Chapter 444: Chapter 422: Tragic and Majestic_1

Of course, no need for afterwards, even just seeing Shadow and Chu Kuang’s collaboration taking place in real time was enough to send countless people into ecstasy. The nine paintings were enough to conquer the eyes of even the most aesthetically discerning—

“It’s Shadow!”

“Perfect collaboration!”

“In the ‘living to see this’ series, after ‘King of the Net,’ Chu Kuang and Shadow have finally collaborated again. Thank God, Teacher Shadow didn’t slack off this time. He finally unleashed his true painting ability. A serious Shadow is truly insane!”

“Such thick bro-love vibes!”

“Seeing Chu Kuang being challenged by the nine famed masters, Shadow finally stepped up. Thinking back to how Chu Kuang and Xian Yu protected each other, and how Xian Yu used music to smack the Chu people in the face to avenge Shadow… these three bros really do love each other!”

“Xian Yu should release nine songs!”

“Shadow’s painting skills are unmatched in the world. Xian Yu should indeed release some songs to join in the collaboration. The Three Bros should be nice and neat, right? I bet the Yan People don’t even know about the Three Bros yet. Sooner or later they will find out how terrifying this group truly is!”

“…”

The netizens were thrilled.

Saving images was not enough, they were eager to re-post the news, especially sharing these nine pictures. This also incidentally made the news of Chu Kuang’s upcoming fairy tale significantly popular, with the influence of their collaboration quickly fermenting!

At this moment,

A new set of four-panel comics suddenly started circulating online. The artist was obviously a fan of Xian Yu, Chu Kuang, and Shadow, as the comics were clearly inspired by the Three Bros.

The first panel.

It featured a young man, tall and slim, wearing a black trench coat, short hair, sword-like eyebrows, and star-like eyes, with a stern expression, hiding in the shadows. He gave off a powerful and mysterious vibe. A speech bubble over his head read:

“Seems like we have guests.”

“Those who are here mean no good.”

The second panel depicted a long-haired young man as charming as a prince, with a warm and gentle temperament that belied his harmless smile: “Shadow, wake up.”

The third panel,

A young man with distinctive features and a lazy demeanor was hunched over in his chair, his face still showing traces of sleepiness and discontent:

“Fine.”

The fourth panel.

The three of them appear together against a backdrop of magnificent cosmos with bolts of lightning. Behind them there are numerous planets of different colors, each inscribed with the names of all their released works to date.

Some planets hovered,

Gradually lighting up.

This four-panel comic creatively imagined the image of Chu Kuang, Xian Yu, and Shadow, giving an inexplicable sense of dark forces at play. However, the style and character depictions seemed to align with the internet users’ perception of the Three Bros. Therefore, it quickly spread on the internet, and alongside Shadow’s exciting teaser illustrations, it was re-posted by many.

Boom!

Chu Kuang’s one vs. nine challenge already had a high internet heat index. Now, with the addition of comic promos and Shadow’s assistance, the ‘Chu Kuang’s fairy tale’ seemed to have formed a terrifying popular wave before it was even released!

…

The so-called epic collaboration included not only Shadow’s artwork. Just as the internet was buzzing about Chu Kuang and Shadow’s collaboration, Lin Yuan suddenly got in touch with Xia Fan, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time:

“Are you free?”

“What’s up?”

“Getting ready to record a song.”

“Meet at the company’s recording studio.”

Xia Fan agreed without much thought. She might not deliberately ask Lin Yuan to write songs for her, but if Lin Yuan took the initiative to approach her, she certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to refuse. Not to mention they were close friends. Moreover, who wouldn’t want to collaborate with the famous Xian Yu?

The next morning,

Xia Fan met with Lin Yuan at the company’s recording studio. Looking at the song titled ‘Fairytale Town,’ she was a bit surprised: “It seems to be a song related to fairy tales. Were the lyrics written by Chu Kuang?”

“Sort of.”

“I see.”

Xia Fan gave a smile.

She is also a fan of novels, so she knows about Chu Kuang. Because of Xian Yu, who is Lin Yuan, and his relationship with Chu Kuang, she has been following Chu Kuang’s literary duel with the famous storytellers recently, albeit from the perspective of an onlooker enjoying the drama.

In the next two days,

Lin Yuan and Xia Fan were recording a song.

And when the song was officially finished recording, one of Chu Kuang’s Literary Duel opponents, Teacher Jin Shan, who had previously lost to Chu Kuang once, was the first to release his short fairy tale work!

