Chapter 74

As they refreshed their Weibo feeds, the eagle-eyed netizens noticed that Lin Han had posted a new update. Scrolling down, they focused their eyes and found that this brief sentence was surprisingly captivating.

"The last person on Earth was sitting alone in a room when suddenly, there was a knock at the door."

Lin Han, when he acted, did so with classic flair. This untitled science fiction story was destined to be a bombshell. Science fiction has always been perceived as profound and incomprehensible, seemingly beyond the grasp of ordinary people. Perhaps those who were poor in physics and chemistry didn't deserve to read such novels. Lin Han gradually changed these perceptions, making it clear that even if you were a humanities student, or didn't know the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in the atmosphere, it wouldn't affect your reading experience.

The netizens who first saw this Weibo post were puzzled, wondering what it was all about. Lin Han was deliberately setting up a suspenseful scene, posting a science fiction story that wasn't yet complete.

"What's this all about? He only wrote a few words and posted them. Why not write more and let us see it all at once!"

"That's right. What's the point of posting just over twenty words? You haven't even finished your Mars survival guide, and now you're digging another hole. You're just killing us with no compensation!"

"Bad review, bad review. What's the point of these few words with no beginning or end? Could it be a scene from the Mars survival guide when the protagonist returns to Earth?"

"Instead of posting on Weibo, you should hurry up and write."

"Is this the beginning of a new book? It's quite suspenseful, but you should write them one by one."

It seemed that many netizens didn't understand the meaning behind Lin Han's Weibo post, thinking he was just teasing or advertising, preparing to drop a big surprise later. The engagement on the Weibo post was not very high.

Until a keen-eyed netizen suddenly understood the meaning of Lin Han's Weibo post. He trembled as he typed: "This is a complete science fiction story, a suspenseful one with countless possibilities. I just counted, and it's only over twenty words. Could this be the world's shortest science fiction story?"

This comment instantly ignited the netizens' passion. It turned out that the Weibo post was so simple yet profound.

Perhaps this person didn't expect to receive so many likes for a single comment. Many people didn't think much about it, assuming it was a preview of a new book.

After the realization, some excited netizens finally understood and their minds were freed from the constraints.

"Amazing, such a short science fiction story, and I didn't get it right. But it feels a bit contradictory; the last person is sitting alone, so how can someone knock on the door?"

"Bro, 'alone' can mean without the company of animals or other things. And this is a science fiction story, so there are many things that can knock on the door, like a clone, a robot, or an alien. This is the time to use your imagination."

"Kneel, science fiction can be played like this!"

"I really want to write the ending and see if everyone's ideas are the same. I'll start with a segment, just to get the ball rolling. Don't laugh at me. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. The man's face lit up with joy. He quickly walked to the door and heard: 'Sir, your Meituan delivery has arrived. Enjoy your meal!'"

"Ha ha ha, I'll write a segment too. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Lin Han opened it and saw a robot made of blades sent by readers to urge updates. He took a step back and begged loudly: 'I won't delay updates anymore!'"

"How talented you all are. I think after the knock at the door, it would say: 'Hello, we are here to check the water meter. Please open the door.'"

These netizens were using their comedic talents, with delivery people, food delivery services, and water meter checkers all making appearances, with no sense of decorum.

Someone couldn't stand it anymore and posted a science fiction-themed content: "Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. A mechanical voice said: 'Mr. Li, the goods you ordered from the interstellar shopping network have arrived. Please sign for them.'"

This reminded the netizens that this Weibo post wasn't a comedy sketch but a serious science fiction story, thus forcibly shifting the tone back to a more serious one.

Science fiction stories, while being stories, have unique characteristics. They differ from ordinary stories mainly in their scientific and futuristic elements.

"The moment he heard the knock at the door, the man's expression tensed. His lifeless eyes were filled with panic, and he was drenched in sweat. He picked up the laser gun on the table and cautiously walked to the door. When he opened it, a robot with a gun said: 'Human, put down your weapon, stop resisting, we will safely send you to the lunar prison!'"

"The sudden knock at the door left the man confused and bewildered. Could there be anyone else on Earth? The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. The knocking grew more urgent, and a hint of impatience could be heard. Suddenly, the door panel collapsed, and an octopus-like alien appeared at the door. After a few gibberish words, the human was anesthetized and fell unconscious."

More and more people joined in the continuation, creating their own science fiction stories, writing freely and imaginatively without any constraints.

Even some science fiction writers, feeling the itch, started to write a short segment to join in the fun. Such a short science fiction story was truly surprising.

Li Wenyuan commented on Lin Han's post: "Young man, you always come up with topics. You can write such a short science fiction story, you should participate in the competition in the UK."

"It's just a trick, to give those readers who are urging updates something to do," Lin Han said humbly. This short science fiction story was widely known on Earth, and even if many people didn't know the representative works of science fiction, they had mostly heard of this story with infinite possibilities.

"Seriously, this novel could participate in the competition. I think it fits the theme well."

Lin Han, seeing Li Wenyuan mention it twice, couldn't help but be curious: "What competition?"

"Do you know the UK Mirror? They are holding the world's shortest story competition, which is about to end. You can send it over and try. This is probably the most condensed science fiction story, and it has a good chance of winning."

"I'll go and research it. Since I've already written it, there's no harm in submitting it to increase my visibility."

Finally, the book has a patron. It's not easy, thank you to the book friend "Blue Sky" for the tip, and thank you to the book friends who sent red envelopes, but red envelopes are really meaningless. Keep the起点coins for future subscriptions.

The author has a grand goal this week: to break 10,000 weekly recommendations, which means 1,500 recommendation tickets per day. We currently have 1,200 tickets per day, so we need 300 more.

Book friends who still have recommendation tickets, let me see your hands!

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