I Dumped the Male Lead Before the Apocalypse

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The system found Tang Tang and brought her to an apocalyptic novel where she became the male lead’s cannon fodder ex-girlfriend.

Before the apocalypse happened, this ex-girlfriend who, after he was betrayed and kicked out by his clan, cruelly humiliated him before their breakup.

After the apocalypse, this ex-girlfriend couldn’t awaken her ability and was finally torn to pieces by the zombies.

Tang Tang worked hard with acting as his ex-girlfriend, after hearing the whole fate of this character from the system. She humiliated the male lead and brutally split up with him. Even if she feels guilty, she believes she shouldn’t get in his way of getting stronger once the apocalypse begins, it was for his own good.

She has completed all her tasks now, so she happily asked the system: Can we prepare the time machine to go home now?

The system, however, spluttered: … That, it’s that…

Tang Tang panicked: What is ‘that’?

The system: Report, host! I received the information that, that your original body is gone.

Gone, gone….

Tang Tang looked at the close by male lead and cried: Dalao! Wait for me!

Associated Names
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末世前我踹了男主
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Recommendation Lists
  1. apocalypse trope
  2. Survival apocalypse theme
  3. Strong FL
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Latest Release

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01/21/22 Kotranslation c29 part2
01/14/22 Kotranslation c29 part1
01/13/22 Kotranslation c28
12/30/21 Kotranslation c27
12/23/21 Kotranslation c26 part2
12/03/21 Kotranslation c26 part1
12/02/21 Kotranslation c25 part3
11/12/21 Kotranslation c25 part2
11/11/21 Kotranslation c25 part1
10/29/21 Kotranslation c24
10/28/21 Kotranslation c23
10/22/21 Kotranslation c22 part5
10/21/21 Kotranslation c22 part4
10/08/21 Kotranslation c22 part3
10/07/21 Kotranslation c22 part2
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17 Reviews


elvira12
elvira12
May 09, 2020
Status: c105
Why rate so low? It is actually very good. The first chapter is just a bitter pill to swallow because it made the MC a complete green tea b*tch. But is wasn't her fault at all. She is under the system control and can't OOC and can only follow the path.

Then the accident happen. Her original body was destroyed before she get back, so she has no choice but to live in her current life, regardless of all the mess that the system left her.

The MC is quite strong. I... more>> really like her. How she is cold and ruthless on the outside but a complete cinnamon bun inside.

I will update this once the novel is completed. Ubfortunately it is still ongoing. I really want to know the ending. <<less
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joun
joun
May 21, 2020
Status: c31
I like it very much but frankly... hour 1 after the apocalyspe, people are already talking about the end of the days and they are already ready to kill to survive, thinking to ressources ?

And at chapter 31, no students are trying to reach out their family. They are in group. Strangers are ready to call the ML captain....

It's really a novel world for sure (in the novel, the start of the apocalyspe was following the FL but still...i read so many very good novel about apocalypse and it's human... more>> nature talking first so it's kind of neglected). <<less
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Simsim
Simsim
Jul 07, 2021
Status: --
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Frankly initial chapters weren't good at all.

In fact they were subpar.

Contains SPOILERS

It is true FL dumped the ML in a very harsh way.

So what at the end of times, you go since you dumped me for being poor I'm going to kill you and make all my friends look down.

It was clearly MC who was nice to ML initially, how could someone change so much and breakup. Maybe there is a reason.

I hate ML friends initially, this is too much. How could he just grab her collar. Is this doing good to ML and acting like friend.

The initial cold reaction of ML pissed me off as well

MC saved him many times. No one actually owes anyone anything.

MC couldn't ooc and ML can't see MC being in control

Both their reactions were ok. MC was guilty. ML downright felt psycho who was suddenly traumatized after everyone betrayed him. I do feel bad for him.

And I also know friends should help others. But the attitude they gave to MC was so shitty. As soon as apocalypse came, they immediately said we could leave her after all it's the end of times.

Then they realised that it was MC who has most of the food.

Frankly I felt like hitting MC on the head when she wouldn't talk back to others because of excess guilt.

But I think the only person she should feel guilty is ML and not give two shots about his bastard friends.

She is too soft. I hate having this kind of opportunitic behaviour.

She gave you food, she suddenly protected you so she's good.

Oh hello, you aren't anyone's responsibility. And no one owes you anything.

It just puts so much off vibe. It's like reading a manhua with too many IQ less characters just for the plot.

Oh well we were wrong about her. We must have misunderstood. She is so nice. Why should she be nice to you cause you are her ex bfs friends. Disgusting!

