I fell from grace at the top, and only then did the system respond?

This time, Wang Mo specially prepared ten paintings for the publication of "Journey to the West" and ranked them from 1 to 10.

They are all works painted by the top original painters in China.

Initially, Wang Mo was thinking of inviting original animators from around the world to create the work. After all, putting aside some patriotic sentiments, the level of original animators in Europe and the United States is indeed higher than that in China.

But considering that the European and American original animators did not understand the essence of Chinese mythology, he finally gave up the idea and hired an original animator from China.

Sure enough, his choice was right.

Although the level is slightly inferior, the original Chinese painters can restore the essence of Chinese mythology to the greatest extent and draw the connotations that only belong to the ancient characters of the East.

Of these ten paintings, the first three were used for the covers of three versions.

Wang Mo plans to release the rest slowly.

But now he has released the fifth "Monkey King" to the public in advance.

No need to follow the steps!

"..."

"Although Xilou is very powerful, he may be a little too proud this time."

"Yes."

The two of them walked into a local bookstore while talking.

ridicule?

Arrogant?

The next second, they looked at each other and all exclaimed.

Feng Qi sighed: "There is no way, it's a flaw. What's more, Wang Mo actually related fantasy novels to literary nature this time, which is even more questioned. Forget it, it's useless to talk more, let's read the book first."

As the twin guns in the Chinese poetry world, these two people can be called the top bigwigs in the Chinese literary world. However, they lost their original vigor after being crushed by a few poems from Xilou, and they also became loyal supporters of Xilou. .

joke?

"Chinese, you successfully caught my attention."

No one expected that under the frenzy of public opinion, instead of being humble, Xilou would use such an arrogant way to declare war on everyone.

The news released by Xilou at this moment officially told everyone: the media was right! That’s even too conservative!
Because of this, the entire network was stunned by Xilou's strong response this time.

Big bookstores across the country welcomed countless fans of Xilou books early in the morning.

The first is China.

Feng Qi and Zhu Han are two of them.

This was something they didn't expect at all. The "Journey to the West" that came before their eyes actually had two versions, the ancient Chinese version and the vernacular version.

If some rational people knew before that this matter had little to do with Xilou, it was just media propaganda and momentum building.

I have to say that the response to Wang Mo's move was very good. Although it was a negative response, many people in the industry and European and American netizens who had not planned to watch "Journey to the West" all focused their attention on it, and they all felt a sigh of relief in their hearts. .

Zhu Han nodded: "We in China actually have many top-notch literary works. However, people in European and American countries simply cannot appreciate China's unique literary heritage and characteristics. Our simple conversations may contain extremely profound meanings. Implicitness and restraint make us It’s a unique culture, but those Europeans and Americans simply can’t understand it, which is why our literary works cannot be widely circulated internationally.”

Feng Qi sighed with emotion: "You must be young and energetic. In fact, I feel that Xilou's "Journey to the West" may be very unusual. It can be seen from the poem Wang Mo said at the beginning. He is also proud of his literary attainments. capital. But he forgot one thing: he is not accustomed to the environment.”

The two quickly found the area where "Journey to the West" was placed.

But it is undeniable that the two men's literary attainments are still at the level of contemporary masters.

The work speaks for itself!

"Very good! Trampling Lingxiao, right? I'll go and identify it myself."

"It seems that I have to take a look at "Journey to the West"."

When "Journey to the West" was released on this day, countless readers flocked to major bookstores, ready to take a first look at what this long fantasy mythological novel from Xilou was like.

"Two versions?"

In this case, let’s tell the truth!
They wanted to know why Xilou dared to do this!
It’s useless to say more!

Disdain?

Then with one stroke, all the demons and demons blocking the way will disappear.

At this moment, countless words came to their minds, but they felt that none of them could describe Xilou's actions this time.

overbearing?

As the home base of West Tower, readers are the craziest.

therefore.

"I want to see where your arrogance lies."

question?

No need to follow the rules!

Don't even know how to respond.

"it is good!"

furious?

Zhu Han instantly felt that he had figured it out: "I see. No wonder the media said it was a literary masterpiece when promoting it. It is probably because of the ancient Chinese version, right? With Xilou's achievements in ancient Chinese, it is really difficult to write an ancient Chinese version. Simple."

Feng Qi frowned: "But if this is the case, then Xilou is indeed too arrogant. He writes ancient Chinese editions, which can make us Chinese feel literary, but foreign readers can't understand it? After all, this time, Xilou mainly He is facing international readers. If he can't conquer international readers, he has already become a legend. What's more, I can't imagine what a fantasy mythology novel will be like if it is written in ancient Chinese. Looks like nothing. "

Their expressions became solemn.

Rationally speaking, they really hope that Xilou's novels can conquer international readers.

But looking at it now, it’s very unreliable.

then.

