The novel's click rate referred to the total number of clicks on the online novel platform within a specific period of time. This indicator was usually used to evaluate the influence and popularity of novels and to measure the author's creative achievements. The click-through rate of a novel was usually calculated as: click-through rate = total number of times read x average reading time. In other words, the number of times a novel was read on a certain platform multiplied by its average reading time to obtain the novel's click rate. The click-through rate of a novel depended on many factors, including the quality of the novel, the subject matter, the plot, the characters, and so on. Some popular novels might get a high click rate in a short period of time, while some less popular novels might only get a few hits.