The Dawn Protocol
拂晓协议
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 297k Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Superpowers
- Updated
- 2d ago
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It evokes a sense of déjà vu, like the story of kidnapping all of humanity, but the author doesn't write as well. It's too bland, like directing ten times and then directing again—a feeling of trying one's best but lacking passion.
If this woman later escapes unscathed and joins the organization, then I roughly know what the future holds, and it's destined to be a failed book.
It feels like the author might be subtly alluding to ancient emperors. The emperor is surrounded by eunuchs, concubines, officials, and palace maids, all revolving around him. His every move, from thunder to rain, is considered imperial favor. Aside from lacking supernatural abilities, they are essentially the same.
Is this so lacking in prestige? They don't even have any events.
A few thoughts
This is a brainstorming piece, probably a short story, likely under 700,000 or 800,000 words. Of course, I hope this kind of story can be expanded upon as much as possible without endlessly repeating itself, as it's quite interesting. Overall, this book is written with the masterful control of a top-tier online novelist; it's very creative and entertaining.
I'm so glad this interesting idea is written by a master; at least it won't backfire in the early stages. I can't wait to see how the jungler, seemingly innocent yet cunning, outwits everyone – that would be hilarious!
I dislike the character Jiang. Putting everything else aside, all the good things he did were brought to him by the protagonist; he should at least have some gratitude. Zhen Chun treated the protagonist like a servant, ordering him to take her back to Suzhou, asking people to support her food stall, and even asking him to call the police for her if anything happened...
The plot is quite boring, basically revolving around adjusting and manipulating Huang Ye's emotions without any conflict. Even when an uncontrollable factor finally appears, there's virtually no antagonistic reaction. It's like The Truman Show, but the problem is that's how movies are paced—only two hours long.