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2018-04-02 09:00

Alternatively known as “Descent of God of Magic”, this novel is shorter relative to others (less than 800 chapters), but it is a good read (although the ending feels a liitle rushed). MC travels to a game world and has a level system that gives him missions and lets him upgrade his level of magic. Armed with his knowledge from the game, MC is OP, but has a very likeable personality. He is intelligent and excels in strategies, but he is also willing to help others and go the extra mile. Romance is well developed with one key love interest (a plus for those who don’t like MC picking up girls everywhere. MC does have other women attracted to him). Overall, a recommended read.

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Curiosity15Lv5

Isn’t Decent of the god of magic already being translated?

Daoist_JieLv4

Yes, it has been translated till chapter 55 by Isohungry Translations (it was picked up by them at the beginning of this year). But since it is a Qidian novel, I assume it is being considered for official translation on this website. I hope we get a faster release rate here.

Curiosity15:Isn’t Decent of the god of magic already being translated?
Dr_WhiteLv14

Thanks for your reviews! (the official synopses are useless)

Foul_MouthedFattyLv6

So is it another form of game novel or something?

Daoist_JieLv4

MC is transported into the game he had been playing (so the NPCs etc. become "real-life" characters once he goes into the game world. It is basically similar to Night Ranger or Abyss Domination).

Foul_MouthedFatty:So is it another form of game novel or something?
Foul_MouthedFattyLv6

Thanks fellow Daoist! I will read it.

Amin04Lv12

Is it really not harem? Because the tags in NU include 'harem'. I really don't like harem.

GuyBLv4

Agreed!! On both counts! Thank you so much for a brilliant and useful (for a change) synopsis!! And an extra big 'thank you' for including that it's one of the few that isn't a harem. I am going to vote for this based purely on your synopsis.

Dr_White:Thanks for your reviews! (the official synopses are useless)
Daoist_JieLv4

A number of beautiful women express interest in the MC (that's where that tag comes from). However, MC is really interested in one girl. I dislike harem too, but it's difficult to find novels without it (here, the harem is not that explicit and it does not takeover the story, like it does in "God and Devil World or "My MCV and Doomsday")

Amin04:Is it really not harem? Because the tags in NU include 'harem'. I really don't like harem.
Amin04Lv12

Oh okay.. thank you

Daoist_Jie:A number of beautiful women express interest in the MC (that's where that tag comes from). However, MC is really interested in one girl. I dislike harem too, but it's difficult to find novels without it (here, the harem is not that explicit and it does not takeover the story, like it does in "God and Devil World or "My MCV and Doomsday")
Ancient_GodLv6

Thanks for the review mortal, I'm so anticipating this one. Out of the four soon to be released novels, only this one has an okay from you. This Deity here is gonna read this story for sure. Thank you mortal

GuyBLv4

Agreed... Is it a harem or not? I'm guessing that a bunch of girls are into him, but he's only interested in one... is that correct? I can live with that, but I'm not a fan of harem. Particularly because in those novels, the MC can have a bunch of girls, but if a beautiful girl even talks to another man, she gets branded a slut, at best - sometimes even morphs into an 'evil villain' from a 'sweet innocent girl'... this is often when she hasn't yet been kissed, let alone lost her 'innocence'! I'm not a female and I wouldn't even say I'm particularly feminist, beyond being a (somewhat) decent person, I'm certainly not an 'activist' of any kind! But that double standard really pisses me off! Why can't a woman have a harem, or why can't they both be poly-amorous? Seriously, in most of the 'reverse harem' things I've seen, she doesn't even kiss anyone, she's just surrounded by admirers... and is still considered slutty. Whereas the male mc's can have *** with their harem members and rate their wives... It really pisses me off. Sorry, I've gone on abit of a lot of a rant bu mistake... This was not my intention, I just got a bit worked up. Anyway, my original question still stands... is this harem? Thanks & sorry, Guy

Amin04:Is it really not harem? Because the tags in NU include 'harem'. I really don't like harem.
GuyBLv4

