Ling Ping'an finished writing a chapter and stretched lazily.
Looking at the time, it was almost 10: 30 pm.
He moved around and said, "There's no business today..."
How many days had it been since there was no business?
He forgot!
He was numb!
It didn't matter!
Anyway...
He didn't rely on this bookstore to support himself.
But...
He felt a little sad.
He had thought of a way and adjusted it.
But there was no business!
There was nothing he could do!
Who asked the bookstore industry to be a sunset industry?
Under the wave of the mobile Internet, such an industry wouldn't be able to survive for long.
It was already a miracle that Ling Ping'an could persevere!
"Sleep... sleep..." The young bookstore owner sighed and walked to the door. He was about to pull down the shutter door.
Outside the door, he saw a figure holding a flashlight walking toward him in the thick fog. He didn't know when, but he didn't know when it had appeared.
"There's business?" He immediately perked up.
No matter how small a mosquito's leg was, it was still meat!
The young bookstore owner immediately rubbed his palms together.
The silhouette in the thick fog slowly walked over.
A tall woman was holding a little girl's hand.
She walked over. She was dressed in black and had the aura of an anime character. Her little face was pink and tender, but there was a hint of different in her eyes.
Ling Ping'an immediately smiled, "Customer, you're here again..."
Wasn't it the girl from the old empire!
Looking at her current appearance, Ling Ping'an was very gratified.
Compared to the previous few times, this customer, whether it was her expression or appearance, had changed a lot.
She was even more confident!
It was obvious that her struggle had already paid off!
This made Ling Ping'an very happy!
He felt that he had done a great deed!
He had successfully helped a once timid girl find a way to fight against her stubborn and conservative parents and succeed!
This was very good!
This was the behavior of a gentleman!
More importantly...
Ling Ping'an looked at the little girl behind the customer.
He smiled and asked, "This is?"
… …
Han Li looked at the owner of the bookstore in front of her.
After a long time, he seemed to have become stronger.
In the head shrouded in the fog, the rising fire was burning like a star.
"Sir..." Han Li held Xiao Ai's hand and quickly said, "This is my sister..."
"Her name is Xiao Ai..."
Behind Han Li, Xiao Ai was already shivering, and her little face had turned extremely pale.
The innate talent of the Sky Piercer Clan allowed her to clearly sense the greatness and power of the existence before her.
In the fog-shrouded head, there were two sparks of fire rising from the two heads.
Xiao Ai had never heard of the power of immortality and holiness.
In Xiao Ai's memory, there was no known god that had such a form.
It was even more impossible for such a god to exist!
"Xiao Ai, right..." Ling Ping'an looked at the little girl who was obviously a little afraid of strangers and smiled, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."
He gave her what he thought was the kindest smile he could muster. "I like little girls like you the most …"
He pushed the door open. "Come in …"
Then he turned back and shouted to Bastet, "Bastet, come out and entertain the guests!"
Meow!
When the kitten heard its master's call, it jumped up from the counter and landed on the ground. Then, it walked in front of Ling Ping'an.
Ling Ping'an picked up the little cutie and stroked its head affectionately. Then, he said to Xiao Ai, "Look, I have a cute kitten here..."
"Xiao Ai, do you want to be friends with it?"
Xiao Ai swallowed her saliva and looked at the cat in the strange man's arms.
The amber cat's eyes shone with divine light.
That crystal clear and pure divine power flowed on the cat's body.
True God!
A True God!
A True God who had already raised the divine kingdom and ignited the divine fire!
The little angel of the sky-piercer clan trembled.
The voice of the strange man was still echoing in her ears.
"Friend?" Xiao Ai reached out her hand tremblingly.
Her intuition told her that it was best to listen to that strange man here.
Otherwise...
Thus, Xiao Ai's hand slowly placed on the cat's body.
The holy cat goddess had soft and clean fur.
Touching...
It was really comfortable!
Moreover, through touching, Xiao Ai could sense that this god belonged to the order side.
Thus, she mustered up her courage and started to touch it.
It was strange. Although it was a true god.
However, this god didn't seem to resist her touch.
… …
Ling Ping'an watched as the little girl called Xiao Ai focused on stroking the cat.
He was very happy and said, "Bastet, play with Xiao Ai!"
Meow!
The little cat responded.
Ling Ping'an stood up and looked at the customer in front of him who he hadn't seen for many days. He remembered the various delicacies that this customer had brought.
Fragrant and sweet tea leaves...
Delicious and juicy peaches...
And no matter how he roasted them, they were fragrant mushrooms!
Thinking of this, Ling Ping'an's tears were about to flow out of his mouth.
