Honkai Impact 3rd: Join Anti-Entropy at the start and dominate the entertainment industry.

Raven finally got to experience what it felt like to be triumphant. Before, her gaming department didn't have many decent physical books, so the bookstore owners didn't really pay attention to her. Every time she went to promote her books, she was met with all sorts of perfunctory treatment. But now, the tables have turned, and it's finally her turn to have some fun!

While Raven was having a good time, Gray Snake quickly received the news.

He was also shocked.

He knew that "The King's Avatar" was going to be released as a physical book, but like most people, he didn't think it would be a big seller.

But the current situation left him completely bewildered.

"What's wrong with these readers? Have they all gone mad? They'd go to such lengths just to get Qianjian to update more chapters?"

As a seasoned editor, Gray Serpent naturally didn't choose to enjoy himself first like Raven; his first thought was about the printing of the books.

Given the current printing capacity of the World Serpent Library, even at the fastest pace, it would take at least three days to ship the goods.

Three days, how much money will be lost?

Gray Snake dared not hide it and immediately reported the matter to his boss, Kevin.

Kevin was enjoying himself immensely in his villa, slurping noodles and reading a novel. But after receiving Gray Snake's call, the instant noodles suddenly lost their appeal.

"What's going on?" He didn't really want to get involved, but Mei had recently asked him about company matters, and he knew absolutely nothing about it, which resulted in him getting a good scolding.

This is the perfect time to shine!

"Yes, I've been following this matter closely. Why don't you stock up on more goods?"

Gray Snake also looked frustrated: "Boss Kevin, we didn't know this book would sell so well! The readers' money seems to grow on trees, they don't care at all! Some people are buying not just one copy, but two or three, and some are even paying extra. Now the scalpers are selling it for a hundred yuan a copy!"

Kevin was dumbfounded.

"Are these people all crazy? It's just a novel, not a signed limited edition. Why would they buy it?"

"It seems to be to get Qianjian to update more frequently."

"?"

Kevin felt his mind was a little blank. Are readers these days really this aggressive? Is there such a direct and decisive way to urge for updates?

But then he quickly remembered something and asked, "Wait, what was that book called again?"

Gray Snake:

So you still don't know the title of that book? And you've been following it all along?

"It's called 'The King's Avatar'."

"What?"

Isn't this the novel I was just reading?

Kevin was furious.

"Add more chapters! He absolutely has to add more chapters! The novel gets to the most exciting part and then it's abruptly cut off—what kind of nonsense is this?!"

Gray Snake was also furious: "That's right! What the hell? I've never seen such a lazy author! No wonder the readers resorted to such direct methods!"

The two, without prior agreement, gave Qian Jian a scathing critique before returning to the main topic.

How many more orders have been placed?

Gray Snake said, "Changkong City alone has received an additional one million orders! The total is over three million."

"What are you going to do?"

"I felt it might not be enough, so I had the printing plant print an extra million copies. However, we can't print without restraint. Let's wait until these copies sell out before deciding whether to print more."

Kevin nodded slightly. "Very good, that's what I was thinking too. I'll leave this entirely to you. Just give me a concise report when it's done."

Gray Snake:

Damn it!

This guy wants to be a hands-off boss again!

Having finished dealing with the matter, Kevin continued eating his noodles with satisfaction: "I heard that author named Qianjian is a newcomer?"

"Yes, according to Raven's report, this author named Thousand Swords is only twenty-one years old."

"So young?" Kevin was genuinely surprised this time. "He has a lot of potential. You should keep an eye on him. Anyway, I only have one request: this novel must be updated consistently!"

Gray Snake: You just want to see what happens next, don't you!

At this time, many other publishing houses also received the news and were all taken aback.

"What? A new physical book from the World Serpent Library has become a hit?"

"This book must be a bestseller!"

"What?! The intelligence is true?!"

"And it's a novel about video game esports!"

"Are you sure it's about competitive video games? Isn't that a niche genre?"

"It's precisely because it's a niche subject that it has so much room for development! Popular subjects are written by the same group of people, they've been overused and readers are already tired of them! Niche subjects, on the other hand, are novel enough to make readers feel fresh!"

"The World Serpent Library is about to take off!"

