There are a total of 116 chapters in the sixth installment. To me, the overall completion rate has reached my expectations.
In the fifth installment, I said that the climax of the plot would be in the sixth installment. Note, I said climax, not climax. Laugh, because back then, I clearly knew that the feeling of exhilaration and explosion would be a little lacking. The core was to give a strong sense of impact. On this point, when Amon mentioned Chernobyl and when the Chief said that Omebella was long dead, I could clearly feel the joy that writing gave me.
Correspondingly, the number of subscriptions exceeded 60,000, becoming the peak of the entire book. Especially Amon's chapter, it reached a peak of 63,000. As for Omebella's chapter, it hadn't been 24 hours since I wrote the summary, so I couldn't give any results. I only knew that after an hour of uploading, there were already 32,000 subscriptions.
These are the two peaks of the sixth installment. One at the beginning and the other at the end, perfectly stringing together the entire novel. They are the products of my complete thoughts when I was writing the first installment, or even before the first installment. One is something that I had already determined when I was creating the setting of the World View. When I typed the words "crimson" in the first chapter, all the corresponding clues were already in my mind. The other was the inspiration that gradually took form when I began writing the City of Silver and the curse. Later, there were the Harvest Church and Emlyn White. The corresponding clues were actually quite vague, but it wasn't as if there weren't any hints.
And around these two peaks, I unfolded quite a lot of secrets. In general, there wasn't any problem. It allowed the entire view of the World to begin taking shape, giving me a relatively complete framework. This way, I could smoothly unfold some information and clues regarding the Great Old Ones and the Outer Deities in the seventh installment. I could write about the ancient Sun God's family. A family, uh, using this to describe it seems like it's rather fiery.
Speaking of fiery, I have to mention the issues of war and "justice" that many of my friends have criticized.
When I was writing about martial arts, I came up with a writing methodology that was suitable for me. However, many things were still rather vague back then. It wasn't until I began writing about mysteries and had the corresponding experiments and gains that it became clear bit by bit, allowing me to summarize more things.
For me, one of the first and most important things in writing is a very simple word:
Expression.
What I want to express, what I want to convey, this is the first thing I need to think clearly before I start writing. Then, I need to make a plot choice around it and not let the focus deviate.
Simply put, it can be described with a word that everyone hates: central idea.
In that case, what do I want to express in the sixth chapter? Firstly, the impact brought about by the two peaks. Secondly, the insignificance and helplessness of humans in the face of God. Thirdly, even if one is as insignificant as a moth, one must still chase after the light.
The second point wasn't unique to the Sixth Book. This was something that would always be present in the Cthulhu and Quasi-Cthulhu World View. It was the fear of the unknown and the feeling of being insignificant in the face of the "unknown." Not only that, this was also in the same vein as the Straws of the Second Book.
Therefore, before writing the Sixth Book, or even the Fifth Book, I had been considering what kind of plot I wanted to use to support what I wanted to express, so that it could accurately reach everyone's hearts.
If I were to write about war, then the focus would be on all sorts of Beyonder powers, battleships, machine guns, and cannons. This would be more refreshing, and it could also bring in deeper things like sacrifice, passion, and the cruelty of war. However, this would deviate from the main point I wanted to express. This is because since I'm on the battlefield, I clearly understand the meaning and reason behind death and survival. There's no feeling of being at a loss in life or death.
Similarly, I've always described Beyonder battles. In the Sixth Book, I even began to decipher the Kings of Angels and Gods. If I were to develop it into a full-scale war between humans, not only would there be a conflict in the style, but it would also be rather jarring.
With this in mind, I had long said that I wouldn't write about the war in detail. Instead, I would focus on the ordinary people in the war. Furthermore, I deliberately blurred out their faces and didn't give them their names. This was the reverse of the Faceless in the Second Book. It was to reflect the feelings of a large number of people and reduce the corresponding pain and sorrow. I focused on the blankness, numbness, and confusion.
The only people who had a name were the landlord and his wife. That part was to increase the pain and discomfort. Otherwise, Audrey's decision to kneel down and kiss her parents would have lacked sufficient strength.
Originally, there was no need for Audrey to appear so many times when she was doing charity. In order to increase the numbness, stiffness, pain, and confusion, I intentionally wrote a few more times. As a result, the changes in Audrey's heart weren't reflected in those few parts of the story. It was rather monotonous and repetitive. However, the two conversations she had with Klein afterward, the two times when she was at a loss due to different reasons, as well as the actions she took after making a decision, I didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. It wasn't dragging or burdensome. There were its own contradictions and corresponding plot tension.
In summary, I combined Audrey's accumulation of inner strength, her own growth, and the insignificance of humans that she wanted to express together. This made it so that even though I was writing about her, the true focus wasn't her. This made her seem like a tool at certain times. This was probably the responsibility and sacrifice that a "spectator" had to make. I could only sigh. However, I was also grateful for everyone's tolerance and support. Back then, the number of subscribers hadn't decreased by much. It had always been around 53,000, which allowed me to write quite calmly and calmly. This allowed me to slowly build up what I wanted to express.
