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qahl
qahlLv155yr
2020-01-22 17:18

Chrysalis is a story about a human transforming into an ant monster in a world where every living creature has access to the System. Writing Quality - There is little repetition that I noticed, which is an unfortunately common affliction among many of the novels on this site. It is easy to read and understand without seeming underdeveloped or basic. This is what should be the baseline for all the novels on this site to reach. Stability of Updates - I binged the whole story over the course of 2 days so I cannot comment on stability. I have seen a few apologies by the author for being late occasionally, but the overall reader reaction is positive in this regard. Story Development - At the time of this review, there are 446 chapters released. The story is fine. Anthony, a newly reborn ant monster, is sent out into the massive Dungeon and he wants to uncover why he was summoned and who is Gandalf (the name he gives the System), all the while undergoing adventures and meeting new people and monsters, and sometimes eating them. It has good pacing with lots of room left for new interesting events to occur. Character Design - The Protagonist is the weakest link in this story. Put frankly, he constantly acts in a manner which infuriated me and a number of other readers by making stupid choices that a normal person wouldn’t make. I believe this is deliberate on the author’s part as it happens a lot but always seems to work out in the main cast’s favor in the end. Some wasted potential comes in the form of the main character’s backstory as a human. In order to keep this review spoiler free I will refrain from talking about it directly, but every time it appears I feel disappointed. The other characters are better and far more interesting, if a bit cliché. I wish more time would be spent on them, but I also know that a similar web novel Kumo Desu Ga, Nani Ka? does just that and I can understand if the author wishes to be distinct from it. World Background - The world building is where this story shines. At the start of many chapters, the author will give a snippet from some in-universe books which gives the reader some insight into the world of Pangera and those who live in it. The setting feels more lived in and real than most other #system novels that I have read and the protagonist is less of a prophesied hero and more like just another person in this world. Very Good. Overall - if you are interested in something to pass the time in an enjoyable manner without having to pay ridiculous premium costs, then I can recommend this novel wholeheartedly. Finally, 8 legs are better than 6. Fight me.

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pipMcDohl
pipMcDohlLv5

nicely made review. i have currently stopped reading this nice novel because some stuff rubbed me the wronged way since MC's last evolution and i am currently pouting. what was your feeling about last "great war" arc?

Adam
AdamLv5

This sir. Is how a review should be

Cat_Cat_6638
Cat_Cat_6638Lv14

i like it 5 stars from me. my favorite novel in a long time. i don't know what the person means with the great war rubbing him the wrong way. it hasnt even happened yet...

Cat_Cat_6638
Cat_Cat_6638Lv14

if you mean ants versus garralosh I liked it a lot

Cat_Cat_6638:i like it 5 stars from me. my favorite novel in a long time. i don't know what the person means with the great war rubbing him the wrong way. it hasnt even happened yet...
Daoist_Red_Reads
Daoist_Red_ReadsLv4

True but I hated *spoiler* (I read until 467) Rant: that he let himself be captured by the red cult. He did not even try to fight. That was the most annoying part and he could have escaped even but nooooo he had to be taken near the portal and that is when he tried to escape so he immediately wants to get captured. He did not even get angry when they said he was going to fight to the death which is bullocks and is out of Antony's personality earlier and even during the great war arc. The most bullshit part of this novel is that he never felt angry against the red truth. THE WIZARD WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF GRANT YET HE JUST FORGETS ABOUT IT. As the story progresses the more they accidentally break Anthony's character(not angry at the lizard, not even angry at the red truth which is just extremely weird.) and as the story progresses I feel as if Anthony is becoming more and more crazy. And the red truth keeps getting favoured by the author in recent chapters which disturbs me as Anthony is someone who hates people like them and would although not kill them, He would most certainly not be friendly. Oops I had a rant. This is the better version of my rant. The author is having problems in chapters I have read. While Anthony was already crazy during the great war arc. When he was in the second strata the author is made Anthony more and more crazier as the story progressess at a faster pace unlike the the other arcs, he was not even that crazy during the war arc. Which ticks me off as many of the things he did when he was captured was just straight about stupid. The side characters(Morrelia) are getting boring as although it was a fun reading them, The lastest side chapter just became more of a filler chapter now as the chapter destroyed the mood of Anthony getting captured. It would have been better if it happened after he talks with Sarah or even when he turned himself in as any sort of tension in the story is now low making it a good opportunity to give info.

