The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPC

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[One of the players is a mu*derer, find them or survive for seven days.]

There is a new player in the Infinite World, he is hidden in the crowd of NPCs. Only at the end did everyone get given a surprise:

“Huh? What’s this? Is it the ghost card you were looking for?” Ren Yifei waved the spoils in his hand with an innocent-looking face.

During the funeral vigil, he ate melon as the pampered A Fei. 

In the apartment full of hidden dangers, he was the harmless and helpless blind young man, Song Bozhi.

At the banquet of monsters, he was the powerful and arrogant demon crane lord, He Jun.

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Hey! Don’t take the card if you have the ability to disguise as an NPC and watch the show on the sideline.

Ren Yifei: I don’t want to take it, but I also don’t want to give it.

Player: Ahhhhhhh! Find that ‘Black Rabbit Ren Yifei’ from that group of NPCs and kill him!!!

Saman/Lin Guanyue: ……So, which one is he?

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1. The walking plug-in Shou ‘Ren Yifei/A Fei’ X the emperor of the world Gong ‘Lin Guanyue/Saman’

2. The protagonist had once cleared the ‘Evil System’ and divided himself into two (the seal body is the body of an evil spirit with white hair and red eyes).

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Tháng Ngày Tôi Ngụy Trang NPC Trong Trò Chơi Giải Mã
Tháng ngày tôi ngụy trang NPC trong trò chơi sinh tồn
我在解密游戏装NPC的日子
我在逃生游戏装NPC的日子
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Virouge
New Virouge rated it
June 2, 2025
Status: Completed
Deep Blue arc got me gripping my pillows in terror, hell at the start of almost all arcs MC was in.

You and MC don't know anything when some random shoe will drop. MC is kinda funny to me hehe, my nonchalant king. He is so real for getting a good house in the middle of his territory. And money to keep up with his necessities and luxurious lifestyle bro wants to experience.

I liked how MC doesn't get too OP in his roles, cause he also has to problem solve and... more>> find out whos who and how's he going to finish the game alive.

And don't get me started on the other players, at some point

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someone puts a hit on MC and other players join his selected instances just to find and kill him, which makes his strategy of pretending to be an npc a smart one

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Honestly ML is meh for me, he's lowkey MC's accessory in my eyes

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though I like how MC doesn't give him much special treatement and doesn't reveal himself to ML while they are playing their roles but props to them! They are so cute together, none of that yandere crap!!!

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All in all, a good read! <<less
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Aachiin0914
Aachiin0914 rated it
January 2, 2022
Status: Completed
This is one of my favorite Novel.

MC is op from the start. Although, there will be some kind of confusion about his abilities, anyway, the point of the novel, is not MC being a ex-host of a system, but MC being a player of escape game, who cleared the instances by acting as an NPC.

The instances of the barren land, or so what they called it, is all RPG. And there is only one mission, and that is to capture the ghost of the mu*derer of survive in 7 days.

So... more>> all of the instances have an time limit of seven days.

The ghost card in the synopsis is the "Ghost of the mu*derer".

Oh... yeah, below were all kinds of spoiler so... you know what to do~

  • How the barren land picked the players -
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    The barren land picked people from all sort of life in different worlds. Like MC and ml, they did not came from the same world. Anyway, the barren land picked people who caused (more like related? or something) other death of other people. MC actually distain the way the barren land picked its player, because like MC, many people are innocent. And did not actually meant the death of the people around them. MC wanted to changed it. Because as the barren land has said, barren land exist to punished those who cause people's death-- so having innocent people in the barren land is a lost. And also the barren land has limited player slot, so barren land has to eliminate players at every turn.

