Their commission was suspicious.

"Calling me a servant of tools is too much of a compliment. Besides providing warmth and helping people find each other, the only thing worth mentioning about this tool is that the light inside can cause great pain. It's a pity that it's not very lethal. I heard that the original purpose of this lantern was to be made into a torture device," Chen Ruo said with some distress.

“If Miss Arya really likes it, I happen to be penniless. If this artifact truly acknowledges your wishes, Miss Arya, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to pawn it to you. Although it’s a family heirloom, the family is gone, so there’s no point in keeping it,” Chen Luo said.

"Then... Luo Luo, you and Sha You can stay at home for a couple more days. If you can really acknowledge me, I would certainly be willing to have a weapon."

[Mom, don't lay a hand on them yet. Let's wait a couple of days.]

[If it were merely something to bring warmth, its value would be slightly lower, but if it were a torture device, that would be fantastic.]

Chapter 853 Ke Qing: Zhong Li, do you understand Prince Yan or do I understand Prince Yan?

"It hurts." Arya's body trembled slightly.

"Miss Arya, I've already told you, this light can truly bring extreme pain," Chen Luo said with a hint of helplessness.

At this moment, Chen Luo was sitting at the dining table, having dinner with everyone.

“I never imagined that its light, which brings warmth, could cause such pain.” After a while, Arya slowly straightened up.

“After all, we once lived on the border. Besides being able to bring warmth and help find lost companions, a family heirloom also needs to be able to scare away wild beasts. And extreme pain is one of the methods,” Chen Luo said.

“I really like this weapon. Besides being extremely beautiful, it might also be useful for self-defense.” Arya nodded in satisfaction.

[A weapon that can inflict extreme pain on others is simply amazing!]

Arya felt incredibly lucky; she had just randomly brought someone off the street and received such a wonderful surprise.

"I'm glad you like it. I also like this piece of equipment very much. I suppose you've come to like Miss Arya because you share the same warm nature as it?"

No, no, I absolutely have to rinse my mouth with God's Wine when I get back. That was disgusting.

However, my first statement wasn't wrong. Presumably, it won't be long before Soul Lamp and Arya are living happily ever after, right?

"I hope so," Arya said happily.

[Fools! Your tribe has used a torture device as a tool to drive away wild beasts? You deserve to be wiped out. Torture device, torture device, adorable torture device!]

"May I touch it too?" Iyeas asked curiously, looking at the exquisite lantern in Chen Luo's hand.

“No, Miss Arya has already tested it for you. This light really causes extreme pain. Why are you so stubborn?” Chen Luo looked at Iyeas with a puzzled expression.

"Just out of curiosity," Iyeas said with an embarrassed smile.

Even knowing that this thing will bring extreme pain, curiosity will still linger.

"Curiosity killed the cat," Chen Luo warned.

Of course, the most crucial reason is that if Iyeas touches this lamp, he will not feel any pain at all.

The lamp inflicts extreme pain on sinful souls, while for those who have no sin or little sin, the lamp is like a light bulb; even if you touch it, you will only feel a little hot.

To avoid having your lie exposed, Iyeas, you'd better put aside your curiosity.

"As long as Arya is happy, that's all that matters. Although it's a mortgage, money isn't important to us. Here's what we'll do: as a reward, if Ieyas and Sayo want to join the army, I'll talk to my friends in the army for you. If you have the ability, you won't have to start from the lowest rank of soldier." The man said to Chen Luo, seeing how happy his daughter was.

“I will also send people to look for your lost companion. And if Mr. Lolo doesn’t mind, you can provide me with the physical characteristics of the only remaining member of your tribe, and I can help you find him.”

[Anyway, let's stall these three for now. Torture instruments sound amazing.]

Thus, under the temptation of the Soul Lamp, a torture device, Chen Luo, Flandre, Sayo, and Iyeas enjoyed a dinner without any problems.

In the original storyline, Sayo and Ieyasu were also found by Aria and taken home, but after having dinner, the two of them suddenly fell into a coma.

Chen Luo was unsure of Tatsumi's strength, but Sayo and Ieyasu were quite strong. However, being from a small village, they were still a bit naive. Despite having a bright future, they were completely ruined because of a meal.

It sounds like something out of a Gu Long martial arts novel: no matter how strong you are, if you're careless and get drugged, you'll eventually return to dust.

However, this time, under the temptation of the Soul Lamp, Arya's family seems to be planning to seize the Soul Lamp after Arya develops feelings for it, and then make their move against Chen Luo and the others.

