I've read up to chapter 354. Reading up to that point, I had barely any issues with the novel but as I continue reading did I realize the problems it has. 1. Unless a side character is a part of the current plot, they are hardly mentioned by name, leaving some with just a title as their name. Every Arc in this story appears to have a female protag that follows Noah(MC) on his journey within a particular arc. So far, Noah's had *** with two of them, which is fine but I doubt that'll be it. The female protags don't really do much after the arc they're introduced, reduced to backstage characters. 2. Skills. So far in this novel, Noah either killed enemies of an (x)rank to get the equivalent skill book for that rank or combined compatible skills to give them (+)modifier, a halfway point to the next rank. Doing that again with another compatible skill with the modifier will rank it up the next rank. So, A > A+ > S. That's fine and good. I like it, but then another way got added and it got ignored. Using the island time distortion of 1:20(1 day in reality = 20 days in distortion), he could've leveled his Transcendent skills to Saint and then Saint to Void and Void to Soul Rank in only a few months where in reality only a few days pass. He doesn't though and instead spends weeks training in reality with the Celestial skills during sparring matches. In that time, he could've potentially reached Soul rank and above. Of course, the new method of getting stronger skills is strong but that shouldn't distract from what he had been doing previously. 3. The MC and Skills. In the entirety of this novel, how many times do you think Noah(MC) has made something unique or created his own skill? Well, I'm sure you can infer by the way I'm talking that it isn't much. In fact, if I'm recalling correctly, he hasn't made a single unique skill or any skills at all! When Noah was sparring, his senior Sister and their master were amazed about how good he was at adapting to the new skills, even more so when he uses the skills in ways they never thought possible! Is this due to his talent? They think so, but it isn't. It's due to the new method of increasing the strength of skills and that's it. He literally doesn't have to put any thought into a skill and can just increase its strength on a whim. Honestly, that would be fine if it weren't for one key thing... He doesn't even know how to manipulate mana despite having a literal infinite supply of it and having the strength of Void Rank. Here is a quote from the story. "Athena and Grandmaster Vredral were watching closely as they personally knew how hard it was to manipulate the Law of Fate and be able to discern the fates of entire planets. Yet to Noah, this was the simplest thing as he did not even know how to manipulate mana, much less being able to manipulate the law of fate!" Yep, he doesn't know how to manipulate mana in all this time. I find this very disappointing. The MC gets his infinite mana from the System(Planet Core), uses skills through the system, and ranks up through the system. In an arc where he goes to Atlantis, he kills an invading cultivator and obtains a Law Crystal of Water. These crystals contain the understanding that the cultivator had of the Law of Water. He uses it and guess what...It's a mere percentage for a boost to water-based skills. He might say he 'sees water in a new way', but that's it. The author doesn't go any deeper than that in regards to the law of water and how Noah perceives it. So, in reality, Noah doesn't actually understand any part of the Law of Water. Without the system, he would lose access to almost every single skill he possesses and only retaining the strength of his body which again, was provided mostly by the system. Noah is a puppet to be used by the System, nothing more. I still can't believe he doesn't know how to manipulate mana at the weakest of levels, like what the hell. 4. Dialogue is skipped in places. For example, when Noah discovers he can destroy dungeons he goes to a meeting to discuss what to do next. Do we see this discussion? No, we're told a summary. When Noah goes to the Underworld and talks with the Vampire King and Prince, do we see this discussion? Nope. It's summarized, again. Another moment is when the Cores of Planets talk to each other about new things. We, the readers, do not get to read what they're saying and only told what happened with the discussion afterward. Basically, in short, the potentially interesting dialogue is skipped where it shouldn't be. Conclusion. Reading this story, I really liked it as is obvious by where I read to. I read it non-stop with only short breaks to do other things. I am actually disappointed I had to make this review and see these flaws appear in this novel. I might continue reading after a break from it or I might even drop it. I'm not sure. If you don't care about these flaws, then go ahead and read it. I liked it. If you want a detailed story that brings up interesting concepts, shows interesting characters, and has the MC goes to interesting worlds that he explores then I must disappoint you by saying that this novel isn't that. Far from it. I do not recommend this novel if you want what I stated above. If you read this far, then I hope my review helped you understand this novel.
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I think the "fast-paced" tag went over your head... and things like meetings being summarized instead of shown isn't even a flaw to begin with. I will agree that he uses his resources and abilities in dumb ways, but I think you pointing out that he relies on a system for everything instead of learning things like manipulating mana and making unique skills himself as a flaw is just stupid. Yes, he uses a system that gives him vast shortcuts, big whoop. Why would he waste time learning these things with the system, it would be entirely illogical for a character that's mostly shown to value raising skills with some level of efficiency, to waste time learning fundamental things he has no use for, instead of using a system that does it all for him.
Agreed, but my biggest gripe after all that, is whenever the author says something like this: "[X] character talks about [Y] that would shock anyone if they were to know about it." Or something like this: "But no one could be prepared for the meeting between [x] and [y]" Well, no one but the readers and the characters in question are aware of it, so why type that? Also, there's little to no payoff whenever you build up with that. It's bad enough that our MC's entourage exists only to suck him off.
i mean,eventually he does learn how to control his own mana, but it's never mentioned when he learns it and I only realised now that you pointed out he didn't used to be able to. But I think taking a break from this book for a while is a good thing, I read until the latest chapter at the time(around 600) and got bored, stopped reading for a little bit, forgot most of its flaws, came back and read until the latest chapter again(900). I am currently reading it again after I had another break for a few months and the latest chapter out now is around 1300, which I am catching up to. The girls thing -only gets worse, though it's not why most people are still reading this novel so I don't think they care that much. Skill books and not using his own power- yeah I got annoyed by that a bit too, but it's a little better now. That may just be because skill books have become completely ignored in favour of Noah creating his own skills with his now trillions, maybe even more atm, skill points. Some things also got explained a little for the system and stuff like that, but we still don't know whether that applies to Noah because there is already a [spoiler bleep] in his [spoiler bleep].
It's not fast paced, it's a speed run. MC just speaks with the essencial NPCs while also skipping the dialogue just to rush of to the next place using some glitch to save time. It doesn't feel like a story at all, more like a TLDR of a story
Want_A_Martini:I think the "fast-paced" tag went over your head... and things like meetings being summarized instead of shown isn't even a flaw to begin with. I will agree that he uses his resources and abilities in dumb ways, but I think you pointing out that he relies on a system for everything instead of learning things like manipulating mana and making unique skills himself as a flaw is just stupid. Yes, he uses a system that gives him vast shortcuts, big whoop. Why would he waste time learning these things with the system, it would be entirely illogical for a character that's mostly shown to value raising skills with some level of efficiency, to waste time learning fundamental things he has no use for, instead of using a system that does it all for him.
From the points you mention above, you should read succubus partner in the apocalypse. Starts off not the best but it gets amazing as you keep going especially with the character development.
Oh man. I wish I read your review before I started this book. Now I regret it.
"Read Void evolution system" (although there is system in the name, there is no such thing in the story) it has the same concept of plant cores, world traveling and leveling up, but it's MC 'Damien' is really interesting having access to a mysterious power he journeys in search of strength and building new bonds. At first you are introduced to a weak delusional kid, but as he hones his skills and will slowly turning into a strong man, truths of the world he lives in slowly unveil.
