Started reading this thinking it might just be another average wuxia comic. Turns out the "twists" in this one actually make it pretty unique! Seol is so damn cute~ And while grandpa is strong, he's not at the top like you often see in these web comics. Instead I love how he uses his wits and experience to manipulate situations to his favor instead. :) Also nice to see the "other side" of both the supposed "righteous side" and the "ruffians". Basically the concept of yin and yang where there is always some (or in this case a lot of) darkness in good, and good (a decent amount of good in this case) in darkness.
At first it was said that the next level dungeon will spawn when the current level dungeon is cleared. Now in chapter 33 the MC says the next level dungeon will spawn "when the strongest monster dies" and a moment later it's said the next dungeon will spawn when all the lycans are dead. So...which one is it? When the dungeon is cleared, when the strongest monster dies, or when all the current strongest monsters in all the dungeons across the world die? Make up your mind, author...
Also, the MC is a bit of a dick, isn't he... ^^;; Or at least very selfish. He wants to get stronger and clear everything as soon as possible. He's already realized this means all the higher level dungeons across the world will be impossible to clear, meaning tons of monsters are now destroying cities and probably countries. Logically if the MC continues the rest of the world would be destroyed within weeks, because he's literally the only person on earth able to deal with the monsters. Especially now that way higher level ones than the dungeon level have spawned.
The lvl100 lycans appeared in the lvl38 dungeons, no one could kill them so technically the lvl38 dungeons can't be cleared so the next lvl dungeons won't appear. Hope that cleared things up, also everyone attacked the mc first so by his logic clearing all the dungeons while taking back his skills is the best he can do ╮(￣▽￣)╭
But he himself cleared a lycan dungeon already. So the next level should have been unlocked. But instead the author quickly changed it to "all monsters of this dungeon, even the ones outside in other areas and the like, have to be killed".
Also I don't blame him for wanting to get the skills he was known for before the reset. But the way he goes about it, where he jumps ahead by miles and (at this point) knowingly causes all kinds of issues since no one else can deal with the higher level dungeons yet, is a bit dickish. Still understandable, but a bit dickish. And a bit selfish imo.
He didn't clear a lycan dungeon, actually. He cleared a Lvl 38 Fire Snake (?) dungeon that had a lycan spawn inside it.
So many stories where the setting is supposed to be medieval fantasy. Yet either the world somehow has technology to make almost modern clothing, trinkets, food, etc. Or the MC (as in this case) magically manages to produce all of the modern day luxuries somehow.
Like...look at that brick cabin... perfect straight bricks and fairly modern western design, immaculate sofa (where did he even get padding to fill it?), perfect modern rug, a bathroom with a heated bath and a toilet, a storage room with a fridge, and an onsen in the back. It's basically just a mix of a modern Japanese house and a western house from like 100 years ago at most.
Well this is something I didn't expect. A magic/fantasy manga that actually incorporates our current understanding of physics. Heck they're even hinting at string theory (the golden vibrating ring in his dreams), and stuff like quantum fields/quantum foam. As someone who has some understanding of this stuff, I'm loving it. :P Since electrons were mentioned I wonder if they'll also touch upon other fundamental particles like quarks, neutrinos, bosons, and gluons.
But yea for anyone who's into physics they should have recognized the string from string theory. It's still a hypothesis (an unproven option, not an actual theory so far), but it's an interesting attempt at a theory of everything. (merging quantum mechanics and general relativity into one theory.)
Forgot to add: I wish the red haired "love interest" wasn't such a cliché, out-dated, and annoying tsundere trope though... Especially because she has so much power over him since he's "just a commoner" and she's nobility. Basically making this situation a noble abusing her position to force him into doing what she wants.
But why are people so obsessed with her? She barely appears at all and they don’t have a real relationship either ?
I understand the boring cliche part, but the idiotic friends are as much : stupid teenagers with a few lacking fuses
But isn’t that just teenage ?
charac like her appear too much in webtoon/managa/manwha so we despise her lmao
Note: Slight spoilers.
