měi dāng wú dí xīn yī bù chū lú de shí hòu ， shā lì men de dà běn yíng —— tiān jìng shā lùn tán ， jiù huì yíng lái yī zhèn tǎo lùn jù qíng de rè cháo ， yóu qí shì nà zhǒng jīng dé qǐ tuī qiāo de shí tǐ ， tā de měi yí gè rén wù jué sè de shè dìng ， dōu yǒu qí xiān míng de tè diǎn ， tā de shì jiè guān shè dìng ， gèng shì shí fēn yán jǐn 。
每当吴笛新一部出炉的时候，沙砾们的大本营——天净沙论坛，就会迎来一阵讨论剧情的热潮，尤其是那种经得起推敲的实体，它的每一个人物角色的设定，都有其鲜明的特点，它的世界观设定，更是十分严谨。
Whenever Wu Di released a new chapter, the main base of the Sheli (Gravel) community—the Tianjingsha Forum—would experience a surge in discussions about the plot. Each character's design was distinct and well-defined, and its world-building was meticulously detailed.
ér wú dí de 《 shén huà 》 xì liè ， wú yí biàn shì shè dìng tǐ xì jí wéi yán jǐn hóng dà de ， qí zhōng de rén wù xìng gé yě jí wéi xiān míng ， jiù bǐ rú shuō zhōng zhǔn tí zài qiǎng fǎ bǎo shí ， jiù xǐ huān shuō “xx yǔ wǒ yǒu yuán ”， nà zhǒng wú lài de xíng xiàng shùn jiān yuè rán zhǐ shàng ， ér tā de měi yī bù qíng jié fā zhǎn ， yě dōu xiàng shì zhōng suǒ shè dìng de “ tiān dào dà shì ” yì bān ， jī hū dōu shì zhù dìng de 。
而吴笛的《神话》系列，无疑便是设定体系极为严谨宏大的，其中的人物性格也极为鲜明，就比如说中准提在抢法宝时，就喜欢说“xx与我有缘”，那种无赖的形象瞬间跃然纸上，而它的每一步情节发展，也都像是中所设定的“天道大势”一般，几乎都是注定的。
Wu Di’s Mythology series was undoubtedly characterized by an extremely rigorous and expansive setting. The personalities of his characters were also highly distinctive. For instance, when Zhun Qi (Zhun Ji) claimed that certain artifacts were destined to be his due, the image of a rogue instantly came to life. Every plot development seemed to follow the "Heavenly Dao's Great Trend" as meticulously outlined by Wu Di.
xún zhǎo zhè xiē dǎo zhì bì rán fā shēng de qíng jié de fú bǐ ， wú yí shì shā lì men zuì xǐ huān zuò de shì qíng ， yǒu yī xiē dú zhě jiù shì xǐ huān sǐ kōu xì jié ， dāng tā men xún zhǎo dào bié rén méi yǒu zhù yì dào de xiǎo fú bǐ shí ， jiù huì yóu zhōng dì chǎn shēng yī zhǒng chéng jiù gǎn 。
寻找这些导致必然发生的情节的伏笔，无疑是沙砾们最喜欢做的事情，有一些读者就是喜欢死抠细节，当他们寻找到别人没有注意到的小伏笔时，就会由衷地产生一种成就感。
Identifying these subtle hints leading to inevitable outcomes was something Sheli fans loved doing. Some readers enjoyed nitpicking details; when they discovered overlooked clues, they felt an immense sense of achievement.
