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Chapter 355: What's wrong with DEI? DEI is absolutely fantastic!

Chen Gang's words caused the live chat to explode instantly.

Yes! Brother Gang is right!

This is clearly art! They just don't understand art!

【Brothers, let's conquer the eight wastelands with Tai Chi】

No one could have predicted this turn of events.

Even if they are Chinese.

Upon hearing the news, their first reaction was to retort, falling into a state of extreme polarization.

It's hard to imagine playing like this.

After all, DEI is really disgusting. Its distorted aesthetics over the years are not limited to the gaming industry. It has long aroused the dissatisfaction of countless people, who only want to attack it and not argue about it.

The dark world, which is most dependent on appearance, is actually the hardest hit area.

I was already disgusted with it.

It wasn't until Ah P appeared that everyone realized they all liked the same thing.

In this situation, those who use DEI's "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion" as a pretext to distort aesthetics will naturally be condemned.

The simplest way is for you to be right, and for me to be wrong.

However, such arguments will not yield any results; they are merely an outlet for emotions.

It might even lead to more obsession.

Not only must we use magic to defeat magic, but we must also make magic work for us.

DEI is really useful, but for Li Can and Chen Gang, it will be theirs in the next second.

Respect is one thing, but where that respect is is none of your business.

then.

Under the watchful eyes of countless netizens both at home and abroad, Chen Gang spoke solemnly, his gaze serious and his attitude earnest, enunciating each word carefully.

He starts by spamming a bunch of buffs, like he's playing Dungeon Fighter Online.

"Let me make it clear first, I have great respect for DEI. Our brother Can often tells us that when it comes to art, we shouldn't be too limited. We must always remember that artists should pursue beauty, and beauty must be diverse, fair, and inclusive."

Netizens were only stunned for a moment.

I originally thought Chen Gang was going to be a neutral and objective person.

Unexpectedly, Chen Gang suddenly slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily. Although it was clear that he did it on purpose, the effect of the show exploded at that moment.

"But now I want to ask those who criticize the Black Monkey female character design as beautiful, where is your diversity? Huh?!"

"Where is your fairness? Where is your inclusiveness? Why can't you be inclusive of beautiful female characters?! Is that fair?!"

“Look into my eyes!!”

"answer me!"

Snapped!
Chen Gang frowned, but he was only holding it in because he was using too much force.

However, to netizens, this feeling was simply pure emotion, lacking any acting skills.

Every word came from the heart.

"If being ugly leads to ostracism, we should urge everyone to pay more attention to ordinary people and minority groups. Does that mean being beautiful should be treated differently?! Is your DEI a double standard?!"

"say!"

Faced with Chen Gang's "shameless but seemingly reasonable" rebuke, netizens began to question their own existence.

In the past, those who were ugly were always at a disadvantage, but under DEI's obsessive management, it seems that those who are beautiful are the ones at a disadvantage.

In that instant, everyone understood.

There's no such thing as pretty or not pretty. If we really want equality, there shouldn't be privilege and vulnerability. Maybe we can't control that in the real world, but everyone's just playing games, so who cares about this or that?

[Damn! That makes sense!]

[Is this a double standard?!]

This is too much fun, bro! It's too addictive!

[What you said got me really excited, but something felt off, yet nothing felt wrong.]

[Oh no, Gangzi has a three-dimensional defense!]

After glancing at the comments, Chen Gang nodded in satisfaction.

Li Can and Winnie, who were far away in Vienna, couldn't stop laughing.

When faced with this kind of question, you simply cannot answer it; once you do, you fall into the trap of self-justification.

The best approach is to exploit the opponent's logic to attack their vulnerabilities, trapping them in a self-justification trap.

As for myself, I must be more "rational and objective".

as predicted.

After his outburst subsided, Chen Gang immediately adopted a calm expression.

If Li Can hadn't discussed it with Chen Gang beforehand and told him what to do, he would have thought that this person was sincere.

It doesn't seem like acting at all.

"Therefore, I am the real DEI. On the contrary, those who attack female characters just because they are good-looking are not DEI at all! They are not fair, inclusive, or diverse!"

"They are insulting and smearing DEI!"

Chen Gang shook his head and sighed.

His expression of utter disbelief, as vivid as if he had just been pulled from the sea, perfectly captured by the image of heaven's cruelty.

"Because we at DEI only talk about others when we ourselves have achieved diversity, fairness, and inclusion!"

Netizens were truly shocked.

