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Chapter 40, "The Harvest," was published as a supplementary booklet, and "The Brain i
The front-page headlines in Shanghai media outlets truly gave the domestic literary scene a good dose of shock.
These days, newspapers and news, in terms of authenticity and credibility, are absolutely the uncrowned kings.
In the hearts of the people, it possesses a truly authoritative status.
The Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, which had been under considerable pressure recently, finally seemed to have been pulled out of the mire.
Unfortunately, throughout May, everyone faced an overwhelming barrage of criticism and suppression.
The current literary scene is naturally the most suitable environment for profound reflection and exploration of the past period.
Some, for various reasons, were forced to shut their mouths in the past.
Now that they have the opportunity to speak again and have regained their so-called authority and influence, isn't that just a way to settle old scores?
Yu Zhen's influence and appeal are so great that if one were to follow his lead, one would also be included in the so-called mainstream voice.
They are naturally happy to accept it and regard it as a leading force and a clarion call; it is not impossible for them to be representatives of the new era and new youth.
But Yu Zhen didn't follow their wishes; he insisted on being different.
It would be fine if writing some story collections and achieving great success.
At least both inside and outside the industry, everyone still has enough confidence to compete and see who is better.
You suddenly changed your career path and started writing science fiction, and you even made it so that anyone who tried to imitate or follow suit would be doomed.
Such an unseemly way of eating alone, you deserve to die!
But now, the person surnamed Yu has actually expanded the battlefield directly overseas, and has even successfully published it on the other side of the ocean.
This can be described as a dimensional reduction attack.
Inside and outside the industry, who would dare to publicly question, criticize, or recklessly smear "The Truman Show" for its distorted scientific values?
If we insist on doing it that way, wouldn't that be tantamount to denying the tastes of foreigners and indirectly accusing them of being blind and not knowing what they're good for?
It should be noted that across the ocean, those foreign gentlemen have truly achieved the moon landing, a small step for humanity in space, representing a giant leap forward for all mankind into the depths of the universe.
The vast amount of advanced technology possessed by these foreign gentlemen is at least half a century ahead of that in China.
It's even as exaggerated as a century.
If our friendly nations are not surprised, why should we be?!
In literary circles, there are always the most spineless people.
Moreover, some of the truly influential among them, after making some inquiries and learning about the significance of that North American bestseller list, became even more silent and dared not utter any more dissenting opinions about "The Truman Show".
At the same time, voices of doubt and criticism suddenly disappeared.
But the voices of true readers, yearning for a sequel, once again took center stage.
The publishing house has held several meetings to discuss this matter.
The sequel, "Brain in a Vat," is 15 words long.
If it is still published in the same way as the previous work, split into installments.
Firstly, the cycle is too long, requiring at least three installments, which is six months, a full six months.
This is an extremely agonizing ordeal for the readers.
Secondly, the headwinds in May really made everyone suffer enough grievances.
Currently, thanks to the book market across the ocean, "The Truman Show" has become a bestselling science fiction novel.
But with this strong wind at its peak, no one can predict how long it will last.
And nobody knows just how much these Western gentlemen will like "The Truman Show".
In case there are further reversals later on, and repeated dissatisfaction with the near collapse of the plot in the second half of the novel.
In case a situation similar to the "flood of negative reviews" seen in China occurs.
These voices that are temporarily hiding in China will definitely make a comeback, and they will launch a more frenzied counterattack and suppression, simply putting them on the list of banned books, which would be extremely painful.
The sequel, Brain in a Vat, perfectly complements and elevates the story of the original's disastrous plot.
Once you've read "The Brain in a Vat," the science fiction stories created by the great writer Yu will form a perfectly closed loop.
Readers will surely exclaim "genius!" and "it's so satisfying!" when the time comes.
I then came to a profound realization of what kind of future technological world, where truth and falsehood are indistinguishable, was constructed by the great writer Yu.
"Those critical and suppressive voices have not completely disappeared. They have just gone into hiding because they saw that the situation was not good. Once the overseas publishing situation changes, these clowns will definitely come back."
"Science fiction writing in China is already quite challenging, and Comrade Yu Zhen's works should not be subjected to further unwarranted attacks and smears."
"Therefore, my opinion is that we should seize the opportunity and publish a supplementary volume of 'The Brain in a Vat'!"
"agree!"
"I completely agree with President Huang's wise move!"
"Ha, in the ancient Three Kingdoms period, during the Battle of Red Cliffs, Zhuge Liang borrowed the east wind to defeat Cao Cao. Now, our Literature and Art Publishing House, under the wise leadership of President Huang, is bravely borrowing the west wind from across the ocean to protect the first domestic science fiction epic and to crack down on the unhealthy trends in the literary world. Hahahaha..."
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The following day, Shanghai media published related news.
The magazine "Harvest" will publish a full-length book of Yu's new work, "Brain in a Jar," as a supplement.
This news caused astonishment both inside and outside the industry.
Publishing a full-length standalone book is undoubtedly a landmark event for domestic writers, marking their greatest success.
Only those who have actually published a full-length standalone book.
Only then did he truly become a renowned writer.
Otherwise, one is just a writer with a little writing ability who has published a few articles. The title of "writer" is a compliment from others, and if one actually considers oneself to be one, then it is simply shameless flattery and a shameless act.
Moreover, this is a long science fiction novel.
Last month, science fiction was widely criticized as poisonous, but now it's going to be published as a full-length standalone book.
That's such a slap in the face!
Those so-called mainstream figures in the literary world were all utterly astonished.
But he lacked the courage to act out, and could only grit his teeth in a sinister manner, thinking to himself that the winds from overseas would eventually blow over.
They will definitely have a chance to fight back.
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Within days, major news once again broke on the front page of many Shanghai newspapers.
A major piece of news from across the ocean in the North American publishing market.
Yu Da's previous work, "The Truman Show," sold over a million copies within half a month of its publication in the United States, topping the monthly science fiction bestseller list.
A novel by a science fiction writer from a mysterious ancient Eastern country has become a phenomenal work that has set a new trend in North American science fiction stories.
The great writer Yu has already made a name for himself overseas.
It has a remarkably large readership.
Meanwhile, even more explosive news also kept coming back to China.
That is, Yu Da's new science fiction novel "Brain in a Vat" will not only be published and distributed in China in the middle of this month as a standalone book in the "Harvest" supplement, but will also be released in English at the same time and become a hit in North America.
North American booksellers are extremely optimistic about the appeal of Yu Zhen's works as an Eastern writer.
Good heavens, that's really something!
The controversy surrounding the previous work, "The Truman Show," has not yet subsided, as it caused a huge upheaval both inside and outside the industry.
Now, the sequel, Brain in a Vat, has surprisingly been released simultaneously in both Chinese and English versions.
This is insane! Countless Chinese people who heard this unbelievable news felt that the whole world was about to turn upside down.