Embergun

I am a reader from Hong Kong. This is a rare good book. The plot is compact and delicate, and the scenes and actions are very immersive. The character dialogue is not straightforward, but has a deep black sense of humor. Each character has a distinct personality, has a style and is very natural. The plot is very attractive, and it is not wordy or clumsy. But what makes me wonder is what is going on in this chapter here? - Obviously it is an imaginary world of Steam Cthulhu, but a bunch of people are pulling away the theoretical possibilities of reality - The newly recruited policewoman just showed the innocence and struggle for dreams of just entering the industry like Chang Shou Zhu, but she was belittled and attacked by a bunch of people in their messages. Maybe youth is the original sin, and those who give up after their ideals are wiped out cannot see the starting point and light of others. I just don't know if this female police officer will grow up to be a sophisticated detective like Chang Shou Zhu, with conflicting hearts and positions. Like Chang Shou Zhu, he smokes the cigarette that the protagonist is now looking for inspiration from? - The plot of lifting the speed limit on the railway explains that many things in this world are military technologies that have been replaced and eliminated and become civilian technologies, and then used in civil society. However, there are always people saying that civilian technologies must be more advanced than military technologies, and they are smart enough to give a bunch of wrong examples. Please, is it difficult to buy a magazine related to the relevant parties and understand it? And this is a world with a different overhead technology tree. - In the chase battle, the enemy quickly kills teammates who have lost the ability to move and are falling behind to silence them. There will always be stupid readers asking why they didn't shoot the protagonist... It's as if the author's description of the battle details and locations were all in vain. - When the protagonist was suppressed by fire, someone else left a message saying that modern firearms cannot suppress long-term alternating fire. Haha, why haven't you seen military exercises and combat offensive and defensive drills from various countries around the world? - In an imaginary steam-based mysterious world, there are always people who are trying to put real politics on the line, and also use history to show off... No one objects to these views, but we are reading novels instead of reading news discussion forums. Are some people looking in the wrong place or miscategorizing? - If this book were abroad, the style and plot alone would definitely be popular. Some people say that this kind of subject matter is very niche in China, but I don't think so. I think it's just some low-quality people who ruin the reading experience. At the same time, many people who are new to it fail to have a deeper understanding of the plot and the entire background world in normal discussions, which affects the sense of immersion and perception in this aspect. What kind of audience will be filled with what kind of works? Let's see how many joint-venture works on the ranking list attract monthly votes? After Mystery was completed, many popular books were slowly completed. Now there is a complete gap in the starting point, while other good books with more than a million words have been excluded by those little white books that have earned points and cannot be discovered by more people. So, can some people read the book carefully, discuss the relevant content of the story, and let the expert commentators drive the atmosphere, and stop being cold-blooded and show off, and stop destroying the normal growth of online articles.

*The content of this article has been converted from traditional to simplified. Please forgive me if there are typos or unclear words I really didn't expect that I have read this book for more than three weeks. Although there have been a lot of things in these three weeks, no matter how many things I usually do, I will almost maintain three or four hours of reading time every day, but I was actually quite stressed reading this book. The dark tone of the book, the spiraling puzzles, and the despair behind the truth, but there is almost no excitement in the traditional sense. The anger of revenge only makes it more empty, and the object of revenge is not really that pure. The most enjoyable thing for me in the book is the pleasure of peeling off the cocoon to uncover the truth and connecting all the clues. This all increases the difficulty of reading and makes the daily reading experience much worse. Perhaps this tone is not suitable for online serialization, and is more suitable for refining and publishing it as a traditional novel. Otherwise, I can't imagine how readers who follow serialization can survive the pressure of not being able to solve puzzles and not having much fun every day. First of all, let's talk about this book from the character part. In fact, every character has its highlights. I even want to re-examine their behaviors and highlights for every character I remember. Many characters appear to be very complicated during the reading process, but after reading all the stories, I found that everyone is actually very simple. I guess it is the entanglement and misunderstanding caused by repeated dialogues and doubtful babble in the story, but I quite like this conversational immersive atmosphere. At least it makes me feel very involved. Lorenzo: A confused witcher full of rage and mania This character actually has a very simple image. In fact, he is a middle-class witcher who keeps making mistakes, regretting, and growing. The initial image of Lorenzo is that his whole body is full of madness. He will do anything for the monster, and the monster is more like his whole life. This image of crazy killing the monster reminds me of Claymore, an early Japanese comic, with the same gloomy tone, and the same gloomy tone, and he does not hesitate to become a monster in order to kill the monster. He didn't hesitate to become a monster, so he didn't hesitate to sacrifice Eve, who was still an innocent passerby to him. For him at that time, it was not the optimal solution, but he would do anything to kill Lawrence. But the subsequent plot arranged his change. At the last moment of chasing Lawrence, he arranged for himself to die with Lawrence. There was no sacrifice of Seleucid. Initially, I am not sure whether to interpret it as the author's preference for this character, or to explain that Lorenzo only realized his regret after sacrificing Eve, so he was unwilling to sacrifice the people around him in exchange for anything. I regard this move as Lorenzo's growth. When I first saw this, I felt that Lorenzo was unfair. There should be no difference in the initial meaning of Eve and Seleu to Lorenzo. Lorenzo is that scumbag. Only the ideal of grief and indignation of revenge is above all else. Everything else is disposable in the process. For this reason, he sacrificed Eve, so initially I thought it would be more reasonable to also sacrifice Seleu here. But after reading the subsequent plot and reorganizing it, I want to believe that this is a change. Lorenzo has regained his humanity, so he has subsequent ideas. Lorenzo seemed particularly lonely at the beginning. When he was discussing the will with Merlin, he mentioned these things: "If you write a will, what will you write? It should be about the transfer of knowledge, right? So things like wills are left behind by those of you who have unfulfilled wishes. You know that someone will succeed you, and you are not alone." What he wanted to say was that he probably didn't have any unfulfilled wishes, and even if there was, no one would succeed him. The reason is the entanglement in his heart. He should have died on the night of Holy Advent, but Medici allowed him to live and pass on the dream of the golden age; at the same time, 047 will also give him the chance of survival. Everyone entrusted the rest to him. He didn't understand what he had to entrust, nor did he understand their dreams, but he could only bear it all in confusion, turning it into anger and revenge to eradicate the demon. Then there was another sacrifice choice, and this time Lorenzo stood up firmly to prevent Irene's sacrifice. The choice here once again deepened the difference between him and Lawrence. Lawrence could sacrifice everything he saw, but Lorenzo was unwilling to give up everything. Ever since he sacrificed Eve, he has never allowed others to sacrifice him again. This choice reinforces the depiction of his transformation from monster to human. It wasn't until the party in the office that Arthur finally proved the success of the purification mechanism. "We successfully locked up the devil and tied the chain tightly around his neck." But now, even if he goes back to that night, he cannot sacrifice Eve as easily. "He used to be a cold-blooded devil, but now he is imprisoned in the cage of happiness." The more the beauty rises, the heavier the cage becomes, and Lorenzo is willing to be imprisoned. The toast speech in this scene is also very interesting. Lorenzo does not need to pay tribute to the past. There is no redemption in the past. Now he has no future under the heavy doomsday, so he can only pay tribute to the present. In the ending, this contrast is recycled, and after all difficulties have been overcome, he pays tribute to the future. I have always liked the author's repeated descriptions. I may not be able to taste much at first sight, but after the whole thing is over, looking back, I can taste many different metaphors. This is also the beginning. In fact, I quite disliked this protagonist. If the taste of these secrets were not too tempting, I actually couldn't stand the inhumane behavior of the protagonist at the beginning of sacrificing Eve. But after reading it, I think I might have forgiven him like Eve. Watson: Witnessing Lorenzo's Family in the Past The whole book is a comparison of the growth of Lorenzo and Watson. At the beginning, the two of them lost everything. The difference is that Watson lost more and sublimated more thoroughly, so Watson could not look back, while Lorenzo found something new in the old Dunling that was enough to support his survival. When Rat King Hercule taught Lorenzo how to use the Memory Palace, his situation was actually very similar to that of the Witcher who used Gabriel's power? "Perhaps the real me died at sea a long time ago. The Hercule you know now is just a monster that has occupied this body. It has a terrible memory, but it remembers too many things, so much that it overlaps with the memory called Hercule. It thinks it has lived until now." To be more precise, it is actually the process of sublimation. After sublimation, who uses this body is the original 016 or the sublimated Watson. Many of these changes are used in the work to discuss whether the sublimated creatures are monsters or original humans. Watson is similar to 047. They both play the role of Lorenzo's important family members, so there is a record that Watson is the Medici, but she took the initiative to take on the responsibilities of the golden age. She was afraid that Lorenzo would be unhappy and restrained herself from doing anything to Eve. All these remnants proved that she did not become the monster she was afraid of becoming, but maybe there was a time limit for this, so she made the choice in the end. After 047 completely disappeared, Watson was the loneliest person in the world who spent the night of Advent. Her only connection with the world was Lorenzo, who maintained the remnants of her 016 humanity. [I'm different from you, I couldn't leave, and I'm still trapped in that night. 047 and the surviving demon hunter 047 and 016 are both Lorenzo's closest family members, but they were also buried on the night of Holy Advent. Compared to the remnants of humanity left by 016's sublimation, 047 is the remnants of memory left in Lorenzo's heart. In the end, Demon Hunter 047 still adhered to the Demon Hunter's insistence and personally killed 051, who had been eroded and lost his fighting spirit. He would not retreat even one step, fighting to the end and not letting any demons leave. "Those demon hunters who are sleeping now will one day cry bitterly. They will think that they have been cursed and cannot die with us here!" His prophecy has also come true. Ed in the first volume is so full of regrets that even Lorenzo fell into this regretful emotion. He was the only one left alive, so he was angry, he vented his anger, and chased death at all costs in order to eradicate the demons. After reading the complete story, I often regret that if 047 and 016 lived to retire together and opened a detective agency in Old Dunling, and 042 remained the same hut where he finally fell into his dream, living together with the two of them, solving various difficult and complicated diseases for the people of Old Dunling, it would probably be a very good story. Lawrence: Only the executor of Lawrence's mission is left At first we thought this character was just a traditional ambitious villain, but as the truth was revealed step by step, we found that this character was full of conviction and he would do whatever he wanted. Duan is cold-blooded and ruthless, but he has been insisting on the ideal close to him. Even if he is alone and everyone else in the world is against him, he is still like a prophet who knows the right time too early and moves forward alone without hesitation. These behaviors are more charming than Lorenzo, the protagonist. In fact, I have been very curious during the process. Just because of a revelation from Shang Dafeng's power, he was able to make a decision that overturned everything without hesitation? Can we stick to the ship's mission of sailing to the end without being affected by the constant replacement of parts on the ship? I think there are two important characters that support the image of this character. The first is the fisherman Huo. In his eyes, Lawrence is not a bad person, but the god of Huo. "If he is the god of evil people, then what is wrong with believing in him. In my mediocre life, only the god of evil people has shown mercy to me. If he saves me, I will sacrifice my life for him. If he is an evil person, then I will be a evil person, even if he is evil." Man, that is also the savior of the evil people! " The other one is Liya. Lawrence refused Liya to join them because of revenge, but chose to believe that change should join them. In the end, Lawrence's refusal further enhanced the depth of these thoughts. "Yes, there are already too many monsters on this stage, and there is no need for new monsters to enter." To a certain extent, Liya has probably inherited Lawrence's beliefs in the ending. Lawrence is dead. After being overwhelmed by too many memories and replaced by countless parts, Lawrence has long since died. However, as long as he exercises the same belief, he can still carry the name of Lawrence and continue to complete the mission that Lawrence should complete. Gloria: an ordinary person full of regrets This character is my favorite character in the whole book. Irene is somewhat similar to Lorenzo's mask, but more ordinary and powerless. She does not have the extraordinary power of Lorenzo and can only use ordinary means to deceive, but she also bears countless guilt. What's worse is that she is unable to redeem or save anything. In the scene where she and Kestrel discuss the novel, it may be revealed that she sincerely hates the ending where good people do not get rewarded. She sounds as stupid and naive as Kestrel. Irene and Ivar once had an opportunity to escape from everything, but after she gave up the opportunity, she was full of regret and wanted to atone for her sins. Lorenzo saw himself chasing the monster in such Irene. "You are trying to redeem yourself, but can you really do this?" This sentence is not just for Irene, but Lorenzo also has the same question for himself. It was probably this similarity that touched Lorenzo, which led to the subsequent transaction after exercising Gabriel's power. He discovered the similarity between the two of them. Everything revealed in the action of rescuing Ivar is also very interesting. The liar who took the initiative to deceive only then admitted that he fell in love with the fat sheep who was supposed to be deceived, and begged the guard of the fat sheep to give her another chance to atone. However, the fat sheep who was supposed to be deceived was not actually fooled, and he resolutely carried out his mission. I have always felt that this action is actually the keynote of the book. Everyone is trying hard to do something for something, but nothing has changed. What is missed is still missed, what is regretted has no chance to recover, and the ending of all this is that no one is happy. Until the final volume, at the end where I thought the story was finalized, there was still an unexpected surprise. Irene became Gloria. Even though her attempt to redeem herself failed due to her powerlessness, there were still people who were willing to give her another chance to redeem herself. This is also the part where I am particularly grateful to the author for giving ordinary people who are more similar to us and constantly regretting a chance to still hope to meet Mr. Moon.

