Of course, the readers in the live broadcast were not going to let Yu Mian get away with his weak excuse so easily.
[No, this is completely different! Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, give us back our little sister! Or at least write a few tens of thousands of words for an extra chapter about her!]
[Yes, yes! I want to see the story of Si Yao meeting Little Sister! I also want to see Si Yao and 114 take her out shopping for clothes and ice cream, letting her truly experience what it’s like to be doted on by an older brother TwT.]
[Agreed! Little Sister has suffered so much in this life. That’s probably why she cherishes and loves even the smallest kindness from Si Yao, right? No, the more I think about it, the sadder I feel!]
Now that everyone finally had a rare, face-to-face opportunity, how could they not seize this chance to squeeze out a few more updates out of this bowl of Fish Soup Noodles?
Not to mention, after the second dungeon’s grand finale, Little Sister’s popularity skyrocketed among Fish fans. Suddenly, there was a surge in readers who wished they had a younger sister of their own.
“I remember that before the second dungeon started, you all were saying something completely different. Instead, each of you was more scared than the other?”
Yu Mian coughed lightly, trying to change the subject.
As the author, he naturally knew that once the second dungeon ended, the reputation and popularity of this Little Sister would undergo a drastic reversal.
However, he had not expected everyone to have such strong sympathy and love for her.
[That’s not true! I didn’t say anything! At that time, I had no idea Little Sister was so pitiful! Wuuu, now I’m convinced, humans are scarier than ghosts.]
[It’s kind of strange when you think about it. The second dungeon was clearly a ghost story, but after reading it, I don’t feel afraid of ghosts at all… Instead, I find the human heart terrifying. [Crying]]
Seeing these comments, Yu Mian couldn’t help but smile quietly.
“Actually, if ghosts really exist after death, then they aren’t necessarily that scary.”
“The ghosts we fear might actually be the lingering souls of someone’s dearly missed family or friends. For example, in the ancient Blue Star, Huaxia once had the Zhongyuan Festival, which was quite an interesting holiday…”
Now that the second dungeon was officially over, Yu Mian felt somewhat sentimental. So, he simply stayed in the live broadcast room for a while, chatting with everyone who was reluctant to leave.
Talking about ghosts at night should have been a frightening topic, but Yu Mian’s voice was gentle and calming. The little stories he shared made the audience feel at peace.
Combined with Little Sister’s ending, it even stirred a faint sense of emotion and melancholy.
“The ghosts we fear might actually be the lingering souls of someone’s dearly missed loved ones…”
After a long day at work, Ernis collapsed onto his bed, his light brain playing the live broadcast beside him.
With his eyes closed, he listened quietly, as if his favorite author was right there with him.
In fact, he was extremely afraid of these ghosts and supernatural entities, but hearing this explanation, he couldn’t help but feel touched.
If one day, he encountered a ghost like Little Sister, then he truly shouldn’t be afraid.
In fact, he would want to protect her.
Thinking back to when he used to despise ghosts, Ernis felt a pang of guilt in his heart.
“Ah… I really wish I had a little sister…”
Damn it, why did he have a younger brother instead?
“Well, that’s still better than having a cowardly older brother.”
Douglas had just walked past the door when he overheard his brother’s sigh. His expression was so speechless it was practically tangible.
“?!”
Hearing this, Ernis jumped up in shock. But when he saw the light brain in Douglas’s hand, he instantly smirked triumphantly.
“You finally read it, didn’t you? It’s really good, right?”
“Hmph, it was just so-so…”
Douglas subconsciously turned off the page of the finale on his light brain, unwilling to let his brother feel too smug.
“Pfft, what’s there to hide? By the way, the second phase of the haunted house experience is about to be released! This time, we absolutely have to get our hands on those tickets!”
Ernis suddenly had a new obsession.
—
With the official conclusion of the second dungeon, “Afurong Wedding Dress”, Yu Mian’s reading live broadcast was pushed to unprecedented popularity.
During the serialization of the upcoming dungeons, the copyright collaboration between the two major platforms, Starry Live and Huanyu, officially launched.
The first batch of works selected for radio drama adaptations included Yu Mian’s full-length novel “Eternal Night Rose” and his short story “King of Tian Mountains”. As soon as the pre-orders were released, listening reservations skyrocketed.
Starry Live even thoughtfully followed the model of past projects like “Contract Marriage” and hosted an online voice actor audition competition where the public could vote as judges.
All of a sudden, a variety of outstanding voices emerged, which amazed netizens.
[Although I knew from the start that it was impossible for Teacher Fish Soup Noodles to voice the characters himself (what a shame)! these newly selected voice actors have such great voices! Just hearing them makes me smile!]
[Same here! Now I can listen to novels with my eyes closed. Starry Live really pulled off something big this time! I’m so excited for the final product! Please don’t let us down OwO.]
Even before the official release, the voice actors who made it through the auditions were already gaining popularity, rivaling the hype of film and TV adaptations.
By the time Eternal Live reacted, they realized they had truly missed out on something…
“But it’s not like Huanyu is the only novel platform in the interstellar. Can’t we just partner with other platforms instead?”
But while the idea was beautiful, reality was a bit cruel.
Starry Live’s audio drama production had practically scooped up all the best potential voice actors, and many novel authors preferred to wait for a chance to collaborate on audio drama copyrights with Starry Live.
