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Chapter 1345 - 1120: Chu Kuang's World Ranking

Found it!?

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's voice, the entire family got excited!

"What's the rank?"

"Did he really make the top fifty?"

"Shouldn't it be higher than the top fifty? I couldn't see it anywhere!"

"Top forty? He's not in the top forty either!"

"Could it be top thirty? That would be insane!"

"Keep looking further ahead!"

"What!?"

"Holy crap, found it!"

"Woof!"

The whole family saw the ranking!

Antarctica jumped up excitedly!

On the leaderboard, Chu Kuang's name appeared at the 13th spot!

...

Silver Blue Books.

Plenty of people had already skipped work to wait for these rankings!

"It's out!"

"Quickly check how many of our company's authors made it into the top hundred!"

"What's Chu Kuang's rank?"

"We're counting on this pillar; Chu Kuang's rank won't be low!"

"Ah, Chu Kuang's rank!"

"Damn!"

"Hahahahaha, awesome!"

"This ranking proves Chu Kuang, the old rascal, is impressive!"

"13th place!"

"Chu Kuang is 13th, global author rankings 13th!"

...

Starlight Entertainment.

Because the company is deeply intertwined with Chu Kuang, countless people were paying attention.

"This!"

"I found Chu Kuang!"

"What's his rank?"

"I couldn't find it!"

"Did you look from the bottom up?"

"I started from 60th place and looked forward. Chu Kuang must be top sixty!"

"You're way too conservative!"

"This is Chu Kuang, the old rascal, we're talking about!"

"Ah, found it—13th place!"

"Wow, considering this ranking among global authors competing together, it's definitely not low!"

...

Shadow Studio.

Lin Yuan's apprentices were curious too, wondering where their teacher's friend ranked.

"13th!"

"13th—B-level!"

"Meaning badass!"

"Haha, that's way badass!"

"This is the global top-tier author ranking!"

...

Chasing Shadow Studio.

Everyone knew Shadow and Chu Kuang were good friends.

"13th!"

"Almost made top ten!"

"With Chu Kuang's creative energy, he might actually break into the top ten someday!"

"Unbelievably impressive!"

"No wonder he's Shadow God's buddy!"

...

Qin Continent.

The entire internet was buzzing!

Tribe and blogs were flooded with discussions!

"The rankings are out!"

"13th place!"

"Our Qin Continent's two best authors—one ranked 11th, the other 13th!"

"The 11th ranked author announced his retirement at the end of last year, given he's already 58 years old. His ranking is bound to drop in the future; from now on, Qin Continent's literary pride will rest on Chu Kuang!"

"If only Chu Kuang could make the top ten!"

"What are you thinking? The top ten is practically dominated by Middle State authors!"

"I feel the old rascal can push through; his writing speed is astonishing!"

"Go, go, go!"

"Rankings like these are exhilarating!"

...

At this moment!

The global literary scene!

Global publishing houses!

People from all continents worldwide!

They were all intensely focused on the rankings!

Especially the top ten!

Eight of the spots belonged to Middle State authors!

Middle State's literary dominance over Blue Star cannot be denied!

However.

The other continents had already anticipated this.

With the top ten nearly monopolized by Middle State, seeing authors from their own continents make it into the top twenty was already astonishing!

Media outlets rushed to report!

All of it centered around these author rankings!

In Qin Continent particularly, there were countless stories about Chu Kuang and the author ranked 11th!

...

Lin Yuan returned upstairs.

The chairman called:

"Congratulations!"

"Thank you."

"13th place is very impressive, especially when the top spots are almost entirely taken by Middle State!"

"Mm."

"Are you satisfied with it yourself?"

"It's okay."

"So you're not satisfied!?"

Then.

Jin Mu called.

"13th place, globally ranked 13th!"

"Saw it."

"You don't seem happy?"

"It's fine."

"So you're not happy!?"

"It's expected."

...

The blog.

Comments section.

Fans were gathering, full of joy!

"The old rascal is ranked 13th!"

"Congrats to the old rascal! Ranking this high globally—this is the mark of a truly world-class author!"

"Most of the top ranks are Middle State authors anyway."

