I'm a villain in the superhero world.

The day after the official broadcast of the BE Editorial Department Universe's pilot PV—

In the past 24 hours since the release of "The Child of Yin and Yang", the data backends of various platforms have been almost overwhelmed.

On the online platform of "bestmush magazine," the number of pre-orders for the comic "Child of Yin and Yang" has exceeded five million.

In the anime and manga community, the total number of views for the topic "Children of Yin and Yang" has exceeded 400 million.

It also includes various popular platforms such as WTB and ACG.

Although "The Child of Yin and Yang" has not yet been serialized, it has undoubtedly become the top trend of the season.

Among them, the most discussed topics, besides the speculation about the background of the Primordial Dragon Emperor and the immortals, are...

It was Lu Buyi's brief ten-second appearance at the end.

At 12:00 noon, the official account of the BE editorial department in the "bestmush journal" posted an update:

[Top 5 Results of the Initial Popularity Test for Characters in "The Child of Yin and Yang" (Based on Audience Interaction Data from the Teaser PV and Voting Results from Various Websites)]

Number 1. The Progenitor Dragon Emperor (Ying Zheng) - Popularity Index: 9.8★

Number 2. Taiyin Shenzi (Lu Buyi) - Popularity Index: 9.1★.

Number 3. Immortal - Popularity Index: 9.0★

Number 4. The Son of the Sun (Ji Mingyang) - Popularity Index: 8.7★

Number 5. Snake Princess - Popularity Index: 8.5★

Note: This ranking only reflects the comprehensive data such as the level of discussion, number of fan creations, and search volume generated by each character within 24 hours after the PV is broadcast - an unofficial character popularity vote.

After the official comic series begins serialization, the popularity rankings may change significantly.

This list was even directly synchronized to the [Popularity Feedback Template].

After handing over the work to his retainers and getting a good night's sleep, Lü Buyi saw the list as soon as he woke up at noon today.

He was somewhat surprised by the list, as it was indeed unexpected.

To think that he could outshine even an immortal was something Lü Buyi hadn't expected.

But after glancing at the discussions on the other platform through the [Popularity Feedback Template], Lü Buyi finally found the reason.

Simply put, the reason is that his merchandise sells extremely well.

All reservations on all platforms are currently out of stock!

In this respect, even the Dragon Emperor couldn't compare to him.

Without a doubt, those who prioritize aesthetics have once again demonstrated their spending power to their fellow enthusiasts!

"Should I be happy, or should I indulge in a little narcissism?"

After figuring out the reason, Lü Buyi covered his face and shook his head.

His fingertips tapped lightly on the table, then through the sealing cloth, he focused his gaze once again on the [Popularity Feedback Template] that only he could see.

The popularity and buzz brought him not only discussions, but also real "feedback".

The data on the template is being updated in real time.

Although the hype surrounding the teaser PV had passed its peak after a night of fermentation, Lü Buyi's popularity continued to rise.

[Popularity Value: 72541 (Continuously Growing) (Redeemable)]

This number wasn't enough to give Lü Buyi much surprise—

Even disregarding the nearly one million popularity points spent in the previous efforts to enhance power.

He spent 200,000 in the blink of an eye just last night to improve his control and connection with the Taiyin Beast.

Moreover, Lu Buyi roughly calculated that to upgrade the "Mastery of the Taiyin Beast" entry to another level, it would probably cost another million.

In comparison, these 7 popularity points are really nothing to brag about.

But the continuously increasing notification made Lü Buyi somewhat concerned.

"Finally, it's open source... Even if it's just a slow and steady stream, it's better than draining the pond to catch all the fish back then."

"If it weren't for the need to quickly improve my strength, I really wouldn't be willing to exchange those treasures that I obtained through foresight."

However, Lü Buyi did not regret it. Admittedly, those treasures were very precious, but his current strength at the peak of the fifth level was enough to prove that he had not lost out.

Just then, the [Popularity Feedback Template] delivered new keywords and information—

Based on the popularity data of the character "Lu Buyi" within 24 hours after the release of the teaser PV (second in overall popularity), your initial screen time in the official serialization of "The Child of Yin and Yang" has been increased.

This short sentence made Lü Buyi's smile even harder to suppress than AK's.

Lü Buyi himself was unable to decide on or participate in the production and editing of the comics and subsequent animations.

He has no control over which part of his experiences or his involvement in the main storyline will be selected.

Therefore, increasing the screen time and weight of a character becomes particularly important at this point.

Having few scenes doesn't necessarily mean low popularity, but having many scenes almost always guarantees high popularity.

As for whether he could disregard everything and forcefully insert himself into the entire plot to increase his screen time, the answer is of course no.

[Popularity Feedback Template] I gave him the answer a long time ago.

If he did that, Lü Buyi would be forced to leave to deal with other problems due to various factors.

"Compared to the frequent annihilation in the novels I used to read, this condition is not excessive."

"It's a real shame that I can't decide which scenes from my storyline will be broadcast..."

This means that Lü Buyi cannot simply be an actor who gains popularity.

After all, he can't possibly maintain his so-called persona at every moment.

"But there are also advantages to not having a script—"

"A pretentious, affected performance is not necessarily as good as me just being myself."

"My own personality and way of surviving are not necessarily worse than what I pretend to be."

Lü Buyi didn't dwell on this issue too much, but instead continued to look at the other content on the [Popularity Feedback Template].

[Note: Your choices and actions will alter the original storyline to some extent, so please proceed with caution.]

Based on audience feedback from the teaser PV and character popularity rankings, you have received the following rewards:

[Exclusive character promotion CG creation permissions have been unlocked. Please select an experience as the CG content.]

[Note: There are only five days left until the promotional CG for the main characters airs. Please make your decision as soon as possible.]

[Popularity Bonus: +100000 (Ranking Bonus)]

The ranking reward of 10 popularity points was a pleasant surprise.

It can be used to upgrade a low-level skill by one or two levels.

Lu Buyi was quite interested in the character promotion CG.

He knew after a moment's thought that this was another way to drastically reduce popularity before the main storyline began.

The selection of this content must be more cautious than that shown in the previous preview PV.

First, the CG cannot reveal too much about his background and identity, otherwise it will destroy the sense of mystery he wants to create.

Secondly, this still requires demonstrating combat power, but it can no longer be done indirectly like before.

A series of contrasts actually makes it less surprising.

The correct approach is to provide evidence through contrast before offering supporting details.

Finally, it needs to have a story. If it's just simple fighting and killing, although it's exciting, it ultimately lacks meaning.

"This is indeed a difficult decision... but fortunately, I have five days to decide."

"No rush, take your time."

Lü Buyi stretched and yawned, showing no concern whatsoever.

After all… I can’t say anything else about him, but I can guarantee one thing—

His life for the previous twenty-four years was absolutely extraordinary.

It's just a personal experience that was adapted into a special CG film; he has plenty of stories like that.