Cat_Cat_6638:if you mean ants versus garralosh I liked it a lot
HelloChi1d
HelloChi1dLv3

I agree with that, but why did you only rate 3 1/2 stars if its really good? Oh and on that last thing, you're wrong. Eight legs are creepier than four, not stronger.[img=exp]

Charizma
CharizmaLv6

The character design most likely: the MC's personality is just too stupid at times.

HelloChi1d:I agree with that, but why did you only rate 3 1/2 stars if its really good? Oh and on that last thing, you're wrong. Eight legs are creepier than four, not stronger.[img=exp]
hungerpig
hungerpigLv1

Sorry you but your a sick doughnut if you think 8 is better that 6!!!!![img=update]

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If you look through the reviews you will see that all the hate comments are from people who have read less than 60 chapters. While people who have atleast read 100 chapters or more (like me), praise this novel, and its creative author. The story may seem like the it doesn't go the conventional way at first, like the choices the Mc make. You may even feel like dropping this novel. But trust me and keep moving forward, once u get to atleast chapter 60, u will realise this is a diamond hidden in coal. Infact i reccomend all readers give a try(force yourself to read it even if u cant deal with the seemingly dumb choice MC seems to make) to uptill chapter 62, then i bet u will keep with this novel. About this novels MC, he choices may seem stupid and illogical to people, especially wat he does in chapter 45(note: many of you will even feel like to drop this novel at this chapter, but please hold u will together and march forth), but later on you will see why his decisions will benefit him. Also its not that the author is accidentally making the mc stupid, but the author is trying to portray that he is genuinely ignorant in this story, and he is improving by learning from his mistakes. This is what is meant by character development. If you are here to see a kumo desu ga, nani ka MC in this novel that instantly knows what skills to pick,or where watever legendary skills she picks becomes immensely useful, or have a diety watching wat the MC is doing while talking/informing her, then this is not tat kind of novel. Sure this novel shows a MC similar to kumo desu ga, but the only advantage that the MC has is his human inteligence. But that just gives him a headstart (Spoiler: As its strongly implied that monsters in lower levels will have higher inteligence and thinking capability) and lets him choose how to evolve/mutate. Other than that he is no other advantage, no info about the world from a God, no understanding of how dangerous situation he is or anything. This is a novel where it clearly shows the intensity of survival. The MC sometimes have to pick the short term benefits just to survive bit longer than the long term benefits. But after each of his trials and tribulation he find ways to turn his short term benefits to a long term advantage. That is the best thing of this novel.

reylt
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This story is great and for sure deserves to be and eventually will be higher on the ranking (assuming consistent updates). The main reason for this is because until now this story has been written as a web novel and not a regular novel like many of the others have been. This can be seen from the superb world building which while not particularly in-depth (yet) has laid a wonderful foundation for easy expansion either deeper into the dungeon or up onto the surface and has already shown factions and conflict in the human society allowing for hundreds or perhaps thousands of future chapters. This is usually lacking from other stories in the rankings as even those with a pre-established lore need new areas or factions occasionally and without a foundation it always feels like an ass-pull and will eventually limit their longevity. The system the mc has, while cliched, also lends itself to the web novel format as it allows the author to show numerically and or cleanly through a menu that the characters are progressing in each chapter meaning daily updates always feel meaningful and not like fluff. Finally the most impressive thing about this story is the speed at which the character grows, that is to say slowly. Other stories on the rankings almost always show their mc's rocket up in strength to quickly become influential in their world. However I find that this is often short sighted as it hampers world building and longevity as possible enemies quickly become scarce and we never see the prospective of the world as a little guy. This story does not have that problem as the mc is not the strongest and does not seem to be likely to become the strongest any time soon allowing for plenty of interesting hurdles to over come for a long time. Honestly the only real gripe i have is the ridiculous main character who seems to be both comically unperturbed by his situation (literally) as well as far too eager to enter an unknown ant society. This could be easily remedied however if the author either bluntly stated that being an ant has somehow warped his perception of reality or showed that his sanity was rightfully cracking around the edges but that his silly sense of humor was keeping him together, explaining his constant need for jokes. **. ALL PRAISE THE MIGHTY GANDALF!!!!! MAY HIS BEARD BE EVER BUSHY AND WHITE

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