Under Yu Mian’s accidental late-night “poisonous” update, the comment section of “God Of Cooking” on the Huanyu Reading Platform practically exploded on the spot. But without a doubt, the true magic of the new book had only just begun to spread.
After all, even though only three chapters had been released, there were so many topics about this new book by Fish Soup Noodles.
Whether it was the unheard-of “system binding” golden finger, the unique setting of experiencing an interstellar pastoral life, or the comedic effect of a late-night food novel starving half the comment section…
Every single element was highly discussable, and posts about the new book were flooding various social platforms and software.
[And with the book being this exciting, how can I be the only one suffering..uh, enjoying it? Everyone should take this chance to recommend it to more friends tonight! [Tears of sincerity]]
When this slightly sinister comment appeared, everyone immediately thought of the legendary mass recommendation event caused by the tragic weekly update schedule of “Eternal Night Rose”.
Waiting for a weekly update alone was a disaster. But dragging in more friends and family to suffer together? Now that was a proper event!
If we’re really brothers and sisters, we should starve follow the updates together!
So, for a while, exaggerated book recommendation headlines were being pushed everywhere that night.
#Shocking! A heartwarming midnight must-read! Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ latest masterpiece! If you don’t read it, you’re not a true Federation citizen!#
#A book that will warm your stomach! Experience the forgotten beauty of pastoral life! QvQ#
Many readers who had planned to wait until the book had more chapters before diving in had never seen such a massive wave of recommendations.
It was as if not reading the book immediately would be a devastating loss.
[Topic: Is “God Of Cooking” really that good? Isn’t it too early to start? After all, it’s only got three chapters so far.]
Curious readers who were out of the loop quickly started posting inquiries.
Especially on the Fish Fans fanfiction forum, which had practically become a dedicated space for Fish Soup Noodles’ fans. It was the fastest place to get news about book sales or related merchandise.
As soon as a thread popped up, comments flooded in instantly.
[6L: It’s really good! OP, go read it now. You’ll sleep like a baby and have the sweetest dreams!]
[67L: Agree with all of the above. Plus, the first three chapters already completed the first food story! The pacing is super satisfying!]
[109L: Who gets it? Fish Soup Noodles’ new book is so heartwarming! And since it’s a food anthology, you don’t have to worry about too few chapters. Every story is fulfilling…trust me, OP!]
Within minutes, the post became wildly popular, staying pinned at the top and proving to be an excellent promotional move.
Even Kane, who had sworn never to chase a book as soon as it was published again, found himself unable to resist.
Honestly, he had already been struggling to hold back, but now, with so many reasons thrown at him, he finally gave in. He switched pages and fiercely clicked on “God Of Cooking”.
And the consequence of that?
Just minutes later, Kane jumped out of bed, slammed open his bedroom door, and bolted downstairs.
But just as he was about to search for food, he found his younger sister, Audrey, already rummaging through the kitchen in the dark.
“Brother? Don’t tell me you also…”
“You too?”
At that moment, the siblings stared at each other in the kitchen, everything understood without a single word.
Those people recommending the book were just too evil. Too devious!
Meanwhile, back on the forum, the original post became a landmark thread.
Because after finishing the book, the OP actually came back and replied:
[301L: Honestly, I can’t thank you guys enough for the recommendation. If you haven’t read it yet, hurry up and start! Otherwise, you won’t even understand what Teacher Fish Soup Noodles is cooking in the next live broadcast!]
If the OP hadn’t mentioned the live broadcast, it might have been fine. But now that they did, it reminded everyone of the live broadcast element that had piqued countless people’s curiosity. So the thread exploded even more.
[351L: Whoa, OP already finished reading? I guess I need to hurry up and read otherwise my live broadcast experience might be affected.]
Although those who had been “tricked” into reading it fell silent, it only caused the “book-trapping and deception squad” in the thread to grow even stronger.
Until, finally, an honest soul appeared at the very end.
[721L: I’m seriously crying. OP, were you serious? Is this book really suitable for late-night reading? I’m so hungry I just placed a massive order for nutrient solutions at midnight… wuuu]
Instantly, the thread was filled with laughter.
[726L: Everyone, come quick! We finally have an honest one here! Let’s all laugh at them! Hahahaha!]
And when this grand-scale deception thread was reposted and shared, it became one of the hottest topics about the new book.
As a result, even people who knew it was a late-night hunger trap couldn’t resist testing it for themselves, just to see how good it really was!
Yu Mian laughed so hard after seeing these weird posts recommending the new book that he almost choked on the water he was drinking.
Why did it feel like his readers were getting more and more mischievous?
[A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles V: See you all at the live broadcast tomorrow at noon! We’ll be drawing 10 lucky winners to taste Spicy Chicken and a mystery iced drink! No more wondering what Spicy Chicken tastes like. [Reservation Link]]
Seeing the calls in the comments, Yu Mian finally confirmed the live broadcast plan, which made the comment section erupt in celebration.
What he didn’t know was that, under the pen name “A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles,” his popularity had already spread beyond the Federation’s star network. Every little move he made drew the attention of countless book fans.
Even readers in outer star systems were finding ways to follow his latest updates, leading to a surge of fan translators and content curators who quickly translated his StarBlog posts, ensuring that fans from other star systems could stay up to date, even if just a little behind.
Among them, most were bloggers from other star systems who frequently communicated with people on the Federation Star or stayed on it.