Of course, as a gentleman, Ling Ping'an knew that he had to be reserved.
Thus, he asked, "Customer, are your brothers and sisters satisfied with the book from last time?"
"I'm very satisfied!" Han Li bowed deeply. "This time, I came with their gratitude …"
"It's all thanks to you..."
"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid they wouldn't have been able to see the sun and hope..."
Indeed!
If it weren't for the "Basic Psionic Power Development and Application" that recorded the inheritance of the great arcanists.
How could the humans of today control their own destiny?
Not to mention, they had the chance to walk out of the safe zone openly, breathe the free air, and feel the sun!
Especially the children!
Ling Ping'an was also happy when he heard this.
Sunshine and hope?
Didn't this mean that after the children read that book, they had also awakened like their sister?
Perhaps, they had already moved the stubborn parents!
The proof was that this guest had even brought his sister out tonight.
Moreover, Ling Ping'an glanced at the little girl.
She was a very cute little girl. She was as fair as jade and delightful!
This was something that Ling Ping'an hadn't expected.
However...
Actually, this should also be something that should be expected!
After all, no matter how stubborn the old empires were, the current era was no longer two or three hundred years ago.
Open-mindedness had long been silently seeped into everyone's hearts through education.
Even the most stubborn old empire's parents would probably agree that everyone had their own nature and talent.
As long as they were serious about reasoning with them, they would be able to make things clear.
Ling Ping'an was thus happy. "That's good, that's good!"
"Then, customer, why are you here this time?" Ling Ping'an asked, "For yourself?"
Han Li nodded and bowed again. "Please take care of me again, sir!"
As she said that, she took the bag from Xiao Ai.
She opened the bag and handed it to the strange man in front of her, the ruler in the fog. She said carefully, "Sir, these are some local specialties that I brought from home for you..."
"I hope you like them..."
Ling Ping'an looked at the bag that was handed over.
The bag was already open.
Inside, there was a bag of golden leaves lying quietly.
Other than that, there was also a gift box made of bamboo strips. Inside the gift box were two palm-sized codonopsis.
There were a few mushrooms beside the codonopsis.
There were also some fungus.
Most importantly...
A few peaches appeared in the bag.
These peaches were a little small, but each one was snow-white and rosy. It made people hungry just looking at them.
Ling Ping'an immediately laughed. "How can I accept this?"
"You spend money every time..."
Han Li bowed deeply. "Sir, these are all worthless local specialties..."
Indeed...
They were just worthless local specialties.
Compared to the protection and help he provided, these things were not worth mentioning at all!
Ling Ping'an rubbed his hands and smiled. "You're really too polite!"
But the old empire was like this.
Strict family education made them very rebellious to the empire!
Therefore, Ling Ping'an did not decline anymore and accepted these things.
Then, he asked, "Customer, do you want to buy some books for yourself this time?"
"Yes!" Han Li nodded, extremely nervous.
Ling Ping'an carefully examined this customer.
Compared to the beginning, she was now very mature in terms of makeup and dressing up.
Even if she went to participate in the role-playing sacred ceremony of Nanzhou, the All Spirits Day, she would probably become a pearl at the venue!
So...
Makeup skills might no longer be an obstacle to her.
She needed a deeper knowledge of role-playing.
For example, the interpretation of the role...
The understanding of the background...
Yes!
Ling Ping'an thought about it and knew. He smiled and said to the customer, "Please wait a moment, I'll go look for it for you..."
"Thank you, sir!" Han Li bowed deeply.
"Please take a seat first..." Ling Ping'an said with a smile and instructed Bastet, "Little darling... You stay here and entertain the customer for me!"
Meow!
Bastet, who was staring at the little girl at the door, immediately responded and walked to the coffee table.
It gently jumped onto the coffee table.
Then, it meowed softly to the little girl named Xiao Ai.
The little girl immediately followed him timidly.
Ling Ping'an looked at her and nodded in satisfaction. Then, he bade farewell to the customer and hummed a little tune as he walked to the bookshelf.
… …
Xiao Ai sat beside Han Li, trembling with fear.
Her eyes looked at the True God.
Now, she finally believed what Han Li had described to her...
The owner of this place was indeed an unimaginably great existence.
His greatness was probably only comparable to the legendary God of Gods.
Not to mention anything else, just the Cat Goddess was enough to prove it!
Not to mention...
Xiao Ai could clearly feel that in this bookstore, this magical bookstore.
There were countless True Gods hidden and dormant.
There was no doubt about their strength!
"Since when was there such a terrifying place in the multiverse?" Xiao Ai thought.
Legend had it that the God of Gods created the Pantheon.
In the Pantheon, all the Gods had their own place.