No holding back, no "I'll kill you!" and then all the bad guy gets is a beating and gets sent to jail, no bad guys that become friends later. Nope! You're Rei's enemy? You DIE.
Latest chapter (82) as well. His "wide area attack" strategy? Create a giant fire tornado in the middle of the enemy camp, then toss in lots of weapons and metal ore to make it a fire blender for good measure! Or that muscular shield woman in the opposing army? No mercy! Sei just jumps in and cuts her arm off and shield in half, then goes on a killing spree!
Things were already getting a bit tiresome and weird after the MC got his revenge. But now the author decided "MC can't beat the big bad guy, so I'll let some gods come down and turn him into a god so he can win." Like...that's literally a deus ex machina of the old greek/roman times. And also such a cop-out. Just...ugh...
im so confused where arthurs even came from lol after he killed the old king everything makes no sense
Lets get this out of the way: This artist clearly came from shotacon work. Like goddamn the mc is a straight up shota, his male brothers are all baby-faced femboys, and the women surrounding the mc are all drawn like hentai "targets". Plus there's a decent amount of fairly sensual fanservice, though it's not even close to the worst I've seen.
That being said:
-Story: It started out pretty standard for a reincarnation story. But it was entertaining enough to keep reading. Then I got to the fight starting in chapter 29. Goddamn I'm hooked now. So many hints towards a really good story. MC's "done with research, now going for the kill" mode gives me mob 100 vibes, and the villains in that fight hinting at their origins across the ocean is pretty intriguing.
-The art: As said above, it has huge shotacon vibes. That is, once again, until the fight starting in chapter 29. The artist went ham on drawing the fighting, and I'm loving it! It's like the difference between fights and the rest in the One Punch Man anime! Also the twisted way they drew the villains, and how certain attacks were visualized. Just wonderful!
Chapter 51 now, and I can't stop reading. :P
Shit repetitive story, where everyone else is a terrible/ evil person, the male allies are just there for comedy, the female allies are all annoying birches who blame the mc for all of their wrongs, and there is no real plot progression or character development.
Plus the translation is absolutely dogshit. 3/4 of the speech bubbles make no sense like they were very badly google translated and just copy/pasted.
*Random military group walks in^*
Military delegation suddenly walking into the scene; "Master Li Xiaofan, we barged into this private family meeting, forgoing any kind of public display as is the norm, to present you with this military rank promotion!"
Family: "We totally accept this sudden and totally not plot-armor thing to happen, no matter how rude, inappropriate, or against military doctrine it is! Le gasp, Li Xiaofan is now on equal standing to the antagonist! What a totally unexpected twist!"
Li Xiaofan: *is totally expressionless as always*
Family: "I don't accept this!" *immediately goes in for the kill on Li Xiaofan, in front of the FUCKING MILITARY*
Like really? Is this how the author thinks real people act? What kind of bullshit repressed teenage power fantasy world is he living in? Everything is so unrealistic. Everything only serves one single purpose, no matter how unrealistic or unlikely; To make the MC look like the most powerful, badass, respected, and loved person in the world by anyone but the enemy of the week.
It's a manhua what do you expect?
Does anyone else get huge Bleach vibes from this webtoon?
-A living person who is incredibly strong and has impossible potential goes to the world of the dead to fight the powers that be on that side. (Ichigo)
-Dead people live in societies just like in real life, and the time period is closer to medieval times. (Soul society)
-There's clans with leaders (the 11 divisions with captains anyone?)
-Souls can get corrupted and turn into monsters (hollows) if they do.
-Each person has their own special ability/weapon. (zanpakutou)
-Clan leaders (captains) start becoming the MC's allies as the story progresses.
-And I'm not super far in yet, but it sounds like once he has his team of important figures together they'll fight an even bigger opponent together. (Aizen and the espada arc?)
I'm not saying it's the same. There are clear differences. But I do feel like the author at least took "some" inspiration from Bleach. :P
Oh and forgot: MC who only knows one attack, applied in a few different ways. (Getsua Tenchou)