All-rounder Artist

This scene at school was just the tip of the iceberg.

Online.

Countless netizens who were following this top event in the short story world had also finished reading "The Last Leaf."

The netizens were shocked!

"This short story on the blog is simply a masterpiece!"

"Chu Kuang, this is definitely a Chu Kuang story!"

"Such a concise and powerful work; apart from Chu Kuang, I can't think of anyone else who could write such a classic short story on the blog!"

"It was so good!"

"The ending made me cry!"

"The familiar Chu Kuang-style twist is really amazing!"

"In the first round of the novel competition, Tribe was completely defeated by the blog!"

"The blog really did well by throwing out the Chu Kuang Bomb right from the start. Even though they've made a strong start, how are they going to compete with Tribe later?"

"Yeah, how will they compete later?"

"..."

While the netizens were excited and admiring, they were also somewhat puzzled.

Chu Kuang's story was so impressive; although it was shocking, it was actually within everyone's expectations.

The old rascal's strength was never to be underestimated!

The real issue was that the blog had used Chu Kuang's story right from the start; what else do they have to compete with Tribe?

It was like two people playing cards.

One of them threw out the Bomb right at the start, and it was normal for the opponent to be unable to respond!

However, a card game consists of more than one round!

The blog had thrown out the Chu Kuang Bomb this round, successfully suppressing the opponent, but what about later?

The Tribe's big cards hadn't even been played yet!

...

Blog.

The departments outside of literature were also paying attention to this matter, and the Literature Department's first move scared everyone!

"What is the Literature Department doing!"

"Such a good story by Chu Kuang, used in the first round?"

"There are many novels participating in this event, and we still have more rounds to compete!"

"This is bad!"

"Chu Kuang's story should have been reserved for later!"

"Chu Kuang won one round, but losing all the rest would look terrible!"

"Wouldn't it be better to place Chu Kuang's work at the end, so we could redeem some face?"

...

Tribe.

They didn't expect the blog to throw out the Chu Kuang Bomb right from the start!

Yes.

Although the blog didn't announce the author's name, no one doubted it; everyone was sure that Chu Kuang was the author of "The Last Leaf!"

"Has the blog gone mad!"

"Such a great story by Chu Kuang, used in the first round?"

"This short story is terrifying, but what does the blog mean by playing this way right from the start; are they planning to give up later?"

"Just for this thrill?"

"Who plays like this?"

"Isn't it a common practice to save the best novels for later?"

"Since they are playing this way, they should be prepared to be trounced by us later; we have so many people, and they have only one Chu Kuang."

"They'll be finished by the second round!"

"..."

The Tribe was left with bumps on their heads by the blog's Bomb.

There was anger!

There was dissatisfaction!

The Tribe immediately took measures!

They didn't even wait an hour.

Just half an hour later, the Tribe directly released their second novel!

A short story titled "Antique."

...

Swipe, swipe, swipe!

The first round of competition directly brought Tribe and Blog's story contest to a climax, so the moment Tribe opened the second round, countless netizens clicked to read "Antique."

"This novel is also not bad!"

"Obviously better than 'Mirror'."

"Indeed better than Tribe's first one, but still visibly lacking compared to Chu Kuang's 'The Last Leaf'."

"Damn, my taste has been spoiled by Chu Kuang!"

"I know 'Antique' is well-written, but I just can't feel it, constantly unconsciously comparing it with Chu Kuang's work!"

"Me too, while reading this novel, all I could think about was the ending of 'The Last Leaf'!"

"This novel must be Huang Yaoqing's work."

"It looks like his style, and it matches his consistent quality."

"Just read it for now, only looking forward to Feng Hua and Feihong's works later."

"The novels from the blog's side probably won't even match up to Tribe."

"No choice, the blog has only one GOAT, the rest are just small fries."

"..."

Although Tribe's novel in this round was definitely not as good as "The Last Leaf," everyone knew that was the story of the first round of competition.

Given the level of the second round, everyone thought Tribe would definitely win over the blog.

Although Tribe's novel wasn't as impressive due to the brilliant work from Chu Kuang that preceded it,

It was still a superior piece.

And the blog?

After using Chu Kuang's story, they probably couldn't even produce a superior piece, could they?

Just then.

The blog's second novel was officially released!

The name of this novel was strange, it was called "Mutton Fat Jade."

...

Blog.

Outside the Literature Department.

The atmosphere in all departments was heavy.

For example, the blog's Logistics Department.

"The second round has started, and the celebration of the first round ends here."

"The second round's work from the Tribe side is called 'Antique,' still maintaining quality."

"After all, it's a work from a highly ranked professional writer."

"Don't be so down, our Literature Department has also launched a second work."

"Are you talking about 'Mutton Fat Jade'?"

