Chapter 3

"Do not underestimate others." Lin Han relaxed as well and joked with Chen Jiaxuan, "If my novel gets published, I'll definitely give you the first copy."

"I don't want to discourage you, but entering the science fiction industry now will likely face resistance. Besides, you can make more money in the entertainment industry compared to writing novels. That famous actress, Tian Ying, will soon be starting a new film. It shouldn't be a problem for you to work as the assistant director on her set. I'll talk to her about it when I get back."

Lin Han didn't want to enter the superficial world of fame and fortune, so he shook his head and said, "Jiaxuan, you're no longer my manager. You don't have to worry about these things."

Chen Jiaxuan felt a slight sting in her heart. Who was she doing all this for? Wasn't it for him? Otherwise, why would the famous Chen beauty need to use her own artists for promotional purposes?

Looking at the changing expressions in front of her, Lin Han realized that his words had hurt Chen Jiaxuan. He quickly spoke up, "Jiaxuan, I really don't want to go back right now. I don't want to be criticized and looked down upon by others. I have confidence in writing a good novel. If it doesn't work out, you can arrange any job for me."

"That's settled then. If you can't write a profitable novel within six months, no, three months, you'll obediently go back to the entertainment industry. Your talent shouldn't go to waste!"

Seeing Chen Jiaxuan's persistent expression, it seemed as if she had already won. She understood this pale-faced man well and genuinely wanted to help him. There were many handsome guys and talented directors in the entertainment industry, but she inexplicably had her eyes set on him and couldn't move on.

Lin Han patted his chest, "Three months it is!"

Chen Jiaxuan looked at the confident Lin Han, as if the radiant person from before had returned. She suppressed her excitement, put on her coat, grabbed her bag, and stood up. "Don't go back on your word. I have to accompany one of my artists to a TV show recording this afternoon. Please don't drink excessively again."

"No, I can't afford to buy a few bottles of alcohol now. Be safe on the road, drive slowly, don't be like those hooligan female drivers."

"Then make sure to rest and exercise more. You rushed here, so next time I'll bring you some fruits. Don't turn yourself into a vampire."

"Jiaxuan, you're becoming more like Tang Monk. You're too naggy, it'll make you age faster."

"Blame it on you for making me old." Chen Jiaxuan gave Lin Han a charming glare. She didn't know when this blockhead would finally understand.

Lin Han watched Chen Jiaxuan's graceful figure gradually walk away and couldn't help but smile. Even though he had things to do, she still came to see him. How could he bear such sincerity?

Lin Han met Chen Jiaxuan when he was in college. At that time, the original owner of his body was interning in a director's crew and met the rookie manager, Chen Jiaxuan, who had just started handling her first artist. Chen Jiaxuan was inexperienced, often causing trouble on the set. Occasionally, relying on the familiarity with the crew members, she helped ease the tension.

Later on, he didn't know when she had grown to become the independent and capable manager she was today, becoming a top-tier manager in the entertainment industry. Even though she was only one year older than him, she was no longer someone that an unemployed youth like him could compare to.

"Thinking about unnecessary things won't help. It's important to focus on the task at hand."

Lin Han suppressed these thoughts and stood up to find the latest issue of "Science Fiction World." He then began reading it seriously, wanting to see the quality of science fiction in this world. With so many science fiction masters standing behind him, he didn't believe he was any worse than them.

Three months was more than enough time to write a novel. Lin Han wasn't fighting alone; he was standing on the shoulders of giants. If he couldn't achieve his desire for publication like this, he might as well give up early, so as not to embarrass the science fiction world.

His eyes fell on a series of mecha and spaceship novels on the cover. There were robots, aliens, dimensional changes, space battles, time travel, and apocalyptic events. Whether it was soft science fiction or hard science fiction, the genre was rapidly developing, with a wide range of themes. It was a world that science fiction enthusiasts dreamt of.

At this time, the attention was drawn to several large characters on the cover: "Galaxy Award Submission."

Lin Han flipped to the corresponding submission notice page and stared at the block letters, deep in thought. As a science fiction enthusiast, the Galaxy Award was no stranger to him. It was the highest honor in the Chinese science fiction industry and the only science fiction award on the mainland, representing the highest level of science fiction creation in mainland China.

In his previous life, many well-known sci-fi writers had received the Galaxy Award. The famous Liu Cixin was a frequent winner of the award. "The Wandering Earth" won the Special Award, while "The Village Teacher" received a Readers' Choice Award and dominated the charts almost every year. "The Three-Body Problem" had won numerous awards as well.

It was an extremely authoritative award, and once selected, the work would immediately appear in the monthly issue of "Science Fiction World," bringing some much-needed remuneration.

Although there were certain differences between the two worlds, "Science Fiction World" was still the exclusive organizer of the Galaxy Award, continuously discovering talent in the Chinese science fiction literature scene.

Due to the cultural and entertainment industry being highly developed in this world, and with strong copyright protection, piracy was rare. It hadn't completely disappeared, but it only existed in the dark corners, constantly suppressed whenever it appeared.

As the world's largest science fiction magazine, "Science Fiction World" had a high number of readers. Each issue had a circulation of over 800,000 copies, and when top science fiction masters contributed, the sales would soar to over a million copies, showcasing its influence.

The submission notice was quite simple, with a basic requirement of no more than 20,000 words. The payment was 100-500 yuan per thousand words, paid in the same month as the publication. If the work was selected for an award, the cash prize would be in addition to the remuneration.

Since "Science Fiction World" had a large circulation and attracted many sponsorships due to its popularity, the cash prize for the Galaxy Award naturally continued to rise each year.

Unlike in Lin Han's previous life, where the grand prize was only 100,000 yuan and recently increased, previously it was only 30,000 yuan.

Here, the grand prize for the Galaxy Award was 500,000 yuan, the first prize was 200,000 yuan, the outstanding prize was 100,000 yuan, and the Readers' Choice Award and Best Newcomer Award were both 50,000 yuan, all before withholding taxes.

The only troublesome part of the submission notice was that from the day the submission work received the payment, the adaptation rights for games, movies, animations, and microfilms would be transferred to the sponsors without compensation.

In other words, once Lin Han received the prize money, the film rights for his science fiction novel would basically be handed over to someone else, completely forfeiting a part of his rights. However, when he was not yet famous, he had to sacrifice these benefits.

If he were to put some good works up for submission, Lin Han felt it would be heart-wrenching. He didn't want to hand over the rights to his best science fiction novels for the sake of a cash prize. It would be too extravagant to give away his top-notch novels. The good stuff should be saved for his own future use.