Chapter 78: The Dark Angel II - The Power of Darkness

  The foothold of the dark angel is darkness. We know the ferocity of hackers, we've heard about the terror of gangs, but have you ever thought, classmates, about using darkness to protect ourselves?

  It is said that the Flying Tigers wearing gas masks are invincible, and the leopard special forces painted with oil colors can go to heaven and earth. This is the power of darkness, and we can apply the power of darkness well on the road to becoming gods.

  Ye Qing listened with a mesmerized heart and soul. There's a saying that goes like this: "Heroes see things similarly." Teacher Hao spoke of the dark power, and the masked figure on the cover of his Shadow Fist technique - aren't they similar?

  Mr. Hao took a sip of tea and continued to speak, actually when we surf the internet with usernames, write books with pen names, it's all about this meaning, apart from cultivating sentiment and expressing ambitions through objects, there is also the meaning of protecting oneself.

  However, everyone has a net name and a pen name, but only a few can really make it. Hehe, of course, if just having a good pen name could make one famous, then being famous would be too cheap. Of course, there are methods and tricks to it.

  Everyone has heard of being low-key and humble, everyone has heard of being a little reserved. I think we've already reached the pinnacle of being a rotten person, and now that we've become dark angels, let's not show our faces so easily again.

  This is considered for the following reasons: first, porcelain does not collide with earthenware because it is not worthy. Intentional darkness itself is to prevent those reckless earthenware from colliding with porcelain. I remember a Jewish businessman who was very familiar with marketing methods, he wanted to promote an unknown book without spending money on advertising, so he set his sights on the President of the United States.

  He disguised himself as a reporter from a newspaper and seized the opportunity to get close to the President of the United States, and like a celestial being, he emerged from the crowd of thousands and presented his book to the President. The President suddenly felt a sense of unease and said with great displeasure: "This book is terrible!"

  So the Jewish merchant printed in large red letters on the cover of this book, "This is a book that even the President of the United States thinks is terrible." As a result, an unknown book suddenly became a bestseller, making the Jewish bookseller rich.

  The Jewish bookseller made a profit again, and when he wanted to sell another unknown book, he set his sights on the president. Unfortunately, the president didn't say a word after being tricked once. As a result, the Jewish merchant printed in large red letters on the cover of another book: "This is a book that even the President of the United States has nothing to say about." And so, another unknown book became a bestseller, making the Jewish bookseller rich again.

  So, to prevent those malicious people from recklessly damaging your divine light, you need to deliberately use darkness to protect the honor that is hard to come by.

  Secondly, it creates a certain sense of mystery. You know, in any field, things are precious because they are rare. If you're always standing on the stage like Wenshuai, haha, wanting to become a god will have to wait until retirement at least!

  Hahaha...

  Finally, and most importantly, we must cultivate ourselves in darkness, striving to improve our writing level and great god mentality.

  Imagine, in a two-story small building full of fragrance, with servants serving three meals and book boys handling trivial matters, we make a cup of tea, why not go downstairs, listen to the tides rising and falling, and quietly watch the clouds rolling and unfolding, what a leisurely scene it is.

  We can face the sea, with spring blossoms. We can sit and wait for the sunset, thinking of distant lands. We can listen to the autumn rain, dripping until dawn. We can tread through snow to find plum blossoms, experiencing the elegance of red plum blossoms in the snowy landscape.

  We are not afraid of loneliness, we enjoy solitude, we ask ourselves, and we temper our minds. You will find that loneliness is not scary after all, and many of our beautiful writings can be written in this environment full of heavenly music.

  When the mind is tired, I plant vegetables and go fishing. When the body is tired, I drink tea and watch the clouds. Coarse tea and plain rice, the fragrance of fish and rice, are all sources of our inspiration, whether it's a gentle breeze and drizzle on a single reed or me alone fishing in the snowy river, it's all a manifestation of being content and at ease.

  But then someone will say, what's going on? We all go into hiding and don't attend school anymore? Wudalang classmate, share your views!

  Wu Dalang held the receiver with one hand and his buttocks with the other, saying: "I think that's just a state of mind, not necessarily about going into seclusion. As long as you have a heart that enjoys solitude, even in the midst of a bustling city, you can still be carefree. This is what Teacher Hao calls darkness, darkness is just a state, it's not really pitch black. Even if the lights are shining brightly, as long as we have a dark mindset, we are in the dark!"

  Mr. Hao nodded and said, that's what I mean. This is just the initial stage of darkness, as for the deeper stages, we will discuss them later.

  Now, let's first connect darkness with angels. What are angels?

  The English name is Angel, the Chinese phonetic translation is An Qi Er, and the idiomatic translation is Tian Xian. It originated from the Greek word angelos, which originally referred to the messenger of God. Mainly, it is a protective god who is sent by God to protect believers from being disturbed by evil spirits.

  So the dark angel is an angel with a dark self-protection. Classmate Wu Dala, tell me about your understanding.

