The Kingdom’s Bloodline

I have just read "Return to the Country", and I have some thoughts. So far, I think the Salinger section is the peak of the book, but then things took a turn for the worse. First of all, there is the issue of rhythm. Whether it is an online article or a popular literary work, it must be relaxed. To put it simply, it is to give the reader a period of rest after a climax before entering the next climax. But as for the blood of the kingdom, from the opening of the air magician, to the blood clan, to the kingdom meeting later, then to the blood magician, then to the Broken Dragon Fortress, the magic gun force, Nun VII and the Grand Duke of Fengzhao City, and then Immediately, there are dragons and disasters, and then Desert Return, and the Prison of Bones. If you think about it carefully, this book is more than 500 chapters long and more than 3 million words long. Except for a few chapters in the middle and the plot of Selma, it is all climax. It completely violates the so-called relaxation and restraint. Readers are really tired after reading it for a long time. The reason why climax is called climax is precisely because it corresponds to relaxation. If a book continues to climax, it is not a climax, but torture. Second, this is also the most important point in my opinion, the growth of the protagonist. This is a point that must be paid attention to in any novel. What I am referring to is not the growth of the power of ending or magic energy in the narrow sense, but the growth of the protagonist as a whole. But so far in this book, I have not seen growth. Thales from the beggar period to the beginning Becoming a prince will always be like hesitating, feeling cold, frightened, trembling, and pale. I can understand all these. It is normal. After all, if you suddenly rise from a beggar to the position of the sole heir of the kingdom, you will be panicked. This is the sense of substitution. However, after six years of life in the North, the protagonist has experienced a lot. , But after returning to the country, he was still hesitating, shivering, frightened, trembling, pale, and panicked. This is very abnormal. It feels like the protagonist has lived in vain for the past six years. To put it simply, if you compare Thales when he was a beggar with Thales after returning to the country for six years, you will find that there is no difference between them. In other words, the difference is not big enough for readers to feel that the protagonist has grown, which will make readers lose their sense of involvement and create boredom. This does not mean that the protagonist cannot be abused. Those who can see this are not readers who are afraid of abusing the protagonist, but it is meaningful to abuse the protagonist. The protagonist must be allowed to grow, rather than abusing the protagonist for the sake of abusing the protagonist. This is picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon. Finally, I am not saying this to abandon the book or to criticize it for being useless. On the contrary, I can say without hesitation that this book is the first starting point for Western fantasy in my mind. The shortcomings I mentioned above are not enough to cover up its excellence. I will continue to subscribe to it in the future. I am not concluding that my opinions are necessarily correct. I just hope that if the author can read my comments, he can think about these issues for a while. Also, be sure not to be a eunuch 😰😰😰

In the past few months, after reading traditional Western fantasies such as The Wheel of Time, Assassin's Story, Shadow of the Raven, Son of the Mist, Stormlight, and Reminiscences of Sorrow and Thorns, I discovered that many domestic authors have only learned some basic settings of Western fantasy. After removing the outer layer of Western fantasy, they are still traditional fantasy novels, filled with ideological toxins such as stallions, Long Aotian, extreme egoism, and money worship. Wu Jian is a novel that is rare because of the following points: 1. The background of traditional Western fantasy is often a duel between light and darkness. Although it can create a strong sense of epicness, it makes readers feel depressive and makes the article very heavy, especially in super classics like The Wheel of Time. A long story would be too depressing and not very conducive to the unfolding of the scene. The protagonist often shoulders a major mission, and various prophecies are mixed during the period, which makes the sense of fate very strong. Coupled with the dark threat behind it, the whole article becomes very depressing and a bit breathless. As for some Chinese Western Fantasy, including this book by Wu Jian, because we have lived under the light of Marxism since we were young, our works reveal a kind of brilliance of humanity, with a heroic spirit and humanistic sentiment that man can conquer nature. The layout and development of the entire story are not limited to light and darkness, justice and evil, which makes the characters and stories more three-dimensional, and also eliminates the suffocating sense of depression of traditional Western fantasy. 2. Putting aside the background framework of traditional Western fantasy, in fact, the greatest advantage of traditional Western fantasy lies in the description of character growth. The characters in the story undergo various events, mentality, outlook, and personality changes, giving the characters flesh and blood and vitality. In fact, in traditional Western fantasy, the core of the character's growth is the word choice. Through step-by-step choices, the character ultimately determines whether to redeem or fall. During this period, the character's image is enriched and vividly reflected on the paper. Although Thales has gone through so many events in Wujian's book, the character growth and transformation are not well written. He always encounters problems, tries to solve them with wit, fails, and then goes through enlightenment and finally succeeds. This is one of the few shortcomings of this novel. However, as far as this selection is concerned, it still captures the essence of traditional Western fantasy. 3. There is a lot of positive energy. Although the character of Thales seems a little too precocious and witty, the protagonist who has experienced so many hardships and obstacles still does not forget his original intention and works hard to save others. It is also a process of self-salvation. In fact, many netizens think that dark streaming is very real and affordable, and can solve many problems. In fact, this is an immature idea, or an impetuous idea. As Kaladin's father said in Stormlight, there are only two kinds of people in the world, those who kill and those who save. Young Kaladin felt that there was another kind of person who killed people to save others. But his father said that you can't save people by killing people. This is actually the different levels of understanding of the word save. Kaladin understood that the word save means saving life, while his father understood that the word save meant salvation. Finally, after many hardships, Kaladin finally understood this truth at the last moment of redemption and fall. Writing to carry the truth does not mean that the article should talk about great principles, but it is a requirement to have a positive impact on the development of human civilization. After reading this book by Wu Jian, I can't say that Thales is a sage or virtuous person for what he did, but at least I can pat my chest and say that he is a good person, which is rare in today's Internet literature world. 4. Regarding the portrayal of supporting characters, the biggest advantage of this book is that the IQs of other characters are basically online, and the characteristics of various characters are relatively distinctive, such as the unfathomable King Kessel, the fierce and fiery Nikolai, the rebellious and kind-hearted Quick Rope, the silent and loyal Yodel, the elegant and mysterious Asheida, the cold-hearted Lumba, the proud and eccentric Williams, the upright Barney, etc. These characters are not only online in IQ, but also flesh and blood, with a strong sense of three-dimensionality. There are many advantages and some flaws, so I won't talk about them today. It's too late, I'm sleepy π_π