And this place, in Xiao Ai's opinion, was already the second Pantheon.
This made the soul of the angel of the sky-piercer clan tremble uncontrollably.
If this was indeed the second Pantheon.
Then, why did the owner of this place create such a place?
Was he the enemy or friend of the God of Gods?
All kinds of thoughts appeared in Xiao Ai's heart.
It made her nervous and afraid.
She could only ask the only person she could ask.
"Han Li..."
"What exactly is this place?" Xiao Ai asked softly.
"Don't make a sound..." Han Li said softly, "Here, we have to be cautious, careful, and even more so, we have to be in awe!"
She looked at Xiao Ai's appearance and touched the hair of the little guy she met in the Abyss. "But, you don't have to be afraid..."
"That person is a very benevolent and tolerant existence..."
She looked at Xiao Ai. "Maybe, he might even give you some rewards!"
A long time ago, Han Li knew that the owner of this bookstore, this bookstore in the fog, was a great existence that looked down on everything.
His greatness was unquestionable.
Even his servants were powerful enough to destroy the world.
Han Li thought of the terrifying monsters she had encountered in the Abyss.
The King of Ghouls...
The Demon Hound of Chaos...
And the Lord of the 471st floor...
These existences that had helped her were just the slaves of this servant.
Therefore, Han Li understood that she had to be grateful!
Grateful for his kindness!
Grateful for his greatness!
She had to be grateful for his choice.
Because, if it weren't for him, how could she, who was once as lowly as an ant, have come to this day?
How could the world that she cherished and treasured be like this today?
… …
Ling Ping'an hummed a tune and walked between the bookshelves.
He gently picked up a book.
Flicking the cover, he smiled.
"That customer will definitely like this book!"
This was a classic that every role-playing enthusiast would be intoxicated by!
"Role-Playing Guide" published by Nanzhou Kingdom Publishing House.
It was known as a book that every role-playing enthusiast would not miss.
Among them, it summarized the dressing process and detailed explanations of almost all the popular role-playing characters.
Picking up this book, Ling Ping'an curled his lips slightly.
"That customer is really too polite..."
"It's impolite not to reciprocate!"
So, he picked up another book.
"Analysis of the Old Empire".
This was a social work published by the Federal Empire's Central Social Sciences Publishing House.
It was a work that the Empire analyzed the past and present lives, as well as the mentality and psychology of this group of people in the Old Empire.
Ling Ping'an believed that this book would help that customer to be more flexible and witty in his future life to get along with his stubborn parents.
The Old Empire...
It just sounded scary.
In fact, they were also human and had seven emotions and six desires. They also had the love of licking their children.
However, these guys always liked to package themselves as the 'conscience of the Empire' and 'loyal subjects'.
They claimed to be the shield that defended the Constitution and the Son of Heaven.
Every time the Federal Empire's conservatism returned, it was the effect of this group of people being stimulated.
The most recent return was the explosion of the mobile Internet, which gave birth to all kinds of indulgence among young people.
Therefore, these guys shouted 'collapse of rites and music' and launched a counterattack in public opinion, calling for the return of traditional ideas.
What was more funny was that the so-called 'conservatism' this time was actually a variant of the 'neo-libertarianism' that they opposed last time.
In other words, the conservatives of today were actually the progressives of the past!
Moreover, since there was a 'neo-libertarianism', then there must also be 'libertarianism'.
Hmm...
That was the progressives of the last time...
Above libertarianism, there was also the so-called 'classical libertarianism'.
That was the true Old Empire.
The combination of the die-hards, pedantic scholars, and feudal intellectuals from three hundred years ago.
Therefore, the Federal Empire's research on these people was very in-depth.
Holding the book in his hand, Ling Ping'an smiled. "The general trend of history is rolling forward..."
"Those who don't fit the times will eventually be buried..."
"Perhaps, in a few years, the young people today will turn around and become conservatives..."
"To the next generation, the young people who are more out of line, more indulgent, and more unruly than us..."
"Why are you so degenerate?"
"Duke of Zhou, Duke of Zhao, Confucius..."
"Dear former emperors, open your eyes and look at these unfilial descendants..."
At this point, Ling Ping'an smiled.
This was the era!
This was also history!
Fortunately, he was a materialist, a materialist with dialectical ideas.
Therefore, he understood that all progress and conservatism were the embodiment of the limitations of the era.
As long as he looked at the problem dialectically, he would always be able to find the answer.
Therefore, he took the two books and hummed a tune as he walked back. Halfway there, he remembered.
Hmm...
There was a child here!
Therefore, he turned back and picked up a comic strip.
"Flower Fairy".
This was the favorite of hundreds of millions of children!
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