Some of the words in this chapter were taken from Mr. Lee Feng's novel, The Final Battle in North Korea.
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"Based on my observation and speculation, the director should have said something like 'It's okay, continue' to Oscar through the earpiece," Feng Bujue told Xiao Tan and Master Bao.
"So … the title of this episode will be 'I am a writer, feel free to criticize me'?" Master Bao asked as he picked up some food with his chopsticks.
"Yes," Feng Bujue replied.
"I can't wait to see what's going to happen next …" Xiao Tan added.
On the screen, Oscar used some cliché words to comment on the title Feng Bujue came up with. Then he said, "Okay, let's move on to the first round of this episode … Let's start writing."
The complete rules of the first round appeared on the television, and there was even a voice recording of Oscar's high-speed reading. This segment should have been recorded during the Nth Season, and it was repeated every time for the audience in front of the television to see.
"In this round, a random keyword will appear on the screen. Let's see what this keyword is …" At this point, the camera moved. On the screen, there were dozens of words like 'event', 'character', 'animal', 'scenery', and so on. Several seconds later, with a ding, the word 'character' appeared on the screen.
"Then, each of our contestants will be given two keywords. However, before they finish writing, these two keywords will be kept a secret. Only they will know about them." When Oscar said that, the two random keywords appeared on the screen in front of Feng Bujue.
"The seven writers, you have seven minutes to combine the two keywords on the screen and write a paragraph that describes' character '. There's no limit to the number of words you can write until the time is up." After Oscar said that, he immediately continued, "Then, the first round … Begin!" Since the keywords had been announced, he quickly called for the start.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to emphasize that in all the writing sessions of this show, there will be no repeat recording. Our contestants only have seven minutes, and they only have one chance." Oscar naturally could not let the audience be idle during these seven minutes. He had to at least cooperate with the live sound effects and speak for two to three minutes to create a tense atmosphere. The remaining few minutes would be cut off and not shown on TV because the audience could not wait that long. Therefore, inserting a commercial was a good choice.
"I know. In many people's minds, being a writer is a profession with a very low threshold. It seems that as long as you have a computer with internet access, anyone can become a writer." Oscar continued, "I also know that there are many writing tools, writing assistants, and so on. They have a huge vocabulary, various poems, and excerpts. Some software can even directly generate a large section of a logical plot.
However, the writers behind me didn't have any assistants, and they couldn't go online to look up any information. Every word they wrote, every sentence they wrote, they had to search and construct it in their minds, and they only had seven minutes. This was undoubtedly the most direct manifestation of one's knowledge, creative ability, and writing skills. Let's see what's the difference between real writers and writers. "
As Oscar spoke, he led a close-range cameraman to the contestants' seats to record the expressions of the contestants as they wrote. "I'd like to clarify that there are only two input methods used in this show. One is touch handwriting, and the other is the most primitive input method of Pinyin. If our contestants write 'white', the input method won't correct the error. Therefore, on the stage where I am a writer, it is easy to see how good a writer's Chinese is. "
Right then, after a cut, Oscar said, "There are only twenty seconds left …" This should be the video after the commercial. This kind of preliminary editing was not bad.
Then there was a series of close-up shots. As the host counted down, the camera kept cutting to the seven contestants and the audience. The background music was intense and intense.
"Three, two, one … time's up!" Oscar took out a handkerchief from his suit pocket and wiped away the sweat on his forehead. "Okay, now, let us reveal the works of the seven writers one by one."
Oscar walked to Xuan Tianzong's control panel. "Xuan Tianzong always gives us the feeling of being at ease, and today is no different." He turned to the contestants. "Is it because the keywords you picked this time are easy?"
Xuan Tianzong leaned closer to the microphone beside the control panel. "Actually … it doesn't matter what the keywords are. I've always thought the difficulty of the first round is the time."
Oscar asked, "Can I take it that no keywords are too difficult for you?"
"No, no …" Xuan Tianzong waved his hand and laughed. It was hard for him to answer this question. If he answered 'yes', it would be too arrogant.
"Then let us see what Xuan Tianzong's keywords are." Oscar did not press but continued with the show.
At this time, the two keywords that Xuan Tianzong had drawn were displayed on the big screen. They were "arrogant" and "domineering".
Oscar commented, "For Xuan Tianzong, this should be a piece of cake."
"It's okay …" Xuan Tianzong's attitude was still humble.
