Not too long after, the old man came out of the cabin and returned to the deck.
He was holding something sticky in his hand.
Gu Qing Shan carefully examined it and confirmed that it was a slug.
"Look, I'll give this slug to you" the old man said.
Gu Qing Shan looked at the wet slug and declined: "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't think I need something like this"
The old man shook his head: "This is a good thing, much better than normal Eavesdropping bugs"
He cleared his throat and explained: "Normal Eavesdropping bugs are very easy to discover, and the angered person who's being eavesdropped would usually stomp the bug to death"
"And this slug, although it looks alive, it's actually just a small bionic mechanism"
"Only when someone stomps it to death will its eavesdropping function be activated"
Gu Qing Shan understood.
If that's the case, this slug is indeed a good thing.
No one would care about a bug that's been stomped to death.
It can be used for intelligence gathering in many different environments.
"This is my little research" the old man pridefully said, "I'll give it to you now"
"Thank you"
Gu Qing Shan thanked him and put the slug away.
He thought for a bit and asked: "I don't have anything to repay you with, but I wonder if I can treat you to a drink?"
The old man smiled: "It would be my honor, a drink or something like that is always a good way to spend a long journey"
He clapped his hands.
A dining table and two chairs appeared on the deck of the ship.
The two of them sat down at the dining table.
"Do you prefer something a bit stronger or a bit lighter, sir?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"Alcohol that's too strong will affect my thinking, so I prefer something lighter, it would be best if you could have a bit of sweetness"
"You and a friend of mine have similar tastes"
Gu Qing Shan then took out a large ice bucket and searched inside.
He gave her a bottle of chilled Osmanthus Flower Brew and a bottle of white wine for himself.
The two of them poured and raised their glasses.
"Cheers, thank you for the drink"
"You're welcome, if you want to thank me, I should thank your slug instead"
The two of them faced the boundless void fog outside the ship and started drinking.
The osmanthus wine tasted light, with a hint of sweetness in the fragrance of flowers. The old man drank a few cups and gradually became happy.
"I didn't expect the flowers of this evergreen tree of the osmanthus family to be able to brew such a tasty wine," he praised.
A bottle of osmanthus wine was soon half finished.
"If you want, I can give you the recipe. You can brew some for yourself in the future." Gu Qing Shan said.
"Of course!" the old man shouted.
Gu Qing Shan took out a blank Jade Slip, wrote the recipe of the osmanthus wine in it, and handed it to him.
The old man happily received the jade scroll and took off his hat, "You have given me a form of knowledge. This is the most precious thing in the world. I am extremely grateful."
"Not at all. It's just a little bit of fun in life." Gu Qing Shan waved her hand.
"Then, let me treat you to dinner," the old man said.
The old man snapped his fingers.
Two rows of wavering utensils flew out from the cabin of the ship and automatically arranged themselves on the table.
The old man placed a candlestick on the table and lit the candle on it.
Immediately, a respectful male voice came from the flame of the candle: "Hello, this is Ba Kali Interstellar restaurant, how may I help you?"
The old man cleared his throat and said: "I want a top-notch set meal for two"
"Very well! A top-notch set meal for two, you truly are a tasteful gourmet "the male voice sounded very enthusiastic.
"Of course" the old man puffed out his chest and replied.
After waiting for a few breaths' worth of time, each plate was filled with steaming hot food.
"Enjoy your meal, we look forward to your next visit to Ba Kali Interstellar restaurant, goodbye"
As the male voice said so, the candles went out.
As Gu Qing Shan stared at the exquisite silver plates and utensils, she suddenly had a thought.
Seems like I've been eating a lot lately.
"Please help yourself" the old man said.
"Thank you, I won't be polite"
The two of them began to eat.
Gu Qing Shan took a bite of each dish.
After tasting them all, he couldn't help but have a few questions.
What is this?
Is this even edible?
You call this food?
Wait a minute, that thing looks pretty good.
… such a bitter taste, and it's called a top-notch set meal?
Gu Qing Shan wiped his mouth with a napkin and politely said: "I'm done, please enjoy your meal"
While the old man was happily eating, he looked up at Gu Qing Shan in surprise.
He suddenly smiled in understanding.
"Young man, there's no need to be embarrassed, a top-notch restaurant like this isn't something newcomers like you can eat as often as you want, you should eat a bit more"
A top-notch restaurant …
Gu Qing Shan fell into thought.
He tapped his Inventory Bag and took out a plate of food.
"What is this?" the old man doubtfully asked.
"Ah, this is a local snack from my hometown, please give it a try and comment"
"Alright, I've tasted a lot of restaurants in the infinite worlds, I'm qualified to comment on a local snack"
The old man gracefully took a bite.
He suddenly lowered his head and said nothing.
A few moments later, he took another bite.
Another bite.
Another bite.
Another bite.
Another bite.
The old man held the plate of bright red dishes and ate them one by one without stopping.
Gu Qing Shan originally wanted to teach him how to peel them, but seeing how hungry he was, she gave up.
