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After losing his job Bai Liu became involved with an unstoppable horror live streaming game full of various monsters and players with killer intent.

Initially, everyone thought Bai Liu was just an ordinary person who strayed into the game.

Later, they realized it was this game that welcomed its god with victory and a laurel crown saying, “Welcome home.”

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Ghg
God in a horror game
Jingfeng
Ta Phong Thần Trong Trò Chơi Kinh Dị
กลายเป็นท่านเทพในเกมสยองขวัญ
惊封
我在惊悚游戏里封神
我在无限游戏里封神
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Realvnv
Realvnv rated it
August 26, 2021
Status: c80
Agreed with most ppl here, first 2 arcs were good. I liked horror and suspense there, otherwise, it's too f*cking Mary Sue-ish for my liking.

After savoring the first 2 arcs, you realize there's nothing much more this novel can give ya. You know he always gonna survive 'cause the god-level NPC took a liking to him, he always gonna be the 1st, gonna break record after record, become the best out best... Feels like the "weak to strong" tag is there just for show.

Most don't, but I like it when... more>> the protag loses once in a while lmao. It breaks the immersion when you know that he's gonna beat everyones' asses and come on top every damn time.

Anyways, I guess ya get the point. Liking Mary Sue protags is all good, but writing a Mary Sue protag in a f*cking horror novel is a sin deserving a one-way ticket to hell.

P.s: 3 stars for good translation and first 2 arcs. <<less
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Raebit
Raebit
November 8, 2020
Status: --
I really like MC!!!

The arc / games is really good! I love it very much. Every game is creative and interesting.

... more>>
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Will author really give us 50 minimum games or will they skipped the games? I will be dissapointed if they skip the game progress to the fighting arc.

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For me, personally.. I don't think the romance itself necessary.. I think without romance the story itself still be good.

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MC met ML end of arc 1, in the end he ask for kiss.

Then many more ambiguous request which is kinda abrupt.

They meet every ending games and he always ask for flirtatious request

I get it he appreciate boss design, but.. Like ???

I ship MC with his police friend, because without the police friend he will went astray, too bad the police has girlfriend, and author seems to 'forced' MC too the bug npc..

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Even though I don't like the romance part, I still feel this story is great!! I love MC's personality, bottom line, his relationship with his comrade, police friend, and creative game! I think I know where this will lead to.

Spoiler

He was caught and asked, why he dont have the coin, and was judged as the game maker.

He was confused why MC is different in this timeline

Which make me THIS IS BECAUSE OF POLICEEE FRIEEEND, he protect MC to not lead into astray!!

sigh too bad my ship will sink I think..

I will read for games, horror vibe, not romance.

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TDLR:

  1. I read for MC's personality, moral, bottom line, relationship with his friend
  2. I read for horror, and each arc / games
  3. I do not read for romance, cause I feel it isn't necessary to couple MC with him
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Wraxius
Wraxius rated it
March 24, 2025
Status: c230
You would think that manhua company would scramble to adapt this novel because the story is AMAZING. It's action packed, horror packed with just enough BL sprinkled into it that you'd want more. The premise is also very clear and simple. It's not LOTM level that it'll take you 200 chapters to understand what is going on since it uses familiar trope you'd see in most popular system-themed webnovels. Not to mention, the translation is better than average, meaning that it had garnered a somewhat hardcore western fan base to... more>> attract quality translators. I'm looking forward to its manhua adaptation <<less
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yukinasaiona
yukinasaiona rated it
December 26, 2024
Status: Completed
this novel is definitely a hidden gem!! please dont judge the novel until at least when the entire wandering circus has formed. I see a lot of people tend to drop the novel around ~rose factory arc, but it gets so soo much better I swear ... more>>
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tang erda made me mad too but he gets better trust me

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the novel starts off a bit boring at the beginning (tbh wasnt a fan of siren town, , I did like the commentary wang shun made tho) but quickly speeds up once it gets to the love welfare institute arc (actually one of my fav early arcs)... the romance is also very lacking, however I didnt mind it at all. the intense battles, complex plot, and all of the extremely well developed side characters made up for the little amounts of romance. (also, the love between MC and ML is actually a pretty big part of the plot, even if they dont interact much)

undeniably, even though all the important side characters had intensively developed ambitions and stories, I still loved MC the most. although he is categorized by his almost fanatical love of money, and is seen many times risking his life just for it, he is still human after all— he loves his friends and family dearly, he puts his life on the line to protect the other circus members, and I just love how he uses his intelligence in the games.
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despite being the derivative of the evil god, born to be just as evil as bai six, he proves his own fate wrong

