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Raven glanced at the expectant faces of the crowd and chuckled.

"Want to see it? Sure, I'll post it in the company group chat later, you can check it out yourselves."

"Oh yeah! That's great!"

Unaware of what was going on, the crowd cheered and returned to their seats, staring expectantly at the company group chat.

Soon, a document was released, and everyone eagerly clicked to read it.

However, just a few minutes later, someone looked up in surprise.

Is this novel written in the first person?

"It seems to be a horror/suspense genre?"

"Is tomb raiding considered a horror/suspense genre? It feels like tomb raiding is something that actually exists."

"I thought it was a fantasy novel."

"Writing novels in the first person doesn't seem like a very good choice."

Chapter 346 Tomb Raiding

The general consensus was that the comments were rather mild.

If it were someone else submitting a novel, and they saw that it was written in the first person, they would probably reject it without saying a word.

These days, who still writes novels in the first person?

Go check the top ten on the list, are there any novels written in the first person?

There is an unspoken rule in the novel industry:

Only experts will accept first-person perspectives!

Undeniably, first-person novels are not without masterpieces.

But the probability is extremely low; the vast majority of people fail.

Moreover, many editors have already lost interest just by looking at this opening.

Despite being a novel about tomb raiding, it begins with a lengthy explanation of the subject.

It's giving people a headache.

What about the main storyline?

What about the plot?

The main character hasn't even appeared yet, and a lot of words are used to describe the main character's grandfather right from the start. Isn't that a waste of words?

It was only because everyone knew it was Qian Jian's novel that they didn't immediately reject it.

Seeing that many people looked unhappy, Raven smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry, everyone. Let's keep watching."

When she first saw it yesterday, she was also completely confused, feeling that the beginning was a bit too wordy.

But as I read on, I realized that without the groundwork laid in the opening text, the later plot would have been much less enjoyable.

Seeing Raven's reaction, the editors had no choice but to patiently continue reading.

Soon, when they saw the paper figure come to life and speak human language, they couldn't help but widen their eyes in astonishment.

When they saw the paper figure instructing Hu Guohua to dig up a grave in the middle of the night and then eat his heart and liver, they were even more shocked.

The mere thought of such a bizarre thing is enough to send chills down your spine.

There are many more terrifying scenes like this. The first few are just appetizers, like legends, but the later ones are really sinister.

For example, when the protagonists Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi went to work, Old Wang's wife in the village saw a group of people kneeling and worshipping an old locust tree. When she went to investigate, she discovered that these people had no heads.

Later on, there were fireflies, giant salamanders, two brats, and a red lion.

The most chilling thing was the two dead children.

They were a boy and a girl, and when they were unearthed, they looked exactly like living people. The reason for this was that when these boys and girls were alive, in addition to taking mercury orally, holes were dug in their heads, backs, and soles of their feet, and mercury was poured in. After they died, mercury powder was applied all over their bodies, just like making specimens. Even after tens of thousands of years, their flesh did not decay.

This is an extremely cruel practice of human sacrifice. If it were just something the author made up, that would be one thing, but the key point is that this book, "Ghost Blows Out the Light," always manages to combine these seemingly bizarre events with certain real-world examples, which increases its credibility and makes people half-believe and half-doubt.

Moreover, Qianjian vividly described details such as the location of the blood vessels and the mercury injection site, as if he had been standing right next to watch.

Everyone was somewhat skeptical, wondering if Qian Jian had actually seen these things before, otherwise how could he have written them down in such detail?

Just as everyone was engrossed in reading the novel, the office door was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang, startling everyone. Some people were so startled that they knocked over their teacups.

Looking up, I realized it was a gray snake.

Gray Snake was carrying a pile of things. He had just kicked the door open, and seeing everyone looking panicked, he felt a pang of anxiety.

Could it be that some major and difficult incident has occurred?

Upon seeing the raven, the gray snake quickly asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Raven explained, "Oh, everyone was just reading Qianjian's latest novel."

"Qian Jian's latest novel?" The eyes behind the gray snake mask lit up. "When was it sent? Is it still a gaming/esports themed novel?"