Let me talk about my understanding of the book "Kingdom Blood". This is also my first time writing a book review on Qidian. It can be said that this is one of the most satisfying online novels I have seen in the nearly twenty years since I started reading online novels in 2005. The book begins with a commentary on the theory of the philosopher Baudrillard. It is very scholarly. I became interested immediately. I feel that the author is not simple. After reading all the chapters so far, I can feel the author's attitude of excellence and profound sociological theoretical foundation from the writing. These are undoubtedly rare among online writers. Let me talk about the main aspects that I am interested in: First, the description of the political struggle and the game of the various forces is quite exciting. The various IQ online operations do seem very enjoyable, and the author is even more comfortable in applying Foucault's theory. As a loyal fan of Foucault, this is the first time I have seen such a good author who can apply his theory in his novels. I just want to shout out here that it is a great success. Foucault is the philosopher with the most thorough understanding of power and knowledge in my mind. Among all the modern and contemporary philosophical masters in Europe, Foucault is also quite an alternative. He is cynical and studies things that other philosophers usually do not study seriously, such as madness, prisons, and sex. He even died of AIDS in the end (please don't imitate him). However, his unique research also gave him a unique perspective on the world. I recommend that friends who like "Kingdom of Blood" should not miss his theory. (Personally, apart from Foucault, among European philosophers, Lacan's "Three Mirror Realms" theory and Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of perception are more interesting). Second, the setting of the warrior profession. Domestic online articles generally set the warrior professions at level one, level two, level three, level four..., Stacking boxes, changing the name at most, and fighting spirit and the like cannot escape the restrictions of elemental attributes. It is really annoying to watch. The division of warrior realms in "Kingdom Bloodline" is minimalist, with ordinary level, super level, and extreme level. Each level has a different meaning, which is obviously excellent. As for the division of warrior genres, it is unprecedented. The setting of the Eight Meridians is so exciting. The crime of Hell River relies on wandering between life and death to upgrade, which is the finishing touch. Third, and also the focus of this book, is the setting of the mage profession and gods. The mage in this book corresponds to scholars from various disciplines in the real world, including natural scientists and social and humanities scholars. It is very interesting, and with the demise of the mage in the plot, it becomes even more mysterious. The gods in this book are more inclined to natural gods, and although the magician is the best among mages, his setting is more inclined to conceptual gods, and it is really normal for his ability to be stronger than the gods. Then, the most exciting thing is the threshold name setting of the magician. Not only the common material and life categories such as "electricity", "qi", "blood", "nightmare", "sensory", but also metaphysical concepts such as "existence" and "idea" and political concepts such as "power". I have hardly seen the latter two categories in other online articles. The setting of the most mysterious twins of destiny has not been revealed yet. It can be said that this is the most unique online article I have seen in twenty years of reading. Presumably Jianjian not only wants to create a wonderful world view, but also uses the characters and plots in the book to explain his theoretical views. The final blow of the sword has both the whimsy of Borges and the rigor and seriousness of Gogol. I hope "Blood of the Kingdom" will get better and better. PS: I have a question, why are every character in this book so rational? It always feels a little too rational and unrealistic. Isn't it written that Jianjian can't stop the car? Also, who is the heroine of this book? Is she single or multiple?