With the launch of “God Of Cooking”, it had undoubtedly become the hottest topic of the night. From the Federation Star network, the buzz rapidly spread outward, with interstellar fan communities eagerly catching up and discussing the latest plot developments.
When they saw that Fish Soup Noodles would actually live broadcast on star network, personally recreating the dishes from the novel and even holding a lottery for fans to taste them, the jealousy in the outer star system fan groups became almost unbearable.
[Damn it, I really want to take a vacation and travel to the Federation! I heard you can buy all kinds of exclusive merchandise in person, and most importantly, you can watch Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ live broadcast and even enter the lottery! Wuuuu!]
[So this is the difference between official fans and wild fans? Why can’t we see it too? I really want to try and see if I can be one of the lucky ten! TAT]
[Another day of envying Federation readers +1000! I hope the live broadcast gets uploaded quickly so we can all watch together.]
But for many netizens from Imperial Star, this night was destined to be even more extraordinary.
Audrey’s former language partner, Delia, was a rare case of an Imperial Star student transferring to study in the Federation. Thanks to her geographical advantage, Delia frequently shared Federation-related news with the Imperial Star reader community.
However, when Delia forwarded a screenshot of Fish Soup Noodles’ StarBlog post back to Imperial Star, after everyone finished mourning over their inability to taste Spicy Chicken, their eyes landed on another post from Yu Mian about “Heavenly Voice: Rising Star”.
Fish Soup Noodles indeed had two recent updates.
But the overseas contestant “Ezekias” in the screenshot… Why did he look so familiar?
[Wait, wait, wait…why does he look so much like our Second Prince? Like, literally, it’s just a different hair color!?]
[Fuck, so I’m not the only one who thinks this? @Delia, do you have time to translate and upload clips from “Heavenly Voice: Rising Star”?]
[I thought I was dreaming. After all, I haven’t seen His Royal Highness Kechard for a long time since the royal family’s official activities…]
In response to the shocked calls of Imperial Star fans, Delia stayed up all night to translate, edit, and upload the variety show “Heavenly Voice: Rising Star.”
And before long, more and more Imperial Star fans, who had started watching the show with enthusiasm, realized that this “Ezekias” was undeniably their Second Prince…just with a new name and a different hair color!
While the official Imperial Star royal accounts were bombarded with frantic questions, fans couldn’t help but start discussing among themselves.
[Our Second Prince has gained so many fans in the Federation? The entire live broadcast chat is just endless praise! Wow, this is incredible… Also, I just realized, Federation netizens have such a great sense of humor?]
[Omo, this is such a strange but addictive feeling! Even though Prince Claudius and Prince Kechard have been our Imperial Twin Stars since birth!]
[I must say, the Federation fans who like and vote for Prince Kechard have great taste!]
For the Imperial Star fans, seeing that the Federation people, whom they didn’t know very well in the past, actually shared the same aesthetic with everyone on Emperor Star, they instantly developed a wonderful feeling of camaraderie.
[But wait, the grand finals are happening over the next two days, and voting is still ongoing! Why can’t we vote remotely? The outer star division accepts all IDs for voting…everyone, go go go!]
Imperial Star’s native fans immediately felt an intense sense of duty.
After all, they hadn’t realized until now that their beloved Prince Kechard was in second place, just one final push away from overtaking the current first-place contestant.
Since “Heavenly Voice: Rising Star” had an outer star division, Xinggui Media had indeed set up an official channel for outer star system viewers to vote.
However, compared to the Federation’s main voting pool, the outer star systems voting numbers had been relatively low.
But once Imperial Star’s royal fan groups compiled a detailed voting guide and rallied everyone to cast their votes, the show’s producers on Central Star quickly noticed something unusual.
“What’s going on? Ezekias’ votes are skyrocketing?”
This mysterious contestant from the outer star system was suddenly experiencing an explosive surge in votes during the final stage of “Heavenly Voice: Rising Star”.
However, it was now almost noon, and Federation netizens were all eagerly awaiting something even more exciting…
Fish Soup Noodles’ first-ever live broadcast!
Ever since Yu Mian posted the reservation link, the overwhelming number of sign-ups had even shocked the administrators at Eternal Live.
After all, while “A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles” was undeniably a sensation in the literary world, he had never live broadcast before and was a complete newcomer to the live broadcast industry.
Unexpectedly, just from a single reservation link, his popularity was already rivaling top-tier anchors.
The unexpected surge forced Eternal Live to assign an extra team of moderators to monitor what was clearly about to be an explosive broadcast.
Even the platform’s executives were deeply curious, can a cooking live broadcast, something never before seen, really attract this many viewers?
“Five minutes left…”
Yu Mian double-checked all the kitchen tools in the old residence one last time before glancing at the screen with subtle nervousness.
This wasn’t just a trial broadcast, it was the real deal. And with the official announcement, the traffic would undoubtedly be astronomical.
Whether on Earth in the past or in the interstellar era now, this was the first time he would be facing so many readers and netizens in real time.
It was also an opportunity to finally address the countless speculations and discussions surrounding the name “A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles” ever since it had become a sensation.
After all, the rumors had spiraled out of control, and at this point, the various theories about Fish Soup Noodles were becoming more and more outrageous
The most critical issue was that, after the address of the old residence was accidentally leaked, even though Yu Mian had immediately clarified on StarBlog, a significant number of readers still firmly believed that Fish Soup Noodles was actually the bigshot from the Huo family!
As a result, Huo Ting’s reputation had “suffered”, and he had unwillingly taken the blame. Orz
