[I can’t even describe how I felt reading the ending of the fourth volume. It was like Lin Mu truly became a lone hero and shocked the whole audience!]
[Please, let the fifth volume come out soon. I’m really worried. Can Lin Mu’s star core be repaired? And who exactly took his star core? The more I think about it, the more anxious I get.]
[But isn’t the scariest thing that Teacher Fish Soup Noodles is still serializing “Reborn” while simultaneously releasing the physical copies of “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King”! Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, are you secretly an octopus? The key is that both books are so good TAT.]
“After all, it’s a plot carefully crafted by over 1.4 billion people, so of course the competitiveness is terrifying.”
Yu Mian couldn’t help but smile mysteriously at the frenzy caused by the release of the two volumes of “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King”.
Initially, it was purely out of joy, wanting to give the lovely interstellar readers a little shock with some “pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger” upgrade plot.
Now, reality has proven that this kind of major plot could bring satisfaction to everyone no matter where it was placed.
Moreover, compared to other books, “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” wasn’t as challenging to write.
After all, as long as the new maps and bosses Lin Mu had to challenge were arranged in order, along with resolving the main revenge plot and adding in various classic level-up moments, the plot could develop continuously.
[Crispy Shark: So how many volumes of “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” are you planning to write? But since the response has been amazing and the scope of the story seems long enough, I think you could definitely write as much as possible!]
As the editor, Shaxs couldn’t help but bring up the suggestion when discussing the potential of this particularly steady-performing work by his author.
[Fish: The scope won’t be short for sure, but I don’t plan to make it overly long either. I estimate it’ll end at about ten volumes.]
After some consideration and a quick review of the outline, Yu Mian ultimately decided not to prolong it excessively.
Although there had been author’s of male oriented web novels on Earth who serialized a single book for decades, turning it into a lifetime job within the web novel community.
“But dragging it out too long is unnecessary. The main focus is to properly wrap up Lin Mu’s rebirth and revenge, uncover the truth about his stolen star core, and ultimately becoming the Soldier King. That’ll be good enough.”
Although Shaxs was slightly disappointed by Yu Mian’s response, he was naturally very supportive.
[Crispy Shark: Got it. If it’s around ten volumes, our team here will prepare accordingly and start planning matching promotional campaigns!]
After all, as a novel that appealed to readers of all sexes and ages, “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” had a broad audience and a significant impact. Proper promotional efforts were a crucial step.
[Crispy Shark: By the way, the second batch of picture book samples for “Fallen Morning Star” has been completed. When would you like to pick them up? They’re really stunning!]
In the office, Shaxs glanced at the gift box of illustrated books specially prepared for Yu Mian by the publisher and couldn’t help but ask cheerfully.
At the time of recommending Yu Mian for magazine contributions, he hadn’t expected such a successful outcome.
Especially since “Fallen Morning Star”, though a simple short fairy tale, had drawn renewed attention to the unique group of young readers.
The first batch of picture books had been a huge hit due to their exquisite design and vivid illustrations, becoming a popular and tasteful gift for children throughout the interstellar space. As a result, a second batch was quickly put into production.
[Fish: Picture book samples?]
After seeing the sample photos sent by editor Shaxs, Yu Mian was indeed amazed by the exquisite design and binding.
It reminded him of how Huo Yan had often mentioned the picture books, saying a classmate had won a sample copy as a prize at the carnival, but he had to queue up just to borrow it.
[Crispy Shark: The first batch sold out quickly, but it turns out that kids sharing the books among themselves sparked even more demand, leaving parents scrambling to find copies. The first batch is now severely insufficient.]
[If you have kids at home, taking these back would definitely make them happy! When would you like to meet up?]
Just as Shaxs was ready to schedule another meeting for Yu Mian to pick up the picture books, Yu Mian unexpectedly proposed a different solution.
[Fish: Editor, how about mailing them to me this time? That way, I don’t have to make a special trip.]
Yu Mian thought of the address Huo Ting had given and figured it would be perfect to have the editor ship the package directly to the old residence.
[Crispy Shark: WOW! Did you already buy a house?]
[Fish: Uh, it’s a friend’s house, OwO. So please keep the address confidential. I don’t want them to be disturbed because of me. Thanks, Editor.]
Looking at Yu Mian’s message, Shaxs nodded firmly, even though Yu Mian couldn’t see it.
After all, his author trusted him with his address for the first time, which showed trust!
However, upon receiving the address a few seconds later, Shaxs suddenly felt like it confirmed one of his long-standing suspicions.
That his author really wasn’t short on money!
The address was clearly in the most expensive part of the Central Star! It was a neighborhood filled with descendants of families with deep roots and long-standing wealth.
For a moment, Shaxs felt like his previous house recommendations had been way too conservative.
Though, who was the “H” on the recipient’s name?
Shaxs only glanced at it briefly before heading off to ship the illustrated books for the author.
Since it was a local express delivery within the central star, the package reached the old residence almost immediately. It arrived at the doorstep that very afternoon via a postal robot.
“H? Young Master Huo Ting’s ‘H’?”
Qiao Ni took a look at the package and brought it straight up to the second floor.