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my other personal favorites have to go to lu yizhan, liu jiayi, and hearts (love them sm)

i also love how the author incorporated the infinite flow games into the actual plot of reality. the transitions between showing the characters' backstories and the actual game is smooth and makes sense— theyre not randomly placed in just for the sake of it. I love how we see each characters' development, especially MC and mu ke (i just realized how much mu ke changed honestly??!)

i also see a lot of people complain about MC being overpowered. I wont deny that he IS overpowered, however his main enemy
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is, ironically, himself

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MC somehow shows both selfishness and selflessness at the same time. hes not some holy mary white lotus— hes extremely morally grey, however he's a villain. not a monster
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like bai six

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i definitely cried a lot leading up to the last chapter. the way the author manages to establish a connection between the reader and the characters need to be studied, because ive never cried so much for book characters before. didnt realize how much of a sucker I am for found family trope until this book...

it's HE, thankfully, but you dont really get a full closure until the last line of the last chapter.. also, I was a bit disappointed by the ending. yes, it did solve the main plot, but it just seemed a little rushed? like something was missing? I guess the extras make up for that.

still, this novel is one of my favorite novels of all time. so much so, to the point I was reading it every chance I got. the high chapter count doesnt matter much— youll be so invested in the story you wont even notice how many chapters youve read <<less
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Stardust555
Stardust555 rated it
June 29, 2024
Status: c160
Rating: 3.5/5

Strengths: Calculating and Intelligent Protagonist, Interesting Horror Instances, Plot Twists.

Weaknesses: Pacing issues, Annoying Characters, Lonely Protagonist, Deus Ex Machina

... more>> Read the pacing section if you want to know why I DNF'd.

Summary: Laid off from his job, money-loving Bai Liu is down on his luck. His extreme desire for money triggers the entry conditions for a horror game system. In this system, he enters various horror game scenarios and must triumph in order to win strength, skills, points, and money. Fortunately, Bai Liu's profession happens to be a horror game designer. With his intelligence and obsession guiding the way, Bai Liu conquers every game, but there are secrets in this process that he must unravel or risk being killed.

Setting:

Fairly standard. There's a pretty interesting tidbit about the layering effect of the game on reality.

MC:

The MC is calm and calculating, which is pretty fun to read. The worst part though, is that so many of the MC's actions are just the author justifying the situation. Is MC smart or does the author just want us to believe that MC is smart? MC literally predicts every little thing that people will do, and they do it. It's unreasonable. I would even buy it if MC had like multiple plans and fail safes, but he literally succeeds and survives by some convoluted method that screams deus ex machina. LITERALLY because of the ML sometimes.

The MC's interactions with his crew reminds me of Kim Dokja, the MC of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. That being said, MC doesn't have anyone like Han Sooyoung, much less Yoo Jonghyuk by his side. This means that he alone is soldiering the entire intellectual burden with no one else who feels genuinely close to him. This is mildly irritating.

It's also harder because MC doesn't have or show the same type of emotion and feeling of Kim Dokja. For those who haven't read ORV, I mean that MC doesn't seem to actually care about anyone and explicitly states that the only reason he saves people is to take advantage of them or because of a deal. This makes it a little dreary to read because MC doesn't care about the people he's with most of the time and the people around MC either dislike him but have to help him or worship MC for his perceived kindness when we, the readers, know that there really isn't any actual kindness. There are hints by Chapter 160 that MC is more than what he seems and is capable of normal human connection, but it's barely there and seems to be focused specifically on one person who it seems is the ML.

Speaking of the ML,

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he is practically non-existent yet also almost too present. He's a "god" and a "bug" in the system, an NPC of the God Class.

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Supposedly, it's really rare to encounter him in these horror instances and you'll die if you do, yet MC has encountered him in each game and is saved (?) by him. He always gives MC items that are very useful but "unknown" quality and effect. It's kind of annoying that it's supposed to be hard to see him, yet he is always there.

