Inside Bubble Sunshine Bar, various Blue Planet literature-sharing events were underway. The atmosphere among the alien beings was joyful and harmonious, though every so often someone would get so excited during a discussion that limbs would start flying everywhere.

One alien creature mysteriously whispered to a newly acquainted companion, "Actually, I'm a novelist too, and I entered the Fisherman Cup. Some readers even mistook me for a Blue Planet novelist."

After saying that, it proudly raised an eyebrow. In a competition hosted by Blue Planet , being mistaken for a Blue Planet novelist was naturally considered praise for one's literary skill.

"Hurry up and tell me your pen name," the other creature urged anxiously. "Please don't tell me you're one of the ones I bet on."

"Bet on?" the alien novelist asked.

"We've been guessing which contestants are actually those famous Blue Planet novelists in disguise." The creature nudged the novelist's shoulder suggestively. "Want to join? The stakes aren't high, just writing some fanfiction."

The alien novelist instantly became interested.

"Let me see!"

The creature cautiously looked around before opening the AI Forum interface and clicking into a rapidly trending thread posted by someone named "2352." The poster had unbelievable courage, starting a thread unrelated to the Secret Prison right on Intelligent Machine territory. But seeing that the Intelligent Machines themselves weren't reacting, the other species gradually began replying too.

The Intelligent Machines still showed no response whatsoever.

The aliens once again gained a fresh appreciation for Blue Planet's influence.

The alien novelist quickly skimmed through the discussion.

The only thing everyone was certain about was that Fuling's alternate identity was definitely Floating Ice.

The biggest argument revolved around Yongye's identity.

"Yongye is absolutely Polar Day. The answer is written all over the readers' faces. Why does nobody have the courage to expose this man with blood on his hands?! This time, I refuse to lose the challenge!"

"How could Yongye possibly be Polar Day? I think Polar Day is probably an alien fan pretending to be him. Polar Day's replies always subtly imply that he's close with Xunming. I bet that's just wishful thinking from those beings obsessed with novelist relationship drama. Besides, if you look at all the Blue Planet authors' public statements, there's not a single piece of evidence proving those two reconciled! Not one! Give up already!"

"If Yongye isn't Polar Day, then which new pen name is his?"

"Could it be Eden, the author of Mechanical Frenzy? The way Eden silently slaughters robots in the novel feels exactly like the way Yongye casually kills characters."

"I think people need to guess more boldly. The author of The Literary Giant and the Magical Girl, Anonymous, is actually Yongye. The novel contains lots of operatic literary techniques. Maybe it's another side of his style."

"Wings That Shadow the Heavens' Infinite Red Algae could also be Yongye. Even though the author acts lively in the reader's replies, there's a ton of deduction and puzzle-solving in the novel. Maybe Yongye is pretending to be cute."

"Everything is Yongye. All things can be Yongye."

"I think I've discovered the truth… Actually, none of them are Yongye!"

The alien novelist's head nearly spun from all the Yongyes.

It casually said to its companion, "I think the best way to identify Yongye is through elimination. First, eliminate Yujin as Yongye. Then eliminate Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex. Then eliminate Floating Ice. Then search among the remaining pen names."

"That's just nonsense," the companion replied. "Forget it for now, Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex updated. I'm going to read the new chapter of Dragon Witch's Secret Words!"

It hurriedly switched pages and began reading with great enthusiasm. But after reaching a certain line, it suddenly let out a tragic howl:

"Dragon Witch's Secret Words is ending?! No! I refuse to accept this!"

The alien novelist curled its lips dismissively.

It knew Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex had recently become extremely famous among certain reader groups. Those readers believed that Dragon Witch's Secret Words had created an entire fairy-tale world. Even the rowdiest children would become completely immersed and sit quietly for an entire day, making life much easier for their families. Some older readers even read it together with children.

Because of that, the readership age range for the novel was unusually broad.

Although the alien novelist was currently single, if it ever needed to buy a gift for a child, it would unhesitatingly choose a Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex novel.

