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Chapter 102 Breaks Records! A Sensation Online and Requests for Interviews!

At nine o'clock in the evening, Chen Mo returned home from the gym.

After taking a shower, he dried his hair and sat down in front of the computer, habitually logging into the author's backend.

The data for the release of "Mortal Immortal Clan" is still fluctuating, but the growth rate is indeed slower than during the day.

However, it has already reached an astonishing 83,000 initial orders.

"What's the historical record for the Xianxia genre again?"

Chen Mo opened the author forum and searched for it.

The record for the highest first-day subscription in the Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) genre was set three years ago by a platinum-level author when he launched his new book, with 79,800 subscriptions.

This record has stood for three years, during which countless masters and novices have tried to break it, but all have ultimately failed.

"The Mortal Clan" has already reached 83,000 views in less than 24 hours since it was released.

"It really is broken."

Chen Mo was somewhat pleased.

Although I had a premonition, the feeling was still quite different when I actually saw myself break a record that had stood for three years.

It's like crossing a milestone in a marathon and knowing you've moved into another group.

But Chen Mo didn't have much time to reflect, and soon turned his attention to the overall rankings of the entire site.

The record for the highest number of first-day subscriptions across all categories on the entire site was set five years ago by a renowned Western fantasy author: 100,700.

That book later became a phenomenon, its copyright sold for an astronomical price, and it spawned a plethora of related products and derivative works.

The author quickly rose to become one of the top writers in the online literature circle, earning over ten million yuan a year.

"Seventeen thousand more needed—"

Chen Mo looked at his own score of 83,000, and then at the unattainable 100,000.

He didn't know if he could make it in the remaining few hours.

The growth curve of initial book sales for new books typically looks like this.

The initial sales surged in the first few hours after listing, then gradually slowed down, with a slight rebound in the last few hours.

Because some readers will wait until the end to subscribe all at once and then lock it in completely.

It's already 9 PM, and there are less than three hours until midnight. I'm guessing it's going to be a bit risky.

"It's up to fate."

Chen Mo shook his head. With the improvement of the system's literary attributes, it would be good enough if his first book could break the Xianxia genre.

He shut down the background process, stopped worrying, and continued writing his drafts.

Now that the data has exploded, we have to live up to the readers' subscriptions.

Even part-time jobs require professional ethics.

He used to hate it when authors wrote novels that ended poorly.

Now that it's my turn, I can't let it happen to me.

Based on the current readership rate, at least 10,000 words per day need to be updated for the first month after the book is published in order to maintain readers' enthusiasm.

The sound of keyboard typing filled the quiet room.

Chen Mo was completely immersed in the world of his novel, forgetting time, forgetting the data, forgetting everything in the outside world.

He didn't save the document and shut down the computer until 2 a.m.

He was so sleepy that he completely forgot to check his initial order data.

Chen Mo was woken up by his phone vibrating around 9 a.m. the next morning.

He picked it up groggily and saw that it contained many WeChat messages sent by his editor, Huya.

"Are you awake! Are you awake! Are you awake!!!!"

A series of exclamation marks.

Chen Mo rubbed his eyes and replied, "Just woke up, what's wrong?"

"Check the backstage!!! Check the backstage now!!!!"

Huya replied to the message almost instantly, followed by a series of explosive emojis.

"???"

Chen Mo had a premonition.

He logged into the author's backend and was actually a little nervous.

The page loaded quickly.

My initial order data is locked in, totaling 113,427.

Chen Mo stared at that number for a full ten seconds.

Then he logged out and logged back in.

The numbers haven't changed.

113,427.

This data is more than 13,000 times more than the total history of the entire site.

"Fuck!"

Chen Mo rarely swore.

He knew the data would be good, and he even fantasized about breaking records, but he never imagined it could be broken so badly.

It surged directly to 110,000.

What does this mean?

This means that "Fan Chen Xian Clan" not only broke the record for the Xianxia category, but also broke the record for all categories on the entire site.

Moreover, the record was raised by a full 13,000.

