Chapter 1079 The Martian Rescue

Chapter 1079 The Martian Rescue

All right.

After all, a long science fiction novel cannot be completed overnight, and Lin Yuan needs to think carefully.

In fact, he has been summing up experience based on readers' responses.

Experience one:

Readers do like the touching plot of "The Heartbreaker", but feel that there are too few science fiction elements in this novel.

Experience two:

Readers are very satisfied with the grand setting of "The Wandering Earth", but feel that the plot of this novel is weak and the character creation is a bit poor.

This year's readers are not easy to serve.

Is it soft? They were dismissed as not being full and vigorous, but this time they were so hard, they turned around and hated him for being too rough.

Fortunately, these two experiences allowed Lin Yuan to find a little balance:

It is best for the next science fiction novel to be able to properly balance the creation of plot characters and science fiction elements.

Not many choices.

It seems that it is not too little?

Even without using the Three-Body Problem series, Lin Yuan still has a lot of works to choose from.

Besides, who said that you must choose domestic ones?

You can consider foreign science fiction works.

To appease the restlessness of Chu Kuangzhi's soul, Lin Yuan looked through more discussions on "The Wandering Earth" by netizens.

What surprised Lin Yuan was:

Not only readers participated in the discussion about the plot of the novel, but some science fiction writers from various continents also participated in this discussion.

For example, a science fiction writer in Qinzhou said:

"The idea of ​​this novel that amazed me the most is that Chu Kuang broke the thinking limitations of traditional science fiction. When Blue Star was facing a disaster, he did not take the lead in thinking about escaping in a spaceship, but took our common home of mankind with him. Running together, this is an amazing and even respectful idea, which reflects the pattern of a writer who is compassionate."

Shortly after.

A sci-fi writer in Zhaozhou said:

"If we don't talk about the premise that the sun will explode, in fact, there is no need for human beings to escape to Proxima Centauri, which is several light years away. Perhaps the moon closest to our blue star is more suitable. After all, the moon is the closest to us in the solar system. .”

indeed.

In science fiction, when mankind is about to face extinction, many writers are indeed trying to make the moon a new home for mankind.

Two reasons:

First of all, the moon is very close to us and is the only natural satellite of Blue Star.

Secondly, it is also related to the deep affection of human beings for the moon throughout the ages, which is second only to the affection for the sun. Therefore, human beings have fantasized about settling on the moon more than once in science fiction.

At this time.

A sci-fi writer in Chuzhou also proposed:

"If we put our eyes on the solar system, in fact, except for the blue star, nowhere is suitable for human habitation, but if the level of space technology improves in the future, our first choice for alien habitation should be Mars, and the conditions of the moon will be dead person's."

Swish Swish Swish.

More sci-fi writers join the discussion:

"I vote for Mars. First of all, the temperature of Mars is the most suitable for humans compared to other planets. Although the average temperature of Mars is around minus 40 degrees Celsius, humans can live near the equator of Mars. The average temperature is around freezing point. In summer, it can reach as high as twenty degrees Celsius."

"That's right."

"The moon has no atmosphere, and the temperature difference between day and night exceeds two hundred degrees Celsius, making it uninhabitable at all."

"agree!"

"Mars has a relatively sufficient atmosphere. Although it is all carbon dioxide and a small amount of nitrogen, it can at least block a lot of radiation from the universe and the impact of small meteorites. If it is on the moon, it will be exposed to any cosmic radiation source. The smallest Sand-like space matter will also hit the surface, causing a terrible disaster."

"Mars has a big storm, much more powerful than Blue Star!"

"We are not afraid of storms, and we can even use it as a source of electrical energy."

"I support Mars because there is a lot of ice at the poles. In ancient times, the temperature of Mars was warmer than it is now. Water used to exist in liquid form, but then Mars slowly cooled, and the rainfall at the poles It solidifies but does not flow away, and if humans live, they can use these water resources."

"There is also water on the sun-facing side of the moon!"

"The moon's water resources should be far from enough. Leaving aside human feelings and imaginations for the moon, it should be beyond doubt that the priority of Mars is far greater than that of the moon in terms of the difficulty of solving the problem at the technological level."

The support rate of Mars completely abuses the moon.

