Their Bizarre Commission Rewards

Chapter 14: The Price of Gnosis

"Please," Venti pleaded, looking at Chen Luo with a pitiful expression.

Having finally found an opportunity to drink apple cider, Venti was naturally unwilling to let it go.

"For the sake of the Anemo Archon Barbatos, fine," Chen Luo agreed generously.

Although Chen Luo knew that stringing Venti along was the most profitable approach.

If Venti wanted to drink for free, it would create a desire, and that desire would lead to commissions, which in turn would yield raw stones.

While it might not be a direct reward of 40 raw stones and other bonuses like this time, there would still be a base reward of five raw stones.

If this continued long-term, the accumulation would be quite substantial.

However... there should still be a degree of sincerity in interactions between people.

Besides, this Anemo Vision alone had already brought Chen Luo an excessive profit.

The moment Chen Luo and Venti shook hands, Venti appeared in Chen Luo's friends list.

It was strange, but Venti was currently the only friend on Chen Luo's talent panel's friend interface.

Once friends were unlocked, Chen Luo could purchase Venti's items and abilities.

Among them, the most eye-catching was...

[Gnosis] (Item): 10000 Raw Stones

[Elemental Body: Wind] (Physique): 2000 Raw Stones

While an Anemo Vision was certainly no match for Gnosis of the Wind element, Chen Luo felt it was worth a 10-pull.

So, even if it meant doing fewer daily deliveries, the tavern wouldn't only have Venti. There was no need to squeeze him dry.

Furthermore, since Venti's Gnosis was still present, it meant the plot hadn't started yet. These small commissions were minor. If their friendship level was high enough, when Stormterror wreaked havoc, being able to take on commissions would surely lead to a massive profit.

"Oh, right. Because I awakened my Anemo Vision, I'm in a great mood, so I've decided to give you a little something," Chen Luo suddenly said to Venti.

"What good thing?" Venti blinked.

Venti suddenly felt that this young man, who had seemed so pleasant from the start, was being very kind to him.

The manager of this tavern was truly a good person.

It was just a bit too quiet here.

"Didn't you say you wanted something that could record your voice and play it back? I happen to have one at home, I can give it to you." Chen Luo was very happy because he had obtained the Vision.

Chen Luo was referring to a voice recorder. He happened to have an MP4 player at home that had been gathering dust for a long time, and he could give it to Venti.

"Ah, I couldn't possibly accept. Besides, a bard is supposed to bring their songs to others with their own voice, not play them on a machine. It feels a bit strange," Wendy scratched his head and said.

"It has many songs from a different world. Perhaps it can give you inspiration," Chen Luo added.

"This..." Venti's heart stirred upon hearing this, but he also felt a bit embarrassed.

Honestly, Venti usually appeared indifferent to certain things, sometimes giving off a thick-skinned impression. But with Chen Luo giving him both wine and a peculiar item, Venti was genuinely a bit overwhelmed.

"Don't be so polite. I just need to go home and take care of some small matters. I'll be back shortly. In the meantime, could you watch the shop for me?" Chen Luo said to Venti after stepping out from behind the bar counter.

"You're just going to leave the shop to me, a drunkard? This is a tavern, after all," Venti said in surprise.

This trust came out of nowhere.

"But the problem is, this tavern doesn't have any wine. If you can find a single bottle, I'll admit defeat," Chen Luo retorted with a glare before pushing the door open.

All the wine in this tavern was bought and sold by Chen Luo as needed; there was no way there would be any extra.

After stepping outside, Chen Luo reappeared on the second-floor balcony.

He glanced back at the tavern and saw that faint phantom image still present. Moreover, if one didn't deliberately push the door, the tavern could be treated as if it didn't exist, and one could pass through it freely.

Thinking to himself, Chen Luo pulled out Hong Tailang's Frying Pan.

Chen Luo had come out this time not only to give Venti an extra prize but also because the tavern had warned him that someone with malicious intent was approaching his home.

The lights on the second floor of Chen Luo's house were off, so he stood on the second-floor balcony, hidden in the darkness, undetectable.

Chen Luo quietly and stealthily moved to the edge of the balcony and looked down, spotting Blondie faintly visible under the first-floor light.

"It's this guy again. Is he here for revenge?" Chen Luo muttered to himself.

The person who had arrived was none other than Blondie, whom Chen Luo had knocked out with a brick at school.

