What was going on?
After quickly returning to the hot search and taking another look, readers learned that this wasn’t an online release but rather a short story published under a new pen name in a popular science magazine!
The first reaction of most old readers was…
[Damn it! Fish Soup Noodles is doing it again. Instead of focusing on the new book, you’re sneaking off to write some short story? If this keeps up, I’m really going to call the police on you!]
After all, most of Fish Soup Noodle’s readers would never forget the tragedy of the century in which “Rebirth of the Interstellar Soldier King” was first “exported and then brought back and sold domestically”.
Even every time this matter is mentioned, the smell of jealousy is so strong that it felt like hundreds jars of vinegar had been poured out on the entire Star Network. This classic case had become a cautionary tale for readers in comment sections, warning authors to stay committed to one project instead of juggling multiple ones.
Unexpectedly, this Bowl Of Fish Soup Noodles would dare to open a new pit!?
In response to this, Star Beast World magazine responded immediately.
They clarified that Fish Soup Noodles had been specially invited to contribute to this issue and had taken on the task almost entirely as a charitable effort. The story was written for the snow leopard feature and was a self-contained short piece, unlikely to affect the progress of any new books.
[Hmph, don’t think we’ll let this slide just because you’re being protected by the magazine! Let’s see what could possibly have distracted Fish Soup Noodles this time!]
Regarding the response to “Star Beast World”, most readers, despite being “fierce” on the surface, were indeed very curious about this new short article by Fish Soup Noodles.
[Honestly, “Star Beast World” was a childhood read for me. It was full of popular science articles by experts and professors. How did Fish Soup Noodles end up publishing there?]
[Same here! My nephew brought a copy home from school. He barely looks at it and just leaves it lying around. Guess I’ll have to grab it and see what all the fuss is about.]
[I’m crying! I can’t find a way to buy it here. The bookstores I used to go to as a kid all said they stopped subscribing to”Star Beast World” long ago. It turns out that “Star Beast World” has fallen into such decline without anyone noticing?!]
Nostalgic fans quickly began searching for physical copies of “Star Beast World”.
To their surprise, many discovered that the magazine, which had accompanied their childhoods, had already disappeared from many places in the interstellar space.
A wave of nostalgia swept across star network, with some even offering high prices for the latest issue of “Star Beast World”, just to read Fish Soup Noodles’ new popular science work.
Riding this surge of interest, “Star Beast World” finally reopened online sales channels, achieving record-breaking sales for the first time in decades.
“It seems inviting Teacher Fish Soup Noodles to contribute was absolutely the right decision,” an editor exclaimed.
“Yes, I can hardly believe it. Who would’ve thought “Star Beast World” could ever sell this well again? Is Fish Soup Noodles really that popular online?”
Even staff members who didn’t follow online literature were amazed by the reach and purchasing power of Fish Soup Noodles’ fans.
“I think we should publish some of the children’s letters in the magazine. I imagine the new adult readers will soon have their own passionate reflections too,” another staff member suggested.
After all, Fish Soup Noodles’ contribution wasn’t just any ordinary story.
Editor-in-Chief Wellington already had plans for the next steps. You know, Fish Soup Noodles’ piece has opened a new direction for popular science articles.
Before this, who could have imagined that the usually boring explanatory articles could be so interesting?
The initial first wave of readers had approached the short story with varying levels of curiosity, anger, and jealousy. But after reading it, they all returned with knives stuck in their hands.
[You’ve stabbed me…again! How could you stab me in a short story? Fish Soup Noodles, do you even have a heart?]
[Wuuuu! My Gredo, my Da Xi, why must they part ways? They’ve been forever locked together in my heart!]
Just as Editor in chief Wellington anticipated, with the influx of these online readers, “Star Beast World” entered a new phase of skyrocketing popularity. The ending, where Gredo and Da Xi part ways, became an unforgettable heartbreak for countless interstellar readers.
[This is so strange. It’s such a short, self-contained story, and the theme is so different, yet I fell deeply in love with both protagonists so quickly. For the first time, I felt star beasts could be this handsome and awe-inspiring!]