Thank you. And agreed! So difficult... and even if they aren't harem, they're often reminiscent of harem in some ways - like lots of girls being 'in love with' the MC (like this one)

Daoist_Jie:A number of beautiful women express interest in the MC (that's where that tag comes from). However, MC is really interested in one girl. I dislike harem too, but it's difficult to find novels without it (here, the harem is not that explicit and it does not takeover the story, like it does in "God and Devil World or "My MCV and Doomsday")
Daoist_JieLv4

haha, the reviews are a little influenced by my personal preferences since all novels have their positive and negative aspects. For example, another novel "Crazy Detective" is interesting because of it's genre- crime investigation. I set my expectations too high for the MC, and got disappointed. But overall, this book is also quite readable if you like mysteries and crime-solving.

Ancient_God:Thanks for the review mortal, I'm so anticipating this one. Out of the four soon to be released novels, only this one has an okay from you. This Deity here is gonna read this story for sure. Thank you mortal
Ancient_GodLv6

Crime and investigation is a better suit novel for an author with a good IQ. And a smart author doesn't need to make their mc equiped with plot armor from head to toes, he just need to make the mc solve the unsolved mysteries using his brain. For those crime and mysteries and investigation novel but use forced plot to solve the case EVERY time... I can already imagine where the IQ of the author range at, and I don't think I would waste my time to read something like this. Thanks for the heads up man.

Daoist_Jie:haha, the reviews are a little influenced by my personal preferences since all novels have their positive and negative aspects. For example, another novel "Crazy Detective" is interesting because of it's genre- crime investigation. I set my expectations too high for the MC, and got disappointed. But overall, this book is also quite readable if you like mysteries and crime-solving.
LittleSaberScholarLv13

Fellow Daoist Jie, thou hath found your own dao I see. The Synopsis Summary Dao is truly one of the 3000 Ways of Dao Enlightenment. I give you my thanks for spreading your wisdom to us. And to all fellow daoists, I bid you goodbye.

Daoist_JieLv4

Agree 100%.

Ancient_God:Crime and investigation is a better suit novel for an author with a good IQ. And a smart author doesn't need to make their mc equiped with plot armor from head to toes, he just need to make the mc solve the unsolved mysteries using his brain. For those crime and mysteries and investigation novel but use forced plot to solve the case EVERY time... I can already imagine where the IQ of the author range at, and I don't think I would waste my time to read something like this. Thanks for the heads up man.
SpiralRushLv14

Thanks

KingOfLakes0_0Lv10

thanks for the synopsis

FengQiuLv14

Oh, this one is like anime "Overlord". Interesting, thank you for the synopsis 🙂

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MystiLv4

Before I say anything, I know when you write English words in Chinese they sound more than a little odd. But in an obviously western themed story, if the main characters name comes out as f@ck1ng RINC YOU SHOULD KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG. I usually hate writing a review before release, the main reason being that a "review" has to review some actual content. Half of the so called, "reviews" on qidian are just asshats who read the blurb, and ONLY the blurb and go "wow this story is great/bad/rubbish/amazing" It just drives up the wall as THAT IS NOT WHAT A REVIEW IS. Godamn, good books are coming out with 3 stars because of dumb stuff like that. Fix your sh1t qi. *end of rant Anyways, I've read the tl of this book on another site and it was great. I've really enjoyed it and the translation was good and you could see the translater actively improving their skills. That's why I've rated most of this highly (giving the benefit of the doubt on release rate). As for translation quality... I've got some hopes, but not many. The synopsis is already showing how green the translator is. And it makes my heart pound with worry. Too many stories on qi have just been utterly mauled and ravaged by inept translators and editors that don't even improve over the course of SEVERAL HUNDRED Chapters. I truly hope this one will be alright. Here is the synopsis from the previous site and you can compare it yourself: The number one magician in the game, Link, led his group to defeat the final boss: Ruler of the Abyss, Nosamax. Then, a cinematic appeared. It was a very ****** one. There was an endless void, and within the emptiness there was a self-proclaimed Ruler of Light — a dim globe of light. “Link, are you willing to save the continent of Feiloma from the envelopment of darkness?” asked the Ruler of Light. Of course, in reality, he wouldn’t dream of agreeing to such a laden mission. However, couldn’t he give it a shot in the game? “I am willing!” Link replied in deadly earnest. “Then go ahead.” And thus, Link was thrown into the miserable continent of Feiloma.