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  • Mc's past --
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    MC is an illegitimate son? I forgot about it actually. I can't remember if his parents divorce or something, but mc's mother is an actress. From a very young age, MC was forced to act because of his mother. Then at one point, mc's life becomes chaotic because of his mother. He was introduced to his father. I think his father's legal wife died because of his mother, then his father got bankrupt because his mother stole the money, so his father su*cides. His mother died too, but I don't know how, I forgot. Anyway this is the reason why MC was pulled in the barren land, because the death of everyone around him. He was an actor, so when his past was dug out, many people thought he planned every thing out. But actually he was the most innocent in this. His past was reveal because of his jealous brother, who was later also pulled in the barren land. Anyway around that time, MC was contracted by a system called Great evil system. It could be translated as Great villain system, but from what MC mentioned from his past, the system ain't just an ordinary villain system. MC sealed himself after he swallowed the whole system. He has a bracelet? I think, and his power is actually the seven deadly sins. MC developed them while doing mission the system gave. Its developed not acquired, because MC didn't want to use the system's power. Meaning, the mission he did was really terrible. Actually at first I thought, it was his personalities. MC could speak with them. I think it was lust who he usually talk to, that happened when he was already developing feeling for Saman.

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    Anyway, MC is just playing acting in barren land.
  • Saman's past --
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    Saman is a vengeful person in his life. Well, there's a bear children who cause an dust explosion in a mall, which killed few people and injured many. Those bear children was not sent to prison. But the person who own the mall has to pay all the damages. Those bear children thought it was a perfect crime since no one knw it was them. Anyway, years later, Saman device a plan. It was a island mystery reality show. People gathered professional or actor/actress. They need to solve crimes in order to stay, and of course there's also the popularity. MC actually came to this world. Of course, it was Saman's previous self, who's the ghost. This reality show was Saman's revenged and Saman killed off those bear children with explosion live nation wide. This is the last instance MC played, before the barren land happily kicked him off. Anyway, since those bear children was either killed by poison send by someone, and the explosion from someone, and not directly killed them, Saman the master mind was directly pulled in the Baren land.

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    Oh yeah, Saman is a techno geek. He was a game maker/owner in his world before the baren land, and in the barren land, he made a VR game, to raise the survival % of the players.
Every arc of this novel is really good. I esp, like the Red witch arc. No, I like every arc. It has mysteries, action, horror, suspense... but if you're looking for puzzle type escape games, then you wont see it here. The instances of barren land came from memories of the "mu*derer". And it was either catching the mouse or the mouse catching the cat, escape game. <<less
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NovelsAreLife
NovelsAreLife rated it
January 6, 2022
Status: Completed
I rated 5 stars just to offset the low rating. This novel may not be a masterpiece, but it's not bad. I like the story idea where MC blends in as an NPC. Very creative. MC and ML are also likeable (both individually and as a couple) and have interesting backgrounds/skill sets. If you want an entertaining casual read with an OP MC & ML (especially MC, he's the real OP of the two) survival game genre, then this novel fits that trope very well.
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ylial
ylial rated it
February 1, 2022
Status: Completed
Really suits my taste. 💕 Story has depth and has interesting copies that makes me read it non stop lolXD Each arc are NOT common like other QTs and I like the foreshadowing, though u can guess the ending of some stories, the novel is still very entertaining. I really love the extra 💕 too. MC's friend fr desolate corner went to MC's world to chill for a while in a variety show. I want a sequel or more extra!!! Since the fanwei has an open ending ... more>>
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Desolate corner had a contact with a higher world system and wanted to employ MC.

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I love the MC too he's not arrogant as the other OP novel protagonist. He only likes acting and tranquility. For ML, he really suits MC and I like eating dog food. Their scenes and the romance are NOT incongruent in this survival instances. I think this novel needs more chapters XD <<less
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ChangingCosmic
ChangingCosmic rated it
March 1, 2022
Status: c169
5 stars

Arc 1

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MC pretended to be an NPC and succeeded. Rural setting, the grandmother is the ghost and pretended to be the monk.

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Arc 2

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MC pretends to be a blind NPC. Modern setting, the ghost is the takeout delivery guy.

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Arc 3

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MC is the top demon (he's a crane demon) who is invited to a big banquet. Ancient fantasy setting, the ghost is the baby in an egg that was born from the MC's blood.

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Arc 4

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MC is on an island as an NPC with an inconsistent identity. I forgot who the ghost was, but the manor owner is the ship.

