The library's doors stood open. More precisely, it was a complex made up of several buildings.
Surrounded by the Grey Tide, Shen Feng stepped inside. The Grey Tide spread outward like flowing water once more, following footprints in search of traces of human activity while helping Shen Feng locate relevant materials and books.
He himself went straight into the main hall, shut the doors, then had the Grey Tide seal all the windows and cracks tight. Only then did he pull an iron pan, along with a rack of seasonings, various ingredients, and tableware from his backpack.
He casually found several thick, gilt-edged hardcover books from the shelves, used them as supports on the floor, then took out a lighter and set them ablaze. Only then did Shen Feng place the frying pan on top.
The warm, bright flames cast wavering shadows across the library hall, but it still was not bright enough.
Shen Feng found a few more hardcover books, doused them all with a little gasoline he had brought with him, lit them, and tossed them into various corners of the hall.
These hardcover books burned remarkably well, enough to provide light.
Immediately, the entire library hall became much brighter, thoroughly illuminated by the orange-yellow glow of the flames.
Shen Feng picked up a small bottle of rapeseed oil and poured it into the now-heated pan. Once the oil was hot, he immediately added the pre-sliced pork belly. He stir-fried it over high heat for a minute until it curled, added fermented black beans and stir-fried until fragrant, then added chili bean paste and tossed it off the heat to color it.
Then came the garlic and chilies, fried until fragrant, followed by the prepared sauce.
The already-cooked pork belly immediately turned an enticing golden color, glistening with