"Quit yelling! If it were you, could you even manage it? You're a snake—forget carrying water, you would probably get drowned in it!" Bear Ruo You snapped back with annoyance.
The two were clearly at odds again, arguing back and forth, voices rising louder and louder until Mu Qingyun's head started to ache.
"Shut up."She shot them a glare and furrowed her brows, her cold tone instantly silencing them.
[Pfft hahahaha, elementary school level bickering right here.]
[This is just like a parent scolding their squabbling kids—one word and they're instantly quiet, lol.]
[Honestly though, Fan Xuanye, do you even remember how aloof you used to be? You've totally let yourself go.]
[He's even more tsundere now! That pretty face of his—I seriously can't resist.]
[Hehe, but I prefer his snake form. Just imagine... in bed...]
[Shut up! Shut up! Say another word and this stream's getting shut down!]
Following the same method as yesterday, Mu Qingyun distilled the purified seawater several more times. Then she placed the cleaned birds into the pot and lit a flame on her right hand, beginning to cook the soup.
As for the rabbit, after confirming multiple times that it was safe to eat, she cleaned and skewered it with a stick to roast over the fire.
[And we're back to the classic: "Can this water be drunk or not?"]
[I think it's fine. Mu Qingyun drank so much yesterday and she still looks full of life. Doesn't seem poisoned at all.]
"Dean of the Planet's No.1 University, School of History" has entered the stream."Dean of the Planet's No.1 University, School of Physics" has entered the stream."Renowned historian Professor Zhou" has entered the stream."Renowned physicist Professor Liu" has entered the stream.
One after another, red-bannered system notifications lit up at the top of the live stream, announcing the arrival of verified experts.
The comment section instantly exploded. Bullet chats flooded the screen so heavily that even Mu Qingyun's face was buried underneath.
"This live stream has been muted."
Eventually, some administrator—possibly prompted by one of the experts—muted the entire chat to restore order.
[Mu Qingyun, hello. Can you see this comment?]—Dean of the History Department.
[We have a few questions we'd like to ask you, if you don't mind?]—Professor Liu chimed in quickly.
"Mu-ge! Check your stream!"Bear Ruo You was the first to notice something odd. She'd been watching Mu Qingyun cook and happened to glance at the live chat.
Prompted by her, Mu Qingyun finally noticed the expert crowd in her stream—and the fact that all other viewers had been muted.
"Hello, please go ahead."Still working with her hands, she answered calmly.
[Was that process you just did called distillation?]—Professor Liu asked.
"Yes."She nodded. "The seawater was distilled three times. After that, it's essentially equivalent to purified water and safe for consumption."
[May I ask, how did you learn this method? I had to dig through ancient records to even find a brief mention of it.]—Professor Zhou followed up quickly.
Mu Qingyun frowned at that.Distillation was a method developed through generations of practical knowledge. She didn't expect that, in such an advanced era, it had been all but forgotten.
"Sorry, I'd rather not say."She lowered her eyes slightly, continuing to work. Over the past few days, she had gradually sorted out her memories and realized this world likely existed thousands—perhaps millions—of years in the future.
In this era of high technology, humanity had achieved many things unimaginable in her time. But at the same time, much traditional knowledge had been lost.
After all, with advanced filtration devices, who would bother distilling water by hand?Why choose the harder way when better tools were readily available?
And that was precisely why such simple, common-sense practices had become ancient relics—drawing the attention of modern experts as if they were newly discovered treasures.
Her reply left the four prominent experts visibly displeased. Still, in the live stream setting, they couldn't express their frustration directly—it would only make them look petty and ignorant.
After they left, the chat restriction was lifted.
[My God… So Mu Qingyun's method actually works. The water he—wait, she distilled is drinkable?!]
[What the heck? How does someone from a trash planet know a lost traditional method?!]
[I don't get it either, but if those four showed up, it must be real. They wouldn't waste time on nonsense.]
[Mu Qingyun is seriously amazing. How can she be this good?!]
[Mu-ge, look at me! From today on, I'm your biggest fan. When you blow up, I'll proudly say I was here first!]
[The princess's fan name is "Snowflakes," the Commander's fans are "Crispy Biscuits," we need a fan name for Mu-ge too. How about... "Mu-shower gel"?]
[That's a terrible name.]
[Who said that? Get out!]
[Yeah! Ban them!]
Seeing the situation in the stream, Su raised an eyebrow. His eyes now carried more curiosity and respect as he looked at Mu Qingyun.
So that cooking method was called distillation—and distilled seawater was actually safe to drink?
Turns out, he had been watching her all this time for signs of poisoning, worrying for nothing.The joke was on him. The real fool... was himself.
All those years of education, and his knowledge couldn't compare to someone who hadn't even formally studied.
He couldn't help it. He was definitely getting a little emo.
And as the hashtag #MuQingyunDistilledWater topped the trending charts, it wasn't just him—experts across multiple fields were emo too.
They had lived their entire lives without ever realizing seawater could be distilled for drinking.But worse than their ignorance... was that someone from a so-called garbage planet knew, and they didn't!
Meanwhile, inside the cave—unaware of the emo storm she'd unleashed—Mu Qingyun looked at the soup now bubbling gently. She quietly pulled out a bit of Nightshade, rinsed the leaves in leftover water, tore them up, and tossed them into the pot.
With the added flavor and aroma, the soup immediately began to smell divine.
"Come eat."She set down her tools and called the three over for food.
"Mu Qingyun, how are you so amazing?"Su held the bowl of soup she'd ladled for him and looked at her with genuine admiration.
He was never one to hold back praise, but even as someone nearly omnipotent in his own right, he would never met anyone who could actually surprise him.
To be fair, Mu Qingyun's combat power wasn't quite at his level—if they fought, he could take her down with just his water abilities.
But when it came to practical knowledge like this...He had to admit—he truly respected her.