The Mastermind: Mining in Space to Build a Nation
幕后黑手：我在星际挖矿养国家
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- Completed
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- 567k Words
- Genre
- Sci-Fi & Apocalypse
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- 5mo ago
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- A Villager Shared Superconducting Ore with You村民向你分享了超导矿石Alternate title on Fanqie
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This is a very promising soft science fiction book. I personally really enjoyed the book's rigorous logical handling of the nation's sudden appearance of illogical phenomena, as well as its understanding and explanation of some of the technological elements. It handles the limitations of the individual and the limitations of collective civilization very well, and the writing style is very realistic. I hope the author doesn't stop updating; I will continue reading.
Ahem, I'm the author. First of all, thank you to all my lovely readers for reading my book and for your support. Furthermore, I have only ever written novels on Tomato, and this is my second full-length novel. I swear! This novel learned from the mistakes of the first one; some of the more complex scientific knowledge will be translated from Chinese by the characters, and the frequency of…
8.9 Points. Why is there always a super-intuitive person behind the scenes? Logically, it shouldn't be possible to deduce that the protagonist is the mastermind. Those who have the power to make decisions are definitely the most rational people, while those on the periphery who have some contact with this matter, those who are a bit crazy or eccentric, will rely on intuition.
It's a good watch. The main character has a good personality, and Jin Zhao is quite responsive. The country's scientific research is reassuringly stable. The science popularization part confused me a bit, but Jin Zhao's explanations filled in some of the gaps. One thing I really want to complain about is how the protagonist, an amateur, goes around finding materials and feeding them to the country for research – isn't that a bit of a skewed approach to the technology tree? 🤦
I've already read the latest chapter. First, the strengths: strong plot logic, smooth writing, no romance, and the satisfying moments are just right. Now for the weaknesses: the word count is still too low. For this kind of sci-fi novel, if you're left to read it for a while, it's basically doomed. Other weaknesses are subjective.
Unlike typical stories of direct cooperation with a nation, this one features a protagonist who, accompanied by strong artificial intelligence, grows alongside his own family while simultaneously contributing to the growth of his homeland. Those who enjoy grand narratives of national strength should not miss this.
Layer upon layer of technology avoids both a complete technological overload that would drastically reduce national innovation and a lack of concrete information that would make the whole process disjointed or slow to progress. It's fantastic! While I don't fully understand the potential professional knowledge involved, it's fantastic for a dabbling science fiction fan like myself!
Its most prominent feature is its unpredictability. Other books of this kind often fill in the gaps in a book with a quick fix in the next chapter, but here the minerals the protagonist brings out are all unexpected, bringing surprises (or perhaps shocks) not only to the protagonist but also to the readers.
The mastermind behind it all: I'm mining in interstellar space to support my nation. Party A, Hanwudi It's a high-tech story, not the mindless wish-fulfillment kind. The plot isn't particularly exaggerated either, it's quite good. I knew it! All the settings felt so familiar. The last book ended too quickly; I hope this one has more to offer. Five stars.
A great science fiction novel, especially the plot and its thematic setting. I really enjoyed the protagonist's travels through the universe and his behind-the-scenes involvement, particularly the sociological and technological aspects, which were very engaging. Highly recommended. This is exactly what most science fiction readers need: not detailed technological replicas, but interconnected storylines based on technology.