Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

"That... I don't know yet." Fu Hua shook her head. "Maybe, I'll first ask her why she has such a big opinion of me."

Wang Xuanqiao laughed out loud when he heard it.

"Is this even a question?" he asked, "or do you just want to hear it from her own mouth?"

Fu Hua nodded slightly, the stone pestle in her hand still banging rhythmically.

"I want to have a frank talk with her," she said softly. "Since Alicia believes in her, then I... I should try to believe in her too."

"That's right. I recorded it for you and will play it for Ai Li later." Wang Xuanqiao pretended to be recording and played a little joke on Fu Hua.

The stone pestle in Fu Hua's hand almost knocked over and nearly hit her hand.

"Manager, why are you recording?" Fu Hua raised her head, with a hint of resentment in her expression.

"I didn't open it. I just memorized it." Wang Xuanqiao smiled. "If you're shy, then I won't post it."

Only then did Fu Hua turn her head back.

"Let's not post it." She sighed, "Actually, I'm a little... hesitant to face Alicia."

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Ah, writing this makes me want to go back and play Ark. I have to say, Ark is really a very playable and good game, although the system requirements may be too high for some people. Yes, I'm talking about my friends, haha.

The story of Fu Hua single-handedly reclaiming a mining base actually reminded me of the early mangrove version. At that time, the mangroves were full of weird things, like Titanoboa, Moa, and all kinds of messy insects. My relatives and friends formed a group to try to build a base in the mangroves, but unfortunately they all failed.

I wasn't keeping up with them at the time, so I continued to develop in the relatively safe coastal ecosystem. When I ran out of resources, my friends and family all went offline. So, I built a raft, piled a bunch of beds on it as my spawn point, and headed straight for the mangroves.

I worked hard for a whole night and found a relatively spacious place in the mangroves. I built a stone building with an elevated structure on the bottom floor, thus completing the work of developing the mangrove ecological zone.

The sense of accomplishment I felt at that time makes me feel happy when I think back on it.

Volume 240: : Retire! Retire~ It's time to get off work~

Don't dare to face Alicia?

This sounded a bit strange. After all, others might be frightened by Alicia's enthusiasm, but as one of the Thirteen Heroes, how could Fu Hua be the same as 'others' who were not familiar with Alicia?

Wang Xuanqiao looked at Fu Hua again, his mind turned slightly, and he quickly realized the reason why Fu Hua said that.

If it wasn't that he wasn't used to being with Alicia, then it was because he knew he had something on his mind that would likely be noticed by the perceptive Alicia. Fu Hua certainly fit the latter profile.

However, speaking of what Fu Hua kept in her heart, it was a bit subtle. Just like her motto, "Floating Life," Fu Hua's thoughts were also very "Floating Life."

She was no different from ordinary people, one of those bubbles that surged with the tide of the times. Wang Xuanqiao briefly recalled Fu Hua's past, then thought back to the time he had spent with her, and in an instant, he had the answer.

To put it bluntly, Fu Hua no longer knows what to do. She relied on a mission given to her by others to make it all the way from a pre-civilization 50,000 years ago to today, but now that her mission has been fulfilled, she has lost her purpose.

If Wang Xuanqiao had not brought back Alishia, and Alishia had not used the power of Origin and End to call back the former heroes, and without the return of these former partners to give Fu Hua some new goals, she should have thought about this problem long ago.

That is my future self, where will I go?

How else could she manage to juggle three units? She wasn't a top official. Whether it was Tianming, Shenzhou, or even the Chasing Fire Moth, the positions she held were essentially sinecure. No one would let an "instructor" go to the front lines.

The Fire Moth didn't even bother to act. He just played the role of Yingjie and kept in touch with everyone.

Perhaps it was because they all knew Fu Hua had been carrying the torch of civilization for too long that they wanted her to free herself from the burdens and enjoy some leisure time. As a result, the confused Fu Hua ended up working three jobs, even requiring Wang Xuanqiao to remind her that it was time to retire...

"Are you worried that Ai Li will find out that you are confused?" After sorting out his thoughts, Wang Xuanqiao asked Fu Hua.

"Maybe." Fu Hua answered with a vague answer.

"Is it possible that she has already discovered it?" Wang Xuanqiao continued to ask.

"That's indeed possible. The Herrscher of Knowledge's affairs should have been handled by her. She should have been the most suitable person to get along with the child, but in the end, she handed it over to me."

Fu Hua was not surprised by this possibility; on the contrary, she might have thought of it a long time ago.

This is the particularly awkward thing about Fu Hua. Her brain is obviously very good, but she rarely uses it on things related to herself. Obviously, if she just turns her focus back, she can find the answer.

"So are you taking care of her for Ai Li now?" Wang Xuanqiao asked again.

"...I don't know, maybe." Fu Hua lowered her head, and the force of pounding the rock salt suddenly increased a lot.

