Age of Adepts

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A data loving young man from Earth has an accident which transports him to a dark land filled with terrifying creatures and magical powers.

Fortunately for him, he has a Biological Assistance Chip to ease his path.

However, things in this bizarre and strange world are not always as they seem, and, though it is a tremendous asset, the chip doesn’t always work as expected. With all of the crazy creatures and magical mayhem around him, one can only wonder what the future holds for this young man…

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AoA
Wizard Era
巫师纪元
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CosmicInsomniac
CosmicInsomniac rated it
September 17, 2019
Status: c1532
(VAGUE SPOILERS AHEAD)

The Ending is super unsatisfying, I'll be a bit vague since I don't want to spoil anyone, but it basically ends at the halfway point of most novels, and the MC is put in a bad situation when the novel ends. It's left open ended so the author could technically go back to it, but I highly doubt the author would, and even if it did get continued it would probably just be a side plot with a new MC just happening upon Greem and helping... more>> him. So until we get a sequel, Greem is as good as dead. <<less
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ZeroBlink
ZeroBlink rated it
August 10, 2018
Status: c470
470 chapters in MC still first level tr*sh... feelsbadman

Ever since 150ish chapter the story is a massive filler up until maybe 400's there are maybe 20-30 significant chapters and back to filler.

Good setup and tragic execution.

... more>> MC is a walking chip, side characters have more personality than the MC.

In fact MC becomes a supporting character for Alice during the Faith Witch arc.

Tragic and pathetic

He has no sense of goal or direction, just gets dragged into idiotic events, dude passively gets used by everyone around him. tr*sh MC, tr*sh Opponents.

The title should read: The Story of a Noob hardstuck in Bronze 1 Elo.

That's what this novel is <<less
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Setra
Setra
April 12, 2017
Status: c39
While there are some scenes that's genuinely interesting, my main concern are all those exposition. It has disrupted the story to me.

It's like half of the chapter dedicated to deliver explanation about this world. I mean, will that info still be relevant after 100 chapters later?

The AI thing is ridiculous, though over time your suspension of disbelief will ignore it.

Everything else seems fine to me.
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DarthBlood
DarthBlood rated it
April 9, 2017
Status: c36
Like others said, it's very similar to Warlock of the Magus World. The MC gets an AI data chip thing that helps him process data, but I think this one starts off weaker than the chip in WMW.

While the plot itself is pretty interesting, I'm not a fan of the MC. He is someone who constantly gets bullied, and yet he never even thinks about getting revenge.

The supervisor of the tower he's living in comes by with 2 cronies and ransacks his room, taking all of the loot he's... more>> acquired over years of gathering. He stands there and meekly accepts it. There's no thought of anger or a hint of revenge. He just thinks "Man, if only I was stronger".

Later, he goes to take a mission that suits him just right. It's challenging but not impossible and has decent rewards for completion. An antagonist much stronger than him (and the supervisor from before) pulls some strings and he ends up being assigned a mission so hard that even the antagonist has a high chance of dying during it. What does he do? "He smiled sadly to himself." That was a quote from the story. Again, he doesn't think about getting revenge, he just accepts it and goes off by himself to train a bit.

WHERE IS YOUR BACKBONE??? Obviously, he's weaker and strength is everything so I don't expect him to go and pick a fight with the antagonist, but to not even have a bad thought? Come on man... <<less
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DicerX
DicerX rated it
August 15, 2020
Status: c800
Only the first arc is worth anything, which is around 200 chapters. After that, the whole novel devolves into mediocrity. The MC never uses his advantages; for instance, this is a typical MC soliloquy:

Oh, I have a super powerful chip that can record all information in existence. But I just so forget to do so during my 70 year long of isolated-cultivation. I only record "important" information and my chip does no deductions of its own unless it's in a battle.

Fascinatingly s*upid, and what's worse is the lack of... more>> substance that every character has. For example, early on, the author introduces a SUPER-friendly 6th rank mage. And for 800 chapters meeting a single rank 4 mage, the MC has to cross Mount Olympus to grovel and beg. The author lost his drive for this novel and was probably forced into continuing it. Not worth your time. I gave this novel 400 chapters worth of chances, but it still didn't interest me. <<less
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Bassel
Bassel rated it
March 24, 2019
Status: c650
This is absolute rubbish. Don't waste your time. I know, I know you want to try it because it has a setting similar to WMW and The Wizard World. But resist it, otherwise you'd be sentencing yourself to hundreds of chapters of bullshit.

