ROSGT Chapter 94: Transforming Like a Dragon with the Clouds
Volume 1
Chapter 94: Transforming Like a Dragon with the Clouds
"I've decided, I will buy every issue of this magazine from now on!" Huang Xiaoming muttered to himself.
This *Comic King* was different from the comic magazines he used to enjoy, making him feel even more entertained. After finishing the magazine, he found the previous comics he used to read bland in comparison.
After finishing the serialized comics, Huang Xiaoming flipped back to the middle of the magazine to read the serialized *Street Fighter* novel. Once he started, he became engrossed again.
Bai Miyun's novel was extremely captivating, with a writing style similar to online novels from Ye Cui's other world, focusing on thrilling the readers, making it hard to stop once you started. The serialized story of over ten thousand words was quickly finished, leaving Huang Xiaoming feeling like there was a fishbone stuck in his throat, eager to know what happened next.
"Why did it end so soon? Why did it end so quickly..." Huang Xiaoming flipped through *Comic King* repeatedly, dissatisfied with the short serialization.
The magazine was a weekly publication, with each issue containing just over ten thousand words. How could that be satisfying?
Just as Huang Xiaoming was about to complain, the person sitting next to him suddenly exclaimed.
"Genius, this is sheer genius! Who came up with this format of telling stories through comics? It's much more flexible and interesting than traditional comics. The person who came up with these stories is a genius!"
It was the voice of a middle-aged man.
Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but shiver slightly because the voice was too familiar. He heard it every day and always found it extremely annoying. He never expected to hear it here...
"T... Teacher, why are you here!?" Huang Xiaoming turned stiffly to look at his bald teacher, who had somehow sat down next to him.
"Huang Xiaoming, why are you here?" The bald teacher was furious, "It's Monday. Instead of attending classes, you're here playing games!"
Huang Xiaoming retorted, "Teacher, aren't you also not in class and here playing games?"
The bald teacher was momentarily speechless but then stammered, "I'm... I'm a teacher. It's different."
Huang Xiaoming rolled his eyes. He couldn't stand such arguments—committing a mistake but hiding behind the teacher's identity. How despicable.
However, just as Huang Xiaoming was rolling his eyes, he noticed something and his eyes lit up, "Teacher, you're reading *Comic King*? You passed the preliminary round of the *Street Fighter* competition?"
The bald teacher felt a bit guilty but was still quite proud of passing the preliminary round, "Of course, not just anyone can pass the preliminary round."
"Heh, teacher, look at this." Huang Xiaoming took out his own *Comic King*.
"What? You... you also passed the preliminary round!" The bald teacher was shocked.
"That's nothing. I'll get a top rank in the finals. My best record in the preliminaries was under three minutes." Huang Xiaoming said proudly.
"Three minutes... that's fast. My best was five minutes. Huang Xiaoming, how did you do it? Teach me!"
"No problem!" Huang Xiaoming began to explain excitedly, "I used Ryu. There's a combo trick with this character..."
The bald teacher listened attentively.
Unconsciously, the roles of teacher and student had switched, but neither noticed.
The usual antagonism between teacher and student seemed to dissolve due to the game, comic, and novel.
After discussing *Street Fighter*, they eagerly talked about *Comic King* and the excitement of the *Street Fighter* novel.
Soon, the formerly antagonistic teacher and student seemed to have become close friends...
Similar scenes played out elsewhere.
A couple came to the Tiandi Mall, the boyfriend lied about shopping but was actually there for the *Street Fighter* competition. The girlfriend was furious and wanted to break up. But after the boyfriend passed the preliminary round and got a *Comic King* as a reward, the girlfriend read it and completely forgot about the breakup.
Another pair of best friends, one passed the preliminary round while the other didn't, the one who didn't was upset. The friend who passed gave him a *Comic King* to read, and he no longer cared about anything else.
Comics, which were popular in Ye Cui's world but new in this one, created a whirlwind from the moment they appeared.
It could be said that it transformed like a dragon when it encountered the clouds!
...
In a nearby coffee shop next to Tiandi Mall.
"You want to invest in my game store?"
Ye Cui looked surprised at the people in front of him.
Earlier, Zhang Xing said he wanted to introduce some friends to Ye Cui, who wasn't very interested. But since he was in this industry, he needed to build some connections, so he agreed.
Ye Cui initially thought they were interested in collaborating on game development but was surprised to learn they were eyeing his game store.
Moreover, it was a joint offer from four software companies.
The game store was the name of the software store. Due to the popularity of *Street Fighter*, the game store was now ranked among the top hundred software stores.
Though it was just the top hundred, this was quite impressive. Many medium-sized and even some large software companies didn't have stores with such popularity.
Especially considering that Ye Cui's store had only released one game.
"Our four companies—Datian Software Development, Jinchuang Optical Brain, Yusen Optical Brain, and Chengxin Software Development—are all top companies in the industry. If your game store collaborates with us, it can significantly boost its reputation."
The representative of the four companies, a man with glasses, continued proudly, "Though you plan to release a new game every week, I'm sure you understand that it's challenging for any new game to reach the popularity of *Street Fighter*. We want to collaborate because of your store's current reputation. If you're smart, you won't refuse our offer."
"I refuse."
Ye Cui said without hesitation.
"..." The man with glasses looked displeased, "Mr. Ye, I hope you reconsider. We're doing this for your benefit. By giving us a share of the store's ownership, our products on your platform will undoubtedly raise its ranking. Otherwise, relying solely on your games, the store's ranking might soon drop below the top five hundred, making it worthless."
"So, you're saying you're doing me a favor, and if I don't sell you part of the store, its value will plummet?" Ye Cui said coldly.
Understanding their intentions, Ye Cui spoke bluntly, "That's not how business is done."
"Then how do you propose we do business?" The man with glasses sneered, thinking Ye Cui was being ungrateful.
Ye Cui thought for a moment, then said, "The store is mine. If you want your products on my platform, you'll need to follow standard procedures and pay rent. My game store's rent is quite high."
"You overestimate the value of your game store. I admit it has potential, but in your hands, it will soon be worthless!" The man with glasses retorted coldly.
Ye Cui shrugged, "Tomorrow, my new game *Double Dragon* will be released. We'll see if I can maintain or even improve the store's ranking."
Having said this, Ye Cui no longer had the patience to continue.
There's no point in arguing; the results will be evident once the game is released tomorrow.
At that moment, Ye Cui's portable optical brain suddenly rang, indicating an incoming call.
Glancing at the name, he saw it was his sister, Ye Ling.
"Why is Xiao Ling calling me now?"
Ignoring the man with glasses, Ye Cui quickly answered the call.