"Handsomeness is justice, beauty is truth!" Li Jie shouted loudly on stage. He preached his ideas to the young mutants in the audience in an impassioned tone.

And Katie and others in the audience looked confused. Especially the older batch of X-Men don't understand Li Jie's brain circuits a little.

For example, Cyclops was pulling his girlfriend Jean-Gray and whispered, "What does he mean by that? What does handsomeness mean justice? Does justice have anything to do with handsomeness?"

Qin pondered for a moment and replied in a low voice, "I think what Nightcrawler said probably means [handsome people do everything right] probably means that." ”

"Huh?" Scott was even more confused.

Jean tapped him on the shoulder and continued, "But don't worry, Scott. Because you're still very handsome. At least I like it. Jean smiled and kissed Scott lightly on the cheek.

Well, since the girlfriend explained it that way, Scott should have taken it right. He touched his own kissed cheek.

Li Jie, who was on the stage, continued: "To put it simply, the meaning of this sentence is: handsome people do everything reasonably!"

"Sounds ridiculous, does it?" Li Jie's words made the mutants below look at each other.

yes, it's ridiculous indeed. Why should a handsome person be right? This is completely illogical and unconventional. Stormgirl, who was sitting in the audience, raised her hand, "Wait, I didn't mean to interrupt you, Nightcrawler. It's just that I can't understand the meaning of what you said. Why is it right to be handsome?"

Li Jie shrugged: "It looks like you don't chase stars too much." I said, do you have a favorite celebrity? ”

Stormgirl thought for a moment: "Marlon Brando, I like his "Train Desire" and "The Godfather" very much. ”

"Well, you're a mature and reserved lady. When Li Kit heard Marlon Brando's name, he said noncommittally: "But you can't expect everyone to be as sane as you." Just because you like Marlon Brando doesn't mean anyone else will like Al Pacino. ”

"Did you know that there are crazy creatures in this world, they are usually lurking among us ordinary people, but they have incredible power. Not a mutant ability, but another terrifying ability. This ability is called Cook. Li Jie was serious about things that the mutants in the audience had never heard of at all.

In fact, when Li Jie introduced Professor Charles before, the professor did not understand. So he felt that this lecture could only be handled by Li Jie.

"This kind of person, once they start to become obsessed with something, is often unreasonable. Whether it's obsessed with idols, or stars, or paper wives or something. ”

"They will stick to something with an extraordinary perseverance and it will continue for many years. This kind of person is actually very common, but sometimes it is buried deeply. Li Jie began to talk about the key points of this plan.

"We need to reverse the image of traditional mutants. I think you should know what the traditional mutant image is all about. Li Jie pointed to the Storm Girl.

Storm Girl: "The general news media in the United States promotes [uncontrollable danger, violence, bad neighbors in the community] and so on. ”

Li Jie pointed to Jean-Gray again, and Jean thought for a moment: "In some European countries, some tabloids will write some other things. For example, to catch the physical mutilation that mutants may have and make a fuss or something. These tabloids like to write things that attract attention in order to win sales. ”

At this time, Katie spoke: "But the Chinese side seems to have better publicity." It's generally promoting mutant devotion or something. ”

For China's propaganda film, Li Jie also watched it for this plan, and he wanted to use it as a reference. But after reading it, I think it's better not to watch it.

So he looked at Katie and asked, "Do you really want to use the propaganda film of the Central Propaganda Department, or follow their model to promote it?"

Uh, Katie thought about those very, very [high] promos, and finally forgot about it.

So Li Jie continued: "Okay, we all know what kind of virtue is the propaganda of mutants in mainstream Western countries now. Heterogeneous, unsociable, dangerous, flammable and explosive, that's about it. ”

"In the face of this kind of propaganda, it is actually very bad for Tuvalu. Because when someone hates you, even the way you eat will make him or her disgusting!" Li Jie is telling the truth, this is the current situation of mutants.

"So we need to reverse that image. My words may seem ridiculous, but they are very useful truths. People in this world will always add points to beautiful or cute things. ”

"Human beings are shallow, and most people look at the outside and don't care about the inside. Just like when you are looking for a female (boyfriend) friend, the first thing you look for is beauty (handsome)! Give up, we human beings are so shallow and ignorant. At least that's true for most people. ”

Li Jie said bluntly: "At least the first time I looked for a girlfriend, I fell in love with her because she was beautiful." It is precisely because of her beauty that there will be various stories behind. You may be willing to get to know someone, but if that person is very attractive, you'll be more willing to get to know him!"

