I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

7 PM.

Cheng Che, who was well aware of the principle of "sweet dates and big sticks," did not hastily issue a notice of suspension of updates.

He chose to take a roundabout approach first—not only did he complete today's update on time, but he also... updated a full 20,000 words!

The plot continues to unfold from the internet cafe.

An assassin was about to kill the biker gang leader, but Lu Mingfei mistakenly thought he was going to attack Caesar and instinctively pushed Caesar aside to take a bullet for him.

After the trio left the internet cafe, Genjiro's small team arrived late, collected Aso Makoto's body, and sent people to handle her compensation matters.

The perspective then shifts back to Genji Heavy Industries.

Genji played a few rounds of Street Fighter with Uesugi Erii, and then joined the other family heads in a family meeting.

The meeting mainly discussed three things: First, "God" had left Takamagahara, and those who were burdened with sins were determined to do everything in their power to kill God.

Secondly, it's time to prepare for the extermination of the "Fierce Ghosts," as they plan to attack the Paradise Hall.

Thirdly, Principal Angers is about to arrive in the island nation, and this matter must be taken very seriously. Inuyama He, Miyamoto Shio, and Ryoma Genichiro will go to pick him up at the airport.

After reading today's episode, the website's readers will still feel sad for Aso Makoto's death, but then they will realize that not only was there no break in updates today, but a full 20,000 words were updated!

Furthermore, Principal Angers is about to arrive in the island nation!

For a moment, readers felt a strong sense of security—both inside and outside the book.

So they left comments in the book review section:

"I had a nightmare last night that there was another hiatus today! It scared me to death! Luckily, dreams are often the opposite of reality, and Zero still updated. My mom was right!"

"The principal is so high-class, isn't he? He makes me feel so safe! With him around, I don't feel scared at all. The Snake Clan and the Demon Clan are nothing compared to him!"

"@Zero, Grandpa, please keep up the good work, maintain today's update rate, and write more content about pretending to be something you're not and getting slapped in the face, but please make sure there's no angst—love your grandson."

"666, what a filial son!"

The comments section was filled with a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.

But will things really develop in the way they wish?

……

8 PM.

Many readers who just finished reading today's updated chapter of Long San suddenly discovered something unexpected—

Huh?

Why is the app showing red dots again after I just finished reading the latest chapter?

Could it be... that Master Zero had a change of heart, awakened his humanity, and turned over a new leaf, thus adding an extra chapter?

—This thought instantly popped into the minds of countless people.

With trembling hands, readers tapped into the novel's pages with excitement, their fingers turning the pages.

The first thing that catches the eye is six large characters:

To our dear readers

The readers felt a wave of dizziness and almost fainted on the spot.

But they still clung to a sliver of hope and continued reading—

Good evening, readers. I'm glad you've finished reading today's update.

"Now that Principal Angers is about to arrive in the island nation, the story will enter an even more exciting phase."

"As an author, I am always committed to providing readers with the best reading experience, and in order to achieve this goal, I have made decision number two—"

"I'll be taking another break to accumulate chapters. This break might be longer, but the word count will be higher when I resume updating. Thank you for your understanding and support."

"—Zero"

"..."

Readers who saw this new chapter silently looked up at the sky.

They realized that the Dark Ages had begun.

……

At 9 PM, in an unknown milk tea shop closest to the Chinese website.

A young man sat down and rubbed his aching shoulders.

Because of the overwhelming sales of various mango drinks during the day, he had a very fulfilling day.

Fortunately, it was already past nine o'clock, and the peak period had finally passed. Although the store was still receiving orders, the frequency had decreased significantly.

Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the delivery printer rang and automatically dispensed a receipt.

The young employee initially didn't realize anything was wrong. He got up, tore off the receipt, and casually glanced at the order information:

【Product Information: Large Size Mango Pomelo Sago】

[Order Note: This is for my most respected author, Zero (heart emoji).]

"Ta-da!"

Upon seeing these incredibly familiar words, the employee clutched his chest, feeling dizzy and uncontrollably staggering backward.

He slumped down against the wall, his pupils gradually becoming unfocused.

The last glimmer of light also dimmed.

……

For many, tonight... is destined to be sleepless.

But people's joys and sorrows are not shared, and for Cheng Che... tonight is destined to be full of fun.

"We ordinary people are really happy today." Cheng Che looked at the comments, humming a song, and was in a very good mood.

"Stop showing off." Tian Xiwei's voice came from the phone, glaring fiercely at Cheng Che through the screen. "I'm also a reader of 'Dragon Raja'."

"Okay." Cheng Che immediately composed himself.

"Sigh." Tian Xiwei sighed when she saw how obedient he was.

She didn't know whether Long San's fate was something that seemed endless or something that was already predetermined.

In short, none of them seem to have a promising future.

She initially watched "Dragon Raja" out of curiosity, wanting to know why an online degree could make it into the top ten trending searches.

But the reason I was able to keep following it all the way, and even started to keep up with the updates, was simply because I liked it.

Hmm... I like the story in the book, and I also like the person who wrote it...

But Tian Xiwei is feeling very heavy-hearted right now.

She had been subtly asking Cheng Che recently whether the plot of Long San would be tragic and whether many people would die.

Cheng Che never answers directly, nor does she press for answers, but judging from Cheng Che's various behaviors... she reasonably surmises that the upcoming events in Long San's life are probably far more devastating than she is feeling right now.

She knew in her heart that, given how much Cheng Che doted on her, if she really begged him not to write anything too angsty, he would probably agree.

She had to admit that the feeling of being extremely pampered and favored was wonderful.

But she couldn't possibly do that. How could she bear to influence Cheng Che's creative process because of her own thoughts...

Ugh……

To all the readers of "Dragon Raja", please forgive me!

After all, compared to you guys, I'll definitely stand on Cheng Che's side...

"Stop sighing." Cheng Che decided to change the subject. "Remember when I was going to record a music variety show?"

"I remember, so, is it time to start?" Tian Xiwei's attention was indeed diverted.

"That's right." Cheng Che nodded. "The production team has almost finished preparing everything."

"Xiao Tang said that the production team hopes I can cooperate with the promotion in the next couple of days, and the official recording will start in a few days."