Don’t Pick Up Boyfriends From the Trash Bin

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Chi Xiaochi: fourth-rate citizen at birth, three-time award-winning film emperor, second-rate temper, first-class looks.

He crawled his way out of hell on hard mode to become a winner at life.

Then, he was smashed into a vegetative state by a chandelier.

061: Hello, here’s a brief rundown on the scum gong reconditioning system. This system measures the regret level of the scum gong. Every time their regret level reaches one hundred points, you will be able to leave the current world. A friendly tip, usually, through dedication and self-sacrifice, our employees slowly foster a sense of dependency in the scum gongs, gradually making it so the scum gongs can’t live without them.

Chi Xiaochi: How many regret points is a complete loss of reputation and standing worth? How about a fall from grace? Or wanting something but never being able to obtain it?

061: ……

Associated Names
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Bùyào zài lèsè tǒng lǐ jiǎn nán péngyǒu
Don’t Pick Up Boyfriends From the Trashbin
DPUBFTB
Ruchi
Đừng kiếm bạn trai trong thùng rác
Не підбирайте хлопців зі смітників
อย่าหยิบขึ้นมานะนั่นขยะไม่ใช่แฟน
不要在垃圾桶裡撿男朋友[快穿]
不要在垃圾桶里捡男朋友[快穿]
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I’m Afraid I’m Now a Salted Fish (Shared Universe)
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The Earth is Online (5)
Strategy to Capture that Scum Gong (5)
I Have a Secret (5)
Let Me Shoulder This Blame! (4)
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03/20/24 KK Translates c208-210
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EnaLikesThis
EnaLikesThis rated it
July 13, 2020
Status: c113
This entire thing is truly beautiful and the translator is very talented. The entire novel flows well and every arc squeezes my heart and spills my love everywhere out of happiness. The fact that the owners of the body are still ... more>>
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alive

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is truly a unique factor to the quick transmigration genre.

The world building for each arc is great. The main plot is unique and is skillfully revealed throughout the chapters and arcs. The ML is gentle and his place in the story is unique and he’s actually helpful. All his little actions for the MC make me cry of loneliness. And he’s smart too when he
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found out who he was (bc his memory was wiped but if you read the novel you will understand after a few arcs)

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. I wonder how it will go down.

Also, the body owners of each arc get their happy ending which fills my heart with joy. Also, the skating arc, *chefs kiss* beautiful. Lovely! The translator even adds links to the recommended music to put on for this arc. And the final scene with our skater boy and his skater boy ??? magnificent! Beautiful! Truly my favorite arc for now. The translator is very talented so I don’t mind waiting for the chapters. And they’re quite frequent.

The novel is brilliant, the translator is talented, the world building and side characters are memorable. There’s not many things to complain about in this novel. There might be some if I were to go through the entire novel from the beginning but I’m overall completely satisfied and excited for the next arcs and conclusion to the novel!!

... oh wow, I started this thinking ‘I’m just gonna write a few things’ and I wrote WAYYY more than I thought I would. Oh well, I enjoyed it. CANT WAIT FOR MOREEE!! EEEEEEEEEEE! ?????? <<less
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Connor Fidens
Connor Fidens rated it
July 11, 2020
Status: c116
Everyone else has said it already: this is simply the best quick transmigration novel out there. Every world is its own satisfying story arc, each better than the last, and the overarching meta plot has me ridiculously invested.

The big selling point for me is not simply that the transmigrator is clever, and competent—he is—but that he is compassionate. His respect for the lives and dignity of his host bodies’ original owners is next-level, and always the highlight of the story for me.
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LotionBottle_Venerable
LotionBottle_Venerable rated it
June 22, 2020
Status: c113
Unprofessional review:

Me: *vibrating*

My grandmother: What's he doing?

... more>> My sister: He's trembling with love for this story

My grandmother:

My grandmother: Oh

My grandmother: Makes sense

Professional review:

You're going to cry. You're going to scream. You're going to laugh. You're going to bite your fingernails in anxiety, smile at our characters' antics, clap at the face-slapping, curse out horrible scum gongs and jump up and down in excitement. This story is one of the best BL transmigration stories you will ever read.

It has revenge, angst, fluff, romance, mystery and action. It's a wonderful blend of tropes and amazing world-building that brings everything to life. You will love this story if you have the determination to read it.

Our MC (CXC) is a man with a lot of problems, but he's an amazing character that you can connect and empathize with. Our ML (061/LY) is a cavity-causing, diabetes-inducing sweet character that isn't abusive, crazy or r*pe-y. They are, ironically, the cause of each other's traumas and it's so entertaining to see how they care and interact with each other.

