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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.

ThesecondthemclefttheritualistictobestrangledinsteadofmeltinghimhimselforevenatleastcuttinghisthroatorknifinghisheartwaswhenIstoppedreading.Thatkindofstupidcannotberead.Imeanafterhemeltedrandompeopleforstupidreasons,leavingsomeonewhostolemostofthecity’scashreservesalivelikethatwastoomuch.

Theritualisticisonlyaminorvillainimo

AnyoneknowanyotherstorieswithanMClikethisandisn'tharem.AndISNTReverandInsanity?Likesrs,askforanevilprotag,andEVERYONEsaysrevins,lol.

Toomanylmao,SpiritualattainmentofMinghe,SoulofNegary,Konoha'shypcrite(itsFanFic)

Ihaven'theartofspiritualattainment,thanksfellowdaoist!Haveanymore,brother?

Everheardofthisquiteunderratednovel?Notmanypeopleknowthisnovelbutit'sreallygoodandhasanevilMC.It'scalledReverendInsanity.