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The comment section for Shang Jingyan was naturally filled with shock and congratulations, but the lecture previews posted by Lianmeng’s official blog usually received very few comments, unless they were from well-known figures among the general public.
But this time, because the choice was so surprising, there was a row of question marks under the official blog, and the shock was greater than the joy.
The barrage reactions in the live broadcast room were similar to those in Shang Jingyan's comment section.
[Fuck, I just left the main galaxy and planned to play in the exile galaxy for a month, but now I’m told that Director Shang is going to the main galaxy QAQ]
[Can the anchor attend the lecture? This is a chance to see Director Shang in person! ]
[Wow, so jealous! ]
"Of course I'm going!" Ao Qingxue was so excited that the cup in her hand was about to spill, and she quickly went to the end to see the specific time of the speech.
It's Friday!
She herself graduated from Lianmeng University, and her home is only a few dozen minutes away from the university.
Ao Qingxue immediately started contacting the schoolgirl she knew: [Hello schoolgirl, can I ask you for a favor...]
Less than two hours after the post was published, the term #尚惊雁联梦大讲座# was already the most searched term in Exile Galaxy. By the next day, it was still at the bottom of the most searched term list.
V061, Hua Feitian at home.
"What kind of vision does Lian Meng have to fall in love with her?!"
Guan Gaoyang whispered jealously, "Why ask her to give a lecture..."
In an intimate relationship, one person can easily sense whether the other person has become cold. A few days ago, Hua Feitian said that they should calm each other down. When Guan Gaoyang heard this, he felt that it was "as expected".
When he pursued Hua Feitian, he didn't expect it to last forever, but in the end he was still unwilling to let such a golden thigh slip away.
So when he saw the news about Shang Jingyan’s lecture, his first reaction was: I have an excuse to contact Hua Feitian!
Denuncing people you hate in common can bring people closer together, Guan Gaoyang firmly believes that this is the truth.
Hua Feitian did not respond, and looked a little dazed.
Shang Jingyan's rising speed seemed to be completely beyond her expectations.
While she was still thinking about how to best open up the main galaxy market, Shang Jingyan had already been invited to give a lecture to a group of the best students!
Hua Feitian had mixed feelings, she skipped school and graduated at the age of 17, the school she graduated from was the Alpha Dream Builder University, which had the highest score in the Exile Galaxy.
At first, her score was actually good enough to get into Lianmeng University, but she didn't think it was necessary so she didn't go. But now it seems that if she goes to Lianmeng University, the distance will be shortened a little...
Hua Feitian stared at the message with a complicated expression for a while, and suddenly began to control the light computer.
Guan Gaoyang: “?”
How to open the chat interface?
He watched as his girlfriend quickly arranged a time with the starship pilot to set off for the capital star of the main galaxy tomorrow.
Guan Gaoyang: “…”
The last time I saw you plan so quickly was when you wanted to buy the latest model of optical computer!
"You, don't want to go to her lecture, do you?" Guan Gaoyang said tremblingly.
Hua Feitian: "...No, I want to see the latest optical computers!"
Guan Gaoyang held back and asked: But isn’t the optical computer in your hand the latest model from the main galaxy?
He found it unbelievable. Based on his understanding of Hua Feitian, she was so proud that it was impossible for her to fall in love with Shang Jingyan. But why was she behaving like this now?
After much thought, I could only depressingly conclude that it was just as she said, that she wanted to get to know her opponent better.
Haha, it doesn’t matter. The students of Lianmeng University will definitely show Shang Jingyan how powerful they are!
Guan Gaoyang thought angrily and opened the Lianmeng Forum account that he had bought through his connections.
In the public area under the official blog, students were not allowed to make any radical remarks, so they all went to the campus forum.
As expected, there are now several discussion threads in the forum, all expressing their incomprehension of this matter.
