It took Stephen a whole day and night to read the entire content of "The Three-Body Problem".
Although he couldn't bear to sleep for a while, he woke up and started reading energetically. Whenever he read a thrilling chapter, Stephen's body would secrete a large amount of dopamine and adrenaline, which allowed Stephen to always stay energetic.
In a healthy state, the brain is also unprecedentedly active.
During the reading process, Stephen will also take out his notes and annotate some passages, bringing the inspiration from reading into the translation, which will make the whole novel appear more full.
After finishing reading, Stephen felt as if he had just soaked in a hot spring.
He even showed an uncontrollable smile.
Because he found that compared to the first part, the readability of this second part was significantly enhanced.
"Three-Body 2" mainly tells the story of the Trisolarans, who used technology to lock down the science of the people on earth, and then dispatched a huge space fleet to attack the solar system, intending to eliminate the earth's civilization.
Facing the unprecedented crisis of earth civilization, mankind has established an equally huge space fleet.
At the same time, the Planetary Defense Council took advantage of the fatal flaw of the Trisolarans' transparent thinking and formulated the "Wall Facer Plan" and selected four "Wall Facers".
Unexpectedly, sociology professor Luo Ji was selected as one of the four "Wall Facers" to launch a secret counterattack against the Trisolarans.
Although the Trisolarans themselves cannot see through human schemes, they rely on the "Wall Breakers" and "Wall Facers" selected by the traitors among the Earthlings to play a game of wisdom.
In this life-and-death competition for civilization's survival, Luo Ji gradually realized his sense of responsibility from his initial escapism and hedonism, and thought of a way to fight against the invasion of the Trisolaran civilization.
Scientific research officer Zhang Beihai tried to use a meteor shower to interfere with the research direction of the spacecraft's propulsion form.
Time passed very quickly. Nearly two hundred years later, Zhang Beihai, who was selected to reinforce the future, successfully snatched the battleship and escaped at a faster speed before the human fleet was wiped out by the "water droplets".
At this time, the whole world is shrouded in the shadow of the impending destruction of the earth.
Luo Ji thought of his previous conversation with Ye Wenjie, and suddenly realized that he quickly confirmed the "dark forest" law among civilizations in the universe, that is, any civilization that exposes its position will be quickly wiped out.
With the help of this discovery, Luo Ji threatened to announce the location coordinates of the Trisolaran world to the entire universe, temporarily stopping the Trisolaran invasion of the solar system and establishing a fragile strategic balance between the Earth and the Trisolaran world.
At this point, the length of "Three-Body Problem 2" is temporarily completed.
According to the news revealed by Zheng Qian before, there is only one last part left in the "Three-Body" series, which is the third part "The God of Death".
Stephen is extremely satisfied with the first and second parts of "The Three-Body Problem" that he has created so far. Even though the storyline of the second part is a bit confusing, this does not prevent Stephen from imagining the majestic universe through those words.
Sci-fi scene.
In fact, the shock in Stephen's heart far exceeded all the works he had read before.
"It's incredible that Chinese people can have such imagination."
Although it is difficult to be confident in his heart, Stephen has to affirm that as far as "Three-Body 2" is concerned, this is already a great work, even if the content of "Three-Body 3" is no longer as complete as the previous two parts,
It is also a masterpiece.
It can already crush most of the so-called masterpieces and classics in North America.
Especially the kind of plot that wanders between reality and unreality, giving people a feeling of insignificance and confusion. This writing technique of describing science fiction literature from a micro perspective made Stephen feel extremely dreamy for a time.
Of course, Stephen also had to admit that during the doomsday battle of "Three-body Water Droplets Destroyed the Earth Fleet", the three major fleets were destroyed and only a few ships escaped. The scene of Ding Yi's shouting before his death has to be said.
impressive.
To leave the ending at this point is simply perfect. Before "Three-Body Problem 3" was published, "Three-Body Problem 2" could bring people an unparalleled sense of expectation and would also make the entire novel's rating reach the highest level.
Stephen believes that after the publication of "Three-Body Problem 2", the readership organization "Science Frontier" will expand at a geometric speed again, and no one will stop this miraculous work.
Just as Stephen was slowly recalling these plots and falling into a state of excitement, there was a crisp "ding" in the mailbox, and a new email was sent.
