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Just then, Raven came to inquire about his new work, so Bai Qianqu decided to send the novel directly to him.

Before sending it, Bai Qianqu carefully read it over to make sure there were no problems or omissions.

After reading it, Bai Qianqu couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"This feels even more terrifying than the original. It's supposed to be an imitation, but it's actually surpassed?"

He was very satisfied with the novel, so he packaged it up and sent it directly to Raven.

Raven was stunned when it learned that Bai Qianqu's new work was finished.

She had only tentatively inquired about the new work, and then Qianjian informed her that the work was already finished?

Is it finished writing?

The King's Avatar isn't finished yet!

This is such a fast creative speed!

Did he not stop writing "The King's Avatar" after finishing it last year, and immediately start creating a new work?

Even so, isn't that too fast?

Before she could even react, she discovered that Qianjian had already sent her the new work.

She quickly calmed herself down, downloaded the work, and opened it.

"The new book is called 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'? What kind of genre is that? It seems like a horror/suspense story?"

Raven felt the name sounded eerie, not like something from a serious novel.

She quickly messaged Qianjian, intending to ask about the genre and general plot of the book, but received no reply for half a day.

"Well, I'm offline again."

Raven, who was already used to Qianjian's habits, knew that Qianjian probably wouldn't talk to her anymore. She didn't send any more messages. She looked at the word count of the document, which was over 400,000 words. It was considered short for a long novel, and could even be considered a novella.

Raven could read that many words in less than a day.

"Perhaps only part of the content was sent."

Raven decided to take a look first.

After all, this is a work written by Qian Jian, so the quality should be fine.

The main issue is the subject matter. Horror and suspense novels have a relatively small audience, at least among all novel genres.

Partly because there are few readers who like this type of story, and partly because horror and suspense novels are difficult to write.

To write this type of novel, the writing style needs to be quite good. The author must at least write something scary enough to give readers goosebumps and make them break out in a cold sweat.

If the writing is bland and tasteless, it will lack flavor.

However, if the writing is too horrific, it may cross the red line of the novel platform and lead to being banned.

Therefore, very few people write this type of novel.

Chapter 343 Tomb Raiding is a Skill

Well, in the horror and suspense genre, top authors can do very well; they have a large number of loyal readers.

It's tough for newcomers to succeed. On one hand, they lack a reader base, and on the other hand, they don't know how to strike the right balance. They either write blandly or go too far and get banned.

Over time, fewer and fewer authors wrote this type of story, eventually resulting in only a handful of great horror and suspense writers, who kept repeating the same things without much originality.

Raven is actually quite curious about Qianjian's sudden writing of this novel.

I don't know if this novel will bring me enough surprises or disappointments.

Although Raven thinks highly of Senken and is willing to give him some special privileges, there are still some red lines that cannot be crossed.

If Qianjian's novel crosses the line, she will still return it.

Just as she was about to start reading, a voice she disliked suddenly came from behind her.

"It's almost time to leave work, why aren't you gone yet? I'm going to turn off the lights!"

The jackal walked over, carrying a bag, clearly preparing to leave work. She even turned off all the outside lights, leaving only one lamp above the raven's head.

"I'm not leaving, I need to work overtime."

Raven tried to cover her screen, but it was too late; the jackal had already seen the contents of her computer.

"A novel? 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'? Or did Qian Jian send it to you? Is this Qian Jian's new work?!"

Jackal was quite surprised, since Qianjian hadn't released any new long novels since he finished writing the draft of "The King's Avatar" a long time ago, and had been writing short stories all along.

She almost thought Qianjian was going to switch to short story writing.

I didn't expect that he would suddenly send a new piece to Raven today.

Could this be another long novel about e-sports?

The jackal was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred! The flames of jealousy burned fiercely within him!

Raven clutched the computer screen: "This has nothing to do with you! Qianjian sent this to me! Don't even think about peeking!"

Given all this, how could the jackal possibly give up? However, he still couldn't let go of his usual arrogance.

"Tch, who cares?" Jackal rolled his eyes. "But the new book is called 'Ghost Blows Out the Light,' which doesn't sound like an e-sports title. It probably wouldn't be suitable for you!"

The raven was somewhat flustered.

Horror and suspense genres don't really have much to do with her; the review process is the responsibility of other departments.

However, she certainly won't give up so easily.

"This was sent to me by Qianjian, and I'm his editor, so it's only my duty to take a look at his work!"

The two glared at each other, neither willing to give in.

