Their commission was suspicious.

One work point equals ten raw stones.

Wouldn't the raven be unable to repay the hundred-plus work points it had even if it sold itself?

Raven is indeed a master at running a bar; he earned Chen Luo over a thousand primal stones in just two nights.

Although Chen Luo could probably earn about the same amount himself, he mostly hired ravens simply to have some peace and quiet.

Also, yesterday I gave the other party 10 counterfeit Herrscher of Flame cores that Chen Luo personally made so that the other party could protect themselves.

Chen Luo actually planned to give the other person a small gift every time she got off work.

These 10 counterfeit Plague Gems, which can be used as concentrated Honkai Crystal grenades, are worth far more than Raven's wages.

This can be considered Chen Luo's compensation to Raven.

Chen Luo always felt that the reward he gave the other party was a little too little, but if he gave too much, he felt that the raven would work for a few days and then run away.

Therefore, the only way to make up for the loss of the ravens is in another area.

The classic wage is not as high as the tip.

To be fair, Chen Luo felt that Raven's salary was already quite high.

Those 10 fake plague gems, any one of them could fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The premise is that the raven takes it seriously, instead of thinking it's just a small gift.

In fact, sometimes counterfeit items are more suitable for research than genuine items because counterfeit items have fewer side effects.

"So cheap? Can you massage my shoulders while driving and still guarantee safety?" Raven suddenly suggested.

It's just a hypothetical scenario, but Chen Luo is so amazing, what if he could actually do it?

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Yes, yes, that's 10 work points in total," Chen Luo said, stunned.

Since the work point prices had already been set, Chen Luo was too lazy to change the exchange system.

One work point is enough to be worth 10 raw stones.

"Great, deal." Since the raven was very happy, it decided to be generous this time.

Normally, one work point can be exchanged for $200, but if it's used to make a wish, spending one work point results in a loss of $100. Raven is certainly spending a fortune.

"..." Chen Luo remained silent for a moment in response to Raven's sudden idea.

Raven's request was not excessive; it was indeed a simple matter for Chen Luo, as he would receive a raw stone and was not opposed to it.

Let alone giving her a massage, even if Chen Luo were to sacrifice his looks and sleep with her, he wouldn't mind... cough cough, but that's something to be mindful of.

Chen Luo was somewhat uneasy about the other party's proactive approach in issuing the request.

I used to always have to go and collect commissions myself, but now the other party is so willing to give me raw stones, is that really okay?

Chapter 224 Gray Serpent: Please have the "leader" inspect the results (referring to the World Serpent)!

"Ah, that feels so good. Alo, you're really good at massages." Raven said, stretching as he got out of the back seat.

"That's..." Chen Luo, feeling both happy and depressed, floated out of the car.

The joy came from earning raw stones while controlling the car with the silk threads, but the frustration stemmed from Chen Luo's feeling of being taken advantage of.

But thinking about it, the raven's work points were indeed earned through its own abilities and labor.

If we don't give the raven the exchange, wouldn't that be going back on our word?

Besides, it's really hard work for ravens to work 4 hours a night.

"Sigh, we've already arrived at the World Serpent headquarters, so why isn't anyone here to meet us? I thought at least there would be a Gray Serpent," Chen Luo said, turning to Raven with some frustration as he stood at the World Serpent's gate.

Chen Luo had originally planned to meet Gray Snake immediately, complete Raven's mission, and then make a quick getaway.

Anyway, the mission only required meeting Gray Snake once, and it didn't say how long the meeting would last.

"I don't know. According to Gray Serpent's personality, he should have greeted us at the door, but then he said something like, 'If the conditions for meeting him are met, that person might run away immediately, right?' and then they agreed to meet inside World Serpent."

"Honestly, who in the world would travel this far just to meet someone, only to slip away without even saying a word? Don't you think so?" Raven complained to Chen Luo.

"Hmm, ah, that's true. How could anyone just want to meet once and leave immediately?" Chen Luo hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Well, since Chen Luo didn't manage to escape, he's definitely not the kind of person Raven described.

How could there possibly be someone in the world who would just run away without saying a word just to see the other person once?

Ugh, that damned gray snake.

How come you understand my tricks so clearly?

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. The gray snake is a human who has lived for more than 5 years, and as an artificial life form, it has outstanding abilities in all aspects. As long as it summarizes its own behavior, it can easily figure out Chen Luo's patterns.

It was even easier, especially since Chen Luo hadn't hidden anything from many people.

If the other party can perceive that he has a strong sense of purpose in everything he does, then Chen Luo's walking route can be regulated according to that goal.

Although it sounds like a conspiracy theory, Chen Luo is not afraid.

Since I appeared in the past, it proves that I was safe and sound before going to the pre-civilization era.

As long as he was safe and sound before the previous civilization era, it meant that the Gray Serpent definitely hadn't done anything to him. If it had done something to Chen Luo, and Chen Luo still appeared in the previous civilization, then the Gray Serpent wouldn't exist in the world.

It's impossible for a gray snake to be born without a childhood, like a treasure hunter, right?

At the very least, people would say it's impossible for someone to be able to easily defeat Chen Luo from birth, right?

Otherwise, how could the previous civilizations have been so thoroughly defeated by the Herrscher of the End?

If Gray Snake had a childhood, Chen Luo would dare to give him a complete childhood, and make him unable to escape that childhood.

However, although the ideal was very rich, the reality was still very harsh. Chen Luo had many complaints in his heart, but he still needed to follow the raven into the interior of the World Serpent.

After all, you still need to make a profit from raw stones.

Besides, Chen Luo was quite confident in his ability to escape.

As I said before, with the teleportation anchor point, Chen Luo dared to go to most places.