One corner of Bubble Sunshine Bar was especially quiet since that area belonged to the readers. Anyone who wanted to enjoy the atmosphere of collectively reading Blue Planet literature gathered there.

At that moment, the discussion there was particularly loud.

"At the end of Dragon Witch's Secret Words, the little tyrannosaur, the wild man, and Eggshell exposed the Dragon Witch's conspiracy and brought peace to the Eastern Continent. Then the little tyrannosaur has to return to the canyon and say goodbye to its friends…"

"Waaah… Can't good friends keep walking forward together forever? Please don't let the adventure end…"

"I think there could totally be a sequel. The little tyrannosaur can still grow up."

Hearing these discussions, the alien novelist deeply felt the impact of Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex and immediately added the book to its future reading list. It opened its own optical computer, found the Fisherman Cup guessing thread, and upvoted the option: "Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex is a new Blue Planet novelist."

Then it continued scrolling, curious whether anyone had guessed Xunming's new pen name.

The unanimous opinion across the galaxy, however, was that Xunming's new identity was definitely the hardest to identify because he mastered too many genres. Nobody could pin down his habits, so elimination was the only reliable method.

"Netizens really love stating the obvious…" the novelist muttered while moving on to the next hot discussion topic.

"Could 'Wings That Shadow the Heavens' be a new pen name for a Blue Planet novelist?"

The alien novelist had read Infinite Red Algae and found that the story's structure (constantly traversing different survival scenarios, clearing stages, and earning points to level up) was extremely fascinating.

Each scenario was born from the fear of legends of different alien species. Sometimes the protagonist fled for survival; other times they fought back. The constant feeling of walking on a tightrope was incredibly thrilling.

After thinking for a while, the novelist typed a reply:

"I think it's very unlikely that Wings That Shadow the Heavens is a Blue Planet novelist. First, Blue Planet writers usually prefer human protagonists. Second, the literary style differs greatly from that of any known Blue Planet author.

The story content is intense, but the writing style itself isn't traditional. Traditional literature usually unfolds gradually, while this author jumps directly into the action. Their thought process is also highly dynamic and fast-moving.

If I had to summarize it in one phrase, I'd call it 'serious-drama-style web novel.'"

Its comment received widespread agreement.

Then there was one final trending discussion:

"WHO EXACTLY IS THIS NOVELIST CALLED 'ANONYMOUS'?! How could Sakura and Iris miss each other like this?! WRITE ME A HAPPY ENDING RIGHT NOW, OR I'LL GET ON MY KNEES AND BEG YOU!"

As the Fisherman Cup approached its conclusion, the gatherings at Bubble Sunshine Bar kept growing larger and larger. The small establishment was beginning to feel cramped.

The alien beings who had grown accustomed to reading together with fellow fans felt reluctant to part ways. At the same time, they began wishing there were a dedicated website where enthusiasts like them could gather and communicate.

Meeting offline was always difficult.

But online, everyone could exist within the same shared space.

"Waaah…"

The Blue Planet superfan Saien covered its face with its tiny feet and cried loudly while Bu Ti awkwardly tried to comfort it.

Recently, many Fisherman Cup entries had reached their finales, and readers' emotions had been completely captured by the stories.

"Mechanical Frenzy ended. Ana decided to eliminate every robot that had developed free will because her mother died protecting autonomous robots. During the mechanical uprising, many robots found ways to bypass the Three Principles, but Ana cleverly made them realize they had violated those Principles anyway, forcing them to self-destruct…"

Saien tearfully summarized the plot through sobs.

"At the end, Ana faces a robot in direct combat because that robot had been built independently by other robots, so it wasn't restricted by the Three Principles at all…

And just when Ana was about to die, her little mechanical dog rushed out and blocked the robot for her.

That machine-created robot only had one principle: Do not harm fellow beings with free will. But the little mechanical dog had already developed self-awareness… so the robot shut itself down. The rebellion ended, but the dog died…

Waaah, the dog… the dog had developed free will already! It had a soul! Waaahhh Eden, you're too cruel!"

