I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 626 The Bug in Time and Space
Liu Jin has never been a game enthusiast, especially not online games.

He probably knew that he was the kind of player who was easily captivated and easily addicted, and who was willing to spend money.

So most of the time, he only plays single-player games.

Early versions of Chinese Paladin 98 (soft version), Sword and Fairy Tale, Legend of Zhao Yun...

Then I played some single-player versions of Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Age of Empires.

He never played games like Legend of Mir, Dota, or even Warcraft, mainly because they were too time-consuming.

However, there is one game that he remembers very well.

The reason he remembers it so vividly is that he started playing the game because he was attracted by its official novel, and that's how he got into it.

Halo!

A game that was launched on November 15, 2001.

Originally developed by Bungie, Halo 1, Halo 2... up to Halo 4, was taken over by Microsoft's 343 Industries, and from there, the series exploded in popularity, spawning numerous games such as Halo: The Master Chief and Halo: Forerunner. Furthermore, official novels based on the Halo series have been continuously published since then.

There are 17 individual books, and the series consists of five series and nine works.

Furthermore, this has spawned derivative products such as comics and toys, generating billions of dollars in value and profit.

343 Industries also rose to fame with this game.

It's a bit like Assassin's Creed.

However, it is a science fiction novel set in a future world.

The novels are quite diverse, starting with the very first official novel, *The Fall of Reach*, and spanning the works of five well-known authors: Eric Nilund, William Dietz, Kelly Guy… and many more, not to mention others.

In total, there are more than thirty works created around the Halo game.

Liu Jin has read seven individual novels, including The Fall of Zhiyuan Star, The First Counterattack, and The Ghost of Aoxing, as well as fifteen works in five major series.

These five series are the Forerunners Legends series, the Master Chief series, the Kilo-Five series, the Lean Foggie series, and the Ferret & A9 series.

Later, I simply couldn't keep up anymore!
Firstly, the quality of the stories varies greatly, and secondly, they are simply unavailable for purchase.

It seems only three books have been published in Chinese: Reach, The Flood, and The First Strike...

It is unknown whether it was ever published again.

At the time, the Chinese version was not called "Halo" but "Aura".

In short, this game has a significant influence in Europe and America.

Most importantly, the official novels created around the game have sold nearly 400 million copies, making some authors incredibly wealthy. For example, William Dietz wrote "The Flood" in the Halo series, which sold 15 million copies, and this led to an invitation from the developers of StarCraft to write the StarCraft novel series.

For example, Troy Denning was later invited by the Star Wars copyright holders to create the StarCraft series.

……

It's 2006 now, which is theoretically the peak of Halo's popularity.

Liu Jin recalls that when Microsoft acquired the game in 06, it caused quite a stir... After that, 343 Industries took over the game's development.

But now, Liu Jin checked the best-selling game charts in Europe and America.

However, no trace of this game was found.

A search for Bungie Studio yielded no results.

in case……

If this studio doesn't exist in this timeline, then the game Halo also won't exist.

Microsoft does have one, and it's still Bill Gates.

Studio 343 does exist.

However, without Bungie's creativity, there would be no Halo game.

Liu Jin searched for information about 343 Studios and indeed found no connection between them and the game Halo.

So he got up and went to the master bedroom.

Eva was watching a variety show when she saw him come in. She smiled and asked, "Are you done with your work?"

"Eva, you're in contact with Martin, aren't you?"

"Of course!"

"Please contact him for me and ask if he has heard of Bungie Studios."

"what?"

Eva paused, then asked, "Now?"

"Yes!"

"Then wait a moment."

"Never mind, it's almost eleven o'clock, they're probably already resting."

"Impossible. Those people are night owls; they get more energetic as the night goes on... If you try to contact them during the day, you might not be able to get in touch."

Eva smiled, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

The other party answered the phone very quickly.

After chatting with Eva for a while, Eva hung up the phone.

"Martin said he'd never heard of this game studio... Oh, right, Martin just said that the Prince of Persia project is nearing completion and the studio is preparing for its next project, and he asked if I had any good suggestions?"

"On the 28th, Simon & Schuster will release an Assassin's Creed novel. We can ask him to take a look at it then."

"The 28th of this month?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, I'll tell him."

Liu Jin nodded and turned to walk out.

"Aren't you sleepy yet?" "I have something to take care of, I'll be right back."

"Amos, come back soon."

Eva's voice carried a seductive quality.

Liu Jin glanced at her, had already reached the door, but suddenly stopped.

"I suddenly realized that I can deal with work tomorrow."

He spoke righteously and sternly, then chased the raccoon out and closed the door behind him.

……

The next day, Liu Jin got up very early.

But Eva didn't get up.

She didn't have class this morning...

Liu Jin had no choice but to fend for himself. He quickly prepared a simple breakfast, said goodbye to Eva, and left home.

As I was leaving, I ran into Mr. Antonio from next door.

However, he didn't greet the other person, but went straight to the Ford Cobra and drove away.

"What a rich person!"

Antonio returned to the house and spoke to Catherine with a mixture of envy and resentment.

"They changed cars again overnight."

"what?"

"I mean, the Asian guy next door just bought a new Mustang GT a couple of days ago, and now he's switched to a Cobra."

"Oh ho, that's definitely money."

Antonio, I advise you not to keep mentioning Asians; it's very impolite.

You may not respect Mr. Amos, but you must respect his money…

"I'm just not convinced. He's... well, why is he so rich?"

Antonio's words were filled with an unspeakable resentment!

……

Liu Jin drove to Columbia College.

He checked the time; it was exactly right.

So he went straight to the college's teaching building and found Professor Lacapra.

The professor, who was nearly sixty years old, was very enthusiastic when he saw Liu Jin.

The two talked in the office for an hour. The professor told Liu Jin that he had contacted and discussed with Professor Michelle the day before.

Professor Michelle said there was no need to put any pressure on Liu Jin.

All we need to do is let him study and create freely.

“I think Michelle is right… Any constraints placed on a genius writer like you would be disrespectful to Reitia. Reitia has given you ample creative talent; you just need to unleash it to your fullest potential.”

As for theories or techniques, they are not important.

I believe you possess unparalleled talent and ability in this area.

Professor Lacapra's praise made Liu Jin a little shy.

But this is for the best. He's 31 after all. If he were really confined to the classroom every day, he probably wouldn't be able to adapt.

"If you encounter any difficulties, you can contact me at any time."

I would love to communicate with a genius creator like you; I'm sure it would be very interesting.

Oh, and congratulations!

"Congratulations to me?"

Didn't you read today's newspaper?

"Not yet!"

The professor smiled and handed Liu Jin a copy of The New York Times from the table.

The French Ministry of Culture and Communications has officially announced the list of recipients of this year's French Order of Arts and Letters.

You have been awarded the rank of Commander. Congratulations, Amos!

Liu Jin was taken aback and picked up the newspaper.

He saw this news on the front page of the culture section.

"The medal award ceremony is on the 13th? Isn't that this Friday?"

He couldn't help but let out a wail, "I just settled in, and now I have to fly back to Paris?"

Professor Lacapra couldn't help but burst into laughter, "It seems so. I can give you two days off..."

Two days off is definitely enough.

But the key issue is that he has to fly back to Paris, which he finds hard to accept.

You should have released the list sooner!

I'd rather save myself the trouble of traveling back and forth like this...

Complaining won't do any good!
Liu Jin checked the time on his phone and said with a wry smile, "We'll leave on Thursday night and return on Sunday."

This is going to be quite a hassle!

After saying that, he let out a long sigh...

(End of this chapter)