The performance of this book can actually be better. Its world view setting, character portrayal, and narrative logic are not a bit better than many so-called fine works that are full of loopholes. Therefore, I still recommend reading Shuhuang. It is definitely not a loss. But since this book is actually a hit, I would like to analyze it from three aspects. Maybe the book could be written better. First, compared with traditional novels, this book downplays the growth process of the protagonist in terms of strength, or the peak at the beginning, which reduces some of the excitement and makes readers less interesting. Second, this book is biased toward decryption and exploration. There are mysteries waiting for the protagonist to solve. In other words, the protagonist knows the answer to the mystery, but the reader needs to follow the plot to solve the mystery. This actually requires a lot of writing power from the author: the plot must be arranged appropriately, and an introduction and analysis of the worldview must be inserted at the right time. Although the author doesn't have much fault in this aspect, he also lacks an eye-catching narrative device. Third, in terms of world view structure, whether it is the underlying logic of the world, the interaction of humanities, history and politics, or the design of strength levels, it still feels a bit rough, and occasionally I can feel that the author cannot grasp the relevant themes. There are often complaints about steam power in the comment area (in fact, you can also directly set up something similar to a triathlon ball like in Gu Huo Bird, which can provide power without brains while maintaining the rough beauty of steampunk. Anyway, there are magical elements, and I don't mind making it more magical). Fourth, character creation. The characters are relatively few compared to the huge story. And the author doesn't seem to put much effort into characterizing the characters. As for the gangster who often appeared in the early stage, I feel that a lot of ink has been spent writing about him, but I just feel that this person is dispensable, superficial, and no one cares about him even if he dies. These are some shortcomings of this book that I personally feel, and they are also the areas where I felt dissatisfied during the reading process. This does not mean that the book is of poor quality, but that it can be better and express the story better.

The description is very good and has literary artistry, but the higher the artistry, the greater the flaws in the novel. I only watched the early stage, and it was so buggy that I couldn't stand it anymore. Let's talk about a few first. 1. A world line that shouldn't appear appears. The purification agency clearly stipulates that all personnel involved in demons must be dealt with and no contamination can be allowed to leak out. But it's hard to imagine that Robert Bird handed over a sailor who had obviously been exposed to pollution to an unknown detective instead of an official agency, and did not deal with the protagonist afterwards. This is the biggest plot bug. Without this plot, there would be no reason for the protagonist and the heroine to meet, and there would be no subsequent comeback. This world line should not appear. 2. The scary image of demons is inconsistent with the actual harm caused to Chengdu. Demons are more interested in human flesh and blood than zombies, and their vitality is even more terrifying. The head and heart can be restored if they are not destroyed, and the pollution is comparable to the spiritual pollution of Cthulhu. Both Resident Evil and Cthulhu-type pollution can destroy the world without technology. When the two are combined, it is difficult to imagine how humans can survive. That is to say, the villain demon was made too powerful, but his performance was subpar. (I only watched the early stage, I watched the early stage) 3. The image of the Gospel Kingdom is inconsistent. The Evangelical Kingdom has the world's most advanced secret blood technology, which is enough to fight against demons, but it just stops dealing with demons and threatens the old Dun Ling? It's enough to just grab it. If you can defeat monsters, you can even defeat people. What's more, the evangelical church directly conducts human experiments on internal high-pressure rule, which does not seem like a peace-loving Lord. 4. The description of the protagonist's combat power and personality is a complete mess. He keeps saying that he can't let go of a demon. When faced with Sabo's initial transformation into a demon, instead of taking action directly and using fast and slow to eliminate the source of pollution in time, he runs away. Has he forgotten that he is a demon hunter? He really treats himself as a detective. Later, on the train, there was a confrontation between one and a hundred, and they kept saying that no one would be spared, and their words and deeds were inconsistent. I don't know if it's foreshadowing. Moreover, the protagonist is a master who has experienced hundreds of battles against demons. When facing Sabo, who is still a disabled human, even if he is drugged, the description of his combat power is still too different. He was barely able to compete with a sword, but he also used a gun, and the heroine was almost killed. This combat power is far inferior to that of a demon hunter who licks blood from the tip of his sword. No matter how he is portrayed, he is still an ordinary disabled dwarf. The advantage is that the writing is really good and pleasing to the eye, but the disadvantage is that the loopholes are not well rounded.

