Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 166 It's Time to Test Your Connections

Signing a contract is out of the question.

The readers are all talented, and they speak very well.

It's natural to put entertainment novels on the shelves, but there's no need to put plagiarism works on the shelves. We promised to give back to our fans, so how can we charge them money?

It's worth mentioning that his "Portfolio" is already the most collected among the platform's unsigned works. He had only seen such screenshots when he was just following gossip before.

He's written tens of millions of words without a contract, and he's still updating it, purely out of love. He never thought that something like this would happen to Yu Wei himself.

At this point, the power of discourse lies with the author, and the platform cannot sway his personal will; it can only let him do as he pleases.

For online novel authors of Yu Wei's caliber, few platforms would dare to have a falling out with him; the pressure from public opinion would be too great.

The feeling of being able to watch "Malice," a film with enormous commercial potential, unfold right before their eyes is truly unpleasant...

Although this book didn't bring any direct revenue to the platform, it did attract some new users, so there's no need to expect too much for now.

We can talk again when Yu Wei softens his stance; everything is negotiable.

Not long after "Malice" ended, readers who heard the news in the comments section were already urging for the next book, "The Devotion of Suspect X".

"How do you manage to sleep at your age?"

"The Guinness World Record is 807 letters per minute. Assuming each Chinese character requires six letters, that's about 134 characters per minute. Since you're not the record holder, let's assume it's 100 characters per minute. It's been two hours! Where are the 12000 characters that should be there?"

"Stop pretending, Yu Wei, hurry up and bring out your classic mystery!"

When news broke that Yu Wei was planning to write a classic mystery novel halfway through the serialization of "Malice," people were not very convinced, as the styles were quite different.

But after reading the ending, it's hard to say. The ending of "Malice" fully demonstrates that Yu Wei has the ability to plan and his logic is rigorous. Maybe he really can write it.

Investing early won't hurt; if things don't look good, you can always sell later...

Yu Wei wanted to take advantage of the free time to write "The Devotion of Suspect X" in advance, but Qi Luoan hadn't written the work into the plot yet, so he couldn't redeem it.

Her book has such a slow pace; it's already fifty chapters long and she's only copied one work. The second work is barely started, and I don't know how it got dragged out like that.

Yu Wei can only apologize to the readers and hope to start a new story in the future.

The storyline for "Kung Fu Jungle" is finished, and he plans to officially start the second round of the storyline for "Top Idol" today, from 48 to 24.

From the second round onwards, there will be no more revival rounds; each person only has one life, and the winner advances while the loser is eliminated.

If the competition rules are still the same as the first round, it will be a bit boring. Yu Wei plans to open a guest performance segment to support artists in finding their own guest performers.

The time has come to test their connections!
Who can be brought in depends entirely on the contestants themselves. Anyway, Yu Wei is a fake program, and there's no need to pay a signing fee, so just consider him a cameo appearance in a novel.

The main reason is that many celebrities wanted to participate, but the qualifying rounds have already ended, so newcomers can't join. It would be better to arrange a guest performer.

People outside want to get their names in the book, people inside need big shots to help them get ahead, and Yu Wei's book needs a sense of novelty—it's a win-win-win situation.

In fact, many celebrities did not join his novel competition not because they did not want to, but because they had too many concerns. They were afraid of affecting their reputation and did not want to be inferior to Yu Wei.

They didn't want to compete as contestants, so now is the perfect time for them to be guest performers. It's not beneath them; they get both face and substance.

If it can truly help the players achieve great success, it would be a wonderful story.

"What?! A guest performer?!"

"Really? You can hire someone?!"

"My God! This..." The qualifying seats instantly erupted in chaos.

The 48 contestants, who had initially appeared somewhat listless due to fatigue and tension, seemed to have been injected with a powerful stimulant.

Tong Yulu suddenly jumped up from her seat, clutching her head with both hands, her face filled with unbelievable ecstasy. She almost immediately pulled out her phone, as if she was about to call for help the next second.

