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4    16% (22 votes)
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400 Chapters (Completed):
-Main story: 327 Chapters (Completed)
-Gaiden: 2 Chapters (Completed)
-Aaron side story: 51 Chapters (Completed)
-Anytng Side Story : 20 Chapters (Completed)
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Weekly Rank: #3297
Monthly Rank: #3559
All Time Rank: #2835
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Han Seo-jin is a top ranker of Pick Me Up with an account name of Loki.

Due to a bug he encountered while clearing one of the top floors inside the game, he was summoned inside the game as a hero… a Level 1… 1-Star Hero…

Loki, the once called, master of masters, is now a [Level 1] [1-Star Hero] that must follow the orders of his master.

However…

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Pick Me Up, Infinite Gacha
PMU!
픽미업!
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Solo Leveling (1)
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (1)
The Tutorial Is Too Hard (1)
The World After the Fall (1)
I Became a 6★ Gacha Character (1)
Surviving the Game as a Barbarian (1)
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Pendragon05
Pendragon05 rated it
August 28, 2020
Status: Completed
Rating is 3.5 but accidentally clicked 4 stars. I remember recommending this novel to other users in the past because it seem to be a good series. Honestly, the 2nd part of the novel is quite weak because of excessive expansion of worldview but I like the ending the author made for this series. The focus of mobile game Pick Me Up is to clear the tower with 100 floors. There's a thousand if not millions of worlds which is divided to upper and lower dimensions. The earth is included... more>> in upper dimension. All of the worlds included in lower dimension was destroyed. Using the fact that only the highest-level observations affect the causality of the lower dimensions, the administrator of the game launch it to earth. After all, users are manipulating the world view of the same name as their hero's lobby. It seems that if the protagonist clears the floor by protecting the city that perished from the lower layer, the city does not perish from the higher layers, it seems to change the past, but at that point it is still unknown whether this is a simple simulation or in the real world. Users can randomly pick 1-3 star rating heroes and 3-5 stars for paid gacha. The MC was summoned to one of the worst S-class world view because it was already devastated and destroyed but it was seeking a comeback by aiming to break the 100 floor of the tower through our MC. The difficulty of the world is 4, one of the hardest if not the hardest with the rating of the regular world ranging from 1 to 3.

Pros:

The MC was summoned to the most difficult world so expect some action. MC is a typical protagonist which is powerful. Story is quite enjoyable and sensible in the 1st half.

Cons:

The material, setting, world view, etc. Are not bad. The characters have very similar personalities and no characteristics. In particular, it is a little unconvincing to just obey the protagonist without any special reason or connection. As soon as the protagonist entered the game, he adapted immediately. I think the MC is very insensitive from the start, but he was forced to stick to his human aspects. The story line itself is not bad, but it was a pity that the actions and personalities of the characters following the events in the 2nd half seemed to be inconsistent, improbable, and unattractive. This is because the world view was so stretched it looks like it was forced. The dialogues became so childish in the 2nd half and it is regrettable that the supporting actors' airflow and immersion have decreased due to the main character's power inflation. Anyway, it's still worth watching because of the ending and the 1st half. <<less
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muted jee
muted jee rated it
June 16, 2023
Status: c14
Ummm I read the manhwa first than this novel and yeah I didn't regret reading it again cause there is so much things that makes more sense or something (not like the manhwa is hard to understand) but fr the MC is likeable always got em brain tactics !

definitely worth reading!
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MildOtaku87
MildOtaku87 rated it
September 9, 2023
Status: c71 part2
I'm so glad this story got picked up for translation, I've been loving the manhwa and have been so eager to read the novel version!! Personally I love how MC blends a coldhearted, ruthless personality that places survival as #1, with a caring & even sometimes gentle persona. Yes, it's the typical tower-type isekai, with MC getting hella OP quickly and a lot of the common elements, but I love the mystery of this plot, the character development, and how well laid out the battles are. Things don't always go... more>> perfectly according to plan, but MC is a badass who overcomes those challenges in creative ways. There's also stellar development of the other characters, not just focused on the MC. Can't wait for the rest of the story! <<less
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Braindean
Braindean rated it
March 17, 2024
Status: Completed
This story has a very strong early portion. The first half of it is very good, tense, and action-packed. Unlike a lot of other novels where the MC is just OP and can solo everything, Loki has to work in a team. The story has real stakes and pressure.

