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Chapter 1647: Chapter 1316: Saluting the Birth of the New King

In fact, the Yu Dynasty series album for February was supposed to be Chen Zhiyu’s turn.

However, due to unforeseen circumstances, Chen Zhiyu had to ask Lin Yuan to let Zhao Ying Ge release hers first if possible.

Zhao Ying Ge was quite pleased with this.

For Lin Yuan, the order didn’t matter; his system’s music library was always ready, and the speed at which he could produce an album was unparalleled in the world.

This proved true indeed.

The tremendous success of this album is the best evidence.

In the following days.

Lin Yuan finally completed all 120 Chapters of "Dream of the Red Chamber" one after another and handed it over to Silver Blue Books for publication.

Meanwhile.

Yin Shi, the top author on the Blue Star literary chart, had already released his new book, "Parchment," ahead of Lin Yuan!

This was a work filled with the attributes of a classic masterpiece.

Satire.

Allegory.

Various foreshadowing.

The story ultimately ends in tragedy.

However, despite the tragic ending, readers’ acclaim was overwhelming!

"It’s written so well."

"I finished it in three days, and the ending was extremely shocking; this is the strength of Blue Star’s top author."

"Yin Shi’s top position on the literary board is not only due to the numerous works he has accumulated over the years, but also because each of his books brings immense mental enjoyment to readers. Yet, it feels like he’s learned some bad from Chu Kuang; his previous books’ endings were generally not this tragic."

"Yes, seeing a tragedy makes you think of the old rascal."

"Do you think ’Dream of the Red Chamber’ won’t end in tragedy?"

"With Chu Kuang’s style, ’Dream of the Red Chamber’ will likely follow a similar path to absolute ruin as ’Water Margin.’

"Pfft."

"Don’t scare me!"

"There’s nothing to be scared of; it’s all about expectations."

"When reading the old rascal’s books, you have to have this expectation, or else the ending will absolutely make you curse, and yet his endings are tragic without feeling like a failure, so you can call him ruthless but not unfinished."

"Do you think Lin Yuan can reach the top successfully?"

"Before reading ’Parchment,’ I thought he could; after reading it, I’m not so sure. The old man still has his wits about him."

"The old rascal’s current course is very stable, and it should be quite a battle."

"Regardless of success, the quality of ’Parchment’ deserves the title of literary chart’s pinnacle showdown level."

...

On the last day of February.

The "Dream of the Red Chamber" published by Silver Blue Books was officially released!

Because Lin Yuan had already written several Chapters during a live stream, some people skipped the beginning when they got the book.

However, some people read it from the start, fearing changes and polishing might be present.

In fact, there weren’t any; the content released during the live stream was actually the final draft.

This made others marvel at Chu Kuang’s boldness, as the content hastily written during a live stream was directly published, and yet despite the rush, the narrative unfolded calmly and steadily.

And when the dream of the Red Chamber was fully unveiled in the literary world of Blue Star.

Readers who got the full picture found themselves lost in the dream of the Red Chamber one after another!

"An intense depiction of human nature and social customs, vividly written about melodrama, this book is probably Chu Kuang’s masterpiece. I don’t know if he will surpass himself in the future, but it can be said for sure that Yin Shi’s ’Parchment’ is still slightly inferior."

"Pages of absurdities, a handful of misery and tears, this book is incredible!"

"My literary sensitivity isn’t even enough to express my inner reading feelings; it seems this book teaches us not only about love and life but also about life itself."

"This is a book one can read for a lifetime!"

"My first thought after reading the whole book is that I need to read it again to grasp some of its meanings, because the first time was too general, many perceptions are like seeing through a veil, knowing there’s a lot of deep meaning inside, yet hazily seeing flowers in the fog."

"Despair that chills to the bone!"

"When Chu Kuang live-streamed writing ’Dream of the Red Chamber’, everyone praised it while I couldn’t get into it at the time, until the full book was released; I bought a copy and read it carefully to fully enter this world, not wanting to finish the last few Chapters at all, shedding many tears during the reading, the characters in the book always appeared before my eyes."

"It’s as if it were all a grand dream."

"So it turns out Zhen Shiyin and Jia Yucun are full of deep meanings, Jia Yucun (’fake words exist’), and Zhen Shiyin (’true events hidden’), their homophonic allegorical relationship."

"Back then, writing about competition, and then about the immortal journey, his writing progress really was extraordinary!"

"My favorite is Xue Baochai, the most detestable Baoyu, he is not worthy of those golden flowers."

"Me too."

"Baochai, the perfect goddess!"

"Everyone loves Xue Baochai, but I prefer Lin Daiyu, friends laugh at my lack of worldly knowledge, perhaps I will never understand worldly ways, Daiyu’s emotional impact when burying flowers was truly a shake to the soul."

"A haze of melancholy, covering the splendid forest."

"The entire ’Dream of the Red Chamber’ begins with the ancient myth of Nuwa mending the sky, spinning into a story, and this myth sets the tone for the book and reminds me of ’Journey to the West’; perhaps the two are similarly related, after all, they both start from that piece of jade stone."

As expected.

When March arrived.

Whether on the Starlight website or on Chu Kuang and Xian Yu’s Weibo, all discussions and comments were about "Dream of the Red Chamber."

And among the many discussions.