xiāo yì rén zhè ge shí hòu jiù kàn dào yí gè zhǎo dào le xiǎo fú bǐ de tiě zi ， zhè tiě zi shuō shì qí shí shuí néng chéng shèng shuí bù néng chéng shèng yǐ jīng zài zǐ xiāo gōng pái zuò wèi shí zhù dìng le ， nà xiē yǒu zuò wèi de xiǎn rán dōu néng gòu chéng shèng le ， ér hóng yún zhè ge lǎo hǎo rén bèi kūn péng 、 míng hé lián shǒu gàn diào ， qí shí yě shì zǐ xiāo gōng zhēng wèi suǒ jié xià de yīn guǒ 。
萧逸仁这个时候就看到一个找到了小伏笔的帖子，这帖子说是其实谁能成圣谁不能成圣已经在紫霄宫排座位时注定了，那些有座位的显然都能够成圣了，而红云这个老好人被鲲鹏、冥河联手干掉，其实也是紫霄宫争位所结下的因果。
At this moment, Xiao Yiren saw a post about such a discovery. The poster claimed that who would become a Sage and who wouldn’t had already been predetermined at the Purple Void Palace’s seating arrangements. Those with seats were destined to achieve sainthood, while Hongyun (Red Cloud), a good-natured character, was killed by Kunpeng and Minguo due to their rivalry for positions.
yào zhī dào ， yuán běn kūn péng shì yǒu pú tuán zuò de ， què yīn wèi hóng yún ràng le zuò wèi ， ér bèi zhǔn tí 、 jiē yǐn jǐ le chū qù ， zhè yī cì de yīn ， biàn dǎo zhì le hòu lái de guǒ 。
要知道，原本鲲鹏是有蒲团坐的，却因为红云让了座位，而被准提、接引挤了出去，这一次的因，便导致了后来的果。
It was known that Kunpeng originally had a cushion but gave it up to Hongyun, which led him to be pushed out by Zhun Qi and Jie Yin. This act of giving way caused the current outcome.
zhè ge tiě zi wěi wěi dào lái de fēn xī ， ràng xǔ duō dú zhě dōu zài xià miàn dà zàn lóu zhǔ zhēn shì “ xì jié dì ”， yuán běn dà jiā dōu méi zěn me zhù yì zǐ xiāo gōng zhēng wèi de yī duàn jiū fēn ， hòu lái què fā xiàn ， zhè jìng rán qiān chě dào le chéng shèng de wèn tí ， dàng zhēn ràng rén yǒu zhǒng huǎng rán dà wù de gǎn jué 。
这个帖子娓娓道来的分析，让许多读者都在下面大赞楼主真是“细节帝”，原本大家都没怎么注意紫霄宫争位的一段纠纷，后来却发现，这竟然牵扯到了成圣的问题，当真让人有种恍然大悟的感觉。
The detailed analysis in this post earned many readers’ praise as “the Master of Details.” Previously, they hadn’t paid much attention to the disputes at the Purple Void Palace, but now it was revealed that these events were linked to sainthood, leaving them with a sense of enlightenment.
xiāo yì rén zì rán yě duì zhè wèi kàn shū jí wéi zǐ xì de dú zhě pǒ wèi pèi fú 。 ruò shì yòng “ shēn lín qí jìng ” shì de yuè dú tǐ yàn de huà ， yào zhǎo fú bǐ kěn dìng jiù méi zhè me róng yì le ， nà jiù xiàng zǒu mǎ guān huā yì bān ， dà duō shù rén de zhù yì lì dōu bèi nà hóng dà de chǎng jǐng suǒ xī yǐn ， dà jiā dōu ài kàn dì yī bù zhōng lóng 、 fèng 、 qí lín sān zú zhī jiān de chāo jí dà zhàn 。 dì èr bù zhōng wū 、 yāo èr zú zhī jiān de dà zhàn zhè zhǒng dà chǎng miàn ， fǎn ér bú huì qù zài yì nà xiē xiǎo xì jié le 。
萧逸仁自然也对这位看书极为仔细的读者颇为佩服。若是用“身临其境”式的阅读体验的话，要找伏笔肯定就没这么容易了，那就像走马观花一般，大多数人的注意力都被那宏大的场景所吸引，大家都爱看第一部中龙、凤、麒麟三族之间的超级大战。第二部中巫、妖二族之间的大战这种大场面，反而不会去在意那些小细节了。
Xiao Yiren admired this meticulous reader. If reading was like being immersed in the story, finding such clues would be far more challenging. Most people’s attention was drawn by the grand scenes, enjoying the epic battles between dragons, phoenixes, and qilins in the first book, or the conflicts between witches and demons in the second. They paid less heed to minor details.