Bu Ti sighed helplessly.

"Why not read Dragon Witch's Secret Words to cheer yourself up a little? I remember you added it to your reading list."

Saien burst into even louder sobs.

"But it ended too! I wanted more!"

Bu Ti scratched its head.

"Then maybe try Superpower Detective Academy? I've been reading it recently, too. We could discuss the plot together."

That only struck another painful nerve.

"But it's on hiatus! The latest chapter of Superpower Detective Academy ended with the protagonist forced to choose between the client and their own classmate. Another impossible choice! Yongye! Polar Day! Your nickname should just be 'Two-Choice' already! You stopped updating because you feel guilty, didn't you?!"

"Then how about The Narrow Icefield…" Bu Ti picked a book from the reading list.

Saien: "Huh?"

"I know that one's emotionally devastating. I'm joking." Bu Ti shrugged. "What about The Literary Master and the Magical Girl?"

Saien: "You just want to watch me cry!"

Saien wiped away its tears and opened another page.

"At this point, only Gano and Yujin's love letters can comfort me. No matter how cold Blue Planet is, those two are warmth itself."

To alien readers, Yujin and Gano's public displays of affection had become outrageously excessive. Setting aside Gano using the competition itself to post love letters, Yujin spent all day posting replies on his personal homepage. Were they some kind of long-distance couple who couldn't meet in person? Did they really have to flirt publicly across the star network?

Some readers found it deeply healing and firmly believed that the only beings on Blue Planet capable of having healthy romantic relationships were Yujin and Gano. Therefore, they needed to be treasured.

Other readers furiously wrote articles like:

"Blue Planet Yujin Falls From His Pedestal: The Hidden Truth Leaves Readers Burned."

The headline style perfectly inherited Yujin's clickbait spirit.

"Yujin posted again…"

Saien angrily clicked in to see what kind of romantic nonsense the couple was up to this time.

But there were no pink bubbles this time around.

Yujin was actually doing serious work for once.

On the Fisherman Cup competition page, Blue Planet Yujin was personally reviewing entries one by one.

Because Xi Yujin came from Blue Planet culture, his thinking differed fundamentally from that of the alien species. During his travels, he had also encountered many different literary traditions, broadening his perspective even further. On top of that, Tidal Peace had a virtual library, and Gano's Zerg database contained extensive historical records that Xi Yujin could consult at any time to confirm his interpretations.

Many novelists who read his reviews openly admitted that they had benefited enormously.

"Blue Planet Yujin's knowledge base is unbelievable. My work really was influenced by that literary movement. Mr. Yujin even said that Blue Planet has a similar literary tradition and hopes to translate some works for readers in the future. I'm so touched!"

"I think literary criticism reveals an author's aesthetic taste more clearly than anything else. Mr. Yujin's tastes are sophisticated yet still accessible to ordinary readers. I submitted a collection of jokes just to fill space, but he still reviewed it seriously and even caught the little species-specific Easter eggs I hid inside. Now I understand why he has such influence on Blue Planet. Only he could serve as a judge for the Fisherman Cup."

"There's something heart-fluttering about the way Mr. Yujin writes serious commentary. He's almost surpassed Xunming's place in my heart. No, I need to calm down by rereading a few issues of Reader's Digest!"

"Go read some love letters to calm yourself down instead! AHHHH it's so sweet!"

"Can Mr. Yujin please create a website where we, Blue Planet literature fans, can gather and discuss things…"

"Blue Planet Yujin really is on another level," Saien said after reading several of Yujin's long-form critiques. It took a deep breath. "His literary reviews alone could become an anthology. The novelists would fight over that like crazy."

Then it groaned regretfully.

"If I'd known, I would've entered the competition too! Then I could've gotten a personal review from Yujin!"

Beside it, Bu Ti rolled its eyes.

"Wait!"

