Chapter 217 Random Shares

Battle Through the Heavens officially ended in early February.

It was also given a major promotion by the platform after the book was completed.

The number of subscribers finally broke through 110 million.

The upgraded version of Battle Through the Heavens has been shortened from over 1,600 chapters to exactly 1,100 chapters.

Excluding free chapters.

The average number of subscriptions is around 100,000.

While the average daily subscription of 100,000 upon completion isn't the best on the entire site—some novels achieve this within two months of release—it's unique to Doupo (斗破) that it maintains such a high average subscription even with over 1,000 chapters.

There is still controversy surrounding whether it is the number one novel on the terminal novel website.

But no one would say that he could make it into the top ten.

The novel "Battle Through the Heavens" is published on the Qidian Novel Network.

It's only been eight months since last June.

It brought Lu Yiming a total income of over ten million.

In addition, there is the current operating revenue from Douyin and Endpoint Comics.

The total reached approximately 30 million.

Based on the current results.

Giving it a platinum rating wouldn't be unreasonable, but the platform's silence and the fact that the author of "Battle Through the Heavens" has never appeared have made readers very curious.

Many people started watching the day Battle Through the Heavens was completed.

Contact the platform to inquire about the author's situation.

The platform did not respond.

Naturally, the question was directed to Lu Yiming.

Yesterday, Lu Yiming just announced the Starry Sky team's youth training plan.

The live stream conversation revolved around this plan. When someone mentioned when the author of "Battle Through the Heavens" would release a new novel, Lu Yiming replied without hesitation, "Take a break for a while! I don't really feel like writing lately."

Lu Yiming used every trick in the book in the early stages of Battle Through the Heavens.

Even at its maximum capacity, it took eight months to reach 110 million subscribers. If we continue with the conventional approach, it would probably take at least three to five years to reach the 1 billion subscriber target.

The current endpoint novel website.

The average daily subscription has reached its limit of 100,000.

With fewer than a million paying users, no matter how well he manages his operations, his performance will only be about equal to that of Doupo.

therefore.

To upgrade quickly, you have to use unconventional methods.

What appears to be an unintentional self-exposure was actually something Lu Yiming had planned long ago.

It's just that the timing was brought forward.

The original plan was to reveal this identity when the new novel was about to be released to boost its popularity.

Just as he expected.

This response surprised the book lover who came to inquire.

The viewers in the live stream also typed question marks in the chat.

At this moment, Lu Yiming calmly opened the author's backend.

His phone pinged.

Looking at the backend interface, which displays the author's name as Eagle and the only completed novel, Battle Through the Heavens.

The live broadcast room was abuzz.

[Holy crap! It really was written by CEO Lu?]

[Sorry! I admit I called Battle Through the Heavens trash before! But since it's written by CEO Lu, it's fine! I'll subscribe to the full book right away!]

[Upstairs! The entire Doupo game is 50% off right now! You've caught a great wave!]

Wow~ CEO Lu writes novels? I have to check that out! What's the name again?

【.】

Lu Yiming has now officially acknowledged that he is the author of Battle Through the Heavens.

This caused a huge stir in the live broadcast room.

No one questioned the authenticity of the claim; given Lu Yiming's current achievements, there was no need for him to fabricate anything.

However, some viewers asked questions in the live chat.

How does Lu Yiming manage to maintain such an extreme update rate?

The word "extreme" is used here.

Battle Through the Heavens (斗破) has a total of eleven million words.

The total update time was less than eight months.

Even if it's a full eight months, averaging thirty days per month, that's eleven million words updated in 240 days.

On average, I updated more than 40,000 words every day.

In this regard.

Lu Yiming did not respond directly.

Instead, I opened a folder on the computer.

It contains hundreds of audio files.

Then I clicked on one.

Viewers in the live stream could hear Lu Yiming's voice.

He speaks very fast.

However, the viewers in the live stream could tell that the content was from the plot of Battle Through the Heavens.

In particular, the phrase "terrifyingly so" was mentioned multiple times.

At this moment, Lu Yiming turned off the audio and laughed, "I usually record it and send it to the team so they can transcribe it into text. That way, I can speak 20,000 to 30,000 words per hour."

It is currently 2 PM.

Lu Yiming had only been broadcasting for an hour.

That is, after he publicly revealed that he was the author of Battle Through the Heavens.

The entire online literature community was in an uproar.

The Dragon's Sky.

A forum for domestic online authors.

A post suddenly became a trending topic.

What's your take on CEO Lu admitting he's the author of "Battle Through the Heavens"?

[How to interpret this? Just sit back and watch! Doupo earned at least ten million in eight months! The fact that the author hasn't responded to this amount of money speaks volumes!]

[I feel this is a bit fake! This person is doing live streaming, writing novels, and managing a company all at the same time. Is he really a time management master?]

