320: Chapter 320 Dining and the Goddess's Thoughts

Energy replenishment station.

The most crowded place in the Gate of Boundlessness rest area.

To put it simply, it was a restaurant.

It is said that because a certain gluttonous big shot made a special request, the old-fashioned design was preserved, and there were master chefs from various planes cooking different types of delicacies.

Many passengers gathered in small groups, enjoying food while chatting about anecdotes.

"Sir, why do you carbon-based lifeforms like to use such an inefficient method of eating to replenish energy?"

Statue of Liberty scanned the endless stream of travelers, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion:

"Those primitive worlds are one thing, but lifeforms capable of reaching the Gate of Boundlessness have plenty of simpler and more efficient ways to replenish energy."

"That is true in principle, but... for an intelligent carbon-based lifeform with decent conditions, the process of energy replenishment is not just about sustaining life; it is also a process of relieving stress and gaining happiness."

Zhang Huaiyuan explained patiently:

"For most people, life is already hurried enough; there is no need to demand efficiency even for this little bit of happiness... Hmm, how about this, I'll give you a task: pick some of the delicious food here that you like, and I'll wait for you over there."

Zhang Huaiyuan pointed to a seat by the window and said.

"Mm."

Statue of Liberty tilted her head and nodded lightly.

"Go ahead."

Zhang Huaiyuan chuckled and said, then picked up some common delicacies from a few stalls himself before returning to his seat. He leaned back and watched Statue of Liberty weave through the crowd and stop in front of a stall.

Her stunning face and figure attracted the attention of quite a few humanoid lifeforms, but most just glanced at her from afar in appreciation, and none were self-important enough to go up and strike up a conversation.

Even those disciples from major powers who looked full of arrogance were no exception.

There are too many unknown factors in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, especially on a travel tool like the Gate of Boundlessness that requires a threshold to use; you might just run into some hidden big shot.

Therefore, powers with some foundation usually explicitly order their disciples not to cause trouble before they go out.

Soon, Statue of Liberty walked over gracefully, carrying a tray filled to the brim.

"Hmm? This..."

Zhang Huaiyuan, who had been watching with a smile, was suddenly stunned after seeing the items on the tray in her hands.

"Chocolate-flavored assembled batteries... strawberry-flavored synthetic solid-state drives, and freshly made mint-flavored engine oil drinks? Why did you only pick these things?"

These were supposed to be food prepared for mechanical lifeforms.

"Is there something wrong, Sir?"

Statue of Liberty blinked and said matter-of-factly:

"I scanned them; these few food items contain the most abundant energy and have the highest cost-performance ratio. Hee hee, these people are so strange; nobody was queuing up at those spots."

"Uh..."

Watching Statue of Liberty, who looked like she had discovered a treasure and had an expression of "praise me," Zhang Huaiyuan could only helplessly wave his hand to store the batteries, hard drives, and engine oil from the tray into his storage device, then cleared his throat and said:

"You are right, but this time our goal is for you to experience the life of a carbon-based lifeform, so there's no need to consider cost-performance or efficacy."

As he spoke, he picked up an exquisite pastry and smiled:

"Try this. They say eating something sweet will make you feel happy."

"Ah!"

Looking at Zhang Huaiyuan's face full of doting smiles, Statue of Liberty's brain, which could calculate the evolution of thousands of universes in an instant, seemed to crash for a moment, and she subconsciously opened her mouth in a daze.

"How is it?"

Watching the other party cooperate and eat it in one bite, the smile on Zhang Huaiyuan's face deepened.

From his in-depth research into "Miracle Studies," he discovered that getting closer to the lives of normal lifeforms could help intelligent lifeforms better understand emotions and evolve.

"Sir is so gentle... He is actually trying to let an intelligent lifeform enjoy food like a normal person... Hee hee, but this feeling is so good..."

"If that incident hadn't happened in my world... perhaps this is the life I should have been living all along, instead of wandering alone on an island in time and space..."

Statue of Liberty's thoughts drifted as she processed this, and a sweet smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth, bright and intoxicating.

"Huh? That shouldn't be... Statue of Liberty?"

Zhang Huaiyuan looked at the unresponsive Statue of Liberty, frowned slightly, and called out again.

"Sir..."

Statue of Liberty came back to her senses. She accessed the restaurant's recorder and instantly understood what had just happened.

However, the swallowed pastry had long since been broken down into pure energy by the branches of the World Tree and converted into her body.

But this could not stump her; her eyes flashed slightly as she scanned the remaining pastries, and she immediately understood:

"Sir, the coating on this is made from the milk of the 'Kalan Cow,' a national treasure-level creature from the Level 3 civilization of Kalansai, and the bottom part..."

"Wait, no need to be that detailed. I just asked if it tastes good."

Zhang Huaiyuan was somewhat dumbfounded.

Why does it feel like after the algorithm upgrade, Statue of Liberty's emotional module has become even more awkward? Could this be a drawback of only pursuing evolution speed?

A thought flashed through his mind, and just as he was preparing to say something else, the conversation of a few people at a nearby table suddenly drifted into his ears:

"I don't know which power our Mokashan Universe will be assigned to this time. Please, let it not be Demon Cloud Mountain..."

"That's right, I heard that Demon Cloud Mountain treats non-direct subordinate low-level civilizations with complete disregard for their lives, especially those slave worlds; to cultivate a Demon God, they can even sacrifice the lives of an entire world..."

"I would rather be assigned to Glow Island..."

"Yeah, I sold all my assets this time to go to the Ascension Battlefield to observe the ceremony, just to get the news as soon as possible. If it's assigned to Demon Cloud Mountain, I won't go back; I'll just run away."

"Me too..."

"Demon Cloud Mountain... Glow Island, huh... It seems they are the eleventh and twelfth place in this year's Ascension Battlefield."

Zhang Huaiyuan recalled the information in his mind.

"Demon Cloud Mountain once helped me deal with slave traders... But if their style is truly like this, I need to reconsider..."

"Mm... What I mean is, it is very delicious."

On the other side, Statue of Liberty lowered her head and said embarrassedly.

Seeing that Zhang Huaiyuan did not respond for a long time, she raised her head in some confusion, only to see him looking deep in thought.

After accessing the scene recording and lip-reading analysis, Statue of Liberty quickly understood what had happened. Her face immediately turned gloomy, and her originally bright eyes became indifferent and cold.

"These useless lifeforms... how dare they... how dare they interrupt my date with Sir at such a time... Damn it..."

With her abilities, she instantly invaded the communication systems on these people and learned their identities.

"They even want to use the fact that Sir was born in a slave world to gain sympathy and influence his judgment... Damn ants..."

The killing intent in Statue of Liberty's eyes grew stronger.

"As expected, as long as there are superfluous intelligent lifeforms, trouble will come one after another. Only by eliminating them all will no one come to disturb Sir and me..."

"Must... eliminate them..."