"Then, let us see what Xuan Tianzong wrote in seven minutes." After Oscar said that, Xuan Tianzong's words appeared on the screen. "Beside the clouds, a figure stood up suddenly. His green hair fell to his waist. His body was large, and his robe was luxurious. There was a trace of coldness and arrogance on his handsome face. But from his back, there was an endless desolation. His eyes were filled with an endless depth. "
Oscar finished reading the paragraph, and after the applause from the audience died down, he pretended to sigh. "Phew … Even though this paragraph is not long, I can already feel the presence of a domineering master standing before me, can't I?" He took two steps back and tilted his head to look at Feng Bujue. "Hmm? Let us ask, this is Bujue's first time on the show. Do you feel any pressure after seeing Xuan Tianzong's words? "
The camera panned to Feng Bujue. He narrowed his eyes and replied, "I do feel a lot of pressure …"
"Then let us assume, if it was you, using Xuan Tianzong's keywords, do you have the confidence to write something better than this?" Oscar asked. He was obviously a good host. The highlight of this kind of show was the competition between writers. As long as it did not escalate into conflict, it was fine.
"Hmm …" After just three seconds, Feng Bujue said darkly, "An unworldly figure with a resolute face. But I saw this man stride forward like a shooting star, and the moment he opened his mouth, he said, 'My military power will bring glory to the world.'
"Hey … I'm just asking if you have the confidence to write something better. You could have just humbly said no! Who told you to recite another version directly? Speaking of which, why does this phrase sound so familiar? Is this Ye Shi's military power? It has to be, right? " Oscar complained internally. He immediately turned to look at the main director, who was watching from the front row, but the latter only said softly through the earpiece, "Continue."
"Ha … Haha … Contestant Bujue sure has a fast reaction," Oscar said, but what he was thinking was, I will not ask you this kind of question again.
"Hmm, Xuan Tian, what do you think? What do you think of Bujue's version? "Oscar tossed the hot potato to Xuan Tianzong.
"Er … Not bad, haha …" Xuan Tianzong's reaction was as calm as ever.
"Alright, now let us take a look at Brother Pin's keywords." Oscar walked to the second contestant's panel.
Ba Shan Pin's keywords were 'tragedy' and 'wise man'.
"Okay, I'm going to ask this question again. Brother Pin, is today's question difficult?" Oscar asked.
"Difficult …"
Laughter came from the audience. Oscar laughed as well. "The contestants on our show are all so humble. None of them said it was not difficult."
Then Ba Shan Pin's content appeared on the screen. "The crouching dragon rises from the abyss, shocking the world. Three parts of the world are settled. Dying before one's ambition is realized, making heroes weep. "
After Oscar finished reading the poem, the audience clapped. He then said, "During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Zhi could compose a poem in seven steps. Our Brother Pin is not bad either. He can compose a poem based on three keywords in seven minutes."
"No, no … Actually, the last two sentences are from Du Fu's Shu Xiang. The original is' dying before one's ambition is realized, making heroes weep, '" Ba Shan Pin said into the microphone. "I'm just using that as an excuse."
"Brother Pin, if you continue to be so humble, the other contestants won't be able to sit still." Oscar laughed, and the audience laughed as well.
"At a place like this, there will probably be some funny sound effects during the post-production to add to the atmosphere." Feng Bujue, who sat in front of the television, added in an explanatory tone.
"By the way, is the first round of the show really that difficult?" Xiao Tan stuffed a piece of food into his mouth and said as he chewed, "If you give me seven minutes to compose based on three keywords, I'll only be able to compose one or two sentences at most."
"Hmm … I thought about it. Normally, even if an experienced contestant knows the rules and is used to composing on the spot, they'll need at least one to two minutes to compose. Then, in the remaining five minutes, using that input method, they'll only be able to compose two to three hundred words at most." Feng Bujue said, "Therefore, you can see that the content that everyone wrote is not that long. Xuan Tian Sect used less than eighty words, and Ba Shan Pin only wrote twenty-eight words. This means that they're familiar with the rules and know how to get the highest score in this round. Shortening it to less than one hundred words and using poetry to express it will leave a deep impression on the audience. "
"Oh, I see." Xiao Tan asked, "Then, Brother Jue, how many words did you write?"
"Around three hundred."
"Pfft …" Xiao Tan and Master Bao spat out the food in their mouths.
"What are you doing? What kind of manners are you talking about? You're not in your own home, so you're spitting out food? "Feng Bujue grumbled.
By then, Oscar had finished revealing the words for the third and fourth contestants, and he moved to the fifth contestant.
Previously, the two keywords that Vegetables and Fruits had drawn were relatively difficult. They were "Beast" and "Change". He had written more than a hundred words, and his essay was on point. However, compared to the previous two contestants, it gave off a slightly inferior feeling.
Mo Buxiang's keywords were 'perseverance' and 'power'. Her writing style was changeable, so any keyword should not be a problem for her. However, her writing ability in a short period of time was obviously not as good as the other professional web novelists present. In the end, she wrote more than fifty words. Even though her writing was not bad, the content did not fully express the meaning of the two keywords.
