Chapter 1041: NO．164：Between Passion and Reason

NO．164：Between Passion and Reason

In the creative field's difficulty grading, fan creation has always been viewed as the easiest option, since it takes a shortcut in creation, stepping on the ladder known as the 'prototype'.

Ready-made worldviews, ready-made character designs, ready-made plot conflicts and contradictions, ready-made fan audiences, and so on and so forth……

Even if it isn't such thorough fan creation, but only accounts for one or two of those factors, it's still a fortunate success, and naturally it will be looked down upon by many more original creators in the creative field.

But creation itself remains a profound field; even the so-called simplest option does not mean newcomers can step into it with confidence.

After all, this circle can be very tolerant, and it can also be very strict.

Perhaps even a poorly written piece could be praised, while no matter how refined something is, someone will still find fault; such feedback largely depends on the original work's fandom atmosphere, and these atmospheres also to some extent influence the direction of fan creation.

So-called market choice is nothing more than that.

Just as no matter how the Horse Girl police (double meaning) dispatch, the output of weird texts also continues to not decrease year by year.

The extreme of competition precisely manifests a kind of pathology; this is undeniable, and those who can stand at the peak have always carried deep desires.

And between the so-called viewers and fans, there is likewise a similar-but-not-quite extension of pathology.

Text has become a carrier of the seven emotions and six desires, reflecting readers' expectations and creators' yearnings.

Therefore Horse Girl cannot eradicate weird texts.

Because the soil is here.

Incidents surrounding Horse Girl appear each year, Horse Girl's races often revolve around various rumors, and even in recent years' races, the face art itself that increases year by year in the final stage—these will all become material for weird text creation, and can even allow adding a line at the end: 'Above based on true events.'

The atmosphere is also becoming more and more biased in this way.

When the environment is like this, it will become a great trend; even though the core—so-called desire itself varies—people will also find within it the aspect they want to see.

There is nothing particularly advocated.

But there are always people who resist.

Resisting weird texts, resisting the gradually radical creative environment, and also resisting the similarly radical competitive environment.

Not wanting to deny reality, but wanting to protect something more precious and more radiant.

ailishuma's fan community was thus formed.

The members also gathered for this reason.

So-called fan works are themselves a kind of encounter.

Especially for physical fan works, the drawing and printing steps mean a far more troublesome cost than simple online distribution, because they require additional real-world proofreading, because they require additional sales planning, and if one wants to do better, extra promotion is also needed.

But they are sold very cheaply.

That meager, pitiful profit, when divided among a group of creators, becomes even scarcer, yet everyone still works together in that way.

Placing those fan volumes, each infused with everyone's efforts, on the table, waiting for buyers who can appreciate them.

An encounter, a transmission, and at the same time also the courage to continue to the next one.

In this regard, Aomo actually understood very well the reason why Shu Zi Lao Shi gave an exaggerated salute to them at that time.

That's right; although it looks like just a momentary heat in the head, she actually does have a reason that must be done this way, but such a reason is generally impossible to explain to a gas tank.

It's also hard to explain to others, the so-called outsiders.

Simply put, she had no other choice but to cling tightly to Umastar this piece of driftwood.

Because ailishuma, and its community's creative style, or rather the philosophy she follows, is precisely a depiction of life.

By sketching the feelings and details that only observers can notice, it constructs a warmth and moving emotion that the parties involved never noticed.

Just as being in a room fragrant with orchids and eventually ceasing to smell its scent, depicting that 'fragrance intention' is precisely their pursuit.

Those beauties, those shining objects, are often invisible at times, but in the eyes of an existence like ailishuma, they display such a strong presence.

Perfectly clear, vividly before the eyes.

So one wants to keep it.

That instant of moving emotion, in a word, is 'respect', but how many people constantly tread that territory?

Even the parties themselves would be completely unaware, even gradually forgetting the feeling; to quantify it and give it form, how many people can do that?

Perhaps there are too many people who lack nothing in eyes for appreciating beauty.

But how many can interpret that beauty in text, interpret it in pictures?

This brings us back to the original topic.

Fan creation is the lowest threshold of creation.

But those who can truly let people feel moved, who can make the story's protagonists remember it, and even be able to express thanks— in ailishuma's mind, even counting herself, there are very few.

But at this time, she would naturally be cautious and humble, admitting that her exposure is still not broad enough, and she hasn't been able to meet more supremely moving teachers, wives and the like, yet the reality leaves her obviously little time.

It's not hard to imagine her mental state at this time; a big early 'suspicious' act is really hard to say whether it's psychological regulation or nature overflowing.

And also at this time, appearing before her, with a few words that make her feel familiar yet astonished, stirring her memory, is Aomo Lindun, or rather...

【Umastar】

Already can become the chief of the 108 Stars.

Of course, that's talking about the nickname; the experiences don't need to be mentioned.

Such intense ecstasy makes it hard for ailishuma not to realize: this might be the only opportunity in this lifetime (crossed out) under this deadline.