[Wait! You're telling me this streamer wrote *Battle Through the Heavens*? Are you kidding me? This is a *Battle Through the Heavens* novel that updates 50,000 words a day! A tentacle monster that updates 1.5 million words a month! Does he even have the time for that?]

The live stream said they recorded audio and then had a team help transcribe it.

Holy crap! You can do that?!

【.】

The update speed of Battle Through the Heavens was so slow that it drove the entire author community to despair.

They initially suspected that the author, named Eagle, had a backlog of manuscripts.

But having millions of manuscripts in reserve is a bit of an exaggeration.

You could say that Battle Through the Heavens is a light novel, but the quality of its content is relatively high for a light novel. Currently, the decision to continue writing a novel is mainly based on market feedback, and there is no such thing as having a million chapters in reserve.

But this update frequency cannot be maintained without a stockpile of drafts.

It's terrifying to think about.

Although Lu Yiming's answer that day seemed reasonable.

However, there are also many loopholes.

For example, voice typing is indeed fast, but the speed is very limited, since it is difficult for anyone to truly speak fluently and eloquently.

Recording for ten minutes and editing for five minutes is considered normal.

However, the audio that Lu Yiming played in the live broadcast room, when compared with the main text of his novel, can be said to be read verbatim.

The entire afternoon was spent discussing this topic within the online literature community.

Some people questioned it, while others chose to believe it.

The belief is that Lu Yiming has no reason to lie in order to gain popularity in the online novel community.

Those who question it focus on these unreasonable aspects.

They were trying to get Lu Yiming to respond to these questions.

Lu Yiming hadn't finished his live stream yet.

Looking at the questions in the comments, Lu Yiming laughed and said, "Since the matter has already been made public, let's clarify it all at once to avoid any more big drama. Actually, before writing Battle Through the Heavens, I wrote another novel. I don't know if any of you have read a novel called Jade Dynasty?"

The reputation of Jade Dynasty plummeted after the novel was completed.

In particular, a well-known patron on the platform made a request to revise the article by offering a "Golden Alliance" membership, but the author still "did things his own way".

This behavior shows a disregard for the reader's mindset.

This is why even when the novel "Zhu Xian" was completed, its average subscriptions didn't reach 10,000.

It was only after Lu Yiming suggested making it free for a limited time that the reputation improved slightly. In particular, most female readers gave it positive reviews, finally turning this book, which was considered a poisonous weed, into a good one.

Zhu Xian is, after all, a novel with only 5,000 words of text when it was completed.

Even with improved reviews, the average daily subscriptions have not yet exceeded 10,000.

His fame is only moderate within the online literature circle.

Upon hearing this, the viewers immediately prepared to investigate.

However, one reader directly typed in the comments: "Holy crap! Yiming the old thief? Lu Yiming! So CEO Lu is really the author!"

Yiming is the pen name of Lu Yiming when he wrote the novel "Zhu Xian".

The nickname "Old Thief" comes from a wealthy reader on the platform.

Not to mention that I've already farmed ten Silver Alliances since finishing the game "Zhu Xian".

He promised Lu Yiming a Golden Alliance as long as he revised the text.

Lu Yiming remained silent afterward. This reader continued to hurl insults for a whole month.

He is the biggest hater of the pen name Yiming.

At this point, they finally understood why the author had refused to revise the text even for 100,000 yuan.

If it's Lu Yiming.

I don't really need that 100,000 yuan.

At this time.

Lu Yiming logged out of his current author platform account and logged in using another phone by scanning a QR code.

The account with the ID "一鸣" logged in successfully.

Looking at the copy of "Zhu Xian" lying in the backstage area.

Everyone fell silent.

That night.

Both novels became wildly popular online.

One is *Zhu Xian*, and the other is *Battle Through the Heavens*.

Doupo's sales dropped to eighth place in the sales department, but returned to second place that night. Zhuxian had been absent from the rankings for some time, but returned to first place that night.

The word "return" can be used in the context of the novel *Zhu Xian*.

The main reason was the ten silver alliances from that reader on the day the book was completed.

The two novels occupy the first and second positions.

Lu Yiming's ability to monetize his online traffic is simply terrifying.

It's worth noting that it's currently ranked number one on the sales charts of the online novel platform, Zhidian.com.

Daily sales must start at least at 100,000 yuan.

The author who claims to create several millionaires every year is not joking.

The increase in subscriptions to Doupo is understandable.

The fact that Zhu Xian reached number one was purely due to the curiosity of Lu Yiming's current fans.

For avid bookworms.

Reading 200,000 to 300,000 words a day is a breeze.

But Zhu Xian is not the kind of book that can be read quickly.

That night.

Many people only saw the part about Biyao sacrificing herself.

The next day, when Lu Yiming went live.

The entire barrage of comments was telling him to revise the text.

[President Lu! Let's discuss this! Before we see the ending, let's change the finale!]

