscher of Knowledge said another person had begun watching him, and Chen Luo felt more or less on the verge of collapse.
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