The aesthetic debate on "external beauty and internal beauty" that came before was already explosive enough, but I didn't expect that one amazing thing after another would follow.

Now even DEI members are hard to tell.

Is this right?
Reversing the Heavenly Gang, purely reversing the Heavenly Gang.

Wielding DEI's sword, I slay DEI's people; with DEI's iron fist, I beat DEI's soul.

It was a path that had never been imagined.

Immediately, the number of comments on the screen surged.

We have our own understanding of DEI, but how we understand it is none of your business.

[How can this not be DEI? This is just too DEI!!]

Can other cultures achieve such a rich diversity of roles?!

Fairness! Fairness! Fairness! It's fucking fair!

Some netizens who are always eager to stir up trouble should have been the most annoying, but now, these netizens have contributed their efforts.

Ultimately, some opinions depend on who says them.

If it's just something a netizen said, it won't make much of a splash.

Even if the number of comments and likes is high and it gets pushed to the top, it's easy to be ignored and it won't have much effect.

But Chen Gang is different.

With the support of three-dimensional defense and the Reversed Heavenly Gang skill, and the confidence brought by the fame of the DP band and Li Can's high status in the industry.

No one can ignore these issues.

If things aren't handled carefully, it could escalate into a deep ideological debate at the pinnacle of the art world, with potentially enormous consequences. Netizens may not understand, but surely Chen Gang and Li Can do?
This is what I want!

So Chen Gang continued to fan the flames.

They immediately began targeting several so-called professional gamers who had recently released critical videos, launching point-to-point attacks.

Seeing these videos criticizing the appearance of the female character in Black Monkey, Chen Gang's approach was very simple.

A phone call was made to Li Can, and the call was broadcast live.

Instead of directly condemning them, they simply made a phone call to ask about some of the design ideas behind the female characters in Black Monkey.

It was another video call with Li Can.

The discussion has turned to the design of the black monkey character.

Add to that the pace of recent days.

The live stream's traffic surged.

Li Can, who had been waiting in Vienna for a long time, finally answered the call and coughed twice.

His tone was very calm, but his facial features were distorted from laughing.

"The character design of the Black Monkey follows the usual image design approach of Journey to the West, that is, to convey deeper meaning through external appearance, and the appearance must reflect ideological values."

“Journey to the West can be seen as a journey of self-cultivation. Humans are born with a fiery heart, like monkeys jumping around, mischievous and easily angered. To cultivate oneself, one needs to travel and experience to make one's mind firm. That is why they are called pilgrims. The goal of a pilgrim is to understand the word 'emptiness'. That is why they are called Wukong (the Monkey King).

"It is precisely because of the many experiences that one comes to know that the world is in motion and changing. This motion and change is precisely the emptiness. Yes, in Buddhist terminology, the emptiness of the four elements and the emptiness of all things does not refer to nothingness or emptiness, but rather to the constant change of all things. The ultimate goal of a practitioner is to be able to adapt to these myriad changes. Wukong's attainment of Buddhahood also originates from this."

At the beginning.

Netizens just took it as a joke.

But as Li Can recounted the story, it seemed that it wasn't entirely unfounded!

Chen Gang's previously somewhat nonsensical and sophistical theory now seems to have a very high probability of being true!
Why is a monkey a monkey? And why is a pig a pig?
Domestic netizens found it fascinating, but foreign netizens were completely baffled.

"The kidneys are muddy and stagnant, like a pig rolling in the mud, greedy and controlled by all kinds of desires. If you want to cultivate yourself, you must know what you cannot do, so it is called Bajie (Eight Precepts). Bajie's ultimate goal is to understand what you can do and what you cannot do, so it is called Wuneng (Enlightenment)."

"In Journey to the West, the descriptions of the cultivation of the two are found in the chapter titles. Sun Wukong corresponds to 'The Great Sage Escapes from the Eight Trigrams Furnace, The Mind Monkey is Subdued Under the Five Elements Mountain,' while Zhu Bajie corresponds to 'The Seven Emotions Bewilder the Essence in the Spider Cave, Zhu Bajie Forgets His Form in the Cleansing Spring.'"

"Although Black Monkey is a game, a heavily modified version of Journey to the West, and the overall plot has undergone a great deal of re-creation, I would never dare to say that it is perfect. However, it will still reflect some of the original philosophical images and try to show some Eastern philosophy."

This time, netizens are truly impressed.

Good guy!
The seemingly outrageous design idea was actually true!
Is there really such a thing as paying attention to appearance?!
If the initial artistic interpretation of designing fairies as stunning beauties had a credibility of only 6, it has now skyrocketed to 10.

