Resource agents in web novels referred to software or websites that obtained movies, television dramas, novels, and other resources through a agent server. These resource agents could obtain illegal resources by sharing the original resource links or cracking the copyright. They could also hide their activities through some technical means to avoid being discovered by the relevant departments. Compared to buying genuine resources, using resource agents could save a lot of time and money because these agents could quickly obtain resources and the price was much cheaper than genuine resources. In addition, resource agents could also use some technical means to avoid copyright protection and obtain resources more secretly. However, there were also some risks in using a resource agent. For example, if the relevant departments detected it, they would be fined or punished, or even sued. In addition, the use of illegal resources would also affect the rights and interests of the copyright owner and negatively affect the creation and promotion of the original work. Therefore, it was suggested that people buy genuine resources to support the original creators and creators to jointly maintain copyright order and protect intellectual property rights.