Chapter 1464: Sudden advent
The Grand Elder felt a bit awkward.
He didnât think the situation would be like this, and neither did Reneedol.
Scarlet was only a disciple, but something that she had decided for herself couldnât possibly be changed by someone else.
Shroud walked forward in front of Scarlet and Rhode, then grinned: âGrand Elder, you probably donât realize it, but us young people have other choices outside of cultivation as wellâ
The Grand Elder also smiled: âThen shall be it, this is only a small matterâ
ââ-nothing can happen to Shroud.
ââRhode is also the best choice for the Law of Death.
These two canât be touched.
Reneedol quickly changed the subject and giggled: âHow unexpected, I didnât think you had so much âgameâ, Rhodeâ
âI just think sheâs really suitable for the scytheâ
Gu Qing Shan honestly replied, but he was silently feeling triumphant.
ââI gave her a scythe, you people havenât given her anything yet, and you still think you can convince her?
As long as Scarlet isnât baited, you wonât be able to touch her.
Gu Qing Shan let his killing intent subside, then respectfully said: âGrand Elder, Iâve always respected you, and we also understand your hardship, but some things just canât be forced. Anyways, are you hungry? Should I make you a bowl of noodles?â
The Grand Elder was blankly listening when he suddenly heard the word ânoodlesâ.
His throat moved slightly and said: âDo you know how to make noodles?â
âI do. Since you came from a long journey, Iâm sure you have some ingredients with you. Provide me the ingredients, Iâll make sure to cook up a satisfying mealâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
The Grand Elder paused, unable to help himself searching his own body.
ââ-as expected, this corpse isnât carrying anything notable.
But itâs been such a long time since I last even heard the word âeatâ, how could I pass on such a chance?
The Grand Elder tossed the previous away without hesitation and said: âLet me get a bit of ingredientsâ
Then disappeared without a trace.
Reneedol shook her head with a rare look of helplessness.
She can understand their feelings, so it wasnât something she could scold the other party for.
She could only keep one eye closed.
âWhat did you think about the Apocalypse just now?â Reneedol asked.
âEspecially dangerousâ Scarlet replied.
âAnd that was only the beginning, so if that [Siming] wanted us to state even more connections between ourselves, weâd be in a lot of troubleâ Shroud added.
As Gu Qing Shan was about to state his opinion, he saw glowing lines of text appearing in front of his eyes.
These glowing text flashed a bit, then turned bloody red.
Gu Qing Shan immediately became serious.
âââthe War God UI very rarely changes the color of its text, the only time it would do so was to draw his attention.
The lines of bloody red text appeared:
[Attention!]
[Attention!]
[Your remaining time of survival is rapidly decreasing]
[Apocalypse: Siming had deceived the System, as well as this world itself]
[In 27 minutes, that Apocalypse will descend again]
[Compared to the previous time, it will ask for one more connection between all living beingsââ donât ask me why I know, Iâll deduct 200,000 Soul Points from you now]
[Stay cautious!]
Gu Qing Shan was shaken.
It clearly said 12 hours, and yet the time had been reduced to 20-odd minutes.
This fraudulent Apocalypse!
However, if I think about it carefully, the Apocalypseâs goal is to end the life of all living beings.
Why did I ever think that it couldnât deceive people?
The timer on the War God UI had also changed:
[00:26:59]
[00:26:58]
[00:26:57]
...
What now?
Gu Qing Shanâs thoughts rapidly moved, but his tone was as calm and collected as normal:
âShroud, youâre right, we should quickly form even more connections to avoid being killed the next time [Siming] arrivesâ Gu Qing Shan said.
Shroud nodded.
Reneedol thought briefly and also thought that this was urgent.
âBut then, how should we form more connections?â Scarlet asked in confusion.
Gu Qing Shan replied: âA connection between two people can also be called a relation, itâs a basic tool for communication and forming relationships, as well as a representation of statusâ
âBut then, how many connections could there be between people?â Scarlet asked.
