novelraw 85. [Newcomer Gift Pack for Literature Category]
85. [Newcomer Gift Pack for Literature Category]
The next few days were spent slacking off at work and reading after get off work.
Because of the severe impact in January, the number of songs released by Xizhou's singers in February was not very high, resulting in a significant decrease in the company's business.
Meanwhile, some composers in Xizhou were also spurred on by the real-time rankings of the online live streaming room, which were free of any manipulation. They began to think about how to improve their songs and break free from the clichés of sad love songs that had been popular for almost 20 years and were already overused.
Several of Zheng Ning's songs also came into their view and became the subject of their study.
Although many veteran composers disdain learning from newcomers like Zheng Ning, there are still those who are willing to humble themselves and follow his example.
Zheng Ning was unaware that the songs he obtained from Earth had become the subject of study for a group of progressive composers in the Western Continent.
During this period, through studying literary writing courses in regular university textbooks, he also learned a lot of basic knowledge and skills about story writing.
He felt that this was not only helpful for his literary creation, but also helped him to better understand the special meaning contained in the lyrics from Earth.
Moreover, he and his family watched every episode of "The Legend of the Immortal Swordsman" which aired on Channel 1 of Xizhou Channel every night at 8 pm.
This TV series is actually adapted from a very popular fantasy novel of the same name from a few years ago. The author is "Azure Dragon Immortal", a very famous novelist in Xizhou.
Several of his books are in the martial arts or fantasy genres, and they have a huge readership, with each book selling at least several million copies.
Zheng Ning is also one of his fans. When she was a freshman in college, she had escaped the torment of her senior year of high school and spent the whole night reading his novels as if it were a form of revenge consumption. She read them with great relish.
"I wish I could write such a great novel someday!"
He once fantasized about it.
However, because he had focused his talents on science, appearance, and voice, he had almost no talent or understanding of humanities, so he couldn't write anything after several attempts.
……
Driven by this desire for literary creation, Zheng Ning has recently become very proactive and enthusiastic in her studies.
Finally, at 8 p.m. on January 3, he completed 100 hours of coursework.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission 'Boundless Learning'!"
"Congratulations, host, you have received the mission reward: [Literature Category Newcomer Gift Pack] x1! Would you like to open it now?"
"Activate!"
Zheng Ning has waited so long for this moment, how could he wait until tomorrow?
So he rubbed his hands together and gave the order with great anticipation.
"Okay, the treasure chest is being opened, please wait."
"Congratulations, host, you have obtained the original novel of Earth literature—'The Legend of Sword and Fairy'! And you'll also receive the classic instrumental piece 'Butterfly Love' as a bonus!"
"The subsequent TV series and scripts for this IP, as well as all memories from the original game, will be unlocked when the host's novel achieves a certain level of success after its release!"
"Ding!"
"The host has received the mission: [Using Literature to Convey Morality]!"
"Mission Objective: The Legend of Sword and Fairy game must be published and sell 10 copies!"
"Quest Reward: [Random Literature-Related Treasure Chest] x1!"
"The Legend of Sword and Fairy? What's that? Why does the name sound so similar to 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy'?"
Looking at the book with a cover featuring a man and a woman, seemingly a divine couple, that appeared in his mind, Zheng Ning asked in surprise.
"The Legend of Sword and Fairy is an officially produced fantasy novel based on the game of the same name, originating from Earth."
The system responded quickly, clearly happy to introduce Zheng Ming to information about these works originating from that parallel world.
"At the same time, this novel is also the song 'Sha Po Lang' that was previously provided to the host, which was originally the ending theme song of the TV series it was adapted into."
"Oh? 'Sha Po Lang' was originally its ending theme song? So they have this connection?"
Thinking back to my long-held dream of creating a martial arts novel that rivals "The Legend of the Immortal Swordsman," I realized that I've always harbored a dream.
He finally understood why the system had given him such an Earth-based work.
Moreover, the gift package includes a complete set of novels, TV series, and games.