[? Am I dazzled? Who? Who is coming to give a lecture at our school? ]
[The post in the forum a few days ago was actually true!! And looking at the recommender, it turned out that the one who recommended Shang Jingyan to give a speech was Professor Zu Lingwei? ]
[Not surprising, I'll give you a piece of information: Mr. Zu's lover is Lin Yuemian.]
In fact, Guan Gaoyang knew in his heart that at his current level, he had long been left far behind by Shang Jingyan, and he had no confidence to mock Shang Jingyan. The first place in the theme event that he cared about was just a small starting point on the road to progress.
But he still couldn't help feeling jealous, and kept thinking: If he had been the one who got first place, would he have been able to follow such a path?
That's why he went to read the speeches of Lianmeng college students expressing their dissatisfaction with Shang Jingyan, as if by relying on their nobility, he could also despise Shang Jingyan.
[…So there is this relationship. I’m so jealous. How come Lin Yuemian and I are not from the same hometown? I want to see what she can say.]
[Stop being jealous. If you want to be appreciated by Lin Yuemian, you first have to be scammed by Sheng Pingsha, and then win the food show. Seriously, don't you want to know Shang Jingyan's creative ideas? Anyway, I want to know, and I'm ready to grab a seat. ]
[I am also a student of Lianmeng University, and I am three years older than Director Shang... It doesn't matter, I will grab a seat and go to listen! ]
Unfortunately, about half of the people in the forum clearly expressed their dissatisfaction, while others had ambiguous attitudes, which made Guan Gaoyang feel uncomfortable.
But no matter which side it is, one message is conveyed: go to the lecture and take a look.
Many of them are seniors who have already graduated. It is obvious to the naked eye how crowded the conference hall will be by then.
At the same time, in Lianmeng Gymnasium, the spiritual power area.
"Ah Shu, that guy is coming to our school to give a special lecture. Did you see him?"
The branch library in this area is covered with soft carpets, and the walls and ceiling are covered with thick cushioning materials.
Small flying machines of different shapes shuttled through the air, chasing the foam balls. Each flying machine was no larger than one meter and looked like a toy.
This is a new type of mental sport, which is called "Qilud" in transliteration. Participants wear mental linkers and control the flight of aircraft. They can race, compete in fancy flying, and even collide with each other.
This sport has only become popular among young people in the main galaxy in the past year and has not yet spread to remote galaxies.
"...Hello? Ah Shu, stop playing with your flying machine. Are you listening to me?"
Most of the colorful little flying machines flew crookedly and hit the walls from time to time. Even with the cushioning materials for protection, many of them fell and broke into pieces, with parts scattered all over the ground.
At present, Qilude is still a game for the young people of rich families. The broken parts, a screw, are worth tens of thousands of dollars, and the "garbage" that the gymnasium clears out every day can be exchanged for several real aircrafts in terms of value.
——However, among this group of small aircraft that looked like headless flies, there was a golden aircraft that stood out.
It was as fast as a flash of lightning, flying up and down, carefree, its scales glittering, and deliberately flipping over other aircraft passing by and smashing their wings, like a shark swimming into a school of fish, biting the fish lower than it.
Even though Qilude itself was very expensive, such behavior still angered others.
"Damn it, who is so immoral?!"
"Ahhh my precious aircraft!!——"
"Who did this?! Stand up!"
"Ah Shu, fuck, stop playing around or you'll get beaten!"
The voice in the headset kept shouting for so long that the person called "Ashu" responded lazily: "How dare they?"
The golden aircraft turned around like a proud phoenix and landed in a white palm.
Its owner had short black hair, one blond and one blue eye under her bangs, the ends of her eyes were slightly raised, and when she spoke with the corners of her mouth raised, a little pointed fang was revealed. Her complexion was extremely beautiful, reminiscent of a cat of noble pedigree, and of a bad temper.
He is one of the most popular candidates for the first place in this admission examination, Su Shudong.
