Generation Z Artists

Chapter 23: Concrete Idols in Chinese Youth Literature

From that day on, Fang Xinghe's number of fans and star value entered the first period of rapid growth.

Within a month, the sales of the April issue of Mengya soared from more than 4 copies to 1 copies.

Fang Xinghe’s number of fans exploded to one million.

In this day and age, a book will normally circulate among at least ten students - not everyone has the money to buy it, but many people will borrow it to read.

Sales of 25 means that 300 million people may have seen his face.

The significance of top-notch appearance is greatly magnified at this time.

99% of girls will at least be interested in learning more after seeing the cover of a magazine, and thus establish a primary impression through the text description inside.

300 million people converted into 100 million floating fans, a conversion rate so high that it is a myth.

In the entertainment boom of the future, if you use a still photo to market to 300 million people, then as long as you convert 10 floating fans, the company boss will definitely call you daddy on the spot.

"Godfather, you are simply the incarnation of the Purple Star!"

Really, it's that exaggerated.

In the post-traffic era, no celebrity who is about to become a big star can achieve a 1% conversion rate by simply exposing themselves through “still photos, animated pictures, looks”, etc.

Before the era of traffic, the first amateur to become popular because of a photo was Cheng Lin, the second was Milk Tea, and the third was Nazha. The coverage of the population was Milk Tea > Cheng Lin > Nazha. The conversion rate cannot be checked, but it was not high, definitely less than one thousandth.

But what about Fang Xinghe?
At the peak this month, there were 120 million floating fans, which dropped to around 100 million, with a conversion rate of 30%!

Exaggerated, terrible, and terrifying.

Although the number of steadfast fans was not large, and only 470 million star points were accumulated in the end, that was because the work was not released and was not touching enough, rather than a physical problem.

Anyway, he personally felt very satisfied.

First, we have to thank the times, second, we have to thank the decision to maximize the appearance, and third, we have to thank the efforts put into makeup and character creation, otherwise there would definitely not be the current effect.

Appearance is the primary productive force in the entertainment industry, it’s true.

It starts with appearance and falls in love with talent, which is also correct.

Now Fang Xinghe has only taken the first step to simply attract fans, so his star value is not much. When he makes up for it, there will definitely be a new development.

……

If you have a little money, you naturally have to spend it.

After a long period of training, development, and cultivation, Fang Xinghe's panel data is now very good, but the speed of attribute growth has obviously slowed down.

Considering the physical development level of junior high school students, their current quality is probably at its limit. Hard training may improve it a little bit, but it is not necessary.

Why not add some~~~
It’s a pity that the attributes above 70 points cannot be increased now, so those below 70 points can only be increased to 69.

After a lot of flowers, the new attributes are so cool that they have no friends.

【Properties Panel】

Appearance attributes: Appearance 99, Body 75
体质属性：力量69、速度80、耐力69、灵敏75、柔韧73
隐藏属性：协调72、感知69、恢复74、免疫69、健康73
Artistic attributes: Writing 79
[Skill Panel]

Wudang Tai Chi Posture: 60
Wudang Tai Chi Thirteen Postures: 60
Basic Swordsmanship: 60
Basic steps: 60
Basic leg techniques: 60
Mengcun New Baji: 60
Liuhe Gun: 60
【Starlight Panel】

【Number of fans: 101w】

[Star value: 10222]

[Star value: 0]

After comprehensively improving my attributes, I did some simple exercises, started to perform a set of Tai Chi, and immediately felt the difference.

The movements are more powerful, the core is more stable, the control is better, there is more grace and it is more natural.

It really is true that every attribute is worth adding. With the hardware upgrade, the software immediately becomes smoother. It's a pity that the software level is still not high. How cool would it be if it could have an average value of 80 points?

Looking at the star value that had returned to five digits, Fang Xinghe sighed: So poor!

So hard to earn, yet so easy to spend, are you RMB?
仔细算了算，现在要630万星光值才能把7门功夫加到69点，然后再有7000万星光值才能加到79点。

Well, I can’t afford it at all.