Each arc is amazingly crafted. All of the characters make me soft (except some) because they're just so perfect. Each main character is coupled with scum gongs and our MC gets revenge for them. It's awesome to see how he slaps faces and leaves everyone in awe.

While this story is the most amazing story I have ever read, I must also admit that it is one of the darkest. Our MC and ML are forced into transmigrating by a higher up, and this is one of the driving antagonist behind our MC and ML. It causes most of the mystery and angst that gives this story an edge.

I have so much respect for the author, who is able to put so much together and not make it look like a horrible mess. Our characters are balanced and well-made, and so far, I'm not the edge of my seat ready for the next chapter. The translators are blessings in disguise and I would burn offerings for them (and the author) if I could.

You're still reading this? Go read the book instead!

(Extra: @arufuba, that one person with the two-star review, I have to disagree with your review, not only because of personal reasons (how dare you rate this story lowly) but also because

1. The emotional baggage is why our MC is so interesting. That emotional baggage lets us connect with him. And as a person that hasn't finished even the second arc, I ask you to revisit the previous arcs and continue reading before you decide it's "forced". And isn't his "OP-ness" warranted? The OG hosts have already suffered enough or are going to suffer. They need his OP-ness, mate.

2. I'd rather have flashbacks and a backstory than a random character with no background and a system to drop into a world to mess everyone up because they have a mission.

3. That one is your opinion, so I'll leave you alone lmao

I suppose that review was your opinion, but I took offense, so I implore you to read on and finish it before you decide that it's a two-star.) <<less
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segitree
segitree rated it
May 12, 2020
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ike_00000
ike_00000 rated it
May 9, 2020
Status: c103
AMAZING STORY, FULLY DESERVING ITS INCREDIBLY HIGH RATINGS!!!

Characters: 5/5

Everybody talks about this but it's so true that MC really "acts" out the true person's life. He doesn't necessarily stay perfectly in role, but he behaves as "that person" whose body he's in, plotting the situation such that he's teaching the original soul while also setting up the situation so that when he leaves, the OG soul can take over and live a good life. He's very clever and humorous, and his considerations and inner thoughts are incredible. MC doesn't really... more>> have golden fingers although he does have strong ability through the original host. However, the situations usually start off against him even given this ability, or his abilities won't help the problems he's facing.

ML is also very sweet. It's not the case of ridiculously OP ML, but at the same time, ML has the ability and shows his love and care. Really, as much as I love the MC, when I think about it's kinda strange that ML also likes MC lool. I LOVE the progression and "unveiling" of their relationship to death. Seriously, they're "fated".

Side characters are also all great, especially the other systems! That bit when 098 says "if your fate arrives I'll drag it to you" shock my heart. Each world is written very well, both realistic and with depth.

Plot: 5/5

The way this story explains the QT setting is interesting, and really develops its "main" storyline throughout rather than making up some semi-nonsense BS halfway through. The arcs so far are also great; they've been mostly modern world, and the settings are nothing original, but the way the author tells the story makes it feel refreshing and not boring. This is true even as they are somewhat on the longer side and definitely not as dramatic and angst-y as many of these tend to be.

Actually, if you take a step back, is this just a story about a bad boss?? Like, "the director of finance has an MLM" or something. Maybe lmao

Writing & Translation: 5/5

Thank you for the hard work! <<less
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Lylithe
Lylithe rated it
May 6, 2020
Status: c103
Reading this made my whole perspective on QT change and now I can't see any of them the same and reading future ones won't ever compare. This story actually makes sense and the plot for each arc is very satisfying but not too much dramatize or too unrealistic. What I really love is ... more>>
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the relationship between the MC and the shous he's inside of. The MC is ruthless and cunning but towards these shous he's so caring and thinks of how it'll affect them before he does anything. He always has their best interest in mind and keeps his self separated from the shous life even if they're closely attached. I always tend to feel sad if a character has an unhappy ending and knowing that MC is helping them change their life and they can go on after he transmigrated really makes me happy.

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bigdipper
bigdipper rated it
April 30, 2020
Status: --
I doubt this novel needs another 5 star review but that doesn't mean it doesn't deserve it.

It's honestly the best QT novel out there that I've read (2nd place would be Strategy to Capture the Scum Gong).

MC and ML are both so loyal, and their relationship goes beyond most due to the nature of the setup.
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Miniyuki
Miniyuki rated it
March 28, 2020
Status: c99 part1
I love it. MC is smart, fun and kind even through he doesn't show it. He really does his best in every world and is calm when he analyses the situation and solutions. I like the fact that he isn't only OP but also has his weakness.

