High Above

  Review at the end of the volume

  On September 10, 2022, Prisoner Xingtian Prison was completed. It took seven months to update 172w words, with an average of 8,000 words per day. Excluding the daily 4,000 new book period in the first two months, the average monthly update is 9,000 plus.

  In this month’s update, 11w words have been written, and the daily average is still more than a few words.

  The first volume of High Heaven ended safely, and I am personally quite satisfied.

A plot in my past book is counted as one volume, and the structure of a book is about 15~20 volumes. Gao Tianshang adopted a large-volume model. Before the book was opened, three volumes were booked plus a final episode. The schema of the volume.

Of course, there may be no change in the essence, because a large volume is actually a combination of several small volumes. Old readers can definitely see which plots can be counted as a volume, when it starts and when it ends, I will write later I also found this point, and it feels no different to me. The next book should continue the mode of a small volume of one hundred or two hundred thousand words.

   Next, let’s summarize the current plot.

  [Prisoner Star Prison] is the first volume of the three major volumes. Its purpose is to pave the way for the big stage of Terra Continent, the process of the protagonist gradually understanding the truth of this world.

In the prologue "Disciple and Teacher", Ian, who was reincarnated in Terra, awakens his past life memories. Under the teaching of his teacher Hilliard, he gradually understands the subtleties and grandeur of this world, and understands the unique philosophy and scientific concepts of Terra. , and gradually embarked on the road of ascension, knowing little by little the past of his teacher's past.

From a reincarnated person who only wanted to explore new possibilities in another world, he gradually became down-to-earth, truly lived in this world, and connected with many people. Then he chose to inherit the teacher's belief and shoulder the other party's desire to transform the world. Dream, step by step to the future.

   It was also during this process that Ian noticed that the starry sky on the Terra continent was extremely rare, and starless dark nights appeared more and more frequently, and even became the norm.

At the end of the prologue, with the help of the silver chip, Ian discovered the collapsed Gazing Moon. For the first time, he truly understood what is meant by a "catastrophe from the sky", which also paved the way for the next scene where the steps of the people of Terra in the pre-epoch civilization looking at the starry sky were captured. Interruption has paved the way.

  Then, the volume of "The Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea" is the process of Ian gradually moving towards the big stage of Terra after his initial development and growth.

Under the secret support of the Viscount, Ian got in touch with Isengard and Master Gosser, two noble researchers from the imperial capital. They jointly completed the emperor's mission and explored the core of Nanling's many grievances and grievances. The Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea.

In the big maze, Ian discovered the truth about the Sequoia natives, met the brain-eating worms that were developing, obtained the highest management right of the Sequoia Base Center with the help of the silver chip, and learned some secrets about the civilization of the previous era .

   And this secret is the source of many monsters and sublimated creatures on Terra, the specific impact of the disaster of the sky on the civilization of the previous era, and the real main line of this book, which has clues about the "Prisoner Star Prison".

In the universe where Terra is located, many cosmic civilizations, as well as civilizations that barely have the ability to navigate the starry sky, are doing their best to launch fire spacecraft towards other star fields, intending to preserve their own civilization fire, or simply as a tombstone, Inscribed with the obsession that civilization never wants to be forgotten.

On the moon of Terra, many fireships crashed, and found that their pre-epoch Terra civilization had just ended the unification war, and the newborn alliance was full of desire to advance and explore. They absorbed a lot of alien technology and created The original prototypes of many sublimated creatures were created, and the technology (that is, alchemy) of the pre-epoch civilization was rapidly improved.

   However, there must be a reason behind all this. Many interstellar civilizations have sent fire spacecraft together, which must mean that there is a disaster in the universe that they have to escape, or even cannot escape. At the same time, the pre-epoch civilization also discovered that the stars in the starry sky were disappearing. This extremely abnormal phenomenon caused the pre-epoch civilization to try its best to develop technology and seek ways to escape the possible destruction.

