Surprise! The Supposed Talent Show Was Actually–?!

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Wu Jin, as a trainee from a certain entertainment company, had a peerless, stunning face. He was qualified to debut as a lead performer even if he just sat there and did nothing.

After signing up for a certain talent show, the shining path to stardom beckoned to him––

Wu Jin: Hold on, why is this show different from what we agreed on? Wasn’t it supposed to be about jumping around, dancing, and singing songs? Why do you have to send me out into the wilderness…

Program Producer: You’re a once-in-a-century high appearance value competitor! We’re relying on you to save the program’s ratings!

Wu Jin: … I seem to be on the wrong show. Wait a minute, this isn’t an idol show, it’s a fighting survival reality show ahhh!!

Ten months later, the little cutie who had been thrown into the show––

Turned into a human weapon.

Powering up through various instances, slight entertainment circle elements.

Extremely overpowered gong x little cutie who grows to become an overpowered shou.

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STSTSWA
Sốc! Sao Bảo Là Show Tài Năng Cơ Mà
The surprising talent show
สู้จนเลือดหยดสุดท้าย เป้าหมายฉันต้องได้เด
惊!说好的选秀综艺竟然
驚!說好的選秀綜藝竟然
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Fisukisuki
Fisukisuki rated it
March 25, 2021
Status: Completed
If Earth is Online's Survival Game made you feel like you're s*upid and they fried your brain, the Survival Game in this Novel is going to make you think you need to study. Specifically History! All type of History things! Dinosaur, Mythology, France War, Fairy Tale.

Well, you don't have to learn that to read this novel. But like me, as someone who don't learn all that, still can enjoy the game. Just might be slightly confused and don't remember much what they explained. Though it explained well in the story.... more>> I'm just that bad. Lol

Anyway, this novel is truly Great!

I had my doubt at the beginning with the Cute Protagonist tag and Cute Shou become OP in the summary. And I saw the fanarts and had back down from this story so many times. But finally I chose to read this because I want to read Completed Translation of Survival Game BL novel. And man... I'm not disappointed!

The MC is Truly THE MOST CUTEST ADORABLE PROTAGONIST I HAVE EVER KNOW!!! The author mean for him to be cute and they deliver!!! Perfectly!!! MC is So Purely Adorable!!! But he does slowly become more badass, but still very much sweet adorable, just already learned how to manipulate people. Lol Though only one character that was very victimized by this. Lol 😂

ML is THE BEST ML AND THE BEST GONG WITH POSSESSIVE PERSONALITY EVER!!! I had know few "BEST ML & GONG EVER", but the one with Possessiveness rarely get nominated as "BEST OF THE BEST ML" ! ML was Possessive, but never hold MC back. Never try and never will. ML is very Supportive and very Helpful! ML is MC's biggest support and MC always try to make ML proud and he does!!!

MC and ML is each biggest support and have the healthiest relationship growth from the start till forever!

The story is not Heavy at all. The Tension is the Fun type of Game Tension! But still Emotional and Absolutely Enjoyably Great! It also has very Big Plot Twist! Definitely did not expect that!

All the Supporting Characters is Absolutely Wonderful! Every Characters in here is Enjoyably Great! There's no 'real' Villain in here. Which make this also rare and great!

I really Love this novel so much so please enjoy it for the fun! <<less
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ZeyFletcher
ZeyFletcher rated it
March 22, 2021
Status: Completed
I have to say that this might be one of my favorites 😭. I knew I was gonna like it from the description.