Although the novel needs to achieve a certain level of success before the ban can be lifted, this is still very exciting!
This system has put a lot of thought into passing on Earth's culture to this parallel world.
Immediately, a USB drive filled with novel text files appeared in his hand, and a large amount of novel memories belonging to Earth entered Zheng Ning's mind as if enlightened.
Li Xiaoyao, a young boy from Yuhang Town, accidentally stumbles upon Immortal Spirit Island while trying to save his aunt. There, he meets Zhao Ling'er, a descendant of Nuwa, and is thus drawn into a destiny-bound journey that spans the realms of humans, immortals, and demons.
The two ventured into the martial world together, making close friends such as Lin Yueru and Anu. They fought against the world-destroying conspiracy of the Moon Worship Cult Leader, but experienced life and death separations in the vortex of fate. In the end, Ling'er sacrificed herself for the common people, leaving behind eternal chivalry, tenderness, and regret.
In that instant, the full text of the officially produced, genuine novel appeared in Zheng Ning's memory.
Li Xiaoyao, a swordsman wandering the martial world; Zhao Ling'er, bound by fate; Lin Yueru, proud yet tender; Anu, quirky and clever; and even the obsessive and demonic leader of the Moon Worship Cult, who becomes the final boss...
They all left an indelible and profound impression on his mind.
In particular, the song "Butterfly Love," which was included in the system's gift pack, perfectly complemented the poignant and dramatic storyline, almost bringing him to tears.
half an hour.
After finally digesting all this information, Zheng Ning suddenly opened his eyes!
"call……"
He exhaled a long breath and stood up.
"So this is literature and art from Earth... It's truly dramatic and deeply moving."
Silently savoring everything he had just experienced, Zheng Ning felt an endless aftertaste.
Suddenly, he felt a pang of regret for the novel "The Legend of the Immortal Swordsman" that he had previously so highly praised...
It doesn't seem that good-looking anymore?
No, not just this one.
Even the other works by the author "Azure Dragon Immortal," which he admires, seem rather bland and tasteless compared to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" now!
The plot construction, the character development, the poignant love story, the fully fleshed-out design of the final villain…
All of these far exceed the current trend of single-minded, action-packed adventure games on Earth, with their crude, manga-like plots.
In the works of Qinglong Xianren, and indeed in the writings of most other authors on Earth, good people are simply good people, and bad people are simply bad people.
Good people are purely good, and bad people are thoroughly evil.
The triumph of good over bad, and the victory of justice over evil, is the eternal pursuit and unchanging theme of Blue Star Literature.
But in this fleeting glimpse from Earth...
Zheng Ning saw a completely new way of shaping the plot and the characters.
The success of the character portrayal of the Moon Worship Cult Leader lies not in his mechanical and rigid portrayal of a "stereotypical villain".
He was not simply a villain seeking power or destruction, but a tragic philosopher who practiced his ideals in a distorted way.
He questioned the legend of Nuwa, geological evidence (such as the earth being round), and even tried to use floods to verify human nature. These actions combined Enlightenment-style scientific skepticism with extreme experimentalism, giving his evil deeds a cloak of "exploring the truth".
His experience of being harshly abandoned by his adoptive father, Elder Shi, in his childhood led him to conclude that "there is no love in the world," and he then attempted to destroy the old world in order to rebuild an "ideal order." This logic of "destroying love because of a lack of love" gives his behavior a traceable psychological trauma root.
He was not fighting for personal desires, but firmly believed that there would be a new life after destruction. This fanaticism, almost like that of a religious prophet, made him more like a fanatical "martyr" than a vulgar ambitious man.
"Tsk tsk...it seems Earth's cultural and entertainment works are truly an amazing treasure trove!"
Zheng Ning repeatedly savored this cultural treasure, which the system claimed to be from China, and sighed with admiration.
He couldn't wait to write this story down in his own words, so that all the poor readers on Earth could quickly eat something good and see the world!