Divine Lucky Star - Chapter 40-1

Chapter 40: Boss, I’m Coming!

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

After saying goodbye to Wayward Ren, Wang Hao left the shopping mall and suddenly felt hungry.

Hunger was a strange feeling. It wouldn’t make itself known if you didn’t think about it. Once you felt it, you would be exhausted and wouldn’t even be able to walk.

Let’s eat first.

Wang Hao walked around and found a restaurant called “Delightful Smells.”

The restaurant wasn’t big, but it was clean. It was noon, and there were a lot of couples dining and chatting inside.

“Boss, please give me a bowl of spicy pork noodles with extra chili, extra pork and extra noodles,” Wang Hao yelled.

The restaurant owner was lost for words. “Why don’t you just order two…”

The noodles came very quickly. Wang Hao started eating as he looked at his phone. He logged into “Fengyun” and checked the data for “Battle Through the Heavens.”

“Battle Through the Heavens”: Bookmarks: 12, Recommendations: 16, Member Views: 21.

Looking at the data, Wang Hao knew he was right.

Published by an anonymous new author, even a perfect novel wouldn’t get the desired number of views. After all, there were so many readers. How many of them would be attracted by a short novel with less than 10,000 words?

“I guess it really needs some promotion,” Wang Hao murmured. “If I can’t raise the number of bookmarks this week, how can it get on the leaderboard next week? If the novel can’t get on the leaderboard, its exposure cycle will be postponed. This clearly isn’t cost-effective.”

Wang Hao knew a little of the contract recommendation process for a novel.

A novel that reached a certain number of words would enter the contract editor level after it was released. A few editors would then take turns to review the novel. If half of them agreed that it had enough commercial value, they would offer the author a contract.

After signing the contract, the editors would send the author an agreement and based on the novel’s quality, they would arrange recommendations for it, before it could finally be released for readers to read.

The novel had to reach at least 20,000 words to qualify for a contract. This would take three to four days. Then, the author signed the contract, and received and sent back the agreement. Once everything was settled, it would already be the end of the second week — it would be too late to arrange for recommendations, and the author would have to wait until the third week. So, it would already be the fourth week by the time the novel got recommendations.

Four weeks was too long for Wang Hao. He couldn’t wait.

It would be August by then. If everything went smoothly, the novel would be published in September. The recommendation period would only last for a month, which was four weeks. This was too short.

The leaderboard seemed to be the most important goal right now!

Wang Hao was aiming for the New Novels by New Authors Leaderboard prior to getting a contract. Getting on this leaderboard meant the novel would get some recommendations. After signing a contract and obtaining a basic amount of bookmarks, he could try to get on the New Novels by Newly Signed Authors Leaderboard, which would have a much better impact on the novel.

By then, the novel would have received a fair number of recommendations. With a month on the New Novels by Newly Signed Authors Leaderboard and the recommendations arranged by the editors, it could then get on the Member Views Leaderboard.

Compared with the previous two leaderboards, the Member Views Leaderboard was the most powerful!

Only when a novel got on this leaderboard would it become a real hit!

“Time and tide wait for no man.” Wang Hao finished his lunch quickly and left. He was about to go home, but on second thought…

“I’m lucky today!” Wang Hao touched his chin. “It would be a waste to stay at home when I’m lucky. Let’s go to the Internet café!” He would be limiting the power of good fortune if he just stayed at home. What if something good happened to him in the Internet café?

So, he took a taxi and went to the Internet café near his house. Hehehe, boss, I’m coming! Let’s see who dares stand in my way! If anyone spoils my business, I’ll kill him! Once he walked through the door, the technician was frightened. “Boss, why are you here again?”

F*ck, you don’t want people to come here?

Wang Hao walked straight to the counter. “Don’t you want customers? What do you mean why am I here again? Am I not welcome?”

“No, well…” The technician was so nervous. He couldn’t piss off the bane. If Wang Hao touched the computers, their business would be screwed again. So, the technician quickly placated him. “Well, our boss told us he wanted to greet you personally if you showed up. Please wait here for a while — smoke a cigarette!” He handed Wang Hao a cigarette, then winked at the receptionist. Don’t just stand there! The bane is back. Get the boss!

The receptionist got the hint and went to get the owner right away.

Wang Hao took out the Zippo lighter which the Japanese man had given him. The technician’s eyes immediately brightened. “Cool lighter, boss. Where did you buy it?”

Wang Hao pretentiously lit the cigarette. He blew out a cloud of smoke and said, “A Japanese man gave it to me when he came to apologize. I guess you can’t find it anywhere else.”

“F*ck! You’re awesome!” The technician exclaimed, “You can make a Japanese man apologize to you! Cool!”

I think so too!

Ahahaha!

The owner came in with a cigarette, drenched in sweat. “Boss, why are you here again?” The accident yesterday was unforgettable. The owner was really worried that Wang Hao would burn down the Internet café!

Does it sound appropriate for a 35-year-old man like him to call me boss?

Wang Hao thought it was! I’m so lucky and unstoppable today!

“Hm.” Wang Hao smoked and said, “Why are you standing there? Prepare a computer for me!”

The owner was a fat guy. After hearing what Wang Hao said, he sweated even more. “Boss, what else can I say?” The owner told the technician, “Give him a computer. It’s free!”

This is the God of Misfortune! Let him use the computer for free and send him away quickly!

“Okay!” With the owner’s instruction, the technician sighed and offered Wang Hao a computer in the VIP area!

Normally, it’s 10 yuan per hour!

“Boss, this way, please!” The owner led the way as if he was meeting a master. “This computer functions perfectly. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied!” Before he left, he gave the technician a signal. What are you doing there? Go and check the fuse box now!

“Oh, thank you!” Wang Hao turned on the computer. “Hey, you said yesterday you were going to worship me…”

“Yes! Of course!” The owner was drenched in sweat. He pointed at Guan Yu next to the counter. “See, it’s right there!”

Wang Hao turned around — his picture was stuck on Guan Yu’s face!