You call Final Destination a safety education film?

Ding Dong!

The phone emitted a notification tone, accompanied by a buzzing and vibration.

Having learned from his previous experience of not receiving messages promptly due to his phone being on silent, Lin Ye deliberately set vibration mode to be on by default.

The message was sent by "counselor Jiang Qingyue".

Seeing the words "counselor" in the note, Lin Ye was a little dazed. After hesitating for a long time, he ultimately did not change the prefix.

Although Lin Ye had known for a long time that Jiang Qingyue would leave, he still felt a sense of loss when it actually happened.

"The alternate account is all set up."

"Thank you, Sister Jiang!"

"There's a pretty big essay contest going on right now, which our company is co-organizing with an official Yan country agency. If you have any good ideas, you can submit them."

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Qingyue sent a PDF document outlining the competition requirements.

Lin Ye clicked on it to take a look.

Hey!

It is indeed quite large in scale.

[To encourage literary creation, discover outstanding original works, and enrich the public's spiritual and cultural life.]

[Xinghan Culture, in conjunction with the Yan Kingdom Arts and Literature Development Federation and Future Literature Network, is jointly hosting a national essay competition themed "Journey to the Far."]

This competition is open to submissions from all sectors of society, regardless of profession or age. It aims to convey ideals through words and pay tribute to the times through a journey of exploration.

The theme is "traveling far away"...

Lin Ye had a sudden inspiration.

He vaguely remembered that one of the short science fiction stories by Liu Cixin that he could redeem was about wandering or something.

Wandering... should be somewhat related to traveling far away.

Lin Ye activated the system in his mind.

[Host: Linye]

[Permissions: Level 2]

[Attributes: Constitution (5.1), Charm (6), Luck (6)]

[Mood value: 4131576]

[Already redeemed: Final Destination series, Hannibal (Season 1) (+)]

[Eligible for redemption: A collection of Liu Cixin's short and medium-length science fiction stories (+)]

As soon as the system appeared, those blocked memories were instantly restored, leaving Lin Ye speechless with embarrassment.

There is indeed something called "Wandering" or something, but that thing is not the same as "traveling far away"...

Huh? !

Lin Ye suddenly froze.

Who says taking the Earth with you doesn't count as a long journey?

Lin Ye had a sudden inspiration and decided to redeem the novel.

[Does the host wish to spend 200,000 emotion points to exchange for "The Wandering Earth"?]

【whether】

How many?

Two hundred thousand emotional points!

Lin Ye was startled by this number.

One of the novels in the redemption collection actually costs 200,000 emotion points. If Lin Ye hadn't recently made a windfall, he probably would have chosen "No" without hesitation.

After a moment's deliberation, Lin Ye gritted his teeth and chose to exchange.

The content of "The Wandering Earth" appeared vividly in Lin Ye's mind.

Lin Ye took out his phone and found Jiang Qingyue in his special contacts.

"Sister Jiang, I have a few questions about the essay contest."

"I'm not in charge of handling this business. Here's a contact number for you; you can contact the person in charge."

Can that person's response be considered the official standard?

"certainly."

Jiang Qingyue suddenly felt that the conversation seemed somewhat familiar. She couldn't help but recall the scene in the classroom when Lin Ye raised his hand and asked her about the content of "Final Destination".

a long time.

Jiang Qingyue chuckled and shook her head, sighing helplessly:

"Fine, let him do whatever he wants."

Lin Ye quickly added the project manager using the account Jiang Qingyue provided.

……

Shu Tong is the content director of the Yan Kingdom Literature and Art Development Federation and the person in charge of this essay competition.

She has been in the industry for many years, is highly experienced, and is meticulous and conscientious in her work.

Shu Tong was busy arranging the call for submissions when she suddenly received a message from the acting chairman of Xinghan Culture, asking her to explain the rules to a new author at Xinghan Culture.

We still have to give them face.

Shu Tong reluctantly put down her work and switched to the chat software to start communicating.

"Hello, I'm sorry to bother you, but I'd like to ask you about some matters related to the essay contest."

Upon seeing this polite remark, Shu Tong raised an eyebrow, and her displeasure immediately dissipated considerably.

"Okay, please go ahead."

"The main content of my novel is about setting out to find a new home, and the setting is not very close to reality. Will it be considered off-topic or against the rules?"

"I understand your content to be relevant; going to a new home is itself a long journey."

Shu Tong's answer was very professional and official.

"As for the setting, the competition encourages creative freedom and does not restrict themes or imagination. Non-realistic settings are also acceptable, as long as the content is positive and the logic is complete."

New problems soon appeared in the chat box.

"The journey in my novel is quite long and large-scale, so it should be fine, right?"

What's the problem?

Shu Tong was puzzled, so she quickly typed on the keyboard and asked:

"Can you explain it in detail?"

"Simply put, it means traveling for many, many years, and many people traveling together."

"Of course." Looking at such a simple question, Shu Tong replied somewhat impatiently, "These things are actually not important, as long as the story is complete and fits the theme."

Shu Tong sensed that the person on the other end seemed to be a novice, even asking questions about the appropriate level of intimacy. She quickly sent a message before the other person could ask any more questions:

"What's the name of your novel?"

"The Wandering Earth".

The Wandering Earth?

Shu Tong quickly understood.

The theme of "journey" combined with the question from the other side suggests that it is most likely a realistic or adventurous story set on Earth, depicting a group of people on a long journey in search of a new home.

Shu Tong immediately decided not to waste any more time and replied directly:

"You don't need to worry about so much. Just submit your submission through Xinghan Culture's internal channels. I've noted your book title information and will review it personally. I'll contact you if there are any problems."

The person on the other end seemed stunned for a moment before replying with a thank you. Seeing this, Shu Tong switched back to the work backend and continued to arrange the essay writing tasks.

When she was leaving get off work, she vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

……

After receiving a reply from the person in charge of the essay contest, Lin Ye chuckled and started writing "The Wandering Earth".

The next day, he sent the electronic manuscript directly to Jiang Qingyue, intending for her to submit it using that fictional pseudonym.

"?"

Jiang Qingyue replied with a question mark.

How long has it been since he finished writing the novel?

Lin Ye knew her doubts, so he quickly explained, "This is a novel I wrote before, which happens to match the theme of the essay contest, so I just used it to enter the competition."

Jiang Qingyue stopped what she was doing and opened the document Lin Ye had sent her.

Wandering...Earth?

Wandering the earth?

Jiang Qingyue thought about Lin Ye's questioning of the person in charge and felt that it couldn't be that simple. Suddenly, a bold guess came to her mind.

To verify her suspicions, she decisively opened the manuscript and began to read it.

I have never seen the night, I have never seen the stars, I have never seen spring, autumn, or winter.

I was born at the end of the braking era, just as the Earth stopped spinning.

【…】

Therefore, humanity will no longer be able to survive in the solar system. The only way to survive is to migrate to outer space and into interstellar space. Given humanity's current technological capabilities, the only feasible destination for all of humanity to migrate is Proxima Centauri, the closest star to us, which is 4.3 light-years away.

Jiang Qingyue sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

She guessed right.

Wandering... it really is Earth.