The Scum Shou’s Survival Guide

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In the spirit of humanitarian aid, to help his ex-boyfriends walk out from the shadow of heartbreak as soon as possible, every time before Ye Ming leaves a world after filling up the favorability value, he initiates a (heart) amicable (less) breakup with his boyfriend.

However, just when he finally saved up enough experience points after transmigrating to the nth world, he was notified by his system that all of his ex-boyfriends had blackened! The accumulated blackening value had exceeded the world’s critical levels, leading to the failure of all of his capture missions… he had to go back to those worlds and eliminate the blackening values for his missions to be considered complete!

Ye Ming: This is an outcome I didn’t predict.

System: I warned you early on that if you did this, you wouldn’t have a good end.

The ex-boyfriends all laughing coldly: He he. That despicable, shameless scum who ran away after deceiving me is finally back. This time, you have nowhere to run!

Ye Ming: …

System: The death you sought yourself, even if you kneel, you have to see it to the end.

Ye Ming: Luckily, I have a special whitewashing technique ^_^

Associated Names
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SSSG
Sổ tay sinh tồn của tra thụ
Zhā shòu shēng cún shǒu cè
渣受生存手册
Related Series
Strategy to Capture that Scum Gong (Prequel)
Recommendations
Strategy to Capture that Scum Gong (8)
The Strategy of Washing Clean a Slag Shou (7)
Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil (7)
Heroic Death System (6)
Need to Propose to Seven Men What to Do! (6)
The Perfect Destiny (6)
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mingguiwen
mingguiwen rated it
March 9, 2019
Status: c25 part2
This started okay, but the ML kept abusing the MC even in the second world... Thought the ML would be more and more pacified in each world, but nope (based on spoilers I read). I thought the first world abusing would be just a "phase" with the ML growing out of it... Also, the changes between emotional drama and random jokes dont let me feel any emotions, because I know that its all fake on the MCs side, and im always reminded of it :/ Also, up til now everything... more>> was just the typical misunderstanding on misunderstanding drama, it got boring pretty fast for me.

All in all, this seems pretty mediocre quality to me. <<less
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A188
A188 rated it
May 23, 2021
Status: c109 part1
Honestly for me had the author sticked to 1 POV (i.e either stick with the MC's POV or the original characters the MC transmigrates to), the story would probably been received well by me.

There's nothing more annoying reading about how miserably the MC is when you know he just doesn't give a damn! I'll admit for the first Arc I found it interesting but as the novel progressed it just became super irritating. It also doesn't help that each arc is repetitive as f*k.
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Lyska3303
Lyska3303 rated it
July 9, 2019
Status: Completed
EVERY ARC IS HEART WRENCHING (p_q)

The only novel that I've finished mtl-ing, and it's WORTH it. Honestly, the MC may seem like a jerk and really scummy, but in the end they reconciled so no need to worry.

Spoiler

ML also knows everything in the end, so no secrets. HE, 1V1

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Pros :

    • Stories are done very well.
    • Each arc is not short and pacing is good.
    • No plothole (or at least I didn't find one, maybe because of mtl lol).
    • The romanceeeeeee, pls. Love it so much.
    • Proper closure.
    • MC's entertaining and has strong character
Cons :

    • MC's behaviour/attitude towards the world. (It'll be explained later).
    • There are non-con scenes, but MC secretly likes it. (It's acting that he doesn't want it).
One things that I don't like is... Honestly, it's too short. I want to see the aftermathhh, can the author please make another book telling the story of their life after. I wanna see (

). Please give this a chance, everyone
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rhianirory
rhianirory rated it
February 20, 2019
Status: Completed
I recommend reading strategy for capturing a scum gong first, as it's by the same author and the ending here is related to that novels MC and ML. There is more comedy in this novel and every world recapture/ unblackening seems to follow the same pattern

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Spoiler

MC finds the ML, ML locks him up and treats him badly, MC manipulates things so it looks like he left for other reasons, ML ends up blaming himself for anger and hate, MC dies and ML is alone for the rest of his life. After about the fifth or so world I realized the pattern wasn't going to change

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despite the repetition it was pretty good and the ending was satisfying enough. This didn't make me cry as much as scum gong and it was funnier at times. This is about a 3.5 in my book but I rounded it up because it's better than just OK. <<less
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Lea168
Lea168 rated it
October 20, 2021
Status: Completed
5/5*

I really liked this sequel! Much better than the prequel (Scum Gong). This novel is one of my favourite QT so far (next to a.o. QWFOD, Heroic Death System, Holding onto my man). It pulled me in and every arc is a page turner.

Whilst the prequel (Scum Gong) was all about abuse, abuse and abuse till you're fed up with it and need some time in between arcs, Scum Shou is more balanced and also contains very sweet moments.

The ML in Scum Shou were all nice guys till they were... more>> blackened by MC. Then there is a period of abuse, but in the end ML turns back into the loving, kind gong again. Some of the arc endings were so bittersweet and so beautiful (even though MC always dies). Prepare tissues!!