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I love love love love Scarf CP lol. Little witch, wu jin, idek, he's just so cute? And hot? And cute? He can be so cute with wei shi and others but he is also cook when he's serious. His growth is such a good feeling in the heart, I feel so food.. His personality is just perfect, his backstory was so so so sad and it just makes him even more precious, and was even the one who fell in love first. The extras showed so much of his growth and I loved it so much! I really really loved this and I want it to be longer (As always) IHis relationship with others are just so wholesome. I am so happy he found the right place for him! His white moonlight family, zoe, wen lin, caesar, they are honestly such cool teammates and really have a personality. Mama zoe LOL, wn lin was a bit forgotten in the beginning but when he reappeared he was always there and lin-zoe ftw. I loved how they reacted with scarf CP lol, WL already knew it, and the way zoe discovered it at the dance hahahaha. Caesar is just a real muscle head but a worthwhile one cause he's really trustworthy, he is also loyal to his girlfriend lol. In order of appearance, , thin fire was obv coquettish and he already knew his place right from the start and didn't really do much later on aside from being annoyed and annoying caesar hahhahaa, Ming yao is a real friend, like, a real friendship relationship with little witch and its so cute, they're both so energetic when together and I'm happy for little witch. Zuo botang is just there for ming yao to be sticky to LOL but he is really good and powerful, esp with that gun.. Qin jinbao (?) is idk, he's just everywhere doing idk what HAHAHA Wei Yan, ofc does not have much of a personality, and I really wanted him to be openly friends with little witch, and when they didn't it made me realize that little witch was really a n extroversion E, and others are the ones flocking to him, and he only sticks to Big boss. I personally also love Raphael, he honestly appeared almost at the end of the novel but I still loved him cause he is bullied by little witch hahaha and he is just quiet. On Wei shi's side, I also loved all the character, Red was just there living his life lol, the laugh at wei yan and eliminated. Zhou nan, researcher song, mao dongqing, arjun, I'm happy they're also there for little witch.. There was also Lin ke, cutie who calls little witch brother hehehe, and there was also Sora? In the dinasour arc, he was forgotten after that and it was saaad because I thought he can go to white moonlight since he is a support I think? And white moonlight needs it. Brother rabbit, pterosaur and the cat are also nice characters lol, Scarf babies. Its also nice that the fans are being shown hehehe and the commentators, lol, straight man Blood pigeon is so clueless.

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Wei Shi, honestly does not have much going on, its acceptable since he's genetically modified. He's had such fierce childhood and I'm so happy that he got everything he needed in the end. It was also nice that little witch got to experience wei shi's childhood personally, and the same for wei shi experiencing wu jin's life. Wei shi is such a big boss, owner of floating city. I love how much he respects wu jin's decisions and how he trains him and how he still fights with him in the instances. The armory proposal was so so unique, cool, and honestly, every mans dream lol hahahaha the punishment tho is hardcore, and the proposal item is a bullet hehehe I'm just really really proud of him and I know he's really happy of where he is now despite what he's experienced. I also loved how OP he is but still stayed low key all the time, cause it's different with other novels wherein the ML always shows his OPness to everyone. I love how he listens to the radios hahahah about love, I also like the concept in floating city about the mask and if u take another persons mask it means that you accept all of them. Its not brother wei, it Daddy Wei LOL.. I just love him and how he treats little witch. The test paper lol, 6 hours bch?? Hahahahah I still cant "family planning supplies" HAHAHAHAHA

Now its the development of Scarf CP, I just loved it. How the first kiss happened and how it's initiated by little witch. Their backstory was so angst 😥.. How Wu jin have always looked at wei shi and looked forward to his future with him huhuhu it was only 1 day, I'm so glad it still ended with them being together. I love their hiding in the cameras hehehe, microscope fans 👀. He is protective but he also knows what wu jin wants and is always there for him. They are literally made for each other tho and they just deserve it with all they've been through and with all that they haven't been through cause of their childhood. He is also kinky 😏 HAHAHA I mean who wouldn't be with how little witch just looks good in everything. Hopefully I can add something here after reading the extras

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I liked it and its genre is my favorite type, I also really like survival shows, tho I ain't smart enough to understand what goes through little witch's mind hahahaha I'm just reading while being proud of him. I didn't expect the plot twist! I was thinking of if wu jin would go back to the past and all that, I loved the mysterious aspect of thus novel so much! I couldn't stop reading during those emotional lock scenes 🤧💔.. The romance part was obv also so well made, I love that they always express their feelings..

Round One – Wilderness Survival

- A nice start, a fixed map is a good start to make readers more familiar with everything, and brother rabbit was met here hehehe wu jin was a monkey here lol. Innocent and knows nothing of the world yet and so pure so he is really really loveable. This part if just simple but I remember the wink? Or gun? In the camera when jumping with parachute and how he used his dancing skills as tactical maneuver hahhaha

Round Two – Cellular Spaces

- this required so much imagination lol and little witch was just so smart here he dominated this round I just loved him here, this introduced his smartness and cleverness

Round Three – Tarot Card Formation

- This was the start of scarf CP so ofc this is is memorable, jingyi CP was also given screen time here, zoe lin too! So many things was also happening here and again I liked it. So much thinking by the author 'hands down'.