*The content of this article has been converted from traditional to simplified. Please forgive me if there are typos or unclear words Mortals fighting against demons Lanlost, longing for freedom, stood on the cliff of reason and jumped. He successfully died on the battlefield just to buy a little more time. In the end, he died in battle as Lancelot, not the royal Ovis. "We only have a knight commander here who has just died in battle. His title is Lancelot. He belongs to us and should be buried with these glorious people instead of returning to that disgusting cemetery to keep company with those useless souls." Shrike woke up. Out of guilt for Lancelot, he chose to save Blue Jade, but Blue Jade She also chose to save him. Shrike and Lan Jade were similar. Neither of them could make any major changes, nor did they die in an important position, but that was probably enough. Among them, Lan Jade was closer to an ordinary person in the general sense. During this journey, she lamented the frustration that she could not do anything, but she saved Shrike again. This is probably the best effort that ordinary people can do. The surviving shrike and the unknown technician made a mortal resistance in front of the gods. This is a mortal who made an important burning in an important position. Notar apologized in shame in the end, with the spirit of a soldier, "I should have been prepared, I should have been fearless, I should have sent you to the end of the world." Seleu gave up trying to save him. In this hell, death is the release, and there is no need to drag him back to hell. In order to preserve his own space, the last Keeper of the Secret left only brain tissue and lost all channels of communication with the outside world The setting of Anonymous is actually worse than that of the Demon Hunter. The Demon Hunter knows that he is himself and needs to resist the erosion of the secret blood at any time, but Anonymous is not sure who he is, and his only belief is his creed. "The past is meaningless to the unknown. All we have and need is the present that promotes the future." Rhode discovered that these monsters in Shao Liangxi are actually ordinary people. "I suddenly realized that there are no monsters. In fact, everyone is ordinary people..." Gawain is more willing to bear these and do more for his comrades around him. In the end, he does represent mortals and represents the soldiers who died on the battlefield. Gawain taught the guilty Lorenzo a lesson. "Don't put these irrelevant responsibilities on yourself, Holmes, we don't need you to save us. We are soldiers, soldiers!" "There are no gods and no demons, there are only humans. The only thing humans can rely on is humans themselves." "It does not mean that without the rescue of Holmes, human dignity cannot continue." Human beings cannot continue to live in fear Human beings cannot continue to live in fear. This is the original belief of all humans who fight against monsters in this book. The dialogue between Kestrel and Seliu helps explain that these people who fight against monsters try to minimize their interactions with ordinary people. There are always people who have to do some things, some are the fire holders in the darkness, some are the burners of firewood... Some things always need someone to do it, and this is enough. To maintain a sane world, humans cannot continue to live in fear. The most exciting inside story of this book is that demons are an eroding plague and have always been a civil war between humans. No one has discovered the truth because those who discovered the truth have died. But even in this bad situation, there are still latecomers who can do better than the sages. They continue to push the boundaries of human understanding of the world forward, until one day the hazy curtain is lifted and the truth of the entire world can be seen clearly in a true sense. The second truth that follows is the truth of sublimation. "Get rid of the cowardly flesh and blood and sublimate into a greater existence, a completely empty spirit body, no longer bound by the body and time. This is the end of sublimation." "The essence of life is continuation, reproduction, and replication of individuals. The winner is the one who survives to the end." This is a civil war between the beasts who choose to sublimate and abandon their humanity and the humans who choose to stop maintaining their humanity. The inheritance story of the Gallic royal family Cornell was changed by Ivar. Some things had to be done by someone. For ideals and purposes that were neither lofty nor dirty, he returned to Gaul to meet the king and expected to complete everything he should accomplish. The king was very pleased, "My father, your grandfather, he opened the way for me. , Then let me clear the way for you, Cornel Garrel." Let's talk about the plot and narrative. I think the core theme of the plot is the very attractive secret route and the nihilistic tone. There is nothing wrong with this part. What causes dyslexia is the complex narrative style, the fast-jumping perspective, and the large amount of information thrown out at once. The narrative style of this book will cause a very big reading obstacle, which is commonly known as poor rhythm. Because too much information is given at one time, it is difficult for readers to find the key points buried by the author in these large numbers of secret settings and characters, and there is also an increase in the number of words between the lines. There are a lot of gorgeous descriptions. It can be said that these descriptions are actually useless. They are just to increase the style of the writing and make these words and exclamations look more meaningful. These all increase the obstacles to reading. They do not clearly highlight the main line and important people and things, but throw them out at once. For example, there are a large number of proprietary special nouns: Holy Night, Holy Silver, Secret Blood, Gap, Geiger Counter. These new words made me think that I was back in the nightmare era of memorizing noun explanations in middle school. The switching of perspectives is another part that increases the difficulty of reading. Each big event is a very simultaneous occurrence of various small events, and these small events are unrelated at the beginning, and even the characters are not known to each other. Students who want to do reading comprehension can only slowly try to remember these large numbers of people and things. The next time the perspective is changed, they have to study hard again. This process will be very tiring after repeated times. But on the other hand, if these problems can be ignored, then these narrative style problems will in turn bring a full amount of information, a fully gorgeous immersion, and a smooth and pleasant feeling of connecting various clues in front of you. Every time I finish something, I can think of the original meaning of the previous riddle. The smooth pleasure after solving the riddle is really addictive. In fact, the core of the story is great, the crazy tone, the truth about the demon, and the angry revenge. Each of these points can actually make people very addicted. I think this is probably why there are still many readers who are not persuaded by the narrative rhythm. The attractive part is the crazy and unpredictable behaviors and the dark secrets hidden within them, but the character itself is actually not very attractive. No one really likes such a ruthless and selfish character, right? "This is what I thought after reading the first two volumes. At that time, I really hated Lorenzo's double standard. I even wanted to stop reading it because of the rhythm. But after the secret of the Advent Night was later revealed, I was glad that I had seen it here. Lorenzo, in my heart, was just like Eve's choice, and I gradually forgave him. It's only after the background puzzles are solved in the third volume that it actually starts to look good, especially at the end of the third volume when everything is connected and the secret of the Advent Night is revealed. With this foreshadowing, the fourth volume is very delicious, using a medium-sized story to lead to more deeply revealed secrets, and the main character of this story, Gloria, is my favorite character. This story is really full of redemption. I think the author's names for the characters are actually ritual enough to identify the character's current identity. For example, calling Lorenzo may be Holmes or 042. The first one represents the dream of the beautiful golden age passed down from the Medici, representing the new old Dunling life; the second one represents 047's beautiful reverie about future life, and perhaps the dream of living with 016; the third one represents the protagonist who joined this story from nothing, and represents everything in his past. However, using several different names to refer to the same character will cause obstacles when reading. Readers need to really carefully note down each person. Kestrel's real name is Mert, Gloria calls him Mr. Moon because of the homophony, and Joey's codename is Xuanfeng when he first appears. These all increase the difficulty of reading. Although the story still gives us a satisfactory ending, after the story is over, we still cannot help but think about whether it is all meaningless. The heroes of this era, Lorenzo and his companions, whether they are the remaining demon hunters, secret keepers, anonymous, scavengers or purge agencies, have paid so much blood and the darkness of so long years have only corrected this wrong history. After the start of the electric age, and in the longer-term future, will there still be a breakthrough in technology that will lead to researchers exploring greater secrets of sublimation at some point in the future, and then history will repeat itself again? After all, the sky is still there and has not disappeared, and technological breakthroughs are not a rare thing, but inevitable in the upward spiral of history. So recruiting new unspeakables again is just an inevitable event after the accumulation of time. Is history repeating itself again and again? Although the tone of this book does not emphasize that it is a Cthulhu novel, in fact these arrangements are full of restraint, with endless demons surrounding the darkness, the erosion of forced pollution after contact, and the protection of ignorance that limits human development. The tone of the plot is full of despair. The lesser of two evils, turning into a monster in order to kill a monster, the end of sublimation is not happiness, and the important things that humans and gods care about are no longer the same. The pursuit of breakthroughs led to the discovery of unspeakable things, which led to the disaster of destruction. The efforts of the past sages did not succeed in averting the crisis of the world, but only sealed the monsters under the shelter. The shadow of destruction was not eliminated but only delayed. The attempts over many generations did not make substantial changes. Actually, I was a little surprised to see this ending. After all, judging from the tone at the beginning of the book, I could not see any possibility of survival for the protagonist and his partners. The secrets brought about deeper blows again and again. Human beings are constantly struggling in this desperate era, struggling and struggling just for a tiny bit of light. Of course, the story of this era has ended, and if the future falls into the dark age, there will probably be a group of smart and lucky heroic protagonists, but we still feel sorry for this repeated reincarnation. This kind of nihilistic regret is just like the advice of the unworthy mentor Lorenzo, "Don't worry, we will all die and be forgotten, so why care so much, it will all return to the ground anyway." To summarize, this is a book full of dyslexia. It is a story with a desperate tone. The core of the story is the truth hidden layer by layer and the growth process of people full of faith to save the world. Maybe the initial arrangement is a cold, cruel and unredeemed ending, but at least what we see is an ending that is still disappointing but already too surprising. I really like the thinking atmosphere created by the author through the dialogues between different people. After careful study, I think there are many parts worth pondering. This is a wonderful story with strong charm that can be savored carefully.