…
A few moments later.
"What do you think of this dish?" Gu Qing Shan hesitantly asked.
The old man didn't say anything but kept wiping his tears with his napkin.
"Are you … ok?" Gu Qing Shan carefully asked.
The old man abruptly looked up and roared: "It's too delicious!!!!!"
Gu Qing Shan was shocked.
The old man waved his hand and threw all the dishes on the table into the space vortex outside the ship.
— — -just like throwing trash.
He didn't even take the plate with him.
"Compared to this dish, I've been eating donkey shit for the past few years!!!" the old man sobbed.
"What's the name of this dish? I have to remember it "the old man asked.
"Spicy crayfish"
"The red one is the crayfish, then what about the green one?"
"Cucumber"
"The white one?"
"The big one is a chicken egg, the small one is a quail egg"
"These ingredients are soaked in the spicy broth, the taste is completely infused into it, what a perfect creation! Wait a minute! I get it, these must be the special dishes of the royal family of your world, right? "
"…" Gu Qing Shan.
That's right, when I made this dish for Meow and Bali last night, I put in a bit too many ingredients, so I didn't serve the remaining half of the spicy crayfish.
Gu Qing Shan originally wanted to keep it for herself and slowly eat it.
Who would've thought that it would be completely wiped out here.
At this point, Gu Qing Shan finally understood the standard of food in the 900 million World Layers.
…
After eating and drinking.
While picking his teeth, the old man spoke: "Thank you for your hospitality"
"You're welcome"
"Originally, I was the one who treated you, but instead, I got to eat your food and drink your fine liquor"
"You've already given me a very good gift. Take it as a token of my gratitude."
The old man thought for a bit, then revealed: "This time's call of the Bramble Birds is probably the one with the largest number of participants in history"
Gu Qing Shan appeared to be seriously listening.
This was the other party returning the favor.
As a member of the Spire Keeper Association, it was normal for them to know some secret information.
The old man continued: "The Bramble Birds are a mystical species, they themselves are powerful, and the one that flew into the Super Dimensional Zone to call this time was a famous Bramble Bird"
"Famous?"
"Yes, the Light of Dawn Triste, the Protector of the Bramble Bird royal family, a synonym for kindness and generosity, her reputation is well known in many worlds"
"That's why a lot of people are going?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
The old man shrugged: "As long as you're a young prodigy under 30 years old, you can answer the Light of Dawn Triste's call and work for her"
"This time, she announced ahead of time that everyone who goes to her will receive a greeting gift from the Mystic Zones"
"As long as you go, you can receive a gift?"
"Correct"
"That's so generous" Gu Qing Shan sighed.
"That's right, everyone went crazy, some who are over 30 years old even wanted to use a secret technique to turn themselves back to before they were 30 — — but that's very difficult, and Triste is very observant"
"Is no one worried that the things she wants to do will be very difficult?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"My god! With a few hundred million prodigies gathered here, they only need to deal with any difficulties "
"That's right, they can just lie down and win?"
"That's right, the Bramble Bird also provided a lot of things that can be traded with people. Furthermore, after the mission is completed, she will even generously give out the most precious treasures"
"Now I understand why some people want to turn back to before they were 30" Gu Qing Shan muttered.
If that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about.
Gu Qing Shan calmed down.
A miraculous trip, with treasures at the end.
The Bramble Bird also provided a lot of things to trade with people.
I can use this chance to trade for a few more things.
"How is it, are you satisfied with this information? Truthfully, you only need to enjoy a miraculous trip and you'll be able to reap the rewards "the old man said.
"As for the most precious treasures, they naturally belong to those who complete the mission the most beautifully. But at the end, I'm sure the generous Triste will prepare a gift for everyone"
"Thank you for your information" Gu Qing Shan thanked him.
He suddenly thought of something.
"Ah, right, one last question"
"Go ahead"
"I have a God's Chosen friend who received a prophecy-type Card of Fate, but I don't know how much it's worth?"
Prophecy?
Card of Fate?
The old man appeared interested and hurriedly asked: "A prophecy-type Card of Fate? Which world did that friend of yours get it from? "
"A Scattered world"
The old man laughed out loud: "He couldn't have gotten such a Card, he must have been tricked by someone"
"Why do you say that?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"In a Scattered world, obtaining such a Card is nothing but a fool's dream"
The old man explained further: "Even among all the Cards, the Prophecy Card is extremely rare, not to mention the Prophecy Card of Fate — — - it's inextricably linked to the fate of a world, it's a royal treasure of a few God's Chosen worlds in the Strife Zones, as well as a world-stabilizing treasure that wouldn't easily leak out"
"If such a Card really did leak out, the most powerful God's Chosen empire would do everything in their power to get it back"
"It's that rare?"
"Extremely rare! There are a lot of Cards in the Deck of Fate, but I dare say that there aren't even a few of them in the entire 900 million World Layers "
"If that's the case, my friend must have been tricked, I'm going to make fun of him when I return"
Gu Qing Shan nodded.
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