Chapter 11

Luo Yang's words proved to be prophetic.

In this memorable August, *Wushuang* indeed stood out!

On August 10th, *Wushuang* broke the 200,000 collection mark and climbed to the 40th position on the recommendation list of Xingchen Novel Network, competing with all the works on the site.

On August 15th, *Wushuang* continued its momentum, breaking the 450,000 collection mark and rising to the 21st position on the recommendation list, drawing widespread attention.

On August 20th, *Wushuang* continued its success, reaching 700,000 collections, with no signs of slowing down, and climbed to the 15th position on the recommendation list.

On August 25th, *Wushuang* experienced another explosive growth in collections, breaking the one million mark and reaching over 1.5 million collections. It defeated countless works and climbed to the 5th position on the homepage recommendation list!

The industry's attention was fully drawn, and the upper management of Xingchen Novel Network was greatly shaken.

By August 30th, after *Wushuang* received a strong recommendation from Xingchen Novel Network, its collections directly broke the two million mark, and it climbed to the 3rd position on the recommendation list, only two supreme gods could surpass Luo Yang...

The entire online literature world was thoroughly shaken, and the industry cried out that the wolves had arrived—

Heated discussions on Longkong!

Heated discussions on various novel websites!

Heated discussions by veteran editors in the online literature world!

The entire month of August, the online literature circle was flooded with the name *Wushuang*!

In various novel groups, forums, and chat rooms... everyone was discussing *Wushuang*.

Countless online literature workers began to investigate the identity of Baiyi Qincheng.

Because until now, almost no one dared to believe that Baiyi Qincheng was just a new author!

His seasoned writing style, perfect pacing, and textbook-like structure were all hallmarks of a master. Who could believe this was a debut work?

In the book review section of *Wushuang*, countless editors left messages every day, trying to poach Luo Yang to their own sites.

Editors, chief editors, and even self-proclaimed general editors from various online novel websites all joined in, making desperate attempts to poach Luo Yang.

The technical staff of Xingchen Novel Network were also in a panic, and the higher-ups issued a strict order to delete any poaching messages as soon as they appeared, to avoid them being an eyesore in the book review section.

The popularity of *Wushuang* made Baiyi Qincheng the most dazzling name in the online literature world, ranking alongside the two supreme gods, Shitouren and Laoshu Chima!

"Having written books for so many years, I only realized today that my previous works were all garbage!"

"In just one month, *Wushuang* has surpassed all the gods. Who dares to challenge this new god, except for Shitouren and Laoshu Chima?"

"Remember, this is just one month. According to the rules of the online literature world, this book has only developed 20% of its potential! Could *Wushuang* directly make Baiyi Qincheng the supreme god?"

"Without a doubt, as long as *Wushuang* maintains its current quality, Baiyi Qincheng will definitely become the supreme god in the future!"

"Recently, countless books have imitated the opening of *Wushuang*. Opening new fantasy books, they are all about the rebirth of a strong character, and some of them have really good results... Truly a phenomenon, the influence is terrifying."

"Moreover, have you heard? It's said that countless editors are studying the success of *Wushuang*. Some are studying the writing style, some are studying the opening, and some are studying the power dynamics inside the book. They are all crazy!"

...

The waves outside were huge, but Luo Yang, at the center of the storm, still maintained his rhythm of three updates a day, quietly accumulating drafts.

"Congratulations, Baiyi, you have risen from a new author to a god in the online literature world in just one month!" Luo Yang received a message from Xiaoyuan right after uploading a chapter.

"God? Is there a standard for this?" Luo Yang asked curiously.

Luo Yang had not detailed knowledge of the author ranking system in this world.

"Of course there is a standard. In the online literature world, to be called a god, you need at least one million collections! This alone can crush countless authors."

"Above the gods are the supreme gods. However, in all these years, the entire online literature world has only seen two supreme gods: Shitouren, the author of *Momen*, and Laoshu Chima, the author of *Xuedye Jiangshan*. They are both enlightened beings, but I feel that you will definitely surpass them in the future!" Xiaoyuan said a lot in one breath.

Luo Yang understood, but he was not too surprised.

Some people found these numbers terrifying, but there was a reason why the data in this world far exceeded that of his previous life.

Firstly, the population of Longguo was 6 billion, and the reader base was several times larger than in his previous life.

Another reason was the copyright issue. If you didn't read *Wushuang* on Xingchen Novel Network, it was difficult to find it elsewhere, as Longguo's crackdown on piracy was relentless.