Although the apartment complex where Chen Luo lived had strong security and comprehensive surveillance, it wasn't difficult to ignore the cameras and climb over the wall.

After all, the security guards couldn't be everywhere at once, so it wasn't too difficult for someone determined to sneak in.

This situation would likely be caught on camera, but for Blondie, what did it matter if he was discovered? He was only here to beat someone up.

Of course, it was also possible that Blondie had found some loophole to get in.

Blondie felt incredibly unlucky. While trying to break into a car today, he had run into the owner. Being caught in the act was one thing, but he hadn't expected the other person to pull a brick out of his backpack and knock him unconscious with it.

What kind of normal person keeps a brick in their backpack? Was this guy crazy?

But considering how he always insisted on doing good deeds, like an idiot, it was indeed possible his mind was a bit off.

The most painful part for Blondie, however, was going to the security guard with a huge bump on his head to report Chen Luo, only to have the guard disbelieve him.

"A joke, Chen Luo hit you? He's a model student, how could he possibly get into a fight? Stop messing around, go on, go play somewhere else."

The school security guard didn't believe Blondie at all.

Furthermore, since there were no witnesses at the time and no surveillance cameras in the bicycle storage area, no one believed Blondie.

Blondie even went to the police station out of spite. The police station wasn't far from the school, just a short walk away.

But unfortunately, just as he was about to report the incident, an old police officer stopped him. Upon hearing that Blondie wanted to report Chen Luo for assault, the officer burst out laughing.

"Alright, the police station is so close to the school, you don't actually think no one has heard of your bullying, do you? Chen Luo is someone who dares to help others, sneakily attacked bank robbers, and was even on TV. How could he possibly beat you up for no reason? If you were beaten, it was definitely your own fault. If you keep talking nonsense, you'll be locked up for a couple of days. You haven't done anything good before anyway."

And so, Blondie was kicked out.

Blondie was very confused. He had only tampered with Chen Luo's bicycle, and he was the one who got beaten up, so why didn't anyone believe him?

The more Blondie thought about it, the angrier he got. Blondie felt like he was going to be corrupted, and he decided to go to Chen Luo's house to beat him up.

Of course, taking some things as compensation for emotional distress was also perfectly normal.

Chapter 15: Chen Luo, the Little Grave-Digging Expert

Chen Luo, standing on the second-floor balcony and watching the sneaky Blondie, felt his frying pan itching for action.

After completing three commissions, Chen Luo clearly felt that he had become stronger. Most importantly, he had acquired a Vision.

In Chen Luo's opinion, a Herrscher Core was probably equivalent to something like Gnosis, and while a Vision was certainly not comparable to a Herrscher Core, it was more than enough to deal with an ordinary person.

Chen Luo touched the Vision in his hand, feeling a gentle breeze wrap around him, making him feel lighter.

Although this was Chen Luo's first time using a Vision, he had received a buff after listening to Barbatos sing earlier.

[Wind God's Favor]: You are a friend favored by the Wind God. For the next half hour, you will be able to skillfully control the Wind Element.

Although this buff was short-lived, it was sufficient for the current situation.

With the enhancement of the Vision, Chen Luo leaped lightly, clearing the railing over a meter high and jumping down from the second floor.

And thanks to the protection of the Wind Element, Chen Luo made no sound upon landing. Thus, Chen Luo, without anyone noticing, stood behind Blondie.

Seeing Blondie, who hadn't noticed him at all, Chen Luo raised the frying pan in his hand.

"Bang!" A dull sound echoed in the silent night sky.

Blondie fell to the ground with a thud.

The frying pan in Chen Luo's hand was Hong Tailang's Frying Pan, which possessed special attributes. Furthermore, Chen Luo had Furniture Mastery, and since the frying pan was considered furniture, Chen Luo's strength was perfectly calibrated.

There was no need to worry about accidentally killing the opponent.

"This guy probably wants revenge on me, right?" Chen Luo looked at Blondie lying on the ground.

"I feel like that big pit created by the Herrscher of Knowledge is finally useful..." Chen Luo muttered to himself.

Without hesitation, Chen Luo grabbed Blondie by the collar and, without any concern for the patient's well-being, dragged him towards the backyard.

Chen Luo could even hear the sound of his clothes rubbing against the ground.

As his strength seemed to have increased and the quality of Blondie's clothes was quite good, Chen Luo didn't have to exert much effort to drag him to the vegetable garden in the backyard.

