I Wasn’t Born Lucky

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“I wasn’t born a lucky person, I’m just too strong.”

On his way home late in the evening, Xiao Li found a letter asking for help and inexplicably came to an unknown place. He had to finish the task given before he could succeed in returning to reality. In the legendary haunted school, Xiao Li looked at his companions’ task of ‘survive until dawn’ and then looked at the tasks displayed in his book:

Tell me your name.

Tell me what you like.

Kiss me.

Xiao Li: ????

He was very confused and then refused.

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IWBL
我不是天生欧皇
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5thepast
5thepast rated it
January 16, 2022
Status: Completed
I mostly had a good time reading this and there were many moments in the horror instances I loved.

Things I really enjoyed about the novel:

-The (ghost) found-family the main character ends up with. The ghosts in general are an absolute highlight

... more>> -The comedy involving the ghosts having to interact with the MC

-The whole horror comedy vibe and silly takes on some classic ghost stories

Things I enjoyed less:

-The length of the book. Some horror instances really dragged on a little too long

-The romance itself. This book is worth reading if you want to read some fun/silly ghost stories. I did kind of enjoy the main couple when they finally got together as a power couple, but it wasn't a love story that added much for me <<less
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yellauraya
yellauraya rated it
November 19, 2021
Status: Completed
★★★★☆ [3.5/5 stars]

"I won't follow you into the abyss. It is because before you jump, I would already be covered in mud and waiting in the abyss to catch you" --- Shen Chenzhi

If you're into horror instance solving, this is for you. I say horror because there are a lot of ghosts involved but because of the MC, it always turned into a comedic situation. If you want a novel with horror instances where the ghosts were bullied by the eccentric yet clever MC and him befriending ghosts and... more>> adopting them as his family, you'll definitely loved this. The MC is not good in interacting with people but he is absolutely good at handling ghosts. But if you're looking for a shower of dog food, you might find this a bit lacking (as the relationship of the MC and ML really developed at the latter part of the novel, so as the dog food). Most of the time, you can't feel the ML's presence in the instance despite being with the MC but that was because he was letting the MC do his shenanigans with the ghosts and gathering the clues to solve the instance. I actually loved that part of the ML. He was not getting in the way of the MC's fun. He was just there to assist the MC. The arcs were also good. There were a lot of plot twists in every instances and I always looked forward on how the MC would use his cleverness to clear the instances.

I agree why there are a lot of good reviews here but I can also understand why there are people who don't like this. All in all, this novel is a decent read and so easy to get into. I suggest that if you're hesitating, just give this novel a try first. You might like it. <<less
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remyrem
remyrem rated it
November 14, 2021
Status: --
First chapter is a little cringe and feels like it was written by a preteen ff. Net/wattpad fanfic author. MC is a spoiled rich kid, the "everyone thinks I'm so fortunate because I'm rich and have a comfortable life and am super beautiful, but I'm actually being oppressed by my horrible father and stepmother who refuse to let me run away from home and live on my own (I mean I know they said I could leave and do whatever I want when I turn 20, but ugh I don't... more>> want to wait that long! They're so horrible!) " kind of spoiled rich kid. Literally, that's essentially the summary of what happens in the first part of c1. No child ab*se, no sad past (apart from mother's death), no Ancient China novel-esque "mother abusing stepchild for the sake of her own blood child" scenes. He's just mad that they made him move house and move schools so they can provide for him now that his mom is dead. I mean it's a realistic way for a real teenager to act, but it's really annoying when combined with the author's insistence on always bringing up how beautiful MC is (his own internal monologue has him mentioning about how he's more beautiful than his "not ugly"-looking stepmom and stepbro). Combined with the tags, I can already see this is going to be a Mary Sue protag novel, and I can't bring myself to continue. <<less
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zorroggggg55555
zorroggggg55555
October 1, 2021
Status: c26
I am a fan of horror+ BL + mystery. But you know what this novel was boring and plain. Im reading the 3rd arc right now, I really tried to read this okay?. Because there are many good reviews and I didnt want to judge this novel reading just 10 to 20 chapters. Ugh but this novel is making me hate horror itself

