Abyss Wanderer

Congratulations to Qi Jiang for being nominated for the 34th Galaxy Awards

It feels like it is another good book like Cyber ​​Sword Immortal Iron Rain and Cyber ​​Sword Immortal 2077. At present, it is a personal fairy grass. If it still maintains the current standard after it is released, I will definitely order it all.

First of all, I have been reading and catching up on QQ before, so I only have apprentices so far. This is a fairy tale. The craftsmanship and grasp of the story are excellent, and the character creation is also remarkable. The theme of cyberpunk + Roman mythology is very novel and unique. The minority party is ecstatic. Qijiang's writing style can also fully support the whole story. It is worth reading. So far, the third volume is about to be finished. The story is very smooth and there is no sense of sluggishness. It's just that it took so long that I forgot what the previous plot was. And among the three volumes, I like the second one the best. The first volume of Icarus can be an excellent short story if taken alone. The fall at the end echoes the Roman mythology very well, and Liao Qi's character arc is very well polished. The story of Sisonus in the third volume is very complete, and the twist at the end is also exciting enough. It not only takes back the foreshadowing and metaphors buried before, but also leads to a greater suspense. I can only say NB. However, in terms of characters, the third volume is not as long as the second volume. The Jim in the second volume is flesh and blood, and his personal style is also very distinctive, the kind that belongs exclusively to detectives. The romantic atmosphere is also well expressed by Qi Jiang, but not in the third volume. Jim in the third volume is more like a tool man, filling in whatever needs to be done, lacking a bit of his own flesh and blood, and the characters that were focused on in the first volume are basically reduced to backgrounds, and some are directly invisible, such as Booker, such as Black Falcon 136. I am actually looking forward to their subsequent performances. What fascinates me the most after reading the whole book is the sense of grandeur and order written by Qi Jiang. It is so well written that this score is not worthy of this book at all. Finally, I will always support Qi Jiang and Jiang Zhou.

That said, the subject matter of the book is very good! It's just that the descriptions are too detailed, and it's all about popular science. There are one or two chapters on fighting, descriptions of power, and three or four chapters on dialogue. Sometimes it's dizzying. Nowadays, they are all fast-food novels, which mainly focus on plot advancement. Most of them are refreshing novels, at least not intellectually addictive. When writing, it is recommended to describe the environment while advancing the plot. Don't always popularize science. This will make most book readers wonder when they will remember this book. The focus is still less science popularization and less dialogue, so that the pig's feet can show more strength and more plot. I have forgotten the previous ones now. 🙄🙄🙄

I haven't seen such a good-looking cyberpunk science fiction novel in many years. I have to say that the author's writing is really good. The protagonist and his controllable elements are parallel to each other, and the chapters are very comfortable. It does not give readers the feeling of "it seems that it has not finished one part and then jumped to the other side." The writing and overall plot control are very good. It can be said that it is the best clone novel I have read recently. The combination of Greek mythology and cyber black technology is also very novel, and most of it has explanations. People like me who don't understand Greek mythology are not confused. In short, as long as the author doesn't cheat us, we will keep following him! We lack everything except the patience to pursue a book for more than ten years 👍

As far as science fiction is concerned, it is one of the best I have read in all the years I have read online. The setting can withstand scrutiny. Even if some places are unreasonable, it is basically logical. Reminds me of the feeling of watching the science fiction world many years ago.

Is this mandala flower one of the tenets of Taiyi Jinhua? It seems that it can really be cultivated.

Great book! The thinking is deep and the story is well written. I hope the author can finish it.