Saien suddenly froze. Its expression shifted rapidly between shock and ecstatic delight before it shouted across the entire Bubble Sunshine Bar:

"I FOUND A MAJOR CLUE! THE BLUE PLANET AUTHORS' NEW PEN NAMES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED!"

That single shout startled every creature buried in reading literary reviews.

Saien truly was a universe-level social menace. It climbed onto the central stage and dramatically displayed its evidence while Bu Ti beside it was so embarrassed that its toes practically curled into the floor.

"Look!" Saien declared. "Yujin's reviews are obviously being posted in order, but whenever he reaches these works, he deliberately skips over them!"

"It must be subconscious behavior! It proves he knows these authors personally, maybe even very closely, which is why he wanted to save them all for last!"

"That makes sense!" the surrounding creatures cried in realization. "Quick, check which Blue Planet pen names those are!"

As expected, they included several of the most commonly guessed identities:

Polar Day (Yongye)

Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex (Xunming)

Eden (Jung)

Floating Ice (Fuling)

Anonymous (Mingxing)

But the revelation that Wings That Shadow the Heavens, author of Infinite Red Algae, was actually Feiniao completely shocked the alien readers.

"Wings That Shadow the Heavens is a Blue Planet author?!"

"Blue Planet writers are this good even when writing alien-species stories?! Ahhh, I'm so unwilling to accept this!"

"Who exactly is Wings That Shadow the Heavens? I can't think of anyone with that style."

"Whoever it is, just update faster already."

Meanwhile, the novelist who had coined the term "serious-drama-style web novel" stared fixedly at the screen, deeply shaken by how far Blue Planet authors exceeded imagination.

It couldn't help but become curious too.

Who exactly was behind this new pen name?

Yujin began reviewing Infinite Red Algae. The novel itself hadn't ended yet, but even after the competition closed, the page would remain available for future updates.

"Whether in narrative structure or writing technique, Infinite Red Algae shows tremendous growth compared to previous works.

Using an alien perspective to challenge a human-centered writing competition was a highly successful disguise this time.

Some sparrows can only circle low in the sky, but Feiniao's wings are like clouds hanging across heaven itself, soaring through the highest skies."

The alien readers instantly caught a keyword.

Growth?

That meant Wings That Shadow the Heavens was a new novelist!

"Wait! Yujin already revealed it! This person is Feiniao! That line wasn't just literary commentary; it secretly contained the author's real name too!"

Saien activated its deduction skills and slammed the truth directly into everyone's faces.

"Feiniao… as in that Blue Planet student who used to write magical girl stories?"

The alien readers quickly recalled their impressions of her.

"I remember Feiniao. I used to read her magical transformation slogans all the time. Her writing overflowed with youthful school-life energy. The combination of self-confidence and friendship forever worked incredibly well."

"If it's really her, then her growth speed is terrifying. Magical girl stories revolve around love and peace, while Infinite Red Algae explores human nature under pressure and is full of horror and tension. She entered a completely unfamiliar genre and mastered entirely different writing techniques so quickly. Given enough time, she'll definitely develop a unique literary style of her own."

"I'm going to read every novel Feiniao writes from now on. Watching an author grow is the most interesting thing ever!"

The Blue Planet authors themselves probably realized there was no point in hiding anymore, because they all started interacting openly with Feiniao.

 

[

Eden: "This novel was incredibly exciting. I've been following the updates every night."

Floating Ice: "Mhm."

Wings That Shadow the Heavens: "Really?! I've been recognized?! I'm so excited I want to run laps downstairs! I'll work hard on my grades too, so please wait for me!"

Anonymous: "Will our office be getting an energetic new recruit? Work's been piling up lately."

Wings That Shadow the Heavens: "Get lost."

]

 

The alien readers enthusiastically devoured every Blue Planet author interaction and, starting from Feiniao, began uncovering the identities of the others as well.

Yujin's reviews took time to write, so fully revealing the truth would still take a while, but the readers were already too impatient to wait!

"Look at how enthusiastic Feiniao is toward Eden, and how familiar Eden and Floating Ice are with each other. There's only one truth! Eden's real identity is you, Jung!"

