Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 351 The Severed Finger

Zhai Da's face fell, and he pointed the pen at Wu Yue: "This is no longer just about mixing personal opinions into a discussion, it's about mixing personal opinions with a couple of points of discussion. I suggest you speak plainly, otherwise I'll write that he never needs paper to wipe his ass."

Wu Yue retorted, dissatisfied, "Don't you have any love for your own male lead?"

"I already have two works where the male lead is very tragic, so please don't question my professionalism in this area."

Wu Yue had no choice but to give up. In fact, he had been thinking about the definition of "handsome" for several days.

He cleared his throat after a moment:

"Let me emphasize that it's not about confrontation, but about exposing and stopping it. Human traffickers are also criminals, and any criminal can be driven to violence."

The thirty-six fingers that fell apart in the courtyard that night cannot be used by ordinary people to deal with the Beggars' Gang. Although it was satisfying, it was also very dangerous.

Not everyone has hundreds of loyal, well-trained, and united "ordinary people" as employees, who are practically a fully-fledged organization except for the weapons they've been issued.

"If I had to say, the protagonist must first have enough observation skills, otherwise he wouldn't be able to spot the human traffickers. Secondly, he must be very familiar with the working mode and efficiency of the police system, know which methods are effective, and be able to urge the police system to continue to respond after the report is filed."

"Finally, this character should ideally be a bit reckless."

Zhai Da nodded: "That makes sense. Being reckless makes it easier to act and allows for sufficient growth. Since it's about doing righteous things, one's personal style shouldn't be too virtuous and upright; there should be a flawed side."

After thinking for a moment, Zhai Da had already formed a general outline.

He picked up a pen and wrote on the paper: "Art (crossed out). A police academy graduate who failed the entrance exam, his ambition has been crushed, and he has no stable job. His second aunt introduced him to a highway service area to do odd jobs."

As a hub for people traveling between the north and south, it provided him with the opportunity to witness numerous clues about human trafficking.
More ideas popped up; once inspiration strikes, it's impossible to hold back.

When the protagonist first witnessed human traffickers, he was slow to realize what was happening and, like many ordinary people, missed the only chance to save them. Later, when he went to the police station to give a statement, he witnessed the breakdown of the child's parents and felt uneasy and restless after returning home.

(This section reveals the most crucial rescue time and the most ideal response methods in human trafficking cases.)
After that, he went too far and one day he mistook someone for a human trafficker on the street, which turned out to be a false alarm. Later, when he was surfing the internet at an internet cafe, he found that there were countless cases like this, but he had just selectively ignored them before.

The increasing changes and information prompted a shift in the protagonist's mindset. When he encountered similar human trafficking activities again, he finally overcame his inner struggle and chose to intervene.

But they still missed their chance and were stabbed in the back.

(This part needs to reveal the dangerous nature of the criminals.)
Finally, after being laid off from his job, he embarked on a journey to find his abducted child with the child's father. Along the way, he met more and more people who had lost their children and witnessed many stories of joy and sorrow.

Zhai Da's writing has temporarily paused, and the specific plot still needs further refinement, but the character development path setting is largely fine.
The first half is humorous, but the protagonist, as an observer, cannot fully empathize with the pain of those who have lost their children, and even displays a certain indifference typical of ordinary people.

But empathy and the moral values ​​instilled in him from childhood drive him to strive to become an ordinary person who is different from others.

The latter half will be structured like a "road movie," with many unexpected events along the long journey that will help the character develop further.

For example, you could design a healing female character to appear, and then kill her off!
Zhai Da nodded in satisfaction. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Now, all that's missing before I can proudly announce that I've started writing my new book is a name.

After thinking for a moment, Zhai Da wrote down the two words: "Severed Finger".

This will be a completely new attempt for him in terms of creative themes; three books, three themes, that's the joy of being a writer.

Writing youth literature your whole life is a dead end; readers will get tired of it.