The first volume can be given 8 points, but the second volume can only be given 6 points To sum up, it is 7 points When I first read it, it felt like a cyber hero. The setting and world view are more complex and grand, but the story is not as good as the story The story, this is also What most sci-fi online novels lack is that the author is too obsessed with showing readers the future world he writes, and ignores that the background serves the characters Specific to this book In the first volume, I didn't need to know so many settings. I focused on Jiang Zhou's struggle to survive in Pluto. Focusing on Liao Qi's struggle, and being moved by the ending of his self-burning, I felt that the story was pushing me But in the second volume, the protagonists were transforming into tool men. Most of the time, the protagonists arrived at a place, and then obtained some information and advanced the plot. For the readers, it was It added some settings, but compared to the reversal of the ending and the understanding of love, there is insufficient preparation, and there is a big gap in reading. All in all, this book is worth recommending. I am worried that the author will not be able to handle it because the settings are too big. I hope that he can focus on the characters and story in the future, and write the story well.

There are many shadows of foreign cyberpunk, and some core professional terms also refer to foreign mythology and allusions. It is undeniable that this is an excellent cyberpunk novel; but unfortunately, the author did not try to explore localization. Many philosophical propositions are also based on foreign things, which seem to have no unique national character 😆 For example, the dual differentiation of body and spirit, the ship of Theseus and other philosophical motifs are all based on Western things. In short, it is also an excellent cyberpunk novel from a national perspective.

The rewrite is more work than expected, but it should be completed within this month. Bubbling means that you are still alive.

I drew the impression of the ending of the first volume, although it feels like it has little to do with the original work. Damn it () It's just me.

Destiny

How could this book be so popular? It seems that high quality alone may not necessarily make you stand out in the sea of ​​books. Come on, author.

It can be said to be the most surprising discovery of new books this month. A love story spanning time and space between the creature of BOSS and the little creator. Just kidding. I have read the author's last book, but I only finished the first volume. From what I have read, the beginning of the current book is undoubtedly more stunning than the previous one, with a sharp and depressing cyber background, but not too heavy and burdensome. I caught up with the latest chapter within two days and enjoyed reading it. So far, although some of the plots are somewhat borrowed from mystery, the style is fairly unified. (The following content contains incomplete spoilers, please read and experience by yourself) The protagonist uploaded a backup copy of his digital personality to the Internet because his work results were taken away by his boss, hoping to declare to the world that he was the true inventor of the technology. As a result, an omnic crisis swept the world. The protagonist was dying due to a brain scan, and it turned out that the little creature cared about the poor creator (big mistake) and stuffed him into a multi-purpose printer to save him a hundred years later. And it also left him a path for cyber transformation. But in order to fight against the super AI generated by his digital personality backup, human beings generated new AI to counteract it. After the artificial intelligence super war, the original Internet was filled with malicious programs and various high technologies invented by artificial intelligence to transform humans, also known as the "Abyss Dark Web". And those who cross the protective firewall and roam in the abyss dark web to harvest technology are "abyss wanderers". Currently, the protagonist is still living as a prison laborer in a capitalist company. Judging from the plot direction, he may not be able to leave the company in a short time. The fog of the world lies in the situation of the artificial intelligence war back then, and what is left behind by the protagonist's digital personality AI. The only thing I want to complain about is that AI Hekate is too friendly to the protagonist. But luckily, I can watch this part. Also, my biggest request to the author is that I beg you not to update constantly, and not to skip the outline. Keep at it, you can do it. ——————Dividing Line—————— 2023.8.30 Let's recap. The plot recently ushered in an excellent climax. Jiang Zhou learned part of the reason why Janus did all this from the multi-purpose printer where Janus stored his body, as well as the "wishes" he made to Janus at the time. At the same time, conflicts in the real world broke out, and the Icarus Liberation Front showed its highlight moment. I dare not spoil the specific plot, for fear of being beaten to death by someone who loses the suspense. That's it, I'm afraid you'll drift away. Also, as usual, I kneel down and beg not to stop updating. Keep up the good work, Janus is watching you, above.

It's on fire! I hope this can be finished

Fanny (left) Christie (middle) Hecate (right) Purely amateur, please forgive me for the bad drawing orz

I think the reasons why the performance of this book does not match the general performance and quality are as follows: 1. The author has no previous works and fans; 2. Updates during the new book period are unstable; 3. Neither the title nor the introduction directly emphasizes cyberpunk. The subject matter is not enough to attract the attention of potential readers; 4. It is still unstable and updated after it was put on the shelf, and it was only updated daily until recently; 5. The push resources are limited due to the above reasons; It is a pity that the quality of this book has the opportunity to become famous...

