There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

"I wasn't crying then! I just got sand in my eyes!"

"...If you say so, then that's it. I hope you won't be scolded to the point of tears in the future, because Kasumigaoka-senpai seems to be even stricter than Yukinoshita. Remember Amaki said that Kasumigaoka-senpai's guidance in changing the project tortured him to tears?"

"..." After hearing Li Nian point out that Kasumigaoka was a stricter person than Yukinoshita, Gogen was silent for a few seconds. Finally, he held his head high and pretended to be relaxed. "Humph, that's exactly what I want! I just want everyone to see my transformation! I will also send a sample to Yukinoshita in the Service Department to make her take notice! I regret from the bottom of my heart for belittling my great work!"

Seeing that the two had resumed their previous communication pattern, Kato resumed his usual smile and just watched quietly.

"Back to the topic just now." Even though she accidentally broke Wu Geng's defense, Li Nian did not intend to avoid discussing her work: "I have always discussed things based on facts, neither looking down nor looking up. My guess that your work will only have an average impression on me is based on facts, but it does not mean that you can only achieve this level of achievement in the end. After all, you have just completed the story and have not made any detailed revisions."

"...I know. I will revise it carefully. It should be able to improve the look and feel of the game!"

Not to mention raising the visual experience to a higher level, it is not surprising that the first draft has undergone earth-shaking changes after being revised ten times. This is also the reason why Li Nian is not optimistic about the fifth draft. Of course, she has made revisions in the process of writing the book and posting it online, but the overall effect is definitely different from going back to revise it after writing it.

Li Nian nodded and mentioned something else: "I remember your book participated in the essay contest held by the library?"

"...Isn't it just to trick you into participating?"

"It was me who asked you to participate in the first place. This was to encourage you. How can it be called a scam? By the way, what is the selection method for this essay contest you participated in? Is it the same as the selection method of the library, with approval by the editors in the library? Or is it based on the public data scores obtained by reading books?" Li Nian asked about the details of the essay contest.

Wu Geng didn't know how he got here together, so he explained, "It's an internal approval process."

"Have we entered the selection period?"

"There's still some time left, but not too much."

"…Then you need to speed up for the fifth watch."

"What?" Wu Geng didn't understand what Li Nian said. Didn't she just say that she was almost done with her work? "I'm almost done?"

“Finish the first draft as quickly as possible—and then revise it thoroughly before the selection period begins. Your goal is to pass the essay competition with the revised work, win the award, and make your debut,” Li Nian explained.

"...Ah?" Gogen was stunned. "Debut?"

"Ah—what?" Li Nian felt that her bewildered look made people puzzled: "Why did you write this book if you didn't make your debut? Collecting articles, publishing, and then making a little money, isn't this what you want?"

The class bell rang at this time.

"Speed ​​up the progress." Li Nian emphasized it for the last time. He felt that there was no need to say more to someone as diligent as Wu Geng. He took out the wordless book that embodied knowledge, and with the class bell as the boundary, he began his daily practice.

"Debut..." Kato saw Gogen muttering this word and turned his head away, seeming to be worried.

"Come on." Kato wished her well from the bottom of his heart.

……

……

A day's classes passed, and for Li Nian it was the end of a day's training. After school, everyone began to prepare for the cultural festival. Li Nian and Wu Geng also found their own team, the props group composed of the otaku group headed by Amai. At this time, everyone gathered in the production class to prepare various small props needed for the performance of the drama.

The men had already become familiar with each other by chatting about games and their wives (the second dimension). There was no gap between the otakus and Li Nian. Now they were like brothers, and there was no sense of strangeness between them.

Not only that, Gogen seems to have gained their...respect?

——"Oh my, I never thought that the big guy would be by our side."

——"Gogen-san is the legendary Chiba's Fallen Black Cat. Who would have thought? I dared to challenge God without knowing the real man. I am really blind."

——"Wu Geng classmate is really something. Didn't we kneel down to you directly?"

"...Aren't you guys exaggerating too much?" Li Nian looked at the three otakus speechlessly. Before, they thought Wu Geng was some kind of amateur little girl who didn't understand the game and looked down on her. Wasn't this attitude change too big?

——"Don't exaggerate, don't exaggerate, you must give enough respect to the boss."

——"Student Li Nian doesn't understand because he has never heard of the name of the Fallen Saint Black Cat."