As expected, my second brother was right!
"A fundamental logic of Chinese stories is that what is more terrifying than demons and monsters is always the human heart. But how do you express the human heart? And how do you express this terrifying contrast? Naturally, it is by designing the ferocity of the monster's true form and the exquisite beauty of the human form to create a contrast."

"This chapter of the game corresponds to the 'Love Tribulation,' and the Spider Cave was chosen because the image of spiders and webs better matches our understanding of the web of love. The image of the fairies also needs to be designed according to the setting of the story. This is not something to be done randomly. For example, the old lady must reflect her identity and personal experience. Another example is the fourth sister with a dark style. Her makeup reflects her inner world, emotions, and her experiences."

"Holy crap! Chan-ge! Stop!"

The netizens listened with great interest, but Chen Gang was horrified.

"Say another word and you'll spoil the plot, bro!"

"Oh right, then I can't give away any spoilers."

Li Can's sudden realization caused netizens to completely lose their composure.

The number of comments surged immediately.

Holy crap! You're done yet! I'm feeling like ants are crawling inside me.

[Damn! What happened halfway through the story? Being struck by lightning!]

[Urgent! Why are you saying all this? I can't wait any longer!]

WTF! So many different interpretations? I don't understand, but I'm really curious!

[OMG, are there any friends from Xia Kingdom who can explain this further!]

Domestic netizens understand it very simply.

But netizens abroad are in a much worse situation.

Li Can spoke Chinese.

The enthusiastic Chinese audience members on the field, who were responsible for translating, really found it difficult to translate such a huge amount of content in a short period of time.

Even a slight translation was enough to pique the curiosity of these foreigners.

This is just great.

The equal treatment of domestic and international audiences is urgently needed.

"Brother Can, the main point is that recently some people have said that the female character design in Black Monkey is too beautiful and has the suspicion of objectifying women. Some scholars say that this is disrespectful to ordinary women and that more diverse expressions are needed."

Chen Gang started stirring things up.

Speaks English.

Li Can also cunningly switched to English.

It's crystal clear who they're talking to and who they want to hear it from.

"It's normal for players not to understand; it might be a misunderstanding. This is something that artists and cultural workers in our Xia Kingdom need to do, but it is indeed a necessary design."

"No, Brother Can, they are not gamers, but some reviewers and scholars."

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After Chen Gang finished speaking...

Lee Chan-geon remained silent for a full five seconds, his mind racing.

He then asked in a very puzzled tone.

"If they are professional assessors and scholars, shouldn't they understand the core issues before criticizing? They wouldn't just judge others based on a superficial glance, would they? Right?"

"Yes, bro, someone has done it."

A weirdo.

A crazy fan.

After Chen Gang gave his confirmation, Li Can conveyed a sense of relief, as if he were holding his head in his hands, through his tone.

It's exaggerated and flamboyant, but Li Can speaks English, so it doesn't seem wrong at all.

At least to the ears of foreign viewers, this doesn't sound exaggerated at all.

"My God, how can one be so self-righteous about art? The expression of any personal theory requires understanding and knowledge as support. If one does not even understand the art, culture, and thought of the Xia Kingdom, and has not even read 'Journey to the West,' such conjecture is not what a scholar should do. It is extremely irresponsible and an arrogant self-definition of other countries' cultures."

Let alone netizens.

Even Chen Gang, who had already been informed, was completely shocked.

Li Can's words were a direct and egregious attack, escalating the issue to a terrifying level.

"Brother, is it okay to say that?"

"Why can't I say it? What's there to be afraid of?"

Li Can's voice remained very calm and steady.

"Regarding art, culture, and ideas, I think we should all have an understanding, respect, and seek common ground while reserving differences. These commentators are obviously too extreme. A diverse world should be fair and inclusive."

Netizens have truly had their eyes opened today.

When DEI was emphasized again, Chen Gang's live broadcast even rose to the level of art.

If the discussion about whether a character should be beautiful was just a war of words, now that Li Can and Chen Gang have made such a scene, the war of words is over, and nitpicking will only bring shame upon themselves.

There's a reason why it's considered beautiful, and it has to be designed this way, so what can you say?
What level are the people at DEI? And what level is Li Can at in the art field?
Some things depend on who says them. Li Can's indirect response, even through an unofficial channel, is full of authority!

The live stream ended amidst a torrent of comments, but a storm was slowly brewing.

This counter-attack force is simply irresistible!
(End of this chapter)