A Wasteland Mechanic's Journey, Starting as a Junk Collector

The previous book had a great premise, and the female lead was well-developed. So why couldn't they catch up back then? Because the female lead doesn't have enough screen time and interaction with the male lead. This type of single-female-lead story It's not enough to just write a good male lead; you also need to write a good female lead. You can even write the female lead as a second male lead, someone who is inseparable from the male lead and works in perfect harmony with him.

I initially thought this book was about a commoner rising to the top through a system, but it turns out to be about an amnesiac prince who wanders among the common people, encounters a wealthy heiress who has been kicked out of her home, and reclaims his right to the throne? Is this a sci-fi version of the Argonauts story?

I really don't understand, the plot of this Homa story is just so badly written. I subscribed to both books. I haven't encountered any major problems while reading them. However, I just couldn't stand the part about Homa and his daughter. It was completely the author talking to himself. It would have been better if Homa's family had just died. In the story, Homa abandons his family and daughter for an experimental subject, making him a good person. Homa's daughter, however, lost both her father and mother, growing up alone. But because he treats his daughter badly and also harbors feelings for the corporation, he's a villain. Seriously, author, are you sure you're okay?

It's currently updating to (exit confirmation) Hmm, Chapter 199! What an auspicious number! After reading for so long, I'm suddenly filled with emotion. Well, it wasn't sudden, actually. I wanted to write something after seeing Princess Galaxy (yes, I don't remember the name) talking to the protagonist about [social media]. Let's first take a look at the details! Main storyline: I don't really see this main plot very clearly. What special things do the main characters in typical novels want to do? Authors often use these as the [main plot]. For example: The main storylines of "Harry Potter" and "The Three-Body Problem" are quite clear. Harry Potter learns and grows at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, fights against Voldemort who killed his parents, and ultimately saves the entire wizarding world. Humanity discovers that the Trisolaran civilization is about to invade Earth. All of humanity struggles to survive and tries every means to resist the invasion and protect civilization. These are the core elements that the protagonist of the story must do, or rather, have to do. (To put it simply, it's like the hero must defeat the monster, and justice will inevitably triumph over evil.) In this story, the protagonist's intentions are not obvious. He is just an ordinary person who wants to improve his life (referring to the modeler dog who can make mecha by hand in just a few months). From the moment Galaxy Princess opened her heart to him, the protagonist's purpose or the driving force of the plot was already negligible. [Main Story Summary] Regarding the protagonist's growth, it's not that it's nonexistent, but rather that it's very difficult to demonstrate. After all, the accumulation of knowledge is only mentioned when creating the mecha and energy core, which feels too... Weak to me. The protagonist's growth in willpower is difficult to demonstrate (because that usually requires some characters to die, and I absolutely do not want to see that!). So please, write some romance storylines! I want to see a human-machine romance, I want to see Iron Man!! But! Pay attention!!! But! (Do you understand the technique of building suspense before revealing the truth?!) [Partner Route] (Sub-Route 1) Every character the author created—whether it's Yinhe Ji, the master, the petty thug, or the leader—all gave me a feeling of being... Real people. No one is absolute; everyone has both good and bad sides. The novel perfectly captures Yinhe Princess's adorable clumsiness and absolute control of the battlefield, her master's composure and unpredictability, and even her old rival's cunning and loyalty. It's so rare to see something so well-written (what have I been doing all this time?! *Angry*) And most importantly, the completion of the main storyline: The conflict between the Milky Way and the Cloud Court, the conflict between the master and the city-state, the emotional bond between the White Claw Crow and the master, and the city lord's thirst for the elixir of immortality. On this day, another subplot finally intertwined with the main plot, definitively setting the protagonist's unclear objective: to head to Yunting and find out the truth. Of course, we'll definitely visit other places along the way, like the Rust Belt, the Southern Deep Sea, the Western Desert, and the Polluted Icefield (dog). Generally, side quests (or sub-quests) don't play a decisive role in the ending of the main story. For example, the hero will definitely defeat the Demon King. Not doing side quests might result in the regrettable departure of a few companions, but the Demon King will definitely be defeated by the hero. And here! The side quests are the driving force that propels the main storyline forward, truly giving me the feeling that the protagonist is traveling with a companion, supporting each other, as if saying, "I can't live without you, you are the motivation for me to keep going." I really enjoy this feeling! (Actually, I just want to see Iron Wall Superman! This is a veiled statement.) [Villain's Route] (Second Route 2) I'm actually not in a good position to comment on this, because the villains in the book don't have anything particularly praiseworthy or despicable about them. They didn't make me grit my teeth in hatred, nor did they make me feel any pity. Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect is the attempt to "whitewash" the white claw bird. To be honest, I found this very abrupt. From the reader's omniscient perspective, it's one thing to keep things from the protagonist, but why deceive the readers as well? I'm here to read a novel, not for a mystery! Besides, you didn't give any clues or hints, and then suddenly in the last few chapters you're saying he had his reasons, that he was forced into it... It feels like the character wasn't valued, wasn't cherished. So much detail was spent describing him, only to have him become a tool to introduce some giant city or company! Let's see if this character will reappear later. (199 chapters is still too few) [Summary of the Secondary Storyline]: Well, overall, I really think it's written quite well. Whether it's the interaction between the protagonist and Princess Galaxy, or the interaction between Old Horma and his disciples, I rarely see anyone write dialogue and narration so smoothly! And another thing! I want to see Iron Man! Worldview This is really just a casual discussion; I'll only share my opinions and some points I found interesting. A dystopian world controlled by capital, with some wasteland elements. Here you'll find classic capitalist machinations!! And less common mecha and even less common mecha women! And the ever-popular women fighting (drumroll please) (random drumbeats) Galaxy: You know the rules, if you want it, then you have to come and get it yourself! There are also some of my speculations. After all, there are big hands of capital involved, and we know that capital is greedy and there is no land left on earth or in the sky. With all the high-value land parcels already occupied, where will capital set its sights next? That's right! Underground! (What? You're asking me why not the universe? Please, if we really went to the universe, then Yun Ting wouldn't be called Yun Ting anymore.) So, I reasonably suspect that there's also a storyline exclusive to the underground—the superpower chapter! Of course, this is just pure speculation. It could mean going to the universe, or it could end at the Cloud Court, and then they'll say something like, "Our journey is to the stars and the sea!" [Summarize] Well, these past two days, the author has given me the feeling that he's going to dump the entire outline on me all at once, as if the story is about to end. The plot about Yinhe and Jiang Qi confessing their feelings for each other and Huo Ma's storyline might come to an abrupt end (because he can't be allowed to find out). The only remaining plot driving force is the competition to go to Yunting! So what will happen after arriving in Yunting? Will they start a new storyline and repeat the previous events? Or will they join forces with Yinhe to raise the banner of rebellion? But how will the protagonist confront Yunting? Or am I wrong? Is Yunting actually a good guy? Did they build so many mechs to defend against extraterrestrial enemies? I don't know; I'll just have to wait for the author's pen and ink. Although I can't stop reading now, I still want to keep reading! Author, give me a climax! W(ﾟДﾟ)w Also, some points that I'm particularly interested in—two-body technology To be honest, when this hunter first appeared, I thought he was one of those wasteland free spirits, there to give the protagonist a power-up. But who knew this thing was related to immortality! What a clever little detail. Point 2 - Freedom in the Wasteland To be honest, the author hasn't written about so many villains lately, probably because they want to tell us: In the face of absolute darkness, those tiny glimmers of light are all the more precious. But what I find strange is that the author didn't focus on writing about the [Broken Dome Organization] or mention the idealists among the Wildlings, which is indeed very... Unusual. Where did he put these writing brushes and ink? That's right! It's from the companion side story! Author, you did a great job! I've been wanting to see this! Finally, I hope the author will continue writing; at least I want to see Iron Wall Superman!!!

