This is a pretty good read, but not as good as this author other work, "Devil Venerable Wants to Know". Occasionally I found myself blank out, not concentrating and want to move on reading something else, but then it get interesting and funny. then it gets boring again. it could be due to the fact that they already get together and I'm no longer interested to know after that. which is why slow-burn romance is the best in any genre.... more>>

(warning rant ahead) one part where actually made me want to skip is when Qu Lian (shou) gathered with his Qu family along with Yan Changge. i won't spoil it but Its so unbearably awkward that it gave me 2nd hand embarassment. idk if author doing it on purpose or if the author think its normal. there's also an unbelievable amount of PDA going on and i would hate to be in the same space as them. I also don't like the idea of "meeting family member and ask for blessing" arc when it comes to romance. The outcome always the same, family member getting angry, hate the mc/ml just bc he is their son/daughter partner. like come on now, the guy literally the most amazing guy and you still angry. i get that its those feeling of not wanting to let go of your son/daughter, but really now. its too predictable and I'm sick of reading about this part in romance, it happen mostly in rofan (romance fantasy) manhwa.

----- Rating: 7.8/10 ----- <<less

although this is gong mc, it were told in both gong and shou perspectives. this is a good read.  ... more>>

dumb, blockhead who only like fighting, tsundere and dense mc (gong) x good temper, aloof and calm (shou)

----- Rating: 9.3/10 ----- <<less

this is a collection of short stories. each story took place in the same universe and connected, but not necessarily important to read every short stories. its okay to skip if the SS is not to your liking, but there are minor information missing, which is, in my opinion, is not important.... more>>

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1st story (modern rich obsessive villain c1-c34) 34 chapters

Rating: 10/10

genre: romance, shounen-ai (personally i think this is shounen-ai bc its not explicit)

the mc in this story is a "dog blood" author who seem to have no problem using every possible black/red flag plot. his personality is quite obvious, he didn't care much about his novel characters bc its just a story and not real. mc himself is not that normal, and pair up with the dangerous ml, they made for each other. no worries, the story direction seems romantic, not toxic. 

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2nd story (political fantasy theme : c35-c82) 47 chapters - haven't read yet

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3rd story (zerg theme : c83-c106) 23 chapters - haven't read yet

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4th story (thriller mu*der mystery : c107-c124) 17 chapters

Rating: 9.5/10 (i'd like to give this a ten but because its too short and some part feels underdeveloped, i can only give this 9.5)

genre: thriller, mystery, psychological, shounen-ai

TW: mild gore

First of all, i really like the vibe in this one. mystery, dark and kinda noir. the mc is a bespectacled mystery author, strikingly handsome and seems to be kinda rich (?) His personality is not really clear to me, not like the mc in first story. this mc is.. kind? normal? gentle? i can't tell. he's all of that but not extreme, which is why i said he's normal. the story fairly short but really interesting.  <<less

when i started reading this, i was under an impression that its a "gong mc" bc of the tag in novelupdates, there's "seme protagonist" tag. but then on the translation page says otherwise. and then there's more and more tags that doesn't fit the mc, instead it fits the ml. so i completely ignore the tag and just read it with open mind, doesn't matter who end up gong or shou. the inaccurate tags is what i assume bc the first person who appear is the mc, and then further in the story, the story were told more in the perspective of the ml thus the ml turn into mc pov. either way, its a... more>> dual perspective i guess. 

its a good read, but if you're not used to slice of life or stone age theme, you might get bored. personally, neither is my favorite theme, be it slice of life or stone age, so I was reluctant to read this, at first that is. turn out it really interesting, it does have that slice of life element but not in a boring way. moreover "stone age" theme? coming from someone like me who like anything futuristic, cyberpunk, sci-fi, i didn't expect to like this danmei tbh. 

Rating: 9/10 <<less

I have so many good things to say about this danmei. But I must clarify first that, omegaverse is not my favorite trope/theme. I read alot of it but not many that I'd considered "good". There is a good one, but it can be count on one hand. And this is one of it. Infact, I'd consider this as my top 5 favourite BL novel.... more>>

alpha mc (gong), omega mc (shou). keep in mind, this is shounen-ai and the novel never explicitly or subtly describe their position which made them very suitable to be a switch couple. though on the official site did tag this as "main attack" which mean gong mc.

this is such a good read. Not once I ever felt bored when reading this. Each arc, conversation, plot is really engaging. The author is really good at making the characters feel alive, every single one of them. None of them feel one dimensional. The journey of the mc, his struggle against fate, made me cry a few times. We see improvement of the mc and ml relationship, from being stranger who married each other, to good brother/friend, to lover, to inseparable. they are two individual who both have their own hardship. ml, as an omega, risen up to his current position by his own strength without using connection, mc who is a transmigrator since birth, have tried to go against fate that has been set by the novel. in this story, we'll read about his hardship, struggle and suffering because of the fate, he was smeared with bad rumor, hated by every citizen in the empire, and as a reader, its hard to read without getting angry. 

the mc is an alpha, outwardly he is flamboyant, quirky, sharp-tongue and shameless, rich noble, playboy, that is what people know him as. and that is also what the novel introduced us at the beginning. soon after, the further we read about him, the more in-depth his character is. [warning spoiler ahead start] although he is all of that, he's never a playboy, he is a soft-hearted, sensitive individual who suffer from ptsd caused by the novel fate of his cannon fodder character. he live his life on edge every single day. [spoiler end]

the ml is an omega, he's a man of few words, he's aloof, not caring about anything but his work and mecha. its hard to say that he's a cold individual because he's not, if he is, he wouldn't even try to talk to the mc. ml is a one-track mind, his emotion is simple and lacking, never experience anything other than work. 

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now for my bias opinion. I'm reading this because it contained a few tag words that made me want to read it, which is "power couple", "seme protagonist" and "manly gay couple". And to my surprise, the dynamic between them is even better. they are not the traditional alpha omega couple dynamic. both of them are equal. they have that "role reverse" kind of dynamic (which is something I like). the ml is more dominant one and the mc is not reluctant to receive it that way from ml. their relation is so heartwarming the further you read about them, it gave the reader that fluff feeling.