This is probably the first time in the history of online literature.

Soon my phone started vibrating incessantly again.

Chen Mo clicked on it and found that his author group had exploded with messages.

[Old Knife]: "@Did everyone see that? 113,000!!! That's a record broken!!"

[Watermelon]: "I saw it—this data is terrifying. When I launched it, I only had 20,000 first-day subscriptions, and I already thought I was pretty awesome—"

[Qingshan]: "Our category has finally produced another genius!!! The expert should come out and give out red envelopes!!!"

[Mingyue]: "I've been reading this book, and it's indeed well-written, but I didn't expect it to be this good—congratulations!"

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[Little Tree]: "110,000 first subscriptions — even when my book is finished, it might not get 10,000 favorites — how can the difference between people be so big T—T"

The group chat messages were scrolling by so fast that Chen Mo couldn't keep up with them all.

He opened the forums and Tieba and found that the homepages were almost entirely filled with posts related to "The Mortal Immortal Clan".

[A rational analysis of why "The Mortal Clan" broke records], 12 views.

【113,000! A new history has been born!】, 80,000 views.

[Who is this person behind the "Spicy Tofu Pudding" account?] 15 views.

[From the opening pacing to the character development, we analyze the secrets behind the explosive popularity of "The Mortal Immortal Clan" chapter by chapter], with 9 views.

Chen Mo clicked on the last post.

The poster is a well-known online novel analysis blogger with the ID "Novel Anatomist".

His post was quite long and could be considered a technical post.

He analyzed his own book chapter by chapter, starting from the first chapter, and pointed out the novel's strengths in pacing, suspense, character development, and world-building.

"The first three hundred words of the first chapter clearly state the protagonist's situation, the first conflict appears in five hundred words, and the first foreshadowing is laid in one thousand words. This kind of pacing is rare in online novels nowadays."

The concept of "family cultivation" is not new, but the author cleverly turned the "family" into a true ensemble piece.

Each member of the clan is flesh and blood, with their own storyline and growth trajectory, which makes the entire cultivation world feel exceptionally real.

"The writing style is clean and concise, without any redundant descriptions. Every paragraph either advances the plot or shapes the characters."

This level of writing skill is absolutely beyond the reach of a newcomer.

At the end of the post, the blogger wrote: "So my conclusion is that the other party is either an alt account of some great master, or a newcomer with terrifyingly exceptional talent."

But regardless of the outcome, the online literature world is about to welcome a new king.

"Uh, that's a really exaggerated analogy."

Chen Mo himself felt a little embarrassed looking at it, and couldn't help but scroll down to read everyone's comments.

"That's a very insightful analysis! I knew this book was so enjoyable to read; it turns out it's because of its great pacing."

"The author must be a veteran; a newcomer couldn't possibly have such strong control over the narrative."

"Could it be an alternate account of 'Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers'? His writing style is somewhat similar."

"No, the group portrait of mountains and rivers is not written this well."

"Who cares who it is, as long as the book is good! I've already subscribed to the whole thing and am eagerly awaiting updates!"

The vast majority of comments were positive, but Chen Mo also saw some dissenting voices.

A user with the ID "Data Detective" posted: "110,000 first-day subscriptions? Are they inflated? Is data manipulation this blatant now?"

Some people agreed with the post, while others disagreed.

"Screw you! Go look at the donation rankings! There's already one Gold Alliance member! More than a dozen Silver Alliance members! How could this be faked?"

"Exactly, readers aren't stupid. Who would tip so much if the book wasn't good?"

"If you're jealous, just say so. Don't be so sour here."

"OP, you probably haven't read the book. I suggest you read a few chapters before you speak."

Some posts questioning the situation were quickly drowned out by a sea of ​​positive reviews.

Chen Mo closed the forum, a smile playing on his lips.

Good, good, good. As the saying goes, once you've achieved success, you won't need to speak up when faced with doubts; only great scholars will defend you!

At the same time, in the operations department of the online literature platform company.

"The Immortal Clan in the Mortal World" has 113,427 initial subscriptions.