   They did not escape.

The catastrophe from the sky destroyed the pre-era civilization. The descendants of the formerly glorious Terra civilization became Sequoia people living in seclusion at the base of Sequoia Base under the trick of fate. Sequoia people also because of the contradiction between exploring the outside world and a stable life , leading to internal turmoil, creating a swarm of brain-eating insects, causing the core power unit of the base to fail, and indirectly leading to the birth of the future big storm.

  The Sequoia people fled their base in a hurry, and finally struggled to survive in the redwood forest in the South China Sea, and gradually evolved into today's Sequoia natives.

  Ian knew all this, and he knew more and more, but his doubts were getting bigger and bigger. Although he hasn't discovered the existence of Prisoner Star Heavenly Prison, a vague guess has already taken root in his heart.

   But anyway, the past is over. Whether it's the gradual degeneration of the Sequoia people, or the grievances and grievances surrounding the Great Storm and the Great Labyrinth, whether it's the death of his father or the path of the swarm, he still chooses to move towards a better future.

  The third act "Going to the Imperial Capital" is the scene where Ian left Harrison Port, a "novice village", and officially set foot on the land of Terra.

After summing up the harvest and knowing that Terra is now a post-apocalyptic civilization born after the destruction of an extremely developed civilization, Ian understood that staying in a port city on the border of the empire would be nothing more than cultivating fields for decades. It is to make a city prosperous. If he wants to know the truth of the world better and change the future of the world, he must go to a bigger stage, gain more knowledge, broaden his horizons and also develop contacts.

  In this way, when he is really ready to change the world in the future, he will have enough wealth, resources, and technical reserves as his confidence.

  During this process, Ian saw the conflicts in the countries of the Terra Continent, which caused harm to ordinary people in this world.

Whether it's the dead merchants along the way, the kidnapped children in Golden Leaf Town, or the series of tragedies that happened in the Lean Territory, the series of tragedies created by Baron Lean and his children are essentially the tragedies among the nations of Terra. The conflict and a series of events derived from it. The Leian Territory is pointing directly to the future Avak Territory event, and in the process, the Empire, Flame Land, Huaiguang Church, Dragon Worship Cult, and Canaan Moor are all present, revealing their respective goals.

  This world is full of contradictions, people are ignorant and confused, even if they are being used, they don't know it. Ian left Nanling full of confusion, and continued to the imperial capital, but he was always shrouded in the conflict between the empire and the Flaming Land. All this made him feel angry, but as a scholar, the rational part told him that one who has not yet In a unified planetary civilization, it is natural for such contradictions to appear, and it is an inevitable limitation of history.

  But Ian wants to change this for granted. He wants to be the pioneer of a new history.

  Finally, Ian saw the imperial capital. The majestic lonely mountain city and the magnificent planetary shield generator finally let him understand how advanced and developed the Terra civilization was in the past, and how powerful and distorted the current Terra civilization is.

  That is definitely not something that can be changed by farming in a small place, making some gunpowder, and getting some guns. This post-apocalyptic civilization has a solid order, a sound industrial system, and an intricate political situation. It is not only disrespectful to science, but also unrealistic to change it on your own.

  After finally understanding what kind of heavy responsibility the teacher wanted to entrust to his belief, Ian felt relieved and strengthened his goal.

  He wants to understand this world, this civilization, and the most advanced and developed side of Terra.

   and then change it.

   So Ian takes a step into the future.

  So he came to the imperial capital.

  The fourth scene, which is the ending scene of this volume, is naturally, "Prisoner Star Prison".

  In the imperial capital, Ian saw the most obvious social contradictions, the powerlessness of ordinary people and the indifference of sublimated people. This is indeed an advanced and developed city, with alchemy trains, aerospace armor, and mobile fortresses. There are huge transport vehicles, well-developed alchemy, and the Central Great Plains planting area for mechanized farming.

