Chapter 182

While this corner remained peaceful, the buzz on StarNet was heating up, growing more intense by the second. Fickler had been fueling the fire behind the scenes, eager to maximize his own exposure. As he had anticipated, the entire StarNet was consumed by the topic within a single day, and he personally gained more visibility than ever before. His follower count, which had been languishing in the five-digit range, had surged past nine digits and was still climbing explosively, pushing steadily toward the triple digits. Fickler was so delighted his gums were practically showing. Watching the backend data, he couldn't help but rub his hands together and pace the room. He should have done this a long time ago!