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Every time MC is going against the system, one of the items helps MC buck the system. Futhermore, it's hinted that the reason ML helps MC has to do with their past together which is also supposed to explain MC's emotional state.

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General Characters:

The other characters are not that interesting and are on the annoying side. This really is the MC's show. There's many people that MC controls but they are either sycophantic towards MC or adverse towards MC.

There are a few things about characters that are immediate icks for me in novels. Especially in bl novels.
    1. Female characters that are OBSESSED with male characters one-sidedly. (2 counts)
    1. This obsession pits them against MC. (2 counts)
    1. The narrative judges them negatively for being female and stereotypes them. (2 counts)
    1. Sycophantic characters who sacrifice themselves for someone who does ONE nice thing for them. (4 counts)
    1. Cannon fodders are disgusting people who any reasonable person should hate or be disgusted by yet are supported by others to go against MC. (3 counts)
Pacing:

The pacing is kind of good, but also excruciating. As mentioned earlier, the arcs drag on. The horror instances are interesting and the chapters pass by fairly quickly, until you get to a part that is just annoying and you're stuck reading that mini-arc or arc for more than a dozen chapters. For example, the arc that's making me want to DNF this right now is characterized by a stubborn and inflexible person who appeared suddenly. It's very annoying because they've set up the character as fairly OP, so MC will need time to defeat them. As a result, it's been a very frustrating exercise to slog through these chapters.

Beyond that, this character's arc actually messes up the overall pacing of the story too. There was a direction and goal of the story before this arc, then this arc happened and it's like going from step 3 directly to step 8.

Spoiler

Tang Erda, this character, is a timeline traveler who goes to different timelines in order to achieve his goal of getting everyone out of the game, the system that brings those with strong desires into the horror instances. Somehow, this character is in a position of power in the government and has been entrusted with the authority to unlawfully imprison "heretics" (players) who will or could cause trouble. The problem is that this person is very convinced of himself, his knowledge, and his ability to pinpoint "heretics".

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The next spoiler contains specifics.

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Tang Erda has gone through multiple timelines where MC is an evil person who even sells drugs to the public. In TE's timelines, he always meets MC after MC is already really strong. By the time TE meets MC usually, MC is the "White King" and the leader of the team "Wandering Circus" with members who are known to be very powerful but also insane. TE in this timeline, has met MC before MC's meteoric rise, however, and knows that there are significant differences between the previous timelines and this timeline. Yet he decides to treat MC the same as the previous timelines. It's very frustrating, not just due to MC's suffering but because it feels so sudden and pointless in the story. MC at present is not the "White King", he's much weaker. On top of that, MC at this point has not done anything even similar to what TE accuses and blames MC for. It's like the author is telling us that MC is going to get so powerful and strong without showing it to us. As a result, it feels premature to have to deal with TE

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Furthermore, TE reads like the protagonist of many other novels, so it seems like the author is trying to compare them? I honestly wonder if TE will end up switching sides to join MC and become the Yoo Jonghyuk-like character for MC. I'm not thrilled. His character is boring and makes me want to DNF.

Rating:

Due to the characters and pacing, I can only rate this a 3.5/5. <<less
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mysticfuji
mysticfuji rated it
November 13, 2023
Status: c233
All I have to say is that this is one of the best books I've ever read. Hands down, the MC is the type of person I've come to like repeatedly over my years of reading light novels: self-sufficient and selfish. He accepts these qualities about himself, and when in dangerous situations, he uses them to the best of his abilities, always giving it his all while having a plan nonetheless.

If you're okay with the romance taking a while to develop, then this book is also perfect for you. I'm... more>> the type of person who enjoys both fast and slow-paced romance, and even though the buildup takes a while in this novel, the plot is already so interesting without the romance that by the time you realize, 72 hours have gone by, and you haven't slept in days.

Please take the time to savor this novel, I really wish I could read it for the first time again. <<less
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Zales
Zales rated it
April 18, 2023
Status: c60
I won't recommend this if you want to read horror genre, author writer style is quite good though.