"Friends!" Su Shudong raised his hand and shouted, attracting the attention of the people around him. "I will pay for all the aircrafts that I damaged today. Have fun, everyone!"
For a moment, all kinds of gazes were cast upon him, some disgusted, some admiring, some jealous, some admiring... but he didn't care at all.
In the end, he would definitely ask for reimbursement not only for the things he had damaged, but also for those who wanted to take advantage of the situation to cheat him. But so what? He had money and could make money himself, so he didn't care.
“…So it was him.”
"Why do I see that guy again? It's so unlucky that his eyes are always on top of his head..."
"Tsk, I wish I could be as rich and talented as you someday..."
There were whispers all around, but just as Su Shudong said, no one came up to argue with him.
But at the same time, no one deliberately suppressed the voices of discussion.
They both awe and contempt for Su Shudong. The awe was because of his genius and the meaning represented by the surname "Su", and the contempt was because of his character and his status as an illegitimate child.
Su Shudong's father is the third brother of Su Tong, who is in charge of the Su Group. All these rich kids know about the scandal that happened back then: after his father was squeezed out of the center of power by Su Tong, he completely gave up and let himself go, cheated on his wife and had him with an actress. The whole family contributed countless news to the gossip pages.
Now, Su Shudong has entered the circle again as a dream builder. He is still very famous and has a bad temper, so what happened in the past is bound to be brought up.
However, he is indeed talented. His mental strength was measured at 130 when he was 16 years old. He currently specializes in games, and all his works are hits.
"I don't want to play anymore. It's boring and not challenging at all."
Su Shudong jumped off the stands and walked outside with his hands in his pockets.
The friend on the other end of the line: “…”
If I remember correctly, Su Shudong just came into contact with Qilude for the first time two days ago. On the first day, he was not as good as him in flying, but on the second day, he surpassed him. On the third day, which is today, he can already beat everyone in the gym.
"Were you talking to me about Shang Jingyan just now?" Su Shudong smiled, revealing one of his fangs. "I knew she was coming. I'm very interested in her. I won't skip class that day and will go to see her."
Su Shudong is also a student at Lianmeng University. He is now a junior, but he skipped a grade. He is the same age as Shang Jingyan, and his birthday is even only three days later than Shang Jingyan.
Upon hearing this, the friend couldn't help but light a candle for Shang Jingyan, whom he had never met.
He knew that Su Shudong had privately considered Shang Jingyan as someone who was "worthy of being his opponent", but whoever Su Shudong was interested in, that person would be in big trouble. He loved to play pranks on people, and to say that he was "hated by everyone" was an understatement.
If it weren't for this kind of personality, he wouldn't have lived to the age of 18 before making two or three good friends.
Su Shudong was walking on the campus of Lianmeng University. People kept looking at him and taking pictures of him along the way.
He is a big star in Lianmeng. No matter how many people like him or hate him, there will be cameras chasing him wherever he goes. And he also enjoys being the center of attention.
"Is that the place where Shang Jingyan will give a lecture tomorrow?" Su Shudong suddenly stopped and looked at the dome building not far away, which contained the conference hall.
Friend: “That should be it?”
Su Shudong blinked his cat-like pupils and smiled wickedly, as if thinking about something: "Oh~ Then let me go and see how it's arranged."
The discussions from the outside world were the storm, but Shang Jingyan, who was the eye of the storm, remained unmoved and started his journey as planned.
This was the first time she had left the Exile Galaxy since she traveled through time.
Shang Jingyan is riding on the starship donated by the "Wandering Kitchen" program team. Now she has obtained a driver's license, and the leasing rights of the starship have also been transferred to her name.
In fact, even if she had a starship driver's license, she didn't have to drive it herself. This was the same as the luxury cruise ships of the rich in her previous life, except that here, the owner of the starship must also have a driver's license, otherwise he would not be allowed on the road.