These are all derivative discussions of "Wandering Blue Star".

After all, in Chu Kuang's novel, the main point is that the blue star is going to be destroyed, and what should human beings do.

It's just that netizens didn't expect:

This wave of discussions unexpectedly exploded many famous science fiction writers from all continents.

Later, even some scientific communities joined the discussion, putting forward various feasible ideas on how humans can survive on Mars.

Even Lin Yuan watched with relish.

Whether you like science fiction and whether you are interested in the universe and the stars are two different things.

Those planets outside the earth can always arouse human's infinite thirst for knowledge.

Why are humans constantly exploring the starry sky?

Because as time goes by, the crisis of the destruction of the earth that is repeatedly mentioned in science fiction novels is actually real. Just because our generation is safe, it does not mean that our descendants countless years later will not worry about this matter. worry.

Everyone was aroused interest.

And when the discussion became more and more lively, the topic of how to survive on Mars even rushed into the hot search!

Netizens expressed their opinions.

Some opinions are hardcore, and some opinions are pure parody.

And when this topic rushed to the hot search, suddenly several Weizhou writers spoke up:

"About how human beings can survive on Mars, I recommend everyone to read a novel called "Mars Base Project". The author is Kuang Tianlin, a famous science fiction writer in Weizhou. Many of the ideas in it are more exciting than what you put forward."

"Sci-fi with Mars as the background, this one is among the top three in the world!"

"That's right."

"Kuang Tianlin's novel is very hard-core. For example, the description of the experiment of soilless cultivation of vegetable plants in it solves the human food crisis to a large extent."

"This novel once ranked first in Weizhou's bestseller list."

"Many ideas in the novel have room for manipulation in a realistic sense."

Good guy.

Wei Zhou knows how to hype up hot spots, and suddenly Bo Tuishu came, which indirectly rubbed off on Bo Chukuan's enthusiasm.

But Lin Yuan didn't mind this.

He even became interested in the "Mars Base Project" written by Wei Zhou's science fiction writer, and immediately ordered a copy online.

also.

This novel also gave Lin Yuan an idea:

Why don't you write your own book and write about the main character struggling to survive on Mars?

Come out!

Mars Survival Guide!

No, it should be coming out, "The Martian"!

...

Rubbing hot spots.

I can do it too.

When the story of "The Wandering Earth" caused netizens to think about how the human body can survive on Mars, Lin Yuan decided to go back to his own hot spots.

And in such thinking.

Lin Yuan naturally thought of "The Martian".

When it comes to this work, the first thing people on earth think of may be the movie starring Matt Dumber.

This movie has a very high score and is known as one of the most successful science fiction films in the world, and it is one of the top masterpieces in the hearts of many science fiction fans.

in the film.

Matt's cute performance, coupled with various hard-core operations in the film, made the film a great success.

But what Lin Yuan wanted to write was the original novel.

The movie is adapted from the novel, the core things remain the same, and the difference is not as big as the novel version and the movie version of "The Wandering Earth".

Storyline:

A sudden storm forced a manned spacecraft to abandon its higher-level mission.

During the evacuation, Watney encountered an accident and was left alone in the red desert of Mars, which is barren of grass.

His teammates thought he was dead.

And Watney's remaining supplies were far from enough to last until the day when help might arrive.

certainly.

Watney isn't prepared to sit still, either.

With his background as a botanist and mechanical engineer, he decides to have an imaginative survival contest with Mars!

Put another way.

Everyone can understand it as the Martian version of Robinson Crusoe.

This book tells the story of how a knowledgeable astronaut struggled to survive on Mars under harsh conditions.

Lots of gimmicks.

Lin Yuan himself quite likes this story: "The character creation of the plot and the appropriate balance of sci-fi elements, this novel quite meets the requirements. Although it is a typical hard sci-fi work, the plot will definitely not make people feel It’s boring, and the protagonist’s personality has been brought into full play, after all, the protagonist’s performance on Mars is a one-man show, if the protagonist’s personality cannot be distinct, then the novel will lose a lot of interest.”

The more Lin Yuan thought about it, the more he felt it was appropriate.

This is not a whimsical work.

The first reaction of many people after reading this story is:

Just like the real thing!

