Chapter 498: Chapter 302: 100-Chapter Release

Of course, everyone understood that Wu Bao was most likely not a complete newcomer.

The release data was still updating in real-time, but the charts had already become Wu Bao’s personal highlight reel.

That night, editors not just from Qi Point but from other websites as well had caught the scent, monitoring Wu Bao’s release performance from their offices or homes.

And as his direct supervisor, Er Shang simply rested his chin in his hands, calmly watching everything unfold.

Was it a surprise?

Actually, it was quite surprising. When the book first launched, even knowing he was a top author’s alternate account, Er Shang hadn’t expected he would come this far.

Switching genres often entails huge risks; otherwise, authors wouldn’t abandon their main accounts with already established fanbases.

To achieve a smooth transition of success into a new field was already incredible, let alone making a breakthrough.

But seeing this happen, Er Shang felt it was all well-deserved.

’That man really did it.’

’He walked out of his mid-life slump, reignited his long-dormant youth, and illuminated his own sky with passion!’

[Wu Bao]: Boss...

Hm? Er Shang noticed the activity in the private message window.

[Wu Bao]: Um, how are my numbers?

[Wu Bao]: I haven’t dared to look...

[Er Shang]: What’s wrong? Worried it’ll flop? /laugh-cry emoji

[Wu Bao]: Yeah... It’s my first time...

’I get it. Everyone feels this anxious the first time they try a new genre.’

Er Shang glanced at the author dashboard and typed his reply.

[Er Shang]: See for yourself. The results are great.

Receiving his boss’s affirmation, Wu Bao, who was squatting in the garage far away, froze for a moment.

Then, with a trembling forepaw, he typed in his password for the author dashboard...

[Total Subscriptions: 14,972]

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[Peak Single-Chapter Subscriptions: 14,972]

[Average Chapter Subscriptions: 14,311]

"Woof!" Wu Bao stood there, stunned.

A moment later, tears of excitement streamed from his eyes.

’I... My first-day subscriptions broke ten thousand!’

That night, screenshots from Wu Bao were spammed all over the author group chats.

Everyone repeated "Holy shit, awesome!" all night, only trickling off to bed in the wee hours of the morning.

"Alright, now that you’ve seen your junior’s amazing results, does your heart feel at ease?" Wang Sujuan asked with a smile.

"I’m actually just feeling a bit sentimental..." Su Mao put down his phone and sighed. "I’m getting old. The future belongs to the young ones."

"What are you sighing for? First-day subscriptions aren’t everything. Didn’t you start with just over three thousand and still manage to hit a hundred thousand average subscriptions?"

"That’s true..."

"But I do think someone’s getting old and can’t perform anymore~"

"Hussy, don’t get so brazen! Behold my Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon!"

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Meanwhile, in another bedroom...

"Chirp?"

Shan Bao was using the e-reader Wang Sujuan had given her to read novels.

Unlike Su Mao, who was purely into male-oriented Xianxia novels, Shan Bao preferred romance novels, "dog food" novels, or some quirky and novel stories with strange perspectives.

After finishing the few books Wang Sujuan recommended, Shan Bao had fallen into a temporary book famine and had been looking for something new to read these past two days.

As soon as she refreshed the page, a splash screen recommendation popped up right in her face.

Reading the description... it seemed to be a Pet Beast novel from the perspective of a Black Fighting Emperor!

Shan Bao tried reading a couple of Chapters and was instantly hooked.

Although the writing was a bit amateurish, the reading experience was surprisingly good! As she read, Shan Bao even felt like she had become a Black Fighting Emperor herself!

And the author did a hundred-Chapter release bomb! So amazing!

Shan Bao binged all the way to the latest Chapter and left all her recommendation tickets for the dear author.

Her fan-ranking immediately reached "Disciple," and Shan Bao subconsciously looked for a button to join the reader group, but couldn’t find one.

’A book this popular doesn’t have a reader group?’

So, Shan Bao posted in the comments section, leaving a message that if it was okay, she could create a reader group on the author’s behalf.

Unexpectedly, the author replied quite quickly, immediately expressing his thanks.

Shan Bao was a bit flattered and flustered, quickly saying it was no big deal and once again praising the author for his wonderful novel.

And then...

Shan Bao looked at the author’s name again and fell into deep thought.

"...Chirp?"

If it was just the name, it wouldn’t be a big deal. After all, there were probably more Pet Beasts named Wu Bao in the world than she had hairs on her body...

But, coincidentally, the protagonist of this book was a Black Fighting Emperor.

If it were just that, it would still be fine.

But then, Shan Bao recalled Wu Bao’s strange behavior in the bathroom back at Hundred Rivers...

’Was he... typing?’

Shan Bao pondered for a moment, pocketed her e-reader, and tiptoed out of the bedroom through the window.

