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Heroes.Thestuffofstories.Delvingdeepwithinthegreatdungeon.Risingagainstadversitytostandattheverypeakoftheirgeneration.Justinisfatedtobecomenotjustahero,butalegend.BorntotheunrelentingSupremeWarladyElena,hisascensiontoaparagonofhisgenerationisamereformality.Whilehismotherscourstheworldlookingforyetmoretreasurestospeedherpreciousson'sascent,Justinmustsurvivenobledrama,assassins,andslave-drivingtutorstoreachthepinnacleofswordandsorcery.Hisunyieldingdeterminationtoplumbthedepthsofthedungeonwouldseehimbecomeahero,nomatterthecircumstancesofhisbirth.Yet,Justinhasbeenraisedwitheveryconceivableadvantage.Asthedungeonbeckons,Justin'smeteoricrisepromisestodrawhimdeeperthananyhaveeverdelvedbeforeandcrownhimasnotjustthegreatestofhisgeneration,butallgenerationstoeverlive.Sobeginsthelegendof...TheStrongestSpellblade.WhatToExpect:+Numbersgobrrrrrr+SolidWorldBuilding+WeakToStrong+LotsofStats/Numbers+GoodNaturedMC+SupportiveFamily+TigerMother(IntheAsiansense,nottheanimalsense)+MoreFocusonFightingMonstersandLeveling,NotMurderhobo+LotsandLotsofGrindingandHardWork+FastPace,ButLongGrind(Inthetimesense,about3monthsevery5-10chapters)+Positive,CanDo,TypeOfStory+SystemInspiredbykosnik4ReleaseRate:2+Chapters/Day(Ihavealargebacklog,butwillreleaseatleast2/day,butmoreifIwritemore)30+ChaptersonPatreon

