Chapter 220 Communication and the New Year

On the Liuli Book Club forum, due to the book club's previous marketing of Xia Yan and Song Lingjun, the performance of these two people in this issue naturally attracted the attention of many book fans.

Although there are only a dozen novels serialized in Liuli magazine, the first issue is ranked seventh, which is indeed a rare data.

Fans of Xia Yan and Song Lingjun are also discussing various things on the forum at this time.

"These two, one is first and the other is seventh, it's really outrageous."

"Teacher Yuanqing did it on purpose. He didn't top the list earlier or later, but he topped the list in the issue where Song Lingjun's new novel was serialized. This is too bad."

"Song Lingjun is under a lot of pressure now. During interviews and promotions, he always targeted Teacher Yuanqing. Now Teacher Yuanqing has topped Liuli"

"This is interesting! Speaking of the Dragon Country novel industry, there haven't been any newcomers for seven or eight years. Every year, the first place in the Emperor Star Award is always the same author, and I'm tired of it."

"Speaking of the Emperor Star Award, I still remember Teacher Yuanqing said before that the next time he stands on this stage, he will aim for the first place. Judging from the current situation, it feels like his statement is likely to come true. Sword Art Online is so popular now , when this year ends and the Emperor Star Award is selected in March or April next year, I don’t know who can compete with this novel. ”

“To be honest, is there any new light novel serialized in Dragon Country this year that is more popular than Sword Art Online?”

“How could it be possible! Scarlet Abyss has been serialized for four or five years, and the single volume sales of Scarlet Abyss are 18 million, but it was defeated by Sword Art Online and can only be ranked second in the magazine "Liuli". How can those new novels serialized this year compete with Sword Art Online? ”

“That’s right, do you know the value of the first place in "Liuli"? This is one of the three major magazines in the light novel industry! The novels that top it must be in the top four popularity in the Dragon Country light novel serialization market. This level of popularity often takes two or three years to serialize. It took a lot of time to accumulate. The speed of Sword Art Online reaching the top in just a few months of serialization is an unprecedented record in the Dragon Country novel industry. "

"From this point of view, Mr. Yuanqing is really amazing. When he serialized Initial D in Beizhou Journal, it also reached the top in a few months. The same is true when he serialized Sword Art Online in Liuli Journal. It's really outrageous."

"Is there anyone in the two-dimensional industry who is more influential than him now?"

"Although Mr. Yuanqing is very powerful, don't brag like this. Some of the old predecessors in the two-dimensional industry in Dragon Country more than a decade ago created four or five popular comics and light novels. People are still alive! In terms of comprehensive influence, those old predecessors are still very strong, but... Mr. Yuanqing is only nineteen years old now. Nineteen years old, do you know what this concept is?"

"Nineteen years old At the age of 18, he has already stood at the top of the comics and novels industry. I wonder how far Gensei-sensei will grow if he is given a few more years. "

"So, now, who has more influence and more fans, Gensei-sensei or Ai Senshi Lao Zei?"

"I feel that Ai Senshi's Madoka Magica is outstanding in the animation industry, but Gensei-sensei is amazing. He has made achievements in the comics and light novels industry and has many works. Maybe if all the fans attracted by Gensei-sensei's works are combined, he should be able to compete with Ai Senshi Lao Zei."

"That's about right. Madoka Magica is unique in the animation industry. Initial D and Sword Art Online are at the top of the industry. But in terms of comprehensive influence, the two should be about the same now. Anyway, I see that the number of discussion posts about the two on the Jiuxiao Forum is basically the same. However, when Initial D and Sword Art Online are serialized for a longer time, or when the two works are animated, I'm afraid it will be different. We have all seen the peak of Madoka Magica's popularity, but Sword Art Online and Initial D will continue to be serialized. Who knows what kind of amazing plot will appear later, making the popularity of the works soar again? ”

“But next April, the old warrior of love will also have a new animation broadcast! In terms of the number of works, the warrior of love will also catch up.