At least that's the case in the Honkai world.

Of course, precautions should still be taken.

Chen Luo valued his life and possessions quite a bit. Although the raw stone in Raven's mission was indeed very important, it was still more important than his own life.

Besides, Chen Luo's bar is becoming increasingly popular.

It's just 200 raw stones; Chen Luo can earn that much three times in one night.

If there were a few more Wendy's, Chen Luo could do it all in 10 minutes.

No, strictly speaking, Chen Luo could earn 200 Originium a day from Wendy.

Because Wendy's craving for Anemo's Beverage is quite strong, at least recently.

As long as the other party's desire remains strong, Chen Luo can still earn enough Primogems. A 10-pull of Wind God Wine costs 100 Primogems, and if he can do it twice a day, that's 200 Primogems.

However, once Wendy has gradually satisfied his desires, you'll need to serve him even better quality wines, otherwise the amount of Primogems he receives might decrease.

After all, even if you really like something, you'll get tired of it after eating it for a while.

Wendy is unlikely to be tired of the Aeolus, but it's possible that her craving isn't as strong as before.

Well, if that's the case, how about we try a scarcity marketing strategy?

For example, could we restore the previous dosage of only one cup per day?

Hmm, it feels like this is really cruel to Wendy. Who knows how long he'll be rolling around on the floor after hearing this news? Let's just forget about it.

As Chen Luo advanced into the World Serpent, he also diverted a portion of his consciousness to focus his attention on the Herald of Consciousness.

Although the Lawgiver of Consciousness is currently residing within its own sea of ​​consciousness, it can still be considered an adversary, and therefore can be used to launch war campaigns.

Therefore, Chen Luo would immediately flee as soon as he sensed anything amiss.

As a spatial concept attribute skill, the War Domain doesn't need to be targeted, at least in the Honkai world; they can't even understand what the War Domain is.

perhaps......

Durandal, at least, hasn't figured out how to deal with the War Zone yet.

Conceptual skills can only be countered by conceptual skills.

Unless you put in a lot of effort.

"Before we go see the Gray Serpent, how about we take a look around the World Serpent Headquarters?" Raven suddenly stopped and said to Chen Luo.

"Hmm, Theora, tell me honestly, did Gray Serpent order you to do this, and did he even pay you?" Chen Luo asked after thinking for a moment, looking at the raven who was staring intently at him.

"Uh, how could that be?" Raven paused for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh.

“If that’s what you mean, then let’s skip the sightseeing and go straight to see Gray Serpent. Anyway, you won’t get a reward for following me around the World Serpent Headquarters,” Chen Luo replied directly.

"No, okay, I admit it was Gray Serpent who told me to show you around World Serpent and demonstrate its vast resources, to see if it's possible to recruit you into World Serpent," Raven said, somewhat resignedly.

"I think I'm pretty convincing, so how come you noticed it at a glance?" Raven fell into self-doubt.

Raven felt that he hadn't made any mistakes at all, so why did this happen?

"What gave you the illusion that you could accept other people's commissions in front of a master commissioner like me without being discovered?" Chen Luo said with a sneer.

Just kidding. I, Chen Luo, have taken on more cases than you've ever eaten salt.

Although your act just now was indeed very convincing and casual, your intentions were still quite obvious...

Okay, Chen Luo can't keep up the lie. Although Chen Luo is indeed a master of commissions and just sensed something was wrong, the reason he was so sure was partly due to the abilities of the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Once inside the World Serpent Headquarters, Chen Luo would immediately activate his Herrscher of Knowledge abilities whenever he felt even slightly wary, since it's always wise to be cautious.

And this is the World Snake.

Therefore, Chen Luo had been keeping the abilities of the Herrscher of Knowledge and the Inner Demon constantly active to prevent others from having any ill intentions.

So even though Chen Luo hadn't specifically targeted Raven, he could still sense the subtle psychological fluctuations in her.

"So, are you going to visit the World Serpent Headquarters or not?" Raven asked in despair.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Acceptance of Results]: Please have the "leader" accept the results! Approximately...

Reward: 100 Primogems + 100 Crystals

Difficulty: Two stars

"...Of course you can go shopping, but you know what I mean? If you're making a wish, you'll need to pay out work points," Chen Luo said.

Although work points are truly meaningless to Chen Luo, just like discount coupons issued by a supermarket become completely useless if the supermarket goes bankrupt, in short, the final interpretation right belongs to Chen Luo.

However, if consumption can be stimulated, the ravens will be more motivated to earn work points.

Money only has value when it is in circulation.

"Tell me, how many work points?" Raven asked after a sigh.

"Yes, 20."

"So many? Why don't you just rob them?" Raven blurted out instantly.

"Look at what you're saying. If it's just about accompanying you around the World Serpent, it only costs 5 work points."

"Then why did you charge me 20 work points?" Raven sensed a hint of dissatisfaction.

"That's because of the underlying sense of crisis, of course. Come on, this is the World Serpent. If you went to the headquarters of a very ancient organization hidden in the shadows, would you dare to wander around aimlessly? Ask yourself that question."

If Raven weren't a woman, Chen Luo would have stabbed her in the chest hard.

"So those 15 work points are because this matter is a bit risky, and can be considered as potential crisis response costs," Chen Luo said matter-of-factly.

Of course, judging from the information revealed in this commission alone, Chen Luo knew that this matter should not be dangerous, but the problem was that Raven did not know that.

Moreover, since this was an indirect mission issued by the raven through the gray snake, Chen Luo still needed to remain vigilant. There was a reason why Chen Luo was charging the other party a fee.

"This..." Raven was caught in a dilemma.

"You never mentioned charging crisis response fees or anything like that before, did you?"