After closing the Cthulhu Role-Playing Ga Hall for the day, Liu Xing casually freshened up and headed out to Wu Lei's board ga store to et him.
Before returning here from his ho, Liu Xing had arranged on QQ to et Wu Lei. Liu Xing wanted to seek Wu Lei's advice and learn from his experiences with the Cthulhu RPG Ga.
After all, Liu Xing was at best a novice in running the ga with decent theoretical knowledge, whereas Wu Lei was a seasoned Veteran Driver with extensive practical experience. Most importantly, Wu Lei was an experienced old PC, who had long been outwitting the ga masters. His insights and experiences were exactly what Liu Xing needed, prompting him to seek Wu Lei's guidance.
Wu Lei, who had returned to Rongcheng ahead of schedule, readily accepted Liu Xing's invitation. However, he changed the eting place from a hotpot restaurant to his board ga store.
According to Wu Lei, this was like "keeping the good stuff within the family." Since the store was already equipped with pots, pans, and an induction cooker, they could easily have a small hotpot there, and the money Liu Xing would have spent on hosting could go towards buying board gas.
Liu Xing, seeing Wu Lei's point, no longer insisted on formalities. He ordered so ingredients online to be delivered to Wu Lei's store. After notifying Wu Lei of his imminent arrival by text, Liu Xing took a taxi straight to the store.
Wu Lei had everything prepared at the board ga store. The ingredients were already in the pot, and drinks filled the glasses.
Liu Xing casually locked the door of the store and hung up a "Closed" sign, grinning at Wu Lei, "Hey, little Lei, you're quite proactive, getting everything ready like this."
Wu Lei nodded with a smile, responding in a flattering tone, "Of course. Since our great Liu Xing has paid, it's only right for , Wu Lei, to contribute my efforts and serve you well. Maybe then I'll have the chance to enjoy the good life following you."
Liu Xing and Wu Lei shared a laugh, perhaps signifying the essence of friendship.
After so playful banter, Liu Xing asked, "By the way, how co you ca back early this ti? I rember you saying your hotown is in a rural area near Rongcheng."
Taking a sip of beer, Wu Lei shrugged helplessly, "As you know, my hotown is quite rural, and I'm the only college graduate from my village. My parents used to love showing off to relatives, but this year, they started arranging blind dates for . So, I made up an excuse and rushed back here."
"Ah, that makes sense," Liu Xing remarked, recalling his own experience of being pressured by his parents into several blind dates during the New Year. He had concluded he'd rather retake college entrance exams than go on another blind date.
Upon seeing Liu Xing in such a state, Wu Lei instantly understood that Liu Xing, like himself, had been pressured by his family into going on a blind date. Chuckling, he raised his glass and suggested, "Let's not talk about this. How about we discuss sothing else? You said you had sothing to discuss with , even inviting for a al. It must be sothing significant."
When Liu Xing had initially asked Wu Lei to dine together, he ntioned having sothing to discuss but didn't go into specifics.
"The thing is, I've been unemployed and bored, so I thought of writing a novel on a certain platform to earn so pocket money for gaming," Liu Xing began, explaining his sudden inspiration. "I want to write sothing unique, avoiding clichéd stories. So, I've decided on a novel about Cthulhu RPG Ga, a genre not yet explored on that platform. I've even thought of a title, 'The True Cthulhu RPG Ga'. What do you think?" He revealed, sharing the inspiration he found from a previous 'Interlude Growth'.
Wu Lei raised an eyebrow, looking at Liu Xing skeptically. "You writing a novel? Are you joking? You know how niche Cthulhu RPG Ga is in our country. Your novel might struggle even to get a contract."
Liu Xing raised his eyebrow, admitting to himself that Wu Lei's frankness was not off the mark. The Cthulhu RPG Ga community was indeed small in China, with even fewer interested in reading novels about it. But for Liu Xing, writing a novel was just an excuse, so he didn't dwell much on this aspect with Wu Lei.
"Sigh, can't you ever say sothing positive? Anyway, let's drop it. I'm here to ask you about so tips in Cthulhu RPG Ga, especially on how a PC can survive till the end. After all, the protagonist in my novel is a PC, and if they fail the group ga and get their card torn, they'd actually die," Liu Xing spoke, unaware of the subtle change in Wu Lei's expression.
"How did you co up with such a bizarre idea? It sounds quite interesting," Wu Lei comnted, trying to conceal his serious expression behind the steam rising from the hot pot.
"Oh, I've been reading a lot of 'infinite flow' novels lately," Liu Xing casually sipped his beer and shared his prepared reasoning. "I thought combining Cthulhu RPG Ga with Main God Space would be a great idea. By the way, turn down the heat; the water's almost boiled away."
"Okay," Wu Lei replied, smiling and shaking his head as he adjusted the induction cooker, and the steam quickly dissipated.
Seeing Wu Lei suddenly smiling, Liu Xing asked in confusion, "What are you laughing at, Wu Lei? Don't you like the idea?"
"No, no, I think it's a great idea. And your writing isn't bad either," Wu Lei replied, raising his glass. "I believe your novel could be a hit. Rember to support your brother here and make an important side character. When you beco famous, I can boast about being a key character in Liu Xing's legendary work."
Liu Xing laughed and raised his glass, "Of course, even if you hadn't ntioned it, I'd have written a role for you. But it'll be the kind of character who, in a bid to survive, tries to backstab the protagonist, only to be counter-killed by the protagonist. How about that?"
Wu Lei clinked glasses with Liu Xing and retorted playfully, "So, that's how you see ? If that's the case, we've got nothing more to talk about. You're out of the group."
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