The night was silent, with only the chirping of insects from the grass. But the dark garage still glowed with a faint, artificial light, making it particularly conspicuous in the night.

Shan Bao arrived at the garage door and, sure enough, saw Wu Bao with his head down, typing away. CLICK-CLACK-CLICK.

’A keyboard...’

Shan Bao blinked, then quietly sent a private message: Great Author Wu Bao, the group is set up.

Then, Shan Bao saw the typing Wu Bao in front of her pause for a clear moment before continuing to type.

Immediately after, Shan Bao received a message—

[Thank you, thank you! I’ll leave the reader group to you, miss! Remember to add me!]

Shan Bao’s mouth fell open, her small eyes trembling wildly.

’It really is big brother Wu Bao... Big brother Wu Bao is writing a book behind our backs!’

’And he wrote *that* kind of plot in his book...!!!’

Shan Bao’s face turned red, and she activated Flash Gold Teleportation, zipping back into her bed with a WHOOSH.

"Woof!?"

Wu Bao quickly exited the writing interface and looked around alertly, but he saw nothing.

’That scared me to death... I thought Su Zhi and the others had found me out.’

’If my family finds out I’m writing a novel, my life as a Pet Beast is over...’

Just thinking about that outcome made Wu Bao break out in a cold sweat.

If he’d been discovered in the early stages of writing, it would have been one thing.

The problem was that after getting some pointers from Su Mao, his story now contained some content that wasn’t exactly convenient to show his family...

’No! They absolutely cannot find out!’

At this moment, Wu Bao hadn’t yet realized the severity of the situation and continued to type...

In the bedroom, Shan Bao huddled beneath the window, terrified that Wu Bao would find out that she knew he was writing a book.

Her little face was flushed with excitement, and her little feet were shaking wildly.

’I’ve discovered big brother Wu Bao’s little secret... I’m so excited!’

’And I even added him as a friend, but he doesn’t know it’s me!’

’Hehe.’

A mischievous idea suddenly popped into Shan Bao’s mind...

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「The next day—」

Su Zhi was scrolling through his phone while eating breakfast. "Whoa," he exclaimed. "A web novel author did a hundred-Chapter release bomb? That’s terrifying..."

Assuming two thousand characters per Chapter, that’s two hundred thousand characters, right? If you just mashed his face on the keyboard, you probably still couldn’t write that much...

Looking at Qi Point again, on its release day, the book had already earned three badges: "First-Day Subscriptions Over 10,000," "Boutique Channel," and "Adored by 10,000." It was even about to break through to "Glory One-star."

It could only be described in one word: insane.

Su Mao proudly lifted his head. "Impressive, right? That’s an author from our editing group!"

Su Zhi: "So how much did you write yesterday?"

Su Mao lowered his head. "Four thousand..."

Su Zhi: "Weak."

Yu Bao: "Woof."

Su Mao got flustered. "Hey..."

"Alright, alright, stop teasing your dad. Hurry up and eat your breakfast," Wang Sujuan said, coming over to smooth things over.

"You guys are going into full training camp mode starting today, right?"

"Yep. We have to train in the morning and afternoon at the locations assigned by the upperclassman training partners. The opponents in the team competition are all strong, so we can’t afford to slack off."

"Go for it, son! Your mom and I believe in you!"

After eating and drinking their fill, Su Zhi left for school in high spirits with his three little Treasures.

For the next period, Su Zhi and the team representing Huai City First Middle School would face their training in peak condition.

Besides yesterday’s restrictive sparring, they would also undergo specialized Skills training and, after a period of intra-squad sparring, would have random two-on-two matches against other groups.

After all, no one knew what might happen in a real competition.

Having a compatible partner with good chemistry was certainly important, but the ability to form a team on the fly in response to unexpected situations was also essential.

That’s how team competitions were, not as simple and straightforward as individual matches. They had a far more complex core and set of requirements.

But there was no need to be anxious. They just needed to keep moving forward, one step at a time.

Just as first-day subscriptions were important, average subscriptions were even more so.

Getting off to a good start in training was indeed significant, but persistence was what truly mattered.

"It’s great to be young," Wang Sujuan sighed, clearing the plates.

Su Mao gently hugged her. "Thanks for helping me out back there, honey~"

"Get off, don’t be so clingy."

"By the way, how was last night? I was amazing, right?"

"Now that you’re full, go write. Don’t be a lazy bum today."

Su Mao’s eyes widened. "Honey, you..."

Wang Sujuan patted his shoulder comfortingly.

"It’s okay. Three minutes is very impressive."

"..." Recalling last night, Su Mao suddenly felt like crying.

’SOB SOB SOB, so I’m just a donkey discarded after the milling is done...’

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