“It’s a pity that these two are not competitors in a niche industry. Although novels, animations and comics are closely related, there are still differences. Otherwise, I really want to see the warrior of love fight against the teacher Yuanqing.”

The popularity of Sword Art Online has caused a huge shock in the light novel industry in Longguo.

Not only did the fans discuss this matter for several days, but the news media also continued to report it.

After all, although the number of novel authors who topped the three major journals in Longguo is rare, these works often change their ranking after a period of time.

But it is really too exaggerated to achieve the first ranking in the top journals of the novel and comics industry in one year.

The first half of December passed quietly.

In mid-December, the second volume of Initial D comics was officially released.

The second volume, compared with the first volume’s first week sales of 4.8 million, the total sales in one month exceeded 13 million, which is even more exaggerated.

The first week sales of the second volume of Initial D was fixed at 5.29 million copies

Xia Yan is now unique in the industry in terms of publicity resources, with Beizhou Comics and Liuli Bookstore working together.

As a creator, he is also a handsome guy.

As for the quality of his works, that is the strongest point of Xia Yan's advantages.

In this case, Initial D has attracted a huge number of passers-by to buy the single volume as its fame has risen.

However, up to now, Xia Yan has refused unnecessary publicity activities for his works.

In the early days of the work, these activities were useful, but now, after both works have accumulated popularity, the meaning of actively participating in various interviews and book signings arranged by the book club and comic book club is just that.

So in mid-December, Xia Yan rarely had some leisure time.

It was late winter, and the University of Goose Feathers outside the window was falling slowly. The maple tree outside the yard was covered in snow with a layer of white. Xia Yan was holding hot tea and looking at the snow outside the house in a daze.

In less than ten days, it will be another New Year.

Speaking of which, it has been three years since he entered the novel world.

Thinking back on the past three years.

Xia Yan sighed lightly.

"Are you in a bad mood?"

Behind him, a cold female voice suddenly sounded.

Xia Yan turned around and saw Song Lingjun, who was also holding a cup of hot tea.

"It's nothing, just a little sentimental." Xia Yan said with a smile.

"Although I have achieved pretty good results in Dragon Kingdom animation, comics, light novels, um, plus the film industry, in the past three years, I have spent almost all my time writing novels, producing animations and On creating comics.”

"To be honest, the protagonists in my novels each have wonderful lives, but I spent all my youth starting a business."

"Isn't this bad?" Song Lingjun looked at Xia Yan with clear eyes.

"I can't say it's not good. But in short, let me give you an example. You must have made a lot of money writing novels over the past few years." Xia Yan asked Song Lingjun. ♦♦  ♦♦

"Well, the single volume of the last novel Hidden Blade sold well. There are six volumes in total, and the average sales volume of each volume is about 4 million. The total royalties for the single volume and serialization royalties I received are 20 million." Song Lingyun said. .

"Then if you spend so much money to earn money and don't have time to spend it, it will feel useless. I don't mean that there is anything wrong with my creation, I mean that I am too invested in it," Xia Yan said with a smile. .

"And it's not just me, including you Song Lingjun, Mo Ran, and Tang Yin. The four of us can get together probably because we have something in common in this regard. But there must be a problem. Being too devoted to your career , ignoring the others.”

"Others?" Song Lingjun asked.

"Well, for example." Xia Yan looked at Song Lingyun.

"Do you have any friends?"

Song Lingjun shook his head.

"By the way, so do I." Xia Yan said.

"I asked Mo Ran, and she is the same. Ever since the Initial D comics, she has basically been in the lone ranger stage. I won't say more about Tang Yin, we are the only three of her friends."

"Isn't this good? Friend, why do you need so much?" Song Lingjun paused and said.

"Human time is limited. Focusing your limited time on the things you are most interested in is the only way to success. Useless social interaction is equivalent to a wasted life."

