HambinoRanx They came and Utterly destroyed the whole translation scene by forcing various Translators stop doing translations. Then they recruited TLs, Paywalled TLed novels. After some time they literally just stole TLed novels from other sites and posted them here. After all this crap, They got into “Original Novel” scene because that gives them more profit ( translation cost + OG author percentage), And suddenly the quality of TLed novels started dropping. Where at the end they were just mass releasing MTLed novels and taking money for them. And now after completely destroying the whole translation scene, these piece of shit stopped translating all together and started focusing on OG novels. The whole translating part was just a stepping stone to attract the huge audience here.
Shadowdracul
- Joined Nov 15, 2017
It seems it finally time to say goodbye to WN as a translated novel site. While RR has far better quality original novels.
No the simplest solution is to just keep this site to check if you like any novels, if you do go and google the name and you will be forever happy. No more nuisances
Are WN staff just retards or are they actively trying to ruin the poor novel, Now it will be filled with hate reviews in matter of hours.
Kamome The translators mention how its not making even the least amount of money for them so they drop those novels.
. You can’t blame them.WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL That sure is not stopping your translators from picking ton of trial novels every week, But after all the hassle of trial read when they are finally picked, After translating about 250-300 chapters they suddenly figure out how this is not making enough money for them and they drop it and go translate some new trial reads again.
WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL Wasn’t it you guys who approved them to translate those novels in the first place? Because back then it never occurred to you how much money this can make. And please you are copy pasting those chapters on your own site so you have little right to mention them monetising “your” novels.
Thank You so much My friend.
At least we have few really good translators who still translate the whole book regardless of the “fans” the books have.
- Edited
Sythcake Remember those days? Where a bunch of people would gather and donate 40-60$ bucks happily to get an extra chapter. Now we have tons of options, But at the same time as the OP said 70% are going to get dropped
.
And Wuxiaworld is still providing free chapters to their novels
.Actually you can guess after going to their NU page. She started writing the book in 2013 and went on hiatus in 2019 with 1400 chapters. 6 years 1400 chapters. I agree that the chapters are long and the story is absolutely the best Mecha story I have read, It’s still a long time. I am not expecting her to come back for at least a few years that is if she comes back. After experiencing this situation too many times I don’t have much hope for novels that went on hiatus. Anyway Fingers crossed.
For More details And Facts check out their Discord. It has a ton of info about all the Pathways. Their ingredients, Powers and the rituals. (if anyone wants to hold some rituals
). It also has various interviews given by the author, A lot of Art Work, Descriptions of various characters with their histories and even birthdays. All in all Its a pretty fun place.- In Best authors
- Edited
Pleasedeteme Honestly I haven’t read that much classics, But out of the ones I read in Fantasy, I would say A story of ice and fire, The thing I like about is the immense details it has, The guy practically writes a paragraph to explain how the jewellery looks or how the environment feels like. This is a personal opinion, I dropped it at book 6 because of the same point of too much details.
On this site I would suggest “Lord Of The Mysteries”. The author really developed a lot during his few books, And after about 500 chapters this book is damn jewel. For me The epitome of writing is creating a world. And this guy did just that, He created a freaking world. The best thing about this book is how much stuff is going on. With great numbers pf classes (22 * 9), Great number of cities, Countries their cultures. So much. It almost felt like I was reading about a real world and not a book. Yuki_Qing still the same after update
For the people who are unaware about what will happen after this book. Again All credits to the Discord group and “Windvalley”. I am just putting it here for people to find it in a easier way.
MAJOR SPOILERS WARNING FOR ONGOING READERS WHO HASN'T FINISHED THE NOVEL
After Words (Part 1)
Originally I was planning on taking a rest, and start writing this tomorrow. But maybe because this is a sensitive time period (due to the recent developments). Many friends private messaged me with all kinds of text message and mails, asking me questions. I was thinking of having a good afternoon nap, relaxing the excitement that I built up from writing the conclusion, but my phone kept going verrrrrr.......
&&% I....Do you guys want me to sleep or not.
Ending Before June is something that has been planned ahead a long time ago. I've stressed this point quiet early, it's just that at the time I could not predict it exactly, so I said it very vaguely, stating no later than June. After all, I have to leave out enough room for flexibility, right? If it weren't for the Corona virus, I probably would be packing my things and going on a tour in Spain in the next few days.
Also, my contract was signed at the end of 2016. And the contract ends at early 2022. There's one more book (under the contract) left, and it's going to be about 3,000,000 words. This new book is definitely going to be released on Qidian.
Now that we finished the unrelated topics, let us get back to the book itself.
