Four Split Personalities

Chapter 2588: Chapter 1123: Late-Night Chat

At the same time

Real-time AM 03:42

S City, 3F, Red Constellation Club, public lounge

Pfft—

Li Lei, who goes by Awakening Dragon and is the pillar of Red Constellation, opened a bottle of ice-cold cola, took a sip, and realized he wasn’t alone.

"Who is it?"

At the bar against the wall, a young man with a defiant hairstyle (medium-length hair that had not been dried after washing and was slept on) turned his head in surprise towards the doorway, discovering that it was Awakening Dragon looking at him and suddenly froze: "Whoa Brother Lei Zi, why are you here?"

"Han Gang?"

Awakening Dragon was also taken aback, curiously asking, "Weren’t you preparing for the follow-up of the epic quest chain? How come... hehe, slacking off?"

The young man known as Han Gang laughed sheepishly twice, awkwardly turning his head under the gaze of this seemingly international star senior: "Yeah...yeah, I am."

"Come on, I’m not the manager; what are you afraid of?"

Awakening Dragon shook his head helplessly and sat next to Han Gang, then his eyes became stern: "Alcohol?"

The latter quickly leaned down to cover the pretty amber-colored drink in front of him, dryly laughing: "Just mixed a cocktail, really low in alcohol, weaker than liquor chocolates..."

"I know, if you had drunk two pounds of White, I wouldn’t have waited till now to smell it."

Awakening Dragon frowned, turning to Han Gang, and said seriously: "But still, you should drink less of this stuff. Although you’re already of age and it’s not during the pre-game ban period, consuming alcohol in the long term will undoubtedly affect competitive condition, even if the impact isn’t as severe as decades ago, but an influence is an influence, even in mental virtual games."

Han Gang, who stood out from the training camp two years ago, won numerous influential tournament titles shortly after officially joining the Red Constellation Club. His appearance, strength, and personality are quite excellent. He’s now becoming the leading figure among the club’s new generation of players, and this time he was dispatched with Awakening Dragon to explore The Realm of Innocence, possessing even more resources than the latter, who applied for solo adventures.

[No.37: Cold Light-Puppet Master-Chaotic Good] is Han Gang’s ranking in the individual combat leaderboard of The Realm of Innocence. Furthermore, as the leader in the game of [Red Star Brigade] and [Red Constellation Mercenary Corps], he holds a place in the Comprehensive Strength Ranking, currently in sixth place.

By the way, the main reason Han Gang aspired to become a professional gamer and joined the Red Constellation Club training camp is his particular admiration for the superstar-level player next to him, who debuted at fourteen and isn’t much older than him. Through close interaction over the past two years, their relationship gradually transformed from ’idol and fan’ to ’friends,’ and his admiration for the latter continues to grow.

In conclusion, the generally fearless Han Gang is quite afraid of Awakening Dragon. If it were indeed the manager who came in earlier, he probably wouldn’t be as nervous.

"Don’t waste your talent."

Awakening Dragon ruffled Han Gang’s messy hair, smiling at this ’colleague’ like a younger brother: "Now there are already rumors that you’re the second-in-command in our club, so you better live up to the public opinion."

"Second-in-command my foot."

Knowing that the other was joking, Han Gang tugged at the corner of his mouth, dryly laughing: "Brother Jie, Sister Dao, and Mei Mei, any of them could beat me to tears."

Awakening Dragon shook his head and comforted the somewhat demoralized Han Gang from too much defeat: "It’s one-sided; strength depends on the game. Take... hmm, Solitaire. Our club records are all maintained by you; I’m not as good as you."

Han Gang almost cried: "Brother, are you teasing me or insulting me?"

"Teasing you."

Awakening Dragon chuckled, then leaned on the bar, silent for a long time, suddenly saying something that made Han Gang fall off the chair—

"Pour me a glass too."

Bang!

Then Han Gang really fell from the chair.

"Hey."

Awakening Dragon chuckled helplessly, pulling him up, shrugging: "Was that necessary?"

"No one else but Brother Lei Zi would react like this."

Han Gang sat back on the chair in a fluster, not immediately performing the bartending skills he’d practiced hard for popularity, but seriously asked: "Is the girl... pretty?"

Awakening Dragon: "Huh?"

"I mean, Brother Lei Zi, do you like the girl pretty?"

Han Gang stared intensely at Awakening Dragon, babbling on: "Is she a fan of Brother Lei Zi? Does she play games? Does she have a boyfriend? What’s her family like? Do her parents understand? Would they think our professional gamers are being irresponsible? How old is she this year..."

"Stop!"

Awakening Dragon slapped Han Gang’s head, grumbling: "What nonsense are you on about!"

"What nonsense! Brother Lei Zi, you asked for a drink yourself! You must have fallen for a girl!"

Han Gang rubbed his head, muttering low: "Why else wouldn’t you play games or sleep in the middle of the night, but come to the public lounge and ask me for a drink."

Awakening Dragon’s eyes widened, and after a while, he forced out a sentence: "Are you kidding, stop watching those messy TV dramas."