Han Xing had no idea what the others were thinking.
After leaving the area around the Soul Fighting arena, he found a patch of grass, lay down, and quietly watched the on-screen comments.
Jiang Zhu, Huang Lili, and the other members of the Fan Support Group saw Han Xing lying down and sat nearby, but they didn't say anything.
In fact, this was how Han Xing usually interacted with his fans.
There was practically no communication, just one-sided support, because Han Xing himself had no need for fans.
The affection of the locals of Douluo Continent wouldn't increase his Popularity Value in the system.
A scene like today, with Han Xing taking the initiative to speak to Jiang Zhu and the others, was a first since the Fan Support Group had been formed.
Of course, the main reason Han Xing had spoken to them
was that he'd discovered the Fan Support Group mechanic could actually bring him more Popularity Value.
"If you're tired, just take a break. There's no need to act like my bodyguards."
Han Xing glanced at the Fan Support Group and spoke casually.
"A Xing, are you talking to us?" Huang Lili's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked.
The others couldn't help rolling their eyes at Huang Lili.
Wasn't that obvious? Who else was here besides them?
But by then, Han Xing's attention was no longer on them.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. Your Popularity Value has exceeded 100,000 points. You've received a Popularity Gift Pack. Would you like to claim it?"
The system's mechanical voice sounded in his mind, drawing all of Han Xing's attention.
Seeing Han Xing lying there with his eyes closed, as if resting,
the girls from the Fan Support Group each found a suitable place to sit, then stared at him lying on the grass in a daze.
As for why they were staring in a daze, of course it was because he was too handsome.
"Congratulations, host. You have received the reward: Heart of the Sun."
"Heart of the Sun?"
Hearing what he'd received this time, Han Xing couldn't help feeling puzzled.
"What's that? I've never heard of it."
"System, can you explain it to me?"
But faced with Han Xing's questions, the system had no intention of explaining.
With no other choice, Han Xing could only check the description of the Heart of the Sun in his system inventory.
Heart of the Sun: An object that burns eternally and looks like a heart.
Suggestion: The flames burning within the Heart of the Sun are incredibly hot and can be used to attack enemies. Further development requires independent exploration.
After reading the description of the Heart of the Sun, Han Xing wore a thoughtful expression.
If he remembered correctly, the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, was also known as the Sea God's Heart.
Could the Heart of the Sun also be connected to a god?
Could it be the key to inheriting the Sun God's power? But was there even a Sun God position on Douluo Continent?
Han Xing silently searched his memories, but couldn't find anything about a Sun God.
Perhaps it belonged to a god who had already died, or perhaps there really wasn't one.
Regardless, since it was connected to a god, the item was worth having, even if he couldn't use it for now.
Han Xing couldn't help counting up everything he'd gained since arriving in Heaven Dou City.
In just half a year, he'd gone from level thirty-five to level forty-one.
A hundred-thousand-year Golden Crow Soul Spirit, the Heart of the Sun, and an Immortal Herb.
His Soul Rings had also transformed, with his first three all becoming Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
The fourth Soul Ring had granted him a Soul Skill called Crimson Sun Radiance.
This Soul Skill wasn't an offensive Soul Skill, but a buff-type Soul Skill.
Once activated, the Sun True Fire around Han Xing's body would expand wildly, completely transforming into a miniature sun.
In this state, Han Xing's strength, speed, and flame temperature all doubled.
The Sun True Fire would also form a barrier to protect him from attacks.
At the same time, the intense light his body gave off would inflict an additional blinding effect, preventing enemies from locking onto his position with their eyes.
Han Xing wasn't short on offensive abilities, so this was an incredibly powerful Soul Skill.
The only reason he hadn't used it in his earlier fight with Xiao Wu was that he simply hadn't needed to.
"Gotta say, there really are a lot of shots when I'm around Tang San."
"Too bad there's only a year left."
Han Xing couldn't help sighing inwardly.
Based on his calculations, he'd probably have to reach one million Popularity Value to get another Popularity reward, right?
He had no idea whether he could reach one million in a year.
Even Tang San only had a little over two hundred thousand Popularity Value right now.
If he couldn't do it within the next year, it would be even less possible afterward.
Now that his identity had been exposed, some viewers were bound to dislike him because of it.
Just as Han Xing was lost in thought, a new system notification suddenly sounded beside his ear.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. You've reached tenth place in the Popularity Rankings."
"My Popularity Value went up again?"
Han Xing couldn't help opening his eyes, making Huang Lili and the others around him look puzzled.
"A Xing, if you're tired, would you like me to give you a massage?" Jiang Zhu asked.
"As a Healing Soul Master, I've learned special techniques to help people relieve fatigue."
Seeing everyone watching him, Han Xing casually gave them an explanation, then continued paying attention to the system.
1. Tang San — 307,995 Popularity Value 2. Xiao Wu — 225,694 Popularity Value 3. Zhu Zhuqing — 199,548 Popularity Value ... 10. Han Xing — 130,214 Popularity Value
Everyone's Popularity Value on the rankings had changed. Tang San's had increased by a full fifty thousand.
Xiao Wu's had gone up by around forty thousand, while Zhu Zhuqing's had risen by more than twenty thousand.
This showed that as the anime continued, Popularity Value could keep increasing. Breaking one million wasn't necessarily impossible.
"System, what kind of reward will I get after my Popularity Value breaks through?" Han Xing asked hurriedly.
System: "The monthly rewards are all random."
"But since the host's Popularity Value has risen enough to enter the top ten, your weighting in [Douluo Continent] has increased."
"From now on, you'll also get your own Exclusive Scenes in the [Douluo Continent] anime."
"Starting now, for every one hundred minutes of footage, you'll receive one minute of Exclusive Shots on average."
"Exclusive Shots? What does that mean?" Han Xing asked uncertainly.
"It means plot scenes that belong exclusively to you," the system explained.
Han Xing's eyes lit up. "So during that minute, I won't need to deliberately get myself into the shots."
"The anime will film my daily life on its own, then edit it into scenes?"
System: "That's more or less how it works."
"If that's the case, will my Exclusive Plot get shorter if I deliberately get myself into the shots?" Han Xing continued asking.
System: "No. Exclusive Plot means the scenes are filmed with you as the focus."
"When you interact with Tang San and the other members of the Protagonist Group, the Shrek people are the focus of the plot, not you."
Hearing this, Han Xing finally felt at ease.