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«Hello,sir.Areyoucashingoutorlevelingup?»DungeonsOnlinewasthefirstgamethat...Readmore

«Hello,sir.Areyoucashingoutor levelingup?»DungeonsOnlinewasthefirstgamethatcrackedthesystem.Letnerdsearnby nerding,andtheywillnerdforever.AndDungeonsOnlinedidjustthat.Noobsturnedintomiddle-classworkers.Pro-playersturnedintocelebritiesandmulti-millionaires.Andtherewas Tom.Likely,theonlytoprankerthatlivedoffthescrapsandcat-food.A courtesyof hisfatherthatwentanddisappeared,leavingTomwithjustenoughmoneyto surviveuntilhisgraduation.Untilthedaywheretheoptionof cashingoutwouldappear.DungeonsOnline.A gamewheredevelopersnevershareda singlebitof information.A gamewherethedeathof one’savataris permanent.A gamethatcanturna beggarintoa lordjustas quicklyas turninga celebrityintonobody.Butwheredoesallthismoneycomesfrom?Howis it connectedto theunnaturaldisasterthatallgovernmentsacrosstheworldburiedanyinformation off?Andhowis thisallconnectedto Tom’smissingfather?Collapse

System,WeaktoStrong,MaleProtagonist,SwordAndMagic,LevelSystem,AbsentParents,VirtualReality,SchemesAndConspiracies,MysteriousFamilyBackground

NahnotformeConfusingandnohypedetectedThestoryjumpingaroundgameandIRLIneedmybraincellforanothernovelSkip

Thisnovelfeelslikeitsmissingthefirst10chaptersorso.Eventhoughilookedanditsnottheauthorjustkindastartsthestoryasiftherewasthingsalreadyexplained.Ican'treadonunlessthereisaproperstarttothenovel

Notforme

TL;DRit'sagoodblendofmystery,adventure,andaction.Reasonablecomparisons:TheHeroReturns,SupremeMagus,NanomancerReborn(snowgirl).I'vereadtill120's,onpausejustcauseofmymoodandplantocontinuereadinglatter.ThelatterfightingscenesresemblesSoloLevelinginawaythatdetailedandexciting;bythen,someofthemysteryareresolvedwhilesomearen't.WhilenotallofMC'smindset,deduction,anddecisionarewithoutflaws,IhavetotakeintoaccountstheuncommonbackstoryofMC.There'smanybranchingpathinwhichtheauthorcouldviablytookthestoryto.Themysterycouldgivethesuspensewhentheactioncouldnot,andviceversa.Can'ttellmuchaboutadventureandisekaipartcozthey'reintertwinedwithmysteryintheearlypart.Ihopethereviewhasbeenhelpful.P.S.:Soherecomesthespoilertillch120's.SpoilerThe"online"partwasmeanttobemisleadingwhichdrivestheearliermystery.MC'sdadwas/isablackopcommander/captainandhastrainedtheMCtoreplacedhimincasehefailed.MCwashypnotized(?)tobelievehisdadabandonedhiminsteadofthedadandhisteamenteringthedungeonpersonallyw/ousingtheavatar.Theenemythusfaristhegovernmentincooperationw/thebiggestcompanythereis.Furtherspoilerwillbeseparated,differentarc.SpoilerTheconsequencesofapersonenteringthedungeonpersonallyisgainingtheabilitytousemana.Thedungeoninquestionseemstobestructuredlikeapyramid@first.Lateritisconfirmedtobelikesandclock,ononesideistheMChomeworldwhiletheothersideisworldwithknightandmagicfantasy,elvesanddwarvesincluded.Whichbegthequestion,istheDadandhisteamaliveinthatworldortheydiedinthedungeon.IpausedreadingafewchaptersafterMCarrivedontheotherside.

So.Didyoucontinuereading?

yup,idid....stillgood,pauseabiton150toreadsss-classsuicidehunter,continueagain

Imareading'sss'now.Illreadthisnovelthx

Ireadthefirst11chapterswhichseemstobetheprologue.Ifoundtheinitialfewchaptersabitconfusing,andwhatpassesforaction/fightingtobebland/glossedover.Onthewholeitsattemptof"startinginthemiddle"flopped.Thatsaiditshortlyhitstrideinstorytelling,prose,andsetupthefuturedevelopments.Ican'tspeakforthewholestory,butoverallI'vereadmuchworse.IfyoulikednovelsliketheTutorialisTooHardorRealworld+VRnovelsthisseemstobeinasimilarvein.I'llgiveitacautiousrecommendationof"won'tkillyoutotryitout"forfansofthesetropes.

Theauthorsaidthey'regoingtowriteaproperstart/introductionsoon.Untiltheydo,I'dholdoffonreadingthisone.

Pleaseletmeknowifthisisgood.Seemslikeatropethathasbeendonebefore,butwhoknows?Perhapsthismaybegood.

Ihavereadthefirst3chaptersofthenovel.Thereisneitheranintroductionnoracharacterintroductioninthenovel.Ifeltlikestartingthenovelfromthehundredthchapter.Idonotknowhowitwillturnoutinthefollowingepisodes,butIgiveminuspointsforthefirst3episodes.

Weareinneedofpioneers

Intermsofpioneerswehavenopioneers

Ihopemyreviewandsomespoilersmaysatisfyyourcuriosity.

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