Round Four – Cretaceous Period Revival

- My personal favorite! His team here was really wholesome (again where's sora = () and this is also the beginning of Scarf's real life relationship. The kisses were so cool, def unique, and wei shi just offering dowry. Baby pterosaur was adopted here hehhe The author has a really wide imagination tho

Round Five – Palace of Versailles

- Vera was here, mama fan. LOL Wu jin was bullied here hahahhaa but he was also OP here, he played piano and big boss knew it was him hehee, tricking wei yan, gaining the advanced hearing, being a bit blind. So many things happened here and I'm glad scarf got to team up. Wu jin was badass fighting with Lan here. Zoe being a big mama here hahahhaa

Round Six – Time Warp

- This was just fun. Ofc there was so much thinking needed fr, author r u ok? So smart.. Big Wei and Little Wei heheheh so cute! And so cool! I loved this! Despicable ming yao too! And hello there Raphael!'

Round Seven – Ancient Talent Show

- I also loved this. Cause I can imagine this a bit easier than the others hahahhaa King of hearts was cool and a bit pitiful, Yu mo/chu was hngggg didn't expect! LOl to wei shi who thought wu jin was eliminated hehehe and also LOL to wu jin who had to wear girl's wear again hahahhaa everyone's just staring at his legs heheheh this has a cool plot twist and it was really nice. Wei Shi made this for Wu jin 🥰 yes daddy!

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i can! Reread this! Cause so many things were happening and I would probably forget about those things so I can reread it! Love love this!!

Off to the extras!!

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the extras are so sarisfying 🥺❤️, wu jin got to perform a music he made, wu jin finally became a strong person that he wanted to be, wu jin and wei shi got to fight each other in the most important survival show, wu jin won over wei shi, and their relationship became publicised, and wei shi's emotional lock is completely removed ❤️❤️

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Darkfairy
Darkfairy rated it
March 17, 2021
Status: Completed
Thank you for translating this brilliant, brilliant story. You did a fantastic job at it and you can see it definitely wasn't an easy one to translate but you guys did incredible. I Loved everything about it. Really going to miss all the characters and the different elimination matches.

I just love how everything is so detailed when doing the challenges and describing the different planets. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and couldn't stop reading it. I laughed and cried and smiled throughout it. I highly recommend this novel. I... more>> will say the first few chapters I was confused but I promise bear with it as its actually part of the story and it will explain everything as you read it. It will leave you feeling like "ahhh whats happening or I need to know" the story had me hooked from the very start.

I am sad that I've finished it and feel a sense of emptiness after reading it only because it is a brilliant story and an emotional rollercoaster. It has a Happy ending and has alot alot of fluffy sweet moments with some not so good moments but it has the perfect balance and the ML is so sweet to the MC and so supportive. There is no full detailed bedroom scences though but how its described fits well with the story and is enough. Anyway give it a try its super mysterious and brilliant how they solve the instances during the games and amazing side characters they all are so likeable and the main cp are super sweet together. <<less
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Floating cloud
Floating cloud rated it
March 1, 2021
Status: Completed
Honestly if you enjoy OP cute and innocent MC as well as OP doting and not a s*um ML then, you've come to the right place. The summary does no justice to the story (for me) but I'm a very nitpicking person so..

Our MC is adorable, smart and very hardworking. He has his ups and downs but the ML is always there to support him. I love how the ML doesn't do all the work for our MC and gives him space to grow on his own. I also love... more>> that our MC doesn't depend on the strength of our ML and strives to become strong so he can stand shoulder to shoulder with our ML. They share tacit understanding and the air around them is pure fluff.

The other supporting characters are also very well developed. They weren't just reduced to being wallflowers. All in all I pretty much enjoyed the journey it brought me.

Do give this a shot.. Maybe you'll enjoy it more than you've anticipated. <<less
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Inkling
Inkling rated it
January 26, 2021
Status: Completed
I really enjoyed the character progression throughout the book, and the level of actual respect that Wei Shi has for Wu Jin is quite refreshing. It's nice to have an ML who let's the MC make their own decisions and live their life the way they want to, while still balancing it with the "desire to possess" which is actually expressed in a really supportive way, surprisingly enough.
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Amamiya
Amamiya
January 19, 2021
Status: Completed
I won't vote, but I don't think it deserves 5 stars. Some arcs are very complicated. There is a lot of unnecessary explanation that breaks the fluidity of reading.