The work was titled “The Sun and Moon’s Love”.

The fairy tale told a story of the sun and the moon falling in love, which was a great disaster for the earth. Day and night became indistinguishable, and the seasons were in total chaos.

The ending was touching.

The sun and the moon parted ways. Faced with their respective responsibilities, they chose to sacrifice their love to restore harmony in the world. The sun and moon began to alternate again, the four seasons distinguished once more, and all was well with the passing of time.

“A masterpiece!”

Jin Shan’s work was directly recognized by the cultural world, and online reviews on, “The Sun and Moon’s Love” were quite high. On this day, Jin Shan tagged Chu Kuang himself in the Tribe:

“Please advise!”

The Literary Duel officially began!

The next day, Innocent Fatty, a renowned fairy tale writer from Yan Territory, released a new piece; on the third day, Qiqi, another fairy tale writer who had previously lost to Chu Kuang in “Fairy Tale King,” also released a new work…

Swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe!

By the 29th, eight of the nine renowned writers that Chu Kuang had scheduled for the Literary Duel had sequentially released their works. Almost every famous writer’s work received commendation to varying degrees, and the response from children and their parents was quite good.

The writers put their all into their creations!

No one disappointed!

Chu Kuang’s work was still not released, but there was already widespread controversy online. His unreleased book, “Chu Kuang’s Fairy Tale,” seemed shrouded in heavy doubt, especially with the exceptional works produced by the other authors:

“The writers are incredibly talented!”

“Even Qiqi, the teacher who is generally considered to be weaker, has exploded this time. Her new fairy tale is so exciting that even I, an adult, find it fascinating. My eight-year-old son absolutely loves it!”

“Jin Shan has produced a marvelous piece!”

“The new work by Lan Meng is also impressive!”

“None of the nine are easy to overcome!”

“It seems Chu Kuang has bitten off more than he can chew. Given the current circumstances, he doesn’t seem to have any chance of victory. What if Chu Kuang makes a spectacle of himself, his so-called one against nine would turn into a joke, wouldn’t it?”

“All I can say is, he is brave.”

“The old rascal has to put in the effort. Maybe it’s my bias speaking, but even for the beautiful illustrations in “Chu Kuang’s Fairy Tale,” I can’t bear to see Chu Kuang defeated completely. No matter what, as long as the old rascal Chu Kuang wins once, it’s enough!”

“Is Chu Kuang going to lose?”

“If Chu Kuang loses all the Literary Duels, it would be normal. After all, fairy tales are not his strength, and he is taking on a crazy nine-way battle. According to ancient warfare, this is like splitting the army into nine directions. It sounds impressive, but actually, the power of each direction is significantly weakened. All the opponents produce one work, which is their strongest.”

“I feel a bit uneasy.”

“Chu Kuang is invincible in my heart. I always have full confidence in Chu Kuang, including that time against Leng Guang. But this time, I know Chu Kuang might fall. Maybe he should focus his energy and choose only one opponent.”

“…”

While netizens were shocked at Chu Kuang’s one against nine, it did not mean that they were optimistic about Chu Kuang. The works put forth by these Literary Duel opponents were all of high quality, without a single weak link. Under such circumstances, Chu Kuang had no chance of winning.

And then, when the 30th arrived,

Chu Kuang’s last Literary Duel opponent, Teacher Sky White from Yan Territory, also gave a shout out to Chu Kuang: “My new work will be released in tomorrow’s ‘Fairy Tale King’. Please advise!”

Silver Blue’s “Fairy Tale King”!

This was the magazine where Chu Kuang had published “Snow White,” and where he officially started writing fairy tales. Sky White’s reminder seemed to lend a sense of ceremony to the ending of the Literary Duel: “I will defeat you at your own doorstep.”

Sky White didn’t say this.

But everyone could sense his meaning, otherwise, Sky White would not have specifically chosen to publish his new work on Silver Blue’s “Fairy Tale King”. This was Yan People’s fury and catharsis!

Chu Kuang did not respond.

No one taunted Chu Kuang for overestimating his abilities. A warrior who dared to challenge nine deserved respect. Despite Chu Kuang’s silence which made the scene somewhat inexplicably heroic, while waiting patiently with heavy hearts, his fans finally saw the last day of the month arrive…

Chu Kuang’s fairy tale has arrived!