As Yu Mian received the editor’s package, he truly appreciated the convenience of this delivery service.
“Interstellar express is impressively fast.”
Yu Mian opened the package to find that the picture books were indeed exquisitely crafted. Giving them to little Huo Yan would undoubtedly make him overjoyed.
[Crispy Shark: Have you received them?]
[Fish: Yes, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go back to writing?]
After replying to Shaxs’ confirmation, Yu Mian planned to continue working on “Reborn”.
After all, “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” was for physical publication, but “Reborn” still needed daily serialization.
Especially now, as the plot had entered Pei Yan’s acting career arc after his rebirth, the satisfaction level among readers was remarkably high.
Although both of these rebirth novels featured the career path, they were both exciting in their own ways.
[Crispy Shark: Wait! There’s actually something related to “Reborn”.]
[Fish: ?]
[Crispy Shark: Because you’ve written about the protagonist Pei Yan acting in movies, Xinggui Media wants to discuss something with you…]
Shaxs quickly explained the situation. The movie “Eternal Night Rose” was in its final promotion phase, and Xinggui Media noticed that Yu Mian’s new book “Reborn” featured a protagonist with an acting career arc. They wanted to suggest adding a small crossover Easter egg.
[Fish: Oh… I see. So, you mean having Pei Yan perform in a school anniversary play and tie it to “Eternal Night Rose”? Like having Pei Yan play a character from the Bart clan?]
Yu Mian immediately grasped what the editor meant.
In “Reborn”, the protagonist Pei Yan ventured into the entertainment industry, so there were indeed opportunities for in-story performances to appear.
Since Pei Yan’s scripts couldn’t all directly mimic existing films, the author naturally had to create them.
So adding a small Easter egg seemed entirely feasible.
Fans of “Eternal Night Rose” would undoubtedly be excited when they see the Easter egg.
However, just as Yu Mian was about to continue typing on the light-brain device, he heard the sound of small hurried footsteps outside the study.
Huo Yan…?
“Oh no! Grandpa suddenly came back, and he’s already heading up from downstairs!”
The next second, Huo Yan burst into the study in a panic as he delivered his warning.
“Ah… Grandpa?”
Yu Mian was startled. He immediately shut off the light-brain and retreated to the aquarium.
As soon as Huo Ting just arrived home, he quickly noticed something unusual.
The door to his study was wide open.
Seeing this, Secretary Hals exchanged a surprised glance with Huo Ting before quickly striding forward to check the situation.
But before he could, a familiar yet unexpected voice came from the study!
“Brat, aren’t you happy that Grandpa came back early? I even brought lots of fun stuff for you and Huo Yan!”
The next second, Grandpa Huo Yuejiang straightened up from in front of the aquarium and cheerfully greeted his grandson Huo Ting.
“Cousin! Help me take Grandpa downstairs for dinner, please!” QAQ
Huo Yan, who was on the verge of despair, clung to Grandpa Huo Yuejiang, trying in vain to pull him downstairs to eat, but his efforts didn’t budge the old general at all.
As it turned out, the moment Huo Yuejiang saw the huge aquarium in the study, he was immediately captivated by the scene before him.
“The problem is, Grandpa keeps staring and scaring the little fish inside!”
Because his grandfather personally picked him up from school, Huo Yan learned earlier than his cousin that their grandfather had returned early. However, as soon as his grandfather got home, he went straight to the study to check out the aquarium.
Terrified that Yu Mian might be discovered, Huo Yan raced upstairs to sound the alarm.
Although Yu Mian managed to remain undetected, his grandfather began marveling when he saw the newly replaced large aquarium. He stood in front of it and started counting the fish one by one, scaring the small fish inside and making them run away in all directions.
‘What if Yu Mian got scared?!’
“You little rascal, can’t Grandpa admire the aquarium? Why is it so much bigger now, wasn’t it supposed to be thrown away?”
Huo Yuejiang smiled as he watched Huo Yan getting so anxious that he was about to turn red. Although he didn’t know why, he finally stopped teasing the little guy.
He reached out and rubbed Huo Yan’s head hard a few times, then looked at Huo Ting not far away.
Unexpectedly, Huo Ting just calmly glanced at the frightened fish huddled in the corner of the aquarium. After tucking away the pearl in his palm, he also suggested heading downstairs for dinner.
“Let’s go downstairs to eat. Qiao Ni has already prepared everything and is waiting.”
After all, if his guess was correct, “that person” must also have been quite startled.
“…?”
“Why is everyone so eager to eat today?”
Huo Yuejiang seemed confused.
“Did anything interesting happen on your trip? And why didn’t Grandma come back with you?”
However, the next second, Huo Ting, who knew his grandfather’s temper well, brought up a topic that Huo Yuejiang absolutely could not refuse, and the old man immediately launched into a lively recount.
Huo Yan finally exhaled a sigh of relief.
—Were you frightened? – Huo
Later, when Yu Mian emerged from the aquarium and received Huo Ting’s note, he felt like his soul had left his body for a moment.
He had been so panicked when Huo Yan warned him that his scales nearly stood on end.
The key point was that the old man stood there counting each fish, even circling around his golden conch shell while muttering to himself…
