When Huo Ting finally got this reply after a day of waiting, he stared at the note in silence for quite some time.
[He wrote back!]
The next day, the little system keenly spotted a new note tucked at the bottom.
When Yu Mian pulled it out, he saw a string of numbers written on it.
“What is this… an account?”
—Mental power guidance is valuable. In the future, you can use the light-brain on the desk to login and order anything you need. The package will be brought upstairs. For example, slippers…don’t wear ill-fitting ones anymore. – Huo
The more Yu Mian read, the wider his eyes grew.
Huo Ting had actually lent him his private account?!
The star coins used could, of course, be repaid, but the key was that if he ordered deliveries in the future, they could be sent directly to the old residence, and Huo Ting could bring them upstairs for him.
No more trips to Huanyu to pick things up.
“But this guy is way too generous…”
Holding the account details, Yu Mian suddenly felt hesitant about using it.
For example, ordering cat treats using Huo Ting’s account just felt… strange.
During this time, the side stories of “Eternal Night Rose” were being serialized to great popularity, while the first and second volumes of the main text had also been published in physical form. Nearly every major bookstore across the galaxy was stocked with copies.
In any bookstore, “Eternal Night Rose” could be spotted prominently displayed.
On its cover, the dazzlingly handsome Dreven and Su Yan were so eye-catching that it was hard for anyone to overlook the book.
“Little girl, are there any new books today?”
While Anne, the clerk behind the counter, was organizing inventory, she noticed that the elderly woman had returned once more.
“Granny, you have already finished reading the books by Fish Soup Noodles that I recommended to you these days, and there aren’t any new ones for now.”
Anne patiently explained that “Contract Marriage” had officially concluded, while the previous life plotline of “Eternal Night Rose” was still being updated.
Hearing this, Granny Delanchi took off her glasses in disappointment.
“This author writes way too slowly. Do you have anything similar? Preferably about two young people falling in love, and they’d better both be very good-looking.”
The sight of the white-haired Granny Delanchi, leaning on her cane and wandering through the novel section, certainly drew a lot of attention in the bookstore.
A few days ago, after finishing “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King”, Granny Delanchi had learned from the bookstore that this author, YU, was actually using a vest.
After understanding that “vest” meant the author using another pen name, she discovered that YU had also written two other books!
“Contract Marriage” and “Eternal Night Rose”, both romantic stories, instantly piqued her interest, even though she had never read such themes before.
Especially at the most exciting parts, she couldn’t help but take off her glasses, her eyes wide as she repeatedly savored the passages.
Whether it was Gu Bai and Caesar’s chasing his wife to the crematorium or Su Yan and Dreven’s love transcending time, both made Delanqi smile so much that the wrinkles on her face deepened.
“I never knew books could be this enjoyable…”
Particularly the part where Dreven transformed into a little bat, it made Granny Delanchi feel that her home full of star beasts was missing a fuzzy little bat.
“Um, if you like these kinds of love stories, this entire row is full of them. Many of the latest publications are quite similar to Fish Soup Noodles’ style and themes, but each with its own unique charm.”
Since “Contract Marriage” and “Eternal Night Rose” became explosively popular, the variety of works appearing on interstellar novel platforms within a short period became richer than in the past several decades combined.
Rebirth and time-travel-themed novels sprang up endlessly. Although many were derivative, some contained creative, high-quality works with mind-blowing ideas.
After Anne’s recommendation, Granny Delanchi directly picked over a dozen books and easily carried them home.
“Little girl, remember to contact this old granny first thing when Fish Soup Noodles has a new book!”
“Of course, of course!”
Facing Granny Delanchi’s reminder, Anne quickly responded.
After all, Anne herself was a fan of Fish Soup Noodles. Discovering that even an elderly lady like Granny Delanchi was among the author’s readers made her feel both amused and proud.
The peculiar sight of the white-haired Delanchi hugging a stack of romance novels while leaving the bookstore, was unknowingly captured by someone and posted online.
[Confirmed: Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ novels cover all age groups. This past week, an elderly lady has been visiting the bookstore downstairs asking when the third volume of “Eternal Night Rose” will be released! (back view photo)]
This slightly unusual photo quickly sparked heated discussion.
[Can I just say my grandfather also snatched my copy of “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King” from me? Ever since he discovered the first two volumes in my room, he’s been pestering me every day about the third volume after reading them. [facepalm]]
[Hahaha, I’ve noticed that the elders who’ve experienced war can’t resist “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King”. Even just skimming it once gets them hooked. My grandpa has stopped playing chess and keeps rereading the books, constantly complaining about how despicable the villain Luke is. Orz.]
[Exactly! This book is so addictive! When someone says “The Heart Of A Soldier King,” my brother can immediately follow up with “the movement of heaven is vigorous, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement.”]
Since “Interstellar Literary Review” officially recommended “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King”, a passionate, upgrade novel, its popularity has only continued to soar.
After the protagonist Lin Mu was reborn, he was forced to jump off a cliff at a critical moment and encountered a mysterious old man. After passing a series of tests, he obtained the Heart Of A Soldier King inheritance. This counterattack plot line became a classic moment in this hot-blooded fiction.
What made the book even more engaging was the second volume’s latter half, which introduced a second upgrade arc centered around secret treasure hunts. This reignited the trend of adventure and interstellar treasure hunting.
After all, pressure creates motivation.
Although Yu Mian designed a series of crises for Lin Mu, with a “defeat one, face the next” setup from the villains, he wanted to reassure readers that Lin Mu would definitely be well prepared and that he’d gain new opportunities for growth.