[Yes! Mr. Lu, please revise the story! I can't bear to read it if Biyao doesn't come back to life later!]

[President Lu! I've subscribed to the entire series! Please revise the story!]

[Oh no! I'm a rough, thirty-year-old guy, and I actually cried!]

【Same as above! 】

【.】

Some plot points in the original version of Jade Dynasty are outdated in today's online novel community.

This kind of outdatedness can make readers feel awkward.

However, after optimizing the skills.

This drawback is gone.

However, it also amplified the emotional outburst that occurred after watching Biyao's death.

This is also why most readers were willing to continue reading after seeing that the protagonist was basically looking for an opportunity to revive Biyao. It is also why, after the book was finished, readers realized they had been deceived and their emotions exploded to the point that they pointed their swords at the author and forced him to revise the story.

at this time.

A significant portion of Lu Yiming's followers fell into this trap.

Looking at the pleas from the viewers in the live chat.

Lu Yiming said regretfully, "Let's not change it! If we change it, it won't have the same feel as it does now. I think this ending is the best. If we bring Biyao back to life, it will be difficult to explain Xueqi's side. I know you all want both, but that would cause conflicts throughout the entire story. So, whether it was last year or now, my answer is no change!"

The answer was decisive.

The viewers in the live stream who stayed up all night watching Jade Dynasty were silent.

The explosive popularity of Jade Dynasty was destined to be short-lived.

Because Lu Yiming responded that the ending would not be changed.

On the same day, it dropped from first place on the sales chart to outside the top ten.

Even if the author is Lu Yiming.

Articles that are not suited to the current climate are unlikely to become popular.

The live stream ended that evening.

Lu Yiming sat in front of the computer.

The computer was logged into a charity donation website.

The donation QR code is ready.

At this moment, Lu Yiming rubbed his hands together and said, "Alright! We've laid the groundwork enough! It's time to bring out the actual work!"

The words fell.

The data panel unfolded in front of Lu Yiming.

His gaze was fixed on the novel extractor in his inventory, and a thought struck him.

I just donated 500,000 yuan.

Five refresh attempts were obtained.

I didn't get the platinum title on my first refresh.

Previously, Lu Yiming obtained Battle Through the Heavens after refreshing it five times.

Platinum works are not difficult to obtain from the prize pool; on the second try, a novel called "Sword Comes" appeared.

Because I wrote the novel "Zhu Xian".

Lu Yiming was somewhat averse to books with two-character titles.

After hesitating, Lu Yiming decided to give up on this book.

It refreshed three times in a row.

At this moment, another novel with a platinum rating from the system appeared in front of Lu Yiming.

"Fighting Swordsmanship in the Snow"

Looking at the book title.

Lu Yiming muttered, "Martial arts novels? It seems like there's no market for martial arts novels anymore, right? Let's give up!"

Say something.

Drawing this novel is pretty much a matter of luck.

During the lottery process, Lu Yiming only knew the name of the novel.

While the system's evaluation suggests that platinum-level novels are generally of high quality, their content may not be suitable for the current online novel scene; *Zhu Xian* is a prime example.

At this moment, Lu Yiming continued to recharge his lottery draw attempts.

Basically, you can get two platinum books in five draws.

Then they drew "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" and "My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant".

I decided to give up on the former because the title made me think the content would be too hardcore, and I also decided to give up on the latter because the title made me think it wasn't a serious book.

One million chances to win the lottery have been used up.

At this moment, Lu Yiming scratched his head and said, "Damn it! I think I've dug a hole for myself!"

Before the author's identity was revealed.

Lu Yiming can write whatever he wants.

It's just a matter of changing a pen name.

But now he needs works that meet the current standards of the online literature community.

Whether or not to push it harder.

The content, like Jade Dynasty, is unsuitable for the current situation and is essentially a waste of time.

As Lu Yiming scanned the code to recharge, he muttered to himself, "If only I could see the contents! Just reading the beginning would tell me if the novel is any good!"

Tucao returns to Tucao.

After recharging another 500,000, Lu Yiming continued to participate in the lottery.

This time, it was after donating two million.

The last time I saw it, I was given another platinum book that I had previously obtained.

Lu Yiming checked the time and it was almost midnight when he checked in for the month.

I simply chose this one and said, "You're the one! I'll accept it even if the content is terrible! I can just secretly and quickly update it to finish it! Anyway, typing with voice is faster!"

at this time.

Once the books are selected.

Information about this novel came to mind.

However, compared to this...

Signing in is more important.

【Ding! 】

[Successfully checked in to receive a Lucky Treasure Chest LV2*1]

【Ding! 】

[Sign in for a full month! Receive a lucky bag.]

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained 1 random shareholding scroll]

Share Random Roll: You can randomly obtain 1% to 5% of the shares of a listed company (the sector can be specified).

(End of this chapter)

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