Chapter 355 You are crazy
Chapter 355 You are crazy
To be honest, Yao Xiaoju thought Kane was crazy, so he wanted to stay away from Kane.
"You don't understand what the Cthulhu series is at all", "I am a creator assimilated by Gu Lu", "It cannot be called the Weymouth series, this name does not fit this series, 'We are Cthulhu in the sea, may your name be glorified, may your kingdom come, may your will be done in R'lyeh as it is in Iha Ensre'."
Don't think Kane is speaking for his hometown. In fact, he himself wrote about the clay of Weymouth, which deepened the information that Weymouth is the base camp of the Deep Ones. Besides, who can recite the original text of the short book of the dead (also the last Cthulhu series of Gu Lu) without being crazy? It's simply a disease!
But we have to admit that Kane has gone crazy and become stronger.
The huge Cthulhu mythology system he constructed was complete and splendid. Not only did his hometown Weymouth get involved, but also four or five cities near Weymouth were all affected. Oh, by the way, the hometown of Mr. Monroe, the editor-in-chief of the Sun, also became the main stage of the work "The Thing That Walks on the Wind". It is the habitat of Itakuya, one of the Old Ones.
"I published a mystery novel and returned to creation." Yao Xiaoju nodded. There was nothing to hide. In the future, new works would continue to be sold overseas.
Hearing this, Kane seemed to have springs on his butt, staring at the other person with his eyes wide open.
Yao Xiaoju was a little fidgety. The guy opposite him had dark circles under his eyes, probably due to long-term lack of sleep. Or maybe it was because he had been working at home for a long time and couldn't get any sun, so his skin was pale and unhealthy. With some injured makeup, he could play a zombie.
"Mr. Gu Lu will definitely return to writing in the Cthulhu field, right?" Kane said, "The Cthulhu series is the gem of horror novels! Its status in the horror novel genre is like the jewel in the crown of the Queen of England!"
Calm down! Yao Xiaoju organized his words in his mind.
Seeing that the other party did not reply within three seconds, Kane thought that he did not express himself clearly.
It's true that it's hard for people who know nothing to understand.
Kane said: "What is the source of terror in other horror novels? It is the devil, or the disembodied ghost, who uses the fear that humans cannot eliminate to scare us."
"But the Cthulhu series is not like that! The source of its terror is the unknown and knowledge. Knowing is terror, but humans must know. Only when humans abandon discrimination and overcome the unknown can they move forward. Just like a few years ago, I had no idea how talented Mr. Gu Lu was, but when I went to understand... I went to understand, you know, I went to understand, and then I realized how wrong I was." Kane wanted to show that he was serious and not joking, so his voice got louder and louder.
You fucking normal, Yao Xiaoju took a deep breath. Fuck you, according to you, Gu Lu is Cthulhu himself?
"I understand, Mr. Kane, don't worry. He told me that the Weymouth series..."
"It's the Cthulhu series. Weymouth is just an ordinary place name. It is not qualified to be the name of this series." Kane interrupted correctively.
"I understand. There are still many more chapters in the Cthulhu series worth creating." Yao Xiaoju could only agree.
"Okay, okay, okay, the future of horror novels belongs to Cthulhu!" Kane, who got a satisfactory answer, left directly. Come quietly and leave madly.
Yao Xiaoju rubbed his head, this guy is so sick.
"Could it be that the Cthulhu mythology system really has this kind of magic? No, it should be external pressure that makes Kane like this. Cthulhu has become a way for him to release pressure, which is what we commonly call on the Chinese Internet: if you can't beat them, just join them."
Yao Xiaoju got up and went to the rest room to make himself a cup of tea. He was so nervous chatting with that guy just now, so he should take a good rest.
"If we make a comeback in the English market, can we use the Weimao...Cthulhu series as a ladder?" Yao Xiaoju thought of this possibility.
Except for Kane, everyone including Yao Xiaoju is more accustomed to calling it the Weymouth series.
The inspiration of the great horror series comes from the UK, and the British are very happy. But Weymouth is very unhappy... If it was the prototype of the Little Prince, it would be fine, and it could be used to develop tourism resources. But Cthulhu... The governor also thought about just riding on the popularity and building a scenic spot of a dilapidated street for tourists to take pictures.
But 90% of readers who really like the Cthulhu series will not want to travel to the places in the books. Readers who don’t like it deeply will not buy tickets to fly there.
Well, if we don't take advantage of the popularity, it's speechless that the reputation of a seaside city suitable for leisure and vacation is completely overshadowed by the fame of Cthulhu.
Nearing dinner time, the vice president of Puffin Books called and made an appointment to discuss cooperation.
"Cooperation with Puffin Books?" Yao Xiaoju frowned.
Gu Lu currently has three books translated into English: The Little Prince, Mr. Holmes, and Flatland.
Flatland has the highest royalty rate among the three, at 12%, the same as that of emerging British writers. As we all know, Gu Lu's books need to be translated, so his royalty rate is actually higher than that of emerging writers.