This novel failed in both horror genre and game setting, for horror it have too many action and battle scene and for game setting it has too many interfering to manipulate games (ex: system nerf players cuz they make good progress without problem) with this it make me annoy and can't enjoy a way characters act to clear game since game rule and way to pass would be interfered constantly.

also I hate this... more>> method of lower every character's IQ so MC would look smart, I understand that make genius character is hard so it can't avoid some hole but to blatantly make characters not notice something that so clear are too much. <<less
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rhianirory
rhianirory rated it
February 14, 2021
Status: c100
not bad. The MC is different enough to hold my interest but only to a point as it's yet another story with a penny-pinching, money-grubbing MC focused on making money (at least this one doesn't have debt and a sick family member). So far he's not an idiot, which is good, and the game system and world building are OK. Not much romance, but I wasn't expecting any at this point (usually IF novels seem to have it much later in the story).

there's already a lot of padding in this... more>> story and after the second copy the chapters take a steep jump from 27 (train) to 55 (orphanage) and then on to even longer. Some people will love all the detail and minutiae, and some will get impatient and find it drags. I found it dragged at times. gonna leave it at a 4 for now but honestly it dropped to 3.5 after the orphanage copy. Between the copy length and the inclusion of a game league as though this were LoL and not a survival/death game, I'm not in a hurry to read ahead anymore. Think I'll drop it for now and come back when it's been properly translated. <<less
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dooot
dooot rated it
July 28, 2024
Status: Completed
other reviews already said most of the things I would want to say about this novel. the plot is terrific, the instances are all varied and well thought out, I was on the edge my seat for most of the time I was reading this novel. given how much people praised the plot, I was expecting a well thought out story line and interesting world setting.

what I didn’t expect though, was the found family!! I was expecting to shed some tears for the main pairing, but I ended up crying... more>> more over the family bai liu found along the way... I loved the wandering circus’ interactions and silliness together so much that I braved the trenches of mtl to read fanfics on lofter for them, I don’t usually do that for other danmei. the fandom on lofter is quite active for a novel that’s been around for so long too, so you know it has to have some brain rotting ability to make people stay invested.

also to counter some negative reviews you might see, if you think something is off just trust me it will make sense later. there’s a reason why things are the way they are, you just have to keep reading for it to make sense. the only real criticism I have for this novel, as someone who’s finished all 589 chapters, is that the end is too rushed. for a novel with otherwise good pacing, even a bit slow at times, the last couple arcs definitely could have been longer. <<less
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intrimagery
intrimagery rated it
May 12, 2024
Status: Completed
589/589 good read it ruined my brain especially during feb-march 2024 🐙

somethin was lacking in the ending..
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i knew it was rushed according to other readers but I didnt know it was that rushed lol

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🗿🗿 its a decent HE atleast imo, so ill let it slide

unfortunately I do agree with other reviewers that have talked about how the writing fell off after rose factory arc though.
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the arc with bai liu and mu sicheng as a duo pair was a complete snoozefest for me 🥲 I wasnt a big fan of ice age arc either when I was looking forward to it;; but even those 2 cant outdo dense forest as my least fav arc (romance bits was okay, its just that everything was ridiculous even though my overall fav chapter is in that arc which is 311)

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but even with the flaws, I enjoyed the read anyway :-)

also really big fan of mu ke, I enjoyed his character a lot. I wish him well 🙏
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stressyjesse
stressyjesse rated it
April 25, 2024
Status: Completed
Ok I know that there will be a lot of not great reviews because honestly, its a very long drawn out novel and is often written in a way that is difficult to understand but oh my god I loved it. Be aware, there are a LOT of arcs, it waffles on in some of them, you're not gonna like all the arcs - look it's not perfect - but GOD you will get attached to the characters.

MC - To start off with Bai Lu. I love him. I don't... more>> can't what anyone says about him - cruel, cold, conniving - they obviously didn't read the full story. The more you read, the more his subtle actions of fondness for other characters and his way of interacting with his team becomes precious and endearing. He suffers so much and stays so steadfast in his beliefs and his trust in the team throughout the whole story.

