Gu Qing Shan didn't expect the crippled Bali to be such a person.
Such a person … probably doesn't even know what he's going to do.
It's even harder for others to guess what he's going to do.
Gu Qing Shan felt a bit troubled.
"Thank you for sharing it" he told the old man.
"It's nothing, just a bit of gossip" the old man smiled.
"Then I'll rest now"
"Hm, I'll call you when we get there"
"Very well, thank you"
The two of them said their goodbyes.
Gu Qing Shan entered his room and closed the door.
Too many things have happened recently, all of which were unexpected, so he needed a quiet environment to slowly sort them out.
He glanced around.
There was nothing in the entire room.
In this enclosed space, never mind a single lamp, there wasn't even the most basic of furniture.
This was an empty room.
Gu Qing Shan was stunned.
An organization like the Spire Keeper Association shouldn't be able to provide such a simple place to stay.
While he was thinking, a candle was lit in the darkness.
The candle hovered in the air, hovering in front of Gu Qing Shan.
A gentle female voice resounded in the room.
"Welcome, esteemed guest."
[Your race is: Human.]
[Currently using the Law of Origin Recollection to extract the most relaxing environment for you]
The voice disappeared.
One breath. Two breaths. Three breaths.
The female voice came again.
[Discovered the most relaxing environment for you are as follows:]
[First: Rainbow Bar]
[Second: First room on the 2nd floor of the Federation's mountaintop mansion, first room on the east]
[Third: Bai Hua sect's Orchid Hall]
[Fourth: Free Federation's slums, 5th Street's relief building, 22nd floor, room 2203]
[Please select the environment of your choice to ensure a comfortable journey]
Gu Qing Shan stood still and thought for a while.
"5th Street" he tried saying.
[Very well, the environment has been determined, your journey and facilities will be provided by the Spire Keeper Association, I wish you a pleasant journey]
The female voice went silent.
The candle also went out.
The room returned to darkness.
But something seemed to have changed.
Gu Qing Shan released her inner sight again to observe the entire room.
It was a narrow, rectangular room.
There was no living room, bedroom, or kitchen in the room. There was only enough space for a bed and a cabinet. Everything else had to be piled up on the side.
There wasn't even a bathroom.
A lone chandelier hung from the ceiling, its broken tube covered in dust.
This kind of living environment was considered inferior in the slums of the Federation.
Gu Qing Shan stared at her room.
He stood there for a while, as if trying to recall something.
The room was silent, as if waiting for him.
It wasn't until a faint glimmer of light appeared in the room that Gu Qing Shan sighed.
He went to the window and looked out.
The surroundings were filled with dark skyscrapers, and there were only sporadic lights on the upper floors.
This was a slum.
Electricity was a precious thing, and people here were used to conserving electricity.
He cast his gaze into the distance.
In the distance, the capital's business district and administrative district were brightly lit.
Gu Qing Shan was stunned for a moment.
A few memories from a long time ago appeared in his mind.
The scenes of his childhood and youth surfaced in his mind.
Growing up alone.
This word, in the mouth of some people, is nothing but a way to show off their personality and appearance.
But for Gu Qing Shan, this word represented the true sense of loneliness and bitterness.
He was an orphan.
He had to rely on himself for everything.
Gu Qing Shan turned around and walked to the end of the bed.
With a casual touch, a bottle of low-quality liquor appeared in his hand.
Sure enough, he was in a familiar place.
This was the lowest quality distilled liquor, only 5 Credits per bottle, a favorite of the slums.
The glass bottle was filled with transparent liquor. The wrapping paper on the outside of the bottle had been rubbed a little, and the words on it had become blurred.
He had kept this bottle for over half a year, preparing to open it on his birthday.
— — -even such a small detail perfectly matched his memory. The Spire Keeper Association's power is truly magical.
No wonder that Demi was so worried about the lack of money for the ship.
Gu Qing Shan opened the bottle without hesitation.
He raised the bottle and gulped it down.
Strong.
Bitter.
A sense of uneasiness rose in his chest and lingered there.
Although it was low-quality liquor, it was filled with memories from a long time ago, giving Gu Qing Shan a feeling he hadn't felt for a long time.
Recalling the past, Gu Qing Shan couldn't help but shake his head.
Taking one sip after another, he drank more than half of the bottle.
Out of curiosity, Gu Qing Shan walked to the side of the bed and lifted up the cover.
Charcoal, a long barbecue box, strands of wire used to skewer meat, as well as various seasonings were neatly stacked.
This was what Gu Qing Shan used to earn his school fees.
He was quite talented in cooking and mixing drinks.
In other words, he had outstanding intuition when it came to the creation of taste buds. He was one in a hundred.