"I don't feel like reading it; even the name is annoyingly awkward."

"There's no need to watch; we've already lost. Besides Chu Kuang, there are no more authors in our department who can face them head-on."

"..."

The blog's various departments were actually quite united, supporting and sharing in each other's glories and failures.

Losing to the Tribe, every employee at the blog was dissatisfied!

However.

Just as everyone was sighing and lamenting.

In a corner of the department.

An employee named Wan Wu wasn't engaging in any chat but instead chose to read "Mutton Fat Jade" directly.

Initially, like everyone else, Wan Wu held no hope for this short story from the blog.

That was the consensus in the company!

For this event, apart from Chu Kuang, the blog had no one formidable.

So he just casually flipped through "Mutton Fat Jade," skimming over the lines.

However, when he reached a certain part of the story, he suddenly froze!

"This is..."

A flash of astonishment crossed his eyes, and his expression turned solemn!

Five minutes later.

Wan Wu abruptly stood up, gripping his phone tightly, his face flushed with excitement, his voice trembling:

"Who said we were definitely going to lose!"

People around him turned to look at Wan Wu, their faces filled with confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"Why are you so agitated?"

"Could we possibly win in the second round?"

"Stop kidding."

"You can't pull another Chu Kuang out of your hat."

Wan Wu became anxious, "Take a look at 'Mutton Fat Jade,' and then you'll understand what I mean!"

Everyone paused.

An older man in the department raised an eyebrow and said, "Let me see."

Hearing this, others also curiously opened their phones to start reading "Mutton Fat Jade."

"It's just okay."

"Such a long introduction, too much setup."

"So Mutton Fat Jade is the protagonist's nickname."

"The protagonist is not only a woman but also a prostitute?"

"How can this novel compare with 'Antiques'?"

"Little Wang, you must be mistaken."

As they read, they couldn't help but critique, but Little Wang just silently watched everyone.

Gradually.

The discussion quieted down.

Ten minutes later, the room was completely silent, and you could hear a pin drop in the entire department!

Everyone was staring at their phones, engrossed in "Mutton Fat Jade," seemingly deeply struck!

After the silence.

The department burst into uproar!

"Where did this short story GOAT come from!"

"Aah, this is killing me!"

"Those aristocrats are really detestable, disgusting!"

"Although Mutton Fat Jade is a prostitute, she is nobler in my heart than anyone!"

"There's something in my eye!"

"Compared to this novel, 'Antiques' is nothing!"

"Such spicy satire, such sharp language, this novel is in no way inferior to Chu Kuang's work!"

"I really like Mutton Fat Jade, she's so heartbreaking!"

"It turns out that besides Chu Kuang, there's another hidden boss in our department, but who is this boss!"

"..."

People were somewhat frantic!

This story had no earth-shattering twists, but it was incredibly captivating, making readers feel a tightness in their hearts, their emotions completely following the plot!

It was so good!

Wan Wu said loudly, "I suspect we were trapped in a thinking pitfall. Maybe the first story wasn't Chu Kuang's work; this one might be!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped!

This...

At the same time.

On the internet.

Netizens had also gradually finished reading "Mutton Fat Jade."

Just like some people in the blog, many started off indifferent towards this novel.

However.

When everyone had thoroughly finished the novel, they were utterly shocked, and the comment section exploded!

"Holy shit!"

"How can it be so exciting!"

"The blog's second round novel, kind of sick!"

"This short story feels more classic than 'The Last Leaf'."

"I feel the same!"

"Mutton Fat Jade really tugs at the heartstrings!"

"Damn!"

"Where did the blog find this master?"

"This second round's novel is every bit as good as Chu Kuang's work!"

"No wonder the Tribe had Chu Kuang come out in the first round!"

"Are you guys mistaken about something? Who said 'The Last Leaf' was definitely by Chu Kuang, remember the author column is anonymous..."

"Oh my, don't scare me!"

"Are you saying we fell into a thinking pitfall, that the first story was someone mimicking Chu Kuang's twisted technique, and the second was actually written by Chu Kuang?"

"Now that you mention it, it does seem plausible!"

"Nowadays, there are indeed many people imitating Chu Kuang's twist endings, including some very capable mimics."

"Mainly, the quality of the second piece is too extraordinary!"

"If the second piece's author is Chu Kuang, I wouldn't be surprised at all!"

"Anyways, one of them is definitely written by Chu Kuang!"

"Then who is the other genius, way too strong!"

"..."

Netizens were bewildered!

As anticipated, the blog didn't suffer a crushing defeat in the second round.

Just like the first round, the blog once again overwhelmed the Tribe with absolute quality!

"Mutton Fat Jade" was stunning!

It seems the blog isn't just backed by Chu Kuang alone!