PNB Chapter 34 Approaching the Abyss
Chapter 34 Approaching the Abyss
Xu Jinyan opened the window and cautiously observed the surrounding environment. After confirming that no one was around, she closed the window, drew the curtains, opened the door again, looked around, and then closed and locked the door.
Then he took out a signal detector and carefully scanned every place in the study. Only after confirming that it was safe did he sit down in the chair and let out a long sigh of relief.
Although it looks like he's about to do something bad, he really doesn't intend to commit any crimes; he's actually going to publish his novel.
To ensure his identity wasn't exposed, he acted like a lunatic, adding unnecessary drama to his life.
He took out the USB drive he had just retrieved; it was something he had obtained when he applied for the identity information firewall.
Currently, there is an anonymous copyright trusteeship in China, which is an authoritative institution with national credibility.
This officially backed organization provides a full-chain anonymous escrow service, encompassing legal, technical, and financial aspects, giving him a completely isolated and untraceable shadow account for publishing and interacting with his work.
This organization has a noble reason to protect creative freedom, and its operating mechanism is extremely strict and confidential.
With this USB drive, he would have a completely unrelated identity, which he could use to publish his work, log into messaging apps and social media platforms, etc. The earnings from his creations, after the organization takes its commission, would securely go into his account. (All of the above are settings.)
This is great stuff; it's perfect for using as a disguise.
He turned on his computer, inserted the USB drive, and used this new identity to log in to Chuangjie, currently the largest online novel platform.
First, complete real-name authentication: Authentication successful.
Then I created a WeChat account using the same method and verified it with my real name: verification passed.
I created a Weibo account and verified it with my real name: Verification successful.
All platforms requiring real-name authentication passed the authentication without him having to do anything.
Wow, this suddenly feels so exciting!
However, when I applied for this account, I was told that I must not use the anonymous account to engage in any illegal or criminal activities, and that all anonymous accounts would be subject to stricter supervision than those of ordinary people.
After calming down, he began to use his family's traditional craft.
First, open the Creation Platform and click "Publish Work".
Title: The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Author's nickname: ?
What nickname should I use? Jin Yong already has one.
He reflected on his original intentions: to spread excellent cultural works; to let people around the world appreciate the charm of martial arts; and to export the art of writing that has already blossomed on Earth but has not yet been experienced by the people of this world.
Okay, that's a bit shameless.
He was trying to accumulate negative emotional value through certain means.
These methods inevitably cause discomfort and resentment among people, and may even lead to irrational behaviors such as sending razor blades.
Therefore, one must be extremely cautious, walking on thin ice, or standing on the edge of an abyss when using this alias.
Have it.
He typed on the keyboard.
I entered "临渊" after the author's nickname.
Then he posted 100,000 words in one go.
In summary, this 100,000-word article covers: the Niujia Village Incident, the 18-year agreement, and Guo Jing's growth process. It also includes background information on some historical figures, the transformation of the Black Wind Duo into a single duo, the change of the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan into six, and a description of Guo Jing's honest, brave, and trustworthy character.
The posting is complete, now it's just waiting for review. Today is Sunday, so it should take a few days.
Then Xu Jinyan continued typing. The normal typing speed is about 40 to 60 words per minute. If he puts in three or four hours a day, he can only type more than 10,000 words.
He started writing in early June, and today is July 5th. In about a month, he has accumulated over 400,000 words. This is not even considering that he writes every day, which is already quite impressive.
He plans to update 500,000 words throughout July, mainly to accumulate readers; whether or not he makes money is secondary.
The book has only one million words in total, and half of it will be updated in one month to give readers a good taste first. The remaining 500,000 words will be released slowly.
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On Monday morning, when Li Xiaoqing arrived at her workstation, she first greeted her colleagues and gossiped about the recent group buying event in the writers' circle before turning on her computer.
Li Xiaoqing is an editor at the Chuangjie Novel Platform. She enjoys her job very much. She feels like an observer of all the worlds, watching the worlds of the novels created by the authors change and evolve every day.
Having read so many novels of various genres, she gradually developed a keen insight and was able to roughly predict whether a novel had potential and what kind of success it could achieve.
Opening her list of novels for the day, she habitually reads them in order of the length of their titles; generally, the shorter the title, the more confident the author is.
I skimmed through them, and the longest novel title I found today had thirteen characters, while the shortest had only five characters, and it was called... "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
My goodness!
Do people still use titles like "Heroic Tale" these days?
She has her professional ethics and doesn't make preconceived decisions based on names.
But even if she signed the contract for this book, readers will still subconsciously skip it when they see her name.
Time passed slowly, and with other things to do, it was already past 5 p.m. when I finished reading the second to last book.
She stretched, realizing there was only one book left. She could have read it much faster, but because she enjoyed the feeling of exploration, and also because she would appreciate being treated seriously if she were the author, she read it more carefully.
Except for those novels that are extremely difficult to understand or extremely boring, she maintains patience and a desire to explore.
She got up and stretched her limbs, then opened the novel by Lin Yuan, the most confident author of the day.
Synopsis: This is a martial arts story!
Just one sentence?
Who does Lin Yuan think he is?
But...wuxia?
That's an interesting point.
She became somewhat interested; she wanted to see if the book lived up to the author's confidence.
Chapter One: A Guest Arrives in the Snowy Mountains.
"The mighty Qiantang River flows endlessly day and night, winding past Niujia Village in Lin'an Prefecture, Liangzhe West Road, before flowing eastward into the sea..."
After reading the first chapter, she could tell that the author was a very good storyteller.
The storyteller Zhang Shiwu introduces the historical background, the two heroic brothers Guo and Yang, and a cripple named Qu San who is clearly not simple.
It has the weight of history, foreshadowing, and vivid characters. It also emphasizes the feelings of family and country. The narrative is very ingenious. Anyway, she has the desire to continue reading.
Chapter Two: The Short Sword Left Behind During the Jingkang Incident; Chapter Three: Internal Turmoil...
After reading ten chapters, she still felt like she hadn't had enough.
This is a new book, by a new author, yet it gives this old bookworm such a feeling?
She finally believed that the story lived up to the author's confidence.
The title should be this short. If she had chosen a more eye-catching title, she feared it wouldn't do justice to the intricate plot, subtle foreshadowing, and grand narrative.
She glanced at the author's name again: Lin Yuan.
Why do I suddenly feel so wise?
She glanced at the time and realized it was already past six o'clock. She had only read ten chapters, yet it had taken her so long, and she hadn't even noticed that everyone around her had already left.
Just then, the editor-in-chief, Xu Ge, came out of his office. He saw Li Xiaoqing still working overtime and smiled, "Xiaoqing, did you come across a good book?"
Among these editors, Li Xiaoqing truly turned her hobby into a profession, and she is also the editor with the best reputation among the authors.
Li Xiaoqing looked up, her eyes shining as she stared at the editor-in-chief, and slowly uttered two words: "A divine book!"
Xu Ge was startled by Li Xiaoqing's gaze. "What's going on?"
Li Xiaoqing took a deep breath and said, "I've never seen this type before, but I think it's so beautiful, incredibly beautiful!"
Xu Ge also got serious. These editors may not have much else to offer, but they do have a lot of readership.
They must be the industry with the highest readership, with novels often having millions of words. They must have seen all sorts of tropes. For Li Xiaoqing to give such a high evaluation, they must have encountered a true maverick.
He told Li Xiaoqing, "Go through the process immediately and send it to me. You should talk to the author first, so other platforms don't snatch it away."
He didn't know just how good the book was, but signing it was definitely the right thing to do.
He also went to work overtime to see just how "miraculous" the book she talked about really was!