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Lin Yuan got out of bed, washed up a bit, and already his phone was almost ringing itself apart.

"Lin Yuan!"

"Happy New Year!"

"Thanks."

"Wishing you a Happy New Year!"

"You too."

"Teacher Admirable Fish, Happy New Year!"

"Same to you, same to you."

"Wishing Teacher a wonderful New Year!"

"All the best."

"I hope Teacher stays healthy in the new year!"

"Stay healthy."

People from Yu Dynasty, from the studio, from the company, along with Lin Yuan's familiar friends and relatives, all sent New Year's blessings. Even those less familiar but who had exchanged contact information also sent texts one after another.

This is the Spring Festival.

This is the first day of the Lunar New Year.

After taking a series of calls, Lin Yuan went downstairs and discovered his sister exercising on the treadmill alongside Antarctica.

His younger sister was lying on the sofa watching cartoons.

Their mom had set up a lavish breakfast spread.

The scent of happiness filled the air.

...

Online.

The same cheerful scene was playing out.

All the companies across the continents were on holiday.

Without the barriers of cultural walls, the newly integrated Zhong Continent had quickly blended with its counterparts. After all, this was the Spring Festival, a shared cultural celebration across continents, bringing a lively and festive atmosphere to the entire planet.

"Welcome friends from Zhong Continent!"

"Haha, I'm watching a romance-action movie from Chu Continent. Honestly, we in Zhong Continent aren't as good at these."

"You're too kind, your Zhong Continent films are great too."

"Not really, not really."

"Zhong Continent's technology is definitely impressive—I've just bought an ergonomic chair, and my chronic neck pain feels like it's cured."

"Zhong Continent's games are fun as well."

"I'm watching a Zhong Continent movie."

"Any good Zhong Continent novels or comics to recommend?"

"We've got plenty of incredible works—just check out the ratings on Starlink Network. They've archived works from all continents now."

"Happy New Year!"

No hostility.

No confrontation.

Zhong Continent's people showed a friendly attitude, and netizens from Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei Continents were equally enthusiastic.

In fact.

As long as regional conflicts weren't involved, netizens across the continents generally got along quite well.

...

Post-integration.

The atmosphere among the Eight Continents was exceedingly harmonious.

The joy of the New Year was everywhere.

However.

With the opening of cultural walls across the continents.

On battlegrounds invisible to many.

A silent yet smoke-free war was underway.

Various fields were experiencing waves of impact from Zhong Continent's presence.

For instance, in major bookstores and online e-bookstores.

Numerous novels from Zhong Continent were selling out completely.

For instance, on music streaming platforms.

The download counts of Zhong Continent's classics were skyrocketing.

For instance, in the comic industry.

Comics from Zhong Continent were being widely praised and chased by fans.

For instance, on video streaming platforms.

Series and films from Zhong Continent were being released en masse and heavily streamed across continents.

For instance…

Since the implementation of integration policies, every year that a new continent joined, similar phenomena occurred.

People inevitably grew curious about their new neighbors.

But Zhong Continent's inclusion had greatly amplified this trend, making it far more intense than when any other continent had joined before.

Moreover.

The endurance of this trend far outpaced prior instances.

It seemed some sort of transformative change was brewing invisibly.

One day…

Two days…

Three days…

When the seventh day arrived and the continents resumed work.

After several days of buildup, Zhong Continent's culture finally blossomed brilliantly in the lands of Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei!

...

On this day.

The internet exploded with various news headlines!

"The Most Popular Books on Blue Star During the Spring Festival Period—Sixty Percent Are Zhong Continent Creations!"

"Zhong Continent's TV Dramas Are Hugely Popular!"

"During the Spring Festival, Seven Out of the Top Ten Songs Downloaded Were from Zhong Continent Musicians!"

"Zhong Continent's Culture Sweeps Across Blue Star!"

"Local Cultures Across Continents Struggle to Hold Their Ground!"

"Over the Past Week, Wei Continent's Electric Vehicle Sales Have Been Surpassed by Zhong Continent's Products!"

"Zhong Continent's Smartphones Are Bestsellers!"

"Qi Continent's Variety Shows Have Been Dethroned by Zhong Continent!"

Seven days!

In just seven days after joining the integration, Zhong Continent had begun devouring market shares in various fields across all continents, like a behemoth descending!

Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei!

Many industries couldn't hold up!

Online.

Netizens from all continents were stunned:

"Zhong Continent's momentum is insane! Is this what makes it the number one continent on Blue Star?"

