Ark Heroine Development Plan

"No one would think a woman who beat herself to a cripple is pretty." Ah Hu didn't give Guan Yueli any face. "Stop talking nonsense. I've already told you that my store can't withstand two gods like you. Grab your things and leave quickly."

"It's boring."

Guan Yueli curled her lips: "Where is that thing?"

"Do you want to come with me or should I get it for you?" Ah Hu glanced at Guan Yueli.

The woman chuckled and said, "I'll follow you. Hasn't it been a while since we last talked?"

"I don't want to shorten my lifespan. I don't have many years left to live anyway."

Ah Hu hunched over and casually slapped the counter. The mechanism on the floor behind the counter immediately activated, revealing an entrance to the underground.

"Okay, come on, and take your junk away with you."

The old man walked downstairs with his hands in his pockets. Guan Yueli followed him leisurely and turned to ask Nian, "Do you want to come with us?"

"You said you were going to chat with friends, why should I go?" Nian waved his hand, "I'll sit with Xiao Chen for a while."

Chen looked at Nian who sat down next to him, and his mind was confused for a moment.

After a long time, she couldn't help but ask:

"That old man, who is he..."

Chen had never seen anyone who could speak to Guan Yueli in this tone, except for the Demon God of the Deep Sea.

"It's pretty much what you thought."

As if he knew what Chen was thinking, Nian smiled and said, "That half-dead old man was once a god."

God, what an unreachable word, what a lofty existence.

But for Chen, this word has appeared so many times in his life.

"He's a...god?"

Chen couldn't help but ask, "Why would a god open a locksmith shop in the slums of Longmen?"

"Then let me ask you this," Nian countered, "Do you believe there exists a woman in this world who could pin 90% of the gods to the ground and beat them up, who can't be without women all day, who can't stand it if she doesn't talk trash, who throws a tantrum if she doesn't have a drink, and who is incredibly beautiful and has a fantastic body?"

Chen's head was buzzing with the bombardment of Nian's series of descriptions, and he shook his head instinctively.

"That's it." Nian clapped his hands. "Being abnormal isn't unique to Li. It's more like having a mental illness or quirks is a common trait among gods. Just understand."

Seeing that Chen had no more questions, Nian continued:

"Back then, he was known as the Guardian God. Sounds impressive, doesn't it? But he's more than just impressive. He's one of the very few people in this world who can allow Li to unleash her full potential. That's why Li is so enthusiastic about him—don't worry, that old man is not her ex-lover."

“…Why are you telling me this?”

Nian chuckled and said, "It's just a casual remark, but... although it sounds impressive, the final result."

She shrugged, "You saw the final result."

"He was crippled by Guanyue...?" Chen asked in a daze.

"A god was beaten into a dying old man, isn't that just a disability?" Nian replied with his hands spread out.

"Then...what about Guanyue?"

"She? Isn't she full of energy now?"

Chen pursed his lips and asked in a low voice: "He doesn't seem to hate Guanyue at all."

"Hate? Why would he hate?" Nian laughed heartily. "Not to mention that he enjoyed the battle even more than Li did. Xiao Chen, what kind of hatred do you think could last so long?"

time……

Chen suddenly didn't want to continue the conversation. She changed the subject and asked, "What did Guanyue want to get from him?"

"Uh... you might not believe it." Nian's expression was a little subtle. "Actually, when I first heard her say that, I didn't really believe it either."

“She put it here…”

Nian stretched out his hand and gestured: "A pipe."

Chapter 164 - Tomorrow

The long spiral staircase extends infinitely downwards, with no end in sight.

"How did you dig such a deep hole under your store?" Guan Yueli stretched her head to look down. "This is called illegal expansion!"

"Let that kid surnamed Wei say that," the old man said calmly. "How did you end up hanging out with her?"

"Little Year?"

The corner of the Guardian God's eye twitched: "Can you be a little more normal?"

Guan Yueli was extremely dissatisfied and kicked the old man on the back: "What's wrong with me?"

The hunched waist remained motionless under the heavy blow of the clogs. Ah Hu frowned and said, "You were the most normal before."

"Ouch."

The woman raised an eyebrow: "Then you are the most abnormal one."

"……Ah."

"What are you laughing at?"

He said, "I laughed at how you could beat me, but now you're losing miserably."

After a brief silence, Guan Yueli smiled and asked, "Then tell me where I lost?"

"You live a more tiring life than I do."

The old man looked back at Guan Yueli and lowered his eyes.

"Much more tired."

"I thought you were going to say something."

Guan Yueli replied with disdain, "I've heard all that talk about excessive debauchery and an empty soul."

