Raysha There is a contest, which worth some spirit stones. Yup! This is why this Rabbink would suggest this to a new author WITH a good work.
Being in Top 100 will get you MASSIVE READERS. This is a difference. I usually stayed in Top 150. Nobody read my novels. Trust me! I only get 1 or 2 new readers per chapter upload. However, when I reach Top 100. I don't need to release a chapter and people adding my novel. Even more faster if you get featured in the front page.
The key to popularity is being featured in the front page. Which is depending on Webnovel CURATOR. As an author you couldn't do anything to it.
Then you should aim for reader who always checked the Top Power Ranking. As a reader isn't that how you find a good novel? You check Top 20 first. Then you scroll bellow Top 40. (The page download ranking per 20 ranks).
(This is why novel in Top 40 usually hard to replace, unless Webnovel curator 'promoted' a certain novel. The curator often promoted certain novel. Try to check Trending Original and Daily Update, there would always certain novel being featured more often).
Also if you are in Top 100, the curator would pick your novel to be featured. In the past Trending Original is only for Top 100. This is another great reason to enter Top 100. You get a chance to be featured by the Curator. (It seems the curator started to pick some bottom rank novel, but few of his/her pick were showcasing the poor update of original (more than 1 week ago).)
Try to check front page more often, and you will see the pattern. Top 100 is important, I say based on my experience.
It is not satisfaction. It is ADVERTISING. And as I said, WN allowed it. You even get the 'invite' your friend button. So invite your 'friend'. Lol.
It is very important, but don't do it amateurishly. If he want to clone, do not post in this forum, readers in here is smarter. Just wait for reader who check for Top 100. Do not make such overpraised. Put 2 star, 3 star, as the dragon had said before. That is smarter. Lol. Too high rating would make people felt tricked if the novel actually bad = bad for your novel.
New author should not do it. They should practice first until they have experiences before using this method to go to Top 100. If the novel is bad, it would be a joke. This is better for experienced author without using System or Naruto in their title.
Good Novel + This Trick = Contract from Webnovel Soon.
Bad Novel + This Trick = A Big Laugh from Readers.
This is monetary gain. 100 clones (even 1.000) is too cheap for a contract for some. Lol.