Readers joked:
“Even if you call me dear reader, I won’t admit defeat.”
Then start thinking.
"But why did Chenxi give the treasure chest to A-Tu so confidently? No one else objected?"
"I have looked very carefully. Ah Tu only appears in a few places. The relevant information is that Ah Tu was allowed by the museum director to mourn in the museum as an exception. Ah Tu knocked over the display cabinet. Ah Tu is old, blind, and unable to speak. He lives in a monastery... Detective Chenxi awarded the gem to Ah Tu! Ahhh, I can't understand it at all. Why did he do that?"
Yongye will provide additional explanation later.
"This additional mystery has nothing to do with the murder case. The truth may be a little strange, but once it is revealed, readers inside and outside the book will agree without hesitation."
The alien readers were even more intrigued by what they heard. What truth could satisfy both of these requirements? What did Yong Ye write? They stared at the original text like a hungry wolf staring at a delicious meal.
"I didn't guess the main text correctly before, so I will definitely get this additional question right!"
"We got a new tip that this identity has nothing to do with the murder."
"I can't do it based on logical reasoning, but when it comes to bizarre imagination, Yongye might not be as good as me."
In this atmosphere where everyone is determined to win back a game, related discussion threads have once again exploded.
One reader's response received a lot of likes:
"I know the truth! This Ah Tu is actually the rich businessman!
"Have you noticed that Jin, Mu, Shui, and Huo are all middle-aged people in their prime, and only Ah Tu is described as 'old and blind'. And who is the other old man in the story? It's the rich businessman! So there may not be any bet to take away the box. The truth is that Jin, Mu, Shui, and Huo kidnapped Ah Tu and poisoned him to make him mute. After three years, Ah Tu's family gave up looking for Ah Tu and announced that Ah Tu was dead, so Jin, Mu, Shui, and Huo could divide the spoils."
"It makes so much sense." Many readers agreed, "I feel that based on Yongye's past modus operandi, the truth of this murder case is likely to be this."
"Pay attention to the subject. It wasn't Yongye who committed the crime. It was the bad guy created by Yongye who committed the crime."
"Yong Ye has killed both good and bad people in previous cases, but the good people who are still alive can be compensated. I think that Ah Tu getting the treasure chest at least proves that Ah Tu is not a bad guy."
"Don't omit the sentence components. This is a case that Yongye wrote about before..."
A small number of readers also raised objections: "I think this truth is too abrupt, and there is not enough evidence in the article to prove this point. Judging from Yongye's crime code, the style of the main text is obviously very detailed, and every piece of evidence is presented... But it is also possible that the additional questions are meant to test the readers' imagination."
Seeing that readers were gradually reaching a consensus, Yongye released the last paragraph of "The Mystery of the Primitive Skull".
…
The people from the monastery brought A Tu over, and in front of Mr. Chenxi and many onlookers, he accepted the inheritance from the rich businessman.
"We are very grateful to A-Tu." The lawyer representing the rich businessman's estate said in an elegant tone, "A-Tu, with his hard work and perseverance, endured the difficult days in the monastery; with his prophetic wisdom, he knocked over the display cabinet and thus revealed the mystery of Mr. Akin's death; with his immense strength, he successfully took away the box full of gems..."
Ah Huo stamped his feet and pulled his hair, unable to believe that the duck that was about to be in his mouth flew away.
Mr. Chenxi was signing autographs for the police officer nearby. Seeing this funny scene, he said to the police officer:
“The world is full of drama, isn’t it?
"At first, these five good friends went to the Danpi River to pan for gold. The two boxes were one meter long, one meter wide and half a meter high. If they were filled with gems, ordinary adults could not move them at all, so they had to rely on Ah Tu. After they went their separate ways, only Ah Jin was kind enough to let Ah Tu stay in the monastery and call him a friend. Therefore, when Ah Tu was able to mourn in the museum as an exception, Ah Tu knocked over the display cabinet... Although Ah Tu ruined Ah Jin's reputation, he caught the murderer who murdered Ah Jin.
