"Feilong is really getting worse and worse. Back then, people even dared to criticize Wuhen, a 10-star main god. Now they don't even dare to provoke a mere 1-star author. Fine, since none of you dare to step up, I will. My new book: 'Starcloud Swordsman'. I hereby challenge The Number One White Under Heaven. I want to see whether you're truly qualified to be featured in Lingdian's homepage interview, whether you deserve to be called a so-called top author."
An ID named "Tianxia Weigong" made a post, and Feilong was once again thrown into turmoil.
This post gave a huge boost of morale to those who had wanted to challenge but didn't dare.
As soon as the post appeared, it immediately attracted widespread support.
"6666, a true hero. We admire you."
"No need to say more. If you take down The Number One White Under Heaven, I'll reward you with a leader-tier donation."
"Showing my support with actions. 'Starcloud Swordsman' added to favorites, 10 recommendation votes, 1000 Lingdian coins as a tip."
"Haha, I thought no one on Feilong dared to challenge him. Glad to see someone stepping up. Keep it up."
"Fully support the OP. That The Number One White Under Heaven is way too arrogant."
"Exactly. Acting so pretentious, how are the rest of us supposed to survive? Tianxia Weigong, you've got my vote."
"'Starcloud Swordsman' already sounds better than 'The School Belle's Bodyguard'. That 'Bodyguard' thing will probably get banned again anyway."
"Agreed. The Number One White Under Heaven doesn't even have real skill, just writes banned content to attract attention. I've got nothing personal against him, but I can't stand his arrogance. 'When my flowers bloom, all others perish'? Damn, that's a slap in the face to all Feilong authors. Go for it, OP. Don't be afraid, we support you."
The pen name The Number One White Under Heaven had a complicated reputation on Feilong.
Some admired his strength. Others admired his mindset.
But plenty of people disliked him as well.
Especially after his line, "When my flowers bloom, all others perish," which rubbed many the wrong way.
Because of this, as soon as Tianxia Weigong made the challenge post, it quickly attracted massive attention.
However, while many supported him, some more rational users on Feilong said:
"I greatly admire the OP's courage, but this challenge is unwise. The Number One White Under Heaven may only be 1-star, but his strength is at least at the 6-star level. Judging by the OP's name, he seems like a new author. This challenge is doomed to fail. Everyone should just go home. If it fails, supporters of The Number One White Under Heaven will mock you even more."
Many shared this view. Another user added:
"Look at how he casually taught a few tricks to his disciple, and that disciple instantly defeated the 4-star author Tiantang Niao. In a wuxia novel, that's the level of a true master. And the Number One White Under Heaven himself forced the 7-star Badao to move to Huanyue. OP, you'd better delete this post before it turns into a joke."
"Haha, Tianxia Weigong, even your name looks like a knockoff of The Number One White Under Heaven. What makes you think you can compete with him?"
"Do you think Feilong authors don't want to challenge him? Have you ever thought about why no one has stepped forward these past few days? Since you've already posted the challenge, well… good luck."
Things often take dramatic turns.
This was originally a highly anticipated challenge post, but before it even began, many already believed it had no chance. However, what happened next was even more dramatic. Just as people thought Tianxia Weigong stood no chance, his new book 'Starcloud Swordsman' reached over 1.000 favorites within just one hour of release.
And that was only the beginning.
After 2 hours: 1.500 favorites.
After 3 hours: 3.000 favorites.
After 12 hours: 5.000 favorites.
After 24 hours: over 8.000 favorites, directly entering the New Book Rankings at 8th place.
Such outrageous numbers nearly scared everyone on Feilong senseless.
"8.000 favorites in one day?"
"Entered the New Book Rankings in a single day?"
"Damn, that's insane."
"I haven't even reached 8.000 in a month."
"A month? I've only got 7.000 after two months."
"Who is this guy?"
"Who the hell is this guy?"
After seeing these numbers, countless Feilong authors were shocked.
But Feilong wasn't without perceptive people. After seeing such unbelievable data, some experienced authors began to suspect the truth.
This was likely a top-tier author starting a new book.
More precisely, a top-tier author using an alt account.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to achieve such insane numbers in just one day.
Only top-tier authors had that many loyal followers.
As for vote manipulation? Sorry, no matter how skilled someone was at that, they wouldn't dare do it so blatantly.
Since it wasn't vote manipulation, and the book hadn't been taken down by Lingdian, it meant the data was real.
And if it was real, then there was only one explanation.
The pen name Tianxia Weigong was actually an alt account of a major author.
Once rumors spread that Tianxia Weigong was a big shot's alt account, this challenge finally became truly exciting.
"This is real 666 now. A big shot using an alt account. Haha, this is going to be fun."
"8.000 favorites in one day, top 8 on the New Book Rankings in a day. That level of strength will absolutely crush The Number One White Under Heaven."
"Wonder which big shot it is."
"No idea, but at least a 7-star author. Maybe even 8-star."
"Doesn't matter who it is. As long as they take down The Number One White Under Heaven, I support them."
"Now I get why Tianxia Weigong dared to question whether The Number One White Under Heaven is qualified. Turns out he's a famous top-tier author himself."
"Lingdian is done for. They thought pushing The Number One White Under Heaven would be good publicity. And sure, it worked at first, even overshadowing Huanyue and Lianheng. But they probably never expected that before the hype even settled, internal conflict would break out."
"Good. Let them fight."
"Lianheng authors grabbing popcorn."
"Huanyue authors are also enjoying this show."
"Even Tianying Literature is watching the fun."
"After this battle, will one of the giants of web literature fall?"
Countless onlookers spoke with schadenfreude.
...
"567, we've found out. Tianxia Weigong's alt account belongs to the 8-star author Nanshan. Should I go talk to him?"
In Lingdian's chief editor's office, Group 1 leader Canfo spoke awkwardly.
But 567 shook his head. "Talk about what? Convince Nanshan to stop? Canfo, have you forgotten? Didn't we try to persuade Badao before?"
"But we should intervene somehow. Nanshan isn't like Badao. He's an 8-star author. Ten 7-star authors might not equal one 8-star. With his influence, I'm worried he'll suppress The Number One White Under Heaven's new book."
"Maybe."
567 sighed helplessly. "Any action we take now could cause unnecessary trouble. Even ordinary authors don't always listen to editors, let alone those who have already built their 'divinity.' If we step in, it might trigger a chain reaction among other authors."
"Then what about The Number One White Under Heaven? Should we have him delay his release?"
"The interview is already done. Delaying isn't possible. Since we've already taken this risky step, we can only keep going. Whether it succeeds or fails, we'll find out tomorrow when 'The School Belle's Bodyguard' is released."
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