Chapter 1619

Nine Directions Tea Party 14

Nine Directions Tea Party-14

It's been a long time since we had a tea party, so let's chat for a bit today. Looking at everyone's comments on the updates over the past few days, chapters 1585-1589 were relatively satisfactory, while chapters 1590 and 1591 were indeed criticized quite severely.

Don't say the author doesn't analyze his own problems, right? I do, I do.

Today, I'll use these two chapters as examples to explain the design concept of the battles in "Immortal."

The battle between Dong Rui and Cao Wendao focuses mainly on two words:

Professionalism.

As a niche, rare profession, the battle between puppet masters should naturally be very special.

One claims to be a master, the other claims to be a genius; one is classically trained, the other is self-taught;

One is accomplished and famous, the other is a late bloomer who strikes back.

They both want to prove that they are the undisputed number one, so besides the wonderful duel of puppets, they should also demonstrate a high-level competition in the same profession and the same track.

Compared to ordinary battles, this is a contest in another dimension.

Friends who have studied World War II know that besides the heroic participation of soldiers from all sides, scientists in the military industry of each side were also constantly trying to crack the enemy's killing weapons and improve their own military technology. Ordinary people find it difficult to participate in this kind of top-tier confrontation.

In this article, whoever cracks the opponent's puppet master's thinking, methods, and applications first gains the initiative in the battle.

An honor student's approach to solving a problem should have traces to follow, yet be as elusive as an antelope hanging its horns.

We can view Xiao Dong as an expert in science and engineering; he must crack the opponent's puppet production and control strategy through keen observation, bold assumptions, and careful verification; conversely, Cao Wendao does the same thing to Xiao Dong.

Since it is a dimension-upgraded battle, the rhythm must be different.

In the past and in the future, Dong Rui mostly relies on professional advantages, or professional differences, to defeat enemies; therefore, this opportunity for an internal professional battle is particularly precious, and it is also a valuable window to show Dong Rui's true combat level.

Compared to a great puppet master of Beijia like Cao Wendao, Dong Rui is just an unknown junior.

So, how can the latecomer defeat the predecessor? Or rather, where exactly does the "advantage" of the latecomer's advantage lie?

It is these few words:

Internal core competitiveness.

In terms of puppet production technology and means, Dong Rui may not be more advanced than Cao Wendao; but when it comes to the way of getting along with puppets, the way of controlling puppets, and the understanding and grasp of the battle rhythm itself, Dong Rui, who practices every day by He Lingchuan's side, is undoubtedly far superior to Cao Wendao, who has spent his life studying books.

This is a process of the advanced eliminating the backward, and the latecomer defeating the predecessor. I personally think it is worth writing about extensively.

Conversely, since Dong Rui has already surpassed Cao Wendao in core competitiveness, his growth and success are a matter of course, the result of his own hard work, and do not rely on the illumination of the protagonist's halo.

In this book, I hope that every important character around the protagonist can keep up with the protagonist's pace, make progress together, and radiate their own light.

So some book friends complain that I'm padding the text, but they are complaining in the wrong direction; the real point of contention might be that this author has too much inner drama.

——Fengxing Shuiyun Jian/Jiufang Ye, 2024.8.20