"I think some old pedants in the academic world are even less virtuous than Ah Tu."
Chenxi took off his hat and saluted A-Tu.
Although Ah Tu is old, blind and unable to speak, he can feel the kindness of others.
So it wagged its tail.
The abbot happily thanked the wealthy lawyer: "Thank you to these kind people! Thank you for A Tu's gift! Our women and children are saved this winter! We will definitely take good care of A Tu and let him spend his old age in peace!"
The rich businessman's lawyer and the bank staff all smiled and said, "This is just a small asset. The rich businessman's family also approves of this approach. We should also thank it for bringing a big joke to the archaeological community..."
——"A Tu is really a donkey that brings luck!"
…
A reader jumped up from his seat when he saw the last sentence, knocking over cans all over the floor. But he had no time to care, the surprise brought by the truth was like a hammer hitting his head.
"What!"
"A Tu is a donkey!!"
In an instant, all the truths came together.
Why did A Tu say it was an exception in the museum?
Why do Jin, Mu, Shui, Huo and others never care about A Tu?
Why did Yongye say that as long as he knew the truth, he would immediately know that Chenxi’s judgment was correct?
Because only a strong donkey can carry those two boxes of gems!
A Tu is a donkey!
This incredible truth lingers in the minds of many readers.
Looking back at the readers' previous long articles, the truth that can be explained in just one sentence is like a sharp sword that easily breaks through their defenses.
Some readers who are more serious about their studies were immediately filled with anger and felt cheated, and looked at Yong Ye as if he were a scumbag.
Why! Wasn't the previous case very complicated? Wasn't the previous reasoning reasonable and well-founded? In the end, the answer was so simple that their hard guessing became a joke!
If you can't guess the answer in the main text, you can say it's because you are not as skilled as others and you are willing to do it. But if you can't guess such a simple additional question, you can only say that you were completely fooled by Yongye's trick.
But there is no truth more relevant than this.
This feeling of wanting to refute but being unable to refute... is so frustrating!
It’s a hundred times more frustrating than not being able to guess the first question in the main text!
They could only grit their teeth and output in front of the optical computer.
"The long-planned, sinister novelist...Eternal Night!"
Other readers laughed heartily in front of their computers.
"So interesting! This twist is so interesting!"
"I admire Yongye. Are there any other works of his that I can read? I thought detective novels were all very serious, but I didn't expect there was such an interesting side to them. I want to finish reading all of Yongye's works!"
"Hahahahaha it's a donkey? I'm going to show it to my friend and see if he can guess it."
The two waves of readers with different reactions caused more traffic to Yongye’s post, and then repeated the above journey.
Since the number of readers in these two waves was large, they naturally saw completely opposite reactions from each other and all found it incredible.
"It's just a novel, it's obviously very humorous, why are you taking it so seriously?"
"This isn't just any ordinary novel, it's a detective novel, it has to be logical!"
"Is there no logic in the eternal night?"
"It's because he's so logical that I'm so angry!"
Gradually, the third wave of readers expressed their opinions.
"I think I figured it out..."
"What did you realize?" other readers asked.
“Yongye uses two different logics, the main text and the supplementary questions, to demonstrate two different ways of writing detective novels!
"I come from another galaxy and have read all of Yongye's works. He is the founder of the detective genre, and countless novelists want to follow his lead, but they encounter a huge problem: how should detective novels be written?
“Yong Ye’s case demonstrates the three main elements of detective novels.
"First, it is rigorous logical reasoning! Just like the main text of "The Mystery of the Primitive Skull", every technique and every truth has a traceable path. It is never detached from the world. It is all about reasoning that brings the truth to the readers!
"The second is a surprising reversal. Here you can conceal something a little, use the misleading narrative perspective, and secretly give the reader the final blow. Although it is unpleasant, it is the best way to leave an impression.
