Chapter 18: The Boring King's Challenge

"So, who's running for the Boring king?" As soon as I said this, the office went quiet and everyone thought about this sudden challenge. Xiao Li jumped out, hands spread, with an exaggerated expression on his face, "Let me do it!" I can do the most boring things, like give a long speech about paint!"

"Don't steal my thunder!" Not to be outdone, Xiao Zhang's eyes flicker, as if endowed with some ability. "I can read the product manual in the monotone voice, and that's an absolute breakthrough in boredom!" His face was full of confidence, as if he could already see the boring honor he was about to achieve.

"I guess we need to make some rules," I said earnestly, feeling a surge of excitement. "Each person will have 90 seconds to perform and the audience will vote for the Boring King. How about that?" Everyone nodded quickly, and laughter began to spread.

"I wish this throne would fall on my shoulders!" Xiao Li squeezed her eyes, as if full of confidence. "If it makes you laugh, it's even more boring! After all, true boredom has to be at least a little unexpected."

The aliens were also infected by our enthusiasm at this time, looking at everyone carefully and carefully. "Boredom is not only a waste of time, but also a challenge to courage." 'he said earnestly. A burst of laughter broke out, and everyone seemed instantly excited by the unique idea of boredom.

"Come on, alien. Prepare a show and see if you can hold up some of our boring feast!" I joked, expecting humor from the depths of the universe. The alien smiled and did not speak, but I could feel how much he had already thought about this spotlight.

"Ok, then I will prepare an alien dance that will bore you to death!" The red alien forked his waist in an imperious manner, as if he had an endless list of boring stunts to perform. I couldn't help but picture him dancing and laugh my head off.

"Alien dance? Don't squish the planet?" Xiao Zhang joked, with a hint of exaggeration in his tone. Li, next to us, couldn't resist showing off his improvisational talent: "With a boring melody combined with boring body movements? That's a boring experience for a bargain!" With that, he quickly did the sleeping posture, causing everyone to laugh.

"I think everyone's programming is so boring!" I deliberately aggravated the tone, causing the attention of my friends, "I don't know if anyone dares to carry out the most boring reading, and successfully talk about exposure in front of me!" This sparked a debate about who could outdo the boring style.

"I'd like to have a boring game in front of you!" The red alien took the opportunity to say, his eyes glistening with intelligence, it was clear that he had figured out something. "Like giving everyone a boredom award in a boring way." The whole office shuddered as if everyone were amused by the idea.

"Start with a boring trailer for some drama!" Xiao Li proposed excitedly. "I wish I could turn everyone's boring performance into a movie with no suspense and keep the audience hooked!" Everyone raised their hands in support, as if bored hearts began to race. However, I thought to myself that the party was not only boring, it was likely to become extremely crazy.

As the group discussion progressed, everyone's ideas became more and more absurd, and even the aliens joined in the humorous discussion. He carefully mimicked some uninteresting scenes, and our laughter completely masked the serious atmosphere in the room. The boring confrontations in my mind made me look forward to the night that was going to last, and the adventure was only going to get more and more interesting. And my ordinary life seems to be imperceptibly more brilliant.

"All right, all right, I'll fight for my honor as the most boring dance!" The red alien answered with a serious look on his face, and then began to perform exaggerated movements in the office, like a boring physical performance, almost like a robot losing its center of gravity. We couldn't help laughing. Xiao Li even mimicked the alien's dance moves, which made the boring show hilarious.

"It seems that your dance is a boring idea!" I was deliberately provocative. The alien's face showed a smug look: "Yes, my goal is to immerse everyone in boredom, to find that 'boring art'!"

"Well, we'll have to give aliens a Boring Dance Club membership certificate!" Xiao Zhang proposed with a grin, "When the time comes, of course, he will be responsible for teaching everyone how to do more boring dance steps!" This succeeded in generating more discussion, and the atmosphere in the office became more relaxed.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" A new colleague walked in and looked at us curiously. "Tell me, what the hell is the Boring Dance Club?"

"Ah, we're getting ready for a cosmic boring party, welcome aboard!" Xiao Li responded so casually that we almost fell off our chairs laughing. His new colleague looked incredulous: "That sounds like a very absurd idea!"

"In fact, that is why we are so excited about this party!" I took the opportunity to explain, trying to maintain a humorous tone. "After all, who would have thought that a boring work environment could be so wonderfully fun?"

In the following time, we began to figure out the details of the party, and instantly liberated from the boring atmosphere. The alien also actively participated in the discussion, sharing some "examples of boredom" from various planets, which made us laugh. His sense of humor seems to pull us into an imaginary universe, making the mundane of life suddenly colorful. The seed of expectation grows quietly in the heart at this wonderful moment, as if to foretell the adventure to come.