Bai Lu's team - not naming them because that will be major spoilers as he picks them up along the way. The team made me grip my computer in terror, rage and admiration. Some of the team you start of absolutely HATING and then you grow to adore them just as Bai Lu does. My personal favourite is
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Mu Sicheng, he starts off as a powerful character with a chip on his shoulder but as you read he become the goofy little monkey who is so staunchly loyal and loving, he truely gave his life for Bai Lu many times and valued him as his best friend. I wept for him and was so happy when we got the happy ending with everyone all together

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The ML - It sometimes gets confusing but there is only one ML, and I cried for him throughout this book. He also suffers SO MUCH, and him suffering causes Bai Lu to suffer WHICH HURTS. Very slow burn but you get to eat meat near the end hehe. Spoilers for who he is
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Xie Ta, Tavel and Spades are all the same soul, the same love interest, even though Spades gets jealous of the others sometimes because he doesn't know that he is them hahaha

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All in all, convoluted story, amazing fleshed out characters with deep backstories, 658 world lines and still there is a happy ending. Chapter 583 to 587 is where I BAWLED my eyes out though. Don't stress we do indeed get a happy ending but it hurts to get there haha. <<less
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Laxyy_
Laxyy_ rated it
February 19, 2023
Status: c233
There are not enough words to describe this work of art. But masterpiece is one word that does it but does not describe the extent of chokehold this book has on me. The MC is so smart. God he’s always thinking on how to get the highest profit out of everything. He is obsessive. He is the kind of guy who wants you to trust him unconditionally. He is the kind of guy who wants to have a chokehold on you. He will always protect his companions and wants them... more>> to do the same.

The novel’s word is very interesting. It’s sort of like a beta game and official game. Going further to that will spoil it so I’ll stop at that. They’re given special abilities as usual. The MC’s in particular is a loophole. He can trade things with the others consent and the way he ab*ses it is so funny and insane. Personally, I really enjoy loopholes. I trick all my friends with it and seeing it in a novel was comforting and funny in a way. Their faces when they got tricked would be so funny to see in real life! Then again, this is a novel where I wouldn’t want to be transmigrated into.

The way that he can eliminate all doubts in him is insane. The way he can unconditionally pursue the same thing throughout everything he went through is insane. The way the place where his past took place was so dark and yet his and ML’s were so sweet and cute is insane. In conclusion, no one in that novel is sane.

The ML, definition of the audio “I KNOW HOW TO HELP YOU NOW! FIND ME IN THE FUTURE! Hello darling. Sorry it took me so long. I went everywhere to find you.” They’re so sweet. They would do anything for the other person.

This novel also has that occasional comedy, (intentional or not) it is very funny to me.

This novel is so scary since you don’t know what’s going to happen next since we aren’t Bai Liu. His brain works different. Would 10/10 recommend.

I’m planning to finish this book in Chinese since I do know the language (just prefer to read in English) for this beauty in particular. <<less
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Ruby_Rose444
Ruby_Rose444 rated it
June 1, 2022
Status: c233
Great novel. I love the unlimited flow and the excitement of all the games. MC is seriously unbeatable when it comes to these games. The thing that bugs me is that each arc is too long. Like the 1st arc alone is around 30 or so chapters. But for the first two arc, it just passed by really quick because I was so absorb in the novel. But then the rose factory arc was way too long in my opinion. It was like 50 chapters long. Still, I love all... more>> the little things. Like the author would leave hints and clues foreshadowing an event, but you wouldn’t think of it until the event finally happened and you’re like omg???! Damn!! So that’s was leading to this?!

Anyway, unpopular opinion, but regarding the hunter

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Regarding the hunter, to those of you who don’t like him, I personally don’t think that he’s that bad. I feel like his character is leaning more to the unstable side. The author did give him a really traumatic background after all. Like imagine having to watch the one you love die over and over again.

He legit has memories of so many different world and how the Su character and his teammates died. Although, I don’t know how this is gonna end but if his memories were accurate and not just made up by the system, then like he has all the rights to feel hostile to the MC. In some of the worlds, it was mentioned that the Su guy was killed because the MC in those timelines caused it to happen. (MC killed the guy or his subordinates did.)

People have to find a person to direct all their anger and the reason why those traumatic things happened to. He could blame himself or he could blame another person. And this dude blame the MC.