  "We all have a Jianghu dream, that is to wield our swords and sweep away the injustices of the world. However, if we don't know how to protect ourselves, we'll end up like Don Quixote, laughable. I think the true meaning of 'Dark Angel' is a protective deity sent by the great god to safeguard the faithful from demonic invasion. And the first thing we need to protect is ourselves."

  Teacher Hao nodded in approval, "Good, well said. This angel of ours is certainly sent by the great god, and our great god is ourselves. Only when you consider yourself a great god can you write extraordinary articles. You will not bother to imitate or plagiarize others' work because their work is not worthy of your plagiarism."

  Even if you imitate the article of a great god, you are only making wedding clothes for others. Readers will only say that this is a follow-up work of a certain great god, and no one will remember who you are.

  Let's talk about the specific operation steps of the Dark Angel Cultivation Plan. The first step is to pretend to be a Dark Angel, also known as pretending to be a big shot, regardless of whether you are a big shot or not, you can still pretend to be one.

  From the moment you decided to become a Dark Angel, you should have faded out of everyone's sight. Although your heart yearns for communication and showing off, the more you proclaim yourself as a great god everywhere, the more people will say you are trash. Remember that rarity is precious; everyone is only interested in mysterious things.

  Whether it's a great god or a star, when stripped bare and placed in front of everyone, people will only feel disgusted and won't have any obsessive thoughts. Destroying an idol is just like parading the great god through the streets!

  Whenever you want to show off, just lie in the bed of nails and taste the gall, or hang your head from a beam with an awl piercing your thigh, anyway, stop yourself from coming out, like a high and mighty god, coldly looking at the heaven and earth without benevolence, treating all things as straw dogs.

  You can come and observe, but absolutely do not make any comments or interfere, that is not something a mortal can withstand. If you must comment, let your friends help take care of it for you.

  This is the first step of the Dark Angel in form, whether it looks like it or not, whether it can't bear to be lonely and jump out like a clown, depends on your determination and the heart of the great god.

  However, I must warn you that before you become a top-notch writer, don't try to act like someone else and pretend to be a big shot. If you do, you'll lose some of your casual readers who are just browsing around. If all your readers are just pretending to praise you, then go ahead and act like a big shot, but don't come crying to me when they're all gone!

  Remember, fellow students, there is no free lunch in the world. Acting like a big shot is a double-edged sword. Before you have enough foundation, it's better to be cautious!

  Then someone will jump out and ask, since most of us can't use it, what's the point of Teacher Hao talking about it so enthusiastically? Wudalang classmate, how do you think about this question?

  Wu Dalang this time surprisingly did not make any extra moves, but instead sincerely spoke into the microphone: "The Dark Angel is a bridge between Super Great God and Extreme Trash Person, and also a guiding light for us who are still cultivating to become Extreme Trash People. Originally, the great god was beyond our reach, but now with the emergence of the Dark Angel as an intermediate transition, although I, Wu Dalang, am not even an Extreme Trash Person yet, that does not affect my worship of the Dark Angel, this guiding light!"

  Mr. Hao nodded in approval, took two more sips of tea and said that the most terrifying thing about people is having no faith. A thorough atheist will eventually become a madman. We must have faith, our faith is ourselves.

  So, before you have a great mind, pretend that you already have it. Every move and gesture should have the demeanor of a great person.

  So, every great master's birth has an unreplicable nature. You can only go and experience the path of a great master becoming a god, but you cannot copy it mechanically.

  Let's take the author of "Piao Piao" as an example. I think his work is very promising, although he hasn't gained much fame yet. However, his novel "God-level Trash King" has taken a very interesting path. His work includes reviews and comments on many other novels on Piao Piao, because obviously the works of big authors wouldn't notice a new author like him, but instead attract some young readers, with strong interactivity and great prospects!

  I've authorized my novel to be used in "The God-level Trash King", feel free to comment on it as you like, as long as you can make sense of it. I don't mind if you exaggerate my work into a masterpiece, haha.

  Ye Qing was in the first row, listening with a pounding heart and also feeling terrified. Fortunately, he didn't reveal his true identity, otherwise, he would probably have taken Wu Dalang's place now. Wu Dalang liked to show off, but Ye Qing didn't want to talk about his inner world in front of hundreds of classmates.

  Teacher Hao continued to elaborate, saying that the author of "Piao Xi" has almost become a legendary figure, because in almost every new work, you can find the shadow of Piao Xi. Many people will ask how this is achieved, but actually, it's just about clicking and signing in frequently. It can be seen that Piao Xi is an extremely diligent author, but unfortunately, his name is too obscure. Good luck to him!

  Ye Qing sat directly opposite Mr. Hao, feeling very awkward but also very interesting, this is the power of darkness, really admire Wu Dala's ability to grab his butt in front of hundreds of classmates, and still do it with such confidence, what a talent!