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Chapter 16 isn't about cheating; I'm eating live on stream...
Early in the morning.
The first thing Xu An did after waking up was to check his first-time subscription results.
But as soon as I turned on my phone, I saw a lot of unread messages on WeChat.
When I clicked in, all I saw were messages from my editor, Guan Hai, sent in the early hours of last night.
00: 35.
[Holy crap! Zhui Feng, did you see your results?! That's incredible! Over 200,000 first-day subscriptions! You broke the website's record—no, no, you broke the record of the entire online novel community!]
00: 41.
Don't tell me you fell asleep. How could you fall asleep at such an important moment?
1: 34.
Did you manipulate the data?
The Sky Forum is in an uproar; many people are saying your scores were inflated.
Please don't make a mistake! Tell me the truth, did you rig your grades?
Reply to my message as soon as you wake up tomorrow.
When Xu An first saw Guan Hai mention the initial subscription of over 200,000, he had a smile on his face, but after reading the rest, his smile faded.
He didn't reply to the message, but instead opened the Sky Forum.
The top-pinned posts are all about data manipulation in the novel "Covering the Sky".
[Shocking! The 210,000 first-day subscriptions for "Covering the Sky" were all inflated!]
The biggest fraud in history has been achieved: "Covering the Sky" achieved a first-day subscription of 210,000.
Boycott authors like those behind "Covering the Sky"! Get out of the online novel world!
Xu An keenly sensed that something was wrong.
I woke up to find everyone on the forum calling him a bot; isn't that a bit too uniform?
Are so many people so certain that his grades were rigged?
Thinking of this, Xu An checked the first-day subscription figures for "Cataclysm: Necromancer".
Upon seeing the data of slightly over 50,000, he immediately made a guess.
Only then did he reply to Guan Hai.
I didn't manipulate the data; you can check. I have a clear conscience.
After replying to the message, Xu An went to wash up and went for a run.
We'll talk about it after he finishes his run and has breakfast.
at the same time.
The official website of Zhongdian Novel Network.
in an office.
"Guan Hai, the sales figures for your newly signed book are ridiculously inflated. I've already asked the development department to investigate. If they find out he's inflating the numbers, the book is definitely off the market," the editor-in-chief said to Guan Hai.
"Editor-in-chief, I'm certain that Zhui Feng didn't inflate the data," Guan Hai replied.
"Furthermore, why jump to the conclusion that 'Covering the Sky' has been overwritten when there's no definitive answer?"
The editor-in-chief sat in his office chair, adjusted his glasses, and gently tapped the desk: "I'm just reminding you to be prepared. Of course, if 'Covering the Sky' doesn't have inflated data, that would be the best outcome."
"Alright, you can go now. We'll release the data officially once the development department has investigated the matter."
Guan Hai turned and left the office, returning to his workstation. He opened his phone and saw a message from Xu An.
This made him more determined and excited at the same time.
With an initial subscription of 210,000, "Covering the Sky" broke the record in the entire industry!
This is simply a miracle!
And he is the contracted editor of this miracle!
At this moment, a male editor at the next workstation said, "Guan Hai, the data for the book 'Covering the Sky' that you signed is ridiculously inflated. They've been cracking down on data manipulation lately. This book was originally quite good, but now it's definitely gone."
Guan Hai replied, "Whether or not 'Covering the Sky' has been tampered with remains to be seen until the matter is thoroughly investigated."
"Pfft."
The one who laughed was an old editor, an editor who found it hard to be impressed by anything else.
"Guan Hai, you're just an editor, you probably don't understand what 210,000 initial subscriptions mean. Since the beginning of the website, no book has ever achieved that. Do you understand what that means?"
"If I don't watch 'Covering the Sky', I'll eat shit on live stream."
The old editor scoffed.
Guan Hai did not engage in a verbal exchange with him.
"Let the development department investigate thoroughly before making any conclusions. It's too early to draw any conclusions now."