After dinner, the group was assigned to their respective rooms. Since Flandre was too small and not suitable to stay with Chen Luo, she was arranged to share a room with Sayo.

"Honestly, how boring. I want to see rivers of blood!" Flandre sat on a chair in the luxurious room, her face clearly showing her boredom.

"Alright, little sister, don't say such dangerous things. What do children know about rivers of blood?" Sayo smiled and said, stroking the Elf Bow with obvious affection.

"..." Fran glanced coldly at Sayo.

Instantly, an extreme chill rose from Sayo's back and spread throughout her body.

At this moment, alarm bells were ringing in Sayo's mind, but her body was trembling uncontrollably, and she couldn't even do the simple action of picking up the Elf Bow.

At this moment, Sayo finally understood just how terrifying Fran, who had always been obediently held in Chen Luo's hand like a little sister next door, really was.

"Fran, stop fooling around." When the door was pushed open and Chen Luo's voice rang out, Sha You felt her body begin to regain control of her own consciousness.

Sayo felt a wave of fear wash over her. She had actually spent so much time in the same room with such a dangerous monster.

"Teacher, I want to see rivers of blood!" Fran said, raising her hand.

"Blood my foot! Go tell your sister, and she'll spank you. Or do you want me to spank you?"

"Well……"

Seeing Chen Luo chatting and laughing with Fran as if nothing had happened, Sha You suddenly felt a sense of defeat.

Seriously? Am I really that weak?

Seeing that Shayou was falling into self-doubt, Chen Luo wanted to comfort her but couldn't, after all, Shayou was indeed a bit incompetent.

Of course, this is only in comparison to Fran. In this world, Sayo should also be at the second-rate level based on her own strength.

If Tatsumi can take down a Level 1 Dangerous Earth Dragon by himself, then his childhood friends Sayo and Ieyasu, who grew up competing with him, are no less capable.

If Sayo can master the Elf Bow, ranking in the mid-tier of the top tier shouldn't be a problem.

Akame, Esdeath, and Tatsumi (who has become a Dangerous Species) would be considered to be outside the norm, equivalent to the Five Greats in a martial arts novel.

Fran?

Hard to say.

Fran's strength is revealed in how insane she can be. Even Chen Luo is afraid of Fran when she goes berserk.

Among the 48 Imperial Arms, there seems to be one that can slightly counter Fran, which is called Water Dragon Possession, an Imperial Arm that can manipulate water.

Vampires hate sunlight and flowing water, but if you were to actually use this item to fight Fran, she would probably suffer a terrible fate.

Patchouli was able to trap Fran with water magic because Fran wasn't crazy enough to attack Patchouli.

Therefore, the key to controlling Fran with water is not the type of magic used, but the person using the magic.

"Teacher, I want to go out and play," Fran said to Chen Luo.

"Teacher, don't tell me that all I got to do on this trip was play house with them once, and I couldn't even lift a finger," Fran said pitifully, pointing at Sayo.

"……play house."

Sayo knows that her strength is definitely much weaker than Flandre's, but isn't it a bit too much to say that?

“There are still 15 minutes left in the hour. I’ve dealt with everyone except for Sayou. We can use the remaining 15 minutes to go to the capital for some fun. Nighttime is often the key time for crime to breed,” Chen Luo said, glancing at the time.

"Yay!" Fran cheered, raising her hand.

"Wait, Lolo, what do you mean by 'handling'?" Shayou felt something was off and asked.

"Oh, don't overthink it. What I meant by 'treatment' was to modify their consciousness. I'm from another world, so I can't stay here any longer. I'll be leaving this world and going back to the bar soon. I probably won't be back until tomorrow or the night after. So, to avoid the owner suspecting that we stole something and ran away, or for some other reason, I need to alter their memories and change their perception."

"Of course, your companion's cognition has also been altered, but don't panic, there are no side effects, it just makes them temporarily ignore our existence for the next two days."

"Also, please don't come to the bar for the next couple of days," Chen Luo asked Sha You.

"Ah."

"It's almost time. Fran and I will be leaving now, and we'll be back at the bar in about ten minutes. You can come to the bar tonight if you want," Chen Luo said.

"Are you leaving so soon? It hasn't even been an hour, has it? I was wondering how to use the Elf Bow," Sayo said, looking at the Elf Bow in her hand.

