The Ignition of Loneliness

————I would like to dedicate this article to the Chu Zihang on the cover who is holding a village rain and shouting to the sky.

When the first single volume of "Dragon" was released, we put a sentence on the cover - when you were young, did you also have a lonely and passionate dream? So all along, "Dragon" actually has an implicit theme, which is loneliness.

There is a peculiar existence in the world of dragons called Blood Sorrow. This term refers to a special cries of mixed blood. If we use a more straightforward model to describe it, it would be "a person working nine to five in the world, crying or laughing, but always hearing a lonely call in the dead of night." Bloodmourne seems to have become a defining model for mixed-race people, and even the entrance examination of Cassel College has this link. Whether it is young and fashionable young men and women driving sports cars, or old white-haired warriors chatting with shot glasses, they all like to say one thing: "Our group is destined to be lonely."

What does loneliness feel like?

Maybe you are not good enough, maybe you don’t have many friends, you always come home from school alone, you always eat alone in the corner of the cafeteria; you are unknown in the crowd, and you will not stand up to all the dazzling occasions. With your presence, you always look humble and timid in front of other people shrouded in aura. You don’t even dare to take another look at the girl you like; you will subconsciously read some sentences that can penetrate your heart, and your QQ signature will always be There are some words that express oneself but hide oneself. Sometimes you are afraid of being alone, and sometimes you enjoy being alone.

But some people’s loneliness is different. He is good enough and outstanding enough; he has a rich family and a handsome face; he often stands on the highest podium in the school to give representative speeches, he can easily become the leader of a certain club, and there are always beautiful girls around him My heart skipped a beat for him. . . . . . But he is still alone.

After describing this, all the friends from the Navigation Club should scream, yes, this dazzling and lonely name is called Chu Zihang.

I have always believed that the real protagonist of "Dragon II" should be Chu Zihang. Jiang Nan named this part "The Eyes of the Dead" before he started writing. I didn't quite understand it at first. If you follow my naming rules, there will definitely be a title like "Beyond the Mountain" or "God of the Earth" based on the format of the first "Fire Dawn", which is majestic and majestic. But as the plot unfolds, various forces compete and the mystery behind the scenes becomes confusing. In every scene, we can always see a lonely figure silently fighting against fate and racing against dreams.

The story of the second part of "Dragon" begins with a night of rain and violent torrents.

In Chu Zihang’s memory, it was raining heavily at that moment, and the overwhelming rain turned the whole world into a blur and illusion. In the heavy rain, someone cared about him and talked about him. They listened to songs related to family love, and they argued and reminisced with each other. Then they rushed onto the deserted highway and entered a magical world. . . . . . Dragons, Deadpool, Odin, horses, everything is impossible. Chu Zihang finally started the Maybach, and also activated the most primitive blood sorrow deep in his heart. He ran out of the rain curtain as fast as possible and returned to the real space—or, in other words, entered the dragon world.

Just before "Dragon II" was about to be released, I repeatedly read the revised manuscript. I have to say that Jiangnan Master’s revised draft this time is quite powerful. The plot density is higher, the text is more delicate, and the details are more touching. If Zhonghuifan activates the collective spirit and asks me to spoil a little bit, I can only say that you can read it. You’ll find more things you can’t see in magazines, such as Nono’s text messages, Fingel’s spoiler complaints, Xia Mi’s stories, and Caesar’s proposal. . . . . . . I downloaded the entire document to my mobile phone and browsed it quickly and repeatedly, hearing on rainy nights, high-rise buildings, restaurants, and roller coasters. . . . . . A silent and strong Chu Zihang emerges from every violent scene.

No one knows what happened on that rainy night, no one knows what kind of dragon roar he can hear, and no one knows what kind of loneliness he feels in his golden dragon eyes.

He is always Chu Zihang alone, whether he is lonely or carnival.

The second part of "Dragon", "The Eyes of the Dead", will be released soon.

A new destiny, loneliness, struggle, and dreams began to ignite.

——Excerpted from issue 25 of "Manke·Novel Painting"