It has finally been published, and I would like to thank every friend who has accompanied me this far.
To be honest, I previously wrote a Fire Shadow fanfiction; I wrote over 200,000 words without making a single ripple, and there were basically no readers following it. It made me doubt whether I was suited for this line of work. However, my love for novels since childhood made me want to try one more time, and thus, this book was born. I didn't expect to be signed after only about 30,000 words, which reignited my passion.
For the story of this book, I mainly wanted to write about a relatively localized transmigrator who has no golden finger, relying only on talent, plot knowledge, and creativity. Without relying on the bug-like Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and with the support of relatively abundant resources (never worrying about food or drink since childhood and constant medicinal baths) and a relatively peaceful environment (no world-ending crises or enemies from the heavens), he walks the Path to Godhood quite smoothly. Honestly, compared to some transmigrator protagonists in Douluo fanfictions who can pull off all sorts of feats while still just a Soul Master, the protagonist of this book is quite ordinary; he only starts to show his strength after reaching level 40 and obtaining his future core Soul Skill. Writing this book is mainly about trying to flesh out the Douluo worldview as much as possible without violating the original settings.
I have loved reading novels since elementary school; it is almost my only hobby. As for the book Douluo Continent, my first impression was simply one of novelty. At the time, the fantasy novels I read generally didn't seem this "realistic." Strength was usually described with empty phrases like "pulling mountains with the force of a hero," speed was described as "lightning fast," and realms were usually just "this-many-fold" or "early stage." Douluo Continent told you your realm directly with simple and clear numbers, and strength and physique were also expressed quite clearly with data (although I later discovered that this data was full of loopholes and caused quite a few jokes). Moreover, I actually loved this book when I read it the first time. It wasn't until I read Peerless Tang Sect that I felt something was wrong, but I didn't think too much about it. When I read The Legend of the Dragon King, good grief, the disaster was brought on by him, and the sacrifices of the continent over thousands of years were all just to make his son the savior. That was when I finally realized what was going on. I couldn't even finish the beginning of Douluo Dalu 4, and needless to say, I didn't even look at the Tang San rebirth story. Looking back at Douluo Dalu 1 and 2, the various double standards and shamelessness were simply unbearable to look at. I don't even know how I was so happy reading it back then; I can only say that I was not mature at the time. However, I believe the reason the Douluo Continent IP became popular is that we, the teenagers who were moved to tears the first time we read it, grew up and looked back at these contradictory settings and unreasonable plots. It's like seeing our own naive and edgy selves; cursing Tang San for his double standards and hypocrisy is also a way of regretting our own youthful naivety and disobedience (how could I have believed this guy's nonsense back then?).
Alright, back to the main topic. After the official release, this book will enter paid chapters, but please rest assured, I will definitely stick to my original intention: I guarantee at least 4,000 words of updates every day and will never stop updating without reason. Regarding the heroine, after the protagonist breaks through to Soul Sage and gains the combat power of a Titled Douluo, he will marry into other families after defeating the Long Family, and feelings will develop through their interactions. As for Bo Saixi, there wasn't much description of her in the original work, only that she is a future level 99 Titled Douluo. But now, the protagonist's future is no worse than hers. I'm not sure yet if I will include her, but she likely won't appear until the protagonist becomes a Titled Douluo, so there's no need to think too much about it for now. In addition, I can reveal that when the protagonist is at level 60-something, he will have an epiphany that allows him to elevate his near-Ultimate Thunder to an Ultimate Thunder attribute without relying on external objects. As a result, upon breaking through to level 70, his Martial Soul will evolve into a Thunder Sacred Dragon, and he will absorb a 50,000-year-old Thunderclap Nethervine as a Soul Ring (the Thunderclap Nethervine has the Thunder God Bloodline but cannot break through 50,000 years due to plane suppression, but the Soul Ring can still absorb Thunder Power to evolve into 100,000 years). Because of this Thunder God Bloodline, he will feel the pull of the damaged god position of the Thunder God, taking the second step toward becoming a god.
Finally, I will say it again: thank you all for your company along the way.
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