After saying that, he sent a message to Xu An.
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After Fan Xiaochen got up, he saw posts on the Sky Forum all saying that "Covering the Sky" was a blatant fabrication, which made him furious.
"Why do you say that 'Covering the Sky' is fake?! Do you have any evidence?! A bunch of people who believe everything they hear, have you even read 'Covering the Sky' before saying it's fake..."
He kept talking, defending "Covering the Sky," while secretly feeling a little worried.
Last night, after seeing the incredible achievement of 210,000 first subscriptions for "Covering the Sky", he was so excited that he almost couldn't sleep.
But when he woke up this morning, he saw everywhere saying that the success of "Covering the Sky" was fabricated, and his resolve began to waver.
As a bookworm for ten years, from initially reading pirated copies to becoming a legitimate reader, he knows very well what 210,000 first-day subscriptions mean—it's outrageous!
To date, no book on the Endpoint Novel Network has exceeded 100,000 first-day subscriptions.
Let alone 100,000, the 50,000 first-day pre-orders for "Cataclysm: Necromancer" have already broken records.
He genuinely loved the book "Covering the Sky," so he couldn't help but feel worried about it.
"Old Fan, do you think the data for 'Covering the Sky' might actually be manipulated?" Old Luo asked.
"Impossible." Fan Xiaochen immediately shook his head.
He stated firmly, "An author who can write a book like 'Covering the Sky' would never inflate data. I can sense that he at least possesses the integrity of a scholar."
Many people simply read novels quietly and don't like to comment.
But people are naturally curious. The data for "Covering the Sky" was questioned and accused of being manipulated, which inevitably drew the attention of the quiet readers, who were curious whether it was indeed manipulated.
Readers who regularly read novels on the Zhongdian Novel Network are familiar with the concept of first subscription.
An initial deposit of 210,000 is outrageous!
Many people instinctively don't believe it when someone says it wasn't faked.
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After returning from his run, Xu An washed up, munched on a steamed bun, and turned on his computer.
He glanced at his grades.
The first subscription count for "Covering the Sky" was 210238.
He knows best whether he swiped it or not.
He uploaded a new chapter without much explanation, only saying one sentence at the end of the chapter.
Waiting for the official announcement.
As the center of attention, Xu An's every move is now being watched, and any slight movement he makes is magnified infinitely.
Sure enough, he had just posted the latest chapter, and less than ten minutes later, his latest update appeared on the Sky Forum.
[The author of "Covering the Sky" speaks frankly in the latest chapter; see the official announcement.]
[Nanfeng]: Sorry, I'm on the first floor again. To be honest, I think "Covering the Sky" is very well written, extremely well. Anyway, I have subscribed to it, but the initial subscription of 210,000 is really too exaggerated.
[Black and White Old Cat]: Judging from how confident the young man is, could it be that he really didn't cheat?
[Crow]: Let's wait for the official announcement.
[A short story after the rain]: To be honest, I found it a bit strange. When I woke up, everyone on the Sky Forum was saying that "Covering the Sky" was a cheat, as if someone was targeting it.
【沧海难为水】：Even if "Covering the Sky" has 500,000 favorites, what does 210,000 initial subscriptions mean? That's almost a 2:1 ratio. As a web novel author who has been writing on Qidian.com for over 20 years, I can guarantee with my hand on my heart that "Covering the Sky" was definitely artificially inflated! Without a doubt!
【The ocean is no match for water】: My new book, "Cataclysm: The Necromancer", has an 8:1 subscription-to-receiver ratio, which I already find outrageous. I'm putting it out there: "Covering the Sky" wasn't faked. I'll eat shit on live stream!
[Tianlin]: Wow! This is going to be interesting.
[Wordless Book]: I believe in Canghai and support him. Could you please give me a chapter to promote?
[QQ]: I think since the official announcement hasn't been made yet, everything is still unknown. If it turns out it's not fake, things will get interesting.
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