The phenomenon of the sudden surge in search interest about the Bart clan on the star network overnight was something the Federal government’s External Propaganda Department had never anticipated.
In the past, the department had posted numerous official popular science articles about special interstellar races, but the viewership was always extremely low.
Compared to the enormous number of StarNet users, these serious and formal science popularization accounts had always struggled to attract much attention.
However, this time, one article unexpectedly achieved over 10 million views overnight, naturally drawing the delighted attention of the External Propaganda Department.
“So, it’s really because of a novel that people suddenly started paying so much attention to the Bart clan?”
“Yes, mainly because this novel is very bold and unique. It’s the first time I’ve encountered a work that dares to write about the Bart clan as the main protagonists.”
The younger staff within the department took the time to explain in detail, trying to clarify the confusion among the leaders.
From the data and audience response, it was clear that this one book, “Eternal Night Rose”, had made the Bart clan more deeply ingrained in the public’s mind than the efforts of the External Propaganda Department in the past few years to reduce the public’s aversion toward the Bart clan.
“Although it’s unexpected, it seems understandable. After all, there’s been too much serious, solemn content, which people don’t pay much attention to, but writing a romance novel across time and space featuring the Bart clan clearly has much more appeal.”
The staff member responsible for analysis pushed up their glasses, totally not expecting that a novel could play such a magical role in cultural propaganda.
“But it looks like the photo of the Bart clan representative, Lilith, in the news push also had an irreplaceable effect.”
Who could have predicted that it would be the foreign guest’s looks that would trigger the sensational publicity?
“Should we strike while the iron is hot? After all, this 10 million+ traffic is truly impressive.”
“Post it, we have to post it. Let’s seize this wave of traffic and make sure more people get to know the Bart clan. Then we can quickly open the newly established route!”
It had been hard to get the Bart clan’s approval to open an important route near the Eternal Night galaxy, but now many travelers or caravans were afraid to take it or deliberately took a detour out of fear of the Bart clan, which was an utter waste!
So, after capturing the password to this wave of traffic, the Federal External Propaganda Department seemed to have had a sudden enlightenment.
In just a few days, they posted an array of promotional materials about the Bart clan, but with an entirely different style than before!
“Shocking, counting the royal portraits of several Bart monarchs from history, their looks are actually…”
“The birth of the first legendary Duchess of the Bart clan! Don’t miss the ultra-secret photo of her wearing a multi-million jeweled crown!”
“Get a close-up view of the breathtaking Moonlight Rose Garden in the Eternal Night galaxy. A magnificent view of the never-withering Moonlight Rose! The eighth wonder of the interstellar world!”
Thanks to the wave of organic traffic generated by the updates to “Eternal Night Rose”, the External Propaganda Department completely shifted gears.
They didn’t just showcase handsome men and beautiful women from the Bart clan’s history, but also took the time to introduce the Bart clan’s castle architecture, jewelry collection history, and more…
They even heavily promoted the natural scenery of the Eternal Night galaxy.
If, in the past, much of the information about the Bart clan required people like Lu Wei and Yu Mian to go to the library to search for materials, now, with this wave of popular science from the External Propaganda Department, everything was suddenly at the fingertips of the public!
[Alright, alright, you External Propaganda Department guys, now the official homepage images are all changed to show 1.8 meters tall handsome men from the Bart clan, huh? You’re deliberately tempting me to click on it!]
[I’m dying of laughter. Before, no one cared about the serious, solemn posts, but now with handsome men, beautiful women, and giant gemstone crowns, the view count skyrocketed by several zeros. The External Propaganda Department really cracked the traffic code.]
[When I slid in today and saw that giant gemstone, I was completely dazzled. The Bart clan’s jewelry collection is that beautiful? I can’t even imagine how luxurious Dreven’s castle must be. No wonder that old steward looks down on human settlement.]
[By the way, the title “Eternal Night Rose” really is true, huh? There really are roses in the Eternal Night galaxy! And these roses can never wither? If possible, I’d love to buy one and put it on my desk…]
After the External Propaganda Department noticed that many readers were questioning the title of “Eternal Night Rose”, they made sure to post an article introducing the unique scenery of the Eternal Night galaxy.
Among these was the “Moonlight Rose”, a special product of the Eternal Night galaxy, which immediately attracted a lot of attention from netizens.
After all, these roses were gorgeous and romantic. The white petals in the moonlight had a soft ethereal sheen, as if they were glowing, making them clearly distinct from the ordinary roses on the Federation’s home planets.
Plus, the connection to the book title made many readers want to collect one as a piece of novel merchandise!
[A Bowl Of Fish Soup Noodles V: It’s really true! I received one from a reader of “Eternal Night Rose”. I’m honored and love it! [Happy] [Attached image 1]]
Just as everyone was discussing, they were surprised to see that the author, Fish Soup Noodles, had also posted a StarBlog, with an image clearly showing the white rose sent by Lilith.
The flower was wrapped in a shiny blue ribbon, and against the backdrop of a vintage wax-seal envelope, the image made people swoon.
[Wow! Teacher Fish Soup Noodles really received a Moonlight Rose from a reader!? My goodness, there are actually Bart clan fans in the bookworm circle!]
[So beautiful, so beautiful. I really want to buy one too! Where can I get these roses? I even want to plant some at home.]
[The key point is, when I think about Dreven sleeping in a Moonlight Rose garden for a thousand years, it suddenly feels so romantic. He’s just too handsome!]
But just when the netizens were in shock, they quickly found that the latest top-comment pinned in the comments section of the author’s StarBlog was quite different.
[Lilith: Do you like it? There are many in the castle, I can give you all of them.]
