Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 370 What to Do and What to Write

That evening, Zhai Da began to try training under 1.25 times the normal gravity.

Don't underestimate this extra 0.25; even his prostate is under extra gravity.

A true legend who can withstand the king.

His stamina was depleting at an extremely rapid pace. Even though he was known for his endurance, he was exhausted after only half an hour.

Stop talking about pilots. Try asking a pilot to do 100 push-ups when they are under G-force.

Because he was unsure of the specific effects of high-gravity training on his body, Zhai Da only chose the simplest exercises on the first day, such as squats, push-ups, and sit-ups.

Humans have yet to perfectly simulate gravity, let alone simulate it for an extended period of time. Therefore, our understanding of sports training in high-gravity environments is merely speculative based on imagination.

Zhai Da looked up some current speculations on this topic, and there are several effects that are generally agreed upon: decreased height, increased bone density, and increased blood pressure.
From a purely health perspective, none of them are good.

High gravity? Even dogs wouldn't.
Practice! Practice high gravity!
He was drenched in sweat after only half an hour, so Zhai Da took a shower and lay down on the bed to rest.

He deliberately drew back the curtains, put on the [Extreme Wristband], and let the moonlight shine on him, feeling a great sense of peace.

Wristbands can now be used both during the day and at night.
There was an indescribable sense of peace, as if both the mind and brain had been soothed.

The random thoughts that often occur before sleep quickly subside.

When I woke up the next morning, I felt refreshed, which meant that I had slept much better than I expected.

The moonlight restores mental energy, and the sunlight allows for a short break after dawn, along with stable hormone levels.

You could say that after a good night's sleep, your health, mana, and stamina were all fully restored!
Zhai Da clenched his fists, feeling that his body was waking up faster than usual. This was clearly not the effect of just half an hour of "high gravity" training.

He was beginning to understand the meaning of "endogenous melting pot".

The pursuit is about inner strength, not just muscles, but also health and spirit.

He will benefit from this suit for the rest of his life.

It also rekindled his desire to work out.

Zhai Da glanced at his watch; he had woken up naturally at just past six. This efficient rest had given him more than an hour more rest than he used to get every day.
They made a killing, inside and out.

Seeing that everyone was still asleep, Zhai Da changed into sportswear and started his morning exercise in the living room.

After stretching, he started with basic strength training. He held the ambiguous dumbbell plates in front of his chest with both hands. Zhai Da already had an idea for how to modify these later.

Throughout the training, Zhai Da made continuous fine-tuning based on feedback from his blurred muscles, which is the effect of a "training master".

This allows him to continuously discover the most correct method on his own and quickly form muscle memory, making it less likely for his movements to go astray.

Less than half an hour later, covered in sweat again, Zhai Da took another shower, and when he came out, Xiao Mutou was already up.

Lu Wei tilted her head, puzzled, and asked, "Up so early?"

Having just finished showering, Zhai Da gestured with his biceps: "I said I'd get our morning workout going."

Lu Wei thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "I'll go with you tomorrow."

She was always willing to accompany Zhai Da, even when it was tiring, exhausting, and covered in sweat.

The two stood together in front of the mirror brushing their teeth. Lu Wei asked, her words muffled, "Are you going out today?"

Zhai Da shook his head: "Let's write. A new book needs to have some word count."

Incidentally, due to the great success of the press conference, Zhai Da became famous, and although it mainly affected the technology and business sectors, it still boosted sales.

After all, he specifically mentioned his work during the press conference, saying that many of his inspirations came from the book.

Sales of "How Long Will I Love U" have surged again, and royalties continue to be substantial.

Regarding royalties, Zhai Da had previously provided the research institute with a significant financial boost, exceeding the required amount. Furthermore, with Hongtu OS already taking off and the prospect of turning a profit or even making a fortune not far off, he treated the royalties as purely "personal assets," as was his usual practice.

If he doesn't experience major ups and downs, the income from being a writer will be his most precious reserve, which he will try to use sparingly.

After the family had breakfast, Zhai Da settled down at his desk, took his MP3 player, and picked up his "Artistic Girl's Pen."

After finding a suitable background music, Zhai Da closed his eyes and pondered for a moment.

His identity as a writer was initially a matter of chance, then it was for making money, and now it has become his special aura.

With genuine hobbies.

He enjoys creating a story and sharing the sound of his pen gliding across paper.

As each character completes their story in the book, he can also gain insights from it.

People always like to leave behind "works," which can be an object, a song, or a book.

This means that traces have been left in the interaction between the self and the world.

Zhai Da closed his eyes for a long time, not in a hurry to start writing.

For him, "The Severed Finger" was a series of "firsts".

For the first time, it breaks free from the framework of previous life's film and television works.

This is the first time that the story is based on the author's real experiences after being reborn.

This is the first time that a suspenseful detective style has been used as its base.

He may not have ambition for this book, but he has sincerity.

Even in his mind, he recalled Lu Siwen's "The Past of Dongyang," which was actually a rare and excellent Chinese suspense novel. Naturally, Xiao Mutou would come looking for Zhai Da, and he also set up his own mathematical array on the desk. After sitting down, he glanced at the pensive Zhai Da, and his round, tender knees tentatively explored, finally feeling at ease when they touched someone.

