Shocked by Little Qilin's astonishing appetite, Ruan Xingwen decided to cook for himself for the sake of his wallet.
He looked at the ingredients in the fridge and decided to make a simple clear noodle soup. The steps were easy; after some thought, he added two poached eggs for himself in the end.
No one knew when Little Qilin got onto the sofa. It lay on its back, exposing its black belly.
"I remember Qilin doesn't look like you, right? Let me check the information, hang on." Ruan Xingwen mumbled indistinctly with the last half of the poached egg in his mouth.
He casually put the dishes into the dishwasher, wiped his hands, and sat on the sofa as well.
Seeing that Ruan Xingwen had arranged everything well for himself, Little Qilin ignored him and continued lying there peacefully.
Ruan Xingwen took out his phone to start looking up information.
Qilin: A mythical creature. It looks like a deer, has horns on its head, is covered in scales, and has a tail like a cow. People consider it a benevolent animal, an auspicious beast, symbolizing good fortune.
He turned to look at the "little black dog" beside him. It happened that the "little black dog" also looked up at him, and they were speechless.
Ultimately, Ruan Xingwen conceded first, breaking the silence, "You're not quite like the description. Do you know that?"
"I know, this isn't my real form."
"Then why are you here? Did something happen where you were originally?" Ruan Xingwen asked curiously.
Little Qilin shook its head, puzzled, "I don't know either. I don't have that memory. I only know I was banished to this world, but I don't remember why."
Seeing Little Qilin a bit downcast, just as Ruan Xingwen was about to offer some consolation, Little Qilin suddenly remembered something, "Oh right! I wasn't paying much attention before, but there's something like a... quest log in my consciousness? Yes, it's called a quest log!"
This time it was Ruan Xingwen's turn to be confused, "Quest log? Like a game? Do you have to complete quests? What kind of quests?"
"Please help your master complete a lucky ten-pull?" Little Qilin queried, "Master? Who's that? Is it referring to you? What's a ten-pull?"
"??? Since when did I become your master? This is like those trendy system stories with quest allotments. Can you see if you can access the quest details?" Ruan Xingwen suggested.
Little Qilin tried to check the quest details in its consciousness, and as it thought about it, the details emerged, "Please have your master open the 'Godslayer' game and help him complete a lucky ten-pull." After mumbling the quest details, Little Qilin asked in confusion, "What kind of quest is this? Do you know?"
Of course, Ruan Xingwen knew. He remembered this game vividly, both lovingly and hatefully.
At that time, Ruan Xingwen had just signed a contract with his current company. While on the bus home, he saw a game titled "Godslayer" being pushed on the app store.
It's a card-drawing RPG game with stunning visuals, rich character personalities, thrilling battle scenes, and a star-studded voice cast.
"Godslayer" has been wildly popular to this day. It is a purely domestically developed and designed game, exclusively funded by YX International, under the company name — Shuo Ri.
YX International is a company that existed since the revolutionary era of Hua Country and has developed into a large conglomerate engaged in multiple industries, including but not limited to real estate, the entertainment industry, electronics, jewelry, healthcare... It's recognized internationally.
However, what makes this game most popular is its card-drawing mechanic. Whether you're a luck magnet or luckless, you're treated the same, with no concept of money buying victory. As long as you coordinate correctly, you can still be a powerhouse.
Ruan Xingwen was drawn into this game at the time. However, he seemed to be somewhat different from others.
Despite a guaranteed system, where each person had a chance to draw an SSR Level Divine General, aside from the one SSR Level Divine General given by the system upon login, he only saw other Divine Generals in other players' battle formations... Back then, he didn't believe in bad luck and fought persistently for a month, but in the end, had to admit defeat to reality because he truly couldn't draw any.
At that time, he also became famous in the game because he couldn't draw a single SSR Divine General...
No matter how perfect his strategies were, the gap between SR and SSR Level Divine Generals couldn't just be bridged by strategy alone, and he basically couldn't win battles. Slowly, he gave up on the game.
Yet, he didn't delete the game, and occasionally when he thought of it, he'd log in just to enjoy the art, as a casual game to relax and explore the map, and as a way to unwind.
However, it seemed that from that time onward, his luck had been continuously poor.
Now, bringing up this game again and having him draw cards, Ruan Xingwen felt this system was probably mocking him…
Regardless, even if it was mockery, he had to help Little Qilin complete its quest.
He picked up his phone and opened "Godslayer." The login screen had updated, likely showcasing a newly added Divine General, wearing a silver mask revealing only a pair of eyes brimming with murderous intent, dressed in red and black armor with a Cold Hero Gun on his back.
Upon closer inspection, it was a real person cosplay. Just from the eyes alone, one could tell the model must be very handsome, not to mention his perfect figure and how the armor seemed tailored for him.
Mm, very handsome. Does the game have a spokesperson now? He looks somewhat familiar.
With quick internet, the update completed shortly. Upon logging in, a window appeared: "Dear [Wen Xingcui], welcome back to the game. Please visit your mailbox to claim the return gift pack we've prepared for you. Enjoy your game!"
This was another reason Ruan Xingwen liked the game—it was user-friendly.
If you hadn't logged in for more than seven days, upon return, such an interface would pop up with a welcome back gift pack, giving players a sense of being valued.
He hadn't been on the game for a while and accumulated plenty of rewards, dealing with all the reward notifications. However, Ruan Xingwen still hesitated to click on the draw page…
"Can I do a different quest?" Ruan Xingwen implored, looking at Little Qilin.
Little Qilin shrugged helplessly, "It's not that I don't want to change, but this is the only quest given to me, and I don't know what to do either. It didn't even tell me why the quest exists."
Ruan Xingwen gave up resisting and clicked into the draw system, trembling as he clicked the ten-pull button. Before he could close his eyes, a pop-up appeared "Insufficient diamonds, please complete tasks or recharge."
"..."
This breath stuck in his throat, surprisingly removing his tension. After all, there was nothing to be nervous about—he wasn't likely to succeed anyway, might as well draw low-grade cards for upgrades.
He probably used up the diamonds last time and logged off, so Ruan Xingwen recharged his diamonds and reopened the draw page.
This time he didn't hesitate, stretching his finger to the ten-pull button, directly pressing it.
The General Cards drawn resembled shooting stars, one by one falling from the stars to become a General.
Ruan Xingwen patiently clicked each one open. Sure enough, the first six cards were all low-grade cards. However, the seventh card seemed a bit different from the previous ones.
This card emitted golden light around it, and the patterns on the back were more exquisite. He clicked it open.
"Oh my gosh! Is this fake?!" Normally well-mannered, Ruan Xingwen couldn't help but curse.