NEET Receives a Dating Sim Game Leveling System

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A 30-year-old NEET is reincarnated into the body of an otaku that choked to death on instant noodles. As he comes to grips with his new life, he realizes that this world is subtly different from Earth. The denizens of this world are far better looking, and this new world also possesses futuristic technology as well as mysterious Yin Yang masters!

After reincarnating, he realized that he was endowed with a miraculous game-like system, which enables him to increase his own stats and transcend the limits of the human body. This system even has a game-breaking ability to save and load in real life!

In this new world that’s akin to a 2-D game, he just wants to enjoy life and head for a glorious future… However, he is quickly embroiled in a complex plot. Can he unlock his true potential and utilize his system to break the shackles that confine him and discover the truth about his previous body’s circumstances?

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When the NEET Receives a System
当废宅得到系统
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Redmi
Redmi rated it
July 13, 2017
Status: c13
There is only one reason why you should read this novel: the MC possessed the most OP cheat you will ever find in a web/light novel.

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Spoiler

The save game system, assuming that it has infinite slots and he saves regularly, allows him to return to the past with only loss of character stats as penalty (this is assumed, else if this penalty did not exist, then this cheat become even more formidable). Plus it seems that MC can save without any save points, and can reload at will.

I hope that, in the event of the MC sudden death, he cannot reload his way out. Else, this cheat practically will make him invincible and immortal at the same time.

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Plus, this is a Chinese novel, therefore the possibility of a beta MC will be low.

I don't think the author actually intended it to happen, but the parallel world setting this novel has is actually excellent; much better than Absolute Choice, and is up there with Infinite Stratos and Chrome Shell Regios. I hope this author will actually utilize them to the fullest with a storyline that befits it. <<less
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TheUnbreakablePlotArmor
TheUnbreakablePlotArmor rated it
June 18, 2017
Status: c7
Despite there only being a few chapters out, but this is an amazing story so far. The translation quality is good and the story is great. Our MC is calm, hard working and doesn't mind making a change for the better. He's quite likeable and it's a cultivation novel! But not your typical one. Despite him getting stronger, he stays the same and isn't arrogant and c*cky, he's quite humble and caring towards friends. 8/8 story m8.
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The8Sinz
The8Sinz rated it
June 17, 2017
Status: --
Currently just released till chapter 4 but don't think it your normal dense or freaking pe*vert master MC the MC is a thoughfull person he does not spout crap and piss of other people just like that without a reason like other MC and thinks before he acts and also working extermely hard (currently, don't know if later the author just make him a ret*rd perv or not)

But,

it's just beautiful till now the MC works hard in his new body trying to get rid of its past... more>> mistakes and getting thinner and also improving it motivating how hard he work's but he also has the game system which is pretty cheat which allowed him to improve more faster but he still is hardworking and does not lazy out and get a out of the body neet life. But has not showed any ' otaku ' like behavier and he behaves more like a ikmen more then a otaku

Edit : Currently reached Ch 27

The updates went abit slow for a few week but after that the update's came back in a constant rate right now his " system " is to OP at the current chapter after a few month's of basic training he was able to play against a pro tennis player with just pure stamina and reflex alone and I mean " basic " blandly he just goes for a jog and some push up and normal body training no heavy lifting nothing like that and is able to play head on head with a pro tennis player with him holding back

Also the more affection girls have to him the " system " unlocks more feature currently he unlocked a point shop. Like the name implise he can do basic task and get point to unlock more feature. He get some pretty broken feature (till now) he buy on for combat which opened more task for him and also gave him knowledge and experiance of martial art it not told but he has the skill's equal to a profession martial artist (as he beated a type of Mob boss who was a pro boxer)

There came part which I love a part where it shows the MC when he try's drawing to get points he wished to improve in it so he could get better at drawing and make a manga or a animation Showing a otaku side which we din't saw till now (lol really up to that point he really din't behave like a otaku what so ever) im sure the athor reliazed that he need to put some otaku like behavier to him so he did and I enjoyed it and found it nice :D

I'll update this after more chapter are released. <<less
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TheluckyRookie
TheluckyRookie rated it
June 17, 2017
Status: c4
First review. The MC is calm and likeable despite a NEET, doesn't do pe*vert thing and the system is convenient. This is only an early chapter review. I'm enjoying this novel for now. This novel need more love.
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zeshan105
zeshan105 rated it
September 6, 2021
Status: c291
In the first chapter we are told the owner of his previous body is a scumbag who did something terrible that cannot be forgiven to his family. This is mentioned multiple times up until where I read but it is never made clear what has he done that was so unforgivable that his family exiled him and do not even care if he is alive or dead. I read the spoilers and had discussions with people that have read the novel up until the current available chapter 841 and even... more>> they dont know what his sin is. I am dropping the novel just for this reason.

