A brief summary of the fourth volume of 'The Devil'
First of all, let’s celebrate that this volume is finally finished.
applaud!
Bang bang bang bang...
(wiping tears)
Woo woo woo woo woo woo.
This volume also took two months to write, with 250,000 words, almost 260,000 words, and the control was pretty good.
First of all, before I talk about the summary and analysis of this volume, let me report my personal mental and physical state.
If you are in doubt, do a SAN CHECK first.
At the end of the last volume, I said that those were the most difficult two months in my coding career...
Now, I take back my youthful and ignorant words.
It turns out that life can become even more painful!
Overall, the two months I spent writing this volume were the most mentally anxious period for me in the almost two years since I started writing this book.
It can be said that I am exhausted physically and mentally.
I looked at the data over and over again, and felt painful under the cruel reality over and over again.
Keeping looking at the data several times an hour for a long time is enough to be called a pathological situation.
But I wasn't completely desperate at the beginning, I was waiting for a possible turning point.
【recommend】
I have been recommended by the weather vane before, so it stands to reason that this time it will be recommended by the editor with greater exposure.
So, after it has been on the shelves for almost five months, the word count is approaching one million words!
I finally waited for the second recommendation!
Just when I thought all my persistence and patience were finally coming to light, the result...
Well, I was told that the editor-in-chief’s recommendation was not ranked, so I received the second useless vane recommendation.
Question:
"It's obviously evenly matched, but why isn't it ranked among the editor-in-chief's recommendations?"
Answer:
"Because there are not enough new additions."
Because I have been updating once a day for a long time, and the new volume has attracted many readers.
So, at that time, I clearly ordered a thousand orders, but the new additions were only about a thousand, or even less.
It seems reasonable, but I just don’t recommend it.
There is no other explanation, no alternative grace plan, only one who took pity on me and gave me a wind vane recommendation.
happy.
Officially, no one is to blame for this situation.
But, I feel uncomfortable after all.
I just feel like I'm actually quite ridiculous.
The dying person has a glimmer of hope, hoping that new recommendations can save him, but in the end there is nothing to wait for.
In fact, I also understand that even if there is a recommendation, it may not be able to save the patient.
Sure enough, it still takes a lot of beatings to understand that this is such a bleak life? (
This result caused some mental damage to my will.
(shady, crawling...)
Starting from this volume, I have adjusted the pace of updates.
Isn't it just a new addition?
Okay, can’t I change it?
Changed from four thousand words in one update to two thousand words in one update.
The overall number of words has not changed, but in terms of reading perception, readers have reported that it actually feels like there are more words.
However, this update frequency is a devastating blow to my uniform subscription.
There is no increase in new additions, but the uniform subscriptions are falling very quickly, and they are all in one fell swoop.
It started with an average of almost 1,100, and now it has completely dropped to 1,000!
Hahahaha burp.
No matter how much I say I don't care about such a result, I will still feel anxious.
Pain, anxiety, low self-esteem, and then self-denial.
I usually have to be busy with work and then code quietly in the office when no one notices.
When I got home at night, I was so exhausted that my mind went blank and I couldn't write a single word, but I couldn't sleep. I stayed up until two o'clock before falling asleep with difficulty.
At its most severe, it lasted for a while and I could only sleep four or five hours a day, like a zombie.
Let me tell you, this is quite uncomfortable.
But in short, the process is just like this, and the situation is just like this. Anyway, I got through it in the end.
First, I asked my colleagues who were back in China for vacation to bring me some melatonin, and after taking diazepam drugs, I can now fall asleep around 10:30 pm (almost two weeks later).
Later, after finally being unable to hold back and discussing with many kind-hearted bosses, I finally realized that I cared too much about data to a pathological level.
So, on their advice.
I started to mess up.
Anyway, it has already fallen below the thousand average. Everyone likes to keep books anyway, so there is no chance that there will be any sudden changes in the new additions...
Fuck the data, I won’t read it!
I haven't opened the data page for three or four days.
Feeling refreshed...
I feel really refreshed, a lot of unnecessary stress has disappeared, and I really feel a lot more relaxed.
I can say that although the performance of this book shows no signs of recovery, my body and spirit are getting better little by little.
During this period, I would first like to thank the alliance leader, leader, and helmsmen, etc. I am really flattered by your rewards. I did not expect to receive such support.
Of course, I would also like to thank all readers who support genuine subscriptions. It is your interaction that makes me feel that I am not alone.
Thanks to your love, I have been able to reach this point.
Although!
