Civilization Paradise

Chapter 5 Best Friends
Half an hour later, Long Ming took a small stool and walked towards the intersection of Haichang Street. As he got closer, he saw a very familiar long line in front of him.

Long Ming's expression immediately became very interesting. It turned out that the queue he saw while eating earlier wasn't the opening of some trendy restaurant, but the release of a new game!

"It's over!"

Long Mingxin felt utterly defeated; he was doomed.

However, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take a small stool to the back of the line.

At this moment, Boss Zhao saw Long Ming holding a small stool and queuing up, and asked him with an unnatural expression.

"Long Ming, you're here as a shill too?"

"Uh, no, this isn't the opening of a trendy store, it's the release of a new game."

Long Ming explained awkwardly.

"Oh, then you can line up."

Boss Zhao nodded.

"Ok."

Long Ming smiled.

The next morning, Long Ming sat on a small stool, propping his cheek up with one hand, almost falling asleep.

At this moment, several people in work uniforms came over with megaphones and shouted.

"They've all dispersed, there aren't that many helmets left to sell, so queuing up is pointless."

"Ah, no!"

“Sell it to us, and we can pay more.”

The crowd shouted in frustration.

"Adding money won't help. There are only so many helmets, so just give them all away!"

The staff explained helplessly.

"Ugh!"

Seeing this, Long Ming got up and left with a sense of helplessness.

Not long after, Long Ming dragged his tired body into the house, carrying a small stool. Long lines formed at all the sales points in the entire lower district.

There is absolutely no hope.

hum~
Just then, Long Ming's phone vibrated, and he quickly picked it up to check the message.

"Dear Mr. Long Ming, we regret to inform you that your application for the Upper City Temporary Pass has not been approved. The application quota is currently full. Please wait patiently!"

"Ah~"

Long Ming sighed helplessly when he saw that his application had failed again.

He wanted to apply to go to the upper district to see if he could buy a helmet, but there were too many people with the same idea, so it was impossible to get an application approved. And even if he did get one, they would probably be sold out.

How can we play if we can't even buy a helmet?
After a few seconds of silence, Long Ming entered a phone number and dialed it. Immediately, the phone screen displayed the note: "Bastard".

Dudu~
Long Ming had excellent grades since childhood and later got into the top high school in Shancheng. The guy nicknamed "jerk" was named Wang Yang, one of his three roommates and also his best friend.

However, they were both upper-class citizens back then, but now he has sold his house and moved to the lower-class city to become a lower-class citizen. Moreover, they haven't been in contact for so long, so he doesn't know if he is still willing to help him.

The call was then connected, and a polite voice immediately rang out from the phone.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

"it's me."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Long Ming hesitated for a few seconds before speaking.

Upon hearing Long Ming's voice, Wang Yang immediately replied in a cheeky manner.

"Hey, isn't this my brother Long? That's quite a surprise!"

"You bitch, can't you speak properly?"

"No, it's because you disappeared without a word after graduation and stopped contacting us. Our feelings have really faded, and it's really heartbreaking."

"Stop fooling around, cough cough."

Long Ming took a deep breath and coughed a few times.

When Wang Yang heard Long Ming cough, he smiled and said...

"Alright, I'm not kidding you anymore. Why did you suddenly call me? Did you have a change of heart?"

"I have something to talk to you about."

"Something's up? Shall I come find you to talk?"

"Okay, I'll send you the address. By the way, try to be discreet when you come; it's best to take the subway."

"understood."

Wang Yang replied with a grin.

Long Ming immediately hung up the phone, edited a message, and sent Wang Yang the meeting location and directions.

Night time.

Along the bustling street, Long Ming stood patiently under the dim streetlights, waiting. He hadn't seen Wang Yang since graduation, and after so many years, he was a little excited.

drip~
Just then, a piercing car horn blared. Long Ming looked up and saw a striking red car with three rings on its exterior parked in front of him.

At this moment, a young man wearing a plaid shirt, black sunglasses, and with blond hair spiked up opened the car door, got out in a very flamboyant manner, looked at Long Ming, and asked in a cheeky manner.

"Isn't it cool? This is a brand new car that I bought for 30 yuan."

Long Ming's lips twitched slightly, and a helpless expression appeared on his face.

"Didn't I tell you to keep a low profile? Why did you drive here?"

"I can't be low-key anymore; I'm a successful person now."

"Okay, drive the car forward, go through three intersections and park in the parking lot over there."

"It's too much trouble. The roads here are so narrow. I'll just park in the parking space on the side of the road."

“It’s not safe.”

"It's nothing. Why are you still worrying about this and that, just like before?"

Wang Yang completely ignored Long Ming's warning.

"Alright, let's go."

Long Ming led Wang Yang toward the night market ahead.

The two found a barbecue stall, sat down, and ordered some meat skewers and a few bottles of beer.

Long Ming opened a bottle of beer, poured a glass of beer, and handed it to Wang Yang.

After taking it, Wang Yang glanced at the noisy and messy surroundings out of the corner of his eye and asked with a smile.

"You live around here?"

"Ah."

"Can you get used to it?"

Upon hearing Wang Yang's words, Long Ming paused in his pouring of wine, then calmly replied.

"Fortunately."

"It's been two years since we last saw each other."

"almost."

"You're really not a good friend. After graduation, you immediately left the university group chat and disconnected your phone number, acting like you vanished into thin air."

Long Ming fell silent upon hearing this.

Seeing that Long Ming had fallen silent, Wang Yang chuckled and teased him.

"Long Ming, it's such a shame you left that university group! It's so lively now, we're always chatting and laughing in it. Not long ago, a girl even mentioned you. Want to know more?"

"Not interested in."

Long Ming replied indifferently.

"Wait, you sold your house in the upper town and moved to the lower town because of surgery?"

"Ah."

"Let me ask you something. You didn't accidentally cut off your penis during the surgery, did you?"

Wang Yang revealed a sly smile.

"Get lost, you're the one who cut it."

"That's really strange. Life is all about eating, drinking, and having fun. But if you don't like eating, you don't like playing, you don't even indulge in women, and you're not interested in anything, what's the point of your life?"

"I can't explain this to you, so I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I have something important to discuss with you."

Long Ming interrupted Wang Yang impatiently.

He's living now, which is a luxury for him; he has no interest in anything else.

"Speak, what's the important matter?"

"I'd like to ask you to help me get a newly released gaming helmet in the Upper City. I don't mind paying extra."

"Are you talking about the newly released game 'Civilization Paradise' by Shancheng Mountain?"

"Correct!"

"This stuff is a bit tricky, but I can give it a try for you."

Wang Yang wasn't very confident either.

"Thanks. By the way, do you want to play together?"

"I can't play it. I'm working 996 like a beast of burden right now. I really can't play it at all."

"Okay, give me your card number, and I'll transfer the money to you."

"No rush, I'll send it to you later, let's drink!"

"it is good."

Long Ming didn't say anything.

He could only pin his hopes on Wang Yang, hoping he could help him buy it in the Upper District. After all, compared to the Lower District, the Upper District had a smaller population and a larger circulation.

(End of this chapter)