"I should go home and get a shovel and rope, and maybe a bucket too," Chen Luo thought as he returned home.

Because he had forgotten for whose commission he was supposed to grow vegetables, Chen Luo still had a shovel at home. He just hadn't expected to use it now.

What's more, Chen Luo hadn't expected to gain shovel mastery through his Furniture Mastery.

After the commission's enhancement and the Vision's blessing, Chen Luo's speed increased significantly when he returned to the backyard to dig the hole. It only took him six minutes to successfully dig a pit deep enough to bury someone upright.

However, before throwing Blondie into the pit, adhering to the principle of robbing the rich to help the poor and acting heroically, Chen Luo first searched him for anything.

"Only a little over 200 yuan? You poor wretch!" Chen Luo scorned the still unconscious Blondie, surprised that he was a notorious school bully.

"But now mobile payments are all the rage, so it's normal to have less cash," he thought. Chen Luo used Blondie's fingerprint to unlock his phone.

WeChat

Alipay

This guy was indeed one of the school bullies. The money in both apps added up to about 2000 yuan, which was a lot for a student. Chen Luo pondered for a moment and then transferred the money to his own phone using Blondie's fingerprint.

As for evidence, Chen Luo had already deleted the transfer records. Although it was probably useless, as the payment software companies' backend data wouldn't be deleted, it was no big deal. He could also ask the Herrscher of Knowledge to modify Blondie's consciousness later. After all, Chen Luo was doing this for their shared living expenses. Otherwise, Chen Luo wouldn't have bothered with such a small amount of money, so the Herrscher of Knowledge should also contribute. Besides, wasn't the Herrscher of Knowledge also out there doing heroic deeds? The nature of their actions was the same.

Moreover, this guy had tampered with his bicycle, worth over 200,000 yuan, more than ten times. If he were to calculate compensation, 2000 yuan wouldn't be enough to compensate Chen Luo. It was only because the bicycle incident was considered normal wear and tear that his parents reimbursed him for the repair costs, otherwise Chen Luo couldn't afford to fix his car himself.

As for human rights... Chen Luo had always felt that someone who committed extremely heinous acts of school violence had no human rights. Murderers kill, but school violence is murder plus psychological torment, plus lifelong psychological trauma...

In a sense, Chen Luo, who had his bicycle constantly tampered with by this scoundrel, was also a victim of Blondie's school violence.

"Maybe I should give this phone to Venti..." Chen Luo mused, looking at the phone in his hand.

Those who kill must be prepared to be killed. Of course, Chen Luo didn't intend to kill anyone. This was such a minor issue, not worth killing over. Chen Luo wasn't a demon either. Burying him for a night would be enough. Then, with the Herrscher of Knowledge modifying his consciousness, a good person would emerge.

However...

"This scoundrel actually has other people's nude photos? And they're of guys? And he's blackmailing them? And there are so many people he's blackmailing?" Chen Luo discovered this information while transferring money through Blondie's chat software.

This made Chen Luo feel even less guilty.

He also added a kick to the person.

"Hmm, forget it, I'll keep it for now. Let's see what the Herrscher of Knowledge brings back this time. After all, you can't get by without a mobile phone in modern times."

Once he made up his mind, Chen Luo accepted the mobile phone with peace of mind.

Next was the matter of burying the person. First, he bound the other party's hands.

Actually, burying someone with only their head exposed isn't entirely reliable, as some people can indeed wriggle out. So, binding the hands was a must, and the feet too.

Better safe than sorry.

Next, he threw the person into the vertical pit and then filled it with soil.

This process took Chen Luo two minutes.

And because Chen Luo worried the person might suffocate, he created some space around their chest.

Although Chen Luo intended to teach the person a lesson, he didn't plan on killing them.

If he had intended to kill them, he wouldn't have transferred the money to his own mobile phone.

Due to the breathing space left for the person's chest, they wouldn't die. While this might make it easier for them to break free, Chen Luo had also bound their hands and feet.

It takes one villain to catch another. Chen Luo detested bullies the most.

Next, he found a rag to stuff into the person's mouth and then wrapped it with tape ten times, ensuring they couldn't make a sound and wouldn't spit out the gag.

Finally, he took out a large bucket and placed it over the person's head.

This way, if the person woke up and started screaming, the muffled sounds wouldn't travel far, almost to the point of being inaudible.

Since the bucket was quite large, the person couldn't hit the bucket by shaking their head, so there was no need to worry about them knocking it over.