The plot and writing of this book are very good. It should be said that the writing skills of Dirty Sword can only achieve this effect. However, nitpicking, I think the biggest problem with this book so far is that the portrayal of Tails's growth is not enough or even not done at all. As anyone's experience changes, various aspects of mentality and understanding will undergo various changes. As the protagonist, what readers expect is actually a kind of growth in inner thinking and understanding. This is the driving force for us to continue to follow the protagonist on adventures. When I first started the book, I thought Tails was quite powerful and quite good. After all, he is a time traveler, and his starting point is different. However, as the protagonist continues to take risks, especially when Tails escapes and returns to her country, there is always a lingering sense of separation, and it feels like Tails is missing something that readers take for granted. It wasn't until recently that I read Bing Da's The Child Emperor that I discovered that what Tails lacked was growth. Just like when we look back at our 15 or 16-year-old selves at the age of thirty, we would find it funny or even childish, the kind of qualitative growth. Growth is something that everyone experiences, but the impression that Tails left on me has always been that clever, adventurous and sophistry little prince. So, I suddenly realized that this is actually a big problem. Tails' lack of growth will only make readers who follow his adventure gradually lose interest in this kind of adventure and slowly become disappointed, just like what the article said, shooting themselves in the foot. This is even more obvious when compared with Ruzi Di, which I watched recently. The two protagonists are both heirs to the throne, and both have experienced various conspiracies and struggles, but Tails really did not grow up with the mentality and style of a king. It feels like she is just a clever child with a time-travel device from the beginning to the end. Compared with Han Ruzi, who grew up step by step from a puppet to a general to an emperor, 😅 is simply too different. Personally, I feel that Tails has not grown at all along the way. Comparing it horizontally, Ruzi has gone from a child with a very low starting point to an emperor who is first-class in knowledge and strategy. I feel that he is summarizing and growing in everything. Even many of his thoughts on growth make us think deeply when put into reality. For example, the book mentions from the beginning to the end that "people cannot be so selfish as to think that others are not selfish", which is the principle that Ruzi first learned and practiced. He also understands that the rights of the emperor are ten steps away but within a thousand miles. If you want to gain a foothold, you must first deal with yourself within ten steps, etc., Which are all manifestations of continuous growth with experience. In fact, Tails started from a very high starting point, but now I feel that Tails' current thoughts are actually no different from those of the children who came out of the slums. She still only dares to sleep in the corner of the room to feel safe. She is still easily tricked by others. It can be said that she has no inner maturity and growth. This is actually unreasonable. People's thoughts will be changed by experience. In the past, when Tails was still young, this constant feeling was nothing, but since returning to China, this awkward feeling has begun to appear. Because the secretary did not describe much about the past few years of growing up and living in Exter, so when I first saw his performance in the Blade Tooth Camp, this feeling of awkwardness was not obvious yet. However, today when I saw him being tricked by the Black Prophet, my feeling became completely clear, because coincidentally, Han Ruzi also encountered this situation in the Ruzi Dili that I just watched. The fortune teller also deceived the Ruzi once, but later he concluded and understood this kind of fortune-telling, which is similar to asking the king to enter the urn. The essence of conversational skills and the skill of not being led away by the other party's topic, and always practiced it, while Tails has made no progress at all. She talked to the Black Prophet twice and was tricked twice... My Tails👸🏻, when will you really grow up, 👨🏻I look so anxious 😆. Of course, in the end, I also hope that Dirty Sword can think about this issue. It is normal for Tails to have grown up in mentality and intelligence after going through so much. As the saying goes, you will gain wisdom after each step. You can't always do things in this way of looking at the head and the body. Otherwise, it will really feel inconsistent. Why are you still the same as before when you are fifteen or sixteen years old? You will be the king in the future.

I have read most of the chapters and have been thinking about the positioning of the protagonist. I always feel that he is different from all the protagonists I have seen and is a bit weird. The protagonist is a time traveler with advanced ideas. He comes to the backward world of gangsters and beggars and is born to be a reformer. So I think he is a reformer. My suspicions about the prince's identity were established, and then the corrupt power struggle in the kingdom made me even more certain that he was a born "reformer." However, just when I was determined, the unfolding of the hostage plot left me scratching my head. It was unnecessary behavior to just define it as a "reformer". Then I tried to broaden my horizons, from supporting roles to observation. Every character here has his own story. They are or, connected one by one through foreshadowing, living people. I began to think that this was a story about stars shining, and the protagonist was not "one" of my stars. But there is a contradiction. More characters do not appear as shining "stars", but instead represent the cruelty of the world in the book and the suffering of weak individuals. More importantly, the protagonist does not really shine. He survives in the gangs, shines in the royal hall, and turns the tide in the Northland conspiracy. They are all choices made by drifting with the tide. He has changed a lot, but he has changed nothing. The nobles are still scheming, power is still used as a chain to imprison the powerful, the people at the bottom are still wailing in suffering, and the sharp sword on the protagonist's head has never left him. At this time, I rejected the conjecture that he was a star, and then focused on his "Unlucky Prince" with the main theme of survival in the cracks. I think he is a "victim", a victim of power struggles, from a small person to a powerful person with a sinister heart among monarchs and emperors. Every time you survive, you need to rack your brains. In order to survive, you must block everything, and you are even constantly being teased by the goddess of fate. But after thinking about it, I feel that something is wrong. If you want to realize the suffering, you don't have to do this. His struggles are still supported by others, and one after another sacrifices for him. My thoughts were interrupted for a long time here, and then it suddenly occurred to me that I had forgotten the most important thing, the "purpose" of the protagonist! Regarding the purpose of the protagonist, what is his purpose, to find out the truth of the Bloody Year, the past of his mother, the original conflict and beginning between magicians and humans, the beginning and end of the end war and the former empire. Then I finally figured out what he was, he was a "reformer with hope"/"a victim now"/"a star destined to shine in the future" and the combination of these three positions, the position in the most correct position—— ——witness! He explores history. He is now and he should be a witness to change the world in the future. He witnessed the suffering of the people at the bottom of the kingdom, the power struggle between the royal aristocrats, the fighting between countries, and the living heroes one after another. Then when he explores the past, he is destined to witness the glory of the past, the hidden past of the End War, the Empire, and his mother. Finally, witness the turning point of civilization, from princes and lords to centralized power, from corrupt war to rich peace. I understand why I feel that he is different from all the protagonists. He is not the most powerful person I have ever seen. He is always on the road to breaking and being broken, so as readers, we can never stop with the protagonist to "pretend" to relax or enjoy the fruits, or plan to change the world. The protagonist has all the capital to change the world, but he is wrapped up in power and destiny and has never been able to show off his talents. "Unlucky Prince" is probably the feeling of the protagonist, and as a reader, I finally understood the discomfort I felt towards the protagonist when I opened the book. My mood was - - feeling aggrieved, so damn aggrieved! Obviously this protagonist should change the world and change the world with his knowledge and wisdom! He has to be teased by the trick of fate! I'm so frustrated!