If we talk about the tail end part of Volume 7, where I chose the more logical development (Adam not waiting for Klein), leading to the story suddenly speeding up, unable to have more detailed and fulfilling development. Then it really was my fault in Volume 7. But, in Volume 8, starting from chapter 1 of this volume, everything is within my control, as I've made up my mind beforehand. Which chapter should write what? Where to have a twist? how to wrap up the end? I've finished thinking about all those things. So the problem of "story suddenly speeding up", and "too many side quests/branches getting cut off" don't exist.
This ending, I have already decided on ending it this way before I even started writing LOTM 1. Every Member of the Tarot Club, after experiencing a myriad of Passive-ness, hope/expectation, Lose/confusion, and stagnation/hesitation, finally escape from each of their own comfort zones, to face this world, to face all types of difficulties. And for Klein and Azik, they achieved a reincarnation and cycling on their roles.
When the ending arrived (Klein's Niece), Eerie Mysteries and Innocence, Dimmed light and Blazing sun (the room and the window), Darkness and Rebirth becoming vivid comparisons. Forming a scenery that's rather unique and amazing, a mix of Cthulhu vibe and warmth at the same time. At the same time it pointed out the detail and fact of --- "Klein has achieved initial stage of waking up". This makes sure people know that this book series isn't "eunuch-ed"
As for the hidden storyline buried by the five gold coins, each Tarot Club member's experience and stories, and every other hole that I dug in LOTM 1 that wasn't a part of the Main Storyline (Klein's Story), they are of course material left purposely for LOTM 2. I really really was very blatantly clear with my writing, that this last part is both an ending, but also a prologue.
Mmh, LOTM 2 story is going to be set in between "Klein Sleeping or even a little bit before he went to sleep" and ends with "He wakes up". (Wind: So in LOTM 2 we are going to see Klein "oh so powerful" in the background, as an orthodox god who respond to prayers lol)
Even this time frame setting about LOTM 2, was something that was decided before LOTM 1 was even written. Why did I consider a second book when doing my settings? For One, I feel my world setting is too huge and detailed, there are way too many things to write about. If I were to dump everything into one book, then inevitably there will be a confusion of Main storyline and Side storyline; Unnecessarily long Side Storyline; Scattered and Boring; Structurally Bloated to an unsightly degree. Secondly, the growth curve of the Tarot Club Members cannot keep up with our MC Klein. If I gave them too many Side Quests and more Stories, for the sole purpose of justifying and making their "improvement" logical enough, then it will crash against the Main Story's structure. This will also cause the problem of confusion of Main/Side Storyline. If I don't give them those extra quests and stories in LOTM 1, and still let them grow, making the Tarot Club members exert critical influence and usefulness at crucial moments, then it will only make the readers feel cheap. There will be a great number of readers/friends who will feel that the Tarot Club members just rode on the Klein Train and sucked off of the Main Character's plot armor aura. They will feel that the Tarot Club members obtained everything "too easily" or "Because they are main side characters needed to defeat Error etc. etc."
So, after balancing all my options, combining all situations from different perspectives, I made the final decision and oath to at least MUST write an LOTM 2. In this way, LOTM 1 could leisurely walk its Main Storyline, doesn't have to go “dungeoning” and "farming exp" all over the world map, keeping the focus in one country, in Backlund. And Tarot Club members are only finishing up their life's first half, completing metamorphosis and growth, and leaving their comfort zones. They will go to LOTM 2 to demonstrate to us, an even grander, more amazing, and more exciting life and story.
For me, this is also a challenge. How to, after a few years later (remember it won't be until AT LEAST 2022 for LOTM 2), to bring every reader back into this world. How to allow new readers, who never read LOTM 1, to also smoothly read LOMT 2 without any difficulties and limit. Before LOTM, I don't have experience with writing series/trilogy type books. I don't have the experience of writing a second book under the same world setting. On one side, I didn't even think about going "series" when making the setting for the previous few books, lacking the appropriate amount of space to expand. Secondly, I was afraid to repeat the formulas and cliches of "the first book" in "the second", unable to make breakthroughs in my writing ability. But this kind of fear is also a self-limit in of itself, now I feel confident enough to try challenging it. As I have already found my own writing philosophy.
I said in the past, my favorite saying..no..my motto is:
"Never satisfied, always challenging."
For LOTM2, I haven't decided on the Main Character, and how this character is going to cut into the story. but right now within my mind some story scenes have already popped up:
It will be Hidden Storyline composed of: Every single member of the Tarot Club, and their many attempts at awaking Klein; Using the five gold coins and the iron cigar box to represent different characters.