dāng rán ， zài pèi fú wán zhè wèi “ xì jié dì ” hòu ， xiāo yì rén gèng jiā pèi fú de ， hái shì wú dí zhè wèi zuò zhě ， yì bān lái shuō 。 zhè yuè hóng dà de ， zài xì jié shàng wǎng wǎng wú fǎ dào wèi ， rán ér wú dí què jiāng èr zhě wán měi dì jié hé zài le yì qǐ ， shǐ de nà xiē bù lùn shì xǐ huān jīng dú de dú zhě hái shì xǐ huān cū dú de dú zhě dōu dé dào le yī zhǒng wú shàng de xiǎng shòu 。
当然，在佩服完这位“细节帝”后，萧逸仁更加佩服的，还是吴笛这位作者，一般来说。这越宏大的，在细节上往往无法到位，然而吴笛却将二者完美地结合在了一起，使得那些不论是喜欢精读的读者还是喜欢粗读的读者都得到了一种无上的享受。
After admiring this “Master of Details,” Xiao Yiren was even more impressed with Wu Di as an author. Generally, the grander the setting, the harder it is to maintain detail. However, Wu Di had seamlessly combined both elements, ensuring that readers who enjoyed deep analysis and those who preferred a broad overview could both find immense enjoyment.
rú guǒ shuō ， yuán lái zǒng shì yǒu rén gòu bìng wú dí de zuò pǐn méi yǒu duō shǎo chuàng xīn ， quán shì yòng wén bǐ zhī chēng qǐ lái de huà 。 nà xiàn zài ， suí zhe 《 shén huà 》 xì liè de shēng míng yuǎn yáng ， nà guī lì hóng dà de hóng huāng shì jiè ， yǐ jīng wán quán zhèng míng liǎo wú dí nà wú yǔ lún bǐ de jià kōng shè dìng néng lì ， zuì guān jiàn de shì ， tā hái yǒu jiāng zhè zhǒng guī lì de xiǎng xiàng ， wán quán gōu lè chū lái de běn shì 。 zài fǔ zhī yǐ dì èr shì jiè de jì shù ， zào chéng de xiào guǒ shí zài ràng rén yù bà bù néng 。
如果说，原来总是有人诟病吴笛的作品没有多少创新，全是用文笔支撑起来的话。那现在，随着《神话》系列的声名远扬，那瑰丽宏大的洪荒世界，已经完全证明了吴笛那无与伦比的架空设定能力，最关键的是，她还有将这种瑰丽的想象，完全勾勒出来的本事。再辅之以第二世界的技术，造成的效果实在让人欲罢不能。
Previously criticized for lacking originality, Wu Di’s works now demonstrated unparalleled world-building capabilities through the Mythology series. Her ability to vividly depict such a magnificent world was further enhanced by incorporating second-world technology, creating an irresistible effect.
qí shí hóng huāng dà lù de nà xiē xī qí gǔ guài de shēng wù ， yǐ jīng ràng bù shǎo dú zhě dōu wèi zhī shēn shēn mí zuì le ， bì jìng wú dí kě shì jiāng 《 shān hǎi jīng 》 wán quán róng rù dào le 《 shén huà 》 xì liè zhī zhōng ， kě yǐ shuō ，《 shén huà 》 xì liè suī rán yǐ hóng huāng de qíng jié wéi zhǔ ， dàn shì tā hái róng rù le gèng duō wú dí nà ge shì jiè de gè zhǒng shén guài chuán shuō ， zhè biàn shǐ de hóng huāng shì jiè xiǎn de gèng jiā shēng dòng bǎo mǎn 。
其实洪荒大陆的那些稀奇古怪的生物，已经让不少读者都为之深深迷醉了，毕竟吴笛可是将《山海经》完全融入到了《神话》系列之中，可以说，《神话》系列虽然以洪荒的情节为主，但是它还融入了更多吴笛那个世界的各种神怪传说，这便使得洪荒世界显得更加生动饱满。
The strange creatures of the Primordial World had already captivated many readers due to their incorporation from The Classic of Mountains and Seas. The Mythology series focused on the Primordial Era but also integrated various mythological legends from Wu Di’s universe, making the world more vivid and rich.