If it were me with all those memories, I, too, would want to kill the MC. Even if I’m not right and I killed an innocent being, then whatever. At least those events won’t happen. At least, my beloved won’t die. I would rather be wrong than allow for my beloved to die before me again.

So I feel that he’s already pretty stable for a guy with so many traumatic memories.

If it were me, I would’ve already gone batsh*t crazy just from losing someone I love. Not to mention having to watch them die over and over again. And still having all those memories.

So I just consider him to be a crazy and unstable character. I can empathize with him more that way.

ps. Regarding the rumors that he mol*st the MC, I feel like y’all are just putting dirt on him now. Coz like all he did was put a finger in the MC mouth to get the coin the MC uses to get into the game. I also believe it was with gloves sooooo~ isn’t that a bit like how a doctor / nurse do things? I heard that some nurse has to wipe a patient bu*t coz they’re paralyze? Idk but if that’s not mol*sting a patient then isn’t the situation with the hunter n the MC the same.

The hunter is a police officer or something like that so. Although I don’t like how he treated the MC w/o any evidence, but like I say I feel like he’s an unstable traumatized patient so I will excuse him for that.

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Regarding the ML 😭😭,

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This dude appears only 1 or 2 times per arc in the first 3 to 4 arc. He’s legit barely even there. Idk if he appears more in the later chapters but omg I want more of their interactions. It’s so cute.

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Morfzine
Morfzine rated it
October 28, 2021
Status: c257
Arc 1 is underwhelming and honestly I don't include it in any kind of tier list for this novel because how different it is from other arcs. It's because this arc main intention is to introduce the world/game, how it works, and what MC's personality is. Now this novel heavily focused of teamwork, and by teamwork I mean MC's sl*ve doing whatever his command is no matter how outrageous it is, even if it will kill him. It main plot point is how MC will strategize no matter how desperate... more>> the situation is, and how he will absolutely takes a much harder path just to increase his final reward with his seemingly crazy solutions. Which is why arc 1 stick out like a sore thumb in my mind cuz it's a solo instance (and the economic manipulation can't be used anymore after this) + in this arc it really shows how the author confused/haven't decided how their story will be (imagine, at first bai liu will be a herbivore like those mainstream BL MC lol, makes me laugh for weeks).

MC is a charming devil, you know he's dangerous but willingly wants to get close to him. He's obsessed with money even it will cost him his life. He's a genius, an expert manipulator, and will do whatever he can to get that $$$. You may think with a MC like that he will be a ruthless monster, but no, he has some restrain
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though the him (s) in the other world are not

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that were put by his childhood friend. Though it's is implicitly said that bai liu is a bit autistic, nothing but money can drive him to work, if it doesn't interest him he will not do it (unless they give money), to the extent that his teammates (sl*ve) has to give him salary whether they got into an instance with physical work involved. The MC final goal is not to escape nor abolish the system and release all of the players in from it's hand. He wants to get rich and he put his eyes on a prize which is the tournament. The tournament will fill the rest of the stories after bai liu collect all the teammates he wants.

Now his dream teammates, are f*cking hard to get
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there's the one that hate him for his entire being, the one that already in other guild's team and many more

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and MC being an infamous master manipulator doesn't help. It's hard to get the trust of even the easiest person on his list. Which will lead us to well, conflict, and this is the good stuff that makes this novel interesting and pretty innovative with their plot. Side character are well written, some of their backstory and motivation even gave me goosebumps on how fascinating it is. It will also linked to the reasons why they *insert negative feeling for MC here*, and may even be used by bai liu to won over them. You may think with the rest of bai liu teammates is his sl*ve, only MC will shine in every instance, but no. This is as I said teamwork focused, they need to be flexible, and that's why in his team there's 1 or 2 vice commander. Non commander team member also has brain and can move independently even after they were separated so no, there's no one man show trope here, all member are important, the only question is which is more suitable in which instances. And uh, there's like, A LOT of inhuman geniuses other than MC. Some of them are even smarter than MC (stats wise), but this doesn't automatically mean they can outwit the MC. While their stats are higher, you see, MC utilize his manipulation and element of surprise while other geniuses

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use their godly memory, deep wisdom, and there's even a guy so smart, it evolved into divination

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though it also doesn't mean that MC will win against them for most of the time. So yeah, balance, is not just the usual strong vs smarts that were easy to predict.

