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When you open this chapter, it's time to actually start reading.
Please be sure to read the first chapter I wrote. I call it the real first chapter. I want to tell you not to watch "Dark Moon" easily, because life is very stressful, because time is precious, and because you are tired. Your brain needs to relax when reading online articles. There is no need to be hard on yourself.
Maybe you are wondering, why do I say this as an author? In fact, I have said this a long time ago.
In the first version of the plot synopsis of Dark Moon, I clearly wrote that the beginning was mediocre, dark, depressing, and disappointing.
The day before Dark Moon submitted his letter, I posted a long post on Weibo and wrote down several reasons for my resignation.
Later, I personally wrote an article in a book review, saying that if I went against the market, the market would definitely give me a blank look.
I say all this just to tell you that the beginning of Dark Moon is very difficult to read.
I created a real boy who knew nothing. This protagonist was not invincible at all at the beginning. He was even confused and even helpless.
I showed the real bottom level nakedly, showing no hope at all. Some readers said that they needed to take a nap to relax after reading it. Some readers accused me of being mentally twisted.
Moreover, I have covered a large area of fog at the beginning, and buried a lot of hooks in the details. If you don’t read it carefully and think about it, you will end up in a fog. What kind of nonsense can you write
Finally, I wanted to pursue a literary effect, so I used a stream-of-consciousness writing method for the first time I fell into a dream. Many readers didn't understand. What was the protagonist doing? The fact is that he walked to the bedside and fell asleep in a hazy, half-asleep state.
The overall creation is a psychedelic feeling, as well as a sudden sense of violation of logic. It pursues the feeling that there is no boundary between reality and dreams, but the boundary is clear. While reading, I actually felt a strong sense of drowsiness and discomfort.
These writing methods destined Dark Moon to hit the street. If there weren't so many old fans of the book, and if there weren't such a group of readers with strong tolerance in Qidian, Dark Moon achieved some unexpected achievements, I think this book could be published on its own. Southeast branch.
In fact, I know some people want to ask, the author knows it clearly, why do you write it like this? Just like one reader said, without the previous ones, if the content after the ninety chapters is brought forward, this book will definitely be a hit.
I will answer this question once.
This decision has been a long time coming. As early as 2013, when the first anime of "Attack on Titan" became popular, I had already decided in my heart that I would write an article like this.
I thought about compromising, but in the end there was no compromise. There was a trace of naivety in my heart. Maybe readers can accept it
Maybe it can change the pattern of online writing a little bit
You don’t need to care about this kind of naivety.
Coincidentally, "Dark Moon" has now begun to draw comics, and the main writer is a person from the Japanese comics industry.
He knows the anime market very well. He told me with a smile, Sansan, "Attack on Titan" was so popular during the manga period.
No one expected that its animation would become popular, including the author himself.
I talked a lot with him, and he told me that readers read things according to different generations, and Japanese animation is very clear on this point.
And this is closely related to the social environment. Have you found a problem so far
The ones that are popular are "Attack on Titan", "Tokyo Shokatsu" and so on. This has something to do with their culture, and their talents have appeared for generations.
The editor-in-chief of this comic told me that although China’s comic market is immature, it also reflects this. Many major comic platforms also specify that Shuangwen is needed!
This cannot be blamed on the readers. When we open some professional forums, we can see such discussions. Why are Asians the most tired? Even if the economic conditions of some people in Europe and the United States are not as good as those of some Asians (such as Japan and first-tier cities in China), do they still live easier than us
This problem is very big when it unfolds. There are many reasons, which I am not going to discuss here.
The point is, I'm sorry to everyone, I was naive.
In fact, who is not tired in this era? Who doesn’t have stress? Everyone wants to work hard to relax and take a breath, even if they just seek some comfort from online articles.
Just like in my book review area, some readers said that the writing is good, but unfortunately the author is not here to abuse me. Life is already very tiring.
Sorry, this is just my initial insistence.
Don’t I know how to write the three golden chapters? Don’t know how to write and pretend to slap in the face? According to my imagination, pretending to be a slap in the face can be done without any routine at all.
There are funny details in the article, which proves that I can write light-hearted articles.
The ability to describe food in the article proves that I would not be too bad at writing a food book
And I still have a reader base.
Sorry, everyone! This is just an author's willfulness and an author's original dream.
I saw my readers explaining to the abused readers time and time again. Just keep reading. The later part is very interesting. I feel a little sad.
In fact, you don’t have to bear the responsibility for my own willfulness.
It’s not that I didn’t have any comfort. I had a drink with the editor-in-chief of the state-owned publishing house who was responsible for topic selection. He drank too much and told me, Sansan, come on, stop writing online articles. You write and publish them, and I like you. The tone ahead of Dark Moon, come on, let’s write an award-winning article for publication.