When Lilith’s comment was first seen, most people thought she was just pretending, with such a boastful tone!
Many in the castle? I’ll give them all to you!
Was this person imagining things?
However, when they clicked into her profile, they were stunned. Was this for real!?
Because this newly registered StarBlog account was filled with check-in records of “Contract Marriage” and “Eternal Night Rose”, along with related reflections and reading insights.
The key were the images. They were really impressive.
For example, when “Eternal Night Rose” talked about Dreven’s castle, Lilith posted a picture of a Bart clan castle under the moonlight.
It seemed that when Yu Mian wrote about this, many readers questioned whether it was exaggerated, so Lilith had posted this to give Yu Mian some validation, with the caption “Not exaggerated”.
But no one had noticed before, because this account appeared very clumsy and primitive. Not only did it not link to any trending topics, but its posts were also sparse, making it difficult to search for.
Apart from a post explaining that the Bart people don’t drink human blood, which inexplicably got pushed by keywords, a few dozen comments questioning and expressing confusion followed.
[How do you know the Bart people don’t drink human blood?]
[Yeah, you need to be responsible when speaking. Don’t just fantasize too much based on a novel.]
The problem was, Lilith wasn’t particularly good at speaking, so for the first time in her life, these comments made her so upset that she couldn’t even sleep properly. So she included a second sheet of paper in the last letter she sent to Yu Mian.
Fearing that Yu Mian might think the Bart people drink human blood, she worked hard to explain.
And this time, not only were the vast number of interstellar netizens shocked, but even Yu Mian was surprised when he saw the post and opened Lilith’s profile.
“Lilith actually learned to register a StarBlog account?”
This was truly dedication for the sake of following a novel.
And she had actually been doubted for so long, even though she was a member of the Bart clan herself.
It was so unfair, really too unfair.
Yu Mian, feeling quite sympathetic, followed Lilith and shared that post with the comment, “One is enough!” After all, the flowers looked more vivid and perfect when blooming under the moonlight.
With Yu Mian, the author, acknowledging and sharing the post, even the most skeptical netizens had to admit it.
Wow, there’s actually a real Bart noblewoman on star network!
Not only does she live in a grand castle, but she also truly has a whole estate of moonlight roses!?
From this moment on, Lilith’s StarBlog account saw a huge surge in followers, instantly becoming a hot spot on star network.
[Honorable Bart noblewoman! I must apologize profusely for my earlier offense, but may I ask how we can visit the Eternal Night galaxy? Can ordinary people buy moonlight roses? They’re so beautiful, I really want one QAQ]
Especially the inquiries about the Eternal Night galaxy, they were undoubtedly the most numerous.
[Lilith: As long as you like the books, you can come, as a guest.]
What pleased the Federal government even more was that this Bart princess who had just learned to use StarBlog, didn’t show any aggression at all. Instead, she responded to netizens’ inquiries in a very gentle manner.
This instantly made countless netizens realize that the Bart people really didn’t have bad personalities at all!
Could it be that everyone had misunderstood for so long?
At this moment, Lilith didn’t even realize how many different races and humans there were in the Federation galaxy…
She just simply thought that if fans of “Contract Marriage” and “Eternal Night Rose” wanted to visit the Eternal Night galaxy, it wouldn’t be a problem.
At least it would prove that the moonlight roses and other details in the book were real, and the author hadn’t lied.
Of course, beyond the sensational reaction to the real-life appearance of a Bart person in the comments section of “Eternal Night Rose”, many readers were rereading the latest update eagerly.
After all, this update not only wrapped up the plot of the pond incident, but also revealed for the first time that Dreven, as a “vegetarian” vampire, never drank human blood.
Though this significantly increased the readers’ goodwill, easing their previous concerns, it also made a small portion of readers realize a potentially dangerous possibility.
[By the way, I’ve been re-reading the original text, and I suddenly had a bold guess. Could it be that Dreven differs from historical records because, as a “heretic monarch”, he offended the interests of those conservative nobles, leading to such a situation? After all, history is always written by later generations, and Dreven in history just so happens to have died in a mysterious fire? It’s chilling to think about!!!]
Since “Eternal Night Rose” began serialization, the political background of the Blood Moon era and the world-building had gradually been revealed.
And the two factions of conservative versus reformist factions mentioned in this update clearly had a very intense political struggle.
Once conspiracy theories took hold, it was easy to see the pressure Dreven, as a “heretic” monarch, would face in such racial factional struggles.
[Indeed, you’ve made me think the same thing… Because I’ve been thinking these days that the current stability of the Bart people must be closely linked to Dreven’s personal strength and absolute authority. But what if one day Dreven’s power were to be weakened? Wouldn’t that immediately lead to the collapse of this balance?]
Just from the attitude of the palace steward, Bazak, it was clear that Dreven, as the bloodline monarch, was supposed to be the highest authority among the conservative nobles.
But Dreven chose to refuse to drink human blood and even made gestures of pardon toward humans multiple times. This was definitely seen as heretical behavior by the conservatives.
[Could it be that the reason Bazak doesn’t want the outside world to know that Dreven’s source blood has lost half its power is because of this? After all, who can say whether those conservative nobles, who treat humans as livestock, will rebel?]
And once some readers began to realize this, many others noticed that Dreven, who seemed strong and noble, actually faced numerous hidden pressures and constraints because of his supreme position as monarch.
If Dreven were an ordinary reformist Bart person, he could simply stay away from political power and live in seclusion.
But Dreven was the monarch of the entire Bart clan.
Some analyses were becoming so frightening that it felt like history might repeat itself if they weren’t careful…
Some readers even began to wonder if the assassination and fire in the palace had a conspiracy theory behind it!
