Once he knew Qiu Wuji was only being coy and nothing was wrong, Chu Ge was no longer in a hurry.
He leisurely posted a chapter, chatted nonsense in the group for a while, and told everyone there might be fewer updates today while he sorted out the outline for what came next.
Then, amid everyone's support and understanding... the damned author went to the Black Room.
He had not been there for a while... He had initially thought Zhong Yi was always at the Black Room, but later learned otherwise. Zhong Yi came and went without a trace. The real regulars were Chef Jin and his wife, who ran a restaurant nearby, and Pan Da, who ran a gold-farming studio in the Black Room.
After Rong Fu had thrashed Chef Jin and his wife, they had become less interested in running a restaurant to fleece their fellow members and more interested in training. When Chu Ge arrived, he saw the couple running. They did seem to be working hard. Seeing Chu Ge appear in his San Wa mask, they waved in greeting. Chu Ge waved back without disturbing their workout.
Pan Da's attitude was the exact opposite... The fat man's little eyes looked Chu Ge up and down, then he turned back to what he had just said in the group: "Of course Chu Da needs to organize his outline. It's fine even if there's no update today."
Pan Da silently withdrew the message and replaced it with: "Shorty Ge has no humanity."
"Pan Da, just you here?" San Wa's head leaned over. "Where's Zhong Yi?"
Pan Da deliberately left the group chat open so the damned author could see everyone's anticipation. He gave him a sidelong look. "Brother Zhong never came that often... San Wa, do you have