“Derqin, you’re finally awake!? We thought you were going to miss the upcoming interview.”
“And you were way too funny at the end.”
Derqin’s friends gathered around him, looking at him with both concern and amusement.
As his memories returned, Derqin’s face turned red at a visible speed.
“Derqin, do you still remember? At the end, you even…”
But before his friends could say another word to help jog his memory, Derqin firmly covered their mouths.
No, I didn’t! That wasn’t me!
Had he really clung to Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, insisting on talking about game designs, and even blocked the door when his words weren’t being listened to?
By the stars above!
Could his image in front of Teacher Fish Soup Noodles still be salvaged?
“But Teacher Fish Soup Noodles said you were cute, really.”
“Still, you really shouldn’t drink so much next time. You drank seven or eight more glasses than all of us and were the only one who passed out.”
Seeing that Derqin wasn’t looking too well, his friends chattered away, trying to comfort him.
Though it only made Derqin’s ears burn even hotter.
Wasn’t Teacher Fish Soup Noodles just trying to make him feel better!?
Meanwhile, after gaining official support, this planting exchange event hosted by the Food Research Institute directly became a very important interstellar trade cooperation for the next year.
News photos of everyone eating barbecue together were widely reported, boosting the popularity of “God of Cooking”, a novel that advocated for interstellar natural ecology.
As soon as several elves with extremely good looks appeared in the news, it triggered heated discussions among netizens, pushing the topic straight to the top of the hot search list.
[Fuck, they look amazing! Elven descendants are really too good-looking, like they were designed with modeling software…so beautiful they don’t even seem real!]
[I completely agree! And these are all Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ readers? Wow, wow, wow. So all of Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ fans are this attractive? If I round things up, that means I’m one too! O///O]
[Hehe, I’m so happy. When “God of Cooking” first started, some people said it was going to be Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ first flop. Look at it now, it has been completely dominating the charts! How ridiculous was that claim?]
The excitement among netizens, combined with the sudden visit of a group of unusual readers to the Federation, led Huanyu to immediately arrange an interview with the elven readers after receiving their approval.
In the interview video, many elves, upon learning that it was a promotional interview for Fish Soup Noodles’ new book, appeared openly on camera and enthusiastically shared their love for the novel.
“This book was bound to be a hit! We were completely enchanted by Taoyuan Mountain after reading just a few pages. The beautiful natural scenery and all kinds of delicious food are just too tempting.”
“But my favorite is still snail noodles! This trip to the Federation was completely worth it. The freshly cooked snail noodles tasted even more fragrant and delicious…I highly recommend them.”
“No, no, no! Barbecue is the best! Barbecue with beer is the ultimate combination!”
Hearing the elves passionately debate over barbecue left countless interstellar netizens extremely curious.
[Just how delicious is this barbecue?]
[The pictures in the news do make it look really tasty. That close-up shot alone had me drooling.]
[The Food Research Institute has already put up grills for sale. I think I should try making it myself. But Teacher Fish Soup Noodles hasn’t done a cooking live broadcast in so long… I need a live demo! Wuuu!]
Seeing the distressed comments from Federation netizens in the barrage, the elves were surprised.
“Wait, so you Federation people haven’t eaten barbecue before? Teacher Fish Soup Noodles personally grilled some for us, it was super delicious!”
“The technique was superb! Later, we all tried grilling some ourselves, but Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ was still the most fragrant. Unfortunately, I only managed to grab three skewers.”
The still unsatisfied elves, completely unaware of what a huge blow this unconscious Versailles was to the hearts of the Federation’s fans, continued to chat excitedly.
[Wait, does this mean Teacher Fish Soup Noodles really attended the exchange meeting? And even personally made barbecue!?]
[It’s fine, I’m not jealous at all. I’m a strong, independent reader. I can learn how to barbecue on my own. I’m definitely “not” jealous. (secretly blackening inside)]
[And they met Teacher Fish Soup Noodles offline!? What was it like? Is Teacher Fish Soup Noodles really as he appeared in that video screenshot?]
