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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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Chapters 189
- Chapter 188: Gap between level and skill May 21, 2026
- Chapter 187: Spearhead May 21, 2026
- Chapter 186: What the hell are you waiting for? May 21, 2026
- Chapter 185: Chimera May 21, 2026
- Chapter 184: Tactics of conquering the dungeon's upper floor May 21, 2026
- Chapter 183: Verdict May 21, 2026
- Chapter 182: The Stanford's Prison effect May 21, 2026
- Chapter 181: Reunions May 21, 2026
- Chapter 180: Tom's fatal mistake May 21, 2026
- Chapter 179: Heated debacle May 21, 2026
- Chapter 178: There is always a beneficiary May 21, 2026
- Chapter 177: The missunderstanding that sparked the war May 21, 2026
- Chapter 176: Not at the front anymore May 21, 2026
- Chapter 175: Absorbing the Golden Stones May 21, 2026
- Chapter 174: The true scale of the gap May 21, 2026
- Chapter 173: Heritage May 21, 2026
- Chapter 172: Fight with Faunaris May 21, 2026
- Chapter 171: 1357 May 21, 2026
- Chapter 170: This place has this kind of effect on one's min May 21, 2026
- Chapter 169: It's 5am, can't think of a title - author May 21, 2026
- Chapter 168: Fourteen May 21, 2026
- Chapter 167: Slime's miracle May 21, 2026
- Chapter 166: Dealing with the slime May 21, 2026
- Chapter 165: Healing Cleo May 21, 2026
- Chapter 164: Fight with the slime May 21, 2026
- Chapter 163: Living wall May 21, 2026
- Chapter 162: Dealing with Cleo's sleep May 21, 2026
- Chapter 161: G-force May 21, 2026
- Chapter 160: Results of "training" ( 18) May 21, 2026
- Chapter 159: Absorbing the stones and the schlong ( 18, do I May 21, 2026
- Chapter 158: Forty-first floor May 21, 2026
- Chapter 157: Cleo's advance May 21, 2026
- Chapter 156: Small break May 21, 2026
- Chapter 155: Solution to Cleo's trouble May 21, 2026
- Chapter 154: Tom's doubts May 21, 2026
- Chapter 153: Heal and Roadkill May 21, 2026
- Chapter 152: Cleo's show May 21, 2026
- Chapter 151: Begining of the migration May 21, 2026
- Chapter 150: Coldblooded massacre May 21, 2026
- Chapter 149: Breaching the dome May 21, 2026
- Chapter 148: Gathering in the tunnel May 21, 2026
- Chapter 147: Deciding the future of the family May 21, 2026
- Chapter 146: We are going to migrate May 21, 2026
- Chapter 145: Trouble at the family May 21, 2026
- Chapter 144: Change of mind May 21, 2026
- Chapter 143: Only the feudal lord left May 21, 2026
- Chapter 142: Arm-wrestle match May 21, 2026
- Chapter 141: Invading the smithy May 21, 2026
- Chapter 140: Peculiarity of the Blacksmiths guild May 21, 2026
- Chapter 139: Deal with the Major May 21, 2026
- Chapter 138: Tom's heartless decision May 21, 2026
- Chapter 137: Prophet and solution May 21, 2026
- Chapter 136: She is as good as dead May 21, 2026
- Chapter 135: Desperation May 21, 2026
- Chapter 134: [Bonus Chapter]Guild License May 21, 2026
- Chapter 133: Rushed awakening May 21, 2026
- Chapter 132: New direction and proposition May 21, 2026
- Chapter 131: Tom's breakdown (slightly 18) May 21, 2026
- Chapter 130: Unexpected revelations May 21, 2026
- Chapter 129: The laws of slavery May 21, 2026
- Chapter 128: Is it how it feels to be a tycoon? May 21, 2026
- Chapter 127: Results of the fight May 21, 2026
- Chapter 126: Tom joins the fight May 21, 2026
- Chapter 125: Claudia's performance May 21, 2026
- Chapter 124: I demand a satisfaction! May 21, 2026
- Chapter 123: Pricey meat May 21, 2026
- Chapter 122: Shaking the deal May 21, 2026
- Chapter 121: Trouble at the guild May 21, 2026
- Chapter 120: Stirring up the mess May 21, 2026
- Chapter 119: Splitting ways with Krater's party May 21, 2026
- Chapter 118: Stepping off the platform May 21, 2026
- Chapter 117: Pulling out/Pushing forth May 21, 2026
- Chapter 116: Occurence at the gate May 21, 2026
- Chapter 115: Attack of the cliche May 21, 2026
- Chapter 114: Tom's (un)heartless request May 21, 2026
- Chapter 113: Grim reminder May 21, 2026
- Chapter 112: First encounter May 21, 2026
- Chapter 111: Empty results of the investigation May 21, 2026
- Chapter 110: Claudia's rushed mishap May 21, 2026
- Chapter 109: Claudia's training May 21, 2026
- Chapter 108: Tom's idea May 21, 2026
- Chapter 107: Talks at Tom's farm May 21, 2026
- Chapter 106: Anticlimatic fight May 21, 2026
- Chapter 105: Find me on the outside May 21, 2026
- Chapter 104: The last floor May 21, 2026
- Chapter 103: Anxiety in the car May 21, 2026
- Chapter 102: Last decade May 21, 2026
- Chapter 101: Real reason for the error May 21, 2026
- Chapter 100: Argument May 21, 2026
