This is an interesting novel, although not all the time.

The premise is that the MC is a typical worker who has just been laid off, but he's also rare genius at schemes and plans, whose luck is terrible and who craves money. Although unscrupulous, he never breaks his word. He's coldly logical but also does not completely lack sympathy. One day, he gets roped into a horror game (supernatural + survival + game elements + livestreaming), and, basically, MC fits in perfectly there. All in all, pretty interesting at first... more>> glance.

This novel is more big on the horror than some other novels that act like they're in the horror genre, but kind of trivialize that aspect and make 'cute' ghosts and such, which is a plus. It's not a fluffy novel and the romance is not the biggest part of it (I'd say it looks closer to a subplot at this point). There are also a bunch of fairly well-written side characters, each with backstories and personalities and character development of their own.

The arcs are long, and the author really employs the Unspoken Plan Guarantee (to keep the suspense up, the MC's plans are concealed.) This makes the arcs a bit draggy and it can also make it seem like results come from nowhere, since the author tries pretty hard to make MC look really smart. The ML also rarely appears (that Long Separations tag is real, guys), but he has a fairly strong presence for how scarce his appearances are. It seems like everyone agrees that the first two arcs are the best (I agree).

The plot is actually quite deep and gets deeper as the novel goes on, but whether or not the developments fit in with the rest of the story is up to interpretation.

Also, please put spoilers in the spoiler tag, guys. It's not that hard. Looking at you, person whose username starts with 3. <<less

Currently reading: will rate once I caught up to the most recent update.

Anyway, I just wanted to post something to encourage the people who wanted to read this but might be discouraged by the reviews saying that this is only good for the first two arcs and that the length makes it kind of boring.

The first two arcs are definitely good and will set your expectations up there and after the two arcs it’s not that it downgraded with regards to quality but that it started to introduce a deeper... more>> plot and more complicated “system” that may be a bit fresh in the countless pile of unlimited flow web novels. There was a review about them dropping this because everything is going downhill and, well—MTL can be confusing and there will be mistranslations and parts where readers may misunderstood and I perhaps this is a case with this one?
And regarding lengths of each arc, it’s because when MC plays a multiplayer game, the scene won’t just stick to him. The POV rotates to each player and their own roles and plays throughout the game. The reader will be given a biased view of the game from each player’s perspective and that kind of lengthen the arcs with addition to hidden tasks and complicated storyline and fights in each game which, of course, is understandable. In my opinion, as someone who devours transmigration novels with arcs as boring as watching paint dry that runs up to literal hundreds of thousand of words, this is not bad at all since every other chapter will make your mind backflip around intrigues and problems and there are also action scenes to complement the brain turning. <<less

This is ok although thriller trainee is better if I say so myself but it might just be because it's my first unlimited flow novel and this is like the 2nd but oh well so firstly, the world building is ok although the personal skills is too op if I say so myself like all of them who won the game should get a personal skill, that could've been fun or like the thriller trainee where they find items in each instance but oh well..

Owh! And I kinda like the... more>> interesting theories made jn the novel like I feel like getting smarter and I've been training my mental strength so that I could become like bai liu 😻

AND!! I REALLY LIKE THE SIDE CHARACTERS LIKE OMGGGG!!! I really want bai liu to have a harem and not that cheap ML 🤢 like that is also the 2nd reason why I hate this novel!!! LIKE AAHHHH!!! MY TSUNDERE MU SICHENG AND MY CUTE CRYBABY MU KE!!!

but oh well... it is what it is, that's all, I might edit this after some time <<less

This novel is delicious Way better than the Earth is online, or any escape novel at this point!!! I'm in looooovvvvveeeee!!! It's a horror tragedy full of comedy topped with romance! I love the world building, the characters, It's amazing! It's been a long time since I laughed and cried when reading a novel

This story is good it became one of my favorite bl novel I actually read it in mtl but it's hard so I will wait for the translation for better reading experience

This is probably the best bl novel I will ever read in my life. The story is very deep. If you don't like slow romance or very long stories this is not your cup of tea. Also I can't agree with people that said the story went downhill after the first two arcs cause indeed it did get a bit boring for me after the first two arcs too but I still forced myself to read through it and it was worth it. You can't just read the first two... more>> arcs and give a review saying its boring. But it's still your opinion and it's okay if you don't like it but at least actually read it before giving a review about it❤️ <<less

I am currently on chapter 165 and it has over 500 chapters?

Ok I am not complaining, as long as it is interesting.

I like MC of this novel. He is cold and smart. I am still not familiar with ML. He appeared for a very short time.

... more>> I love side characters and their development. They have their own time to shine. Even cannon fodders have some tear wrenching history.

It is different than many other unlimited flow genre novels. But it has it's upsides and downsides.

Now things I don't like.

At first glance he is not too OP. But he is actually OP. Because he always survives with 0.0001 health somehow? Also he is too intelligent for 89 points! He can understand everything just after entering the game yet system says his intelligence is 89? His 3 point health seems like 300 hp of others. In every arc he loses 99 health on first day after 1 punch then suddenly he is running around with 1point of health for the rest of the game, fighting and taking 0.00001 damage somehow. Author really didn't make a sence in this regard. Damage point is usually consistent. If it deals 10 point damage then it should deal 10 point damage. But this story just forgot about this common sence.

Also it feels less like a horror game. I feel like I am more reading about rpg game novel with guilds. There are tanks, healers, assassins and action, action, action. Too much unnecessary repetitive action scenes. Evey action scene is similar to each other. Someone would hurt themselves to trigger "crazy state" in the last monent and they would win. I don't think author is talented in "action" genre but somehow she likes to write it very much it seems.

I also hate some characters. WTF is wrong with that time travelling dude. He is annoying. Unlimited flow, horror novel suddenly mixed with transmigration, reincarnation, multiverse and time travel revenge genre? It is messy. Feels like author wanted to put too many things and it ended up kinda weird and inconsistent. <<less

So well written and thought out that it delights me to no end. I adore the MC, him being a true neutral chaotic is almost comforting in a way. The Withered Rose Hunter... I can see why some folks dropped the novel because of him, I was tempted to toss my iPad as well. I stayed for the MC and to see where this wanderer will roam.