----- Rating: 10/10 ----- <<less

umm..they're really sticky (clingy) w/ each other. well the sticky one is the gong, and shou didn't mind it at all. there's a reason why he's sticky though. the age gap is more than 10+ years, ml is 38/39 yrs old, mc original age is 20 yrs old, but the body he transmigrated into is 21 or 23 yrs old. if I'm remembering it correctly, mc once said to ml that he's mentally older than ml...idk what he's talking about lol look at their age.... more>>

mc gong is cute and wholesome. he's also really smart, which i didn't expect considering that his original world unable to provide proper education for human. he likes human. but mentally, there's still trauma from the past which shape his current behavior.

ml is an emperor, never experience love. towards other ppl he's quite aloof, distant but still responsible like an emperor should be. but to mc he's caring, welcomed any type affection from mc.

Rating: 8/10 <<less

the story is alright. the slice of life aspect is nothing special, though the system and transmigration aspect made it just a little bit interesting. but the end game explanation for the system is underwhelming and almost ridiculous sounding that I thought "is this for real?". the re-appearance of characters from ml previous rebirth, all the gongs, to the current timeline, is so flat that it almost made me want to laugh. overall its just an okay read.... more>>

Rating: 8/10 <<less

The rating that i gave might be lower than it deserved. its a good read, don't get me wrong, there's a reason why i gave the rating low. I do like their dynamic. coquettish, shameless, cute, beautiful, giant gong X cold, handsome, rich, unique voice, smart shou... more>>

so, my complain with this is the fact that the shou always resulting in violence. I KNOW that it supposed to be jokey, not serious kind of violence, but it still made me uncomfortable. which the result made me less enjoying when reading it. yes shou always act like this to his male friend which i guess lessen my troubled fragile feeling, justifying that "he always like this so its fine he always punch the gong?" (i need a reason to keep reading the novel, so i'm ignoring the problem with that reasoning) yes the gong is shameless and really like joking around, but i don't think he deserve to get "playful violence" (sounds f*ckup but thats the only think i can describe it with <.<) there's a scene where the violence cause a blood spill. granted it a reflex, shou feel bad about it and very worried. thats good and all i guess. 

As i already stated on this list, i don't really like reading something when i don't see equal affection from both party. The problem with "cold" shou is that I can see that they love the gong (kinda), but its not the same amount as how the gong show his love to shou. the only "cold" shou that I like is from "This Alpha Is Determined Despite Physical Disability". Although he's cold he's also doting for the gong. Mind you, he's also occasionally have " playful violence" but its not as often and his protectiveness and doting towards gong overpowered that violence. And also this cold shou dynamic is one of the minor reason I like switch/verse couple. There's no shou or gong, regardless if there's cold mc/ml, they are equal and both have desire to have each other.

Rating: 7.9/10  <<less

First I want to point out. the title, I don't really see the sadistic part? even the "original" novel, from how its described, there's no sadistic part at all, heartache sure, sadistic? none. ... more>>

The story, I quite like it, decent but not great. I was under an impression that this will be a smooth ride 'dog food' danmei, lighthearted and heartwarming because the whole 30 chapters, its so slice-of-life and chill. then a few chapters after, there's suddenly angst appear out of nowhere?? BRUH its painful to read, i don't like angst. the angst took 4 chapters, at least the author didn't dragged it out for 10 chapters, thats good i guess. the cause for this angst plot is partially misunderstanding, but also kinda not? both the mc and ml is at fault and no matter what I can't find reason to defend them. after that angst, for some weird reason, author decided to add new characters one after another after the previous conflict/drama/angst. why now? why not earlier when the whole 30 chapters giving of fluff vibe. there's a sense of imbalance in arranging the plot. then there's the deal with 'unreliable narrator'. i mean, there's no narrator but the thing is, from how it written, mc is said to be straight, and then he thought to himself as no preference bc he's still young and no set s*xual orientation, and then he confidently declared he likes men?? said that its a ten years secret and finally said it. HUUHHHH??! AUTHOR, which one is it? be clear from the start please. my actual reaction is like that. what is the author trying to tell here? is this a common writing style in novel that i don't know of? I'm seriously confuse.

[warning spoiler start] ml like mc and the way he approach him is by kissing him so suddenly. while the mc, although he might have feeling for ml too but he's not going to pursue the feeling because he knows the original plot. so continuing from getting sudden kiss by ml, his only thought is that ml only want him sexually, like, he thought ml want to sleep with him which is why after this incident happen, mc treat ml really cold, it took me off guard because mc always kind and caring toward ml. so the effect when mc treat ml really cold like that is really huge, like, the realationship can no longer get mended. in mc mind, he's so plot driven with the fact that his character for the in-story novel (as a 2nd love interest for the gong, which is our ml), the original character is supposed to be friends with benefit with the gong (our ml), so that plot is soooo deep root in his mind that he never ever imagine or expect our ml to actually fall in love with him. thats why he thought that when ml kiss him, ml must've want him for his body only. kinda s*upid isn't it? both of them are at fault, as I was saying. ml kiss mc without confessing his feeling first, while mc is so hell bent thinking ml want his body only because of the information with the original novel plot. lets think about it rationally, say ml confess his feeling first, this angst plot will not happened. say mc didn't have the original plot in his mind about the relationship between the original character and our ml, this angst will not happened. easy right? couldve been a heartwarming fluff danmei, but nooo, gotta add angst out of nowhere. [spoiler end]

there's a convenient plot that were used for the conflict / drama, which is really weak, imo. there would be a character added, and its kinda out of nowwhere. I personally think this character should be marinated throughout the story, add them occasionally in some chapter, made them appear to make the impact of this "drama" to actually be dramatic. but the way this author written it, I see it as plot convenient, not in a good way. its like, "I want to add this conflict between mc and ml and mended their relationship at the same time, so add this character in there which only appear once or twice, use this character to caused the conflict." thats the train of thought of this author.

I like both mc and ml personality. 

mc, although he has many good qualities, he's also a coward. which obviously can be quite frustrating. he's afraid of something that didn't happen yet nor can he be sure it will happen, causing him hurting the ml. although i like the mc, i can't help my eyebrows crumple in annoyance. his insecurities is valid, human is not perfect. [spoiler start] when he's finally together with ml romantically, his attitude seems quite obsessive, and very passionate. from caring, kind, calming personality... to this? there's a certain charm to this switch up of personality. his and ml is no less in the level of obsessiveness. [spoiler end]

as for ml, while he is the gong in the original, he is the shou after the appearance of our mc. [spoiler start] even after getting coldly treated by mc, he didn't run away like a coward like all other shou/uke character in BL that I've ever read before. I've read to many where the uke have unrequited love for seme, see a slight rejection or getting treated coldly by seme, they will either give up, run away, look for other men, which will caused the seme to chase after uke, regretting and sh*t like that. weakass. sorry for the off-topic. anyway my point is, this ml tried to talk to mc, trying to mended their relationship. while it may seem like desperate, I like his bravery. when they're together though, the ml is really endearing, being a cold aloof beauty on the outside but shy, straightforward when together, thats like what you called.. gap moe right? [spoiler end]

so the way the story arranged: chill, sweet, heartwarming vibe ---> damn f*cken angst (last for 4 chapters only) ---> they're together, very sweet, passionate, borderline obsessive (with each other)