Whilst some readers complain about the repetitiveness I think this author is exceptionally creative. She managed to write arcs that has to fulfill this pattern every time, but almost every arc has a whole different feel. That is not an easy job. Also... almost all QT stories suffer from a certain degree of repetitiveness, it is inherently linked to this type of novels. Most of times I need a break reading QT, because I always get bored after a few arcs, but I read this novel in one go. I was totally hooked.

World building is pretty good too, especially the arc about the interstellar world. I also loved the arc in which ML was the reborn guardian/adoption uncle of MC.

Also, the author makes sure the real life arc is elaborate!!! I hate QT that has none or weak real life arc. Nothing is explained. But that isn't the case here. You get satisfying answers to all your questions.

Love this author's writing style. Very emotional.

Please give this novel a try! <<less
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dday0425
dday0425 rated it
December 21, 2020
Status: v20
The story is beyond my expectations.

The writing is really good, but I hate the character settings so much. The MC is practically a tr*sh, he should be locked up, so that he won't harm others anymore.

My heartache values 1000/100. I cried so much my eyes bloated. Why is everything here so sad? 😢 Although the story is kind of bittersweet, but knowing that everything MC has done until now is out of acting, and he kinda has no feeling for the ML at all (probably just not yet), is heartbreaking.... more>> I'm very sad and sorry for ML.

MC's parting ways are always cruel, even though it's because he has no choice since the system always forced him to hurry out, it's still too much. In addition, the idea of breaking up in a harsh way is also originally came from the MC himself. Even when the system said what he did isn't necessary at all, he still chose to hurt ML just for fun's sake. and now that he gets a second chance, instead of fixing his mistakes, he chooses to distort the truth, and throws all the blames to ML, and ta dah! Guess what? Everything eventually falls into his hands again, just because ML feels guilty and he loves him so much. After enjoy the blessing enough, he then dumps the ML for the second time (also with the cruelest way possible), then he heartlessly moves on to the next worlds and repeats this vicious cycle again. Wow, this is unbelievable. This is not enchanting, this is evil. This MC is basically disgusting.

Although the ML is also horrible with his r*pe for revenges, but idk I still sincerely feel sorry for him. At least his 100% love score is real, his action is sincere, and the fact that he's victimised by the MC is still there (both before and after this timeline). Compared with MC's heartless way of doing things, the ML is far better, this tr*shy MC doesn't deserve him at all. <<less
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mufti
mufti rated it
October 24, 2020
Status: --
Ugh..

Amazingly well written.

So beautiful yet painful too much.

But ugh.. Umm.. I have stop reading this for nearly 2 months after reading arc 2 untill I decided to read it again. It's so painful. The mental damage that I received is so great. Many chapters got me crying so bad.

The author deserved a beating for playing with my feelings like this! Unforgivable!

Even now my heart would feels stuffy whenever I remember even just one bad scene from this novel.

Marvelous!!!
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Kyaaaaaaaaa
Kyaaaaaaaaa rated it
May 10, 2022
Status: Completed
Looking for something quick and dogblooded without actually making you want to mourn over life in the next week? This is a good novel for that, and I would beg to argue this is what this novel is only good at.

If you try to look at thinks rationally, you'll find the MC is the scummiest MC you'll ever meet and honestly the catalyst for the ML's messed up state of mind.

But if you do not look at this rationally, the arcs well... satisfy your dog-blooded cravings without taking too much... more>> of a toll on you.

Would I recommend it? Sure, if you are in the mood got dog blood and you got nothing else on your hands. <<less
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banoffee
banoffee rated it
May 5, 2022
Status: Completed
Well, this is the first cnovel of which I've only finished the last part in Chinese. Just around thirty chapters, which took me around two weeks. It was a little bit of a slog to get through, compared to God-level Stone Gambler, but bearable. No typos that I remember. In any case, the resolution of quick transmigration novels is never nearly as fun as the world-hopping.

In any case, this is one of the scum gong classics out there, only slightly lower in quality than the author's first book in this... more>> genre, Strategy to Capture that Scum Gong. Definitely recommend to anybody who loves abuse.

Now on to the next adventure~ <<less
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Tianshi
Tianshi rated it
March 23, 2022
Status: v2
I have read this for a second time but I really can't finish it.... The second arc is just the same, the little black room plot is getting more and more boring so I just stop.

Well on the translation it was good but there are some typos but you can still understand it. Anyway read it if you want an endless little black room play. Ahaha
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EUGEO SYNTHESIS
EUGEO SYNTHESIS rated it
March 6, 2022
Status: --
This story is very good at first, but as it progresses the story becomes more and more monotonous...

I mean, I understand that every world has the same mission, and each world also has a different theme... But why do authors always have to use the same pattern??? Like, come on... This story itself is basically a copy of the previous author's work, which only changed a bit here and there... But now it looks even worse, because no matter what the world theme is, the pattern of the story is... more>> always same.