Meng Lei, who was always alone beside her, was completely dumbfounded, his mouth agape. He was clearly caught off guard by this rule, as he still preferred to sing alone with a guitar.

Besides, he has no connections.

Here's a joke: Meng Lei has no connections...

Yu Wei wrote this to trick readers into commenting. Just thinking about how readers had discussed his little scheme for hundreds of comments made him hum softly.

The claim that Tong Yulu has a lot of connections is obviously false. She doesn't have any connections at all; she only knows a few young idols of her generation.

It's better not to invite these guest performers. If you really want someone to carry you, you should invite a heavyweight singer. Inviting a minor idol is worse than having her sing solo; she'll definitely drag the performance down.

Yu Wei fiddled with the new keyboard for a bit and continued writing. The change in the competition format meant that it was no longer just a contest of individual strength, but also a test of the contestants' connections and resource integration capabilities.

Guest performers can be helpful, but they can also be a revealing mirror; if a guest performer is too strong, it can highlight the contestant's flaws.

Whether or not to invite someone, and who to invite, is not his concern; let the contestants worry about that themselves.

Yu Wei discovered another advantage of fake competitions: you don't have to worry about anything, the contestants will find a way to solve any problems themselves.

He had never organized a competition before, so he just assumed things would work and left the rest to the contestants and netizens. As the organizer, he was essentially a hands-off manager.

The novel had just been updated when readers started leaving chapter reviews, but few of them discussed the new plot. Instead, they all urged for more updates of "The Devotion of Suspect X".

However, the tone of the comments quickly shifted, and readers who had finished the new chapter gradually gained the upper hand. The guest performers were quite interesting.

Not only can you witness the collision of different musical styles, but you can also see more big names in the music industry emerge, providing a feast for the ears.

Don't forget there's also the disruptive AI singer. The AI ​​natives will definitely be fighting alone, but it would be interesting if they lost to the AI ​​in a two-on-one battle.

"Stop making empty promises and hurry up and update. Whether it's a suspense novel or this one, you can't go wrong by updating more. Not updating is just making things worse."

"Meng Lei has no connections? Are you kidding me?" "Someone actually fell for it. It was obviously intentional."

"It's simple. Just invite Yu Wei to be our guest performer. He's such a great supporter and he can even write original songs. He'll definitely carry the team."

"I'm going to report the organizer for participating."

"It's simple, Yu Wei will sing for us and we'll vote for the other one. I really want to see Yu Wei lose."

Is this reader even human?
Other celebrities' fans are afraid their idols won't win, but our fans are just looking forward to seeing them lose. They just want to see the drama unfold, don't they?

Since they've all said that, Yu Wei definitely won't participate. If a 100% win rate is ruined by readers' antics, that would be a bit abstract.

Readers are looking forward to the new round of competition, but for celebrities in the entertainment industry, this is undoubtedly a new opportunity.

The guests who had already advanced were still thinking about how to beat the AI ​​and get the song, but when they heard that they could get help in the second round, they thought it was great. Isn't it better to have a big shot carry you than to fight alone?
It's unrealistic for them to improve in a short period of time, so hiring a proxy player is undoubtedly the best option if they want to get the rewards.

Yu Wei is really thoughtful, isn't he? He's afraid they'll be humiliated by the natives, so he specifically asked them to recruit teammates. This not only increases their chances of winning, but also provides them with someone to take the fall if they lose...

Next, it's time to put your connections to the test.

Even without connections, as long as the company is willing to use some resources for them, it's not difficult to bring in a big shot.

The second round tests an artist's overall abilities; they need at least one of the following: connections, resources, or talent, otherwise they won't be able to seize opportunities when they arise.

What they need to consider now is who to invite, but many who want to come but don't have the opportunity are already considering who to help.