Feng Qidao: "I'll read the ancient Chinese version."

Zhu Han said: "Then I'll read the vernacular version."

The two of them each picked up a book, sat in a quiet place, and started reading.

Feng Qi took a deep breath and opened the text.

The title made his eyes freeze slightly: [Spiritual root nourishment source flows out of mind and nature, cultivating the great path to life]

Then comes the opening verse:

[Chaos is undivided, the sky and the earth are chaotic, vast and indistinct, no one can see it.

Since Pangu broke the Harmony, opened up a clear and turbid distinction.

Covering the group of students and admiring benevolence, inventing everything to be good.

If you want to know about the Yuan Gong of Good Fortune, you must read the Journey to the West: The Legend of Shie. 】

Feng Qi secretly praised it in his heart. It can be seen from the beginning that Xilou's attainments in ancient prose are indeed remarkable. Just the title and the opening verse are not something that ordinary people can write.

He even raised his eyebrows slightly.

"The literary talent in the opening chapter is really very literary. A book with strong literary nature will basically not be liked by ordinary readers, right?"

Literary nature and marketability have always been opposites.

Because ordinary people simply can't stand long and literate stories, only popular, interesting, and novel fantasy novels like "Ross' Fantasy Journey" can be liked by the public.

Sure enough, the following content confirmed his conjecture:
[Gai heard the number of heaven and earth, there are 129,600 years as one yuan. One yuan is divided into twelve groups, which are the twelve branches of Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai. Each will be 18,000 years old. Let’s talk about one day: when there is yang energy in Zi hour, but when Chou is there, the rooster crows; when Yin is dark, when Mao is when the sun rises...]

Too abstruse.

Too boring.

Only then did Feng Qi truly understand why "Journey to the West" had to be published in a popular version. If it were only in classical Chinese, it is estimated that 90 out of 100 readers would be intimidated by the esoteric text.

However, Feng Qi did not think about the popular version at this moment.

Because the more he looked down, the more frightened he became.

He found that he still underestimated the literary nature of "Journey to the West".

Originally, Feng Qi thought in his heart that Xilou was forcing himself to write ancient prose, because a modern person would be more or less uncomfortable writing ancient prose.

However, after reading all the way, his content is very smooth, and there is almost no trace of modern literature in the words and sentences.

Feng Qi even once thought that he was really reading a novel written by an ancient person.

Feng Qi's scalp was numb when he saw it. This feeling was really terrifying. From this, he could feel that Xilou's attainments in ancient prose had reached a peak state, which was completely beyond their reach.

Especially in the book, various poems appear frequently and are easy to pick up.

For example, when describing Shuiliandong, the West Tower writes:

"A white rainbow rises, thousands of snowflakes fly; the sea breeze blows constantly, and the moon shines on the river."

"The air-conditioning divides the green mountains, and the remaining water is moist and green; the gurgling waterfall is really like hanging curtains."

When writing about the Monkey King, Xilou wrote:

"The harmony of the three Yangs produces groups of living beings, and the immortal stone cells contain the essence of the sun and the moon."

"Use an egg to turn into a monkey to complete the great road, and use his name to match the elixir to complete it."

"Internal perception does not recognize it because it has no form, and external understanding makes it tangible."

"Everyone in the past dynasties has been like this, and they have been called kings and saints."

Such verses can be found almost everywhere in the text.

Although their literary quality is very different from the poems written by Xilou before, there may be a large number of poems mixed in the articles, and they are not obtrusive to people. Instead, the scenes are vividly described on the paper through the poems. Seeing this kind of skill, Feng Qi couldn't help but admire him.

Therefore, after reading the first chapter, Feng Qi had put aside all external thoughts and immersed himself in reading.

After reading the first episode, Feng Qi could no longer keep his composure, and the initial ripples turned into quite a big wave.

Just from the content of the first chapter, he could see that Xilou had constructed a magnificent world view.

Many times, with just a few words, a vast and majestic momentum seems to rush towards you, making people see a majestic world of gods and demons in a trance.

What was even more rare was that Feng Qi felt the pleasure of reading a novel for the first time!

Yes, you are not mistaken.

It’s a refreshing feeling!
For many years, when Feng Qi read literary works, he basically read them with an attitude of examination or study.

But when he looked at "Journey to the West" in front of him, he not only felt the literary and artistic qualities that convinced him, but also felt the inner excitement that he had not seen for a long time.

In front of his eyes, the CG picture of Monkey King, the Monkey King, that was sent out by Xilou yesterday and amazed the whole world, appeared subconsciously.

Combine pictures.

Feng Qi's heart welled up with strong expectations. He wanted to know how the stone monkey in front of him grew into the Monkey King who could compete with a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals!

