Chapter 94

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"The magazine serialization doesn't start until April; how am I supposed to get through this month? I strongly condemn your inhumane actions."

"I'm going to buy the physical book, and no one can stop me. Give me a definite answer, which publishing house is going to publish it? I'll go to their door to urge them to finish the manuscript."

"The book I've been looking forward to for so long is finally coming out. I want to see what kind of fuss you can make this time."

Of course, due to the title of the "ten great masters" and the "science fiction twin stars," many neutral book fans also became somewhat radical. "Your face is really big, ten great masters, do you even deserve the title of master? The title of master is too cheap, where do you get the confidence to be on par with others?"

"To be honest, this wave of flattery is really over the top. You're still a new author. Don't think that winning the Galaxy Award can turn you from a sparrow into a phoenix. At least write a few bestsellers first."

"Boosting your own value is a bit too much. New authors, don't be so high-profile. The first to stick out gets shot down."

"Making a name with one book is indeed impressive, but you're still a long way from being a science fiction twin star. I look forward to your new book performing well."

Lin Han felt very wronged when he saw these comments. It wasn't him who was boasting; it was others who posted the Weibo. He felt more wronged than Dou'e.

The news that he held 20% of the shares had not been exposed. Although he was getting a lot of criticism now, it was much better than the overwhelming amount of black fans before. He had no psychological burden at all.

Moreover, there were fans helping to counter the black fans, cursing each other back and forth, neither side willing to back down.

In the following days, the official Weibo of "Era of Fantasy" gradually released the other eight of the ten great masters. Some wrote fantasy, some wrote magic, and some wrote science fiction. Each was a famous writer, and the momentum was very grand.

Originally, many people thought Li Wenyuan was just playing around, but now, seeing so many great masters invited, they couldn't help but change their views and began to truly look forward to the relaunch of "Era of Fantasy."

With so many famous authors releasing new books together, it was truly a rare opportunity. Each of them had a large number of fans, plus some casual readers, so the sales of the first few issues were sure to be good.

Attracting people in the early stages was one thing, but retaining them in the later stages was another. The price offered to the ten great masters was definitely not cheap, and at the same time, they had to accommodate submissions from other ordinary authors. The ten million investment couldn't last long.

Just the rent alone was 2.8 million yuan per year, and the cost of living in Yanjing was too high.

Seeing so many people on Weibo discussing "The Martian Rescue," whether praising or criticizing, at least the topic was very hot. Therefore, the Renmin University Press did not waver or haggle anymore. Zhao Ming insisted on pulling Lin Han to sign a publishing agreement with a 15% royalty.

Most people in the industry knew about this peculiar science fiction novel, which was more popular abroad than in China. How the Random House first contacted Lin Han was somehow exposed, and now the industry was mocking them.

A prestigious multinational publishing company actually tried to deceive a writer's work, which was too despicable, especially since it was a Chinese company deceiving a Chinese writer. In the war of resistance, that would be considered a traitor.

The most critical point was that Random House was slapped in the face by a brand under the same group. Penguin Publishing Group acquired Random House, but the people at Random House had short-sighted views. They were the first to recognize the potential of "I, Robot" but gave up due to petty gains.

In the end, Penguin Publishing Group successfully retained the author with ultra-high treatment. Therefore, many people felt that it was no wonder Random House was acquired, and it should have been eliminated long ago for its declining performance.

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