As for the characters, other than the MC there are only girls in the novel that are mentioned or have any interaction with the MC. The only guy other than the MC the author introduced is described to be so feminine that even Kim Kradashian would look manly in front of him.

I specifically looked up a Chinese novel at the cost of knowing that the CN novels are 5% story and 95% info dumps and useless fillers just to lengthen the novel. I still went with Chinese novel because I hate the Japanese writing style of having undeceive beta male with harem the size of a mountain that even does not shy from adding sisters and mother to the harem. But guess what this Novel is a bait and switch. The Geographical setting is Japan in alternative universe, the names are Japanese, the food is Japanese, Heck even the lunch box is Japanese.

The writing style is weird too. Something important is introduced in one sentence and then 4 or 6 chapters are wasted on worthless conversations between the characters (eg:- describing the lunch box etc). I am done with this sh*t of a novel. I would rather watch ants gathering food or clouds drifting in the sky then read this crappy excuse of a novel. <<less
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Alex Woods
Alex Woods rated it
July 7, 2021
Status: c200
Shittiest book ever.

MC creates a harem, he refuses to touch the girls because supposively it will be unfair to other girls in the harem.

A twin sisters were one of the mini-villains of the novel. Of course, they were beautiful. They were psychos who controlled people around them with blackmail. They captured the most shameful things about a person and blackmailed them into their control. They even controlled their parents. They emotionaly destroyed their younger brother. They controlled students of the martial club to do their bidding.

The MC acts like a... more>> badass and reveal their doings in front of the twins. They started crying and MC destroyed thier blackmail material.

You think the MC will take them to the police ? Of course not, they are beautiful. So, the girls suddenly fell in love with him, MC acts tough for a little while, he will melt in the future.

The martial arts students were traumatised. After the materials were destroyed, they nearly cried the tears of happiness. They wanted revenge on the girls and wanted to beat them. Of couse, the MC didn't like that he beat up the kids and even talked to the twin's parents about forgiving them.

The twins get out without any punishment. Thats the problem with harem authors. <<less
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QianBing
QianBing rated it
April 11, 2018
Status: c247
Meh book. The beginning was really interesting, with the transformation of a fat, disgusting guy becoming some smart, handsome dude. The first 100-200 chapters was good, with a ton of interesting tidbits and nice characters. After ch 200 though, it decline by a little. The "harem" becomes much more prominent, and some random magic fighting stuff just pops out of nowhere. One annoying thing is that throughout the entire book, everyone is just saying how handsome the MC is and how he is so amazing.

This book is neither bad nor... more>> good. Just a book that you read if you want to take up time or just want something random to do. <<less
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PringleStorian
PringleStorian rated it
December 19, 2017
Status: --
When I started this novel I was excited because the premise is great the character seems great and not boring and so I read it and then.... this happen

  • Suddenly without anything MC fights bad crime
  • All the girl is swooning over him because 1 night transformation
  • Apparently the MC doesn't have any Testasterone and Estrogen anymore
  • Everybody believing that 1 night transformation is a thing
When you are writing there are these things called "The writing Rules" it's a basically a rules that makes your story makes sense of course not following 1 or... more>> 2 rules is Normal BUT this story broke almost all of them for example:

  • The Author tried to explain place/character in great detail without any proper way to do it so it's left you with this jumbled up words that can be summed up in 1 or 2 words
  • This Author tried to make a surprised moments without realizing that this is a book and that there is almost no point in creating a surprise moments because the people that reads a book cannot be surprised he/she can only be shocked because of a plot twist
  • This Author tried to infuse something that doesn't fit the theme of the book. For example the Author thinks that combining Otome game and Fighting is a good idea without realizing this is freaking book not a video game
  • This Author tried to differentiate the characters using thing such as third person speaking, past tense speaking without realizing that while this DOES differentiate character you also without realizing create this hierarchy that dictates which character is unique and which isn't
So overall 2/5 if you ask me. Yes this is a long rant but let's just say I was THAT disappointed <<less
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Rimpu
Rimpu rated it
November 23, 2017
Status: c173
Well, this is another one of those self-insert dream-fulfilling harem shounen novel but with a better style of writing, good comedy, good narrative and it's entertaining to read even though it's cliche and cringy.

