My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 606: Chapter 367: Release and Impact (Part 3)

[On a side note, I’ve always thought the character illustrations in "Sword and Magic" were excellent. When I saw Peifeng at the annual meeting, I wanted to get him to draw some character illustrations for my book as well, for a fee. However, he refused, saying that there are only two reasons he picks up a brush: either to draw a woman he likes or to draw himself. The former is for love, the latter for beauty... Ugh~~ I felt physically uncomfortable and threw up on the spot, really did. It’s the first time I’ve seen someone more narcissistic and shameless than a frog! Truly an insult to literature!]

People Between Two Winds: "Brother Wu, let this be a lesson, next time don’t drink so much with me."

Li Peifeng politely left a comment under Old Wu’s reply. Most other replies were also harshly criticizing the post’s author. After pondering for a few seconds, he decided to formally respond in the thread.

"No matter how scholars evaluate a book or how unanimously they praise it, if you’re not interested, then you don’t have to care about it at all. However, textbooks like in language, math, English, politics, geography, history, physics, chemistry, and biology are exceptions..."

Although the post with a tone of slander and attack gained quite a bit of attention, most comments were in support of Li Peifeng, which calmed him down a lot, and in a graceful manner, he decided to ignore it.

To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.

Since "Sword and Magic" has become popular, it’s inevitable to face more skepticism and attacks. It’s not realistic for Li Peifeng to rebut every single one, nor does he have the energy.

Moreover, these factors are trivial and do not affect the scheduled launch of "Sword and Magic."

On February 16th, at 10:30 in the morning, "Sword and Magic" officially launched. Li Peifeng immediately uploaded three VIP Chapters and then uploaded three more Chapters at 6:00 in the evening.

Each Chapter was over 4,000 words, and the total of six Chapters amounted to 25,000 words, which was the necessary explosive update for the launch.

After another three days, Li Peifeng planned to reduce the update to just over 10,000 words per day. At this speed, he could ensure that his manuscript stock remained the same and could control the pacing of the book, ensuring there was something to look forward to every day and keep readers engaged.

If everything goes as planned, he will maintain a daily update of 10,000 words until the anticipated first volume of "Sword and Magic," with a total of three million words, is completed.

And the explosive update of 25,000 words on the launch day, while not comparable to those prolific authors, was still among the top at Endpoint.

Readers were thrilled, and monthly tickets and rewards kept pouring in, while the first subscription data skyrocketed explosively.

By 9:30 that evening, "Sword and Magic" had achieved an unprecedented 300,000 first subscriptions.

Previously, the highest first subscription on the Endpoint platform did not exceed 100,000, so the first subscription for "Sword and Magic" directly tripled the record.

Li Peifeng originally wanted to post a single Chapter to thank the readers, but he thought it hadn’t even been 24 hours, and the first subscriptions were still rising, so he restrained himself from posting. However, the Endpoint side couldn’t hold back any longer.

Vice President Chen Yong bypassed editor Xia Sheng and personally called to congratulate him, then suggested that they want to issue an announcement and arrange for a text interview the next day, hoping he would prepare for it and so on...

"Sure, no problem."

"Regarding your contract, President Yu and I have discussed it and agreed that the old terms don’t quite fit the current situation, so we might need to draft a new one. Don’t worry, it will definitely be more beneficial to you. If you have any ideas, you can also let me know, it’s all negotiable."

Li Peifeng understood, it seemed like what Xia Sheng mentioned to him wasn’t an empty promise!

"My main concerns are still about the copyright issues and overseas distribution..."

Li Peifeng was quite busy tonight, not because of the explosive update of "Sword and Magic’s" launch; having a stockpile of manuscripts means there’s nothing to fear, just some reviewing before posting. The main thing was dealing with a series of impacts after the launch.

Right after discussing the new contract with Chen Yong, his father, Li Qiyuan, called about the launch issue.

"How much in royalties can you earn from this book every month?"

Old Li asked directly. Li Peifeng frowned and said, "I can’t really say right now because there’s nothing to compare to, no one has achieved my level of first subscription before. Plus, I’m negotiating a new contract with the platform, and the percentage might increase..."

"Just estimate a rough number."

Yu Huizhi interjected, and Li Peifeng thought for a while before saying, "According to the old contract, excluding copyrights, only counting the electronic royalties for ’Sword and Magic,’ it would be four to five million before tax per month..."

"Five million!"

Yu Huizhi exclaimed softly, then turned to Li Qiyuan with a delighted smile: "Honey, did you hear that? Fengfeng could earn five million a month in the future! And that’s not counting the rights!!"

"I heard, I heard. Before tax, of course, after-tax, it would be at least one million less..."

Li Qiyuan was also happy but responded calmly with a smile, then said to Li Peifeng, "Your mom and I have almost finished having fun in Sanya, but there’s still some time before school starts, so we plan to visit you in the capital in a few days, is that convenient for you?"

Li Peifeng secretly thought, oh no, Sanya can’t hold you anymore? Why are you looking for me for no reason? If you come over, some of them might act up...

Not wanting to complicate the current situation, Li Peifeng feigned hesitation, "Mom and Dad, didn’t you say before you wouldn’t acknowledge me as your son? Now, just because you heard I’m making money... your attitude has changed?"

"Is this out of fatherly love or motherly love?!"

Li Qiyuan didn’t respond to his son’s ’uproarious laughter’ self-questioning, but said to Yu Huizhi, "I said we shouldn’t visit him. Even just seeing this unfilial son once could affect the development of the second child in your womb!"