In the IP industry, there may be many young people who are engaged in IP and like it very much, so they want the copyright quickly, not for the data.
Including the company that made the comics for "Dark Moon", they also thought "Dark Moon" was good, well, good.
Thank you all.
In fact, I have been confused and angry before.
There have been countless whys? Just like "Attack" became a big hit in the domestic market, isn't that a disaster? Why are people so patient
"Game of Thrones" is very popular, isn't it cruel? One after another died? What about the original work "Ice and Fire"? Whether it’s the writing style, the details, the plot, or all sorts of things, why are the authors of online articles not being given the same patience
Later, I found out. The mentality of reading is different!
Just like if I go to an elegantly decorated shop to drink a cup of black tea, and if I go to an outdoor tea stall to drink a cup of black tea, can my mentality be the same
Life is tiring, so we may hold our noses, open a paper book with a good reputation, and then read it very carefully, and various profound comments frequently appear.
But I don’t necessarily like it, I want that feeling.
But when we were lying on the bed or on the sofa, reading an online article, I didn’t need to comment on it. I could stay silent, numb my face, and stuff junk food into my mouth one by one.
But I like it, I'm happy, I'm here to have fun and relax.
This is the source!
As an author, I think I was wrong. Why do I have to go against what everyone wants? I'm also thinking, maybe if I have something I want to write, can I wrap it up in a way that everyone can accept
Some things cannot be shaken or changed by me alone.
When you have nothing to do, you need to feel sad about spring and autumn.
If you are busy, you just need comfort.
Therefore, it is best not to read Dark Moon easily. After reading thirty or forty chapters, I still need to think. Reading feels very tiring. I am a reader, and I have no interest in continuing to read the rest.
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Chapter 1, Precision Instinct
Early summer, noon, high temperature 56 degrees.
The scorching sunshine pours in wantonly, and the air on the dry earth is distorted, but this forest growing on the ruins shows an unusually arrogant vitality, seemingly disdainful of such high temperatures.
Yes, people in this era were born strong and those who did not adapt would have died long ago. Such high temperatures were just normal in 2177.
Tang Ling lay quietly in a clump of iron sphinx, smeared with grass juice to mask the smell, like a lurking cheetah, calm and patient.
His target was extremely simple, a water source less than a hundred meters in front of him.
The water source was very large. When reflected in the sunlight, it looked like a huge mirror. It was filled with the third-level drinking water that Tang Ling longed for. Tang Ling had calculated that according to his running speed, he would be able to reach the water in less than 7 seconds. Run to the water source, drink to your heart's content, and even take a luxurious bath.
But life is not that simple. Life is not a paradise. If this third-level drinking water source could be obtained so easily, it would have been occupied by some force in the settlement. Where would it be Tang Ling's turn to wait here
Sweat dripped from his forehead, and the scene in front of him was blurry. He could only vaguely see a group of huge horses with scales drinking quietly at the water's edge, flicking their tails from time to time to drive away giant gadflies as big as fists.
They looked very gentle, even drinking water so slowly, but Tang Ling knew how terrifying these mutated scale horses were. They could easily break through rocks with one foot, and they were covered in scales that even an iron halberd could not shoot. Wear, not to mention this group of guys, they look elegant, but in fact they are violent. Once aliens approach within 20 meters of them, they will definitely attack.
Moreover, they attack in groups.
Gently and carefully, Tang Ling wiped the sweat from his forehead and licked his dry lips. According to his calculations, if this continues, it will take up to 3 hours and 17 minutes before he will be in crisis due to severe lack of water in his body.
But things were not hopeless. After two days of careful observation around this water source, Tang Ling had already gained some experience, and he was confident that he had found the best spot.
Five minutes passed. The group of mutated scaly horses finally drank enough. They hissed a few times in excitement, and then slowly left collectively and disappeared into the forest not far away.
It happened to be at this time that there was another shocking muffled sound from the northwest, which felt like a slight earthquake. If an experienced hunter was here, he could immediately tell that this was a group of steel-bristle pigs running. the sound of.
This is the law of the jungle. The cost of fighting between ethnic groups is too high, so a certain tacit understanding has been formed to avoid conflicts.
Therefore, this water source is not safe 24 hours a day, and there are always dangerous people coming here to drink water.
But Tang Ling happened to move at this moment, and kicked the ground hard with his tight calves. With the huge rebound force and the explosive speed, he rushed straight towards the water source like a sharp arrow.
