MTLNOVEL Chapter 32 - Explosive Dialogue Sparks a Frenzy!
Chapter 32: Explosive Dialogue Sparks a Frenzy!
At that moment, as Lu Chen suddenly stopped typing, both the viewers in the livestream and the judges were stunned.
[Why did Lu Chen stop?].
[There’s still 20 minutes left! Keep going, Lu Chen! Write a couple more episodes!].
[What’s the relationship between Ma Yunbo and Li Fei? Don’t stop now—we’re at a critical point!].
[He can’t be giving up, right?].
[Giving up? No way!].
While the audience buzzed with confusion, Lu Chen created a new document with a swift motion.
[Wait, what’s he doing now?].
[Why start a new document?].
[Is he not continuing the plot? There’s still time to write more episodes!].
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Lu Chen typed a new title—[Character Dialogues].
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[What the—writing character dialogues now?].
[Can he actually do that?].
[Haha, running out of time, Lu Chen’s pulling out his trump card!].
[I remember Xiao Sa said before the competition began that anything effective to impress the audience and judges was allowed—including designing character dialogues.].
[This is bold! He’s really doing it!].
[Other contestants have written dialogues too, but they were so generic and hollow. They didn’t reflect the characters at all.].
[Yeah, I saw some of them—27 and 33’s dialogues were painful to read. It felt like any random dog in their stories could’ve said those lines. No soul at all.].
[Those people need to read Lu Chen’s story. It would blow their minds!].
[To each their own, I guess. Not everyone likes Lu Chen’s style—there are plenty of critics in this livestream too.].
[Look, he’s starting to write!].
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On-screen, Lu Chen paused for a moment before typing out the first character’s name—[Li Fei].
[“As long as I can bring down Tazhai, nothing else matters!”
“My mission isn’t over. It’ll only end the day Lin Yaodong faces justice!”
“I’ll stay inside until the moment you break in. I’m just a pawn, and I’m willing to be one!”
“It’s been over 20 years. Why haven’t you come to see me? You need to look me in the eye. Come and see my mother. Light incense for her yourself!].
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[Wow, these lines really suit Li Fei’s hot-blooded, vanguard personality.].
[Feels like a passionate young man with a strong sense of justice!].
[He might be a bit reckless, but his righteousness shines through—totally in character for Li Fei!].
[This feels just right!].
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In the judges’ room, the panel nodded in agreement.
“These lines match Li Fei’s character well,” one of the judges noted.
“It seems Song Yang’s death really solidified Li Fei’s resolve to find the killer and bring down Tazhai!”
“With a friend like that, Song Yang didn’t die in vain,” Xiao Sa added.
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In his booth, after finishing Li Fei’s lines, Lu Chen paused briefly before moving on to [Li Weimin].
[“Frontline officers often share bonds forged through life-and-death situations.”
“I, Li Weimin, act for the public good and don’t engage in cliques or partisanship!”
“People who’ve grown up with a sense of inferiority rarely make friends—but once they do, it’s life and death!”
“Wearing this uniform means you must take a stand—a stand for justice. That’s the duty and responsibility of a People’s Police Officer!”
“If Tazhai is an ant colony, then Lin Yaodong is the queen. The drug dealers in Dongshan are too brazen, too arrogant, utterly disregarding the law. This cannot be tolerated!”
“No matter who they are, what profession they’re in, or what work they do, if they’re involved with drugs, I, Li Weimin, will investigate to the very end!”
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[Holy crap, Li Weimin’s lines are so powerful!].
[This feels like a commander rallying his troops before battle. Goosebumps!].
[The ‘ant colony’ metaphor is incredible. It perfectly encapsulates the dynamic between Tazhai and Lin Yaodong!].
[This is the soul of the anti-drug squad leader—righteous, relentless, and unyielding!].
As Lu Chen continued crafting explosive lines for his key characters, the atmosphere in the livestream grew electric, with viewers and judges alike captivated by the intensity and precision of his writing.
The last 20 minutes of the competition had turned into a whirlwind of brilliance, leaving everyone eager for more!
Later, [Zhao Jialiang]!
[“Drugs are really interesting, they can make you abandon all family ties.”