Shroud counted: âFellow disciples, friends, brothers, what else are there?â
Reneedol pondered: âParents and child is also one kind of connectionâ
âThereâs also lovers, couples, spousesâ Scarlet added.
Gu Qing Shan added: âThe difference between friends and brothers is too blurry, thereâs a possibility that itâll be considered the same oneâ
âGenerally speaking, lovers, couples, and spouses can all be considered the same relationâ Reneedol commented.
âWhy do we need to be general?â Scarlet asked confusedly.
âBecause the goal of [Siming] is to end all things, we canât rely on it giving us loopholesâ Shroud explained.
Reneedol and Gu Qing Shan both nodded.
That was indeed the case.
Against this unknown entity, one must discard all wishful thinking to avoid falling into a trap.
âThere arenât that many relations between us, this is quite troublesomeâ Reneedol scowled.
Everyone also fell silent.
They were fellow disciples, which can also be considered friends.
But what else was there?
There werenât any other relations.
Shroud turned to Reneedol and asked: âThen, can you be my girlfriend?â
âOf course!â Reneedol smiled in return.
Scarlet pondered: âIn that case, there would be three layers of connections among the two of you, which are fellow disciples of the World Valley, a couple, and friendsâ
Gu Qing Shan refuted: âNo, I think that the couples and friends connections cannot exist at once, because between male and female, you can only be friends or a couple, [Siming] will definitely draw a clear lineâ
âYeah, I also think Shroud and I only have two layers of connectionsâ Reneedol replied.
Gu Qing Shan thought briefly before saying: âThen, I can teach you how to cook right now, the three of you would become my cooking disciples, while I become your cooking teacherâ
âCan this be considered a connection?â Scarlet asked.
âYes, we will have formed a master-disciple relationship, one side teaches and the other side studies, it would naturally be considered a connectionâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
Reneedol, Shroud, and Scarlet exchanged glances.
âWeâre friends, but also master and disciple? That doesnât feel rightâ Shroud hesitated.
âPerhaps it doesnât matter how you actually study?â Scarlet nervously asked.
âNo, Iâll teach you very seriously, and you must also seriously study, donât depend on being able to gloss things over in front of [Siming]â Gu Qing Shan replied.
âIsnât that a lot of trouble? Perhaps we should try something else?â Scarlet asked.
Gu Qing Shan glanced at the War God UI.
ââ-There are only 25 minutes left until [Siming] descends again.
He shrugged: âThen you guys can try and think of somethingââ- as long as you have any practical skills, talents, jobs, or ability, I can learn it from you as wellâ
All three of them went silent.
Other than growing stronger and fighting, what can I actually do?
This is a very real question that makes a person clearly perceive themselves.
After a bit of silence, Reneedol said: âIf that can really form a connection, I donât mind being your disciple, but only limited to studying cookingâ
âI wonât teach you my other skills even if you wanted to learnâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
âI have no problem with thatâ Shroud followed up.
âMe tooâ Scarlet said as well.
âAlright, let me teach you the first lesson in cooking right nowâ Gu Qing Shan said.
The three of them focused their attention.
Gu Qing Shan took out a basic chefâs knife and showed it to everyone.
âPay attention, this is a knife for cutting meat and vegetables, everyone take a look at itâ
The cleaver was passed between each of them to examine.
âHow do you cut meat?â Scarlet
Gu Qing Shan casually cut off a tree branch, handed it to Reneedol, then said: âYou can try it first. Following the vein of the branch, pay attention to keep the cuts at similar thickness each timeâ
âThatâs simpleâ Reneedol said as she took the knife.
She seriously began cutting a tree branch while Gu Qing Shan, Shroud, and Scarlet watched.
When the Grand Elder returned, that was what he saw.
He rubbed his eyes, almost unable to believe what he was saying.
Sheââ
Is cutting a tree branch with a knife?
âWhat are you doing?â the Grand Elder asked.
Gu Qing Shan casually replied: âWeâre forming connectionsââ letâs see what kind of ingredients the Grand Elder had brought back; it would make it easier to show you guys on the spot as wellâ
When speaking of cooking ingredients, the Grand Elder didnât bother asking further and took out a bunch of random rationed grains.