A good thing about the novel is that there is really a very plausible reason why MC has transmigated.

For those who want to know about the chapters. First hug was in chapter ... more>>
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52

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First kiss was in chapter
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81

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Marriage was in chapter
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167~168

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First time having s*x was in chapter
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221

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I like the romance between MC and ML a lot. ~~Scarf CP~~

But one thing that bothered me was that they
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hid the marriage for years.

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the MC's attitude towards ML things. They get married, and yet the MC is afraid to use things that also belong to him after the wedding.

For example, MC needs to record a song. ML has a record company. MC is married to ML. So, the record company also belongs to the MC. MC asks ML if this is not nepotism. MC wants to choose the cheapest recording plan. Obviously, ML makes him choose the most expensive one. After all, it's his company. And even if it was not, there is no lack of money for ML.

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crownprince
crownprince rated it
January 7, 2021
Status: Completed
Overall a cute and heartwarming story that is a good read. The arcs are interesting as it's like an adventure. But towards the end, I personally feel like it is a little lacking. It is still a interesting read but... not so fulfilling.

Character development is minimal, though we manage to delve into their pasts. I'm a little disappointed with how the character developed over the chapters. The ending feels abit rushed as well. The extras are a little lengthy and boring.

Though it's tagged as Yaoi, it's more of an Shounen... more>> Ai. Not much smutty scenes and it is pretty much ambiguous from the start to the end.

🟢 Recommended for those who loves to read cute and fuffy slow romance. And those who enjoy adventure stories and how the characters solve and go through their adventure.

🔴 Not suitable for those who want romance or strong romance development or plot, smut scenes, and seek character development. <<less
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MynameisFork
MynameisFork
January 2, 2021
Status: Completed
It took me quite a while to finish this

, but truth be told this is more of an enjoyable type to read personally rather than ah I could read this for days and not get bored

The title is exactly like the story, it was unexpected here's a spoiler ... more>>
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the actual story is about guns, survival show, and biggest of all if you like experiment lab things, ya might like this

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Ah I forgot to add if you guys like Strong ML x In the making MC u might like this, it's not too exaggerated, it's super cute too esp that arc when
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the ML kept Switching back and forth to its younger self little with being a fox was entertaining asf basically a Predator rabbit looking at their cute prey

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Also beside that the other side character are also appealing and quite likeable no one is dumb (for once like f*ck yes)

and also the Antagonist ahHhhh I quite liked him, yes he was crazy but he was like that due to the environment also also when the horror/thriller Ish arc

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The gap Moe of the other player being so kind off the stage is just AhHhHhh so cute and Yan Mo making cookies as an apology

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  1. Overall it was a super enjoyable read I don't really have much complain for this if I were to rate I'll give it a 4, 1/5 rating but hey don't take my word, you might actually enjoy this more than me
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Hotaru_no_Bonnie
Hotaru_no_Bonnie rated it
January 2, 2021
Status: Completed
I believe this novel was very well written and deserves to be read. Don't judge it by the simplicity of its title and summary because the content itself is very rich. The characters are well-defined and growth and building is right up there in standards. The story itself is creative in its complexity, but the base is solid and simple. I won't say much because there is joy in peeling this story up layer by layer, so if you are in search of a good read, then I'm confident that... more>> this novel is right up your alley. <<less
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Jammyyyyxx
Jammyyyyxx rated it
December 27, 2020
Status: Completed
I just finished reading this good novel and all I can say is, it is worth the read and time. You won't regret this!!! I love loveeee the characters, the plot, and it is well written. Thank you to the author and the translator XIIN and team!!

5/5 rate, highly recommended ♡♡♡
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nctzen
nctzen rated it
December 17, 2020
Status: Completed
This is perhaps one of the most well written novel I have ever read and I have read lots of them. I'm thoroughly impressed with almost every aspects of the novel. The best thing in this story is hand down the instances or games. I have read a lot of novel where the MC and the ML have to go through a few instances like this one but almost none of them have it as complex and beautifully portrayed as this novel. Each of it's instances is really interesting and... more>> do not focus on only one or two aspects. We are talking about
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dinasours, entertainment, amusement park, Louis eras, and even science stuffs that I could not recall

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Almost every arcs have their own puzzle that is extremely interesting. Not only that, this novel also focuses on the actual world building surrounding both the MC and the ML. The whole thing is puzzling but it all comes together at the end. This is also another reason why I really like this novel because the MC has a reason for the whole transmigration thing. Most stories involving transmigration do not have a reason why the MC is picked but this one clears that out.