The ML is really warm and gentle towards the MC. Although they didn't recognize each other at the beginning, there interactions are so sweet!!

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He is the system.

Scum's still scum.

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Anyway I love it and will be waiting for the translation.
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Shionismad
Shionismad rated it
March 26, 2020
Status: c153 part1
Hands down one of the best novels I've read. Massive respect to the author and the translation team ( ̄^ ̄) ゞ Before reading this, I was actually still quite distracted, because my mind was still on the last novel I've read before this. But dang does this hook you in. A few chapters in and I'm completely immersed in the story. None of the cliché stuff, just pure talent poured into what is now known as DPUBFTTB. FoD set the standard for QT novels but this one absolutely broke away from... more>> those and came up with something original. <<less
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agathe
agathe
March 19, 2020
Status: Completed
MTL is readable, but the story is really worth waiting for the translation

this is not a light read, not too dark, but pretty deep - if you want to enjoy fresh love juicy story : this is not it !

it involves taking revenge for characters that are victims, and all of them suffered abuse and/or betrayal before they met a cruel death (su*cide, mu*der, torture...) their bad ex can be pretty disturbing too, and the author never shy away from societal problems like discrimination, s*avery, or discussing moral values at... more>> any point of the story - which are the limits of what is acceptable - it's much smarter than a « vengeful »story,

that is very well done, wonderfully argued, and very sane in the choices that are reflected by the characters behaviors : every encounters is different and « judgement » of the offenders will have a lot of smart, which will lead to a pleasant reading experience. There's no caricature, but a very humane reflection on justice - and what is fair.

my grade would be :

for the scenario - between 6 (so much potential !) and 4, it's even more frustrating because the story itself is pretty great, it's morally so well balanced, most of the universes are original, and the red thread between all with a potential underlying conspiracy is really awesome - yet it still feel underplayed - (i so damn want to have the writer edit some parts!)

beware my spoilers, there are not much about content, so won't learn anything about the story or the characters ............. my own criticism are more of « literary kind », like narration or storytelling, so they could impact your reading by giving you a bad biais

i seriously don't advise reading any of these spoilers - before you finished !

it's a great story, enjoy it, and maybe find these comment later to see if you feel the same ;)

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This could have been among the best story I have read so far, in matters of Chinese or world hopping novels !
the moral questions about justice, fairness and values that underly the book are right on top for me, and the quality of the arcs is nearly perfect

but I have some disappointments - it would have seriously benefited by a good editing, as the pace can be just perfect - yet at some point just not ? maybe some flashbacks are breaking the rythme - and mostly, the introspection of the MC can become long-ish ? Lastly, As mentioned further, the intimacy between the characters or some part of the romantic plot feels out of place, not intuitive or not in place

As a result -sadly - tension fail to rise ? around the 7th world or so, everything has been discovered and you kind of reach a point of stagnation

- hopefully, most story line are really great by themselves - But, there was ample room for a cat and mouse game in the system world's corridor. It could also have involved more of the different arc characters, so the metaplot could really have become amazing, instead of falling sadly flat

that's seriously disappointing - there was really enough ambition for a wahou effect - I wished it had blown my mind - I seriously believed for a long time it could be one of this stories that keeps you thinking for a few days after the last page... but no - how sad

i have my own reservation about the last world too : it's not too bad, but it's like the mystery behind the door : do you really want to know everything ? Some of these revelations are plain cruel, in a world that will be described as not hard enough, or titled as « paradise « - the contrast between these ambitions is puzzling. Yes, it gives our characters a chance for therapy, but was it still needed ?
To me should have been a side story - there's not enough material for the last arc - I understand the desire for catharsis - but it's an intellectual choice - it is not valid in matters of intuition - and so the characters tell (there are absent minded, dazed and so on) - it probably contributed to the flat flat disappointments at the end : like in those bad movies where you wonder seriously if you fell asleep and missed the end... but no, it just happened, and it felt like nothing happened...

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romance potential 5, réalisation... 3? - I really love how the main characters discover and open to each over, it's slow, and smart, and moving and the story behind it still have some sparkle of miracle, smart, without being another one of these I pasted some fishy childhood meetings to make the reader drawn in ersatz sweeteners - no, it really shines, it's beautiful

(still don't read my spoilers if you're not done!!)