Some people even went to the Internet to search whether there is a prototype in this story, which shows the convincing power of this story in terms of plot.

The hardest thing about science fiction is convincing readers:

How do you convince people that the science fiction you propose is a viable solution?

This is a question every science fiction writer must consider before writing.

And the personal experience of Andy Weir, the author of "The Martian" is also legendary:

This person successively posted his novel "The Martian" on his personal website in 2009 for free reading.

The reader is not happy after reading it:

Is this something I can watch without paying?

So under the strong request of many readers, Andy Weir released this work on the Amazon platform.

Pay to read!

As a result, something astonishing happened:

There are more readers who are willing to pay for his novel online than those who read it for free!

The novel was a hit!

Later, Random House bought the copyright of the novel for six figures, and only four days later, Andy Weir received an olive branch from Twentieth Century Fox Film Company.

The film copyright was taken.

The movie he shot is the one we just mentioned, Matt Damon is cute, ah no, it is a sci-fi work in which Matt Damon plays the male lead.

...

Thought was fixed.

Lin Yuan once again used Chu Kuang's account to post news:

"Student Mark, who survived the sandstorm, became the only human on Mars. It may be four years before the rescue team sent by Blue Star arrives. At this time, the food left by Matt is only enough for him to survive for about a month. Everyone How do you think he should survive?"

Typical warm-up activity.

Give ideas directly on the blog.

Lin Yuan is not worried about this idea being taken away.

No one can finish this story faster than Lin Yuan.

Even if someone really stole this idea, and could write it into a novel in a short period of time like Lin Yuan, the quality of the work would be better than anyone else's.

The odds are slim.

In short, the novel is coming. Although this novel is relatively short among the novels, it can be completed with more than 200,000 words.

but.

No matter on Earth or Blue Star, a novel with more than 150,000 words can basically be called a novel.

And on the web.

Everyone is still discussing the topic of survival on Mars with great interest, and from time to time they talk about the setting of "Wandering Blue Star". When they suddenly saw the latest news of Chu Kuang, they were shocked!

Every fool should understand:

Chu Kuang is about to open a new book!

And he has already published the content of the new book in a way similar to the introduction!

only……

Why is it Mars?

How the hell survive on Mars?

Isn't that what we are discussing?

Not even a single punctuation mark was changed!

Depend on!

Because Chu Kuang's own influence is very high, and this topic is currently on the hot search, the comment area immediately became popular!

"Awesome!"

"I understand why the old thief is always so prolific in writing books. The inspiration comes too fast. We just talked about Mars today and he is going to write a novel around the background of Mars!"

"Sci-fi!"

"Who the hell started it, the old thief is completely on par with science fiction!"

"But isn't this condition too harsh, how long can a month's worth of food survive on Mars?"

"Hell begins!"

"The old thief has always been serious about the abuse of the master."

"I suddenly thought of the movie Xianyu, "Life of Pi", which is also a survival game, and Pi's method is to eat corpses."

"hiss!"

"Stop talking, stop talking, how about something cheerful, such as the protagonist finding a new source of food on Mars?"

"Bullshit."

"Where does the food come from on Mars, it must be brought by Blue Star, and the food brought by Blue Star must be consumables."

"etc."

"Didn't Wei Zhou's science fiction writer mention the "Mars Base Project" just now? The solution there is to experiment with soilless cultivation of vegetable plants, so that there will be more food. The old thief is also planning to write like this?"

"Good guy, the old thief has such a deep routine!"

"This wave is clearly empty-handed white wolves!"

"I don't think about the plot well, I throw the problem to countless readers, and let the readers give him ideas. When he encounters a suitable plan, he will refer to it appropriately. This wave of old thieves is in the atmosphere!"

"Crowdfunding to write a book!?"

"Crowdfunding and writing a book is a real hammer, okay? The topic of survival on Mars has just been trending. This idea must have just been thought of by him. It is estimated that this guy has not even arranged the specific plot and is eyeing us."

Lin Yuan: "..."

Is crowdfunding a book okay?

Am I Chu Kuang that kind of person?

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ps: Antarctica is sick and has just been sent to the pet hospital. It seems that the bladder is a little inflamed. Multi-code will earn some medical expenses for it. Cats are more expensive than people these days.