China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 20
At the beginning of October 2004, the 10th issue of "Science Fiction World" in 04 was officially released.

On the day the magazine was released, editor Yang Feng called Li Mu.The purpose of her making this call today was to persuade Li Mu to focus on the creation of science fiction novels. The last time the two talked on the phone let her know that Li Mu had other thoughts.

""Moon" has been officially released today, and the entire editorial department is very optimistic about this novel." Yang Fengyu said earnestly, "Editor Yao Haijun even commented that this novel has surpassed Liu Cixin's early works."

Li Mu: "Don't dare to be that."

Yang Feng continued: "Actually, you don't need to set the goal too high from the beginning. Sometimes you set the goal a little lower, but you may unknowingly achieve results that you didn't even dare to think about before."

Li Mu agreed: "Inadvertently inserting willows and willows into shade."

Yang Feng smiled: "That's right, that's the reason. Another piece of good news is that editor Qin Li of the editorial department is currently participating in the World Science Fiction Convention abroad. Last time I heard you said that I wanted to publish abroad, I put the "Moon" was sent to Editor Qin, who was also full of praise after reading it, so he recommended the manuscript to colleagues and publishers who were also attending the conference, and many colleagues were very optimistic about it, and even some publishers expressed their disapproval I'm interested in this novel."

Li Mu: "Thank you, Editor Yang, and please also ask Editor Yang to thank Editor Qin on my behalf."

Yang Feng smiled: "It is our bounden duty to promote China's excellent science fiction works. But this also just shows that as long as you create with peace of mind, there will always be a chance to publish in the future. Even if it doesn't work this time, it will always succeed next time." , as long as the quality of the novel is guaranteed, it will be published in the United States sooner or later.”

Li Mu said: "Okay, I understand."

Yang Feng asked again: "Have you got any idea for a new book recently?"

"Editor Yang, my new novel has actually written 10,000+ words." Li Mu revealed to Yang Feng in advance, "If it weren't for the busy filming abroad during this period, I am afraid that the first part of the trilogy has already been written." Sent to your email."

Yang Feng froze for a moment after listening.

"10,000+ words? Abroad? Making movies?"

Li Mu affirmed: "Well, the new novel should not be as good as "Moon" in terms of depth and literariness, but in terms of commercial value, it should—actually, it shouldn't, it must be able to crush "Moon" and be published in the United States. There won't be any problems."

At this moment, Yang Feng even felt that she was talking to a lunatic.

"You just said that you are busy making movies abroad?"

"Well, "Taken" starring Cheng Long, I am the screenwriter and the assistant director."

Yang Feng covered the microphone of the mobile phone and said to his colleagues: "Check the information of Cheng Long's new movie "Taken", and focus on the information of the screenwriter and assistant director."

It's not that she doesn't trust Li Mu, it's that what he just said is too outrageous.

The editor in the office didn't know why, but he checked it as required.

"Editor Yang, I found a headline on Sina Entertainment dated September [-], [-], which read, '"Hurricane Rescue" was officially launched in Beijing, and Cheng Long turned into a retired agent to save a girl." The screenwriter and assistant director are—"

"There is a picture of him. He is a handsome guy. His name... his name is Li Mu, which seems to be the same name as the author of "Moon."

Yang Feng moved his hand covering the microphone, and asked the other end of the phone, "Are you really filming abroad?"

The other end replied: "Of course, and international roaming is really expensive. I guess my mobile phone will be in arrears after this call."

"Then let's talk later."

After speaking, Yang Feng hung up the phone.

"call!"

"Who the hell is this Li Mu!"

……

In the morning, the post office delivered the latest issue of "Science Fiction World" to Liu Cixin's home. Liu Cixin put the magazine in his pocket and went to work.

He has a free job and has a lot of time for fishing. He usually uses this time for fishing secretly to write. He just has no inspiration these two days. It seems that he will rely on this "Science Fiction World" magazine to pass the time in the morning.

I hope the level can be better than the ninth issue. He only read three stories in the ninth issue, and the level of the rest of the works is really hard to describe.

Along the way, I greeted my colleagues, and occasionally chatted a few words, and then came to my seat.

Everyone in their unit has a computer on their seat, and he usually uses the unit's computer to type secretly.

Liu Cixin couldn't help feeling a little drowsy after reading two Galaxy Award essays in succession.

