End-of-Volume Reflections

The first volume, which took more than two months to complete, has finally come to an end. To be honest, even I am not particularly satisfied with my own writing. Although I often claim to write without an outline, the truth is I do create one. However, for some reason, I always find myself unable to follow it halfway through, eventually tossing it aside and improvising as I go. This approach has left me exhausted and has led to several serious problems.

There are roughly three main issues. First, the characterization is a complete mess. I once deleted a comment that said all the characters were “brain-dead”—I couldn’t even think of a way to refute it, so I simply removed it. I truly owe that reader an apology. In my efforts to force the plot forward, I sacrificed far too much logic and coherence, resulting in a jarring disconnect between characters and story; they fail to complement each other, which has been a source of considerable anguish for me.

The second issue is with scene transitions, which is closely related to the first problem. Both stem from my own lack of skill and the chaotic outline. The third is the inadequate atmosphere and lack of vivid combat scenes, though this should be easier to resolve; with continued writing, I believe I’ll gradually improve.

Looking back after finishing the first volume, I realized that both the plot and the world-building have deviated entirely from my original intentions. At first, I planned to spend fewer than twenty chapters allowing the protagonist to accumulate enough power, gain the ability to survive in the multiverse, defeat the boss, and then transition into the “infinite flow” storyline. But once I started writing, I encountered a multitude of unforeseen problems. I secretly revised the protagonist’s background many times. For example, at the beginning, the protagonist had inherited memories and could automatically master knowledge at each level-up. However, this made the progression too rapid, with almost no bottlenecks. So I gave the protagonist the ability of infinite evolution, but added the restriction of needing to research and master new knowledge. While this isn’t an especially unique design, it does make the following plot much smoother.

Another example is the clone mechanic. Originally, I intended it to be a difficult process requiring enormous energy. But later, I realized that without clones, many interesting scenes couldn’t happen, so I let the protagonist create clones everywhere.

As for the final seal, some may feel it’s a cop-out, but it’s necessary for the protagonist to have fun in low-magic worlds later on. Otherwise, in any world, if the protagonist unleashed endless clones to consume everything, it wouldn’t take a month to erase Earth from the solar system—where’s the fun in that? Of course, there’s always the option of starting over with a side character, but that’s not my preference.

Regarding the “loli” appearance… well, there aren’t many alien loli characters in online fiction, so I wanted to try something new. But rest assured, I won’t indulge in any cutesy or pandering antics. Even if I write about a loli, it will be a deranged, monstrous being in a loli’s guise. As for how long this mindset will last, I’ll consider your feedback and my own writing instincts, but the protagonist will likely shed the loli form within one to three volumes.

When it comes to the protagonist’s design, I’ve drawn inspiration from many sources: Prototype, Cthulhu, Saya no Uta… so feel free to find your own point of connection.

The story will focus primarily on delivering a sense of exhilaration; I’m not a fan of torturing the protagonist. Next, we’ll enter the Little Garden (the infinite flow stage), and even I feel a surge of excitement. I’ll devote my efforts to moving and imaginative storylines (at least as I see them), depict all sorts of unique characters, further emphasize the protagonist’s chaotic evil nature, and pay close attention to the logic of characters and plot, striving not to repeat the mistakes of the first volume.

Finally, I want to thank all of my friends who have supported me from the beginning—including those readers I’ve never met. Your support is my greatest motivation to write! Thank you all! I will respond to your encouragement with even more earnest writing.

If you have any opinions, please post them in the review section. It’s impossible to reply at the end of each chapter… but I will seriously consider and adopt your suggestions.

Up next: “Land of Sunshine.”

Please look forward to it!