Three days later,
Chen Shu arrived at a small town on the northern defense line, silently waiting for Da Li to arrive.
"To be able to return to the place from back then..."
A hint of emotion flickered in his eyes as he murmured to himself.
Back then, when the northern defense line was attacked by ferocious beasts, the officials had specifically sent geniuses to participate in the defense as a means of tempering them.
As soon as Chen Shu arrived at this small town, he happened to encounter Xie Su Nan, who was being chased, and on the way to the defense line, he also met Ji Feng and others who were in a race...
As he was surveying the town, Da Li flew over on a large green bird.
"Chen Pi! Come help me."
Da Li landed and pointed to the various parcels on the bird's back.
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. "So many things?"
At the same time, the Spatial Rabbit appeared and, with a single skill, stored all the parcels in its exclusive space.
Its spatial attribute was quite high now, so it wasn't worried about filling up, and this was one of the reasons Chen Shu wanted to be a notorious bandit in chaotic times...
"Of course, we don't know how long this trip will take. I brought more ingredients so I can research new dishes along the way."
Da Li's lips curved upwards as he said,
"If we encounter other human forces, we can also exchange some of their specialties with our supplies."
In these chaotic times, currency could only be used within the country. Internationally, it had long since returned to the primitive system of bartering.
"Alright, you can go back now."
Da Li patted the green bird behind him, signaling it to leave.
Chen Shu asked, "Your friend's contracted spirit?"
"No, it's rented."
"Rented?!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Shu's eyes. You could rent contracted spirits these days?
"The Official Aviation Bureau, don't you know?"
Da Li explained, then asked, "Aren't you from the Imperial Dragon Guard? Didn't anyone notify you?"
"..."
Chen Shu fell silent. His armlet looked impressive, but it was actually just an honorary, non-staff member...
"What does the Aviation Bureau mean?"
"It's a department established by the officials at the end of last year. As long as you pass their review, your contracted spirit will have an operating license."
Da Li explained, "Modern transportation has started to decline, and officials have begun using contracted spirits to pick up and drop off passengers. The efficiency is higher, but the price is quite high, and it hasn't become mainstream yet."
"..."
Chen Shu hadn't expected the officials to take this step. For ordinary people, it was undoubtedly a huge change.
"Because of the war?"
He immediately thought of the key reason.
If a war broke out, the effects of various skills would cause signal transmission to fail, rendering technological equipment useless. To prevent traffic paralysis, the officials had made preparations in advance.
"It seems the communication blackout in the Free Alliance served as a warning to all countries."
Chen Shu understood, then raised an eyebrow. "If I use the rabbit to transport people, wouldn't that be incredibly profitable?"
What could be safer and faster than teleportation?
Da Li pondered for a moment and said seriously, "I think... the old man will beat you to death!"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. "Why? Does he control the sky, the earth, and the air?"
"Your divine spatial skill is essentially a gift from the old man. If he finds out you're using it for this..."
"Alright, stop talking."
Chen Shu's expression stiffened; he could already imagine the scene...
"We're ready to set off!"
With that, he took Da Li and, with a single teleport, arrived in the northern sea area.
"Hmm?"
He surveyed his surroundings, his expression shifting slightly, and immediately ordered Er Ha to act.
Boom!
A massive meteorite fell, plunging into the sea.
A large amount of white steam rose, covering a thousand meters, accompanied by a sharp sizzling sound. Da Feng Novel Network.
After a while, the flames on the meteorite dissipated, and the commotion subsided.
By then, several carcasses of ferocious beasts were floating on the sea, emitting an alluring aroma.
"There's surveillance now?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin. He had sensed malicious gazes just now, which were clearly different from ordinary ferocious beasts.
He murmured, "Did we raid that stronghold and make the Holy Imperial Society a bit anxious?"
Afterward, he didn't pay much attention. With another teleport, he arrived in a deeper sea area.
In terms of combat power, he might not even be as strong as an ordinary King-level beast, but in terms of survivability, even the Shark Emperor couldn't do anything to him.
The mere Holy Imperial Society was also helpless against him.
Seeing no strange ferocious beasts around, he summoned Xiao Huang and began to travel towards the other hemisphere of the Blue Star.
Da Li asked, "What's our first destination?"
"Hmm... I haven't decided yet..."
Chen Shu shrugged, simultaneously opening a virtual screen displaying the world map, which was being updated in real-time.
Only twelve countries or factions were marked in blue, indicating they were still surviving.
The remaining hundreds of countries and territories were marked in a striking red, meaning they had been annihilated and reduced to ruins.
In addition, the map also marked dangerous areas where ferocious beasts were gathered.
The most dangerous among them was the location of the Free Alliance, which was bearing the brunt of the beast attacks.
"How is the Free Alliance?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Da Li asked, "Are you planning to provide support or take advantage of the situation by looting when you go there now?"
"Uh..."
Chen Shu thought for a moment and said seriously, "Support and loot..."
"???"
Seeing Da Li's bewildered expression, Chen Shu explained again, "Meaning, loot..."
"Forget it... I think we should be cautious."
Da Li shook his head and analyzed seriously:
"Firstly, the beasts have launched a major offensive against the Free Alliance. The Shark Emperor is very likely there as well. You'd better not go near. Of course, if you want to draw away all the beasts with your own power and save the Free Alliance, then I have nothing to say."
"Secondly, it's a sensitive period now. If you go around looting, and it spreads to the ears of the remaining human forces, it might disrupt internal human harmony, especially given your unusual identity."
"That makes some sense..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin and said, "However, the looting I mentioned is mainly to snatch the scattered resources from other states of the alliance, not to attack the Free State."
"It's still best not to."
Da Li shook his head. "Moreover, the risk there is too great. There's no need to take the risk."
"Then where do you think is more reliable to go?"
"Here!"
Da Li pointed to a small country, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
"Hmm? Isn't this the Nan Qing Kingdom where the God of Cookery Cup was held?"
His expression froze, and he said, "Are you going to revisit the competition venue?"
"Of course not!"
Da Li licked his lips and said,
"Because of the God of Cookery Cup, the headquarters of the World Spirit Chef Association moved there. I think we can save the surviving spirit chefs, and maybe we can find some lost recipes of top spirit chefs."
Even though he was already a God of Cookery, comparing his recipes with those of other lords could still provide him with much inspiration.
"Is that so..."
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, then said, "Good! No problem!"
"Huh? That decisive?"
Da Li was a little surprised, having expected Chen Shu to refuse, as he was considering his own interests.
"Improving your level is improving my strength!"
Chen Shu grinned and said, "Besides, those spirit chefs are incredibly wealthy. The ruins of Nan Qing Kingdom are likely to have plenty of material resources..."
"..."
"Let's go! Nan Qing Kingdom! Time to loot!"
He patted Xiao Huang's head, ordering it to go at full speed directly to the destination!
"Yo ho!"
Chen Shu spread his arms, embracing the whistling sea breeze, feeling incredibly exhilarated, as if he had the feeling of 'the sky is high for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap'.