Chapter 512

That is truly one in ten thousand, a chess genius!

This means that he is almost destined to step into the hall of professional chess players, and his future achievements in the shogi world will be limitless.

Once he becomes a professional chess player, just by the game fee and tournament prize money, his income may far exceed that of ordinary office worker editors like them.

What's more...

He now has a novel that is selling well and has rich royalties!

Gao Gao Qiaochun felt his throat a bit dry.

People often say that God closes a door and opens a window.

But when it comes to Xia Xia Xia Mujun...

God is afraid that he has built a palace for him directly, and opened all the doors and windows with the best orientation and the most beautiful scenery for him!

Appearance, height, temperament, none are top-notch.

Literary talent is even more terrifying—being able to write a work like "The Devotion of Suspect X" that is destined to become a classic bestseller at sixteen, looking at the whole of Japan, there are probably only a handful of peers who can do it.

Perhaps, only that literary girl who is also known as a genius, Yukimura Suzune, can barely compare.

And now, he is told that this genius novelist is actually a super new star in the shogi world?

This can no longer be simply summarized as "genius."

This is simply... outrageous to the extreme!

Xin Xin Yuanxiangzhi recovered from the shock, his tone still carrying residual surprise:

"I didn't expect that you were also proficient in shogi, Teacher Xia..."

"And you have already entered the sixth round of the 'New Sharp Tournament'... this is too amazing."

Gao Gao Qiaochun also took a deep breath and nodded in agreement, his face still remaining with the residual shock:

"Yes... if this clerk lady hadn't said it, we probably wouldn't have known at all."

Uda Ayaka nodded hard immediately, her excited mood occupying the high ground again, and she leaned close to Xia Xia Xia Mujun, her eyes shining:

"Exactly!"

"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, why didn't you tell us about such an amazing thing?"

"This is an excellent publicity point! We can use a title like 'Genius Novelist and Shogi New Star' to build momentum for you, and the effect will definitely be explosive!"

Hearing this, Xia Xia Xia Mujun immediately showed a look of embarrassment and desire to avoid it.

He smiled awkwardly and politely refused:

"This... let's spare me this."

While chatting, the group left the bookstore and prepared to go to the publishing house.

And the female clerk in the bookstore, after Xia Xia Xia Mujun left, still felt surging and unable to calm down.

She couldn't wait to take out her phone and type quickly on her personal social media:

[My god, family! Amazing discovery! The mysterious new author of the bestseller "The Devotion of Suspect X" is actually Xia Xia Xia Mujun, the contestant who is super popular in the "New Sharp Shogi Tournament" and has an explosive appearance!

I met him in the store just now! The real person is ten thousand times more handsome than the camera! His personality is also super gentle, and he even signed for me! Really love it!]

Not long after this dynamic was sent out, comments flooded in rapidly below.

However, the direction of the wind was completely beyond her expectation.

[I just finished reading "The Devotion of Suspect X" this morning, and it is indeed the only suspense masterpiece in Japan for more than ten years. But you say the author is that Xia Xia Xia Mujun who plays shogi and is very handsome? I think you are obsessed with chasing stars and started randomly stacking BUFFs for your idol?]

[I admit Xia Xia Xia Mujun's shogi is amazing, and I also admit his appearance is high. But now it's getting more and more outrageous, directly touching the literary circle? Don't tarnish this "Sanchin Li" new author, okay!!]

[Seeing a talented new author become popular, the author himself hasn't had time to appear, so you can't wait to put gold on the face of the "idol" you like? Heat him up? It's ridiculous.]

[Troublemakers in the star-chasing circle, get away! Don't come to pollute the rare peace of our suspense mystery novel circle! It's not easy to wait for a top-notch work!]

[Exactly! Warn some fans not to come and rub the heat of this work, otherwise don't blame us for being impolite!]

[OP is SB, identification completed.]

[Hahaha, incisive!]

[Simple and concise!]

The female clerk looked at the constantly refreshing comments on the screen, her face turning pale with anger, her fingers trembling slightly.

"This bunch of guys... really too annoying!"

She bit her lip, feeling both aggrieved and angry.

Clearly every word she said was true!

Why doesn't anyone believe it?!

Publishing House.

Editorial Department, Group 2.

Gao Gao Qiaochun and others brought Xia Xia Xia Mujun back to the office and immediately set about helping him print the manuscript of his new work "Snow Country".

The printer made a regular and low hum, and pages of paper emitting the fresh scent of ink were spit out.

Trainee editor Xin Xin Yuanxiangzhi, while organizing the manuscript, couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked tentatively:

"By the way, Teacher Xia, is this new work of yours... still a suspense mystery theme?"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun shook his head.

"No."

He paused and said clearly:

"It's pure literature."

"..."

"Pure literature?!"

These three words, like a stone thrown into a calm water surface, stunned the three editors at the same time.

Gao Gao Qiaochun was the first to react; he looked up sharply, his eyes widening.

"Actually... it's pure literature?"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun looked at their abnormal reaction and asked back with slight confusion:

"Is that not okay?"

The excitement on Uda Ayaka's face also converged, replaced by a complex, slightly strange expression.

She gently fiddled with the hair by her ear and explained:

"It's not that it's 'not okay'... it's more like, pure literature has the highest status in our Japanese novel world."

Her tone carried a sense of consensus within the industry.

"If a popular suspense mystery novel is a holy knight in the market, then pure literature is the king deep in the literary hall."

"It does not pursue immediate commercial returns, but pursues artistry, thought, and the purity of literature itself."

"Once written well and recognized by the mainstream literary world, the reputation, historical status, and 'blessing' to the author's identity it brings are incomparable to any type of bestseller."

"In Japan, pure literature represents a kind of 'orthodoxy', a kind of 'style'."

She changed the subject, and there was a hint of hesitation in her voice.

"However..."

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was even more confused.

"However?"

Gao Gao Qiaochun took over the conversation. He pushed his glasses, a wry smile appeared on his face, and he explained with a complex tone:

"However... Teacher Xia, our 'Midnight Publishing House' is a sub-brand under Xinying Publishing House specifically responsible for suspense mystery types."

He pointed to the surrounding environment and then pointed to himself.

"Our editorial team, distribution channels, cooperative bookstore resources, and even evaluation standards are all built around suspense mystery novels."

"Even if the quality of your novel is high and outstanding... we have no way to use its existing system to arrange publication, shelving, and sales for you."

Xin Xin Yuanxiangzhi nodded on the side and added:

"Senior Gao is right."

"This is like, a top sushi restaurant, even if it gets the best Kobe beef, it can't use it to make signature sushi—the profession doesn't match."

After listening, Xia Xia Xia Mujun suddenly realized.

He smiled embarrassedly.

"I see... I only thought about writing it and bringing it for you editors to see... I didn't think about this side."

"That's okay, I'll find other suitable publishing houses later."

As soon as this was said, the three editors stopped him in unison: