HDIEUMDBTSB Chapter 12 B Plan
The words of the system opened up a new horizon for Chu Zhi, if he could have the identity of a top-tier star coupled with that of a world-class poet, it would simply knock out all the other fresh meat. Many netizens' aversion to mainstream stars would also dissipate. Furthermore, in the entertainment industry, few could rival him. From a cultural influence perspective, poets naturally held a higher status than singers and actors.
"Brother, you truly deserve praise. It's no wonder you chose me as the host," Chu Zhi complimented the system.
\[Even if you praise me, it won't increase the chances of drawing the special grand prize.\] the system responded.
Chu Zhi immediately replied, "Am I that kind of person?"
\[Sorry, the system determines that you are.\] the system politely replied.
"Very well, my dear system. Once again, you've proven to have a keen eye for people," Chu Zhi concluded his conversation with the system and continued pondering the new horizon.
Poetry, especially after the millennium, was in a slump globally. Whether in this world or the previous one, the situation was almost the same. Chu Zhi didn't have an artistic bone in his body and didn't pay attention to poetry circles. The only modern poem he was aware of in the internet era was:
"In fact, sleeping with you and being slept by you are almost the same, just the collision of two bodies, just the flowers blooming under this force, just the virtual spring created by these flowers making us mistakenly think that life is reopening."
The title was "Traveling Across Half of China to Sleep with You," and the reason Chu Zhi was familiar with it was because of the bold style of the poet's confession to Li Jian.
It's unclear whether it was due to a lack of good readers in this era or the era's inability to produce poets. The following content of the above-mentioned modern poem was quite profound: "Half of China is undergoing changes: volcanoes are erupting, rivers are drying up, some unnoticed political prisoners and refugees, deer and cranes are running under the muzzle..."
However, only the excerpt from the beginning was popular in online dissemination. Chu Zhi was well aware of the poetry desertion situation. Even in the current environment, even if he drew several famous poets from the 19th century and later like Tagore, Frost, Whitman, Gu Cheng, Hai Zi, and Shi Zhi, he still wouldn't become a world-renowned poet?
"Just thinking about it makes me happy, but now is not the time for daydreaming," Chu Zhi refocused, thankfully not shedding tears of imagination at the corner of his mouth.
"A poet is a path of flowers. I still hope to have Vitas' talent, so I can stir things up in the second episode of the show."
"After all, the ceiling of dolphin voice is called Vitas," Chu Zhi internally labeled the road of "[World Poet]" as Plan B.
Chu Zhi muttered to himself, "System, you must bless me to draw the special grand prize."
\[No worries, bye-bye when there's nothing, bye-bye when there's something. You truly are my host.\] the system said.
Thinking about it, he only remembered the system during the draw. Chu Zhi immediately said, "Mainly because I know you're usually busy, so it's not convenient to disturb you when there's nothing. This time, please bless me to draw a special grand prize. If I'm free, I'll chat and share five yuan's worth of chatter."
With no response from the system, Chu Zhi began the draw. He selected one out of six blind boxes and obtained—"The Flock of Birds."
It seems praying doesn't help either. The third time he missed the jackpot, but Chu Zhi quickly claimed the reward. At least he had taken a firm step towards becoming a world-class poet.
Whoosh—
After the dazzling light effect, Chu Zhi received the reward. Instead of directly receiving a poetry collection, it was a memory directly integrated into his brain, along with some insights. Chu Zhi roughly browsed through it. Many people viewed things from different perspectives, which was a talent.
Ordinary people would see the bustling street and sigh at the crowd, sigh at loneliness, but Tagore said: although the road is crowded, it is lonely because it is unloved.
It took about half an hour to fully accept all the memories. Chu Zhi sighed, "Thank goodness it's 'The Flock of Birds' and not 'The Harvest of Songs'."
The latter was Tagore's late work, focusing more on the lower classes in India, completely out of touch.
"The Flock of Birds" consists of small poems composed of one or two sentences, which were the preferred choice for QQ signatures of literary youths before crossing over in the previous life. You may not know Tagore, but you have definitely seen his short poems.
"If you shed tears because you miss the sun, you also miss the stars," "The world kissed me with pain, asking me to sing," "Let life be as brilliant as summer flowers, and death as peaceful as autumn leaves," and so on.
