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Shen Haoran can use his domain to have more than one divine physique, especially since the void physique he possesses perfectly matches the concept he created.
Author, it would be interesting if Shen Haoran discovered a way to possess more than one divine physique. Shen Haoran possesses a soul that embodies the supreme trinity, so it would be interesting for him to also possess a physique composed of another trinity. This way, his physique could support and even create a balance with his soul, instead of merely serving as a seal. Infinity could resonate with creation, the void with destruction, and some other concept that aligns with the idea of domination. So far he has eliminated several protagonists, but he hasn't gained anything that would increase his own talent like protagonists constantly do. He collected systems, but didn't use any; it would even be interesting if he acquired the Heavens Secret System, since it combines well with Shen Haoran's own talent. He stole his father's physique, but intends to give it to someone. Another thing that hasn't been introduced yet is heavenly pupils, another thing that could create a trinity, since in his unselled state he has 3 eyes. These are just suggestions that I think would make Shen Haoran stronger and more complete. That said, I really enjoyed your novel, keep up the excellent work.
I finally caught up with the novel and I have some theories I'd like to share. Asher and Ethan are a single individual. This isn't even a theory, but a necessity so that the story doesn't contradict itself. If Asher were truly going to die or receive permanent damage from the suic*de attempt, then Solaris's ability would have activated and Malrik would have saved him. I believe Ethan will reach the same conclusion when he learns about Solaris's ability. The system is a positive emovira equivalent to or even superior to Sinvaira. This emovira was born from Lily's extreme desire to protect Asher in the final moments of her life; her soul may even have fueled its birth, making Asher's soul weapon a rapier. This emovira has no form and needs a symbiotic relationship to survive, born from the emotion of protecting Asher, with a supporting ability, the system. However, since this emovira is rank 10 or higher, it caused Asher's soul to split the moment he merged with the emovira, causing part of his soul to reincarnate as Ethan. To save Asher from having his soul split, the system expended all its energy and went into hibernation, only waking up when Asher tried to kill himself. To save him, the system brought back the other part of him (Ethan) and merged them again. The age difference can be explained by the passage of time being different between the two planets. This would also explain why Asher didn't awaken, since his soul was incomplete. Because Ethan is older, his personality became predominant, but even so, he was affected by Asher in several aspects.
I like this novel and would like to offer some criticism of this volume in the hope that future volumes can be better. - The decision to allow Adam to discover what the Cult was planning was wrong, because all the decisions they made from then on were illogical. The decision to only defend themselves upon learning that the Cult was going to attack the tournament makes no sense. Why wasn't the tournament canceled? Why wasn't the empire's military force mobilized? A small exercise to understand how their decision makes no sense is to imagine what your country would do upon discovering that a terrorist group is planning a mass attack. So, this volume would be much better if Adam didn't know about the attack and the attack was a surprise. - Another problem is how incompetent the Brotherhood is. We already started to realize that the Brotherhood is incompetent when they send Adam on some missions where a higher-ranking agent was needed. However, it was only after the introduction of the Cult that this incompetence became absurd. The Cult and the Brotherhood have been at war for millennia, so as a reader you expect there to be a balance between these forces and that they have created ways to guard against each other's central strategies. However, this is not what is portrayed; the Cult has infiltrators at all levels of command within the Brotherhood, while the Brotherhood only has spies at the lowest levels of the Cult. The Cult practically controls the Brotherhood, leading you to question how this organization has not been wiped out. Which is a huge disappointment, considering that the Brotherhood is an organization that belongs to the grand universe, and they can't even create a method to prevent enemies from infiltrating the highest levels of command. My hope is that the Brotherhood of the grand universe lives up to what the reader expects from an organization of this size, because the Tron version was a tremendous disappointment. - One problem that many authors on this platform have is that in order to highlight the protagonist, they end up sacrificing others, instead of creating a balance. In this volume, the only characters who managed to stand out and live up to what readers expected of them were Adam, Matilda, Sabrina (although I have no idea how she wasn't affected by the rune), and Daniel. But the biggest disappointments were Blackwood and Acadia. Blackwood is one of the strongest Rank 4 warriors in the empire and also received the title of King, and yet he died without defeating a single Rank 4 enemy. While Acadia was incompetent, Adam warned about how the Cult had infiltrators everywhere and he thought it sensible to call a MERCENARY to help in the fight, when he could simply mobilize the empire's forces. Totally disappointing that a guy who was a good emperor would make such a mistake; you expect some wisdom from him. - A double standard. Adam and Morden are basically suffering from the same problem. However, Adam is on the verge of madness even with Lotus to help, but Morden faces no obstacle whatsoever. Even more so after suffering a soul attack and having no problem getting up, activating the rune, and running away as if nothing had happened. I know the author must have plans for Morden and it wasn't his time to die. However, this part should have been done better; Morden possessing an artifact or a potion that lessened the effects of absorbing his family's souls would have been enough. - Another problem is the exhaustive use of the same narrative device, betrayal. Basically, everyone is a traitor, and every time the Cult is about to lose, a new traitor appears. To the point that no one was surprised by the revelation of any traitor. The only necessary traitor in the entire volume was Morden, and it would have been a huge impact if it were just him. However, since everyone was a traitor, the moment Morden showed strange behavior, everyone already knew he was also a traitor; the only novelty was that he was a rank 4.
It would be much better if her talent was something that provided support to the MC. Something like cooking that strengthens pets or the ability to detect evolution paths, something that complemented the MC, instead of just being an inferior version of the MC.
The problem is that you're being selective about his trauma. He feels trauma and becomes paralyzed because of Yukie, but in front of his sisters he functions normally. It would be better if the beginning focused only on him overcoming his traumas, instead of overcoming them at some points and not others. It's not the fact that he becomes paralyzed that's irritating, but the incongruity.
