
The Dark Lord of the Steampunk World
蒸汽世界的黑魔王
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.5M Words
- Genre
- Eastern Fantasy
- Subgenre
- European Fantasy
- Updated
- 17h ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
Other names
- Steam, Wizards, and Evil Gods蒸汽,巫师与邪神Alternate title on Fanqie
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Please, I want to get flamed online. Recommend me some good books (no short ones, please!).
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I'm looking for other kinds of Western fantasy.
Mad! Mad! Mad! Completely Insane! This Will Seriously Make Your Sanity Meter Drop!
I want someone who's insane! Everything they do and think should be completely illogical, enough to terrify all creation! No awkward, boring dialogue!!! No idiotic behavior! Utterly deranged, killing whoever they want! No emotions! Powerful! Their face, when you see it...
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I just want books in the categories listed below!
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Desperately looking for a great book with both excellent writing and plot.
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I originally thought that the protagonist with the title of "Dark Lord" would probably be a pseudo-person of the so-called "dark literature" type, but I also like Western fantasy themes and knowledge-driven protagonists, so I pinched my nose and came in to take a look. I didn't expect that the protagonist turned out to be a normal person! He is neither a holy father who is immoral or generous, nor does he completely exterminate humanity and objectify mankind. More importantly, he is a good comrade of the people. Driven by curiosity, raising strange animals and plants, eerie future skills and technology tree blueprints completely hit my strike zone, and I am very much looking forward to the follow-up development. After looking at my shallow understanding of Western fantasy, the background of this book is the sword and magic genre. The characteristic of this genre is that the magic side is different from the more common Western fantasy genres of other genres, which highlight the magnificence, magic, mastery, system, and usability of magic. It is closer to the unknown, terror, rational incomprehension, and chaos that cannot be explained by human symbol systems in the Cthulhu mythology that loves craftsmanship. The only difference is that the protagonist is not a traditional barbarian but a wizard. Now I like it even more () And, I really can't help it. Three views refers to the integrity of three views. Readers who can't distinguish between the two concepts of "three views normal" and "three views upright" are probably a good thing🚬
It's well written and worth reading. I won't go into too many good points. I'll talk about some of the shortcomings that are a bit difficult to accept. For example, the outlook is too righteous, even a little conceited, a bit savior-like, and too empathetic. When I see ordinary people suffering, I feel inexplicably angry. It is described in many places. There is also a bit of warmth and humor interspersed with the suddenness, which is a bit fragmented and does not fit in well. Last but not least, it's been more than 100 chapters, and I'm still waiting for the revenge at the beginning. If I have any doubts at the beginning, I'll shoot you in the head. Just because you are a good person, doesn't mean you won't take revenge. I've been waiting for this revenge. The point of view is still the same, the book is good, and the ability system structure is also very unique, but the hypocrisy and even the character of the Virgin are a bit difficult to accept. The book is still good, but the savior mentality can easily dissuade most people.
Absolutely great book. I really don't understand why it's only 7.4. The setting of the dark wizard and all kinds of forbidden knowledge make people want to stop. The protagonist is not a virgin either. She relies on good thoughts to maintain herself and prevent herself from getting lost in knowledge. Definitely recommended. I read some book reviews and they all said that the protagonist, as a "dark wizard", does things like "savior" and saves civilians. If this is the Madonna, I think you don't understand the derogatory meaning of "Madonna" at all. The stigmatized meaning of "Madonna" is that you don't kill those who should be killed, but try to influence them with love, and suffer backlash. The protagonist has always been ruthless in dealing with characters who are malicious to him. If you think that Albers, who killed the protagonist in the early stage, was not well portrayed, in my humble opinion after reading Chapter 100, these church personnel cannot be evaluated as good people in my opinion. They can be said to be saints. They really have faith and selflessly protect the civilians, because now Chapter 100 or so does not describe the "evil" and "corruption" of the church, but the kindness and selflessness of the church personnel. If you are really attracted by the "dark flow" of the book title, I think you don't need to read the novel, and you should go find an outlet or a psychologist. In today's society, some people actually think that the three views are a bad thing. The protagonist is a cautious, humble, but not perfect person. Although the protagonist is not unscrupulous for power, he still tries his best and does his best without being overly confident or arrogant. This comes from another book friend.