Rating: 8.9/10 - there are a few weak plot, such as what is the novel/book  role in mc dream in this, which only appear twice. there's another one, which is a major spoiler, so i won't say it. i feel like this danmei has something lacking, but the fluff and dynamic between mc and ml cover it up so i gave the rating higher than how it should have.

damn..might aswell writing an essay with this long yapping session <<less

note: this danmei is not suitable for ppl whose looking for actual plot/fluff. so... many reviewer said this is a satire/parody about the s*um powerful gong ceo plot. i feel like its better to put that in the description as to not let reader taking it "seriously". anyway, i don't really see it? even if the "scum" gong ceo role is given to ml, who is now the shou, since the very beginning, i don't see his scumminess? am I missing something? ml get drugged by mc (original body) so he can imp**gnated himself with ml baby, ml instead get f*cked by transmigrated mc. from how the reviewer said it, this "s*um gong" ml is... more>> originally an arrogant petty, but now after mc transmigrated appear, ever since the start I don't see it? i feel pity for ml but also blame ml for his pride and ego by hiding the pregnancy. the world seems to revolve around transmigrated mc now. ppl falling for the now gong mc left and right. alot of the thing in this danmei is hard to understand. the translation though, I'll politely say this, just MTL the novel yourself if you want to read it.

the start of the story is just like the title and description. our mc (gong) transmigrated into a body of a fragile, thin, 182m tall shou character which the original body drugged/scented aphrodisiac the ml, who is a cannon fodder gong, a villain? (so far i didn't see any villain like behaviour from ml), a 1.9m tall, very handsome rich ceo. so the mc, bc of the drug, both of them is doing the papapa, except that the mc is the gong instead of the shou. after mc done, he ran away...because he knew the original plot and he might get killed by ml. in the origin plot, it is he (mc) who gets mpreg by ml bc mc origin body shou want to forced mpreg to himself bc he like the cannon fodder ml (? i think). so now, our mc f*ck and ran. ml, realizing something is wrong with his own body, is now preg with mc child. 

about this mpreg thingy, its actually not common and extremely rare. so even ml and people around (the doctor) is very shocked about this. 

continuing, ml looked for mc bc he needs the baby daddy to be close to give energy(?) so the baby will born healthy. reason why ml didn't aborted is bc he ask his parents oversea about their opinion (though he's concealing the truth that it is he who preg, not the other way around), parents happy to have another family, so ml decided to go through with it. while mc here, happily run away, looking for a job, without knowing the problem he has caused to ml. after awhile ml found mc, he proposed mc a job close to ml (mc need to be close to ml for the baby). Mind you, mc still oblivious and didn't know. So here's my problem, the description said that ml revealed to mc that he's preg, and I'm waiting for it to happen..and you know what, ml didn't tell mc that he's f*ckin preg! I was lied to! by that description. ml didn't tell mc bc of his pride and ego i guess. knowing how thick-headed the mc is, ain't no way he'll realize it on his. so...there's that for an opening.

the title say "old man", but ml is not really an old man, he's like 28 years old, and i think mc (body) is 18-20 years old? what a clickbait title.

it took around 18-19 chapters for ml to finally found mc. thank god the chapters is short.

so...I stopped reading at chapter 28. personally, I'm not really sure I like this. first thing, the idea of hiding pregnancy made me uncomfortable for some reason, while the person who made him preg is there in front of ml. ml keep hiding and hiding, preventing it to be known to other people. the only ppl knew is the doctor. his pride and ego preventing him to be truthful, yet he need mc. so far, the mc is an okay character but fact that he ran after f*cking still didn't change and that made him a scum, but yes, he thought of the original plot, scared of getting killed by ml, but still.

the whole things is giving of comedic vibe, with this "misunderstanding" ml hiding his pregnancy. idk, i guess its just my preference, i don't like this type of "misunderstanding". I didn't enjoy the whole thing, was hoping for some fluff, such as even if they're not inlove or whatever, maybe be truthful so mc can take care of ml, like make a contract deal with mc until the baby is born then thats done. i just don't like the way the ml hiding it. mc is not a bad guy (but the f*ck and run is questionable bc of his own judgement from the original plot). mc seems quite mature but also simple-minded, he didn't think much, he's not exactly dumb either. like, it hard to enjoy about other plot in between when the pregnancy secret matter is not resolve. I feel like the clickbait description really made most of the expectation in me goes downhill bc I f*cking expect the ml to tell mc, not..THIS hiding pregnacy plot!

Rating: well, I didn't finished reading it so no rating from me. but regardless, i did take a look at chapter 52 or so, didn't seems like there's much love from mc yet though. so my rating from reading until 28 chpters, 5/10. <<less

note: i stumble upon this music randomly on yt while halfway reading through the chapters, and while listening to it, its feels so fitting that i listen it on repeat until the end on the novel. the vibe is...melancholy, kinda pulling your heartstring. (preferably use headphone/earphones) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp9wrtswUd8... more>>

hmm, what to say. i really like it. its a very "wholesome" and "sweet" story...not in the conventional way. the transmigration may not play much of a role in the story (such as if there's more to it behind the transmigration and whatnot) but it instead is used for mc complex character and who he is. they both flawed and troubled individuals. each filled the needs of one another, a match made in heaven, truly. in their eyes, there will never be another them. in ml eyes, there will never be another Lu Yiman (mc), and in mc eyes, there will never be another Yu Chuang (ml). mc seek out ml, find him..."interesting". a series of 'fate' made them meet each other. it may be a true coincidence or it may be deliberate planning, or maybe its a mix of both, who knows. read the danmei if you want to know.

