What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

This is still her usual habit: generous and sincere.

However, Lin Mushi was still not satisfied. Staring into her eyes, she said expressionlessly, "I want something you consider precious."

As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them, wondering how she could have done such a thing.

What if Gu Yuqiu thinks of her as someone who... covets wealth and status and would do anything to become stronger? Wouldn't this friendship be ruined?

Lin Mushi bit her lower lip tightly, feeling increasingly uneasy.

Just then, a sentence reached her ears.

"Something precious..."

Gu Yuqiu thought this was really difficult, after all, you are so weak now. After thinking for a moment, he leaned down and kissed her on the cheek.

Lin Mushi didn't look away, because she was stunned.

She felt his gentle breath, a light and faint moist sensation, and looked at Gu Yuqiu with difficulty, asking in a slightly trembling voice, "What are you doing?"

Gu Yuqiu said nonchalantly, "Isn't this the precious thing you wanted?"

Chapter 31: A New Landscape

Lin Mushi opened her mouth slightly, unable to speak for a long time, wondering what this was.

She grew angrier the more she thought about it, and said with slight annoyance, "Can't you tell I'm joking with you? Besides, can this even be considered... a thing?"

Gu Yuqiu looked at her quietly.

Lin Mushi wouldn't avoid her gaze; he met her eyes firmly.

"So you mean..."

Gu Yuqiu asked calmly, "You think this isn't enough, right?"

Lin Mushi paused for a moment, then quickly explained, "Don't overthink it. I'm not the kind of person who's greedy, but I just feel like something's not right."

Gu Yuqiu raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Do you think my kiss on the cheek wasn't sincere?"

Lin Mushi couldn't help but sigh, covering her face in embarrassment and annoyance, saying, "I never said you could kiss me!"

Gu Yuqiu looked at her with a pleased expression and said, "The problem is that you don't want money, so I don't have anything else to give you. I can only give you a kiss out of desperation."

Lin Mushi thought to herself that there seemed to be some truth to what she was saying.

Is this really my fault?

She carefully released her grip, peering at Gu Yuqiu through her fingers, and asked, "Is that really what you think?"

Gu Yuqiu smiled and said, "Unless you are insatiable."

To Lin Mushi, this statement meant that she was taking advantage of his kindness and that her goal was to obtain the sacred object called "pardon."

But she had no such thoughts. She quickly put her hand down and said seriously, "I never had such a thought!"

Gu Yuqiu said, "Oh, I thought you wanted me to kiss you again, but it turns out that's not what you meant~"

Lin Mushi had nothing to say.

She looked ahead, coughed dramatically, and said seriously, "It's time to go home."

Gu Yuqiu looked at her profile and clicked his tongue with a smile.

……

……

When they got home, the two of them didn't go to sleep because it was almost dawn.

Over the past ten days or so, they would usually be up by this time, mainly because Lin Mushi was used to waking up early, while Gu Yuqiu was woken up by her.

The reason, of course, is to have breakfast together.

As for things like going back to catch up on sleep after breakfast, Lin Mushi never cared.

She simply felt that things she had made with care should be enjoyed at their best, not left to cool down.

Habit is an extremely powerful force.

Lin Mushi was in high spirits and not sleepy at all. The timing was also right, so she went straight into the kitchen.

Knowing her temperament, Gu Yuqiu gave up on going back to sleep and sat quietly in front of the French windows, holding the white cat in her arms and gently stroking it, waiting for breakfast to be ready.

The white cat squinted its eyes, enjoying the long-awaited petting, and purred contentedly.

After an unknown amount of time, it came to its senses and meowed.

The meaning of that meow is complicated. It probably means that when the four believers were killed last night, the pope had already noticed something, and it may have been discovered. What are you going to do?

Gu Yuqiu said, "Your appearance makes him even more determined."

The white cat rolled over, exposing its belly to her, indicating that it really couldn't possibly beat the Pope, and what would happen if something went wrong?

Gu Yuqiu casually said, "He's the Pope, you know, a great figure who's above all living beings and only below the gods."

The words were true, but the white cat still couldn't help but feel a little resentful, thinking that the nonchalant, even disdainful tone in your words didn't seem like you were serious.

"Do you have a way to deal with him?"

"Ah."

Gu Yuqiu thought of the girl named Su Yan and nodded, saying, "You don't need to worry."

The white cat breathed a sigh of relief, got up and jumped down from her arms, and slowly walked towards the kitchen to ask Lin Mushi for snacks.

Gu Yuqiu ignored it, picked up a book at random, and started reading.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Mushi finally took off her apron and came to the French windows.

She looked at the faint light of dawn outside the window, stretched, yawned, and casually asked, "What book are you reading now?"

Gu Yuqiu still didn't answer, but turned her wrist to bring the cover into her eyes.

"Wooden clogs on a sunny day?"

Lin Mushi raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "This one isn't going to be a philosophy book again, is it?"

Gu Yuqiu was in low spirits and didn't want to talk to her about anything too profound, so she just gave a lazy "hmm".

Lin Mushi patted her on the shoulder and said in a pretentious tone, "It's a good thing not to read philosophy books. What if you read too many and make yourself stupid?"

……

……

After breakfast, the sun still hadn't appeared, and the sky remained overcast.

Lin Mushi played with the white cat for a while, then returned to her room alone and began to meditate.

She wasn't sure why she felt so energetic, but she was certain that she was in a really good state and was filled with an unknown power.

When she closed her eyes, the world went dark.

Then, countless points of light appeared one after another in the darkness, eventually coalescing into a luminous ocean.

This is certainly not the real ocean.

But this ocean reflects the real world.

When an ordinary person steps onto the path to godhood and officially becomes an extraordinary being, a lamp naturally ignites in their heart. The light shimmering on this vast, empty sea is that lamp.

She tilted her head slightly and looked up at the sky, where she saw the seven points of light that resembled the blazing sun, and once again felt a deep sense of admiration.

That represents seven supreme beings who are almost like gods in the mortal world.

Compared to the past, the scene in this illusory world is very bright, as if spring has arrived.

Because that once dark sun, hanging high in the sky, coldly watching over the entire world, has now disappeared.

This is a fact that all extraordinary individuals can clearly perceive during meditation.

This is also why Lin Mushi was so puzzled at the time, not understanding why Gu Yuqiu was able to ask... who that person was.

In her view, this was already common knowledge among the extraordinary.

However, her meditation today was not to lament the fall of that blazing sun, but to become stronger.

Meditation is a direct means for extraordinary individuals to become stronger. This process can temper their will and help them gain a deeper understanding of the power they possess.

Just like climbing a mountain, every time an extraordinary person steps onto a new step, a different view comes into view.

The so-called scenery, in a specific sense, is new knowledge, which translates into extraordinary power in reality.

So Lin Mushi took a new step upwards.

This step is not far off, far from enough for her to reach the third tier and become a powerhouse like Mr. Zhuo, but it still has profound significance.

Because she had stopped for a long time, she dared not take another step forward, afraid that she could not bear it.

However... today, when she took her first step forward with a heavy heart, she felt no discomfort whatsoever.

A new landscape came into view.

It is exceptionally beautiful.

It was a sea as smooth as satin, with countless points of light rising and falling.

And so she finally realized that she had truly become stronger.

……

……

The door was opened very quickly.

Even more sudden was the sound of Lin Mushi's footsteps.

She ran to Gu Yuqiu's side, took a deep breath, and said seriously, "It's not an illusion, I have become stronger!"

"Oh."

Gu Yuqiu was still reading, a hint of weariness in her eyes, when she asked, "What should we eat for lunch?"

Chapter 32: From Then On, We Became Strangers