Chapter 105: Reflections on Listing and Evolution of the Beast Chapter 105: Reflections on Listing and Evolution of the Beast Since I started writing on October 1st, for three months, updating every day, I’ve written a total of 330,000 words till now.

In three months, this book has achieved far more than I initially anticipated, ranking in the top six and top three. However, when I initially started writing, I had no expectation of signing a contract.

Because this is my second novel. The first one I wrote had 300,000 words, and I applied to sign a contract five times, all of which were rejected. When I received the rejection notice for the fifth time, I was really disheartened and gave up on the novel, thinking if no one is reading, why am I putting in so much effort?

So, when I started this book, I was prepared to go alone, but I didn’t realize that when I completed 30,000 words, I would receive a notification of a contract. At that time, I was sincerely delighted.

After that, I cheerfully dedicated all my efforts to the novel, thinking about how to write it every day. For a period of time, I was even scolded by my boss, accusing me of being negligent at work, and continually reprimanding me.

I didn’t retort. After all, what’s the big deal of signing a contract for a novel? Is there money in it? Nope! So, why should I brag about it? There’s nothing to show off about.

Only my parents know that I’m writing a novel, along with a few of my closest friends. The rest don’t know. I don’t want them to know. It’s thoroughly unspectacular. Even if they knew, they would simply admire, saying “Oh, you’ve got such talent!”, and then they would go back to doing what they were doing.

In this era, the amount of money you earn determines your capabilities. With money, you’re the boss, without money, you’re nothing, you just go along with what others say, that’s how it is.

Without the ability to earn money, even if you’re an adult, your parents still don’t treat you like one.

I’ve had several arguments with my family over my novel, as they feel writing this stuff is a waste of time, it affects my daily routine, and hence my work, and they want me to stop writing.

Speaking of this, I sincerely thank the readers who rewarded me. Because of you all, I have the confidence to argue with my parents, to fight with them.

By now, they’ve accepted me writing, and they no longer ask me to stop.

Tomorrow, on New Year’s Day, I’ll be officially listed, with five updates in two days.

Please subscribe, especially the first-time subscription, it’s extremely important. Dear readers, please support me. I’m begging you.

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After officially listing, some changes will be made to the updates.

Following the big shots and getting closer to them, starting from January 3rd, there will be two updates every day. The release time is tentatively scheduled for noon and 8 pm.

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Please subscribe, reward, and vote for monthly tickets.

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I want to get into high-quality selection soon!

If I get into high-quality, I can confidently resign and can go home to be a full-time writer.

I don’t want to work anymore. Working every day and coming home, almost all my free time is spent on writing. I’m sick and tired of this life (but there’s no use complaining, I still have to keep going).

I want to read novels!

I want to watch animated dramas!

I want to play games!

I want to watch movies!

…I sincerely hope that by the end of this year, I can quit and evolve into a creature that can provide three or four updates a day.

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Let’s talk about the plot of the novel.

So far, the novel is tentatively divided into seven parts. I haven’t even finished the first part yet, looking at the sky. I didn’t plan to write this much, but who knows that after writing more than a hundred chapters, I still haven’t got the protagonist out of the Titan Islands.

In the first part, there are many problems and toxic points. Indeed, the main reason is the protagonist’s EQ, which doesn’t demonstrate the level of an adult at all, so, I apologize…I’m sorry.

In fact, a book friend guessed the reason correctly: because this poor author forgot the age of the protagonist’s death in his previous life and forgot that he died as an adult. I have been writing the protagonist as a minor.

So, I modified the previous text a bit, changed the age of the protagonist’s death to fifteen years old, a junior high school student, the most passionate age in a lifetime, and also the most likely age to take justice into his own hands.

Speaking of this, one thing comes to mind. When I announced in the group that I was adjusting the age, a junior high schoolgirl reader messaged me privately. She told me that fifteen-year-old children nowadays are not so righteous. For things that don’t concern them, they prefer to stay out of it.

What she implied was that my setting for the protagonist’s previous life was flawed and didn’t correspond with reality.

My reply was: That was your era, not mine.

You post-millennial readers of my book, do you know what the teachers taught us when I was in elementary school?

They taught me to be willing to help others, to proactively assist anyone in difficulty within my capacity.

In my memory, during my grade school years, I would often hear about students who acted heroically. News of their courage would regularly make the rounds every so often, with these heroic deeds even appearing in our textbooks.

News about a certain student stepping up to fight evil, getting stabbed over a dozen times by the criminal, and dying from severe injuries…or another student being commended by municipal leaders for their bravery. These sorts of incidents were quite common during my time, truly plentiful.

Back then, teachers taught us to stay calm when witnessing a crime, to report it immediately, to not to act impulsively and play hero.

As for what teachers teach now, I don’t want to say it. It really is a disgrace. A complete loss of propriety and decency.

Today’s children could also uphold righteousness, but the social environment doesn’t allow it. Because of the scammers, the unscrupulous individuals who prey on peoples’ kindness, parents and teachers alike teach their children to keep to their own affairs and ignore the rest.

Today’s society is very indifferent, but I believe that the future will be better. Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, I will once again see the young heroes of my childhood who were brave in the face of injustice!

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Regarding the protagonist’s alignment, Lawful Good, it will never change.

Part Two: Journey Around the World

The main content is about a meddlesome half-blood Titan and his story of traveling around the world.

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Regarding the protagonist’s motivation, I saw a review that said using a woman as the motivation is rather low.

Yes, it indeed is low, because it’s forced, it’s thrust upon him.

The first part describes the protagonist as an aimless layabout being coerced into growing up by his far-sighted parents.

The Child of Titans and Dragons, his true motivation to become stronger, derives from his character, his kindness.

During his world journey, after witnessing the darkness of his world and its bloody conflicts, this aimless layabout will finally find the motivation he needs to become stronger. Power is needed to fight against evil.

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About the king’s alignment, some readers said that a king should be Lawful Evil, not Good.

That is a matter of perception.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder-emperor who enjoyed torturing corrupt officials, which alignment would you assign to him?

In my view, he was Lawful Good.

Yes, Lawful Good indeed, that’s how I see it. Having zero tolerance of corrupt officials is a form of kindness to the common people. From my perspective, Zhu Yuanzhang was a kind emperor, an emperor who was exceedingly kind to ordinary people.

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Also, about the content of Chapter Ninety – the joke the protagonist made about becoming a deity to Titan Helios – many readers felt it was inappropriate, and saw this as an expression of Shilezhi.

I suppose my descriptions might have given many readers the wrong impression that against the backdrop of epics, deities are worthless.

But that’s not the case. The difference between deities and epics is closely tied to concepts of liberty and lack thereof. Comparing the merits of the two, epics have more advantages and in terms of power, deities are not inferior to epics.

In addition, the main character’s thinking is different from that of pureblood Titans. Even without the memories of his previous life, it’s still different. He has inherited the legacy of the Dragon Race. Compared to the Titans, who only inherit martial arts, the inheritance of the Dragons, with its myriad knowledge, has a greater influence on him.

In the eyes of a dragon, the status of a deity is also supreme. Even if they don’t believe, respect is still mandatory. Simply put, the protagonist thinks that deities are impressive entities, and becoming a deity is not shameful.

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Oh dear, I’ve rambled on quite a bit.

In conclusion, I wish all my readers a Happy New Year!

Here’s a little gift, a bonus 3,000-word chapter!

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