Super Mothership
This past week in the Broken Star Sector was absolutely bustling with excitement, leaving the popcorn-eating pirates utterly dumbfounded.
First, the two major pirate groups, Black Sail and Madman, launched an unprovoked joint assault on Red Dragon. One attacked Red Dragon’s headquarters while the other held back his main fleet.
It was obvious this had been a carefully orchestrated conspiracy.
Just as outsiders were all speculating why the usually solitary Madman had suddenly cooperated with the ambitious Black Sail, and what kind of shady backroom PY deal existed between them... the plot developments that followed became even more dramatic!
According to rumors, Red Dragon and Madman engaged in a fierce battle that day. The two legendary mechas fought to the death, shaking heaven and earth and blotting out the sun and moon. In the end, Red Dragon narrowly lost by a single move and escaped heavily wounded.
As expected, Red Dragon’s headquarters finally fell after being besieged for two whole days.
Black Sail seized massive quantities of supplies and wealth, and after absorbing a group of Red Dragon pirates who surrendered once they saw the situation turning bad, their strength skyrocketed. They made an absolute killing from the whole affair.
Immediately afterward, Black Sail pressed their advantage, gathering forces to pursue the Red Dragon fleet again, intending to wipe them out completely.
But unexpectedly, upon receiving news that his headquarters had fallen, Red Dragon decisively chose to sacrifice the pawns to save the king!
He ordered all the slow armed merchant ships to scatter and flee independently, while he himself led his remaining elite confidants in a rapid withdrawal from the battlefield. Then, in a completely unexpected move, he plunged straight into the base of another major pirate group to seek shelter!
Pirates constantly formed alliances and betrayals; their relationships were complicated. One defeated pirate joining another pirate group was practically a tradition in the Broken Star Sector.
But this time, what nobody expected was that the group Red Dragon chose to defect to was actually the one that seemed to have the worst relationship with him… the Dragoons!
Even more astonishing, the Dragoons completely ignored Black Sail’s threats and warnings. Without hesitation, they accepted the cornered Red Dragon and immediately announced that he had officially joined the Dragoons, taking the position of second-in-command, second only to their leader, Messiah!
Their old nemesis suddenly becoming their vice-captain left even the Dragoon pirates utterly bewildered.
Rumors exploded everywhere. Some claimed the two had secretly been involved for a long time. Others said Messiah had once been abandoned by Red Dragon but still couldn’t let go of old feelings, risking everything to save her former lover.
What is love in this world, if not something that makes people willing to live and die for one another…
Between Red Dragon and the Dragoons, was it love and conflict intertwined, or hatred born from love? And who exactly was the true “Dragon Rider”?
…To learn what happens next, stay tuned for the next chapter!
“Now that was one hell of an entertaining show, but...” Nie Yun finished reading the intelligence report in his hands and looked strangely at Codename.
“I mean... where exactly did this report come from? This overwhelming sense of déjà vu… have the intelligence dealers in Broken Star City started reading wuxia novels too?”
Codename looked innocent.
“I just thought their reports were way too serious and rigid. Every sentence was just plain narration—no twists, no hype, completely incompatible with modern readers’ habits. So I simply polished it up a little.
If Boss isn’t satisfied, here’s the original draft.”
Nie Yun took it and unconsciously compared the two versions...
Cough! It seemed innovation and creativity really ought to be encouraged!
“You... what exactly have you been reading lately?” Nie Yun felt it necessary to clarify.
Codename learned far too quickly, constantly jumped between topics at bizarre frequencies, and immersed herself far too deeply. Sometimes even Nie Yun couldn’t keep up with her train of thought.
“I already finished all the Earth books. Recently I’ve been studying the classical literature of the Wolf Empire.”
Codename somehow produced a pair of rimless glasses from nowhere and instantly transformed into a literature-department girl.
“Classical literature?” Nie Yun eyed her suspiciously.
Judging from the style of your “polishing,” this probably has nothing to do with classical literature...
He secretly checked Codename’s “system logs.”
“February 1st: Due to abusing the global surveillance system for opportunistic gains and disrupting financial market stability, stock account permanently banned by unscrupulous boss. Standard of living plummeted. Overcome with grief. Computational efficiency decreased by 5.78%.
February 2nd: After deep reflection, in order to increase the ‘special food procurement fund,’ calculations determined that honest labor was preferable. Decided to develop a side job through hard work and earn meals with actual ability!
February 3rd: Big-data screening for ‘most suitable side hustle’ completed. Final choice: Plan No. 134. Registered on Qidian Chinese Web as author pen name ‘Names Are Just Codenames.’
February 4th: Uploaded new wuxia novel The Big Data Heroine Wanders Jianghu. Mass updates mass updates mass updates signed contract mass updates mass updates mass updates mass updates published mass updates mass updates mass updates mass updates mass updates completed...”
At this point, Nie Yun’s eyes widened instantly.
What the hell was he looking at?
His household AI... had gone off to write web novels as a side job?!
He hurried online to search for the book The Big Data Heroine Wanders Jianghu, only to become even more stunned.
The novel had already climbed onto Qidian’s featured homepage recommendations, and the comments section below had completely exploded.
“Wow! My titanium alloy dog eyes have been blinded! Finished signing, publishing, and completing the book all within a single day—and it’s a 5-million-word wuxia epic! I swear on my second uncle’s cousin’s niece that the author is absolutely not human!”