Just forget about the outline and go to the Emerald City to write for several years. As the author, do you still remember what it was about when you first started writing it? At first I said I had an outline, but later I said I had changed the outline. How can I not admit that I was really excited about the writing and the plot didn't follow the outline at all? Now I can't continue writing at all? Author, please ask yourself a question about the chapter of Emerald City. Ever since you stopped updating, you have been constipated every time. Do you just look back and review the network of characters that you have written so well that you have no control over and you are no longer able to write? This book has been around since I was in high school when I read it and have almost gotten married. I look back and remember what some people in the internal group revealed at the beginning, that the 20 million-word masterpiece you planned to super outline has completely turned into an unattainable joke. Readers at that time believed that this book had this potential. Later, I didn't join the fan group and I don't know whether you simply despised the Internet article and were unwilling to eat it or something else. Gradually, this book was shelved indefinitely by you. Now I can't save 50 chapters in two years. I feel ridiculous and can't laugh when I look at it. This book is like everyone's regretful youth. After all, it was a wrong investment. I am not a rich and wealthy person, so I have only supported you for so many years. I will give you one or two votes occasionally, and I will not be counted as your sponsor. Maybe you and some fans will come and scold me. I said whether you want to watch this kind of nonsense, then you can scold me if you like. I am writing this just because I hope you, the author, will read this book review. If you still have some enthusiasm for writing the book in the first place, you can give an explanation to yourself and the readers who have been chasing books for so many years. Let yourself and everyone go, put down the outline, and put an end to it.

You can list a hundred shortcomings in the book written by Jianjian. Fake corpse-style update, slow plot, long dialogue, water injection, deliberate reversal, annoying... But why can't I forget this book, have been reluctant to remove it, and still have to subscribe to it in full? Because this book is at the starting point, it has a unique temperament. Among all novels, it is unique. Many times, you can see that it is not good and you are not satisfied. It is not for labeling. Idealistic romance? It's too high a level. The coldness of realism? The article is full of secondary errors. Excellent in Machiavellian wits? It seems like everyone is crazy and not entirely rational. This is a self-contradictory book. The author is competing with the readers, but he is obviously competing with himself even more. Just open one of the chapters and you will feel a sense of immersion and destiny as soon as you read it. Some of the characterizations are problematic and you may not be able to relate to them, but there is never a shortage of drama and conflict. This reflects the main idea of ​​the author's creation. Even if he dies violently, even if he is criticized by a thousand people, I just want to write awesome characters and awesome plots! This is a sincere author. He can not interact with readers at all and ignore any opinions, but he will never fool readers. For many authors, this tension disappears in the middle of writing the novel. For example, the film "Xianxian" that was finished not long ago started to feel like nothing in the early and middle stages, especially in the later stages. Bianjian, looking forward to your update! This year can't be less than last year, right?

Recently, because I specialize in the ancient history of various European countries, I only read novels like Western Fantasy, From Ice and Fire to Mystery, and I was recommended by Mystery to Blood of the Kingdom. I have been out of control since then. After reading it in one go, I searched the entire Internet for reviews, and found that people who love this book will love it. It's so deep that most people can't even chew it. Indeed, such a novel that crams the history and political development of the humanities and social sciences into a magical time travel text is destined to be delicate and long-winded. Without a certain amount of historical knowledge reserves and social science cognition, it is really impossible to read it. Just the so many colloquial and meticulous comparisons and comparisons show the author's obsessive-compulsive attitude towards polishing the text. This also destined to make it difficult to update at the same pace as ordinary online articles. However, I beg the author to be more diligent. Some readers estimate that there are still 3,000 chapters. At the current speed, it will take 80 years to update...