——"Let me put it this way, Wu Geng is indeed a high-level player. Wasn't I blind enough to find a big guy to follow his rules to race the Thunder Dragon? The big guy just scored in five minutes, and when the video was sent over, I was so upset that I knelt down on the spot."

"So awesome?" After hearing the description that Wu Geng had impressed several otakus with his gaming skills, Li Nian knew for the first time that Wu Geng had such a skill, and looked over there in confusion.

Wu Geng was making plastic flowers and replied absentmindedly, "It's just so-so. Actually, I didn't perform very well before and made some mistakes."

"Chiba's Fallen Saint Black Cat is a famous figure among Chiba's otakus..." An Yi seemed to have always known about Gogen's specialty, and explained to Li Nian with a smile: "Gogen is indeed a well-known high-level player who is proficient in various games and has posted many wonderful operation videos."

"You're actually a celebrity." Li Nian didn't know that Wu Geng's childish online name was actually so well-known. She looked at Wu Geng in surprise.

"No match for you." Wu Geng said impatiently: "Just chat, don't bother me, I'm thinking about something."

Chapter 376: Set a small goal for the fifth update and get a big reward

An Yi actually noticed that Gogen was absent-minded all day, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong with her?"

"Don't disturb her, she's happy and thinking about Peach." Li Nian glanced over and knew why Wu Geng was distracted that day, and laughed, "Our Wu Geng, 80% of the time, thinks that his masterpiece will at least win an award through the essay contest and make his debut. Oh, it's a sure thing! He's already so proud that he's started to fantasize about what will happen after he becomes famous."

Wu Geng blushed immediately and protested, "No, that's not the case! I know it's too early to become famous!"

"Oh, I didn't deny that I'm already imagining my debut."

"…Why, can't you just think about it?" Wu Geng simply admitted it and glared at Li Nian: "Didn't you bring up the matter of debuting and make me think too much? The instigator, stop making sarcastic remarks."

Li Nian's memory was better than Yu's in any case. He still remembered that he had broken Wu Geng's defense and was scolded by Kato. So he reflected a little at this moment and decided to say less sarcastic words. He just shrugged his shoulders without comment and did not take advantage of Wu Geng's gaffe to say anything sarcastic.

He thought about it and actually understood Wu Geng's idea, because he, Li Nian, had certainly gone through a similar stage.

From purely "wanting to write something fun to kill time" to "it seems like I can actually do something and make some money." This is a phased transformation for a writer. The psychological transformation during this period is a process that any writer who wants to continue to develop must go through.

It symbolizes that writing has turned from a hobby into a job. When there is first an opportunity for this transformation, everyone will be more or less as concerned about it as Wu Geng.

However, sooner or later everyone will find that this is just a necessary process - it is similar to submitting a resume when looking for a job. It is not something worth worrying about. What is worth worrying about is whether the resume has been selected...that is, after passing the review.

Li Nian originally thought that someone like Wu Geng would be more open to accepting it, realize sooner that debuting was just a necessary process, and turn her attention back to what she should write sooner... But Wu Geng's current reaction showed that she seemed to have been greatly shocked by what she had mentioned.

“Debuting is just the beginning.”

"...Mr. Muzi, who has confirmed his debut, has been placed high hopes by editors, and has already started his career as an author, of course doesn't understand how much those who haven't debuted think about this." Wu Geng cast a resentful look.

Li Nian was too lazy to refute the argument that "you don't understand me at all", and only said: "Really? I see from your reaction that you have never really thought about making your debut."

"...Maybe." Wu Geng was stunned for a moment, then laughed at himself: "How many times do you think I have experienced essay writing competitions? How many times have I submitted my manuscripts? I have failed too many times, and none of them worked. I'm used to it. Maybe I really don't expect myself to succeed until now. Well, it's all your fault for saying those weird things, which made a loser like me feel like I can really succeed this time."

Amaki had been listening up to this point and immediately grasped the thread of the matter: "Are you talking about Gogen-san's work? Is it going to be finished?"

"Yes." Wu Geng pinched his chin, put on a confident evil smile, and emphasized exaggeratedly: "And surprisingly! It seems that there is hope of passing the review this time!"

An Yi's eyes widened, and her voice trembled: "Is this what you mean! Is the new god of the light novel world going to be born? "

Wu Gengte cooperated well and his second-year secondary school nerves were touched. He raised the plastic flower in his hand and pointed it at the ceiling, laughing like an idiot... No, it was a [evil and crazy] look, and started to scream.

"Oh ho ho ho, the day I ascend to the throne of God will be the day when the world trembles! Then all living beings will kneel before me and sing my name!"