It takes two and a half days to get from the Blue River Moon to the Capital Star. The Star Swirl is moving away in the rear, and as the starship enters the jump point, it turns into a palm-sized pattern; and in the front, the galaxy of the main galaxy catches the jumping starship.
Shang Jingyan has almost a comprehensive understanding of the five habitable planets in the Exile Galaxy, V059, V061, V066, Blue River Moon, and Rose Heart, but the Main Galaxy and Gamma Galaxy are still brand new maps that have not been unlocked for her.
There are seven habitable planets in the main galaxy, three of which can be called tourist planets.
When Shang Jingyan passed by one of the tourist planets called "Purple Mist", he saw the gg it hit in space, and couldn't help but sigh: It does look more high-end and classy than the Exile Galaxy.
"Are we almost at the star port?"
Luo Zhiyu was in her pajamas and was woken up by the alarm clock, half-awaited. She walked into the living room in her slippers, while Shang Jingyan and Yun Yongxue were already dressed.
She also came along on this trip, and her original words were, "I also want to see the world."
The three of them parked the starship and went through security check before leaving the station. Luo Zhiyu stomped his feet lightly: "Is this the ground of the capital system? Hmm, it feels like the gravity is a little lighter than that of Lanheyue."
Shang Jingyan said: "I seemed to have seen a familiar starship in the space port just now."
Yun Yongxue: "Maybe the models are similar?"
Shang Jingyan touched her chin. The paint job looked like one of Hua Feitian's ships. Was it her illusion?
Not far away from them, Hua Feitian, who was fully armed and keeping a low profile, lowered her head silently: "..."
What a coincidence, we bumped into each other in the same batch!
Shang Jingyan originally wanted to find a hotel or rental house on the Capital Star, but when Sister Cui Yunting found out, she waved her hand and said: I happen to have an idle property on the Capital Star, it's empty anyway, so you can live there.
Shang Jingyan: Wow, I really want to know how capable and successful Sister Cui was back then.
She was very suspicious that no matter where she said she was going, Sister Cui would be able to just say "I have some vacant property there."
Sister Cui's property is located in a very good location, on St. Ritter's Church Square Road in the capital star.
St. Ritter's Cathedral can be said to be the iconic building of the capital star. It was a Christian church at the beginning of this star calendar, but now it is a pure landscape building. It is often used to refer to the capital of the alliance in literary works.
"In the square of St. Ritter's Church, even the clouds smell like dreams."
These are the words of a writer and dream builder, who describes the brilliance of the capital's star dream-building culture.
Shang Jingyan had no idea about this before he came, but after he came, he deeply realized this.
Because, she had walked less than 1,000 meters along this long square road and had already seen two ongoing dream-building roadshows.
——There are two ways to perform the works of dream builders. One is to watch and participate through the Star Network, and the other is a face-to-face performance, which is called the "Dream Building Roadshow".
Roadshows have a promotional effect, but they also test the dream builder's improvisation. The dream builder's spiritual force field will cover the spiritual connection network of all the audience on site, and draw the audience to interact together, usually in the form of games, such as sitcoms, script killings, etc., which can better mobilize emotions and treat cavalier syndrome.
When Shang Jingyan first saw this description, he thought it was very similar to a street magician, bringing the audience a dream that was detached from reality.
Roadshows are not popular in the Exile Galaxy, but they are very popular in the mainstream galaxies where talented people and dream builders gather, especially the capital star, which is sometimes also called the "Dream Star".
The square is paved with flax-colored stones, and there are cobblestone patterns every few steps. The buildings along the road are all retro, holy and peaceful. There are many white pigeons in the square, not afraid of people at all, and they surround passers-by to ask for bread crumbs.
The roadshow dream builders would set up a tent with colorful cloth on the street, and hang a self-drawn sign outside with a synopsis of the plot. If passers-by were interested, they would lift the curtain and go in to sit down.
These dream builders look like ordinary people. Perhaps the audience will forget the name of the creator when they go out. Even if they check on Star Network, they may find that the dream builder is not famous and has few fans.