Reversal control is really ecstasy! This suspenseful novel is high-energy throughout, and you can never guess where the plot will go next! The author's ability to foreshadow is amazing. A seemingly insignificant line, a small object, or an inadvertent action at the beginning will become the key to the reversal later. Every time the foreshadowing is recycled, I get goosebumps and can't help but say that's the case! The logic of the entire story is online throughout. There is no rigid operation of reversal for the sake of reversal. Every turning is unexpected and reasonable. The protagonist's IQ is online throughout the whole process. He works step by step in the fog, peeling off the cocoons to uncover the truth. The puzzle-solving process is brain-burning and enjoyable. There is suspense at the end of each chapter. The more you read, the more you get addicted! The first three chapters are a lot of nonsense and can be skipped, but the rest is edible and quite interesting.
Yes, it can be read in 🍅, a software that is 90% about history. The plot is coherent and the characters are well created. Everyone has their own thoughts and the protagonist is also very sensible. I hope the author will continue to work hard. It is a good book.
Bloodborne hunter, wizard, weird, dream world, transforming weapons. I like Write well about the qualities of a person with great impurity
It looks good. I support it. It's written with great feeling. 100,000 Words should be promoted. Come on, author🌹 Talk about those who think they are Shennong You, a reader, evaluate you from a God's perspective without bringing the character into your role. You are just a quackery for detoxification. To evaluate this kind of doctor with absolute self-centeredness is quackery. Many of you, who are absolutely self-centered, act like shitty detoxification doctors and appear to be very smart. So smart. Generally speaking, those negative reviews are all evaluated from God's perspective and are absolutely self-centered. If you really believe it, then there will be one less book to entertain you. 100% Of those who like this kind of quack have never seen it and are just following the trend without thinking, or they are the same kind of people as this kind of quack. Spreading rumors and refuting them is a waste of time. The author did not refute the negative reviews, but many people came out to refute them. Could it be that the author opened a trumpet? And does every trumpet go out of its way to brush the duration? It's not the reading time of this book, it's the reading time of the homepage.
It looks good. I like this protagonist. He has evil thoughts and greed, but he can restrain himself and always retain the good thoughts in his heart. He has a bottom line in doing things and will do good things within his ability. He will not force himself. The portrayal is deep and the writing is good. Not completely without problems, but they are all extremely minor problems, not problems that cannot be explained or that destroy the character or affect the rhythm. Let's see if it breaks down later.
After reading it as a listening book, I still feel it is very good, and the actual quality is higher than the rating. Some people say that the protagonist, the Virgin, is actually not bad. This reflects the protagonist's retention of humanity and the final guarantee in abandonment. He chooses not to completely abandon it in order not to become part of the god. Therefore, the protection of the people at the bottom seems to be seen as protecting himself. After all, this is his city. According to the author, this is only the second chapter. Looking forward to the third chapter! It seems to be an exploration of depth, and I hope to raise the rating so that more people can see it. Come on ദ്ദി˶˃ ᵕ ˂ )✧. In addition, I would like to add some minor shortcomings. At least in my opinion, some places are a bit out of the ordinary, but if you think about it yourself, you can completely follow it. What particularly attracts me is that modern architecture will appear in the world of Western fantasy, which is also the exploration point of the protagonist. In what form does the protagonist exist in this Western fantasy world? Is it even possible that this is completely a dream of the protagonist, or there is no time travel at all? He is himself, and there is no time travel at all. He is even a god, but he was trapped by another god (the Sleepless One). Is he trying to find himself? These are very attractive to me, and I look forward to the follow-up plot!
Actually, the author's writing style is quite good. Some of the jokes and some tributes to the classics are at least much better than the current books that only have bad jokes. However, after reading it for a long time, I came back and found that the author is not so skilled in handling the characters and plot. The characters are too one-sided, for example, there is only one protagonist. The image of the Holy Father, the gold-level wine only has a label, and I still don't understand why there are so many villains who continue to provoke the protagonist when they can't defeat the protagonist. I also feel that the protagonist dare not do anything to him. I hope the author can improve and get a rating of 9.0 As soon as possible. The rating has increased visibly. The last 40 chapters of the second volume are so exciting. I didn't expect you, the author, to bring me such a surprise.