Who Can Stop My Second Strike?

Online novels originated around the beginning of this century, and their popularity has only grown over the past two decades. They have become a form of entertainment for many readers, alongside serious literature, and have also gained favor in the capital market, making them a new form of popular literature. However, as creative styles have become increasingly refined, stagnation has naturally followed. Many once-excellent novels, such as *Battle Through the Heavens*, were like Pangu creating the universe, instantly shocking the world and becoming incredibly popular. It was this novel that led me to start reading online literature. Afterwards, authors constantly exploited their own classics, producing millions of words of similar works with ease. Their pockets may have become heavier, but the classics are no longer the same...

I will never forget the first chapter, "The Siege."

A Sharp Edge in Every Direction: A Brief Review of Qiu Yeliang's Shifting Writing Style Online novels originated around the beginning of this century, and their popularity has only grown stronger over the past two decades. They have become a form of entertainment for many readers, alongside serious literature, and have also gained favor in the capital market, making them a new form of popular literature. However, as writing styles have become increasingly refined, stagnation has naturally followed. Many once-excellent novels, such as *Battle Through the Heavens*, were like Pangu creating the universe, instantly shocking the world and becoming bestsellers. I too was captivated by them...

The title "Who Can Withstand My Second Slash?" Originally referred to whether readers could withstand the author's sharp wit and relentless attacks.

I truly regret subscribing to this book. It was such a waste! The beginning was fine, but it got increasingly infuriating as it progressed. I forced myself to read over 300 chapters, but I just couldn't take it anymore. Some people say it's realistic and engaging, but for me, only the early part, the city defense scenes, was good. It would have been even better without that Naoko plot point. After leaving the city, it became absurd. I want to see the protagonist's experiences and growth! But if the protagonist goes through everything and doesn't change at all, what's the point of realism?! Anyway, the author's personality has completely cemented the protagonist's saintly nature. When it comes to the little empress, the poison has been cured, and she could have just left, but her saintly nature kicked in, and she paralyzed her in the blink of an eye. In the protagonist's eyes, this is nothing...

I saw it's listed, but I didn't see the blonde loli character. The title and description made me think it was some kind of invincible character from One-Punch Man, but it turns out it's about slowly leveling up by fighting monsters and cultivating immortality.

First, the style. The initial Japanese atmosphere was well-established, but it later leaned towards a fantasy/spiritual theme, and aside from the Japanese name, there was nothing recognizable as Japanese. Personally, I think this style was actually a great selling point; many people came for the novelty, but it became confusing after it was removed. Even if you don't really understand Japanese style, it would have been better to put in more effort to improve it. Then there's my second problem: forcing a technological narrative. It's awkward and riddled with errors. Even adding more Japanese-style rendering would have been better. And even if you tried to incorporate technology, at least make it better, but it's all wrong, and not even involving anything high-end—just basic, common-sense mistakes...

The synopsis is completely fabricated. The story already has hundreds of thousands of words when the little girl appears, and the plot is far heavier than the synopsis suggests. The "invincible" label is also a stretch; the male protagonist is never truly strong, constantly being hunted and even dying once. He has to hide his powerful identity, and his advanced equipment is useless later on. Furthermore, the male protagonist's character is, in my opinion, very selfish. He does everything according to his own whims, and the reasons he gives seem like self-deception. He suffers a lot because of this personality but refuses to change. While this portrayal might be realistic, a protagonist who is too realistic isn't necessarily a good thing...

The "invincible" label refers to being poisoned and threatened to kill people after transmigrating. Even after killing villains, he feels terrible and can't bear to see ordinary people suffer. He faints easily during fights, and after being cured, he immediately moves on to the next murderer. I couldn't bear to watch any longer after reading a third of it.

The first volume was good, but it got increasingly difficult later on. I only got to the third volume, after the princess was rescued, and then I lost all interest in reading further. I can tolerate indecisiveness, hypocrisy, and even naivety—after all, the protagonist is a modern person with high martial arts skills, and it's difficult for him to completely change his personality without experiencing major setbacks; he'll always have a bit of fantasy deep down... But the problem is that the protagonist's life is constantly threatened by various curses. If it were from the beginning, it would be fine, but it's never stopped, one after another, solving one only to fall victim to another. That's hard to tolerate. And you dare to label him as invincible? Many people originally went for the thrill of invincibility, but...