Unfortunately, the mid to late chapters are way too rushed. The pacing is all off. The story goes from like an 8.5/10 to a 3/10 at about the 70% mark. The ending is still alright though, I think it's quite nice. Overall,... more>> the story is not too bad.

Honestly, the Aaron side stories are the most boring side stories I've ever read. There is absolutely no need to go in depth into the backstories of every high ranking member of Niflheim. It's not necessary to the plot or even interesting at all. I just slogged through them so I could get to the Anytng side stories, which were good fun. <<less
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Arlia
Arlia rated it
April 12, 2024
Status: Completed
I don't know why some people are saying the side stories are bad. I loved the side stories. They really fleshed out a lot of characters that were pretty much cardboard in the main chapters.

But they are pretty emotional. Expect to have tissues handy. I guess if you're expecting action, then you might be disappointed. Might as well just go read solo leveling then (which is on another level with the action, but emotionally? Shrug) Aaron's side stories are more similar to the later chapters of SSS-Class su*cide Hunter (which... more>> I really recommend if you're looking for more than just action).

I can see why people think the ending was rushed, but I don't think it was. Would you rather they still just slog through more levels after knowing the truth about the whole game?

Maybe there's a sweet spot between the short ending chapters of this novel and the too-long ending of omniscient reader's viewpoint
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(that doesn't even get a proper resolution)

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. Although Han's agency does get lost a bit and he ends up just going with the flow until the end when he actually decides something. But you can tell it was a big decision, because there was no easy answer.

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Would you choose to be a battery to keep the universe going, or fight a constant battle infinitely? Is there much of a difference? Imo, not really until he gets his mind back because of his team members.

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Near the end, there's also a pretty big twist that honestly is pretty cliche and should've seen coming, but you don't because it's actually not common in these types of stories. Which just made it so much more interesting.

Overall, this was a really good story and I loved every part of it. The ending was far better than some other stories, tbh. At least there was a conclusion, one that made sense. I think I would put this story in the same level as the heavy weights of omniscient reader's viewpoint, and SSS-Class su*cide hunter. <<less
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jacobpaige
jacobpaige rated it
March 9, 2024
Status: c32 part1
If you've ever read a Korean tower climber before, then you've already read this series. You'll recognize every character, every personality trait, every interaction, every "character arc", etc., etc., etc. The only bit of originality here is the somewhat unique setting. Beyond that, it's basically just copy pasta.

For those that haven't read a Korean tower climber before, please be aware that the protagonist is an a**hole. Thanks to the change in setting, he's actually moved out of the anti-hero spectrum and is a straight up villain. That doesn't matter to... more>> the people in-universe though as everyone either worships the ground he walks on or dies. There are no other options. This reaction from what are effectively NPCs is the norm in this genre, but in better series the MC does actually have redeeming qualities due to not having willingly engaged in literal human sacrifice, so I would recommend those instead. <<less
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l2aYz
l2aYz rated it
March 15, 2024
Status: Completed
Minor Spoilers – 3.5/5, but I'll give it a 4 instead

Well, I just finished the novel version because I liked the manhwa.

There were a lot of disappointments in the story development and how the author planned things. After the 50th floor, the Tower-climbing aspect felt really rushed. There were no more tactical fights— the MC just kept power-leveling with a somewhat cheat-like ability and ended up soloing almost every boss.

Side characters from Townia, like Belquist and Jenna, were pretty much sidelined until the very end of the story. Although they... more>> still got a few scenes, the heroes from Niflheim took most of the spotlight instead.

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The Ending is pretty forced but Author really pushes a Happy end and I liked it so, I still recommned this novel

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MyRAMEN
MyRAMEN rated it
February 22, 2024
Status: Completed
I LOVE THIS STORY (especially the manhwa~)

Before my complaints, let me state there is zero romance in the Novel. Which will be a positive and negative to some. Despite it looking like there may be romance or even a harem rarely, trust me that there will be no romantic plots in the Novel.

Now I love this novel BUT... my wish to 5 star this and love is only for the main story, as the side stories which were really in reality post epilogue stories were really sh!t. The ending... more>> arc was also pretty bad in my opinion, and the novel had a quality drop after they cleared floor 40 or 50ish I say. It felt like the author ran out of ideas and passion. The floor missions started to become generic and lackluster. So much that the author started to straight up skip some floors with mo information of what happened there at all. EVEN A BOSS FLOOR!

Side characters started to become cardboard cutouts too towards the latter half, other than the MC and
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princess/master/Issel.

