Ye Shulin was stunned.
He first rubbed his eyes to make sure that the title of the paper displayed on the computer screen was not an illusion, and then carefully looked at the author's name and the journal in which the paper was published.
The author's name was unfamiliar, which was not surprising - he didn't know much about scholars in various fields. But no matter how ignorant Ye Shulin was, he knew that the "World Literature and History" to which this paper belonged had always represented the highest level of historical journals on Blue Star. When he was in high school, the school had subscribed to it in a unified manner.
Ye Shulin: My Sherlock Holmes is so awesome.jpg
He thought that Sherlock Holmes had been completely forgotten by the public, but he turned around and plunged into the serious historical community, and a paper with him as the research subject was published in the most awesome historical journal in the entire Blue Planet!
Let’s take a look at other similar comics… Forget it, let’s not compare them. This may be the worst time that Sherlock Holmes has been vilified.
Ye Shulin sighed.
With inexplicable pride and strong curiosity, Ye Shulin paid 5 credit points without hesitation to purchase this historical paper which had nothing to do with the paper he was going to write and in which he was not even interested in on weekdays. Even though as a science student he only had a vague understanding of the content, it did not affect his excitement at the moment.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand, he just wants to see how professionals play Sherlock Holmes ╮(╯▽╰)╭
With the idea of sharing happiness with everyone, Ye Shulin took screenshots of excerpts from the paper and posted them on the reasoning forum where he often posted messages.
Title: Do you want to know about the most awesome Sherlock Holmes in history
Content: [screenshot.jpg] Due to copyright issues, I will just blur the text and post a rough outline. For details, please see the 233rd issue of "World Literature and History". You can also search Emily Smith or "Looking at Victorian Britain from Sherlock Holmes" on CNKI.
First floor: Have Sherlock Holmes fans started spreading rumors in order to hype up their favorite character
2nd floor:…
3rd floor: Replying to 1st floor, I suggest you verify the authenticity before replying, otherwise I will be slapped in the face. I didn’t really believe the content of the first post, until I clicked on CNKI [Manual Goodbye]
Floor 4: I’m back from CNKI, nothing much to say, Sherlock Holmes is awesome!
5th floor: Oh my god, this is the first time I read a serious paper and I feel completely relaxed. I have to admit defeat to this Sherlock Holmes! Compared to low-level bragging like me who is still stuck in the "Ahhh" stage, the guy who wrote this paper is simply awesome. Not only is his bragging convincing, but he also directly sent Sherlock Holmes to the top historical journal "World Literature and History". I lose.
6th floor: History students are shocked. Some people may not understand the importance of "World Literature and History". Here is a popular science. "World Literature and History" is the most demanding and authoritative literature and history journal on Blue Star. The bigwigs in the history field basically subscribe to it annually, and many high schools and universities will (strongly) recommend (instruct) students to subscribe to it. The sales volume of each issue is basically 30 million... You can feel it.
Floor 7: I suddenly feel a little curious. Since this “History of World Literature” is so awesome, will Sherlock Holmes soon welcome a large number of professional fans
Floor 8: Back to floor 7, I’m not curious at all. I just want to quickly read episode 7. Damn, this rubbish administration makes my progress always one month slower than other provinces. I’m going crazy.
…
Ye Shulin was originally very happy watching everyone playing Sherlock Holmes together: his smile gradually disappeared.jpg
If we have something to say, please don't mention the fact that our progress is far behind that of the neighboring province. It makes me feel heartbroken just thinking about it!
The resentment of not being able to read the Sherlock Holmes series in time prevailed over everything at this moment. He stared at the increasingly tall buildings in the forum and the wailing of other readers for a while, and finally made a decision - should he try comic book purchasing
"Huaying Comics" is not published in Xingning Province, but he can ask his friends in other provinces to buy it for him and then send it back!
"Comics purchasing on behalf of others?" Hearing such a decision from Ye Shulin out of the blue, his roommate looked at him like a monster, his face full of disbelief: "Ye Shulin, are you crazy? I can understand if you want to purchase other things on behalf of others, but comics purchasing on behalf of others? Do you know how many comics you can buy with the postage?"
Ye Shulin looked up and glanced at his roommate, then asked calmly, "Would you like to read my comics when they arrive?"
Roommate: “… … … Yes.”
Ye Shulin looked at him with disdain, lowered his head to look at his phone, and continued to bargain with the customer service lady: "Can't you help me reduce the postage because I bought four books at once?"
Two days later.
He carefully opened the square cardboard box along the transparent tape, and inside were four neatly arranged volumes of "Huaying Comics" from the seventh to the tenth issue. Without time to put them away, Ye Shulin put the other three volumes aside and began to read the comics impatiently.
Although a small number of senior mystery readers said that the plot of "The Sign of Four" is obviously more popular than the previous one, Ye Shulin does not mind it. Instead, he is happy to see it. If the reason he started to follow this comic was because of the novel and interesting mystery of the Sherlock Holmes series, then after following it for more than a month, he simply likes this work itself.
