Some people may not know that there is actually a limit to the total amount of data that can be used on the entire internet.
Traffic is like a cake.
It's only so big; if you take one more bite, someone else will have to take one less.
This statement also holds true on the Shuqie Novel Network.
What novel authors are vying for is a share of online traffic.
In the past, everyone would compete with each other, with one person eating more today and another eating more tomorrow.
But today, this situation has fundamentally changed.
Because there was a guy with an outrageously large appetite who swallowed the whole cake in one bite.
Then, the other novelists on Shuqie Novel Network collectively burst into tears:
"Holy crap, what's going on today? Is the traffic this bad? What's wrong with us?"
"Exactly! My novel didn't go wrong; it's all normal plot. Why are we not getting any credit?"
"He even wrote about chicken neck. Yesterday he had tens of thousands of views and made over a thousand yuan a day. Today he only has a few hundred views and makes a few yuan a day."
"A few hundred views? Holy crap, you're a pro then. I only got single digits of views today..."
"What's the point of writing this? We can't even earn enough for food. Is there something wrong with the algorithm?"
...
The novelists were puzzled and all went to a certain forum to vent their frustration.
Finally, someone was the first to find the crux of the problem:
"Brothers, I know what happened. All our traffic was stolen by 'The Condor Heroes'."
Here's the situation: You've all seen "Xia Luo Te You" (夏落特郁闷), right? The director's name is Xu Lu, and he recently filmed...
Then he first published the TV series plot as a novel, and then posted it on our Shuqie Novel website.
First, millions of fans flooded in, giving him a huge amount of traffic, and then the algorithm immediately reacted...
So, he stole all our traffic! Now, you're all stuck with single-digit or tens of digits in traffic.
The group of online novel authors finally saw this post.
Then, one by one, they suddenly realized what was happening, but they were all dumbfounded:
"My God, how can a big-name director like you compete with us nobodies for a living?!"
"Yeah, I heard that the movie 'Charlotte' made two or three hundred million. Why is that? Why is that?"
"Director Xu, please, please stop making things difficult for us nobodies and nobodys! Please!"
"Let's go to his live stream and beg him to stop causing trouble in our novel community."
Our industry is too small; it can't support a true master. Director Xu should probably go and cause trouble in the film and television industry instead.
"Stay calm, don't panic, things should get better after this period."
He's a big-name director, so even in small terms, it's probably just a hobby for him.
"That's right! Brothers, this is the most difficult time right now. Once Director Xu leaves, things will be fine."
...
"I have to say, if someone like President Xu makes a slight turn of events, all of us little people will suffer."
"That's right. I was just saying something about those people in the music industry, they were all crying and begging for mercy."
Now... I finally understand how those musicians felt after seeing Director Xu release his songs. It was awful!
"I'm speechless. Who would have thought that Director Xu is such a great novelist?"
I've even read his "Charlotte's Depression," but I never imagined I'd be competing with him one day.
"Competition? Ha, don't be ridiculous. Everyone's just enduring humiliation to survive."
...
The novel "The Return of the Condor Heroes" became a hit on Shuqie Novel Network, and its popularity quickly spread beyond its original platform, even making it onto the trending search list.
"The Return of the Condor Heroes" is the only martial arts novel to break out of its niche in recent years.
This also reminded many people of several top-tier writers in the field of wuxia novels who are still creating: Jianghu Lengxiaosheng, Xuejian Fenghou, and Tongdi Sanmian.
After comparing the results, netizens offered their own answers:
"I think Director Xu's 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' is better than the martial arts novels by Leng Xiaosheng and the other two!"
"I think so too. Those three just wrote theirs early on, and they're only getting a little fame now. As for the quality, well, hehe!"
"I think the quality of The Return of the Condor Heroes has caught up with, or even surpassed, the novels of those martial arts masters."
"Although there are some unresolved plot points, I still believe that 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' is the number one martial arts novel."
...
With the help of certain individuals, this news quickly reached the ears of the three martial arts writers.
"You insolent brat! How can a young man be so arrogant? He has no respect for his elders whatsoever! What kind of behavior is this!"
As the most hot-tempered of the three, "Child Emperor Three Faces" slammed his fist on the table and started cursing.
Of the three, the one who acted the fastest was actually 'Blood Sword to the Throat'.
Upon receiving the news, this martial arts master immediately posted on Weibo:
Some people say my novel is inferior to a novel called "The Return of the Condor Heroes," and I just laugh.
My novel, "The Heavenly Sword Steals Love," received a rating of seven Jianghu tokens from the Martial Arts Association.
I wonder how many coins that "Divine Eagle" you guys are bragging about will actually get? I'll eat my hat if it gets more than five!
After the Weibo post titled "Blood Sword Seals the Throat" was published.
'Jianghu Lengxiaosheng', one of the three parties involved, also posted a Weibo message:
Young people should learn to be humble. Martial arts novels are not like online wish-fulfillment stories; the differences are huge!
While I may not be as powerful as those martial arts masters of the past, I have still earned seven Jianghu tokens.
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