"Yes, we have to choose a concept to make this party more lively and out of boredom!" Xiao Zhang suddenly had a flash of inspiration, eyes blazing. "Let's call it the Boring bridge!" Everyone is like a pedestrian, walking through boredom, but finally embracing laughter!"

"That's a good idea, but how do you build the bridge?" I asked curiously. The office fell silent and everyone seemed to be focused on brainstorming. Just then, the alien winked his eyes and said, "I can use interstellar technology to help!" Have everyone equip themselves with virtual reality glasses and build boring overpasses in their dreams!"

"Virtual reality? This is probably the biggest boring revolution!" Xiao Li was skeptical but inspired, "Do you think we can use this to let people find their most interesting moments in boredom?"

'Of course you can! The alien had a serious look on his face, as if he were explaining a major scientific discovery. "This means that everyone can experience for themselves what 'extreme boredom' is and then find an outlet for joy in the confrontation."

"Then we'll train everyone how to generate laughter in the most boring of situations!" I said excitedly, with an indescribable sense of anticipation. "We can set up different levels of boredom and become 'boredom explorers', each facing their own definition of boredom limit!"

"Xiao Zhang, you have done well, but it requires more preparation than you can imagine!" The aliens are talking seriously at this time, carefully analyzing our plan. "The limits of boredom are not something to be found casually, they require some crazy ideas to really take you on a life-changing adventure."

"So it's not just a party, it's a journey to find interesting truths?" I was thinking. As this thought spread through my mind, I realized that what we were after was not only breaking the boundaries of boredom, but also exploring the hidden potential of our hearts.

"Then let me be the first boring explorer!" Xiao Li announced loudly, like a warrior about to embark on a journey. "I'm willing to accept the alien challenge and see how long my boredom can last!"

"Wait a minute," I interjected, "we haven't decided what the boring level is yet, you can't just fly up!"

"Of course," the alien nodded earnestly, "we can use a scientific way to design some 'boring projects' first, and then Xiao Li to experience." For example, let him talk about his day in the office until the whole room dozes off!"

"That doesn't sound too difficult." Li scratched his head thoughtfully and began to think, "Or could I try to analyze the many differences in color, such as the difference between white and beige?"

"Wow, I didn't realize you knew so much about color!" Xiao Zhang joked, posing as if he was about to faint. "If I go on, I may lose the joy of life!"

"Hey, don't underestimate this project!" Li shot back, "In fact, this boring exploration can let people find some fun from it, and even win me the title of 'boring king'!"

As Xiao Li's enthusiasm rises, the atmosphere in the office slowly changes, and everyone begins to have a heated discussion around the boring level. All of a sudden, the idea of "boring" emerged in an endless stream, and some people even proposed to conduct a "boring literature" reading.

"What is boring literature?" The alien asked curiously, a hint of excitement on his face.

"You know, stories that don't look funny but make people laugh!" I explained, pleased to myself. Ideas like this might add even more fun to the adventures we're about to embark on!

"First, then, there will be a collection of 'boring literature,'" I suggested, brightening up with delight. "Everyone can submit a boring story to be judged by our super judges, well, aliens!"

"Judging? I don't want to be overwhelmed by this responsibility!" The alien retorted, with a hint of playfulness in his voice. Everyone could not help laughing, and Xiao Li was even more excited to cry out: "You can be our 'boring menu'!" Rate each story and see which ones bore the most!"

I couldn't help but joke: "Don't forget, you are the boring expert among aliens, and it is inevitable that you will be asked to contribute more!" Everyone laughed and discussed fiercely, forming a relaxed atmosphere. Suddenly, inspiration struck: "How about we set up a boring bank!" People can save their boredom and wait to take it out and spend money on excitement!"

"Wow, that's an amazing idea!" Xiao Zhang nodded approvingly, his eyes flashing with excitement. The alien simply added: "And we can also use these boring points to develop some new boring shows!" The whole office was buzzing, and it seemed that boredom had become an asset worth pursuing.

As the discussion went deeper, we gradually found resonance in the idea and creativity, and became more absurd. One funny idea after another was presented in a flood, until Xiao Li stood up and pointed to the wall: "Maybe we can have an exhibition of art, the theme is' the beauty of boredom '!" His proposal, which sparked laughter, seemed to break the boundaries of everyday tedium.

Just then, a strong sense of excitement welled up in me that maybe tonight would change all that. Looking forward to the upcoming cosmic boring party, I feel that life seems to become more beautiful, as long as we are willing to use humor to fill those dull moments, perhaps the next ordinary day will be replaced by incomparable fun.

19. Boring Universe conventions