Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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You write her love letters, ask a friend to deliver them, and then stand a short distance away, watching her like an idiot. And you're filled with endless anticipation.

When you got out of school, you took a long detour and followed her home from a great distance. After watching her walk into the house, you stood downstairs for a long time with a satisfied look on your face.

You'll never forget the feeling of walking alone with her, your fingers trembling as you carefully touched hers, and how you could hold a man's hand for ages just to make it look natural.

Yes, Kenichi Uesugi will probably never forget the surge of emotion he felt when he first held her hand. The moment you hold her tightly in your arms, you even wish time could just stop.

Kenichi Uesugi will never forget the first time she called his name. He turned around and saw a girl with a long ponytail walking towards him with a smile. He can't remember what he said at the time, but he remembers every detail of her walking towards him.

He was 16 that year, and so was the girl.

He still remembers the last thing he said when they broke up: "I wish you happiness, and I hope you can meet someone better."

But while Uesugi Kenichi could deceive everyone else, he couldn't deceive himself.

Yes, he wanted her to be happy, but he didn't want that happiness to come from someone else.

He is despicable, or rather, selfish.

He hoped she would never meet anyone better than him, and that he would be better off than her.

Kenichi Uesugi clenched his fist, picked up the bottle, and gulped down the liquor.

Yes, I can't forget, but I've let go... son.

Chapter 341

The group didn't leave the store until after 10 a.m.

Actually, they didn't drink that much alcohol. After they parted ways, Uesugi Kenichi returned home.

After washing up, Uesugi Kenichi lay on the bed, tossing and turning for a long time without falling asleep.

Kenichi Uesugi picked up his phone and saw that he had received several messages.

Li Yang and his six friends each transferred 500 yuan to him via WeChat, while the meal cost a little over 1000 yuan.

After reading their messages, they were almost identical, basically saying that you're not having an easy time either, and we'll split the bill for this meal.

Kenichi Uesugi held his phone and fell silent for a moment; he hadn't accepted any of the money transfers.

His jumbled thoughts made it hard for him to calm down. So he got up and continued writing.

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I spent almost a week living this way, writing every morning, watching TV and reading in the afternoon, and going for a run in the evening.

Kenichi Uesugi received a package containing a receipt contract from Feilu Novel Network.

The contract information for The King's Avatar had already been changed to A-level three days ago.

This morning, Uesugi Kenichi didn't write as usual. He already had enough drafts saved up, so he didn't have to worry about the book being interrupted. He had something more important to do today.

His editor, Zheng Chen, informed him yesterday that he would be working full-time today on a category recommendation.

This recommendation is undoubtedly crucial for full-time authors during the new book launch period.

In the three hours since he was featured in the category's recommendations, Kenichi Uesugi refreshed the page every half hour.

At this moment, Uesugi Kenichi also received a message from Zheng Chen.

"It's going to be a hit! It's going to be a hit!" Zheng Chen couldn't contain his excitement and sent a message to Uesugi Kenichi.

As Kenichi Uesugi's editor, and with high hopes for this book, Zheng Chen also closely followed the performance of Full-Time Master.

Uesugi Kenichi wasn't too surprised by Zheng Chen's words, because the data in front of him already explained everything.

"Full-Time Master", 45862 views, 25368 favorites, 65286 recommendations, 115861 words.

In just 3 hours, the number of favorites increased by more than 6000, and the number of clicks and recommendation votes also surged. These 3 hours were equivalent to the accumulation of the previous few days.

Zheng Chen was stunned when he first saw the data, so much so that he checked the data several times before he dared to believe that the data in front of him was real.

He could hardly believe it; only three hours had passed, while Wushuang would be staying in this category recommendation for a week.

A week later, the data will rise to terrifying levels again. Although the most significant increase will only be in the first two days, even if the subsequent growth is not as high, it is still an unbelievable achievement.

It's worth noting that the last game to show this kind of growth was the online game "Aoshitiankong," which currently ranks first in almost every type of data.

Otherwise, only a new book by a platinum-level author could generate such a surge in popularity, but how many such authors are there? Aren't they all at the very top of the pyramid right now?

Zheng Chen was so excited that he wanted to run out of the office and run around a couple of times to release his excitement.

Looks like I'm really going to make a fortune. Calm down, calm down.

"How could I be so calm? This is just a new book. I might be about to have a blockbuster book published. Stay calm, don't get cocky." Zheng Chen secretly cheered himself up.

Uesugi Kenichi, who had been relatively calm when looking at the book review section, could no longer remain calm.

Mo Yan Wujian rewarded the book with 10000 novel coins, becoming the patron of the book.