"Third, it was mentioned in the story before Eternal Night... Detective novels are novels after all, and they must have a story. Interesting plots, unforgettable characters, metaphorical reflections on society... We also love to read such stories.
"These three are not completely contradictory, but rather they are integrated with each other. Logical reasoning, weird narrative, and story exploration are the future development of the detective genre!"
This reply completely shocked the alien readers.
The readers who had felt unhappy before were now convinced.
It turns out that Yongye is not playing with their emotions...
Yongye is just showing the many possibilities of his genre!
After all, Yongye’s detective style is not easy to imitate, and he must be very lonely writing such a story alone.
He is inviting the reader to join him!
Some novelists who were watching the fun were also moved by this reply.
"This kind of detective novel looks really interesting..."
“I also want to write a novel that keeps readers guessing!”
"If Yongye can do it, can I do it too?"
All the posts refreshed on the Intelligent Machinery Forum are related to Eternal Night. Some discuss novels, and some discuss detective writing styles.
However, there is no trace of interactive literature in communication with Blue Star.
Interactive literature has a fatal flaw: if there are no new readers, even the best story text cannot be unfolded.
The interactive literary novelist looked at the optical computer with some discomfort.
Not only did they fail to the puzzle of the eternal night...
Also lost to the Blue Star civilization...
Suddenly, they saw one of their companions laugh out loud, and they all looked towards the source of the sound. The companion quickly covered his face. Facing his companion's angry glare, he smiled and said, "I'm reading interactive literature from other civilizations..."
"What race?"
The creatures came closer to take a look and found that it was actually the "Investigator Files" of Blue Star, where many creatures were having a great time. They were so angry that they rolled their eyes.
The ghost is beside me!
…
Xi Yujin looked at the changes in the Intelligent Machinery Forum and swiped to another interface with satisfaction.
The first diplomatic partner of Blue Star, Cturt, is about to sail away. They are not used to the atmosphere of the deep space prison and are rushing to the next stop. Before leaving, they want to say goodbye.
"My Blue Star friend, we are all very happy to hear that your colleague has made a great success in the forum. But when we think that we can't play cards together in the future, we can't help but miss him..."
Xi Yujin was also reluctant to leave. Suddenly, an inspiration came to his mind, and he asked Keturt to wait for a while.
Then he privately chatted with the contact person of the interactive literature brand in the identity of Embers.
The Interactive Literature Base was angrily denouncing the traitor, and upon hearing that the Blue Star civilization was visiting, they became extremely vigilant.
The creature in charge of the contact was concentrating on understanding Ember's purpose, with less and less vigilance and more and more surprise on his face.
"Blue Star Civilization wants to cooperate with us!"
“They are willing to provide ideas, and all they need is our help in building and maintaining the website…”
"Who needs their inspiration? They really look down on us."
"But..." The contact looked at his partner with sparkling eyes, "This idea is really interesting!"
"This is an identity reasoning game called "Human Detective". Players are divided into three camps: Heaven, Earth, and Hell. Each identity has different abilities. In each round, a player needs to be executed based on his or her speech and voting... The camp that survives to the end wins. I can already think of how to play this interactive game!" The creature's eyes showed longing, "Here are some general rules."
The background of "The Detective" is set in the Western Middle Ages. Heaven collects indulgences from the human world, and hell sends demons to infect the human world. One day, hell announces that it has invaded a small town, and the residents of the town can choose to ask the angels for help, but they have to pay, or execute a person who may be infected by the demon based on the clues.
The story loops from day to night until the ending is reached. At night, players from different camps take action. During the day, players make speeches and are executed.
There is only one demon at the beginning. It can infect one human every night and give different professions to the human. If all humans are infected successfully, the Hell camp wins.
Two players play the role of angels, whose identities are known and can be killed by four demons. If the angels kill all the demons and the number of surviving residents is less than half of the initial number, the heaven camp wins and the residents of the town will pay a hundred years of atonement to heaven.
