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Shen Si was an ordinary person, living an ordinary life, until one day, the unlimited flow world collapses and all the Survivors returned to reality, setting off a ripple.

His gentle neighbor, Bai JunYi, was the God of Light in the other world, with the strength of faith that could shake the world’s rules.

His affectionate ex-boyfriend, Jian Nian, was the God of Killing that even ghosts and gods fear, and the rumors are more frightening than each other.

His distant cousin, Xi Luo, whom he has never met, was the unlimited flow world dark boss, leading countless ghosts and monsters.

Ordinary person Shen Si: ????

Onlooker crowd: So many big brothers have relations with him, he must be the hidden most powerful person!

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Tôi Thực Sự Chỉ Là một Người Bình Thường
ผมก็เป็นแค่คนธรรมดาเท่านั้น
我真的只是个普通人
我真的只是個普通人
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Zeizenhaha
Zeizenhaha rated it
February 10, 2023
Status: Completed
Rollercoaster of a novel lol (in a good way. Plot, characters, messages all great. I was really surprised at the plot twist but the author also included a ton of hints for it. loved it. Like at the end, I cannot help but smile so hard lol. This may not be out of the ordinary but I really like Shen Si's character, he's cold and... just emotionless a lot of the time, but it doesn't mean he's heartless or doesn't give a crap at all, I'm not sure how to... more>> explain him but it would be better if you read his character in the novel itself. But I did find some regret that the author didn't delve into the some of the characters more like Xi Luo and a few of the inspec unit members, it doesn't affect the experience but I wanted to see their characters more yeahh.

Anyways, in conlusion, 10/10 would read again. <<less
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Tutubitter
Tutubitter rated it
August 4, 2022
Status: Completed
Good read, but 'good' is as good as it gets. High premise but lacking. Maybe cause I read a novel of similar set-up but with better execution and that built up a standard.

Far from the impression the synopsis gave, novel wasn't at all comedic. I blame that on me as I seldom check the tags and mostly only look at the synopsis. But the synopsis is really d*mn misleading.

Romance is also very minimal, it only progressed a liiiiittle bit, few chapters by the end. Aside from the obsession, it's still... more>> mostly rational thanks to MC's realistic and fair expectations in a relationship. So if you're looking for BL fluff, this isn't for you.

Characters were honestly bland and lacks depth. Everyone stayed as how they initially were, no more no less. Except Shen Si, tho his change was very minimal.

What's more, there were characters that were sidelined more than they deserved. Cue in Bai Junyi and Xi Luo. _ (:з」∠) _ Top 3 S-rank in the country for what? Their presence basically only served to give attention to Shen Si in the first few chapters, after that they'd just occasionally pop in, without much relevance to the plot.

Add to that the characters-for-convenience that randomly falls from the sky. I.e:
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The blood covered girl—who helped get Shen Si's matching card in the non-existent playfield because Shen Si doesn't want to kill. _ (:I」∠) _
Right—who leaked the special unit's infos, especially Shen Si's. Purpose? Dunno. ʕ ͡❛ ₃ ͡❛ʔ ~🎶

Left—who was Shen Si's introductory guide during the Thief playfield cause he idolises Shen Si.

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Overall, it still revolves around Shen Si as the MC which is fine, but everyone has this unwarranted worship towards Shen Si, like a god. Leaving aside Jiang Nan who's obsessed, if Shen Si says 'it will be fine' everyone just believes and goes 'Ah yes, because he is Shen Si'

And Shen Si himself have a major inconsistency; his lack of desire

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From the beginning Shen Si was set up as 'indifferent', which changed later as he regains his past and emotions. Except he still lacks desire, which is his advantage in most playfields he entered. But is 'wanting to save the world' not considered desire? Playfields should be able to read into a person no matter how deep the secrecy is, in reference to Flower, Dummy, Dream, and Swamp playfields, hence the great difficulty. Idk how 'want to save the world' can be recreated in the playfields but 'want' should be synonymous to desire. What's more he's persistent about it enough to rewind time for 2 decades 7 times.

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Moving on, the narrative itself was fine except for the for-convenience-sake story filler here and there to justify 'this is how it's solved' and some lack of explanations.

i.e:
Spoiler

Where did Shen Si's reflection from the non-existent playfield come from?
What was Right leaking the Special Unit's secret infos for?
The data left behind found by Right that clues on that Shen Si has reversed time.

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Well theres more to it but now I'm feeling lazy so im stoping here _ (:з」∠) _ <<less
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Hikaze
Hikaze rated it
May 30, 2021
Status: Completed
4.5

An enjoyable read! Although it's not romance-focussed, the plot itself with minor BL parts makes it interesting.