This month's manuscript fee has dropped by almost a thousand yuan, successfully reaching the level of one-fifth of my job. (Happy)
But I will still continue to write.
Again:
[It is impossible to be a eunuch, and you will never be a eunuch in this life.]
【A story has a beginning, and it should have an ending.】
No matter how it ends, it deserves to end!
While I definitely don’t supervise things, I try my best not to fail.
Of course, this depends not only on perseverance, but also on my ability.
I just hope I won't let myself and everyone down.
This is an explanation for you, and more importantly for myself.
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Now that the personal physical and mental reports are finished, it’s time to get down to business.
First of all, the title of the fourth volume "The Demon King".
It is taken from Goethe's narrative poem, and Schubert also composed a ballade of the same name based on this poem.
In the narrative poem, four characters with different personalities and a specific environment are used to describe the son, the father, the devil, and the narrator.
It tells the story of a dark and windy night when a father held his sick son in his arms and galloped through the smoke-shrouded forest. The nervous and frightened cry of the comatose child came from the darkness, and the vicious and cunning devil phantom was seducing and threatening the child to follow him.
The story of his departure.
In my personal opinion and understanding, this is a story with a tragic color and some mysterious style.
In fact, this has already established the basic tone of this volume.
In hope, there is also some sadness and despair.
All the stories in this volume follow the big line of [Demon King].
The beginning of this volume follows the ending of the previous volume, with the appearance of the Saints of extraordinary creatures, and also the appearance of the Stargazer.
The Stargazer borrowed Ning Feng's body and thwarted the Saints' plan, seemingly killing the Archangel of Sacrifice easily.
First, it suppressed the momentum of the extraordinary creatures, so that the situation did not explode immediately, but turned into the silence before the storm.
Due to this situation, the legend of the "Demon King" was mentioned for the first time by the saints.
【The Demon King who will usher in the final dusk of the gods.】
There can be many explanations about the Demon King.
On the surface, and the easiest explanation to understand, the Demon King, as its name suggests, is the "Demon King", or the demon lord of a certain layer of the abyss.
This is also the source of Laying the Abyss and Karan’s bright line.
That is, telling Karan "I will eventually become a king." She will definitely kill her relatives and usurp the throne and become the new demon lord.
Cultivate a chess piece rooted in the abyss.
As for the character of Karan, she is a pure bad woman and a qualified careerist.
There is no contrasting cuteness in her, she is just like her heart, a qualified devil who wants to climb up step by step.
A bad woman who is evil enough to sacrifice some people for her own benefit.
In order to gain more power, she will endure pain to extract human blood from her body to make the demon's bloodline purer.
In order to gain false freedom, she could remain under the Fire Queen's command and become her heir after those hybrids sacrificed for her.
In order to obtain a reward, she would not hesitate to accept orders to slaughter the rioting slave crowd in the Third Hell.
Karan's evil is very pure. For Ning Feng, all he needs is such a pure enough chess piece.
In this line, Ning Feng plays the role of an enigmatic sage, a mysterious and great being hiding in the Holy Word Secret Hall.
With the help of the Holy Word Secret Hall, he can obtain more information from extraordinary creatures and can also make plans in the abyss.
And the aberrant demon named by him, Abnormal... [Death Hunter], is a character who can actually provide strength to help Karan gain status.
Moreover, its human form image and positioning, uh... it is a loyal dog in the younger years, which is probably what it feels like. ()
It’s weird to say that, and this attribute is indeed weird. I got the inspiration from my circle of friends!
It's my friends who are weird, not my problem. (Confirmed)
Ahem.
Then, in this volume, there is another special character.
Song Yijun.
An ordinary person who is not ordinary.
He entered the extraordinary world and had a fairly glamorous superficial life, but he did not really belong here.
So he wanted to leave, quit his job, go home, and live a beautiful and happy life with his family.
As an ordinary person, he has enriched the world view and is a part of this world.
Moreover, he also has a very key characteristic.
He has a bright future and expectations for it.
But it was ruthlessly destroyed under the destruction of the Fire Demon Queen.
The fact that people like Song Yishun suffered such hardships was also a reason for Ning Feng to completely make up his mind.
In addition to this, Song Yishun actually has another meaning.
Although it's not much, when describing this character, I added some personal emotions to it.
I am fed up with my current life and want to return home.
I left one month after graduation and have been in Africa for a year and two months.
Being alone outside, coupled with my emotional instability during this period, I feel a little fragile.
Many times, especially recently, I want to go home and write books full-time.
But I also know in my heart that I cannot support myself just by relying on my current achievements.
That is unrealistic and completely unrealistic.
