I’m up to 1639 chapters in the MTL it is a pleasure to see it here and my demand accepted!
If you like build up, this story is for you. That’s this story as well as its MC’s strength. Dafei is not some sort of PVP god, he uses everything at his disposal: weapons, NPCs, terrains, other players and logic. He dies sometimes, the spies in his rank are not magically busted, you don’t feel the plot armor. When he wins, it feels like he owned his victory. The author is very patriotic towards China and he makes his country looking stronger by making other countries stong rather than weak, game of alliances (and some favoritism, but it his country and his story, eh).
For what might turn you down, the MC is harem seeking. But he’s honest about it and act like any guy would: he’d rather have girls than guys in his army. Surprisingly enough the girls actually have personality even when they’re NPCs. They’re not his, he can loose them. Sometimes they exploit him.
The MC also like to talk to you about him, but without breaking the fourth wall, he’s like: Your bro (that’s him) is...
If you like the MC in The Demon’s cage, you will like him.