Hǎitiān Dú Xiào Zǐ 海天獨嘯子 (“Solitary Howler at the Sky over the Sea”) is the pen name of the author of Nǚwā Shí 女媧石 (KR4k0190), a late-Qīng feminist and political novel. The preface to the novel, written by “Wòhǔ Làngshì” 臥虎浪士, describes the author as a student who composed the novel during an examination recess. The fán lì notes indicate he came from a border region (biān chuí 邊陲) and wrote in Mandarin despite native dialect influences. The real name behind this pen name has not been identified. No CBDB record exists for this author.