It was no secret that Wu Geng was writing a novel. Firstly, she often mentioned it when she was chatting with Li Nian and others. Secondly, Sagami angered Li Nian because he waved around what Wu Geng was writing. Many people in the class noticed it and it became a topic of conversation.

The otakus who hang out with Amii certainly know more about the ins and outs of the light novel industry than most people, and they are whispering to each other at this moment.

——"Speaking of which, it seems that Wu Geng is writing a novel? Was it the manuscript that Sagami picked up and waved around before?"

——"I saw that the stack was quite thick. Is it finished? Do I still need to submit it for the essay contest?"

——"Although I don't understand the specific situation, do we have to kneel down to the boss now?"

"What god's name are you singing, Assassin?" Li Nian asked with a smile.

"Assassin? Assassin? This name is really good, symbolizing my power to kill gods..." Her thoughts were really divergent in the fifth update. She had already imagined a 10,000-word plot in her mind. She looked at Li Nian who was looking at her with a smile, and suddenly realized that there was an exorcist in front of her who seemed to be able to do such a thing. She calmed down all of a sudden and lost the interest in her second-year syndrome.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Gogen sat back in his seat and waved his hand. "An Yi, don't talk about becoming a god. I'm not like the two genius authors you know. Breaking through censorship is just something that seems possible."

"I really hope so." An Yi also knew that Gogen's ability was not as good as Li Nian and Kasumigaoka. She was encouraging Gogen by making such a fuss with her, because Gogen's expression was obviously a little lost when she said that she had never passed the essay review.

After the commotion, Wu Geng was indeed in a better mood. He thought that Li Nian said these things to let her think less about trivial things and focus on what she should do. He also felt that this made sense and heaved a long sigh of relief: "In the end, it depends on the effect of the modification, right? Of course I understand. Okay, I'll focus on it and stop thinking about it."

"No, I said it really can work, not just seems to work. What I meant is that you should seize this opportunity to get your book approved and make your debut. You have a good chance of success." Li Nian said casually, "So it's okay for you to think more about Peach."

"...What?" Wu Geng thought he had heard it wrong.

An Yi's eyes lit up and he looked delighted: "Ah Nian, are you sure?"

"Of course." Li Nian explained, "The first draft of Wu Geng has already been written. It follows the outline that I worked out together. It's like a rough jade with a good foundation. Once it's carved, it should shine brightly. In other words, the goal of revising the manuscript is to make Wu Geng's book reach the level of a publication."

Then, Li Nian said with disdain: "Passing the review is nothing, it's just a process, it's just competing with a bunch of scumbags and getting the top few. Be bold, your goal should not be to fly low, but to win the big prize."

Wu Geng came back to her senses from her shock, and felt that Li Nian was getting more and more outrageous. Her first reaction was that Li Nian was trying to trick her. She knew that this person was a liar without changing his expression, so she didn't believe him at all. She said suspiciously, "...Mr. Li, if you didn't say that, I would have revised the manuscript well. If you just want to stimulate me to work harder, can you please not say that? Because I really would believe it."

An Yi also didn't believe it: "Teacher Muzi, aren't you being too arrogant to say that?"

"I've explained it to you so clearly, but you still don't believe me?" Li Nian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't take [debut] too seriously, okay? This kind of selection on the website is initiated by the library. The essay contest that Wu Geng participated in this time was organized by a small library, which was several levels smaller than the essay contest we applied for at the Phoenix Library. It was aimed at the most mixed [different world related themes] works. It was really a shi——uh, panning for gold in the sand, it's rare to find a few books that you can read."

If it was a writing contest held by the industry's top Lightning Library, Li Nian would never believe that Wu Geng could pass the review. But in fact, the writing contest that Wu Geng participated in this time was far smaller in scale than that of the Lightning Library. He had an idea of ​​the level of works that would eventually pass the writing contest of such a small library, and he really didn't think that there would be a few people who could write better books than Wu Geng.

"Is... that so?" Wu Geng thought about it and realized that this was correct.

"This industry is not as high-end as you think. Publishing is just a very common business behavior. Think about it, the books we see in bookstores are all so-called publications that have passed the review and obtained the publishing qualification. There are a few books that we really like, but there are still a lot of rubbish. It's hard to find a good book." Li Nian sighed with emotion, and everyone present, including the otakus over there, nodded in agreement: "When I say this, you will know how low the threshold is. Wu Geng, your goal is just to add one more book of yours to that pile of books."

