49 It Seems I Have Been Living Too Long

*Buzzing Sound!*

As the shredder started, the photos turned into snowflake-like confetti, falling.

However, Ganyu still quietly hid the only remaining photo in the deepest drawer. She didn't know why she did it. But it probably wouldn't be found in such a place, right?

"Obtained 1000 Karma Points!"

Just as he left the room, Li Xingshan saw a prompt about the reward of the system points.

It seemed that his decision was indeed correct. Seeing that he had accumulated a good number of points, Li Xingshan opened the store to redeem some useful items.

"Nobi Nobita's Marksmanship," 1000 points, redeemed.

"Nobi Nobita's Marksmanship"

[Level]: B

[Effect]: Mastery in all types of firearms upgraded to high level, mastery in handguns upgraded to special level

[Description]: Don't ask me why loser Nobita has such good shooting skills, it's just a setting**

Although "Concentrated Fist" was strong, it required getting beaten up first. Also, since receiving the firearms reward, it would be a waste not to learn to use them.

Regular handguns might not be effective against opponents with divine eyes, but they should suffice to intimidate ordinary people.

He also checked the situation of the simulator's idle mode.

[Age 378: You discover that you can enter a hibernation-like state where your body's consumption decreases to the level of a polar habitat]

[Age 379: You spent a year in hibernation, and even in this state, your strength continues to increase. Additionally, as you age, this strength increase seems to accumulate. Although the annual increase is small, over two hundred years, it has become significant (Talent 'Stronger with Age' effect activated)]

[Age 380: You still frequently feel a burning sensation in your body. You realize that this may not be phantom pain. Fortunately, whenever you hibernate, the pain temporarily subsides, and the longer you hibernate, the longer the burning sensation disappears]

[Age 381: You feel like with your current strength, you should be able to leave here, but every time you try, you can't make up your mind. So, you decide to begin a long hibernation; wait until the burning sensation completely disappears, then leave this place]

[Age 382: You are in hibernation]

[Age 383: You are in hibernation]

[Age 384: You are in…]

Hibernating again?

It seems that the current "himself" might have the strength to leave the cellar, but still has many concerns.

After all, it had been hundreds of years, and he couldn't be sure what the outside world had become. Perhaps, there was no place for him.

Living alone for over three hundred years had made Li Xingshan completely accustomed to loneliness.

Maybe, to him, the outside world was just a "slightly larger" cellar.

"By the way..." Li Xingshan suddenly thought of something and asked, "Can I enter the sensory mode and control myself to leave the cellar?"

[Sensory mode: your actions cannot go against the basic will of the original body.]

Li Xingshan knew this already. In simple terms, the sensory mode allowed one to "experience" their experiences in the simulator but couldn't go against the original body's will. For example, in previous simulations, anything he did with Shen He in "games" was fine, but he couldn't command Shen He to kill someone because the simulated self wouldn't do it.

Similarly, if the simulated self didn't want to leave the cellar, even using the sensory mode would only allow activity within the cellar. After all, the simulator only simulated the lives of others, and although one could make key choices for them, they couldn't change others' lives according to their preferences.

Now, Li Xingshan's only concern was that if he continued to hibernate like this, wouldn't the simulator be constantly occupied?

Funny, in the past, Li Xingshan worried about not living long. But this time, his worry was whether he might be living too long.

*Gurgle...*

At this moment, Li Xingshan's stomach suddenly made a grumbling sound.

"It's almost lunchtime..." Li Xingshan touched his stomach, saying to himself, "Great, it's not far from the Tiger Roaming Eatery. I'll go to Wanmin Restaurant for lunch and taste Xiangling's cooking."

...

As for Li Xingshan going to Wanmin Restaurant for lunch, on the other side, the paper crane created by Ganyu had crossed the dangerous mountains of Liyue and drifted to the depths of the Mt. Aocang, outside the cave of the Cloud Retainer, where a white-robed, silver-haired woman was sitting quietly at a stone table, enjoying some snacks.

This silver-haired woman appeared to be only around twenty-six or twenty-seven, with a plump figure. Even in her loose robe, one could tell. She didn't wear much makeup, just some red eye shadow, but even without makeup, she was a rare beauty.

In the book, she was the human form of the Cloud Retainer. Although these immortals usually preferred an animal form in the mortal realm, it could not be denied that a human form was more convenient at times, like... when having snacks.

"The pastries sent by Xingqiu were quite delicious. He's very thoughtful..." The Windchase Truth said somewhat helplessly, "However, Ganyu's been in Liyue for so long, but still unfamiliar with worldly affairs, not at all like me."

Xingqiu often represented Liyue and sent various gifts to the immortal clans as a token of goodwill. Ganyu, on the other hand, always returned to visit the Cloud Retainer empty-handed, which the Cloud Retainer didn't mind at all. After all, Xingqiu was a guest, while Ganyu was like her foolish daughter at home.

At this moment, a delicate paper crane, enveloped in a celestial aura, spun in mid-air before landing neatly in front of the Windchase Truth.

"Is this Ganyu's reply? How did it arrive so quickly?" The Cloud Retainer was slightly surprised and muttered, "Perhaps I was being too pushy. I'm sure she really doesn't want to go on a blind date... Well, if she truly doesn't want to, I shouldn't force her...Huh, what's this?"

A "portrait" suddenly slipped out of the paper crane, neatly positioned in front of the Cloud Retainer.