Chapter 953: Chapter 246: Is Young Master Xu Actually Mr. Xu?

"Nian Nu Jiao•Kunlun" itself is grand in momentum, so Xu Lin used wild cursive script.

His cursive script is equally magnificent.

Literature, calligraphy, and so on, are direct manifestations of a person’s experience and emotions.

Just like Liu Bang, who also didn’t read much, but when he became the ruler of the world, he was able to compose the emperor’s poem "The mighty wind rises, the clouds fly high, my power commands the realm as I return to my hometown, how can I find fierce warriors to guard the four sides." These lines are equally grand and rare in history.

Xu Lin’s wild cursive is such that, at this moment, his characters are fiercer than when he just acquired the calligraphy hanging scroll.

Because he has already reached the pinnacle of the world and seen the view from the top.

Thus, his characters have changed.

Skills surpass the natural, transcending the common!

"What excellent characters!"

The old man exclaimed in amazement.

He had been practicing calligraphy since he was over thirty, now in his seventies, writing for half his life, and yet he had never seen such calligraphy?

Nowadays, there’s no soil for ancient calligraphy. It’s like how Tang poetry became a distinctive symbol of the Tang Dynasty, because the imperial examination required it, so everyone, men, women, young, old, merchants, and porters, all wrote poetry to varying degrees and admired poetry. They would compose poems while eating, sightseeing, or expressing any emotions.

Similarly, in writing, you had to take the imperial exams, so your handwriting couldn’t be poor.

Thus, this kind of environment was capable of nurturing all kinds of art.

But today, there is no such environment.

So Xu Lin’s kind of writing could only appear in ancient times or among the very elderly generation.

Just like great figures, his poetry is incredibly powerful, comparable to the Golden Tang, and his calligraphy is also immensely powerful, matching those fierce ancient calligraphers like Yan Zhenqing and Huaisu.

But now, there is no one like him.

Modern times lack the nurturing environment for giants in these fields.

The old man said, "This piece of calligraphy, placed in the calligraphy world, could even scare those old fellas!"

"You’re too kind." Xu Lin humbly replied.

"No need to be humble, I haven’t seen such characters in a long time. Who today has handwriting like yours? If auctioned, this piece could fetch tens of millions at least!"

"Old man, you’re exaggerating!"

"Haha..."

He laughed heartily.

In fact, it’s not boasting, with calligraphy or paintings, it’s the same: as long as you’re famous, the value of your work will naturally rise.

Xu Lin, carrying the title of Young Master Xu, could easily fetch tens of millions for a piece, and that would be considered cheap.

The old man laughed, "How about publishing this piece, claiming it’s the work of Young Master Xu, so fellow countrymen can recognize it."

"No problem."

Xu Lin said, "I plan to make an appearance."

"Xu Lin, I’m worried something might happen to you afterwards."

"Don’t worry, nothing will happen to me. If I die, Western development will stagnate; my artificial intelligence will send them back to the 19th century. As long as they understand this, they won’t dare to touch me."

Xu Lin mentioned again, he had already spoken to the other side about this last time. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Simply put, Xu Lin is now tied to the Western world and to Japan. If something happens to him, those countries will suffer.

They can’t afford it.

Currently, the interests of multiple parties are in a state of negotiation, reaching a relative balance, making Xu Lin absolutely safe.

So Xu Lin will never encounter trouble; he doesn’t even need bodyguards when going out and can walk with swagger.

Not exaggerating to say, Xu Lin can now isolate the entire internet and communications system of Japan, then Huaxia would invade and defeat them without the Western world knowing.

So, how could they dare to even touch a hair on Xu Lin’s head?

"Just listening to it is terrifying!"

The old man marveled.

At the end, he added, "Can this artificial intelligence be controlled in the future? Or more importantly, future artificial intelligences, will they become uncontrollable? The emergence of intelligent life is beyond our comprehension."

"Old man, don’t underestimate human resilience."

"Indeed, human resilience!" he said, his eyes sharp.

Xu Lin meant that no matter how powerful artificial intelligence becomes, human resilience remains unconquerable.

"I am relatively optimistic. We should look forward, look positively. Perhaps within your lifetime, Huaxia may land on Mars; this century belongs to artificial intelligence, its potential future is enormous, comparable to the steam engine of the First Industrial Revolution!"

Xu Lin assured him.

Xu Lin said, "Furthermore, since the Age of Exploration, we’ve gradually lagged behind this world, especially since the Opium War, being brutally suppressed by the West for over a century. Back then, any small Western country thought they could come and take a big piece. After founding the country, we continued to be suppressed, surviving only in the gaps. Only in recent years have we slowly returned to the global center, our international discourse grew, and now we’re standing toe-to-toe with the United States. It’s time for us to reclaim what’s ours — this century is ours!"

Xu Lin’s gaze sharpened; both their gazes were sharp.

The two of them chatted for more than two hours.

In the noon, Xu Lin left only after having a state banquet.

Also at noon, several top state media simultaneously published Xu Lin’s "Nian Nu Jiao•Kunlun" written in the morning.

With official endorsement and involving Young Master Xu, netizens were stirred up.

"Is Young Master Xu’s handwriting really this good?"

"I don’t understand calligraphy, but this writing feels awesome."

"This is top-tier calligraphy; I’ve seen Huaisu’s cursive script, and I feel Young Master Xu’s cursive script is not inferior to Huaisu’s. I thought Huaisu was already wild enough, but now it seems Young Master Xu’s script is even wilder."