Very similar to Ancestor Above. Basically.. bland characters that seem to have no life of their own, it's wonder how they survived without ancestor (it's like MC growing NPCs). They don't even ask themselves whether it's really ancestor or some demon/devil from other realm. There are also overused expressions and everything being solved by the system. MC is pretty much a slave to his system (system gives "advice" or "discounts" at the right time and he just buys/uses/saves/solves). I have yet to see a very solid novel of this genre with MC-ancestor that has no body and acts as as family protector with proper conversation flow and characters build up. But that would require an experienced author who can write good novels without systems, like the author of Protect Our Patriarch (mtl). POP is a very very good novel (focuses on growing family up in a quite realistic way), the problem is - it's quite niche, it has different feel than other novels. After just a couple dozen chapters there are a few family members younger than the patriarch that could easily take over as main characters if the MC was ever killed or whatever.
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I would have read the Ancestor Above if it was translated.
Why would a devil from another realm kill them: a weak family with no backing at all? Don't think devils from another realm would even bother killing a family which is very very weak.
"bland characters that seem to have no life of their own" The characters in this novel felt much less bland than many of the novels on this site. "it's wonder how they survived without ancestor" They were quite literally at the brink of death before the MC showed up. "They don't even ask themselves whether it's really ancestor or some demon/devil from other realm." The Clan Head questioned this the first time the MC appeared before him before the MC showed proof. "MC is pretty much a slave to his system (system gives "advice" or "discounts" at the right time and he just buys/uses/saves/solves)." Yeah. There aren't really any system novels I can think of where this isn't the case, though. Systems are lazy plot points that act as untouchable plot armor.
I've only read one system novel that isn't that case, it's good but dropped by Webnovel
Food, Cultivation, Cauldrons, Slaves, Servents,
then why would they bother with a weak family like there and some people dont think ahead like some people so yeah
Depends though. The System tag can be pretty excellent. It's unfortunate that people use it to provide plot armor and then hide behind their pinky finger. You talk as if they didn't use the System tag the MC wouldn't be getting convenient items and meeting suitable characters. I find that world wide System novels tend to have less blatant plot armor. System Administator tag falls into the same pit fall. At least less talented or competent authors get a chance at writing a story that we might like.
