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Xu Fan was indeed a bit confused, after all, he had been excited just moments before.

Xiao Gu's announcement clearly stated that the new book would be updated twice a day from now on, which made him quite proud of himself not long ago, especially since Fatty kept saying that his new book, "Broken Snake," was being published.

But in the blink of an eye, everything was updated.

What happened to the promise of two updates a day?

How come there aren't any left?

Xu Fan called Xiao Gu directly, feeling somewhat annoyed. "I gave you the authority, does that mean you can do whatever you want?"

Xiao Gu was really excited and bold at this moment.

To be honest, after making all these decisions, he regretted it a little, realizing that he seemed to have forgotten to ask Xu Fan.

Although Xu Fan gave her the decision-making power, this matter seemed a bit big. While Xiao Gu was thinking about this, she was suddenly woken up by a nice song and quickly checked her phone.

The phone number was saved as Xu Fan's. I answered the call with a mix of excitement and trepidation.

Xu Fan asked in a deep voice on the other end of the phone, "Editor Xiao Gu, why have all the books been sent out at once?"

Xiao Gu looked completely bewildered, inwardly sighing that it had finally come, and quickly said, "Can you believe me if I say I had no choice?"

Whether Xu Fan believed Hi A Neng or not, he was still curious and asked, "I'm really curious about what exactly is the situation that you're forced to do this?"

Xiao Gu told Xu Fan everything that had happened, saying, "So you see, even though I made the rule of adding extra chapters for the Silver Alliance Leader, I still couldn't escape the nightmare. It's because your novels are too few."

Good heavens, even Xu Fan was stunned.

Why is it that I'm the one who gets blamed in the end?

Xu Fan asked, "Are you saying you blame me?"

Xiao Gu was taken aback. Although he didn't mean it that way, he did feel that the novel was underwritten. But as he spoke, he still said earnestly, "Really, no, that's right."

Xiao Gu didn't know what to say, but Xu Fan continued, "It's just that you haven't written enough, isn't it?"

Xiao Gu nodded helplessly and said, "That's true. It would be even better if there were more."

Xu Fan nodded slightly and said, "That's all."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Fan was frustrated. He had wanted to see how Fatty would react when he couldn't wait for the novel, but now he saw that all the novels had already been sent out.

For a moment, I was filled with immense inner turmoil.

Editor Xiao Gu was also excited when she discovered that Xu Fan had hung up the phone.

Xu Fan didn't really blame himself. Although his tone softened at the end, it was easy to tell that he was still quite agitated.

Good heavens, hundreds of Silver Alliance Leaders, who wouldn't be excited?

Making millions a day just writing songs and novels—that's truly astonishing. And who knows how much more he'll earn in the future?

Moreover, this is just a tip.

Thinking of this, Xiao Gu frowned, subconsciously opened the novel and continued reading. She had been reading it all day yesterday and hadn't finished it yet; she was still engrossed and had to finish it.

But just then, she suddenly remembered something and quickly opened her email.

Sure enough, she found another document in her email, titled "The Old Man and the Sea".

After she downloaded it and started reading, the shock she felt instantly changed.

This is really not an online novel.

No wonder Xu Fan chose to find a publishing house to publish his physical book.

Forgetting about continuing to read Ghost Blows Out the Light, she first carefully studied the first few chapters of The Old Man and the Sea, reading the content word by word, and the shock she felt was indescribable.

The few simple chapters deeply moved her, and she instinctively called out, "Hey you, come here for a second."

A colleague walked over curiously from a distance and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Gu said in a deep voice, "Take a look at this."

After speaking, he pushed the computer to a colleague, a scene that naturally attracted the attention of others, who then came over to look.

A moment later, everyone in the editing room looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This is definitely not a simple novel. Although we have only read a little bit of the beginning, the writing style alone is already very comfortable to read. Moreover, the whole story is definitely not in the style of online novels. It even has a kind of modernist novel feel to it. It is really amazing."

"I think what I'm seeing is a true classic. The old man hasn't fished for eighty-four days, and the reality of life is taking its toll. This novel is truly remarkable."

"It's really good. Just who is this dragon walking among mortals? To be honest, 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' is so addictive, but this 'The Old Man and the Sea' really makes you think. I think I'll have trouble sleeping tonight."

"This book title is really strange, it has the same title as that song by Xu Fan, but I have to say it's really very good."

One sentence is remarkable, another is not simple.

One sentence keeps me awake at night, the other is wonderful.

Everyone chimed in, praising the novel as truly excellent. Seeing their reactions, Xiao Gu nodded and said, "I think so too, so what do you all think?"

She paused here, looking at everyone.

Someone paused for a moment and said, "You mean you want to apply for the upcoming Maodun Literary Prize?"

Xiao Gu nodded and asked, "What do you all think?"

Someone said, "But that was a realistic subject matter, and..."

Another person said, "I think it's fine. This novel is a realistic work, which is why the author asked you to find a publisher to publish it. He also knows very well that this is not an online novel."