……

While Feng Qi was reading, he didn't notice Zhu Han next to him, whose breathing had become rapid at this moment. Even Zhu Han's neck turned red and his face was full of excitement.

His right fist was clenched tightly and waved fiercely in the air.

Even though he was in the library at this moment, Zhu Han could not help but let out a low roar: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"

Since Zhu Han read the popular version and he usually reads quickly, he read much faster than Feng Qi.

While Feng Qi was slowly savoring the first chapter after reading it, Zhu Han had already read the fourth chapter of the popular version.

He was boiling inside.

In just a few chapters, the Monkey King begins a hearty and legendary journey:

Learn the seventy-two transformations under the disciples of Patriarch Bodhi!

Go deep into the Dragon Palace to obtain the Dinghai Divine Needle!

Enter the underworld and tick off the book of life and death!

Destroy the demon king!

Thousands of mountains all over the world are crouching in the Nine Netherworld, and all ten categories are eliminated!

Just these few things made Zhu Han's skin crawl.

But the burning news is yet to come.

After learning that he had been ordered to peace by the Heavenly Court, but knowing that he had only sealed "Bima Wen", he was dissatisfied and used the golden hoop to beat him all the way to the Nantianmen, and finally left the Tianmen.

At this point, Monkey King officially appears!
"Wearing golden armor, he shines brightly, and on his head, he wears a golden crown that reflects the light."

"Hold a golden hoop in your hand, and wear cloud shoes on your feet."

"A pair of strange eyes like a star, and two ears that look over the shoulders and are hard."

"Standing straight makes you change more, and your voice is as loud as a bell."

"A sharp mouth and gentle teeth, but a warm heart, and a high heart to be the equal of heaven."

These lines of poetry were not deleted in the popular version and were completely preserved. Many times, in ordinary novels, a small amount of poetry can greatly enhance the B level of the novel.

This is the case at this moment. A poem instantly highlights the domineering and arrogance of the Monkey King.

At this moment.

Following the Monkey King's decision to leave the heaven, he will become the Monkey King in the next term.

Heaven was outraged.

The Jade Emperor immediately ordered Li Jing, the King of Tota, to be the Grand Marshal to Conquer the Demons, and the Third Prince Nezha to be the Great God of the Three Altar Seas. He would lead one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals to capture the Monkey King immediately.

Zhu Han happened to see this.

His eyes were wide open and his whole body was trembling.

"What a great guy! What a great sage, the Monkey King, who shocked the heavens and was captured by one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals next time. Such courage!"

He felt like every cell in his body was shaking.

This is not the first time Zhu Han has read popular novels. In the past, he had scorned such novels. He felt that they were entirely the author's obscenity and had no appreciation at all.

But now when he read "Journey to the West", he found that his feelings were completely different.

Even though the description is very straightforward, whether it is the appearance and personality of the characters, the shape of the treasures, or the description of the scene, they are all detailed and detailed, making it very smooth and comfortable to watch.

In other words, it's not just smooth.

Rather, in the opening chapters of a few chapters, a rebellious and earth-shaking Monkey King appears on the page. A huge ancient world is deeply embedded in his heart. A fantasy world with hundreds of millions of gods and demons. His mind became very clear and three-dimensional.

This ability amazed Zhu Han.

That's why Zhu Han didn't think much of it at first, but soon fell into it.

Cool!
Explosive!

He, a literary man who sneered at current Internet novels, was now just like those readers who liked Internet novels. He was deeply obsessed with the almost endless and refreshing plot of "Journey to the West" that came one after another like a wave.

That's why Zhu Han blushed.

In fact, he was a little worried at first that Xilou had written all the climax plots in the first few chapters.

But as I continue reading.

Only then did he realize that he was wrong.

The next plot is even more exciting!
One hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals cannot conquer the Monkey King!
The Monkey King fights all the gods alone.

Even though he was captured in the end and thrown into the Bagua Furnace, and went through seven or forty-nine days of smelting, he was still fine. Instead, he developed a pair of blazing eyes!
Such imagination!

Such descriptive power!

Such courage!
Zhu Han has been deeply fascinated by this monkey.

I like its arrogance, its dominance, and its unruliness.

"Oh my God!"

Zhu Han didn't know how many times he made this emotion unconsciously. It wasn't until he watched Xuanzang for an unknown amount of time and saw Xuanzang appearing, preparing to go to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, that he subconsciously raised his head and stretched his stiff and sore neck.

Glancing at his phone, Zhu Han's heart was shocked.

Unknowingly, the time came to eleven o'clock!
He came in after eight o'clock.

I actually watched it for more than two hours this time?
How long has it been since you were so addicted to a novel?

The last time seems to have been back when I was young, and since then I haven’t had any novels that I could read without sleep or food.

Zhu Han always thought that it was because as he got older, he no longer had the high-spiritedness he had when he was young.