WickedWitchLv15

READ OR RUN?? TRANSLATION QUALITY: Between glaring grammatical errors, names being interchanged and the structure of the novel as a whole, it creates a difficult read. The grammar is ****** which, in theory, should make for an easy and quick read, instead weakeneds the story. The simplistic style highlights all the grammatical mistakes either the author or the translators have made. To be utterly cynical, it makes no sense for there to be as many mistakes as there are due to this being written in a language that is comfortably within the compass of a 10-year-old. They either need to put in more effort, have a new team pick this up or , heck, at this point I will take a freaking editor. All the pLinKesses are making me cringe. I cry bitter hot tears every time I read certain sentences. STABILITY OF UPDATES: Personally, I do not have much of a preference on this. 10 chapters a week is neither a large amount nor a small amount. BUT, there are translators whom push out more chapters a week at a better quality then what we are reading here. If the translation was better I would be more forgiving, but due to simply mistakes I have to give them a poor rating. I am a fan of quality over quantity. STORY DEVELOPMENT: The author needs to learn how to show NOT tell. The entire plot must have been carefully outlined, which makes for an excellent foundation, but fell flat in terms execution. The only details you will get is the author waxing a poetic paragraph over certain beautiful characters' appearance. And the story so far plays out like a paint by numbers or an adventure quide: After reading to chapter 50, I found my attention slipping. I knew that A, B and C would happen and then we would see X result. Then, three chapters later, A, B and C would happen again and then X would, yet again (shocker, I know) be the result. Little to no variation. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: And then there is the narration. Because the writing is not enjoyable, the narration, in consequence, is not either. Plus, I feel extremely disconnected from the characters, especially the MC. I find myself not caring about the circumstances he finds himself in because there is no suspense. No chance of failure. Each step in Link's character progression is transparent and, worse yet, dull. But not all is a complete waste, the author appears to have written himself into a corner with the MC's ability, making him too OP early on. To counteract this, he creates a system of magic where just because the MC gains the ability to cast spells does not mean he understands the logic and process behind his magic, placing a decent damper on MC's ability. Unfortunately, this is short lived. The MC gains knowledge and understanding at an alarming rate. If you thought the game system, in which, he could purchase spells (Including Legendary, Hidden, ect.)was an OP ability, you are sorely mistaken. The MC's genius level intellect is in fact his largest cheat skill; gifting him the ability to process, plan and react to situations (some life and death), understand knowledge from the modern world he had difficulty understanding in his previous life and recall all information he so much had glanced at in his previous life (such as the forums). . . Relatable, right. Whatever. Part of what makes s successful fantasy is the reader being able to suspend disbelief. If the MC either possessed the genius level intellect OR the gaming system, not both. Both skills balance each other out and compliment each other TOO well. He has no weakness. No faults. Nothing terribly interesting. WORLD BACKGROUND: I find myself more interested in the world, the MC has been transported to the MC himself. Similar to the MC, the reader is drooped into the middle of the story, unlike the MC though we do not possess years of knowledge from gaming. Very little is explained unless the plot calls for it, then we are treated to an information dump on every single thing they hope will distract you long enough till MC's plot armour activates and Houdinis his way out of whatever situation of the week he has landed himself in. I still have little idea how powerful a level 1 is compared to a level 2 or even to a level 3 or 4. Levels are thrown out like yesterday's underwear and I am left with no proper explanation on how powerful someone really us, not just because they possessed a higher number. FINAL ANALYSIS: Run. I would walk across the desert while eating charcoal briquettes soaked in Tabasco for forty days and forty nights than have to read this novel again.

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