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Chapter 428 Hand Speed: The King of Three Scrolls
In a rented house.

Xue Hong sat in front of the slightly worn computer, typing away rapidly. He was quite fat, and his fingers were as thick as radishes, but this did not affect his typing speed at all.

In the film industry, Hung Chun-po is the most agile fat man.

In the online novel community, Xue Hong is probably the fat guy with the most nimble fingers.

The cramped rented room had no air conditioning, and it was very cold this time of year. To keep warm, he placed a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) next to his computer, and would take a sip of the liquor after typing for a while.

After gulping down Erguotou, his body warmed from the inside out. Some say that northerners rely on heating to get through the winter, while southerners rely on their righteous spirit.

He felt that he was relying on his alcohol-laden aura.

This method of wintering was inspired by the Russians.

He had heard that Russians used strong liquor to keep warm in winter.

This gave him inspiration.

From then on, he often drank Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) during the winter.

The effect is quite good.

Normally, he wouldn't be so inclined to write much on such a cold day, since his novels haven't been published yet. However, his novel "The Rise of the Rogue" recently caught up with the first batch of paid works on Qidian and was successfully launched.

However, the highest number of subscriptions for a single chapter within 24 hours was not ideal, only around 300 people.

But he has a good attitude.

The highest first-day subscription of 300 or so people did not discourage him. He felt that if he could write three chapters a day, the royalties he would earn would be comparable to those of a work with a first-day subscription of 900 but only one chapter updated per day.

If I can write 6 chapters a day, my income will be comparable to a work with an initial subscription of 1800 that only updates one chapter a day.

If I can write 9 chapters a day, I can compare with works that have 2700 initial subscriptions but only update one chapter a day.

So he wanted to try writing 6 or 9 chapters a day.

He felt that with his hand speed, he should be able to manage it.

Sure enough, in front of the computer, his fingers were almost dancing across the keyboard, creating a continuous chorus of keystrokes.

He really enjoys this state of typing at full speed.

He was writing at full speed not because he had any ambition or wanted to make a fortune, but because he hadn't earned any royalties from his previous "rogue" themed work, and now that his new book, "The Rogue's Rise Again," hadn't been published and he hadn't made any money either, he was finally able to earn some royalties now that Qidian had launched paid reading. Of course, he wanted to earn as much as possible.

Moreover, the Lunar New Year is approaching.

He also wanted to earn more royalties to make the New Year a little easier.

About half an hour later, he finished writing a 3,000-word chapter, casually published it on Qidian, rested for a few minutes, drank a couple of sips of wine, and then created a new blank document to continue writing the next chapter.

About half an hour later, he wrote another chapter of three thousand words and casually published it on Qidian.

Writing 3,000 words in half an hour is not a big burden for him; his thoughts and typing speed can keep up perfectly.

At that moment, he had no idea what level his hand speed was considered in the industry.

I think my hand speed is pretty good, and I should be able to rank in the top 100 or 200 in the industry, right?

Other authors only update one or two chapters a day, probably because they don't earn royalties and lack the motivation to write at full speed.

That's what he thought.

He wrote for more than four hours in one afternoon, producing nearly 30,000 words.

He wrote one chapter and published it; he sent out all the chapters he wrote.

When he was publishing, he thought that if he published it as soon as possible, he could earn more subscriptions and more royalties, which was great.

……

Another city.

Since her work was released, Yun Tiankong has been updating in bursts.

His hand speed wasn't as amazing as Xuehong's.

But it is also beyond the reach of ordinary authors.

For him, updating 10,000 words daily means he's not in good shape and wants to rest. Updating 15,000 words at a time is common, and occasionally updating more than 20,000 words is his reason for asking for votes and subscriptions.

These two top-ranked authors have both started updating their chapters in bursts.

The difference is that Yun Tiankong likes to repeatedly ask for monthly tickets and subscriptions at the end of each chapter, citing the reason of "explosive updates".

And what about Blood Red?

Although he updates more frequently, he rarely asks for votes or subscriptions. He's like a quiet, honest person who just quietly updates more frequently.

He gradually surprised some of his fans by discovering that their reading speed couldn't keep up with his daily update pace.

Other books update one or two chapters a day, or even one chapter every two or three days. People can easily finish reading them by browsing online.

Since Xue Hong's "The Rise of the Rogue" was released, some readers who go online every day have gradually found that they can't finish reading all the chapters updated each day.

