Chapter 9: "Swallowed Star," Ready
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Wang Hao had Snowy play elsewhere, then sat in front of his computer. Tossing that phone which he had found onto the bed, he cleared his head. "Whatever, there are more important things to do! Today's a lucky day; I need to make hay while the sun shines!" Wang Hao slapped his face with both hands, then opened QQ. The messages instantly came flooding in — it was Sunflower!
Perhaps he had already finished the first chapter? Wang Hao was instantly energized.
Sunflower: "Sunday, I've finished the first chapter. Have a look!"
Chapter one of "Battle Through the Heavens" was out!
There couldn't be any better news for Wang Hao. He opened the document and began reading —
"'Battle Through the Heavens'!
"This was a world of determination. There was no glamorous magic here — the only thing that existed was the ambition to rise to the top!"
Wang Hao would never forget that introduction; it felt so real.
He continued reading —
Chapter 1: The Fallen Genius
"Xiao Yan, fighting power, stage three! Level: Low!" The inspector glimpsed the message shown on the magic monument, then announced the results. He spoke indifferently, and didn't look at the young man at all.
When the inspector announced the results, four glaring words appeared on the magic monument. Xiao Yan stood expressionless and chuckled slightly.
His nails pierced deeply into his palms as he clenched his fists fiercely, the blood dripping down from his hands…
At the same time, the crowd in the square started to make a din —
"Stage three? Haha, this 'genius' really made no progress!"
"Uh oh, what a shame! The dazzling genius back then has now become some stagnant sh*t, haha!"
…
This wasn't copied directly from the original, after all, so chapter one was slightly different from how Wang Hao remembered it. The storyline was fine, though; the former genius Xiao Yan was mocked by the people before other family members went forward to take the test, which was then followed by the appearance of Miss Xun, who caught everyone's attention…
All in all, the first chapter was a success. At least, from Wang Hao's point of view, Sunflower had been able to reproduce 80% of the essence of "Battle Through the Heavens." Even better, at 10 yuan per 1000 words, what else could Wang Hao ask for?
Sunday Wang: "I've read it. It's nice, really nice. This first chapter can be published straight away. Keep it up!"
Sunflower: "Sunday, the introduction is good, right? Hahaha, I'm so into it right now! If I keep this up, I think I'll be able to come up with two more chapters!"
Sunday Wang: "Let's do it! I'll pay you tomorrow!"
Sunflower: "No problem! I'll get back to you when chapter two is done!"
Sunday Wang: "Okay. By the way, when you finish the first three chapters, we'll sign a confidentiality agreement and formally start our collaboration!"
Sunflower: "Alright, Sunday, I'll do my best!"
Sunday Wang: "Okay, run along, then. Try to write more during the holidays!"
Sunflower: "Got it!"
Wang Hao heaved a contented sigh after the conversation. "I am indeed invincible today! I got an apprentice out of nowhere, hahahaha!"
This first step meant a lot to Wang Hao.
Given his experience, he could mass produce replicas of various successful novels!
Although it wouldn't be exactly the same as the original, Wang Hao was certain that as long as it was a 70% to 80% match, the result would definitely be a hit!
Most importantly, he could continue replicating other successful novels after that!
Because of "Battle Through the Heavens," Wang Hao had opened the door to a new world.
It wasn't a problem that he couldn't write; he had plots and settings from so many novels in his head. Even if he couldn't write, he could get someone else to write for him! With a good writing style and his guidance, the novels couldn't do too badly!
So, Wang Hao sat in front of the computer for 20 minutes, then created a Word document and began typing.
"Swallowed Star."
This was a super popular novel in the previous world that had about the same success as "Battle Through the Heavens."
If "Battle Through the Heavens" was the textbook fantasy novel, then "Swallowed Star" was the pinnacle of science fiction novels!
The story was set in the future. The Earth was attacked by a virus called RR Virus, which caused mutations around the world. Warriors emerged among the human race to fight the powerful mutants…
…
Three hours passed as Wang Hao wrote.
When he finally stopped and checked the time, it was already 4pm.
There was the jingle of keys, and Mom's voice rang out. "Hao, you're not a kid anymore, are you playing video games again? Did you find a job? — Whose dog is this?!"
Snowy barked, "Woof, woof!"
Wang Hao explained right away, "I found it on my way home; it's obedient. And I got a job, which starts next Monday. It's a temporary job with an average salary of 2400 yuan per month, but it's chill."
"Oh? Really? That's the right attitude." Mom got changed and went into the kitchen. "A temporary job is also a job; we have to celebrate tonight!"
Wang Hao was a little embarrassed. "Mom, it's just a temporary job for two months. What's the point of celebrating?"
"Our Hao is finally working hard to make money. So what if it's a temporary job? You're earning your own living; there's no shame in that! We're celebrating!" Mom smiled and started washing the vegetables. "Your dad will be so excited. Right, Hao! We're out of beers; go and buy a few bottles."
"Okay." Wang Hao didn't mind doing that, and immediately went out.
Wang Hao walked into the mini mart downstairs and said, "Boss, some beer, please."
"Oh, Hao." The shopkeeper looked up. "It just so happens that I have a new batch of Zhonghai beer. Trust me, this batch is a good one." He went over to Wang Hao and whispered, "There's a scratch lottery! The odds of winning are supposed to be quite high!"
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