"If we exclude Middle State and look only at Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei, the old rascal is technically top five!"

"Everyone knows Middle State is formidable."

"No one expected the old rascal to be this remarkable!"

"Still, I think the Literature and Arts Association's ranking is fairly reasonable."

"Stay strong, old rascal!"

"The rankings will update monthly; who knows, there might be changes next month. After all, Middle State authors have been on a streak, with many of their works recently exploding in popularity."

...

Lin Yuan glanced at the comments section but didn't say much.

Happy?

Just as Lin Yuan mentioned in his phone calls with Jin Mu and the chairman:

It's fine.

It's okay.

But disappointment? That wasn't the case either.

Chu Kuang's works over the years have truly performed exceptionally, but Middle State's dominance in the literary realm has always been substantial.

The System's requirement:

Lin Yuan must break into the top ten in various fields.

With Chu Kuang now at 13th, getting into the top ten isn't far off.

All that's needed is to release another world-class piece, and it might bump him up a rank.

While Middle State works are booming, Chu Kuang's works will eventually make waves in Middle State too.

Let's aim to break into the top ten first.

The System's task goals now have formal benchmarks.

This author ranking list is the most authoritative industry standard—breaking into the top ten is the goal.

However.

Waiting for Chu Kuang's works to slowly gain traction in Middle State or allowing time to brew greater influence feels inefficient.

Lin Yuan needs to take the initiative.

He'll have to produce another heavyweight work.

What should he write?

Lin Yuan decided to examine Blue Star's literary landscape.

Particularly Middle State.

Because Middle State's market is the last one Lin Yuan hasn't successfully tapped into.

After all, Middle State was merged only less than half a month ago.

Better check with his sister.

She's a professional editor, after all.

Lin Yuan headed to Lin Xuan's room and knocked on the door.

Opening the door, Lin Xuan gestured for him to wait a moment—she was on the phone with a colleague:

"These past few days, 'Fairytale Town' has been selling pretty well in Middle State. Now that the rankings are out, we need to ramp up promotional efforts for Teacher Chu Kuang's fairy tale collection—let's push his title as the King of Fairy Tales. In the short-story fairy tale category, Chu Kuang's accomplishments are unmatched across Blue Star; he's the highest-ranking fairy tale author on the overall list, which is a fantastic publicity point!"

After five minutes.

Lin Xuan hung up and looked at Lin Yuan:

"Things have been hectic lately; every department in the company is brainstorming ways to help our authors break into the Middle State market. Our fairy tale division plans to go all out promoting Chu Kuang's 'Fairytale Town,' especially since it's officially endorsed by the Literature and Arts Association. What brings you here?"

Lin Yuan asked, "Are Chu Kuang's fairy tales selling well?"

Lin Xuan smiled: "They were selling decently before but hadn't exploded in popularity since Chu Kuang didn't have much reputation in Middle State. But now that this overall ranking came out, sales should pick up. Just in time—the Literature and Arts Association has decided to promote them in Middle State schools this year."

Lin Yuan: "What about his mid-to-long form works?"

Sister: "You mean Chu Kuang's works like 'Peter Pan'? Those are selling well too, but definitely not as much as the 'Fairytale Town' series. Chu Kuang's short fairy tales are undoubtedly his biggest hit. Mid-to-long form fairy tales are still more popular with Middle State audiences. Also, Middle State tends to categorize fairy tales and similar works under children's literature. Remember, children's literature isn't just fairy tales—it includes magic-themed and fantasy novels too."

Children's literature?

Lin Yuan was intrigued.

His sister's eyes lit up slightly: "Why are you suddenly asking about this? Does Chu Kuang have plans for something new?"

"Yeah."

Lin Yuan smiled, "Chu Kuang might consider writing some mid-to-long form children's literature."

Lin Yuan needed to climb the author rankings.

13th place.

Lin Yuan can accept it.

But Chu Kuang wouldn't settle.

If this was the limit, so be it—but Chu Kuang's mid-to-long form children's literature hasn't shown its full potential yet.

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PS: Third chapter today. The old rascal is starting his charge. Guys, help me push those monthly votes too—it's the last day, and they'll expire soon!