MC is a lucky guy. He gets everything easily.I dont have problem with that at all. What I find bothering is how MC just sits around andescape from... more>> the instance. Some may not accept with me but I have read many good novels with this genres and in front of them this MC is nothing. He doesnt acts like a person who is in a horror game AT ALL. MC really what is wrong with you. MC acts cold sometimes then act like a something is wrong with his brain. Who calls bloody mary in the middle of the night just to ask 'something' ?MC acts like he is in his house and other cannon fodders would be dying in those instances. ML is like some kinda protective charm, protecting him from other ghosts without him he would have died several times. And ML does acts like a creep sometimes I dont feel it is too much,
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except that time when he kissed MC when he fell asleep

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But I would recommend it for people who wants to read horror for the first time. <<less
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Onyo.onyo
Onyo.onyo rated it
September 25, 2021
Status: Completed
It's really not as bad as the reviews say, it's true that many parts are missing but I see a lot of potential for the author if author keeps trying. MC is very smart but s*upid in other aspects like love and homework. I thought initially this story would have a lot to do with the MC's family, unfortunately this was missed by the author even though it has the potential where an annoying step brother but actually loves MC, this step brother can enter the instance so that their... more>> relationship is better than his friends. The only thing I can agree with is that ML sucks and detracts from comedy, I think ML's character is more polite but seductive than a black-bellied crazy possessive, but cool.

If you like problem solving comedy horror stories but don't really need to think about it, try this novel. I was skeptical at first, but I actually reached the final chapter which surprised myself. <<less
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Silveral
Silveral rated it
September 9, 2021
Status: c117
Storyline was pretty good. It had a good balance of comedy and horror. The instances were fun to read. The only thing that ruined this for me was the romance.

The ML is like a stalker. I don't understand how the MC fell in live with him. I know that all he wanted was someone that loved only him but..... ???? Really? A stalker-like ML that seemed to only get in the way of the comedy and horror.

It's difficult to say that this is romance because it felt so forced and... more>> I felt like the ML was just there most of the time just to make it bl.

Dropped unfortunately because I couldn't deal with the ML <<less
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jellyfishies
jellyfishies rated it
July 15, 2021
Status: c271
The ghosts were the best part of this story +1

Dragged on for too long, would have rated higher if the author kept it between 100~150 chapters

The interactions with the ghosts were pretty unique and I enjoyed how the ghosts family kept growing. But I would have preferred if the author kept quality over quantity and wrote fewer but more detailed and engrossing arcs.

The romance imo played a small part of the plot.
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Camelle
Camelle rated it
July 11, 2021
Status: c250
The novel was great, a real gem. The MC's personality was exactly the what I love, the ghosts were funny and the ML was way too adorable (the way he talked: just too cute). I really don't agree with people saying that the ML was a creep (okay a bit I guess, but a very cute creep).

For me the best thing in this novel was the mc-ghost interactions and the ml's thoughts.
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CynicalStrawberry25
CynicalStrawberry25
June 6, 2021
Status: Completed
I have no idea how I got through this, it’s took me three or four tries and even then I don’t understand why. It’s not without merits, if you’re interested in an OP MC and OP obsessive male lead then this might be your cup of tea. The MC also has a slightly mischevious personality. But...

I didn’t like how pointlessly OP the MC was, this novel reminded me of one of those brainless cultivation novels where the MC just keeps getting stronger and stronger pointlessly, people fall for them, the... more>> they become a winner in life...I repeat, pointlessly. (This is not a cultivation novel but it reminded me of that stereotype). I meant to rate this two stars but it became one and I’m fine with that. What makes Xiao Li’s attitude so abnormal and yet that abnormal attitude gives him everything in the infinite flow world?

Maybe Xiao Li has some mental disorder or his brain circuits don’t work like most people and he doesn’t feel fear... then why does everything work out for him constantly??? It’s like that stereotypical cultivation MC...I think his name was Long Aotian? (I may have gotten that wrong).