However, it keeps mentioning that MC is so handsome to the point it can get you annoyed so be prepared for it.

I was going to rate it 4 stars but that novel cover ruined my imagination! Get a better artist for the cover god dammit D:<
So 3 stars you go!
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Oshibo
Oshibo rated it
July 29, 2019
Status: 719
I'll come back and do a proper review when I'm done, but as a place holder I have to say, some reviewers/commenters have at best heard the term Dating Sim before and know nothing about what one is, or at worst are complete morons. I honestly never thought I'd see a day where people complain about what is essentially a dating sim protag having an easy time with girls.

Okay I'm back with a more serious review and the biggest issue that I previously mentioned is no longer an issue.

So let's... more>> start off with characters.

The MC is an amazing, he isn't a villain nor is he a hero, he is an ordinary person who is powerful. He doesn't get all the girls even though all of them agree that he is basically the best possible partner. For example one girl gives up on him after she finds out that he formed a harem with multiple girlfriends, she was okay dating him if she was his one and only, but she wasn't willing to be one of his multiple partners. Meaning the romance is pretty realistic in a sense that some people are okay with with a man having multiple women and some aren't, one girl wasn't okay with it so she gave up, three girls were so they all decided to share him. You also have to realize that in his part of society a powerful man having multiple partners is actually pretty normal, so normal isn't the same for everyone and his normal is not necessarily one of monogamy. He feels guilt towards the women, but that is because his mind is majorly that of an ordinary 30 year old man from earth and not that of a young master of a rich family, so his normal is slowly changing as he adapts to his new environment.

His harem are all unique individuals with their own problems, feelings and views on his actions.

Story: The story is well thought out and organized and one event always effects the other, there surprisingly aren't any plot holes as everything is addressed and wrapped up nicely even if it isn't immediately after the event. It may seem like there are plot holes though as it can take quite a bit after the events to close them up and people would forget certain events so they don't even realize it. <<less
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Expatamoeba
Expatamoeba rated it
November 27, 2018
Status: c450
The novel is really good at the start. We get a fat NEET that got a system to improve himself. I was hoping to see how the MC change and prove himself to the world. But nope. The author went fully ret*rd after 10 chapters. He started to skip on details regularly. MC suddenly lose weight from an obese otaku to a handsome hunk in just 1 week. It's friggin ridiculous. And the girl next door fall in love with the MC in just 4 days or so after he... more>> become handsome. And then he get into school and everyone with female reproductive organs falling in love with him left and right in just a day.

The MC himself is a super hypocrite. He cares for girls that he only meet once for no reason and the girls will fall for him after he said some cringe bullshit. He adopted a sister after spending only 1 and and a half day together with her when the girl loss her memory.

Author is very bad with timeline management. The MC get his cheat, lose weight, got a job, enter a school, learn martial art, fought with mafia, getting an adopted sister, have 13 girls and a trap falling in love with him, write a short novel, getting his novel published, write another novel, learn cultivation, get another adopted sister, fought demons, learn how to draw, making a video game and guess what? All of these event happened in just 2 month!!! I dont know how many hours the MC get in a day it's definitely more than 24 hours.

The author skip on details all the time making the plot seems half assed and have no depth. The characters feels really fake and out of place sometimes.

I hate Chiaki. Why? Because of her useless banter with MC. The author thought it was funny but nope. It's giving me a cringe and just wasting words.

After chapter 400 everyone suddenly awakened their own mystical power or something. And then some dungeon like thing appeared out of nowhere. Just proving that the author run out of idea.

The MC is super weak because he use 99% of his time just to please his harem instead of cultivating or learn new skills.

I wish this novel can be better. It have a lot of potential but the poor writing make it hard to continue. <<less
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MorselaGracia
MorselaGracia rated it
November 13, 2017
Status: c161
At first, this novel is a very good one as it sticks to the plot of the story until you reach chapter 100?+ in which it became more of a cringe-ily cute type of story in which the author just randomly writes fulfilment scenes that's so disgusting to read you that you would have a hard time handling reading each and every chapters afterwards.

Highly recommended to be read only if you don't have much novels to read and that you want to kill some time by reading some occasional cute... more>> scenes but I don't really recommend for you to read it slowly as this story is meant, in my opinion, to be lightly read just to kill some time while not expecting much from it. <<less
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Tarlos
Tarlos rated it
July 26, 2017
Status: c31
This novel is a very mild wish-fulfilment genre with lots of slice-of-life. The MC is extremely handsome. So handsome in fact it has to be mentioned almost every freaking chapter.

