Author Thirty-Two's apology post completely reignited the storm.
The unified mockery of The Number One White Under Heaven on Feilong earlier caused many people, like Thirty-Two, to begin reflecting.
Yes, although How a Bad Guy Is Made was written in a noob-style, what right did these authors have to laugh at him?
Was their own level really that high? If it were, why were they still just ordinary authors?
Wasn't this just the pot calling the kettle black?
The moment Thirty-Two's post appeared, a flood of replies followed.
1st floor: Supporting Thirty-Two, I didn't join in attacking The Number One White Under Heaven either, but seeing such breadth of mind from him, I'm deeply impressed. I advise those trolls to stop. If this continues, Feilong's reputation will be ruined by you people.
2nd floor: Exactly! Those trolls should shut up and go write their own novels.
3rd floor: Feilong's reputation keeps getting worse because of people like this. Do you know why super-platinum-tier authors no longer come to Feilong? They used to come every day. But in the eyes of these self-important trolls, even platinum authors deserve to be attacked, as if they're nothing special.
4th floor: I suggest Feilong's admins ban those troll accounts.
5th floor: Bring Feilong back to positive energy. Stop attacking The Number One White Under Heaven.
6th floor: After reading that statement, do those trolls still have the nerve to continue?
7th floor: That statement was absolutely brilliant. I believe The Number One White Under Heaven's strength is far greater than this.
8th floor: Totally agree. Someone who can write something like that, do you really think he can only write noob-style novels?
9th floor: Casual reader turned fan, I didn't know The Number One White Under Heaven, and I haven't even read his novel, but after reading his statement, I'm officially a fan. From now on, he's my idol. No one stops me.
10th floor: Damn it, you beat me to it.
11th floor: Count me in.
12th floor: Me too.
13th floor:...
There is still positive energy in this world.
Although Feilong has many trolls, not everyone there is one.
Soon after Thirty-Two stood up, another person opened a new thread regarding The Number One White Under Heaven:
"Let me share my thoughts.
I stopped writing novels a long time ago, but I've always loved web fiction and couldn't bear to leave Feilong and its friends, so I've remained active on the forum.
In the early days, Feilong had a very good atmosphere.
People discussed writing, analyzed genres, and talked freely about story ideas.
But at some point, Feilong gradually shifted toward gossip.
People stopped talking about writing, stopped discussing novels, and stopped studying creativity. What caught attention instead was who was fighting whom today, or which god-tier author jumped platforms tomorrow.
Gossip is naturally eye-catching, and discussing it isn't wrong.
But under this atmosphere, Feilong gave birth to countless trolls.
Yes, I call them trolls.
They claim to be novel authors, but in my eyes, they're no different from the comment-section trolls on TT news sites.
No matter the topic, good or bad, they must spray venom.
I refuse to acknowledge such people as part of Feilong, and I feel ashamed that Feilong has them.
I hope authors who truly want to write, who want to write good novels, will calm down and seriously study web fiction. I believe that with focus, everyone can achieve breakthroughs.
I also want to remind everyone, whether you're a troll or someone who merely thinks The Number One White Under Heaven's novel is too newbie, have you really read his novel? Have you truly studied it? If not, don't speak so lightly. And if you have, then I hope you'll read it again carefully.
As for The Number One White Under Heaven, I sincerely admire you. That passage beginning with 'The world slanders me…' is filled with profound philosophy.
If there's a chance, I hope to become your friend."
This post was made by an ID named "Yuse."
The moment it was posted, dozens of replies followed.
1st floor: Holy damn, even the legendary founder of Feilong showed up.
2nd floor: My god, this is insane.
3rd floor: Kneeling in worship of the founder.
4th floor: Same here.
5th floor: Responding to the founder's call! Trolls, hurry up and get lost. Keep spraying, and your accounts won't survive.
6th floor: Founder, you're absolutely right! We should focus on writing and ignore pointless fights.
7th floor: Founder, honestly, we still don't understand The Number One White Under Heaven's novel.
8th floor:
Feilong was never meant to belong to trolls.
Before, those trolls kept attacking others simply because it didn't concern them, or because they hadn't awakened yet.
But once Thirty-Two and Yuse both posted in support of The Number One White Under Heaven, the tide quickly turned.
At that moment, even people advocating positive energy joined the support.
One author shouted for trolls to get out of Feilong.
Another followed up: Keep spraying, and we'll doxx you.
As more and more authors joined the support, the trolls who once mocked The Number One White Under Heaven dwindled rapidly. Even if a few stubborn ones remained, they no longer mattered.
The Feilong attacks against The Number One White Under Heaven finally came to an end.
However, although the incident ended, the statement released by The Number One White Under Heaven continued to influence many authors.
No one knew how many people, at that moment, turned "The world slanders me…" into their personal motto.
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Striving Writers Group.
"Thirty-Two, you're really something. If it were me, I'd be too embarrassed to apologize."
The Striving Writers Group was a TT group for web-novel authors, and after Thirty-Two posted his apology, the group became lively.
"Heh, what's there to be embarrassed about? You guys don't know, after posting that, my mood is amazing, I feel incredibly relaxed. I feel like I'm about to break through. Hahaha, my next book is going to hit a 3,000 average subscription and enter the premium channel."
"Haha, Thirty-Two, don't forget us after you go premium."
"Hurry up and let us hug your thigh."
The group burst into laughter, then shifted the topic to The Number One White Under Heaven.
Jiangcheng South: That Number One White Under Heaven is really something. A newcomer turning the tide all by himself, this is insanely impressive.
Red Bean Bun: Yeah! I've dealt with Feilong trolls before. Damn, they curse you into the ground.
Qingyun: Haha, I can't deal with those trolls either. If it were me, I'd probably just ignore them, out of sight, out of mind.
Thirty-Two: Honestly, I also find it unbelievable. How could one person shut all those trolls up? Sure, my apology helped a bit, and Yuse joined in too. But thinking about it carefully, I understand now, once The Number One White Under Heaven wrote that passage, even if we hadn't stepped in, others would have.
Jiangcheng South: Damn, that line is way too philosophical! I don't think I could write something like that in my entire life. I really want to be friends with him.
Red Bean Bun: People like that are a loss not to know. How about we find a chance to invite The Number One White Under Heaven into the group?
Jiangcheng South: Inviting him is fine, but will he join? Everyone here frequents Feilong. So many people there cursed him. Even though we didn't join in, we did watch the drama and talked about his newbie novel a bit in the group. Would he really come?
Thirty-Two: Just based on what he wrote, I believe he will. Don't rush, leave this to me. I'll invite him.
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