215: Xu Lu: What is all this nonsense? It's just pointless whining, no different from dog shit!

As soon as Master Lin's poem, 'desolate land', was released, it instantly caused a sensation among industry insiders.

You have to understand that within this circle, even though you are a Master, and I am also a Master...

The difference between one Master and another is the gap between the sun and the moon.

They cannot be mentioned in the same breath!

If Master Han and his peers are only moderately famous, then Master Lin's reputation is far stronger.

When everyone saw that Master Lin had also gotten involved, astonishment was inevitable:

"Damn, this figure was actually moved to action. It looks like Master Lin also couldn't stand the chaos in the industry!"

"Exactly. An outsider stirring up such a mess in our circlendo one can stand to watch it."

"Since Master Lin has made his move, I think that Director Xu Lu is probably finished. Master Lin and Master Han are not on the same level!"

"Yes, a poet of Master Lin's caliber is a true poet. desolate landnthe title itself is excellent!"

..."It's so well written! Hope is... a fleeting illusion... Despair is... an eternal melody. Hiss, brilliant!

This seems to reflect our lives and our environment. Despair is eternal; it has a kind of ruined beauty!"

"Master Lin is truly Master Lin. The elegance of these verses, I think they could be included in textbooks..."

"Beneath the dust... is exhaustion... is pain... Truly excellent. Master Lin has shown his true kung fu this time."

'If Master Lin had appeared last time, there probably wouldn't be anything left of that guy surnamed Xu now.'

...Industry insiders universally praised Master Lin's 'desolate land'.

In fact, Master Lin's poem was indeed much stronger than Master Han's.

The key was that the theme was clearer, and the underlying concept was deeper.

No wonder the industry insiders were so vigorously singing its praises.

Of course, compared to the industry insiders who have a higher level of appreciation,

the vast number of netizens with ordinary appreciation skills felt a bit baffled when looking at 'desolate land':

"What does this mean? This is supposed to be amazing? Why does it feel like I'm back in junior high poetry appreciation class? I don't get it!"

"Exactly! This is damn frustrating. I'm an adult, and they still want me to do reading comprehension exercises. Screw that."

"So the reading comprehension exercises I did in school were created by old fogeys like Master Lin. Damn it!"

"I don't think it's that great, just average. It seems my appreciation skills aren't good enough to grasp the beauty within this poetry!"

..."I see the industry insiders are all hyped up, but I still prefer Director Xu's 'a generation'.

Although it's only two lines, anyone can understand it, and you don't need reading comprehension..."

"Heh heh, I wonder how Director Xu will respond to Master Lin's challenge!

Last time Master Han wrote 'a generation', Director Xu also wrote 'a generation'.

Now Master Lin wrote 'desolate land', Director Xu wouldn't also write 'desolate land', would he?"

"That might not be the case. I think Director Xu likes to play tricks. I'm really looking forward to his response."

...Meanwhile, in Xu Lu's live broadcast room, fans started showing slight concern.

Fans are different from ordinary netizens. Ordinary netizens just enjoy the drama, so they haven't really looked into Master Lin's background.

But Xu Lu's fans already understand the situation clearly:

[This is a bit troublesome. Who knew Master Lin would suddenly jump in?]

[Yeah, Master Lin is not comparable to the incompetent Master Han. He's a real poet with many works.]

[Exactly! I think our Streamer's 'a generation' is quite good, it's awesome, okay!]

[The Streamer's 'a generation' is indeed well-written, but he can't always use the same poem to counter every challenge, right?

You have to know that writing poetry requires inspiration. Maybe his inspiration came then, so he wrote 'a generation', but now...]

...[Oh yeah, although the Streamer is great, he's not omnipotent. What if his inspiration runs out!]

[I hope the Streamer still has inspiration, otherwise, Master Lin is going to rub him into the ground.]

[I keep saying that the people in this circle are all hypocrites. Damn it, one challenge after another, they never stop jumping up.

It was Master Han before, now it's Master Lin, and maybe tomorrow it will turn into Master Zhang. Damn it...]

[It's true. These Masters are too petty. The Streamer provoking them is like poking a hornet's nest!]

..."It's over, President Xu. Another Master Lin has come out, and he's challenging you too!"

The next morning.

When Great Director Xu leisurely arrived at the office, Little Assistant was the first to rush in, looking worried, and spoke.

"Master Lin? Wasn't the one yesterday Master Han? Didn't I reply to him with 'a generation'?"

Xu Lu asked, feeling puzzled.

Little Assistant waved his hands repeatedly and said anxiously:

"Oh, yesterday was yesterday, and today is today! This Master Lin wrote a poem called 'desolate land'!

I just checked the internet, and many people are saying it's written too well, and the fans in the live stream are worried."

"Bring it here and let me see!"

Compared to Little Assistant's urgency, Xu Lu wasn't worried. He reached out and took the tablet.

Soon, he saw the Social Media Platform post published by Master Lin, as well as the 'desolate land' poem written by the latter.

Then, he gave his own evaluation:

"Hope is... a fleeting illusion... Despair is... an eternal melody?

What the hell is this stuff? Pointless whining, no different from dog shit!"

This stunned Little Assistant beside him. After a moment, he whispered:

"President Xu, are you saying this poem isn't good?"

"Do you think this poem sounds good? It's a messntall about disappointment, despair, exhaustion, and pain!"

Xu Lu didn't answer directly but countered with a question.

Little Assistant shook his head and said:

"I didn't actually think it was particularly good either, but many people online are saying it is. Besides, I'm not a poet; how would I understand this stuff?"

"Then you are very lucky. Fortunately, you are not a poet, otherwise, you'd be like these Masters, unable to speak properly!"

Xu Lu laughed heartily and said.

Little Assistant also laughed, then quickly added:

"President Xu, do you want to respond to Master Lin? Should you post on the Social Media Platform?"

"Of course. Since someone called me out by name, I can't back down!"

Xu Lu nodded. After thinking for a moment, he also posted on the Social Media Platform:

'i love this land'

Just seeing the title of the poem, Little Assistant was stunned for a moment, then smiled brightly, thinking:

"President Xu is truly President Xu. They write 'desolate land', and he writes 'i love this land'. His main point is to directly oppose them."

Soon, under the watchful eye of Little Assistant, Xu Lu wrote line after line of poetry:

'If... I were... a bird...'

'I should also... sing with... a hoarse throat...'

'This river... that eternally... surges with... grief and indignation...'

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