It's incredible that someone actually completed the design in such a short time.
This serves as a warning to all the remaining skilled players who aspire to win the prize money.
Among the builders, there were quite a few who completed the verification of the mountain tree model based on Wu You's 20 pictures.
They were equally amazed by the tree's magnificence.
People who haven't seen it before might think, "It's just a tree," but the experience is completely different.
The growth of a tree is not as simple as scaling up proportionally.
Even one of the largest ancient trees on Earth, such as the 150-meter-tall General Sherman Tree, is deeply awe-inspiring whether viewed from afar or up close.
The bigger the tree, the less majestic and extraordinary it is.
The exposed portion of the main root crisscrossed like ferocious blue veins, and the intricately patterned old bark on the trunk that connected heaven and earth resembled a Van Gogh painting, captivating the viewer.
Each branch is like an ordinary ancient tree on the ground, providing a canopy of shade.
Just imagine, through storms and the changing seasons, it stands like an ancient giant, enduring for eternity.
The wind blew and stirred up a sea of leaves!
That sense of ancient and weathered beauty seemed to emanate directly from the model.
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A friend and I have been working on perfecting this giant tree model for the past two days.
During the modeling process, I became completely captivated and forgot about the design competition. I was focused solely on bringing the tree to life based on Wu You's drawing.
Not long after Hu Lei uploaded his design proposal, Zhuchong also completed the giant tree model.
Before continuing with the design of the subsequent building sections, he took a screenshot of the rendered giant tree model and posted it on the forum.
This was originally just his way of sharing and showing off.
Unexpectedly, everyone who was watching or observing was immediately awestruck by this magnificent and towering tree.
Some design experts who had not originally planned to participate in the competition were swayed by the idea.
Within half an hour, various posts of pledges and encouragement appeared on the forum.
Beautiful Architecture Studio is hereby submitting this entry for the competition.
Exxon Design is now holding a competition; those who have submitted a prize must wait until we have completed the design.
Spark Studio is participating in the competition.
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These well-known and powerful design teams have all taken on significant projects in the past.
A reward of 2 million may seem like a lot to others, but for large projects charged by the square meter by these companies or studios, it's not much of a prize at all.
Logically speaking, they had absolutely no need to participate.
However, the rendered screenshot of that giant tree sparked the creative enthusiasm of designers and architects.
Anyone who truly considers themselves a qualified designer has joined the creative design competition.
The person who posted the screenshot was already regretting their actions too late.
There are countless skilled individuals and groups, as well as beginners who want to try it.
To be honest, it will take until all these people finish their designs and upload them.
Wu You doesn't know how much time it would take him to look through all the designs one by one.
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Those who enjoy watching the spectacle never mind making things worse.
The forum is mostly filled with observers and casual commenters.
They can either start a new thread or flood the comments sections of the various pledge threads with irrelevant messages.
Some people even posted screenshots of those giant tree models on other forums and various online communities to show off and gain experience points.
This caused the image to spread rapidly on the internet.
A large number of people who had absolutely no connection to architecture came upon hearing the news.
The number of new account registrations at Zhuchongzhijia immediately hit a record high.
What followed was even more terrifying: the forum crashed.
The forum's official maintenance staff experienced what it was like when the country first launched online booking for high-speed rail tickets.
The exaggerated network traffic made them feel as if the forum was being besieged by several top hackers 24/7.
Left with no other option, the administrators of the Zhuchongzhijia forum enabled the function to restrict posting.
Except for users who have been registered for more than 5 years, other users are not allowed to post more than 5 posts per day.
Netizens are outraged! How can this be allowed?!
Recently, many people have gotten used to commenting and posting on Zhuchongzhijia (筑虫之家).
Because many design studios see this as a golden opportunity to build their reputation, they frequently post beautiful renderings of their design progress on their motivational posts.
These trees and buildings combine to create different versions of sky gardens.
The meticulousness of the architectural design makes these beautiful and magical scenes appear so real.
This is a completely different level of impact from the comics and abstract sketches that have circulated on the internet in the past.
It captivated viewers from all walks of life, including netizens across the internet, who watched with rapt attention and admiration.
Waiting for screenshots of the hundreds of pledge posts from those who have decided to participate each day, and then commenting and sharing them, has become a form of entertainment.
So, in order to allow users to freely post and participate in comments without paralyzing the Zhuchongzhijia (a forum for insect enthusiasts),
Various online forums and message boards have partnered with Zhuchongzhijia.
Live updates on the progress of the creative design competition.
Netizens can participate in discussions on various online forums and message boards.
The reward has been increased to 10 million yuan by major websites and forums.
It is no exaggeration to say that, with the intentional or unintentional promotion of various parties, this has gradually transformed into a truly nationwide online event.
Wu You's final choice not only determined who would win the prize money, but also who would rise to fame.
The instigator, the one who posted the bounty, nicknamed "Master of Ten Thousand Beasts Manor," has also been shrouded in mystery.
Although not everyone among netizens understands architecture.
However, the design experts at Zhuchongzhijia (a website specializing in insect design) all said that the sketches provided by the bounty seeker were incredibly detailed.
Each piece looks unremarkable on its own, but the effect achieved when they are combined is truly astonishing.
The bounty seeker must be a master with extremely high attainments in the fields of architecture and art.
Some people even had endless imaginations about the four characters "Ten Thousand Beasts Manor," wondering if the aerial manor that the bounty hunter was going to design was the so-called Ten Thousand Beasts Manor.
However, this claim has been refuted by countless people, for the simplest of reasons.
There is no way such a tree could exist in the world!
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At the Li residence in Kyoto, Li Hongguang's recovery was remarkably fast, exceeding everyone's expectations.
Although he is not fully recovered, he can already straighten and bend his legs.
I believe that it won't be long before General Li will be able to stand up again.
This was a welcome development for Li Shengyao and Li Youbo, and an astonishing development for medical experts such as Chen Gang and Hua Quanzhong.
This level of recovery efficiency has completely defied medical norms.
If it weren't for the fact that Old Li's illness was so severe, any other seriously injured patient would have been able to walk and jump by now.
If Lu Zhiyou and Hou Li hadn't relayed Wu You's words, warning them not to publicize the existence of this ointment, the entire medical community would probably be in an uproar right now.
The Li family originally planned to visit Wu You in Qiantang immediately, but Li Hongguang insisted on personally going to express his gratitude.
Old Li could sense that he would be fully recovered in about ten days, and he would definitely want to meet the owner of that miraculous ointment in person then.
If this medicine could be used by the country, how many people could it save on the battlefield?
However, Li Hongguang also knew that it was already extremely lucky to receive even a small bottle of such a precious medicine. It would be better if the Wu family could exchange it for some resources or money.
If they were unwilling, the Li family would not shamelessly demand more; otherwise, how would the Li family be any different from beasts?
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