The mirror reflected what appeared to be a youthful face. He did not seem older, which clearly doesn't suit his forty-something age. A gorgeous lad, he judged, with piercing eyelashes and a strong look as frigid as the winter season. A strange description, yet he couldn't help but be taken aback. The beard he'd let grow for months and the unkempt hair he hadn't washed in days had disappeared.
He was not Moon Knight. He also did not travel in time, unintentionally, or unconsciously...
Which means...
It was a difficult pill to swallow, extremely difficult, but Kevin had no choice but to accept reality –
"Transmigration!"
No one would dare to have such a crazy thought. If someone did, or if an author like him did, there was no better fan than ridicule.
So…
Fuck them! Now that he'd found himself in an unimaginable situation, he couldn't possibly maintain a logical belief!
It took half a long hour (1 hour) for Kevin to calm down. Then he dug into the foreign memories.
He was no longer on Earth, but rather in the vast and bizarre land of Blue Star.
Kevin term it 'bizarre' for several reasons.
Firstly, Blue Star is centered on Literary Arts and Entertainment. That meant there were more art career opportunities and other related occupations. For instance, a novelist, musician, actor, or songwriter… …
Furthermore, Wars are resolved through competition, with no bloodshed or killing involved.
Lastly, the world was not segmented into continents. It was a single massive continent consisting of four sections. Namely the regions of west, south, east, and north.
"What in the world..." Kevin was stunned but elated.
He was an author who sought to write a successful manuscript and get it published. He'd been writing for twenty years, but his books had gone unnoticed due to his terrible writing style and inconsistent storytelling. He also lacked a strong plot and characterization, which caused readers to abandon his books.
A few weeks ago, his editor called to request an update on his manuscript and asked if he could speed up the story progression. As a result, Kevin had to revise the manuscript and spend days staring at his computer.
Last night, he was exhausted and fell asleep. When he awoke the next morning, he was reincarnated into this body known as Lucas Sphere.
Lucas Sphere was in his sophomore year studying at one of the best universities in the Northern Region, Academy of Writing.
Lucas' ambition was to become a successful writer whose work is widely read and whose name appears on the Celebrity List.
Unfortunately, Lucas lacked the talent to make it big. He had a horrible writing style, despite having interesting stories on his mind.
Heralding from a lower-class family, he was illiterate, and never had the opportunity to learn to write or read when he was young. He only obtained the opportunity five years ago, and it took him years to have a decent mastery of reading and writing. However, his performance was mediocre. He could only remember 2000 words, but that wasn't enough to make him a successful novelist. It takes 5000 words to be proficient in writing and captivate the reader.
Lucas, who attempted to publish four novels, three of which were on hiatus and one of which was ongoing, ultimately went unnoticed. His books have received very little attention. If he did receive the attention, those readers would spit in his face and mock him for writing such a stupid novel.
"What a poor sod..."
Kevin felt sorry for him. He was in the same boat as Lucas. As an author himself, he understood the frustration of trying to write an engaging story. Even if one spent hours staring at the screen, editing the grammar and niche writing, there was no guarantee that readers would enjoy the story. A novel is not only about the writing style, but also about the plot that keeps the readers interested.
It was extremely difficult to be skilled and to have both skills.
Kevin, who has twenty years of writing experience, was well aware of this.
At that moment, a notification suddenly rang out. Kevin took out a phone whose brand he didn't recognize and opened it.
The notification came from Webnovel, Blue Star's most popular writing app. Kevin clicked the notification, and it redirected to a review.
It was a review of IEatNoddles, a webnovel reader. It was the first review of Lucas's fourth novel, Isekai: My Pets Are Dragons.
IEatNoddles' review was as follows: "Isekai: Your Novel Is Trash." "I'm now David, and I intend to remain low-key, but look, this egg that takes a year to hatch is a dragon!" Trash! Do you have any brains, Author? Or perhaps you have a brain injury? Can you tell me which part of his personality is lowkey? He's literally declaring to the world that he has a dragon! Not a living dragon, but a dragon egg! EGG! Son of a b****, how could this stupid mc survive without plot-armor chan? Anyway, I'm fucking out here. This novel is trash, period. Instead of wasting your time on this piece of garbage, I recommend that you read Transcendence Tribulation. Goodbye, Loser!"
Kevin gave a bitter smile. Even though the novel was not his, Lucas' memories and feelings were ingrained in him. As a result, when he saw his book's first review, he was completely disheartened.
If Kevin was the real Lucas, the review would have broken his heart, causing him to drop the book as he did on his three unfinished books.
However, Kevin was different. He came from planet Earth. The vast knowledge and the prominent works there didn't exist in Blue Star.
Now he had the opportunity to become a celebrity, Kevin didn't mind being the Emissary and bringing those stories into existence. Martial World. One Piece. Harry Potter. Poirot and Sherlock Holmes. Snow White. SpongeBob...All those stories could make it big in this world!
"The question now is how to recall the plots..."
Kevin was, after all, a human being. He couldn't possibly remember every single thing down to every word written in those stories...
"Dammit. It seems I'm unable to write them here..."
Kevin sighed, but then a mechanical voice appeared out of nowhere.
[Ding!]
[You've bound the Author System]
[Host, I'm here to help you become the number one best-selling author!]
[Would you like to open the beginner's gift pack?]