426: 272 Ch. So far, the novel has significant flaws. If it could be summarized in simple steps, things have been as follows:1.He finds a woman he wants to brainwash.2.The place where he is undergoes a change (caused by the appearance of a treasure for some reason).3.He decides to stay within the safety of his refuge.4.By sheer luck, treasures he didn’t bother to seek come to his doorstep effortlessly.5.He creates a new creature with insane abilities (something he doesn’t fully exploit).This cycle repeats again and again throughout the story so far.The Protagonist's AttitudeHe’s entirely afraid of getting involved in treasure hunts and fights. If fights do occur, the MC never fights directly but uses his clones instead (a typical case of fearing that stepping out of the sect will result in a stronger cultivator killing him for no reason). The protagonist mentions that in his past life, he was an otaku/hikikomori, which heavily influences his decision-making.I can’t help but compare him to Rudeus from Mushoku Tensei, a character with a similar background: someone with no purpose in society is transported to another world. But unlike our beloved bug-lover, Rudeus undergoes character development, stepping out of his comfort zone to face the new reality he finds himself in.#HateTurtles...BrainwashingIn this story, there isn’t just one form of brainwashing; in my view, there are almost two sequential types. The first occurs when the MC triggers love in the love interests. The second comes with the “infection” of the protagonist’s unpleasant attitude, which erases the individual qualities of the love interests over time.The protagonist is like an amorphous blob that absorbs and destroys everything it touches.I’m not entirely against brainwashing. Using any “golden finger” to survive in a brutal new world is logical. However, the previously mentioned changes are what irritate me.LuckAs mentioned in Step 4, the protagonist is excessively lucky to the point of exhaustion. He doesn’t have permanent enemies—just walking money bags delivered to his door. Those annoying characters? Remember the guy chasing the "beauty" or that relative (cough cough father) or other entity opposing the MC's union with said beauty? Well, if they exist, wait for their death because they’ll never harm the MC. It feels like the author simply eliminates them, so don’t expect plots or anything like that.Brief Mention of PositivesThe story seems to show glimpses of solid world-building.Kingdom-building elements are relatively well-executed.Fights are decent. Like sugar-free soda—more or less satisfying.Finally, other sources mention that the protagonist’s character changes slightly later on and that some positive aspects of the story improve. However, as the saying goes, “Seeing is believing,” said the blind man.I hope they keep releasing more chapters. It’s not the best novel I’ve read, but I’m curious about the new bugs and waifus that will appear.Sincerely,A man who enjoys harems.