But who says that only geniuses can build dreams? Anyone can come to the street and build a small tent with colorful cloth as long as they like.
What's more, many dream builders started out in small roadshow booths.
Sister Cui's property is a two-story building. She can see the square and the church from the window. A road show was just ending downstairs, and the applause from the audience startled the pigeons.
Luo Zhiyu seemed touched and murmured, "I have indeed seen the world..."
Dream builders from all over the galaxy will flow to the mainstream galaxy, and this atmosphere of the mainstream galaxy will cultivate more talented dream builders, forming a positive cycle.
"I'd like to try it on the street if I get a chance." Shang Jingyan said, "What do you think?"
"Me? I, I'm a little nervous, but... I want to try it too."
Yun Yongxue agreed and said, "You can try. In fact, sometimes when I can't find inspiration, I will come here to perform on the roadside for half a day."
It could be a piano or a violin, both are very casual. He is wrapped tightly, and no one here will know that he is Yun Yongxue.
Luo Zhiyu felt a little excited, but also a little depressed inexplicably.
Shang Jingyan understood her depression. In comparison, the Exiled Galaxy, their homeland, seemed so bleak.
She recalled the experience of leaving home for the first time in her previous life to go to college in a big city. At that time, she was only full of curiosity and had no nostalgia. But at this moment, she also felt a little lost and thought of the specialty seafood that V059 had inspired her.
Shang Jingyan thought, how strange, could it be that she really regarded the Exile Galaxy as her hometown?
Inspired by the roadshow, Shang Jingyan decided to revise the manuscript and add a segment of on-site mental coverage to show a horror film.
This is also a common practice in speeches and lectures. Even though Shang Jingyan had never tried it before, Zu Lingwei agreed.
The lecture time was getting closer and soon, Friday arrived.
[Oh my god! Didn’t you all say you all hated Shang Jingyan? Why are all the seats full? ? ]
[So shocking, I came two hours early, but I can only sit in the back row! ... How come people from other schools are here too?! ]
[It's Friday, you don't have classes? Did you all skip classes? ]
[What should I do? I'm so nervous for Director Shang. It seems like Lianmeng University doesn't welcome her very much. Is anyone in the main galaxy? I really want to watch the live broadcast.]
[Yes! Watch the anchor Qingxue [link], she is also a popcorn fan, and the comments are definitely friendly to us. ]
[Ahhh, it's about to begin. Director Shang, please save face for our Exiled Galaxy! ]
[I have finally waited until today. I bet that Shang Jingyan will make a fool of himself today.]
[That’s right, just wait to be questioned by Lianmeng University students. If you can’t answer, you’ll be exposed! ]
[I am also in the audience today, and I am ready to record the video. Hehe, don’t cry when you get embarrassed...]
Students, netizens, fans, anti-fans... countless posts and countless group chats have focused attention on one place.
When Shang Jingyan walked into the conference room, the first emoji that flashed through his mind was: There are so many people.jpg
The spherical conference hall of Lianmeng University can accommodate 2,000 people. There is a suspended podium in the center, and the audience seats are distributed on all four sides, like stars surrounding the central star.
At this moment, the seats in the audience were full and the stands were also packed with people.
The staff who were leading the tour were all shocked by the scene. They were stunned for two seconds before they quickly came to their senses, quickened their pace and whispered, "Here."
Shang Jingyan walked up the stairs to the podium. The lights around her dimmed, leaving only the place where she was standing, which was as bright as day.
X71: [Yanyan, their hearts are beating so fast. ]
On the system panel in front of Shang Jingyan, he could clearly see the increase in heart rate values within the conference room.
The people who came to listen to her lectures were even more nervous and excited than she was. Those eyes were either expecting her to shine or waiting for her to embarrass herself... but no matter what their mood was, their hearts were beating fast.