*The content of this article has been converted from traditional to simplified. Please forgive me if there are typos or unclear words Seleu: The Nightingale Walking with the Sun The original Seleu had no sense of existence at all. I didn't think she had anything to compare with Eve at first. Even when Lorenzo sacrificed Eve without hesitation but was unwilling to sacrifice Seleu, I felt contradictory and confused. In the beginning, she was just Nightingale, with no sense of existence, and she was willing to die to save her light, but this was more like a deal, so even if she got paid back, she would still get the extra lives, but the story of Nightingale took a turn, and Nightingale was not really sacrificed. The next profound metaphor is the book of Victoria's Secret. It is not a crude story about a boy watching a girl being taken back by her family, but a story about a boy who came to save the girl after making arrangements. He already has courage, rather than a disappointing silence. From Heibald's perspective, this story feels like regret for missing out. From Seleu's perspective, I'm not sure whether he should bring in a boy to remind himself that he can't miss it; or bring in a girl to remind himself that Lorenzo has already responded. The subsequent discussion with Oscar on the metaphor of outlaws and lovers elevated her image to a dazzling level, "Her lover had just died in her arms, covered in blood, her enemies were nowhere to be found, and the laughter echoed endlessly. Under the sunset, the outlaw's story ended, and all the blood debts were repaid at the moment of his death, but the woman's story had just begun. , Isn't it?" "I am a mortal after all, and I am too cowardly to walk with the blazing sun... But I may become 'strong' somewhere else." She is no longer the girl with no sense of existence. She will give the desperadoes all the help she can provide, and let the desperadoes kill all their prey, so that the desperadoes no longer need to go on a desperate journey. Eve: The phoenix that soars after being reborn from the ashes Eve is the first heroine in the story that readers get to know. In fact, to me, she is like the ordinary and silly girl next door that I grew up with. Unfortunately, she is also the first. A character who was sacrificed as a revenge sacrifice by the ruthless Mr. Holmes. Even if Lorenzo later regretted and apologized, the relationship between them could only stop at the level of good friends. They could never go back to the relationship where the foolish Eve could simply express all her hopes and wholeheartedly believe in it. This is a transformation and growth for both of them. Eve has changed from a proud and silly sparrow to a shadow of a phoenix, and has become no longer green and simple. Her final growth came from the process of escaping from Black Mountain Hospital. She was indeed deceived by Arthur and followed Arthur's arrangements to escape, but she regretted her decision. At this moment, she was reborn from the ashes. She no longer lived under Arthur's wings, but spread her own wings to protect Arthur. "I was thinking, if If I had escaped like this, even if I survived, I would probably have been lingering in his shadow. The shadow of his death was like a nightmare, leaving me terrified and at a loss. I found that what I feared most was not death, but more complicated emotions, guilt, shame, grief... I In fact, I have the ability to change these. After all, I am a natural ranger... If I escape like this, although I agree with Arthur's thoughts and let him leave peacefully, in that case, will I still be me? " Although her personality began to approach Lorenzo and Kestrel as she grew up, this It makes me feel very pity. I would like to see him as a passionate, noble and energetic image, just like the original proud eldest lady, who hid a bunch of weapons under her skirt and was full of creativity. But we are also pleased with her growth, probably as relieved as Arthur finally chose to retire on an isolated island. Arthur: the commander responsible for sacrificing others Lorenzo and Arthur are both rational people who are responsible for pushing people off the cliff to stop the train, and who are responsible for choosing the lesser of two evils. However, this story makes Arthur and Lorenzo each play the role of being unwilling to push down important people around them as the lesser. Even though they both despise foolish self-sacrifice, they still do this kind of stupid self-sacrifice at certain moments. This contrasting way of writing makes this character appear more complex. To say it is ugly is actually a double standard, but the turning processes described in the book made me forgive them unknowingly. Merlin: Kill all other unnecessary emotions rationally Merlin has two main interesting things. The first is his teacher, a guy who did not hesitate to use his sword and blood to save alchemy. But at the end of his life, he proposed the idea that alchemy is dead. This idea has a profound influence on Merlin. This can be regarded as setting an example for Merlin to choose the truth and progress with reason. Merlin adheres to this belief and uses reason to choose the best ideal. In the process of pursuing the best ideal, all his unnecessary desires can be sacrificed. "Pursuing the truth? That is a good ideal, but the ideal will be replaced by a better ideal." "For that lofty ideal, use any means, rationally kill all the superfluous emotions that may interfere with us, so the stubborn Merlin, the eager Merlin, the selfish Merlin, and even the truth-seeking Merlin, they were all pushed to the bottom." The other point is because of the constant sacrifices. In fact, I think Merlin has a very serious self-destructive tendency. In the process of killing unnecessary parts of himself, he actually slowly killed part of himself. This can be partly seen from his choice to send Nicholas to death row for asylum, and his choice to support operations in the most dangerous place. Maybe he had been waiting for this day, when the finally sane Merlin would pursue the truth and jump off the cliff. "There is nothing more, we have carefully screened, and there are not many places for the Eternal Pump... My mind is full of rotten knowledge, which is meaningless for the new era, but you are different, Nicholas, you should use thunder to illuminate everything." Blue Jade: Can't tell. Do you regret or understand The story of Lan Jade and his father actually makes me feel very confused, including her mother's attitude. I don't think Lan Jade did anything wrong, or that she needs to bear any guilt, or that she needs to understand and tolerate a father who has never fulfilled his responsibilities as a father. Postwar trauma syndrome should never be an excuse to hurt your wife or daughter. Maybe Lan Jade's mother still hopes that the man who was defeated by the trauma will one day become the heroic soldier in the war again, but I believe that is just a beautiful and unattainable fantasy. But many years later, Lan Jade felt a little regretful, maybe because she also joined the purification agency and experienced all the fighting with demons, and began to think that she might become a similar person, and began to understand her father. But I still think she did nothing wrong. Her father did deserve to die. If she becomes such a person in the future, then she will deserve to die as well. This is also another hint. There is no good ending for soldiers who leave the battlefield. What about the demon hunter? Without the demon, it is impossible for the demon hunter to achieve a good ending. In the Black Mountain Hospital, Arthur wanted to tell Eve something in the end, tricking her into escaping and living to find Merlin so that she could know the truth, but Lan Jade instantly saw through that this was just Arthur's deception. At the same time, she is somewhat envious of Eve, "No, I am envious of someone who will swallow sins for her and think that she is right. It sounds stupid, but if possible, I also want to have such a person." This passage is really good. She thinks that she is right and carries sins, but it makes people envious. Maybe she is envious of the father's love that she has never experienced. Epidemic Doctor: A seeker of truth at all costs The initial conversation with Lawrence showed that he is a pure seeker of truth. "I envy you, Lawrence!" "It's great to die for your ideals!" In the process, he also made various actions based on this image. His behavior, including the most surprising break with Lawrence, actually has little confidence in his own behavior, but he will not stop because of it. Even before he is about to be killed by Lawrence, he still chooses his ideal and chooses to try. He may die here, but if he doesn't pursue his ideal now, he will have no chance. On the other hand, he is getting closer and closer to the demon for his ideal, just like a demon hunter. In fact, the plague doctor is no different from the demon hunter. They both modify their bodies to make them closer and closer to the demon, one from the outside in, the other from the inside out, and they all become monsters. And ideals are the impurities of these monsters. "We have paid so much to become monsters, sold our souls to the devil, suffered pain and sin... And now it is within reach... And that is the 'reason' for us to become monsters. The wish we made when we were still 'human', even if we become monsters, it still walks with us and becomes this unclean ingredient." But after entering the room at the end, there was no description of whether he would come out again? Probably not? Holding all the secrets, knowing all the truth and dying happily is his deserved destination. Zuo Zhen: He has no expectations but carries the expectations of others In fact, I think this character is very close to ordinary people who have no hope. He has no expectations for the future, but carries the expectations of others and lives for others. "It's nothing, life is meaningless." This was his answer to the meaning of life. In fact, he should have died long ago, but other Anonymous' answers supported him and allowed him to continue to lead other Anonymous until today. "They still hope for the good, but the road to the good is full of thorns, and someone needs to open the way for them." It is this sense of honor that has allowed him to survive until today. Don't you think he is very similar to ordinary people? The feeling of being needed all the time, an old father needs his children, a tired husband needs his wife, a young child needs his family, meaningless days without dreams, it is these needs that keep people from stopping breathing. Zuo Zhen is not afraid of self-sacrifice, and even longs for the relief of death. As mentioned in the self-narration in the plot, Zuo Zhen died that day long ago, and what drove him to live was just to fulfill the wishes of others. "We are like crossing a river, a fast river, one corpse after another meaninglessly dropped... But I think that one day, the corpses will block this damn river, and there will always be people stepping on our corpses to the other side of the river." The surviving Lothair and Antony In fact, I personally think these two characters are quite a pity, both only have a small effect in the last short chapter, but in fact, it feels like there are many more chapters that can be written in that small chapter. The New Pope went from being a mysterious figure, who collapsed after learning the truth, to the unspeakable person who continues to reject the sublimation well. I always felt that there was too little written, making such a character with a beautifully set background not deep enough. Anthony is the same. He has a theme worthy of in-depth exploration of faith, but he only got the same answer as the old Earl Stuart in the final stage. Faith is the miracle that people expect, no matter what it is, but as long as it can bring hope to people, that is faith. If so-called gods do not exist, then it is up to Antony to respond to them. Adren and Roger: Carrying hope but choosing different endings The contrast between these two characters is very profound. It allows us to see the two different paths that heroes who also carry hope choose after failure. Adren chooses to keep watching for who knows how long, while Roger chooses to give up in frustration. The image of Roger's corruption in this story is closer to pure malice. Because he can't hold on any longer, he thinks that lower humans should more easily choose to fall. Adren, on the other hand, knew that he could not resist, so he chose to wait and delay. There was always hope after delaying for a long time. However, until he almost forgot his original wish, someone finally came to take over his burden. In fact, in addition to these two choices, there is a third-party secret keeper. He chooses to live and become a monument of flesh and blood to commemorate the glory of mankind. It wasn't until Watson asked Edron to die and to let go of all the responsibilities that Edron came to life again. "Another war... Another war with the goal of eradicating demons." "Call me Commander, that's what the knights called me during the Eastern Expedition." Until the end, he was a demon hunter, not an elevated monster. The knight who bears the name of Stuart The original story is that the people needed a red knight to bring them hope, so the old knight with the blood of Stuart gave up his blood relatives and instead gave the glory of the red knight to a civilian servant. The people needed many knights to defend themselves against foreign enemies, so the new Red Knight gave the glory of knighthood to civilians who could pick up weapons. This is the Stuart legacy. In the story, I think this actually extends to three similar inheritance spirits. First of all, there is Lawrence who is exercising the mission of Lawrence. Lawrence has died long ago, just like Stuart's bloodline has long been cut off. But as long as he still carries out the mission of Lawrence, this body and this monster can still carry the name of Lawrence. Then came Anthony who responded to the needs of believers, and finally, the most perfect power of Raphael. At this moment, he was the reward of devout faith and the response of the sacrifice of iron and blood. Finally, there are the monsters who perform the mission of demon hunters. Even if they are sublimated to perfection, even if their whole bodies are transformed by secret blood and are closer to demons than humans, as long as they have not forgotten the creed of eradicating demons, then they should be treated as demon hunters and given the most solemn respect.