"Could this Thousand Swords be some big shot using an alternate account?"

"No way, all the big names in e-sports literature have their own projects, how could they have time to start a new one?"

"Could it be that the World Serpent Library has struck gold this time?"

Publishers are in shock, and readers are not idle either.

Readers who have read the novel have praised "The King's Avatar" highly and have enthusiastically recommended it to everyone around them.

Those who couldn't buy the book went around borrowing it from friends and family.

This discovery led many people to find that their buddies, best friends, classmates, cousins, and siblings were all reading the same novel.

As a result, everyone became increasingly united in their hatred of the enemy and reached a consensus to make Qianjian update more frequently.

The argument outside didn't reach Bai Qianqu's ears; he was only somewhat surprised to see that Li Yang had a copy of "The King's Avatar" in his hand.

"Hey Lao Bai, look! 'The King's Avatar'! I got up really early to buy this!"

Bai Qianqu was somewhat surprised: "We have to get up early to buy it?"

"Absolutely! The line was so long! We almost missed out!"

"Still want to rush to buy?"

Li Yang said smugly, "Of course! This book is sold out! All the bookstores in Changkong City are out of stock!"

Bai Qianqu:

"So hard?"

"This is the best gaming novel I've ever read! Old Bai, do you want to check it out too? I guarantee you'll get hooked!"

"Uh, I've seen it."

Li Yang chuckled, his face full of disbelief: "You're kidding! The latest chapter only came out today—wait a minute!"

Chapter 151 Seele: Seele is mine alone!

Li Yang suddenly realized: "Oh! You know Qian Jian! He must have already shown you the latest chapter."

As he spoke, he chuckled and stepped closer.

"Old Bai, given our friendship, could you help me get Qian Jian's autograph? Just on this book?"

Bai Qianqu:

"Okay, you can put it here for now."

"Thanks! Go for it, Old Bai!"

Watching Li Yang run off happily, Bai Qianqu was both amused and exasperated.

He picked up the copy of "The King's Avatar" on the table and flipped through it casually. He had to admit that the book felt quite nice to the touch, and the paper looked like it was made of high-quality paper.

Many people in the world are surrounded by electronic products all day long and don't know how long it has been since they last touched a pen and paper. Some even advocate that paper books will eventually be replaced by e-books.

Those who make such remarks are mostly people who haven't touched a book in a long time.

Reading a physical book and reading an e-book are completely different experiences.

Many people are restless when reading e-books, but they can calm down and turn the pages one by one when reading a physical book. That special pleasure and satisfaction is something that e-books cannot provide.

E-books are great, but no matter what era we live in, paper books will never disappear.

Bai Qianqu put down the book. She could just sign it casually when she got back tonight; there was no rush.

His most pressing task right now is writing his novel, so he spends all day in the office typing away.

He was in excellent form today, writing a total of 200,000 words in one day, which, combined with the previous 100,000 words, brings his total to 300,000 words.

However, Bai Qianqu's mind was also a bit foggy. Even with the [Tentacle Monster] status boost, his eyes couldn't take staring at the screen for so long, and they were very sore.

"We can't do that again. Ravens are such a pain."

Bai Qianqu simply packaged the document and tossed it to Raven to avoid any unforeseen complications.

At this point, after gloating to the bookstore owner for a while, the raven also encountered difficulties.

Some readers have raised questions.

"You all say that Qianjian can write 300,000 words a month in the future. Is he actually able to do that? Is there any guarantee? What if he can't?"

"Yeah, what if it's a marketing strategy that treats readers like idiots, and then they can't even publish it?"

"How many authors can write 10,000 words a day? Can we really expect those lazy writers to work so hard?"

Faced with readers' doubts, Raven felt somewhat helpless. Although Qianjian had agreed to her request, he was still unsure whether he could actually write 10,000 words a day, considering the guy's previous lazy attitude.

However, having made a promise to the readers, Raven naturally cannot go back on her word, so she plans to monitor Thousand Swords' progress every day from now on.

However, at that moment, Raven received a new message from Bai Qianqu.

"Is he telling himself that he can't write it?"

Raven's heart tightened, and she quickly opened the message, only to find that there was only one document.

"what is this?"