However, there were always countermeasures. Some people spread pirated copies in small circles, and they were very secretive, making it difficult for the law to catch them, allowing them to act with impunity.

But there was no doubt that compared to his previous life, this environment was already incredibly dreamlike.

"Have you seen the traffic survey the website did? Do you know what happened?" Xiaoyuan sent another message, answering her own question before Luo Yang could ask: "The page traffic of *Wushuang* is now the undisputed first!"

"Your book has the highest daily visits and the highest search index in the entire online novel world! And your collections are increasing by tens of thousands every day, with some even predicting that you will break the online literature record and reach the legendary ten million collections!"

Ten million collections!

In fact, when Luo Yang saw his collections these days, he had already anticipated this. After all, this world had unique advantages.

So when Xiaoyuan mentioned this number, his expression remained calm, and he did not have any extreme emotional fluctuations.

"Let's not talk about that. Is *Wushuang* going to be serialized soon?" Luo Yang asked.

Xiaoyuan, on the other end of the internet, was secretly impressed by Baiyi Qincheng's calmness, which made her feel a bit embarrassed.

This month, as Baiyi Qincheng's editor, Xiaoyuan had been in the spotlight, feeling like she was living in a dream, walking on air every day... Even countless chief editors from other novel websites had secretly contacted her, offering numerous benefits to poach her.

Xiaoyuan, of course, did not think it was because of her own charm. Clearly, all the poaching attempts were aimed at Baiyi Qincheng.

So Xiaoyuan quickly replied: "It will be serialized at midnight tomorrow, which is September 1st. Right now, countless eyes are watching the first subscription of *Wushuang*!"

"Got it." Luo Yang acknowledged and ended the conversation.

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The next day, on the Longkong forum.

Xiaoyuan, under a pseudonym, posted again.

"I am a friend of Baiyi Qincheng. *Wushuang* will be serialized at midnight tonight, with current collections at 2.13 million! Guess the first subscription, and the closest guess will win a Long Coin prize! Also, a thousand-floor giveaway!"

The giveaway post was the most popular on Longkong, and since it was discussing the phenomenon *Wushuang*, the post was immediately marked as a featured post and pinned to the top.

At the same time, countless fresh replies flooded in.

1st floor: Personally, I think the first subscription will easily reach one million!

2nd floor: The 1st floor is a bit conservative. *Wushuang* is clearly a work with incredible appeal. Although a full subscription is impossible, a first subscription of 1.3 million is still achievable!

3rd floor: I'm speechless. In my opinion, *Wushuang* will have a first subscription of at most 300,000. You guys are making it sound like a miracle.

4th floor: Agree with the 3rd floor. *Momen*, the top fantasy work, hasn't spoken yet. What's *Wushuang* boasting about?

5th floor: So many idiots. I read *Momen* too, and I admit it's great, but that's compared to other fantasies. Compared to *Wushuang*, *Momen* is still lacking!

6th floor: *Momen* is better than *Wushuang*? Rubbish, do you know how many times *Momen* has more collections than *Wushuang*?

7th floor: Comparing an old book to *Wushuang*? *Momen* has over two million words, while *Wushuang* is a new book with less than 400,000 words. Is there even a comparison?

8th floor: Rubbish *Wushuang*, what else do you know besides hype? Now you're even trying to piggyback on the popularity of our great Shitou!

9th floor: Who started the bashing? Clearly, it was the *Momen* fans who started the provocation!

10th floor: The 9th floor is a *Wushuang* fan. Do you know how to respect your seniors?

11th floor: Seniors? Can seniors so easily suppress newcomers?

12th floor: *Momen* fans, educate the *Wushuang* fans! Do you really think you're someone, comparing yourself to *Momen*?

12th floor: Oh, I just found out how arrogant *Momen* is.

13th floor: *Momen* is rubbish, I couldn't even finish two chapters.

14th floor: *Wushuang* is rubbish, I haven't even read one chapter.

...

At first, Xiaoyuan could still laugh at these comments.

But soon, her smile froze, as the comments had nothing to do with guessing the first subscription.

The fans of *Momen* and *Wushuang* began arguing in the comment section, and the insults became increasingly harsh and violent. It was clear that both sides were genuinely angry.

While some fans of both books tried to mediate, it was clearly ineffective.

More and more people joined the argument, and some even began personal attacks...

The situation was rapidly escalating, and the conflict between the fans of the two books was intensifying!

A full-blown war was about to break out!