Chapter 14: Tips for Getting a New Book to the Top of the Charts (Please Keep Reading! Please Leave a Comment!)

Vivian was quite well-liked.

Most of the apprentices under Viegfort came from noble families, yet their characters were all admirable. None of them mistreated Vivian because of her humble origins.

Even Vivian’s archrival, Grella, upon hearing that Vivian had to graduate early due to unpaid tuition, went out of her way to offer some financial assistance—though she couldn’t help but mutter a few sarcastic remarks while doing so.

Vivian was proud and naturally unwilling to accept help without reason.

After Vivian’s persistent insistence, Grella reluctantly agreed to let the stubborn girl work part-time with her caravan, handling some simple and safe escort duties.

Of course, these caravans had dedicated protection teams, and Vivian’s role was mostly nominal, though Grella never made that clear to her.

The atmosphere within the sect was so harmonious that Ron couldn’t find a suitable place for Vivian to truly shine.

She wasn’t the strongest student of Viegfort, and many matters simply didn’t involve her.

Damn it. If Vivian doesn’t get to show off soon, how am I supposed to write my novel?

Ron opened the chat group with some frustration, hoping to seek advice from the experts there.

“Jade Tower: The thrill of a novel isn’t just about showing off. See if you can give her some rare items that ordinary people could never obtain.”

“Keyboard Milk: And maybe have her take in a girl.”

“Jade Tower: The protagonist is a girl, you know.”

“Keyboard Milk: Yuri story, you get it? Who says girls can’t have harems!”

“Keyboard Milk: Don’t force the showing off too much; overdoing it feels unnatural.”

The words of the experts were quite enlightening for Ron.

He had read too many novice-level stories and was overly fixated on flashy moments and comeuppance scenes.

Vivian didn’t have the environment to show off, nor the strength.

Clearly, the priority now was to improve Vivian’s abilities.

Only by becoming stronger could Vivian better assist in collecting the residual souls.

And there was that residual soul overlooked by Viegfort; once Vivian’s strength was sufficient, she needed to check on it.

With these thoughts, Ron began uploading new chapters of his novel.

After approval, he quickly signed the contract.

Then, in the backend, Ron saw the weighted reward from the dungeon he had cleared earlier—the monthly tickets.

Creators receive corresponding monthly ticket rewards after clearing dungeons.

These tickets can be managed by the creator and used strategically to boost their works.

Ron didn’t rush to use them but instead took a screenshot and shared it in the group.

“Salmon: Experts, how’s the best way to use these dungeon monthly tickets?”

“Keyboard Milk: Damn! How do you already have dungeon monthly tickets? Didn’t you just start your book?”

“Salmon: Unlucky, I stumbled into the dungeon before even starting the book…”

“Keyboard Milk: You cleared a dungeon without writing a single chapter…”

“Jade Tower: Newbies really are monsters, group status -1.”

“Grilled Octopus: Newbies really are monsters, group status -1.”

“Fragment Sect Leader: Newbies really are monsters, group status -1.”

“I’m Not a Hero: [Group status -1 lewd emoji.jpg]”

???

Wait, why do your emojis have to be lewd too?

After a series of repeated messages, finally one expert answered Ron’s question.

“Jade Tower: Don’t use them just yet. Wait until your word count increases, then use them to boost your new book rankings.”

“Jade Tower: Dungeon monthly tickets have a high weighting in the rankings.”

“Jade Tower: If you want to climb the charts and aren’t afraid to take risks, you can roam the city during this time to try and find more spirit realm dungeons to earn additional tickets.”

“Jade Tower: The new book rankings are useful; they give your book more exposure.”

This approach wasn’t just for the new book rankings.

Top creators often keep conquering spirit realm dungeons to gather more dungeon monthly tickets, then use them at the right moment to push their books rapidly up the monthly ticket charts.

Since these dungeon tickets often come with life-threatening risks and are rewards for creators saving the world, no one could criticize them.

When multiple top creators choose the same time to boost rankings, it often sparks a fierce monthly ticket battle.

It is precisely because of these battles that the efficiency of spirit realm dungeon clearances has reached an astonishing level.

Except for the extremely dangerous dungeons, which are taken over by the editorial department for coordinated recommendation and distribution, many dungeons get cleared shortly after they appear.

Ranking boosts bring exposure, exposure greatly increases character strength, and stronger abilities allow creators to survive better in dungeons, earning even more monthly tickets for ranking boosts.

This virtuous cycle encourages many creators to bravely enter dungeons despite the dangers.

Conquer more dungeons, huh...

Ron pondered.

Since graduating from university, Ron had been plagued by Resonance Syndrome and never had a decent job.

Now that he was a signed creator, earning a monthly salary of a hundred thousand, he no longer needed additional work.

This gave him plenty of time to search the city for new spirit realm dungeons.

Spirit realm dungeons often originate from the downfall and collapse of resonators.

So where are these people most concentrated?

Ron thought for a moment and came up with several locations.

When humans experience intense emotional fluctuations, it often coincides with their moments of downfall and collapse.

Schools, hospitals, and bustling office buildings—these are prime locations for spirit realm dungeons to emerge.

Academic pressure, family stress, work-related strain...

It only takes one terrible day to break a person’s spirit.

Resonators, already sensitive due to their mental resonance, are naturally the most prone to collapse.

Ron still didn’t dare to venture into these emotionally volatile areas.

Just as he was thinking this, his phone vibrated softly.

He opened it to find a reader’s comment on his novel.

Ah, someone’s reading it!

Ron felt a flutter of nerves; he was genuinely afraid the first comment might be a harsh criticism.

He opened the comment, and a line of text appeared.

“Feels good, but only four chapters so far.”

Ron’s anxiety finally eased, followed by a wave of joy.

Someone was reading his humble work; his creative journey had officially begun.

As the comment appeared, he sensed a faint glow emanating from the Demon Lord Cat curled up beside him.

With its glow, Ron felt a shift in the Demon Lord Cat’s aura.

He quickly pulled out the Demon Lord Cat’s character card.

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Card Name: [Residual Soul Reflection · Demon Lord Ron]

Type: Character Card

Skills: Demon Lord’s Eye, Crime and Punishment of Authority

Notes: One of the residual souls of the Mad Demon Lord Ron, possessing all memories of the Mad Demon Lord.

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“Crime and Punishment of Authority” skill unlocked.