"That's right. But... for example, you have to fall in love at least once during adolescence. Otherwise, like Tang Yin, you will be studying when you recall your college career. And I don't want to recall my college career in the future. I spent all my college life writing novels, drawing comics, and making animations." Xia Sheng looked at the falling snow outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Falling in love" Song Lingjun's eyes moved slightly when he heard this.

"Xia Yan, do you have someone you like?"

"No." Xia Yan turned around and said.

"Well, that's it." Song Lingjun thought for a while after hearing this.

"Then, for example, if you have the idea of ​​falling in love, aren't there Mo Ran and Tang Yin in this room? They are both very good girls, right? Why don't you take action?"

"Why are you saying the same thing as Tang Yin!" Xia Yan looked at Song Lingyun strangely.

"For example, although you live in a villa with me, will you ever have the idea of ​​dating me at some point? We are so familiar with each other, we are friends and partners who have known each other since high school. If this happens, Wouldn’t it be embarrassing to think this way? Moreover,

Song Lingjun interrupted Xia Yan.

"How do you know? What am I thinking?"

"Why do you make such an arbitrary conclusion that I have never thought about dating you?"

"Eh?" Xia Yan's expression was stunned when he heard this, and he was stunned for ten seconds.

"What do you mean?" Xia Yan looked at Song Lingjun's cold and beautiful face.

"Right. You're not a roundworm, how do you know what I'm thinking? My casual words made you doubt my knowledge." Song Lingjun said softly.

"Are you thinking just now that when "Song Lingjun" said this, he had a crush on you, Xia Yan, and was hinting at you through such words?"

"." Xia Yan.

To be honest, he really thought so.

But looking at Song Lingjun's calm expression, it seemed that she had deliberately misled him just now.

Xia Yan was confused. It seemed like it was the same last time. When Xia Yan and Tang Yin talked about this topic, Tang Yin ended the topic with a similar joke.

Do girls like this?

When Song Lingjun looked at Xia Yan's expression, he probably guessed what he was thinking in his heart.

“What a fool”

After whispering a short sentence in a weak voice, Song Lingjun thought for a while, then took a deep breath and asked Xia Yan.

"Besides, many lovers start as friends. I just refuted your point of view. Even if you, I, and Tang Yin have known each other for a long time, are high school classmates, and are partners. Could it be that we can't have other feelings? For example, if Sister Tang Yin has been with you for a long time and has been in love for a long time, she suddenly falls in love with you. This kind of thing is normal. "

When Xia Yan heard this, although she felt a little strange, she also felt that what she said made sense.

"But Xia Yan, since you have the idea of ​​falling in love, do you want to give it a try?"

"What to try?" Xia Yan asked.

"For example, you try to chase the girls around you, um. For example, the female classmates in our class, or the girls around you."

The girl next to me?

Aren't those the other three roommates in this villa?

Xia Yan felt that the topic had come around again.

Song Lingjun saw Xia Yan's expression of looking up at the ceiling, and suddenly his tone became a little angry. This guy really didn't listen to the meaning behind him at all. .

"Anyway, you should contact and communicate with whoever you think is the most attractive around you." Song Lingjun said, but the emphasis was on those around you.

Xia Yan was thoughtful after hearing the words.

"I see."

Song Lingjun suddenly felt panicked when he saw Xia Yan's expression.

Asked one more question.

"What do you understand?"

"Well, I" Xia Yan was about to say something, but immediately shut up.

"It's a secret."

Xia Yan's mind became very clear under the conditions set by Song Lingjun's question of who do you think is the most attractive, not whether Xia Yan has someone he likes.

In the last week of December, the latest serialization of Sword Art Online was released.

In the plot serialization of the previous two weeks, we laid the groundwork and described the battle plot between the group leader and the protagonist Li Tongren in detail.

And this plot also makes readers feel confused.

Because the protagonist, Grandpa Kirito, who they thought was invincible, actually...

Lost to the leader.

Although there was a part in the plot of the previous novel where the team defeated the boss, the team leader also took action in the plot.