“My life wasn’t given to me by anyone. I earned it myself.”
“The day your mother died, my fate for the rest of my life was sealed—to follow the path of revenge. As long as I can find the killer, death? I’m not afraid.”
“Bury me with your mother.”
“Scopolamine! Scopolamine!”].
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[Cai Yongqiang]!
[“Being in the anti-drug profession comes with two risks—one is the danger to your life, and the other is the danger of temptation.”
“Rumors and the truth are like twins. Rumors are impatient and take the lead. When people realize they’re impostors, they’re smacked down. But by the time the truth slowly emerges, people see that rumors and the truth—they look exactly alike.”
“Not everyone can see the truth, but everyone can become the truth.”
“Dongshan is this small. Go back three generations, and everyone’s family. You can’t implicate an entire clan just because some relatives are involved in drug trafficking, right?”
“I’m a police officer. I believe in evidence. If there’s evidence, there’s a problem. If there isn’t, there’s no problem.”
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[Lin Zonghui].
[“I really regret it. Bad people—I didn’t finish them off completely. Good people—am I even one of them?”
“Afraid I’ll report you? Afraid I’ll complain to the ancestors? You won’t see the ancestors! You don’t deserve to!”
“An outsider? I’m just an outsider to Lin Yaodong!”
“I’m the sinner of the Lin family! Can I even step into the ancestral hall? Will the ancestors still accept me?”
“The drugs in Tazhai—it’s time to clean them up!”].
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[Ma Yunbo].
[“If mutual trust is also a kind of special relationship, then yes, I trust Li Fei!”
“He manufactures drugs, I fight drugs. From the moment we were born, we were destined to be mortal enemies!”
“Once someone has made money from drugs, they’ll never stop. It’s just like being addicted. Once someone’s done the drug business, they can’t look at any other business—it’s too slow, too hard compared to how fast and easy drug money is!”
“I know. Sweeping away the surface dust is easy, but it doesn’t solve the root problem. Tomorrow, it’ll be covered in even thicker dust. But I have to sweep it every day. Every honor, every award—I must fight for them. For the brothers under me—they want honor, they need to eat!”].
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Reading these vivid lines, they leapt off the page.
At this moment, millions of netizens were completely blown away!
[Lines! These are what you call lines!].
[Even though the words are just on paper, I can truly feel like everyone is shouting in front of me!].
[Lin Zonghui’s lines really hit deep! That inner conflict, that pain! It’s so intense!].
[When Lin Zonghui’s storyline with Uncle Dong was written before, I already felt he still had some basic sense of right and wrong, just trapped by Uncle Dong. And sure enough! These lines reveal it perfectly!].
[Cai Yongqiang’s lines are so philosophical. These are brilliantly written, so profound!].
[Yes, this character’s lines definitely have depth.].
[Li Weimin’s line about being impartial and not forming cliques—it amazed me!].
[I think the most impressive one is still, “Most frontline officers share a life-or-death bond!” How did Lu Chen come up with this? A freshly graduated college student, yet he can write lines so detailed and nuanced! Incredible!].
[Although I criticized Lu Chen before, I have to admit, this line is genuinely great. For someone so young to write such lines, it’s impressive!].
[Isn’t scopolamine a neurotoxic anesthetic?].
[Yeah, in high doses, it’s fatal!].
[Li Fei’s mother died from scopolamine. Zhao Jialiang mentioned it in episode 13.].
[The name of this poison sounds like it carries a seductive aura of death.].
[Love it! Hurry up and film the show already! These lines are amazing!!].
[Don’t rush. Uncle Dong’s lines haven’t come yet!].
[Right, right, next it should be Uncle Dong’s turn, right?!].
[Uncle Dong’s lines will definitely be epic! I firmly believe Lu Chen will write lines worthy of Uncle Dong’s status!].
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Sure enough.
After finishing the lines for the above characters, Lu Chen finally typed out the name [Lin Yaodong] in his document!
At that moment!
Millions of viewers!!
Whether netizens, judges, or representatives from major film and TV companies watching on their screens…
They instinctively held their breath!
Their hearts were in their throats!
It was here!
The lines everyone had been eagerly awaiting!
They were finally coming!