The transformation of the central plain by the late emperor Inaiga II enabled most of the residents of the entire empire to have enough to eat, and the ascendants protected ordinary people and ensured their life and continuation. The legal foundation of the country's rule is indestructible and unbreakable.

  Ian watched all this, he helped some people, but more people he couldn't help.

In order to obtain more resources, Ian showed his strength and gained the attention and investment of the alchemy circle. At the same time, the second prince Mikael, who was aware of this, also came to talk to the protagonist—Mika Al reveals to Ian what's really wrong with this post-apocalyptic civilization.

  —Over-developed technology makes the existence of many people bordering on meaningless.

   This is a problem that only occurs in the world of Datong. Most people's jobs can already be replaced by artificial intelligence. In a Datong society where morality and civilization have been developed to a high level, this step is the basis for moving from the kingdom of necessity to the kingdom of freedom.

  However, after the destruction of the pre-epoch civilization, the Terra civilization that obtained the corresponding technology lost this morality and civilization system. And because of the catastrophe that fell from the sky, the sublimation technology of the Terra civilization developed greatly, creating the existence of the fourth and fifth energy levels that ordinary interstellar civilizations could not conceive. These gods walking on the earth are the crystallization of the highest level of technology. They can almost be regarded as the ultimate weapon of an interstellar civilization. They are humanoid star sea battleships and the center of alien colonization.

  Multiple reasons superimposed, resulting in the fact that the Terra civilization is unable to break free from the ruins caused by the collapse of the civilization of the previous era. It can only wait slowly in the dark, waiting to sprout or rot.

  After receiving the advice from the second prince, Ian understood that the best way to face the technically superior party is to join it, learn from it, become it, and then bury it.

  He began to eagerly learn the knowledge of Terra, absorbing the technology of the imperial capital and the experience of the predecessors through the silver chip. Although those are not the most advanced technologies, only with the foundation and sudden growth and germination of the future.

   And just as Ian was getting better, an accident happened in Avakland. This was the first major event that Ian encountered that was enough to be recorded in history, and it was also the first time he saw a battle between the fourth energy level powerhouses.

   It was also the first time he understood how quickly and worthlessly ordinary people would die under the power and conflict of the sublimated ones.

In the labyrinth of the subspace, Ian eradicated one of the culprits, the researcher of the Institute of Gnosis, and became the king of the dead. He fought against the lord of Avak, and together with the real king of the dead, Adalbert, interrogated the real mastermind behind the scenes Grand Duke Thorin.

  But Grand Duke Thorin, who saw through one of Ian's true identities, told the two young men the truth.

  —Terra’s star field has already been attacked by other interstellar civilizations. The solar system of Terra has been shrouded in the "Prisoner Star Hell".

  A super-giant cage with a radius of five light-years that isolates the inner light from the outside world, imprisoning the entire Terra solar system in one corner.

  The long-standing speculation has become a reality. After a brief shock, Ian found himself not surprised, because there is indeed only one possibility that can explain everything that happened in the starry sky.

Although Grand Duke Sorin is in despair, Ian believes that although they still don't know the exact shape of the prison star prison five light years away, since it has a gap, it can let some starlight from the outside shine in, and even The occurrence of such a disaster as a supernova explosion proves that the Prisoner Star Hell is not complete.

  The cracks in the Prisoner Star Prison are most likely related to the disaster from the sky. Although the pre-epoch civilization was destroyed because of this, it also left them with a key.

  Grand Duke Thorin chose to give up, but Ian always chose to move forward.

  Choose to step into the future.

  Ian, who knew the existence of Prisoner Star Hell, finally obtained the knowledge of Terra he wanted. He fully developed at the fastest speed, and knew the future development trend from his prophetic power.

  He embraces the possibility of a spiritual disaster path, but still tries to do better. And Ian has gradually witnessed that the situation between the Empire and Flameland is slipping towards an all-out war. This is a disaster, but also an opportunity. For him, who wants to change the existing order, this is the best time to fish in troubled waters.