But in the end, everyone has no sense of substance.

Only, in this duel between Li Tongren and the group leader, Tongren was suppressed throughout.

Even though he tried his best to find an opportunity in the end, the leader still had that kind of teleportation or other skills, and he actually knocked down Kirito at the moment when Kirito's grandfather was about to succeed.

The protagonist's invincible record was finally shattered, which left many novel fans a little disappointed.

In the plot of the latest novel, fans originally wanted to see whether the protagonist Kirito could break through himself and challenge the leader again to wash away the shame of last week's defeat.

Unexpectedly, the protagonist Kirito was forced to join the Knights as agreed and became Asuna's union partner because he lost.

However, although the plot of the protagonist washing away his humiliating record did not appear.

But in this chapter

It’s really the sugaring process.

Whether Asuna heard Kirito talking about his past with the Black Cats and Sachi or explaining why he didn't want to join the team and be a lone traveler, Asuna just listened gently.

In the end, after Kirito said everything, he regretted that he had let Lucky die because of his original wrong decision and not protecting her.

Asuna sat next to Kirito, held Kirito's face in her hands, and looked at Kirito with clear and moving eyes.

[So, I won’t die. Because I am protecting you! 】

Then, a colorful illustration of Asuna hugging Kirito is shown.

The last serialization of Sword Art Online this year ended with a sweet story, the sweetest plot of the novel so far.

On this day, there was no noise, no complaints from fans about Xia Yan's plot arrangement, but instead the entire network was hyping the plot.

"I like to read this kind of thing. Teacher Yuanqing, if you can write, write more."

"Asuna is so cute."

"Holy crap, what kind of fairy heroine is this? How can she be so attractive and have such a good personality?"

"Haha, you poor people, my girlfriend is different. She is more gentle than Asna. Her hometown is in a mountain village with a hard-to-pronounce name. She misses her hometown very much, so she often mentions her hometown to me. "Old Zi Shu Daoshan"! I think she is really gentle, really, woo hoo."

"Those upstairs, if you want to cry, just cry loudly."

"Is Mr. Genkiyo's girlfriend as gentle as Asuna to write such a plot?"

"Does Teacher Yuanqing have a girlfriend?"

"I don't know. He is so talented, rich, and good-looking. When I visited the forum of Shanghai University, I saw that his alumni said he has a good personality. It is impossible for such a person to be single, right?"

"Maybe we are boyfriend and girlfriend with our comic book partner Mo Ran?"

"That's not quite right. Why didn't you say that he and Teacher Ning Yun have known each other since high school and have been dating secretly?"

"However, in the Dragon Kingdom, where people become adults at the age of sixteen, many people get married and have children after graduating from high school. Teacher Yuanqing is a sophomore in college, and it is really unlikely that he is still single. Sixty to seventy percent of today's college students are not I guess she’s single. What’s more, Teacher Yuanqing’s conditions are so good, it’s even more impossible for her to be single.”

"Damn it, it's impossible to be single as a sophomore, and I haven't spoken yet as a senior."

"Haha, I am in the first year of my Ph.D. and I am still single. Am I proud?"

"This is the last week of the year. Thank you, Mr. Genkiyo, for your Sword Art Online. I hope that everyone who has read this novel will find a good partner like Asuna and Kirito next year."

"Thank you, Mr. Genkiyo, for your hard work and bringing me a whole year of happiness."

"Mr. Genkiyo, I hope you will find a girlfriend as cute as Asuna next year."

After this chapter was updated, Xia Yan's creator comment area was full of praise.

Just the simple plot of Kirito and Asuna giving out sweet things has already made thousands of fans yearn for it.

And the number of readers' votes for this issue of Sword Art Online has also become the highest number of votes for this work so far, with a total of 3.04 million votes.

This information shocked the Liuli Bookstore collectively. After all, this means that after six years, a popular masterpiece with more than 3 million votes has appeared in the Liuli magazine again.