The woman crossed her arms and said in a deep voice:

"I drink, go shopping, watch movies, raise children and play with women every day. Am I happy?"

“——Nonsense, this is so cool!”

She put her hands on her hips and laughed out loud: "You have no idea how happy I am!"

The old man's expression didn't change. "Do I look like someone who would discuss the value of life with you?"

"Ah?" Guan Yueli's laughter stopped abruptly. She scratched her head, "Then what are you talking about?"

"Of course I'm going to die."

The former god answered so frankly and cheerfully:

"There are only one hundred years left, maybe less than a hundred years, and then I will die. I will die of old age and be buried with great honor."

The wrinkled old face was full of relief: "That's great."

"Fuck you!" Guan Yueli's eyes widened. "If I had known earlier, I should have killed you!"

"You can do it?" The Guardian God sneered, "You'll only have one breath left at that time, why are you pretending?"

The woman immediately rolled up her sleeves and said, "Guess if I kill you in three seconds?"

Hearing this, the old man's expression changed.

It's not displeasure, but... pity.

"That's why I said you lost miserably."

The two of them had almost reached the bottom of the spiral staircase. As they walked, the old man said:

"I have experienced the most exhilarating battles, and even after losing most of my power and authority, I have still lived a life that can be considered fulfilling in the eyes of humans."

"what about you?"

He turned around and looked at Guan Yueli, who had a blank expression on her face.

Ta, tap.

The two walked down the steps and came to the bottom of the stairs.

"We're here. Take the things yourself." The old man waved his hand. "We've talked about everything we needed to talk about. You coming to take this thing means you're planning to leave Longmen too. It's just right. Don't disturb my last hundred years."

After saying that, he climbed up the stairs and walked back.

"Ahu."

Guan Yueli suddenly spoke.

"What?"

"I should just beat you to death," the woman said quietly.

"Stupid."

The old man spat and walked away without looking back.

Guan Yueli was the only one left at the bottom of the quiet stairs.

In the center of the bottom floor, a brilliant circular pillar of light stood, emitting a faint glow.

Although the old man had been beaten into a cripple by Guan Yueli, a crippled god is still a god.

Guan Yueli stood in front of the pillar of light as if nothing had happened, but any normal person would not be able to withstand the terrifying pressure emitted by the pillar of light.

It's the same even if it's thousands of meters away.

"You talk so much, as if you think you understand me so well." Guan Yueli muttered and reached out to touch the beam of light.

"Even after I beat him to the point where he couldn't take care of himself, he's still stubborn. He can't even do something as simple as controlling the leakage of his pressure, and yet he still wants to dig a hole."

The current Supervisory God used divine power that he could not perfectly control just to preserve one thing.

Before touching the object in the beam of light, the woman staring at the dim light muttered to herself:

"Another one is gone."

She grabbed the thing, and then the incomprehensible emotion on her face was instantly replaced by pure joy and relief.

"If they die, they die. What's the big deal?" She closed her eyes and chuckled. "One more, one less, one less."

"I've been doing fine, don't worry."

……

"Wow, let me tell you, not only does she smoke two packs of cigarettes and drink twenty-eight bottles of wine every day, but most importantly, she gets convulsed if she can't get a woman to touch her."

Nian described it vividly to Chen: "Even if it's just for one day, she will go crazy and spend the whole day like a sex-hungry ghost, deceiving the poor little girl in the streets and alleys..."

"cough."

Guan Yueli, who came up the spiral staircase, tilted her head and looked at Nian: "What are you talking about with Xiao Chen?"

"Of course it's about chatting about your life interests!" Nian put his arm around Chen's shoulders and hugged him twice with a smile. "Don't you agree, Officer Chen?"

Chen hesitated for a moment, then replied, "She said you went downstairs to get your pipe, and then she gave me a brief introduction to your daily life."

"A pipe?" Guan Yueli was stunned for a moment. "You mean the thing in Xiao Wei's hand? I don't smoke that. Isn't it just torturing myself if it's so strong?"

"You didn't think about this at all when you were drinking." Nian Xu complained with a narrowed eye.

"So why did you say I went down to get the pipe?" Guan Yueli attacked directly.

"I'm afraid a little girl will fall into your clutches and know your true nature in advance."

The old man came out from the back of the store and threw the keys to Chen as he spoke.

"Here, fix it, and push the cart yourself later."

"……Oh."

Chen, holding the key, lowered his head in thought for a while, then looked up at Guan Yueli:

"So you really smoke two packs of cigarettes and twenty-eight bottles of wine a day, and you can't stand being without a woman?"

"How can it be!"

Guan Yueli said righteously: "No matter how much you smoke and drink, you can't do this. You will vomit!"