This is her favorite environment, starting from the Sanmao neighborhood.

After pondering for a full half hour, Zhai Da finally picked up his pen, drew ink, and wrote the opening of his new book:
"Wu Shusan has a strange name. The fortune teller gave him an uncommon character, which meant he would have food to eat and that his fate lacked the element of fire. However, when registering his birth, the name could not be entered into the household registration. In the ensuing argument, his parents, in a fit of pique, changed it to 'San' (三)."

Zhai Da wrote quickly; he was used to handwriting rather than typing. His sharp and neat handwriting fell rapidly on the manuscript paper, his thoughts and inspiration taking color.

Unlike online novels, print literature rarely exceeds 30 words, so conciseness and metaphor have become the main ways to condense the essence of print literature.

In just a short passage, the author reveals the name, hints at the protagonist's fate, suggests the family's cultural background, and briefly touches upon the state of the parents' relationship.

I also went to Wu and Yue to catch crickets.

He kept his word and named himself Wu Shusan. It's a rather interesting and distinctive name.

Online novels tend to have fancy names like Ye Fan, Qin Yu, and Long Ritian, while physical literature generally leans towards grounded stories, seeking a sense of "stubborn fungi growing from the soil."

Excluding youth literature.

"At the class reunion before the police academy entrance exam, he was like an unyielding salted fish, declaring with great ambition, 'I'll do it, you can do whatever you want.' But after failing the exam, that visible yet looming score line became the rope dangling the salted fish, tainted with the rotten ambition of a young man."

"Even now, the stench still lingers around Wu Shusan, causing him to often suffer from insomnia at night."

"Young man, how much is this salted fish?"

Six pieces!

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In the following days, Zhai Da rarely went out, focusing all his attention on writing.

And they enjoyed it.

The first half of "The Severed Finger" is a mix of humor and tension, much like the growth of "Wu Shusan," from a clever but reckless young man to the "hunter" in the book.

Zhai Da wouldn't allow the protagonist in the book to reach the level of the prototype Wu Yue; that would be too outrageous.

Therefore, the truth is often more exaggerated than fiction.

Each of the abduction cases in the story is based on the family reunification association that "Yangyang's father" belongs to, and comes from real broken families.

At the end of the book, Zhai Da will publish their contact information, a decision made after several discussions with them.

This will obviously bring about huge changes for every family, but they are willing to seize any opportunity, however small.

Compared to the return of the child, the harassment that may result from the proactive exposure of personal information is nothing more than a mosquito bite.

And they are experiencing a deep-seated, persistent problem every day.

Another issue arose after Zhai Da discussed the start of writing the new book with Lou En, and Zhai Da had a sudden realization.

The idea to write this book was inspired by reality, but a major event came in between: the "Hongtu OS launch event".

Although Hongtu is still a long way from unifying the world, thanks to the huge success of the press conference, Zhai Da is already seen as a typical successful person in the eyes of the world, even more successful than before!
While it's impossible to calculate Zhai Da's assets, his perceived status is that of a "top figure in the business world" and a "new tech tycoon."

This can alter the sensory experience of a work that exposes social problems, potentially leading to malicious interpretation.

Therefore, Zhai Da plans to use one-third of the proceeds from his works to support nationwide "family reunification" organizations, and the other third to directly reward acts of bravery nationwide in reporting human trafficking and beggar gang crimes.

He doesn't need to verify or track anything; he just needs to follow the news, see what the police have accomplished, and then contact the informant to express his willingness to reward them.

The last third is where you can safely pocket your little savings.

This may be what makes him different from many other "writers".

When he has to uncover a problem, he will simultaneously try to solve the problem, even if it is only a small part of it.

Zhai Da, besides refusing to be an artist who only gives close-ups of stinking ditches while profiting from it,

I don't want to be someone who has clearly benefited from social development but still complains and criticizes everything.

Human trafficking and beggar gangs certainly exist in the present era, but if this is to be written as a book, "doing something" and "writing something" are equally important.

If you can choose not to do it, then don't write it either.

Having written it, as someone who has already achieved a certain level of success, I felt I should do something.

He can't achieve "unity of knowledge and action," but he can still strive for "consistency between words and deeds."

During his few days of secluded writing, the new book is progressing rapidly. Zhai Da doesn't experience writer's block. If he's really unsure, he just plays the "Harmonica of Wisdom" or turns on the "Intracranial Disco Light."

In terms of writing style, he has always been in a class of his own, and even among the so-called "three god-like new generation writers," the other two cannot compare.

Besides writing, he also continued to train in the "high gravity" mode. After a few days, he became more and more able to adapt to the 1.25x state and was no longer as disheveled as at the beginning.

However, on August 20th, just one week before the start of the school year, an unexpected guest arrived in Harbin.

Zhai Da knew very well why the other party had come.

On the morning of the 20th, a black sedan arrived at the "Mechanical Core Research Institute".

The building, with its distinctly Soviet-style exterior, begs the question: who would have thought that this research institute, with its imposing name and national renown, considered a hub of geniuses, would be like this?
antique?

Gao Yuanyuan took a deep breath and said to the person behind her, "Old Hu, let's go. Teacher Zhai should be up there already."

(End of this chapter)