I really, really like this book. Except for the "new author" and "no online writing", it is almost perfect. The most unsavory part of the story is actually only one thing, that is, the protagonist is completely suppressed and beaten by the villain even though he is not weak. And it is not a gap in force, but purely a loss in identity, information, and team. Some people say that being deficient is a taboo in Internet writing, because everyone has a bad temper. If you suffer a loss in the first chapter and fail to come back in chapter 5, some people will boo you. However, I think that this situation is not actually because readers are frustrated because they cannot read it, but because many incompetent authors insist on making twists and turns, as if the protagonist is trying to get enough of Tang Monk's ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties. The whole story is long and smelly, and does not allow people to become Buddhas. The problem with this kind of story is that the people in the story are deflated and eaten countless times, but the whole story has changed nothing except the length. It is not sweet at all. On the contrary, the image of the characters and the rationality of the story have been torn to pieces by the author himself. This is not called profound, but disgusting to readers. But the Ember Reign does not have the above problems. The three common slaps in the face, amnesia, and cheating are completely unconventional. On the contrary, they are amazing. Let's talk about the replacement of the two baronesses. If it were a novice or even a veteran, it would be easy to write it as a scumbag's new love and old love Shura Field, and then drag it on for 10 chapters. The good and bad guys would have to stop their swords and guns to listen to their thoughts of men and women, and all the atmosphere would be lost. In addition, the update speed is not enough for web articles. But this is actually a small problem. If you read 10 updates a day, you will never see a good book. A novice upgrade stream will collect 30,000 yuan a day, and then split into 10 updates, the plot will often be bad. As long as you keep writing good works and don't drop them for a long time without any reason, there will be people chasing you. So to sum up, the author chose a niche and youthful story for his first book, and it is inevitable that the results will be bleak, or at least the results will be seriously different from the quality of the story. The author's book is the second book to dominate my book list after the end of Lord of Mysteries. I hope that one day I can see the author ranking at the top of Sanjiang's bestseller list and the Palace of Eternal Life.

Alas, I looked for it when someone recommended it on site B, but after reading one tenth of it, I felt that the fault was very obvious. The writing style of the new author is average, mainly because the literary youth is a bit serious, and it is obvious that I can see the shadow of Jiangnan's Dragon Clan and Tian Zhichi. I want to imitate Jiangnan's writing style, but I don't have the corresponding strength, which makes it look weird. Both the setting and the writing style are obvious. The evaluation can only be average or better than average, but it is not a masterpiece.

After reading the first volume, the overall feeling is good, and the writing style and character description are very good. But I still feel uncomfortable. 1. Who is the protagonist? Time travel? Or assimilation memory? Why do modern people always show such blind faith in the secret blood of the church and their helplessness that technology will eliminate the old era? This is really awkward, (if anyone has seen the spoilers below) 2. Who is he thinking about? Previous owner of the body? 3. Why do some names of people and places always have the same names as in reality? If there is no modern memory, it can be said to be a coincidence, but there is a setting of time travel, so doing so is purely a loophole. 4. In the setting, all demon hunters will have some modern memories, so the church should have a stronger grasp of the development direction of future technology. 5. The Eastern setting feels a bit failed. The protagonist is currently a complete Westerner. And in the event of a battle in the future, what will the protagonist do? Will the East sign another unequal treaty? This is something most readers don't want to read. 7. What will happen if a group of powerful people have memories beyond the current era? Nothing happens in the book, but that's almost impossible. It can be seen that the author not only wants to bring in modern elements, but also wants to put aside the relationship between the protagonist and modern times. The element of time travel is a double-edged sword. If used well, the reader will have a sense of involvement. If used incorrectly, the reader will feel that he has become a supporting character, or that he will be used as a tool to extract memories even if he dies. What I said earlier is not pleasant, but I still support this book. The author's writing style is very good, especially the characterization and scene description, which make you feel like you are in the situation. This is a huge advantage that most novels cannot match. It is foreseeable that the author's novels will definitely get better and better in the future, with more and more fans.

