Chapter 80

The second recommendation had an unexpectedly good effect. In just one day, the number of favorites soared from 1,500 to 2,200, and the novel's ranking on the new book chart rose from a precarious tenth to eighth. No longer did Tong Yan have to worry about being bumped down. Overjoyed, he updated two more chapters, which helped stabilize the morale of his readers.

While reading the book reviews, a reader named "Xiao Xiao Shu Tong" mentioned that they had followed the novel after seeing a nostalgic review on Long Kong. "Raging Thunder" was indeed a fantasy novel worth reading recently, and in terms of the main character's personality and the appeal of the cute beasts, it could rival the popular fantasy novel "Beast Blood Boiling."

Only then did Tong Yan realize that someone had recommended his novel on the Long Kong forum. He had known about Long Kong for a long time; his cousin and Zhang Xiao had both frequented it, but he had never been there due to lack of time. He never expected the forum to have such a significant influence, with a single review post causing "Raging Thunder" to gain so many favorites!

Nian Hua and Tong Yan Wu Ji were quite familiar, and Tong Yan had often replied to Nian Hua's reviews in the book review section. Upon learning this, he immediately registered an account on Long Kong as "Tong Yan Wu Ji," found Nian Hua's highly praised post, and expressed his gratitude. However, he only appeared once, as he was curious about the industry gossip but didn't want to get addicted to the forum. His time didn't allow it.

Tong Yan had long been following the currently popular "Beast Blood Boiling." When he wrote "Raging Thunder," many people said the two books were similar, mainly in the main character's personality and the settings of the cute beasts. The author of "Beast Blood Boiling," Jing Guan, had a quality worth learning from: he valued his readers and their reviews, personally replying to almost any review with substance and compiling them in the novel's related sections. This interaction greatly enhanced the bond between the author and readers, increasing reader loyalty and importance. That's why he could dominate the charts for nearly a month.

Tong Yan learned this skill and also placed some good posts from the book review section and his answers to reader questions in the related sections of his novel. Among them, Nian Hua's posts took up a significant portion and were quite substantial, which also helped Tong Yan improve his writing.

In addition to Nian Hua, a reader named "I Am By Your Side" was also very enthusiastic. With his sensitivity to language, Tong Yan quickly deduced from her grammatical habits that she was a female reader. Although Qidian was primarily a website for male readers, female readers were mainly concentrated in the newly launched women's channel in May. Female readers on the main site were few, and an active one like her left a deep impression on Tong Yan.

However, he only had an impression of her and never thought of actively approaching female readers. But unexpectedly, this female reader emulated Nian Hua and wrote several reviews of "Raging Thunder" on Long Kong, almost monopolizing the original book review section. Many veteran readers and authors were angry, thinking she might be a sock puppet of the author. "How can you do this! Do you want us to read reviews properly!" But when they learned that "I Am By Your Side" was a girl, the men quickly backed down, understanding that girls on the forum were to be cherished.

This incident quickly spread to the "Leisure Talk" section, and the author name "Tong Yan Wu Ji" became known in the industry, gaining a bit of fame. Many people, whether they liked it or not, discussed this new author and his work in the "Leisure Talk" section.

What surprised Tong Yan the most was that the immensely popular Jing Guan actually recommended "Raging Thunder" in his novel. At the end of the latest chapter, he mentioned, "I heard a panda named Qiu Dan wants to compete with Guo Guo for cuteness. Doesn't he know that the Frost Snow Pichu Beast is a Beiming Beast? And Qiu Dan's father, Han Ting, actually wants to compete with Liu Han for who is more manly. Hehe, isn't that obvious? Liu Guan is the number one manly man on Qidian. By the way, that book is called 'Raging Thunder,' you can go and criticize it."

Readers of "Beast Blood Boiling" knew Jing Guan's style; he wasn't stirring trouble but recommending a book.

Jing Guan often recommended books, as he was sociable and generous. He usually agreed to requests from fellow authors, so it was common to see book titles at the end of his chapters. However, it was rare for him to write a playful recommendation like this.

Everyone knew that Jing Guan was bound by social obligations and sometimes recommended books he hadn't even read. Therefore, his readers rarely visited those books that didn't interest them just by their titles. But this time, seeing Jing Guan's specially written recommendation, some readers became interested and contributed clicks and favorites to "Raging Thunder."

"Beast Blood Boiling" had over 20,000 favorites and a prominent position on the homepage's click and recommendation charts. Its influence on Qidian was immediate. In just one day, "Raging Thunder" rose from eighth to fifth on the new book potential weekly chart, with the fewest words among the top ten.

Jing Guan's recommendation was as powerful as a medium-sized recommendation, if not more so. Many new and veteran authors envied and resented Tong Yan Wu Ji's good luck, having somehow befriended such a powerful author. Only Tong Yan was puzzled, wondering how he had ever met Jing Guan, though he had indeed been reading his books.

After logging into QQ in the evening, Watermelon sent a message as soon as he came online.

Watermelon: Did you see your favorites? They've already broken 3,000!

Tong Yan: How could it be so fast? This recommendation isn't that powerful, right?

Watermelon: Hehe, Jing Guan recommended your book in his novel, attracting many of his readers.

Previously, Tong Yan had also asked Huabiao to recommend "Raging Thunder," but the effect was minimal. Besides the fact that "Guo Po Shan He Zai" had few favorites, the main reason was that his readers were primarily interested in military history and had little interest in a fantasy novel like "Raging Thunder." Therefore, he couldn't attract them. But with Jing Guan and "Beast Blood Boiling," the effect was vastly different.

Tong Yan: Could he be one of your authors?

Watermelon: Didn't you ask for it yourself?

Tong Yan: I don't even know him.

Watermelon: That's strange. Could it be that he read your novel and was so impressed that he decided to recommend it wholeheartedly?

Tong Yan: Regardless, I should go and thank him.

Tong Yan planned to go to the book review section of "Beast Blood Boiling" to say thanks and also recommend "Beast Blood" in his own book. Although it wouldn't have much impact on "Beast Blood," it would be a way to return the favor.

After a while.

Watermelon: 241190226, this is his QQ number (ps: it's actually the group number for this book). I got it from his editor. You can get to know him. The web novel community is a circle, and it's always good to make more friends, especially those with influence.

Thus, Tong Yan met his second author friend on Qidian, who was also a chef...

[ps: Thanks to book friends 150211231504957, Lu Han Tian He, Yao Yue Yi Dao, Xiao Xiao Shu Tong, and Qing Yi Shu Sheng for your support! I urgently need your support, hoping for a good performance this week to secure a good recommendation next week. Thank you all!!]

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