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There are some extra tidbits of info that will help you understand the novel.

Disclaimer, some of the information may be upsetting.

-The plot isn't like normal ones. It's based on concepts instead of a final goal. These concepts are Exploration, Horror, Invention, Battle, Tragedy, survival, and complex character relationships. It has villains, but defeating them is a secondary goal instead of the final goal for this novel.

I plan to continue writing this novel until I die, so it will be slow-paced.

-The Mc will suffer immensely in the novel. He will have to fight tooth and nail to get what he wants. He won't always win. He may lose brutally, he will have to surrender sometimes, and most of his victories are Pyyrhic and costly. He will get stronger but know that only means new stronger enemies will show up. Additionally, he will have to flee from some opponents in terror because he'll be hopelessly outmatched.

-The main character has many weaknesses that never resolve in the novel. For example, his puny height, his stamina issue, and his physical strength.

Life isn't fair and oftentimes insidiously cruel. There's no plot armor to save you from the horrors of reality. This novel isn't about an overpowered character or even a weak to strong one, but brutal survival.

-The main character will cry when in agony or if he's terrified. I'm tired of seeing novels where main characters somehow keep themselves from doing so due to pride or something thankless like that.

-The main character has excellent reasons for hiding his abilities. If some secrets are known, he'll suffer fates worse than death.