This number has surpassed the first-day subscription record for any book in the website's history.

And it's not just a little bit more, it's more than 13,000.

"Mr. Zhang, this is the detailed data for 'The Immortal Clan in the Mortal World'."

The female assistant placed a printed report on the table and said, "In addition to breaking the record for first-day subscriptions, the average number of subscriptions for this book has also reached 98,000."

Following this trend, breaking 100,000 average subscriptions is a certainty.

Zhang Ming took the report and quickly skimmed through it.

The readership rate was 85%, the paid readership rate was 92%, and the total amount of tips was 218,000 yuan.

Number one on the monthly ticket ranking!

It's number one on the bestseller list!

"And this too."

The assistant handed over a tablet and said, "It's trending on Weibo too."

"???"

Zhang Ming took the tablet.

The hashtag #FirstOrderRecordOfTheMortalImmortalClan# has already climbed to seventh place on Weibo's trending topics list.

Clicking on it, the top Weibo post stunned Zhang Ming.

That was posted by actor Lu Zixuan.

I've been watching "The Mortal Clan" lately, it's really good! I recommend it to everyone!

The accompanying image is the novel cover.

This Weibo post has been forwarded over 30,000 times, commented over 50,000 times, and received over 200,000 likes.

"Lu Zixuan—why would he read this book?" Zhang Ming frowned.

"I don't know, but it's a good thing."

The female assistant replied, "His fan base is mainly young people, which highly overlaps with our reader profile."

This Weibo post brought us at least several hundred thousand external visitors.

Zhang Ming nodded and continued scrolling down.

Besides Lu Zixuan, several other well-known internet celebrities and game streamers are also recommending this book.

"It's gone viral."

Zhang Ming put down his tablet, took a deep breath, and murmured, "This book has already gone viral."

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He stood up and paced around the office.

As the operations director, he knew all too well what this meant.

A book that's only popular within the online literature community has limited value.

But a book that can break out of its niche, attract readers outside its circle, and even get celebrities to recommend it has a completely different value.

If managed well, it might just become the next super IP!

Thinking of this, he immediately called the head of the editorial department.

We must contact this author immediately and then strike while the iron is hot with a personal interview to expand their influence and popularity.

The editorial department, of course, cooperated.

So they asked Huya, the editor in charge of Chen Mo, to contact him first and see what he had to say!

So after noon.

Chen Mo was still calculating how much he could earn in royalties each month if he updated regularly when his editor called him directly.

Because he left some of his personal information in the previous contract, the other party can find it if they want to.

"Hello, is this Professor Chen Mo?"

This time, the editor, Huya, didn't use his pen name but called him by his real name, laughing and saying, "I'm your editor, Huya."

"Oh, Huya, hello." Chen Mo said with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to call me."

"Yes, congratulations on achieving such a historic result."

The editor, Huya, chuckled, "Secondly, the reason I'm calling is because your book is doing exceptionally well and has even gone viral. So, the company wants to capitalize on this buzz and arrange an exclusive interview for you right away. What do you think?"

"An exclusive interview?"

Chen Mo recalled what Huya had mentioned before and asked in confusion, "Didn't they say it would be done a month after the product launch? Was it brought forward?"

"The past is the past, the present is the present!"

Tiger Tooth laughed and said, "Back then, we thought it would be good enough if your book could break a category record, but who knew you would break the overall record!"

Given the current level of attention and buzz, the company's message is that the interview must be done immediately! Today! It will be released tomorrow.

"Oh, today?"

Chen Mo checked the time and asked, "Isn't this too rushed?"

"No rush! We need to strike while the iron is hot!"

Editor Huya said, "The interview content is very simple. We just talked about our creative experience, the creative process of this book, and revealed a little bit about your personal situation."

Of course, you don't have to mention the private parts; the main point is to let readers get to know you as a person and increase your approachability.

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Chen Mo thought about it and decided there was no harm in it, so he agreed, "Okay, when?"

"How about 3 PM? We'll do a live stream on Douyin. I'll have my colleagues in the operations department send you the interview questions. Take a look and get ready."

