The ninth volume of “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” had already left readers’ blood boiling with Lin Mu’s road to revenge, and the ending further introduced a major plot twist about Lin Mu’s origins through the secret of the star core. From then on, the novel’s popularity only kept soaring.
Both online and offline promotional campaigns were overwhelming and highly effective.
Slogans like #The Grand Finale of “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” is Coming, The Complete Collector’s Edition Is Now Available For Pre-Order!# were still within the normal range.
But when Yu Mian casually glanced at an advertisement board outside a bookstore and saw a slogan that read #Shocking! If You Don’t Read This, You’re Not a True Federation Citizen! The Legendary Life of A Self-Reliant Soldier King#, he almost choked on his water.
So, even in the interstellar era, clickbait headlines were still a thing?
Today, Yu Mian had come near Huanyu to meet with Editor Shaxs, originally to discuss the conclusion of “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” and the associated haunted house attractions for “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain”.
He hadn’t expected to see such an overwhelming wave of publicity.
“At least it’s not something like ‘Men will cry and women will fall silent after reading it. Millions of Federation readers were shocked…'”
“Hm? That actually sounds interesting. Let me write it down.”
…?
Yu Mian was caught off guard as he watched Editor Shaxs whip out a notebook and start scribbling furiously. He quickly pressed down on the editor’s hand, his forehead covered in black lines.
“Isn’t that obviously a joke?”
“A joke? But I think it’s really eye-catching.”
Editor Shaxs scratched his head, feeling that from a communication standpoint, these lines were oddly memorable.
Besides, many readers who finished “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” were indeed moved to tears and left speechless by Lin Mu’s story. So, technically, it wasn’t even a lie.
Yu Mian no longer dared to speak, afraid that if he subconsciously muttered more classic clickbait slogans, Editor Shaxs would actually remember them.
Only after stepping out, especially near the Huanyu Tower, did Yu Mian feel how much Huanyu had refined its all-encompassing promotional tactics for its novels.
Or rather, the number of interstellar readers consuming novels had significantly increased, and the coverage was getting wider.
The area around the Huanyu Tower had a high concentration of bookstores and merchandise shops, and was gradually developing into a distinct cultural district.
For many fans from remote star systems or even outside the Federation, visiting the Central Star was incomplete without stopping by this famous Novel Street to buy all sorts of souvenirs.
The official flagship store was even more dazzling.
From tiny piano music boxes inspired by “Contract Marriage”, complete with mini figurines of the protagonists, to the latest “P Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain” chibi light brain pendants, incubation pod hourglass trinkets, and Si Yao’s iconic white coat…there was everything a fan could want.
Of course, with the grand finale of “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King”, the largest display case in the store was filled with related merchandise. Among them, the blind box mini-cards were the most popular.
In just the few minutes that Editor Shaxs had been showing Yu Mian around, they had already witnessed dozens of readers rushing straight for the blind boxes and taking them by the handful.
“When is Volume 10 coming out?”
“Can we still pre-order the complete collector’s edition?”
“Can we get a tour of Huanyu Tower? Will we get to meet Teacher Fish Soup Noodles?!”
The constant stream of enthusiastic inquiries in the store kept the shopping assistants busy, and the occasional readers and fans from outside the Federation who come with translators required even more attentive service.
Seeing this, Editor Shaxs couldn’t help but feel a little proud as he explained to his author,
“They say they’ve even started hiring multilingual shopping assistants. After all, more and more alien fans are coming just for the experience. Knowing multiple languages is practically a requirement now.”
Just like how the Central Star Museum in “Eternal Night Rose” became a must-visit destination after the novel and movie adaptation went viral.
Many readers made a special trip just to see what the real-life museum that was used as the novel’s setting actually looked like.
The Central Star Museum even played along and set up a special Bart Exhibit Hall dedicated to this mysterious ancient race, displaying various historical artifacts.
Of course, the antique crown from the “Eternal Night Rose” movie was also donated by Lilith and placed in the center of the exhibit, truly widening the horizons of many die-hard fans.
This also triggered a chain reaction.
For example, the Karls Grand Canyon, where Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King’s cliff scene was set, finally realized that banning fans was counterproductive.
Instead of keeping up a giant “Jumping Off the Cliff is at Your Own Risk” warning sign, they creatively launched a gliding adventure attraction.
For just fifty Star Coins, visitors could rent a personal flight device and experience the same breathtaking cliffside adventure as Lin Mu.
Ever since the activity was introduced, visitor numbers at Karls Grand Canyon skyrocketed.
Encouraged by this surge in popularity, the park management even considered digging a cave and randomly hiding small prizes inside to cater to the treasure-hunting fantasies of eager tourists.
“Ever since then, countless tourist sites have been contacting Huanyu, hoping you’d include Lin Mu’s treasure hunts in their locations! The cooperation prices offered are very attractive.”
After finally meeting his author in person, Editor Shaxs was overjoyed to share all the fascinating developments that “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” had sparked in and outside the industry.
After all, before this, it was completely unheard of for tourist destinations to seek out novel authors for cooperation in promoting their scenic areas.
But ever since Fish Soup Noodles demonstrated just how powerful book-generated traffic could be, other locations, envious of Karls Grand Canyon’s success, started waving their star coins, eager to have a cooperation.
“That shouldn’t require special payment, right? If a location has truly unique landscapes, it could naturally be included in the…oh, what’s this?” Yu Mian trailed off, his curiosity piqued as he turned to a huge fan message wall inside the store.