ââthere are still 11 hours until [Siming] descends again.
The more important thing right now is... to have a fulfilling meal.
âA group of pixies were moving, so I took a bit of their rationâ the Grand Elder explained.
Gu Qing Shan checked the ingredients, rolled up his sleeves, then began to form the grain into long and thin pieces.
âIâll now show you how to make noodlesâ he told the three of them.
âWouldnât it be better to fry these rations?â Scarlet asked.
âTheyâre both about the same, but Iâm better at noodlesâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
ââ-donât be ridiculous, I still have a lot of questions to ask this Grand Elder, so a bowl of noodles is definitely on the menu.
Gu Qing Shanâs skills were naturally undisputable.
A bottle of noodles was swiftly finished for the Grand Elder to clean out in record time.
âThatâs delicious, so really deliciousâ
The Grand Elder held onto his bowl even after he finished, unwilling to let go.
Gu Qing Shan turned around and told Scarlet: âYou can take Shroud as your older brother, thatâs also one relationâ
âThatâs right, how come I didnât think of that!â
Scarlet turned to Shroud.
âAlright, then from now on, weâre brother and sister, Iâve always wanted a younger sisterâ Shroud smiled.
Scarlet called out: âOlder brotherâ
âHm, sisterâ Shroud replied.
Gu Qing Shan turned to Reneedol and said: âIâm older than youâââ
Reneedol turned away and told Scarlet: âHow about I take you as my younger sister as well?â
âSureâ Scarlet looked at Gu Qing Shan and giggled.
Gu Qing Shan appeared helpless.
His gaze moved towards the timer on the War God UI.
Shroud, Scarlet, and Reneedol now each have three connections.
Five minutes left.
Gu Qing Shanâs heart started beating faster.
With so little time, would my plans be feasible?
He silently simulated it in this mind.
Suddenly, the Grand Elder asked: âWhat kind of connections did you form with Rhode?â
âCooking master and disciplesâ Reneedol replied.
The Grand Elder looked at Gu Qing Shan and praised: âThat is a good connectionâ
Gu Qing Shan continued: âGrand Elder, how about I learn a combat skill from you, this way weâd be able to form a master-disciple relationship as wellâ
The Grand Elder agreed after a bit of thought.
[Siming] is too terrifying, I really should prepare some connections ahead of time.
He stood up and asked: âWhat do you want to learn?â
âHow to improve the power of my attacksâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
The Grand Elder pondered for a bit, then said: âThis isnât a good place to learn that, letâs find a more open place where we can unleash large-scale attacksâ
âYesâ Gu Qing Shan replied.
Four minutes left.
The Grand Elder told the others: âEveryone rest here, weâre going to return very soonâ
âHm, weâll try to think about any other connections we might haveâ Reneedol replied.
The Grand Elder nodded and brought Gu Qing Shan into the wilderness.
About three minutes later.
They stopped in the middle of a desolate empty field.
âAlright, we wonât cause any unwanted collateral damage here even if we unleash large-scale attacksâ the Grand Elder said.
Gu Qing Shan looked at him and suddenly asked: âWind Deity took over Atley, but he was killed by the Apocalypse, will he revive?â
[See you once again] was activated!
The Grand Elderâs expression became blank and answered: âOnly Reneedol can resurrect, weâre all powerful enough to not be killed, but if something could really kill us, we would cease to existâ
At the very next moment.
The Grand Elder regained his senses without realizing what had happened and said:
âRhode, let us discuss somethingâ
âWhat is there to discuss?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âIf you are willing to persuade Scarlet to accept the covenant of Flames, Iâll teach you the most advanced destructive spellsâ the Grand Elder told him with a solemn expression.
âWhat if I refuse to persuade her?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
The Grand Elder shook his head: âThen I can only teach you something crudeââ this is only for the sake of forming a connectionâ
Five seconds left.
Gu Qing Shan sighed and said: âNo needâ
Time was up!
The countless stars in the sky abruptly gave off blinding light once again.