Only today did he realize that it turned out that he had not encountered a good enough novel.

"This novel..."

Zhu Han rubbed his sore eyes with complicated eyes.

He looked at Feng Qi, who was still silent in the story next to him, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

As if sensing Zhu Han's movements, Feng Qi'e raised his head.

The two people's eyes met, and they both saw the shock deep in the other's eyes.

There was silence for a moment.

Feng Qi was the first to speak: "Tell me how I feel."

Zhu Han nodded: "Yes."

There was seriousness in Feng Qi's eyes: "The propaganda is not exaggerated, it is at the level of a masterpiece."

When he said this, his voice was extremely serious, indicating that he did not mean any joke.

masterpiece!

What kind of novel can be called a masterpiece?

At least from the perspective of a famous literary figure like Feng Qi, a novel must have top-level literary and artistic quality, and contain classic and timeless themes and distinctive characters. It must have a large concept, rigorous plot, compact structure, and exquisitely crafted text. Only novels that can bring great touch to readers and can be widely praised among the people can be called masterpieces.

And now, the ancient Chinese version of "Journey to the West" he read met almost all the conditions.

With just one sentence, Feng Qi stopped making comments.

enough!

As a "masterpiece level", no praise can surpass it.

It's Zhu Han's turn.

There was curiosity and expectation in Feng Qi's eyes.

He knew that there must be a huge difference between the ancient Chinese version and the popular version. He was able to rate the ancient Chinese version of "Journey to the West" as a masterpiece, and the ancient Chinese version accounted for half of the advantage.

Without these advantages, how can Zhu Han evaluate the popular version?

Zhu Han took a deep breath: "My feeling is: the mountains stand tall."

Feng Qi raised his eyebrows: "Why?"

Zhu Han: "Although I read the popular version, its description of the characters' appearance and personality, its explanation of magic weapons, and its description of battle scenes almost amazed me. It can be said to have reached the pinnacle of eloquence. A few simple sentences The description can bring all kinds of scenes to life, vividly on the page.”

Feng Qi: "Originally, I thought the popular version was far inferior to the vernacular version, but now it seems that each has its own strengths?"

"Yes."

Zhu Han nodded and sighed: "But what shocked me most was not the text content, but the extraordinary imagination displayed in "Journey to the West". The thought of the prehistoric world and the description of various gods and demons have almost reached the pinnacle. Highly. I have watched "Ross' Fantasy Journey". To be honest, the imagination of that magical work is less than that of "Journey to the West", and it is not even qualified to compare. Even now, I have only watched a small amount. In part, if there is an imagination that is not weaker than the previous plot, then "Journey to the West" can be regarded as the best fantasy novel in Blue Star, there is no doubt. "

The two expressed some emotions to each other.

Silence fell again for a moment.

They were already frightened enough, but now after exchanging each other's views, their hearts could no longer calm down.

What kind of novel is this?

Oh my God!
Finally, Feng Qi's eyes narrowed slightly: "I cannot make an accurate evaluation of the novel Xi Lou. But I am sure that it will become an epic-level book of mythological novels in the future. Of course, this is only in China..."

"Only in China?"

Zhu Han chewed on this sentence and frowned: "What do you mean?"

Feng Qi sighed: "Do you think foreign netizens, especially European and American netizens, can understand the ancient system in "Journey to the West" and appreciate the stories in it?"

Zhu Han thought for a while: "It seems difficult."

Feng Qidao: "It's not that it seems, but it's definitely very difficult, too difficult. The Western mythology system is very different from ours. Just a Jade Emperor would make them confused for a long time. As for the various gods and demons, I guess they I simply cannot relate to it. In this way, although "Journey to the West" is very good, it is likely to be severely criticized by Western readers and media due to its high profile. What's more, when our novel is translated into English. , and it loses the charm of the East. As a result, it is easier for European and American netizens to look down upon it.”

Zhu Han was shocked: "What can we do?"

He really doesn't want a good novel like "Journey to the West" to be trampled on by Western netizens who don't know how to appreciate it.

In that case, he would have to die of suffocation.

However, Feng Qi had no choice but to spread his hands and said: "Wait, if the criticism from the Internet is really strong by then, I will write a few rebuttal articles and have them translated into English and published in international media. Let those Westerners know that it’s not that Journey to the West is not good enough, but that they don’t know how to appreciate it.”

Zhu Han also nodded and said seriously: "Count me in!"

The two of them have determined that "Journey to the West" will most likely receive unfair treatment internationally. Thinking that such a novel that is comparable to a masterpiece will be criticized by fans like "Ross' Fantasy Journey" makes them feel uncomfortable all over.

No!

This must never happen!

While the two were planning to write an article, Blue Star finally started to make some noise due to the release of "Journey to the West".

Yes.

It's time for something to happen. (End of chapter)