When Everyone Else's Content Is More of the Same, You're Already Winning / The Real "Salvation"

Everyone Else Had Homogenized Content, So He Won Big

"Rita Rossweisse, the contestant I have the highest hopes for. I'm sure she'll bring everyone a surprise." Otto was quite confident, as though the fruits of victory were already in his hands.

Su Nian did have some merits, but judging by her current performance, Rita might not be unable to compete with her.

Everyone besides Su Nian was nothing to fear.

Unfortunately, this was not an appropriate occasion for him to savor some wine. It would not be elegant enough.

When Contestant No. 31's livestream appeared on the screen, Otto froze slightly.

"Don't speak too soon."

Welt had finally gained the upper hand and could not resist provoking Otto. The "war" that had only just subsided seemed ready to begin again.

Their reactions were both caused by what was displayed on the screen.

The layouts of all the studios should have been identical. Since the program had been held for many years, they naturally knew what creators needed.

Cigarettes, alcohol, beverages, computers, paper, pens, and blackboards... They had included nearly every personal habit to keep the contestants' states from being affected.

After all, depending on their profession, some people needed material things to ease their psychological pressure.

Rita's style was also different from everyone else's.

"Wow~ It seems Contestant No. 31 is quite a refined and unique person, isn't she?"

If Su Nian's surprising qualities were her quick ideas and her ability to enter the zone quickly—

Then what set Rita apart was just how leisurely she was.

It was as if creating had nothing to do with her at all.

Her microexpressions and movements all showed that Rita was not merely pretending to be calm.

The black tea and pastries on the table were still steaming, making everyone wonder where they had come from.

They had never heard of anyone having the odd habit of needing afternoon tea before creating. Perhaps this was simply the composure of a foreign contestant?

"Every contestant has her own familiar rhythm. She's merely taking a proper rest," Otto stubbornly insisted.

But clearly, the contestants did not know that the production team was watching their livestream feeds. It was a surprise inspection that had caught them off guard.

Rita's computer was still in its initial state. She had obviously not typed a single word.

"Contestant No. 31 remains calm under immense pressure, which clearly means she has confidence. Let's take a look at the other contestants next."

Otto changed the subject, and the backstage staff switched the feed again.

However, this time, they did not find many promising contestants, and their inspection progressed quickly.

This was the normal situation. Seeing Su Nian begin creating immediately had invisibly raised everyone's expectations.

During the early stages of the competition, it was difficult for contestants to show their true abilities.

Su Nian was the seeded contestant who had attracted attention first.

And dark horses were not so easy to find.

Even if someone had correctly guessed the prompt, they were still wavering between several genres.

Not to mention those genres were not particularly good.

Eden looked at those genres. Her golden eyes remained calm, but there was a faint trace of disappointment within them.

They had all fallen into a stage of aesthetic fatigue. Among sixty-four contestants, only a handful were performing well.

Judging from the contestants' current performances, it was far from satisfactory...

They had not yet started writing the main text, but the genres they had listed all began with emotion.

Love, friendship, parents, youth... The themes all revolved around these, while a few touched on patriotism and history...

Most contestants had chosen from these options. Clearly, they themselves had realized it as well.

If all the contestants wrote like this, the homogenization would be far too severe.

People from Shenzhou learned from childhood that writing needed to find unconventional paths and be original in order to stand apart from others, but at times like this, they did not dare to gamble.

Without ability, they could only play it safe and try to earn as many points as possible.

This was the New Youth Competition. Because of the contestants' own limited life experience, their horizons only extended this far, which was why they had only those genres.

Playing it safe meant an urban setting, but their predecessors had long since written such stories, and the genres were no longer fresh.

Still, a very small number of people had written other genres.

There were three or four cultivation and wuxia stories as well. They were acceptable and not too disappointing.

There were simply too few who dared to take a gamble and write something different.

They had thought Su Nian was the beginning.

But they had not expected her to already be the pinnacle among these people.

Great disappointment was what the judges and viewers alike felt.

There's only one worth watching? I wasted more than an hour here.

Damn! What's wrong with this year's competition?!

Last year at least produced several masterpieces that got adapted. Why has this year turned into such a mess?

Fine, fine, I'm going back to watch "Empresses in the Palace." I never expected that after all these years, it would still be the peak.

Why hasn't Su Nian started yet? Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Without any actual text to read, it feels like Kevin is crawling all over me.

