FWTS ### Chapter 71: System Update
In Shen City, at the office building of Bullfighting Live Streaming Platform.
Zhang He and several super administrators, supervisors, and a vice president were watching the latest episode of "Music War." Unlike the cheers elsewhere, the atmosphere here was a bit oppressive.
The vice president looked at Zhang He. “Manager Zhang, you were the first to contact him, right?”
Zhang He nodded.
The vice president tapped his fingers on the table. “His contract with TT is three months. Once it expires, do you think you can bring him back?”
Zhang He shook his head.
The vice president said indifferently, “Then you can resign.”
Zhang He exhaled, stood up, and walked out.
When he was forced to watch this damn show, he knew the vice president was using this as an excuse to make an example of him. This newly appointed vice president was ordered to reshuffle the management, and Zhang He became the first target due to his handling of Hou Muyun. Although the company had targeted and suppressed TT back then, someone had to take the fall.
Where there are people, there are intrigues, and where there are intrigues, there are their own rules of the game.
No need to say more!
...
In Pudong, Shanghai, at the office building of Qiyue Group.
Many editors from the web novel and comic websites were working overtime tonight. Around 9 PM, they gathered in the lounge area to watch the latest episode of "Music War." After the show ended, they didn't leave but continued checking various charts and data, occasionally exclaiming in surprise.
“This guy is incredible, truly a unique phenomenon in the web novel world!”
“He was on 'Everyday' yesterday and 'Music War' today, with more screen time than most celebrities!”
“Look at the Weibo popularity, it's insane!”
“Check out the Baidu Index and search trends; when has the web novel world ever seen someone this huge?”
“Completely unconventional!”
“Absolutely explosive!”
“I heard someone offered to buy the game rights to 'Master of Xuan Yuan Sword' for a hefty sum, but it was declined. Now thinking about it, I must say, hats off to the copyright department's foresight!”
“By the way, Lao Wang, how’s the 'Master of Xuan Yuan Sword' comic book going? You should release it while it’s hot! And what about the animation? What’s the status?”
“The comic book should be out in the next few days! As for the animation, you’ll have to ask our General Manager Chen.”
“This guy is blooming in every field!”
“It's not just blooming, it's a full-scale explosion! With this kind of popularity, film and TV adaptations are only a matter of time!”
“Speaking of which, I’ve been following this novel recently too! The plot and character development are perfect for a TV drama adaptation! On a side note, following it is exhausting! Others struggle because the authors don’t update enough, but he updates so much, with over a dozen chapters a day. It’s thrilling and tiring! An average person can’t keep up unless they take a break!”
“Hou Zhubo’s chief editor, you need to slow him down! At this rate, the novel will be finished in a few months! That’s not good for its success!”
“Slow him down? How? He thinks twelve chapters a day isn’t enough and plans to increase to fifteen after topping the monthly tickets!”
“What do you think about his monthly ticket war with Chong Er?”
“What else? Grab a seat, get some snacks, and enjoy the show!”
...
In another office building not far away in Shanghai, the office area of Anjing's production team was bustling. Most of the team was working overtime, compiling various data from the new episode's broadcast.
Seeing the Weibo topic volume and other data for this episode of "Music War," it was clear what the ratings would be tomorrow. Jin Chen's expression was quite grim. Their show had been competing with "Music War," and in previous episodes, the ratings, topic volume, and other data had been back and forth, with "Music War" slightly ahead but not by much.
But now...
Jin Chen looked up and saw An Jing in the office area, her eyebrows furrowing. Seeing her chatting and smiling with several colleagues made Jin Chen even more annoyed.
She got up, walked out of her office, and threw a stack of documents onto An Jing's desk. “The next batch of contestants, replace them all.”
An Jing was stunned. “Sister Chen, the next recording is in two days...”
Jin Chen said sternly, “What, not enough time or do you have a problem? This is your job. If you can’t do it, pack up and leave.”
An Jing clenched her fists in frustration. “All anger is dissatisfaction with one's own incompetence!”
### Chapter 71: System Update
Jin Chen: "What do you mean by that?"
An Jing: "Don't get me wrong. I mean I'm angry at myself right now because I'm dissatisfied with my own incompetence! If I had the power, I would have fired you a long time ago!"
Jin Chen shouted angrily: "What are you implying?"
An Jing exploded: "I'm quitting!"
...
Huashan Hospital, Shanghai.
Hou Muyun's mother, Cai Xuemei, and Ah Hua Ma, who were still in the hospital taking care of Uncle Hong Jiang, had been feeling a bit "troubled" these past few days. For some reason, many nurses from other floors came to see them. At first, they thought the hospital in this big city had excellent service, but as more and more people came, bringing food, drinks, and fruits, they started to feel something was off.
Especially today, when almost all the nurses in the inpatient department had come by.
Later, it was from Xue Lei that they learned Hou Muyun had become a celebrity. That night, they saw him on TV in the hospital room. Both were surprised and touched. Although they didn't fully understand what the kid was doing, jumping, singing, and playing on TV, they knew he had made it!
...
Rui City.
Class monitor Xiao Hua usually kept in touch with classmates. Today was Saturday, and she invited several people over for dinner, including Lin Xiwei and Xu Rong. After dinner, they chatted or played mahjong.
Around 9 PM, they watched the latest episode of "Music War" together. After the show, the girls were all ecstatic, letting out continuous screams.
"Is that really Monkey?"
"It really is Monkey! Wasn't he said to be writing novels?"
"I also heard he became an internet celebrity!"
"I knew he appeared on 'Singer'!"
"You guys are so out of the loop!"
Class monitor Xiao Hua turned into a complete fangirl, showing them the screenshots she had collected in her iPad album, excitedly saying, "Monkey has been writing for a few years now. He started live streaming last month, probably because of things happening in his family..."
After explaining what she knew, she added, "From what I saw online, Monkey made at least 500,000 yuan last month. And just a few days ago, his live streaming gifts plus novel rewards reached over 300,000 yuan in a single day! Now, the popularity on Weibo is even scarier. He’s really becoming a star!"
She paused for a moment and continued, "Last month, Rong Rong, Wei Wei, Da Fei, Tai Ran, and I had dinner at Monkey's place. It was quite a coincidence; the hospital called saying they needed 30,000 yuan for surgery. Monkey borrowed the money from another friend. We thought he was having a tough time back then, but now we know it was just the manuscript fees and salary hadn't been paid yet. We also learned about his family situation then. It's really a case of good times following the bad, and I'm genuinely happy for Monkey! What do you think, Rong Rong, Wei Wei?"
"Yes."
"Of course."
Lin Xiwei and Xu Rong tried to remain calm, but their faces were already burning.
As the saying goes, “The speaker has no intention, but the listener does.” Besides, Xiao Hua's intention was quite clear!
The incident at dinner was apparent to even Tai Ran and the others, let alone Xiao Hua, who had been the student council president in both high school and university and now worked at the county committee office.
Lin Xiwei wasn’t stupid; she knew this gathering was meant to make her and Xu Rong uncomfortable.
...
The impact of the broadcast of "Music War" and the accumulated "energy" from previous events were all too clear to Hou Muyun, who woke up early the next day to check his points increase!
Current points: 170,000!
In other words, besides the previously saved 30,000, he had gained 140,000 points from yesterday to today!
"Huh?"
At the same time, Hou Muyun noticed a prominent notification on the interface.
"Congratulations to the host for reaching 100,000 points, meeting the requirements for the first system update! Would the host like to update the system?"
After reading, an option popped up.
Yes / No!
Hou Muyun was dumbfounded: "Damn, it can even update?"