With background music provided by Dynamic MP3, emotions infused by the pen of a literary girl, and the overall quality of this book, he has full confidence.

When Wu Yue saw those two characters, he felt a pang of panic: "Why this name?"

Zhai Da said, "It's only temporary. The inspiration came from Yang Yang's thumb, which also implies breaking the hands of the Beggars' Sect and human traffickers. It's also important to have an impact and attract readers."

Wu Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

Although none of the participants felt they were wrong that night, they all thought they shouldn't have worried Da Ge.

Zhai Da nodded in satisfaction and closed the notebook.

I've written enough already. I'll put off the rest for now.

Looking at Wu Yue, Zhai Da laughed and said, "Tell me, if this book is ever adapted into a film or television series, how about I give you enough influence to play the male lead for once?"

"Can I act well?"

"At least the setting is consistent; the protagonist is a male with rather ordinary looks."

Wu Yue:
However, he then laughed and said, "If that day ever comes, we'll still have to consider the original author's feelings."

"Why not just hire someone with full funding?"

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Summer vacation is very long, lasting two months.

But Zhai Da only enjoyed two short days of leisure.

On the first day, I stayed at home and started writing the first step of the Long March in my new book. On the second day, I took my family on a trip.

My parents have been here for almost ten days now, so I should take them around a bit; otherwise, inviting them to Harbin would be a bit of a waste.

In the morning they went to see the Big Axe, and in the afternoon they took a walk in the wetland park.

The tiger smelled terrible, but it was indeed very fierce. During the hunting performance, it stood upright and looked like it was three meters tall.

Therefore, Shi Nai'an likely never saw a real tiger.
Don't say that even if Wu Song drank eighteen bowls of wine, eighteen bowls of steroids wouldn't have helped.

At most, it will only make the tiger more and more excited as it eats.

It's worth mentioning that at Tang Xiao Kui's insistence, Xiao Hei was also taken out. At one point, Zhai Da was worried sick, fearing that the little guy's IQ would drop and fly into the tiger enclosure.

However, Xiao Hei was quite clever. It even tried to feed the tiger, grabbing a live chicken that Zhai Da had bought from the zoo, flying it over the fence and throwing it in, which caused a stir among the onlookers.

In the wetland park, the family spread out sheets on the lawn. Tang Xiaokui fed the birds, Lu Wei fed Zhai Da, and the mother took a selfie of the blooming flowers, enjoying a leisurely and comfortable time.

Zhai Da enjoyed two short days of leisure, which also allowed him to spend some time with his family.

The following Friday, the busy schedule resumed, and they flew to northern Beijing.

I had two purposes for this trip to northern Beijing. First, it had been almost a month since I last visited my teacher, and I needed to report on the progress of Hongtu OS.

The second issue is resolving the online livestreaming problem for the "Hongtu OS" August launch event.

The press conference in August is a must, and it will be a grand affair, with many guests invited.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, most mobile phone manufacturers nationwide, and Harbin Institute of Technology will participate.

But as everyone knows, press conferences aren't for the people inside the venue, they're for people outside. Otherwise, why go to all this trouble just to serve a few hundred people at the venue?

Then we need to consider the issue of dissemination.

In the previous discussion with Principal Wang Chunguo, they could invite the local TV station to record and broadcast the program, but wouldn't it be the same as not having a Harbin TV station at all?

I invited so many big names, and only one person from Harbin TV came.
Live streaming became the most suitable, and only, option.

It just so happens that only a handful of internet companies can take on this task and bring in additional attention.

He has a very good relationship with someone.

　It's a bit short; I'm actively adjusting and getting back into rhythm.

　　P.S.: I'm not trying to elicit sympathy, I just find it funny that my cold symptoms have completely disappeared and my throat doesn't hurt anymore.

　　But! My sense of taste has become much weaker. I didn't have this symptom when I first got pregnant a few years ago, but today I found that coffee tasted bland.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)