  No matter how terrifying the Prisoner Star Prison is, whether the cage five light-years away is still closing, he must start from the front, from the place within his reach.

  So, Ian chose to return to South Ridge and return to his territory.

  It's time to start to get started, and really change the world with your own will.

   Step by step, Ian, who is firmly moving towards the future and his dream, has ended his observation, lurking and exploration phase when he learned of one of the world's lowest secrets, "Prisoner Star Prison".

  Terra still has many secrets. The disaster from the sky, the ecology of the world, and the enemies in the void related to the real dragon are all problems that have yet to be solved.

   But now he is going to farm.

  This is the story in the first volume of "Prisoner Star Prison". It can also be regarded as a general collection, roughly selecting important stages, allowing readers to review the protagonist's experience.

  By the way, let me, the author, also review the previous stories, and organize my thoughts by explaining to readers, so as to make better preparations for subsequent creations.

   I believe this is necessary and not a waste of time. More preparation means a better story.

  In this volume, I used a lot of brand-new techniques for writing, and I also tried to make a self-breakthrough.

  Old readers may know that in the first few books, I was actually a fast-paced person. Whether it is "Soul of Burning Steel" that starts with a strong player, or "Monsters die when they are killed", the genius rapid upgrade flow is the same. Whether it is storytelling or upgrading, the speed is as fast as flying.

  But also because of this, I always feel that a lot of ideas are wasted when two books and two books with 10 million words are written.

  There are many stories in these two books, and my thinking is very perfect, but due to the too fast pace, I can't dig deep into the charm of these stories.

  Since I can write fast, I also have to try to slow down, retract freely, fast when it should be fast, and slow when it should be slow. This is a mature author and a story writer.

  So in the sky, I try my best to describe a world, write the story of Ian in Terra continent, and reveal the secrets and truth behind this world.

   As I said at the beginning, I'm personally very happy with this. Throughout the first volume, there is basically no redundant plot. Each plot has a corresponding prelude and follow-up. Everything is interlocking. There may be a little problem with the details, but as the first time I tried this way of writing As a novice, I think it is acceptable.

   But that doesn't mean I don't need corrections.

  I am a person who has a strong desire to explain. If readers say they don’t understand in this chapter, I will basically answer it when I see it.

  The same is true for the questions in the book. I am very worried that readers will not understand my plot, so most of the causes and consequences will be mentioned, even several times, which will seem cumbersome.

  Actually, this kind of explanation is unnecessary, because people who don't understand can't understand it after explaining it, and readers who understand it don't need to say it a second time.

  The next volume will try to correct this problem, but I also hope that readers will not ask some too basic questions, such as "my brother is two years old, and my father died eight years ago. Dare to ask who my brother is...".

  I wrote the stepfather in the first chapter! Also highlighted the logo! But now there are still 1~3 people asking this kind of question every day!

  I have seen this kind of problem a lot, and I really don’t blame me for being cautious and explaining some problems more.

   All in all, if it is said that Gao Tianshang is essentially a story about curiosity, then the first volume [Prisoner Star Prison] is about the belief in the future.

  Whether it is inheriting the teacher's belief, walking out of the South China Sea Great Labyrinth, choosing to go to the imperial capital, and finally returning to Nanling for development, it is essentially the process of Ian constantly choosing to go to the future instead of choosing a more comfortable and safer life.

  This is a very difficult thing, just as I can actually escape into the comfort zone tomorrow, but I still come to fantasy and write a niche, mixed with science fiction content, and a story about exploration and curiosity.

Above the Sky is my breakthrough in the inherent field of self. So far, it has indeed added a lot of new skill points for me, but I have also encountered a lot of problems. I always stay awake at night for updates, and think about the development of the plot when I eat during the day, which is very different from the easy writing I expected.

yes. Choose the future, choose the unknown, fear and sorrow.