Other players play as humans, and different professions have different functions, such as checking whether companions are infected and obtaining additional assistance from angels. If humans successfully execute the demons and the number of surviving residents is greater than half of the initial number, the town will live happily.
There is a more detailed classification of endings depending on the identities of the remaining players.
After reading the rules, the novelist of interactive literature couldn't help swallowing his saliva. This kind of setting makes him want to play it!
Its background is very literary, with the Western Middle Ages, heaven and hell. This design first makes them addicted. It is also very playable, and the speeches of different players ensure that each game is a fresh story. The description of the ending also makes the whole story thought-provoking, interesting and literary.
“Is this the prototype of an advanced text derivative?”
"I didn't expect that in addition to "Investigator Files", Blue Star has so many treasures of interactive literature..."
The other creatures were even more shocked and fell silent.
Eventually a creature of greater prestige stepped forward to take charge.
"In this exchange, we were not as skilled as others. However, the success or failure of a novelist cannot be determined by one or two exchanges. We were just defeated temporarily. There is no novelist who will always be the best in the world. As long as we have a heart that pursues progress, the words we write will be meaningful."
The other creatures nodded with emotion.
"Now, let us temporarily study under the Blue Star Civilization!"
The leading creature said excitedly.
On the other hand, Xi Yujin received a reply from Interactive Literature, and the other party agreed to cooperate.
"That's good. After all, I'm not very good at building black box websites..." Xi Yujin breathed a sigh of relief and sent them all the multiplayer interactive text game rules unique to Earth.
He created the websites "EARTH:POKER" and "EARTH:DETECTIVE" and used interactive literature to help fill the content.
Then tell Keturt that we can play together when we are connected to the Internet.
"Friendship with Blue Star is the most precious treasure on our journey," Cturt exclaimed.
"It turns out that Blue Star has so many ways to interact... but it chose to only allow freelance novelists to come and fight." The novelist of interactive literature also fell into deep thought, "Although this Yongye is enough to defeat us, we were too narrow-minded before..."
The exchange between Blue Star civilization and interactive literature came to an end.
The electronic screen from the intelligent machine race was flashing numbers that changed drastically, with no fixed number.
Xi Yujin didn't know if this was a good sign. What were the omnics thinking? Since he stopped going to the ground, he could only guess at the omnics' thoughts based on other signs. He felt that he still didn't understand the survival mode of the entire omnic race, so he acted very cautiously.
After finding some information but feeling it was not comprehensive enough, Xi Yujin went back to the Intelligent Machinery Forum.
There are many more posts about "Blue Star Civilization" on the Intelligent Machinery Forum, but they were not posted by him.
>Novel serialization - "Can a passing knight also defeat a comet?" Author: Pu Pu Da [To the Blue Star Civilization] [Western Fantasy Flow]
-I think I have figured out the Western culture of Blue Star Civilization. It is really interesting. Let's learn it quickly. But this is not the isolated planet period. I set the story in the present, in a galaxy of Blue Star Civilization. Each planet has a lord. The lord can recruit knights, and there are many civilians under him...
-Oh, it's just that Blue Star language is a little difficult to learn, otherwise I would write it in Blue Star language. This way it's more authentic.
>Novel serialization - "Eternal Night" Author: Kaka Ya [To Blue Star Civilization] [Detective Flow]
-I decided to write a detective novel! I decided to challenge the eternal night! I can definitely be more sophisticated than your crime!
-Don't omit sentence parts! I've already said it's not Eternal Night's crime!
>Novel serialization - "Mumbling and Raincoat" Author: Tongtongqia [To the Blue Star Civilization]
-I don’t know what label to use. I just know that the writing style created by Ms. Fu Ling is very attractive to me. Is it called realistic fantasy?
-Wow, it feels so good. Many novelists have written about the Blue Star civilization. The Blue Star civilization is so mysterious that I can’t get enough of it.
