Chapter 1278: Chapter 1067: The Old Rascal’s Sci-Fi Novel_2
“Just teasing.”
“But judging by the buzz, seems like the old rascal is really going to write a new book.”
In the world of novels.
Every ti Chu Kuang writes a new book, it draws the attention of countless peers.
Because his novels often create waves in their genre’s field, sotis even affecting many other writers of similar types and even the entire industry!
For a while.
Everyone was waiting for Chu Kuang to drop more hints.
But to everyone’s disappointnt, after waiting on Chu Kuang’s blog account for half a day with no activity, they could only scatter in regret.
However, the readers who continued to boast and chat in the comnts section were amused.
“Where’s the old rascal?”
“Why so silent all of a sudden?”
“Maybe he’s off writing a Sci-Fi novel (lol)”
“Pfft.”
“Is that it?”
“Getting cold feet?”
“I thought he had more guts.”
“Dare to let us pick the genre next ti?”
“Old rascal: Why aren’t these readers playing by the rules?”
“Heh heh.”
“We’re just not going to talk about the genres the old rascal has written!”
Believing that Chu Kuang had chickened out, readers in the comnt section erupted with victorious cheers.
It couldn’t be helped.
Having been astounded by Chu Kuang so many tis before, it was rare for everyone to have a turn to surprise him.
Even though it was just for fun, it provided endless amusent for everyone.
The comnt section was filled with jovial spirits.
…
Of course, Lin Yuan didn’t have ti to update his blog.
At that mont, he was vigorously typing in front of the computer.
The clattering sound of keyboard strokes was incessant in the room.
On the computer screen.
Plain words sprang forth like water from a spring: [The vegetable market in the morning was at its busiest. I watched as Xia Qunfang weaved through the crowded throng, her silhouette hefty. I couldn’t see clearly what vegetables she bought from a distance of two or three ters, but I could hear her haggling with the vendors quite distinctly…]
Frightening typing speed!
Even an eagle would have to admit the expertise!
No revenge is taken overnight; Lin Yuan intended to finish and upload the novel today.
After all, “The Heartbroken” has only twelve chapters.
As for the word count of each chapter, in the words of fooling netizens, it would be “short and feeble.”
The full text is just over twenty thousand words.
Nevertheless, word count doesn’t represent the quality of content.
This “The Heartbroken” had once won the 15th Sci-Fi Galaxy Award with an overwhelming advantage, a triumph yet to be surpassed to this day.
Even Big Liu had comnted:
We have good works, but we lack influence.
Sci-Fi in our country was in decline until “The Three-Body Problem” appeared and the world started to take our Sci-Fi seriously.
This is He Xi’s “The Heartbroken.”
He Xi is a Sci-Fi writer with both legendary and controversial status.
He once retired for two years, then resud writing amidst the clamor of calls from his readers.
Every work of He Xi’s, once released, sparks great debate and a mix of praise and criticism:
So say He Xi’s works are the totems of the Sci-Fi world;
So say, so of He Xi’s works are always too tender-hearted, with too light a touch of Sci-Fi elents.
However, regardless, He Xi still joined Big Liu and Wang Jinkang to beco the three giants of our country’s Sci-Fi field!
He Xi also beca the dostic writer who, in the hearts of readers, was most likely to follow in Big Liu’s footsteps and make a splash at the Hugo Awards, or even the Nebula Awards.
Tap tap tap.
The more Lin Yuan wrote, the more words he amassed, and in no ti he reached chapter six.
He was like a stenographer.
You know, a stenographer’s typing speed can surpass that of a normal person’s speech.
Maybe Lin Yuan was a stenographer, after all, he just had to type out the words in his mind, and this kind of effortless content production felt amazing.
Tap!
Ti passed, I’m not sure how long.
It seed as though not much ti had gone by.
While Antarctica was still busily grooming its fur, Lin Yuan pressed the Enter key on his docunt.
The short Sci-Fi story “The Heartbroken” is complete!
After finishing, Lin Yuan checked again for typos.
Once confird there were none, Lin Yuan uploaded it to Chu Kuang’s blog account.
Say sothing.
While uploading the docunt, Lin Yuan used the account to post an update, his typing still as fervent: [Here cos the Sci-Fi you asked for.]
Ding!
Ding!
With two pleasant notification sounds, the work was successfully uploaded, and the post was successfully published!
…
Online.
At this mont.
