1994: I Became a Literary Master in America

Chapter 9 Vampire Hunter Buffy

2Pac is a piece of trash.

He was involved in organized crime, drug use, and in the future, drug abuse. He also committed intentional assault and was imprisoned for it.

If it weren't for Sugar Knight spending $140 million to bail him out, he would probably have spent twenty years in jail.

In fact, the vast majority of hip-hop artists are like this.

Snoopy, Puff's dad, and Kanye West, were either mentally ill or utterly wicked.

Jay-Z?

He's a plagiarist, but also a shrewd businessman.

He and Nas held up the East Coast hip-hop scene after 2Pac and Big died.

But not long after, the two parted ways. It's said that this involved Jay-Z stealing Nas's flow data, a matter of privacy.

Anyway, this circle is pretty chaotic.

Xu Shengjie didn't want to get involved at all.

but……

Although 2Pac is a scumbag, he is very filial.

For example, she would earn money to help her mother get out of drug addiction; and when she saw Xu Shengjie in trouble, she would pull out a gun from her crotch without saying a word...

This aligns well with Xu Shengjie's perception of Black people.

When they're loyal, they truly consider you a brother they'd risk their life for.

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Tupac is going to see BIG, the infamous Mr. BIG, this afternoon.

His debut single has been recorded, and Tupac was invited to listen to it.

He wanted to invite Xu Shengjie along, but Xu Shengjie declined Tupaike's invitation, citing that he hadn't slept for two days and was really tired.

That circle was filthy and smelly, and like a leech, once you got it, you couldn't get rid of it.

Xu Shengjie had absolutely no interest in sticking his finger around.

Tupac didn't press the issue, but simply told Xu Shengjie that he would try to find out about literary agents in New York.

"Just focus on writing, don't worry about anything else."

"Aren't you afraid I'll write a load of crap?"

"You're my brother. Even if you're shit, I'll turn it into a fragrant pile of shit that everyone will love!"

"You fucking can't talk properly."

Xu Shengjie couldn't help but laugh and curse.

As they were about to part, he suddenly said, "Amaru, I don't understand hip-hop."

But... I know gangs! Black, white, yellow, they're all the same. Some things are best left alone; you might end up as a scapegoat.

Also, I've heard of Puff's father; be careful.

There was some doubt in Tupac's eyes.

But he showed no suspicion or wariness, simply nodding vigorously. "Bro, thank you for reminding me. I'll be careful."

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Xu Shengjie returned home, closed the door, and then hung up the security chain.

He took off his coat, tossed it on the sofa, and then went into the second bedroom.

This room was originally his room, but after Xu Jiadong died, he moved from the second bedroom to the master bedroom and put Xu Jiadong's belongings here. The room is not small, about fifteen square meters, and it is empty except for a stack of cardboard boxes containing Xu Jiadong's belongings.

Can it be used as a study?

However, there are a few books missing!

After listening to Tupac's introduction to the American publishing industry, he knew that many things required a lot of embellishment.

A gangster's son who doesn't own a single book suddenly writes one? Publishers wouldn't understand, but if he were to hire a literary agent, it would definitely raise suspicion. And it can't be a new book; preferably, it's a well-read old book.

But it's not that difficult!

There are many secondhand bookstores in the East Village area, with a wide variety of books in Chinese, English, French, Japanese, and Spanish.

I didn't remember it while I was over there!

It's okay, I'll go there tomorrow.

While we're at it, let's get someone to build a bookshelf, just for show.

After Xu Shengjie made up his mind, he came out of the second bedroom and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

The wound on my arm is starting to scab over.

This further convinced him that the gunshot wound in his abdomen was definitely a beginner's gift, not the self-healing ability he had imagined.

I haven't slept all night, and I'm a little sleepy now.

Xu Shengjie simply drew the curtains, collapsed onto the large Simmons mattress in the bedroom, and quickly fell asleep.

I didn't have any strange or unusual dreams.

I slept very soundly.

When I woke up, it was already dark.

He got out of bed, washed his face, boiled some water and ate some instant noodles, then sat down at his desk.

Take out paper and pen, and turn on the desk lamp.

