It depends. While there are a few free novels available on Webnovel App, most of the popular and high-quality ones often come with a cost or require you to have a subscription to access them fully.
On Wattpad, 'After' is quite popular. It's a romance story that has attracted a large number of readers. The story is about a young girl who falls in love with a mysterious guy and the challenges they face in their relationship.
Another way is to subscribe to Webnovel's newsletter if they have one. They might send out information about free novels available on the platform. And as mentioned before, following their social media channels can also be helpful. They may post about free novel offers, giveaways, or special promotions related to free content.
You usually can't read locked chapters without proper authorization or payment. Locked chapters are a way for authors or platforms to generate revenue or restrict access for certain reasons.
Some authors offer their webnovels for free on their personal blogs or websites. You could search for those. But be careful, not all free sources are legal or of good quality.
Some libraries also provide digital access to webnovels for free. You might want to check if your local library has such services. Additionally, some authors post their webnovels for free on personal blogs or forums.
Webnovels can attract readers from random countries when they are featured on popular literary websites or apps that have a global user base. Word-of-mouth among international readers also plays a role in spreading the reach.
I cannot provide any illegal or copyright-violating content. Reading a novel's VIP chapter required paying a copyright fee. This was an act of respect for the author and copyright laws. If you want to be a newbie who is not allowed to read chapters of novels, VIP suggests that you try to use some free novel reading platforms such as Tangyuan Creation, Mi Gu Reading, etc. However, please note that these platforms may have certain free chapter restrictions and advertising interference. Other novel websites may provide trial reading services. You can try out some chapters for free to understand the content of the novel, but please note that you cannot access VIP chapters during the trial reading period.