This story is a magic fiction infected with Xianxia cancer, exhibit A : antagonists that pop up for ridiculous reasons (like looking at someone wrong). Exhibit B: You beat this guy, some tougher guy that is backing him comes around. You beat them, a god comes around to... more>> beat you or something.

Now let's get to the really infuriating part. Asspulls. Yea, those. You know them, and so do I. Everyone does. But if there was a tournament for the world's most numerous asspulls, then you know your gold medalist. Oh yes, it's not only our MC that gets asspulls, it's his enemies too. And don't even think it's 'fair'. Once you actually understand the reasoning of the author, all fights will be predictable. BECAUSE EVERY FIGHT HAS TO BE EQUAL AND ON THE EDGE OF DEATH. Our MC is stronger than his opponent, what?! How can this be?! INSTANT POWER UP FOR THE OPPONENT. Yes, now they're exactly equal. This is every single fight. The MC becomes an X powerhouse who is rare in the world (1000 in a few billion people continent). but of course X powerhouses are now everywhere and in every plane and world. They're potatoes now.

I've read on hoping that the author's style will change, but he seems adamant on the asspulls that happen every fight. You expect the MC to be the dominant side (justifiably so), and you get a drawn out fight that lasts for dozens of chapters; in which you will get walls of text like: [this fire didn't penetrate the blue scales of the dragon that had frost power, but if they were purple scales of a thunder dragon they would have been scorched. Of course if it was just an adept in the way...... bla bla bla bla].

The world building of this is actually good. It was the only thing that kept me reading. You know when a novel has bad storytelling but good characters and good world building so you keep reading it because it's worth it? Well, yea no, this is not in. RUN. This one has good world building, fine characters, but story telling SO BAAAAAAD that it is absolutely not worth it.

I hope I saved you a terrible journey, and a lot of time. <<less
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VandalieuZ
VandalieuZ
August 2, 2022
Status: c1512
DO NOT READ this novel if you dislike bad endings. We all know plot armor and such, but at least it is written out and finished. This book got abandoned in the most unsatisfactory way imaginable.

Read the review skyraider to know all you need, spoiler-free or with spoilers. They don't even matter.

Created an account just to make sure nobody ever reads this unprepared fir this ending. In addition with the slow pace, I already knew something was up after 1000+ chapters, but by then I wanted to finish it either... more>> way, but it was more torture then a nice read. <<less
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Nerdivist
Nerdivist
December 25, 2017
Status: c30
I haven't read enough to actually judge the story, but what I do have to say is that this novel was a massive slog to read through, and I simply couldn't keep going on. Every single time something new is introduced, there is a 3-4 paragraph explanation, which are poorly written, dedicated to "world building". Even the simplest things like a library or an arena takes one too many lines of exposition for me to continue reading.

The writing style of the author and the structure of this novel is enough... more>> for me to drop, no matter if the actual story is good or not. <<less
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Slayerwolfx2
Slayerwolfx2 rated it
September 19, 2017
Status: c9
I had at least some expectations for it...

But not only does it fail horribly at originality as it is just a bad copy of WMW, the logic in some parts annoyed the sh*t out of me...

Like, you get experience from learning things, cool concept.

... more>> But why the f*ck do you have to pay experience to solidify your spells? Aren't you getting more comprehensive knowledge? Shouldn't you be gaining more exp?

Maybe the author couldn't find a way of how not to abuse that system and let the character develop nicely, so he decided to just f*ck logic through the walls...

And it wouldn't be that bad if he actually explained any of his actions, but he does nothing of that shit. He just shoves it in, and expects a masterpiece... not following you bro and you ain't even trying.

Oh yea, forgot to mention the main problem... it's rushed... the author never took the chance to develop his novel, and it shows from the thing I mentioned earlier. And it doesn't happen with just that part, but that one is the more serious...

All in all 2/5 stars... read only if you have nothing else, as this is a waste of time... <<less
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ScotlandForsythe
ScotlandForsythe rated it
March 31, 2017
Status: c29
First of all... The description. I actually really liked it. (It is such a huge turnoff when the summary only tells you the person is arrogant and domineering).