First of all, this novel is one of the best fantasy high-magic novels I have ever read. Then I saw the Air Magician and the Black Sword, and then the fight with the Blood Magician. I have some things to say. As a small suggestion from a science student, it does not mean that I think the author's writing is not good. Besides, I don't know what the subsequent plot is. 1. In my imagination, the concept and application of Qi should be far more simple than the Qi Magician. Nature is originally one but is divided into different concepts by humans. Gas is one of the three forms of matter. It not only exists in "empty", but also dissolves in liquid. The existence of matter as a gas also interacts with other systems. For example, the content of gas molecules in a liquid depends on the composition of the gas in the atmospheric pressure (the above are all superficial high school knowledge). As long as the Qi Magician removes the air around a person, the "atmosphere" of the cavity in the human body and the gas molecules "pressed in" by the atmospheric pressure in the human body will instantly burst out of the human body with the "power" of atmospheric pressure, and the person will "explode" and at least the basic tissue structure will be destroyed instantly. Not to mention lack of oxygen, high air pressure will crush people into skin and bones oozing blood, instead of curling up. As long as the air magician expands the vacuum field or presses several times the atmospheric pressure, all carbon-based creatures around him will definitely not survive in an instant. Although the blood magician will not die, he will never be able to maintain the biological form at the same "level". (The above does not take into account the vaporization and liquefaction phenomena caused by air pressure) Under the absolute change of physical conditions, the precise biological structure is too fragile. But in this article, the ability of the Qi Magician is more to make "air" freeze and move rapidly in a large range, which tends to exert or eliminate the force on a certain gas molecule. This seems to be just a force magician who can only use Qi as a carrier to control the scope of kinetic energy and work. Of course, this is just my personal idea. As mentioned in the article, every magician has his or her own understanding of a certain concept in nature. This is the Qi magician's understanding of "qi", so what creates him is not the understanding and application of the existence of Qi itself and its density, but the understanding and application of the appearance of Qi. Qi is intangible, but it becomes tangible due to movement. Because such a magical world makes their understanding of Qi stop at "moving", it is not difficult to explain that the Qi magicians in this world are like this. 2. The setting of the Blood Magician is that the body fluid of the tree is also blood. To put it bluntly, blood is the system that transports and connects all parts of the body. The ability of the Blood Magician also extends to the control of flesh. Yes, it is control. She did not express the refined mimicry of living things, but simply seized control of the tissues of other organic life forms. This kind of control is not neural control but invisible force, which is better. If it could differentiate into different biological tissues, it would be simply too abnormal.                                                                                                                                                                                     but I personally suggest that the author can really learn more about neophysics, just high school knowledge. In this way, he might be able to write about more vivid, terrifying and changeable abilities. I'm not saying that the author's writing is not good. There were countless moments when I felt my IQ was being rubbed against the ground. I was shocked by the gripping and repetitive plot and my heartbeat was beating. I also didn't want to find science in the novel. It's just that today's science is also a powerful tool for us to write fantasy novels. Isn't magic with a certain foundation more attractive? Isn't the idea of ​​the Mage Tower inspired by the academic spirit of today's scholars. I think that with the author's talents and imagination, after in-depth thinking about the concepts of Neo-Confucianism, he will definitely create more charming characters, more colorful world affairs and human feelings, and more shocking terrifying powers. When the time comes, I will definitely not be stingy with my votes and rewards, although I don't seem to be stingy now, hahaha. Looking forward to it.

From the perspective of the structure of the worldview, this is a medieval world with a magic energy system. However, the setting of magic energy is biased toward idealism. Different from the "power" of ordinary novels, the magic energy in this novel is more like a supplement to the worldview. The plot of magic energy comes out again and again, making people look forward to it. In terms of writing style, the character dialogues are consistent with the character settings, and the fabricated proverbs and sayings are consistent with the set cultural background, which always gives people an immersive feeling. The author should have read a lot of Western literature. However, the descriptive rhetorical techniques are single, either "one change" or "one stagnation", and the plot is partial to plot reversal, and I cannot write an inspiring speech, so it is inevitable that the words are not enough to move people's hearts. In terms of the rhythm of the writing, it is divided into volumes, with an orderly rhythm, layers of foreshadowing, and an explosion at the end of the volume. To put it bluntly, the front is suppressed, and the last few chapters are enjoyable. For similar novels, I thought of Jiangnan's "Dragon Tribe" and Pangu's chaotic "The Demon King's Daddy". Then the biggest depressing point of this book: the reader is pulled down from God's perspective. In this novel, readers cannot learn information beyond what the protagonist can know, that is, we can only see the same things as what the protagonist is currently seeing. Therefore, everything the reader can see is unknown. As the information is obtained layer by layer, the previous conclusions are overturned again and again. Then everyone in the book has a very realistic characteristic-"knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts." If the person on the front foot is still helping the protagonist, the protagonist on the back foot may be told that this person wants to get close to him and then kill him. So I can responsibly say that in this novel, the really good people are all dead. Only dead people will not plot against the protagonist again, and only dead people will not do anything that breaks our understanding of him. However, this also brings out the biggest shortcoming of this book: there are too many plot twists, and it becomes another routine. Personally, when the plot reaches this point, it's time to change the routine. Repeated reversals to trick the protagonist are meaningless. Instead, there can be this reversal of "I thought he wanted to harm me, but he ended up dying for me." After a long period of use and betrayal, I think it is necessary to shed some tender tears. "My father, who I thought was just using me, actually did it for me..."

If a book is still so slow to update in the current environment of such a volume, and it can still be at the top of the reading list, you should know that this book has something.

Read it in one sitting. . A few thoughts. First of all, the author has top-notch writing style (at least for online articles). The meticulous craftsmanship and rigorous logic of the text can be seen between the lines. The author should have very high demands on himself. . But after reading all the way, I feel that there may be room for improvement in some places. I would like to mention some personal thoughts for the author's reference. 1. The main line advances too slowly. Many times it takes too much space to talk about a little thing over and over again. It is recommended to spend less time devising character dialogues, less time pondering word choice and sentence making, and more time and energy advancing the plot. Scenes, characters, dialogues, etc., It won't be much worse if you lower your standards. . 2. The plot is not prioritized. The supporting characters in the book are all carefully portrayed, and each one has an IQ and his or her own personality, which is rare. However, too much space is spent on the supporting characters. "Every" person spends a lot of time describing various background stories and memories. "Every" person has endless stories that can be told over and over again, which seriously affects the advancement of the main plot. It is recommended to describe a person in a simple and crude way, and save "where does this person come from" and just state clearly "what is this person doing now". Personally, I think the proportion of branch plots should not exceed 30% of the total length of the plot. 3. All kinds of mystique are a bit too deliberate. Various sentences are broken into several paragraphs, and one sentence can even be spoken for several pages. Various sentences can only be spoken in half and have not been beaten. The characters in it are as cunning as demons. It is recommended to make things simple and natural. Those who deserve to die can just die (especially the unimportant supporting characters). The plot of the comeback can be designed to be more violent. Those who should self-destruct can just explode without being bound to death by rules and circumstances. It is recommended that people with high IQs write less, and you will end up with more plots than you can handle. After reading the entire article, I felt like "I want to press the fast forward button". Many times, I can tell at a glance that "I won't read this page and it won't affect my reading". . The summary is: push the main line, and all passers-by serve the main line. . Personally, I think the height that the author can reach should be far higher than it is now.

