My Web Novel System - Chapter 18

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Fang Yuan leaned back on the headboard of the bead and recited the famous introduction to “Candle in the Tomb” from memory.

“Tomb-robbing isn’t a walk in the park, nor is it elegant or graceful. Rather, it’s a technique of destruction.”

He did so with such ease as if the words were etched into his mind.

There was no pause, nor the slightest bit of hesitation.

Fang Yuan spoke so eloquently and theatrically, but Sherry did not even have time to be stunned because she dared pause for a moment. She just typed rapidly on the keyboard, afraid that she would miss a word.

In Fang Yuan’s previous life, “Candle in the Tomb” was a groundbreaking novel about tomb-robbing.

It was not the kind of work that was slow to read.

Readers need not savor it or let the contents sink in.

In fact, it was originally written and posted on a small forum for lovers of folklore.

The amount of traffic on that forum was minimal.

However, with this captivating introduction, it managed to attract a large number of readers.

This was the strength of the novel’s introduction.

“Candle in the Tomb” was a no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point novel.

It began with defining tomb-robbing, which was a concept that most people were unfamiliar with.

He then pointed out that tomb-robbing was a technique of destruction, which made everyone’s eyes light up with interest.

Then, he immediately analyzed the dangers and difficulties that tomb robbers might encounter.

“When the ancient nobles built a tomb, they must have thought of ways to prevent their treasures from being stolen. That was why they did everything they could to set up all kinds of booby traps in their tombs. They set up ambushes with huge rocks, quicksand, poisonous arrows and insects, traps, and anything they could imagine. There were countless of them everywhere…”

As the saying went, good literature should be like a mountain and should not be flat.

Thus, the problem was clear to the readers. It was not as simple to steal treasures from these ancient tombs.

Although the owner of the tomb was long gone, the living might not be smart enough to navigate such a treacherous environment.

If they were not careful enough, it would be very easy to lose their lives in those underground tombs.

“Tomb-robbers would find ways to crack these mechanisms so that they could enter the tomb to search for treasures. However, in modern times, the harder problem was finding an ancient tomb rather than digging up these treasures…There were very few who mastered secret techniques to analyze the mountains and rivers, who could use Chinese geomancy to locate the tomb. I am one of them. During my career as a Tomb Raider, I’ve traveled all over the world and experienced a lot of strange things. My adventures and sightings were enough to shock anyone. After all, those hidden, earth-shattering experiences were truly extraordinary.”

Fang Yuan started finished narrating the first chapter.

The main character of the novel, Hu Bayi, quickly brought readers into the magnificent and strange underground world in China.

Sherry listened with great interest and felt like she was caught in an elaborate dream.

Fang Yuan was still reciting captivatingly.

It was as if Hu Bayi in the story was Fang Yuan himself and the main character’s adventure to the ruins of the ancient city was his own experience.

“Check the mound; touch the gold talisman; move the mountain ridge; seek the Dragon Puzzle.

Humans light candles; ghosts blow them out; survey the landscape; seek the Starred Peak.

Mercury eclipse; shiny weapons; countless treasures await in the Dragon Hall.

Scented coffin; bronze coating; horoscopes determine your approach.”

During the exploration process, the supporting characters were introduced. Each character’s personality was distinct.

Hu Bayi was the bold one while Wang Kaixuan was the joker. Da Jinya was greedy for money, and Blind Chen was mysterious.

There was also the beautiful and intelligent Shirley Yang.

When the character, Shirley Yang, first appeared in the novel, Sherry blushed a little.

However, it was not very obvious due to her already flushed cheeks from the alcohol.

Sherry thought that Fang Yuan had modeled a heroine in the novel based on herself. Even the character’s name, Shirley Yang, was a homonym of her name, Sherry Young.

‘This is just so…so…very exciting!’

That night. Fang Yuan and Sherry toiled until dawn in the hotel room.

After getting through the initial stage of getting used to each other, Fang Yuan and Sherry got along much better as time passed.

Their speed and intensity also gradually increased.

After spending the whole night working on the novel, the first draft of “Candle in the Tomb” was finally completed.

Sherry had never stayed up late, but the story narrated by Fang Yuan was so intriguing that it kept her on her toes and left her wanting more.

She just could not help but continue chapter after chapter.

When Fang Yuan said “end of the first volume”, Sherry threw herself onto the hotel’s soft bed.

She laid down beside Fang Yuan and felt so sleepy. Her eyelids were struggling to stay open and the words that came out of her mouth sounded dreamy. “Fang Yuan…I have to say that you were really amazing last night…”

Before she could her words, the hotel room door was suddenly pushed open.