Chen Mo: "Okay."

At 2:50 PM, Chen Mo turned on his computer ten minutes early.

I've already read the interview questions sent by the operations department; they're all standard questions.

Why I wrote this book, the source of inspiration, the difficulties encountered during the creative process, the plans for the subsequent plot, and so on.

Only the last question was a little sensitive, asking him to briefly introduce himself, such as his age, occupation, and city of residence.

Chen Mo naturally chose his answers selectively, offering responses he could, but not providing specifics.

Soon, at 3 o'clock sharp, the interview began.

The interview was conducted via live stream followed by a voice call, hosted by a female editor from the operations department.

"Hello everyone, this is the exclusive interview column of Qidian Reading. Today we are very honored to invite the author of "The Immortal Clan in the Mortal World" - Spicy Tofu Brain!

"Please say hello to everyone first!"

Chen Mo cleared his throat and smiled, "Hello everyone, I'm Spicy Tofu Pudding."

"First of all, congratulations! 'Mortal Immortal Clan' has achieved a record of 113,000 first-day subscriptions, becoming a new historical record for this site! How are you feeling now?"

"I'm very excited and grateful."

Chen Mo said, "Thank you to all the readers for your support. Without you, there would be no record."

"You're too modest! Let's get down to business then."

The host asked with a smile, "Many readers are curious about where the inspiration for 'The Immortal Clan in the Mortal World' came from?"

"Actually, my initial idea was to write a different kind of cultivation story."

Chen Mo said, "Most traditional cultivation novels focus on individual cultivation, but I've always wondered what it would be like if a family cultivated together."

The kinship, conflicts, and unity within a family, colliding with the cruel rules of the cultivation world, should be quite interesting.

"So that's how the 'family cultivation' setting came about?"

"right."

"What was the biggest difficulty you encountered during the creative process?"

"It should be about creating a group portrait."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "A family has dozens of people, and each person needs to have their own personality and their own storyline. It's quite difficult to maintain this balance."

Sometimes, while writing, a supporting character's screen time increases, and I have to bring it back down to earth.

"But the reader feedback has been great! Many people say they especially like some of the supporting characters in the family, such as the honest and kind Third Elder and the clever Little Sister."

"That's good." Chen Mo smiled.

After about twenty minutes of the interview, the host asked with a smile, "I see many readers in the live chat saying, 'Could you briefly introduce yourself?'"

Everyone is very curious about what kind of person the author is who can write such a work.

"I'm just an ordinary person living in Jiangcheng."

Chen Mo paused for a moment and said, "There's no so-called 'master's' pseudonym that's been circulating online. This is my first attempt at writing a novel, and it's also one of my hobbies. I didn't expect it to achieve such results."

Then, the live stream chat displayed: "The author's voice is quite nice!"

"Jiangcheng? Me too! Let's meet up!"

"You look so young! I thought you were a middle-aged man!"

"For a newcomer to write something like this—that's pure talent!"

The host continued, "So, what are your plans for the future? Will you continue writing?"

"Probably."

Chen Mo said with a smile, "Writing is something I enjoy. I will at least finish this story. I'm just worried that there won't be as many updates afterward. I hope everyone will understand."

"Does the author have any other hobbies or talents?"

Seeing the comments on the screen, the host added an impromptu segment, saying, "Everyone wants to see this."

"Does singing count?" Chen Mo hesitated for a moment. In this kind of online situation, singing was the most suitable talent to mention.

"sure."

"Then I'll sing a few lines of Jay Chou's songs a cappella. If you think they sound bad, just bear with it, haha—this is all what you guys asked for."

With that, Chen Mo cleared his throat and began to sing.

"The little yellow flower of the story has been drifting since the year it was born ——————"

At this moment, in a house in the county town, Su Xiao, a platinum-level author of female-oriented online novels, is also watching the live stream.

She listened to the singing in the live stream and became somewhat puzzled.

Strange, why does this guy's voice sound a bit like Chen Mo's?

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