At the time, everyone thought Yu Wei was just joking and didn't take it seriously, but who knew that this fake competition would become increasingly popular.

With Yu Wei's rising status, "Top Idol" has become even more sought-after. It's not that everyone would fight tooth and nail to participate, but if there's an opportunity, it's definitely worth trying.

Although they are guest performers, they are not without a chance to get songs, as long as they communicate well with the contestants.

Yu Wei's novel has successfully stirred up a storm in the entertainment industry. The last time something like this happened was before. Everyone was surprised to find that Yu Wei's novel has actually reached this level of influence.

Of course, this influence does not come entirely from his novels themselves; the artists involved are also a source of public discussion.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Yu Wei's entertainment novel has already gained the ability to stir up the entertainment industry, which is quite intriguing.

Could it be that he's actually using a lie to seek the truth...?

Just as netizens were anticipating who would be participating in the competition, a completely unrelated new trending topic appeared before them.

#Lingyue Spokesperson Yu Wei

It's really not surprising at all.

Ling Yue's hint last time was too obvious; anyone who saw it could have guessed it was Yu Wei. I never expected it to actually be him.

Oh my god, I've been forced to become their spokesperson.

Many unsuspecting netizens clicked in and discovered that he had taken on a keyboard endorsement and a signed collaboration product.

The pinned post on Lingyue's official account has been changed to a poster of Yu Weihe's products. His hands are elegantly placed on the keyboard, his knuckles are distinct, and his slender fingers are very expressive under the cold light.

Yu Wei's hands are very beautiful, a fact that even the stubborn Qi Luo'an admits, so the camera also gave his hands a close-up.

His posture is quite different from those who pose for photos; he looks like he's seriously typing away. That's what makes him so popular.

Before everyone could even finish admiring Yu Wei's close-up poster, they were surprised to find a video advertisement that lasted 5 hours and 20 minutes.

? ? !

Netizens who saw this thought they had misread it. Shouldn't it be five minutes and twenty seconds? Although five minutes and twenty seconds is not short, it is still more normal than five hours.

Whose advertisement lasts five hours?

Advertising is all about being precise, elegant, and memorable; it can be as short as a few dozen seconds or as long as a minute or two.

Forget five hours, there wasn't even half an hour of ads, so what's the point of making it so long? Is it just wasting five precious hours of netizens' lives?
They wanted to see what Ling Yue was really up to...

What kind of thing did Yu Wei make? A movie is only an hour or two long, it can't be a documentary about keyboard production.

When netizens clicked in, they saw Yu Wei quietly typing. After waiting for a minute, he was still sitting there typing.

"Oh my god, I thought I got stuck."

"Don't tell me that Yu Wei was typing this ad for five hours straight."

"In horror games, such a dull scene is usually followed by a dramatic surprise."

"Look quickly, at three hours and fifty-eight minutes, the scene has changed."

Those who believed it jumped to the four-hour mark and found that Yu Wei was still sitting there obediently typing, but he was obviously a little tired.

Goodness, he actually sat there and wrote a novel for five hours.

What kind of advertisement is this?
Netizens really wanted to complain, but then they thought, Yu Wei has been typing on this keyboard for five hours, so it must be pretty good.

If it wasn't good, would it have lasted this long?
Although this advertisement contains no words, it conveys everything without saying a word.

The only sound in the video is the dialogue between fingertips and keyboard, a sound that is even and crisp, like raindrops in early summer gently tapping on a bluestone slab.

Everyone glanced at Yu Wei, who was typing intently, and listened to the full and crisp, pleasant sound of his typing. Suddenly, they felt a strange feeling in their hearts.

Who knew keyboards could be this beautiful?

　This is my first time posting a chapter recommendation. It was written by a member of the book club. I've read a few crossover anime books a few years ago and found them quite interesting. However, I haven't read this one yet. If you're interested, you can give it a try first. If you don't like it, I'll criticize it in the group.
　　
　
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