Xi Yujin looked at the posts with some curiosity and hesitation.
He knew that the universe didn't mind following trends, and it was difficult to investigate copycats, so it was difficult for him, an outsider, to judge anything. He didn't expect this to be the case.
If a novelist wants to use a certain setting, he will write "To someone" in the title, like a reply letter from thousands of light years away. The content of the reply letter may be immature or simple, but the letter must be stamped with alien civilization and the alien thinking that the novelist can't help but mix in, making it unique. This kind of re-creation after the fusion of alien civilization and blue planet civilization is a work that Xi Yujin will never see on Earth.
In the Intelligent Machinery Forum, Earth civilization finally received literary replies from other civilizations in a distant future universe. Since then, a lot of fresh blood has flowed into Blue Star civilization, and the call of Blue Star has been echoed.
The Earth, the blue planet, seemed to have come alive in another form.
…
Xi Yujin turned off the optical computer, stood in front of the large window, and looked at the planet covered by mechanical life.
"The philosophy of the Omnics is integration and equality, but the result is so horrible. How did they become the overlord?"
Beside Xi Yujin, the electronic screen was changing rapidly, fluctuating around 70%. Xi Yujin glanced at it, and his heart was more peaceful than when he first came to the deep space prison. He said, "After I get through this crisis, I will come back for a field investigation. After all, I have come here for a tour. If I don't find out the truth, there will be no second chance in the future..."
"Ember Nuo..."
Gano's voice came from outside the door.
He has been busier than Xi Yujin recently. In addition to translating the version, he also has to proofread the dictionary. He feels that his thinking speed is faster than usual, so fast that it is a bit scary. Fortunately, Yujinnuo is by his side, so he doesn't have to worry too much. Seeing that the Blue Star civilization is known by more creatures, he also has a sense of accomplishment.
Ganuo opened the door and said, "The interactive literature brand sent a gift package and a letter to the Blue Star Civilization."
"Gift package?" Xi Yujin was overjoyed. You know, he likes to collect special products from the trip. But he opened the other party's letter with reserve.
The other party said that this gift package was just a token of cooperation, not because of admiration for Blue Star Civilization or guilt towards Blue Star Civilization. He should pay attention to the next communication partner of Blue Star Civilization, Changsheng Literature. Those guys are a bunch of old immortals who love marketing. Of course, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t listen to this opinion. This is not important information...
"Changsheng Literature has a very good reputation in the forum." Ganuo collected completely contradictory information, "but I can't tell whether this is marketing..."
As the name suggests, the authors of immortal literature are all immortals. Because they are so long-lived, their writings always have a unique historical flavor and are well received by readers.
Xi Yujin browsed through the posts of the immortal novelist and sniffed out the scent of marketing with his keen intuition.
Immortals always see many friends go, and readers are very understanding of them. But for the Immortals in the forum, have too many friends passed away?
And every time a friend died, Changshengzhong would write an obituary and recommend his own novel at the end.
After a rough calculation, the number of deceased friends of the immortal novelist could circle the entire planet.
"It's quite dangerous to be their friend." Xi Yujin complained, "If it's really marketing, then we shouldn't be able to learn it."
It happened in the blink of an eye.
The Changsheng novelist has posted another eulogy in the forum.
Many kind alien readers clicked in to express their condolences.
At the end of the eulogy, there is a preview of the communication with the Blue Star civilization, hoping that readers will support it if they pass by.
Xi Yujin: "It's remarkable that their friends can die as needed..."
Suddenly, he saw another post that made his pupils tremble.
> Discussion - Let's take a look at the internal fighting in the literary world that I know about! Why do two Blue Star novelists never talk to each other? I like the works of Blue Star novelists, but I find that they are a different person in private? There are these little-known conflicts between the official novelists and freelance novelists of Blue Star? Please enter this issue of "Blue Star Literature 818"!
Xi Yujin fell into deep thought. Who are these titles referring to?
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