- #1
This is fundamentally a great novel about the protagonist and his companion experiencing the world, growing more mature, knowledgeable and powerful. I've read similar novels with a concept of eternal life, but the authors always end deciding to throw away what makes their novel so good and try to combine their novel concept with other stuff to make their more interesting, creating an inferior imitation of an inferior and generic plot.This novel sadly has as of chapter 88 a similar issue.Normally the protagonist is steady and cautious and utilizes his endless lifespan very well.However as of novel there is a plot development of war between Qian nation where they reside in and the neighboring Wu nation. I've no idea what the problem with the author is, maybe he took the wrong pills, but the protagonist gets fired up about fighting for Qian nation, risking his life in the battlefield.There are a couple issues with this.1. The battlefield is by far the most dangerous invironment the protagonist would go to, if he is unlucky he encounters a powerful cultivator who one hits him. This is totally breaking his character. It makes no sense to be cautious of small dangers in comparison only to throw yourself into the most dangerous place happily.2. There is no honor to be had in this war. No people are starving and there is no reason for war. Both nations (as even stated in the novel) top dogs are just greedy for the resources the other country has, willingly causing the death of countless people just to fulfill their greed. If you want to be a useful disposeable human resource then you are not valiant. You are either s*upid or a masochist.Spoiler
The author has created some plot development which hinders the protagonist from going to the war which I'm glad about. This would have ruined everything this novel is about. I hope the protagonist will never go to the battlefield.
Still, for breaking the protagonists character so badly I have decided on 3.5 stars. Falling to 2 stars if a similar incident happens in the future and going up to 4 stars if it remains the only part where the author badly messes up.
Great, the protagonist calmed down and realized they don't need to participate in such battles for benefit.
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