- Chapter 99: Tom's mere moment May 21, 2026
- Chapter 98: Insides of the mission May 21, 2026
- Chapter 97: Almost there May 21, 2026
- Chapter 96: Back on the surface May 21, 2026
- Chapter 95: Inner deals May 21, 2026
- Chapter 94: The incubator system May 21, 2026
- Chapter 93: Peter's headache May 21, 2026
- Chapter 92: To indulge or not to indluge May 21, 2026
- Chapter 91: Schemer behind the fight May 21, 2026
- Chapter 90: Different kind of energy May 21, 2026
- Chapter 89: Recovery May 21, 2026
- Chapter 88: Bloody Art May 21, 2026
- Chapter 87: [Bonus Chapter] Value of the stones May 21, 2026
- Chapter 86: [Bonus Chapter] Tom's mistake May 21, 2026
- Chapter 85: Banter between friends May 21, 2026
- Chapter 84: Whisps May 21, 2026
- Chapter 83: Riddle and some answers May 21, 2026
- Chapter 82: Unexpected encounter May 21, 2026
- Chapter 81: Amoral drawbacks of Claudia's skill ( 18/quickie May 21, 2026
- Chapter 80: It's not a competition! May 21, 2026
- Chapter 79: Claudia's skill May 21, 2026
- Chapter 78: NOT THIS SPEAR May 21, 2026
- Chapter 77: [Bonus Chapter]Nature of the skills May 21, 2026
- Chapter 76: Reason for restraint May 21, 2026
- Chapter 75: Burnout May 21, 2026
- Chapter 74: Tom's twofold training May 21, 2026
- Chapter 73: Powerful mix May 21, 2026
- Chapter 72: Former skills May 21, 2026
- Chapter 71: Morpheian Memoriam May 21, 2026
- Chapter 70: Ninth Floor Boss May 21, 2026
- Chapter 69: Testing out a theory May 21, 2026
- Chapter 68: Shortcut May 21, 2026
- Chapter 67: Problem of munition May 21, 2026
- Chapter 66: Target practice May 21, 2026
- Chapter 65: Conclusion (slightly r18) May 21, 2026
- Chapter 64: Release (smut, 18) May 21, 2026
- Chapter 63: Recovery (smut 18) May 21, 2026
- Chapter 62: Quick shot (smut, 18) May 21, 2026
- Chapter 61: Romance in the slimy dungeon (not really 18) May 21, 2026
- Chapter 60: Fluid clothes and stone (SLIGHTLY 18) May 21, 2026
- Chapter 59: [Bonus Chapter]Slip-up May 21, 2026
- Chapter 58: Annoying boss monster May 21, 2026
- Chapter 57: Out of the loop May 21, 2026
- Chapter 56: Testing on the slimes May 21, 2026
- Chapter 55: First monsters May 21, 2026
- Chapter 54: Swing above the abyss May 21, 2026
- Chapter 53: Cleo, you are up May 21, 2026
- Chapter 52: Peter's evening May 21, 2026
- Chapter 51: Into the tunnel May 21, 2026
- Chapter 50: Race to the farm May 21, 2026
- Chapter 49: Argument in the car May 21, 2026
- Chapter 48: Business trip and unexpected visit May 21, 2026
- Chapter 47: Faking the level May 21, 2026
- Chapter 46: Talk with Marvin May 21, 2026
- Chapter 45: Reality and the microdrones May 21, 2026
- Chapter 44: Meetings May 21, 2026
- Chapter 43: Digging the hole May 21, 2026
- Chapter 42: Aftermatch of the beating May 21, 2026
- Chapter 41: Shop's raid May 21, 2026
- Chapter 40: Invoking the heritage May 21, 2026
- Chapter 39: Tom's struggle May 21, 2026
- Chapter 38: Marvin's accident May 21, 2026
- Chapter 37: Phonecalls May 21, 2026
- Chapter 36: Desperate measures May 21, 2026
- Chapter 35: Questions in the dungeon May 21, 2026
- Chapter 34: Dissolving the stone May 21, 2026
- Chapter 33: Lesson from the monster-sage May 21, 2026
- Chapter 32: Conversing with a monster May 21, 2026
- Chapter 31: Going deep May 21, 2026
- Chapter 30: Private Capsule May 21, 2026
- Chapter 29: Negotiations May 21, 2026
- Chapter 28: Job at the higher floors May 21, 2026
- Chapter 27: Marvin's Friends May 21, 2026
- Chapter 26: Call in the tunnel May 21, 2026
- Chapter 25: Father's legacy May 21, 2026
- Chapter 24: Tune lesson May 21, 2026
- Chapter 23: Deal at the gate May 21, 2026
- Chapter 22: The call May 21, 2026
- Chapter 21: Origin mage May 21, 2026
- Chapter 20: Path to the new skills May 21, 2026
- Chapter 19: Setting up the skills May 21, 2026
- Chapter 18: Purging avatar May 21, 2026
- Chapter 17: Different prizing May 21, 2026
- Chapter 16: A beer and a favor May 21, 2026
- Chapter 15: Return to the farm May 21, 2026
- Chapter 14: I need vacation May 21, 2026
- Chapter 13: You need, but you can't! May 21, 2026
- Chapter 12: Memories May 21, 2026
- Chapter 11: Encounter May 21, 2026
- Chapter 10: Ray and crumble May 21, 2026
- Chapter 9: Professional raid May 21, 2026
- Chapter 8: Meal with Claudia May 21, 2026
- Chapter 7: Spoils and invitation May 21, 2026
- Chapter 6: First raid May 21, 2026
- Chapter 5: Slaving away May 21, 2026
- Chapter 4: The challenge May 21, 2026
- Chapter 3: An invasion May 21, 2026
- Chapter 2: Let's bet May 21, 2026
- Chapter 1: First paid raid May 21, 2026
- Techinicalities and Q/A May 21, 2026
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