The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times

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God of Savior, the virtual reality game that has taken over the world, and the previous game that formed the blueprint of that game, Deus Ex Machina- Ragnarok, (a.k.a Demrok). Kaizer, the first ranker of Demrok. Once referred as a god, was in hiding due to unknown circumstances makes a return in 1 year and 6 months!

“Would you like to log into the game?”

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역대급 천재 랭커의 귀환
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fr0t
fr0t rated it
September 5, 2024
Status: c333
3.5/5

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It's not an extraordinary novel, but it was enjoyable to read. Initially, the premise is strikingly similar to Ranker's Return, which I consider the best of Korean virtual reality gaming novels — the main character (MC) is the top player, leaves the game to serve in the military, and upon returning, finds the game has achieved global success with a billion players. The MC then races against time to reclaim his top status.

This, along with other common elements such as the invincible experienced player, confrontations with obstructive guilds,... more>> being able to complete several hidden quests and the presence of diverse fanatical fans, not unique to this novel and RR, but are also found in other gaming novels. While it employs clichés, the world-building has its unique aspects, and although it's not deeply explored, making the universe and the narrative simpler, I still found it refreshingly. After all, I don't read machine translation in search of masterpieces.

I have the vague illusion that this novel has a chance of becoming another novel where the game becomes reality, with the difference of not being a reincarnation/return story.

Reasons for this suspicion include:

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1. It's portrayed as the first virtual reality game, despite such technology being deemed impossible.

2. There's a notable lack of company employee POVs, which is typical when an overpowered protagonist disrupts the game from the start, coupled with no debate over balancing the MC's abilities—even if it's a hidden job, there should be some consideration for a nerf.

3. The fixation with the "promised day" that the NPCs mention, which in theory would be the true beginning of the main quest, five years after the game's release. I don't know in terms of realism if I'm just thinking about the game, but five years seems like a more likely time to get used to the game's dynamics and make the humans stronger, for when it becomes reality.

It's not like they aren't elements that don't appear in other games where the game continues to be just the game, but perhaps they are just open ends that the author leaves to have one more path to follow if he runs out of ideas.

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