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Chapter 299 Conquering Chinese Readers

In the following days, various online novel platforms began to feature new books on the theme of prehistoric times.

The book titles are incredibly varied.

Examples include: "Traveling Through the Primordial World", "From Little Witch to Great Witch", "Primordial Demon King", "Primordial Great Sage", and so on.

Believe it or not, these works have indeed attracted a lot of attention from readers.

For a time, the prehistoric theme became a hot topic.

Or rather, it has become a hot trend.

Some say: If you stand in the right place at the right time, even a pig can fly.

This statement is clearly a summary of certain phenomena.

Some authors who had previously written works that flopped and then rewrote them suddenly found that the popularity of their works on the prehistoric theme was growing very rapidly, faster than any of their previous works.

For example, Cao Sheng's college roommate, Song Chao.

After reading the ending of Cao Sheng's "The Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth", he also felt an urge to create, an urge he couldn't suppress.

So, in his spare time, he started a project to start a business in the banyan tree.

Book title: I Became an Ancestral Witch.

After only a few chapters were published, the total popularity of the work surpassed that of any of his previous works.

This surprised him quite a bit.

It was a pleasant surprise.

He thought he had finally figured it out, and his writing ability had made a breakthrough leap. He saw the hope of success and the hope of earning royalties through publication.

My motivation to write is off the charts.

Occasionally, he would thank Cao Sheng in his heart, thanking Cao Sheng for writing the plot of the movie world of "Wrath of the Lich King" but not for writing a novel with a prehistoric theme, which gave him, Song Chao, the opportunity.

It wasn't until a few nights later, when he went online to the book review section of "The Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth," that he was surprised to find that Cao Sheng had quietly written a new book on the theme of prehistoric times.

"The Romance of the Primordial Era? When did he write it? Has it been published?"

Out of curiosity, he clicked on some posts, hoping to learn about the general content of "The Legend of the Primordial Era".

"I'm dying of laughter! Some idiots actually thought that Ah Hui hadn't written any novels with a prehistoric theme, and even posted messages asking Ah Hui to hurry up and write one. It's absolutely hilarious!"

This post made Song Chao blush.

"Undoubtedly, Ah Hui has created a new genre. First, there was 'War of the Lich Kings' to warm up the audience, and then 'The Legend of the Primordial Era' was released. 'War of the Lich Kings' showed me the brilliance of this genre, so the slow pace at the beginning of 'The Legend of the Primordial Era' won't drive me away! I have plenty of patience to watch it!"

"I didn't expect the protagonist to transmigrate into a crow. Why not a dragon or a tiger? Is it because you think that would be too easy to write?"

"I can't believe that 'The Legend of the Primordial Era' and 'Tomb of the Gods' are written by the same author. The pacing of 'Tomb of the Gods' is so fast, it's practically a record, while the pacing of 'The Legend of the Primordial Era' is so slow. However, Zhongyuan Yidianhui is really amazing. He can write a fast-paced story so well and a slow-paced story so well. He truly deserves to be called Zhongyuan Yidianhui!"

"Ah Hui's new book seems to have big ambitions! The beginning is written in such detail, and the plot progresses so slowly. Is he trying to lay the groundwork properly? I bet he'll write at least two million words for this 'Chronicles of the Primordial Era'!"

"I think Ah Hui's writing has improved a lot. Does anyone else feel the same way?"

……

In front of the computer at the internet cafe.

Song Chao looked at these posts with envy in his eyes.

He originally thought his new book was gaining popularity quickly, but compared to Cao Shengyi, the gap was too big.

Cao Sheng's new book, "The Legend of the Primordial Era," has not yet been released online, but the level of discussion here is more than a hundred times higher than that of Song Chao's new book.

Is this the popularity of top authors?
He felt it very directly.

Half an hour later, he walked out of the internet cafe alone. The night wind outside the internet cafe made him feel much more awake.

As he walked towards his residence, he took out his recently purchased cell phone and dialed Cao Sheng's number, wanting to chat with Cao Sheng for a bit and also talk about their new books.

Unfortunately, Cao Sheng did not answer the phone.

He guessed that Cao Sheng was probably typing away and his phone was on silent.

He called Cao Sheng several times at night, but Cao Sheng did not answer. Afterwards, Cao Sheng called back and told him about this habit.

……

Philippines.

Xiao Zhi's older sister returned from working in Hong Kong and brought back two copies of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" for Xiao Zhi and his brothers. Xiao Zhi is 16 years old and is a Chinese from the Philippines.

Hong Kong people prefer to use Filipino domestic helpers.

His sister went there with a relative to work as a domestic helper in the Philippines.

I can only come back once a year.

Every time I come back, I bring some gifts for the brothers.

Among the gifts brought back this time were two copies of "The Legend of the Primordial Era".

My sister said this is a new book written by a top Chinese author. It's selling very well in Hong Kong and has been sold out for several days in a row. When she went to buy it, she saw many young people scrambling for it. She barely managed to grab two copies.

It's not easy to buy Chinese books in the Philippines.