After all, it was obvious that once those voice actors participated in the production of Fish Soup Noodles’ novel adaptation, their popularity would soar. When they later voiced other works, they would undoubtedly bring in a huge wave of reader traffic.
Wasn’t that far more beneficial than working with Eternal Live, which was a step behind?
Eternal Live, which was a step late, and was getting left behind step by step, found itself under increasing pressure from its competitor and in the end, it had no choice but to throw money at a collaboration with the second-largest novel platform, just behind Huanyu.
“But this clearly costs more, and the results might not even be as good.”
The staff at Huanyu’s editorial department found this situation somewhat satisfying.
After all, the IP value of Fish Soup Noodles’ works was now almost unrivaled in the industry.
Moreover, this commercial competition between the old and new generations of live broadcasting platforms, Eternal Live and Starry Live, had made many readers and fans discover the silent smell of gunpowder.
For a while, various rumors about why Fish Soup Noodles suddenly changed the live broadcast platform began to circulate.
Though most people found it hard to believe at first.
[Eternal Live, have you really been at the top for too long? How could you not see this coming? This is Fish Soup Noodles we’re talking about! He chose you first, and you still couldn’t hold onto him!? Shocking!]
[I can only say that Starry Live fully deserved to cash in on this wave of popularity. As a longtime member of Eternal Live, I have to admit that if you don’t start improving, the rising stars are really going to surpass you (shaking head.jpg).]
Anyone with keen eyes could see that audio dramas were likely the next big trend in novel adaptations.
Of course, Yu Mian himself didn’t comment on this matter, and he didn’t lash out at Eternal Live like they feared he might.
They had even prepared for all kinds of PR responses, and were caught off guard by this.
It seemed that the rumors in the industry were true, Fish Soup Noodles was a really good-natured person.
Eternal Live, however, hit a roadblock when trying to invite big-name celebrities for live broadcasts.
“Come on, do you really think I’d agree?”
When Ernis received an invitation from Eternal Live, he had his manager decline without hesitation.
If Starry Live hadn’t immediately invited Teacher Fish Soup Noodles over, he might not have even gotten to hear Teacher Fish Soup Noodles tell stories himself.
What Eternal Live never expected was that Ernis, who had just turned them down, would show up in Fish Soup Noodles’ live broadcast room the very next month…for free!
Ever since his live broadcast of reading stories became popular, Yu Mian simply made full use of this wave of traffic to do a little publicity.
First, he invited the Writing Club from Waltz Academy to appear on camera, where they shared knowledge about ancient Blue Star and promoted the “Blue Star Expo” magazine.
With the help of Huanyu, this magazine was publicly released for the first time.
When they finally saw the pre-order sales data, Professor Simon and the others were stunned beyond belief.
“By the cosmos… did we really just sell millions of copies at once? This isn’t a data error, right?”
Before this, “Blue Star Expo” had struggled with sales even within the school. But now, thanks to the popularity of “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain”, it had suddenly gone viral.
“Professor, I think we just underestimated Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ influence.”
“Maybe our magazine is really going to take off. You might never have to pay out of pocket to keep it running again.”
The students consoled Professor Simon, who was overwhelmed with emotions.
That special issue on ancient Blue Star’s wedding attire had even surged in value on the collector’s market, with book fans of “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain” specifically seeking it out for their collections.
As for why Ernis appeared in Yu Mian’s live broadcast room, it had to do with the theme song selection for the “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” drama adaptation.
The actor chosen to play Lin Mu in “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King” was a military academy student from a lower-tier star system.
This casting decision surprised many, but in the end, everyone agreed he was the perfect fit.
Among the other candidates who didn’t get the role, some came from famous backgrounds, but none embodied Lin Mu’s character as well as this actor did.
Once the lead actor was set, the production quickly confirmed the theme song’s composer and singer as well.
“That’s right! This time, I finally get to be the singer for the theme song for “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King”! Should I sing it for everyone right now?”
Ernis, overjoyed at fulfilling his dream, nearly clung to the camera, ready to show off from every angle.
His smugness made the barrage both exasperated and amused.
[Ahhh, please, stop! We’ve already heard it a million times! You should be getting Teacher Fish Soup Noodles on camera instead!]
[Exactly! We’ve seen enough of you, we want to see Teacher Fish Soup Noodles! We don’t want to only hear his voice every time, TwT]
Not getting the reaction he wanted, Ernis snorted and said, “Teacher Fish Soup Noodles is actually right next to me today! He came to our company! But only I get to see him. And look…haunted house experience tickets!”
Ernis flaunted two haunted house tickets in front of the camera.
That’s right, after months of preparation, the second phase of the haunted house attraction, in collaboration with Piedmont Park, was finally set to open.
[Help! This guy is so annoying! I really want to punch him through the screen. Can someone go to their company and fight him in real life?]
[+1! I’m willing to crowdfund a hitman fee. I knew he was a fanatical Fish Soup Noodles fan, but I never expected him to be this insufferable, ugh!]
[Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, look at him!]
“Don’t worry, everyone. This time, there are plenty of haunted house tickets available. It won’t be like last time, where only a few people managed to grab them. The attraction will be open long-term, and as long as you book in advance, you’ll definitely get to experience it.”