The Main Character of LOTM 2 may encounter a Hunter Pathway who light up a cigar and talk about the past; He may occasionally peek/be shown a beautiful, half covered face; He may hear about a NEW CONTINENT being discovered abroad; He may interact with the Kings and Queens of the Five Seas; He may go on an adventure to explore those remaining, shrouded legends of treasures; He may come into conflict and interaction with "Transmigraters" of all kinds (released from cocoon), and "infiltrators" of all kinds;
As for the exact "genre", I will have to decide on it later. All in all, from a world setting perspective, I left a crap load of space for LOTM 2. I am absolutely not worried about not having anything to write about.
As for The Apocalypse, it's not something that can be solved with one book. And in order to make The Apocalypse in the second book more "Pressing" and "Choking", I decided to give Mother Goddess of Depravity a mythical grade upgrade and reinforcement. Joking! Anyways, using a Chinese novel synopsis written in comedy style, I want to say: Why are male pigs pregnant? Why is a man having a bloated belly? Why did a rock gave birth to a child? Behind all these incidents, was it the distortion of human morality? or the corruption of virtues?..........As for how this upgrade is done, it will probably be put into LOTM 3 that is about the Western Continent. But I might not write that book, Serious Face.
Western Continent related settings --- I actually didn't create these settings beforehand, all I did was leaving an "electric outlet", an opening ready for connection at any time. The remaining 7 Sefirot that's stuck there, the very few beyonder characters in there (There's no Sequence 1 BC and Uniqueness on Western Continent - cuttlefish word), what kind of world would this situation create what kind of power system would that isolated continent have?
I recently confirmed my fundamental ideas for Western Continent, I know what kind of setting I will be making, hehehe.
Mhh, Western Continent will have Orthodox Sect system with the Sefirot as the core; And the Alternative/Demonic/Freelancer sect system that uses the 9 through 2 beyonder characteristics as the basics and foundation; And the Lower/Third Grade "Normie" Sect system who has to use a mixture of Sefirot and Beyonder Characteristics to level themselves.
The Sefirot as Orthodox Sect is inspired by Daoism's concept of "Ordained", and created following that line of thinking. Mmmh, "Ordained" means if you are recognized by the "Heaven Palace" (Sefirot), you will become a part of this system, and you can happily summon "Servant God" to help you fight. For those who aren't ordained by a divine realm, when they want to summon "Servant Gods", why would these summons even give a fuck about you? So this create a "class separation" between the ordained and the un-ordained. Those who are "ordained" are basically "within the political system" per say. After that, if I change the "Heavenly Palace" and "Sacred Land" in Cultivation genre into Sefirot. Tada ~ the whole setting of this cultivation-ish world becomes eerily mysterious and lively.
I've written this much After Words, now I'm hungry. My wife is pushing me along and want me to go out to buy food right now....after all, this After Words was a sudden decision. Mmmh, I should finish writing it right here, I will continue this After Words tomorrow. I will talk about this Book --- LOTM 1's thoughts and lessons after creation. I will talk about my writing and creation methods and philosophies.
Also, extremely grateful to XXXBig Boss's donations, when I opened up Qidian Reader just now I was almost scared by the surprise. Also, after this I will release a bonus 20,000 to 30,000 words bonus chapter as a fixed schedule update. Then from that point onward, future bonus chapters will be irregular, non-fixed time updates.
Originally I wasn't planning on writing these bonus chapters. But then I discovered that there are so many things I could write that doesn't involve contents in LOTM 2. For example, Klein's dreams when he's sleeping. fragments of stories and tales from the 4th Epoch etc., etc.
In regards to how Lord of Mysteries' revival backup plan using cocooned people was disrupt, causing Both Evernght and Rosselle to get out without much trouble, and only started self-correcting by the time Klein was released (and he was helped by Evernight to escape that correction in Volume 1 chapter 1). I have already done a certain amount of hidden hints and allusions:
"Magic Mirror" Arrodes, as an existence that came out of the Sea of Chaos, why does it insist on 100%, must follow Klein around? Why did Klein bring Arrodes with him when he decided to go to sleep against LOTM?
Also, the physical published version of the book's revised edition is out. This time the cover is a cover that I liked personally. The content also corrected some words that doesn't exist in dictionaries or online dictionaries, such as the "HIM" for gods. For the detailed way of purchase you can look at my Weibo. For the release time for the irregular Bonus Chapters, you can subscribe to my Wechat official account. The Wechat official account ID is "wuzei1985", the one with an anime avatar as profile icon.
Mmh huh, tomorrow we will continue with After Words (Part 2).
All credits to “Windvalley” on Discord.
Jeshmin Lol As you can guess one of them becomes the villain. And the other one is still hung up on the MC.
Jeshmin No need, Don’t worry about it, I am already at chapter 1700
Jeshmin Yes I am aware of it.
