Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1476: Chosen One (This Chapter is Nuclear)

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Previously on Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'...
Ma Wu and others escape a dangerous situation thanks to He Jiaqing's forewarning. Bitter Granny confronts He Jiaqing about his perceived lack of courage and failure to fulfill his promises regarding "Red Lotus" and changing Puluo State. He Jiaqing defends his actions, citing the immense power of the Lord of Puluo and comparing his own abilities unfavorably to others who have faced the Lord. Bitter Granny questions He Jiaqing's choices and compares him to Li Qi, eventually leaving him to ponder the paths of those who have defied the Lord. He Jiaqing, reflecting on his own situation and potential threats, then attends a fan club meeting for his show "Blood Blade Detective."

He Jiaqing stood on the podium and said only one sentence: “Do you believe there will be a new Puluo State?”

More than a hundred people answered in unison: “We believe!”

He Jiaqing nodded and said, “From today on, we are all brothers!”

Earlier, Mr. Kong Fang sent a batch of herbs for accumulating Taoist Fate, He Jiaqing had Shen Rongqing distribute them.

Two days later, there was another film club event, and more Taoist Fate herbs needed to be collected quickly.

…

At Three-Head Fork, Luobo Mountain, and East Stone Village pawnshop, several Supports were chatting.

“Have you heard?” Blood Blade Detective Nine “is going to be shown again.”

“Blood Blade or Blood Gun?”

“Blood Blade! Blood Gun was made by Seventh Master and Master Wu, Blood Blade is the shadow play that only people with culture can understand.”

“Is that thing still being filmed? Does anyone watch it?”

“There truly are, quite a few people love watching that one. People say Blood Gun is called popular, Blood Blade is art.”

“If you can’t understand it, it’s called art? We’ll never touch art in our lifetime!”

These few Supports were discussing “Blood Blade Detective,” while Chi Liuhe was listening quietly nearby.

This girl is a Food Cultivator; she eats so much that she often feels a bit inferior, so she usually speaks very little.

But when “Blood Blade Detective” was mentioned, she really wanted to chime in; she loved this movie so much that since coming out from New Land, every Blood Blade Detective release, she would watch it several times at the cinema; she even bought a Shadow Play Machine to secretly watch at home.

She had to watch it secretly; she heard from the Swearing Woman that Blood Blade Detective was made by Seventh Master and Master Wu’s enemy, and watching the enemy’s shadow play was treachery.

Treachery meant being whipped, beaten, or shot; Chi Liuhe remembered the Swearing Woman’s warning, repeatedly reminding herself not to discuss “Blood Blade Detective” with others.

But now that Blood Blade Detective Nine had been released, she really wanted to see it, yet in Three-Head Fork, she couldn’t find a cinema.

Chuanzi looked at Chi Liuhe, leaned closer, and asked softly: “Sister, do you want to see Blood Blade Detective?”

Chi Liuhe dared not speak, Chuanzi usually treated her well, she didn’t want to lie but couldn’t reveal the truth either.

Chuanzi laughed: “You don’t need to be afraid, Seventh Master doesn’t mind this, but Master Wu indeed forbids watching Blood Blade Detective, he said there’s something fishy in this film, You have to listen to Master Wu’s words, don’t go to the cinema anymore, I had the brothers from Black Stone Slope send over quite a bit of film, also let them mail you the full set of Blood Blade Detective, you can secretly watch it in your room, does that work for you?”

“It works!” Chi Liuhe nodded excitedly.

“I’ll also get you a set of Blood Gun Detective, we can watch it together, does that work for you?”

“It works!” The silly girl agreed, “Chuanzi brother, anything you need my help with, don’t hesitate to find me, if I can help, I won’t be vague!”

Chuanzi raised his brows: “It’s a deal, no vagueness!”

Chi Liuhe was very happy, and soon another delightful thing awaited her.

The Cook came, calling them for dinner.

For Chi Liuhe, eating was the most important thing of the day.

For the entire pawnshop, eating was also a big deal, because Chi Liuhe was there, Qin Xiaopang was there, a meal had to be well prepared.

Chi Liuhe and Qin Xiaopang sat at a separate table, everyone else sat at another table, the dishes were served, cups, plates, and bowls piled several layers up and down, Chi Liuhe held her chopsticks waiting for a long time, Qin Xiaopang never came.

The dishes were getting cold!

Watching the steaming hot dishes turning cold just like that was simply torture for the Food Cultivator.

“Where’s Ninth Master?” Chi Liuhe became anxious, searching everywhere for Little Fatty.

When she found him behind the coal pile, Chi Liuhe was stunned.

Qin Xiaopang was crouched behind the coal pile eating coal, his mouth completely black.

“Ninth Master, what are you…?”

Qin Tianjiu waved his hand, signaling Chi Liuhe not to speak.

This wasn’t Little Fatty’s first time eating coal, since arriving at Three-Head Fork, he’d eaten several meals of it.

He himself didn’t know what was happening, every time he saw coal, he wanted to eat it, and after eating he had to drink lots of water.

He also wanted to restrain himself, today at meal time, he originally wanted to go to the hall for dinner, but passing by the coal pile, he couldn’t hold back again, diving into the pile, swallowing large amounts of coal dust.

After swallowing dozens of pounds of coal, Qin Xiaopang, strong enough to leave the pile, washed his face, rinsed his mouth, and came to the table.

Since he’d eaten too much coal, Little Fatty’s appetite had decreased.

The Cook came in, saw many dishes left on the table, feeling somewhat unhappy: “What’s wrong you two, is there a dish today that doesn’t suit your taste?”

“They all suit my taste, all are delicious!” Qin Xiaopang waved his hand saying, “Today my sister and I agreed, we’re going to eat slowly, savoring the flavors; don’t worry, not a single dish will be left!”

The Cook left, Little Fatty whispered to Chi Liuhe: “Sis, we can’t leave anything, help me out this once, please.”

“Alright.” Chi Liuhe didn’t know what to do with this matter, she could only stuff herself, finishing all the leftover dishes.

…

Li Banfeng sat in the Fifth Room, silently looking at the scenery outside the car window.

The Lady of the Fifth Room opened a window in the wall, a window that could only be seen but not touched.

Through this window, Li Banfeng could see the scenery on the deck.

He could see the surging waves on the sea, and the reflected waves beneath the torches, but his sight couldn’t escape the cave ceiling.

This was hard to accept, the vast ocean, why would it appear inside a cave.

On the deck were freshly caught live fish, many fish, Li Banfeng couldn’t name them, and some creatures, Li Banfeng didn’t even know if they were fish.