……

Beijing.

After seeing that Qidian had enabled the reward function, the number of people rewarding works such as "The Legend of Chinese Martial Arts", "Nine Sons", and "Wind and Moon" was increasing. In particular, the number of alliance leaders for "The Legend of Chinese Martial Arts" had exceeded 30. A thought gradually grew in his mind: to finish his current book "Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda" as soon as possible, and write a new book on Qidian to see if he could earn some electronic royalties.

He noticed that among the first batch of works released, Xue Hong's "The Rogue's Rise Again" and Yun Tiankong's "Lucky Magic Swordsman" updated very quickly after being released.

It was also noted that although the subscription rates for these two books were not high when they were first released, their monthly ticket growth rate was significantly faster than that of other released works, possibly because the update speed was very fast after they were released.

The number of people who tipped and the amount of money tipped far exceeded those of the books with similar initial subscription data when they were first released.

This made him realize the positive effect of rapid updates on boosting monthly votes and tips.

Moreover, he estimated that with such a rapid update speed, the subscription growth rate of these two books should also be faster than that of other works.

the reason is simple!
Many books are updated very slowly, so many readers are used to waiting a while before reading the latest updates.

However, with update speeds like "The Rogue's Rise Again" and "Lucky Magic Swordsman," most readers probably won't wait for the books to finish before reading them; they'll likely be following along every day.

This means that the existing subscribers of these two books will churn very slowly, and with the high-speed updates attracting new readers, the subscription numbers for these two books will naturally increase very quickly.

This showed him a way out.

The speed at which Xuehong and Yuntiankong updated their content didn't frighten him.

Two or three thousand words of updates every day?
If I try, I can do it too, right?
He has that confidence.

……

Huizhou.

Having already finished his final exams, Cao Sheng naturally noticed the rapid updates from Xuehong and Yuntiankong.

That evening, after dinner, he sat in front of his computer and looked through the latest updates of the two authors' works, feeling a mix of emotions.

—The success of some authors is almost inevitable and will not change with the changes of time and space, just like Xuehong and Yuntiankong.

The speed at which these two reflexes are so fast makes it impossible for them not to make money.

At the same time, Cao Sheng also thought of another famous author from the original timeline known for his fast typing speed—San Shao. In the original timeline, San Shao was hailed by Qidian as "the Schumacher of the online novel world".

If Xuehong and Yuntiankong are known for their rapid updates, then... the Third Young Master is known for his exceptionally long endurance.

Not only does the Third Young Master maintain a habit of updating 10,000 words a day for many years, but he also likes to stockpile a large number of manuscripts. As a result, he has another habit: on the day each book is completed, he will immediately publish the next new book. He calls this operation "seamless transition".

Did he maintain this habit for 8 years? Or 10 years?
Cao Sheng doesn't remember very clearly.

In short, he maintained a daily update of 10,000 words without fail for at least 8 years.

How many people can match such endurance?
Of course, as a reborn person, Cao Sheng also knew that the Third Young Master's reputation was not very good afterward.

But he knew even better that before the decline of the Third Young Master's reputation, he had been a representative figure in the online literature world for many years and was an idol to many people.

Some say he is an evergreen in the world of online literature.

Some people say he is a workaholic in the online literature world.

It is something that many masters cannot surpass no matter how hard they try.

At least in terms of diligence, and in the fact that he has been working tirelessly for many years, 10,000 yuan a day without interruption, no one can compare.

To be honest, seeing Xuehong and Yuntiankong updating so frequently lately, Cao Sheng felt the pressure.

He knew all too well how much reader engagement they generated with their large volume of updates.

I also remember that in the original timeline, it was they and the Third Young Master who started the involutionary mode in the online novel circle.

They greatly increased the daily update speed of online novels.

After them, any author who aspires to become a god-level author will subconsciously speed up their update pace; otherwise, they simply cannot compete with these three.

In terms of hand speed, Cao Sheng knew he was no match for Xue Hong and Yun Tiankong.

This is not something that can be changed simply by his rebirth.

Therefore, he doesn't plan to compete with them in updating.

I don't want to work that hard.

After all, he's already a multi-millionaire, with fame and fortune to his name. Why would he need to compete with others in terms of output? If he truly sees himself as a heartless typing machine, what's the point of earning so much money? And what happiness can he possibly find in it?

but……

He had just finished his final exams, and his college life was almost over.

I can now write full-time.

