Then he thought that to become the number one person in reading novel duration, some sacrifices were understandable!
"Hmph! I can buy skins anytime, but I can't delay now. If one chapter delays me by ten-odd seconds, how much time will hundreds of chapters delay me by?"
If this continued, how could he become the number one in reading duration?
The novel chapter on the screen flickered, and Xu Fengnian was facing a life-or-death crisis.
The advertisement countdown would pop up again after 30 seconds.
"Damn it!" He slammed his fist on the bed frame, remembering Helmeppo's face as he flaunted his Star Glory rank, and recalling his dismal TikTok follower count, a raging fire ignited in his eyes: "This time, I absolutely cannot lose!"
The "Confirm Payment" button was fiercely pressed.
The next second, all advertisements instantly vanished, and the novel page became incredibly clear.
Koby held his phone as if it were a treasure, then suddenly noticed a small line of text next to the VIP icon: [Continuous monthly subscription, 300 Belli starting from the second month]
"I'll only open it for one month, and in one month, I'll definitely have this book memorized backward and forward. Who needs VIP then!"
...
On the vast blue ocean, countless navigators' phone screens lit up, and a bright red Tomato icon quietly appeared in their application lists.
The sudden emergence of "Tomato Free Novel" was like a bomb dropped into a calm sea, instantly stirring up monstrous waves!
Sabaody Archipelago, "Bubble Bar"
The usually boisterous bar was exceptionally lively today, but not for a one hundred million Belli bounty on a newcomer.
A dozen pirates sat around greasy wooden tables, their rum long forgotten, arguing heatedly over the plot of "snowy swordplay."
"The Northern Liang Iron Cavalry can definitely sweep across the New World!" A one-eyed pirate slammed the table. "Three hundred thousand iron cavalry charging, what Four Emperors crew can stop them?"
"That's right, the Marine only has about one hundred thousand troops at most. In front of the Iron Cavalry, they're not even worth mentioning."
The man opposite, wearing a Captain's hat, sneered: "Bullshit! Can Xu Xiao be stronger than Whitebeard? Can Li Chungang's sword cut through Kaido's scales?"
By the bar, Rayleigh's wine glass suddenly trembled, and amber wine splashed onto the coating tool.
This knowledgeable Pluton's pupils constricted violently at this moment, his glasses reflecting the description of "Sword God Li Chungang breaking two thousand six armors with one sword" on his phone.
"Northern Liang King... Xu Xiao?" he murmured, cold sweat seeping from his forehead. "Roger's logbook never recorded him..."
Under the bar, he unconsciously carved a sword mark on the wooden board with his fingernail—it was precisely the "Two Sleeves Green Snake" opening move described in the book.
As a top swordsman of his generation, he knew better than anyone that those descriptions of swordsmanship were by no means fabricated.
"Old Ray!" The drunken Shakky suddenly grabbed his arm. "You say, which is stronger, this 'Heavenly Human Physique' or Armament Haki?"
Before Rayleigh could answer, the sound of a shattering wine bottle suddenly came from the corner.
A black-haired swordsman stumbled to his feet, his long sword unconsciously performing the rudimentary form of "Sword Qi Rolling Dragon Wall," leaving eighteen equally deep and shallow slashes on the wall.
"I've understood!" The swordsman looked mad. "So the pinnacle of swordsmanship isn't cutting iron, but... Hahahaha!"
"I've understood!"
His ecstasy was drowned out by an even greater clamor—in the center of the tavern, two Giant Race pirates nearly overturned the roof arguing over "who was stronger, Wang Xianzhi or Garp."
Bounty posters fluttered down from the wall, covering the floor littered with screenshots of novel pages.
Rayleigh silently wiped his glasses, looking out at the surging bubble clusters outside the window.
Those clearly fictitious move names made his sword heart, which had been dormant for many years, tremble anew.
When he read "One Sword Opens Heavenly Gate," the treasured sword hidden in his sheath hummed.
"Fake? Real?" He tilted his head back, draining his glass, and suddenly burst into laughter. "Anything that makes this old bone want to practice swordplay all night is a good story!"
...
Water 7,
Under the midday sun, the streets of Water 7 were still bustling and noisy, but today's vendors seemed somewhat distracted.
The boss selling Water Water Meat flipped the sizzling meat patties with one hand, while clutching his phone tightly with the other;
The fruit stall auntie forgot to give change to a customer, her eyes fixed on the screen;
Even the workers at the shipyard hid in the shade, a dozen heads huddled together, staring at the same phone.
"What?! That's it?!"
A roar suddenly came from the Fountain Plaza.
The old man selling shell crafts stared at his phone, his finger trembling as he pointed at the glaring [Latest Chapter To Be Continued] prompt, and the bright, shit-yellow [Urge for More] button below it.
"Is this author a turtle?!" He was so angry his beard bristled. "Xu Fengnian is about to face Wang Xianzhi, and he cuts off the chapter now?!"
The fishmonger next to him nodded in deep agreement: "I was watching excitedly yesterday, and then it was gone! That damn bastard author!"
He gritted his teeth and clicked the urge for more button, "This author is even better at teasing than a Marine recruitment officer!"
Soon, the entire street echoed with a chorus of complaints:
"Only this much in a day? Even the production team's donkeys wouldn't rest this much!"
"Will I see the Northern Mang War arc finished before I go to sea?"
"This chapter-cutting technique is even more skilled than Kizaru's slacking!"
"...Brother, don't say things that are detrimental to unity."
Although grumbling, everyone's fingers were honestly clicking the urge for more button frantically.
Because if you want the author to update faster, the urge for more button is undoubtedly visible.
The ice cream vendor suddenly discovered a new continent: "Huh? There's a 'Power with Love' gift function here?"
This sentence exploded among the crowd like a bomb.
Having been in business for years, they immediately understood the trick:
"Got it! This means we have to give rewards to get more updates!"
"Why didn't you say so earlier! I can still afford a small gift of 10 Belli!"
"Quick, quick, everyone chip in, let's crowdfund the ending!"
Soon, a "crowdfunding for more updates" initiative, spontaneously organized by the vendors, unfolded in Water 7:
The Water Water Meat boss donated his first sales revenue of the day;
The shipwrights pooled money for a bag of screws;
Even the street performers threw in the coins they had just earned.
"Brothers, charge! Get the author onto the gift leaderboard!"
"10 Belli each, send the author to the West Heaven... ah, no, to the leaderboard!"
"If I don't see Xu Fengnian beat up Wang Xianzhi today, I'm not doing business!"
In this fervent atmosphere, the vendors of Water 7 created a miracle,
In just three hours, the gift value of "Snowy XXX" surged to the top of the leaderboard,
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