Mo Yan gave 10000 novel coins to the author.

Yan Yu Jiangnan tipped the author 5000 novel coins.

...

Kenichi Uesugi was so surprised by the series of donations that he was speechless.

In just 3 hours, the tips amounted to nearly 50,000 novel coins. Even after deducting the website's 50/50 split, the net worth would still be close to 2500 RMB.

Especially Mo Yan Wujian, who had already tipped him several times before. Today, he spent another 2,000 RMB, which completely shocked Uesugi Kenichi.

"Wow, there really are such wealthy book lovers!" Uesugi Kenichi exclaimed in surprise.

Besides the various tips, the book review section also became very lively.

This book is absolutely unlike any other online game book I've ever read. The author's writing is incredibly skillful, and the updates are frequent. I'm making this post as proof; this book is sure to be a hit.

Even though there are 3 chapters updated every day, it's still not enough! When can we have a big update?

I can't believe this was written by a new author. Ascending to Immortality through Language? Whose pseudonym is this?

Although this book is only about 10 words long, it already shows its extraordinary qualities. The descriptions of various stories are very detailed, and it is obvious that the author has put in a lot of hard work. Keep it up!

Judging from the current writing style, both the main characters and supporting characters are very well portrayed. It seems the author has high ambitions and wants to write an ensemble piece, but ensemble writing is notoriously difficult. Hopefully, the author can handle it well.

Are there any other technical articles like this? I can't stand those mindless, crushing-style articles anymore.

The book is quite boring; I couldn't continue after reading a few chapters. I don't know why it has so many positive reviews. Did the author buy some fans?

The comment section was almost entirely filled with positive reviews, and the occasional negative review was quickly scrolled down.

After nearly two weeks of accumulation, the book ranked thirteenth on the new book chart. Now, in just three hours, it has surged to sixth place. Judging by this trend, it won't be long before it reaches the top spot.

Just as the full-time author was rising steadily, the five authors standing in front of him felt a faint pain between their thighs.

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Meanwhile, the editorial department of Feilu Novel Network was also in turmoil.

Come on, take a look at the data for this novel. An editor posted a screenshot in their internal group.

"What's wrong?" Several editors nearby asked, crowding around. "Come and see for yourselves."

Wow, almost everyone gasped when they saw the full-time data.

"If the backend data is correct and the book hasn't been manipulated, it's bound to be a huge hit," one of the editors who came over said sullenly.

Damn it, why didn't I find this 1.8 book?

I had already investigated thoroughly when I called you over to take a look, and the data is undoubtedly accurate.

Looks like this episode is going to feature a boss?

This achievement is almost unbelievable for a newcomer. One of the editors still found it hard to believe.

Forget about it. In recent years, not only our website, but the entire industry has strictly prohibited data manipulation. Once discovered, you'll face a boycott, one of the editors shook his head.

The other editors nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Yes, the consequences of manipulating data are quite severe now. The last author who was caught was actually quite popular, but after the data manipulation was exposed, all his books were rejected by various platforms.

Based on this, it seems that the results of The King's Avatar are basically confirmed to be real.

The group chat was buzzing with excitement, even the editor-in-chief was drawn out.

Chapter 342 Accidents

After all, a novel with such a strong upward trend is rare in his many years of experience.

Is this...is this result really real? Even the editor-in-chief couldn't help but find it hard to believe.

It has been confirmed that it is real.

"Who signed the contract for this book?" the editor-in-chief asked.

Then everyone in the group fell silent.

Seeing that there was no activity in the group chat, Zheng Chen sent out a message.

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I signed it.

After a brief silence, the group chat erupted again.

Old Zheng, congratulations! You've finally unearthed a book like this.

Congratulations!

Congratulations, Brother Chen!

The editors in the group immediately sent their congratulations to Zheng Chen.

Even if there's some envy and jealousy among them, who wouldn't say something negative at this moment? The adult world has long since learned to wear layer upon layer of masks.

Zheng Chen was also very happy to receive everyone's congratulations. He grinned for a long time.

Not long after, I received a private message from the editor-in-chief: "Xiao Zheng, you need to keep a close eye on this book. Communicate with the author if you have any questions. This book seems to have the potential to become a masterpiece. Keep it up, do a good job, and don't waste this hard-won opportunity."

Thank you for your concern, Editor-in-Chief. I will work hard. Zheng Chen replied quickly.

"That's great!" Zheng Chen suppressed his excitement and sent a message to Uesugi Kenichi.

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"The Full-Time Master" has been on the recommendation list for three days.