TW: depression, self-harm 

i've realized that the tags in NU is not much help when it comes to warning or whether the novel is good or not. sometimes ppl skip a novel when they see tags that they don't like and potentially ignore a good novel. such as this one. at first, i was very overwhelmed and reluctant to read this, considering there's so many red-flag tags in it. but the translator wrote in their site that this is a sweet story, so i'm giving it a chance. turn out it really is, and i don't regret reading it. 

some ppl say the author exaggerate their trouble past. who are we to judge the extend of the trauma each people consider trouble? does it have to be so extreme for ppl to consider "trauma"? of course not. if what you feel distressing you emotionally, then it is, no need to scale up how horrible the trauma is.

mc character may seem straightforward at first glance. he is gentle, charming and kind. but the more you read, the complex his character become. his complex character remind me of the mc from "This Alpha Is Determined Despite Physical Disability". both have a much more hidden emotion inside than what it seem from the outside. i'll put spoiler about his character here, preferably if you don't read past this because it better if you read the danmei straight on without much opinion. [spoiler start]---------- mc is a charming cunning fox, while also a much more dangerous individual on the inside. but, he's also always have restraint and self-control so even though he have dark, much more intense thought, he doesn't do it. his restraint is part of him, not just a temporary thing. so he is in actuality a cold and distant character. when i say he's distant, he really is. due to his trauma, it shaped who he is now, before and after transmigration. for some reason i really feel for his character. its not just "he's so pitiful, i hope he'll be happy now". regarding the trigger warning, further in the chapters, we occasionally see the hints, but its not obvious. he has depression, due to him being "Lu Yiman", of himself, the emptiness despite the positive and good people around, the sense of belonging, the trauma, it all piled up. so when there's a scene of him self-harming himself, it took me off guard and it 'click' to me that he has it. as someone who experience and still struggle with it, that confirmed it. ---------- [spoiler end]

there's so many scenes that i feel like it'd be really beautiful if its visually drawn. such as [spoiler start]---------- 1st scene, where mc is sick and when he woke up, he sat at the corner of the bed, cigarette either between fingers or mouth, too sick to lift his hand and smoke properly, he sat quietly, back curl up sligtly, different from his usual self, head tilt down. then the sunlight shine in through the slight open curtain, mc tilt his head up looking at the ceiling-to-floor window, half-open eyes dark and distant. while ml quietly standing at the door, looking at the scene, thinking about this new side of mc, the lonely him. ml doesn't like it, doesn't like it when it exclude him. 2nd scene, where mc stood at the sandy beach, its windy, holding a bouquet of roses. ml rush to meet mc, to propose to him. there's trouble, that trouble caused ml car almost crash and the trouble saw mc stood at the beach and proceed to run his car toward mc. ml call out mc name from afar, mc look at the direction and saw a car going in his direction. (this part is quite muddle, unsure, undetermined. idk if this part of the 'hints' that ive mention above, but it feels like it is.) mc at first only slightly move, but then he stood still. looking at the chaos, at the car that going in his direction trying to kill him. but mc stood still, with the roses petals flowing up, the jacket flowing in the wind. ml car finally arrived and crash the trouble person car, only 15cm distance from where mc stood. ml get out of the car and beat up the other person bloody. blood splatter on his fist and face. ml then run to mc, his tie and jacket flown up slightly, messy hair. with bloody hands and face, he gets the right out and ask mc "will you marry me?" mc answer and they kiss, the bouquet roses crushed in between their passionate embraced.----------[spoiler end] these 2 scenes, man, pair up with that music I've been listening to, giving so much impact.

i have more things to say, will update this later. but I'll give my overall rating.

Rating: 10/10 (yep i myself didn't expect to like it so much.) refer to current rating on NU, which is 4/5 (which i considered not good), i guess you can't really judge a novel based on the rating alone. one 'mediocre' or 'bad' novel may be a 'masterpiece' for others. by no means there's a perfect novel. i always have the mentality of judging something based on the rating, be it when reading manga, tv series, movies or novel. sometimes the rating is reliable, but sometimes its not. when its not, there's a rare sense of joy in discovering a hidden gem, ppl may appreciate this gem or maybe not. <<less

initially, I'm reluctant to read thus due to the theme. but surprisingly the story is really good with rarely used plot idea (just my personal opinion).... more>>

before getting into the story, i'll just introduce some brief information. this is an interconnected story, transported into (with their own human body), with 6 different arc, different mc, all gong mc. interconnected means that it took place in the same place/world. the mcs is connected in some way but not directly. there will be marriages, but no pregnancy (at least not shown) but undoubtedly this is a world of zerg, such thing will obviously happen.

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arc 1: i think this arc/danmei is suitable for beginner people who first getting to know of the theme zerg. the information is not complicated but it does give some confusion regarding the zerg appearance. this first mc from earth transported into the world of zerg. from the bits and pieces introduced during this arc, we get to know that he is a tyrant/delinquent in his twenties (no specific number). he's good looking, black hair and eyes, robust and fit body, 1.8+m tall. his looks plays a role in this new zerg world as it is uncommon for a 'male' zerg to have such appearance. he talks with his fist. despite being a thug, he's not really a bad guy. there's a brief mention that he collected 'protection money' on earth, so presumably, he's a worker of underworld (mafia/yakuza and such). the ml, is a silver haired and red eyed 'female' zerg, he's 26 years old. he is sarcastic, avid male zerg hater, arrogant (due to his identity i guess), proud. their romance is cute, it really gives of that 'youth' vibe. so its a lighthearted read. this arc took place on an academy, so we get like that 'high school romance' vibe (though they're 20+, so university ig) such innocence. their relationship is a progress from stranger>friend>lover. both care for each other very much, protective, though ml is more possessive due to the 'zerg' nature and also the fact that ml is a zerg hater yet he fall hard for a male zerg bc the other person is very unique in this zerg world which is why he's very much don't want to lose mc. i won't doubt ml can be yandere if things happen.

I was a little confuse with the way this 'zerg' describe as, the author write that they don't look human, and then mc keep saying ml as rabbit, and then mc also mention 'furry nape', i was getting more and more confuse as to whether the zerg looks human or not?! and then finally after almost at the end of arc 1, i can finally confirm that they do have an appearance of a human..what an ambiguous way to introduce zerg. overall, really good story and introduction for the rest of the arc that will took place later.