"So what seems absurd is actually the simple truth that is closest to the truth of this world!" Li Jie stretched out his thumb and compared to everyone: "Don't think what I said is ridiculous, forming a team of idol heroes is the first step you need to do." ”

"Let people fan you first, if you don't fancy you, please don't let them become passers-by. Only the fans are getting bigger and bigger, and the passers-by are getting less and less black. Only then will someone be more willing to understand mutants, which is called love house and black. ”

Li Jie gave a specific example: "For example, there is a very ordinary mailbox (sending credit) in Shanghai, just because a certain celebrity took a selfie here, so this mailbox became an Internet celebrity. Countless fans of the star went there to check in and take pictures, and even had to queue for ten minutes at the hottest time. ”

"Even the local district government has made special plans and designs for this mailbox, such as adding antlers or something. Then make it a Shanghai attraction or something. Can you imagine? This is the decision of a megalopolis with a population of more than 22 million. Li Jie used a very practical example to illustrate what is called star effect and star agent.

"So assembling a team of mutant heroes and idols is something you have to do. Originally, Professor Charles was supposed to talk to you about it. But for various reasons he asked me to come and say. Li Jie compared to Professor Charles, and the professor dodged.

This idea also occurred to me when I was chatting with my professor. We all feel that this method is very operational. Tuvalu needs to build a new national image!"

"In fact, politics is sometimes very nonsense, and culture shock and the establishment of a national image are very important and long-term things for a country and a race!" Li Jie said in a solemn way.

"You need to get used to dealing with things that seem, but are actually good for mutants. Because that's politics!"

"So this is a proposal that I discussed with the professor, and you can discuss it. Our initial idea is to have two or three teams of heroes. Ability needs to be there, but appearance needs to be even more needed. ”

Li Jie stretched out a finger: "The first team is also the team we want to promote in terms of the number of fans." The market focuses on young people, such as young and energetic teenagers and girls like Katie and Iceman. After all, the future belongs to young people. You need to save the world, and you need to make other young people think you're cool, so that they want to follow your Facebook and Weibo and cheer you on!"

Li Jie stretched out his second finger: "The second team, I call it the men's team." This team mainly promotes the mature market of age, and does not win with youthful vitality. Rather, it is calm and sophisticated. In terms of ability, this team has the highest requirements. I'm proposing middle-aged men like Cyclops Scott and Wolverine Logan as the main force. It has both combat effectiveness and appearance, focusing on mature markets. ”

"Mature middle-aged people are not easy to be incited like young people, and it is not easy to change their stance and cheer for you. But they are the backbone of modern society. At least a slight shift in their traditional notions is needed. So the task of this team is also the heaviest. As Li Jie's slow but firm words spoke, the laughter and whispers below became quieter.

Li Jie stretched out his third finger: "The third team, I think it can be called the female hero team." Composed entirely of female heroes. Shrewd and capable, not inferior to male ability. At the same time, she is careful and gentle, and has the charm of a woman. Female hero teams can do a lot of things that other heroes don't do well. ”

"For example, informal state visits, such as helping children in poor areas and helping local medical care, and so on. Women have a natural advantage over men in this regard. Members need to show their courage and bravery, but they also need to show their love and compassion. The members are made up of female mutants such as Spiritbutterfly, Stormgirl, Jean-Gray, and more. ”

"I must make it clear here that I have to do this voluntarily and with a considerable level of awareness. Because from now on you're going to be a public figure. Because you are not only a hero, but also an icon who represents the country. What you do has to do with what others think of the country. Every little mistake you make will be magnified with a magnifying glass. ”

"You may have to suppress your nature and do all kinds of things that you don't want to do. Put on a mask and say those hypocritical and ridiculous things. You can only do the things that have been arranged for you, and do the things that are in line with your idol hero personality. Say things that fit your identity! You may even lose yourself and become emaciated in the process. So I would like to conclude by saying that you can't be such an idol hero without enough perseverance! Because in addition to saving, you also need to please others, which is cruel. ”

Li Jie patted the table, and the scene was quiet. Now no one whispers, and no one finds the proposal ridiculous. Because everyone knows that this is not simply forming a ridiculous idol group, but a difficult mission!

"Being an idol hero may sound ridiculous. But behind this ridiculousness you need to carry the image and the future of this race! I hope you can take it seriously, this is not a fun, but the beginning of a hard mission. If you want to save mutants, you first need to save yourself. So, let's get started!"

Li Jie's voice landed, and the whole audience could hear the needle.

Idol heroes? It's not as glamorous as it sounds.

ps: Keep asking for tickets, begging for subscriptions, and I'm going to have to take the train home today.