Since when has trauma become selective?
Sigh, it's so hard to find a good novel about beast taming. It's really boring to read a novel where only the protagonist is capable and the rest are just a bunch of incompetents. The opposing team has just fought two battles in a row, they're tired and injured, but the protagonist's team is incapable of winning because he has to be the only one who can solve everything. He has to be the tracker, the fighter, and the strategist. Not to mention that all this drama about him being poor is pretty forced. He could use his talent to make money, but the author used a random excuse to avoid it, just so he has to keep fighting even when the protagonist has no interest in combat. Just the first part of his talent is enough to make money. Any beast merchant would want to know the distribution of bloodlines of a beast, so they can charge more for beasts with secret bloodlines.
I hope Osho's next beast has the concept of stars.
If you, like me, enjoy novels about beast tamers, then I recommend this one. The novel follows a plot similar to other novels that explore the same theme, but it introduces some concepts that have yet to be explored, such as the cult, which add a bit of originality to the story. Regarding the writing quality, the novel has a few typos, but nothing too absurd to hinder the reader's reading and immersion. Now I'll offer some criticisms of what bothered me during my reading. I don't intend to minimize or belittle the work done here; I simply hope my criticisms are well-received and can help the author improve his work. One point to be wary of in the work is the existence of contradictions. Certain facts added to the work make future events unlikely to happen. For example, the practical exam arc for college is, in my opinion, the worst arc in the novel simply because it contains several contradictions. At the beginning of the arc, we learn that Osho is completely unknown, and his only rank is 34. The justification is that they want to hide his legendary potential. The problem is that the first time Gale's potential was realized, it was public, and his potential was already at Master level. Even the principal and the teacher admit that it's impossible to keep this information secret. Since Osho lives in a Citadel, where the highest rank is Expert, Gale has two ranks higher potential. In a world with the internet, this information should spread quickly throughout the Citadel, making Osho an overnight celebrity. Therefore, it makes no sense for him to be unknown during the exam, much less for his rank to be so low, given that Ranks 1 and 2 possess only Elite potential. Another problem arises from the attempted assassination of Osho. The organization that wants to kill Osho knows there's a risk of failure because they can't send a very powerful beast to assassinate Osho, as they've already attracted a lot of attention with the wave of beasts. However, they want to cause a lot of damage even if they fail. This is evident when you realize they turned the dome into a bomb that would kill 50,000 people nearby. Therefore, it makes no sense for the beast sent to kill Osho to keep 400 students unconscious, instead of simply killing them. Another problem in the novel is the use of clichés. Clichés are good, that's why they became cliches. However, they have to be applied correctly; just because they're cliches, they can't be done haphazardly. For example, the underdog cliché, where the MC was a cripple or had a bad reputation and now he faces a young master. Everyone thinks he'll lose, but he wins, and everyone is surprised. In wuxia and xianxia, this cliché always exists. The first time, it's always well done, but the writers overdo it and repeat the same scene, now with a different young master, and the MC continues to be seen as the underdog, which doesn't make sense since the MC has already proven himself competent several times throughout the story. The same thing happens in this novel. As I mentioned before, Osho should be known for possessing a beast with the master potential, yet he is completely unknown, creating the famous young master cliché. Another problem in the novel is the adherence to the secret identity cliché. Maintaining a secret identity is extremely difficult, especially in a world of magic where strange concepts exist. Something like tracking or fate concepts would quickly reveal someone's identity. Even more so when it involves a resourceless teenager trying to hide an ability that is essential to humanity. Another issue is that it's not always necessary to hide an ability. We can divide abilities into two forms: support, which allows them to be applied to others, and individual, which can only be used by the individual who possesses them. In the case of support skills, they can be revealed, and the person who possesses them will likely be treated very well because people will want to use that skill. Of course, there will be malicious people, but there will also be people who will create a safety net to preserve that skill. In the case of individual skills, however, the user must be careful to keep it a secret. Since the user can't replicate the skill, people will want to use them to find a way to replicate it. A good example of this is the novel Solo Leveling, where the MC is a hunter with unlimited potential and hides this fact until he is strong enough. On the other hand, there is a woman with the power to increase a hunter's limit, and she is treated with the utmost respect and protection because she is an indispensable resource in a world based on hunters. The same thing happens in this novel: Osho could reveal his ability to benefit himself and gain resources and protection. He's already a target even without anyone knowing about his ability; by revealing himself, he would gain protection and help with evolution research. Not to mention, the novel could explore something more original without following the same path that many other novels have followed. If his ability were revealed, the novel could focus on the creation of an organization, the evolution of beasts, and the exploration of the novel's universe through the eyes of other characters. It doesn't make much sense for Osho to be able to keep his identity a secret. There are many people who know what he's capable of, some of them just teenagers; expecting them to be able to keep it a secret is simply absurd. The fact that he hasn't been discovered yet is simply a plot convenience. Osho created a team of spies in just a few weeks, and they've already been able to uncover a lot of information about a secret organization. But the investigative professionals of the Eden Citadel couldn't uncover the identity of a teenager is simply absurd. It's much better if they discover his identity and he capitalizes on it. It seems to me that the decision to keep his identity a secret is simply so the author can write conflict. Because no one would want to offend Osho if he can evolve their beasts. However, there's still plenty of potential for conflict even if his identity is revealed. Even at the university, there's a faction linked to the organization that wants to kill. It's much better to have this conflict focused than several random conflicts like the one he had with the neutral faction. Anyway, I really hope the author abandons the secret identity cliché. Because that route will only create unnecessary contradictions. He doesn't even need to reveal the capabilities of his ability; the results of his research alone are enough; he creates a patent and capitalizes on it. And he reserves his ability for his organization.