The first reaction of end of time, leave a girl alone after all it's end of world. It hasn't even been five minutes. ML can say that just for revenge maybe, then maybe all people who have ex should just kill each other in hatred when you get dumped by a gf who likes vanity when you clearly can see there is a lot of difference between previous her and sudden break up her.

ML control them though. You mind your own business. This matter is between us both.

suddenly some man gives him power to enter dreams and he finds the true self of MC.

I tell you I can very much accept that. But what is bygones be bygones!

He should have found why MC said him that while breaking up with him. People will develop a knot or else.

MC could atleast have explained later on but no...

And SYSTEM you piece of...

It was so bad, it used MC as a tool

Well, you got your rotten apple. System gets demoted and cries back to mc

But frankly MC feels too soft of a character.

ML later on became a tsundere or sort of. He didn't say MC that it was a real dream and all...

You know the thrill of romance.

I think I couldn't accept much of it was mainly cause the initial writing felt too much amateurish. You will know if you read. ItsI not bad and you kind of can't find faults in it. Then you get past more than 7 chapters or so and it suddenly dawn's you, ah this concept is quite fine why doesn't it sit well!

The friends get better but I really couldn't care less. The original FL of the novel gets together with 2ML I guess. And she isn't bad till I read it.

Get past the initial stages and when the time of dream comes, atleast it gets interesting.

I won't give a rating cause I am in Angry hulk mode right now. Let me come to atleast a decent part where MC isnt acting all very scared of ML and guilty. Coz damn that's annoying. Just how guilty can you be.

She says one step I don't regret my choice and won't give excuses.

Then next second says its 3 years although I was following plot orders, I couldn't possibly be robot. I feel so bad. I feel bad. I feel bad.

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Moonson
Moonson
May 26, 2020
Status: Completed
I was reading a lot of apocalypse novel since the Pandemic break in and this novel is a good reference of how human could be more terrifying than the virus/the zombie itself.

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Spoiler

Sadly these novel is shoujo, so the story revolve in romance and her good deeds in finishing the end of the day. Everything was okay, but honestly, could have been finer. The ability variety is very wide, not the usual 5 elements (plus light and dark), its very random... they made the FL and ML ability OP, our typical shoujo. What sadden me the most is, the battle illustration is a bit vague... the battle strategy is also not that exquisite. They usually ended the battle just like that. Bam bam boom, end. Sad. Then again, its a shoujo. So lets focus on the romance! The love story is fun and sweet, but I kind of wanna slap the FL. She has inconsistent characteristics when it comes to love. She could be very brave and all, but when we speak about love, she went timid. Sigh. But then again, its the spices of this novel. It making us eager to know their love story till the end.

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Go and read it. Its a short 100 something chapter and easy to read. Thanks translator! <<less
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Pahpie
Pahpie
Nov 08, 2021
Status: c63
Like everyone has said, the ML is amazing.
he is so understanding, patient, loving- just, he even brings a tear to my eyes. literally, he is my favorite ML ever. He is soo nice. ML has my heart for real.

the MC is -_- sometimes you just want to kill her. If the author didn’t want her in any romance, just put her in an all apocalypse book with no ML.

Now, let’s start from the synopsis. When I first read it I was so excited. I thought I was finally going... more>> to see an MC being shameless and hugging the ML’s thigh with no remorse. I thought I was going to see the ML plotting her death and watching painfully as she miraculously survives. I was expecting it to be hilarious and waiting to see if they fall in love again or they walk their separate ways.

But Who knew? The MC’s tongue seemed to be cut. I think the author didn’t have any romance drama (which is normal for an apocalypse book) so they decided to drag it out through out the plot all the way to the near end of the book. I couldn’t take it.

just talk about everything. Why shut up and say you are chasing when no one is running?

It honestly got really bad

Spoiler

At first it was normal because I understood that she had to be cautious. What if the ML just threw her into a pit of zombies when she was unaware?
but the thing was she had no golden fingers. The system was gone and also she wasn’t sure if she’d get any powers. The easiest thing to do was to hug a thigh! But Jesus! She didn’t. I swallowed that one and decided to wait for the next round.

when they decided to get together, they barely spoke! No- I understand why the ML wouldn’t speak but the MC, seriously?

There was this point when the ML went out into the zombie infested campus to look for her and found her criticizing him for his family situation. She didn’t even bother to explain. Clearly he was upset but she didn’t say anything. And I’m like- ???? WHY?

then there was that part when they reunited. Clearly she was looking for him that entire time but when they met, she couldn’t even smile. I endured this on as well.

I feel like the ML really sold himself short! He was worth so much more.

