So, essentially, the main character's primary challenge is that she wakes up one day with symptoms akin to severe brain damage, transforming from a 200 IQ genius to someone who can only lick a swingset overnight.
The intriguing aspect is how the narrative describes her decline in intelligence. Instead of suddenly becoming stupid and acting foolishly, thinking too hard causes her excruciating pain, and she quickly learns to avoid deep thoughts. For instance, there’s a scene early on where she attempts to add two four-digit numbers in her head and nearly faints from the intense headache. This leads her to become a 'no thoughts, head empty' airhead in a very believable manner—her intelligence isn’t simply erased; it’s too painful to use, so she stops trying.
However, in return, she acquires near-superhuman athletic abilities. Not physical strength, but the kind of skills that come from a different brain configuration. She develops incredible kinetic vision, flawless hand-eye coordination, extremely precise fine motor skills, and near-precognitive spatial awareness. Her aim is dead-on, and she has a keen intuition like that of an apex predator. All these are mental and perceptual athletic skills.
I find it really impressive how the author makes the process of becoming less intelligent sound so plausible and logically consistent throughout. The way the "all brawn, no brains" aspect manifests is also primarily a mental change.
Simultaneously, as she grapples with the steep decline in her cognitive abilities, she also deals with an involuntary sex change and all the mental and physical consequences of waking up as a girl one day. She has to buy pads and hair ties. Her taste buds change, and she no longer enjoys her favorite foods. She now has an insatiable sweet tooth. Her hormones are all over the place, leading to subtle personality changes. Impulse control, which used to be easy, becomes a struggle (hormones play a crucial role in decision-making), and she gets addicted to video games and loses the ability to manage her finances (she spends it all on her sweet tooth). Her social circle shifts as she feels more comfortable hanging out with other girls. Men catcall her on the street. She loses some job opportunities but gains others. And so on.
The story seamlessly incorporates numerous "her life is different because she's a woman now" moments, slipping them in so casually that you barely notice. This is something many gender-bender stories fail to achieve; often, they might as well have started with a female character, rendering the gender-bending tag almost pointless. But this story genuinely explores the gender changes and handles them gracefully.
While I wouldn’t claim that the portrayal is entirely realistic or accurate to real-life scenarios, I can confidently say it is convincing. Everything is presented in a believable, logical, and plausible manner, with well-thought-out details that make the transformation convincing. The transitions are so smooth that you don’t even question them while reading. I believe the author did an excellent job depicting how she adapts to her core identity changing in various ways, and I wanted to leave a review to highlight and appreciate this craftsmanship.
Not so sure myself but I believe she would be our enigmatic player Rose, whom I believe holds an important identity
you do understand that they are not exclusive right? polygamy mean they have multiple romantic partners at once and first time mean he will have his first time having intercourse. that most likely mean he will have his first time with one of his harem members. so while i don't know what about that turned you away i guess keep that in mind.
Wait are these side stories go back to like the main story or after the main story, or both?
ok ok was just asking cuz i was confused
I really appreciate the story, but it leaves me wondering if the translator is exploiting our interest. Why not publish the entire chapter instead of dividing it and releasing it piecemeal on Patreon? This manhwa was initially planned to have 183 main chapters and 21 side stories, but now it's surpassed 200 chapters and is still ongoing, which is quite frustrating. Although I'm grateful for the free content, this approach just doesn't sit well with me. I decided to stop reading after Chapter 240.
Is there ntr
I somehow don't like the ML's attitude.????
It's a fun cultivation/adventure/academy story to read. There's no overly dramatised nonsensical tragedies that the mc has to go through like suddenly some family member or the fl being kidnapped etc so you don't have to read the annoyingly overused plot devices like that. There's no real system for the mc even tho there's a system tag; actually one of the other characters in the story has a system instead of the mc lmao. It's a nice read.
It's not a top tier work like LotM or SS or the many others, but it's definitely better written than many other novels within the top 20-100 rankings currently. There's one or two things that don't make sense but it's not a big deal that would ruin the story at all (the monster species whose egg he finds early in the story has no real business being where he found it). Also, this mc is one where you can't complain about him having plot armour because the author fully embraces that the the mc has broken plot armour (high luck stat) from the beginning
Do you know of any novels that are similar to this one? I suddenly have a strong desire to read something like this after taking a long break.
Its best to call him Holymancer, lol
it's quite a good read, keep it up and check my book tooo