I Couldn’t Set Sail Today

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As a corporate s*ave, Zhou Qian is relentlessly exploited by his unscrupulous boss during the day, pressured by his parents to marry at night, and berated by his night school teacher on weekends for his perceived lack of intelligence.

On the day Zhou Qian was pulled into the infinite game, he breathed a sigh of relief: Finally.
Goodbye, marriage-pushing maniacs;
Goodbye, 996 (the Chinese work culture of 9 AM to 9 PM, 6 days a week);
Goodbye, damn night school.
Tonight, he’s setting sail!

In the first instance of his journey, Zhou Qian boards a terrifying bus with a group of players.
When the bus reaches its destination, Zhou Qian is shocked to see his mother.
“My precious son, did you think running away from home would help you avoid blind dates?” She grins: “Impossible.”
Soon, a terrifying monster NPC is thrown onto Zhou Qian’s bed—his new blind date!

In the second instance, the eerie high-rise, Zhou Qian spots his boss among the players.
Shiny high-end leather shoes stomp on a monster’s head, and his boss strides towards Zhou Qian amidst the players’ horrified gazes.

“Why did you disappear during overtime?”
“I heard that people who die here also die outside. Are you trying to cheat us out of death benefits?”
“Is the project plan done or not? I’m asking you, is it done or not?!”

In the subsequent instance, his boss slaughters all the monsters, and Zhou Qian burns the midnight oil working 996.

In the third instance, the endless (bloody) sea of learning, with a 90% death rate, Zhou Qian, who had skipped many classes, encounters his night school teacher.
“Qian, come to the teacher,” says the man with a pale face, extending his hand.

“!”
Zhou Qian abandons any thought of continuing his journey and retreats behind his teammates.
But as soon as he approaches, his teammates instinctively step back, creating a gap between them.

“?” Why does it seem like they’re more afraid of me?

Three years ago, a strange fog drifted through the city. Since then, Zhou Qian noticed that some people around him seemed abnormal.
Later, when he got pulled into the infinite game, all the players cursed the cunning, cruel, and terrifying NPCs.
Only Zhou Qian sighed with genuine relief:
“Finally, normal people.”

Yet everyone else looked at him with unspeakable expressions and nodded: “Yes, you’re the most normal.”

Outwardly honest and modest, but actually stunningly handsome and highly intelligent, the beautiful shou vs. the madman who’s consistently insane, the heretic gong.

Associated Names
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I Can't Set Sail Today
今天也没能扬帆起航
Related Series
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Review
5 Reviews


mxonlvght55
mxonlvght55
Oct 14, 2024
Status: c10
I haven't seen many people talking about this novel so I'll post a review. Only 10 chapters are translated rn but I really like it so far. The novel is hilarious but is also mixed with horror as many other infinite flow novels are. I really liked the premise of the infinite flow itself as it's really unique and interesting.
Spoiler

with the animal characteristics and all

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I never read an infinite flow like this before. I recommend it for people looking for a mix of horror and comedy or even to just get out of a reading slump!
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raspberrySoda
raspberrySod
Mar 21, 2025
Status: c67
10/10

This was ridiculously funny. Like, actually. Couldn't stop laughing; roommates thought I was choking. The plot is good and is quite unique. They clear each instance for "adaptations" which would aid them for the coming of Earth's eventual "ruin" - which is Earth reverting back to an ocean. ML hasn't appeared yet, but I don't mind. The MC is perfect, not s*upidly OP. It is apparent that unlike some other MCs who rely on ML for everything, Zhou Qian has a functioning brain. And marrying a rice cooker..? Haha. I... more>> love the mom.

tl;dr - infinite novel but on crack. <<less
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cabelaodocellbo
cabelaodocel
Mar 06, 2025
Status: c26
English is not my first language, sorry if it sounds confusing. I won't give any spoilers.

For now, chapter 26 is the most recent and I swear, this novel is VERY good. Even with few chapters it caught my attention, the plot is very good, it has funny scenes and the mystery is also perfect. I read all the chapters in a short time and I can't wait for more, I swear I'll cry if it takes too long.

It has unique features that I've never seen in other limited and unlimited... more>> flow novels, so far there's nothing romance and I honestly like it better this way. But the way this novel has been going, I feel like I'm going to love the development of the romance (and it probably won't be love at first sight because of the mc's personality, lol)

So if you are reading this, give it a try and you will have a great time. <<less
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nitan
nitan
Mar 18, 2025
Status: Completed
It's okay, it's not a typical unlimited flow novel. There's a system but there's also staff who guides players through the instances. The staff adds an element to interact with, they all have different personalities, but they exist to underline how against the grain the MC is.

There's no central hub or being exported into a different world, the instances exist in the real world, and they have to proactively enter instances through certain locations. This novel's world building is very specific

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Spoiler

You evolve into a type of aquatic creature/mer-folk so you have to choose which body-parts to evolve.

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While it's interesting it's also pretty limiting. Not to mention the mum and boss being OP. There's a limited cast and they're all kind of there. The story also kind of already tells on itself about what's going to happen from the ML's perspective. At around chapter 100 I'm just gisting through the MC's operations waiting for the ending to come. It gets boring after a while, and I had to go read another novel while reading this one. <<less
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reader272
reader272
Mar 18, 2025
Status: c60
This novel mashes up the comedic and horror element so well I ended up laughing one moment, then getting scared the next second.

An example of how ridiculously funny this novel is : ... more>>
Spoiler

MC has a wedding ceremony with a rice cooker in the first chapter, then becomes the fiancee of a talking spider a few chapters later.

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MC's actions are so absurd that you can't help but question his thought process. The instances get so chaotic thanks to him, but it's also super entertaining to read. I havn't read a well written Infinite flow in a while due to the heightened censorship, but this is off to a good start. MC's also not the holy mother type to save everyone. Instead, he sometimes uses humans as bait so it's quite different from your typical infinite flows that emphasizes on teamwork.

There's some underlying plotline brewing alongside the ridiculous set-up, but for now I can't make a solid judgement on where the plot is leading me-which is good because unpredictable infinite flows are the best.

The only thing I thought was lacking was how the instances weren't really connected to aquatic lifeforms as much as they hinted it to be. There's some repeated elements of them being related to the sea, but after the 1st instance they went back being stereotypical instance levels like classrooms or mall set-ups. I would've liked it more if they stayed true to the first instance where fishes are involved since the novel seems to be revolving around aquatic lifeforms.

The aquatic set-up is really interesting and sets itself apart from other infinite flows so I look forward to the author expanding on that. Nothing romantic with the ML yet, but I like that we are slowly getting introduced to more characters. I checked the word count and this novel is really long despite being less than 200 chapters excluding extras. Taking a break to slowly read it again when I have free time. <<less
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