Therefore, he didn't want his update speed to be too much slower than Xuehong and Yuntiankong.

"Let's maintain a daily output of 10,000 for now!"

he muttered.

I opened the draft, outline, and detailed outline of "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts," and after a moment of contemplation, I began writing tonight.

He can't produce 20,000 to 30,000 updates every day.

But for him, writing full-time, producing 10,000 words a day, while a bit tiring, is still manageable.

He is confident that he can do it.

I also believe that my update speed should satisfy most of my readers.

The key is that the quality cannot decline!
Unable to compete with speed-oriented writers like Xuehong and Yuntiankong, Cao Sheng wanted to compete with them on quality and creativity.

He felt that creativity was his greatest advantage as a reborn individual.

If he can maintain a daily output of 10,000 words, he believes that other writers in the industry who are faster than him are less creative and of lower quality, while authors whose creativity and quality are no less than his are likely not as fast as him.

In addition, with the popularity and reputation he has built up over the years through his account "Zhongyuan Yidianhui," even if there are authors whose works are as creative, high-quality, and fast, he believes he will still win in terms of popularity and sales.

And that is the first-mover advantage.

……

Readers who have been following "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" recently will soon be happy to find that the update speed of "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" has increased.

Writing 10,000 words a day has surprised and satisfied most readers.

For several days in a row, many people in the book review section have expressed their appreciation for it.

For example: "It seems that Ah Hui's final exams are over, and his speed has finally picked up. Not bad, not bad!"

"It seems that charging has its advantages! Although Ah Hui's works were serialized online for free before, they have never been updated this fast, right? Now that we're charging, he can still update 10,000 words a day. I think charging isn't a bad thing!"

"I didn't expect Zhongyuan Yidianhui to be so fast, amazing!"

"Is the creativity, quality, and speed all this outstanding? This Central Plains Gray should be invincible, right? Who can defeat him?"

"This is awesome! I've been updating with 10,000 words every day lately, it's so great!"

"Ah Grey! Why do you update two chapters of 3,000 words each day, plus one chapter of 4,000 words? The word count of each chapter is so inconsistent, don't you find it awkward? How about... we try making each chapter 4,000 words? Hehe."

……

As Cao Sheng maintained a daily update of 10,000 words, the growth rate of monthly votes for his novel "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" also increased significantly, averaging two to three hundred new monthly votes per day.

The number of people giving tips and the amount of money given are also on the rise.

It's almost the end of January.

As Qidian's paid reading gradually entered a virtuous cycle, the first-time subscription data of the second batch of works was significantly higher than that of the first batch (except for "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts"). That morning, Cao Sheng, who was having breakfast at a breakfast shop, suddenly received a call from Zhu William.

"Mr. Cao! Good morning! What are you doing? Did I disturb your sleep? Are you up yet?"

Cao Sheng smiled. "I'm up, having breakfast. Why are you looking for me so early in the morning? Is there something you need?"

William Zhu: "Hehe, it's just a small matter. I wanted to ask how you signed the contract with Qidian for your new book? Is it exclusive? I mean, can you also charge for your new book on our website? Is that possible?"

Cao Sheng was a little surprised, because it seemed that the original Banyan Tree had never done paid reading before?

He only remembered that the website was later acquired by Shanda Literature at a premium.

Before the acquisition, Rongshuxia had little presence in the online literature circle and was probably on the verge of bankruptcy. However, the CEO of Shanda Literature said that Rongshuxia was the earliest literary website in China and a holy land in the hearts of many young literary enthusiasts. Therefore, they acquired it at a premium.

Therefore, Cao Sheng was quite surprised by what Zhu Weilian had just said.

—They actually want me to charge for my new book on Rongshu?

Is Banyan Tree going to implement paid reading as well?
Cao Sheng: "Oh? Mr. Zhu means... we're going to start paid reading too?"

William Zhu: "No, no, no! I don't plan to do any paid reading. I just want to enable the tipping function on our website, so that readers who don't have money can support us, and readers who have money can support us financially. This way, we can ensure that every reader on our website can read books freely, and we can also generate income for our website and authors. What do you think?"

Cao Sheng: "???"

Instead of paid reading, we'll only enable the tipping feature?
Does making money depend entirely on the readers' conscience?
Cao Sheng was speechless for a moment.

After a moment of silence, he said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhu, I signed an exclusive license agreement with Qidian, so I apologize!"

(End of this chapter)