Rating: 10/10

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arc 2: now this arc is vastly different from arc 1, different in everything except the zerg world. 

mc in this one is not only 'transported into' but he's also transmigrated. i hope you get my meaning. anyway, we have a bespectacled mc. in term of personality, he's cannot be compare to mc arc 1. don't get me wrong, they both good, just that they're in different class if were to describe it. this mc is really smart, business minded, prioritize profit and benefit. he catch on very quickly, no problem in adapting. he's polite on the outside, but in reality he's aloof and distant. we often see that if its a zerg theme, most of the time its always the female zerg who's possessive. he's more than 30 yrs old, there's a brief mention of it only once.nthis mc tho, his business like minded think of the ml as his possession, not like, romantic kind, just like in business perspective, ml is his item for future benefit, as i was saying, he's distant and can be called shrewd. thats how it is at the start, of course. he's a smoker, in both lifetime but not addicted. ml is a reclusive and gloomy female zerg. he has physical disability on his right leg due to workplace accident. soon after this event made drastic change on his personality. which is a gloomy, introvert, self-hatred and quiet. he attend the same academy with ml in arc 1. he's equally the same as mc, feeling the possessiveness but seeing it like an object, a precious object to possess. as for their romance, we have an arranged marriage. they both don't understand love. they both think of each other as a precious 'possession'. the vibe for their romance is somber, quiet, mature, tenderness and passionate. in many ways, they are a match made in heaven, a fitting pair. their dynamic will soon evolve into alpha male zerg (yes, alpha, like those in omegaverse, he seems very possessive, his personality is those not suitable in zerg world. he's like a typical gong in bl, you know what i mean?), and a yandere female zerg (i was taken aback upon seeing this scene and its a pleasant surprise) what an outrageous pairing but oddly fitting.

overall, this one has an ambiguous start, they're stranger to ambiguous to idk what, slowly trying to understand 'love' and accepting it. it has a slow start, not much of that 'process' of fall in love, pure love and exciting, like the first arc. their 'process' is in between their married life, slowly fall in love, this sentiment is for the mc bc he's the one that seems to 'denied' the understanding of 'love'. of himself and others. has some slice of life going on. unspoken words, the mc and ml is a man of few words. they make love alot, high s*xual tension vibe. a very somber read and somewhat emotional (when almost at the end of this arc). their physical disability plays a significant theme in this arc. 

Rating: 9/10

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i started reading this with the promise of 'shou pursuing gong' type of plot. well to clarify, the 'pursue/chasing' didn't happen yet, for quite awhile. since its slow romance i guess. the true 'pursue/mc change of heart' slowly started at chapter 40. at the beginning, although it may seems like the ml (gong) 'like' the mc, he's not really in love with him yet. ml regards mc like his precious collectibles, like a precious pet. he took care, protect and dotes on mc but not exactly have any romantic feeling. why would he really? the guy didn't know what 'love' is. he's very eccentric. while mc, fall for ml, which ml aware of. ml feel... more>> uncomfortable and annoyed (tsundere amirite) but he didn't change the way he treat mc. mc think that ml is really adorable and cute, he want him and want to protect him. mc even declare infront of ml and 2 other ppl that if ml die, he will follow along. mind you, when he declare this, ml is not yet have 'love' for mc, for mc to declare such thing to that extent, shocked everyone and mc himself. mc knew that ml didn't care about ml own life and death so mc secretly want to protect ml so he and ml can live together even if ml didn't feel anything for mc.

mc, the first time i see him finally pursuing ml, from his calm personality, i can't believe he's quite wild. he pretty much declare to ml "either kill me or get ready to be mine." pretty extreme possessiveness ngl xD ml a tough one, his defense is very high. i feel like this is such a rare dynamic in bl, "shou mc pursue gong ml" i haven't really see much of this dynamic in bl before. even if there is shou chasing gong, its not quite the same like this one. when mc declare he want Austin (ml), he set aside the fact of being omega (i assume its uncommon for 'omega' to be proactive/assertive in this type of thing), he thought that as a man he want to pursue this other man, the object of his affection. i like his way of thinking. there is no 'female role or male role' dynamic in this, it feels nice to see a shou to actually act like a man. (don't get me wrong, i often read bl that the role uke/shou often feel like they have that 'female lead' personality and attitude its hard to think of them as an actual men.

ml truly such an interesting character. i don't want to spoil, but all i can say is that he's eccentric, may seem like a lunatic but he's clever, tsundere without blushing (only sometimes). have you heard of that famous sentence from alice in wonderland "off with his head!" ? ml is like that, instead of head, he'll broke your leg(s). he hates to death the idea of marking, the feeling of losing control with pheromones, the beast-like feeling of driven by desire bc of pheromones, thus he masked and hide his own pheromones.

there are a few plot twist (not earth shattering pt or anything) but its there, so its pretty interesting.

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there are a few eyecatching plots in this that i think is really interesting twist, although this danmei has alot of face slapping, the plots didn't feel 'cheap' with the overused of that face slapping.

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-ml have physical disability on both legs, he use wheelchair. face disfigurement on one side of his face, he wore fullmask everyday.

-mc is actually a protagonist who have that 'protagonist halo' that you often see in 'transmigrator' danmei. ml is supposedly be the antagonist in the og novel. so mc and ml are a protag and villain  in og.

-we have now an antagonist / white lotus who is a transmigrator with a system. and an actual loser. i said that not bc he's an antagonist, but bc he's actually act like a bitter loser.

-at first, i don't really pay attention to the title, but soon after reading through this, i finally understand. first, a side character who is equally a s*um to mc (mc nephew) but regretted his action and 'trying' to make amends, he got 'time rewind' to 10 years to the past. 2nd reborn is mc ex-fiance. 3rd reborn is mc father. and lastly, the og novel gong, mc first fiance.

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my overall thought, its good. plot is quite unique but not "out of this world" kind of unique or anything. love the dynamic between mc and ml. the face slapping is alot lot, and sometimes i wonder why mc would even response to these ppl talking bs left and right. but there is 1 thing i don't really like. almost at the end, author use a cliché plot to create drama, and i can't help but think that it feels cheap just to create discord on certain characters. its like unnecessary, can't we have a smooth sailing, wholesome, heartwarming, without adding this bs drama? author please...feels like it almost ruined my enjoyment with this danmei. although its not a crime to add bad/useless/unnecessary drama, but i really feel like its unnecessary to add if in. whats worse is that, it DRAGGED OUT! bruh come on now. I almost think this danmei feels unique and special, then this cheap f*ckin unnecessary "drama" plot add in so i change my mind.

on the 13 extras, there might be children storyline? unfortunately there's no available raw to confirm this. 

