A novel base usually refers to a fictional area with a unique cultural atmosphere used to describe the plot and characters of the novel. The base of a novel could be a place in the real world, a fictional fantasy world, or an imaginary place imagined by the author. The role of the novel base was to create a unique world to provide the background and living environment for the plot and characters of the novel. By setting the novel base in a different environment from reality, the author could make the readers more immersed in the world of the novel and better understand the plot and characters in the novel. The common novel bases were: - Jiangnan: A famous literary school in China, the Jiangnan novel, was based in Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, and other places. It described the scenery, human history, and lifestyle of Jiangnan. - Kyushu: The famous literary school in China,"Kyushu Fantasy," was based in the Kyushu continent in northern China. It described fantasy adventures, wars, politics, and so on. - [Western Fantasy World: A world with Western fantasy culture as its background, such as the Harry Potter series and the Lord of the Rings series.] - Fantasy World: Worlds with fantasy culture as the background, such as Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter series, Dungeons and Dragons, etc. - [Otherworld: Worlds that are different from the real world, such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, etc.] The novel base is an important technique in novel creation. By setting the novel base as a different environment from reality, readers can be more immersed in the novel world and better understand the plot and characters in the novel.