"If you really think so, then leave the Herrscher of Consciousness with me." Wang Xuanqiao stared at Fu Hua and said, "Even though she is a Herrscher, she now has her own independent personality. If you hold on to this mentality, you might cause more conflicts with her."

"Let me be frank. If you want someone to respect you, you have to keep your eyes on that person first."

Wang Xuanqiao stood up again from the position he was in the exam preparation closet and walked in front of Fu Hua.

"Did you really look at her? Were you angry when she called you old?"

After saying that, Wang Xuanqiao sat down, facing Fu Hua, forcing her to raise her head from the stone mortar.

"Manager, I understand what you mean. But I can't treat her as a mere child. After all, she's a Herrscher, and she possesses extraordinary powers that children don't have. If... I don't have the confidence to vouch for her."

After hearing this, Wang Xuanqiao, who was originally planning to let Fu Hua face himself and the Ruler of Consciousness, was suddenly speechless.

"Let me ask you..." He raised his hand to interrupt Fu Hua, "The key point now is, are you going to guarantee her, or resolve the previous conflict with her?"

"......But if I can't make a promise to her, there's no point in resolving this conflict." Fu Hua's expression was also depressed, as if she was also a victim.

"What are you saying? Do you think you are a genius? Are you going to take one step at a time and see two steps ahead?" Wang Xuanqiao saw Fu Hua still grinding the salt ore, so he simply reached out to stop her hand. However, he found that the strength of this body seemed not as high as Fu Hua's, and she almost couldn't stop.

I can only say that this is the case with porters. After upgrading, the enhancement points are basically allocated to endurance and load-bearing capacity.

Fu Hua actually stopped on her own, which allowed Wang Xuanqiao to hold her hand.

"If you believe me, forget about promises. Life is like this. Sometimes, there really aren't that many long-term goals. For me, I just live one day at a time, and live it well."

Wang Xuanqiao used a slightly more elder tone, although he felt that he was definitely still a young man.

"Although sometimes things do take a little longer, like when I went to your world with Kiana to figure out how to deal with the end. But ultimately, it's still about taking things one at a time. There's no such thing as a long-term goal."

"But you and I are different, Manager!" Fu Hua's hands trembled slightly. "I don't have your powerful strength to resolve any problems that may arise!"

"Then here comes the question. You can't compare to Dr. Mei and the others in terms of brains, and you can't compare to me in terms of strength, so what are you so worried about?"

Although the topic had strayed somewhat from their original plan, Wang Xuanqiao wasn't a perfectionist who insisted on things going exactly as he wanted. For him, it didn't matter if things went off track, as long as the result was right, it was all that mattered.

He had originally wanted Fu Hua to focus on her life and forget about the long-term responsibilities she once held. Instead, Fu Hua herself picked out her abilities... Honestly, if it were a discussion of abilities, she would have been even less inclined to comment.

However, Wang Xuanqiao didn't want Fu Hua to return to a life of relying on others. Just like how she had relied on the Spark Plan developed by Dr. Mei and others in the early days, and later on Otto's Mandate of Heaven, she always wanted to follow the aspirations of others.

This is probably [Floating Life], that is, the sadness of an ordinary person in the tide of the times.

Fu Hua sighed softly and pulled her hands away.

"Then why are you saying all this?" she whispered. "Just tell me what to do next."

While Fu Hua was talking, Wang Xuanqiao had already readjusted his thoughts.

"You are mistaken. I will not give you any orders."

Wang Xuanqiao also withdrew his hands and placed them on his crossed legs.

"And I believe Dr. Mei, and even Theresa, won't give you any orders."

Fu Hua then raised her head again, frowned slightly, and looked at Wang Xuanqiao strangely, not quite understanding what he meant by that.

"Don't you understand?" Wang Xuanqiao couldn't help but sigh. It wasn't that Fu Hua's brain wasn't sharp, it was just that she couldn't focus on herself. Perhaps it was because she'd been so obsessed with self-sacrifice for so long that she'd lost her sense of self.

"If the sky falls one day, you won't be the one to hold it up." In the end, he could only say those most straightforward words, "Even if you don't trust them, don't you trust me?"

Only then did Fu Hua understand the core of the entire conversation, as well as a promise that she had been unaware of until now.

Her brain, which had always been very useful, finally turned to herself at this moment.

Another period of silent silence fell. But Wang Xuanqiao could easily tell from Fu Hua's changing expression that her slow antenna had finally learned how to tune in.

After a moment, Fu Hua suddenly spoke again.

"Store manager."

"uh-huh?"

"Thank you for the reminder." She looked at Wang Xuanqiao and smiled gently. "I'm going to make a complete retirement plan."

"But before I officially retire, I still have to finish this last thing."

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Volume 241: : Fu Hua is quite tough

The process of refining fine salt from coarse salt is quite simple and not complicated. This so-called essential skill for time travelers is also quite accessible, and anyone who hasn't wasted their nine years of compulsory education can basically replicate it.

In addition to refining salt, Fu Hua also made other attempts, such as trying to extract fructose from berries to make sugar. She seemed determined to create basic seasonings, and the ultimate goal of doing so was undoubtedly to prepare a good meal.