"Come on, Wei Continent, support our local car brands!"

"Honestly, our Wei Continent car brands are somewhat weaker than Zhong Continent's, but we've got better cost-effectiveness."

"The business world across continents is being crushed by Zhong Continent."

"The cultural market, in particular, is getting completely overwhelmed—Zhong Continent's movies are indeed stunning, better than Qi Continent's."

"Their drama series are top-tier too."

"I've recently fallen in love with Zhong Continent's symphonies composed by some Maestros."

"Zhong Continent's novels are so good!"

"Is Zhong Continent's culture going to dominate Blue Star from now on?"

"Have we lost in every single industry?"

"Of course not."

"Look at book sales."

"Chu Kuang's books are still the strongest."

"Shadow's comics haven't been overtaken by Zhong Continent yet either."

"As for Xian Yu's music, his total downloads remain staggeringly high."

"And plenty of field leaders still hold the lead."

"The wolf that walks miles eats meat."

"Some top talents from the Seven Continents continue to dominate even in Zhong Continent!"

"The question is how long these leaders can maintain their edge since Zhong Continent's foundation is so terrifyingly deep."

...

Lin Yuan read these headlines.

To be honest, Lin Yuan wasn't too surprised.

The Blue Songlympics already demonstrated Zhong Continent's strength.

And the Songlympics only compared musical prowess, yet Zhong Continent's dominance extended across almost every field.

Well then.

It seemed the system had assigned him an epic-level task.

Zhong Continent was too formidable.

And the system required him to break into the top ten in all the fields he dabbled in, even as Zhong Continent's culture nearly monopolized Blue Star!

Isn't this pushing him to wage a full-on battle against Zhong Continent across all disciplines?

Keep in mind.

Lin Yuan's three aliases spanned a multitude of fields:

Music.

Literature.

Painting.

Film and television.

Gaming.

Calligraphy.

And when Shadow completed his tasks, the system would even reward Lin Yuan with Master-Level Sculpting Skills, implying he'd venture into sculpture next.

Tough stuff.

Fortunately, the foundation of his three aliases remained rock-solid.

Zhong Continent might be a latecomer and perhaps had seized 70% of the fields in Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei Continents.

However.

The final strongholds were always the toughest to conquer.

Because the defenders of these positions were each top-tier experts in their respective industries.

Take comics, for instance.

Shadow, the acknowledged King of Comics, wielded a staggering level of influence across the Seven Continents—even Zhong Continent couldn't easily topple him.

Moreover…

Who said the Seven Continents could only defend?

In reality.

Some top experts from various fields were already planning counters.

Including Lin Yuan, who was beginning to consider how to fully conquer Zhong Continent's fertile market.

...

In Zhong Continent.

Countless citizens were celebrating cheerfully!

"Let the whole world experience our Zhong Continent's culture!"

"Haha, I enjoy reading novels—I'm checking out some works from the outer continents. To be honest, they're far inferior to ours. Next, I'm planning to read something by Qin Continent's Chu Kuang. This person seems to be as famous as Xian Yu within the other continents?"

"Really? As famous as Xian Yu?"

"I'm reading comics. Comics from the outer continents are rubbish."

"You should try Shadow's comics. This person is called the King of Comics and is also considered on par with Xian Yu."

"Pfft!"

"King of Comics?"

"The kings from the outer continents are so easily crowned?"

"Take a look if you want, but the markets across all fields in the outer continents will eventually be entirely swept by us in Zhong Continent."

"When it comes to novels or music, Zhong Continent remains unmatched."

...

In Zhong Continent, all sectors were equally elated!

"Zhong Continent is unbeatable!"

"Every field has taken over a significant portion of the markets."

"Just a few tough nuts left."

"We'll take them down slowly."

"Soon, it'll all be resolved."

"The whole world will eventually be ruled by Zhong Continent's culture."

"Exactly."

"Sure, there are individuals across some outer continents who are extremely formidable and just as strong as us, but they can't compete with how many top talents we have."

"In the end, it's all about depth."

"Take someone like Xian Yu in the music world—he barely defeated Abigail at the Blue Songlympics after much effort. He indeed has top-tier talent, but there are still several more musicians in Zhong Continent stronger than Abigail."

"By the way."

"Have you heard?"

"Even though Zhong Continent novels are selling like crazy across all continents, there's apparently someone out there stubbornly holding us back."

"Who?"

"Some guy called Old Rascal or something?"

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