"The Elf Bow... Don't use it for the next couple of days, and don't reveal its special features. I'll teach you how to use it in a couple of days. I only have one hour of free time today, and I have to go back to the bar in 15 minutes. I have to go now, bye-bye."

If the time exceeds one hour, an extra 50 raw stones will be charged, which Chen Luo is reluctant to do.

After waving goodbye to Sayu, Chen Luo took Fran's hand and stepped into the open spatial rift, flying directly to the skies above the capital.

Using the senses from the soul lamp in his hand, Chen Luo began to pinpoint the location where the most evil souls were concentrated.

……

"That world was so much fun!" Flandre exclaimed as she pushed open the bar door and entered.

"What are you doing?" Remilia, who had been worried for some time, stood guard at the bar entrance and asked as soon as Flandre entered.

"It was just a few destroyed villas. I didn't leave the injured people to Fran; I did it myself. For Fran, it's enough to vent her destructive urges. She should try to avoid hurting people as much as possible," Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo never allowed Fran to kill anyone.

Fran just has a strong destructive urge; she's not a bloodthirsty vampire. So, letting Fran destroy some houses and unleash some destructive orbs is enough.

Moreover, once the door is opened for indiscriminate killing, it is difficult to stop. Chen Luo had finally managed to stabilize Fran's emotions, and now that she was in a relatively peaceful state of mind, he naturally wouldn't want to ruin his achievements.

"That's good." Remilia breathed a sigh of relief.

"So what did you gain?" Yukari Yakumo asked, leaning closer.

"I've gained a lot." Chen Luo picked up his lantern.

When Chen Luo left, his lantern was dark because there were no sinful souls to serve as fuel, but now it is brightly lit.

“The capital of that world is a good place, full of sinners. The power of the Herald of Knowledge allows me to know what they have done and how they felt when they did it. That way, I won’t have any psychological burden,” Chen Luo said.

"I didn't expect you to have found your ideal world already, but unfortunately I haven't found mine yet," Yukari Yakumo sighed.

Yukari Yakumo has adapted to the Moon World to a fairly high degree, but unfortunately, it's not quite high enough.

Moreover, the source of that world is very dangerous, which is a fatal flaw for Yukari Yakumo, who is very curious about the source.

"I wouldn't call it 'love,' but it's very convenient for harvesting souls."

If I had to choose a preferred location, it would be the former civilization. It's just that the work pressure there would be immense.

Or the continent of Teyvat, because there is a lot of unclaimed faith power on the continent of Teyvat!

"A glass of God's Wine, please," Wendy's voice rang out from behind the bar.

Wendy, as the first customer at the bar, also had her own private spot.

You can sit directly in front of the bar and just order whatever you want to drink—it's incredibly convenient.

After watching a glass of wine being pushed in front of Wendy, Chen Luo thought for a moment, then snatched the glass and took a sip.

Chen Luo said he would rinse his mouth with the wine of the gods.

“My wine…” Wendy’s eyes instantly welled up with tears as she looked at Chen Luo, who had already drunk half a glass of wine.

Wendy has a daily limit on the amount of Divine Liquor she can drink at the bar.

It was set up by the wicked Chen Luo.

Now, that wicked Chen Luo has even stolen my only chance to drink the Wind God's Wine today.

"Wah!" Wendy burst into tears.

"Snap!" After Chen Luo snapped his fingers, Raven rolled his eyes at him and brought over another glass of wine.

"Wah!" Wendy continued to cry.

"Huh? Didn't I already give you another drink?" Chen Luo was taken aback.

“I don’t care, I just want my original glass. You have no idea what anticipation is. The drink you just had wasn’t just the drink of the Wind God, but more importantly, it was a drink that embodied my expectations and wishes.” Wendy declared that she wouldn’t listen.

"..." Chen Luo sat down next to Wendy and silently threw the glass of wine that had been pushed in front of Wendy into the River of Time that Chen Luo had just summoned.

"Thank you, Alo, Alo is the best." Wendy unceremoniously hugged the three glasses of wine that had spilled out.

The speed at which they changed their expressions was astonishing.

"What? The Wine of the Rock God? You want to drink this kind of wine too, Bellow?"

Chen Luo heard a familiar voice, turned his head and saw Ke Qing looking surprised.

Opposite Keqing was Zhongli, calmly sipping a glass of dim yellow wine.

“That’s not quite right, Miss Keqing. The Rock King might not care if someone drinks the Rock God’s Wine,” Zhongli said slowly.

"How could I not mind?" Ke Qing didn't believe it.