I was initially reluctant to read this novel because I read a review saying MC was a psychopath and did nothing. However, this is NOT TRUE. MC is rational, and sometimes, might feel like a robot, without much feelings, but he's not heartless. He still cares in his own way. There would also be character development and reasons for his behaviour.

So please give this novel a try =)
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sweet164ever
sweet164ever
November 10, 2023
Status: c113
i think i've written this before, but I'm gonna state it again. So far, all of the stories i've read at exr are all gems!

for those who like fluff sprinkled all over the plot, this is not for you.

if you like a good plot progression story + bl as cherry on top, this is it!

the extras, though, were a bit short and lacking. But I think based on the MC & ml's situation in the extras, the other people lived normal lives as well.
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shairoisreading
shairoisreading rated it
April 3, 2023
Status: Completed
One of my fav danmei so far!! I recommend this novel to everyone, this is a touching masterpiece T^T It's the kind of story that's so good and you wish the author wrote other novels to fill the void after finishing this one ! I really liked the characters, even some side characters got my heart UwU I usualy hate yanderes, but this yandere ML was very touching. Also, there are kinda gore content, but it's not a horror novel. Also the ending is satisfying, it's the kind of novel... more>> that you're happy you got to read the end (contrary to novels where the end feels rushed).

Btw this novel is 100% sfw, do not expect nsfw content! <<less
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lenniax
lenniax rated it
January 22, 2023
Status: c1
Simply amazing. The worldbuilding is one of the best I've ever read. And the people complaining about Shen Si; have you even read the book?? His indifference is one of the biggest plot points... 5 stars for sure!
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dlover627
dlover627 rated it
January 19, 2023
Status: Completed
A solid 5 stars compared with others in the same genre is one of the best. Even though I am crazy for romance and theres no romance in this plot I pretty much enjoyed the whole thing. The causes and consequences here are pretty solid and theres no regret in the end.
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whyuwannaknow
whyuwannaknow rated it
September 11, 2022
Status: Completed
Incredible. Amazing.

I loved it. There were virtually no negative points for me; it had great plot, great characters, the writing was excellent and SOO GOOD I literally binged this in what, two days?

There wasn't much romance, — hey the Shounen Ai tag is there for a reason — but the plot makes up for it. But for the plot to really start to pick up, you'd need to make it to like chapter 90 first, but I PROMISE IT IS WORTH IT.

On the romance, well, the "manly gay" tag was... more>> really accurate. Neither the MC or the ML have been "feminized" (honestly I feel like that's a bad term, girls don't have to be "feminine", just as guys don't have to be "masculine"), and there's none of the typical "weak, fragile shou" and "strong, dominating gong". I still have no idea who's gong or shou yet...

As for the horror aspect of the novel, it wasn't too bad (like, I could sleep no nightmares), not terrifying but not bland. But that might just be me reading too many horror BL.

I really liked the development of each character, nearly all the side characters were fleshed out (minus the cannon-fodders that appeared each arc), and they were great, funny guys.

This novel was a ride, and I loved it the whole time. <<less
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kari
kari rated it
July 23, 2022
Status: Completed
It was super enjoyable till around ch.80... plot is good!

Then I got bored just waiting for a conclusion... I think it was slow n stretched too much

For those looking for Romance, note that its negligible - it's kinda just there in the background... No kiss, nothing!
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Rida
Rida rated it
March 31, 2022
Status: c16
It's really hard to get immersed in the book because of the MC. His emotions are not shown at all- all we are shown are his actions and not his motives. He seems completely emotionless and not even the ruthless, dangerous kind (which I like). He does random things and we're supposed to keep up. I think the author was trying to go for the 'cold and intelligent' trope but it was really badly executed. It's tiring to read.
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IndigoEye
IndigoEye rated it
March 11, 2022
Status: c81
I'm dropping it at chapter 81. I tried to persevere, because some comments said the best part is in the 80's, and 90's. But at this point, I am just so bored of it that I honestly do not care about whatever mystery is finally going to be revealed. If a novel cannot keep me interested and I have to force myself to get to the good part that is only at the very end, then it is just not a good novel.