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Arc 5

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MC is the "Scarlet Witch" with healing abilities and urges to feed on blood. Fantasy monster setting, I forgot who the ghost is, but the MC releases this shining gem to give hope to the world or something.

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Arc 6

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MC is an NPC in a society with a hierarchy similar to ants. Tbh, I kinda skimmed this one, soooo... The ghost was a noble, I think?

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Something I noticed is that the 'ghost' isn't always the player even though the card says so. Maybe it's bc I'm mtl-ing it? And despite my lackluster summaries for the arcs, I can honestly say that this novel is really good! It's on par with 'Card Rooms, ' I'd say, just because of the unlimited flow aspect and how the players have a little world to live in, though it's not as developed. The romance between the MC and the ML is slow (again, I mtl-ed it, so take what I say with a grain of salt) and I kinda see the chemistry between them? Kinda? I'm sure that if it was properly tsl-ed, then it would be much better, but the mtl made it seem a bit meh.

Speaking of which, the mtl is quite easy to read, although it does take away some of the excitement and tension in the arcs (as mtl always does).

One thing, though, is that I don't quite get why Saman
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made the VR thing and how that works

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Anyways, I really like it, despite all its flaws and similarities to other unlimited horror flow. I really liked how he pretended to be an NPC and commited to that (the only other novel I see where this happens is in Being an Extra Actor in an Escape Game, and that one's pretty good!). I only wish that he got less
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important roles that were crucial to the plot

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Shadowdrop
Shadowdrop
August 19, 2023
Status: Completed
Although this novel has an OP MC, it doesn't hurt the story (for the most part), because his task is different from everyone else's and is genuinely challenging even for him (and completely impossible for us, regular people).

Although my favorite arcs were the first 3 (novice game, neighborhood, and the banquet), the rest were quite enjoyable and I didn't even skip any of the arcs. The situations in each arc are also different enough that it doesn't become too formulaic.

The one thing that disappointed with was that after MC and... more>> ML got together, they stopped interacting inside the game (or did it very little). In-universe it's explained that MC realized a small problem with his acing, so now ML can't recognize him. But in reality, it was only fun for the ant nest arc, where ML regarded MC as an enemy due to not recognizing him, while in the other arcs ML's presence was barely noticeable due to how little they interacted. It made those arcs less fun, at least for me. <<less
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nitan
nitan rated it
March 3, 2022
Status: Completed
I finished reading this in a week, and although it was Alot and tiring, I enjoyed the story all the way.

This is probably one of my most favourite unlimited flow novel, the arcs are all interesting and fast paced, it's very creative and well thought out. Even though I wasn't sure about some arcs at the beginning, I was convinced and enjoyed it thoroughly by the end.

I enjoyed how the MC isn't overpowered when he acts, he can still be pitted and gets into unexpected situations against his will. Although... more>> he is very powerful outside of acting, the elements of fighting and dodging, of being half a foot faster than the enemy is very very exciting!!

I'm so glad it's getting translated now, hopefully everyone will have a blast and have something to look forward to. I only wish theres more extras!! <<less
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Devil Heart
Devil Heart rated it
April 12, 2022
Status: Completed
AMAZING!!! AMAZING!!! SUCH A CHEF KISS NOVEL

LOVE IT VERY MUCH

Btw MC is stronger than ML. Lolololol

MC character is effing cool and likeable. ML character too is VERY GOOD. Their relationship is great damn healthy and fluffy.

CAN I MENTION I LOVE EVERY ARC? Every story is just sooooooo good. Definitely recommended to read!!!
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Ouryane00
Ouryane00
October 11, 2022
Status: c68
4.5 ⭐️

I find this very interesting and entertaining! I liked the first arc enough that even though the ML didn’t appear there, I was still very invested in the story.

This story really isn’t a love story. Although there are interesting interactions between the MC/ML by chapter 68, those are just passing situations.

... more>> This story is really more about MC pretending to be an NPC and finding out the stories behind the games!