I’ll compare it to another similar novel: Thriller Trainee. I actually LOVED that novel because it’s just similar enough except that the MC has setbacks (minor), a personality (with desires and a reason for his apathy), and the story was actually interesting because there was a mystery/plot reason behind the whole situation! Plus the romance was gradual, reciprocated (I’m talking to you apathetic shou mcs), and super satisfying with the whole enemy to lover trope. Still, this novel, especially the MC leave aside the ML, was so BLAND and repetitive and something in his pointless victories triggered me (in case you didn’t notice in the last 3-4 paragraphs). You may like it, got for it, but to me it was a waste of my time, especially with more than 200 chapters. <<less
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Dianille
Dianille rated it
May 14, 2021
Status: Completed
The title doesn't make sense at all. The MC is the opposite of unlucky, he's outrageously lucky. Hm, very OP MC and ML (well you won't see much of ML's actions though). Very sloowww romance, they only got together at chapter 240+ 🙃. I was quite frustrated because of MC avoidance, he wants a passionate lover but always shied away when ML tried to get closer 😐. I was like 'Bruh, here's the one you want. Why you always giving him cold shoulder'.

Story wise, this novel is quite interesting. At... more>> first I thought that the MC is some kind of incarnation of an old god because I was wondering why the hell the ML so head over heels for him. In the end, the author use 'fall in love at first sight' trope. I was quite disappointed. The story is still enjoyable, that's why I managed to read this until the end and give this 4 stars <<less
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ya-oy
ya-oy rated it
May 13, 2021
Status: Completed
i can see that this novel is not for everyone based on the reviews lol. I started reading this because I was bored and I actually liked the plot. I agree with the others saying that the MC kinda lacked emotions but so what, as long as it still keeps on making me interested.
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Cheng Mei
Cheng Mei rated it
May 9, 2021
Status: Completed
I imagined they put up the ghosts' opinion of Xiao Li as a synopsis, it will look more interesting! I shelved this story for a few months before I picked it up last week and I'm lucky I didnt dropped it.

The horror twist is funny and I'm hooked. Xiao Li indiferent, cold and out of 'standard' attitude also very interesting. Makes me keep wondering what he will do next, guessed how he will react and try to understand how his brain actually works.

The plot in every instance worlds also interesting... more>> and thrilling on its own way and the time in every instance is not too long so its like reading a compiled short horror stories.

If you look for a fluffy cute slow burn bl, its not here. The story focused more on the instance worlds and ghosts. MC and ML interaction is cute and endearing but you wont see much of that.

Side characters also contributed to the interesting story plot. Some with brain, some with brawny and some.... to be the ghosts food reserved.

Anyway, its really a nice horror story to pass time. It gives you a creepy vibes from the ghosts and also makes you speechless by the MC out of standard reactions. Theres a lot of scenes how MC handles the ghosts that are unforgettable and makes me lmao. Like I cant believe he really did that!! <<less
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darkhunter26
darkhunter26 rated it
May 8, 2021
Status: Completed
God knows I dropped this novel just by looking the reviews, thank the heavens I didnt. I can re-read this just for the ghosts; its quite interesting, not eyecatching or stimulating; but overall fun to read. Wanna pass time, read this.

Its a 4 star novel, but +1 for the ghosts.

    • MC is bland? - Not quite right, he is just too lazy to care and cold. He takes the instances as games, finds them stimulating; this shows how much he lacks emotions (for outsiders), but he is good to his ghost fam and ml. Apart from being the MC he is just like an ordinary person (excpet that a ordinary person dont haunt ghosts).
    • Plot armor is..... quite heavy. but who cares he is the protagonist (default son of destiny and heaven) . He has IQ, catches the ml's secret quite fast, just ignored it. We dont get to see his thought process just the conclusion which is enough for me.
    • Creepy ML? - Yeah a little unbearable and cringey tho. In general he is like other mls; possessive, over bearing, with little black room; honestly this possessive ML troupe has become quite bland.
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      MC himself wants a crazy lover so a crazy lover he gets. ML touched him in dreams twice and lets not act like we havent seen this; plenty of mls do this and get called as loving. He did chain up the MC tho but he released him after thinking that MC will get hurt and angry. I dont think MC will get mad from this.

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ML did grow. he isnt just some crazy guy. His inner monologue although cringey, shows his development. As for the s*xual comments; at least he is honest that he wants the MC, if MC doesnt mind who are we to judge?