Can you please stop fucking about Great Sword Order 1886: The Blood of the Blazing Dragon Clan and the Holy Demon Blood Origin Curse? You can see these Bs in every damn paragraph. You have to fuck dozens of times in one chapter. People who have never been exposed to these are often confused, and even those who were originally interested in knowing about it are annoyed. I feel like vomiting when I see these people fucking Great Sword now. It's so annoying. If you want to feel better, you can only pretend not to see it and not click on it, which greatly reduces the reading experience. Just like those videos that introduce anime, someone asks what anime is it, and then a group of people answer JoJo. Isn't this just a trick? Say it loudly to all those who are ky, I explain your dream.

The subscription to this book is not worthy of the author's writing. Looking at the end of the second volume, the author said that the average order of this book has increased from 4-500 at the beginning to 8-900. It is really miserable. The concept and writing of this book are very good, reminding me of Keanu Reeves' classic movie Constantine. I hope the author can work hard and I will continue to subscribe.

After reading it, I felt an inexplicable feeling of emptiness, but the plot and secrets I had already understood made me unable to bring up the interest to read it again. I think this is the reason why these stories, characters and their emotions have penetrated into my heart. I hope this story can continue, but there is no such thing as a feast that never ends. As the author said, each character has his own ending, and continuing it will only make the story bloated. But this unspeakable feeling of emptiness makes me tossing and turning and unable to sleep. I desperately want to use something to fill the gap in my heart to ease the sadness of separation, but I have long known that this is in vain. Only time can soothe my heart. PS: I just finished reading this book late at night, and my emotions have not yet calmed down.

I just watched it a little bit. The plot and writing are very attractive, but I almost forced myself to skim the dialogue and combat parts, which are relatively poor. The characters are obviously well created, but when reading the dialogue, there is no sense of immersion, and it is impossible to read the characteristics and emotions of the characters. Everyone's language style is very similar. They use "tell the truth", "tell the truth", "actually" a lot, so-style rhetorical questions, a lot of names and second persons of both parties in the dialogue, and a lot of omission of commas. This kind of mysterious language description makes me disgusted, and I am sorry for other excellent parts of the novel. In addition, there are still a lot of language problems, perhaps because of insufficient writing energy? In short, the flaws do not hide the advantages. It is a work with obvious advantages and disadvantages, and the advantages allow readers to tolerate the shortcomings.

I am a QQ reading member. Although I am a humble apprentice, I am definitely a genuine reader. I really couldn't read it until the third chapter. I feel that the author made a lot of mistakes based on writing online articles. 1. The foreshadowing lies entirely in the protagonist's past, but the author does not share these memories with the readers all at once, but instead throws them out bit by bit as the plot progresses. Therefore, it is difficult for readers to immerse themselves in the protagonist. They are always a bystander, and it is very tiring to watch. 2. The reader's perspective and the protagonist's perspective are out of sync. Too many off-site perspectives are written, but they cannot be synchronized with the protagonist within two or three chapters, let alone solve the problem within two or three chapters. The protagonist feels aggrieved because of the information gap with the enemy, and the reader feels aggrieved because of the information gap with the protagonist. Some people always say that readers cannot ask for a protagonist from a God's perspective, but this God's perspective is written by the author. This, combined with the above point, greatly aggravates the problem of no sense of substitution. 3. The writing of the battle is too protracted and too binding. Either you chase and chase but you can't catch up; or you fight and fight, and in the end you don't kill them and let them go; and whether you kill them or not, the battles are always long and turn-based, with a lot of dialogue in between. It seems to be a collision of values, but in reality it is the author's literary youth. To be honest, if there is no substantial plot advancement, there is really no need to write it. 4. Being cool is not enough. (At least as far as I can see) the protagonist is always the driven one, who always sees something and passively acts on it. It looks very majestic but in the end nothing is solved. I still have something to complain about. In the first chapter, the holy coffin was obviously not recovered, but in the second chapter, the protagonist seemed to have forgotten this thing and did not do anything to save it. In short, the above four points "complement each other", so that as a reader, I have no sense of substitution, no sense of satisfaction, and a complete desire to read on.

A very good work, I watched the pirated version before to make up for my ticket. Personally, I think the biggest flaw is that the overall layout of the first section is not expanded, so that subsequent additions are often made at the beginning of a section, causing the beginning of each section to be a bit abrupt. If these are handled well, it can be regarded as a minor masterpiece. I often see the author saying that he is afraid of being sold on the street, but I think the author's writing and plot processing skills are relatively top-notch. For a person who has read online novels and a large number of classics for ten years, it is also at a level that can be read (at least I can't hold on to more than 95% of the books on the list now for ten chapters)

The most attractive part of this book is that everyone sacrifices everything for their ideals and dies without regrets amid entanglement, fear, self-denial, and fanatical pursuit of their ideals. The biggest advantage of this book is that each person's character determines their destiny. With the blessing of a very graphic writing style, they move towards their destined endings. The characters truly shape their own stories and the stories promote their own development. If I could sum up the joy of this book in one word, it would be: die well.

I haven't finished reading it yet. I haven't seen such a careful setting in a long time. The last one was from Cuttlefish. The story is fast-paced and concise without watering down. It's a masterpiece.

A good looking series. Limited to free trial of poison, it is out of control. Let's talk about the person's name first. My first reaction to the name Lorenzo is Lorenzo the Luxurious. The Medici family had two popes during its heyday, and Lorenzo happened to be their father. This name is very closely related to the Holy See. It remains to be seen whether the protagonist will develop a father-son relationship with the Pope in this book. The surname Holmes is actually Holmes. This book has been paying tribute in various aspects, such as smoking, taking drugs, solving crimes, etc. I once saw a Sherlock Holmes with excellent fighting skills (played by Downey Jr. And Jude Law). From this point of view, there is nothing wrong with the steampunk style Sherlock Holmes with a sword in one hand and a troll in the other. Let's talk about settings. The identity setting of the protagonist gave me the feeling of a big sword at first. But as the plot unfolds, I feel that the collision of the three major forces of the Holy See/Britain/Eastern forces in using demons is the highlight of this book. The protagonist's eldest lady-friendly physique is just a small embellishment besides iron and blood. Finally, let's talk about the question. The biggest problem with this book so far is that there is a bit too much practical information. I hope the author can control the pace better.

This is a very good book. If you like steampunk or Cthulhu, then you must not miss this book. If you haven't read this style of book yet, this book can be your first. The description of the battle scenes is movie-like, meticulous and smooth, like flowing clouds and flowing water, the characters are portrayed in a profound and unforgettable way, and the overall story is also full of ups and downs and logic. The reason why this book has not become popular may just be because of the niche nature of this subject. I highly recommend reading it. (Slow-heating type, it would be a pity to miss it)

The book is okay, but the logic is a bit confusing and there are too many specious descriptions, which leads to a biased viewing experience. In particular, the layout technique of the pig's trotters and half-god's perspective is confusing, and the plot logic is also relatively confusing. No matter how you watch it, the aristocratic girl running around in the middle of the night feels inconsistent.

The first two chapters are well written, but the last two chapters are really too much nonsense and watery...

I saved fifty chapters in a few months. In order to find books of the same style, I clicked on each tag one by one. Everything was fine until I clicked on the fast-paced tag 🤔, which almost poisoned me.

In order to save the author, please collect and vote, dong dong dong

When reading this book, I always have the illusion of reading the previous book of Fengyue, but the author's writing feels like the early dragon tribe in Jiangnan. Although it is slow to warm up, it looks so comfortable. Seeing that the author's results are really miserable, he has contributed a little bit. I hope that such excellent online articles will not deteriorate due to financial reasons. If you keep at it and maintain this level, you will become popular sooner or later.

