The following methods could be used to collect novel data: 1. Manual Search: Search the novel websites on the Internet one by one. Manual download the novel data on the website, including the novel title, author, content summary, etc. This process was time-consuming and might not be accurate, requiring manual screening and confirmation. 2. Use a scraper: Use automated tools such as a scraper software to automatically crawl data from novel websites on the Internet. The crawling software could efficiently obtain novel data by setting the appropriate crawling frequency, crawling method, and crawling target. 3. Third-party data services: Purchasing third-party data services such as novel rankings, novel search, novel classification, etc. These data services can provide a large amount of novel data and are more accurate than manually searching and downloading. It was important to note that collecting novel data required compliance with relevant laws and regulations to ensure that the data collected complied with the requirements of the laws and regulations. At the same time, the collected data needed to be filtered and cleaned to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data.