    • Bland romance? - Well kinda yeah if u want romance and fluff you up for a long ride. cuz MC has trust issues in relationship. Its just the mc's story
      Spoiler

      they get together around 240+

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      *sigh*
In conclusion, its quite a fun read, no drama and has ghosts.
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Smtha
Smtha rated it
April 16, 2021
Status: Completed
This story is good. The world building is good also. But the only complaint I have is sometimes the 'solving' of some arcs are abit confusing. MC is a bit op, he is actually abit naughty but very kind. ML is is just a cinnamon roll infront of MC. Lol. He has alot of naughty thoughts towards MC but he never act on it. His obsession with MC almost psychotic but even his obsessive thought are bad, he love MC too much to actually do anything. He just take care... more>> of MC and pour vinegar everywhere and he cherished him like treasure.I love his psychotic overbearing ceo thoughts, and I love how much he cares about MC feelings and throws it out the window, and when MC just coaxed a little and he become a big kitty!

But mostly I love those bloodthirsty little ghosts! Most of them are really evil. (Cannot blame them as its their nature after become fierce ghost) But they all just very cute and big tsundare! And of course love how MC bully them until they vomits souls!lol. I gonna missed the dolly Tan Li and black cat! Thank you <<less
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Fisukisuki
Fisukisuki rated it
April 15, 2021
Status: Completed
It's definitely beyond any expectations and I Love it way too much that I would ever expect!

MC is OP but not in Physical Strength, he's OP in Mental Strength. And rather than saying he has Luck, all his Actions lead him to his 'Good Luck'. MC's OPness is also his Brain. He's like Detective.

MC has his own pace, that he thought his 'Friendliness' wasn't something Mind-blowing for others who see his actions or get this treatments. Lol

... more>> MC is really Enjoyable Fun, Great, Lovable character! I Love him so much!

ML is something else. He's Super Obsessed and Super Pe*vert inside and he said all things when he wasn't 'human' to MC without Shame. But he's actually surprisingly very Patient when he's with MC as Human. ML never Cross any line that make MC dislike him. Part of this novel's charm was also because ML's shamelessness I think. 🤔 This novel is Horror Comedy. This novel give Creepy Horror Gore Setting, and it made us Readers shudders so many times. But then the Comedy arrived, it made us very Happy and Bright! The whole thing surprisingly balanced each other! It's Really Scary but also it's Really Funny!

The Romance is Slow. Like really Slow! The Slow Burn does not lie! But when they get together, it was with the characters' pace, and it made sense to me so it's pretty good!

The story really full of unexpected moments and even the final arc was unexpected! But I Love it! I really really LOVE this Novel from the bottom of my Heart with all part of my Heart and Soul with my Etenal Love for the Eternity and Beyond! <<less
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Vaundy
Vaundy rated it
March 17, 2021
Status: Completed
it's quite interesting but its a slow burn and im not joking when I say its really slow
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ZeyFletcher
ZeyFletcher rated it
February 24, 2021
Status: Completed
First of all, just from the summary, the content was really unexpected. It wasn't very scary because our MC is really fearless, but I was still surprised by how horror/mystery centered this novel is! If you just read the summary, it feels like game loading? but the romance in this is sooooo slow burn but it was given focus when it was revealed so it was ok. ... more>>
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Ofc, there weren't explicit scenes and I laughed so much when I read the comments who understood that the "........" "................" part means the papapa scenes HAHAHAH those readers are just SO used to being cheated in papapa scenes cause of censorship HAHHAHA

The side characters were so cute, I didn't expect that Xiao Li would have like, long term partners, I didn't think he would allow people to be that close to him but I guess it was fate that Zheng Yi was with him and they knew each other. Ye Zeqing was also funny, I also liked him because of his ghost body? he was really helpful and wasn't just asking questions like Zheng Yi (who is honestly the readers' representative). Wang huai was also an unexpected side character, I like him too because of the fact that he's got so many items with him hahahha and how he is fed up with XL's curiosity. ofc, our cutie ML, I like how Shen Chenzi isn't entirely OP and all the hard work was really from XL, that he didn't have to help XL with everything and was honestly just helping him from slipping and the rain HAHAHA

