That simple blank chapter was like a boulder thrown into a still lake, which stirred up huge waves!
Regardless of their age group or occupation, the moment they read that poem, their blood boiled and rushed straight to their heads. Some of them even bellowed right on the spot!
[Sob sob sob, this poem is too good. Itâs moved me to tears!]
[In my life, Iâm most impressed with those in the literary field for no other reason than them being good with words!]
[Is that the power of a pen? Just a simple poem riled up our emotions and helped us feel fearless!]
[Ahhh, if this isnât considered a masterpiece, Iâll eat three pounds of sh*t!]
[Just this poem alone crushes Under the Heavens! Itâs true. I feel that this poem is better than the poems I learned in class!]
[Just for this poem alone, Iâll support Celestial Bane even if I have to sell my belongings!]
[I hereby announce that from this moment, I am Y is worthy of Yâs name!]
...
Celestial Baneâs comments section was bustling with the activity of countless readers.
Some even jested, [Some people might be a novelist on the surface, but heâs actually a literary master in hiding.]
At Yuewenâs back end...
Yogurt originally thought of advising Ye Lingchen to avoid the confrontation.
After all, 3Logs was an old-time author with deep roots backed by countless fans. Moreover, Under the Heavens also had a massive word count backing it, which put Celestial Bane at a disadvantage when both were pit against each other.
Celestial Bane was still at its infancy. If it pissed off the big shots, that would inadvertently bring about severe repercussions.
However, when he saw Celestial Bane responding to 3Logs with a blank chapter, he could not help but chuckle bitterly. Both parties were already at each otherâs throats.
He then opened up Celestial Baneâs blank chapter. Immediately, his mouth was wide open from the sight. It took him a long time to snap out of his daze, finally exclaiming, âF*ck!â
He had thought of various possibilities but never expected Celestial Bane to take such a direct approach.
It was shocking to see him respond by writing a poem.
What was the benchmark of being amazing? That was it!
The methods employed were beyond the imagination of the average person!
âYogurt, whatâs up? Why are you so agitated?â The other editors of the website were shocked by Yogurtâs outburst. Even the chief editor was frowning.
There were a lot of books being published on National Day, hence causing a lot of editors to be working overtime.
âCelestial Bane released a blank chapter,â said Yogurt in a daze.
âIsnât it normal to release a blank chapter? Whatâs the big deal?â Sunny Day walked up close to him. When he saw it, his eyes popped wide open and similarly shouted, âF*ck!â
âWhatâs up with both of you?â
The rest were similarly dazed, then came over with the chief editor at the lead.
As they saw it, their expressions were all the same, with their eyes almost popping out of their sockets. They all exclaimed âF*ck!â at the same time.
The clear sounds echoed throughout the halls of Yuewenâs building, scaring everyone in the building.
âOriginal, this is an original work!â The chief editor trembled, his voice shaking with excitement. âThis poem is a masterpiece amongst masterpieces! Who wrote it?â
âChief, itâs the blank chapter from I am Y,â Yogurt replied.
âSo itâs the author of Celestial Bane. Thatâs not surprising then,â The chief editor took a deep breath, a look of excitement in his eyes. âPush this poem out there. Place it on Qidianâs banner. We must advertise this as much as possible!â
âChief editor, the banner is tightly controlled. Itâs reserved for the novels from the big shot authors!â One of the editors reminded him,
âHahaha, Just do as I say!â The chief editor laughed. âAlthough online novels are developing very quickly, no matter how hard we try, we will never be recognized by the traditional literature community. To the public, we are just the fast food of literature, used to kill time, something unsuitable for presentation. Now that we finally found such a poem, wouldnât we be idiots not to hold onto this chance?!â
âPush this out there. I want everyone to know that our online novels can produce poems as well. This is an opportunity, one to have the world recognize online novels!â
The other editors were also nodding their heads in agreement. They were filled with respect for I am Y.
In just a few minutes, Ye Lingchenâs poem spread from the website to all major forums. Furthermore, it shot straight to the top of the list with unending comments!
[Our generation was born through times of trouble! Such magnificence. With just one sentence, it struck me straight at my heart!]
[No wonder he dared name himself I am Y. No matter his talent or mentality, both are qualities of a heaven-defying person!]
[Ahhh, heâs so cool, domineering, and talented! I feel that Yâs team has another member now!]
[Iâve not read Celestial Bane before, but after reading this poem, I will support it based on this poem alone!]
[If youâre a hero, you should vote for Celestial Bane. What do I fear?!]
[This blank chapter is the bomb. At first I was only here for the drama, but it got my blood boiling.]
Beep, beep, beep.
In just a brief moment, Yogurt sent Ye Lingchen a message.
[I am Y, your blank chapter is too well written. Our website would like to advertise with it. Are you okay with that?]
[No problem,] Ye Lingchen replied.
Yogurt was being courteous, out of respect for Ye Lingchen.
Since Ye Lingchen published his novel on their website, they had the right to make use of the contents in the novel as they see fit.
[Thank you,] Yogurt replied. He then added, [You can upload the published chapters now.]
Ye Lingchen nodded.
Getting into the authorâs corner, he uploaded the chapters he prepared in advance.
A total of 50 thousand words, all uploaded in one go!
Meanwhile, countless people were waiting for the update in front of their computers, hoping to read to their heartâs content.
[Alright, Iâm done uploading. Iâll be going to bed now,] Ye Lingchen informed Yogurt.
[Youâre...going to bed?] Yogurt asked in surprise.
Publication was an important phase for most authors. On that night, many authors would be excited and nervous, losing their sleep as they stay up all night watching the authorâs corner.
Ye Lingchenâs results were amazing, yet he would go to sleep without even bothering to wait?
His heart...was just too calm.
[Thatâs right. Iâm going to sleep, Goodnight,] Ye Lingchen went offline decisively after a simple greeting, without any hesitation at all.
Yogurt was not the only one stupefied. All the editors in Yuewen were also stupefied.
They followed Yogurt, following the results of Celestial Bane with him. Ironically, the person in question was not the slightest bit bothered by this.
That was the first time in history that they met such a situation.
They exchanged glances, then shook their head helplessly. âNevermind, since you donât care, well just keep an eye on it for you.â
As the new novel with the highest potential, its results tugged at the heartstrings of the entire editor team in Yuewen...