The sheer volume of comments from Federation readers nearly drowned out the interview footage, their enthusiasm so high even the elves were a little overwhelmed.
“No, no, no. Of course, Teacher Fish Soup Noodles doesn’t look like the video screenshot.”
But they still took the time to seriously interact with the viewers.
[What!? Teacher Fish Soup Noodles doesn’t look like the screenshot!?]
“That’s right, he looks even better in person.”
One of the elven girls responded earnestly, while another friend added, “And it’s a feeling that’s completely indescribable!”
This trip to the Federation had been an absolute delight for the elves.
Not only did they meet their favorite author, Fish Soup Noodles, but they also received a bunch of gifts and even got to eat barbecue personally grilled by Fish Soup Noodles.
They had become die-hard fans, and their impression of the Federation had skyrocketed.
[I may have cried so hard an entire Starry Sky Lake has formed, but it’s okay. I’ll tell myself it’s fine. I’m strong!]
[Is Teacher Fish Soup Noodles the one partially visible in the upper left corner of the news photo? I’ve practically memorized every cooking live broadcast, there’s no way I could mistake him!]
[Can I be reborn as an elf in my next life? I also want to come here for an exchange meeting, meet Teacher Fish Soup Noodles in person, and eat his barbecue. The jealousy and envy are driving me insane!]
The desperate and wailing comments from fans nearly made the interview host burst out laughing.
Derqin finally stepped forward and announced that the next major update for “Taoyuan Restaurant” would include a pet system, water-themed maps, random NPC visits, and a brand-new barbecue feast. This revelation left countless readers both shocked and excited.
The shock came from the fact that Derqin, the legendary game developer, turned out to be an absolutely stunning elf.
The excitement was because this major update for “Taoyuan Restaurant” looked incredibly fun. Everyone was already bracing themselves to grind for days and nights.
“And besides “Taoyuan Restaurant”, we are also considering adding other works by Teacher Fish Soup Noodles to the game adaptation schedule. Everyone can look forward to it.”
With this final remark, Derqin once again pushed the interview’s popularity to new heights.
A new wave of game adaptation rights?
Then they had to start by developing their favorite books first!
For a while, the fan bases of different novels were locked in a fierce competition, each pushing for their beloved book to be adapted into a game.
Though no one had figured out exactly what kind of games could be made from Fish Soup Noodles’ completed works.
[Fish: Wait a moment. Compared to previous works, perhaps my next book will be more suitable for a game adaptation. We can consider it then.]
Upon learning of Derqin’s plans, Yu Mian hurriedly reached out to him and mentioned the new book he was working on.
‘A new book!?’
Just those few words were enough to make Derqin ecstatic.
[Fish: Uh, but don’t get too excited yet. I still have to finish the books I’m currently working on first. I’ll give you a spoiler when the time comes!]
Although Yu Mian was already juggling a lot, he had to admit that if he kept piling up projects like this, he might end up being collectively hunted down by his readers.
But more pressing than that, when Yu Mian got home that night, he found himself in a bit of a predicament. That guy Huo Ting had clearly been drunk earlier, yet he had managed to hide it perfectly the entire time.
Meanwhile, just as the wave of excitement from the interview began to die down, “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King” officially announced the release of its seventh volume.
The long queues of eager buyers at major offline bookstores were beyond everyone’s expectations.
As the “Soldier King” fans rushed out in huge droves, people suddenly realized just how wide the fan base of “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King” really was. Among the readers were many middle-aged men, some of whom unmistakably looked like they had served in the military before.
But before anyone could even start discussing this, the first batch of readers who managed to grab a copy of the seventh volume had already opened the book with smiles on their faces, only to come crawling out of it moments later with tears in their eyes.
[Help, this is a knife, this is a knife! Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, you’ve been holding back for so long, and this is what you hit us with!?]
[We’ve got one more contestant on the rooftop. I’m leaving first. I refuse to believe this is the actual content of the seventh volume. I refuse!]
