From the Start, I Am the Overlord of Chu
开局楚霸王
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.2M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Cultivation Civilization
- Updated
- 1mo ago
- English
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To be honest, the author failed to capture the charisma of Xiang Yu; he was rather bland, almost like an ordinary person. Even if you added the original Xiang Yu, it would at least have some impact. Why would talented people follow a lord? Isn't it because of his charisma, the ability to realize their self-worth and wealth?
Let me briefly discuss "Han Xin" and "Xiang Yu"! If you don't know the history, you won't be able to understand these two people talking. Han Xin could endure the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, while Xiang Yu would be cleaved in two with a single sword strike if you tried to insult him. The two were not the same kind of people.
This book, well, it's giving me a headache. One minute it's hinting that I can dig up my own grave to leave behind cultivation techniques for future generations, the next minute it forbids me from doing so, and then I become an immortal. The authorities promise not to dig it up, then they do, and the protagonist doesn't react. Then his wife is almost raped to death, and he still doesn't react. It's driving me crazy... I can't take it anymore, I'm leaving.
First and foremost, it was Xiang Yu who burned books and buried scholars alive! Qin Shi Huang collected books from various states, aiming to unify the written language. During his reign, he didn't kill a single meritorious official or nobleman from the six former states! In contrast, Xiang Yu massacred at least ten cities. What does massacring a city mean?
I was careless, I didn't dodge, and I fell into a trap.
You shouldn't be called Xiang Yu, you should be called Xiang Xiuer. What a divine twist! The first time, Liu Bang took his seat, Xiang Yu drew his sword and struck him, killing Liu Bang. The world turned against each other; Fan Zeng stabbed him in the back, and he died. (The protagonist is too young. A proper time traveler should learn from Brother Mengde (Cao Cao).
This book, how should I put it! It's like it starts off strong, but then you see the record: 0-5.
There are too many personal touches inserted, making the plot feel inconsistent and awkward. The author seems to be forcibly reverting to historical fact for the sake of the story.
I've never been a fan of the Qin's Moon arc. I feel the plot is chaotic, like children playing house, and the characters seem childish, with all the assassinations, ambushes, and destiny-related things.
I don't know what you're thinking, I just know that the more I watch, the more tired I get, and I have no desire to continue.
The author did an excellent job with the Chu-Han Contention, but the Song-Ming Contention shouldn't have relied on the remnants of martial arts novels. It would have been much better to adapt it to historical records. Jin Yong's martial arts novels contain too much personal detail; the author's skill was sufficient, and there was no need to try to fill in the gaps left by Jin Yong. The resulting incoherent and disjointed Song-Ming Contention lowered the overall appeal of the book.