Chapter 1415: Debate (Happy National Day, quack~)
Zhang Heng had originally thought that people would crowd around to stare at him when he entered, but aside from the few by the door who noticed him, everyone else barely reacted and continued doing their own things.
The argument in the room had already reached a fever pitch. Zhang Heng recognized the Bestselling Fantasy Author who had spoken earlier, but he had no idea who her opponent was: a man with a flushed neck and an animated expression, gesturing grandly as he talked. Judging by his attire, he was probably a poet or novelist active in the seventeenth or eighteenth century.
Besides them, a bearded man with slicked-back hair had also joined the argument. He too stood against the Bestselling Fantasy Author. "I read your novel, madam. Forgive me for being blunt, but I couldn't continue after three chapters. I believe that all creation should be based on one's own life experiences, because only truth can move people. Before I wrote Moby Dick, I spent four years as a sailor and went to sea with whaling ships."
"I watched those tough men who made their living on the ocean. I watched how they fought against fate and weathered storms. That was when I resolved to write a story about them. But..." The bearded man's voice sank. "The book received a mediocre response at the time. I suppose that no matter the era, people prefer bizarre, shallow popular stories."
"My story also came from my own life. I merely draped it in the guise of magic. I'm sure Mr. Gandalf would agree with me." The woman turned to an elderly man with a thin frame and a head full of white hair, seeking an ally.
And he did not disappoint her. "Fantasy is