So, yes, it was boring. When the MC... more>> enters the 'instances', I never really felt like he is any danger whatsoever, which completely defeats the purpose of an unlimited horror flow. In most of the 'instances' the horror was overall relatively weak (although it might be also caused by the writing, it just wasn't stimulating enough). It's not really funny either, nor all that tragic, so you don't really get much feelings while reading this. The MC is very apathetic, doesn't react much to anything, which is a great part of the reason why the reader also doesn't really get to feel anything. The mystery part is so subtle and drawn out that I wasn't really hooked on learning about it either. As for the romance part? Forget about it, it doesn't really exist. <<less
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Licht Heiter
Licht Heiter rated it
January 18, 2022
Status: Completed
MC may be somewhat indifferent at first, but as you reach the end, every single thing would be explained. Really, you need to stick till the end. The romance isn't the main focus so don't expect too much of that here. ML was quite wonderful and I'm glad they got a HE

I really love the author's take on ... more>>
Spoiler

The Ability to Control Time. To change the past, you need to move on to the future because who knows what'll happen in the future. Maybe you should actually change something in the future to change the past?

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I personally think that the ending was probably the best end MC could've ever obtained.

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They returned back to the past, or really an alternate world line. The unlimited flow world no longer existed and the ML's disease was getting better. The MC and ML also got back together happily!


There's a side CP, which would only be known at the last two extras. I feel a bit sad that only MC remembers because I was actually kinda fond of everyone else too. I wanted a bit more scenes with ML but it's not a romance centred novel so oh well.

I'm also happy because we had a regressor and calm MC instead of ML.

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Overall, it was brilliant, especially with the storyline. <<less
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xuevie
xuevie rated it
October 21, 2021
Status: Completed
MC's ideals and beliefs are actually very humane and rational, and what he does in each unlimited flow world reflects those ideals and beliefs, but you just have to remember he is a human, too, even if he's pretty indifferent and cold at first (if you keep reading, you'll know why he's like that and the mysteries/unknown things would be resolved). Action part of MC is super cool - the concept that this novel takes on for its world-building and storyline is also pretty fresh for a survival game +... more>> unlimited flow, but the ending might not be for everyone (personally half liked and half didn't like it cuz MC is pretty humble). It also focuses a lot on the development of MC as well as his growth: personality-wise, relationships, etc., so it was very nice reading about this!

Tho didn't see the romantic subplot tag at first, so I was expecting quite some romance, but ML is quite nice and their interactions are very cute (I definitely wanted more scenes of them together). But do read this :) <<less
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Vampire Maiden
Vampire Maiden rated it
July 30, 2021
Status: Completed
It's a good read, but nothing too great. The synopsis really misleads; I'm Really Just an Ordinary Person is actually a serious drama rather than anything comedic, and you'll see why after the initial chapters. Some of the characters are sidelined that I would appreciate more development for, like Xi Luo, the MC's cousin. The whole plot didn't flow as smoothly as it could've, and personally I felt like I was being tossed around from plot to plot. Plus, the romance lacked development.

Also, if you're worried about the yandere, it's... more>> just really deep love, and he doesn't want to do anything yandere-like either (for example, locking their loved one in a bas**ent). Aside from initial mentions, those desires never pop up (only indirectly once in the third playfield) and he just longs for the MC.

I have no complaints about the translation. Admittedly I have no expertise in the field, but when compared against other translations I really feel they do a better job. Also, there's just an occasional typo or two every chapter, nothing that affects the reading experience.

Some reviewers are complaining about the main character being a psychopath, but there's a reason for it, I swear (although calling the MC a psychopath isn't exactly true; in curiosity I looked up things about psychopaths and they're manipulators - the MC is just really indifferent). It's very hard to explain the MC without spoiling the story. The story would definitely be way more interesting with a better MC though.

The ML is

Spoiler

Jian Nian

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Melting Snow
Melting Snow rated it
July 12, 2021
Status: --
I have mixed feelings about this. Like I like it at the same time I dont like it??

Maybe its because of the descriptions, that I somehow got the idea that this should be harem??? The MC and ML really doesnt have a good chemistry. The MC is too godlike that it felt like the ML doesn't deserve the MC.

Im really disappointed that this isn't a harem sigh 😭. The MC's neighbor and cousin really doesn't do much at all.

Tbh, the only reason I kept reading this because I want to... more>> see the final form of the ability of the mc <<less
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Fisukisuki
Fisukisuki rated it
June 14, 2021
Status: Completed
The only spoiler I get before reading this novel is someone said this novel suprisingly Emotional. And Welp... I'm very Emotional now after finally finished this novel. The whole thing was full of Surprised! I expected something different based on the summary, and what I get was such Unexpected and Amazing Novel that was far from my Imagination! The Ending is also the Most Amazing but also Unexpected! It's depend if you like it or not, but it's HE.