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so why am I unhappy ? WelL... the concept is really nice, but as the story progress, the execution can be poor, and some parts can become somewhat disruptive of the main plot : which I deeply favor

maybe, at places, it feels like there are some supersiding rules of writing there « the chara « should » be or do... maybe it is meant to please an audience... but it doesn't flow, and it's even worse when it breaks the flow... so no, it's not always, maybe it's not even that often

in particular, there is absolutely no reason for any intimate scene between any characters in the flow of the story : I don't mind intimacy !! I can even enjoy pretty hot stuff, but everything need to have its place, there it made me feel like a naruto fan, wishing there were none of it !

it seems patched on top of a good story, just like in some french comics, you wonder if the publishers added some requirement for some hot pages - no matter what !

when it's the last chapter of an arc it's fine, I can skip (there's nothing much anyway - it half assed is many way) but when it's in the middle of the story - seriously ? No (ok I can try to blame it on a bad machine translation, but if it's not a bad interpretation of a bad translation, forgive me, in the middle of an apocalyptic arc, the need for m*sturbation of anyone seems - kind of out of place ?)

well after that, with much inuendo, all the very s*upid « pseudo » gay top and bottom biais, with hypers*xual top and reluctant hurting bottom fantasy, is as irking as ever, but it seems we'll need another decade to get rid of it

I'm harsh cause I really saw a diamond, and I wished, this beautiful part about this amazing meeting, could have been cherished a bit more, instead of being abused to please readers...

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contrary to what I read, I not find the character luggage to be too heavy, maybe because the psychology of the characters felt about true

if you don't expect sweet stories, the premise are about how to make sense of lots and lots of bad stuff... how to move on, how to build yourself up to face these monstrous aspects of human nature - abuses exit, betrayal exists, and the author explore some very dark corners of humanity - and our main character has a great compas, aligned with a righteous and flexible judgement... neither too sweet or harsh, and more importantly, never crazy - how good that is !

he's really fleshed out as someone who kept his values straight - but also as a person with hurts, and facade, and weakness, yet with a lot of heart and smart... a beautiful character

I found the ML is a bit empty, and could have developed more, what is understandable at the beginning becomes a bit non sensical at a point, it's not obtrusive, but could have been better -

the side characters are mostly nice, I appreciate that there are some nice female too, there was room for more too, but that still makes for a mostly satisfying cast, way more « normal« than sooo many things... and that is really good

so this is at the same time one of the best and for these reasons one of the most disappointing things I have read in a long time : it's good, some might even find it great... yet, it could have been monumental... and it's just fall short of being that awesome... and it is so very frustrating ! <<less
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IrregularPerson
IrregularPerson rated it
November 20, 2019
Status: c23
Their is so much dog blood! It's that type of novel!

It utterly enrages me that I had to keep reading! This story is so meticulously planned that it's scary.

This story invokes fear and a sense of trepidation. Definitely not for the light-heart but your emotions will be swept along the viscous current. Chapters are long and heavy, but it all comes back in some sort of relevant matter.

It's an excellent book however, I'll be cleaning my eyes after each arc seeing how the first one turned out. Their is so... more>> much revelation because of the creativity incense into this novel.

I can only suggest other people to give it a read to see if it's their cup of tea. <<less
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ResidentialPsycho
ResidentialPsycho rated it
November 16, 2019
Status: c66 part2
This is a hard-to-put-down slice-of-life/transmigration/drama/tragedy/psychological/romance series. The hosts of each world have been mistreated from anything ranging from a bad relationship to extreme abuse, and the MC helps them relive part of their lives to help them have a different outcome and help them overcome their traumas. In a sense, it's therapeutic to the hosts.

This series won me over at the end of the first chapter. It has some spine-tingling twists as well. The MC takes the scum gongs and dumps them in the tr*sh—hard. These scum include a variety... more>> of unpleasant people, and the MC works to protect his hosts from them. Some of these characters strongly resemble the abusive or unfaithful MLs which can be found in a number of other series, both BL and non-BL genres. There's no need to worry about this MC getting it on with his target or falling in love with a jerk, unlike many other series. Here, the ML is actually a good person and not a nutjob.

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One of these scumbags is a racist, and this character trait was used to destroy him. This is a Chinese series that includes racism as a bad thing! I've never seen this before. He gets punished beyond recovery.

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There is character development, and the main characters have their own pasts and personalities.

The settings are interesting, and the original plots of each world have been thought-out well.

My biggest complaint is that the system used is too OP and goes beyond the minimum to help the MC, which minimizes any tension or suffering he may experience. He even helps the MC with day-to-day things like making a snack. The MC is plenty capable on his own, so why does the system have to get involved? I understand that this behavior is essential for the story, but it weakens the drama and suspense.

