Their Commission Compensation Seems Off

Did I just become a father to this girl?

I'm only 17!

Can such a ridiculous relationship even exist?

If I had known this would happen, I might as well have said we were a couple from the start.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have received 600 raw stones and any Weapon Mastery skill.]

[Would you like to draw the skill immediately?]

"No."

[It has been detected that it is not convenient for you right now, so all rewards have been stored in the Backpack.]

"Ahem, um, can this relationship be changed?" Chen Luo wondered internally.

[Changing relationships requires the other party's consent.]

"……" It was so easy to establish this earlier, why is changing it so difficult now?

This felt to Chen Luo like the trick of a name change card, where changing your name costs money.

What a garbage system!

Hmm? Is this my talent? Then it's fine.

Emmm, should I ask the Herrscher of Knowledge if we can change our relationship from father-daughter to siblings?

Thinking this, Chen Luo couldn't help but glance at the Herrscher of Knowledge leaning against his pillow.

"Bang!" For some reason, the Herrscher of Knowledge suddenly sat up and struck Chen Luo on the head.

"Hmm? Why did you hit me?" Chen Luo looked bewildered.

"I felt like you were talking bad about me." The Herrscher of Knowledge looked at Chen Luo suspiciously.

She hadn't read his mind for just a moment, and he was already saying something bad about her?

"……If possible, could you not lean on my pillow?" Chen Luo said after a moment of silence.

"???"

"Or could you wash your hair first?" Chen Luo suggested, glancing at his pillow that was getting dirty.

"Just because of that?" The Herrscher of Knowledge didn't understand, but she was quite shocked!

You don't mind me staying at your place, but you want me, an injured person, to get off your bed just because I might dirty your pillow? Have you lost your humanity?

"What else? If you're going to stay at my place, you wouldn't want it to be dirty, right?"

"That makes sense." The Herrscher of Knowledge nodded.

"So, do you know how to use modern appliances?"

"Who are you looking down on?" The Herrscher of Knowledge glared at Chen Luo.

"Don't be angry. Didn't you say you were an immortal? Since you're an immortal, it's normal that you've never been in contact with modern society. I'm just showing concern for you. But it seems you're not quite like the immortals I imagined." Chen Luo looked her up and down as he spoke.

"Nonsense, I can do anything!" The Herrscher of Knowledge said proudly.

"So that means you don't need my help to take a shower, right?" Chen Luo felt relieved.

"No, I do need help." The Herrscher of Knowledge shook her head.

"Huh?"

"Right now my whole body hurts, let alone taking a shower." She said irritably.

"But why were you hitting me so hard earlier? It really hurt."

"No, no, no, I didn't hit you. I just made you think you were being hit." The Herrscher of Knowledge shook her head.

"That's possible?"

"Of course it is. But I won't make it hard for you; just help me wash my hair, and while you're at it, find me some clean clothes."

"……You really are not polite."

"What do I need to be polite about? Your home is my home; what's there to be polite about at home?"

"……" Chen Luo suddenly felt like he was inviting a wolf into his house.

Why is she adapting so quickly?

But to prevent his blanket from getting any more damaged, Chen Luo helped her up and carried her toward the bathroom.

Even though she was in pain and didn't want to waste energy, it would still be easy for her to hit him; she could probably beat him up even while sitting.

Chen Luo still had some pride.

If his nursing skill level could materialize, it would be quite high, as practice makes perfect. So washing her hair was definitely doable, and he even wiped her face a bit.

Only then did Chen Luo finally see how beautiful she really was.

As for the clothes…

"Not to mention, A Luo, your taste in clothes is pretty good. I'm quite satisfied with this green dinosaur pajamas!" The Herrscher of Knowledge said, standing in the living room with her hands on her hips.

"Clearly, you can move, yet you still want me to wash your hair!" Chen Luo glared at her.

"I just said my whole body hurts, I never said I couldn't move. You're just being foolish," the Herrscher of Knowledge made a face at Chen Luo and then lay back on the sofa.

Ding dong! Just as Chen Luo was about to head back to his room to claim his reward, the doorbell rang.

After glancing at the Herrscher of Knowledge, Chen Luo walked towards the door.

"Hmm, Miss Yun, what brings you here?"

"Why do you think? Don't you want your backpack anymore?" Yun Xia tossed the backpack she was holding into Chen Luo's arms.

"Thanks." Chen Luo nodded, feeling the weight of the backpack lighten.

Without the bricks, it was indeed lighter.

"No need to thank me. If you're in a grateful mood, why not tell me why you're in such a rush today?" Clearly, Chen Luo's deskmate was more interested in this matter.

Chen Luo's unusual behavior today was off the charts; there had to be something important going on for him to act like this.

After all, he had actually turned down someone's request.

"Let me guess, is it because of the woman behind you?" Yun Xia slightly turned her head and spotted the Herrscher of Knowledge lying on the sofa in her dinosaur pajamas.