One thing that I found a bit of a con is —- I love the first two arcs, the pacing of the story is just right. But for the third arc, I feel that it’s too long that I was losing interest in the story already.

As for the next arcs, I heard that it will also be long, hopefully it will be more interesting than the third arc.

Note to self
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To continue reading? Yes but wait for like maybe chapter 200

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EUGEO SYNTHESIS
EUGEO SYNTHESIS rated it
December 17, 2024
Status: --
It has to be said that the premise of this story is incredibly good.

This is because they present a different type of instance than most other stories, besides that each instance world is also very well written.

The only flaw in this story is probably the main plot of this story which has no purpose.

... more>> I mean MC just enters each instance and that's it, there is no goal, no detailed explanation, about the background of MC or the system itself.

Even If there is, it is only a rough explanation, such as that each system has its own rules and requirements for recruiting people, etc.

But again, author always written the instance world so wonderfully, that the story's flaws are covered up without being seen at all.

So yeah, this story is still extraordinary to me, and very worth to read. <<less
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Firerubynat
Firerubynat rated it
October 20, 2022
Status: Completed
4.5 stars, rating upwards to 5 because of the MC's unique yet well-played approach to instances and his slow-but-sweet romance with ML (in all ways because ML first conquers our foodie MC's stomach by taking him to gourmet places to eat then baking & cooking for him personally before conquering his heart lol)

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also because this is the first time I've read that the ML actually got mu*dered, but was resurrected by binding himself willingly to inhuman!MC forever, "apple of my eye" literally

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Rida
Rida rated it
April 23, 2022
Status: c208
It's great and the MC's way of completing each instance is different from other QT novels which I like.

However, after a couple of arcs, it does get tiring. There's no sense of anticipation or buildup as I can quickly start to predict how it's going to go.

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Even if the MC doesn't try to get the ghost card by solving who the 'mu*derer' is, he always ends up getting it.

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The mysteries aren't very hard to figure out either and at times, I get frustrated at how slow the MC is at figuring things out.

I like that in the end, the MC is stronger than the ML. However, in the beginning, the MC is needlessly mysterious. <<less
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arcturus1
arcturus1
February 10, 2023
Status: c111
Read this for a different take on infinite flow.

Extremely interesting. MC's acting method to clear instances is very unique and compelling. His background is also fun to learn about so we can understand why he acts the way he does. ML is somewhat annoying.
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teagsho
teagsho rated it
August 3, 2022
Status: Completed
... bro, the romance is f*cking slow😭 They got together at: ... more>>
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Chapter 204

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Not really a long time, it's just right with MC personality and the flow of the plot, it's just:

The way MC always hide his identity in front of ML make me really tired, even tho ML will find him anyway, it's just so tiring (before they are dating).

Tbh I just want to complain about the dynamic of "MC pretending to be NPC, MC found out about who ML is in the game (by smell), ML got fooled by MC, MC and ML fight, ML finally found MC identity.

But honestly, after they got together, no, at least after Ant Nest arc, the flow of emotional line is really good :)

Some spoilers, not really an important twist, but u can say... "as expected" :)

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- Ren Yifei is an evil god. Why? Because he originally got s**ked up by "villain system" first, then he devoured that system, and got some "devouring dark and resentment power". 100% OP

- Lin Guanyue (Saman) is an ordinary high tech programmer and bussinesmen, come to this Desolate Corner after doing someting like "survival variety show" in the real world. He killed some bear child that caused many death bc of their "crime play plan".

- Desolate Corner, aka the game consciousness, is equal to Ren Yifei, so you don't have to worry that RY will be killed, or fooled. RY is stronger I think, seeing the game is really impatient to kick him out.

- LIN GUANYUE DIEDD at chapter 259 by the first rank, Qi Ming? Codenamed Chess. He is really died that can't be ressurected as a human being again. His death was so... ordinary that I don't feel sad, just feel like "What is the author doing, so idle?"

- Spoiler lol, he will live again at chap 260 AHAHAHAH as a ghost though, and he signed a servant - master contract with Ren Yifei as a vassal. So, I said, he didn't ressurect as a human being, but as RY vassal, that has an entities. Not human per se I think.