Raven hesitated for a moment: "It was sent over last night. I'm not sure what kind of subject it is, but it seems to be a completely new subject with elements of suspense, horror, adventure, and the supernatural."

The gray snake frowned: "The elements are so complex?"

"Well, if I had to name it, I'd say this whole new genre should be called tomb raiding novels."

"Tomb raiding?!"

Gray Snake was startled: "Tomb raiding is illegal! Are you sure this kind of subject matter doesn't cross the line?"

Raven couldn't make a judgment either, since there had never been any tomb raiding novels in this world, and there were no standards in the industry to judge them. So she simply passed the matter on to Gray Snake, "I'll send it to your email, you can take a look."

Gray Snake was also troubled, but had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Okay, I'll go back now."

After Gray Snake left, the editors in the office began to whisper among themselves.

"Qian Jian's novel is truly original; the style is simply too novel!"

"Yes, it's scary!"

"Scary but entertaining! Exciting and thrilling!"

"Yes, just like some horror movies, although they're scary, a lot of people watch them!"

"Although it's written in the first person, readers don't encounter any difficulties reading it; in fact, it creates a more immersive atmosphere!"

"Indeed, if it were a third-person perspective, the sense of immersion would be greatly reduced."

"Many suspense novels are also often written in the first person."

"After reading so many mindless, wish-fulfillment novels, it's quite interesting to read this kind of novel occasionally."

"Qianjian's imagination is truly admirable. Even with such an obscure subject, he can write such a wonderful work. He's amazing."

""

Just as everyone was having a real discussion, the office door was suddenly pushed open with a loud "bang!" and Gray Snake walked in with a solemn expression.

He glanced at the crowd, then loudly announced, "From today onwards, we, the World Snake, will go all out to promote the 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' series of novels! We will strive to make this novel the world's number one pioneer of the 'tomb raiding' genre!"

"At the same time, I've decided to use the highest level of publicity and promotion for 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'!"

"No information is allowed to leak out before this novel is officially released!"

The editors were stunned for a moment, then responded loudly in unison.

"understand!"

No one was surprised by Grey Snake's decision, given that the novel was indeed of very high quality.

Anyone with a sound mind will definitely promote it extensively.

As for the issue of tomb raiding as a theme, people are not too worried.

After all, this is just a fictional story, not a real one.

After all, who would actually go tomb raiding and then write a novel about it?

Is there something wrong with your brain?

Chapter 347 Win-Win?

While World Snake was in full swing preparing for its first-level promotional campaign, Cao Dawei finally completed all his film shooting tasks.

"It's done!"

After the final scene was completed, everyone cheered.

The film had a small budget, and the selection and setup of sets and props were relatively simple. In addition, the actors were in good condition, so the filming was completed relatively quickly, in just over a month, or more accurately, in about forty days.

The film's director, Cao Dawei, is also very hardworking. Sometimes he would work for more than 20 hours straight, then rest for four to five hours before continuing to film.

It's clear that Cao Dawei has put a lot of effort into this film.

Only after some post-production work is completed will the film's production be truly finished.

However, at this time, Cao Dawei secretly approached Bai Qianqu.

He got straight to the point.

"We're out of money."

Bai Qianqu: ""

Cao Dawei was a little embarrassed and scratched his head: "I've been trying my best to keep the budget down, but there are always unexpected situations. In short, the entire crew only has 10,000 yuan left, which is not enough for post-production."

"That's why I'm asking you to talk to President Otto and ask for a budget increase, since he's quite satisfied with you."

Upon hearing that she was going to see Otto, Bai Qianqu was extremely unwilling.

He thought for a moment and asked, "How much more money do we need?"

Cao Dawei said with a wry smile, "We're still short over 100,000 yuan."

Bai Qianqu nodded and then said, "I can pay for this."

Before Cao Dawei could speak, Bai Qianqu continued, "However, I also have a request. If possible, I am willing to pay six million to buy out this movie."

Upon hearing this, Cao Dawei was completely stunned.