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The Systemic Lands

Michaelmustsurviveafakeworld,heandotherpeoplefromEarthhavebeenteleportedto....Readmore Michaelmustsurviveafakeworld,heandotherpeoplefromEarthhavebeenteleportedto.Strugglingtosurvivewithhisweightandfear.Michaelmusttryandfigureoutthemysteriesofthisnewworldheisstuckin.Theotherpeopletransportedtotheemptystonecity,themonstersoutside,andthemysteriousSystemStoreareallthreatsoropportunitiesinequalmeasure.TheSystemicLandsisaDarkProgressiveLITRPG.Takingagrittierapproachtothesurvivalprogressionstory,whenthemaincharacterisn'tasuperathletereadytogoatamoment'snotice.TheuniquesettingmovesawayfromanyofthestandardtropesofaLITRPGsettingandtakesontheairofatruemystery.WhileaslowerstartasMichaelgetshisbearings,thereisclearprogression,stats,andpowerlevels.Avoidingtheinfodumpsofboxes,TheSystemicLandsexcelsatpeopleusingknowledgeofgamemechanicstotryandfigureouthowthingswork.*UpdatesDailyat7PMEST/Patreon30ChaptersAhead.FreeReferenceInformationonPatreon:SpoilerChapterandInformationLinksGeneralImageCredit:GeneralimagesarebyPixabayfromKELLEPICS.CoverCredit:CoverandotherartbyZonkedEye.Collapse AntiheroProtagonist,GameElements,Grimdark,HighFantasy,LitRPG,SwordAndMagic,MaleProtagonist,Isekai,AgeProgression,Strategist,OverpoweredProtagonist,EvilProtagonist,WeaktoStrong,Average-lookingProtagonist,FatProtagonist Thestoryoriginallyhadsomeseriouspromise,butman,eversincetheritualistarctheplothasjustbeenanendlessseriesoffightswithlittletononeoftheintrospectionthemchaduptothatpoint.Ifyoulikefightingwithlittlerestorrecoveryinbetweenforthereader,youmightenjoythewaythenovelturnsout.Butforme,itwasanfrustratingreadtocatchup.3/5. thelandisfullofsystems...eventhewildanimalhassystem..isthatit? Nah,there'sonly1systemlol.Thetitleislikethisisbecausewhendesigningthesystem,authordidany%Speedrun.Worldlookslikeagamemadein:"MakinganRPGgameinJavain5hoursstream"YouTubevideo.Sothenamekindafits. Thisdescriptionisspot-on. thisnovelhaspotentialbutwasruinedbyauthortryingtomakeavillainlastlonger.THATwouldhavebeengoodBUT,anobvioussolutionanddenyingitisplainasinine.whentheritualistshowups,IalreadyknowthesolutiontothisOPvillain.thatistoFOCUSthepointstostrengthentheMC!!!isn'tthatobvious??!!that'swhyIdropthisnovel.hayah MadeareviewawhilebackatChapter80,amcurrentlyuptodateatChapter257/XXXandthingsaredefinetlydifferentnowandimoworse.Themajorityofitisduetothefirstantagonist,theRitualist,buttherearesomeissueswhicharealsomostlyduetomypreferences,whichIwilljustcoverbrieflyfirst.InmyoriginalreviewImentionedthe"Viewpoint"chapterswhereyougotabunchofthesidecharactersPOVs.ImnotafanofshiftingPOVsinnovels,butthesetypesofchaptersweregoodatthetimeastheywerefairlyinfrequent,butasthenovelhasgoneontheyhavejustbecomemoreandmorecommon.Alongsidethis,thereare'bonus'chapterswhicharefromtheRitualists'POV.QuitealotofthemarebasicallytheexactsameasthenormalChapter,butfromhisPOVinstead.I.e.2chaptersbacktobackofthesamefightbetweenMichaelandRitualist,butfromeachoftheirPOVs.ItbasicallyjustendsupwiththemajorityoftheChapterjustcopy+pastedofthepreviousone.Inregardstothese'bonuschapters'theauthor,inanAuthorsNoteonChapterXXXonRRsaid:SpoilerFirst,youaregettingthesechaptersasextra.Nooneisforcingyoutoreadthem.Second,theyarenecessary.Evenmoresoforthelaterantagonists.ThereisnootherwaytoshowthingsoutsidetheMC'sperspectiveandgivecontexttocertainactionsandevents.Imoifthechapterscontributetowardstheplotandare'necessary'thentheyaren'treally'bonus'onesyoucanignore.TheRitualististhemainissuewiththisnovelimo.Putsimply,hehasinsanelevelsofplotarmor.ThefirsttimewhenMichaelandRitualistmeet,thereisabsolutelynowaythatMichaelwouldmakethemistakeheendsupmaking.WeareshownconstantlythatMichaelisawareofallthesetypicaltropesanddoeshisbesttonotmakestupidmistakesandhedoesn'tcareaboutmakingamessorleavingotherstocleanupafterhimyetSpoilerinsteadofjustmeltingtheRitualist,likehedoeswithEVERYotherenemyoreventhosewhooffendhim,hejustletsarandomsoldierstrangletheguyforashortwhileandthatsit.Doesn'tdoanythingtocheckormakesureheisdead,whichisveryoutofcharacterforMC.TheauthoronRRtriedtoexplainitawaybysayingthathewasdistractedanddidntwanttomakeamesssincetheywereinafancyrestaurantetc.ButthatjustdoesntseemconsistentwithhowtheMChasacteduptothatpoint.MCliterallysays:SpoilerOnceyoutorturesomeone,bettermakesuretheyaredead.Nopeoplebentonrevenge.RuthwasenoughheadacheandIdidn’twantasecond.RightAFTERsaying:Spoiler“Juststranglehim,makesureheisdead,”Isaid.Ijustdon'tthinkMichaelisthekindofguywhowouldnotonlychoosethatmethod,butnotevendoithimselforcheckafterwards.ThistypeofthingprettymuchhappenseverytimethatMichaelisclosetokillinghim.PlotarmoralwaysrescuestheRitualist.AftereachofthesetimesMichaelalwaysfeelshelostandregretsitandswearsnexttimehe'llfinishit,butthatneverhappens.Whatmakesitworseimo,isthatwhenitcomestotheRitualistPOVheALSOthinkshelostandswearstobestrongeranddefeatMichael.Ithasgottentoaninsanelevellatelywheresomerandomnewcharacterhasappearedandwho,despitehisplanbeingtosendtheRitualistofftohisdeath,heendsuphelpinghimtoanINSANEdegreeSpoilergetshimanextremelygoodskill,giveshimmonsterknowledge,hybridknowledge,anewterritorytotakeoveraswellasprotectiontogetthereetc.SomecommentsonRRsaidthattheRitualistbasicallyhasanauraofidiocyaroundhimwhichaffectsanyonehecomesintocontactwith,whichisverytrueimo.IthinkifIhadn'tkeptupwiththisfromearlyon,IwouldhavedroppediteitheroncetheotherPOVchapsstartedup,orduringthefirstmeetingbetweentheRitualistandMichael.ThemainreasonI'vecontinuedonwasduetohavinginterestintheMCsstoryandsunkcosttbh.ButIthinkitmaybetimetostop.IamstillinterestedintheMCandthestorybehindtheSystemicLands,butI'mnotsureifthatisstrongenoughtoignoretheissuesformeanymore. 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Calculating Cultivation

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