Let's talk about a small flaw in the character design of "Abyss Wanderer". Let me first state that the overall setting and writing style of the book are excellent. The flaws do not cover up the flaws. I am just discussing the issue of character creation. I only raise one core question from beginning to end: the protagonist Jiang Zhou is a top theoretical scientist who independently built the underlying logic of god-level AI a hundred years ago. He wakes up after sleeping for a hundred years and faces completely unfamiliar future technology. I have never asked the protagonist to create high-tech products out of thin air under desperate circumstances and lack of resources. What I discuss is never "whether the invention can be made", but whether he has the instinct to actively delve into and analyze the unknown. Even if the living environment is harsh and powerful enemies are around, objective difficulties will only restrict his implementation of research and development, and should not directly eliminate the habit of top scholars' subconscious curiosity and dismantling the laws of things. Let me sort out all the irrelevant arguments that some friends have refuted me. The whole answer is incorrect and completely deviates from my core question 1. The gap between the times: There is a huge gap in science and technology in the past century. Top scientists in the old era have outdated knowledge in the new world, and they can be regarded as third-rate scientists at best. 2. Suppressive living environment: He was in a life-and-death crisis at the beginning. Mining, human intelligence crises, and mercenary wars continued one after another. There was no stable environment for him to calm down and study. 3. Resource threshold theory: Fanny, who has the same worldview and is the most intelligent person, can only dismantle a small part of high-end technology with the complete resources of a large enterprise. The protagonist has nothing and is not qualified to analyze new technologies at all. 4. Analogy to steal the concept: comparing adjusters and fighters to theoretical scientists, it is claimed that adjusters generally have higher IQs, but their specialization direction is biased toward combat fighters. The tracks are different and they cannot be asked to use scientific research thinking. 5. Denying the protagonist's own hard power: It is believed that Jiangzhou's creation of the Janus AI was just a matter of luck and an irreproducible coincidence. It does not mean that he has the ability to deduct and deconstruct the underlying laws that are universal across generations. Unified response to the above points 1. It is the most basic premise to distinguish between "hands-on manufacturing of equipment" and "brain-based exploration of principles". I never asked the protagonist to produce physical results, but only expected the description of basic psychological activities. The mathematical logic used by scholars to dismantle underlying laws is universal across generations. Book knowledge will be iterated, but the instinct to actively analyze unknowns and deduce principles will not disappear. The two cannot be confused. 2. All analogies are completely incorrect, and the core of the discussion is deliberately changed. There is no comparison between fighting thugs and primitive people and original theoretical scientists; Fanny has the resources to dismantle technology, which can only explain the protagonist's inability to make physical objects, and cannot rationalize that he does not even have the idea of ​​using his brain to think and actively explore. 3. The original text clearly foreshadows the birth of Janus AI. The core of the birth of Janus AI is Jiangzhou's unique underlying mathematical derivation framework. Luck is only a catalyst. No one can replicate this achievement. This is enough to prove that he has an original talent for deconstructing the unknown and cannot be simply classified as pure luck. I only raised objective minor flaws throughout the whole process regarding the "lack of inner exploration and proactive analytical behavior that scientists are born with". However, some friends avoided the core issues throughout the process and kept citing irrelevant external factors such as the age gap, survival crisis, insufficient resources, and specialization of capabilities. They answered questions that were wrong and changed concepts throughout the process, completely missing the point of what I really wanted to ask. Objective difficulties can only limit the output of actions, but cannot directly erase the knowledge-seeking instinct engraved in the bones of a top scholar. There is no need to forcefully find various reasons to whitewash this small flaw. To put it simply I said that the protagonist is a scientist but does not have the psychology and behavior of scientific inquiry at all. Some people retorted that my direction was very strange, saying that the example I gave was wrong, and that the protagonist would be considered a third-rate person after 100 years. The character is a super AI created by good luck. He said that the IQ of the adjusted person is no worse than the protagonist. He said that he was suppressed by the environment. He said all kinds of things. I just want to ask. What I am talking about is that the protagonist's psychology and process have not been scientifically explored. Is there any causal relationship between what you said and my problem? I have been discussing it with you for several days. Whatever you say, I will not reply again.