tiān jìng shā lùn tán xiàn zài chū xiàn le yí gè “ shì jué dǎng ”， tā men jī hū zhǐ cǎi yòng “ shēn lín qí jìng ” de fāng shì lái yuè dú ， ér lǎn de qù dú nà xiē wén zì 。 tā men zǒng shì zài lùn tán zhōng xún wèn ， shén me shí hòu néng jiāng zhè yàng hóng dà shì jiè guān de zhì zuò chéng yóu xì ？
天净沙论坛现在出现了一个“视觉党”，他们几乎只采用“身临其境”的方式来阅读，而懒得去读那些文字。他们总是在论坛中询问，什么时候能将这样宏大世界观的制作成游戏？
Now, Tianjingsha Forum had a “Visual Party,” who preferred an immersive reading experience over text. They constantly asked when such a grand world could be turned into a game.
bì jìng hóng huāng shì jiè rú cǐ mí rén ， jǐn jǐn dāng yí gè páng guān zhě ， suī rán tóng yàng shì yī cháng shì jué shèng yàn ， dàn shì rú guǒ zì jǐ néng gòu jiā rù jìn qù 。 chéng wéi mǒu xiē shén qí zhǒng zú de yī yuán ， rán hòu huó zài hóng huāng dà lù shàng ， zài chuán jiào bù dào shén me de ， xiǎng xiǎng dōu jué de yǒu qù ！
毕竟洪荒世界如此迷人，仅仅当一个旁观者，虽然同样是一场视觉盛宴，但是如果自己能够加入进去。成为某些神奇种族的一员，然后活在洪荒大陆上，再传教布道什么的，想想都觉得有趣！
The allure of the Primordial World was undeniable; merely being a spectator was a feast for the eyes, but the prospect of joining and becoming part of certain magical races sounded even more exciting!
xiāo yì rén qí shí yě hěn qī pàn néng gòu yǒu zhè yàng yí gè yóu xì ， zuì jìn tā zhèng hé shuǐ yī rén zài wǎng yóu zhōng dǎ dé huǒ rè ，《 sān guó 》 zhè ge yóu xì de qíng jié zài tǎo fá dǒng zhuó zhī hòu ， biàn yǐ jīng jìn rù dào qún xióng gē jù de jiē duàn le ， wán jiā men de zhèn yíng gè bù xiāng tóng ， hù xiāng zhàn dòu qǐ lái jí wéi tòng kuài ， rán ér 《 sān guó 》 bì jìng bú shì xiān xiá shén guài de shì jiè ， wú fǎ zuò dào “ yí shān tián hǎi ”“ zhuō xīng ná yuè ” zhè zhǒng xiǎng xiǎng dōu ràng rén xuè mài pēn zhāng de shì qíng 。
萧逸仁其实也很期盼能够有这样一个游戏，最近他正和水伊人在网游中打得火热，《三国》这个游戏的情节在讨伐董卓之后，便已经进入到群雄割据的阶段了，玩家们的阵营各不相同，互相战斗起来极为痛快，然而《三国》毕竟不是仙侠神怪的世界，无法做到“移山填海”“捉星拿月”这种想想都让人血脉喷张的事情。
Xiao Yiren also looked forward to such a game. Recently, he had been deeply engaged in online games with Shui Yi. After defeating Dong Zhuo, the first book’s plot had entered the era of warlords, where players’ factions clashed intensely. However, The Three Kingdoms wasn’t about immortals or deities; it couldn’t achieve feats like moving mountains or capturing stars.