Rating: 8.8/10 <<less

I haven't really finish reading this yet, only half left. its not a bad read... definitely a smut and pretty hardcore, which is the reason why i took a break. personally for me, too much smut is not good for me, get overwhelmed and can be quite tiring, just like all that yaoi that i've been reading over the many years. which is why i prefer shounen-ai than yaoi.... more>>

the story is, okay. so far, it seems pretty generic yaoi but better than annoying angst shit. so far, there is angst but this angst didn't use the mc and ml relationship to get ruined/broke up, so in my book, thats a green light. i hate it when author use mc and ml relationship to create angst or misunderstanding. there seems to be a 'confinement' tag in this one, but i can't clarify it since i haven't finish it yet. BUT, i can definitely see it happen. ahem, ml locking up mc i mean. 

alright, that sentence might seem red flag, but i think the mc is willing? idk, just assuming and i haven't see it happen yet. they're in a wholesome and healthy relationship, tho intense, its just that the ml is very possessive. there MIGHT be some plot twist happen later or at the end, there some suspicious plot point, but again, i haven't finish this yet so idk if i'm just imagining things. i think there's a dubcon at the very beginning. just once.

characters: 

mc is a normal guy who get transmigrated into an adult 18 plus BL novel. we don't know much about him before the transmigration other than he has the same name as the body he currently possessing. this body he's possessing is a s*um seme antagonist 2nd male lead who later died in the novel, i think he got killed? don't remember. he did many bad thing to the protagonist uke in the novel, such as attacking him physically, obsessive, stalking and using power dynamic to blackmail him. he is a recessive alpha who has inferiority complex and very bitter towards everyone who has dominant traits. he's promiscuous and have many s*x partner. this current mc we have, our mc, have no similarity to this guy other than their name. our mc is an awkward guy. he's timid af, shy, and very cute. a virg*n obv

ml is the og novel protagonist uke (which is currently the seme). from the cover art you can guess which one he is. he's a dominant omega. honestly idk much of his personality. but what seems very obvious is that he's kinda aloof, but treat his friends kindly. he never really have any relationship before, so also a virg*n. but, once he met mc, seems like something awaken inside him and thought that mc is f*cking adorable. tbh, i think he probably fall head over heels the moment he saw mc cute attitude (obv not love at first sight since mc appearance is still of the s*um seme) but the fact that he's extremely possessive and obssessive towards mc. like, there is no 'uke' personality in this guy. remember, mc possessed body has done terrible thing to this guy yet he's completely set that aside? like..idk how that works really. thats why i said it almost felt like love at first sight when he treat mc like the past action don't matter. it do made me scratch my head and questioning the logical thought process in human mind.

synopsis:

 in the novel and what already happen before mc transmigrated, ml get forced to get engage with the s*um seme (which is our mc possessed body), so he's currently staying in mc house. mc transmigrated just in time before the owner of the body done unspeakable thing to ml. so knowing what happen from bit and piece of information, mc ran away and stay at a hotel. 

so what made ml fall for mc? when trying to force mc acting unwise and expose him, ml get his pheromones out and want to get evidence. as normal guy from normal human world, mc didn't have that defense for pheromones, so he kiss ml. BUT, its not a kiss, its like a soft peck and then get red on the face and embarrassed. this is what triggers ml, although he's angry and confuse, he kiss mc deeply and passionately and thought that mc is cute. and one more thing, mc recessive alpha body have baby powder kind of scent LOL no wonder the og body owner have inferiority complex, he has cute pheromones scent. this another thing that trigger ml i guess. <<less

I usually don't like the idea of "hiding true identity" as the primary plot in a story. bc that would mean there will be a huge reveal later that could lead to a:  fight/argument/cold war/asking for forgiveness. this danmei is exactly it, using that as one of the key plot point and the later reveal does cause some discord between them, but not for long. although this danmei use that plot, for some reason I'm fine with it. bc neither of them are completely blameless. as a reader in 3rd person view, we just look at them arguing like an elementary school children. my first thought of the ml identity reveal is that "its not... more>> that big of a deal tho?? why so angry?" even if mc already explain his "difficulties", i just think that his mind is so wrapped and need to calm tf down. at least the discord between them is not long, only take 3-4 chapters. but soon after they finally get together, well, mc is totally smitten and down bad for ml, he becomes a love brain and quite a h**ny one (kinda not expecting that, bc he never gives off that vibe before). all that previous hurtful thought that he said to ml, like a "schemer, manipulative etc;" (he said those bc of the plot in the book) that is no longer in his mind.

✅ pros:

i like the slow build of their relationship. from getting "kidnapped", to friends, to best friends, to lover. i like their interaction when they're friends with e/o. like that one meme ppl been saying "historian said they were roommates". thats exactly what their relationship are. ppl will said "friends don't do that", "they sure are close for a friend". they were in that bromance stage. them having feeling for each other also smooth sailing, neither are "who fall first". author hinting that  both have some sort of "badump" moment but not really know what it is yet or just don't want to confront it yet. because of ml interesting personality, their relationship finally moving somewhere, which finally made mc aware and think about this "weird" feeling.

their dynamic. honestly they're perfect for each other, the word "match made in heaven" fit them seamlessly. both fill each other needs. when they're still in  friendship stage, both of them does seems like two straight dudes hanging out. even if some of their action seems ambiguous unintentionally, they act like straight guy. mc actual sexuality is never mentioned if he's straight or gay (tho the og owner body is gay but not mc) and neither do ml even though he's a "gong" in the og novel. both of them has never fall in love before and obv virg*n. [spoiler start]---------- the og shou, is actually straight. which is quite a surprise revelation. ----------[spoiler end]

their dynamic with [spoiler start]---------- the og shou. both mc and ml dynamic somewhat turn into parents supporting their son, or like a godfather. ml support him financially, while mc support him in human problem. of course, all this happen much further later. first time I've seen the supposed protagonist (either gong or shou) who is actually likeable and not a white lotus or delusional. this guy, i like him lmao he is timid, but not like super timid, he have courage to talk to the "boss" (ml), outwardly he has a cold face and somewhat expressionless. as both mc and ml and og shou relationship progress, og shou become ml follower. he's pretty simple person, you be nice to him and treat him kindly, he'll do what was asked for. ml treat og shou kindly bc mc keep mentioning about how og shou so pitiful and weak, so in order not to be the bastard like in the original novel, ml (og gong) treat og shou kindly and support him financially. og shou also like drawing both mc and ml in his diary, says that they have a perfect model face. one time, ml said he like to eat og shou cooking and he also dotes on og shou, mc get jealous lmao remember that it is mc first who instigate this whole "saving the poor boy og shou", so ml did just that and when ml said he like og shou (not in romantic way) ml got nervous. ----------[spoiler end]

