Chapter 166: Time To Compete On Connections
Signing is impossible.
Readers are all talented, and they speak so nicely.
Going on sale for the entertainment novel is just going with the flow, but there’s no need for the plagiarist’s works to go on sale. How can he receive money when he said he’d reward fans?
It’s worth mentioning that his Collection of Works already has the most collections among the platform’s unsigned works. He’s only seen screenshots like this before when gossiping.
Tens of millions of words without signing, still updating, purely generating electricity for love. He didn’t expect something like this to happen to Yu Wei himself.
At this time, the right to speak is in the author’s hands. The platform can’t control his personal will and can only let him do as he pleases.
For a web novel author of Yu Wei’s level, few platforms would want to have a falling out with him. The public opinion pressure is too great.
The hugely commercially potential Malice is right in front of them, yet they can only watch helplessly. This feeling is really uncomfortable…
Although this book didn’t bring any direct revenue to the platform, it still attracted some new users. There’s no need to demand too much for now.
Wait until Yu Wei yields, then everyone can talk. Everything can be negotiated.
Malice just ended not long ago, and readers in the comment section who got wind of it are already urging updates for the next book, The Devotion of Suspect X.
“At your age, how can you sleep?”
“The Guinness record is 807 letters per minute. Calculated at six letters per Chinese character, that’s about 134 characters per minute. Since you’re not the record holder, let’s conservatively say 100 characters per minute. It’s been 2 hours! Where are the 12000 words that should be there?”
“Stop pretending, Yu Wei. Hurry up and serve your genuine mystery!”
When Malice was serializing to the mid-point and it was heard that Yu Wei planned to write a genuine mystery, everyone wasn’t too convinced, as the styles didn’t match.
But looking back after the ending, it’s really hard to say. Malice’s ending fully demonstrates that Yu Wei has layout ability and rigorous logic. He might really be able to write it.
Investing early isn’t a loss. If it’s not good, you can run in time…
Yu Wei does want to write The Devotion of Suspect X in advance while he’s free, but Qi Luo An hasn’t written the work into the plot yet, so it can’t be redeemed.
Her book’s rhythm is really slow. Fifty chapters and she’s only copied one work. The second work has just barely started. Who knows how she padded it.
Yu Wei can only apologize to the readers. He’ll open a new pit next time there’s a chance.
The plot of A Lone Martial World is already finished. He plans to formally start the second round of Enthusiastic Praise Top Streamer’s plot today, 48 into 24.
From the second round onward, there are no revival matches. Everyone has only one life. Winners advance, losers eliminated.
If it’s still according to the first round’s competition rules, it would be a bit boring. Yu Wei plans to open a guest singing segment, supporting artists finding their own support performers.
It’s time to test their connections!
Who they can pull in depends entirely on the contestants themselves. Anyway, it’s a fake program for Yu Wei, no need to pay signing fees. Just treat it as a cameo in the novel.
Mainly, many stars want to participate, but the advancement matches are over. Newcomers can’t join. Might as well arrange guest singing.
Outsiders want to appear in the book, insiders need a big shot to carry, Yu Wei’s book needs novelty. Kill three birds with one stone.
Actually, many stars didn’t join his novel competition not because they didn’t want to, but due to too many concerns, fearing damage to their reputation and not wanting to be inferior to Yu Wei.
They don’t want to compete as contestants. Now it’s perfect. Coming as guest singers won’t lower their status. They get face and dignity.
If they can really carry the contestant, it won’t be a bad good story.
[“What? Guest Singer?!]
“Real or fake? Can we invite people?!]
“My god! This…” The advancement seats instantly exploded.
The 48 contestants, who had been somewhat listless from fatigue and tension, seemed collectively injected with a stimulant.
Tong Yulu suddenly bounced up from her seat, hands hugging her head, her face full of incredulous ecstasy. She immediately pulled out her mobile phone, as if about to call someone in the next second.
Meng Lei, who usually kept to himself beside her, was completely stunned, mouth agape in a daze. Clearly caught off guard by this rule. He still preferred singing solo with a guitar.
And he had no connections anyway.]
Tell a joke: Meng Lei has no connections…
Yu Wei wrote this of course to trick the comments. Just thinking of readers chatting hundreds of floors because of his little scheme made him hum lightly.
Tong Yulu having lots of connections is of course fake too. What connections does she have? She just knows a few young idols of her generation.
This kind of guest singer might as well not invite. If she really wants someone to carry, she definitely needs a heavyweight singer. Inviting a little idol is worse than her solo. Definitely dragging her back.
Yu Wei tinkered with his new keyboard and continued writing. The format change is no longer just individual strength competition, but a test of contestants’ connections and resource integration abilities.
Guest singers are support, but they can also be a monster-revealing mirror. If the guest singer’s strength is too strong, it might highlight the contestant’s flaws.
Whether to invite and who to invite isn’t for him to worry about. Let the contestants worry themselves.
Yu Wei discovered another advantage of the fake competition: no need to manage anything. If there’s a problem, contestants will figure out a method themselves.
He has no experience running competitions, so he can just assume. Leave the rest to contestants and netizens. He’s the organizer but acts like a hands-off boss.
Just after the novel updated, chapter reviews came, but few discussed the new plot. They opened urging updates for The Devotion of Suspect X.
But soon the comment direction changed. Readers who finished the new chapter gradually gained the right to speak. Guest singer, kinda interesting.
Not only can see collisions between music, but also more music scene big shots appearing. Can feast the ears.