Bestselling books from Hong Kong are rare finds here.

Jimmy, relying on being the older brother, announced that he would watch the first episode first. His younger brothers were not convinced, so he beat them into submission.

The night is deep.

Everyone else was asleep, but Xiao Zhi was still wide awake.

I sat by the window, full of energy, barely able to make out the words in the book by the moonlight streaming in.

He studied Chinese at a Chinese school from a young age and can read Chinese characters.

He originally thought that Chinese was just so-so, and that learning it wouldn't be of much use.

Tonight, the stories in "The Legend of the Primordial Era" broadened his horizons. He suddenly felt that Chinese was the most charming language.

If you were to use English, would names like Hongjun, Dijun, or Donghuang Taiyi immediately convey such a powerful image?
Do the names of magical treasures like the Hetu Luoshu and the Donghuang Bell retain their charm when translated into English?

He couldn't even figure out how to translate the Hetu Luoshu into English.

……

Huizhou.

Cao Sheng woke up to a startled feeling.

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was someone lying next to me.

Upon closer inspection, he recognized her as his girlfriend, Huang Qingya.

She stared at him with her bright, large eyes, not blinking.

"when did you come?"

Cao Sheng asked.

Huang Qingya smiled, "You've been here for over an hour! What? Aren't you welcoming me?"

Cao Sheng shook his head, "Of course not! I'm just wondering why you came so early today? Couldn't sleep this morning? So you came to sleep with me?"

Huang Qingya shook her head, "No!"

Cao Sheng: "Then why did you come so early? Is something wrong?"

A smile appeared in Huang Qingya's eyes. "Don't you know what you've done?"

"What did I do?"

Cao Sheng was a little confused.

Huang Qingya sat up slightly, nestled against his chest, looked down at him, and whispered, "Your new book! I saw so many people discussing it in your book review section last night, it made me so eager to see what it is that has readers so enthusiastically discussing it. How are you? Did you sleep well? If you slept well, get up quickly! I'm still waiting for you to unlock your computer's screen password!"

Cao Sheng: "???"

He hadn't expected that she would come to him so early in the morning just to look at his new book on his computer.

As for?
Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?

"Then get dressed for me!"

He said with a smile.

"I'll dress you? Are you a baby?"

Huang Qingya asked him, amused.

Cao Sheng: "A man is a boy, a baby, until he dies. Don't you know that?"

Huang Qingya looked at him speechlessly, "Get up yourself!"

Cao Sheng lay motionless. "This isn't how you beg for help!"

Huang Qingya chuckled, "Do you think I'm begging you?"

Cao Sheng put his hands behind his head and said with a smile, "I don't care what you think, I care what I think. If you don't dress me, I won't get up."

Huang Qingya looked at him with amusement, stared at him for a while, and then suddenly started to undress him, saying as she did so, "Want me to dress you? I don't know how to dress you, but I'm good at undressing you. Watch me strip you naked!"

Cao Sheng lay still, letting her do as she pleased, "You can even take off my clothes."

The two were joking and laughing, but things took a turn for the worse.

What was supposed to be a very serious scene turned into something quite inappropriate.

But I was very happy.

a long time.

Like a kite with a broken string, Huang Qingya slumped against him dejectedly, closed her eyes, and whispered in his ear, "Is this finally the attitude you'd expect when asking for help? Is there anything else you're not satisfied with?"

Cao Sheng inhaled the fragrance of her hair and lazily replied, "One should never forget one's original intention. Don't think that you can bribe me like this and then not have to dress me. I'll say it again: if you don't dress me today, I won't get up."

Huang Qingya: "..."

After a few seconds of silence, she chuckled.

With a helpless expression, she slowly got up, glared at him, and began looking around for his clothes, dressing him like a child bride serving her young husband.

Cao Sheng felt that this was love.

Have you had breakfast?

He asked lazily.

Huang Qingya: Not yet.

Cao Sheng: "Let's eat together later!"

Huang Qingya shook her head, pulling his thermal underwear over his head as she said, "No! I'll go check on your new book's drafts first. Once you're done eating, just bring me some to the study."

Cao Sheng glanced at her sideways, "Are you really in such a hurry to read my new book?"

Huang Qingya: "What do you think? I couldn't sleep last night because I was thinking about your new book. I dozed off for a while, but when I woke up, it was still dark. Then I just couldn't fall back asleep. I kept thinking about the posts in your book review section discussing your new book. Since I couldn't sleep anyway, I came here to check. But when I got here, I saw that you were still asleep. Anyway, I can't wait any longer. Please come upstairs and turn on the computer for me, okay?"

Since she's already said that, what else could Cao Sheng say?

"Oh, hehe, I see. Okay then."

……

After she got dressed, Cao Sheng, at her urging, led her upstairs to the study, turned on the computer, and pulled up the manuscript of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" for her to read at her leisure.

He went downstairs to wash up and eat breakfast. When he brought breakfast upstairs to deliver it to her, he saw her staring intently at the manuscript on the computer. He opened the study door and came in, but she didn't react at all.

(End of this chapter)