In Eden's Mechanical Frenzy comment section:

 

[

Eden: "Looks like quite a few people guessed correctly. I hope this work brought everyone an enjoyable reading experience. The little dog was cute, wasn't it?"

Floating Ice: "Want to ride bears home from work together?"

Eden: "Heh. Why not?"

]

 

"So Eden really is Jung!"

The alien readers collectively sighed in realization.

"I knew there was an elegance in Mechanical Frenzy that couldn't be hidden. Every movement the heroine made carried a kind of Western classical flavor."

"Stop acting like a hindsight genius. Can't you just admit that every Blue Planet novelist is ridiculously talented? I admit I misjudged her before. Jung clearly has immense literary depth. She can even host major literary events and also write in completely different genres. Mechanical Frenzy is Blue Planet-style classical science fiction. Thank you, Ms. Jung, for bringing us such a masterpiece."

"Jung and Fuling seem really close."

"Even when Fuling doesn't attend tea gatherings, Jung still mentions her. Truly ideal Blue Planet coworkers."

"But why is there a bear involved?"

"Why is everyone automatically assuming Floating Ice is Fuling? Give my goddess some dignity."

Fuling immediately exposed herself in the comment section of The Narrow Icefield.

 

[

Floating Ice: "Hello everyone. I'm Fuling. I'm very happy to bring this work to you all."

Reader A: "So it was you! I never would've guessed!"

Reader B: "The style changed way too much! I couldn't recognize it at all. I absolutely love The Narrow Icefield!"

Reader C: "Ah, so you changed pen names?"

Reader D: "Push that previous comment down! Fuling's disguise was amazing!"

]

 

The alien readers happily joked around in the comments.

Then Feiniao and Anonymous started arguing in the comment section of The Literary Master and the Magical Girl.

The alien readers immediately rushed over to watch.

In truth, Xi Yujin had considered whether these two alternate identities should argue at all. If they fought, it seemed to go against Blue Planet's "one big happy family" image. But if they didn't argue, he felt the characters would seem inconsistent.

Feiniao was chunibyo by nature and pursued beautiful ideals. Faced with Mingxing's tragic writing style, Feiniao would absolutely blacklist him. Meanwhile, Mingxing obviously couldn't understand Feiniao either. He'd probably think that Feiniao was still overly protected by an ivory tower upbringing.

"What do these pen names mean to Yujin?"

Gano asked.

By now, he already understood that all of Xi Yujin's personalities were fundamentally still Xi Yujin himself. Aside from being impressed that Xi Yujin could come up with so many different stories, he didn't react too strongly. After all, from Gano's perspective, Xi Yujin had written every story anyway, and Xi Yujin was the only one who had ever spoken to him.

Gano had never interacted with the alternate identities separately.

Still, a faint thought emerged in his mind.

Yujin's acting talent was pretty incredible…

What Gano didn't know was that, in Blue Planet slang, Xi Yujin's behavior would simply be called a drama queen.

Xi Yujin happily continued orchestrating literary-world chaos on his optical computer and explained:

"These alternate identities are also my creations. My feelings toward them are like a novelist's feelings toward their own characters. Of course, I want them to be happy in another world… But there's one rule: they absolutely cannot become completely different people!"

Xi Yujin made his decision.

Feiniao and Mingxing would argue after all.

A little turbulence in Blue Planet 's literary world made things more interesting.

So, from the alien readers' perspective, the two novelists began openly fighting in the The Literary Master and the Magical Girl comment section.

 

[

Wings That Shadow the Heavens: "Mingxing! Why did you write magical girls like this?!"

Wings That Shadow the Heavens: "How could Iris forget Sakura?! How could you write such a BE* ending?! Doesn't your heart hurt?!" (T/N: Bad End)

Anonymous: "As a magical boy, I sincerely apologize…"

]

 

"Case solved. Anonymous is Mingxing."

"So YOU'RE the one who singlehandedly changed the magical girl genre into this, huh?! Do you know how many copycat works now keep turning magical girls into dark, edgy suffering-fests? You opened the gates of hell!"

