The Moon Waxes and Wanes

Sins under the sun, riddles in the night, this is a bizarre cyberpunk world... In the year 2276, the urban population of Brilliant City explodes in the future, human life span is extended, supplies are in short supply, food is poisonous, classes are solidified, fertility is difficult, and crises are lurking in every corner of the city. In the mysterious 13 departments, Jean walks among the complicated forces and creates the order of the city.

At the beginning, the male and female protagonists meet under a cannonball. The male protagonist blocks the shells for the female protagonist, while the heroine Pei Yunqing will protect the male protagonist Tang Mochen even to death. Two people in love are willing to sacrifice themselves for each other... When Pei Yunqing woke up and found that she was reborn ten years ago, before Tang Mochen's election, and she, who was ignorant of the world, could not understand his heart, broke with him, gave up on herself, and exiled herself, she was filled with joy. She had missed ten years, and this time she wanted to hold his heart firmly. After getting drunk and teasing her, she ate the meat, and then resorted to the trick of crying, making trouble, and hanging herself. She begged, coquettishly, and finally stayed as she wished. Pei Yunqing had secretly promised Tang Mochenfang in her previous life, but he was too dazzling and perfect, which made her feel ashamed and did not dare to express her feelings. She would never live up to her youth or him again in this new life! Prepare for a long-term war of resistance. I can't live on campus while studying. I will go back to Tang Palace to live.

In terms of characterization, Yun Zheng, Yun Ye and Yun Lang are all opposites of each other. These three modern people with similar personalities have different moods and behavioral changes in different and sudden environments. Tang Zong trusted Yun Ye, and almost all the officials in Zhenguan loved Yun Ye. Yun Ye was also the most successful among the three protagonists, so Yun Ye also gave them an extremely powerful Tang Dynasty in return. The Song Emperor was different again. Rather than defeating the Liao Kingdom, he was actually more concerned about his imperial power and the continuation of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, Yunzheng's limit was to win Yan Yun back. Moreover, Yun Ye never thought of replacing him in his entire life. As for Yun Zheng, in the middle and late stages of the book, he really seriously thought about overthrowing the Song Dynasty regime or proclaiming himself king. As the author wants to express, after fighting for Yanyun, if Yun Zheng does not retreat, he will either have his home confiscated or have no choice but to rebel. The last line about the Song emperor being unworthy, and replacing him is really not just talk. Yun Zheng has definitely made arrangements.

There are also Su Xin and Chu Xiu. Between these two, I like Chu Xiu more than Su Xin. Su Xin in the previous book only has friends like Li Huai and Huang Bingcheng (the soy sauce heroine is not a friend). I don't think Meng Jingxian and the people in the underworld are friends. It can be regarded as a cooperative relationship. In addition to his subordinates like Tang Ya, Chu Xiu also has good friends like Xiao Fengxian, Mei Shengnu, Xie Xiaolou, Fang Huolao, and Luo Feihong. Although he has just started to contact Lu Fengxian, it may be because Lu Fengxian is very strong and will bring benefits in the future. S made friends with Fengxian, but after some subsequent events, such as the period after Chu Xiu's death, Chu Xiu now really regarded Fengxian and the others as his friends (in fact, I really look forward to something happening between Chu Xiu and Mei Shengnu or Luo Feihong, but it is probably impossible).

Zhao Changning is the eldest grandson of a wealthy family and was selected to serve as an official in the harsh Dali Temple. The environment is difficult and there are many opponents. She is cautious and difficult every step. Until one day, her ruthless boss, vicious rival, and even the eyeing concubine all knew her secret... Why, it felt like they were all uncharacteristically more cautious than she was, and their daily interactions became weird.

The Misty Journey allows the protagonist to reach the golden elixir in one step, so in terms of upgrading, it is far inferior to the mortal flow of two million words to reach the golden elixir; and the new book "Eternal Life" by Meng Ruishenji is also the same, the upgrade is too fast, the ten levels of the first stage are whizzed up, there is nothing to remember, and there is no pleasure of upgrading at all. Fortunately, his exhilaration in fighting and grabbing treasures makes up for this shortcoming. Blood Red's novel is great in the early stage, but it's also a negative example when it comes to upgrading in the middle and late stages. To put it bluntly, the most important reason why Mortal Cultivation of Immortality is so popular is that it has very good control over upgrades. This kind of control does not suppress the protagonist's level, but fully demonstrates the power and characteristics of this level (well, in fact, mortals look the same as before when they arrive in the spirit world).

The male protagonist Armand has a very representative character among the male protagonists in many love stories. Just like the male protagonists in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (I don't quite understand why Dumas and Shakespeare can write similar male protagonists even though they are two or three hundred years apart, maybe even after the baptism of time and historical changes, some of their essences will not change) - they have simple characters, are sincere and pure, and are affectionate and loyal in love. But at the same time, it also has a unique label of the times. It ridicules, insults and abuses the girls who "betrayed" them. On the one hand, it hopes that the girls will take the initiative to plead for forgiveness, and on the other hand, it generally drives them into madness and gradually drives them into desperation. Or become addicted to alcohol, or have a serious illness, or fall into the abyss of gambling. Then after learning the truth, he was filled with regret and even shed tears.

What I admire about authors like Squid is that every effort they make is to open up new boundaries for online writing! Cui Zui is a typical science student, with careful thinking, abundant imagination, and strong rationality. His works are rigorously conceived, well-organized, robust, and powerfully updated. It can be said that they are very in line with the taste of the Zhihu community! However, he is not the kind of gifted author who can confer a title to a god in one book, but a person who has accumulated a lot of experience, step by step, constantly reflecting, and constantly seeking breakthroughs. Cui Zui's comprehensive ability is very strong, and he basically has no shortcomings. The only weak point is that his ability to control words is not delicate enough. Compared with those talented players, there is some gap. He is a bit rigid and stiff, especially in the description of emotions.