I have collected this book a long time ago, but only recently started to read it all. I have to say that it was beyond my expectations. The author's writing style, plot development, and foreshadowing are all much better than expected. So even though I haven't updated it yet, I decided to write a long review to express my views. First of all, it is undeniable that this book has a strong Jiangnan flavor. Whether there are a large number of similar settings, similar use and introduction of language, rebellious boys and girls, protagonists who are burdened to move forward, etc. To be fair, the similar setting and writing will probably be associated with the more famous author Jiang Nan. Just like a character who has no fear, talks a lot, is resourceful and a little neurotic and anti-social, the first reaction is Feng Bujue. Pearls and jade come first, and those who come after you will inevitably be unaffected. However, it may be related to personal experience. It is different from "The Blazing of the Sky" which is mentioned a lot in this chapter. It may be that I am used to seeing many shadows of similar settings in anime and games, or it may be the degree of influence. Therefore, in this book, I think more of "Dragon". From where? The past that is difficult to look back and forget; the high concentration of demon blood will completely alienate; different bloods have different powers; the death of old demons and the revival of new demons; and there is a powerful and strange existence in the body that is always tempting you, etc... Although these are many classic settings individually, so they may not feel very similar in a certain location. But from the combination of the overall outline and the writing style, as a poppy flower, I can smell a strong Jiangnan flavor~ But unlike Feng Gege next door who was deeply "poisoned" by the old Jiangnan thieves, although the author is indeed similar in some styles, after careful reading, you will find a lot of completely different places. The style of Lao Thief is the journey of a young man, the elusive emotions, the past that can never be regained, the painful loss and lonely growth. Lorenzo was at odds with this style from the beginning, with neurotic ideas, sophisticated tricks, unscrupulous processes, skilled and rational bloody, with ultimate goals and strong and realized self-idea. After all, the author still misses an ignorant past story about a bad boy and a beautiful senior sister~ So, in my opinion, what kind of story is this? (Attention! The following spoilers are for the following) In general, it is the collision of the old and new eras, the contest between demons and humans, and the redemption and destination of a traveler. Of course, these are not separated. Let's talk about the background first. It is a typical steampunk style. The classic elements of steampunk that I have summarized before include: the classic retro aesthetic style of the Victorian era; another type of black technology development represented by the difference engine; violent machines with multiple rivets and steam; complex and gorgeous mechanical industrial design; the development of magic and technology together; and the praise and eulogy of human positivity, optimism, and romantic adventure. The world reflected is the technological tree climbed with the Difference Engine as its origin. Snakes in the atrium are all over London. Huge and terrifying airships hang high in the skies of Europe. Strong ships and powerful ships sail in various colonies. The glory of the empire that never sets is about to reach its peak. However, at the same time, what is happening is that the poor and downtrodden classes are further exploited in the development of the times, demons are resurrecting in the shadow corners, and the closed and mysterious Holy See seems to be reborn... So first of all, we have to mention the collision between the old era and the new era. What is the old and what is the new? The manual production method is new, the traditional feudal religious ideological constraints are old, and the method of using demon hunters is old; the production of industrial machinery is new, the spirit of exploring and exploring the essence is new, and the weapons that are "relatively" more humane and mass-produced are new. Alchemy is similar to the magic in Xingyue. Its required secretive nature means that it is difficult for it to become mainstream development, not to mention that it is still artificial in a way that cannot guarantee quality and speed. Religious thought is not completely useless. In certain eras and regions, it played a powerful supporting role, providing spiritual support when demons were ravaging mankind and hiding in hiding. It led people to twist into a rope and guided mankind out of the dark years of darkness with sacrifice and glory. However, like many things, the more it is the pillar of the past and the source of past glory, the easier it is to become an obstacle in the new era. Can the luster brought by the gospel of God's faith and enlightenment continue to shine on the emerald green as always? As for demon hunters, only the best among priests can become Templar Knights, and only the best among Templar Knights can become Demon Hunters. Because they have to take the initiative to stay in the darkness, but also not forget the ray of pious light in their hearts, and use demons to fight demons. Ordinary people fear them, demons hate them, and the higher-ups are wary of them. At the same time, they are destined to fight, will always exist, will definitely be forgotten, and will have no escape in their lives. It is difficult for anyone to understand and praise them better. Only they themselves remember themselves more. Such a group disappeared on the night of Holy Advent, just like falling in front of the door of the Promised Land. Whether it is a possible or inevitable fate is difficult to judge. But in any case, the demon lair in London and the Gundam in the Far East show that just being a demon hunter may no longer be enough. The contest between demons and humans is actually a concept of separation, and by the time Lorenzo arrived, the two were deeply entangled. It is difficult to tell whether a demon hunter is a demon or a human being. The Original Sin Armor is the body of a demon and the crystallization of human wisdom, and many of the demons that are cultivated are the degeneration and transformation of humans. Although there are so many vague intermediate states, demons that feed on humans and infect humans have undoubtedly always been the enemy of humans. Until humans can completely become immune to and utilize this infection, demons will remain hostile for a long time. Regardless of whether the final outcome is complete elimination, "herd immunity" or integration into one, at this stage, what has changed is the way of using monsters, the understanding of monsters, and the influence of monsters, but the battle between humans and monsters is far from over. There is also the salvation and destination of the traveler. Whether it is the extension of the story or the respective directions of the characters, it can be vaguely described in this way. As one of the few remaining demon hunters, Lorenzo was once Metanzo and a guard of the church. He could not escape and escape his fate of hunting demons. Because this is the value of his own existence that he was trained to derive from, the memory of his past comrades and glory, the instinct of his inner humanity after emphasis, and the unity of his emotions toward God, faith, and Fei Lengcui. On the night of Holy Advent, the Demon Hunting Order underwent a major change. He was the last survivor and stumbled to the corner of London, as if he could start a new life. However, this is just an intermittent journey. He can hide his identity, change his position, learn new knowledge, flex his muscles here and even do whatever he wants. Just like when people travel, they can often put aside the trivial daily life worries, thoroughly enjoy the unique food and activities in the beautiful scenery, learn some interesting local allusions and knowledge, and participate in it or write one or two travel notes. However, after the trip, you still have to return to the rhythm of work and life. Of course, you can also leave where you started, stop and stay during the journey, and start a new life. Lorenzo is like this, no matter how many cover-ups and ideas he has, he can cause the Red River Massacre, go to college to study drama, catch mistresses for the aristocratic ladies group, and play lolita to cultivate and tease the little police officer, but in that bliss Under the banquet, when the secret blood in Lorenzo's body boiled again, all the fun was over. He once again returned to the familiar daily routine of a demon hunter - putting on Metanzo's armor, igniting the white flames of the secret blood, waving the holy silver in his hand, and burying the bloodthirsty demons. He may be determined to break away from the original point of the past and stop at this stop, but Lorenzo cannot break away from the burden of exterminating demons. He can only change units and methods, cooperate with the purification agency, and use the power brought by science. The elimination of demons is not only his duty, but also his redemption of the world, himself, and the past. Seleu made it very clear that Lorenzo is a very "empty" person. His lifelong goal is to eliminate demons. It seems clear and clear, but in fact it is a very empty and nihilistic thing - how to eliminate it? Can it really be cleared? What about the impact after the cleanup? It's just that this is his dogma and purpose since childhood, like his "anchor", locking him in the world. This is the meaning of his existence and the source of progress. So where will he go in the end? If he were not the protagonist, a demon hunter like Lorenzo would most likely become a factor in the struggle between time and power, and eventually fall in a fight with monsters or humans. And now Lorenzo realizes another perspective of the demon race because of Watson sealed in the body, realizes the changes in war from the mechanical Gundam in Kowloon, realizes the changes in the Holy See from the Pope's news, realizes the progress of demons from the gap between the demon nest and Dean Lawrence... The broadening of horizons, the change of identity and the revolution of technology in London have greatly touched and changed Lorenzo's thoughts, which also brings more possibilities in the future. At the same time, the secrets hidden within the Holy See, Metanzo and Watson whose body seals are constantly changing, and the war machine built by Kowloon, the vortex formed by all of this firmly attracts Lorenzo to it. He cannot escape and abandon it. The demon is his lifelong destination. It is conceivable that even if the feud with the demon is finally ended, Lorenzo will become a consultant on deterrent force and related research. Even if he could become the husband of one or two dukes through hard work, he would probably become a character similar to "Arthur". But if it is more transcendent in the individual, such as the power of gaps, such as the concept of demons, etc., Then it is another situation. Overall, "The Ember Gun" brought me a lot of surprises, and it felt like reading a physical book. Of course, there are still problems, and I would like to briefly mention my personal opinion. This is a matter of opinion. One is that the pace is slightly faster, there is an investigation process at the beginning, and then the connection is extremely close from the Feast of Elysium, Lorenzo takes back his weapons and gets on the train, and then there is the encounter in the Dream of Evil. The other is that the overall tone is too tragic and bleak. People who are burdened with a heavy fate move forward. Even if there is a sacrifice in the end, there should be a moment of laughter and relief along the way. The scene of fire, Russian Wheel, Blissful Banquet, Death Train, murder scene, etc. The description of the scenes is not bad, and the foreshadowing and recycling are also very smooth, but the whole process is generally depressing mood and atmosphere. A physical book of hundreds of thousands of words can keep people tense and show high energy throughout, but it is difficult to write an online text of millions of words. There are no mistakes in the gradual reveal of the background and early foreshadowing, but what the main body feels is the fatigue and burden of the protagonist, the fatigue and sacrifice of the purge mechanism. There is a relative lack of interesting daily life clips and interesting interactions between the characters. In addition, the overall Holy See has no one who can match the powerful force of the tit-for-tat. Even if Lorenzo's description of the scene of slashing the opponent to death is very handsome, the positive feedback is slightly smaller than expected. Both issues, I personally think, can be found in the early chapters of "Dragon" and "Lord of Mysteries", especially in the case of Best Friends, which are serialized in long web articles. Both are existences that can easily switch between serious and relaxed, daily and combat parts. The former is about Ming Fei, who talks bad words and behaves everywhere, with random and humorous descriptions and complaints, paving the way for heaviness and heroism in every moment; the latter is a long series of online novels, with a Cthulhu fantasy background with a bit of steampunk. It also has a lot of suspense in the early stage, but the tone of the whole book is actually more desperate. The later on, the more Cromius makes sacrifices, but in the end he just sleeps. Despite this, there is no shortage of joy and fun scenes in Best Friends, and it has created a lot of memes, such as "A mushroom", "Witch tastes so good", "Three Idiots of the Sun, Moon and Star", "Dog Licking Mirror" and so on. At the same time, Best Friend has a better grasp of the rhythm. In the low-sequence first few volumes, it started with a relaxed and soothing investigation, and in the middle, the atmosphere gradually brewed to advance the plot. At the end of the volume, the foreshadowing and clues of one volume were gathered together in one go, without leaving and unfolding enough clues for the next volume. By the way, "Steel" is the same. As a masterpiece, its background is very dark, but under the interaction and growth of the Edward brothers, it is full of enthusiasm and hope, and it is unswervingly moving towards the goal. It not only contains daily joy and expectations, but also contains heavy reflection and profound thinking.