I also really enjoy the relationship between the MC and the Ml. Some might say that the whole MC is cute while the ML is cold is extremely boring at this point, but it compliments the story and the world building as well. Another thing is how much I can't stress over how much the ML cared about the MC and actually shows it like a normal human being. The ML also never forced the MC regarding the s*xual thing and even wait for a very long time before actually doing it. The MC is not OP at all in the beginning which totally make sense and keep on growing so that he will not depend on the Ml. The whole effort of his tp become better is written carefully which makes the whole journey so much better. Another aspect that I like is how the side characters are actually involved in this story. With a 200+ chapters, this is what I will want to read. A novel that has enough story telling about the side characters making the whole story a lot more interesting. At the end of the novel, I really like each of the characters and how they are connected to the main couple. Lastly I could not stress enough how much I like the extras. All of them are just so good to read and give another charming point to the novel.

Overall, I would totally recommend you guys to read this especially now that the novel is completely translated. The translator did a good job with the translation which makes the whole reading so much more smoother. <<less
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Omniscient Couch Potato
Omniscient Couch Potato rated it
December 5, 2020
Status: Completed
This book is lit!

When I first saw this one, I wasn't interested much and thought that the comments are little extreme.

But I was WRONG!

Thank God that I got bored and gave it a shot! Really worth it.

But its true that first few chapters aren't that interesting but I can vow that it gets better much much better.

About translation it was good except occasional naming mistake and seriously we can ignore it. Overall translation is 4.5/5

And plot 4.8/5

Great job author and translator team
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brightsmith
brightsmith
December 2, 2020
Status: c232
very cute and fluffy! There are funny moments, sweet moments, and spicy moments. MC grows a lot as a character, and becomes strong through his own efforts more than the ml's influence. ML is powerful, but doesnt oppress MC -- he respects mc's choices and supports him no matter what. The romance is slow burn, but theres never any doubt as to who the main cp are, and theres no cheating or unpleasant misunderstandings (which I hate!) the main cp have an entertaining relationship and a very nice tacit understanding... more>> at times. Aside from romance, there is a lot of focus on friendships and building a family. At the end of the novel, you can really get a sense of how far everyone has come since the beginning. The author puts a lot of research into their story, and it shows. The translators are also excellent, and their hard work makes this story very enjoyable to read.

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the plot twist of MC not actually being a transmigrator was very well done, and hints for it can be found leading up to the reveal. MCs circumstances explain a lot about his character, like how he can adjust so easily to new situations and how quickly he learns new skills.

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Plebianian
Plebianian
November 27, 2020
Status: --
It’s a good read overall but there’s so really weird decisions made by the program team. Like you’re a survival show, why are you dancing? “To gain more viewers” um tf? Stick to your intended audience?? The program team is a mess and forces the players to do things that are super unrelated to the survival show.

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they start supporting cps because viewers ship the guys together so lets have the guys kiss like ???

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there was also this guy who decided MC wasn’t good enough so lets send him to an illegal stress training WITHOUT EXPLAINING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGES HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN IF ML DIDNT POP UP LIKE ???

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MC is soft and fluffy and sells meng like crazy, and he basically completely derailed the company. <<less
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WanderingReader
WanderingReader rated it
November 17, 2020
Status: c116
I just want to say this is one superb novel in my opinion. The survival theme is good enough for me to read this, but the side characters are truly shining in this story along with the romance.

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The MC is your typical naive type of character who is loved by everyone, but don't let that stop you from reading this because surprisingly the MC is truly likeable! I rarely like this type of character but for MC I can make an exception. He's smart, probably have a dark past but still never give up struggling to do what he loves. From being an idol to a challenger in a survival show where you must train harshly with guns and everything. He's hardworking and even when his luck isn't that good, he flipped the situation with his knowledge.

As for the ML, he's probably a typical cold and domineering ML at first glance, but after knowing his background and story, there's a reason why he's like that and why he can dodge the cameras. Later on he decided to show up in the cameras as well so it's all good.