Stephen took one look and was immediately startled.
The sender of the email was Leonard, the editor-in-chief of Harpers Publishing House. Under normal circumstances, the other party would not take the initiative to contact him. Stephen only met the other party when signing the contract and agreed to send the manuscript to each other once it arrived.
He clicked on the email and saw a long text sent by Leonard.
"Dear Stephen, hello, I just finished watching "The Dark Forest" through a crappy translator. I am still in a state of excitement and excitement. Last year, I watched your translation of "The Three-Body Problem". As a very
As a science fiction fan, when I read the first part, I just felt that the author’s scientific foundation was very solid, his ideas were very novel, he created a virtual three-body world, and used unconventional ways to describe and explain alien civilizations.”
"But today, I finished watching the second part, and I was really amazed, yes, amazing!"
"Based on the plot of the first part, the Trisolaran civilization is finally coming to Earth!"
"And two centuries later, the progress of human civilization, the entire very grand background concept, the endless imagination of alien civilization, the impeccable story logic... God, I was really shocked after reading it."
"From the conception of the universe and society at the beginning, to the plot unfolding step by step, the whole story unfolds slowly, until the mystery is solved at the end, echoing from beginning to end, it is extremely exciting!"
"The part about the Wallfacers, after unfolding, each of the Wallfacers' stories can be written into a book. It is so imaginative. Without strong scientific and physical knowledge as a basis, I believe that such a book cannot be written.
Zheng Qian is really awesome, and he deserves to be a top science fiction author who can win the Hugo Award!"
"After reading "The Dark Forest" and those stories about the universe in the endless darkness, I realized that human beings are so small and insignificant. In comparison, what else can we do that makes people think hard?"
Stephen read the entire email. While he was dazzled, he also felt the same way.
He knew that Leonard had completely become a fan of "The Three-Body Problem".
Because no one will choose a translator to read science fiction works from other countries, which is definitely a kind of torture. Only absolute loyal fans are willing to read in advance in this way.
It is obviously easiest for fans to communicate with each other about reading experiences, so he also responded to an email.
"Mr. Leonard, on behalf of Mr. Zheng Qian, I would like to thank you for your love. I have to say that the Law of the Dark Forest is indeed amazing and terrifying. At the same time, we must also admit that "The Three-Body Problem" may be a masterpiece in the history of science fiction in China and even the world.
The Peak, especially the Wallfacers and Wallbreakers, the Droplets, and the New World City, are full of unparalleled imagination..."
"This book shows everything that earth civilization can experience in the universe, which is vast and vast yet meticulous. The dark forest has harsh laws and hope for survival. The shock, feelings and thinking that the author brings to people are in
This has risen to a new dimension..."
That night, two Americans who had just finished reading the entire novel "The Three-Body Problem" began to exchange their views on "The Three-Body Problem" via email.
And Hannah, the editor-in-chief of Harpers Publishing House, has become an ant on the hot pot.
She really can't read the Chinese version of "The Three-Body Problem". Even with the help of a translator, with her brain capacity and understanding ability, she cannot effectively and accurately process a logical and self-consistent story chain in her mind, so
After reading it with a translator for a while, I gave up.
She spent the whole day in the office waiting for the translator Stephen's email, but the translator seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. He waited until night and did not wait for the remaining translation manuscripts of "The Three-Body Problem".
This made Hannah a little frustrated and angry. Although Mr. Stephen was indeed a talented translator, didn't he agree that he would send the manuscript for every 10,000 words translated?
This day has passed, let alone ten thousand words, not even a thousand words!
But she didn’t dare to push too hard, fearing that her urging would put pressure on the other party, causing the translation progress to be even slower.
It wasn't until after get off work in the evening that Hannah carefully prepared to draft the contents of the email and urged Stephen a little.
While she was typing, there was a knock on the office door. Editor-in-chief Leonard yawned and walked in with a pair of panda eyes. "Hey, Hannah, I know you haven't gotten off work. Come on, I'll invite you."
You go to a nearby Chinese restaurant for dinner. Mr. Stephen is there. We can discuss the content of the book "The Three-Body Problem" together. Did you know? I just finished communicating with Mr. Stephen. Regarding the second chapter of "The Three-Body Problem"
I have many novel ideas for the publication, distribution and marketing plan of "Dark Forest"..."