All readers received a notification.
Right then, they were still boasting and bantering in the comnts section, mocking the old rascal, and shooting themselves in the foot.
Suddenly.
The blog interface received a notification.
Eyes in front of screens all over beca instantly stagnant!
The next mont.
Chu Kuang’s comnt section blew up!
“?”
“What’s this?”
“The Heartbroken?”
“Science fiction novel?”
“Did this old rascal really write a science fiction novel!?”
“No way!”
“Buddy, we were just kidding around!”
“You actually wrote it?!”
“That was freaking fast!”
“Couldn’t it be sothing he had written before?”
“Unlikely, we just brainstord the science fiction idea after much discussion, where could he have stockpiled manuscripts, could he be clairvoyant or what?”
“Seems like it’s a short story.”
“Duh, with such little ti, it could only be a short story.”
“I don’t believe it!”
“Just read it and find out!”
Readers were almost dumbfounded as they opened the novel.
…
anwhile.
The novel communities across all continents also received the news!
After all, many people in the novel community follow Chu Kuang’s blog and wanted to know about the new book from this old rascal as soon as possible, and they were all stunned by the continuous updates!
“My God!”
“Chu Kuang’s new book is out!”
“Looks like it’s a short science fiction story?”
“Huh?”
“He really wrote science fiction?”
“Since when can he write science fiction?”
“Weren’t the readers just joking around?”
“Did he take everyone’s joke seriously?”
“Go take a look!”
This was too bizarre; the old rascal declared he’d let readers choose the next book’s genre, they challenged him with science fiction as a joke, and it looks like he actually went and freaking wrote a science fiction novel!
…
On another note.
The Wei Continent’s novel community!
The level of technology in Wei Continent is not even inferior to that of Zhong Continent.
In this environnt which encourages “developnt through technology”, the science fiction novels of Wei Continent are also thriving imnsely!
In fact.
On Blue Star, there’s a consensus:
Half of the world’s most classic science fiction novels co from Zhong Continent, and the other half co from Wei Continent!
If we’re only talking about achievents in science fiction novels, the gap between Wei Continent and Zhong Continent is very small; this is also one of the few literary fields where Wei can tough it out with Zhong!
At this mont.
Sohow, news that Chu Kuang had written a science fiction novel also reached this side of Wei Continent, and the news was imdiately shared within their writer groups.
“Looks like Chu Kuang has written a science fiction novel.”
Who is Chu Kuang?
After all, it has only been a few months since Wei Continent joined the great rger, and so science fiction writers here only pay attention to sci-fi, so they weren’t aware of the figure Chu Kuang.
However, most people in the group did know about him.
Ever since Wei Continent joined the rger, so of Chu Kuang’s novels had found their way here, causing a certain reaction.
It’s just that it hasn’t caused a large-scale stir across the entire continent yet.
For a mont.
The group got quite lively.
“Chu Kuang seems to be a writer from Qin Continent; he’s incredibly talented, but as far as I know, he’s never written science fiction.”
“Qin Continent?”
“Interesting.”
“In Blue Star, we would claim to be the second best in science fiction, only Zhong Continent dares proclaim to be the first, but what about Qin Continent? Do they have science fiction?”
“Land of Music seems to only have music.”
“That’s not entirely true; they’re pretty popular for fantasy novels.”
“How can the technical content of fantasy novels compare with our science fiction?”
“Not to that extent, but I am indeed a bit interested, where can I read his science fiction?”
“He published it on his blog.”
“Short story?”
“It should be a short story.”
“Let’s see the science fiction written by soone from Qin Continent then.”
“You go read it, I’m not interested.”
So people got interested and started downloading the blog app.
However, most people weren’t really interested and just discussed it casually.
The reason is simple.
Wei Continent’s developnt in science fiction novels is just too good!
It’s always people from other continents reading science fiction written by the people of Wei Continent.
There’s never been a science fiction novel from other continents that could stir much response in Wei Continent.
If it were a science fiction novel from Zhong Continent, these guys would be interested; after all, in that area, Zhong is Wei’s tough adversary.
All in all:
Given Chu Kuang’s current fa, this novel he published on his blog ultimately still aroused quite a bit of reading interest.
Lin Yuan could tell from the backend data.
The click rate for “The Heartbroken” had already started to skyrocket!
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ps: This chapter is 4,000 words long, so it took more ti. Continuing to write.
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