   But it is also the darkness before the dawn of tomorrow. As long as you step through, you will have a new scenery and color.

  After writing the testimonials, here are a few science fiction novels that can be called sources of inspiration.

   Roger Zelazny's "King of Light" and Stephen Baxter's "Xeelee". Of course, there are Liu Cixin's "Country Teacher" and "Mountain".

  The King of Light can be said to be the pioneer of fantasy performance novels at the core of science fiction. Mr. Zelazny showed me a mythical science fiction world with the incredible imagination of that era.

Xeelee is famous for its magnificence. Mr. Baxter's imagination is still top-notch even now. The short story "Orion's Line of Defense" and the long novel "Joy" are classics. You may have read these stories or perhaps The plots in the story, but they don't know that they are all under the Xeelee worldview.

  As for Teacher Liu Cixin, I don’t think I need to introduce too much, just watch it.

  Yes, the source of inspiration is not a fantasy book... I am ashamed, but this is also my heartfelt wish after watching the Queen of Light—I must write such a fantasy book! Now it's a dream come true.

  If you have time, you can read them, they are all good books and stories.

  To be honest, since April 1st, it has updated 8000~9000 every day, and this month it is 10000 times a day. I don’t have time to read books to absorb nutrients... Don’t you vote for a monthly ticket on such a hard-working cloudy day!

Thinking of this, I can't help but think about it... My friend next door eats the book monster, and I am very happy to touch it. Even Ting Ri and A Mao can frequently ask for leave in the name of the new volume, which makes me envious, jealous, and sad. I chose the large-volume mode for this book, I really did it on my own!

  The next book is definitely a small volume, among other things, the chances of asking for leave are several times more for no reason!

  Especially when I went for a physical examination recently, my muscle mass and metabolism are still healthy, but I have a tendency to fatty liver, and there are still many minor problems in my body.

Work and rest, mood and mental allergies, insomnia, tenosynovitis and lumbar spine problems, and even depression symptoms some time ago, scared me to go to the gym for a while to decompress, the effect is not bad, but the live broadcast I have been doing There is no time and mood for codewords, and the water group is much less.

  Now I take a cup of pills every morning, and I am obviously not a patient, but I am living a life of a patient...Writing is a high-pressure profession, and healthy living habits are really important.

   Not much to say.

  Next, is the second volume [Lord of Steel].

  Steel is not only a symbol of civilization, but also the embodiment of wrist and character.

Unlike the teacher Hilliard and the lord Inaiga II who the teacher is loyal to, Ian is by no means a good person and kind person in the general sense. Rather than simply providing help to solve the problem, he is more inclined to completely solve the problem that will cause the problem to occur root.

   That is, a distorted social order.

  He has methods like raging fire and cold steel. In order to achieve his own goals, he will never be soft-hearted, whether it is to himself or others.

In this volume, Ian will gradually create the order in his heart, and truly reveal the truth of the prison star prison and the grand plans behind the countries of the Terra world, as well as the hearts of many powerful people, they'want to The world created'.

  Some people agree, some people oppose, but what remains unchanged is that a new order is spreading.

   Just like the ice that spreads on the water in the severe winter season.

  Steel hammered into shape as if flowing from a furnace.

  【Lord of Steel】Chapter 1, updated tomorrow at 12:00 noon—at least no leave of absence, hope readers support.

seriously! I updated 9,000 a day last month, and more than 10,000 a day this month. I didn’t even ask for leave after the end of the first volume. I just slowed down the pace of updates to prepare for the detailed outline. I really don’t want to see people doing things like being lazy and slippery By the way, I really feel that my blood pressure is high.

   And in essence, I am writing a detailed outline, sculpting the rhythm of the plot, and the people who urge the update do they want to see a rough and badly made rush product or a seriously thought-out plot?

  (end of this chapter)