But there was that time when the ML rescued her from the supermarket. Yes, again, she was emotionless. I thought they were waiting to get back to safety for them to have a proper reunion. But- this is what happened. An earth element welder made for them a small mud hut for privacy. Fvc! I didn’t expect any jingjing but at least talk.

clearly the ML was ready to talk but the MC decided to sleep. Okay, you’re tired, sleep and talk about it. Noooooo! No such thing. Even if we are locked up in a stuffy box together, I can never clear out the feelings.

There were so many thing that weren’t cleared out. Which is what made this book so frustrating. It’s even more annoying that she was the one who pursued him in the first place. How did she do it if she couldn’t even talk? They had been in a relationship for 3 years. I understand if you’re scared at first that he may not believe. But feeling don’t just fly away. Old habits die hard. You’ll just naturally find yourself talking with your ex, especially when they seem welcoming. But you’d think they’d just started the relationship or they had been apart for years.

it clearly showed that the ML was in love and in love alone. MC was just letting things happening to her and to the ML without clearing it out.

it got to a point where the ML actually asked her about it but shet! Fvc! She didn’t say anything. I mean I would blame the ML for not trying but he actually did. The s*upid girl didn’t say anything.

ML; I like you.

MC;......

ML; I like you.

MC;....... (just look at him with a calm expression)

ML; you said that you would chase it but you’re not doing anything. MC I really like you (or love)

MC;..... (waits until ML collapses. Then moves on to give the zombies all her attention like they are her dead husbands and she has to show piety by mourning)

I got so frustrated. It got to a point where I couldn’t take it anymore. I think at the end, they resolved it in no words or something and the poor ML was either content with the MC’s next to nothing expressiveness or (more likely) created another excuse for the MC in his head. Sigh! My poor boy.

mark! The ML was featured as the cold, talk and silent type. So if he was more talkative compared to MC, then who pursued who for 6 months before a 3 year relationship.

Even at the end he said “since she came back on her own then I will not let go.”

poor boy didn’t know that it was his friend that forced her back. But even with this small act, he dedicated his entire life and safety to the MC.

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The author’s writing is good. Even in mtl, it was quite readable and I’m someone that doesn’t read mtl. But I kept up with this book and tried to ignore my displeasure in reading mtl. But I could only read so far, so when I didn’t get what I was looking for, I dropped the book.

I think the author will be better off writing books without any romance.

the book is good but it disappoints when it doesn’t give what is being asked for. The synopsis is soooo misleading. It gives an expectation for something that doesn’t exist in the book. Which is why most people end up lamenting. If the author had accurately set the blurb, no one would complain.

like; MC is transmigrated in a book to play the ML’s white moonlight role and dump him before the apocalypse. There after the ML would throw her in a heard of zombies and be torn apart.

after completing the mission, MC decided to head back but is told by the system that her body had been destroyed. MC therefore has to struggle to survive in an apocalyptic world. (this can be added but may be misleading) while fearing the hate of the ML who will become an overlord later.

all in all, I wish someone would do an apocalyptic book that depicts villainess FL shamelessly chasing angry, sulking ML. <<less
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koco2018
koco2018
Aug 22, 2021
Status: c29
ML is too good for MC. The only reason this novel continues on is because ML 'believes' in MC even when MC never clears the misunderstanding and explains her actions.

There are too many times where MC does something terrible and the ML sees/hears it, MC just hangs her head down and mopes while ML is thinking "there's that expression again, she must be innocent" and "there must be a misunderstanding between us that's why she acts this way, I must solve the misunderstanding" ML IS WAYY TOO GOOD FOR THE... more>> MC. She needs to explain herself, she needs to apologize, she needs to stop running all her thoughts through her head and say some out loud to explain to ML.

MC knew the apocalypse would happen in 24 hours. So she ran around like a headless chicken. She has her space, fill it up. She knows that ML would be powerful, go apologize and stick to him like taffy. I wonder if there is a hole in her head. She put instant noodles and snacks in her space and was reluctantly dragged to the ML by ML's roommate. She just awkwardly stood in ML's room without apologizing/explaining/or anything. At least do something! Now is not the time to stay silent!

I would love to continue to read about ML more, but MC is cancer that'll stay in my site for the entire novel. I can't. Sorry ML. I can't deal with MC anymore, she ruins the novel. <<less
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carollsc
carollsc
Nov 29, 2020
Status: Completed
It was fun. I felt like it dragged a little bit, but for a Chinese novel it wasn't that bad. I like the MC and the ML. The side characters were a little lacking but the overall story was good. I recommend it if you're bored.
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hobbes
hobbes
Jul 31, 2021
Status: Completed
This is a good read if you throw your common sense out of the window. Else you will be like me questioning everything as I have stated in the spoilers below.