It is undeniable that "Science Fiction World" magazine is going downhill, and the overall quality of stories is getting lower and lower, but Liu Cixin feels that the responsibility for this phenomenon is not the author, but the market.

No matter how good an author is, he still has to eat. If sci-fi authors can't make money, they will naturally not waste their energy on it. When the sci-fi market becomes prosperous, the level of China's sci-fi can really be improved.

Then he flipped through the last Galaxy Award essay titled: "Moon".

The complete novel "Moon" was divided into three by the magazine. Today's serialization is only the first third. Liu Cixin finished reading the serialization in only seven or eight minutes, and then fell into deep thought.

He read the deep loneliness and fear from this novel.

Although he has not seen the following content, he has already guessed the general plot development. Needless to say, there is a high probability that the protagonist will find out that he is actually just a clone.

May I ask that one day you suddenly find that you are not who you thought you were, but a copy of another person. Is there anything more terrifying than this in the world?

This is the deep fear brought to mankind by the development of science and technology.

Liu Cixin suddenly couldn't wait to read the following content, so he staggered out of the office, and then made a call to editor Yang Feng's cell phone.

"Editor Yang, the "Moon" article in this issue of the Galaxy Awards is really a good article. May I ask if the magazine has received the complete manuscript?"

"I got it. The editorial department decided to divide the manuscript into three parts and serialize it in the magazine."

"Can I have a look ahead?"

"This……"

"I will send the manuscript of the new book to the magazine next month."

"OK then."

Liu Cixin thought for a while, and then said: "Actually, I am writing this novel and serializing this "Moon". The theme is to reflect on the disasters brought by the development of science and technology to human beings."

Yang Feng asked curiously, "Can you tell me more about it?"

Liu Cixin said: "The protagonist in the novel invented a mirror image simulation software, which can simulate the creation of different universes and everything that happened after the creation. As long as different creation parameters are input, different universes can be simulated. After finding the parameters of the universe where the earth is located, it will be possible to simulate all the things that have happened to the earth since its birth, and everything will be exposed to people who use mirror simulation software.”

Yang Feng was puzzled and asked: "Isn't this very good?"

Liu Cixin said: "If there is such a mirror software, it means that no one will have any secrets from now on. Everything you do, everything you will do in the future, will be exposed to the public at a glance. Just imagine what a terrible world this will be.”

"Maybe one day you accidentally trampled to death an ant, or a bug, and then you will be criticized from the commanding heights of morality; maybe you are hungry and eat an extra piece of meat, and you will be scolded for being poor and poor. Many children can’t eat a piece of meat for a year, but you can eat it with peace of mind.”

"To see everything is to monitor everything, which means that there are no more secrets in this world. Such a mirror image is like a huge microscope, which forcibly magnifies and monitors every word and deed of human beings, down to every pore. No one can withstand this kind of magnification and Surveillance, until the end, the entire human civilization will be completely plunged into endless darkness."

Yang Feng finally understood what Liu Cixin wanted to say, and at the same time was very excited about Liu Cixin's idea.

"Hurry up and write, and strive to be serialized in the magazine next month."

Then Yang Feng sent the full version of "Moon" to Liu Cixin.

Liu Cixin couldn't wait to read the document immediately after receiving it.

Then when he reads that there are still thousands of clones hidden in the basement under the hibernation chamber, waiting to be activated, and continue to repeat this sad fate.

When he read that clone No. 5 finally made a video call to his family, he suddenly discovered that his daughter, who should have been only 3 years old, had turned into an 18-year-old girl.

A deep fear instantly filled his whole body.

This kind of fear is very similar to the mirror image he described that can spy on everything, and it is all caused by the development of technology.But the two are different. What his "Mirror" fears is the surveillance of human beings by technology, while what "Moon" fears is the enslavement of human beings by technology.

But there is no doubt that this "Moon" is the most shocking work Liu Cixin has read in recent years.

He even had a faint sense of sympathy.

So I couldn't help but glance at the author's name: Li Mu.

Never heard of it, probably a newcomer.

"and many more!"

"Li Mu?"

"The name sounds familiar."

Liu Cixin suddenly remembered that some time ago, a book fan named Li Mu wrote him a letter, and complained about his anxiety about wanting to write sci-fi but fearing that he was not strong enough to write it. Take the first step bravely.

Finally Liu Cixin shook his head: "There is no such coincidence in this world."

(End of this chapter)