"Indeed, that's right..." Wu Geng understood everything, but felt even more disappointed than at the beginning. He looked at Li Nian coldly: "...Thank you for using such a simple and easy-to-understand way to let me know how close I am to a successful debut. By the way, it even makes me feel that I have lost my expectations for the debut itself. In other words, even if I succeed in making my debut in the Xiaowenku essay contest, it will only make one more novel hidden in the corner of the world and no one cares about it?"

An Yi complained: "What a lack of pursuit of dreams."

The otakus nodded in agreement.

——"It is indeed getting harder and harder to find books recently. It seems that the new books in bookstores are getting more and more. And this is the one that won from various essay competitions?"

——"It sounds like I can take part in any essay contest."

——"Industry pills, isn't it better to run away early?"

Li Nian laughed dryly, knowing that he had ruined everyone's beautiful fantasy about the light novel industry to a certain extent. "Don't say that. Small libraries also have their advantages. Maybe no one will compete with you. Winning the Small Library Essay Contest can get you more publicity resources than flying low in the Big Library Essay Contest."

“I know, I know.” Wu Geng waved his hand: “After all, since I haven’t debuted yet, I don’t have the right to make irresponsible comments… Just focus on writing and revise it properly, right?”

"When you are free, it is a good idea to think more about the path to becoming a god after your debut." Li Nian concluded: "Having desires is never a bad thing."

"This wonderful desire has been almost destroyed by you." Gogen rolled his eyes at him unhappily: "But I know you said this to tell me that a guy like me can also debut."

“I have always believed that.”

"Do you firmly believe that after my debut, the world will have one more insignificant book written by me, Gogen Ruri?"

"No, I firmly believe that you can write a good book that will be well-received by the public." Li Nian said decisively: "The kind that will sell well."

"..."Wu Geng looked into Li Nian's eyes. He did not dodge at all and his expression was calm. He did not seem to be joking, but just stating the facts.

If this belief was true, Gogen really didn't understand why he was believed so much, and asked, "Why?"

“Don’t think that it is so simple to focus on one thing and work hard, don’t think that the experience accumulated in the process is insignificant, and don’t think that it is common to have someone to guide you to avoid detours… I once said that you will get rid of all confusion when you get results. That time is not far away, and now you are steadily moving towards it.”

"...Hearing that, I do think I have great potential." Wu Geng felt more relieved than ever before and smiled: "That's right, with so much support from the big guys, there is no reason why I won't take off."

"of course."

"…But seriously, why are you helping me like this?"

"Ah?" Li Nian thought this was a question of throwing money around, and asked in confusion, "Do I need a reason to help a friend?"

"I'm not stupid. Most friends would help me like you do? Tell me quickly, you can even make one up." Wu Geng stared at Li Nian and asked as if he had some hidden meaning.

Li Nian thought for a moment and replied, "Because I really like ordinary people who work hard to live, and I think they are very respectable."

The otakus who were already familiar with Li Nian found it funny when they heard him say this in a serious manner, and they complained bluntly.

——"Brother, what kind of condescending perspective is that?"

——"As expected of the martial god of Sobu High School, he never considers himself a mortal."

——"Of course he did. Look at Ah Nian's muscular body. Does it look like something a mortal could train? And he got the top grade in the school. What does it mean to be good at both civil and military affairs? After one summer vacation, he has transformed into a god."

But An Yi and Wu Geng didn't find it funny at all, as they knew that this was Li Nian's serious answer.

"Is that so?" An Yi suddenly realized and understood more and more the attitude of Li Nian in getting along with everyone.

Gogen was a little disappointed: "Oh...it turns out it's not because you think I'm special."

Li Nian thought Wu Geng was having a second episode of Chuunibyou again: "Be more confident, Wu Geng, you are a special person."

Wu Geng, contrary to her usual behavior, didn't respond and just smiled at him. It was a rare, gentle smile from a girl.

“I really kind of want to be that special someone.”

This girl was originally a beauty, and her eyebrows and eyes softened rarely, looking a little coquettish. Li Nian was stunned and felt something was not right. He didn't know how to respond and just said "oh" in a stammer.

"Let's start by responding to your expectations. Let me get the big prize first?" Li Nian felt a sense of disharmony for only a moment. Wu Geng, who sneered confidently, had already regained his usual sharp feeling: "Watch me get it easily!"

Chapter 377: Game Promotion is also a Problem

"Oh! This is the kind of momentum it should be."