dàn 《 shén huà 》 zhī zhōng ， bù shuō nà xiē shèng rén le ， tā men néng gòu shùn jiān yān miè wú shù xiǎo qiān shì jiè ， jiù shì dǐ céng de yī xiē bù suàn zhǔ yào rén wù de lóng tào ， dōu néng gòu shī zhǎn fǎ lì nòng chū yī xiē fán rén nán yǐ qǐ jí de dōng xī ， yī xiǎng dào zì jǐ jìn rù hóng huāng shì jiè néng gòu xiū liàn nà wú shàng fǎ shù ， jiù gǎn jué fēi cháng guò yǐn ！
但《神话》之中，不说那些圣人了，他们能够瞬间湮灭无数小千世界，就是底层的一些不算主要人物的龙套，都能够施展法力弄出一些凡人难以企及的东西，一想到自己进入洪荒世界能够修炼那无上法术，就感觉非常过瘾！
In contrast, in Mythology, even minor characters could perform incredible magic. Xiao Yiren relished the idea of entering this world and mastering supreme techniques!
xiāo yì rén yòu zài tiān jìng shā lùn tán guàng le guàng ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de yán lùn ràng tā dōu pǒ yǒu tóng gǎn ：
萧逸仁又在天净沙论坛逛了逛，各种各样的言论让他都颇有同感：
Xiao Yiren browsed Tianjingsha Forum again, where various opinions resonated with him:
“ suī rán cóng shí jiān shàng lái suàn ，《 shén huà 》 xì liè dì èr bù chū de sù dù yǐ jīng hěn kuài le ， dàn shì yì kǒu qì kàn wán hòu ， zhèng kàn dào wǒ men rén zú yào jué qǐ shí ， xià miàn què méi le ， dāng shí nà zhǒng gǎn jué jiù xiàng qián xì gāng gāng wán chéng ， yào chā rù shí ， què fā xiàn chā rù de duì xiàng bù yì ér fēi le yī yàng ！”
“虽然从时间上来算，《神话》系列第二部出的速度已经很快了，但是一口气看完后，正看到我们人族要崛起时，下面却没了，当时那种感觉就像前戏刚刚完成，要插入时，却发现插入的对象不翼而飞了一样！”
"Although The Mythology series’ second part was released quickly from a time perspective, it felt like an anticlimax when we were about to see our human race rise. It was like the prelude had just concluded, and then something important vanished!"
“ lóu shàng de jiā huo huà cāo lǐ bù cāo ， wǒ jué de 《 shén huà 》 xì liè shì wú dí suǒ yǒu zuò pǐn zhōng de diān fēng zhī zuò ， wǒ zhěng tiān dōu zài huàn xiǎng yào shì zì jǐ néng gòu jìn rù nà ge shì jiè jiù hǎo le ， dāng rán ， yí dìng yào shì zuì zǎo yī pī chū xiàn zài hóng huāng de shēng líng cái xíng ， dào shí hòu wǒ yào hé nǚ wā yì qǐ chuàng zào rén lèi ， nòng gè ‘ shèng fù ’ dāng dāng 。”
“楼上的家伙话糙理不糙，我觉得《神话》系列是吴笛所有作品中的巅峰之作，我整天都在幻想要是自己能够进入那个世界就好了，当然，一定要是最早一批出现在洪荒的生灵才行，到时候我要和女娲一起创造人类，弄个‘圣父’当当。”
"The guy above hit the nail on the head. I constantly imagine entering that world; I’d want to be one of the earliest beings in the Primordial World, co-creating humans with Nuwa."
“ què shí ， gǎn jué wú dí xiě shí tǐ de sù dù ， sì hū yīn wèi xiě wǎng luò ér duàn liàn chū lái le ， zhè zhǒng sù dù yǔ zhì liàng ， dà gài yǐ jīng kě yǐ yǔ yáo qióng xiāng pì měi le 。”
“确实，感觉吴笛写实体的速度，似乎因为写网络而锻炼出来了，这种速度与质量，大概已经可以与姚琼相媲美了。”
"Indeed, Wu Di’s ability to develop entities seems honed by online writing. This speed and quality are comparable to Yao Qiong's."
