Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 351 346. Comments on "I Want to Kill a God Before I Die"

Today I would like to recommend to you a rather interesting suspense novel.

"I Want to Kill a God Before I Die", a lost believer, a level 1 author.

Category: Suspense-Mystery Suspense.

【Introduction】

This world is a little weird.

You never know whether the teammate you play games with is the Spider Queen, known as the keyboard warrior killer, or a century-old zombie with a violent temper and clumsy hands.

You also never know whether the netizen who sends you a selfie is a happy salted fish or a terrible nightmare maker.

The prototype of the character in the anime may be picking up garbage to eat in the wilderness, and the friend traveling with you may be the angel on a business trip next door.

After opening the door to the new world, Cheng Hai suddenly felt that it was a pity to die like this.

……

(ps: This is a parallel world that is a hodgepodge of Eastern and Western elements. The settings of some monsters in urban legends have been changed.)
【Golden Ten Chapters】

Chapter One: Father, your brow is dark. The priest at Hagi City Church, after reading the crime news on his phone, was about to close the church and return home. A man in a trench coat arrived at the door and confessed his guilt, claiming he had killed numerous people. As he confessed, the priest discovered he had a strong connection to a serial killer. As night fell, a hooded man also arrived at the church and discovered the priest dead, revealing it was a hoax.

Chapter 2: Angels and Demons. Cheng Hai is the man in the trench coat, suffering from cancer. He has been possessed by a calamity since childhood, killing everyone around him except him. This time, he has been tracking the suspect for a long time and finally subdues him in a church. However, the suspect transforms into a demonic form and engages in a fierce battle with the protagonist.

Chapter 3: Faith in the Holy Light! The protagonist first persuades the priest to leave, as staying is futile. The suspect, Lao Wang, has transformed into a demon, bullets impervious to his skin. The protagonist is quickly pinned against the wall. Then, the system activates, transforming the protagonist into Ghost Rider. Lao Wang is instantly killed, his very soul reduced to ash.

Chapter 4: Demons Dance. The protagonist puts on the mask left by Lao Wang and enters a mysterious space filled with several strange-looking monsters. They appear to be having a meeting, and the protagonist sneaks in, afraid to speak for fear of being exposed.

Chapter 5, I, a double kill? This group of monsters held a meeting to calculate monthly soul contributions. There were PowerPoint presentations, minutes to be written, and sign-ins—a pretty formal affair. The protagonist diligently signed, concealing his identity. But when questioned about the day's mission, his explanation for the failure was surprisingly the same as the last person to arrive at the Blood Moon.

In Chapter 6, a traitor has emerged from our ranks. Like the opponent encountered by Blood Moon, the group believes the protagonist has multiple Ghost Riders. At this regular meeting, they reward the top three contributors and decide to suspend the next meeting while investigating the traitor.

Chapter 7: A Midnight Rendezvous. The protagonist exits the mysterious space. Police are questioning the priest about the case when they see him emerge from the mask and nearly arrest him. After understanding the situation, the protagonist is taken to the hospital for treatment. The Forbidden Eye, which he previously acquired, fuses with his body, unlocking numerous abilities. At midnight, Spider-Woman visits him.

Chapter 8, Curse. The protagonist engages in a fight with the Night Lady, only to be saved instantly by the help of the Forbidden Eye. Medical personnel, upon discovering the protagonist's condition, arrive and discover it was all just a dream. They suspect another apostle was responsible. He rushes back to the wizard's home and checks his computer, hoping to obtain any useful information.

Chapter 9, The Soul Lamp. The protagonist discovers a clue in the bathroom mirror and, with the help of the Forbidden Eye, enters the world behind the mirror. There, two lamps burn, each igniting the souls of two people. The protagonist's appearance offers them hope of escaping their suffering, even at the cost of betraying the former wizard's secrets.

Chapter 10, Sweet Dreams Tonight. The protagonist asks for the two souls' final wishes, deciding whether to help or not based on the circumstances. The one-eyed man's final wish is for the protagonist to leave two amulets for his wife and daughter, while the sick ghost's final wish is for the protagonist to be his mother's son. Finally, the two pitiful souls ascend to heaven, and the protagonist learns that this world actually has ghost messengers and a street of the afterlife.

【Brief Comment】

Lost Believer, Level 1 author, only this book is his name.

It was launched on April 1, 2020, with an initial order of 110, but it has not yet reached the level of a premium product. Currently, it has 44,000 collections on Qidian, 21,600 collections on the bookstore, 90,000 followers, and no leader.

The results are average, but the data has been increasing, which is a good sign.

According to him, he's a long-time author who's written several flops. His contemporaries have all become greats, but he hasn't explained who he is. This makes it difficult to judge. Take me, for example. I started writing novels in 2018, and several of my contemporaries have become greats, but the key is that they don't know me.

Therefore, the identity of the author cannot be determined.

But this book was written by an old hand.

First of all, the setting is very strange. It is a hodgepodge of Eastern and Western elements, with urban legends, sheltered objects, ghost messengers, mysterious spaces, wizards, judges, salted fish, pigmen, ghost riders, spider queens, and so on. It has all kinds of elements.

The advantage of this setting is that any monster imaginable in a book can appear, without national boundaries or racial differences. The apostles disrupt the world, and the protagonist uses the system and the forbidden eye to slay the monsters.

This should be the routine, but the effect depends on the author's own control ability.

There is still a lot of novelty and it is quite interesting. Overall, the results of the trial reading are quite satisfactory.

Having said that, unsatisfactory first-order results are still quite a blow to an author's creative passion.

In addition, the elements are complex and one may cross the line if he is not careful, which will reduce the safety of the whole book. No one can say whether it can be completed smoothly.

Moreover, there are seven apostles at the beginning, and they are Western characters. Their abilities seem difficult to understand, which makes it difficult to get into the game.

The development of the story line is relatively clear, and the routine of playing with memes works very well in the early stage. According to the author's own explanation, the topic has dropped a lot since the chapters that do not play with memes have begun.

In addition, the editor is quite optimistic about this book. Although it was not published in Sanjiang, it was strongly recommended in the category several times.

Overall, this book can only be regarded as an old author trying to restart online writing. There are many things he wants to express, but they have not yet been truly recognized by readers.

However, as long as the author maintains his or her own creative ideas, successfully completes the book, and tries to use more words, the situation should improve.

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”!
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【Cang's Ramblings】

The author also explained the reason for the poor performance, which may be related to the title of the book.

Personally, I wanted to recommend this book just because of its title.

If I had known from the beginning that there were a lot of apostles in it, I might not have clicked on it.

So, the title of the book indicates that it does not take the blame.

I think it has something to do with the fact that the book contains too many Western elements.

In the suspense category, traditional oriental suspense is not easy to get into, and you have so many apostles, which makes the difficulty even higher!

Good luck!
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