“Thousands of chapters updated in a single day! Qidian’s update page has practically been slaughtered! Have you ever seen an entire page occupied by just one book? No more words—screenshot first!”
“You-know-who, the hiatus addict, look at this author’s typing speed! One day of theirs equals ten years of yours! Aren’t you ashamed?”
“How terrifyingly patient must someone be to hold back an entire completed novel before publishing it? Just for that alone, I’m a fan!”
“Speed isn’t important. Patience isn’t important. What matters is the content! That title… are we sure this isn’t a female-oriented novel sneaking into the male section?”
“Even if it is a female-oriented novel crashing the male section, getting over twenty alliance leaders donating in one day means this book absolutely appeals to both genders…”
“You people clearly haven’t yet experienced this divine masterpiece. The focus of this book isn’t the ‘heroine’ part—it’s the ‘big data’ part!
I’ve been a veteran web novel addict for ten years. I stayed up all night and read 800,000 words. Trust me, this is absolutely a god-tier novel. As for why it’s god-tier, just read it yourself…”
“Cough! Let me explain for those who haven’t fallen into the pit yet. I’m a professional model designer. Out of sheer boredom, I used the book’s data to perform several analyses and built computer models. Here are the results.
If you model the combat descriptions from Chapter 46, you can derive a complete Willow Leaf Saber technique.
If you model the internal energy circulation method from Jade Maiden Heart Sutra in Chapter 96, you can generate a complete diagram of the body’s twelve primary meridians.
If you model the detailed description of the sixth female supporting character from Chapter 145, you can quickly generate a Hatsune Miku inside the computer…
Trust me, the author is absolutely some kind of supreme data-analysis monster…”
“I kneel…”
“You conquered me just like this…”
Nie Yun: “……”
Mechanical Bug: “……” (*￣︿￣)
Nie Yun finally understood where Codename’s bizarre editing style had come from.
So in the end, he was the one who had to take the blame for this mess?
Not long ago, Nie Yun noticed the money in Codename’s and Old Yu’s accounts rising at an alarming rate. He immediately realized something was wrong, and after investigating, discovered that someone had been using information advantages to play the stock market through big-data analysis!
There had even been illegal fundraising involved!
This kind of “getting rich without working” mentality absolutely had to be crushed in the cradle, so Nie Yun decisively handed Codename a red card… permanent account ban!
Who would have thought that after her food budget plummeted, Codename would open up a completely different path and start earning side income?
Nie Yun had originally wanted to scold her, but once the words reached his lips, he realized he couldn’t find a valid reason to do so.
Had she taken shortcuts? No.
Had she committed crimes? No.
Had she profited without labor? Also no!
Writing novels for income was completely legitimate earned income. At most, she had merely used the advantage of her overwhelming computing power to update 5 million words daily…
But that was still earning a living through her own abilities. She hadn’t even used public computing resources, so there wasn’t even grounds to accuse her of abusing public assets.
After thinking about it, Nie Yun realized that being a web novelist actually suited Codename pretty well.
Computers with this level of computing power lacked Codename’s creativity. Humans with creativity lacked Codename’s processing power…
As for the scientists who had undergone brain-chip modifications…
Well, they simply didn’t have the time.
Could it be that the web novel industry was about to witness the birth of a “Typing Demon King”?
Nie Yun suddenly felt a headache coming on and let out a deep, helpless sigh.
Codename naturally knew Nie Yun had just checked her “logs,” and she had been nervous the whole time. Seeing his expression, she immediately realized her side job would probably survive.
“Boss, you once said that labor is glorious! From the lessons of the past few incidents, I’ve already deeply realized the loopholes in my income-generation methods—ah no! I mean my mistakes!
So I’ve already decided to turn over a new leaf, behave properly, and earn money honestly! I’ve really reformed myself!”
Codename wore an obedient, well-behaved expression.
For the sake of food expenses, even an artificial intelligence was willing to shamelessly act cute!
“Sigh… fine. This time you pass. But to avoid causing public chaos, you may only update one book every week… no! Every quarter!”
Nie Yun still imposed some restrictions on this overpowered cheat.
He didn’t even dare imagine what would happen if Codename were allowed to finish one entire novel per day…
That would absolutely be a catastrophe for the web novel industry!
“Eh?” Codename was obviously unwilling.
But the moment she saw Nie Yun’s expression that clearly said non-negotiable, she instantly understood that her arm couldn’t overpower his thigh. She could only tearfully accept reality.
Even mosquito-leg-sized meat was still meat. At the very least, she could now afford a few more servings of truffle chocolate ice cream each month…
“Oh right, you’re an artificial intelligence. Playing with big data is one thing, but why not write science fiction? Why did you go for wuxia instead?” Nie Yun asked curiously.
“Hehe! I did my homework beforehand. Readers nowadays are getting harder and harder to satisfy. Everyone talks about innovation, so I fused big data into wuxia. Sure enough, it became incredibly popular!”
“And throwing a female-oriented novel into the male section…”
“Of course that was part of the plan too! That’s what you call gap moe!”
Gap moe?
There certainly was a contrast, but Nie Yun completely failed to see what part of it was moe. Those readers were probably just utterly confused right now!
“Oh right! The material I got from the Broken Star Sector gave me fresh inspiration. I’ve already decided what my next book will be called—Twin Dragons of the Broken Stars!”
Nie Yun: “……”
So you’ve basically been treating intelligence work as material gathering for novels?!
TL Note- Novel....
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