At this moment, someone said with doubt, "The selection process for the Maodun Literary Prize is about to begin. Is it still possible to submit a novel now? I'm afraid there won't be a chance."

Listening to everyone's opinions, Xiao Gu said in a deep voice, "I feel we can give it a try. I'll go find the editor-in-chief."

As they were talking, the decisive and efficient Xiao Gu set off immediately. Everyone watched Xiao Gu leave expectantly, found the editor-in-chief, and then, led by the editor-in-chief, found the chief editor.

And so, half a day passed in this way.

After both the editor-in-chief and the editor-in-chief read it, they were both shocked. Finally, the editor-in-chief said directly, "I will use all my connections to find a way to recommend this book. If successful, it will be of great benefit to our website. Even if it doesn't win an award, just being nominated will have a great publicity effect."

Xiao Gu said excitedly, "Thank you, Editor-in-Chief."

The editor-in-chief shook his head and said, "This matter is just going with the flow. This author is really unexpected. He has already written two parts of 'Ghost Blows Out the Light.' I am very curious whether he will write a third part. The second part has achieved such good results. If there is a third part, it may break the record. So helping him this time can be regarded as forming a good relationship."

Kotani

She thanked him half-heartedly and left, her heart pounding with excitement. She wanted to call Xu Fan directly to tell him the good news, but in the end, she hesitated.

The main issue is that we've only decided to do this, and we haven't yet determined whether it will be successful. If I announce it and make people happy for a long time, it would be awkward if I didn't qualify in the end.

So she put her phone down again.

All I wanted was for everything to go smoothly.

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===Chapter 556 Discussion of the Global Tour Concert===

Xu Fan prepared the dishes and placed them on the dining table.

Just then, the doorbell rang. Shui'er opened the door, stood up, and ran out in a flash.

Upon seeing Xiao Pu arrive, she obediently called out "Sister".

Shui'er had only met Xiao Pu once, but she still remembered him. Xiao Pu was naturally very happy to close the door and take Shui'er's hand as they walked in.

Xu's mother came out and said happily, "You're here, Xiao Pu. Come and sit down."

Xu Fan came out and said with a smile, "Let's eat right away."

Xiao Pu nodded, and seeing that Xu's mother was busy, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Auntie, please sit down and rest. I'll help you."

This scene warmed Xu's mother's heart. He was already so good even before the marriage. He really was a good boy.

After exchanging polite words for a while, Xu's mother reluctantly sat down at the table with Shui'er to wait for lunch.

Xu Fan and Xiao Pu were busy in the kitchen, and soon a decent lunch was ready.

Just then, the doorbell rang again, and Fatty Zhao Feiyang walked in with a box of things. As soon as he entered, he said with a smile, "Hello, Auntie, Happy New Year!"

Xu's mother stood up and said with a smile, "Oh, Xiao Zhao is here! Look, you've come all this way. What did you bring?"

Zhao Feiyang chuckled and said, "It's nothing valuable, just some small gifts."

Xu Fan took the food, put it aside, and said with a smile, "Sit down, you're the only one being waited for. Hurry up and eat."

The group sat down and began to eat.

We chatted about everyday things, since it was the Lunar New Year and the topics were mostly about festive occasions.

After a while, the fat man sat down next to Xu Fan and said with a smile, "Let me tell you, yesterday that damn snake's rule was to only release two chapters a day. Good grief, do you know what happened today?"

Xu Fan was speechless; how could he not know?

Xiao Pu asked in confusion, "What broken snake?"

Xu's mother and Shui'er looked at Zhao Feiyang, who said awkwardly, "Haha, that's an author named Walking in the Mortal World. He just released a new book, and he said he'll only update two chapters a day."

Xiao Pu asked curiously, "Web novels? I remember most authors only update twice a week."

Zhao Feiyang waved his hand and said, "You don't know, he used to write 60,000 words a day."

Xiao Pu exclaimed in surprise, "How did he write so much?"

Zhao Feiyang shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. Maybe he finished writing it before publishing it. Well, that's what we all think, since this one is even more terrifying."

Shui'er said timidly from the side, "Brother Fatty, didn't you say he was updating twice a day this time? How is that scary?"

Zhao Feiyang said, "That's what he said, but well, the whole thing ended in one day."

Xiao Pu was taken aback and said, "You mean the novel only has two pages?"

Xu Fan looked exasperated and quickly said from the side, "All three hundred-plus chapters have been published."

Now even Xu's mother was a little surprised that she didn't understand. The fat man chuckled and said, "Guess what happened? Will it just end like this?"

Xiao Pu shook his head and said, "Unless he's crazy."

Zhao Feiyang laughed heartily and said, "I guess so, but it's because of his extra chapter rules."

Xu Fan explained from the side, "A Silver Alliance Master is equivalent to a reward of 10,000 RMB, so we'll add one chapter."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Pu was stunned and exclaimed in surprise, "You mean there will be 302 Silver Alliance Masters after the game is released?"

Zhao Feiyang said from the side, "To be precise, there are 345, and of course, there are four Gold Alliance Masters, who received a reward of 100,000 RMB."