Suppressing People (Volume 3)

小雨清晨Dec 2022

3.3

Word count: 172K words
Chapters: 51

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Summary

Every second of Wu Qingchen's life is the next second of the entire Earth.

Protected by the world's most elite troops, guided by the world's most elite experts, planned for by the world's smartest strategists, and watched by the eyes of the whole world, Wu Qingchen sets out on his journey across the planes.

Or rather, under the affectionate curses, scoldings, and greetings of seven billion people in hundreds of languages, Wu Qingchen sets out on his journey across the planes.

Editor's review

Volume 3 of The Suppressor continues to build on the core premise that "every second of Wu Qingchen's life is the next second of the entire Earth," placing one man's journey across the planes within an extreme environment: protection by the world's most elite troops, guidance from its most elite experts, planning by its smartest strategists, and the scrutiny of seven billion onlookers. Xiaoyu Qingchen's approach works by juxtaposing a grand collective operation with the protagonist's absurd predicament—the solemn protection apparatus clashes sharply with "affectionate curses" in hundreds of languages, producing both tension and black humor. As a bridging volume, Volume 3 pushes the worldbuilding rules further and makes the cooperation and friction among factions more concrete. It suits readers already invested in the series who want to follow the premise as it unfolds; newcomers should start with the earlier volumes or risk getting lost in the dense setup. Overall, this is a premise-driven, briskly paced science fiction fantasy with a teasing tone.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Series readers who have finished the first two volumes and want to follow the worldbuilding as it expands
Science fiction fans who enjoy the mix of absurd premises and a worldwide-spectacle narrative
Fantasy readers who prefer brisk pacing and a blackly comic tone
Readers curious about plane-crossing and collective-cooperation themes

Not a good fit for

New readers hoping to start the series with this volume
Hard science fiction readers who demand rigorous, fully closed worldbuilding
Readers who dislike exaggerated teasing and nationwide-mockery narration

Reading tips

Review the plane rules and main characters from the first two volumes before reading so you can keep up with this volume's worldbuilding.
Treat the contrast between global protection and nationwide mockery as a stylistic feature and enjoy the premise at a relaxed pace.
Note any new rules or shifts in factions introduced in this volume to make the transition to Volume 4 easier.
If the worldbuilding feels dense, slow down and briefly recap the key plot points after each chapter.

版权信息
第二卷《屁股》
84 时机成熟
85 稀缺
86 吐口水的速度
87 艺术和科学
88 人杰
89 冤啊！
90 战略计划书
91 充实
92 叠加
93 水坛
94 圣歌
95 收钱不办事学
96 不省心
97 高级鸡汤
98 去几个？
99 狂喜
100 高明
101 人道主义光辉
102 柴火伴
103 图穷匕乃见
104 摘蜂窝
105 咕咕咕
106 没有“自己”
107 基石奠定
108 安德烈的羊皮卷
109 花蕊
110 专业领域
111 巫师和笔记本电脑
112 虔诚
113 女儿
114 女为悦己者容
115 不对劲
116 龙争虎斗
117 惊弓之鸟
118 似此星辰非昨夜
119 为谁风露立中宵
120 让路
121 失望
122 劳动潜力挖掘
123 回报
124 总是能干完？
125 懒鬼
126 棍子和豆子
127 夜读
128 共鸣
129 效果
130 集体智慧
131 最美
132 人潮

FAQ

Where does Volume 3 sit within the series?

Volume 3 bridges the earlier and later books: the worldbuilding rules expand further, and cooperation and friction among factions become more concrete. It continues the core premise of the first two volumes while setting up the turning point in Volume 4, so reading in order is recommended.

Where does the book's humor come from?

Mostly from contrast: on one side, the solemn protection and planning of the world's most elite troops, experts, and strategists; on the other, seven billion people "affectionately cursing" the protagonist in hundreds of languages. This juxtaposition of the solemn and the absurd gives the book its teasing tone.

Will the heavy worldbuilding make it hard to read?

The series is indeed dense in setup, and it is especially unfriendly to readers who jump in midway. Start from Volume 1, and while reading this volume, briefly review each chapter and note the plane rules and faction changes—this will noticeably reduce the difficulty.

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About the author

小雨清晨 Author

Xiaoyu Qingchen is a science fiction author about whom little public information is available; the verifiable details of his or her writing currently center on the representative series Jiaoren. The series appears in multiple volumes, with volumes 1 through 6 and a complete six-volume collection held in the library, totaling seven works, which suggests a relatively complete full-length series. In terms of common classification, Xiaoyu Qingchen's writing is categorized as science fiction, and the Jiaoren series is the most concentrated and representative body of work available. Because information such as year of birth, nationality, educational background, and writing career has not been clearly recorded, a detailed personal biography cannot yet be provided. Based on the existing works alone, however, the author develops science fiction narrative through a serialized, multi-volume approach; although the number of works is not large, they form a relatively consistent thematic direction. For readers who wish to understand Xiaoyu Qingchen's writing, the volumes of Jiaoren are the most direct starting point.