This is more about zombies but the amount of fluff is also appropriate considering the circumstances.

FL - as it says in the description. She will be transmigrated into a book and has a system. She will act a greedy gold digger and date the ML and later dump him later as the system wants. By doing this, she can go... more>> back to her original world. But the original body is lost and she has to stay in the apocalypse world. Without the system, she will become much more smart and make her own decisions. She will be quick witted especially with dealing with the zombies. The FL is not an OP, which I liked very much. She does whatever she can with the power she has and try to stay alive.

ML - Same as in most of the Chinese novels. Handsome and OP ML who is cold to everyone except the FL. He will be heart broken after the FL breaks up with him. Later after fighting for their lives, he realizes that there is so much more he doesn't know about her and that she is nothing like what she said during their breakup. He tries to get a better understanding of her and try to find out why she behaved that way.

However, there are a lot of things missing. No daily life problems are shown. I read "Salted Fish Transmigrated Into An Apocalyptic Book", which clearly states how their daily lives are affected. They had covered every aspect of life which felt like a real experience. BUT THIS NOVEL feels totally unrealistic.

Spoiler

In this novel, only the problems related to the food are shown. What about others? The main important one I missed is the issue related to the bathrooms. There are a lot of scenarios where many people are locked up in a single room for days. Every time this happens, I was like "WHAT ABOUT THE BATHROOMS???"

All they show is a young people fighting these zombies. The elderly people and children are very few. WHERE DID EVERYONE ELSE GO?

They also dont show anything related to the government. In "Salted Fish Transmigrated Into An Apocalyptic Book", its shown that the government has built a facility where its trying to research about ending the apocalypse and fight for the people. This feels a little realistic, OF COURSE the country and army will do something if such an apocalypse occurs RIGHT? Here, the government is non-existent. Everything is done by the young people fighting. WHAT WERE THE GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY DOING?

Also, none of the students think about their family. Wouldn't NORMAL people be worried about their family during such circumstances. Forget about trying to find them or get to know their well-being, THESE PEOPLE NEVER THINK ABOUT THEM. Even after the apocalypse is finally over, they never think about them.

The final villain boss story also doesn't hold upto expectations. It just shows some guy who lost his family in a fire. He will just be a normal citizen. HOW DID HE SCARE SO MANY PEOPLE AND BUILD ALL THESE NETWORKS AND ZOMBIE CHAINS? The whole story is just too weak for me. Even his final goal doesn't make any sense.

The FL turns into a zombie at some point too. Dont worry, she will become normal in the end. During the fight, she will have some zombie fluid on her hand and the ML tries to wipe it and she says that she will infect him. But they totally kiss and even feed each other food through their mouth when each one has passed out, EVEN after she has turned into a zombie. So the ML cant wipe away some zombie fluid BUT THIS IS TOTALLY FINE??? I felt really grossed out sometimes.

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If you just want to read some apocalypse story and fluff without any depth then this one is for you. Even with all those questions above in the spoilers I did read the book until the end and the story keeps you engaging and there is always something happening so you dont feel bored.

If you want to read a real world experience of an apocalypse and lot more fluff then you can read "Salted Fish Transmigrated Into An Apocalyptic Book". <<less
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lavendidi
lavendidi
Oct 31, 2020
Status: Completed
It's very good AAAAGHHHHHHHH I was reading the mtl version because I can't wait anymore and may have confused things here and there because of it was machine-d but the plot was very good!!

Spoiler

I especially liked the part where ML reached out to FL through dreams aand AAAGHH <3 <3

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ok so this does not count as a review at all hahahha, just plain reaction lolol Anyways, 5/5
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khycia
khycia
Oct 15, 2021
Status: Completed
I like the ML. He's a standard chinese CEO ML.

I like a couple of chapters like the one where the ML got psycho when the FL disappeared or when the ML tried to contact her through her dreams, but the novel as a whole is kinda meh 😑

No army, police or government that tried to control the situation.

I don't like the FL. She doesn't communicate properly. She left misunderstandings as is. Well if others like it then good but this novel is really not my cup of tea. 😏 Sorry guys... more>> but 2 stars from me 😎 <<less
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MadyCor
MadyCor
Oct 19, 2022
Status: --
Don't pay attention to the reviews that say FL is annoying and only does what the system tells it to do.
I had come across this novel several times but the comments had discouraged me from reading it.