“ xiào le ， shén me 《 shén huà 》 xì liè shì diān fēng ， nǐ men bǎ 《 sān guó 》 fàng zài nǎ ér ne ， shéi dōu zhī dào ，《 sān guó 》 jǐn jǐn shì 《 wén míng 》 xì liè zhōng de yī xiǎo bù fèn ér yǐ ， wǒ jué de bǐ qǐ 《 shén huà 》 zhè zhǒng wán quán xū gòu de dōng xī ， hái shì 《 wén míng 》 gèng yǒu nèi hán ， gèng yǒu yì yì 。”
“笑了，什么《神话》系列是巅峰，你们把《三国》放在哪儿呢，谁都知道，《三国》仅仅是《文明》系列中的一小部分而已，我觉得比起《神话》这种完全虚构的东西，还是《文明》更有内涵，更有意义。”
"Laughing, you call The Mythology series a peak? Where does The Three Kingdoms fit into this? Everyone knows it’s just part of The Civilization series. I think The Civilization has more depth and significance than The Mythology."
“ wǒ yě xiào le ，《 wén míng 》 nán dào jiù bú shì píng kōng xū gòu chū lái de ma ？ yǒu shén me hǎo yōu yuè de ？”
“我也笑了，《文明》难道就不是凭空虚构出来的吗？有什么好优越的？”
"I laughed too. Isn’t The Civilization also fictional? What makes it superior?"
xiāo yì rén kàn dào tiě zi hòu miàn ， xǔ duō shā lì yīn wèi 《 shén huà 》 yǔ 《 wén míng 》 nǎ yī bù jù zhù gèng jiā wěi dà ér zhàn dòu qǐ lái shí ， tā dǎo shì chǎn shēng le yí gè qí tè de niàn tou ， shuō bù dìng zhè ge 《 shén huà 》， jiù shì wú dí chuàng zào chū lái de 《 wén míng 》 zhōng de shén huà ……
萧逸仁看到帖子后面，许多沙砾因为《神话》与《文明》哪一部巨著更加伟大而战斗起来时，他倒是产生了一个奇特的念头，说不定这个《神话》，就是吴笛创造出来的《文明》中的神话……
When Xiao Yiren saw the debate about which epic, The Mythology or The Civilization, was greater, he had a peculiar thought: perhaps this Mythology was a myth created by Wu Di in her imagined world of The Civilization.
xiāo yì rén duì zhè ge xiǎng fǎ shēn xìn bù yí ， tā jué de ， wú dí ruò shì zuò wéi yí gè zuò jiā ， néng gòu wán chéng 《 wén míng 》 yǔ 《 shén huà 》 de huà ， nà tā jiǎn zhí néng hé chuàng shì shén xiāng pì měi le ， yīn wèi tā wán quán gòu zào chū le yí gè ràng rén fēn bù qīng shì zhēn hái shì jiǎ de shì jiè 。( wèi wán dài xù 。 rú guǒ nín xǐ huān zhè bù zuò pǐn ， huān yíng nín lái qǐ diǎn （qidian） tóu tuī jiàn piào 、 yuè piào ， nín de zhī chí ， jiù shì wǒ zuì dà de dòng lì 。 shǒu jī yòng hù qǐng dào m.qidian yuè dú 。)9
萧逸仁对这个想法深信不疑，他觉得，吴笛若是作为一个作家，能够完成《文明》与《神话》的话，那她简直能和创世神相媲美了，因为她完全构造出了一个让人分不清是真还是假的世界。(未完待续。如果您喜欢这部作品，欢迎您来起点（qidian）投推荐票、月票，您的支持，就是我最大的动力。手机用户请到m.qidian阅读。)9
Xiao Yiren firmly believed that if Wu Di could write both The Civilization and The Mythology, she would be almost on par with the Creator. Because she constructed an entire world so convincing it blurred the line between reality and fiction. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for recommendations and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read at m.qidian.)
Whenever Wu Di released a new chapter, the main base of the Sheli (Gravel) community—the Tianjingsha Forum—would experience a surge in discussions about the plot. Each character's design was distinct and well-defined, and its world-building was meticulously detailed.
Wu Di’s Mythology series was undoubtedly characterized by an extremely rigorous and expansive setting. The personalities of his characters were also highly distinctive. For instance, when Zhun Qi (Zhun Ji) claimed that certain artifacts were destined to be his due, the image of a rogue instantly came to life. Every plot development seemed to follow the "Heavenly Dao's Great Trend" as meticulously outlined by Wu Di.
