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

Having promised the editor-in-chief he would register a musical note account, Cheng Che didn't delay any longer.

He registered a new account on the spot and entered "Zero" in the nickname field.

The system indicates that the nickname is already in use.

He tried "Author Zero" again—it was already taken.

"Person Zero" - occupied.

"True Zero" - still occupied.

He even entered "zero666"—but it was still occupied.

It's a password!

Cheng Che panicked.

Are you guys stealing my pen name because you're Zero?!

You bunch of crickets are nothing but red eggs!

It took Cheng Che a full ten minutes to find a nickname that suited both his taste and his temperament.

As for the profile picture... he stood up, took out a physical copy of Dragon 2 from his desk, snapped a picture of it, and tossed it up.

The photo lacked any atmosphere; it was crooked and even a bit blurry.

However, Cheng Che didn't care about these things. He then spent some time doing real-name authentication and identity verification.

Then I sat there for a while and thought about what kind of video I should post.

Suddenly his eyes lit up, and he had an idea.

……

The next morning.

Under the silent operation of the note algorithm, many users were labeled by big data as being related to information such as "online novel readers", "Dragon Raja", and "author Zero".

I kept coming across a video.

More accurately, it's not a video, but a picture and text—

It was a screenshot of a chat log. Judging from the chat background and chat bubbles, it was easy to tell that the screenshot probably came from a QQ account.

The person on the right has a portrait of a young man with a cold face and neat short hair.

The person on the left is a girl with a high ponytail and a bright smile.

Anyone who has bought the physical book of "Dragon Raja 2" or frequently watches fan-made videos related to "Dragon Raja" will immediately recognize these two people as Chu Zihang and Xia Mi.

Looking at the notes bar above the chat box, the words "Jormungandr" are clearly written.

The chat log was short, only seven lines long, but for every reader who loves "Dragon Raja 2," each line contained a wealth of emotions and information.

(22:03)

Xia Mi: Do you dare to swear?

Xia Mi: Can you swear you've never loved me?

Chu Zihang: I swear.

Chu Zihang: If I, Chu Zihang, have ever loved Xia Mi, may I die a horrible death in this life.

Xia Mi: I want you to swear on me.

Xia Mi: I want you to say that if Chu Zihang ever loved Xia Mi, Xia Mi will die a horrible death.

(22:19)

Xia Mi: You say it!

That concludes the text and image content. There's no background music or filter effects.

The author's accompanying text reads: "I've never loved you, so why would I miss you?"

The following hashtags are: #DragonClan, #ChuXia, and #OOCApology.

……

Many readers were immediately drawn to the content of the text and images.

The number of views, likes, comments, and shares of the video are all constantly increasing.

Opening the comments section, I saw nothing but overwhelmingly positive reviews.

"Do you know why my senior brother didn't reply? Because he left right after sending the second message."

"Damn, the nickname is still 'Jormungandr'... Do you want to kill me, friend?"

"Whose amazing work is this? Come closer, I have something good to show you!"

(Below is a picture of a cream-colored,憨厚乖巧 (honest and obedient) Labrador Retriever with a wide smile.)

"It felt so-so. Actually, I've already moved on, and I'm just relaxing and keeping it on (sunglasses face)."

"I want to see which bastard made this video... What the hell is this 'youngest black gold writer' certification on your homepage, Chovy?"

"Even their own people upstairs are lying? I just can't believe it... How can it really be true!?"

"Dude, you're fucking a bottom?!"

For a moment, countless readers stared at the user with the ID "Zero (Master Xia Mi)" and fell into a long silence.

……

Looking at the comments section, Cheng Che couldn't stop laughing.

Perhaps because the word "Zero" has been trending recently, the identity verification process on the other end of the channel was surprisingly fast, and it was completed in just one night.

Moreover, he seems to be constantly promoting his own work, which is why a new account like his can gain so much attention in such a short time.

His fan count began to skyrocket, soon surpassing 100,000, and the momentum not only did not diminish but actually grew even faster as the promotion intensified.

The official Chinese website account only has a little over 150,000 followers so far, and it's probably only a matter of time before Cheng Che surpasses it.

This time, this person's achievements overshadowed the master's.

The only downside was... Cheng Che glanced at the 99+ private message notifications in the background and decided it was better not to look at them.

After a while, he noticed some other voices appearing in the comments section:

"Just arrived? So you're the only one named Cheng Che? You dare to fight me one-on-one?! Whoever wins gets Xiao Tian!"

"Why didn't Che-ge say anything when he registered an account? I wouldn't have known if Xiao-tian hadn't told me!"

"It seems like Xiaotian doesn't carry people on her back anymore. She even made a video for Che Ge when he came to Douyin."

"Sweet Orange 99".

What does this have to do with Xiaotian?

Cheng Che was stunned for a moment, then opened his fan list and did a quick search.

They quickly found a user named "Xiao Tian Da Wang" whose homepage displayed the official certification of "Actress Tian Xiwei".

The other party just posted a limited-time video a few minutes ago, and the background looks like it was taken in a car.

"Knock knock knock—"

Tian Xiwei tapped the phone camera with her finger, then chuckled and said:

"Good morning everyone! Cheng Che just registered a musical note account!"

"Everyone search for 'Zero,' and the first result that pops up, the one with official verification, is him!"

"I have a lot of face..." Cheng Che chuckled and then followed back.

Thus, "King Oda" became his first focus.

As for the official Chinese website account... well, that's not important, we'll talk about it later.

……

……

A dozen minutes later.

The official music note account on the Chinese website has released a new work.

It's also a single image and text, but the content consists of two screenshots stitched together vertically.

The image above shows the following list of user "Zero (Master Xia Mi)". There is only one user named "Xiao Tian Da Wang" lying quietly in it.

The image below shows the following list of the official Chinese website account, with user "Zero (Master Xia Mi)" ranking first.

The background music for the piece is a plaintive erhu melody, as if the listener has been heartlessly abandoned by some scumbag, the sound so tragic and sorrowful that it makes the listener sad and brings tears to their eyes.

Copywriting: I have no idea what's wrong with you.

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P.S.: The nickname being taken is for plot purposes, please don't take it seriously.