I feel very uncomfortable!

I've been so used to using computers and mobile phones in my past life that I've almost forgotten this primitive way of writing.

But now...

Computers are definitely available in the US, but they're not cheap.

This year is 94, and Windows 98 hadn't even been released yet.

People still choose to write by hand or use a typewriter... It will take at least ten years for computers to become widespread.

Of course, he can buy it now.

It's just not very cost-effective.

I'll go to the flea market tomorrow; maybe I'll find something.

He shook his head, picked up his pen and wrote "Buffy the Vampire Hunter" on his notebook, but then immediately crossed it out.

I'm in America, why the hell am I writing in Chinese?

I've gotten used to it; I need to adapt as soon as possible.

In "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season," Xu Shengjie took a deep breath and began writing an outline in his notebook.

In 1997, a fantasy-themed American TV series was launched on WB radio.

The story is set in a modern city and revolves around high school students.

In each generation, a young girl is chosen to be a Slayer, an exorcist, tasked with fighting against evil forces such as vampires and wicked witches hidden in the city, and protecting peace and tranquility in the human world.

Buffett is the face of Slayer in this generation.

Xu Shengjie chose this American TV series, even at the cost of giving up "Harry Potter," for a simple reason: the magical world of Harry Potter is vast and possesses its own independent worldview. In his previous life, he mainly focused on movies, and although he had dabbled in books, he couldn't guarantee that he could completely replicate the vast worldview of the wizarding world created by Rowling.

A work that has sold over 500 million copies worldwide!

He was very tempted, but he wasn't sure if he could make it work.

Moreover, vampire stories are widely circulated in the United States and have a large audience.

Think of the Twilight series; although it didn't reach the level of Harry Potter, it was still a huge success.

Buffy, on the other hand, was the instigator of the wave of fantasy novels on campuses for teenagers.

There will be many works about vampires in the future.

Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, Underworld, Van Helsing...

However, Buffett's contribution to this trend is absolutely undeniable.

Moreover, Buffy is a female-centric story.

In 1994, the third wave of the feminist movement began, and Buffy, as a female-centric American TV series, was a rarity during this period.

He hasn't even seen Harry Potter yet, and he's still the main male lead!

Therefore, the appearance of "Buffy" will be well received by American women.

Most importantly, WB TV will approve this project by the end of next year or the beginning of the following year.

He'll get a good amount of money from the adaptation fee if he writes it now... and he also hopes to use this opportunity to connect with the film and television industry.

Xu Shengjie quickly wrote down the three main characters in his notebook.

Then I started writing the outline.

Strangely enough, he first saw this series in 2001, twenty years before he traveled to 2026. Yet now, as he writes, the plot is remarkably clear; every frame flashes through his mind, crystal clear, without a single omission. He can even recall more information…

For example, oversights in the series, and evaluations of the story.

This made writing much easier for him, and as the outline was refined, new ideas kept emerging.

Could I write a vampire universe?

How do you connect Buffy, The Vampire Diaries, Ryan Reynolds, Underworld, and other works that appeared after 2000 that you remember?

The more I think about it, the more promising it seems.

Xu Shengjie began to feel a long-lost creative pleasure.

……

However, handwriting is really tiring.

In one night, I wrote more than 10,000 words, which is enough to completely sort out the storyline of "Buffy Season 1".

The first book in the series "Vampire Hunter: Buffy" consists of twelve chapters.

Each chapter contains approximately 15,000 to 20,000 words of plot.

Xu Shengjie discovered that not only had his memory become exceptionally good, but his English proficiency had also become outstanding.

He even had a feeling that if he were to take the trust exam now, he could score 120 points. Not that he was only at the level of 120 points, but because the trust exam's maximum score was only 120... Thinking about it, that seemed normal. In his previous life, in order to edit a series of modern American literature books, he had read a large number of original English works and could even write some compositions in English.

In this life, I have the original owner's English proficiency as a foundation.

After all, the original owner of this body was a native-born American...

When the two are added together, the result is even greater than the sum of its parts (1+1>2).

This was definitely a pleasant surprise for Xu Shengjie.

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