interesting plot...[spoiler start]---------- more like interesting plot twist! turn out, og shou is a reborn. ml who which mc thought from the novel who is paranoid, crazy, mentally ill is none of those. in the previous timeline, ml protect og shou, but bc og shou get drugged with hallucinogen, he didn't believe ml and tried many time to escape. he also get manipulated by ml father. but before it get worse, og shou manage to investigate who the culprit is but its too late for his body. he also was saved by mc in a fire accident, where mc died by going through the door. at then end, og shou and ml died together bc of the drug. og shou realuze ml is protecting him. og shou then is reborn. he's determine to save both mc and ml this time. in og shou pov, we can finally see that ml is actually a forgiving person, he's never cold nor ruthless. og shou think of ml as omnipotent devine being and regard mc as a hero like in tv. og shou want to protect both mc and ml. as for mc, i'm not sure if this "novel" that he think of really exist. seems like he also a reborn but with extra perk of a plot that will happen with ml and og shou. but then again, at the end when he's about to die, seems like he travel back to that time? and then this time he make the right choice by escaping through the window. and woke up alive and go back to current timeline. so honestly, idk what exactly going on with mc timeline. ----------[spoiler end]

the bed scenes. i feel like this is the first time I've ever read something I'd call "borderline yaoi". its not exactly explicit, but the scenes is not fully cut off either. I've seen all kinds of censorship in danmei. most common is the author write only the start when they're about to get freaky, but not describing such and such body part that you'd be wondering if they're doing it or not and sometimes there's no after mention that it gets more confusing, or author describing it using metaphors that you wouldn't understand and not even close of being "sexual" or intimate. but this one, the scenes were described quite further than usual, there's a mention of d*ck length, how big it is, the aftercare, which body part mc touching without using the word directly, how mc feel "below the abdomen", the word cond*m without saying it directly, when they make love saying "if it hurts", *ahem* fierce and powerful movement, and many more. so i think this is as close as "explicit" within this censorship rules. idk how the author can get away with it. 

bed role. [spoiler start]---------- after mc realize ml identity, of course, there are some argument when this happen. so in anger, mc ask ml a question. when asked, ml said he's willing to be the receiver. when they actually about to do it, mc see that ml is hurting and said that he (mc) doesn't mind to be the receiver. so yeah, i like character who compromise like this, neither of them would argue to be who's top or bottom. ----------[spoiler end]

❎ cons:

unsolved mystery...[spoiler start]---------- regarding mc og body changed behaviour. it has been hinted many times of the fact that for 2 years, before our current mc "transmigrated", those 2 years, the og body personality seems to changed, like a different person. og body suddenly become a playboy and his temperament is different. his close friend said that it feels like a different person. yet, before that 2 years, og body has the same personality as out current mc, caring, kind and gentle. we also don't really know whether mc actually transmigrated or just reborn/time rewind with extra "plot" in mind. the ending of the main story, og shou pov kinda confirm that mc died the same way, og shou already met mc. so my conclusion is, it could be just the case of "parallel timeline" but not "transmigration". our mc is the actual owner of mc body. but for some reason, those missing 2 years, somehow other "soul" replaced him and take over his body. after that mc got his own body back but he thought he's transmigrated. there's a hint saying that he feels like he can no longer differentiate og owner body and his own memories, as if the 2 merge. he also have no clear memories of the 2 years of him becoming playboy but he does have bits a piece of memories, just not that clearly. everyone around him is also the same as his memories before "transmigration". so the unsolved mystery here is, what happen that 2 years? is mc really "transmigrated"? i feel like the answer for the latter question is confirmed but for the former, i have no answer. edit: okay, it seems like the author gave answer for the first qestion. but i still don't get it. it could be due to the MTL? so here's the mtl word for word "PS: Before the start of the timeline of this article, Jiang Chi's abnormal two years were indeed time travel. He was not reborn, which can be understood as traveling through a book to a parallel time and space. Because it is an urban BL novel, I cannot write in detail, and many people are concerned about it, so I would like to explain it." see? what does that mean? time travel? who? other mc from other parallel line? its kind of an unsatisfying answer...----------[spoiler end]

overall, i really like this danmei. except when there's some part where author bring up real life politic into the story... (which is probably the caused of the translation dropped by the translator. its completely understandable). i really don't know what possess author to put bring up or put political in their danmei. it caught me of guard and made me kinda frowned a little. although I'm not that knowledgeable about said topic, and it didn't bother me much, but it may not be the same for other reader. who ever even think its a good idea to bring politic into your fictional danmei? more so when its so direct without any filter and actually real life related politic? its a different story if author have opinion and want to express themself, but write it in subtle/indirect or subliminal message kind of way, that is acceptable, i guess. it don't matter if its a good or bad political view, whether you you agree or disagree on said politic, any sort of real life politic in fiction will be an instant icky from me. it first appear on chapter 21, and 2 other times throughout the whole story.

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Rating: 9.9/10 (if the author remove a certain plot, i'd give it a 10) <<less

i really wish this will get a proper translation. i can tolerate mtl, its decent, but not an enjoyable read, with the constant "he" and "she" pronounce messing things up it can get pretty frustrating. and then there's also mc mom, who named "He". you can imagine how confusing it is. and the theme, i still don't know which type of "historical theme" this is. there's a mention of martial arts one time, their clothing is sometimes described them using robes, but then there's roll up sleeve, as if its a modern shirt, and then there's a suit??? idek anymore. but while reading this, my mind set this in china ancient type theme, their clothing... more>> like xianxia but without all the cultivation stuff.

a quick summary: mc is transmigrated into a novel. the novel is not het romance  nor danmei, i think its a political type of novel. our mc, who transmigrated into the novel, but its actually a reborn or time rewind (idk the diff). he already lived this life once before but died. this time, he reborn but with extra perk, he realize he is a person from the 21st century and was transmigrated into the novel but soon after died. so this is his 2nd time in the same novel, the only difference is that he got all his memories and knowledge from modern times and from the previous one when he died. to cut the summary short, he's now will prevent the previous misfortune and false accusation to fall upon him again, and now have a chance to befriend the protagonist of the novel, who is the ml. mc reason to befriend ml is bc soon after ml will be a bigshot powerful person and mc feel like there will be benefit to be ml friend, if he were to get to know ml after he become powrrful it would be impossible to be friend. mc reason is quite simple, he just want to be friend and make it clear to ml that he's not like the rumor says he is (like previous timeline). mc doesn't have any deep reason or manipulative benefit from ml, mc is sincere and just want to help ml. 