The tension could be better, but I like the psychological aspects focused on so far. It really adds depth to the story and pulls sympathy from the readers. <<less
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gryffinpuff
gryffinpuff rated it
September 26, 2019
Status: c43
An interesting take on the quick transmigration - MC & the system challenging the main server/God and making life better for the host left behind... Always, there are systems and hosts and contractors, but very rarely there is any info on how/why these transmigrations are happening... The big build-up towards the climax is already very intriguing!!

MC treats the life of the host with respect, and doesn't change them willy-nilly, just tries his best to get revenge while also paving the way for the original host to start life anew...
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byunnie
byunnie rated it
September 21, 2019
Status: --
This was really painful, the worlds are really well fleshed out which makes it 10x more painful. Most of the time in QW stories the side characters exist simply to boost the our MC up or to provide the tragic experiences that the original host went through, I found that this novel is completely different every single arc had me bawling for the original host, they weren't just sad cannon fodder, they all had loved ones and their own reasons and reading how our MC gave them a new lease... more>> of life made me really happy. I especially loved the little last words he leaves when his soul gets ejected.

Note this story should be read with the trigger warnings in mind, the author doesn't describe the abuse with every detail but I did find myself very unsettled in some arcs.

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the parallel world arc broke me, I really wanted to enter their world just to bash that monster's head in. Fu*k even thinking about what MC went through makes me want to start swinging. This was me in every single arc tho, the scums in other quickwear seem very one dimensional even their end is not as satisfying but here I found my blood boiling with anger for every single one of the slag characters, none of the original hosts deserved what they went through the scum ML was scum, tr*sh, slag, dirt to the bone.

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i don't think i'll ever read this again (once was traumatizing enough thank you) but its definitely a hot 10/10 <<less
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HoloSol
HoloSol rated it
September 14, 2019
Status: c40
Amazing. If you liked "Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil, " you will also enjoy this novel.

5/5
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Emmitouflee
Emmitouflee rated it
August 13, 2019
Status: Completed
Really good and very enjoyable, a favorite. Highly recommend.
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Ishikawa.chie
Ishikawa.chie rated it
July 29, 2019
Status: c89
Different from the usual slag system story that always gives u headaches. In this novel, the MC made actions that u would love so that the slag male/s would increase their regret value. I super love every story in arc.
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dona
dona rated it
July 28, 2019
Status: c34
It´s really good. I mean really, really good. This isn´t a halv-hearted novel. Definitely worth a try if you want to read BL with an amazing MC that you´ll fall in love with immediately. Each world he transmigrates to deals with heavy themes, sometimes very realistic and sometimes very cruel.
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Honefuusen
Honefuusen rated it
July 11, 2019
Status: c26
If there's a 10 star, I'll give it a 10 star rating.

My 1st QT novel was QWTFOD, and it's probably one of earliest ones of the genre and most prominent, so I feel like every other similar novel is a reproduction of the the novel with slight differences. Some were nice others were just cliche n tacky.

This one is by far the better one. The MC is a scheming genius, he calculates every move to ensure success, everything has a purpose, and his mind runs deep. Despite that, he retains... more>> kindness and gentle at times. Truly a smart MC. Totally my type of MC.

ML is still not much explored at the stage I've read, but I can see their attachment to each other despite the fog separating them. The main villain controlling their fate is heinous, OMG, I so feel for them.

So far only 1 world is finished, but I just have a sky high expectations of this novel. I kind of want to go back and lower the review I gave to other QT novels I have rated. Lol

It's just the world building in this novel is beautiful, the story runs smoothly, not a single chapter was boring, and all heartache and pain was described in a way that makes me feel it. The author doesn't gloss over disturbing fact.

I truly recommend reading this novel. Both this and QWTFOD are good entry point to the genre quick transmigration.

A shout out to the translator and the team at CG for picking up the novel, as always the translation is easy to read and no glaring grammatical mistakes. <<less
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rhianirory
rhianirory rated it
April 2, 2019
Status: c85
things are very complex in this story, bouncing back and forth between the MC and... more>>
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the Lord God and all the systems. Right now it seems like LG is the big bad of the novel and he never fails to piss me off. Such a fecking b*stard!

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looks like there is a lot of scheming and behind the scenes maneuvering and politics outside each world's story so I might not like it but I'll give the translations a try at any rate (not a big fan of politics and scheming). The MC is the cool calculating type but he's also very human and flawed, so it's easier to relate to him as a person and the ML is broken in other ways and not the object of his raiders, which is different from the usual. I didn't care much for the ABO arc but I'm looking forward to the next one. <<less
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