It turned out Su Gao had recovered quite well. She'd even learned to joke around.
After Fu Qian treated her to some pastries, she prepared to set off right away. Before leaving, she expressed her longing to own a bookstore.
"Sitting here every day with nothing to do but read and eat pastries... What a wonderful life!"
"You don't seem to have adjusted to your new identity yet. You're a mighty demigod, after all. Your ambitions are far too modest."
"Everyone has their own preferences, Mr. Fu. Didn't you open this shop because you enjoy this kind of life?"
Enjoy it?
At Su Gao's question, Fu Qian fell into thought, recalling all the things he'd done while running the shop.
"I enjoy it, but not in quite the same way."
"Hm?"
After a pleasant conversation, Su Demigod finally got up to leave, walking away with determined steps.
And from what she'd said, she wasn't planning to go back and find Yuan Shan.
It was obvious that though she didn't say it aloud, she saw things perfectly clearly.
She'd already figured out that Yuan Shan had used her to test Fu Qian, and was expressing her displeasure in this way.
The same went for Fu Qian.
For him, this trip had yielded not only information related to the Native Council, but also a powerful fighter he could summon at any time. It had been well worth the journey.
As for Yuan Shan, he'd let her keep guessing.
Fu Qian gathered up the empty packaging, then removed his mask.
[Identity verification complete. Today's work begins.] [Warning: containment breach] [Name: Unclean Ecstasy, Designation: 2-095]
After taking a day off, Fu Qian had just entered the Warehouse when he was surrounded by a cloud of pink mist.
He was completely unfazed.