Chapter 274
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Chapter 274: Conclusion of the Volume
Well, the content of the first volume has finally come to an end.
This chapter mainly reflects San Jiu’s thoughts on the first volume and addresses some questions from readers. Friends who don’t want to hear San Jiu ramble can skip this part.
To be honest, this volume is longer than I expected, totaling a hefty 550,000 words… but upon reflection, it doesn’t seem too long after all.
In this volume, so much has been written: the Ghost Face Man incident, the Nantuo Snake Demon incident, life in the training camp, meeting Bai Li Pang Pang and Cao Yuan, the proud and aloof Shen Qingzhu, crossing into a new year, graduating, solving the Beierkelande case, witnessing the demise of Cangnan City, and the divine battle…
So much content, so many characters, all condensed into these brief 550,000 words.
Here, San Jiu can proudly say: I never pad my writing!
Throughout the first volume, not a single event is superfluous; everything is interconnected, and countless foreshadowing has been laid, most of which has been revealed, except for a few.
However, for this book, this is just the beginning.
Only when the first volume concludes does the worldview of this book truly unfold before you. Xiao Qiye is still just a rookie who has just stepped out of the novice village, just as Yuanshi Tianzun said, his journey is still long ahead.
In the concluding remarks of the last book, San Jiu mentioned that regardless of how the times change, passion and emotion are eternal themes.
Only passion makes for a simple story; it is the addition of emotion that transforms a story into something more profound, giving a novel its soul.
This book is written with that philosophy in mind, and I believe you have already seen it in the first volume. Brotherhood, camaraderie, and familial love are the core of this book. As for romance… cough, it may or may not be present.
Thus, this book is destined to be a work with a large ensemble cast. Lin Qiye is the protagonist, but he is not the only one in this world; besides him, there will be many other characters worth remembering.
Cough, I digress. Overall, San Jiu is quite satisfied with the ending of this volume.
Zhao Kongcheng fulfilled his long-held wish, heroically cutting through Lin Qiye’s shackles, releasing an unparalleled demon;
Chen Muye left with the city he had protected for ten years; Wu Xiangnan took risks again for his former teammates; Si Xiaonan chose to confront the gods to break free from the shackles of fate; Leng Xuan, believing in the tenderness in his heart, left with Xiaonan; Xiao Hongying, carrying everyone’s will, stood guard alone in Cangnan…
Oh, I almost forgot about the undercover agent in the enemy camp, Shen Qingzhu.
As for Qiye, he has left the corner of Cangnan and is about to face the real big world.
The next volume will revolve around the fifth… cough, hey, I won’t tell you~
Having summarized the content of the previous volume, let’s discuss a few points that everyone is particularly concerned about.
First is the portrayal of memorials. Rest assured, the depiction of memorials in San Jiu’s book is entirely new. Even if you haven’t read the sequel to the last book, it will not affect your reading experience.
Just treat her as a character with a strong mysterious aura from “Slaying the Gods,” and don’t think too much about the rest.
Another point of concern is the power of the gods. The main reason for the confusion lies in the different sources of understanding regarding divine power. A significant portion of people reference stories from the Honghuang and Fengshen narratives.
For instance, some might say that Yang Jian is merely a well-known deity with a position in the Central Heavenly Palace; how could he possibly defeat Indra, the creator god in Indian mythology?
Mikael is just a seraph; how could he be so strong?
In fact, there’s no need to worry. The book states from the beginning that not all gods appear in this world. Just like in our Huaxia, there are hundreds of gods, and if all the Five Directions and Six Ding Six Jia were gathered together, it would only create chaos.
The issue of combat power is similar. If we were to rank actual combat power, having Yang Jian kill some Indian rice god would likely diminish readers’ interest. So, you don’t need to get too hung up on this; just consider that the combat power in this book has been reshuffled, though it won’t be too outrageous.
In the next volume, San Jiu will write seriously. I hope that if you find this book enjoyable, you can help promote it and give it a five-star rating, as San Jiu still wants to return (dog head).