Fu Hua's idea really piqued Wang Xuanqiao's interest. Food is the most important thing for people, and the Azhong people have a love of cooking engraved in their bones by their ancestors. The same is true for Wang Xuanqiao, which is why he has quickly progressed from an instant noodle player to his current level.

The cooking that Fu Hua is about to complete is even more heavyweight. She plans to recreate cooking in this primitive and barbaric era.

In a sense, she was declaring war on the cooking system in the game, vowing to completely destroy those recipes that even added anesthetics!

It just so happened that the materials stored in the mountain stronghold were enough to make a giant eagle saddle, so Wang Xuanqiao made one according to the design, and finally freed the Argentine giant eagle in the stronghold that had been a free-range chicken for too long.

Fu Hua packed up the things she needed to take, and together with Wang Xuanqiao, they rode on the giant eagle and flew to the seaside camp.

Since the specifications of the saddle only allow one person to use it, Fu Hua could only hold on to Wang Xuanqiao who was riding the giant eagle to avoid falling accidentally during the high-speed flight.

Honestly, this kind of scene should have generated some charming atmosphere, like the warm touch of bodies pressed together. Coupled with the high-altitude flight experience without a closed cockpit, the strong air currents rushing past were enough to stir the nerves and speed up the heartbeat.

However, Fu Hua is not among them.

She's...quite hard.

Maybe it’s because he’s still wearing armor.

Fortunately, Wang Xuanqiao hadn't had that thought in the first place. It was just that after Fu Hua held him up, he felt a slight discomfort in his back. He subconsciously wanted to ask Fu Hua to remove the armor, but when the words came to his lips, he decided to forget it. If it didn't make any difference after removing it, it would be awkward.

This is really weird. They are both fusion warriors and have only had 50,000 years of time, so how come Gray has grown up?

Wang Xuanqiao had almost forgotten whether Sanbengzi had ever seriously explained this issue. Anyway, he had no impression of it. Besides, he himself was not a twisted chef who was keen on persecuting characters, so he put this question behind him.

The giant eagle flapped its wings high in the sky, quickly flew over the mountains and forests, and arrived at the open coastline.

Fu Hua, who had been away from the camp for a long time, found that the changes here were not that big. Wang Xuanqiao had not made many changes to the building layout. He had only added a few more lights outside, but it was not dark yet, so the effect could not be seen.

There are quite a few more domesticated creatures, but most of them are aquatic creatures, basically megalodon.

Those are probably the proof of the efforts of the Herr of Knowledge.

Under Wang Xuanqiao's control, the Argentinian giant eagle landed steadily in the center of the camp. After stomping its feet on the sand, it folded its wings, like a loyal dog holding its head high and waiting for the next order from its master.

Wang Xuanqiao was about to jump off the giant eagle, but he found that Fu Hua was still holding him, as if she was distracted.

"We're here." Wang Xuanqiao patted her hand around his waist and reminded her.

Fu Hua quickly let go of her hand and jumped off the giant eagle first.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about something." Fu Huahe said to Wang Xuanqiao who jumped off the giant eagle right after him.

Of course, she wouldn't say that she was immersed in it because she felt a long-lost sense of security.

"It's okay. Are you going to start cooking right away?" Wang Xuanqiao didn't care about this insignificant matter and asked Fu Hua about the next arrangements.

The facilities in the house have been completely updated. If it weren't for the fact that the house itself was designed and built by Eden and Alicia, Wang Xuanqiao would definitely have upgraded the building materials as well.

Of course, the result of this is that the houses in the camp are like those Windows 98-era plastic cases with the latest hardware installed, such as RTX4090 and so on...

But Fu Hua did not start cooking right away. She first put her things away in the camp, and then went outside the camp with light luggage to look for wild dodos.

It looked like Fu Hua was preparing to catch a chicken and make some soup. Wang Xuanqiao's cooking skills had improved considerably, and he quickly grasped Chef Fu's intentions. In the days before MSG, chefs relied heavily on the ingredients themselves to enhance the flavor of their dishes.

It seemed she was truly serious about the Herrscher of Consciousness. Wang Xuanqiao couldn't help but feel relieved; his long conversation with her had finally yielded results.

Next, we just have to wait for the girl who wants to become the King of the Sea to come back. She usually returns to the camp after collecting enough resources in the sea, and then stays on the shore for a while to replenish her ship with resources that are not in the sea.

I have to say, the Herrscher of Knowledge does seem to be living on the sea.

Some time later, Fu Hua, having captured a large number of dodos, returned to camp. She boiled some water and, by the seashore, began to process these prehistoric broilers with the familiarity of a village girl. From bleeding to plucking the feathers with hot water, Fu Hua's movements were as skillful as those of an ordinary village girl.

If you see this scene, who would have thought that she was once regarded as an immortal by the world, and who would have thought that she was a warrior who had been carrying the mission of protecting the fire for thousands of years?