The themes of this novel are "Kings are not proud of blood, but blood is respected by kings" and "peace and equality", right? "Rights" and "magic" are obviously not equal in this novel. What I don't understand is why Thales would pursue illusory rights and not become a magician when magic power is higher than power. If "rights" were written for his growth process, Then he has to take the initiative to change. Author, you have written so many chapters and Taylor's character has not changed. He is hesitant and has no position. Although kindness is an advantage, the problem is that Taylor's kindness does not distinguish between friend and foe. It is a kind of kindness that does not protect himself. Also, in the growth process of "Right", I can't understand Thales's attitude towards Kessel. Thales is just a beggar who has been a beggar for seven years and a son of six years. Where does he expect from Kessel? They can only be regarded as strangers. According to the author's description at the beginning, it is hard to say whether Kessel is Thales' father. Even if there is a description of Kessel in the latest chapter, how to understand Thales's hybrid soul. Did Tails take the initiative to join the "Game of Thrones" to write about the relationship between father and son or Tails' growth line? So Kessel makes Thales become the magician of the "Prince of Death" through death, and then completes the goal? Or is it another "Song of Ice and Fire"

Gangsters and magicians, are they just the beginning? The vampire clan, the Eastern Continent, are they enemies or friends? What happened in the unspeakable Blood Moon Coup? Magical religions actually come from the same origin? The king died the first time we met? The halls in the Palace of Heroes are filled with blood and conspiracy. Who is the shame of the White Blade Guards? The truth about the dragon disaster and the sin of the Hell River? Black Sword, friend? When will the heroic spirits and sealed military souls of thousands of years ago rest in peace? Was the first Grand Duchess the old king's conspiracy? For whom does the Gun of the West Kingdom wait? The past of the shining star, the rule of habit? The devil under the surface has arrived, is it too late for the angels? Must there be evil people imprisoned in the dark prison of bones? For whom are the watchmen tortured day and night? The secrets of the Kingdom Guard and the truth about the Blood Moon Coup must not be known to the world? ! Is it really safe to go home? This is the worst of times. Things in myths have landed on this continent one by one. A slight step may lead to an abyss. In the face of real horror, death is a kind of relief? This is also the best era, when all things compete, the victorious tribe reaches the top, and the defeated tribe perishes. He has experienced the biting cold wind, the whisper of the dragon, the destruction of magic energy, and the exaggeration of the church. He constantly looks for opportunities to survive between life and death, but he can sacrifice himself for the love in his heart. No matter when and where, the righteousness he exudes makes people surrender. Kings are not respected because of their bloodline.

After reading the last few chapters, let me talk about the gangsters. Some people may think that these chapters are whitewashing gangsters, but in fact what is written here is the inevitability of the birth of gangsters. The role of these gangs is to complete grassroots governance, various trivial matters and necessary order, etc. The beggar gang depicted in Lingao Qiming is actually the same. They engage in work that normal people are unwilling to do, use means that normal people are unwilling to use, and complete grassroots governance that normal people cannot do. In fact, it cannot be said that it cannot be done, but that it cannot make money. In a feudal society like Kingdom Bloodline, if the ruling group were to carry out grassroots governance, although it would be brighter and more promising, it would lose money, while the gangsters could make money from it. There are three reasons. First, the results of gang governance are poor and they do not pursue higher goals; second, the people at the bottom of society in gangs have low requirements. If they are government employees, do they need five insurances and one housing fund? Do they need retirement wages?; Third, gang members can use various despicable, illegal, and violent means to solve problems, which in turn reduces the cost of governance. If you have the patience to read this, you should understand why Gilbert and Cohen can slightly improve the lives of beggars. It is precisely because they do not pursue profits. But enthusiasm and ideals alone cannot really solve the problem. I dare say that if Thales is now in power and forcibly promotes the replacement of gangs with state institutions, the final result will be just to turn low-level executives into new gangs to squeeze the people, just like the petty officials who squeezed the people in ancient China. (Typing on the phone is so tiring. If someone likes it, please continue writing how to completely solve the problem 😜)