This was an age of fast-paced living.

The creators hesitated, but before they could come up with perfect genres, the viewers had already impatiently gone to watch what was truly worth seeing.

No one would give them extra chances unless they had real ability.

The atmosphere at the venue also sank. The mood that had just warmed up was about to die out.

If this continued, it would be difficult to calm the audience's dissatisfaction. Though the tickets had been free, people had still spent time and effort getting them.

What were they supposed to do...

Some viewers switched back to admire Eden or attended to their own business, but another group chose to keep watching.

Let's watch a little longer... Haven't they still not settled on their genres?

It hasn't even been two hours. Don't rush, let's take another look.

Quite a few comments tried to persuade them, and the restless, dissatisfied viewers barely managed to calm down.

They chose to patiently keep watching.

After making a full round, they all coincidentally chose Su Nian again.

A large wave of viewers flooded back into Su Nian's livestream.

At present, whether in terms of progress, freshness of genre, or story development, Su Nian was ahead.

That advantage naturally drew traffic toward Su Nian.

On top of that, she was currently the only seeded contestant whom the judges praised without hesitation. The viewers had the highest hopes for her.

Her momentum was excellent!

When they said she was far ahead, she truly was far ahead.

Otto had never been wrong about people.

After stretching and easing her discomfort, Su Nian leisurely sat down at her computer again.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, she began writing the rough outline for the second part of Kevin's life.

True Salvation

After exchanging glances, the judges also decided to switch the camera back to Su Nian's livestream.

At that moment, she was immersed in creation. Her gaze was sharp, and her serious expression was exceptionally handsome.

In that cruel Honkai world...

She had experienced Kiana and Mei's battle between close friends.

She had experienced Otto losing the love of his life.

She had experienced much, yet her mission and promise had never changed.

Kevin had always been Kevin.

Su Nian's fingers clattered across the keyboard, moving at a speed that left people dumbfounded.

She produces like a sow. I hereby name you the strongest!

At least we can see something from her now.

You need to work hard. In the future, I'll brag that I was the one who supported you from the beginning. (smirk)

It's not badly written either. Once she fills in the details, it'll be worth reading.

Isn't it getting better now?

Cyber Palu +1.

No, that commenter, you're the real Palu.

The outline she had just written was merely an appetizer.

The real main course had yet to arrive.

Several months after Kevin joined Moth of the Fire and officially became a recruit, he met an adorable...

Su Nian paused. She remembered that someone seemed to be one of the hosts?

Before entering the studio, she had stayed in the contestants' seating area backstage with all the other contestants.

When she looked around the stadium, besides Kevin, she had also seen Elysia.

At a banquet, he met a pink-haired girl dressed in a maid outfit. Shy as a flower, she radiated an air of mystery.

Su Nian remembered that Elysia's initial impression had been encapsulated by the concepts of an "alluring muse" and a "bad woman."

Combined with the then-popular impression of someone sweet on the outside but dark within, this characterization had caused almost everyone to misunderstand Elysia.

The sunny young man became friends with the enthusiastic her.

As Ai Li read this passage, her heart could not help but leap with joy again.

When familiar names like Kevin, Mei, Su, and Eden had appeared in the story, she had already had a vague premonition.

She had not expected herself to have a role too, and the praise was perfectly on point.

Yes? This description was definitely referring to her.

It even made her a little embarrassed, didn't it?

After briefly describing how Elysia and Kevin had met, Su Nian once again shifted her focus to Kevin's story.

Honkai erupted again and again, and peace seemed to become a luxury.

After countless brutal battles, Kevin had already become an outstanding anti-Honkai warrior.

The Sixth Honkai Outbreak erupted. This time, humanity had still achieved victory.

The Sixth Herrscher knelt on the ground. She was no longer the lofty Herrscher she had been before. Kevin's gun was aimed at her head, and she would die the moment he pulled the trigger.

Herrschers were humanity's enemies, but although Kevin understood that clearly, he did not act immediately this time.

Her expression no longer looked as it had before. Instead, she looked like a frightened little girl, and she had become capable of communication.

The Herrscher... had regained a trace of humanity?

Kevin hesitated for a moment, but things did not unfold as he had imagined.

It was all the Herrscher's disguise.

The Herrscher of Death's power erupted instantly. No one had expected it. Under the influence of that power, all the ordinary people in an entire city were instantly annihilated—