Identifying these subtle hints leading to inevitable outcomes was something Sheli fans loved doing. Some readers enjoyed nitpicking details; when they discovered overlooked clues, they felt an immense sense of achievement.
At this moment, Xiao Yiren saw a post about such a discovery. The poster claimed that who would become a Sage and who wouldn’t had already been predetermined at the Purple Void Palace’s seating arrangements. Those with seats were destined to achieve sainthood, while Hongyun (Red Cloud), a good-natured character, was killed by Kunpeng and Minguo due to their rivalry for positions.
It was known that Kunpeng originally had a cushion but gave it up to Hongyun, which led him to be pushed out by Zhun Qi and Jie Yin. This act of giving way caused the current outcome.
The detailed analysis in this post earned many readers’ praise as “the Master of Details.” Previously, they hadn’t paid much attention to the disputes at the Purple Void Palace, but now it was revealed that these events were linked to sainthood, leaving them with a sense of enlightenment.
Xiao Yiren admired this meticulous reader. If reading was like being immersed in the story, finding such clues would be far more challenging. Most people’s attention was drawn by the grand scenes, enjoying the epic battles between dragons, phoenixes, and qilins in the first book, or the conflicts between witches and demons in the second. They paid less heed to minor details.
After admiring this “Master of Details,” Xiao Yiren was even more impressed with Wu Di as an author. Generally, the grander the setting, the harder it is to maintain detail. However, Wu Di had seamlessly combined both elements, ensuring that readers who enjoyed deep analysis and those who preferred a broad overview could both find immense enjoyment.
Previously criticized for lacking originality, Wu Di’s works now demonstrated unparalleled world-building capabilities through the Mythology series. Her ability to vividly depict such a magnificent world was further enhanced by incorporating second-world technology, creating an irresistible effect.
The strange creatures of the Primordial World had already captivated many readers due to their incorporation from The Classic of Mountains and Seas. The Mythology series focused on the Primordial Era but also integrated various mythological legends from Wu Di’s universe, making the world more vivid and rich.
Now, Tianjingsha Forum had a “Visual Party,” who preferred an immersive reading experience over text. They constantly asked when such a grand world could be turned into a game.
The allure of the Primordial World was undeniable; merely being a spectator was a feast for the eyes, but the prospect of joining and becoming part of certain magical races sounded even more exciting!
Xiao Yiren also looked forward to such a game. Recently, he had been deeply engaged in online games with Shui Yi. After defeating Dong Zhuo, the first book’s plot had entered the era of warlords, where players’ factions clashed intensely. However, The Three Kingdoms wasn’t about immortals or deities; it couldn’t achieve feats like moving mountains or capturing stars.
In contrast, in Mythology, even minor characters could perform incredible magic. Xiao Yiren relished the idea of entering this world and mastering supreme techniques!
Xiao Yiren browsed Tianjingsha Forum again, where various opinions resonated with him:
"Although The Mythology series’ second part was released quickly from a time perspective, it felt like an anticlimax when we were about to see our human race rise. It was like the prelude had just concluded, and then something important vanished!"
"The guy above hit the nail on the head. I constantly imagine entering that world; I’d want to be one of the earliest beings in the Primordial World, co-creating humans with Nuwa."
"Indeed, Wu Di’s ability to develop entities seems honed by online writing. This speed and quality are comparable to Yao Qiong's."
"Laughing, you call The Mythology series a peak? Where does The Three Kingdoms fit into this? Everyone knows it’s just part of The Civilization series. I think The Civilization has more depth and significance than The Mythology."
"I laughed too. Isn’t The Civilization also fictional? What makes it superior?"
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When Xiao Yiren saw the debate about which epic, The Mythology or The Civilization, was greater, he had a peculiar thought: perhaps this Mythology was a myth created by Wu Di in her imagined world of The Civilization.
Xiao Yiren firmly believed that if Wu Di could write both The Civilization and The Mythology, she would be almost on par with the Creator. Because she constructed an entire world so convincing it blurred the line between reality and fiction. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for recommendations and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read at m.qidian.)