Just then, Misterine and Prometheus passed by on their way home from get off work and saw the jackal and the raven looking like they were at odds. Misterine quickly stepped between the two and acted as a peacemaker.

"Oh dear, we're all colleagues, how can you do this? Colleagues should be united and friendly with each other! Come on, let's hug each other and make up!"

The raven and the jackal snorted at each other and turned their faces away.

Seeing the two of them like this, Prometheus glanced at the computer screen, thought for a moment, and immediately understood what had happened.

The relationship is that Qian Jianfa's new work caused the two of them to be jealous of each other.

She smiled smugly!

Luckily, no one was competing with me for the sound!

Recently, the popularity of "Initial D" on Zhiyin has been increasing, attracting a large number of readers, at least ten times more than before!

This has indirectly boosted the readership of other works on the platform, so in the past few days, many comic book authors have started contacting Prometheus, hoping to join the comic book section.

This elevated Prometheus's status, and she began to act arrogantly.

Seeing that the two had stopped arguing, Prometheus stepped forward and asked, "Why don't you two read it together? I don't think 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' is about e-sports or fantasy, is it? If we attract the attention of the horror and suspense department, this novel might fall into someone else's hands, right?"

Upon hearing this, both the raven and the jackal hesitated.

Indeed, both of them understood the principle that when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.

Although neither of them wanted to show it to the other, they would be even more unwilling if a third party took it.

So, reluctantly, the two could only nod.

"Alright, let's watch it together."

"I want to see it too!" Mistilne squeezed between the two of them and also moved closer to the computer.

Raven was quite helpless. Her space was too small for three people to squeeze in, so she said, "There are too many people. Let's listen to the novel instead. I have an intelligent voice reading system here."

The so-called "listening to novels" refers to using intelligent AI-synthesized voices to read novels aloud.

In this world, AI is quite advanced. The so-called reading system can adjust the reading emotion according to the content of the book, which sounds pretty good. Although it is not as good as a professional storyteller, it is much better than the dry reading of the past.

So the four of them sat around the computer and started listening to "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

Tomb raiding is not like hosting a dinner party, writing an essay, painting, or embroidering; it cannot be done with elegance, composure, refinement, or gentleness. Tomb raiding is a skill, a skill of destruction. When ancient nobles built their tombs, they certainly went to great lengths to prevent them from being robbed, resorting to all sorts of extreme measures. They set up countless traps and ambushes within the tombs, including boulders, quicksand, poisoned arrows, poisonous insects, and pitfalls.

A very small number of people possess secret techniques that allow them to decipher the pulse of mountains and rivers, using their feng shui skills to locate tombs. I belong to this last category. In my tomb raiding career, I've traveled to countless places, experiencing many bizarre and strange events. If I were to recount them one by one, it would be enough to shock any observer and leave any listener speechless.

These events all begin with a tattered book left by my grandfather, titled "The Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Techniques." For some unknown reason, the second half of this book was forcibly torn out, leaving only the first volume, the Feng Shui Secret Techniques section. The book mainly describes unique secret techniques for interpreting the Feng Shui layout of tombs.

After reading the opening, the four people present exchanged glances, all quite surprised.

Grave robbing?

Hidden weapons or traps?

The Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique?

What are these?

Something feels really strange.

Graves are an indispensable element in horror and suspense novels.

But your tomb raiding is very suspicious!

Is it a story about the terrifying events encountered while tomb raiding?

This is indeed quite novel.

Chapter 344 First-Person Perspective and the Uncanny Valley Effect

There are no tomb raiding novels in this world, so Raven and his companions were all confused when they heard the beginning of "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

To be fair, the opening text feels very real and has a strong sense of the era, especially since it's written in the first person.

Wait, first person?

In this day and age, there are still people writing novels in the first person?!

The raven and the jackal exchanged a glance, both frowning, feeling a bit of a headache.

As expected of Qianjian, he never plays by the rules, and you can never figure out what he's thinking.

Writing can be broadly divided into first-person and third-person perspectives. First-person perspectives are written from the protagonist's point of view, that is, from the perspective of "I" or "we". The advantage of doing so is that it can make the narrative more realistic and intimate, because it allows the author to directly express their thoughts and feelings, thereby bringing them closer to the readers.

However, the downsides are also obvious. It can confuse and make readers feel uncomfortable because in first-person writing, the author usually describes the story from their own perspective rather than the reader's, which deprives the reader of the ability to understand and immerse themselves in the story's world.

Readers also find it difficult to truly engage with the story and establish a connection and resonance with the story's world.