Tonglingdu

Let's talk about the reading experience from the reader's perspective, divided into intuitive experience, highlights, small regrets and thoughts on reading: 1. Overall first reading experience I was caught at the beginning of the article. The mass graves, the dark wind, and the white lanterns of Yizhuang all come to mind. The cold and depressing atmosphere immediately envelopes people. When I read it, I became nervous subconsciously, and I had a strong sense of immersion. I read the whole article smoothly without any lag. It is not long but the story is complete. I felt bored and sad after reading it, but it has great stamina. 2. Favorite points The atmosphere is created well, and the sense of atmosphere is greater than the deliberate scare. There is no jump-face horror section, and it relies entirely on the contrast of the environment, wind sound, and dead silence to create horror. Especially after the first ring of the copper bell, the sound of insects, wind, and afterimages all disappear. It is so quiet that it makes people hairy. This "silent fear" is more gripping than the straightforward ghost scenes, and the more you taste it, the more interesting it becomes. The protagonist is full of mystery, and I am particularly curious about his life experience The whole process did not say his name or origin, only his weird appearance and special abilities were seen. He was clearly in a gloomy place, but his expression remained indifferent. He even subconsciously hid in the shadows when it was dawn. This little move suddenly aroused curiosity: Who is he? Why can you attract souls and listen to ghosts talk? I naturally want to follow up and dig into his past. The twist in the story is heartbreaking, and the sense of tragedy is very real At first, I thought it was an ordinary woman who committed suicide because of her thoughts, but the evil spirit revealed that she was murdered by her husband, killing two people. The twist was not sudden. The most touching thing is the choice of the dead soul: instead of shouting and killing for revenge, he only cares about his unborn child, entrusts the silver lock to his brother and tells his brother to live well. He did not turn into a ferocious evil spirit, but instead showed the gentleness and helplessness of ordinary people. It was easy to empathize with him, and he felt panicked in his heart. The props and foreshadowing are naturally buried The copper bell is the key throughout the whole chapter. The two bells correspond to different plots, and the design is very clever. The last silver lock left behind was to find Li Goudan, the blacksmith apprentice. It was clearly a clue to the next plot. He was not digging a hole for the sake of digging a hole. He had a strong desire to follow the clues. The writing style is delicate and comfortable to read The wording is not exaggerated, and the description is restrained and precise. Whether it is the appearance of the characters, the form of the dead souls, or the details of the environment, it is clearly outlined in just a few strokes, without the cumbersome feeling of piling up rhetoric, and the reading experience is very smooth. 3. Small areas that I think can be improved (purely personal experience) The part where the dead souls confide uses "she said" several times in a row. The rhythm of reading is a bit flat and the sense of repetition is obvious. If a little bit of her erratic figure and sad expression are interspersed, the dialogue will be more vivid. The protagonist's mood was too "flat" throughout. Even if he has a cold personality, when faced with an unjust case of one dead person and two lives, even if it is just a slight pause of his fingertips and a slight change in his eyes, the character will be more vivid, and he will not look like a tool man without emotions. Some metaphors are a bit old-fashioned, such as the cold wind is like cold hands, and the souls of the dead turn into smoke and disperse. This kind of writing is seen more often, and it lacks a little freshness. 4. Willingness to Read and Opinions This is a very qualified and even brilliant opening chapter. The combination of supernatural + folk injustice + mysterious protagonist is very satisfying. It has both a thriller atmosphere and human emotions, and the suspense and story line are well established. Just reading this chapter, I am already willing to continue to follow more chapters: on the one hand, I want to follow the protagonist to deliver the silver lock, uncover the truth about Aunt Wang's murder, and see if the evil man will get retribution; on the other hand, I want to dig deeper into the protagonist's secrets. The copper bell in his hand, the abnormality on his body, and the reason why he stays at the junction of Yin and Yang all year round are the biggest highlights. Overall, the opening chapter firmly established the story style and core highlights. As long as the subsequent plot does not collapse and the suspense is slowly solved, I will continue to follow it.