"Tweet ......"

The air conditioner is on and the windows are closed.

There was a slight cool breeze blowing in the study, and through the window, you could faintly hear the soft chirping of birds under the green shade of the community.

Ready together, Ji Zhuo sat in front of the computer in the study.

"Ordinary and Great" has been completed,

Now Ji Zhuo is naturally ready to start the creation of a new book under the name of ABC.

For the next new book under the name of ABC, Ji Ji has some ideas these days.

The new book is naturally a work with a more serious theme, but it may need to bring some horror elements.

Thinking of the horror element, Ji Zhuo couldn't help but pass the look of the little chubby dun who was afraid and wanted to see it.

Then turning back to his thoughts, Ji Zhuo's gaze fell on the computer screen again.

The codeword software has been opened.

Create a new book.

First of all, of course, is the name of the new book.

Regarding the name of the new book, Ji Zhuo already has a draft.

"Shadow Empire"

The crackling keyboard clicked a few times,

Ji Zhuo knocked down the title of this new book,

For the time being, the name of this new book has been decided,

If necessary, Ji Zhuo will change it later.

And then there's the introduction,

The introduction basically sets the tone of the whole book.

Ji Zhuo clicked on the newly created book, facing the blank page,

After a pause, he considered his sentence and began to revise and rewrite the introduction of the new book.

Synopsis: The shadow on the ground stands up, and the shadow on the wall breaks away from the wall. Filthy and bitter words are easily blurted out, and vicious acts are so easily carried out. ”

"Crackling ......"

The keyboard sounded, and Ji Zhuo typed out this paragraph.

Then I deleted it again, paused, and typed out a new introduction, but I also typed out the original introduction again.

Sometimes it's like this, I'm not satisfied with the original content, and after deleting it, I just re-type.

"Look back, where is your shadow?"

Ji Zhuo added one more sentence,

Then he paused, and deleted this extra sentence,

I still left the introduction of the version that was typed first.

"So be it."

Looking at the content of this introduction, Ji Zhuo is quite satisfied,

Nodding.

And then there's the text.

A new chapter has begun.

The chapter name is not written for the time being,

Ji Zhuo looked at the blank page again, sorted out the thoughts in his mind, and then considered the next sentence,

The hand rested on the keyboard again.

"Crackling ......"

The sound of the keyboard is knocked,

A new piece of work has a beginning on the computer,

As the sentences on the computer screen emerge, the story of "Shadow Empire" also begins to unfold.

“…… Outside the window, it was raining heavily, making the already night sky unusually dark. A dense curtain of rain obscured the light of the city in the distance, and the lights in the houses of nearby people seemed to be extinguished by the torrential rain and night.

Chang Mo in the house could only hear the sound of the rain hitting the branches and leaves of the green plants in the community, and the sound of the branches and leaves of those trees colliding.

Chang Mo, who was lying alone on the bed, did not fall asleep, but tensed his body, panting heavily, and his face looked hideous......"

This is the beginning of "Shadow Empire",

In the context of a dark story, it unfolds in a somewhat depressing atmosphere.

And Chang Mo, the protagonist of the current story, is an ordinary person who has just graduated from college and has not yet found a job.

Just a few days ago, he was busy looking for a future job, filling up his readers' quarterly rent payments.

At this moment, he seemed a little unusually restless, even frightened.

Because after one of his interviews, while walking in the sun, he found that his shadow was gone.

And the people around him, they don't know anything about it.

Because he found that at this very moment,

At this moment, when he was lying alone in bed and terrified,

You can also hear the wheezing voice of another person, who also seems to be afraid, and the gasp is gradually becoming restless and restless.

He could hear,

The man was under his bed.

"Boom ......"

The thunder outside the window came with lightning,

The shining thunder light reflected the room, and behind Chang Mo, who turned sideways, he couldn't see his shadow.

"Whew...... Whew......"

Chang Mo sat up from the bed in a flash,

He stood up with some anger and crouched down on the edge of the bed,

Look under the bed.

Only, I didn't see anything.

But at this time,

Just when Chang Mo lowered his head and looked under the bed,

There was another sound on the bed, a heavy wheezing, a restless movement of fear.

……

The story of "Shadow Empire",

In this situation, it gradually unfolded.

In front of the computer,

Ji Zhuo stared at the lit computer screen, with words in his hand,

It barely stopped, and the words on the computer screen describing the story of Shadow Empire appeared.

The story of "Shadow Empire" also progresses in these sentences.

In the study,

The crackling keyboard sound continued to ring,

Outside the study, the bird's cry that could be faintly heard before gradually disappeared.

I don't know if it's because I'm flying away, or if I'm tired.

All that was left was the sound of the air conditioner whirring and turning slightly.

Ji Zhuo was immersed in the story, sitting in front of the computer, writing the beginning of "Shadow Empire".

Then it was another afternoon.

When the sunlight outside the window gradually becomes less hot,

From being reflected under the window to becoming the afterglow swaying on the wall of the study, it also lengthens the shadow of the study, the desk, the computer, and Ji Zhuo.

Until the sky outside the house resets into night,

Ji Zhuocai is gradually getting a little dark in the study again,

to stop today's codeword.

"Hiss......"

Non-stop coding words for an afternoon, Ji Zhuo almost didn't move in front of the computer,

At this time, after finishing the words and stretching his back, Ji Zhuo felt very sore.

But then I looked at what I wrote on my computer screen this afternoon.

It's still quite rewarding.

There is probably a content of about 10,000 words, which can be regarded as the beginning of ABC's new book "Shadow Empire".

Then I took a cursory look at the content of "Shadow Empire" written today,

Ji Zhuo couldn't help but turn his head and look at the ground next to him.

OK

Although it is dark in the study, there are city lights coming in through the window,

can still see Ji Zhuo's own shadow,

Otherwise, Ji Zhuo would be scared of a fierce one.

"Hoo ......"

Long exhaled,

Ji Zhuo got up from the computer, and as soon as the computer was turned off, he walked out of the study.

……

"Ding Dong...... Dingdong ......"

It's like an appointment, and it hasn't been long since Ji Zhuo touched his phone,

As soon as I went out, I didn't go far out of the community, and I received greetings from several editors.

Maybe you probably know that there is no code word at this point...... It may also be because Ji Zhuo usually replies to messages at this point or in the morning.

"Mr. al:I, the English version of your Ordinary and the Great has begun to go into print.

AL: Of course, we were on a predetermined plan, not because of the influence of other writers that disrupted our plan.

AL: It will take a while for your work to be printed in other languages.

AL: Look, would I like to send you a sample book in English first, or with other editions? ”

At the top is the message from the editor-in-chief of Al,

probably told him about the progress of the publication and release of "Ordinary and Great".

But immediately after, the editor-in-chief of Al sent another message, which made Ji Zhuo a little silent.

So much so that Ji Zhuo was a little afraid to click on the messages sent by the other two editors for a while.

"al: Mr. I, there's one more thing I need your help with.

al: I know that Mr. I may not like to participate in certain promotional activities, so can I please sign a part of the book "Ordinary and Great" after the book is published or printed?

Clumsy and Extraordinary: ......

Clumsy and extraordinary: No readers should have known about me before. Is my signature a promotional effect?

AL: But I'm sure that when they look at your work, they will understand the value of your autographed book, and in fact, as your reader, I want a copy of your autographed book too. ”