Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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I saw countless private messages in my profile, mostly requests for characters or inquiries about personal information.

He shook his head, ignored it further, and replied to another private message.

Sorry, the calligraphy is not currently for sale, but I will periodically (bbbi) randomly select a few people from the comments to receive it as a gift. Thank you all for your support.

Although he is currently short of money, selling his calligraphy certainly doesn't align with his thinking. Selling too much would feel low-class and would instantly lower his status.

Besides, he now has a full-time expert at his disposal, so why would he worry about not making money?

Back home, Uesugi Kenichi logged onto the Feilu Novel website and found that the two chapters he had posted yesterday had now passed the review.

He opened his homepage.

"Full-Time Master" has 102 favorites, 130 views, 61 recommendations, and 6233 words.

Even Uesugi Kenichi didn't quite understand this data, since it was his first time working with online novels. It should be considered pretty good, right?

It seems that out of 130 people who clicked on this book, 102 people have added it to their favorites. That's pretty good, right? Uesugi Kenichi couldn't help but smile. It seems like a good start.

Seeing that there were still about ten comments in the book review section, Uesugi Kenichi couldn't wait to click on them to see how the hugely popular "The King's Avatar" would be evaluated in this slightly different world.

Could this be some legendary player using an alternate account? Although it's only two chapters in, the character's background has already been successfully established. What kind of story will unfold in a small internet cafe for a top-tier player expelled due to ideological differences? It's definitely worth looking forward to!

Please update! Please update! There are only two chapters yet, how can I read the rest?

There are only two chapters so far, and many things are still unclear. However, judging from the background, it seems that the author is preparing to launch a grand scheme. It's just unknown whether the author is confident in writing it well.

sofa.

Although there were only about ten comments, Kenichi Uesugi was still quite excited. Even though he didn't write it himself, he was still thrilled to see the book shine again, having been so captivated by it in the past.

Three chapters that were written yesterday have not yet been published. Uesugi Kenichi has decided to adjust the update schedule and publish the remaining three chapters all at once.

Looking at the chapter that had already been submitted for review, Uesugi Kenichi opened Word with practiced ease and began the tedious task of typing again.

Apart from the faint sound of the air conditioner, the only other sound in the room was the clatter of fingers tapping on a keyboard.

A week passed leisurely like this. Apart from playing games with Li Yang and the others, Uesugi Kenichi spent all his time updating The King's Avatar.

Besides publishing three chapters every day, he has nearly 20 chapters in reserve.

Uesugi Kenichi woke up in the morning and continued writing for another day.

As usual, Shan Qianyi checked the Full-Time Master's ratings on the homepage of Feilu Novel Website.

"Full-Time Master", 6258 views, 5532 favorites, 8236 recommendations, 58364 words.

A new author, a new book—only a week has passed, yet the number of favorites has already reached five thousand.

Even though Uesugi Kenichi hadn't anticipated the results of The King's Avatar, he couldn't help but grin when he saw the specific data.

The popularity is not only reflected in the data; the book review section is no longer as deserted as it used to be.

Wow, it feels like the main character is the big boss hiding among a bunch of newbies, that's awesome!

Sigh, Ye Xiu has retired just like that. I hope he can rise again soon and crush Excellent Era.

I feel like this book, if it doesn't fall apart, will absolutely crush "The Legend of the Online Game".

I was just killing time out of boredom, but I unexpectedly discovered a great book so quickly. Good heavens, why did I have to find it so fast? This is far too short; it's simply not enough to read! Please update! Please update!

In addition to the lively book review section, there were also a small number of tips.

Mo Yan gave 1000 novel coins to the author.

Mo Yan gave 1000 novel coins to the author.

Dark Night Fragrance tipped Full-Time 100 novel coins.

"My Love Is Across Mountains and Seas" tipped the author 500 novel coins.

At this point, about twenty names had appeared on the fan leaderboard. The fan with the highest value was a reader named Mo Yan Wujian, who had already donated 5000 novel coins!

It's important to know that the exchange rate between novel coins and RMB is 10:1, and he alone has already tipped 500 RMB.

At this moment, Uesugi Kenichi was almost itching to update a dozen or so chapters a day so that The King's Avatar could be released as soon as possible.

Once it's released, it's sure to be a huge hit with the quality of The King's Avatar. Uesugi Kenichi could almost see lots of money beckoning to him.

Unfortunately, the initial release period is also very important for a book, as it is the best time for others to get to know it. Even a good book may fade into obscurity if its initial release period ends too quickly.

Therefore, at this moment, Uesugi Kenichi can only obediently get through this rather difficult period, after all, he is not yet a top author. And this is his first book, so necessary preparation is indispensable.

The most difficult part for an online novel is precisely the initial stage. Almost 90% of books fail before they are even published, or are forced to be sold due to dismal subscription numbers after being published.

The most difficult time for a book is undoubtedly when it has not yet gained the recognition of readers, as it can easily destroy an author's hard-won passion for writing.

This is precisely what Uesugi Kenichi doesn't need to worry about. The path has already been paved for him by his predecessors. I don't know how he could lose if he started with a Storm Sword.