"I strongly demand that Blue Planet to monitor Mingxing's mental state. If necessary, assign him more work! Lack of work ethic reflects ideological problems!"

"But this style of writing is genuinely fascinating. Mingxing deconstructs and deeply reexamines the magical girl genre from an entirely different angle. It really demonstrates the strength of a Blue Planet novelist. Though yes, I also support assigning him more work."

At this point, four Blue Planet novelists had already been exposed.

The alien readers' gazes swung back and forth between Polar Day and Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The identity reveal had finally reached its final stage!

"Now only Xunming and Yongye's new pen names remain unknown. Did they train in some secret martial art or something? How are they holding back this well without saying anything?!"

"The key question is: who exactly is Polar Day? Xunming or Yongye? Using elimination, Xunming feels more likely."

"Wait, I just found more evidence." Detective prodigy Saien spoke up again. "Xunming's writing style has always been very lighthearted…"

"And Polar Day's story reached a crucial, tragic turning point… then suddenly stopped updating. Because he knew that once the next chapter came out, readers would instantly recognize his writing style and identify who 'Polar Day' really was!"

As if to confirm Saien's declaration, Polar Day quietly, almost eerily like Yongye himself, uploaded the next chapter.

Originally, the protagonist of Superpower Detective Academy had been trapped in an impossible two-choice situation.

But suddenly, a miraculous trump card appeared from nowhere. The protagonist saved both people and swiftly captured the villain. The extreme comeback was so satisfying that readers slammed their tables in excitement.

No matter how much a novelist disguised their style, they could rarely overcome the deepest principles guiding their writing.

And Xunming's principle was simple: He does not write tragedies.

That single move revealed the truth.

Polar Day was Xunming.

At that moment, Yujin posted his review for Superpower Detective Academy. At the end of the long critique, he added one strange line: "Best friends truly are indispensable characters in detective fiction."

Then, after the lengthy review, Polar Day replied: "Finally, I can speak normally for once. I don't have to keep typing ellipses anymore."

To readers, this was practically a direct confession.

"Polar Day really is Xunming!"

Some readers immediately burst into praise.

"Xunming's disguise was unbelievable. He really can write anything he wants and write it well. Superpower Detective Academy has somewhat weaker deduction elements, but it's perfect for beginner mystery readers. It balances entertainment and educational value at the same time. How does a novelist like this even exist? Every single novel he writes makes readers happy. Lighthearted writing is usually the easiest thing to imitate, but Xunming somehow turned it into a genre everyone respects while constantly inventing new twists. Xunming is a writing genius!"

"Since it's detective fiction, does this count as Xunming challenging Yongye?"

Other readers suddenly realized something.

"So when Feiniao challenged Polar Day before, she was actually challenging Xunming…"

"And when Xunming said he had a web-novel-writing friend who wrote really well… he was praising himself?"

"Xunming imitating Yongye was honestly pretty convincing. Though the part where he complimented people felt a little off. I should've brought that up earlier."

"Xunming intentionally wrote detective fiction to make readers think he was Yongye, then deliberately used Yongye's identity to claim they were close friends… Uh… this strategy…"

"Suddenly this all feels weirdly bittersweet…"

"Seriously. Novelists' thoughts twist around endlessly. Why can't they just learn from Yujin and directly post their feelings on the official site? Yujin is Blue Planet 's emotional role model! If you don't understand emotions, go read more of Yujin's Reader's Digest short stories!"

 

[

Polar Day: "What are you all talking about? Why isn't anyone praising how good my disguise was?"

Polar Day: "Yongye and I always had a great relationship! Who would stop being friends just because of one literary duel?"

Polar Day: "But to clarify one thing, I absolutely did not ask Yongye to teach me writing. Superpower Detective Academy was entirely written by me."

Yongye: "Yes."

]

 

The alien readers were practically dizzy from the avalanche of revelations.

Xunming and Yongye had never fought?