MC is an adult in his past life, and he acts like it in the present too. Despite the name of the novel, there has been absolutely zero "dating" or any romance from our MC's part so far. He treats his main romantic interest so far as a little sister because of his mental age.

MC has the ability to save and... more>> load his life, on top of some other abilities, so that basically tells you right away the MC will be a Mary Sue. The plot (up to 31) basically revolves the MC doing daily things such as going to school, exercising, working out, etc, while surrounded by a crowd of rabid females who are salivating and wishing they could rip off his clothes.

This novel is very similar to Hedonist Sovereign, but is a lot more mild and easygoing, and feels extremely anime-ish. (Personally I think HS is better) It reminds me of one of those JP harems where MC is surrounded by girls but nothing ever happens between them. Hopefully this novel doesn't take that route. <<less
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Simple As It
Simple As It rated it
July 21, 2017
Status: c25
Alright, it's an early review but at this chapter the story start to picking up again.

One of MC that ACTUALLY ACT befitting his age. At early chapter might be "casual", similar like slice of life and romcom story, but eventually the story developed into actually plot-line story. The 'gaming element' is simple, there is not much info dumb dump so I might say, the chapter are 'composed' well enough.

If you haven't read it, give a try! There no ground breaking story but it's decent ones.
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InternetHitler
InternetHitler rated it
July 16, 2017
Status: c17
Barebones.

A lot of stuff in this novel is just so... plain Not saying that its a bad thing but really it quickly started declining as soon as he got to school and lost a lot of my interest in this before this School arc happened it was intriguing to an extent and entertaining. It doesn't help that the Author completely made it easy for him to attain a Greek God body in a matter of few chapters. Part of what made me interested in his relationship with the people in... more>> this world is that they superficially base their opinions on looks and I think it would have been more way more interesting to build genuine relationship not because he's God level handsome.

In conjunction with what I said, It certainly is a treat that Dialogue for the Main character is just so generic. There's nothing distinct about his personality at all. I hate that his 'Dating sim' system isn't explored upon. Its just there.. Like you could remove the two words 'Dating sim' and It would have been mostly appropriate. <<less
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LittleBigSnowFlower
LittleBigSnowFlower rated it
July 10, 2021
Status: c600
Dropped ~

Forgot to put in my review and happen to see it (2018).

The focus of the first 400 chapters are a gem for me. Good dynamics on people around him, Women has enough vitality that the relationship between the cast are not as stale, problems are well thought (pre 400+).

Then here comes the frigging dungeon like shenanigans that happened. Literally killed any build up that made the novel good for me. And worst of all is the insistence of harem for the MC (atleast one of the girls apparently got... more>> "woke up" on this when the relationships got to light on her).

First 300 chapters

4/5

300-400

2/5

400-600+ I forgot the exact chapter since I delete the app where I'm reading.

1/5 <<less
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Ixcez
Ixcez
May 23, 2019
Status: --
So with this novel having popped up several times for me during the last year or so I finally decided to give it a read since I had nothing better to read.

To start of with the story has no direction at all for the first 100ish chapters or so. Basically all that happens is that the MC wants to do an image change on the person he reincarnated into by working out since he was a fat otaku. The results is that he turns into a handsome, handsome, handsome, I... more>> mean like really handsome person who goes around and looks handsome while making all the girls swoon and fall in love with him. Did I mention that he was handsome? Well I kid you not because the author will remind the reader and go to great length to point out in almost every 1-2 chapters for most of the story how handsome the MC is.

What is also really weird is that the background setting for the MC is just straight all over the place. The MC is explained as a 30 year old loner otaku NEET virg*n who died and is reincarnated into pretty much an anime world were everyone is super beautiful. He takes possession of a 15 year old and always states he's so much older then all the other kids but behaves like a child giving a tantrum a lot of times.

He also often points out on his previous life experience as solutions to things like I can deal with this easy cause I have previous life experience etc etc. The only weird part here is that for a loner otaku NEET virg*n a bunch of the stuff makes no sense like how he can socialize like a pro or knows exactly what to say to pick up girls like a playboy etc etc.

One small comment he makes early on that is really weird is that if he had the power to change people memories he would probably exploit the hell out of any girl he got his hands on literately bang them and then erase the memory of it. However the MC himself has something even better since he can save and load an unlimited amount of times he could just sleep with the girls and then reload an earlier point as many times as he'd like.

