Luo Ren was a bit dumbfounded.
He quickly did the math.
600 yen per book, and now they were printing 40,000 copies, with Royalties increased to 50%…
12 million yen?!
"Really?!" Akizuki Luo Ren was very surprised.
If they were reprinting a total of 40,000 copies, it could be barely understood because of the quality of his work.
But…
50% Royalties were too high.
Royalties are essentially copyright fees.
It's the financial benefit that the original creator or copyright holder of intellectual property charges to others who use their intellectual property.
In Japan, a 50% royalty rate is a level only top light novel authors achieve.
For it to appear with Luo Ren is completely against common sense.
Originally, Luo Ren was already prepared to accept a royalty reduction.
Royalty reduction.
It was initially thirty percent, but might become twenty percent later.
However, this doesn't mean he'll earn less money.
Because the Linchuan Bunko will operate on a larger scale, just like now, they will print an additional forty thousand copies.
Let's consider a scenario: Royalties are at 20%, and they print an additional forty thousand copies.
How much money will Luo Ren receive?
The answer is 4.8 million yen! Far exceeding the initial 900,000 yen.
Therefore, a decrease in royalties doesn't necessarily mean a reduction in income.
Rather, it's a reasonable practice. Because the Linchuan Bunko prints more copies, it's a form of exchange, so a lower price is normal.
But why would this situation occur with Luo Ren, a newcomer?
Pre-printing 40,000 copies, yet the royalties are as high as 50%?!
If this was true.
This would mean Luo Ren would suddenly make 12 million yen!
Converted to RMB, that's a whopping 720,000 yuan.
It's definitely not a small sum.
If other light novel authors knew that Luo Ren had only published two volumes of novels with over 200,000 characters and earned this much money, they'd probably turn into lemons on the spot...
"Well, yes." Ryokawa Reina said affirmatively, "After discussion in the Editorial Department, we believe that your potential is very high, Teacher, so we've decided to cultivate you as a first-tier author."
"Ah..."
Luo Ren was stunned.
Even with the system, he shouldn't be this shocked. But the point was, he didn't create this situation with the system!
Could he really be the chosen one?
Over there.
Ryokawa Reina also hadn't figured it out.
But this was a good thing, after all, Huoyue Luoluo was the author she was in charge of.
As the saying goes, when one person attains the Dao, their entire household ascends to heaven, Ryokawa Reina's treatment would also improve as a result.
"The electronic contract should have already arrived in the teacher's mailbox," Ryokawa Reina said.
"Ah, okay."
Luo Ren set down his phone for the moment.
Ryokawa Reina also began reading the second volume of Blessing This Wonderful World.
Half an hour later.
Luo Ren nodded.
The contract was fine.
He really earned 12 million in Royalties all at once!
"Nice~~~!!"
Luo Ren was also very happy, as this was the first time he'd ever earned so much money. He happily signed the electronic contract.
Next up, it was time to wait for Linchuan Bunko to send the money.
Once the money arrived, he would immediately begin the relevant enhancements!
"Haha…"
"As expected of Teacher Huoyue Luoluo, your strength is quite good."
"Right on the mark, that's great."
"I'm really envious of this publishing speed. If only my authors could be this diligent."
"It should be a stockpile of manuscripts, one volume a week, it's a bit hard to imagine."
"Maybe."
In the Editorial Department, a discussion began.
Ryokawa Reina shared the content of the second volume with the other editors.
There was more than one editor in charge of a first-tier author.
Now, several editors with high literary skills were also reading Blessing This Wonderful World.
Listening to these praises.
Ryokawa Reina also smiled slightly.
The Linchuan Library and the author supported each other.
There were too many examples. Authors whose work wasn't up to par couldn't get the Linchuan Bunko's main operations team behind them, which in turn sapped the authors' enthusiasm.
And if the Linchuan Bunko's editors were blind, or if the author went off the rails, and the quality of the work was poor but still received a lot of operational support, then the Linchuan Bunko would also be in a tough spot.
Now.
The Linchuan Bunko was pouring operational resources into Blessing This Wonderful World, and Huoyue Luoluo's second novel was also of good quality.
This was very comfortable.
"So..."
"Start promoting it with all our might!"
Magazines, Twitter, video websites, and other places were flooded with promotions for Blessing This Wonderful World!
Linchuan Library was going all out!
Chapter 7: Selling Like Crazy! Kasumigaoka Utaha felt envious.
Tentacle Monster Power (Intermediate): 8,000 characters per hour, price 1,000,000 yen. Tentacle Monster Power (Advanced): 10,000 characters per hour, price 10,000,000 yen. Tentacle Monster Power (Perfect): 20,000 characters per hour, price 100,000,000 yen.
A few days later, Luo Ren's account had 12 million yen added to it, bringing his total funds to a whopping 12,941,000 yen.
Next up was the alluring enhancement time!
"Hiss..."
Without hesitation, Luo Ren spent 11 million yen, immediately upgrading his Tentacle Monster Power to advanced!
He had thought the 900,000 in Royalties he got before was a lot.
But after looking, it wasn't even enough to buy a mid-level skill!
Tears welled up in his eyes.
Akizuki Luo Ren thought it through clearly: writing more novels and acquiring more related skills was fundamental.
Plus, the prospects weren't great before, so Luo Ren hadn't rushed to buy small skills.
But now, it was different.
This time, he could earn 12 million yen. Would the next time be any less?
So Luo Ren spent another round, buying a bunch of basic skills.
Finally, Luo Ren's personal attribute changes:
Current Funds: 441,000 yen
Intelligence: 18
Charm: 22
Stamina: 13
Tentacle Monster Power (Advanced), Clear Memory, Character Description (Beginner), Atmosphere Rendering (Beginner), Cooking (Beginner), Novel Plot Construction (Beginner)...
Except for Tentacle Monster Power, which is an advanced skill, the rest are either skills that can't be improved or basic skills worth only 100,000 yen.
"Huh? Tsk, I didn't even notice, but my stamina dropped by 1 point."
Luo Ren clicked his tongue in annoyance.
-----------------------
Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Guys, I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! Feel free to check it out-if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
New Addition:
" The Marquis Household's Vicious Matriarch, I Backhand Slap the Heir Awake 18+ "
" So It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists 18+ "
" Age of Gods: I have a chat group "
" After Becoming the Richest Man's Vicious Ex-Wife, I Lay Flat and Win 18+ "
" The Worst Torture!kidnapped by an Arrogant Woman 18+ "
" Akiyuki Raren Doesn't Want to Be Worked to Death 18+ "
" After the Protagonist Ascended, I Set My Sights on His Women 18+ "
" Virtual World: Conquering the World "
" Hidden Demon Lord, the Empress Brings a Child to My Door Demanding Responsibility 18+
" The Goddess Brings a Child to My Door, Awakening the Dad System! "
" Naruto: God-Level Evolution System "
" My Wife Is a Villain? The System Wants Me to Do Pure Love! "
" Signed In for Three Years, and the Band Still Kicked Me Out? "
" Empress for Nine Lifetimes, I Reborn and Crushed the System to Run Away (18+) "
Your support means a lot-thanks in advance, legends!
patreon.com/RoyalStories
(End of Chapter)