For those who want to read this, please read it until the end of rose factory arc or at least finish arc 3/loveware institute, because man, that's where the enlightenment will came and where you will realize the entire-ty AKA the actual theme that the author strive to makes, though it might be a bit hard to read for some because of the numerous reversal and deceit. It's a hard recommend to readers that likes brain burning types of novel, and beware cuz other than arc 1, the (temporary) irritation caused by MC hidden strategy and acting is innumerable. It even felt like I'm reading angst not caused by dogblood drama, but by dogblood strategy lol. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention about the ML, so uh, he's already there from arc 1, but has no sense of existence until like, 250 ish chapter. Before that just view it as a harem between bai liu and his teammates (hell, I even ships bai liu with one of the 'male lead' rather than the actual male lead lol).

In conclusion the themes for this novel are : manipulation, dogblood strategy, chaotic team with 3 brains that can somehow work, evil gods, mental illness, stockholm syndrome, trauma, conspiracy and deceit, lots of character with dark past but end up not edgy, revenge?, important past, multiple timeline, important multiple timeline, technically e-sport with the whole tournament thing in later arc ?, depiction of cruelty, allies but somehow also enemies at the same time (the reversal also works), healthy but still deadly sportsmanship, and the most common one, enemies to allies/lover
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every allies that MC gets are all enemies to allies, even MC an ML relation ship of full of gunpowder smell when they already dating, they are fighting but the next thing you know, they already making out in front of everyone lol, there also 1 or 2 allies to enemies later though not like, turned into extremely hostile enemies

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And damn, this novel still going on strong even with 550+ chapter, a novel with good plot AND 200+ chapter ? That just a guaranteed quality right there. No rushed ending definitely, usually BL with 200+ chapter is just dogblood drama or e-sport. <<less
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Nana24
Nana24 rated it
July 6, 2021
Status: chp451
Finally, I've read until the latest chp! It was a bit boring in the beginning due to too many chps in an arc, but I was so engrossed upon reading all of the plot twists. MC is calculative, manipulative, yet he keeps his promise, unlike the past replica.

I always thought that MC at least had normal friends among his group, but he does not have at all! I'm quite conflicted towards Lu Yizhan, MC's best friend. His identity is well-hidden unless you realised it. I find that the person who... more>> suffered the most is him; when u read his backstory. Sometimes, I find he is too kind to MC, yet this kindness changes MC to be a person who follows the rules and regulations, unlike his countless past replica. ML provides a chance to Lu Yizhan, which maybe can win the final game set by the evil god.

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ML have previous identities that he doesn't remember; 1) when he was 14 years old 2) god-level NPC

The best moments in the 7th game. ML is so innocent, that sometimes I feel so embarrassed for MC. The best part was MC and ML was talking about g-spot, while the NPC is having their good times and was caught. So, ML talks about it, which makes MC feels awkward and embarrassed. Moreover, on the wedding night, he thought cond*ms were to blow balloons, and blow so many that he even need to borrow and buy new ones. 😂


chp426 are the best (like side stories) about their daily life with kisses and ftb scenes (FINALLY, got some actions)
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Now, I'm so excited for the current game world, since MC and ML are battling to win in a life and death situation. <<less
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GreenTeaBoba
GreenTeaBoba rated it
January 21, 2025
Status: Completed
Wow wow wow what an amazing novel. When I say this book both broke and healed my soul I mean it.

The characters? Incredible

The plot? You may not fully understand it until chapter 550, but still amazing.

... more>> The ending? I personally liked the ending, I thought it was fitting (its HE too)

Getting into this novel I had a vague feeling that it would be good, but I didn’t realize just how good it actually is. I get that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but don’t let the negative reviews stop you from reading the this book.

Somethings for prospective or current readers (expecially if you are thinking of dropping!!!)