MC's personality in the novel, I really LOVE how the Author wrote... more>> his character, reasons and all with such details. Why he was like that, the growth, the change, the past. Damn... So Good. So Unique. I Love the way the Author wrote him like this. So yeah, in every chapter my love for the MC keep growing because the Author did him PERFECTLY !!! I'm not saying MC is perfect, I'm saying the author write his character perfectly well done!

This novel is not focus on Romance, so calling a certain character as the ML that mean Male Lead equal Male Love Interest didn't sound right until literally the last 20 chapters more or less. And I'm not saying because it's Slow Romance. It's NOT! It's not like Earth is Online where we can easily say ML is known as ML even though the Romance is SLOW AS FCK. Just read it an you know what I mean.

But the Author did the Justice for the Supposed ML in here. Seriously, the Characters Feelings... The Characters Growth... For the Main Characters and the Supporting Characters. Amazing!

I'm not going to talk about the Plot because I suggest you to just read it and enjoy all the Mystery and Tension and Feelings.

I won't say this novel is Perfect, but it does have Satisfying Ending and I Love it very dearly!!! <<less
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pistachi00
pistachi00 rated it
May 25, 2021
Status: Completed
Spoilers ML ... more>>
Spoiler

... is the childhood friend, Jian Nian

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For those who dislike yanderes, the ML is probs a yandere HOWEVER it seems like he has some self restraint and still cares a lot about MC, he don't want to do stuff the MC dislikes (e.g. forced intimacy, etc). And even when he fell for those urges
Spoiler

like when the ML urges peaked due to some flowers from a playfield

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the MC quickly defends himself well against ML. So no r*pey stuff currently (thankfully).

Honestly for a yandere, he's still at a pretty tolerable level. Probs still needs some help if this type of person exist irl tho. For the MC his personality is quite
Spoiler

detached and very indifferent, doesn't necessarily care for ML but doesn't hate him either. Apparently this will be explained near the end of the novel.

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Anyways it's 1v1 from the looks of it. For other charas in synopsis
Spoiler

the neighbour doesn't seem like a romantic interest at all, and the distance cousin is a minor- acts sorta like a lil bro

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Edited review, overall it's ok I guess. I'm just disappointed by the overall progression and ending. Feels like it could've been better.

3/5 for effort. It's readable and there's some angst here n there as the ML pines but since it's more or less reciprocated at least the feelings are resolved <<less
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Ouryane00
Ouryane00 rated it
April 11, 2021
Status: c109
Pretty good, doesn't focus much on the romance between the MC and ML but the setting of the world is very very interesting

Edit (reread this 2 yrs later) :

Wow! 2 years had passed by!

... more>> Anyhooo last time I only read until chap 58 then stopped, now I read until chap 109

Indeed, the MC is too cold to the ML but there's actually a reason for that which will be revealed in the last part of the story

My final rating for this is 3.5

I like the premise of the story. It's very interesting but MC feels so omnipotent that there's not much excitement (atleast in my view)

Plus, I'm having a harder time imagining the world here compared to other stories (I don't blame the author for this, I might just be getting old)

Anyhooo it's a good read but not enough for me to finish it yet, maybe someday again <<less
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riri33
riri33 rated it
July 12, 2023
Status: --
im in love with the mc's indifference. Specially how he took everything so normally. Firstly I thought it will be a harem (skull emoji) but it was not. It was a pleasant ride. Thank you author! I wish there was more story like this TOT
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marsGF
marsGF rated it
April 16, 2022
Status: Completed
Intriguing and Amazing. Don't let the summary fool you because this novel is one-heck of a world-building.

This novel doesn't feel like a BL novel, rather it feels like a Shounen novel because of the scenarios. Sure, there's a hint of romance but it's just a sprinkle on a cake. Imagine end-of-the-world scenarios and lots of build-up for the ending.

I love it because:

  1. The concepts are awesome and the small "angsts" that's sprinkled here and there gives spice to the story.
  2. The world-building makes the characters (not just the MC) feel alive in our minds.
  3. The complexity of the scenarios (to which I imagine, what if it was me in their position?)
  4. The MC is like a shounen protagonist lmao. Not the hyper and optimistic kind but... Well, you'll see it in the novel... No, maybe not a "shounen" protagonist but rather a "seinen" protagonist.
I love it but not too much. I'm still in it for the romance when it comes to BL stories, which wasn't explicit in this novel. Again, the romance is subtle, very subtle, and so I wasn't really satisfied. I know the romance is there but with the ML being an "ex-boyfriend" and the MC pushing the ML away, the romance is severely lacking. I had hoped that they'll be sweet at the end but their sweetness is... more>> again, very subtle.

So overall, I want to still rate it as 4.7 / 5. <<less
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