I'm currently on chapter 67 and I can assure you that although yes FL in the first few chapters (like 3 times) she kept quiet and made ML misunderstand her, it's not really that annoying because ML suspects something else is going on. From then on there are no more occasions like this,... more>> also

Spoiler

the system disappeared from the beginning of the end of the world so FL decides to follow his heart and tells ML that he is going to conquer it

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CaptainxCres
CaptainxCres
Apr 23, 2021
Status: Completed
MTL the whole thinng so might be inaccurate.

TangTang, the MC, got transmigrated into the book she didn't finished. All her knowledge comes from the system and she didn't care about what going to happened with plot cause she's just a cannon fodder character.

but at the last task finished, the system just drop the ball : no, you can no longer go back to your original world.

... more>> now, we'll witness how TangTang struggle through apocalypse. With ML she's just dumped and bad people lurking around everywhere.

I think this is my first time reading apocalypse that not mention military or government. And it feels so weird but anyway, it made MC journey's difficulty reach its peak.

You might think MC and ML got op ability but then other also have op ability too (QAQ) I was kind of on edge a lot reading this book

also apart from fighting scene here and there, the plot that revolves around MC&ML doesn't really develop much. But it's ok it's only 100 chapters kind of novel. Though I wish I could withness their relationship growing more. <<less
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Phanthom
Phanthom
Aug 24, 2020
Status: c3 part2
Bruh, I like how the flow of the plot change so drastically XDD. It has a unique main plot were an apocalypse happened right after she finished her job assigned by the system. Oh lil did she know that she'll be preparing for the disaster itself with all of her brain cells wrecking. Lololol. So Far so Good, I like it and I hope it will continue.
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Silky
Silky
Mar 02, 2023
Status: c105
I don't have much to say about this story, kinda wish it had something more to satisfy me, but not sure what. It was okay. Clearing up the reason why Tang Tang broke up with JZ would be something I would have liked to see, kinda why I bothered to finish it, it was my motivation but it didn't happen I guess, but I don't feel like I care that much about it, like I am not even upset by the ending. I would maybe give this story a 2 or 3 stars, I have it as 1 by accidentally posting before I selected that.



I liked Tang Tang's abilities and JZ. It was different than the usual picks for abilities for zombie apocalypse stories. Ya know, beside the... more>> system space, space seems to be very commonly used for the MC.

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Another thing I wanna add, no offence to the other reviewers, but JZ forgiving Tang Tang, treating them well and still wanting to protect and ECT, that is not something I find weird. Tang Tang was his partner, just cause they broke up, it doesn't mean he wouldn't care about them anymore.

The fear Tang Tang had of JZ throwing them to the zombies was something the system told them, I feel doubtful about JZ actually wanting to do that, and that action is pretty abnormal, even with the zombie apocalypse making such actions normal. JZ showing he still loves Tang Tang and does not want harm to come to them feels more normal to me than a complete cold shoulder.

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AzureNetherworld
AzureNetherw
Nov 25, 2023
Status: Completed
the FL is basically a damsel in distress whenever she encounters the ML - she becomes useless (even with her ability) whenever ML is nearby and needs him to save her. I can't stand it when a FL loses her iq and eq in the presence of the ML!!

tbh she was pretty useless from the beginning of the novel.
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trash_generalist
trash_genera
Dec 22, 2022
Status: c25
TBH, I avoided this for the longest time because of the dog-blooded plot described in the summary. Unexpectedly, that ended up not being the problem LMFAO. The story is just written very badly. I read the reviews before checking it out, but, inevitably, I didn't expect it to be that bad. Ahhhhhhhh well. It's not for me, I guess.

Summary: Exactly as stated in the description. The FL is brought to the novel world three years before the apocalypse began. However, her cowardly nature led her to follow the script set... more>> out by the system -- which means that she not only lead the male lean on for three years but also broke up with him viciously. This was enough to make me dislike her, tbh. But I could understand that the system forced her to do it. So I kept reading. Unexpectedly, she just continued to prove, again and again, that she was incredibly cowardly and s*upid.

ANYWAY, outside of the horrible characters, there's also the horrible set-up. The world settings are all over the place, the pacing is a mess, and the whole thing reads like a first draft that was never edited. Altogether, I don't think its worth reading. I persisted for so long because it took a lot of effort to collect and set up the MTL to read T.T Unfortunately, all that effort went to waste. I won't be giving this an official rating because I didn't make it to the halfway point. However, based on what I've read, this novel would be worth 2 stars at MOST. <<less
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Rubyspecs
Rubyspecs
Jun 13, 2022
Status: c50
It was pretty much a decent read. The plot was also nothing new and the story focused more on the two leads and the people around them. And nothing new happens except for ability users fighting and pitting eachother. There's no thrill and excitement or plot factor that would make me want to continue reading it.

So I am dropping it.
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