Number five, I'm going on stage. The keywords that I drew were 'horror' and 'beauty'. He wrote quite a lot in handwriting: [His bewildered eyes shone with a bright luster. His originally pale fingers were now as yellow as a corpse's. The veins on his tall and broad forehead undulated along with the subtle changes in his emotions … Rising and falling suddenly. She was still beautiful, but she was about to lose her life force and turn into a cold corpse. "
"A very good description," Oscar said. Oscar said. Then, he turned around and said to Soda, "I wonder what kind of style Brother Field would have if a horror master were to write this part?"
"Of course, Brother Field's writing would be better." Soda laughed.
I'm going on stage replied, "Soda is saving me some face, but he's actually looking down on me."
There was a burst of laughter. Then Oscar walked to Soda. "Okay, let's see what keywords Soda has drawn."
The keywords that appeared on screen were 'religion' and 'evil spirit'.
Once these two terms appeared, the audience became restless. The director also purposely let the camera scan the faces of the other contestants. Without a doubt, for Soda, getting these two words was very beneficial. This was his specialty in the field of supernatural literature.
However, the content that he wrote was unexpected. "We summon you for a feast, the master of darkness and terror. Enjoy the lingering sorrow of the soul, sacrifice the divine power to … "
After reading this, Oscar asked half-jokingly, "Soda, what is the content after this ellipsis?"
"Haha, because I was running out of time, that's all I could write." Soda was an honest person.
Oscar asked, "Did you take too long to come up with the idea?"
"No, I used all the spelling to find the word 'feast' and wasted three minutes. I really couldn't find it, so I changed it to handwriting, and then I ran out of time," Soda replied.
Oscar shrugged and made a helpless expression at the camera. There was laughter from the audience.
"Soda, what do you want us to say about you?" Oscar laughed.
Soda just smiled. That was his personality. He was more easy-going, and it could be said that he had the best mentality for the competition.
"Then … finally, let us take a look at the newcomer." Oscar finally walked to Feng Bujue. "Bujue, after seeing the performance of the six seniors, are you nervous?"
"Hmm … How should I put this? I'm not that good at writing things that have a problem," Feng Bujue replied.
"Oh? Like Soda, you didn't finish it? "Oscar asked.
"That's not it …" Feng Bujue said. "But I think I overdid it …"
"Now that you put it that way, the audience and I are looking forward to it." Oscar pointed at the big screen. "Come, let us take a look. The two keywords that Bujue drew are …"
The words' war 'and' hero 'appeared on the screen.
From the reaction of the other writers and the audience, this was undeniably a very simple question.
"I believe everyone has the same feeling as me. Yue Fei, Guan Yu, Zhang Zizhong … Instantly, more than ten names flashed across my mind. There are too many characters that can be described." Oscar turned to the camera. "But from the past shows, it is not hard to see that the simpler the question, the harder it is because it is hard to write it well. Many contestants failed to get a high score because the keywords were too easy. " As he spoke, the camera zoomed in on Feng Bujue. "Then … what kind of character would Bujue describe based on the words' war 'and' hero '? Please take a look … "
Once he finished, Brother Jue's words appeared on the big screen. "In the summer of 1945, in the forest at the border between China and North Korea, a handsome and large middle-aged man was studying his guerrillas. His country had been destroyed by the invaders for thirty-five years. Even though the body of his country had fallen into the hands of the enemy, the soul of his country had not died, and the sons and daughters of his country were still fighting. He was born in a poor but nationalistic family of tenant farmers. Since he was a child, he had received a strong patriotism education. At the age of 14, he swore that he would never return to his hometown until his motherland became independent. At the age of 18, he formed the Korean Revolutionary Army. Before he reached adulthood, he picked up a gun and fought desperately with the Kwantung Army, the most elite army of the Japanese invaders, in the snowy mountains, dense forests, white mountains, and black waters on the border between China and Korea.
The Korean Communists led by him were the group that fought the hardest for the independence of their country. They were the group that sacrificed the most. By then, they had been fighting a guerrilla war for fifteen years. He had grown from a young man to a middle-aged man and became the leader of the Korean Communists in the bloody battle.
He was the one that the Koreans called "Hanby" (Korean: One Star) … Kim Jong Un. "
Halfway through, Oscar felt that something was wrong, but he braced himself and tried to maintain a calm tone as he finished reading the 300-word paragraph.
The audience was silent. Even the live director was dumbfounded. For a moment, he did not know how to direct the audience's reaction.
"Who invited this brat here … Who is it? Who is it? " Oscar's complaining soul was completely ignited, but he could only scream in his heart. "War, hero, character. Is General Kim the first person you think of when you use these keywords? This is going against the natural order! Are you being sarcastic? You must be, right? Can't you just write a few sentences like everyone else? Not only did you name him, you even wrote down the time and place. What are you trying to do? Do you think this is a short biography? "
Oscar looked at the executive director again. His expression was saying, "Let's stop the recording for now. You can go talk to that kid, teacher!"
Unexpectedly, another sentence came from his earpiece. "Xiao Lee (live director), direct the audience to applaud. Oscar, you continue. "
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