Beneath the FrostNova

Could you please add the chapter that didn't pass review in the long review section? Please! #(Crying)#(crying)#(crying)

It's a pity. It's considered the best Arknights novel on the site, but Gou Cao's CWM review process blocked a lot of content, making the rewatch experience very poor. For example, in Volume 3, the scene where the children volunteer to become the Black Gloves for the scholars feels disjointed without the later plot. #(Crying)

I actually saw this novel written in 2020 in July 2026?!?!?! #(Shocked)#(Shocked)#(Shocked)

Looking back in 2025, it seems that YJ has finally begun to fill in the story of the Ursus region, which had been brewing for so long that it had been somewhat forgotten. This book was probably the first Arknights fanfic I read seriously. It's excellent enough that it didn't end badly for any reason (after all, there are countless abandoned works on this site, and looking back after a few years, I found that many of them died in 2022). Compared to other fanfics that are too long and comprehensive and have to choose between retconning or going further and further off-topic when Yostar fills in the plot holes, this book, which isn't too long (at least for a completed web novel, this length is relatively short), focuses on the Ursus region. With the lingering warmth of the blood of the Yetis and Frostnova when Chapter 6 was just released, it quietly wipes away the Doctors' new wounds. As a once-a-year trip, I believe this was the first time many people truly experienced the pain of a knife, the coldness of snow, and the heat of blood. I also believe that many people, like me, fantasized about "what if... I could save them." I think that's probably what you call sentimentality. I can't quite remember what the protagonist's initial ability was; perhaps it was lighting lamps? If I'm not mistaken, maybe it was using Originium Arts to generate light and heat to make a furnace? Haha, what a pity, my memory doesn't seem to support me remembering things from so long ago; retaining even a vague impression is the limit. I remember that when I first saw this ability, my first reaction was the enthusiasm of "giving my all, however little I can." Regardless of whether the work was lukewarm or not, the early MRFZ community was ultimately built bit by bit by many creators like this. The novel begins with a life-or-death contract. The author's writing is fluid and icy, like snow, giving the reader a heavy feeling, as if their breath "will instantly freeze into white mist in the cold air." I should say, the section from the beginning to the encounter with the yeti is my favorite part. It's heavy and desolate, without feeling frivolous or superficial due to its "anime/manga" elements, nor overly oppressive due to its documentary style. I think it's a relatively well-controlled section. I won't comment on the section on integration and movement behavior in the middle; it's a passage somewhat betrayed by YJ, but it's undoubtedly still above average writing. The writing style is relatively tight, with a slightly fast pace, but the overall control is quite good. It says what needs to be said and discusses the everyday things that need to be talked about, making it a very enjoyable read. However, this is also a side effect; I still can't fully accept some online novels that expand a single sentence in the title into thousands of words, resulting in a chapter that's endlessly padded, leaving the reader feeling like they've read something but haven't really read anything at all. The ending seemed somewhat stream-of-consciousness to me at the time. "The double meaning of the word 'Doctor' is revealed here." — Aside from that, I could hardly think of any other description to summarize what I saw. Aside from the content, what impressed me most about this book was the author's commitment to keeping it completely free from beginning to end. I don't quite remember the reason, but for me, a poor student struggling financially at the time, it was an immense gift, allowing me to enjoy such a work without investing anything. This is one of the few times on the internet I've been moved by someone's action, unrelated to reality. Now, I don't know if the author is still writing books, or if they still remember Arknights and this lukewarm little book called *Under Froststar*, but I sincerely wish the author all the best and thank you for the emotion you brought to a complete stranger, a student reader, on that winter night. That's all for now. Good morning, good afternoon, and good night to everyone who reads this long comment. May you have sweet, dry dreams tonight. #(Goodbye)