Last, If you've read "Strategy to capture scum gong..." then I don't really recommend to reading this story, because this story is basically like a lower quality copypaste of "Strategy to capture scum gong..." which was author previous work. <<less
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petalfy
petalfy rated it
June 30, 2021
Status: Completed
Okay, okay. Absolutely one of my favorite QTs. I've read every novel that this author has written so far, and all of them are masterpieces! The amazing thing about this danmei is that all the arcs are memorable and interesting. I find that with a lot of QTs, some arcs are phenomenal while others seem like fillers. Not this one! I cant express how much I've reread this novel, I just adore it.

First of all, angst. Literally the thing I love reading most. I confess, I've cried multiple times while... more>> reading this story, even if I already know what happens. It just seems to get more emotional every time I reread it, haha. And so much drama! Angsty dog-blood drama plots are my sustenance.

One bad thing I have to say is that this author has a habit of writing the MCs perspective as if he's the actual character. So, expect to get emotional POVs from the MC even though he knows the entire plot already. The witty and tactical MC only comes back once the arc is over, or if he's talking to the system during a mission. It sometimes gets a bit confusing, but I don't mind it since it's easy to adapt to.

I'll leave it at this for now, but expect long reviews on each arc the next time I come back for a reread. For now though, I have 100s of overdue reviews to write, since I've only started writing reviews recently. Just know, this novel is absolutely worth it. <<less
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aangtheblender
aangtheblender rated it
April 29, 2020
Status: c38
The story gets repetitive. The translation is pretty good. I get why there are 5 star reviews but some parts of the story just weren’t my cup of tea.
Spoiler

The first 3 worlds have the same formula. MC messes up and now the ML has a high blackening value that must be reduced to zero. MC fixes everything and moves on to the next task. Another thing that keeps repeating is the forced s*x. Yeah, the MC enjoys it, but the character he acts as does not. And I know it’s an act or whatever but sometimes it just doesn’t sit well with me. Some things give off a Stockholm syndrome vibe. Not for me.

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SpicySugar
SpicySugar rated it
February 27, 2019
Status: c28
This is really not my cup of tea, I just dont like how the ML become mentally and physically abusive. We can say that the MC just laughed it off and "it went according to plan" vibe, but an abuse is an abuse, I'm not into abusive genre soooooo, whatever, well maybe you'll like this so try to read it if you want.
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cleverFool
cleverFool rated it
January 19, 2019
Status: --
I read the machine translated of this book. And I can assure you this story is worth reading. Every arch is so heartbreaking that even though you know its just an arch not re you'll still cry. The detail in every arc is so well written. It's not like other multiple works novel where the arc sometimes makes no sense. The MC idk what to say. I hate him yet in every arc as he plays role I love him. ML is so pitiful yet so bastard. I never prefer... more>> writing reviews I have read almost all the novels in novel updates but this is first time I'm writing the review because the story walked into my heart. <<less
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Elissiaro
Elissiaro rated it
December 12, 2018
Status: c16
This is great so far.

Maybe I've just been disappointed too often, but it feels so refreshing to have an MC that is actually as smart as the author claims he is.

Also you get the feeling he does care for the ML despite being a major a**hole.

I mean, this entire novel wouldn't have happened if he hadn't tried to hard to get the MLs to get over him after he had to leave them. (Like... to the point of embezzeling from them, or shooting them after a speech on how he'd... more>> been using them the whole time.)

The conversations with the system are pretty funny, it's also where he let's his as*hole side show. Otherwise he's acting, and like, really acting. Even thinking like the character he's playing.

I can't wait to read more. (Wish I knew chinese actually so I wouln't have to wait for the translator... Or could stand how terrible machine translation is...) <<less
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Kiki0246
Kiki0246 rated it
November 18, 2018
Status: Completed
THE POOR MLs WAAAHHH

But mhm, this novel's seriously amazing. It's a quick transmigration novel with the scummiest MC you'll ever see. But the reason why its so good regardless is because of the MC's attitude, the emotions, how the characters change and mature over the course of the arc, and even the plot is just OTL amazing. Although you'll cry. A lot.

THE POOR MLs!!!
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Piqa
Piqa rated it
November 15, 2018
Status: c53
My gosh, actually, this is one of the best episodic danmei ive ever read. Its just that, the story always makes me cry a bucket. I love the story to the point that I hate it too. Urgghhh.. If you want to know more, just read this. You will understand what I mean.

In the meantime, I ll just wait untill the translation is finish then continue again.

Dont worry, its a HE, 1 X 1
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shouahang58
shouahang58 rated it
November 8, 2018
Status: c20
This novel is different from most transmigration novel that I've been reading.

This novel is refreshing and something new as I've never read a novel where the main character goes back to the worlds that he had already been in to fix problems that need to be fix.

Though I do feel bad for our ML in the fist arc cause it was sad af for his story line, I like this novel more then some of the others that I've read.
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YaoiLover1314
YaoiLover1314 rated it
November 7, 2018
Status: --
Only one chapter posted but I can already see the potential. I've read countless stories yet this one has managed to interest me among most of them.

I look forward for updates :)

Ganbatte
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