Chapter 189: Take a Short Break—Let Me Go to the Pier and Get Some Fries to Clear My Head

Take a short break—let me go to the pier and get some fries to clear my head.

Today, a good brother author is coming to our place, saying he'll cook us an amazing meal; everyone started shopping from noon, carefully picking out tons of ingredients and also upgrading our kitchen supplies.

The whole afternoon was spent busy with the gathering, cooking, and helping out in the kitchen.

Plus, we're going out for a stroll tonight, so I simply had no time to write—sorry.

Perfect timing for the fries.

Tonight I'll think carefully about the subsequent character setups, since the controversy around Zhu Ge Yue seems quite big—brothers have mixed opinions about her (mostly negative).

Her entire role was always meant to stand in opposition to the protagonist; her existence inherently threatens the peace the protagonist is currently pursuing.

If readers simply label her as a villain from the start, they might find her more tolerable.

But perhaps I wrote her too vaguely earlier, making her development with the protagonist feel unbalanced; some brothers even felt that when she first appeared, it would've been better if the protagonist barely escaped her grasp in a life-or-death situation, rather than simply interacting with her.

After reading everyone's feedback, I've been thinking about these points.

Because this character plays a crucial role in connecting future plotlines.

I can't just kill her off casually and skip over this arc.

Besides, she was already extremely powerful upon her debut; if she died abruptly without the prior setup—Wu Wang tricking her into giving up countless Shi Shi items, the foresight of his First-Seeing Eye, and his immortality boost—the collapse in power balance would become even more obvious.

Her erratic behavior might be why many readers dislike her so much.

I apologize for this, brothers.

My writing isn't strong, and my plot transitions aren't smooth enough—I can't suddenly fix these issues and become brilliant overnight.

I'm fully aware of my limitations; I have no illusions about my talent, so please give me time to improve.

Writing skill and plot design aren't things you suddenly master in a flash of enlightenment (at least I don't consider myself a genius—I can only make up for lack of talent through diligence, writing more, and learning more).

She's inherently a tragic character.

During Wu Wang's killing of Zhu Ge Yue, while revealing the contents of the Pluto Research Institute, it's not hard to see that her madness had clear roots.

A tragic figure acknowledged by the Grand Priest of Suffering and recognized by the Lord of Suffering.

Disgust, pain, torment.

These are precisely the traits she should possess.

I understand many readers dislike such characters—I'll remember this, and try to avoid repeating similar archetypes in future content.

After all, I'm just an eighteen-year-old new author.

My age might be slightly off, but in the world of web novels, I'm still a newcomer.

As I said in my debut announcement.

The original intent of this book was to make everyone laugh; later, I'll focus more energy on fun antics and comedic moments.

That's all for now.

Nothing today—go listen to music at the brothel.

Let's go to the pier and get some fries!