This man knows how to hype

Chapter 361: Like an Old Military Doctor

Guo Degang once said: Only colleagues have naked hatred.

This sentence is not very applicable in the science fiction literature world of Blue Star China.

Because, unlike Earth, at least we have Liu Cixin to support us.

On Blue Planet, China’s science fiction literature can be said to be dead.

Whether it is the China Writers Association Science Fiction Literature Committee, which has a certain official background, or various science fiction literature associations and science fiction literature magazines spontaneously established by the public, they have basically been marginalized.

This is not accurate. It should be said that science fiction literature has never occupied a dominant position and has always been a marginal literature that is "not worthy of being accepted by the mainstream."

Let’s not talk about what’s happening on Earth for now. But here on Blue Planet, the mainstream figures in traditional Chinese literature basically come from “scar literature”.

However, even so, science fiction literature still had a brief period of glory in the 1980s and 1990s.

During this period, many works that are familiar to Chinese people appeared.

At present, the core members of the Science Fiction Literature Committee of the Writers Association, other science fiction literature associations, and science fiction literature publications are basically the leading figures of this period.

And here lies the embarrassing point.

Because, these predecessors of science fiction literature looked back and suddenly discovered.

How come we were this group of people decades ago, and we are still this group of people decades later?
Is there a generational break in science fiction literature?

Is this the end?
It is indeed a generational break.

It’s not that there aren’t young people writing science fiction.

Rather, there are too few young and middle-aged people who have the aspirations and ability to produce good works and write science fiction.

The reason for not writing is simple.

There is no market.

I wrote a book, but I couldn't sell it.

The rights to film, television, game and animation adaptations still cannot be sold.

Even if it is sold, it will be at a very low price.

This is because, among the copyrights that the film and television companies on the Blue Star market like to buy, there is no option for science fiction themes.

In the TV drama industry, which one is not more popular than science fiction, fantasy, ancient, or fantasy? If it weren’t for the ban on Danmei, everyone would buy Danmei.

As for the film industry, let alone science fiction, people now don’t even want to write original scripts. They are only focused on translating ready-made foreign films into Chinese.

Based on this situation.

When Pang Mingqing, one of the members of the Writers Association and Science Fiction Literature Association and a well-known science fiction writer, accidentally saw the PDF of "The Three-Body Problem" on the Internet.

I just read the beginning and couldn't help but share it with other colleagues in the science fiction literature world.

The reason for the rush to share is simple.

Firstly, as a member of the science fiction literary world, it is naturally easier for him to see the highlights of "The Three-Body Problem" than ordinary readers.

This book was never just popular among the general public.

It is even less in line with the usual derogatory rhetoric. If one were to describe The Three-Body Problem by saying, "This novel is only meant to fool the uneducated; the wealthy, educated, and well-connected wouldn't even bother reading it," that would be ridiculous.

Because, "The Three-Body Problem" is liked by many big names on Earth.

So, when Pang Mingqing looked at the dormant science fiction literature market and saw the sudden emergence of "The Three-Body Problem", his desire to share it was indeed difficult to restrain.

Secondly, it is also the most important point.

The author of "The Three-Body Problem" is Xu Xiyu.

It is true that many "literati" look down on each other, but Xu Xiyu is not a "literati" in the ordinary sense.

He himself has great influence and popularity among young people, and he owns one of the largest film companies in the country.

No matter how much intellectuals look down on each other, this group of people can never look down on Xu Xiyu.

Everyone was very realistic. They didn't think of criticizing or finding fault with what Xu Xiyu wrote.

Instead, I began to wonder how to bring Xu Xiyu to the science fiction literary world to be a "spokesperson", "representative", and "new generation leader".

After all, if such an influential player could be brought in.

Then isn't it possible that science fiction literature could be saved?
What is this called?
This is like encountering a small advertisement on a telephone pole and seeing the "old military doctor who saves people from suffering."

At this moment, the various communication groups in the science fiction literature community, which were originally somewhat deserted, became extremely lively, with messages coming one after another.

[Originally, I said that it was unethical for us to privately distribute the files of The Three-Body Problem. Now that Xu Xiyu has taken the initiative to do so for free, my sense of guilt has suddenly been reduced a lot.]

[Where have you all been? I just finished reading the second volume of "Dark Forest". My goodness, young people nowadays are really amazing.]

[Wow, Mr. Liu, you are really fast. I just finished reading "The Past of Red Bank"]

[Then you have to hurry up. "The Dark Forest" is simply a work of genius, like a magnificent epic, refreshing and thought-provoking to read; philosophical thinking and imagination fly together, making people unable to stop (thumbs up, thumbs up, thumbs up)]

[Your evaluation is really high]

[It’s not high, I do have this level. Anyway, I didn’t stop after I got the file. It’s just that there is no paper version, so it’s not convenient to read it on the computer. I want to print it out, but I don’t think it’s appropriate.]