I think the author is practically dead right now; they've simply run out of ideas and can't keep writing. The plot holes they've dug are too deep to unravel.

I would call this the novel that most respects veterans.

Did the author offend someone? Considering the bunch of people distorting the truth in the comments section, plus the lack of updates for a whole month, I feel like the author must have been warned by some evil forces.

The story initially had a very promising future, but the author became so obsessed with his mecha combat plot that he neglected other storylines, causing them to fall apart and stagnate. This made it impossible to continue reading.

Currently, I'm seeing 3v1. It's a heavyweight final. I'm increasingly feeling... The author fell into the trap of writing from a typical omniscient perspective, failing to examine the plot within their own constructed world-building. This resulted in serious logical inconsistencies. American employee A, carrying core secrets (a serious act of treason), tricked American soldier B into defecting, faking his death, and escaping to the Golden Triangle, while also swindling American compensation. Then, after a detailed investigation, the US discovered that the truth behind the faked death and betrayal was simply a suspension of the soldier's pension. Then the US rescued Soldier B's daughter, gave her a high-level job, and sponsored his granddaughter to become an idol star. From a modern Chinese moral standpoint, this is... Well, it's a bit... Unbelievable. Think carefully about whether the whole story is like this from Homa's perspective. Even from the White Raven's perspective, things are viewed this way... So the protagonist is just... Damn it. Just tell Homa that there's some kind of contradiction or dilemma. The author simply positioned the company as the villain from their own creative perspective, thus finding this plot progression reasonable. In reality, it has absolutely no relevance. It doesn't create as much conflict as the earlier story of Caisheng's universally condemned business. This is just one obvious example. Such writing flaws inevitably lead to a situation where the plot and world-building become increasingly seemingly logical but are actually forced forward by the author, easily resulting in bizarre and unexpected plot points and characters (because as the story progresses, the loopholes caused by this error will inevitably exceed the author's control, forcing them to resort to divine intervention or create dramatic twists to distract the reader). Hopefully, the author will notice this problem and fix it soon, or in their next work.

Author, just say something, are you still going to write? #(Vomit)