P1 Liao Qi (Jiangzhou Edition) p2 Booker Irwin

Escher's paintings, when you see the devil you ignore the angel, when you see the angel you ignore the devil. It is difficult for normal people to see angels and devils at the same time without blurring the focus of vision. The Necker cube has different understandings of the perspective relationship. The diagonal face can be at the front or at the back. But it is impossible for normal people to see both the front and the back at the same time.

If the author doesn't change his mentality, future books will have the same ending. Both books start with Tianhu, saying that when his grades are good, he starts to let himself go, then becomes a chicken, and finally regrets it and says he wants to change. When I read the first book, I said I would learn a lesson, but this one seems to be on the edge again. Readers were attracted by the author's excellent plot and setting, but were disappointed twice in a row. If this continues, the popularity of the book will be lost.

I'm afraid, the debuff stack is full. Rewriting a large section and promising to restart the old book in the next book are all flags flying.

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After all, the protagonist is also the creator of Janus. The protagonist's abilities are not shown at all. Apart from the things arranged by his son, he is just an ordinary young man.

It's salad, I'm so desperate, please teach me how to make it (⁠´⁠°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥⁠ω⁠°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥⁠｀⁠)

Superman Zombie, the main element and final boss in Volume 2, has two main sources in total, namely Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche and Peter Watts. The Dionysian and Apollonian viruses that prompted the birth of the Superman Zombie come from Nietzsche's debut work "The Birth of Tragedy". In this work, he proposed two spirits, the Dionysian spirit and the Apollonian spirit. He called the Dionysian spirit the reality of ecstasy, and the Apollonian spirit the illusion of rationality, and these two spirits also correspond to the special effects of the two viruses. Nietzsche's Superman is a mixture of these two spirits. But the greater influence on Superman Zombies was Peter Watts' "Blindsight". It can be said that the inspiration for Superman Zombie comes from "Blindsight". In "Blindsight", Peter Watts proposed a special kind of life form climber, and the climber is a philosophical zombie without self-awareness. The climber has terrifying cognitive abilities and wisdom. Compared with the superman zombie, the superpower of the climber seems to come from the lack of self-awareness itself, and the purpose of the superman zombie is to erase self-awareness, and wisdom is just a tool to achieve the goal, but we all understand that the two are actually equivalent. An interesting point is that in "Blindsight", a spaceship named Theseus is used as the main location. On the spaceship named Theseus, there are several special superhuman crews: vampires, combination people, and zombies. The Combination Man has the ability to have multiple consciousnesses coexisting in one body, and this ability is a very core ability in the Theseus Path, which has the same name as the spaceship. Of course, the Narcissus Path is more similar to the Combination Man. Zombies, special humans who were exposed to half of the brain hemisphere at an early age, have the ability to observe things from a completely objective perspective, and this is related to the Theseus Path Depth Hexavirus.

Celebrate the completion of the first volume! Using templates, there are references for lighting ideas.

I feel that I am definitely not the only one who is confused about the various zombies and viruses in Chapter 2. Here is a summary for everyone To put it simply, the original Apollo and the original Dionysus are both creations of Nyx. One gives people wisdom and rationality (strengthening the cortex), and the other gives people desire and new senses to communicate with God (strengthening the limbic system and rainbow bridge). The two combined into one is "Superman", a superhuman being. After being transformed by Janus, the Apollo and Dionysus viruses have lost part of their original functions (called variant xx in the table) and have become adjustments and transformations of some paths. Jim is the original Apollo + the transformed Dionysus (transformed by Orpheus), called the transformed Superman. The features are summarized as follows:

Icarus (Let's see what happens sometimes and get a little more sexy