- IDK EVERYTHING IS NOT CONSIDERED TWIST??? It's all predictable lol

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Tbh, I stop at 100+ chaps few months ago because I can't stand their relationship dynamic that ive already explained above. But then, I finished it these days and it's really good lol.

Ah Fei actually a yandere and tsundere in face of Lin Guanyue 😭 these gap moe found at 3/3 part of the plot:) just wait...

Overall, really recommended, just be patient and enjoy this with light hearted mood :)

9.8/10🌿 <<less
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1Sami
1Sami rated it
July 30, 2022
Status: c61
I love this so much! The MC stays in character no matter what, but not the way most MCs from other QT novels do. They do it flawlessly, but we actually see the thought process and struggles of the MC here. How he has to deduce the Character he should be acting. The second arc where he had to act blind was especially good.
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LadySayuri
LadySayuri rated it
May 5, 2022
Status: Completed
I Love It. This is my first encounter on a very different and new take in solving infinite flow / survival horror games: RPG type. Acting all the way until the game ends.

About MC, ML & their relationship:

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MC is an actor that just wants to keep acting. Despite his abilities he tried not to be overly OP, He really did try to limit his other ability and rely only in his acting, observation & logic skills but the game was being very malicious to him from the start, so when the instances get harder he had no choice but to unlock his secret one by one in the moment of danger.

He has a seriously bad childhood, a mix of child ab*se from his mother and the origin of his secret, makes it that he cant express his emotions except when acting (which is ironic cause its also part of the reason, also his special abilities are tied with his emotions). Because of this altho he has a gentle persona outside, in reality he is very indifferent (except for food), low maintenance & likes to be low key.

But despite his apathetic & expresionless face, luckily ML is keen on facial expression changes & always recognize & find him (lol not really but its hilarious when he fails to recognize him in the game instances). ML is quick to notice & gets interested in MC which is showed in the arcs & in MC's challenge.

ML is a wolf in sheeps clothing type of gong but he was very sweet, smart and cheeky which made him a suitable partner for MC. ML did pester MC at the start that looks like a momentary interest/fascination but ML really does see thru MC's expresionless face thru his eyes. He acts clingy/overbearing but he really doesnt push MC about anything (except the first date & first time, MC thought he's in top XD) and accepts him as he is. The story showed very few moments of them together in desolate corner but every one of them is heartwarming specially when they started to sort of live together.

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About Plot & Desolate Corner:

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Desolate Corner is an infinite flow system that selects people who have directly or indirectly (intentional or not) cause other people's death & didnt get punishment. There's a lot of gray area in the selection process, so the players are mixed with real people with bad morals & ordinary civilians.

Which is why MC & ML entered here after death. MC's past and reason will be explained thru out after the first few arcs but ML's past and reason is showed on the very last arc: MC's challenge.

The officials of desolate corner saw MC as a threat from the start because of his secret ability but what they didnt know is that if they just left him alone, he wouldnt even think of using it and rebelling but of course as long they dont touch & restrict MC's freedom cause he doent like being controlled.

Also the reason why the officials seem like they dont want more players to survive is because desolate corner has a popolation capacity and they really need to purge players in order to accept and accomodate new comers. On the premise that this people are not sinless they really didnt care who or how many of them are purged. So its kind of a pickle for the old players because not all of them deserve to die and get their existence erased.

So they are the antagonist, and they did show maliciousness to the players but they are just doing their job altho I still dont get whats the purpose of desolate corner, maybe I missed something but I still dont get why they make/send the players to an obssessed ghost's world to collect their card. Survive or die is just the elimination process but that one is a cycle question paradox.

Im guessing since these people have "sinned" they cant be reincarnated and are stuffed here but since there's no recycle, except if you win the top 10 challenge, they have no choice but to be indescriminately purged.