The ghosts are also so cute and pitiful, I loved how they helped XL in the end despite everything, it may be a bit OOC for them, but I guess the other gods are not that good to them anw, so when they helped XL, it's with some other intention which was said by the pen fairy at some point. Tan li is just <3, zhou ying, that boy is addict HAHAHA, lightbulb was really useful hahahha, the writer zui tian (?) was also used in the end, fu zige the mic was also fun to read about, bloody mary was just bullied and I love how she always ends up helping, same with the pen fairy, it was their fault that they are so easy to call hahahah there's also meiyou/ call ghost, the scalpel was also used several times. The coffin ghost was so funny. The back ghost was ab*sed fr hahahaha it was kind of a pity that XL didn't use much of the ghost in death's laboratory like the big one? then there was also the crying woman, legs, iv ghost cutie pie, smile cut woman? forgot what she was called but she was really helpful! The beautiful ghost, fu jiang? idk but her experience was LOL. Xiao tu was just bullied. The instance with the adjudication was witty, and he used the memory ghost. captain sturt was also nice to have hahhaha. The ancient woman and stick lol. The black cat ofc <3 Then there's also the godss, lies and deaths are the ones mostly present and I just like how SC was jealous of lies hahahah and wang huai at some point.

The instance that I liked the most, is...... I'm still thinking. But the instance that was kind of messy for me, for me ah! was with captain sturt? I can't find a list of all the instances = ((. I really can't pick a favorite cause XL wasn't biased on anyone haahhaha hmm I guess the first global instance was memorable cause of how they can't talk? like I said, he just bullied all the ghosts in all instances so it was all just balanced, no favoritism hahahha but he mostly used the hospital ones and strange stories right? oh I guess I like the strange stories cause that's when he first met SC in instances and the viewers also praised him hahaha on the other hand, the prison instance where the ghost are the viewers hahahahha

Honestly, I felt kind of tired reading this because of howwww much XL like to enter instances, like u just entered one boy! I was so tired reading and thinking all that complicated stuff and want a bit of fun you know! but. you. still. kept. on. entering. instances.!!! hahahahaha I really just rest for a bit after instances cause I know XL wouldn't. I also did kind of miss the interaction with the little yellow book at some point but also happy the SC can be there physically with XL. I loved how the perspective of SC was shown at times, and I'm glad that he has met XL.

XL was also such a cutie lover. I liked him very much when he was thinking about SC, couldn't sleep cause of him. Staying away from him hahahaha and of course loving him heheheh I love how open he is with SC <333

The ending wasn't rushed I think? I like how XL became a god, tho I didn't really expect it, but again like they said, gods are just powerful ghosts so it was kind of acceptable for XL to beat a god. ofc I wanted more, esp with that last chapter of being with so many people (?) I'm so happy for him. Being a reincarnator was a gift for him. ALSO, I can't forget how funny the fights were between zheng yi and ye zeqing cause of the sherlock vs Moriarty HAHAHAHA and how XL chose a 3rd identity, LOL.

idk if I would reread, cause like I said, there are so many things happening, I can't rest while reading this hahahaha but it is recommended =))

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Missah
Missah rated it
February 18, 2021
Status: Completed
To be honest, I enjoyed the final arc the most. The story got better as it went along.

The instances were alright, and the ghosts were the best part... but it felt like the MC is too OP so it’s not that interesting. There’s not much character development for him or the ML.

Please note that even though the ML is super clingy... this is still a shounen ai. There’s barely any hints of any activity, just kisses. The romance is a slow burn one, as even though the ML is hardcore... more>> from the get go, the MC has no interest in romance and it took a long time for him to develop interest. <<less
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Couch Potato Lady
Couch Potato Lady
January 19, 2021
Status: Completed
Chef's kiss, five out of five will read again.

I'm a scaredy cat so the ghost aspect makes me think about it a little, but oh boy the story is so funny! Every instance is different and non repetitive so you won't feel bored after some worlds. The gong is literally obsessed about shou and he owns up to it but the shou also want to be loved obsessively so they ends up just being cute, not scary at all.
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SpicaGG
SpicaGG rated it
January 17, 2021
Status: Completed
I love it. It was reaaalllyy scary but It's really fun!Altho the romance is reallyy slow burn, It's still cute.I wish I see more of the ML tho, he's not really active till middle chps and even then he didnt have as much screen time as I wanted to.
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