This is the only opportunity he can take advantage of. There will be a time difference of less than a minute from the departure of the mutated scale horse to the arrival of the steel-bristle pig. But the key is that the eyesight of the steel-bristle pig is very poor. It cannot be seen at all unless it is within a hundred meters. Tang Ling's existence.
This meant that their terrifying acceleration collision would not occur beyond a hundred meters. After all, Tang Ling had fifty-six seconds to get water.
In less than 7 seconds, Tang Ling was squatting at the water source, still panting, but he had already taken out a large empty bottle from his arms and started filling the empty bottle with water.
The sun was still hot and the air was quiet. A smile appeared on the corner of Tang Ling's mouth. After two days of hard work, he finally wanted to stop thinking about it. But at this moment, there was a sound of "squeaking" coming from the dense forest, and the frequency of the rhythm was extremely high. quick.
Could it be! Tang Ling's ears were sensitive, and he heard such a sound immediately. He looked up in shock, and what he saw were three 11-meter-long giant crocodiles, on the other side less than a hundred meters away from Tang Ling.
How come there is a Megalodon? Even though the temperature was as high as 56 degrees, cold sweat broke out on Tang Ling's forehead! It seems ridiculous to think that we have mastered everything about this water source after two days of observation.
At this time, the Megalodon had apparently discovered Tang Ling. The unknown mutation made the crocodile's eyes very sharp. After locking the target, they crawled a little faster and were soon approaching the water source.
"The Megalodon crocodile is definitely a 'little guy' among mutant crocodiles, but these guys are thieves and greedy. As long as they think it is meat they can eat, they will never let it go. As soon as they find them, The only choice is to stay away from them." Tang Ling remembered Uncle Zhang's words. Although Uncle Zhang was not an excellent hunter in the settlement, he was definitely an experienced and encyclopedic hunter.
In just a moment, Tang Ling remembered everything he knew about the Megalodon. All he faced was a choice, give up the opportunity in front of him or continue.
This was a difficult choice to make, but hesitation was often a luxury in this era. When Tang Ling thought of his mother-in-law and sister at home, he had already made his decision.
'Crash!' Three giant-toothed crocodiles had already dived into the water. The speed of the giant-toothed crocodiles in the water was much faster than on land. Once they entered the water, they rushed towards Tang Ling like three heavy cannonballs.
Their eyes shone with greed and excitement. This seemingly weak prey did not choose to escape. It seemed that they were destined to have a 'extra meal' that was better than nothing.
Yes, Tang Ling did not give up the opportunity to get water. He didn't even know whether it was out of fear or to calm down. He suddenly closed his eyes at such a tense moment.
He behaves like a person who has no strength but is 'greedy' and doesn't know what to choose.
But if you look closely, you can see that Tang Ling's lips are moving slightly, very rhythmically. If you can hear it, you will find that his small voice is just counting.
This is what Tang Ling relies on to survive in this era, an intuition he calls 'accurate instinct'.
This kind of intuition allows him to accurately detect the moment of danger and respond in advance.
It was with this that Tang Ling was able to shoulder the heavy burden of life in this era at a young age.
"one two three"
Waves of hot wind blew from the Tieji Grassland not far away, blowing the hair on Tang Ling's forehead. The cold sweat on his forehead had dried at some point. His right hand placed in the water to get water was unusually stable. Occasionally, a A larvae as big as a thumb swam past the hand, but it did not affect the stability of the hand at all. Even the angle of taking water did not change at all.
"Four"
At this time, Tang Ling was still less than 30 meters away from the giant crocodile.
"five"
In the last ten meters or so, the giant crocodile that rushed forward opened its mouth slightly in excitement, revealing its sharp and huge teeth.
"six"
This time Tang Ling shouted, and at the same time, his body jumped backwards. When the water came out of the bottle in his hand, a string of crystal water splashes appeared, reflecting the colorful light under the hot sunlight.
The huge inertia caused Tang Ling's body to retreat for more than three meters before he landed heavily. His calf, which had been accumulating strength, twitched slightly due to the excessive force just now.
The dust raised, the abrasions caused by the hard ground, and even the twitching calves were no problem. Tang Ling seemed to have no feeling. The moment he landed, he rolled over, stood up and faced the wind away from the water source. A general escape.
'Crack' At this moment, a tooth-chilling closing sound came from behind Tang Ling. It was the sound of two rows of steel-like teeth slamming together. After all, it was less than two seconds too late. The giant toothed crocodile that rushed at the front bit nothing.
When it rushed out of the water with a huge wave of water, Tang Ling had already run more than ten meters away. It was impossible for the saw-toothed crocodile, which moved at average speed on land, to catch up.
(End of chapter)