When Hannah saw the editor-in-chief, she was frightened. She quickly stood up and said: "Uh, Mr. Editor-in-Chief, I have an appointment with my boyfriend tonight... Mr. Stephen just communicated with you? Do you want to eat Chinese food together? That's great.
Let's go, Mr. Editor-in-Chief."
When Leonard and Hannah walked into a Chinese restaurant in New York, Stephen, who also had a pair of panda eyes, introduced several members of the "Science Frontier" organization next to them.
"This is Ewinnie Adelaide, the webmaster of the Science Fiction World Forum."
"This is Mark ***, Secretary General of Science Frontiers, who is also the City Council Manager of New York City."
"This young man is the student minister of New York University and the founder of the Popcorn campus network, Brandt Jerry."
After Stephen's introduction, several people smiled and shook hands with each other.
The more Hannah listened, the more frightened she became. Sure enough, the editor-in-chief and Mr. Stephen came into contact with different social classes. These people were far beyond the reach of a small editor-in-chief like herself.
The webmaster of the Science Fiction World Forum? This is the world's number one science fiction website. Ewinnie's existence is definitely a person who can have a huge impact on science fiction literature and surrounding fields.
As for Mark, the secretary-general of "Science Frontier", it is even more incredible. Being able to control a book fan organization like "Science Fiction Frontier" with extraordinary influence is in itself a very remarkable thing.
The most important thing is that Mark is actually the city council manager of New York City. The government of New York City consists of three parts: the city hall, the city council and the court. Mark can become the city council manager, and he is a powerful figure in the political field.
It would not be surprising to Hannah if someone becomes mayor or president one day.
And with a huge book fan organization like "Science Frontier", Mark's methods and background are obviously very powerful.
As for Brandt, he is also a figure who often appears in news magazines. His mother is a New York City Council member. She is also very capable. During college, she became the student minister, and she also created the popular campus social networking site 'Blast'.
Mihua' is now valued at more than 8 million US dollars and is being competed for by many capitals. This is undoubtedly a huge fortune for a young man who is only 23 years old.
When everyone was sitting at the dining table, enjoying Chinese food, Hannah discovered that many people in the restaurant were looking here frequently.
"Where's Brandt? His girlfriend is Shirley, the heroine of "Empire Hunters". I've seen him in the newspaper!"
"This is a scumbag. He has had several girlfriends. He will not have a good outcome with Shirley."
"Wait a minute, isn't that City Council Manager Mark? Although he is black, he is really handsome. I like his knowledge and conversation very much."
"Mark is very young. I heard he has a chance to become the mayor of New York City."
The surrounding conversations did not affect Stephen and others' meal.
Unlike outsiders who are curious, these people communicate with each other about the contents of "The Three-Body Problem".
"To be honest, the reason why I like "Three-Body" is very simple. I agree with the axioms of cosmic sociology extracted by Mr. Zheng in the book: first, survival is the first need of civilization; second, civilization continues to grow and expand.
But the total amount of matter in the universe remains the same."
Mark elegantly ate preserved egg tofu: "Of course, as well as the chain of suspicion, technological explosion, etc. described in the book, they all reminded me of the inferences about the friendly aliens a long time ago: they span thousands of miles of starry sky, and carry loaded weapons with them.
It is far easier to carry the army than to carry a Bible."
Everyone laughed.
Ewinnie said: "When I discovered the serialization of the novel "The Three-Body Problem", I was very surprised. There are almost no science fiction novels set in China, especially when they first described that special era, so it caused a stir.
My strong curiosity..."
Hannah immediately said happily: "Dear Ewinnie, you may not know that I also saw that post at the beginning. It was translated by Mr. Stephen. It was also because of this post that I fell in love with "Three Times".
Afterwards, our Harpers Press contacted Stephen and Mr. Zheng Qian immediately, and then a series of subsequent publishing stories came into being..."
Stephen smiled and said: "Thank you for your discerning eyes. To be honest, I uploaded "The Three-Body Problem" originally because I didn't want this book to be buried in the sea of people. The science fiction world needs such a great work to change the world. We can't
The science fiction world constrained by our imagination is full of loopholes. I always believe that although all science fiction literature relies on imagination, it is also very important to respect scientific truth and basic logic."