Vicious Male Counterpart Isn’t Competing Anymore

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Before he died, Yan Hao could never understand why his parents had always favored his younger brother. They spoiled his brother, and wouldn’t pay any attention to himself, no matter what he did.

The more this happened, the more indignant and upset Yan Hao became, so he began to compete with his brother in everything. As long as it was something his brother wanted to do, he would do it too, and outperform him.

He was obviously the one who was more talented, but from beginning to end he was never acknowledged by the people around him. His parents, teachers, and classmates all looked at him with disdain, claiming he was jealous and selfish, and liked to steal from others.

It wasn’t until his death that Yan Hao realized that he had been stealing from the protagonist. He was just a vicious male counterpart in a book to set up the kind hearted protagonist shou. A cannon fodder who existed to let the protagonist gong appear and to slap him in the face, so he could look good in front of the protagonist shou.

After he was reborn, Yan Hao kicked the protagonist away. Who the hell wants to compete with you? If laozi turned around, you wouldn’t be able to catch me even if you cried.

He wouldn’t fight anymore, and he wasn’t jealous. He just wanted to peacefully be himself, and let his light shine on the people who care about him.

Many years later, someone asked Yan Hao, who had become a master mecha engineer, “How did you get into mecha manufacturing?”

“Because I met someone.” Yan Hao.

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恶毒男配不争了[重生]
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12/14/22 Snowy Translations c51 part2
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11/30/22 Snowy Translations c49 part2
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11/19/22 Snowy Translations c48 part1
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11/09/22 Snowy Translations c47 part1
11/05/22 Snowy Translations c46 part2
11/02/22 Snowy Translations c46 part1
10/29/22 Snowy Translations c45 part2
10/26/22 Snowy Translations c45 part1
10/22/22 Snowy Translations c44 part2
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Saffari
Saffari rated it
September 24, 2023
Status: Completed
This story had no right being this good! This is, by far, the best written novel I have read among danmei mecha by a mile. It's cozy and sweet while still being action-packed and thrilling. I definitely recommend it!

Main characters changing their fate in the rebirth genre is a dime a dozen, but so rarely is a story able to actually pull you enough to make you feel for the previous fate of the characters.

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I think what made this so effective in this particular novel is how Yan Hao's achievements in his new life provides such a stark and tragic contrast to his unrealized potential in his previous life, while making it clear that his potential for greatness has always been there. Yan Hao had done so well as a pharmacist in his previous life, unacknowledged and ostracized as he was, and could have done so much more for their world if he continued, and that is just the tragedy of it. Yan Hao isn't doing great in his new life because he is snatching other people's achievements and making it his own, no. He had always done great things, even as a pharmacist, but was unacknowledged and robbed of recognition because no one cared enough to watch out for him or fight for him. As the novel progresses, it becomes very clear that his absence in the pharmaceutical field created missing links that drastically delayed and even all-out hindered the progress that could have been achieved if he was still a pharmacist.

At the same time, you can't help but feel despair for the old timeline which never saw the advancements and developments in mech building that Yan Hao helped to create in the new timeline, and you feel such grief for how the characters that you get to know and love in the new timeline were affected by this absence.

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Sheng Heng also makes for a very enjoyable main lead to get to know. Underdog main leads who are not only NOT black-bellied while still being devoted and quite pure are such a rare breed. Watching him grow and develop alongside Yan Hao was one of the greatest strengths of this story. They are both so interesting as characters and compelling in their own right.

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Their romantic storyline is certainly fun to read, lmao. These two basically made their love life into military milestones. Reading military officials bite their tongues and become unwilling third-wheels of their hardcore pseudo-PDA is hilarious because they can't even complain, hahaha. Oh, this custom-made mecha that marks the new age of mecha building? It's my boyfriend's proposal gift to me, tee hee 😂😂. Thinking about how the future students of their federation will have to learn about this part of their history is just hilarious.

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I love how the plot develops in parallel with Yan Hao's character development. As he steps further and further away from the shadows of his past life, his world gets bigger and the conflicts that used to shackle him become petty and inconsequential in the scheme of the big endless world he has opened up for himself.

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I actually prefer how Yan Fei and their parents just gradually fade into obscurity as the story goes on. Not everything needs closure. In a way, their disappearance in the plot is a manifestation of Yan Hao letting the past go and breaking the shackles that used to tie him to them. His world became more than just their unattainable love. Yan Hao would never know if they ever truly regretted their treatment of him. He would never know if they were truly capable of being better for him, of caring for him, or truly loving him. It doesn't matter because they no longer matter to him. They are all in his past.

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The writing of the action scenes were fantastic, and it kept me on my toes, rooting for victory every time they had major battles with the zergs. I also appreciate how the politics is portrayed in the military without overdoing it to an absurd degree. Factions still maneuver for power, but unite to work together when necessary.

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It was certainly a pleasant surprise when the main antagonist for most of the story gets a redemption plot. Making him have a bottomline that even he wouldn't cross definitely made him more complex and appealing as a character.

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I think my only gripe about this novel is how it had no extras. Give me extras. All the extras. You can't just make us love the characters and not feed us, author! That's just cruel! That said, I wouldn't say that the ending is neccessarily rushed because it does still have a satisfying end that made everything worth it in the end.

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Only these two would fly into their own romantic world while everyone is scrambling in shock. Who cares reporting to the military after defeating the zerg king? Let's elope! Lmao

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Lopest
Lopest rated it
July 30, 2023
Status: Completed
When I started reading, there is only 84 translated chapters on NU. So I went ahead and read the MTL version till the end but I will definitely come back to read the translation because the storyline is too good as there are some parts I don’t really under.

Anyhow, I am truly grateful to come across this novel. Can’t help falling in love with both ML and MC. The way they started going out was not abrupt and very smooth. While I was reading, I kept on thinking how do... more>> this Author/s able to create a fantasy story that is very detail which I can even easily imagined?? Not gonna lie though, I do skip some too detailed stuffs 🤌🏼.

Just wish there is more after story or special chapter or something cause the ML and MC are too lovable for me to part ways with 🤧 <<less
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Hematite
Hematite rated it
October 2, 2022
Status: Completed
The mtl on this one isn't too bad, so I finished reading it that way. I tend to be more of a fantasy reader than mecha, but I really enjoyed this one. MC learning that people could like him and growing into confidence was just very heartwarming. Lots of tropes, but they were well done, and from the perspective of someone who doesn't know a lot about war/mecha plots, the plot felt very sound and the details and science felt reasonable to me.

Otherwise, the romance was sweet, though... more>> not highly focused on, and there was at least some pleasing face-slapping (though I could have used a bit more of that... I like when prior enemies/ab*sers are forced to realize their mistakes). <<less
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Azurame
Azurame rated it
August 13, 2022
Status: Completed
Damn this is good! There's bits of angst here and there about the uke's background and so far the couple is very sweet. Super sweet in fact! Seme is so loving and I love how he just accepts the uke as he is. The ending was good just wish there was a bit more spice you know...
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Frk Brise
Frk Brise rated it
May 1, 2022
Status: c178
It was cute. Really liked the couple and I’m honestly a sucker for these kinds of settings. Either futuristic BL or ab*sed MC or OP MC and this one had all three.

Overall it was a bit basic and the ending was kind of abrupt but I enjoyed it enough to MTL so...
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