A giant board was filled with handwritten sticky notes from readers, received as small gifts after making purchases:
[I really love Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King! I’ve been following it for so long, and I always buy the latest release the moment it’s out. I hope I can become as strong and amazing as Lin Mu!]
[I started following Teacher Fish Soup Noodles from *Contract Marriage*, and I’ve been hooked ever since! The new book *I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain* shocked me at first, but now it’s my absolute favorite!]
[Secretly wishing for Teacher Fish Soup Noodles to update 30,000 words every day! If I write it on the wall, will he see it?]
Although countless talented and interesting reader comments could be seen in the online comment section, seeing these handwritten messages on the message wall in person felt entirely different.
Some handwriting was delicate, some looked childish, and some even included cute little doodles on the sticky notes.
Without exception, reading these messages made Yu Mian feel warm inside.
It was a deeply genuine feeling, as if this vast universe had indeed been colored differently because of his fascinating stories.
That night, when Yu Mian posted the latest StarBlog update, countless Fish fans were stunned:
[Wow! Teacher Fish Soup Noodles actually visited the Huanyu Novel Culture Street these past few days? I was just there! We really missed each other!]
Because in the picture Yu Mian posted, the message wall from the flagship store was clearly visible.
[A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles V: I saw a very interesting message wall, though some messages were a bit intense, like this “small black room” comment by a reader from Kyle Star. [Shocked.jpg]
Also, the pre-order for *Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King* Volume 10 is now open! Purchasing the full ten-volume set includes a chance to win a *I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain* haunted house experience ticket. This time, even outer star system fans can participate~]
The Kyle Star reader’s message that made Editor Shaxs laugh to tears was prominently featured in the photo.
Federation Star readers immediately found it hilarious:
[Hahaha, why is it always Kyle Star? Is this the same group that claimed they were all warriors and insisted on experiencing the haunted house?]
[Ahhh, my message actually got noticed! Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, please listen to my explanation! We on Kyle Star are NOT perverts! That “small black room” comment was just a joke, TwT! We’re just really desperate to see the finale for Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King and the new dungeon for *I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain*!]
The Kyle Star fan who had written the message showed up, adding even more comedic effect to this StarBlog post.
[Kyle Star, you’re officially under the spotlight! We’ll be keeping a close eye on your reactions when the haunted house opens! (Menacing glare)]
With Huanyu’s strong marketing, *Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King* Volume 10, the final volume, unsurprisingly reached peak popularity in this long-running upgrade flow novel.
At the end of Volume 9, Hillton began to suspect Lin Mu for the first time. However, due to his deep-seated arrogance, he couldn’t immediately accept the possibility forming in his mind.
It was precisely this arrogance and hesitation that caused Hillton to miss his last chance to eliminate Lin Mu.
With the dedicated support of mentors like Teacher Hachir and Commander Frick, Lin Mu had now established himself as a leading figure in the new generation of the Federation Star military.
Whether it was dangerous solo military operations or large-scale strategic command, the once-shy and reserved Lin Mu had truly matured through countless trials.
Meanwhile, ever since the star core in his chest started exhibiting strange reactions, Gus had been waking up from nightmares, gripped by fear over the stolen star core.
“Lin Mu… I don’t care whether you’re dead or alive, this is mine. You’re not taking it from me.”
Frustrated by his father’s inaction, Gus finally lost all faith in him and decided to take matters into his own hands on the battlefield.
Regardless of whether Lin Mu was connected to the star core embedded in his chest, as long as Lin Mu was dead, there would be no more problems.
“It’s better for everyone if you die. Don’t blame me for this.”
And so, when Gus suddenly controlled his mental power to attack Lin Mu in the heat of battle, everyone was stunned.
No one expected that, in the face of an overwhelming enemy, Gus would let personal grudges take priority and stab his own comrade in the back.
With a ferocious expression, Gus believed that his peak-A-rank mental power would easily overpower Lin Mu, a novice who had just advanced to A-rank.
However, at Teacher Hachir’s furious warning, Lin Mu swiftly controlled his mecha to counterattack.
In the moment the two people’s mental powers clashed fiercely, it was Gus who coughed up blood and crashed to the ground like a broken kite.
Gus’ eyes widened in shock as he looked down at his chest…his prized star core had developed cracks!
A damaged star core was practically a death sentence. But why was his breaking apart!?
In this regard, Lin Mu also glanced at his own fist hesitantly. He had only used sixty percent of his strength, why had Gus suffered such a devastating blow?
“That guy’s star core… has serious problems.”
Only the battle-hardened God Of War Hachir immediately grasped the situation, his tone grave as he looked at Gus’ wound, which was being urgently bandaged by the military doctor after tearing open the fragments of his clothing.
Because at the location of the star core on Gus’ chest, were large patches of surgical stitching marks!
Gus’ refusal to remove his coat no matter what in the past suddenly had an explanation at this moment.
When the Federation news exposed the image of Gus’ damaged star core, for a time, all eyes across the Federation focused on this report.
Very quickly, some residents who had experienced the storm of that year recognized the scars. These were clearly marks of star core plundering, which had long been forbidden.
How could the extremely talented son of Marshal Hilton have a star core that was plundered?
“Dad, what do I do? They’re all going to kill me!”
Finally realizing the magnitude of his mistake, Gus instinctively pleaded with his father, just as he had countless times before. But to his shock, he saw his father walk away for the first time.
The final glance Hilton cast at him was terrifyingly cold.
On this point, perhaps even Lin Mu understood better than Gus. When it came to personal interests, a cold-blooded man like Hilton would sever ties faster than anyone, even if it meant cutting off his own son.