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Due to how drawn out (filler), and stale it was, I started skimming the last arc once he
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broke past the 90th floor *wink*

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Really suggest skipping those side story ones once you reach his side story (the ones before his are pretty relevant to the story conclussion), but I doubt you'll listen if you finished the novel. The 4 chaps of content spread between the Aron filler is also somewhat needed to know for Anythng's side stories. <<less
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berdanka
berdanka rated it
February 10, 2024
Status: c147
I picked up this novel after reading the first 20 or so manhwa chapters. I didn't start from the beginning, but picked up where the last available chapter of the comic left off, I also read MTL, so take this review with a grain of salt.

What drew me in was a very cool concept. Death game is not a fresh genre by any means, but the author gives the reader a fresh POV, and when the majority of Korean novels are, at least to some extent, Solo Leveling clones, not... more>> making a new clone already puts the author above the 90% of all Korean writers. Not only that, the setting is mysterious, the world building is excellent, the characters have character growth, the system isn't lazy, and the action is really good. When I look at how the events gradually unfold into something bigger, taking the story in unexpected but exciting directions, I can tell right away that the author has planned the story beforehand, something I rarely see in web novels. The last time I felt that was when I was reading RTW, until it got bad. I'm not saying this novel won't be the same towards the end, but so far so good.

I recommend reading both the novel and the comic at the same time, because the artist does great character designs that wonderfully complement the story. <<less
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Ussi
Ussi rated it
May 2, 2025
Status: c301 part2
For gacha veterans or those who have retired from gacha, this will be an enjoyable read. Those who like tower climbing stories will also enjoy this. I only rate this 4 stars because the tower climb does lose its edge and starts to get glossed over as MC gets overpowered. In fact, the start is so good because the MC is always relying on his teammates to form a proper party and to keep on challenging the floors and his suffers some strong loses of teammates. This falls apart once... more>> MC gets so strong that his party size reduces as less and less teammates can even keep up. I'd say by chapter 200 is when it starts to lose its luster but the I read up to 300 which is close to the end but at this point the story is just MC cleaning up with no more struggle to really happen anymore from what I can tell.

Also spoiler for Aaron (early teammate of MC so not a spoiler really to mention his name)

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Aaron is very unsatisfying story arc by the end of the story. Aaron can't keep up with the main party so has to leave and go on an off screen training arc. What I imaged would happen was Aaron would make an epic return to the main party. What really happens is Aaron comes back super strong and everything but the tower climb is already over.

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Essentially this story REALLY drops the ball on having satisfying allies because no one can keep up with MC and he reaches a point where he just solos. The teammates stop really mattering, deaths of his allies are just numbers by the end. Sure its harsh more than 50% of the raid dies, but they are all nameless mooks so we have no attachment to most of the deaths. There are some deaths that are hard hitting that's why I enjoyed the read but MC eventually does reach a point where he is solo OP above everyone else instead of leading a raid team to victory which is when it stops being as fun to read.

I would recommend reading up to floor 50. Then it just begins to speed run the floors because it's too easy at that point. <<less
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matsuera
matsuera rated it
May 1, 2025
Status: c300
i dont have the heart to write an objective review, so please use the words of others who have described it much better than me. if I were asked if I recommend this novel I would absolutely say no but I keep coming back to it. there's something seriously special about it and the slaps in the face feel purposeful. I feel like im watching a character self destruct for the sake of their party. I do agree the first half is super compelling and also why I kept reading... more>> so long; the later half didn't necessary feel like it dropped off but it certainly... felt disappointing? please give it a try, but don't expect a great ending. <<less
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DebZee
DebZee
April 27, 2025
Status: Completed
Why does this story feel so ridiculously absurd while remaining completely reasonable with strong emotions and being s*upidly depressing? It's so depressing! There should be a limit to how much we can talk about the upsetting emotions in life! It's depressing as heck!

But!! Why is it still so good?! I read binged this so hard and even though I kept wanted to stop reading it cause it got depressing, I couldn't stop cause I just wanted to delve so much more into it. Aaron's story was... something else. The main... more>> plot was good, no, it was pretty great actually.

I loved the way the HE came about, the amount of effort went into making it a reality.

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Siris embodied the ideals of not just doing things by sheer grit but planning it out properly and doing it, and the way everyone followed made me cry numerous times. I specially loved Anythng and her epic flying skills near the end. She was so cool. Now completely sure how I feel about her ending, but it was really good.❤️

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