People must have dreams, but the prerequisite for achieving their dreams is to survive.
My current job is the capital that enables me to write books without worrying too much about grades, and it is also the source of support for my life.
I know very clearly that I cannot resign.
So, Song Yishun, he died.
Although he became a hero, he still died with nothing.
With no resistance at all, the tragic ending was ushered in without any struggle.
This is also a way for me to kill the unrealistic idea that I want to resign. ()
I killed my dangerous thoughts with my own hands.
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After that, there is Ning Feng.
In this volume, he made progress from two points.
On the one hand, the bloodline lineage is preparing for advancement.
Create a dead hunter to collect demon blood, and use him to obtain more things, etc...
On the other hand, in terms of spiritual genealogy, you have figured out your own path and direction.
He finally understood what the "judgment" in his heart meant.
At the beginning of this volume, his attitude is "If possible, I still want to be a hero."
After experiencing the changes in this volume, and under the expectations and desires of countless souls, his mentality changed.
Sartre said: "Hell is other people."
In the play of Sartre's "Confinement", the three ghosts who were imprisoned together finally understood that hell is not a mountain of swords and a sea of fire. They are always with others. This is hell in itself.
He thinks other people are hell.
Ning Feng said: "I am hell."
No one else is needed, he can transform into hell by himself.
He is not the kind of good guy with a sharp edge and kindness.
Ning Feng is not that righteous.
He just mixed some less firm justice into his edge.
If innocent people need it, if no one can replace it...
In order to judge sinners, then he is willing to change.
Even if he becomes a [Demon King] who doesn’t seem so righteous.
In this volume, the demon king on the surface is the new demon lord Karan.
And Ning Feng is the real [Demon King] behind the Demon King.
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In addition, regarding the promotion of emotional lines.
It advanced Shirin's emotional line, and successfully found a tool man to take her place, freeing her from the prison of Bincheng.
Then, as a stargazer, she stood up for Shireen so that she would not become a victim or trigger of the battle between forces.
He also told them the truth about the resurrection of the gods, so that they could make some preparations in advance.
As for the extent of their relationship with Ning Feng, they have actually already said it.
Shirin said: [I will protect you and will not let you die in front of me.]
Jiang Wan said: [I am willing to die for you.]
This relationship is not one-sided, Ning Feng will also do more.
Regarding Jiang Wan, he said: [I will be by your side.]
Regarding Shireen, he said: [I will become stronger than you.]
In addition to the heroine who has already established a relationship, I focused on advancing Cecilia's emotional line.
She is changing gradually.
From the high-altitude head of the angels, walk step by step towards the people with their joys, sorrows and joys.
Human nature gradually covers up divinity, which requires a process, and it has been going on steadily.
The angel who looked down at humans indifferently walked towards the speechless and arrogant angel, probably. ()
Regarding Cecilia, he said: "You are still fit to smile."
As for Ariana, she is as stable as ever.
However, some key words were said this time.
Regarding Ariana, he said: [It’s a perfect match, isn’t it?]
He extended his hand to the devil, and she extended her hand.
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as well as……
In the end, it’s still the same sentence.
"I don't accept it. I don't want to bow my head and admit defeat. I don't like to give up halfway."
The current situation, to use the lyrics of my favorite singer Mao Buyi's "Babble", is:
【Japanese language is lagging, with small ups and downs.】
Whether life is good or achievements are good, it is nothing more than small ups and downs...
But my current view can also be expressed in terms of the lyrics:
[But I just don’t want to turn, even if the lights are not turned on, the room is really dark.]
If you don't want to change, then don't change.
A road goes dark, even if it is a train of thought that is destined to lose sight of its direction.
Or, you have the guts to kill me and make me crush all my enthusiasm and no longer have the courage to continue.
Or, we'll just fight to the death.
One day, I might still succeed, right?
I know very well that I am not a smart enough person.
I always miss a lot of opportunities and have no experiences worth mentioning.
You may have a little talent, but only a little. The frustration caused by this is particularly profound when compared with someone who is truly talented.
Fortunately, I am not a jealous person, otherwise my life might be even more uncomfortable.
However, I still have some qualities that are not considered advantages but may not be considered disadvantages.
My past life and experiences have made me strong enough.
He is as blind as Don Quixote who charges at the windmill, and as stubborn as the old man who refuses to admit defeat in the sea.
But now that my life has reached this point and my personality has reached this point, it’s better not to change it yet.
Thinking of this...
There seems to be a little bit of weird romance about self-destruction?
Who knows.
So, what I want to say is still the same:
[Let us launch a grand charge towards the inevitable death! 】