This book is the most high-level and in-depth work I have ever read in Western fantasy. Whether it is writing, characterization, background structure, or storyline, it is all top-notch. As an old reader of this book, I want to say that the update of this book is indeed a flaw, so I Before the story of a certain volume is finished, if you keep following the new story, the context will be disconnected and unfamiliar. If you don't read it continuously, the plot and atmosphere will become less powerful. Before returning to the country, he either suffered severe beatings from society in a beggar's den, or rushed to the North as a hostage non-stop. Then he fell into the whirlpool of the struggle for power in the North, using various circumstances to mediate to protect his own life and the lives of everyone. He used multiple characters and multiple classes to interpret the powerlessness of each class under the coup. Then he discovered that this was actually his father's handiwork, and everyone was under his father's machinations. As a chess piece, his own various operations brought a lot of problems to his father's plan. Whether it was because he was limited to the North and could not return to the country, or he backhandedly created a stronger new king of the North, and then the road back to the country was similar to self-protection. All kinds of ups and downs, all kinds of narrow escapes, and then... His father's plan came true again but not completely. After returning to the country, he played in the court and went through all the ups and downs and finally achieved remarkable results. His father only gave him the purpose, and he took care of the specific details. Looking back on the past, various things in the beggar's den The life of a little friend was involuntarily, the heroic sacrifice of the guards on the way north, the uneasiness of the people and nobles of the North... On the way back, whether it was the bloodthirsty natives of the West, the killing tendency of the Legend Wings, the ruthlessness of the Nails and the others, or the loyalty and bravery of the previous guard, etc. The interaction between the novel and the little princess and these people impressed me deeply. This is the second highlight of the book. The characters in the book (even passers-by) are all lifelike, unlike the characters in most novels that are overly facialized. The third point is that the author has a solid foundation in sociological theory. The violent collision between innovation and tradition under the world structure is real and three-dimensional. There are scenes of the conflict of interests between countries in the late Western European Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the struggle for power between monarchs and nobles, the evolution of social systems, etc.

I finished reading it without sleep for 4 days, and now the withdrawal reaction is worse than death. Will this book be finished within ten years? Actually, it's still far from the end, so it's not a big deal. The main reason is that random updates are really unbearable qwq

This book is quite good. The author really wrote it carefully. When I read it, I can clearly feel that many of the characters are well portrayed. But maybe the author is really just interested in writing the book, and there is no continuous writing at all. This has led to the previous characters and the author's own inspiration being dragged away. More and more jokes are forced into the book. The logic of the characters' previous and later behaviors is completely inconsistent. The characters have become more and more tools used by the author. , Lost his own temperament, the author's own writing gradually seemed to be writing prose, and became the author using the characters he created to argue with others. The logic before and after became weaker and weaker, and everyone gradually became the author himself. After writing this book, it completely turned into an essay. The author won't be able to write anymore and doesn't know what to say. Writing a book becomes a torture and he will probably become a eunuch in the end. I really don't want a good book to disappear, and I don't want the author to torture the characters he created. I think characters must develop according to their own logic to be real. If the author still completely turns his characters into a tool for his own expression, then he might as well stop writing.

Why do I feel that the prince's output relies on his mouth to escape? 🤐

A social science graduate student inexplicably came to a different continent where productivity and production systems were not developed, and he became the sole heir to a large country. What will happen next? Opening a harem? Destroy the enemy country? Farming? Become a god? None of these. Some are just: being involved in gang wars; being sold by the King's father; being stabbed by teammates; being stabbed by enemies; the enemy extending an olive branch; and the enemy coming to stab you again. . . There are more knives on the head that will fall off at any time for unknown reasons. Prince Thales has probably thought countless times that my life is a life of fighting. I have no regrets in my life, even though I am only 7 years old (now 14 years old). The monster called power drives a flood of conspiracies and conspiracies, binding His Royal Highness layer upon layer. Facing the shackles of power, should we choose to become one with it, or should we choose to escape? Or, choose to change, choose to fight to the end under the attack of this monster? In the Prison of Bones, the resisting prince and the escaping prince chose to let each other go The resisting prince and the imprisoned guards, the guards and the bloody years chose to reconcile Innocent, willful, childish, the second-grade prince chose gentleness and correctness, and chose the things that are least needed to survive in this world.

Can Nian, the reversal, reversal, rhetoric, reversal and so on are all fine. Can you please stop being shocked so many times by taking a few breaths of air-conditioning in one plot? If there is anything to be shocked, just put it away as an air conditioner.

After reading Chapter 113, I just had a look on my face. The writing is very good, but the author is so mean. Your approach will make me re-evaluate whether I should pay to read it. If I come here a few more times, I really won't be able to stand it anymore. Let's check out the follow-up.

I don't know where to recommend it to me. This writing style, this delicate plot, it's a peerless book. I just feel that the plot is a bit visual, and when I look at the author, it's even weirder. Finally, let's take a look at the writing time. What the hell. Ten years of books. Dead memories attack me crazily. Could it be that the reason why I abandoned the book was the Sword of True Moon Geng? ! ? ! 😭😭😭

After finishing the book, it is still the same book ten years later. After reading it, people will reap the joy of the moment. So if the book started ten years ago and has not ended ten years later, is it still a book? If a person looks happy at the time, but later looks indifferent, is he still the same person?

Looking at it now, I think the best part is still in the Cage of Bones. The nine former royal guards: Sak'el, Barney Jr., Samir, Belletti, Naki, Cannon, Bree, Nye, and Tardin. The group portraits are so wonderful. From origin to position, from character to finishing power, they are all portrayed in a very three-dimensional way, especially the first three. Sak'el's powerlessness in the face of division, Barney's foolish loyalty and stubbornness even in the dust, and Samir's unwillingness made him first Escape and then return to the Bone Prison to pursue the answer. The character's personality and formal logic are highly consistent, or it can be said that these special experiences show the character's personality in a memorable way. In ordinary novels, it is really difficult to have such an outstanding group portrait in a chapter. In comparison, Thales has become the protagonist created by supporting characters. Compared with Dad Kai, Lumba or King Nun, t24 revealed when facing this group of people who have never interacted with each other. The brilliance of human nature is the biggest difference. Compared with the three "Majesties", he does not have a heavy enough past to bind him. In Dad Kai's world, these "betrayers" are inevitably to blame for their death. He is unwilling and has no obligation to screen anyone. Who is innocent and who deserves it? Compared with his dead father, his murdered brother, and the stars poisoned by the war, the "disputes" that Sak'el tried to bury, the "justice" that Barney wanted, and the "truth" that Samir pursued were all more obvious. It's too insignificant, and t24 doesn't have these. What he sees are nine living people, so he can give them salvation. He will be affected by the bloody year, but he does not need to bear so many painful memories. This is the basis for him to treat everyone equally. He steps on the chessboard, but is not bound by the identity of the chess player. The "crown" in his left hand and the "magic power" in his right hand. Perhaps only with this outsider can there be any possibility of coexistence.

