System: Master Your Life

"There's only one real boss here, and that's Mr. Xu!" said an old Platinum member.

"Xu Ju, a freshman in the 211 university system, that's what's really terrifying. So young and already at the peak, it's unimaginable! If I had achieved even one percent of Mr. Xu's success back then, all those pretty girls in college would have been easily impressed!"

The people engaged in another round of intense discussion.

Xu Lin just glanced at their chat logs; he wasn't very interested in the idle chat.

Someone tagged him: "Xu Ju, are you finishing the book next month?"

A stream of others chimed in afterward.

"Yeah, finishing so soon? Not even a million words, right?"

"For a book of this level, I wouldn't just call it a family treasure; without at least three million words, I'd feel I let myself down."

"If I had that kind of achievement, I wouldn't dare to finish it so quickly either."

People felt bad for Xu Lin, as others like the 'Bodyguard Experts' have been dragging their stories for over a decade, treating it like a family heirloom that never ends. Yet, Xu Lin's current book, which earned him over ten million in royalties last month and undoubtedly will again this month, is set to finish next month, with less than a million words.

This is too reckless.

Xu Lin replied: "It will finish mid to late next month, around eight hundred thousand words."

"So, the giant isn't staying in the web novel world? Looks like you're moving toward the entertainment and music industry."

"The giant's three songs have already topped the NetEase Cloud charts and hit the trending lists frequently. With such a powerful start, the web novel circle is too small for a dragon like Xu Ju to truly enjoy!"

"Frankly, there's not much money in the web novel world. Like me, an old Platinum who is barely relevant, I make about ten million a year. Even those better than me only make two or three times that, and we're already at the top of the industry. But in the entertainment industry? That's where the real money is!"

"The entertainment world is where the wealth is concentrated. A single movie can make billions; what does a web novel compare? If I could break free from this industry's cycle, I'd leave too."

"Makes sense!"

Everyone was both shocked and envious.

Xu Lin replied: "If inspiration strikes, I might come back to write now and then, just as a hobby."

"The giant is just too strong and carefree!"

Everyone sighed in admiration, unable to hold back their envy of Xu Lin's abilities.

He entered this industry just for fun, unlike them, who could only struggle within it.

Outstanding individuals are often envied, but when someone is too exceptional, surpassing you by a wide margin, you might not even feel jealousy anymore, only admiration and awe, to the point of complete surrender.

Xu Lin lingered in the group for about ten minutes, then chatted a bit with Ranzhi before logging off QQ.

Meanwhile, on the task [My Agreement with Miss Maybach], a new progress update of "Copyright Sold" was posted.

This task has a fixed reward and a random reward. Xu Lin guessed that by the time he finishes the book next month, and unlocks all the progress, he should be able to claim both rewards, bringing the task to a close.

Then Xu Lin logged into his alt account, where Wu Chengfeng and others came to congratulate him on the copyright sale, causing another round of surprise.

Having just been showered with flattery from a group of people, Xu Lin's heart was now calm.

So Xu Lin couldn't be bothered to reply.

After opening his alt account, he also opened the so-called new assistant account he registered earlier.

Previously, he had posted on Xiaohongshu, asking those who wanted him to write songs to add the assistant account first to coordinate.

As soon as Xu Lin opened the assistant account, he found there were over three hundred friend requests.

"So many? Are there some fans in there too?"

Xu Lin looked through the friend requests and ignored those without a stated purpose, handling them coldly by not accepting them.

Ultimately, of the over three hundred friend requests, Xu Lin accepted only fifty-three people.

These were people who noted their reasons and were seeking collaboration.

However, collaboration had two sides: forty-five were seeking songwriting help, and eight wanted to purchase the copyrights to Xu Lin's three previously released songs.

For the copyrights of his three songs, Xu Lin wouldn't sell the first song "Qu Guang," but he was open to selling the performance rights for "Clouds Beyond Snow" and "Spring in the Snow," though not the full copyrights.

Song copyrights, specifically the performance rights, allow usage for commercial performances, requiring payment to the original author.

The "Happy Birthday Song," for instance, can be sung by anyone and used publicly without restriction, but for commercial use, as in movies or TV, a payment to the copyright holder is necessary.

Xu Lin thought to himself about "Clouds Beyond Snow" and "Spring in the Snow," that he could sell the performance rights, and if buyers were alright with that, they could proceed; otherwise, they could drop it.

As for pricing, Xu Lin mused that charging per performance or a proportion of the revenue would be fair.

For example, if someone held a concert earning three million, Xu Lin would take 10%, one-tenth, which isn't unreasonable, right?