[Who can contact Xu Xiyu and ask him when the book will be published? ]

[If you can get in touch with him, why ask about publishing? First ask him if he is willing to join our Writers Association Science Fiction Literature Committee and give him a deputy director position.]

[Deputy Director? I can even let him be my Director. He is a very rich man.]

(The message has been withdrawn)

[I can even let him be my director. He is such a talented person.]

[Teacher Li, are you a wealthy man or a talented person? (laughing)] [Both, both, you are both a wealthy man and a talented person. I have limited abilities and am honored to be in this position, but it is difficult for me to make any contribution. It is better for me to give up my position as soon as possible.]

[Teacher Li, I think you should contact him. At present, Xu Xiyu is very interested in literary works with science fiction themes. Hua Qing has three TV series this year, two of which are science fiction themes.]

[Speaking of this, I am worried. If there are problems with his two TV series, will it dampen his confidence in science fiction? If even someone like him who is successful in everything he does fails in the field of science fiction...]

[Good fellow, stop talking, you crow's mouth. ]

[Does anyone know what the two science fiction dramas are about? ]

[I don’t know, this has not been revealed]

[I heard that one is about a time loop, and the other seems to be about the awakening of robots]

[Time loop? Time machine? ]

【That’s not clear.】

[No matter what the plot is about or how the show performs, as fellow science fiction writers like him, we still have to express our support verbally.

Don’t learn from other fields. When you see your peers in trouble, you will jump out and sneer at them. Our industry cannot withstand the turmoil. Don’t let the newcomers feel disappointed. 】

[Indeed, if we make the young people starve to death, they will really come and poke our spines]

Xu Xiyu didn't know at the time. He originally just wanted to be a "science fiction writer" to eliminate some unnecessary controversy.

Now, the entire mainstream science fiction literary community in China is planning to support him.

It is conceivable that when "The Beginning" is launched one day, someone will say that this is not science fiction.

There are people in the science fiction literary world who have a bad temper, and they might jump out and criticize ten people at once.

"You're just a marketing account, what the hell do you know about science fiction? We in the science fiction literature community unanimously agree that what Xu Xiyu writes is science fiction! What, you're not convinced?"

At the same time, in a villa on the other side, Hu Ningwei was holding a tablet and concentrating on reading the PDF file of "The Three-Body Problem".

She read very quickly.

At this point, we have already seen the scene where Luo Ji talks to the Three Body.

【Luo Ji stood up with difficulty, trembling weakly, and could only stand by holding on to the tombstone. He freed one hand and tidied his wet clothes and messy hair.

Then he fumbled and pulled out a metal tube from his jacket pocket. It was a fully charged pistol.

Then he faced the morning light in the east.

The final showdown between Earth civilization and the Three-Body civilization began.

"I am speaking to the Three-Body World."]

"Hiss~~" When this line of words appeared in front of Hu Ningwei, she couldn't help rubbing the goose bumps that had just appeared on her arms.

Speaking of which, ever since seeing the character Luo Ji, Hu Ningwei would automatically think of Xu Xiyu.

She also thought about the reasons for this.

Two conclusions were later drawn.

First of all, "The Three-Body Problem" was written by Xu Xiyu.

Secondly, Hu Ningwei felt that some of Luo Ji’s character settings were somewhat similar to Xu Xiyu himself.

Based on this conclusion, she thought several times when she was reading the book just now, could it be that the character of Luo Ji was created by Xu Xiyu based on his own image?
Now when she saw this passage, an image suddenly appeared in her mind of Xu Xiyu standing on the top of the mountain with a gun against his chin, facing the morning light in the east, and speaking in a weak voice.

But the tone was firm as he shouted "I am speaking to the Three-Body World".

"Oh my God!" Hu Ningwei couldn't help but mutter as soon as this scene appeared. She was almost stunned by this tragic and majestic scene.

After she finished mumbling, another thought came into her mind.

If Luo Ji was writing based on his own image.

Then who is Zhuang Yan?
A twenty-year-old girl comes into this world like a lily growing in a garbage dump, pure and delicate?
Who wrote this?

Also, why lilies?
Why can't it be a white rose?
White roses are good too.

Because... because... because there’s a “Wei” in my name.

and many more.

Zhuang Yan also has another personality, which is that he studied Chinese painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

Studying painting?

Thinking of this, a figure inexplicably emerged in Hu Ningwei's mind.

That person’s name is Lu Jiu. She is a student studying painting and she is also Xu Xiyu’s ex-girlfriend.