[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heavenly-official-bestows-evil":3,"chapter-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-85":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heavenly Official Bestows Evil",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2316704,4530,"Chapter 85: Infinite Manhunt Arc Summary","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>Infinite Manhunt Arc Summary\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite Manhunt Arc Summary\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>La la la, the Infinite Manhunt Arc is finished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, let me report the results: it’s been launched, with 660 initial subscriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to all 660 friends who subscribed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad I didn’t hit 666 (just kidding).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the mystery category, this is a very strong debut for a new novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I can’t compare it to other genres, I’m still extremely, extremely satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What follows is a summary of Volume Two’s plot—readers uninterested can skip it outright; it won’t affect your understanding of the story, and you don’t have to read it—it’s just my rambling thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Days Two Naps, that legendary slacker, is one of my idols in the web novel industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in future chapters, I’ll make slight adjustments to the style—don’t worry I won’t stick to one path until it breaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve always wanted to write a story like this, but I never had the ability; maybe I still don’t, but at least this time I managed to pull it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of thing easily leads to abstract plots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I started the novel, I hesitated, but since I never divided it into volumes from the beginning, splitting now would be too late, so I gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it’s not written very well… consider it my personal fantasy fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I won’t change the future plot just because readers guess it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really love his books… Ghost Whisper, Trafficking Sin, Horror Park, The Two Jokers—I especially think Trafficking Sin is his best, though Horror Park sold the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me talk a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the perspective of a writer with a bit of ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of story may seem simple to readers, but writing it isn’t easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And some over-the-top plot points don’t fit well either at the beginning or the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining scattered inspirations mostly come from suspenseful Hong Kong films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Circular stories are no longer novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my circular story, though inspired, isn’t copied from anyone—it’s my own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s truly boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About Volume Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, from the perspective of a writer chasing profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know if readers have noticed this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not afraid you’ll guess the plot, because I’ve already given all the clues; with your intelligence, guessing part of it is perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During writing, I chose to show readers all clues the protagonist would use as early as possible, and for details I couldn’t show directly, I made sure to lay proper groundwork, so the plot wouldn’t feel jarring when revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Identity loops, cause-and-effect loops—the whole story is a circle, and all key characters are the protagonist himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the identity loop, I was inspired by Predestination, but since this story doesn’t involve time loops, I chose a career loop instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sources of inspiration for this arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some readers suggested I divide the volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really love my Volume Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the idea that all participants are the same person, I was inspired by Triangle—a classic suspense film; I recommend you watch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to reader feedback, this volume was somewhat of a failure: though some readers liked it, follow-up readership dropped sharply, clearly because most found it dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, about updates: I’ll try to post three times daily, but I can’t guarantee how long I can sustain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you all for your support—I truly appreciate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, some plot elements were inspired by Ping Tian’s story in Horror Park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve summarized every arc—use these as reference; they might help you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next: The Deadly Choice Arc—stay tuned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",605,"2026-06-20T14:31:06.102Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8e60149ff58c11bea05a8567da536d1c40f0fea4fc5dad880144967cf346c277","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-86","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-84",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheavenly-official-bestows-evil-cover.jpg"]