Three consecutive defeats!
When Blue Star’s sci-fi writers finished reading the three novels, they exclaimed: "This person is truly terrifying. Each of these three works shows no trace of similarity in terms of theme and structure. If forced to find a commonality, it’s that every story carries a sense of sadness, and each ending involves sacrifice and dedication."
"That’s always been his style."
"We’ve seriously underestimated his capabilities. Although his sci-fi isn’t as frighteningly excellent as his other genres, he’s definitely not someone anyone can easily defeat."
"Whether it’s Zhan Yun, Lingmu, or Zhang Ao, they are far from just anyone. Their sci-fi ranks among the top hundred writers on Blue Star!"
"This precisely highlights how formidable Chu Kuang is!"
"Maybe only the masters from Wei Continent or even Zhong Continent can defeat Chu Kuang with their sci-fi."
"I actually think the opposite."
"Chu Kuang has shown remarkable talent with these three short stories, but isn’t it possible that these are works he prepared long ago, even completed prior to the Literary Duel?"
"Are you suggesting?"
"I predict that Chu Kuang’s weakest period is coming. Without intervention from Wei Continent or Zhong Continent, Chu Kuang will struggle."
Is that really the case?
No matter the true circumstances, compared to the desperation of Blue Star sci-fi writers wanting to defeat Chu Kuang post-reading, the readers’ reactions are undoubtedly more sincere and straightforward!
"So damn heartbreaking!"
"I started with ’Seeking the Way of Morning Dew,’ and found the ending quite tough, yet the latter ones are even more heartbreaking!"
"The second toughest is ’With Her Eyes,’ where the ending is incredibly sad. A little girl sacrifices her existence for humanity’s exploration of Earth, forever sinking into darkness, accompanied by boundless loneliness."
"The most heartbreaking is ’Village Teacher’!"
"After reading the first two, I felt slightly melancholic but could still hold on. The third one brought tears, teachers are truly extraordinary!"
"Thank you, my teacher!"
"Looking at it, these three sci-fi works definitely carry Chu Kuang’s essence. It’s not about the most heartbreaking, but even more heartbreaking; it’s only right if it’s heart-wrenching!"
"Heartbreaking but also deeply profound."
"He has an early short sci-fi titled ’The Heartbroken.’ Those who’ve read it know he loves playing this kind of game, yet he always manages to trick tears from my eyes!"
All three novels are quite heavy.
Though this time readers are jokingly complaining, it’s all in good humor. Sci-fi often involves sacrifice, it’s a characteristic of the genre, but whenever the old rascal is involved, everyone gets extra excited.
Chu Kuang isn’t mistakenly blamed.
Amidst the ongoing discussions.
Zhan Yun from Qin Continent announced his surrender:
"Though I must surrender, my feelings are primarily of consolation. Though I, Zhan Yun, have fallen, Qin Continent’s sci-fi rises. Wishing Teacher Chu Kuang to carry the flag of Qin Continent’s sci-fi and capture more victories, you are Qin Continent’s number one in sci-fi!"
His words are pleasing.
Only Zhan Yun could say such words.
Because Zhan Yun is from Qin Continent, and his Literary Duel with Chu Kuang can be categorized as a "derby."
Lingmu, the sci-fi writer from Yan Continent, surrendered.
It’s a rule of the Literary Duel; the loser must admit defeat to the winner. No one will act stubborn unless the loser is not satisfied, in which case, they can appeal to the public or even request a judgment from the authorities. However, most Literary Duels aren’t that troublesome.
Zhang Ao also surrendered and concluded with:
"There aren’t many writers on Blue Star maintaining a one hundred percent win rate in Literary Duels, and Chu Kuang happens to be one of them. I’m regretting not being able to end Teacher Chu Kuang’s winning streak, but witnessing the birth of three wonderful works somewhat makes me feel I contributed in some way."
Admitting defeat is a process of finding solace.
The sci-fi writers initially offered many consolations for Chu Kuang, but forgot to provide this for the three, leaving them to fend for themselves.
With their surrender, Chu Kuang scored a "triple kill."
The family was abuzz with laughter and cheers.
"All three surrendered, I knew my son would be victorious!"
"Me too, me too. The Lin family’s sister and brother never face defeat!"
"But didn’t you guys previously say that brother shouldn’t boast online?"
"How can you make baseless accusations?"
"Which mom in the world would doubt her child?"
"Don’t try to drive a wedge between the siblings, in a family, trust is paramount!"
"Antarctica heard too!"
Big Yaoyao huffed and looked at Antarctica, hoping this dog would provide evidence.
Several sharp gazes fixed on Antarctica.
Antarctica quietly shifted behind Lin Yuan, keeping his eyes downcast.
Lin Yuan reluctantly spoke: "Looks like Big Yaoyao remembered wrong, my sister’s memory isn’t too great."
Chu Kuang, is this all?
Perhaps Chu Kuang’s victory was too exhilarating, or maybe the remaining seven opponents wanted to give Chu Kuang a bit of rest. Regardless, no new challengers initiated a Literary Duel over the following days.
However, Lin Yuan didn’t rest.
The remaining seven sci-fi writers could act at any time.
To be well-prepared, Lin Yuan took advantage of this time to write more sci-fi works he deemed impressive.
As the month drew to a close.
New updates were about to be announced on Blue Star’s various rankings.
But before updating the existing lists, the Literature and Art Association suddenly announced a shocking news:
The Blue Star Dance Ranking was about to be released!
Blue Star has ten major arts of calligraphy, which include:
Literature, music, painting, film, dance, architecture, theater, dance, sculpture, calligraphy.
The Literature and Art Association has produced four undisputed, top-tier rankings among Blue Star’s ten major arts.
These are literature, music, painting, and film.
Today, dance was added, making it the fifth top-ranking list among the ten major arts!
Along with the release of the dance ranking rules:
Whether a dancer or a behind-the-scenes choreographer, all dance-related professions will be included in the ranking.
Worldwide attention was drawn:
"Blue Star has ten major arts, and now another top-tier ranking is coming out!"
"Though I can’t dance, I love watching it."
"Dance has always been a vital art form throughout history; hopefully, the ranking will be fair. Fortunately, the Literature and Art Association is known for reliability, they shouldn’t disappoint."
"Wonder who’s on the list."
"Teacher Wan Yi from Zhong Continent is surely in the top ten!"
"For dance, Zhong Continent doesn’t dominate; all continents have respectable dance skills, and finally, a ranking emerges that won’t be monopolized by Zhong Continent!"
"It’s out, it’s out!"
"Teacher Wan Yi indeed ranked, exactly tenth!"
"How did they also make it on the list?!"
A name enigmatic to countless netizens worldwide appeared as the eleventh place on Blue Star Dance Ranking:
ps: Sometimes we don’t realize how capable we are until we push ourselves. Though it’s past midnight, this update exceeded ten thousand words, the power of writing is terrifying!