1) You must must know, the author really doesn’t do anything for no reason. They are actually really good about fitting everything in and tying every loose thread into place. A lot of people get very confused and angry near the rose arc and I get it! I was super confused too! But trust me, it does fit in and make sense, I swear the author isn’t delving into some random tangent. Keep reading! Also, yes you may hate Tang Erda but

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He soon becomes the sweetest person ever and my personal favorite side character. Honestly you can’t blame him for his actions, Bai 6 really is a b*tch

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2) Regarding the ML. Okay, yes, compared to most novels he doesn’t appear very often. It’s just the nature of the novel itself. It’s similar to how fantasy books will contain romance, but they aren’t really classified as romance because well, it’s not the point of the book. The ML doesn’t appear very often cause at its heart, the book is an infinite flow found family horror novel that contains bl. If you’re in the mood for a romance driven plot, I don’t recommend this to solve that. But if you are up to an amazing journey, definitely read this.

That being said, even if romance isn’t the main main focus, there’s actually really good chemistry and romantic development between the MC and ML, they are one of my favorite couples. As for when those are, well once you get past ice age it only goes uphill (also the romance peaks and is super highlighted in evil god ritual and the high school arc, so once again, keep reading!!!)

3) Translation, I know this can bother people so I wanted to touch on it. As a warning, after rose arc that translator dropped but you can still read it from Tea Novel. I will say, this did disappoint because the translation wasn’t good and some chapters were confusing because of it. The only thing I can really say to that is (a) you get use to it and (b) the book makes up for it.

4) This book is an emotional rollercoaster. You will be laughing hysterically one chapter and crying uncontrollably the next. Also, these sweet characters have trauma. Anytime you see a backstory... grab tissues...

5) don’t be in a rush to read this book, it’s actually very captivating and easy to binge but I recommend taking it slow. Enjoy each arc and the amazing character development.

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Well except for Daniel, Bai 6, and Buming, I really want to punch them

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Overall, this book is really great and I highly recommend it! <<less
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hopethelinkswork
hopethelinkswork rated it
August 21, 2024
Status: Completed
I've never written a review before but I had to come on here after seeing the complaints people have when they're barely 100 chapters in. Please give the whole novel a chance!!

I'll admit it's very plot heavy and light on the romance especially first few hundred chapters (so people who want more romance ur not gonna get it til like wayyy later) and it's true that MC is mostly going through horror games that sometimes feel like they're dragging on too long but I personally really loved it. As we... more>> go through arcs he's also collecting not blood related family like pokemon while we learn abt their backstories and stuff. Honestly the best parts were definitely near the end when the overall plot really comes out (along with ML sort of getting together with MC it's complicated without spoilers haha) and ofc there's a happy ending but not after a whole lot of angst/tragedy. Think I was crying last 10 chapters nonstop but that may just be me-

The characters all had so much depth and I loved the little wholesome filler chapters of celebrating birthdays/going to the beach in between the long games and I would recommend to anyone who likes a lot of complicated heavy plot and angst/tragedy with a lil bit of romance.

for anyone wondering I read this from decent quality mtl site called teanovel~ <<less
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Lilkat
Lilkat rated it
August 2, 2024
Status: Completed
I literallyyyy love horror games, this novel is sooo good! I love a good anti-hero protagonist! MC is such a money hungry protagonist and I love it, I finished this already but I decided just to re-read it and I still love it! Everyone else who left a review basically said everything that needed to be said, so there's not much for me to say but Just give this story a go!
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assaliko
assaliko rated it
July 3, 2024
Status: Completed
definitely 10/10 for me.i genuinely enjoyed MC, ml, side characters, story and games. Even thought MC may seem as op I still really love him. At first we see him as an cold and manipulative person who only cares about money, but after some time you can notice that he actually cares about people around him.i came here for romance but in the end I really fell in love with circus and their found family trope. Yeah it not ordinary but still very dear to my heart. This story broke... more>> my heart <<less
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AvidoLettore
AvidoLettore rated it
June 11, 2024
Status: c292
Absolutely amazing novel and story. I really like this type of horror, psychological and unlimited flow novels, add to this the cold, aloof, intelligent MC and that’s the best.

Each arc is written very well and detailed by the writer. I cried so much reading of the childhoods of the MC and ML...

In some parts I honestly wanted the MC to take the path is past selves did. No need to save the world. Just be with ML and live your rich life while the world is destroyed. But, at... more>> the end it was good that he wasn’t like his past versions. <<less
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