The other party asked bluntly. Upon hearing this, Rosen frowned, instinctively showing some displeasure, and then said:
“Bit, you know I’m very busy. I don’t have time to watch animated movies. If you’re calling me just to say this, then I’m hanging up.”
Bit became a little anxious after hearing this and quickly said, "Don't hang up, I'm serious. Haven't you always wanted to study Chinese mythology? Now is your chance. This animated film tells the story of Chinese mythology."
"I haven't even finished studying Indian mythology yet, where would I find the time to study Chinese mythology?" Rosen refused without hesitation.
"No way, you've been studying Indian mythology for almost five years and you're still not done?" Bit was surprised. The other person had been studying it for five years, but who knew he was still studying it.
"Indian mythology is too vast. To fully understand it, one would need the world. My main task is to organize it. Only when I can organize these myths into a complete system will I be able to study new myths."
Have you made any progress lately?
"Not yet, it will take some time, maybe three years, maybe five years, or even longer."
"No way, it'll take this long. You might as well study Japanese mythology instead."
Bit said helplessly, having been exposed to it from a young age, he also knew that Japanese mythology was not considered a mainstream mythology in the world, but it was simple and easy to study.
However, Rosen immediately expressed his displeasure upon hearing Bitt's words: "Studying Japanese mythology? Are you kidding me?"
"Although Japan has a long history, what kind of myths could that tiny country have? At most, they are just folk tales, all things that are not respectable. Studying their myths is simply a waste of my time."
Although Rosen mainly studied Western mythology and didn't know much about Eastern mythology, he was familiar with Japanese mythology.
After hearing this, Bit said, "Why not study the mythology of the Celestial Empire?"
"You mean that mysterious East? I do want to study their mythology, but I will only do so after I finish studying Indian mythology. Moreover, I don't think their mythology is superior to Indian mythology. Indian mythology is the most complex mythology in the world, containing a wealth of historical depth that other countries cannot match."
“You’ve been researching this for so long, why don’t you change your research direction?” Bit sighed.
“Bit, you need to know that as a researcher, it’s shameful to give up your choices because of a little difficulty. If that’s what you’re trying to say, then so be it.”
"Okay, but I still recommend you watch the latest Chinese animated film. You should know my profession. After watching this animated film, I can't imagine that such a myth exists in the world."
"I will take your advice and take some time to look at it when I have time."
After saying that, Rosen hung up the phone without paying any more attention to Bitt.
Bitt is his good friend, a history professor who happens to study Eastern history, so he often pays attention to things in China, since China is the core of the East.
"Sigh, that guy Bit's phone call completely messed up my thoughts."
After hanging up the phone, Rosen originally intended to continue his research, but he could no longer get into the right mindset. In addition, after researching for so long, he was fine as long as he didn't relax, but as soon as he relaxed, all sorts of fatigue came over him.
Left with no other choice, Rosen had to abandon his research. He returned home, his mind still preoccupied with what Bit had just said.
"Forget it, since we're free now, let's just watch the Chinese animated film that Bit mentioned."
To be honest, he was already used to Bit's behavior. Ever since he started researching the history of China, this guy had become neurotic.
Sometimes I tell myself that the ancient people of the Celestial Empire were amazing, and that their civilization was at the world's top level during the same period.
Sometimes I tell myself that China's thousands of years of thought have already made it comparable to that of great philosophers, and their ideas are very advanced.
Sometimes I tell myself that a certain dynasty in China had a very strong military, and if I gave them a world map, they might be able to dominate the world.
These were the kinds of things the other person had told me. Now, they're even recommending an animated movie to me.
Although Bit's words were somewhat exaggerated, Rosen knew his friend well; if he didn't really like it, he probably wouldn't have recommended it to him. So he turned on his computer, found the animated movie Bit mentioned, and started watching it.
"The creation of heaven and earth?"
Upon seeing the name alone, Rosen's expression immediately turned serious.
He hadn't forgotten that Bitt had told him it was an animated film related to Chinese mythology.
Now it seems that this was indeed the case; as expected, it should be a creation myth.
Creation myths are just a few scattered around the world, and they're not that different. Is the creation myth in China different from others?
With these questions in mind, Rosen began to read carefully.
Time passed slowly, and even after the scene paused, Rosen still hadn't gotten up.
His body seemed to be fixed in the chair, sitting upright without moving.
"It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Rosen's wife opened the door and saw that her husband was unusually not doing his research today, but watching an animated movie, which made her quite curious.
Rosen ignored his wife's words, and his wife, seeing this, did not say anything either.
After a long while, Rosen blinked, his consciousness returning from the animated film.
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