Modern Literary History

Applying for a PhD abroad, getting a recommendation letter from a renowned expert is a shortcut that saves a lot of trouble.

For example, if many professors at Jiang University collaborate with overseas scholars on a research project, then that professor's recommendation letter will be very persuasive to professors at overseas universities with whom they have collaborative projects.

Since the Dean of the School of Chemistry at Jiang University is a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Virginia and knows many people there, you will have a significant advantage applying to Virginia with his recommendation letter.

Chen Yuanguang's target is higher; he wants to apply to the top tier of universities and secure a full scholarship. Under these conditions, a recommendation letter from a Jiang University professor alone is somewhat insufficient.

After all, his research experience is limited, and his university GPA is only passable. This means he needs very strong backing.

The Science Fiction New Star Competition organized by Science Fiction World has become an excellent opportunity.

Because this is the tenth Science Fiction New Star Competition, it will be particularly grand. Goose Factory is the exclusive title sponsor and patron, and the final awards ceremony will even invite Michael Levitt, a recent Nobel laureate in Chemistry, to attend.

Moreover, the timing is also particularly suitable. The results will be announced in two months, followed by the awards ceremony.

Even if he only wins a third prize, as long as he has the opportunity to attend the awards ceremony, Chen Yuanguang is confident he can get a recommendation letter from Levitt.

Chen Yuanguang hadn't considered directly asking Levitt to be his supervisor because their research directions don't align.

"What should I write?" Chen Yuanguang opened Word, his fingers hovering over the keyboard. "Should I plagiarize future sci-fi works, or write my own?"

These were the two problems he faced. If he wrote it himself, he might not win. If he plagiarized successful works from the future, Chen Yuanguang felt a bit guilty.

Even if he just plagiarized novels written by future AI.

"I'll write it myself. Even if I win an award with someone else's work, I won't feel happy; instead, it will become a psychological burden.

As for the subject matter, isn't the unsolved case that happened to Chen Yuanguang the best material?

Although I don't know who the real murderer is, I can completely fabricate the murderer in my work." Chen Yuanguang thought, typing the words "Kuala Lumpur Affairs" onto the keyboard.

Sci-fi mystery, just add sci-fi elements and it's done.

However, he had to prepare for various exams here, and completely start from scratch exploring new writing styles and refining new stories there. In the future, he also had to converse with Pangu and select research topics.

Chen Yuanguang felt like he was being split into two people; there was simply too much to do.

"Sorry, the academic pressure has been too great recently, and I really can't balance writing and studying. This book can only end here."

After abandoning the outline, Chen Yuanguang simply wrote a concluding remark to alleviate his inner guilt.

To be honest, he didn't want to end it so abruptly, but he had completely lost the desire to continue writing the Tokyo romance light novel.

When your journey is towards the stars and the sea, you have no mind to think about romantic scenes and plots.

"BYD, ending it abruptly again, huh?"

"Light Dog is untrustworthy. First, it was two updates in three days, then it became weekly updates, and finally, it just ended abruptly. Is this what you meant in your on-sale remarks when you said this book would update crazily?"

Chen Yuanguang's Qidian ID was Giant of Light. When he updated frequently, he was God of Light. When he took leave and ended abruptly, he instantly became Light Dog.

"Started with grand words, then spoke nonsense in the middle, and now is silent."

"It was understandable that you ended the last one abruptly, after all, that one really couldn't be written anymore. This one is doing so well, why end it abruptly?"

As a somewhat famous LV5 author, Chen Yuanguang's sudden abrupt ending caused quite a stir, with a barrage of curses in the concluding remarks.

In his earliest core reader group, everyone was more peaceful, but they still didn't have much good to say.

"@Giant of Light, that familiar feeling is back!"

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The screenshot was the bold statement Chen Yuanguang had made in the group when he started this book: This book will definitely have crazy updates, and daily ten thousand words after it's on the shelves is not a dream.

Although he didn't plan to continue in the webnovel industry, Chen Yuanguang still wanted to give everyone an explanation: "Sorry, there are indeed more important things waiting for me to do in reality."

"Originally, I planned to write webnovels, but now that I think about it, I still plan to study abroad."

"Yes, I temporarily don't plan to work in the webnovel industry. We'll meet again if fate allows in the future."

"Ah, there's nothing I can do. Things changed too quickly, and I couldn't have predicted the current situation."

Who could have imagined that his golden finger would arrive so suddenly?

In Kuala Lumpur, besides Knowledge Download, he also chose a live lecture course on Modern Literary History.

After entering the University of Malaya, Chen Yuanguang had seen the person in school but had never interacted with them.

He chose this Modern Literary History elective this time for two reasons: firstly, he genuinely wanted to understand this area to prepare for writing Kuala Lumpur Affairs. The leap from romance light novels to science fiction and mystery was quite large, and he felt he needed to do some preliminary preparation. Secondly, he also wanted to interact with the real person.

"Good, good, good! I thought my course wouldn't be offered this year. I didn't expect anyone to still be interested in literature."

In a classroom on the third floor of the teaching building at the University of Malaya, a Southeast Asian-looking man with completely white hair but very few wrinkles on his face gesticulated wildly, looking exceptionally happy.

It was Chen Yuanguang's first time in the teaching building. He hadn't expected that besides him, there wasn't a single other person in this class.

"Professor, should I leave then?" Chen Yuanguang felt a bit like backing out. This person seemed abnormal.

"Don't go. Since you chose this course, you must want to gain something from it. I believe I can give you some inspiration. Because you are the only student, I can provide one-on-one guidance." The man quickly stood up and waved his hand, signaling Chen Yuanguang not to leave.

Chen Yuanguang went in and sat down in front of the other person. "Hello, Professor. Chen Yuanguang."

"Samad, Samad Said. You can call me Professor Samad." Samad began to sway his head. "Yuanguang, Yingchuan Hall Chen Clan?"

Chen Yuanguang nodded. "Yes."

Samad continued, "I don't believe Chen Dingsong is really from Yingchuan Hall. He's just borrowing the name. He's a native-born Da Ma person. Before he made his fortune, he was just a conscript. If he were truly from the Yingchuan Hall Chen Clan, would he have gone to be a conscript?"

Chen Yuanguang didn't know how to respond and inwardly grumbled that no wonder no one came to choose this course; the moment you arrive, he digs up people's backgrounds.

However, he was indeed very interested in these things. In an online game, these would be part of the backstory, and perhaps important clues were hidden within.

"I couldn't control my mouth again. But whether Chen Dingsong is from the Yingchuan Hall Chen Clan or not, since no one says he isn't now, then he is. Let's stop this topic here. Each class is two hours long. I'll lecture for the first hour and a half, and the last half hour is for questions and answers. You can ask any question you are interested in." Samad stood up and walked to the front of the podium.

I worked overtime last night and owe a chapter, which I will make up tonight.