The church is divided into two institutions: the "Evangelical Church" and the "Devil Hunting Order"                                                                                                                                                                                                            . Although its technology tree is abnormally deformed in order to fight against demons, it is undeniable that it is far ahead of the times and can even be called a 'artwork' (note: based on the effects, it can be known that the three masterpieces have undoubtedly touched the spiritual realm) Governance is based on faith, which can not only gain cohesion, but also enable ordinary people to have a certain willpower to resist erosion, and at the same time grow the most important thing - 'will' Note ①: 'Will' is the most important cornerstone of the church and the most effective means to fight against demons. Note ②: All three masterpieces of the church require 'will'. Controlling the 'Secret Blood' requires an extremely tenacious 'will'; Refining the 'Holy Silver' requires incorporating bones containing 'will'; The entire Silver Bolt is forged from 'Holy Silver'! Note ③: All people with firm beliefs will voluntarily be forged into 'holy silver' after death! This is where 'will' comes from! ! !                                                                                                                                                                                                       The screening mechanism for demon hunters is Priest → Templar → Demon Hunter qualification. Only the small group with the strongest will can be qualified to become demon hunters To become a demon hunter, you need to implant the 'Secret Blood' + 'Silver Bolt' + 'Alchemy Secret Artifact'. Only a few dozen people survive in each session, and no one lives past the age of thirty The establishment is a team of three people, and one team is enough to handle most of the 'general (?)' Demon incidents. Note ①: The branch of the demon hunter Medanzo is wearing heavy armor and guarding the church Shang Dafeng predicts the future and announces the magic trace Yanar's high life force charges into the battle Michael turns blood into flames to destroy the demons Raphael's eyes create illusions to control the mind and enchant the soul Note ②: The 'Silver Bolt' will be completely melted when 50% of the demon hunter's secret blood is awakened. Within a few minutes, the witcher will be turned into a holy silver sculpture, waiting for recycling Note ③: All demon hunters use the 'Silver Bolt' to connect to the temple (equivalent to the local area network) to obtain information        The Great Event of the Old Church ⅰ. The flame was first lit The religious order rose from the ground in the wilderness of the Seven Hills and lit the world's first torch, declaring that mankind can no longer only fear in the dark, thus kicking off the 'Silver Age' ⅱ. Candles in the Wind Climbing the Bone Peaks, the first demon hunter was born. He devoured demon flesh and blood and used his strong will to control the demon. However, the demon hunter maintained his will for a few seconds and turned into a demon After wading into the abyss of flesh and blood, he finally refined the relatively stable demon blood - 'Secret Blood', and also created the insurance and poison - 'Silver Bolt' that prevents demon hunters from being corroded. The first true demon hunter was born ⅲ in full swing Lorenzo Medici, the man who forged the pinnacle of the Silver Age and kicked off the Golden Age One day, Lorenzo Medici was born in Florence and became a cardinal at a young age. In his youth, he firmly grasped the Evangelical Church and the Demon Hunting Order. The entire church was monolithic. From then on, demons were like mice in the shadows under the light of the church In his middle age, he captured the only Isaiah-level containment object, the 'Holy Grail'. Others thought it was the source of demons. People used boiling 'holy silver' to pour the 'Holy Grail' into the shape of a coffin. The bishops chanted the Bible amidst the wails of demons; The craftsmen carved holy words amidst the chants of the bishops; The demon hunters stood solemnly amidst the carving sounds of the craftsmen; The people cursed wantonly behind the silent demon hunters. ⅳ. Twilight Lorenzo Medici is old (Additional: Medici wanted to eradicate the demon, but almost everyone believed that the demon was already water without a source. People were divided into the faith faction and the war faction. Since then, Medici has retreated behind the scenes to start the "Scabbard Treaty" plan alone), others People began to get ready to move. Together with Shang Dafeng's branch, he used pure human will to control the abominable holiness. He did not succeed. The powerful will was trapped in the decaying body, and he did not fail. The demon held '042' and said, 'You are my continuation.' The abominable Holy One descended on this night (historically known as the 'Night of Holy Advent'), and demons broke out in the temple. All the demon hunters of Shanda Feng died here. Then the demon hunters of Medanzo's family rushed to fight and suppressed the demons in the temple. Then the demon hunters of Yanar's family fought with the demons in the temple. At this point, all the demon hunters have been wiped out. Six years later, the new pope entered the church, and a huge demon filled the entire church. The demon told the full story of the incident in a hoarse voice and asked the new pope to kill it At this point, 'Yanar' was killed. The 'Silver Age' has come to an end Note ①: The "Scabbard Treaty" plan is to study and master the structure of the 'Holy Grail', sublimate its essence, turn it into eternal life, and use eternal life to eradicate demons

Foreword: The character card is based on the rules of the sixth edition, and some custom skills are added according to the settings. It is also partially adjusted according to the rules of the seventh edition, and some village rules are added Character card: Name: Lorenzo Holmes Age: 25 Gender: Male Strength 16 (As a former demon hunter, my strength has been trained, transformed and blessed with secret blood, reaching the highest level of human beings) Agility 16 (As a former demon hunter, my agility has been trained, transformed and blessed with secret blood, reaching the highest level of human beings) Intelligence 18 (although I don't want to admit it, this The detective is a genius with a superior IQ) Physique 18 (As a former demon hunter, his physique has been trained, transformed and blessed by secret blood, reaching the highest level of human beings) Appearance 15 (I have to say that this detective from Feilengcui is a bit handsome) Will 16 (his childhood experience in the church His own experience makes this person very determined) Size 12 (slightly taller than the average person, but not obvious, about 175) Education 14 (this detective is a very studious guy, knows a little bit about everything, and some of his knowledge has reached the level of a graduate student) Lucky 80 (Although he doesn't want to admit it, this detective is indeed favored by the goddess of luck) Inspiration 90 (Due to various reasons, this detective's inspiration has been high enough to be in contact with dark existence most of the time) Knowledge 70 (Excellent knowledge and wide range of knowledge) HP: 19 MP: 16 SAN: 50 (Cthulhu Mythos Supplement) Occupation: Private Detective, Former Demon Hunter Professional Skills: Quick Talk 70 Lock Picking 70 Photography 50 Psychology 7 5 Library Utilization 75 Bargaining 70 Law 30 Art (Acting) 80 ​ Sword Art (Devil-Slaying Sword Art) 80 Medanzo Branch Power 85 Use of Pure Flame 80 Demonology 70 Hunting 80 Cthulhu Mythos 30 ​ Interest Skills: Martial Arts (Bologna Swordsmanship) 80 Rifle/Shotshot Gun 85 Pistol 70 Submachine gun 50 Machine gun 40 Fighting 60 Grapple (grab) 50 Deception 70 Deduction 50 ​ ​

Now the question is, what should I say (ー_ー)?

My suggestion is that the author quickly falls in love, and then writes about the emotional line in the next book. What do you think? 😁

The hair color and eye color match, perfect(?)