Chapter 116

117. Talking about the settings

Talking about the settings

Regarding the pacing, because we haven't entered the main plot yet, the early stage is still in the escape phase, Jiang City -> Ring Star Orbit, behind which is the Dark Tide. Everyone can see from the time points when the plot appears that many happen within a day, or even a few hours. So before entering the Ring Star Orbit, it's basically a battle royale. The pacing is hard to slow down. It's impossible to spend 1 hour of daytime running and then rest for two or three days; that would be very disjointed. So I'll explain it here: the plot will enter Yubei City around chapter 130 and the airport around chapter 150.

Treat the front as a prelude to escaping the darkness. In fact, we haven't entered the main plot yet, and the worldview hasn't been fully opened. Later, there will gradually be more time as well as space for the train and the protagonist's upgrades and development.

Regarding supporting characters, it's the same as above. Because of the pacing, people can't be introduced too quickly. It won't be all female later.

Regarding abilities, the protagonist's mechanical ability requires blueprints, materials, and a sufficient mechanical manufacturing level. Those who have played construction games should understand. Many people come to ask why he doesn't directly manufacture armor, manufacture turrets, and combine this and that. This is obviously unreasonable. At present, the protagonist can only design some simple sketches like shields, doors, cold weapons, etc., on his own. A person who doesn't possess blueprints and also doesn't have relevant design capabilities can't draw a chip architecture by himself, nor can he take a blueprint and modify it himself. The protagonist is just a college student; materials, electricity, chip architecture, and mechanical structure involve too many things he isn't proficient in.

Another point is that the early setting of the Heart of Machinery doesn't possess the ability of electronic intrusion, such as controlling computers, AI, etc. That belongs to the category of super-brain. There will be relevant settings unfolded later.

Regarding the supernatural, this book doesn't have content in the direction of true supernatural. The writing style won't be that jumpy. The red-clothed female ghost is a sudden event, not a setting mixed with that kind of ghost literature. It will be unfolded gradually later. In fact, it's a setting regarding the darkness.

Regarding the illustrations, some are run by AI, some are web images. The author likes to use images to expand associations, such as the Ring Star Orbit later, various Anomalies, various mechas, machines, etc. It's not deliberately to put ghost pictures to scare people; it's mainly for immersion. Some scenes have a better feeling with pictures. Since everyone suggested it, I'll add more female pictures later...

Finally, the truth is revealed: seeking a wave of monthly votes and subscriptions. Currently, I will maintain an update of 3 chapters and 6000+ words. The author actually maintains 8000-10000 words of writing every day, mainly worrying about some pacing and detail issues, so what I write every day is adjusted, and I dare not post too fast. Later, when the accumulated drafts are more, there will continue to be ten-thousand-word explosions.

Thanks to all the book friends who support me.

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