Desolate Corner is just like a new purgatory for specific people that has an unpolished system. It's just unfortunate that there are also people that arent hopeless mixed in. And thats what they showed at the end of the main text, at least theyre willing to fix the system and made lenient changes to the selection process and only choose people who really deserve to be there and gave a way out for old players that still wants to live.

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I might have missed a few details since I completed this via MTL, so I might come back later to correct something after reading the translation. <<less
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trash_generalist
trash_generalist
May 4, 2022
Status: c114
TBH, I really like this premise T.T but the clean translation from ChrysanthemumGarden is still unfinished and the MTL made the already confusing elements even more confusing (I persisted for as long as possible, but T.T can’t do it) ! So, I’m leaving the rest unread for now and will just come back for it later.

SETTING:

This is a survival game setting. The MC is an actor with previous experience in System-related shenanigans. This is his second go around and it just so happened to be tailor made for his... more>> own skills.

Basically, in a given instance, a group of players must find the “Ghost” among them. This may not sound all that difficult, but based on what instance they’ve been set, the Ghost, for example, may be hiding amongst the NPCs. Why don’t they just kill all the NPCs, you might ask? Well, there’s a thing called NPC favorability setting. If you kill an NPC, your score will drop dramatically, making it more difficult for you to continue living in that instance. Similarly, if the NPCs find you suspicious (not acting based on your role), not only will your score go down, but you will be exposed as a player to the Ghost (making you a target!)

The MC, being the godly actor that he is, basically knocks down all of the other players by acting as an NPC (giving him immunity against the Ghost and the Players!)

PLOT:

Right now the focus of the story is clearing instances. With an underlying mystery about MC’s apathecism and his past System-challenge. There’s the ML as well, of course. He’s been following the MC throughout instances, and struggling to identify him LOLOL. Oh, and there’s many people are either threatened by or attacked to MC’s skills, which results in a lot of drama! (Some want to recruit him, some want to kill him, and as for the ML, LOL). <<less
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TheL
TheL rated it
March 9, 2022
Status: c101
I love this story it's interesting and exciting I love the story that is in the arcs I also like the MC but some things could be better. The MC is incredible op, it's not too bad for me and it's clear that he struggles sometimes but it could be better. The other thing I don't like is the ML I'm sorry he just annoys me don't mistake me he is a lot better than some ML that are rapists but I just feel like he is not a good... more>> choice for the MC. It is also a bit forced to me, I can't really explain how it is so take my words with a pinch of salt. It's also unclear to me how this story will end I am in the fourth arc so it's obvious that my opinion will change as I am mlt but they never mention how to get back to the ''real'' world. But I guess it's not that necessary as the MC seems to not care too much but still. Update: I think I found one of the reasons I'm not the biggest fan of the ml. He doesn't respect the MC in a way. I get to some degree why he follows the MC around and keeps pestering him but I feel like he sometimes takes it too far. He keeps on following and speaking with the MC even when the MC wants and need to hide his identity, like come on be discreet MC is only able to survive because he acts like an npc and the ML fricking destroys it. This is also extra annoying because the ML has been in this ''game'' longer than the MC so why is he so s*upid to risk the MC being discovered when there are people and monsters wanting to kill the MC. It's so irresponsible of him and at some point, he only did it because he was curious about what the MC looks like. Personally, I just don't see the chemistry of them and the only interest the MC have of the ML is his smell and how the ML is being ''kind'' to him (which he only was beacouse he wanted to
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As I said before this update I still haven't completed the story so I might regret this review so I still recommend people to read it. <<less
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Yuunayoon
Yuunayoon rated it
July 27, 2024
Status: Completed
very VERY GOOD in terms of plot (even the games/arcs), characters, romance, and ending! I rarely found a QT/survival novel that fits my taste so perfectly so knowing that I found this novel (which is technically a survival genre but with a dash of QT) which manages to satisfy my urges is amazing!!! Everyone please read it if you like multiple arcs story with good plot in each arc, smart but not heartless MC, morally upright and helplessly in love ML, and side characters with great characterizations who won't get... more>> abandoned by author by the end of the story!!!

