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Old Wang’s eyes widened as he looked at Lin Chuan, “You… you have ten thousand subscriptions?”

Lin Chuan smiled, “Yeah, ‘Hacker Kingdom’, the total number of domestic and international subscriptions is thirteen thousand.”

While waiting for Old Wang’s response, Lin Chuan glanced at the system data panel of ‘Hacker Kingdom’.

Domestic: 5120.

International: 8008.

“Thirteen thousand average subscriptions?” Old Wang’s eyes were filled with disbelief, “I just secluded myself to tinker with a novel for the anti-fraud contest, and you just took off?”

Lin Chuan took out his phone, opened the news platform, and pointed at the trending searches.

‘One man defends the nation’s gate! A mysterious hacker strikes back against foreign hackers.’

‘Sailing Novel’s chief editor interview|The revival of hacker literature is imminent.’

‘The hacker wave strikes again, hacker novels reach a new peak.’

Old Wang stared at these trending searches, his frustration intensifying, “I was planning to share my sorrows with you, but it turns out that you are the one who has hurt me the most! It’s so infuriating, it makes me want to spit blood, pfft—”

It’s hard to see a brother in distress, yet harder to watch him drive a Land Rover!

“Old Wang, if your brother has taken off, shouldn’t you be happy for him?” Lin Chuan joked.

Old Wang’s face soured, “Old Lin, I’m happy, so damn happy!”

Lin Chuan burst into laughter.

Suddenly!

Old Wang turned his head, staring at Lin Chuan, “Old Lin, I’ve realized, this year is your benming year, isn’t it?”

“Yes,” Lin Chuan nodded his head.

He was 24 this year, indeed his benming year.

“No wonder your novels have been catching fire one after the other recently!” Old Wang pondered.

Lin Chuan smiled, “Aren’t you participating in the anti-fraud contest? I heard from Youyou that the rewards for the contest are substantial, including the chance for film adaptations. If you stand out in the anti-fraud contest, you’ll be able to hold your head high in Qiqi’s circle.”

“Old Lin, don’t even mention it, writer’s block has made me so emo tonight,” sighed Old Wang, “By the way, are you participating in the anti-fraud contest?”

Lin Chuan nodded, “I am.”

“Every time I write about fraud, I struggle and don’t know how to start; do you feel the same pain?” Old Wang lamented.

“No.”

Lin Chuan stated truthfully.

Sorry, I’m using cheats.

“You have expertise in fraud as well?” Old Wang frowned as he looked at Lin Chuan.

“A bit.”

“Then… could you take a look at my novel and give me some feedback?” Old Wang asked tentatively.

In the online literature community, it’s common for authors to review each other’s drafts.

Some authors also like to show their completed but unpublished manuscripts to readers for feedback before they publish.

Authors also exchange writing experiences, gradually forming their own small circles.

“Alright, considering you want to treat me to late-night snacks,” Lin Chuan laughed.

Old Wang chuckled.

Then, he opened his phone and sent Lin Chuan the documents for the opening and the outline of his novel.

‘Inescapable’

“That’s a pretty good title,” Lin Chuan commented with interest as he opened Old Wang’s masterpiece.

‘Chu Sheng held his phone, revealing a knowing smile.’

‘On the phone were a series of affectionate messages from his online girlfriend.’

‘Brother, are you missing me?’

“Brother, I really want to see you,” she said.

“We’ve been in love for a month now, brother, when will you come to see me?”

“Chu Sheng replied, ‘I just sacked the boss this week, and as soon as I get my salary, I’ll come to see you.’

‘Brother, it’s my fault you lost your job,’ said his online girlfriend with an innocent tone.

‘Chu Sheng’s face was filled with smiles, feeling that it was all worth it.’

‘He had been single for twenty-three years, hadn’t gone to college, and had been working on screws in a factory for six years, where none of the girls showed any interest in him or even wanted to talk to him.’

‘Only this girl online, calling him “brother” over and over, made his heart burst with joy.’

‘So, Chu Sheng decided to pack his bags and go find his online girlfriend.’

‘Even if she was abroad!’

‘…’

Having finished the opening, Lin Chuan briefly skimmed the outline again and gave Old Wang a thumbs-up, “This opening is good, and there are no issues with the outline direction. Chu Sheng seeking a real-life meeting because of an online romance only to be sold into a factory as a scammer, I really like this perspective.”

A glint of restored confidence appeared in Old Wang’s eyes.

“However,”

Lin Chuan changed the subject, “since Chu Sheng is a scammer, your main plot should revolve around his actions to develop the storyline, which is also the most difficult part to write.”

“Right.”

Old Wang agreed deeply, “I have never worked in that field, so I often struggle with this part, it just doesn’t feel real enough.”

Anti-scam novels must make readers feel the reality, put themselves in the shoes of the characters, and resonate with them to expose and warn against scams.

If many aspects aren’t handled properly, readers will find it jarring.

“Old Lin, can you point out specifically where there are problems?”

Old Wang was very open-minded now, eager for Lin Chuan’s advice.

Lin Chuan smiled and pointed to a certain part of the opening:

“This description here is a bit off. In fact, in the factory areas, there are supermarkets and consumer zones, but the prices are very high, usually four to five times that of the outside.”

“Generally, factories give new people a few thousand yuan for living expenses, some don’t, forcing them to meet sales targets to earn commissions.”

Old Wang frowned, “What if they don’t meet the targets? Wouldn’t they starve to death?”

A reminiscent expression appeared on Lin Chuan’s face, “For such people, the factory usually beats them up. If they don’t cooperate multiple times, they are sold to another factory. As for food, it depends on whether their family sends money. If not, they can only eat swill.”

Hissss.

Old Wang’s brow furrowed deeply, “Is that even fit for human consumption?”

“Heh, some bosses are disgusting. They mix liquid waste into the swill, forcing those who didn’t meet the targets to eat it,” Lin Chuan said.

All at once,

Old Wang felt nauseous, his face showing disgust, “Damn! They have no humanity!”

“In the factory area, it’s not about humanity, it’s about profit,” Lin Chuan said with a smile.

Old Wang took several deep breaths and continued, “Are there other issues in the book?”

Lin Chuan pointed to another section, smiling, “The scam described here seems implausible to me.”

Old Wang was taken aback, “Please enlighten me.”

After thinking a bit, Lin Chuan explained:

“Internet fraud takes many forms, including telephone scams, order brushing, video chatting, game trading, gambling, private funds, and so on.”

“In the book, the factory where Chu Sheng works mainly engages in private fund scams. For this type, a scammer needs to package himself first. For instance, he could pretend to be a high-ranking executive of a foreign company, show off luxury cars and beautiful people on social media, add some celebrities to cash in on their influence to substantiate his executive status. Doing so, he’d hook his targets much more easily.”

Old Wang pondered, “The Chu Sheng I set up didn’t go to college and isn’t good at English, pretending to be a foreign executive might be difficult.”

Lin Chuan smiled, “They have all sorts of equipment in the factories, translation devices, voice changers, those are the most basic.”

Wang Zikai’s eyes lit up, “That’s a good method!”

Suddenly

Old Wang turned to Lin Chuan and asked with a frown, “How do you know so much about factory areas?”