Kenichi Uesugi quickly finished his morning writing session. Thanks to the continuous typing over the past two days, his writing speed had improved slightly, and he could write about seven or eight chapters in a morning if he was in good form.

He set a requirement for himself: every morning is his writing time, during which he must concentrate and not think about anything else.

The rest of the time is free to arrange as you like, play ball, play games, or go for a walk outside. After all, sitting indoors for too long is not good for your health. People should get some sunshine and relax.

Sometimes, if you stay in one place for too long, your bones will start to itch.

Kenichi Uesugi is like that; if he doesn't exercise for a long time, he'll feel an urge to run even when he's walking down the street.

I stretched and was about to get up to have lunch when I received a message in the back office.

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Zheng Chen can be considered a senior editor at Feilu Novel Network.

But Zheng Chen has been somewhat anxious lately.

Because he hasn't encountered a single author with good results in almost half a year.

I used to have a few authors who were somewhat popular, but they have all finished their works, and their new books are not very successful.

This made him somewhat anxious, as he not only had a mortgage to pay but also two children to support.

It's important to know that an editor's salary is closely related to the performance of the authors they sign.

So he's been working particularly hard on reviewing manuscripts lately, but hasn't produced any truly outstanding works.

Based on his years of editing experience, he dared not say which book would definitely be loved by readers, since the market is ever-changing. However, he could still roughly judge whether a book had the value to be signed.

Sigh, when will I come across a book of the quality of "Magic Martial Arts" and "Online Game: Overlord of the Sky"? I don't even need their level of success, I'd be satisfied with just half of it, no, even a tenth of it.

Zheng Chen mentally crossed out another book and sighed.

Well, let's cheer up and keep reviewing the manuscript. After all, books like this are rare finds.

This book is still no good; the writing is just awful.

This book is even worse; the plot is so convoluted that it contradicts itself, and the author forgets the settings he wrote in the first two chapters in the blink of an eye.

This one is alright, at least the writing is smooth, but the plot is too bland...

Hmm? What's going on with this book? How come it's doing so well? Is it a new book? Could it be a system error that accidentally transferred some already-signed book?

No, no, it's only a little over 50,000 words. It's definitely a new book. But the numbers are a bit strange. Could it be inflated? Full-Time Master? Zheng Chen shook his head, deciding not to think about it further.

Let's read it first and then talk about it. After all, you can tell whether a book is well-written or not at a glance.

Zheng Chen reads very quickly; after so many years of reviewing manuscripts, he couldn't be any slower.

He read through the latest installment of "Full-Time Master" in one go.

After reading it, Zheng Chen took a big gulp of water, his eyes revealing excitement.

This book is also about the currently popular online game genre, but it doesn't follow the virtual reality route. It's somewhat like the old-fashioned online game novels, but not entirely.

However, in just 6 words, it has already developed its own unique style, and the character of the protagonist, Ye Xiu, has been established, with a grand background set up.

If I can maintain this level of quality and continue writing steadily, I dare not say that I can surpass "Aoshi Cangqiong", but becoming a hit is basically not a big problem.

Even though Zheng Chen was already a senior editor, his heart still started pounding uncontrollably when he saw that he might be able to uncover a wildly popular novel.

Submit the contract quickly. If you're too late and someone else signs it, Zheng Chen might even contemplate suicide.

After successfully sending the message, Zheng Chen could already see himself about to triumph, with a generous bonus beckoning him.

Chapter 340

Kenichi Uesugi looked at the message sent from backstage, and although he was about to leave, he sat down again.

Hello, I am Zheng Chen, an editor at the novel website. Your work has been submitted for a contract. Please add my WeChat (1563852××××) to discuss further.

Oh, and please remember to add a note when you add me. Thank you.

Is it time to sign a contract? Uesugi Kenichi smiled as he looked at the message on the back end. Even though this was something he had expected, it was just a matter of time. After all, no one would leave such an excellent work to gather dust in a warehouse.

After logging into WeChat, Kenichi Uesugi immediately added the number sent by the editor as a friend.

His application was approved almost immediately, without him having to wait.

Before Uesugi Kenichi could even speak, a message arrived.

Hello, are you a full-time author? I'm Zheng Chen, the editor at Feilu Novel Network. May I ask your name?

Hello, my name is Uesugi Kenichi, you can call me Kobayashi.

Hello Mr. Lin, it's like this, after reading your novel, I found it to have great potential, and I personally have high hopes for it.

Are you interested in signing a contract with our website for your novel?

Sure, send me your contract to take a look.

Kenichi Uesugi hadn't expected the editor to be so polite, especially considering he was still a newcomer. He couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards the editor.

Okay, I'll send it over in a moment.

Within minutes, Uesugi Kenichi received a document from the other party.

After opening the document, Uesugi Kenshin spent about 10 minutes looking at it and then discovered a problem.

What is all this about? I don't understand it at all... He looked at the dense text and various items on the document and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

It's okay if you don't understand, I still have Baidu.

After searching the contract terms of Feilu Novel Network on Baidu, Uesugi Kenichi roughly understood the contents of the contract.

Simply put, the website takes 5% of the revenue from both tipping and subscriptions, and the platform has priority rights over various copyrights.

This is definitely not a very lucrative contract.