Shang Jingyan suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, I had prepared another opening statement for today's lecture, but the moment I came in, I suddenly wanted to tell you two numbers first."
She raised her finger slightly, and two numbers appeared on the cube-shaped light screen above her head: 65, 105.
"Does anyone know what they stand for?"
There was a slight discussion in the audience, some guessing the mental strength value, some guessing the score, and Shang Jingyan said: "This is the heart rate."
The two numbers became "65 times/min" and "105 times/min", the former was black and the latter was bright red.
"The first value is the average heart rate of interstellar people at rest that I found; the second is the average heart rate of the audience who watched my work in each show."*
There was silence in the audience for a moment, and then many surprised cries were heard. It was obvious that Shang Jingyan's opening remarks were beyond their expectations.
"I have collected questions from viewers on different platforms, and the two most common ones are: Director Shang, why do you like horror? Director Shang, why do you only shoot horror-style works? These two numbers may represent my answers to a certain extent."
"When I was a child, when I sat on a swing for the first time and was thrown high up, I felt not only happiness but also fear. I was afraid of falling and getting hurt. But when I stepped back on the ground and calmed down, I found that the fear of heartbeat fascinated me..."
What Shang Jingyan said was her real experience. Her obsession with horror genres was nothing more than the pursuit of excitement. What she didn't say was that the child who pushed her to sit on the swing was the one who always hated her in the orphanage. He really wanted her to get hurt.
But the real fear did not make her timid, but opened up her world.
"As we all know, the best treatment for cavitation is mental stimulation. What can stimulate a person's heartbeat better than fright? With this in mind, when I created my first work, I chose fear..."
She took advantage of the situation and started to create horror works. Gradually, no one in the audience stopped talking and started to watch her intently. Shang Jingyan's stage presence was first-rate. When she stood there, people would believe that she could control everyone's heartbeat.
Ao Qingxue in the audience was already fascinated. She even used part of her mind to get excited for Shang Jingyan: Great, this speech will definitely be a success!
"...Experience is always more intuitive than simple narration. Next..." Shang Jingyan continued to talk and came to the arranged demonstration session. He walked to the podium, picked up the storage disk and inserted it into the interface.
This podium and even the entire base under her feet is the mental linker switchboard, connecting to the wearable linker on each seat.
The storage disk contains data on scenes, characters, and other things that have been created in advance using mental power. Without the storage disk, the roadshow dream builder cannot perform unless he can use mental power to create a complete work on the spot.
But this is almost impossible. Even a master has to rely on a storage disk when performing on a roadshow.
Shang Jingyan paused for a moment before saying "I will". A line of words appeared on the screen again and again: [Reading parameters... Reading failed... Reading parameters...]
——There was something wrong with her storage disk.
what to do?
The linker switchboard next to Shang Jingyan was still blank, and the students below the stage were waiting for her to start her presentation.
In an instant, it seemed as if all eyes were focused on her, and Shang Jingyan could clearly sense that some of them were looking at her teasingly.
If it were someone else, their brain would probably be as blank as the switchboard screen at this moment. The atmosphere she had created with great difficulty and the hard work she had put into getting the students of Lianmeng University to fully engage in her lectures would all be in vain.
She would stand on the podium awkwardly, and the best outcome would be to skip this part without leaving a trace - but in that case, even if she improvised and made up the time, everyone would find that her part did not match the flowchart shown at the beginning.
But Shang Jingyan paused for three seconds, and without any fluctuations in her smile, she continued with her previous words: "Next, I will lead everyone into my exhibition space. Please put on your linker."
A calm and steady voice echoed in the spacious conference hall. Shang Jingyan calmly took out the storage disk and directly put on the mental link device beside him.
The next moment, everyone in the audience was immersed in her mental force field.
Dream building is coming!
*That number was found when I was looking up information. It seems to be the statistics of a horror movie that year, but I don’t know if it is true. I used it directly in the article for the effect.
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