  • PLOT
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the story in general is about a man with misterious past who was s**ked into a higher-level universe where he has to do 'quests' in other worlds and solve the mission. What's his strategy to win, you ask? It's to pretend to be an NPC of course! What's interesting is MC gives life into these NPCs so that even his story is much more unique than other players who only focused in looking for clues daily. His acting is so good even other NPCs, main boss/ghosts, the original soul of the characters he possessed, and even ML himself (who as we know is always potrayed as all-knowing in other novels) didn't realise it was him until it's all too late! The arcs are also has a really good and sad storylines, so you won't be bored. So far my favorite arcs are the 2nd (Neighborhood) arc and 3rd (Spring Banquet) one because of the erha vibes I got LOL.

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  • CHARACTERS
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incredibly good characterization. You might think MC is too detached and emotionless at some parts, but he's actually a very anxious person in reality, sadly the more emotional part of him is sealed after he 'ended his contract' with the evil system (as written on the summary above). Worry not! Just like what happened to ML, we'd also look at glimpses of MC's cute side later, hehe :3. About ML, I really like his steady personality which always gets shaken whenever he's dealing with MC. It can be said that he's quick to fall in love with MC (after only being interested in his strategy at first) but it's logical since in this higher universe you can't really know when you'd d!e, so people tend to be more free in showing their intentions. His past is also really sad (it's described in the last game), sadly we didn't get more of it: (

about the side characters, they're all also very well-written, even the supposedly NPCs from the games. The reason why 3rd arc is my favorite is also because of the NPCs, ahh so heartbreaking. NPCs from other games are also lively. And it's refreshing how not everyone sees MC and ML as their enemies. In fact, some of them cooperated with each other while still holding their guard up and only becoming genuine friends near the end of the story (understandable).

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  • ROMANCE
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are you tired of reading novels where only the ML shows his passionate love for MC? Worry not, the MC in this novel is actually a closeted tsundere-cum-yandere! He kept his guard up around ML even sometime after dating because of his traumatic childhood, but when he finally understands how true ML's affections for him are, he went for the full dive. This is really big spoiler-y, but anyway long story short when they were facing a really big catastrophe and MC was forced to go full beastly mode to make sure of his and ML (poor man was incapacitated) survival, he genuinely thought if ML was spooked of his Lovecraftian (yes, our MC is actually an otherworldy being! Like on the same level of the higher universe's god) figure, he'd make sure to tie ML's soul to his so he could never leave him :3 of course ML didn't show any signs of being afraid at the face of such MC, in fact he straight up hugged his neck, relieved that his lover is fine. AHHHH I LOVE THEM.

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  • ENDING
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the extras are amazing!!! Fun fact they showed how MC still visited the other worlds he had a mission in to visit his friends aka the notable NPCs who interacted or even helped him during the mission. MC foreshadowed this a few times but I never thought he'd really do it (mainly because most authors did this mention-and-forget things too often LOL) so I really appreciate it! Im so glad they managed to live happily and have a journey through the worlds together <3

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erialolita
erialolita rated it
January 19, 2024
Status: c208
Shelving it until the rest in translated. The last 2 arcs (anthill and mini game) really lost my attention, but I stuck around for the romance to finally happen and was let down. Not interested enough to MTL.

The first 2 arcs were great with the 2nd arc neighbors being my favorite. The banquet one was fine, just went on way too long. Somewhere along the line the author lost the focus and made the arcs go on unnecessarily long. Most arcs are 30ish chapters but could have easily been 20... more>> or 25 at most. Some arcs the author unaturally dumbed down the MC.

I wasn't particularly fond of the ML as his character set up was kind of all over, but I wanted to see them get together. I didn't dislike him either, just not sure where the feelings came from.

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it takes a little over 200 chapters for them to finally get together because the MC has his lack of emotions to break through, but it was so lackluster. 190ish chapters of MC trying to distance himself from ML, then all of a sudden in chapter like 205 he kisses ML. It was all such a let down. No MC working through his issues, no ML lovingly breaking down the barriers. Just ML being a stalker and MC going okay sure why not and they sleep together.

