Guide to Becoming a Tyrant in Online Novels

The next morning at 9:30, the application to list the product was submitted. The operations director personally went to the technical team, looked at the product information on the big screen, and asked if there were any problems.

The operations manager said there shouldn't be any problems; they had made ample preparations, and this was also a good opportunity to test the system's data.

The operations director's gaze fell on the pair of closed eyes on the cover.

For some reason, he always felt that those eyes were alive, and he had a vague sense of unease.

The operations manager asked again whether they should list it, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he said, "Yes!"

9:45 AM: "Breaking records! First-day subscriptions surpass 3,000!"

10:22 AM: "First-day subscriptions surpass 5,000!"

11:55 AM: "First-day subscriptions surpass 8,000!"

12:10 PM: "First-time orders surpass 10,000! The numbers are still rising!"

"No!" the operations director suddenly shouted, "Stop immediately! Limit the number of passengers!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden buzzing sound, and all the screens on the entire wall turned blue, returning to normal after three seconds.

A picture suddenly popped into the operations director's mind.

Just a moment ago, he thought he saw the eyes on the cover suddenly open!

His eyes were pure black with no whites, and two blood-red eyes were set inside!

His face was ashen: "The monster is alive, we're finished..."

In the editor-in-chief's office, the editor-in-chief was drinking coffee when he suddenly remembered that today was the day the book was released. He opened the backend to see how the data for this strange book was performing.

The moment the page opened, I spit out a mouthful of strong coffee!

He stood up from his workstation and grabbed the monitor, shaking it violently. But the skyrocketing data told him that even if he shook the computer to pieces, it wouldn't hide the pain on his face.

A shout came from inside the office: "You've broken the rules! You attacked us from behind! You shameless bastard!"

The romance editor was reviewing reports in the romance section office when an editor rushed in shouting, "Boss, something terrible has happened! That taboo thing is back!"

The romance novel editor jumped to his feet: "What?!"

In the science fiction team's office, the editor-in-chief looked at the backend data, leaned back in his chair, and stretched. Sigh! Another uneventful day!

Suddenly, a pulsating arc on the screen caught his attention.

He leaned closer for a look, and his eyes widened instantly: "What is this thing?!"

In the Reality Team office, the editor-in-chief was on the phone with her boyfriend, chatting about where to eat that night, while simultaneously swaying her head and immersing herself in the sweetness of the conversation as she checked the data.

Suddenly, her body stiffened, and her voice vanished instantly.

The phone asked her strangely why she wasn't talking, but she seemed not to hear it at all, her terrified gaze fixed on the rapidly rising line on the screen.

"I...I think I've seen a ghost..."

In the fantasy section office, the editor-in-chief and colleagues were discussing IP adaptations when a colleague glanced at the book before leaving and exclaimed, "Your fantasy section has another new book? Wow! That's amazing!"

The fantasy editor-in-chief turned to look at the screen, and when he saw the name on the data, he instantly leaned back in shock: "Holy crap!"

In the suspense team's office, the editor-in-chief, legs crossed, sipped tea, humming a tune as he gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window. Today was the day "Breaking the Taboo" was released; the data should be good. Ah, life is getting better and better.

Suddenly! The office door was kicked open!

The leaders of the four groups stormed in simultaneously, shouting in unison, "You scoundrels! What are you trying to do?!"

The four groups of authors were in complete uproar!

Romance novel authors.

"How did that Onihaji reappear?! This time he even made it onto the bestseller list!"

"My God! Didn't they say the bug was fixed?!"

"It was 71st just now, and now it's 68th!"

"Editor! This time you need to give us a reasonable explanation!"

"This guy must be cheating! It's outrageous! Let's report him together! This time, we have to make sure he's taken down and banned!"

The Reality Group of Authors.

"Breaking the Taboo? Isn't this the suspense novel that swept the romance charts before? How did it suddenly end up here?"

"It just popped out like a ghost! It really is a ghost book! It's so eerie!"

"A supernatural novel made it onto a real-life bestseller list??? I want to know how it did that?"

"The label given by readers: they think it's too real."

"Holy crap! I've been pushed off the list! All my hard work from the past six months?!"

Science fiction authors.

"Breaking Taboo? Where did that come from? What kind of science fiction book has a title like that?"

"Please, it's a suspense novel, it's about ghosts, okay!"

"??? A Taoist priest catching ghosts is on the science fiction list? Lao Tzu flying a plane?"

"The Tianshi Mansion's Divine Mechanism Hall R&D Department developed VR glasses that combined magic and technology back in 97. Wearing them allows you to see spirits, grenades made of talismans and lightning, and cell phones that can call gods... Is this what you call science fiction?!"

Fantasy author group.

"This thing has come all the way here! Is it some kind of crab spirit? It's rubbing against everything!"

"Readers say its fight scenes and cultivation system are too fantastical! It's even more exciting than the fantasy novels on Qidian! ...Huh?"

"I'm saying my data has been unusual lately, could this be the culprit?"

"Editor! Kick it out right now!"

A group of suspense authors.

"It hit the top ten of the bestseller list right off the bat! Please, I beg you, have mercy on us! I'll kneel down and beg you!"

"Breaking the taboo also made it onto other types of charts! Did you see that?! It's a category chart! That's so impressive!"

"Expert, please say something! Was this something you expected?!"

"Stay calm, stay calm (I really didn't expect this at all)."

Various comment sections.

"Wait, how did this broken taboo suddenly appear again? It's here, it's there, is it a shadow clone?"

"He's cheating! He must be cheating!"

"Ahhh, you've broken the taboo! You're my god!"

"The sense of accomplishment from unearthing treasure has increased by 10086!"

"Suspense, romance, realism, science fiction, and fantasy—all five genres are featured on the list! Witness history!"

Comedians and joke tellers kick off the carnival.

"Breaking Taboos and Its Five Lists Ascend the Throne"

"Qidian raised a monster, and then it destroyed its own home."

"(doge) The adorable romance novel group and her unlucky friends."

"When the black hole outside the rules descends upon the starting point, on the day of the catastrophe, all those in the same profession will perish! (Not true)."

……

Lin Ke, at her workstation, ignored the message that had caused her phone to freeze, and paid no attention to the dense crowd around her. All she could see were the constantly rising and fluctuating data of the Breakthrough, and the third brain that was gradually growing out of her.

The sky above the starting point has been shattered.

The comment sections of the best-selling works in five districts were completely flooded by people who had come after smelling the aroma, the operation management department was inundated with complaints, the algorithm system completely went on strike, the editorial department's alarm bells rang incessantly, and top authors who had long since retired or were still active in their fields sent emails one after another to inquire...

The door to the CEO's office was pushed open, and the secretary rushed in: "Boss, something terrible has happened!"

The CEO, without even looking up, said, "What's the matter that you're in such a panic?"

The secretary wiped the sweat from her brow, panting, "The website... our website... it's crashed!"