As the editor said it is a bit slow at first, but it gets better and I believe you guys will love the change of pace from your other novels. The fantasy elements are my favorite part. And the biological chip is different from a lot of op things the author could have given the MC.

The MC is calculative and he can... more>> be nice at times (actually one act of kindness has resulted in him getting a vampire companion *cough* boss, who saves his life).

So far the mc's personality hasn't gone off the deep end... But time will tell. This is only the beginning. <<less
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Assin
Assin rated it
May 20, 2021
Status: c1512
Not worth the time.
Before picking it up you need to be aware that it ends at chapter 1512 and is not a finished story. From the plot point it ends around ~60% of the whole story.

If you still want to read it and waste your time, then it will be quite entertaining.

Edit:

... more>> I looked around for some more information.

It seems that it was axed by publisher because of lack of profits. And publisher do hold all the rights for the novel so the author can't continue it on his own. There are rumors that he started to write new similar story, but it's not translated. <<less
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djsosonut
djsosonut rated it
May 2, 2021
Status: c1532
People that actually like Warlock of Magus World seem to keep giving this story a low ranking. So if you like WMW don't read this Age of Adepts. I personally found WMW to be one of the most bland and boring stories I've ever read in my life. Even after giving it three tries it never got any better. So not a fan of WMW mainly because the story is only interesting in comparison to other MC. If another MC would power through or think through an obstacle... the WMW's... more>> MC would just walk away from it and do something else. He never really achieves anything. Just coasts along with his implant doing most of the work. He's not clever, he's just indifferent.

If you want to read a similar story but one where the MC actually has a personality and has to strive to improve himself, then try Age of Adepts. Between the two I'd pick this story. I loved watching the growth of this character. I like reading about him bidding his time and have to get by with lesser options until he could finally come out and show his real strength. I like that his implant was a tool he used, but not all there was to him. And I like that the two main women in his life managed to stay pretty relevant until the end of the story.

But on a sad note: the ending sucks. I still love the story, but the ending is terrible because it's not an ending. It feels like a To Be Continued that we might not get. But up until then I was one of the main stories I looked forward to on a daily basis. Going to miss it now that I'm caught up.

If it wasn't for the ending I'd rate the story about 4.5 stars. Because of the abrupt ending I'd probably rate it as 3.8. Take that as you will. <<less
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karikidol25
karikidol25
May 5, 2020
Status: --
I wrote this comment solely to lower the rating of this novel, it just don't deserve its rating. This novel is a combination of logical errors and tr*shy characters building. It is obvious that the author don't give a sh*t about human logic, and seem to fill the chapters with what ever appeared in his mind when he was writing. Sorry to translators but you have chosen the wrong train to hop on.
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RLSnider
RLSnider rated it
July 15, 2019
Status: c122
Let's face it, there is a LOT that is bad about this one, but I don't see any reviews mentioning the part that bothers me the most. Early on, you're told that the "Will of the Adept" influences the people of the plane making them all into insane mu*der hobos. I can accept that for plot, but then you get a chapter or three here and there of the villains explaining and justifying their reason for wanting to cause artificial strife for the MC and it just hurts my brain.... more>> You already said they are insane. Let it go and quit trying to apply logic to insanity <<less
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shotuyoka
shotuyoka rated it
March 11, 2018
Status: c40
Prolonging the words usage by overabundance explanation.

There's even a chapter, blabbering for thousand words, "finally I got the one of the ingredients for mud puppet making". End of chapter.

Hard to enjoy this when abusing world building to elongates words for repeating the same meaning with different sentences.

This novel like watching a movie with the MC monologue for hours explaining the by telling not by the story plot.

I think people who rate this 5 star is trolling potential reader.
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Enyhrye
Enyhrye rated it
February 14, 2018
Status: c204
Really good story. You wont find many novels that I would want to read more of so much that I actually go, rate it and write a review. I read a lot of novels not because those are good but because I can do it for free, dont have to think while doing so, etc. If most of those would stop being translated I wouldnt even bat an eye. This story was droped once and I was really sad about it. Now its back and I want more...

