For Xu Xianxian, the experience during the Southern Song Dynasty was a past life a thousand years ago. She didn't remember much, only a small part of it.
But from Zhuyeqing's senses, that was something that happened not long ago. The thousand-year seal was like a sleep, and after waking up from the dream, everything had changed.
The familiar city, familiar people, familiar words, everything that was once familiar, has turned into ashes in this sleep and no longer exists.
Even Xu Xianer, who was once so close to him, has become the evil and terrifying monster he is now.
If that’s the case, what has become of that noble and powerful White Snake now...?
With the previous experience of Xu Xianxian, Zhuyeqing developed a psychological shadow in his subconscious mind and was somewhat afraid to confirm Baishe's current situation.
She's afraid...
Afraid that the other party would also degenerate into a completely unfamiliar monster.
"She won't be scared, she's very receptive. Just explain it clearly and that'll be fine." Thinking of the young princess Ophelia, Xu Xianxian shook her head with a bit of amusement: "However... after she reincarnated as a fairy, although her strength improved rapidly, there was something wrong with her personality."
"Is there something wrong with my personality?"
Zhuyeqing didn't understand and asked back with a puzzled look on his face.
Xu Xianxian hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her delicate white fingers and made a circle around the little girl's head, indicating, "She has a little problem with her brain now... No, it's not that she has an IQ problem, it's just... She was a fairy princess in this life, and she stayed in the deep palace for hundreds of years, never exposed to the outside world. So when she came to Earth, she was seduced by the video games invented by humans."
"You know what I mean? She's a bit obsessed with material things, but luckily something happened at a gaming convention a while ago, so she's become much more restrained now."
Ophelia was really amazing in the past few months. She took advantage of the fairies' nature of staying awake to stay up late to play games. I guess there is no other monster who can do this.
Fortunately, after the Nightmare Invasion incident, many of Ophelia's game friends were killed, which improved the situation.
"Well, that's true..."
After hearing Xu Xianxian's explanation, Zhuyeqing's expression froze for a moment. He felt a mixture of emotions and didn't know what to say.
She had thought that Bai She had become as bad as Xu Xianxian, but it seemed that she was not so bad... She was just addicted to games and had lost her ambition. However, this was nothing. Back in the Southern Song Dynasty, she had seen countless dignitaries who only knew how to have fun.
The games may be different, but they are essentially the same.
About twenty minutes later, Lu Xi knocked on the door. After obtaining Xu Xianxian's consent, several waiters carrying various dishes came in one after another.
Every time a dish was served, Lu Xi would give a brief introduction beside it: "This is West Lake Vinegar Fish, also known as Uncle and Sister's Treasure. This is a Zhejiang dish from the old human era, and can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. In this Luogong City, only our Yuexia Pavilion has mastered the complete recipe from the old human era."
"This is Dongpo Pork, a famous dish with a long history. We use natural pork, not synthetic meat..."
She introduced them one by one, and Zhuyeqing listened very carefully. Xu Xianxian, who was sitting next to her, did not interrupt directly, but just waited silently.
These dishes may not have been a big deal in the old human era, but for the current human beings who have experienced devastating wars, nuclear winters, world mutations, alien invasions, and the discontinuity of civilization, writing, and history, they are rare delicacies.
Generally speaking, most meat served in small restaurants is technically synthesized because it is cheap.
During the Dark Ages, the scale of the animal farming industry naturally could not develop. Most native animals were contaminated and mutated, making them inedible. A small number of animals could be artificially bred to eliminate the effects of mutations, but this was costly, with a low survival rate, and they were also prone to secondary contamination and mutation during the breeding process.
Therefore, the price of natural and original meat is very high in Luogong City. When the difference in nutritional value is not particularly large, most white-collar workers with ordinary incomes are willing to choose synthetic meat which is several times cheaper.
Only Xu Xianxian knows the inside story. A demon like Zhuyeqing, who has been sleeping for thousands of years, certainly has no idea how harsh the living environment is for humans today.
When all the dishes were served, Xu Xianxian gave a look and asked Lu Xi and other waiters to leave quickly.
Xu Xianxian reached out and spun the turntable on the table. Looking at the signature dishes, she suddenly laughed in realization. "I was wondering why you happened to be eating at this restaurant. It turns out the main dish here is Zhejiang cuisine. We ate a lot of it in Lin'an back then, right? But back then, it was just home cooking. Times have changed now."
The capital of the Southern Song Dynasty was Lin'an, which was later renamed Hangzhou. It was prosperous for many years, but after the destructive war, everything was gone.
"It's not us, it's Xu Xian'er and I." Zhuyeqing corrected Xu Xianxian. She picked up her chopsticks, took a bite of the West Lake vinegar fish, chewed it twice, and frowned. "Sure enough, the food tastes very different after a thousand years."
Apart from the name, the West Lake Vinegar Fish was completely different from what she remembered eating, both in terms of the fish and the seasoning.
"Of course!" Xu Xianxian also reached out with her chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish. "Do you think you can find a freshwater fish called 'grass carp' in this world? This is a new species that has been artificially bred. It's called the curved-tooth fish, named for its curved fangs. Although it looks fierce, it's still edible. Look at its back, it has this protective shell."
She swallowed the fish and used her chopsticks to peel off the diamond-shaped carapace on its back, layer by layer. The carapace was very thin and had been burnt to a crisp. With just a little force, it ripped apart, revealing the tender white flesh. In the ancient human era, this strange fish with a turtle-like shell on its back was completely unheard of.
"I never thought that the world under human control would fall to such a state."
Zhuyeqing sighed and tried the Dongpo pork again. Fortunately, the taste of the pork, although different from before, was not as big as that of the West Lake Vinegar Fish.
"Right, the Earth needs a new ruler to lead them out of this dark and gloomy era." Xu Xianxian stretched out her little finger and pointed at her chin, "For example, me."
"Okay, eat your meal and stop bragging!"
Zhuyeqing curled his lips, busy picking up food, and replied without even raising his head.
Before some big villains do bad things, they always want to brainwash others, saying that it is a just thing, so that more people will follow them.
This little girl is obviously this type.
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