He also mentions that all the school girls are just little girls to him so he can't feel anything since he's so much older (mentally) but even though he has a bunch of women in the ages 25-35ish who are all interested in him, willing to be his gf/wife and sleep with him he never does anything towards them. Basically the MC is giving a system that encourages him to and greatly makes it easier to date/capture girls but the MC is a Sage and all he cares about is earning points to become stronger or make more points since yeah a 30 year old wizard stuck in a 15 year old with all the hormones would only care about growing strong for no reason while ignoring all the willing booty around him.

Eventually the story switches to him focusing on becoming a Yin Yang Master and most people around him joining him on this journey of his to become the strongest, and it's fine I guess but my whole reason for starting this read was to read about a guy dating/capturing girls not some 12th rate shounen wannabie. I really thought this would be a love comedy in someway at first but I can say that this story is almost completely barren when it comes to love and it tries way to hard at the comedy most of the time. The first few arcs are also only focused on the MC's handsomeness, awesomeness and how he just goes around calling ppl scum while he himself used to also be scum, though we never ever find out what his body ever did in this world, though to be honest he seemed to be scum before he reincarnated as well.

In short.

MC is bad.

Characters are badly developed.

There is no set plot for a loooong time and then the plot just feels wrong from the setting made so far.

A lot of the story is focused on pointing out the MC's handsomeness.

The world building, setting and environmental description is pretty much non-existent. <<less
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Nachitosh
Nachitosh rated it
April 8, 2018
Status: c295
First 100-200 chapters are still tolerable. But when there is no clear plot and only filler, it starts to get too repetitive and boring.

MC personality and character is decent. But as time goes, he becomes your ordinary two-shoes kind of person. As for side characters, well harem is ok but like many other chinese stories, grows way too big for no good reason.
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Alucard98
Alucard98 rated it
March 20, 2018
Status: c280
For the time being, I will give 4★ rating.

This story is pretty good but alas not that good to the level of perfection. There will always up and down side to every novel right?

Combination of the genres that author come up with actually uniqe, isekai+level system.. Common, but wait! Additional school life+dating system+supranatural. How will it turns out? As I said, uniqe but rather too messy.

At first, reader probably impatient to know how the story will progress, the scum the exile from his family 180 degree change! Become handsome, well-manner,... more>> kind hearted, strong.. Perfect. MC really know how to put every situation into right order with his ability to load. Many mysterious character appearance, with strongly impact the story. But as story progress, you will find any fillers everywhere, although it was related to character growth, but I just cant stand to read many detail that actually can be eredicated.

Messy. Too many to focus with. His life, family, harem, making this and that, ability, ah not to mention that the story's progress is relatively slow. (280 chaptet for 1+ month stroy, well..)

But I do appreciate the originality, the attractiveness to the extend It makes me carve to know what will happen in upcoming chapter. I would give it 5 star if only it pace would increade and not so many filler are found.

Pro

  • Uniqe, mixed genre make it has alot whole possibility
  • Conflict was build in a very attractive way. Make the reader really hungry for more chapter (how will he gain power? Will his family accept him? What kind of girl will he choose, what ability will he accquire in the future? Etc etc
  • Calm MC, he aware of other girl feelings toward him and not some naive typical
Con

  • Many filler, that explain how character met and gain others favor just to obtain more ability
  • Unimportant detail just to explain how perfect the MC was.
  • Slow pace, 280 chapters = 1 month stor
  • 2 fight scene, actually only 1 that was 'real fight'
If you can ignore the cons, this novel is suitable for you. <<less
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BakaBlue
BakaBlue rated it
March 7, 2018
Status: --
It had an interesting build at the start, but then it seemed like he couldn't get to anywhere with it. Characters are bland and shallow, and a bit to eager to sleep with MC after they barely met.

I also get the feeling the author has no idea what an Otaku is at times.

As for the MC, he acts as what the author thinks is he perfect being. The author tries to make him out to be a good little angel, while trying to gloss over his unsavoury little traits in... more>> good light, even when they blatantly bias. An example would be, once he takes over the former owner of the body, he remarks that the previous owner deserves to have died with little evidence to justify that extreme, then helps himself to all the guys worldly possessions, not to mention making jokes about the guy's death for his personal humor and hit on women.

Later chapters, the author has definitely run out of ideas mixing in warped in genres out of nowhere. Jumped the shark, would be putting it mildly. <<less
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