It didn't have much use for the next competition, and there was no short-term increase in strength. Therefore, after thinking it over, Chu Zhi proceeded with the second blind box draw. Originally, according to his habit, he liked to save some money for emergencies, but due to the urgency of the competition and his own lack of strength, he couldn't save any personality coins.
The second prize pool was as follows:
【Despairing Sound】
【Artifact: Immortal Throat Lozenge】
【"Bare-faced" Gift Pack】
【"Light Years Away" Gift Pack】
【"Cultivating Love" Gift Pack】
【Special Grand Prize: Beethoven's Composition Talent】
Artifact category should be something that can alleviate the effects of smoking, Chu Zhi suddenly thought, if he got this artifact and then figured out a way to replicate it, even if it had only fifty percent efficacy, could he monopolize the market?
Choosing the blind box, opening it, a flashing white light—Despairing Sound.
"Tired, let it all be destroyed. I feel like the special grand prize is just there to make me envious, like a certain blind box saying you can draw the latest Apple model, but in reality, you never can," Chu Zhi sighed.
\[If the special grand prize could be easily obtained, would it still be a grand prize? \] the system responded: \[Things that are too easy to obtain are not cherished or surprising.\]
"I'm different. Even if I easily obtain the grand prize, it's still surprising to me. If I draw talents like Paganini, Beethoven, Liszt, or Vitas, I'll be the sun, I am the night," Chu Zhi said.
Whether or not one cherishes it is not important; what's important is becoming stronger. When it comes to the crucial point, the system goes silent, but Chu Zhi also gleaned some useful information. The special grand prize is indeed possible to obtain, but the probability is very low, which is considered good news.
"Despairing Sound..." Chu Zhi carefully studied it.
The research results pleasantly surprised him. It seemed to be more powerful than the previous Perfect Voice. When fully focused, it could sing out the sound of despair.
Expressions like "heart-wrenching" and "like tears and weeping" describe sad songs, but Despairing Sound can make people feel a deeper sense of despair.
Taking the movie "The Mist" as a particularly vivid example, at the end, when the people in the car realized they were out of gas and knew they would be eaten by monsters in the mist, they decided to commit suicide with a gun to die with dignity. Billy, the son, was too young and scared to do it, so David tearfully shot his son.
They didn't have enough bullets, so one person would definitely be left behind. That person was the one with the courage to bear it all. When David got out of the car to find a way to commit suicide, the military arrived and the monsters in the mist were all eliminated, saving the town... The protagonist David's wailing sob was despair!
"Songs that convey sorrow and despair can be described as 'like tears and weeping,' but having the Despairing Sound can make people truly feel this despair. The essence of a song is to convey emotions and things, so this reward is almost equivalent to the special grand prize," Chu Zhi calculated. There's a new skill in the second episode, and even if the new surprise guest chooses him, he should be able to win.
There are two days left to start recording the program, and during this time, he must practice the Despairing Sound well. Chu Zhi's phone received a pinned message on WeChat, sent by his friend, Apprentice of Big Cat, which read: \[Brother Jiu, try to have three meals a day, don't wait until the truth comes, and your body can't bear it first.\]
Should he reply?
It's not good to let people worry too much.
"The original body didn't have the mood, or didn't know how to face outsiders, so he kept not replying to messages," Chu Zhi pondered for a moment and decided to reply: \[Okay, I will.\]
The interaction between the original body and the Apprentice of Big Cat was so cold.
The other side almost instantly replied, \[Brother Jiu, take care of yourself. The more famous you become, the more controversy there will be. Regarding the comments attacking you online, it's best not to look at them if you can.\]
The concern was overflowing, but it must be said that these words were a bit late. The last message the original body saw before committing suicide was: \[This guy is so disgusting, why doesn't he just die? Disgusting, it's a waste of air and land to keep him alive.\]
"It's great to be able to speak online without using your real name," Chu Zhi continued to practice, ordering takeaway for dinner, but this time it's not spicy. Even if he loves spicy food, he must let his stomach relax. Even if his stomach can handle it, his anus can't.
One more time eating spicy food and he can achieve \[Eat Spicy Food * 10, 3 Personality Coins\]. Don't panic, be elegant, it's almost within reach.
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