Because after all, Umastar is a substitute (x) the same as her.

Even in grasping and expressing the beauty of life and the brilliance of spirit, Umastar does better than her.

ailishuma once looked up to Xing Lao Shi's grasp of the degree of 'brilliance', because she herself is often unable to let more Horse Girl fans empathize due to the vision of deep-fan filters.

More accurately, she is not good at grasping the appreciation angles of medium and light fans.

In other words, the beauties she selects often cannot make more fellow enthusiasts empathize.

——This essence stems from ailishuma, this little girl, being too deep in D, yet unable to regain a normal person's self-awareness.

This symptom often appears in the bodies of severe mental patients who cannot distinguish reality from fantasy.

Some extreme fans who cause criminal cases will also have similar signs.

Frankly speaking, this needs to be corrected.

So Umastar also once, with a serious attitude, gave the other party the suggestion: observe more people around you, ordinary people, and find that ordinary mindset.

That girl's eyes can see much beauty, but she doesn't know which part to capture to make more people like it.

But this is actually quite simple.

As long as you put yourself in more people's perspectives, clarify the differences among fans, and discern where their appreciation intervals actually lie.

Clarify market demand, and naturally there will be better and greater returns.

If this can be achieved, it will also help ailishuma disguise its otaku identity.

Because the essence of all this lies in 'display', which is a combination of 'exposure' and 'concealment'.

This can be applied to all aspects of life, even in the way of being a person.

Aomo Lindun and Zhen Ji Ling are indeed a teacher-student pair in this path.

But obviously, Shu Zi Lao Shi still lacks sufficient practice in this regard.

Just that overly humble to the point of meek attitude already makes one worry about her life.

It's natural to feel grateful for everything that moves you, but not all gratitude receives kindness.

Indeed, you could also say that feeling grateful itself doesn't expect any reward, that you're merely expressing your own feelings.

But an overly modest attitude itself is also detrimental to life, even if you are in a campus built by comrades who want to protect something more precious and more radiant.

"Rare! To be able to meet Trainer Lindun once."

"Indeed, it seems there has been a while since I last saw you patrolling around the training grounds, Chairman."

Thus we output: Thus we output: QiuChuan Misheng, indeed the Central Trinsen chairman who hasn't been seen for a while, resisting the similarly radicalized competition environment and trying to make up for it, striving to make the campus style of Central Trinsen positively upward, is a blonde woman.

Still appearing as that petite young girl, carrying her small hat, holding her folding fan that always reflects new text, not like a technological projection, but more like an energy-processing fan.

Of course, there's also that small cat amazingly balanced on the hat.

"Meow."

At this moment it is making a meow sound, as if greeting Aomo.

Regardless, Aomo indeed gave it a slight nod, and then saw the hat shake, the cat almost falling off.

"Don't speak! Recent affairs are really busy!"

"The opened fan surface also bears the two words 'Don't speak'; the chairman always exudes such lofty momentum, as if constantly giving a speech: 'Listening to JiangSheng, you should also have the same feeling, right!'"

"It's indeed hard not to agree..." Aomo's gaze returned to the text before him; even with such a big figure beside him, it wouldn't hinder him from continuing to meet the deadline for ailishuma.

This is also the specialty of second‑creation mercenaries.

"But now, have you finished being busy?"

"Break for now! Still have to wait until after the several matches in the latter half of the month!"

"Indeed, it's really hard work." Aomo pondered slightly, rummaging through past match records of a few acquaintances, seeking a breakthrough for the next step of creation.

Compared to fabricated imaginary romance and the shallow, fleeting clear‑water interaction, describing the dream of competition and pursuit is the grand avenue that lets the most fans empathize; unfortunately, current creation has even begun to feel awkward about this.

Just a single love, hope, dream is already a goal too many people seek but cannot obtain.

Moreover, the chairman doesn't mind his breach of etiquette of not looking at others while speaking; he simply waves his fan and says:

"Why not, I've heard Trainer Lindun is also striving for the promotion of the horse girls; I really wish other trainers could learn from you."

This remark inevitably made Aomo turn his head.

"Heard? Ah… have you already seen Miss JunChuan?"

He indeed had told JunChuan JiangSheng about this; after all, the gaze by the morning pool has become increasingly piercing, feeling that it will soon cause trouble for Miss JunChuan.

And reporting this in advance beforehand is exactly what can avoid much trouble and unnecessary anxiety.

"Exactly, by then could you also give me a copy?"

"Of course," since it's not inconvenient to let acquaintances know about this subtle creation, Aomo readily agreed, "I think the editor might get moved to tears."

"Amazed, is it really like that?"

"Of course, please don't underestimate your own status and achievements, Chairman."

The young man turned his head, making up for the etiquette that should have been present upon first meeting her.

"To name the Radiant Series race, on the path of willingly striving for the horse girls' radiant progress, you are undoubtedly a deserving senior."