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The anthill arc was all over, not cohesive and I wasn't a fan, but the mini game arc was even worse to me.

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I really enjoyed the first part, with the first game of what's different, then the shark chessboard was interesting and I loved how he got rid of the illegitimate brother decisively. The makeup game was fun and I loved how they worked together. Then I noticed it started having vague propaganda undertones that made me uncomfortabl. The whole the government is restricting things for everyone's own good and you're bad if you use a VPN just felt ugh. I just ignored that part because I get different cultures but then the end when the absolutely disgusting ghost shouts the down with China pro America line just really felt icky and weirdly placed. Also I assume he completed the ghosts wish? Wasn't directly addressed, but he did bring down the mini games, but no one knows it was him? Think the author forgot

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I just feel like the author started too many things without sticking to them.
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To begin with MC wants to act and immerse himself in the role, but slowly that isn't a focus such as in anthill and mini game.

There is the hub that is shown a lot in the begining, but is mostly just summed up after the first time.

The top 100 start coming after him, but they just stop and are taken care of very anticlimactically.

MLs business/idea seems like some grand scheme, but ends up being meh.

The ghost cards obtain from the instances are hardly ever seen/heard from again.

The MC's past gets sprinkled throughout, but not much about the big bad system, other than it's big.. And bad and well a system. Still not completely understanding the bracelet, is it his imagination or is it the sealed power of the system.

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I really love the beginning of this story and will probably finish it eventually, just to see how it wraps up.

The translation was great, wonderful notes and they are such a cheery person. I hope they continue to translate. <<less
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anjellyfeesh
anjellyfeesh rated it
November 14, 2023
Status: c230
I personally love most of the arcs in the beginning.

My favorite is the Neighborhood arc. The way he handled his role there was very amazing and interesting, especially since he had a lot of disadvantages with his role and position. It was very intense in a way that a normal person would've felt it hopeless to win in that environment. But when I reached the Ant Nest arc, I got disappointed by the way the story went from there.

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It suddenly went from overthrowing the god and the hierarchy to fighting "angels" or "aliens" that can travel through time and space. The whole plot of the arc was really messy by the second half to the point that it feels like the author was drunk when writing that arc. The author even referenced King Kong which was slightly amusing but not enough to stop me from criticizing the instance. It was also less frightening compared to the other instances since the ghost didn't kill too much people, who was too focused on their anger and revenge on MC's host (current body in the instance).

It's so disappointing, I had to pause reading the novel for several months before continuing it.

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MC:

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Is incredibly smart and more focused on his roles than winning the instance. While he won't mind winning the Ghost Cards, he's more into playing his roles as an actor. It's like an obsession for him that he needs to perfect and finds it annoying but intriguing when the instance puts him in a disadvantaged position. And if you're wondering why he may seem OP, let's just say it was mentioned that he went through some hellish scenarios before the story started. And honestly, with his 50/50 luck, I wouldn't want to be in his position.

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ML:

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Smart (?) but was fooled by the MC's roleplaying/acting several times. It's because he has a personal goal so he's mostly distracted except for that one time he figured out who the MC is and decided to act alongside him. Since he doesn't like to act as an NPC, he usually brute forces his way out of a situation but it works for him. He and the MC are basically opposites on how they survive each instance.

To be completely honest though, I don't feel any chemistry between him and the MC. Maybe because the MC is too OP and less human than the ML? Or maybe because the ML is a bit slow upon noticing that the MC is right next to him in every single instance to the point that it gets repetitive? Or maybe even though it's kind of a slow burn because the MC is too focused on developing his acting that when they finally get together, it feels... rushed? Too sudden?

I don't know. There's just something lacking in their relationship.

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Rating:

The rating got lowered from 5 to 4 because the following arcs (from Ant Nest and onwards) aren't as interesting as the ones in the beginning.

I still like it because of the MC and how unique the plot is, but the instances aren't that great anymore. It feels like author just mixed different unrelated concepts into one instance to make it seem interesting but only made it feel too rushed and messy. <<less
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