In the plot, Lin Mu soon faced a series of schemes and retaliations from the villain Luke after he complained to his father.
However, Lin Mu always responded calmly and did not reveal any flaws. Instead, he seized every opportunity to improve his abilities.
Although the academy permitted sparring between students, it strictly forbade private duels involving life and death.
Even Luke’s powerful family, which held immense influence on the Garbage Star, didn’t dare to blatantly challenge this rule.
The turning point in the plot came with the academy’s centennial Secret Realm Trial!
This interstellar secret realm opened only once every hundred years, and was filled with opportunities and treasures.
It also served as a qualification test for obtaining recommendation to higher military academies. Each year, only the top ten could leave the Garbage Star and change their destinies.
[[“You must obtain this admission ticket and go to the BE7WE Intermediate Military Academy. There’s an old friend there who owes me a favor, he will help you investigate the damage to your star core once he learns you are my student.”
God Of War Hachir, who had been sleeping in the sword, suddenly woke up and solemnly told Lin Mu that he had to make it into the top ten.
However, Luke and his group, fueled by hatred for Lin Mu, plotted under the guidance of Luke’s father to use this opportunity to kill Lin Mu within the secret realm.
In the secret realm, life and death were at the participants’ own risk. They swore that rat Lin Mu would never have a chance to escape.
Moreover, Luke himself was determined to secure a spot in the top ten.]]
Under such a tense and thrilling plot, every interstellar reader experienced a mix of excitement and anxiety.
They were excited about the treasures within the secret realm that could provide significant upgrades for Lin Mu.
But they were nervous about Luke’s vicious scheme, which exploited the secret realm’s rules to attempt to murder Lin Mu!
[What can we do? Luke’s father, the big villain, arranged an entire team of mercenary bodyguards for his son. This reeks of privilege! How is this kind of external help even allowed in a secret realm trial?]
[Right? It would be better if he could avoid this secret adventure altogether. It feels like a death trap! No matter how strong Lin Mu is, his star core is still pseudo-core. How can he fight against high-level mercenaries?…]
However, readers’ tension was soon met with exhilarating satisfaction as the latest chapters were released.
[[Faced with a meticulously planned ambush in the secret realm, Lin Mu was almost collapsing from exhaustion when the loyal lion beast that had been accompanying him all this time suddenly pulled him toward a seemingly dead-end cliff.
“Awoo! Awoo!”
“Buddy, you want me to go there?”
Despite his dire state, Lin Mu smiled optimistically and patted the Star Lion’s head.
Following the Star Lion to a collapsed and old cave at a cliff, Lin Mu was shocked to discover the hidden core of the entire secret realm…a Star Crystal Nest.
Inside, he found “Interstellar Star Ore” that took a thousand years to condense.
Even a small fragment of this material could enhance ordinary weapons and armor a hundredfold in strength. Not to mention that Lin Mu found a piece the size of his fist!]]
[Ah! Is this for real?! A single particle can create starship-grade materials, and our Lin Mu found such a huge piece! He’s struck gold! QAQ.]
[Also, the Star Lion can sniff out treasures? It’s truly a divine beast! I want one too!]
[The key is that the description of the crystalline landscape of the Star Crystal Nest resembles the famous Karls Scenic Area on the Central Star! I went there with my family for New Year’s last year…how did I not know there was a secret cave there?]
When interstellar readers reached this plot about treasure hunting in a secret realm, they were both amazed that the casually acquired Star Lion beast could sniff out the presence of treasures and dazzled by the secret trailer that seemed to fall from the sky.
In fact, ever since the release of the secret realm treasure hunt arc in “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King”, the popularity of the Karls Scenic Area had skyrocketed.
Though at this time, Yu Mian had no idea what kinds of things these readers, most of whom were adventure-loving and had nothing to do, might do.
Because his editor had suddenly sent a new message.
[Crispy Shark: Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, the science magazine “Star Beast World” has noticed how much readers enjoy your descriptions of star beasts in your novels. They’ve contacted Huanyu to request a few short scientific articles from you.]
[Although the payment isn’t high, the magazine has an excellent reputation and is considered a national publication in the interstellar world. Previously, most articles in this column were written by professional professors in beast studies, so this would be the first time they’ve reached out to a non-professional.]
While stroking the “cat”, Yu Mian clicked the link Editor Shaxs had sent and was immediately greeted by an overwhelming amount of furry creatures.
It was essentially the interstellar version of “Animal World”.
[Fish: Short articles?]
[Crispy Shark: Yes, but they mentioned they could also send you some of the latest developed star beast treats if you happen to have any star beasts at home.]
Yu Mian: !
To be honest, the offer of gifts from the magazine intrigued Yu Mian more than the actual payment.
After all, “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King” was destined to be a long series, and even switching maps for later arcs would take a significant amount of time.
A short article here and there could be a nice change of pace.
Or rather, ever since readers discovered he could multitask and write two books simultaneously, Yu Mian had become very at ease with the idea.
One book for physical publication, one for online serialization…what was unreasonable about that?
However, upon carefully reviewing the scientific articles previously published in “Star Beast World”, Yu Mian noticed that most were straightforward, objective compilations of data and behavioral descriptions.
[Fish: Could you ask “Star Beast World” if they’d be open to a different style of scientific writing? For instance, short animal-themed stories with a touch of fairy tale charm, where information about the star beasts’ habits are interwoven?]
The magazine’s request suddenly reminded Yu Mian of the nature-themed novels about humans and animals that had once been wildly popular for a significant period.
In a sense, as long as the animal protagonist was well-crafted and the story was completed to a high standard, these concise and heartwarming tales could also achieve great success.
