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"Chu Kuang has become a Supreme God of Fantasy!"

"Everyone said before that Chu Kuang's new book would need the quality and delivery figures equal to two volumes of 'Ghost Blowing Lantern' to have a chance of securing the title of Supreme God. He really did it, and the influence of Journey to the West is now more than twice that of 'Ghost Blowing Lantern'..."

"The book is too insane!"

"Chu Kuang has become the Supreme God with the fewest works in the fantasy literature world of Blue Star now. Other Supreme Gods have had to publish so many works over the years to succeed, but he is the only one who nailed it with just four fantasy books!"

"Where are the followers of The Primordial Chaos?"

"Hahaha, so mean, stepping on The Primordial Chaos followers again. I wonder if the followers of The Primordial Chaos are holding back their energy, hoping to suppress Journey to the West with the influence of their TV show?"

"..."

That point is indeed true.

Watching Chu Kuang achieve supremacy with "Journey to the West," followers of The Primordial Chaos must be frustrated, but they can't refute it--

The professional reviews of Journey to the West do indeed surpass The Primordial Chaos!

And they even have the official backing of the Literature and Art Association!

The Primordial Chaos gang is can't help but feel envious.

The only advantage The Primordial Chaos has now is that it has been released for a long time and its influence is greater than Journey to the West.

So, the only turning point for followers of The Primordial Chaos can only be their TV show!

Until the new version of the TV series of The Primordial Chaos is broadcast, the followers have opted to lay low and accept ridicule.

"Wait till The Primordial Chaos TV show is out, and we'll make you Journey to the West fans kneel down!"

This was the collective aspiration of some of the more diehard followers of The Primordial Chaos.

The group had great confidence in the TV show of The Primordial Chaos!

As for Journey to the West also shooting a TV show, the followers of The Primordial Chaos were not anxious at all.

The audience base of The Primordial Chaos was already established.

How long ago was Journey to the West published?

They wanted to quietly gather strength, silently plan an earth-shattering comeback, and then astonish everyone!

Lin Yuan, for now, didn't really have any intentions of a showdown with the followers of The Primordial Chaos.

That would have to wait until the TV adaptation of "Journey to the West" was completed.

With Jin Mu and Silver Blue Books negotiations, he successfully bought into Silver Blue Books!

Even though his shares were only five percent, he was indeed one of Silver Blue Books' dozen or so shareholders.

Working people, working spirits, workers are noble...

But if you can be a shareholder, who would want to work for others?

However, Chu Kuang's buy-in to Silver Blue Books was done very low-key, no one knew about Chu Kuang's identity change overnight.

Becoming a shareholder didn't greatly impact Lin Yuan's lifestyle.

For Silver Blue's shareholders, unless there were significant events, they generally wouldn't participate in company decisions.

Most of the time, Lin Yuan just had to sit back and wait for the annual dividends.

This was the advantage of being a shareholder instead of an owner.

Let Silver Blue's owner worry about the operations of the company.

To celebrate becoming the Supreme God of Fantasy, Lin Yuan took a day off for himself.

He leisurely went to the studio and enthusiastically took a two-hour drawing lesson with Luo Wei.

After the lesson, Luo Wei asked: "Are you sure you didn't forget anything?"
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Lin Yuan was taken aback: "What?"

Luo Wei let out a helpless sigh: "I understand why Shadow would become so obscure, when do you plan on starting work on your new comic?"

Since "Death Note" had finished, Shadow hadn't drawn any comics for a while.

It was as if he had completely forgotten about his alias as Shadow.

And the last time Shadow had work, it was to draw promotional images for "Journey to the West."

"I don't have time."

Lin Yuan replied seriously, in the manner of a very busy cowboy.

In reality, he was just being lazy recently, simply not feeling like drawing comics.

"Okay."

Luo Wei nodded her head.

She thought, Lin Yuan probably wasn't truly busy, he just didn't have any inspiration at the moment, but was too embarrassed to admit it.

It's the same with all comic artists.

After finishing a comic book, they would always need a break, to think about new ideas for their work.

In contrast, it was previously when Lin Yuan released new comics consecutively, seamlessly connecting them, as if his creativity was inexhaustible, that was abnormal.

So, she didn't urge him any further, instead, she was very understanding:

Shadow is also a person, when publishing a new comic, you need to have inspiration and an outline.

"It feels really good to be lazy."

Lin Yuan sat on the couch in the studio, sipping tea and browsing the internet; he had never felt so relaxed.

Stealing half a day's leisure from life.

Right then.

Jin Mu appeared.

He looked somewhat serious and said, "Boss, have you seen the news on the internet?"

"What's up?"

"Someone has challenged you to a Literary Duel!"

Lin Yuan was curious: "Is it a writer from the Han Continent?"

After the merger of the new continents, once you understand the culture of Qin, Qi, Chu, and Yan, you would certainly hear of Chu Kuang.

In this situation, someone challenging Lin Yuan to a Literary Duel is really the most normal thing ever.

"No."

Jin Mu forced a bitter smile: "It's Bai Jie, a long-term fairy tale writer from Yan Continent."

Again Yan People?

Lin Yuan was taken aback.

Bai Jie... somehow, this name rang a strange bell.

He probably heard it somewhere. The man must be of some significance.

"Why are the fairy tale writers of Yan Continent incessantly targeting me?"

Lin Yuan stated, previously in "Fairytale Town," Chu Kuang's record of defeating nine in one go was considered extravagant.