"Exactly, come in," Chen Luo stepped aside.

Yun Xia, sucking on a lollipop, stared intently at the unfamiliar woman in Chen Luo's house.

"This is my cousin. I only remembered she was coming today when I was about to finish school. My cousin has trained in martial arts and can hit pretty hard," Chen Luo whispered.

This was a blatant act of settling personal scores.

Quick, tell me your name! I still don't know your name!

Meanwhile, Chen Luo muttered to himself.

Although it sounded a bit silly, he believed the other party could hear his thoughts.

"Um, hello, I'm Fu Hua, Chen Luo's cousin," the Herrscher of Knowledge greeted Yun Xia with a smile.

"Cousin… never mind, I won't go in." Yun Xia stood at the door, thinking for a moment before shaking her head.

"By the way, if you're short on cash, you can borrow some from me. Given your family's situation, it might be tough to support two people, right?" Before leaving, Yun Xia said to Chen Luo.

"You don't need to worry about that; she came with her rent money." Although Chen Luo felt like crying inside upon hearing this, he managed to appear quite cheerful.

"That's good to hear. Do you need me to tear down the rental advertisement at the security desk when I leave? It's hard to believe anyone would actually respond to an ad in a villa area."

"Then I'll trouble you, Miss Yun." Chen Luo nodded quickly.

"Hey Fu Hua, do you need to eat?" After Miss Yun left, Chen Luo asked after a moment of silence.

"Why would you even ask that? Who doesn't need to eat?" The Herrscher of Knowledge shot Chen Luo a look.

"…"

"Hmm? No way, your house looks so luxurious, and you're worried about food money?" The Herrscher of Knowledge was taken aback after hearing Chen Luo's thoughts.

"You don't understand. My parents strictly budgeted all my funds to prevent me from spending frivolously, ensuring I have the same normal expenses as everyone else. But with you here, it's different; we might end up eating dirt this month. No, I mean next month. I still have a bit of savings for this month," Chen Luo said helplessly.

Ever since he entered high school, Chen Luo had been eager to help others. So, before leaving, his parents were worried that he would be taken advantage of due to his kind heart and strictly controlled his spending. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up those pay-to-win games after starting high school.

"That sounds a bit pitiful, but don't worry. It's just money; it's no big deal."

"Ah, you have money?"

"No, I don't."

"What do you want to do? Don't go overboard; robbery is illegal." Chen Luo suddenly realized something.

"Cough, cough, what do you mean by robbery? That's called being a hero. Once my injuries heal a bit tonight, I'll take you to be a hero and rob the rich to help the poor!"

"What? I have to go too?"

"What? Are you too shy to go? This is all for your living expenses."

"No… fine, I'll go. Just remember to call me when you want to have dinner tonight. I'll head back to my room to tidy up my bedding first." Suddenly, Chen Luo thought of something.

When being a hero, do I get to keep the raw stones?

But right now, the most important thing isn't being a hero or dinner; it's to quickly claim my reward!

"Alright, off you go." After Chen Luo left, the Herrscher of Knowledge grabbed the remote and started watching TV.

Back in his room, Chen Luo pulled off the dirty pillowcases and sheets while checking the backpack.

There were three items inside the backpack.

One was a note that read 600 raw stones.

The second was a bead.

The last was a card with a question mark drawn on it.

The first one was easy to understand; as Chen Luo focused on it, it was used, and his account increased by 600 raw stones, successfully reaching the milestone of 1600 raw stones, which meant he could do a ten-pull.

But there's no rush; there's still the second item.

That thing seemed to be something that enhanced Chen Luo's physical attributes. Every time he completed a commission, he would receive one of these items. Depending on the importance of the task, the difficulty of the character involved, and the duration of the mission, the strength of the orb varied.

Well, there was no harm in using it first.

After Chen Luo silently invoked its use, a warm current surged from his dantian, spreading throughout his body.

If the reward for snatching the little loli's lollipop was a small flame, then this time it felt like a big... flame.

It didn't seem as overwhelming as he had imagined.

Thinking it over, the task hadn't been particularly difficult.

However... moving the bedside table felt much lighter than before, and his body felt a lot more agile.

With this, he could at least run faster in the future, which made Chen Luo quite satisfied.

"Next up is that random mastery skill card." Chen Luo's eyes lit up with excitement as he looked at the last item in his backpack.

This must be the weapon mastery mentioned in the rewards, right?

What could it be? What could it be?

Could it be a sword?

Chen Luo recalled the strangely eerie long swords wielded by the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Even now, he still didn't know where those feathers had come from or how they had turned into swords.

"I'll be able to do a ten-pull soon, but for now, let me try a single pull and see what luck I have." Chen Luo thought about testing the waters with this weapon card.

As he silently invoked its use, the card suddenly expanded from the size of his palm into a spinning roulette, whirling rapidly.