If it is so difficult to master only 7 skills, what will happen when you have 70 skills in the future?

Scared scared...

The same star value is obviously more meaningful to improve basic attributes. Attributes are the foundation, and skills are the application. When the attributes are high, the efficiency of self-learning and cultivation will also be improved.

Although he cannot achieve success overnight, Fang Xinghe is not disappointed.

Tongzi is already very strong. If he is given a chance to exchange normal efforts for a hundred times the return, what else is there to be dissatisfied about?

There's no need, just keep going.

……

The days passed as planned until mid-May, and there was still more than a month left before the high school entrance examination.

The long-awaited May issue of Mengya is finally released.

This time, no one needed to remind us. Almost everyone in the class got one on the day it arrived.

"Fang Xinghe, could you please sign for me..."

The girls didn't even have time to look before they all rushed over to ask for autographs.

Good students or bad students, in front of Brother Fang, they are all little girls~~~
He wrote with his ballpoint pen, and after everyone in the class had signed, he put aside the book about getting rich first so that they could have a sneak peek.

This issue of Sprout is simple and clean. There is no complicated introduction in it. It directly releases the full text of Fang Xinghe's semi-final composition and a full 7 comments from writers.

Oh, yes, the cover.

The cover of this issue is a full-length portrait of Fang Xinghe, with his left hand hanging naturally and his right hand casually shaking the certificate as he walks forward.

For some unknown reason, the reporter blurred all the background. He was the only one who was clear, vivid and free in the whole picture. The final effect was as if he was walking towards the "audience" through a fantasy.

“What a beautiful shot!”

I felt really cool when I was grabbing my crotch, but I couldn't describe it, so I asked Lu Tingting: "Isn't it? The boss is so handsome!"

"Yeah!" Lu Tingting nodded vigorously, "It really feels great!"

"Haha, we finally found a common language!"

He was so happy that he was almost choking on his crotch. This was the first time that Lu Tingting responded to him so actively. He was so happy that he was snotting and became extremely agitated.

Therefore, Fang Xinghe and his friends including Baofu, Duoyu, Xiaojieba, and Songmenxing looked at each other in bewilderment and felt that this scene was really hard to describe.

No, brother, what are you so excited about?

"hiss……"

"call……"

Everyone took a sip of the cold noodles, spat out a mouthful of the fried dough sticks, and then quietly buried their heads in their own work.

There is no way to remind them, forget it, let the children have a good last year...

Fang Xinghe withdrew his gaze and opened the magazine.

At the same time, nearly 10 middle school students turned the magazine to page 22 and read the unique article for the first time.

Among them, there were even many actresses, singers, screenwriters and writers born in the 80s who later became extremely active but were in elementary and junior high school at the time.

When the composition topic that does not belong to the current era but is unique to this age group comes into view, I wonder how many people's hearts beat like drums and their spirits are lifted because of that feeling of "incomprehensible but powerful".

Different from the simplicity and straightforwardness of "Seeing People in a Cup", this title is more emotional, more passionate, more arrogant, more interesting and more powerful.

As you read the main text, more differences begin to emerge.

"Seeing People in the Cup" has a certain threshold for appreciation. The love and hate in it are deeper, and the various criticisms are superficial. It requires careful consideration and is more stream-of-consciousness.

"Knowing but Not Following" is different, a white knife goes in and a red knife comes out, it is very clear and extremely firm.

You don't have to bother figuring out what the author is trying to express, just follow it, Fang Xinghe has written all the answers clearly there.

You just need to compare, like looking in the mirror, to see clearly whether you are a happy little idiot, or a waste who has been bitten but dare not resist.

As a result, there was too much waste, and the 40 magazines prepared by Sprout Adventure were not enough.

Later, Li Qigang described today as follows:

"Since we published that article, China's youth literature finally has a concrete idol."

(End of this chapter)