A 30-year-old Chinese NEET is reincarnated into the body of an otaku that choked to death on instant noodles. As he comes to grips with his new life, he realizes that this world is subtly different from Earth. The denizens of this world are far better looking, and this new world also possesses futuristic technology as well as mysterious Yin Yang masters! After reincarnating, he realized that he was endowed with a miraculous game-like system, which enables him to increase his own stats and transcend the limits of the human body. This system even has a game-breaking ability to save and load in real life! In this new world that’s akin to a 2-D game, he just wants to enjoy life and head for a glorious future... However, he is quickly embroiled in a complex plot. Can he unlock his true potential and utilize his system to break the shackles that confine him and discover the truth about his previous body’s circumstances? Note: This novel have an open ending with multiple possibilities, all fans are welcome to imagine an ending together.
Armageddon…
Seiji had seen movies, manga, anime, and stories, and played games about the topic of the end of the world. He felt that they were quite fun and even immersive.
The potential end of the world was scary, pitiful, tragic, and horrifying… Yet, why was this genre so popular and repeated so much in so many different forms?
Because it was a warning?
No. Although that would be a standard answer, it was too vague. In modern society where even entertainment was a form of business, the answer was far simpler.
As someone who enjoyed this genre himself, Seiji's answer to this question was: because it was interesting.
Yes, simply because it was interesting.
Seeing such a story with a "tragic" background setting, or playing such a "scary" game was quite interesting.
It wasn't that he was happy to see others' misfortune, even if it was only fictional… Yet, he couldn't deny that there was also some darkness in his own heart.