Later he used the long-term fairy tale "Shuke and Beta" to defeat Teacher Hu.

He didn't expect that, after losing so many Literary Duels, Yan Continent was still not disheartened. Couldn't it be that they regard me as the opposing boss to defeat?

Surely the people good at fighting reside in the War Continent.

One by one, like honey badgers.

They are either in a fight, or on the way to fight.

"How does your song go again? Oh, that's right, 'Starting From Scratch.' The fairy tale world of Yan Continent wants to start from scratch too!"

Jin Mu surprisingly joked.

Seeing Lin Yuan had no reaction, Jin Mu's smile faded slightly:

"Bai Jie and Hu are different. Hu can only be considered as a leading figure in the long fairy tale genre of Yan Continent, but not the top one. On the contrary, Bai Jie not only has a huge influence in fairy tales but also tops in book sales. When you won against Hu with 'Shuke and Beta', Bai Jie wanted to challenge you in a literary duel, but he hadn't finished his work.

Now that he has, he naturally wants to avenge the Yan fairy tale world."

Chu Kuang had given Yan fairy tale world quite a hard time.

Even today, the mention of this sends chills down the spine of Yan's fairy tale world.

At that time, many voices in Yan called for Bai Jie, the top long fairy tale writer of Yan, to step up and regain Yan's face.

In the minds of the Yanese, if there was a long fairy tale writer who could defeat Chu Kuang, it had to be Bai Jie.

But Bai Jie, whose work was not yet complete, kept silent at that moment.

As soon as his work was completed, Bai Jie stood up to challenge Chu Kuang.

Jin Mu made a serious analysis: "You just have won the honour of the Supreme God of Fantasy, and Bai Jie probably wants to take this opportunity to dampen your enthusiasm."

Lin Yuan said, "I am not fighting with the Yanese anymore."

The Yanese are all honey badgers. If Lin Yuan accepts this fight, even if he wins, likely there will still be Yanese challenging him in a literary duel.

This could go on and on without end.

He did not wish to become the "villain boss" in the eyes of the Yanese.

Jin Mu nodded: "Go ahead and respond then."

Refusing a literary duel was not a big deal, it won't harm Chu Kuang's image.

The Yan's tradition of literary duels was initially considered fresh.

But as time went on, writers from all states couldn't hold up, so many of them recently declined the Yan's literary duel.

"Hmm."

Lin Yuan logged into the Chu Kuang account and indeed saw a fairy tale writer named Bai Jie challenging him for a literary duel.

Lin Yuan typed a few keys on his phone and then clicked post.

"Did you respond?"

"I did."

"That fast?"

For some reason, Jin Mu had a bad feeling about this.

He immediately checked Chu Kuang's reply on the Tribe website. To his surprise, Chu Kuang had simply replied with two words:

"Busy."

The look Jin Mu gave Lin Yuan suddenly turned strange.

Busy?

These two words...

Why do they seem so mocking?

Although Jin Mu knew Lin Yuan absolutely did not mean to be mocking.

The "busy" from Lin Yuan was probably just a literal meaning.

Just like the time when the nine famous fairy tale writers of Yan declared war on Chu Kuang simultaneously. Chu Kuang suddenly responded:

"Who else?"

Even though those three words carried a heavy mocking tone, Jin Mu knew Chu Kuang had no intention of mocking.

But the Yanese wouldn't understand!

When they saw the words "busy," they would definitely imagine Chu Kuang saying it with a condescending expression, as if he didn't care about the fairy tale circle of the Yan Continent!

To be precise:

Apart from these people around Lin Yuan who understand his character, anyone else in this situation seeing these two words would let their imaginations run wild.

Just like Chu Kuang's classic "Who else" when he took on nine people.

Who wouldn't think those words were mocking?

Isn't he a bit too arrogant?

Yet again now, even if he truly intended to refuse the literary duel, he should have at least been more tactful about it!

Jin Mu put a hand to his forehead.

The Yan fairy tale world must be even less pleased with Chu Kuang now.

"Is there a problem?"

Lin Yuan thought Jin Mu's facial expression seemed odd.

Experience is the mother of wisdom.

The excuse "busy" was great. It was both tactful and efficient. He had just used this excuse to get rid of Luo Wei.

Jin Mu was helpless.

He was now sure that Lin Yuan's "busy" had no hidden meanings.

Then he thought some more:

A realization rose within Jin Mu, and he suddenly laughed and said:

"Nothing wrong."

Indeed nothing wrong!

No matter how arrogant Chu Kuang's excuse for refusal this time was, could it be more arrogant than the previous "Who else?"

Even though it wasn't intentional...

Chu Kuang's "Who else" had successfully sculpted him an image of being arrogant and domineering.

Now everyone in the circle is saying that Chu Kuang is as his name implies - extremely audacious!

Even more audacious than the Yanese!

With this arrogant, domineering, and proud image, even if Chu Kuang says, "Busy," everyone could probably accept it.

So...

The problem isn't big.

This line is very Chu Kuang!

It's not like it's his first day being so audacious!

In fact, some people might even admire him more for this!

As long as a person is talented, no matter how arrogant he is, many people will simply see it as a given.

After all, many people just like this kind of strong, cool, and super compelling character!

Although, everyone was misunderstanding!

After all, everyone interacts across the internet. Many words can only be analysed from the surface.

The same words, depending on tone, can have different meanings when spoken.

Truth be told...

After Chu Kuang rejected Bai Jie's literary duel with the excuse "busy," the reaction from netizens is just as Jin Mu predicted...

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