now that's over with, let get into the first thing: slow-romance. as someone who read many slow burn rom, i expect this will be like the other danmei, no progress, no sus behavior, full friendship arc on the early stage at least for 50 chapters. but this one is different. "what's so different?" you say. our mc here, first, he take care of ml, gave him foods, get many rejection from ml. but when ml show mc a slight different in expression (even angry exp), mc feel happy. if mc get irritated or angry by others, when mc saw ml face, his anger subsided. when mc heard a slight sound (voice) from ml, he said his voice sound beautiful. when mc saw ml laugh the first time, he said ml looks so beautiful when he smile. BRUV. listen to this guy! are you trying to be his friend or covet him? and he's straight! ml too! all this happen in a natural pace for like, under 20 chapters, an actual progress pacing not like other slow rom novel. I'm really impressed with the pacing of this novel.

so regarding the "f**anari" tag. i admit that I'm very ignorant about it. because while reading this, i keep wondering if the tag added wrongly, bc as far as my knowledge goes that associated that word, i always thought it meant "female with dick". so the more I'm reading this danmei the more i feel like I'm wrong and yeah i am indeed lacking some crucial information. the word f**anari seems to be use in hentai, but the correct term is called inters*x or hermaphrodite. and then it click, the ml secret and his worries about his body. 

and finally, this is the most shocking aspect from this danmei. bc I've never read an actual 'yaoi' danmei! at first, i don't really know why there's "R-15" tag in this danmei on its NU page. idk what's the difference between "R-15 or R-18" if both are explicit. so yeah, the use of explicit words and describe in details took me off guard for real. there's no hiding or censorship, I'm really really shocked when i read about their love making scene bc its really unexpected! 

I don't know why, but somehow this one give of a similar vibe as "stone age husband raising journal". although i like stone age husband, i feel like this one has more 'quality' to it? the way its written i mean. the author for stone age husband way of writing has always feels very straightforward, no room for reader to think, they describe things like we're little children. its not bad, don't get me wrong ^^; its just very unique i guess. which is why i said it give off different quality in comparison to this.

if not for the mtl which decrease enjoyment when reading, i could've give a more detailed review.

Rating: 10/10 <<less

This..this danmei is an exact copy of "After I Got Married, Those Who Betrayed Me Were Reborn". at first, i didn't know its the same author, so when reading it, i thought "this is waaay to similar, wouldn't this be considered plagiarism?" then I look at the author(s) name. welp. to be precise, "After I Got Married, Those Who Betrayed Me Were Reborn" is an exact copy of this one, bc this is the first to come out before that other one. idk whats the purpose the author doing this, you can even think of them as alternate reality version of the main characters. perhaps author dissatisfied with how this turn out so they re-make... more>> it? 

*what made it so similar?* ALOT of major plot (and small) from this were used in "After I Got Married, Those Who Betrayed Me Were Reborn".

if it were to be compare, to be honest I like this one more than the other one. at least this one didn't use "cheap plot" at the end of the story. I said it with full of disdain and disappointment of the other book. i don't want to rant about the other book here, I said it enough on my review on it, its in this list too.

both of these books have that face-slapping theme. 

RANT: although i prefer this one than the other, it is not without problem. the recurring theme of "appearance and being good looking etc". although it were used as a "joke", the author bring it up too many times that it almost brainwash-y making us this the ml is ugly as fuc-. NO, he's not ugly, author said it like, twice, that ml has above-average looking face yet almost at the end of the story, all these characters sure love making fun of him, others are fine, but or mc too to do that to him?? bruh. but i get that mc would prefer ml to not be handsome so others won't covet ml and  having less rival, so i can pardon him making fun of ml face, just hoping he didn't do it too often bc this "joke" can really make ppl get insecure. especially when mc himself have godly looking handsome face yet he jokingly make fun of ml face, i don't get it? i think author can cut this part out of the novel just fine. ugh..i feel uncomfortable just reading about it especially the ending, [spoiler start]---------- when they have a twin child, the baby girl have ml face and ml feel sorry for the girl for having his face, the whole damn netizen giving needle-comfort, saying "don't worry, she can have plastic surgery in the future." bro what? ----------[spoiler end] as i was saying, i get that its a "joke" and that's what author trying to do, but its still not good. if you think I'm being to personal with this, no, not really, i just think this obsession and theme of having pretty appearance is just feel wrong and cheap. author bring up the topic of "oh it doesn't matter what you look like, what's important is your soul" and that's the reason for mc fall in love with ml yet the author often bring up ml appearance afterward. talk about contradictory moral/message and a f*cking hypocrite. again, author did this almost at the end of the story, using either cheap plot or giving full blown uncomfortable moral message. its like the graph chart, its uphill and stabilize since beginning till almost the end, the line on the chart go downhill. its the same for both of this copy-paste book by the author.

Rating: 9/10 <<less

so when i first reading this, of course, reading the description. BUT i don't really understand it so i decided to just read it without much information other than it is gong protagonist and episodic type of danmei. BOY, i did not regret it. because everything feel like a plot twist and new? very different from this 'transmigration' genre that i usually read. although its not the first time an author use this type of plot, it certainly still a rare one, which make it much more easy to be impressed and appreciated. the pacing of this story, on each arc, is like...wow. its so good? i think I've never read such good pacing before.... more>> each arc, i feel like I'm reading a 80 chapters long story, yet its only around 30 or 40 chapters long. moreover, the story in itself, you may argue that it feels cliché or overused plot, but its also kinds not. the characters is so well written, the most obvious example is the mc and ml on arc 2. this author really like structuring the story where there some sort of mystery to the mc and we're uncovering their past slowly on each chapters. its not like blank sheet characters or straightforward telling the backstory in 1-3 chapters and we're done. i guess that's what made it so well pace. there's suspense and cliffhanger everywhere. angst...i'm not really sure, i guess there is? but its not really obvious to the point that making you angry..its just very subtle angst. all arc prioritize the romance aspect. some of it balance the plot and rom but some prioritize the characters development and their relationship. all arcs have happy ending.

to understand each arc, i'll just mention the setting/theme it took place at. because mentioning the characters or more feels like it would ruining the surprise aspect. it would be nice if you could just go right into it, like me. all that you need to keep in mind is that every arc has gong protagonist, its interconnected stories, have transmigration and system involve.

arc 1 (c1 - c36) the setting is the typical xianxia, cultivation and such.

arc 2 (c37 - 79) - the theme or setting this arc took place is..fantasy? like I'm very confuse for awhile to understand the setting. we go from xianxia to this western/europe fantasy. the setting for this, we have almost all that game characters 'race' or 'class' exist. such as human, demons, gods, elves, dragon, vampires, i think there's also merfolk? mentioned once, i might be wrong though (i guess we're missing the angels and werewolves).

arc 3 (c80 - 117)

arc 4 (c118 - 168) <<less