Chapter 260: Chapter 260
He casually issued a statement.
[Dear readers, this book has been caught in a plagiarism storm. We will refrain from making any extra comments for now. Head over to "Phoenix Platform" for the V-entry statement.
Link: "Phoenix Platform," author Great Scholar.
Furthermore, to prove myself, I will be releasing the manuscript drafts in sequence. Thank you all for your support and trust.]
The 300,000-word manuscript was an unprecedented treasure for someone like Chen Jingbai, who often procrastinates, and now to release it all at once—saying he wasn’t heartbroken would be a lie.
He even secretly calculated—
[Since I’ve released so many words in one go, taking a ten-day half-month leave due to the plagiarism issue should be quite normal, right?]
The platinum big author’s hype was like pouring hot water into a frying pan, with readers exploding all over the place.
If not for the 300,000-words of the manuscript keeping everyone hooked, some readers might have chosen to take a look before joining the drama, while now the new book "Phoenix Platform" at 800,000 words would definitely sell more than 300,000!
Before dawn, the entire event had already trended across the web.
The chief editor and editors didn’t sleep a wink all night; Bai Lu’s chief editor got up at dawn to rush to the office, all the while incessantly messaging their platinum authors—
[You’re 200,000 words short in your manuscript compared to him; you’re at a disadvantage in this regard. Do you have any other evidence?]
Chen Jingbai reassured them gently, "Don’t worry, I’m 100% confident. However, I think we can let the situation ferment a bit more—by the way, there’s an image here, along with some readers’ images. Once the excitement dies down, you can add more fuel to the fire."
Fearing the editor might find it overwhelming, he added—
"A copyright company has contacted me. If this situation gains enough traction, the copyright fee will further soar."
He didn’t even need to say it; the editor understood as well.
These days, a big IP means visibility. If a book is already famous before publication, half the battle is won.
Looking at the dozens of screenshots provided by readers—
Well, damn, how come the Great Scholar insists he didn’t plagiarize, but why does the novel’s protagonist oscillate between being called Su Liao and Chen Xu?
Between these two names, there’s absolutely no connection in any input method, right?
In this case, the gap of 200,000 words in the manuscript is more than made up for.
The editor couldn’t help but wonder—what other ace does Chen Jingbai have in store?
This could result in the entire website’s IP shooting up even further.
Heh-heh... Apart from some bothersome overtime, the bonus could be substantial, hehe.
Chen Jingbai stared at the screen for a while, soothing the readers, then stretched lazily, "Young lady, don’t stay up all night—Little He, you should go to bed first."
As for him, he couldn’t fathom why Su Tiankuo managed to plagiarize his draft, and on top of that, exceeded the word count so much.
Chu River was also satisfied, "Don’t worry, Su Tiankuo might have plagiarized, but he absolutely can’t remember the plot. Let the hype ferment for a few days; once he amasses enough money, we’ll proceed to the next step."
—To make the scumbag Su Tiankuo pay a price, he was more than eager.
At this time, enthusiastic readers had already compiled a more detailed color palette than the editing department overnight—
Well, damn, no need for those pictures, Su Tiankuo already lost another round.
The trending rankings steadily climbed, and under the organization of several big fan groups, the color palette soon followed upward.
"Great Scholar’s ’Phoenix Platform’ is currently serialized at 800,000 words, while Bai Lu’s ’Lingxiao’ is at 620,000 words. In terms of word count, ’Lingxiao’ seems more like the plagiarized one."
"But everyone, please see, here’s the color palette I made. First, in ’Phoenix Platform,’ the male protagonist’s name changes erratically and not just once."
"Sometimes he’s called Chen Xu, sometimes Su Liao... What does this mean? I don’t think I need to explain further, right?"
"Moreover, although ’Phoenix Platform’ has 180,000 more words in its manuscript compared to ’Lingxiao,’ I carefully analyzed all the romantic plotlines in the serialized storyline. After excluding the romance plots from both, retaining the unchanged main plot, ’Phoenix Platform’ actually has 50,000 fewer words than ’Lingxiao.’"
"You say, Great Scholar, for someone plagiarizing, you sure aren’t putting your heart into it... When will you be successful?"
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Words that pierce the heart, and under this continuous provocation, Su Tiankuo was already going crazy.
He hadn’t slept all night, and all around him were scattered cigarette butts and empty drink cans, watching the evidence concrete itself. But why did the protagonist’s names change going back and forth when it was clearly plagiarized from the original text?
What on earth was Biqu Pavilion up to?
At that moment, a comment appeared before his eyes—
"Hilarious, with such writing skills, it’s evident ’Phoenix Platform’ is a pirated version!"
He suddenly realized—
That’s right, his golden finger Biqu Pavilion, the reason for all these frequent errors and mistakes was maybe it’s actually a pirated version!
But no worries, he still had a trump card.