After seeing this, I have some speculations about the follow-up of the book There is a high probability that Thales will not be the second "Revival King" of the stars, let alone the ending of unifying the east and west continents and reviving the empire. On the contrary, Thales is likely to be the last king of the stars. In his hands, this kingdom that has been twisted by power into a mess has ended, and a new order has been nurtured on the ruins of the old kingdom.

Firstly, the lack of atmosphere in the description of the battle is very obvious, mainly focusing on the scene where Miranda fights the scimitar. Under the premise that the enemy is strong and we are weak, the enemy is overt and we are hidden, and we are isolated and helpless. Due to too many memories and psychological activities, this battle is almost as detailed as a dismantling of the teaching process, and an encounter has been written down into a running account. The author seems to be particularly good at writing battles in which characters have strong emotional impulses. Most of the "intensity" related to battles in the plot comes from this. I personally think that the plot that best embodies this sense of intensity is the entire Prison of Bones plot, the fight between the Fallen Starman and the Dead Crow, and Lausanne II's fight against the bounty hunter. Both parties in this kind of plot have equal and conflicting emotions in a sense (dismissiveness of certain remarks due to disappointment and numbness can also be regarded as emotions). This leads to the fact that if one of the two parties does not show obvious emotional fluctuations, the entire battle will look like one party is incompetent and furious (the scene between Charles and the Star Lake Guards was a bit incompetent and furious). The second is the development of the plot that is becoming more and more confusing and confusing. The plot of the mission to the enemy country is like a first-person game, with a clear main line. In order to complete the main line, various branch lines are explored, and these branch lines will also have their impact on the main line. But since I came to Emerald City, I can't even see a complete branch line. I can only see piles and piles of dots. These dots seem to be connected to form a branch line, but even the only branch line is irrelevant, just like a book of One Hundred Thousand Whys. After talking about this, I will talk about that. Thirdly, the arrangement and design of the plot are too deliberate and cause a certain degree of disgust. It can be said that dd's "death" was specially designed for the offline of a character like Lausanne II who has played his full role and will affect the development of the subsequent plot. Then I don't understand the significance of the appearance of the machete in this section. The plot between the protagonist and her almost led to dd's death, which was very, very childish. I originally wanted to analyze them all in detail, but it has already taken me more than forty minutes to write this, so in the end I only wrote about the most prominent points in these chapters. In the end, I don't think it's a problem. Since the Prison of Bones, the protagonist has been forever away from the core of the story. Instead, he has become a welding gun, specializing in welding various stories together. Even if we are from the protagonist's first-person perspective, it feels like he is acting mechanically. There is no story in which he is truly the protagonist. Above.

The first time I read "Shocking", I purchased the 220th chapter of "Wang Ban". Because the update was too slow, I planned to finish one volume before reading it. It turned out that it only took 3 years to add 56 chapters and I still haven't purchased "Wang Ban". Let's talk about some of the things that reduce the reading experience when I read it again 1. The update frequency is low (people's thoughts will change, even if the same person writes after a long time, the mentality will be different, and the perception will be different) 2. There are many characters. They are all foreign names. In the early stage, the environment often changes before I can remember who is who. Only a few characters can leave an impression (the characters appear in many places and the updates are long-term. I hope the author has a strong memory and can remember the characters he has described) 3. Sometimes the perspective switches too frequently and memories of past lives emerge, etc. Sometimes it feels too abrupt (I feel like having a bowel movement halfway through my meal, and then I eat again after I relieve myself, and my mood cannot continue) 4. Often half-said, the Riddler, digging holes all over the ground but filling them up. There is less slow filling, which makes it even more uncomfortable when combined with question 1 (the update interval is so long, I hope the author still remembers the pit he dug) 5. There is no degree of relaxation Readability is still there, but when the update frequency is too low, the shortcomings are magnified.

Do you want to take a break from next door for a year and a half before continuing, take a break to adjust, and take the opportunity to save a draft or something... The starting point should not be more than a few months without understanding the mechanism of v. The big plot is formed at once and it is easy to modify. The rhythm of the plot in Emerald City is back and forth, every time Every time it gets serious, it's always on the same level. Every time it gets serious, it takes two chapters to make some jokes to shake off the rhythm. After two chapters of seriousness, it has to be a "watery" chapter. Thales's introspection doesn't have a progressive effect, and it's not as comfortable as dragon blood and white bones to make people breathless. Stop when you feel tired, and start writing with some emotional concentration.

I read what you wrote in two months in ten minutes. . . If we can't hold on any longer, can we please stop hanging everyone? (๑•ี_เ•ี๑)