After transmigrating, the System wants me to be a villain?
To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, Zheng Ding hides his strength, stays behind the scenes, and pretends to be a dragon-slaying passerby.
Then he cultivates trusted followers, lies that he's a demonic cultivator, and farms System rewards.
But it seems these subordinates actually believe him...
Mei Ji: “My lord, all the fairies of this sect have fallen to demonic corruption. They're all waiting for you to favor them.”
“Huh?”
Blood Demon Saintess: “My lord, the demon clan's princess has given in. She says she'll agree to be your maid if you spare her people!”
“Huh??”
Demon Cult Goddess: “Daoist, a cultivator outside just said he was going to exterminate demons and uphold the righteous path. Don't worry, though. I already chopped him to pieces.”
“Huh???”
Wait, nobody told you to do any of this!
Let me offer some excuses... My recent update frequency has been terrible, and I feel really guilty. It's like a cow on a farm that eats grass but doesn't get milk; if its performance is surpassed by its coworkers, it's bound to feel bad... Talking about adjusting my approach seems a bit irresponsible. I can only promise to maintain the quality of the plot, avoid padding, and try to dedicate more time to writing. I understand that some readers might choose to abandon the book due to the poor update schedule. Once I have a backlog of chapters and stable updates, I'll confidently ask everyone to come back. Also, I won't switch books. I believe the book's quality justifies the readers' subscriptions, so I won't switch it.
As expected of Lord Shadow
If you read the male lead Zheng Ding's name backwards, isn't that Ding Zhen?
Subjective – A Reader's Perspective on This Novel
Before giving a formal review, let me say this first: There's a Japanese manga called "Aspiring to Become a Shadow," which has recently been adapted into an anime. If you like this genre, don't miss it. In my opinion, this is a very normal "power fantasy" novel. It imitates and surpasses the original, but not much of it. It's a Chinese fantasy adaptation of "Shadow Master," and its advantages are that it has a Japanese anime style, includes some satisfying elements related to a fantasy female protagonist, and doesn't really go for comedy. As a traditional "power fantasy" novel, it's sufficient. The disadvantages are also obvious—the male lead's personality is terrible; he has no distinguishing features, is mediocre, neither chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), nor cold, nor gentle, nor kind (the "unkind" part is in response to the previous review; the protagonist is either evil or wicked as he pleases...).
I read a book with the exact same opening, which was published earlier and also had excellent results.
The book is great, but could you update it more often?
Imitators and Superiors of Villain Novels – A Note Before Publication
This book is an imitator and transcendent of the "villainous" genre in fantasy novels, though not the originator of this genre. For writers chasing trends, the first step is imitation; without some similarity in plot, readers won't like it. The second step is transcending the imitated plot, creating one's own unique style. Transcendence not only avoids accusations of plagiarism but also allows one to stand out from the competition of a series of similar online novels—homogenized articles are tiresome, and similar melodies become tiresome after a while. Regarding the core theme of "imitation and transcendence," I will analyze the work from four perspectives. It is now November 30th, and the work's chapters...
Misunderstanding? Judging from the synopsis and the title "Shadow Powerhouse," it seems so.
There will be one more update tonight. We must keep our promise!
You're charging people for just showing them an outline after such a long time? What about Lian?