His interaction with MC is gradual, not love at the first sight. He's probably interested in MC and helps him because of his condition, but after that he's starting to really like the MC. MC also regards him as a big brother but gradually realized his feelings for ML.

Laughed a lot when I read the part where MC tries to pursue ML, MC didn't know ML already pursuing him first. Their relationship is just amazing, full of trust and love.

I want to cry a bit when reading the part where MC need to help ML to get out from his own past memories, I keep chanting nothing bad would happens.

As for the survival show, I love how everything is arranged. The author truly put a lot of interesting theme and stories within the challenges. The side characters all got their own spotlight and it's fun reading this because it reminded me of the times where I watch variety shows

As for OP-ness the ML is absolutely an OP character, but he didn't exploit his OP-ness to grab the spotlight or win everytime, as for MC I'd say he's strong but there are lot of others who are stronger than him, I guess in later chapters MC will be an OP character after surviving the shows and everything.

Oh and ML didn't always help the MC or giving the win for him on a silver platter, so it's another plus for me. ML just there to help MC grows.

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Erudite.Cielo
Erudite.Cielo rated it
November 11, 2020
Status: c89
So far I'm greatly enjoying reading this story! Good job to author and thanks to translator-san for picking up this story.

P.s. Wu Jin reminds me of Agares Picero from Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun! (^v^)
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Gege Waifu
Gege Waifu rated it
July 19, 2020
Status: c160
Seriously just read the amazing review. Im not good at writing review, but definitely definitely definitely read this please.

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the plot twist is worth it in my opinion

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The idea of the competition is so just 5 ratings above. Never in my short journey reading danmei, that I learned so much just by reading this novel. And, that, my friend is the key of good novel.

Besides the usual troupes (ye I know), this story is good that I braves to read the mtl one. But oh God, how I Torn between cringe or Glee for spoiler-ing myself so bad that am now suffering for the amazing translator to hurry update. *Cry* <<less
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Rhia89
Rhia89 rated it
June 4, 2020
Status: c112
Fun read. The mechanics of the instances pretty much went over my head and there's an excessive amount of rabbit related adjectives, but other than that, very enjoyable. The main couple has great chemistry and the side couples are interesting too. Thanks to chrysanthemum gardens (xiin and co) for picking this up and looking forward to the rest of the updates
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angelwolf123
angelwolf123 rated it
May 15, 2020
Status: c100 part1
Absolutely amazing! Both the MC and the ML are extremely likable and their chemistry is just perfection. The series is a great blend of sci-fi, survival, and romance. The MC is weak at first, but also very smart, and he works hard to become better. Watching him progress and solve puzzles is very, very satisfying.

The side characters are pretty good as well. They could be developed a bit further, but each one has their own bonds and their own camaraderie with their teams/company that is very refreshing to see. So... more>> far there are no stereotypical cannon fodder type villains, which is also really nice. All of the characters are rivals in the show, but in my opinion they are all likable in their own ways.

Like others have said, the descriptions of the main character as being overly cutesy or "bunny-like" are kind of cringeworthy in the beginning, but they do get better as he becomes stronger! He is well matched with the very strong ML and doesn't like to overly rely on him. Speaking of their relationship, they grow to be in a mutual love and you can tell that they really care about each other. No spoilers, but there is a sci-fi aspect to their relationship as well that gives it some extra significance/complexity.

As for the survival aspects of the show, other reviewers have mentioned that since people don't actually die, they feel like there is no sense of tension. I would disagree; I feel like the emotional stakes set by the game show itself make the challenges very engaging and exciting. The survival events aren't just big shoot em ups either, because each one has its own theme and unique rules that must be solved.

Overall, a really fun read. The translation on Chrysanthemum Garden is excellent, and I highly recommend it to anyone into this genre! <<less
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May 19, 2025
Status: Completed
This story has been stuck in my head for such a long time. Honestly, it will be a Novel I'll be reading over and over again.

The love and care between the MC and ML is so real, and the way they helped each other to heal through the trauma while also allowing each other to grow and achieve their own goals. Even though the ML is much more powerful than the MC, he respects the MC to allow him to fight his own battles.

Agg, there is just something about this... more>> story. I've cried so much, laughed so much while reading this. Just love this Book so much.

Anyway, this is a 100% must-read! <<less
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