When he was a teenager, the Freedom Federation's gourmet compilation once recorded his recipe for roasting beef ribs.
This was the Federation's highest ranking gourmet evaluation system.
For this, Impartial Goddess rewarded him with 2 Merit.
At the time, Gu Qing Shan was only 15 years old.
At this age, people of the same age were still daydreaming.
But Gu Qing Shan was already able to set up a black market stall and become an independent chef in the food industry.
If he wasn't so obsessed with Mechs and dreaming of going to university, he would've already become a top-tier chef.
Gu Qing Shan lit up the charcoal and began to prepare the barbecue utensils.
He then tapped his Inventory Bag to take out some meat, fruits and vegetables, carefully processed them before skewering them on the wire.
A few minutes later, 'Gu family barbecue stall' opened for business again.
The endless stream of customers from before had all disappeared.
This time, both the owner and the customer were alone.
Wait — —
A beautiful figure appeared from the void of space and silently landed next to Gu Qing Shan.
Shannu.
"Isn't gongzi a sword cultivator? You even know how to cook? "
Shannu noticed Gu Qing Shan's movements and asked in surprise.
"Swordsmanship is the way to kill enemies, cooking is the way to make a living" Gu Qing Shan replied.
Just like before, he carefully brushed the sauce, added the spices, and kept track of the time to turn the skewers.
These ingredients came from the cultivation world that was rich in resources, so they contained spirit essence, and after being carefully processed by Qin Xiaolou, they were already top-notch delicacies.
After Gu Qing Shan's cooking, the first skewer of meat was already giving off an enticing aroma.
Gu Qing Shan picked it up and gave it to Shannu.
"Have a taste of my skills."
"Hm"
Shannu's figure turned from illusory to solid.
She had turned from a sword spirit into a human girl.
After experiencing the [All Beings Equal] several times, Shannu had fully grasped the mystery of turning into a human.
She took the skewer of barbecued meat, put it in front of her nose and sniffed it before eating.
"How fragrant"
Shannu sighed emotionally.
While eating, Shannu curiously looked around the room.
"Gongzi, is this where you used to live?"
"Yes"
"Very simple" Shannu commented.
"When I lived here, there were times when I couldn't even eat"
"So there were times when gongzi was in such a sorry state?" Shannu smiled and asked.
At this point, Gu Qing Shan had finished cooking another skewer of kidney.
He began to taste it.
Fragrant!
— — the same taste.
Gu Qing Shan slowly smiled.
He picked up the bottle of distilled liquor and took a sip.
Liquor and barbecue were an eternal match.
After that, Gu Qing Shan forgot about everything else and immersed himself in cooking skewers.
Finally, he washed his hands, made some soup, and shared it with Shannu.
"The soup is also very good" while drinking, Shannu glanced at Gu Qing Shan.
Gu Qing Shan was confused: "What's the matter?"
"If one day, you don't have to fight anymore, will gongzi open a restaurant?"
"Why not?" Gu Qing Shan smiled and asked.
"If the Apocalypse is over, you won't have to fight anymore"
"You're wrong"
"Where am I wrong?"
"I've always been thinking of ways to become stronger, I won't stop for anything"
"But if all the demons are gone, there's no meaning in preparing for battle anymore" Shannu was confused.
"Shannu, think about the people of the Suspended world"
Shannu thought about it for a bit and spoke with lingering fear: "I was wrong, it turns out the human heart is even scarier than the demons"
Her beautiful face was shrouded in a layer of worry.
Gu Qing Shan glanced at her and smiled: "There's no need to be so pessimistic, the human heart can be very bad at times, but it can also be very good at times"
"For example?"
"A hundred trillion dead people chose to spend their Merit to protect the human realm at the very last moment"
Shannu nodded and fell into thought.
After a while, her frown slowly loosened.
Gu Qing Shan raised the bowl of soup in his hand and slowly finished it.
After enjoying such a wonderful dinner, his tense mind finally loosened up a bit.
Forming a hand seal to draw some water, he washed all the utensils clean, put them away according to how they were placed before, then washed his own hands. Only now did Gu Qing Shan sit down on his bed.
While regulating his breathing, he was also thinking about recent events.
He thought that after dealing with the Suspended world, he would be able to return to the cultivation world.
Who knew so many unexpected things would pop up out of nowhere.
The Super Dimensional world …
Seems like I need to rethink my understanding of the world.
Gu Qing Shan thought for a few short moments.
— — -and then he fell asleep.
Shannu listened to his long and steady breathing and silently observed his sleeping appearance.
She turned around and turned into a sword that hovered in the middle of the room.
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