“Star Beast World” also featured a selection of children’s letters in this issue, and their childlike and humorous tones captured the attention of many adult readers. Among them, one particular letter chosen by Editor in chief Wellington stood out and quickly became a sensation.
[Dear Editors, my favorite article in this issue is “The King of Tian Mountains-Snow Leopard”. Although Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ story made many of my classmates very sad, I feel that when Da Xi watched Gredo turn and run into the snowfields, his heart wouldn’t have been filled with resentment or confusion but with acceptance and understanding…]
This beautifully handwritten letter analyzed Da Xi and Gredo’s friendship in an extraordinarily free and tolerant manner. The details and interpretations struck a chord with readers, leaving them deeply moved.
Not only that, but this young reader had also taken practical steps to observe snow leopards in real life.
[…Additionally, I researched the Snow Leopard Star Beast Rescue Station on the Central Star and learned that many snow leopards show behavioral changes after leaving their highland and cliff habitats, they become extremely timid and display repetitive movements. After school, I asked my driver to take me to the zoo, where I observed them for half a day. I felt that while these snow leopards are cute, none of them seemed like the real Gredo to me.
The real Gredo must be standing at the highest peak of Tian Mountains, radiating an unyielding wildness. That is the Gredo who can never be tamed. Born in the snowfields, and destined to return to them…that is his rightful ending and heroic destiny.
As for Da Xi, as Gredo’s closest and most trusted companion, I believe he would ultimately understand Gredo’s choice.]
This young reader, quickly hailed online as “Little Big Sister” by countless netizens and readers, concluded her letter with an unexpected twist:
[Even so, I still hope that Da Xi and Greldo, as close partners, will have the chance to reunite in the future.
So I plan to write a composition imagining Da Xi becoming a rare-species researcher in the snowfields, returning to the planet where he once became a snow leopard and meeting Gredo again. I’d like to ask Teacher Fish Soup Noodles if it is okay?]
As for this high-quality letter, before Yu Mian could even reply, countless netizens had already nodded their heads in agreement under “Star Beast World” StarBlog.
[Help! Little Big Sister! From now on, you’re our queen, please write it! Hand this boss a pen! We need your masterpiece [crying tears] Please remember to send me a copy of the composition!]
[It’s over. After reading her analysis, I realized I’m the most ignorant of Fish Soup Noodles’ fans. All I thought about after finishing the story was, ‘Gredo, don’t go…’ I could never write something this profound in my lifetime!]
[All I could think now was, “Little Big Sister, please teach me”. But by the end, I was in tears again, thinking, ‘This makes so much sense’. We’re witnessing the rise of a big boss!]
Meanwhile, Yu Mian, who was earnestly preparing his new book, had yet to see the letters from these young readers.
At that moment, just as Yu Mian lifted his head from the light brain, he suddenly heard a very strange tapping sound coming from outside the window.
?
Turning his head toward the sound, Yu Mian’s eyes slowly widened as he found himself locking gazes with a white haired old woman outside the window, and he completely froze in place.
As for Xiao Mi, it had been peacefully sleeping on Yu Mian’s fishtail a moment ago, but was startled awake by the noise. Without hesitation, it skillfully ran into Granny Delanchi’s arms.
“Oh ho, let me see, who’s the little one raising my Xiao Mi… A mermaid?”
“Well, this is quite an unexpected reunion.”
Granny Delanchi only glanced at Yu Mian’s fishtail before putting away her cane with a calm and unsurprised demeanor. She then gracefully and efficiently dusted off the brim of her hat.
“You know other mermaids?”
Yu Mian, who should have been panicking, instead tried to stay composed and asked after hearing Granny Delanchi’s mumbled remark.
After all, things had come to this point, and there was no way to hide anymore. Besides, this intruding old lady who suddenly broke in through the window didn’t seem to harbor any malice.
“Of course. Let me think… Many years ago, I met a couple.”