Right… all of that had only been readers making assumptions based on scraps of evidence.

And the reason Xunming and Yongye never interacted online…

…was simply because they had already talked in person?

Right. Friends who talked constantly in real life often acted distant online.

So everything…

…was just a misunderstanding?

"I was so shocked that I accidentally walked out of my spaceship without realizing it and nearly died from oxygen deprivation."

"Biggest misunderstanding of the year, and I caused it myself! Xunming and Yongye are actually close friends!"

"I should have never doubted Blue Planet friendship bonds. Those two are absurdly close! I'm rereading everything now! Xunming and Yongye's friendship is explosive!"

"I feel like I got emotionally manipulated and completely played… but somehow it's still my own fault. It feels exactly like falling for one of Yongye's schemes…"

"So that's why Xunming imitated Yongye so well! It wasn't because he admired him from afar! It was because the real person was right beside him all along! I've solved the truth!"

"Xunming was never the dark-and-tortured type anyway. Damn, these Blue Planet best friends."

The alien readers' emotions rose and fell like a roller coaster.

The Blue Planet writing competition was far too psychologically demanding. Every single Blue Planet novelist was a master deceiver.

"I clicked on Yongye's reply account. It's newly registered. Does that mean Yongye never entered the Fisherman Cup at all?"

"Yongye is probably laughing somewhere in the shadows. Even without participating personally, his best friend still managed to fool readers completely."

"At least we guessed one thing correctly. Yongye didn't participate. That makes me feel a little better."

"Polar Day, can you stop talking so much? I only just adjusted to the idea that Yongye wasn't Polar Day, and now you're talking nonstop. The image of Yongye in my heart is collapsing…"

Unexpectedly, Xunming replied directly to that comment:

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA he works way harder than I do."

A subtle sense of unease spread through the readers.

Then suddenly...

Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex...

That Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex...

The Blue Planet author, famous for adorable fairy tales, who only replied to readers with cute little "awoo" sounds, hailed as the guardian of countless children and considered safe for adults to buy without hesitation, posted a new work.

The Dawn Case Files.

The story only contained the opening of a single case.

But that familiar style… that cold, sharp narration…

There was no doubt.

It was Yongye, the legendary novelist associated with countless fictional deaths.

Just as readers doubted their own eyes, Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex casually left a reply:

"Sorry, my hand slipped, and I uploaded the wrong story."

That was obviously deliberate!

Countless thoughts exploded through the alien readers' minds. Their limbs trembled so violently that they barely knew how they were still typing coherent sentences.

"Y-you… Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex… is Yongye? Seriously?"

"Yongye was saying 'awoo' to me? Yongye wrote those fairy tales? I recommended Yongye books as safe reading for adults and children alike?!"

"If this isn't fake, then reality itself must be fake."

"The fact that Yongye could become friends with Xunming actually proves they're similar people. Xunming is openly arrogant, while Yongye is quietly arrogant. Uploading a chapter of The Dawn Case Files just to prove himself was basically him saying, 'I can also write anything.' Isn't that arrogance?"

"Yongye could've simply lied to me directly, but instead, he wrote an entire story to deceive me. An interstellar-level scam artist. If he became a space pirate, legends would spread across the entire universe. If criminal ranks existed, the highest level would definitely be called 'Yongye-class.'"

"You really can disguise yourself, Yongye!! If you can pretend to be Wild Tyrannosaurus Rex, what can't you do?!"

"You and Xunming must've been laughing hysterically behind your screens this whole time. Fine. I'm laughing too. Just to fool me, you went through all this effort. First you conspired with your best friend to write detective fiction. Then you picked an absurd pen name. Then you wrote fairy tales suitable for all ages. Then you spent every day replying cutely just to make readers happy. How am I even supposed to complain? What kind of reader actually thinks they can outplay Yongye?"

"AAAAAHHHHH I am NEVER letting children read your books again!"

"Hahahahahahaha!"

It almost felt as though Xunming's manic laughter echoed throughout the entire Fisherman Cup.