The royalty rate is based on word of mouth from Mr. Holmes.
We have always been happy to cooperate, but why did you call me to say this? There seems to be something going on.
……
take off.
landing.
On Friday, before returning to the foggy city and boarding the plane, Gu Lu saw the good news from Neon, as well as the news of the second print run of 600,000 copies.
The first print run was also 600,000 copies, which was a bit exaggerated. Add in the stamp duty from Gu Lu, a first-line writer, and the income was quite exaggerated.
However, the first reaction of Gu Lu, who is financially free, is not this. The above reaction comes from the Bilibili up master "Xiaotian studying in Japan", and his fans affectionately call him "Dog Brother".
"You are not lying to me, are you? With 20% royalties, can the publishing house still make money?" Dog brother couldn't believe it.
"As long as more than 70% of the copies can be sold, it will definitely make money. Currently, Gu Lu's stamp tax is super first-tier, and there are less than double-digit writers in Japan who have higher stamp tax than him." Bai Tongshe intern editor Xiao Sen said, "I will correct you again. In Japan, it is not royalties, but stamp tax. That is, as long as the copies are printed, even if no copies are sold, you have to pay."
"How much is Gu Lu's new book?" asked Brother Gou.
"Excluding tax, it would be about 1400 yuan ( yen) in RMB." Komori gave an accurate number. After all, as a Chinese, he would subconsciously translate it into RMB.
Books in Japan are really expensive, especially reference books, which can cost two or three hundred yuan a day. These are the ones that are not rare.
"Even if it's 14 yuan, % is yuan for one book. Shit, it's over million just like that?" Dog brother used his high school calculation ability to calculate and was stunned for a moment.
"The first month's sales volume is 1.2 million and it can't be stopped." Xiaosen said, "This book is the best-selling book in Japan in the past five years, no doubt about it. It is estimated that it will reach 2.5 million copies, or even more."
Dog brother's eyes flickered into the shape of gold coins.
"No wonder his first book after his comeback was about going to Neon, it turns out..."
He was interrupted by Komori before he could finish his mumbling.
"That's not the case," Xiao Sen corrected. "I paid more attention to the book market when I was in school. Gu Lu's sales in China were also overwhelming, and there was basically no rival. I feel that the reason why Gu Lu's first book was published abroad was more likely to justify his reputation."
Then Komori talked about the feud between Gu Lu and Katsudane Maru.
Well, Dog Brother is not interested in these grudges. But he also listened to his friend quietly, "Brother, can I publish this data online?"
“Don’t announce the stamp duty,” Komori said. “It’s confidential. But sales and other things are fine.”
Failure to disclose stamp duty means that revenue cannot be disclosed, this - but it doesn’t matter, Dog brother thought, I can make another video.
Besides, it is time to remind the country of the fear of the book market being dominated by Gu Lu...
Going back to the plane, the fog that had not been seen for a long time gave him a little surprise. It started raining as soon as he got out of the cabin.
"The welcome ceremony is quite unique." Gu Lu found the online taxi he had booked.
I can't help but complain that the floors of Jiang B Airport are scattered and it is really hard to find an online taxi. For travelers who come to the foggy city for the first time, it is recommended to follow the instructions to take a taxi or light rail, otherwise it is easy to get confused.
"Are you traveling to the foggy city?" the taxi driver spoke in salty Mandarin.
"I'm from Fog City," Gu Lu responded.
The taxi driver immediately switched back to his dialect after hearing this, "Oh, you're back from traveling? Are you still in school? You look like an educated person."
"Is it because I wear glasses?" Gu Lu asked. He was not very nearsighted because he had not used a computer much in recent years.
I just bought a pair of blue light blocking glasses, which are said to help with vision.
Most of the taxi drivers are talkative, and listening to them bragging makes the journey not boring.
We are almost there, but there is a traffic jam.
"Why is it so congested here?" Gu Lu asked. He remembered that there shouldn't be traffic jams in the ferry area.
"Hasn't this been a tourist city in the past two years? Then when tourists come, they like to take pictures. They take pictures when they see taxis queuing at the airport, they take pictures when they see the light rail, they take pictures when they see the escalators. It seems like this is also a place for taking pictures." The taxi driver pouted. It was obvious that the locals would never understand tourists.
Classics are forever passed down: What is there to see in the rotten Big Wild Goose Pagoda...
"A place for taking photos?" Gu Lu really couldn't think of anything worth taking photos of in this area.
"Okay, Master, please pull over. It's quite close anyway. I'll walk over there." Gu Lu said. It wasn't raining outside anymore.
It doesn't necessarily mean that the rain has stopped. The airport and the ferry area are too far apart, and it is very likely that the weather on both sides is different.
The taxi driver agreed immediately and said that since there were not many cars behind him, he should hurry up and turn around to get out.
Scan the QR code to pay.
After getting off the car, Gu Lu walked forward and came to where the crowd was concentrated. There were many people holding selfie sticks, and even some internet celebrities were live streaming.
(End of this chapter)