Someone noticed that Yi An suddenly posted a comment: "Watching him build the edifice, watching him feast guests, watching it collapse."

As a pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels, the whole book of the Red Chamber focuses on daily life in Duke of Rong’s Mansion, with the tragic love story of Baoyu, Daiyu, and Baochai as its main storyline, and the gradual decline of the four great families, Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue, as its underlying current, showcasing the downfall of family and society in a feudal era.

Yi An’s short comment nevertheless penetrated straight into countless readers’ hearts.

Netizens couldn’t help but sigh:

Whether or not Chu Kuang and Xian Yu are Lin Yuan’s two personalities, Yi An is always the one who understands Chu Kuang the best, and their interpretations are always so piercingly direct.

However.

Compared to Yi An’s commentary, what truly caused awe among the public was the sudden change in the literary chart.

March 2nd.

The Blue Star literary chart officially updated!

There were little to no changes in others’ rankings, but the second and first places exchanged positions.

At this moment.

Everyone knew:

An era in the literary world had ended.

And a new era began with Lin Yuan’s ascendancy to the pinnacle of the literary world!

Some said that Yin Shi presented "Parchment" as a salute to the birth of the new king —

The new king ascends!

Lin Yuan has truly stood atop the Blue Star literary world!

...

At this moment, the entire web was in an uproar!

All social platforms are buzzing:

"He reached the top!"

"He really did it!"

"Let’s offer a salute to the birth of a new king!"

"Now he truly is unparalleled, dominating a field just like Shadow. The difference is his path to domination has just begun, with the thrones of the dance and music circles beckoning him!"

...

Blue Star’s literary world!

Piers are utterly convinced!

"Dream of the Red Chamber is a pinnacle, but Water Margin and Journey to the West are no less."

"Online, they’re saying Water Margin, Journey to the West, along with Red Chamber, are the three masterpieces of Chu Kuang."

"There’s nothing wrong with saying that."

"Who dares guarantee he won’t write the fourth classic in the future?"

...

Silver Blue Books!

From the editor-in-chief to the ordinary editors, all are expressing their emotions.

"When we reviewed King of the Net for the Supernova writing contest and decided to sign and publish it, we never imagined he’d come this far."

"We’ve witnessed the birth of a new era."

"How fortunate we are!"

"He was one of the people who walked alongside us at Silver Blue Books!"

...

Starlight Entertainment.

Today is another day of everyone slacking off, the kind even the chairman doesn’t mind.

"I even served Mr. Lin tea once!"

"What are you talking about? Mr. Lin even said good morning to me once!"

"That’s nothing. All the composers on the ninth floor work under Mr. Lin. We’re his closest colleagues!"

"I, Lil Goodoong, am Mr. Lin’s personal secretary!"

...

Music scene.

Yang Zhongming, Lu Sheng, and Zheng Jing heard the news during a gathering.

"Should we credit his literary achievement as Chu Kuang’s or Xian Yu’s?"

"Definitely Little Fish’s. I am at odds with that old rascal Chu Kuang!"

"Haha, no problem at all. We’ll each acknowledge our own perspective."

"Hua Li."

...

Yu Dynasty.

In a small group, red envelopes are flying everywhere. Sun Yaohuo keeps sending large amount ones!

"Boss is magnanimous!"

"Junior is our boss."

"As expected of you. Word is you’re close to becoming the richest man?"

"Junior hasn’t climbed to the top everywhere yet, how can I become the richest first?"

...

At home.

Joy is overflowing!

"My son is amazing!"

"My brother is really awesome!"

"My brother is the best!"

"Woof woof woof woof woof woof!"

...

Shadow Legion.

Lin Yuan’s disciples are all excited.

"The teacher is too strong. Can Dream of the Red Chamber be adapted into a comic?"

"Hahaha, you really dare think big."

"I now just look forward to the teacher’s Shadow identity being revealed!"

"It’s quite frustrating lately, having to keep this earth-shattering secret to myself. It’s almost unbearable!"

...

Various fields.

All circles.

Relatives, friends, and even strangers are affected by Lin Yuan’s rise in the literary world.

This unprecedented shock power explains the strength of literature and proves the gold content of the literary rankings to the world.

At this moment.

Lin Yuan is not resting on his laurels.

On the computer.

Lin Yuan created a new document.

The title of this document is Romance of the Three Kingdoms!

This is the last of the Four Great Classical Novels, an extremely important piece in Lin Yuan’s future literary plans.

Why is it just one piece?

Because Lin Yuan plans to use the Three Kingdoms as a stepping stone to actually write Earth’s history on Blue Star!

Of course.

Lin Yuan will not write the hardest core history.

Hardcore history tends to be less readable, and a bit lengthy and boring.

Like the previous Galactic Empire Series, it may not be created in a strict chronological sequence, Lin Yuan wants to unveil Earth’s history slowly while maintaining the reading interest.

Lin Yuan believes:

This will be a more exciting literary series than the four classics, which might require considerable effort, but Lin Yuan feels highly motivated about this aspect, giving him a subtle inner anticipation about introducing his home planet to Blue Star.

Of course.

Before that, Lin Yuan needs to climb to the top of the dance rankings and the Blue Star music chart. The plan to reach the pinnacle is not yet completed!

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PS: Gosh, even the old squids are completing their works.