The Immortal Play

I haven't been reading much Japanese light novels lately, but I've been reading quite a few recommended books on Chinese light novel websites. While some weren't particularly interesting, there were certainly some excellent works. Until I came across *The Undying Drama*, I can say without exaggeration that it's the best Chinese light novel I've ever read. Writing this long review isn't just out of love for the work, but also as a reader's appreciation of the author. I hope my poor Chinese writing won't lead to any grammatical errors. First, regarding the writing style of this book... It's quite different from typical novels, although like most light novels...

Well, actually, when I first read the first chapter, the beginning really captivated me. The protagonist's deep and nuanced portrayal of his unwillingness to die truly impressed me. So I added it to my favorites and read on slowly. Overall, the theatrical writing style, the exceptionally excellent psychological descriptions, the perfectly timed dialogue, the novel world-building, and the gradually unfolding plot are all major highlights of this novel. To be honest, the theatrical writing style took me quite a while to get used to at first, but once I got used to it, I was completely hooked. Let's talk about the character portrayal. The Seventh Play, when it first arrived in the other world, was...

I wonder if anyone has noticed that the novel's cover was changed once. Initially, when the author first asked me to design the cover, the request was quite simple: just put all the characters on one cover. At the time, I didn't pay much attention; I treated the character designs as practice and didn't even read the novel. Until one day, out of sheer boredom, I opened my phone and read the first chapter, and suddenly I couldn't stop. The familiar narrative style, the protagonist's descriptions of the scene before him, and his desperate desire not to die—all of these flashed before my eyes. This is just like the visual novels I usually play...

I read this book in high school. It brings back memories. Has the author stopped writing books?

I wonder if everyone is satisfied with the image of Ren... Back before the second chapter of volume three came out, I asked the author about the name of this new girl. Ren, when I first heard the name, I thought she must be an adorable child, well-behaved and lovable. Well, the subsequent chapters certainly confirmed my guess, and the drawn version got closer and closer to reality. Long, straight black hair, brown eyes typical of East Asians, a slightly melancholic gaze, and that... Well, that... Um... As for why Ren's figure was drawn like this, it was at the author's insistence, saying something like, "No one can match Poppy..."

Let's first list the abilities Seventh Series possesses for survival (disguise isn't directly related to survival, so we'll skip that): The ability to survive physical external forces (not dying from a meteorite impact; the book mentions body enlargement; at 50% liberation, one can reach Baiyun's height; if Xivi is similar to Earth, a fully liberated height would be 20-24 kilometers). The ability to eliminate any substances ingested that would harm the body or affect bodily functions (immunotoxic substances, or immune drugs; ingested or injected substances will also be excreted, such as sweat or feces). The ability to eliminate any substances ingested that would harm the body...

Chapter 1 summary: The male protagonist's skills include antibodies against any external force and unknown energy, and immunity to various status conditions. However, author, could you please summarize everything in one sentence to increase the word count? For example, wouldn't it be better to say he's immune to all negative and unknown status conditions? This would save words compared to the numerous other immunityes like sleep and poison immunity. Also, regarding the seventh drama, you initially stated the wish points would be around ten million. Let's assume 90 million (I'm using the maximum). After deducting all the various immunity effects in the seventh drama, you should at least specify how many are left; otherwise, it becomes an infinite value.

It's been five years. I've made up for all the late bookings for you.

Well written, very creative. But I have a question: what would happen if the wish made is that the wish points will never decrease?

As someone who follows the approach of writing ancient Greek drama scripts, I'd like to offer some suggestions and opinions to the author. 1. Utilize diverse female lead templates. Focus on the character's image, emphasizing the conversations between the male and female leads, and the female lead's most distinctive traits. Create a character that feels very real, yet also something that only exists in a fantasy world. I always feel that Lian's character isn't very distinct because my rational mind doesn't believe such a character exists? (By the way, I love Lian the most, and I'm against the idea of ​​her as a female lead.)