This is one... more>> of those stories where you can find real characters. You can like them, hate them, but they are there. Its not like in most novel where you read over and over again about 3 people just with different names and in different places: bad person ("you dare!?"), good person ("let me explain younger brother") and a pet. Story does not repeat itself in every other city/place MC travel to. Characters have their own goals that are not any better or worst than MCs.

In other reviews you will read that its similar to WotMW. Its not. There is magic and a chip, thats whats similar. Age of adepts is much more... realistic than WotMW. Just try it <<less
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SinasCola
SinasCola rated it
May 29, 2017
Status: c294
After reading TMW and reading the positive reviews here, I decided to give this novel a try. But it only took a few chapters to realise I made a huge mistake. The MC is boring, lacks character and is utterly useless. Even with an AI chip hardly anything happens and the story progresses with a teethgrinding pace.

While the authors sad*st fetishes are none of my business, having a punching bag as an MC is not to everyones taste. Literally half the story he get's beaten into a pulp for NO... more>> REASON.

There is nothing new or eye catching. No alchemy, potioneering or crafting like in TMW. The MC just reads spellbooks, buys some potions and that is basically it. It takes 100+ chapters before he can do something usefull, like making golems.

The settings and locations are dull and lack interesting lore/details. It does not help that the author has a s*upid namingsense. Demon babies, ghost nannies? Get outta here.

And lastly the author just keeps blabbering on withouth adding anything to the story. For those with no taste or time to waste, this is tailormade for you.

10/10 would make me definitly start another medieval bookburning <<less
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Gigel
Gigel rated it
May 27, 2021
Status: afterword
5/10

This doesn't deserve a review. This was never a gem, just an ordinary novel that is good enough to fill the time, to keep you coming back for more. And yeah the "ending is the problem", the problem that there is no ending. It's more like "see you in season 2" but with no intention of having a season 2. This is simply an unfinished novel that is passed as completed. I've seen authors get bored and end 2k chapters in 1-2 more, i've seen open endings, bad and good... more>> ones, but never something like this. I feel sorry for the translator since he did a good job sticking with this just to have it end like this. Can you imagine putting this in your contribution? It's like having a German scientist saying he developed weapons for mr. H during ww2.

Would I recommend this? Do you want to read an unfinished average story? Yeah, me neither. <<less
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GodsGolem
GodsGolem rated it
January 7, 2021
Status: --
Couldn't get past the first few chapters. Not to mention that it's impossible to find the story anywhere with the status boards available, but the main character is constantly at the mercy of others. Overall, it could've been ok if the MC actually had any semblence of control over his own situation, or at least wasn't at the mercy of others with no free will. Hate beta MCs like this and I honestly wish I had dropped it earlier.

... more>>
Spoiler

The obvious love interest Mary is way more powerful than him, does whatever she wants to him, beats him up, saves him from situations deus ex machina style, and it's infinitely frustrating to read because of it.

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Vyrena
Vyrena rated it
May 29, 2019
Status: c793
I decided to write a review because some of the reviews here are blatantly incorrect with regards to the facts.

At the time of this writing, I have caught up to the latest translated chapter. I will try to remember what I felt as I read through the story.

The premise of the story is as what is described in the synopsis. MC is from earth (transmigrator) and has a "supposedly" common use AI chip. The story starts when he is of adult age. Not sure what actually happened between the time... more>> he was borne to the start of the story. His AI chip isnt even that overpowered as compared to WMW. What the chip can do is crunch data. Which helps him memorise texts, simulate training path, give very details statistics monitoring, etc.

This story is not a typical Chinese Xianxia type of story. You don't have an MC trying to be an omnipotent god (at least not yet). You don't have an MC which powers up and crushes everyone and powers up and crushes everyone. The usual feel-good elements of heroism, leadership, face slapping, brotherhood is pretty much non-existent in the story. In fact, the story is about the MC who, because of being part of the Adept World, becomes entirely selfish and every adept is purely motivated by self profit. No one trusts anyone. It can be quite difficult to read if one isn't used to such a thing. And instead of cultivating as an omnipotent "human", the adepts' "cultivation" goes off on a weird tangent.
The world building is very interesting though the areas and logic have large similarities with Warcraft (or World of Warcraft).

All in all the story is interesting though certain arcs may take WAY TOO LONG. However the overall premise is quite good. <<less
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