In the end, the battle of Baekeland unfolded from Audrey's point of view. Firstly, it was to accept the changes in the God Wars, and secondly, it was to put away all the things that I had previously laid down.
When this spectator walked through the streets and returned home, she saw that the commoners, the nobles, and herself, a demigod, were all at a loss and numb. When she let out a sigh about not knowing who they were and why they were alive, I felt that the corresponding plot wasn't written in vain. Furthermore, I felt that the plot that was floating in the sky had returned to the ground. It was very heavy, very heavy, very stable, and very solid. That was very good.
In addition, this also happened to form three stages of emotions at the end. Audrey's line was filled with confusion, insignificance, and sorrow, to Bernadette's line was filled with pursuit and determination. No matter how dark or hopeless the City of Silver was, they had to move forward. Then, after thousands of years of arduous exploration in the darkness, they finally opened the door and saw the light, the thing known as hope.
Due to this reason, I pushed back the emperor's plot that I originally wanted to write in the sixth novel to the seventh.
Yes, these three stages of emotions could also be arranged in reverse. That would be very despairing, and it wouldn't match the title of "Lightchaser."
As for the Chief's death, due to the previous death of Lovia, I didn't repeatedly express my sorrow or do any more sensationalism. I only restrained myself in describing his state, hiding the corresponding pain even deeper. I let the light take the lead, expressing my emotions with regret, relief, and hope.
One of the problems with the sixth novel was that there were too many battles that needed to be done. It was a little dense, and there wasn't enough "relaxation" in the middle. It was easy to tire the reader out. This was a problem that needed to be taken note of in the seventh novel.
Also, if I didn't write about the war, I would lose the opportunity to unfold the entire World. It would make the stage of the plot appear smaller. However, this was also within my expectations. This was because there were twenty-two pathways, different countries, and many stories of gods and angels. If Lil Ke were to unfold one by one, it would be very cumbersome and bloated. She would only be able to touch the surface of every place. It would be better not to write about it.
Therefore, even though I had already set up the situation of Intis, Feynapotter, and other places in detail, I didn't expand on it. On this point, a 1.5-meter-tall classmate can testify. During the preparations for Mysteries, she asked me how to write the outline. I directly copied a small portion of the settings for Intis for her to see. That should be a more detailed version.
This was something that I was sure of before I opened the book on Mysteries. I would try my best not to run around the map and focus on the details. If I could write about the special atmosphere of a country, bring out some special characteristics of other countries and other pathways, and completely outline the view of the World and the framework of the World, then the book on Mysteries could be considered to have completed its mission. Yes, you should be able to feel that I was writing about it.
As for the development of the other countries and pathways, I had hoped to use a trick to solve it. That was to write a second or even third novel under the view of the World. I would write about Intis, Feynapotter, various secret organizations, the Western Continent, and so on. I would write about the settings that I didn't use. I would use another angle and another entry point to unfold and perfect the entire World of Mysteries.
I had even thought of some stories that I might write but might also give up on. For example, a member of the Old Sun Family Tribe would secretly infiltrate to cause destruction. In the end, he would encounter an accident and lose his memories. He would then be picked up by the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. Every day, he would be "addicted" to textbooks and exams. For example, he would start as a hunter, receive guidance from Saint Dhaniz, loot Anderson with tears in his eyes, fight with the Red Angel, and so on.
This might become the main storyline of the second novel. As for the third novel, it would probably be the story of the Western Continent, the mysteries of Dongfang Feng. Previously, when I saw you guys tossing about the "Primeval" pathway, I had a smile on my face. Of course, I had only left a starting point for the setting of the power system in the Western Continent, but I hadn't detailed it yet.
Hmm, I might not write the third novel. At the moment, I can only promise to write the second novel. Furthermore, it's not like I'm writing the next novel. I intend to change the theme, change my mood, and write something else. After all, I have accumulated a lot of inspiration and have two solid and interesting ideas. One is a wasteland, and the other is a Xianxia. At the moment, it's hard to decide which one to write. I'll think about it in detail and gather materials after the Mysteries book is completed.
At this point, let's get back to the main topic. As usual, I'll rest for three and a half days. I'll continue updating on Sunday at 7 PM. (Actually, it's four days, but I've written more than 3,000 words in my summary, so it counts as one chapter.)
As for the name of the seventh novel, I think many of my friends have already guessed it. It's "The Hanging Man."
Finally, since I've written a single chapter, how can I not ask for monthly votes? On Sunday at 7 PM, I'll upload the first chapter of the seventh novel, "The Hanging Man." I'm asking for monthly votes!
Also, the average subscription is more than 9,600. I'm asking for a genuine subscription. Hopefully, it will surpass 100,000 soon ~
Lastly, I'm asking for monthly votes ~
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