Don’t forget there’s also the disruptive AI singer. AI native definitely fights solo. If two against one and still lose to AI, that’d be fun.
“Stop painting pies. Hurry and update. Whether suspense or this book, more updates are always right. Not updating is adding insult to injury.”
“Meng Lei has no connections, are you kidding me?”
“Some people really got hooked. Obviously intentional.”
“Simple. Invite Yu Wei as guest singer. His support ability is so strong, and he does originals. Definitely can carry.”
“Organizer competing, I’m reporting.”
“Simple. If Yu Wei guest sings, we vote for the other one. I really want to see Yu Wei lose once.”
Are these readers human?
Other stars’ fans fear their idol can’t win. His own fans are the opposite, just want to see him lose. Love drama, huh.
Since readers said so, Yu Wei definitely won’t compete. If his 100% win rate gets ruined by readers’ antics, that’d be pretty abstract.
Readers expect the new round of competition, but for entertainment industry artists, this is undoubtedly a new opportunity.
The already advanced guests were still thinking how to beat AI to get the song. Then hearing second round allows support, that’s great. Isn’t finding a big shot to carry better than solo?
Improving in short time isn’t realistic. To get rewards, finding a substitute is undoubtedly the best choice.
Yu Wei is really thoughtful. Afraid they’ll be humiliated by natives, so specially lets them recruit teammates. Not only increases win chances, but if lose, there’s someone to take the blame…
Next up, it’s time to compete on connections.
Even without connections, as long as the company is willing to use some resources for them, pulling a big shot over isn’t hard.
Second round compares artists’ comprehensive abilities. Connections, resources, strength—gotta have at least one, otherwise can’t seize the opportunity.
They now need to consider who to invite, but many who want to come but had no chance are already considering who to help.
Back then everyone thought Yu Wei was joking and didn’t take it seriously. Who knew this fake competition’s popularity is getting higher now.
Plus with Yu Wei’s status rising, Enthusiastic Praise Top Streamer has become even more desirable. Not to the point of breaking heads to join, but if there’s a chance, definitely strive for it.
Although they’re guest singing, they’re not without chance to get songs. Just communicate well with the contestant.
One chapter of novel successfully stirred waves in the entertainment industry. Last time this happened was the previous time. Everyone surprisingly discovered Yu Wei’s novels’ influence has reached this point.
Of course, this influence isn’t entirely from the novel itself. The participating artists are also points of public opinion fermentation.
But regardless, Yu Wei’s this entertainment novel already has the ability to stir the entertainment industry. That’s quite thought-provoking.
Could it be he’s really using fake to seek truth…
Just as netizens anticipated who would come compete, a completely unrelated brand new trending search appeared before them.
#Ling Yue Spokesperson Yu Wei
Really not surprising at all.
Ling Yue’s previous hint was too obvious. Anyone who saw it could guess it was Yu Wei. Didn’t expect it really was him.
Heavens, Yu Wei took an endorsement.
Many clueless netizens clicked in and discovered he endorsed a keyboard, with a signed co-branded model.
Ling Yue official account’s pinned post changed to a poster of Yu Wei and the product. His hands elegantly placed on the keyboard, distinct knuckles, slender fingers full of tension under cold light.
Yu Wei’s hands are very good-looking. This is a fact even stubborn as Qi Luo An admits. So the camera gave his hands a close-up.
His posture isn’t like those posing. No matter how you look, it seems like he’s seriously writing. That’s reputation.
Everyone hadn’t finished appreciating Yu Wei’s close-up poster, then scrolling down there’s actually a surprise: video advertisement, but 5 hours 20 minutes long.
?!
Netizens seeing this thought they misread. Shouldn’t it be five minutes twenty seconds? Even five twenty isn’t short, but at least normal compared to five hours.
Whose advertisement is five hours?
Advertisements emphasize precision, elegance, memorable point. Short ones dozens of seconds, long ones one or two minutes.
Not to mention five hours, there aren’t even half-hour ads. Making it so long, what’s the meaning? Wasting netizens’ precious five hours of life?
They had to see what Ling Yue was up to…
What did Yu Wei shoot? Movies are one or two hours. No way he shot a keyboard production documentary.
Netizens clicked in. First thing is Yu Wei quietly typing there. Waited a minute, he’s still sitting there typing.
“OMG I thought I lagged.”
“Don’t tell me this ad is five hours of Yu Wei just typing.”
“Usually in horror games, such boring scenes lead to jump scares.”
“Quick look at three hours fifty-eight minutes, scene changed.”
Believing it, everyone jumped to four hours. Found Yu Wei still obediently sitting there writing, but clearly showing some fatigue.
Goodness, he really sat there writing a novel for five hours.
What kind of advertisement is this?
Netizens really wanted to complain, but then thought, Yu Wei used this keyboard to write for five hours. It should be pretty good.
If it wasn’t good, would he use it that long?
This ad has no words, but everything is self-evident.
In the video, only the dialogue between fingertips and keyboard can be heard. The sound even and crisp, like early summer raindrops lightly tapping on bluestone slabs.
Everyone looked at the focused typing Yu Wei, listened to the full and crisp pleasant sounds, and suddenly felt a different flavor in their hearts.
Turns out a keyboard can be this beautiful too?
First time posting a chapter push. It’s written by a friend from the book friend group. A few years ago I read a few comprehensive anime ones, felt pretty interesting. Haven’t read this one yet. Interested ones can try first. If not good, I’ll curse him in the group ()