In his opinion, the average quality of the Sherlock Holmes series is definitely ranked first among all the detective novels or comics he has read.
The case designs are more novel and unique than those of Sherlock Holmes, more unexpected yet memorable. Most of the storylines are not as attractive and addictive as those of the Sherlock Holmes series. For those with popular and interesting plots, the methods of committing crimes are mostly not as sophisticated as those of Sherlock Holmes.
Not to mention that Holmes’s papers on his research subjects have been published in academic journals.
—
Just as readers of the Sherlock Holmes series inside and outside Xingning Province were discussing this sudden appearance, Emily's "Looking at Victorian Britain from the Perspective of Sherlock Holmes" also attracted the attention of many people in the Blue Star historical community.
“Interesting.”
Cheng Yongzhen closed the "History of World Literature" in his hand. He had read quite a few papers, but none of them was as rigorous and interesting as the one in front of him.
"The angle is very novel. No wonder the editor of World History and Literature ranked it first," Cheng Yongzhen exclaimed. "People in the West District are getting more and more in-depth in their research on history and culture. I heard that Emily is still very young. I don't know when we will have a few talented newcomers."
Speaking of which, what is this "Sherlock Holmes" who is used as a research object
With such curiosity, Cheng Yongzhen searched the word "Sherlock Holmes" on the Internet. Soon, dense text and pictures popped up and appeared in front of him one by one.
"Huh? It's actually a comic?" Cheng Yongzhen casually clicked on the first search result, and a website called "Huaying Comics" soon appeared. He casually glanced at the picture on the computer screen, but his eyes were stunned the moment they came into contact with the picture.
“This picture…”
As a professor of the History Department of Xingning University, Cheng Yongzhen is now in his sixties. His preferences can be said to be completely opposite to those of today's young people. Having said that, Cheng Yongzhen still has a basic ability to appreciate art images.
"Is this really a painting? Are you sure it's not a photo from hundreds of years ago?"
Cheng Yongzhen suddenly became interested in the mystery comic in front of him.
At present, the background of this comic is very well drawn, and it looks like a real photo. Since the paper on this subject can be published in World Literature and History, it is obvious that there are no historical bugs in the comic. He has nothing important to deal with now, so why not... give it a try
the next day.
The scene of the 17th World Literature and History Symposium.
As a recognized expert in the history circle of Xingning Province, Cheng Yongzhen certainly received an invitation from the organizer. In the past, he would have gone to talk to his old friends about his latest research topic as soon as he arrived at the scene. However, he had finished reading the Sherlock Holmes series in one go last night, so he was not in high spirits at the moment and yawned several times in a row.
Until he suddenly heard—
“…Yes, Sherlock Holmes is always so clever. Although the second chapter has just ended, I can’t wait to read the third chapter. I heard it’s called “The Hound of the Baskervilles”? I have a feeling it will definitely bring me brand new surprises!”
Cheng Yongzhen:
Did he hear it wrong? When did the second chapter of the Sherlock Holmes series end? When he read the comic last night, the ending was only halfway through the whole story!
"Sorry, if I heard you correctly, you mean that the second chapter of the Sherlock Holmes series has been completed?" Cheng Yongzhen couldn't help but interrupt.
The two men who were talking, one of whom was his old friend, did not seem angry when he interrupted them. Instead, he looked surprised as if he had found a like-minded person: "You also read Sherlock Holmes?"
The other middle-aged man was called Russell Water, who was also a well-known researcher in the West. However, the two of them had different opinions and did not have much friendship on weekdays. Their relationship was quite ordinary. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "Yes, the new issue was just finished yesterday, and I bought it and read it as soon as possible. I have to say, this comic is so cool!"
Cheng Yongzhen couldn't help but frowned: "But why can I only see the seventh episode?"
Russell said "Oh", as if he remembered something, he shrugged and said, "I can't help it, you are from Xingning Province. We are always four chapters ahead of you."
Cheng Yongzhen couldn't stand it any longer: "Blue Star has been unified for so many years, and your comic magazines still discriminate like this?"
"You can't say that," Russell sighed in a fake manner and deliberately said, "It's not that we treat them differently. The comic magazine was published by your company in Xingning Province. Unfortunately, the relevant department thought that one of the comics in it had a bad influence, so it was banned. The company can't do anything about it."
Cheng Yongzhen's face turned dark.
Even though the other party's words sounded quite true, Cheng Yongzhen could see that this person was just making sarcastic remarks and showing off! But according to the style of the Xingning Provincial Publishing Bureau, they could really do this.
Cheng Yongzhen was so angry.
Russell seemed not to notice his expression, and said smugly, "Hey, let me say that this Sherlock Holmes series is really good. Thanks to this series, I now have some inspiration about Victorian Britain. It's a pity that such a good work was produced by your own people, but your progress is always one month behind ours. Tsk tsk, too miserable."