High Martial: Starting at the Investigation Bureau
高武：在调查局开始
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- Completed
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- 1.0M Words
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- Urban
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- Urban High Martial Arts
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- 10mo ago
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- Time Is Light Too. You Call This a Light Element?时光也是光，你管这个叫光系？Alternate title on Fanqie
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The author's idea is good; the protagonist is already fully developed from the start, and a lot of filler text about leveling up is omitted, making it unique. The fight scenes are also well-described and grand in scale. It's a rare good book among Tomato's works.
It's good, but the male lead is like a little turtle in his thirties—he feels like he's wasted his life. (The last part is a bit awkward and doesn't translate well.)
It's alright. The premise is good, and the main character is well-developed. However, there's very little description of other characters, and the details are overly elaborated, which might annoy readers. Overall, though, it's quite well-written. I've almost finished reading it, and here are my personal opinions.
It's alright, but I don't know what the protagonist was thinking. He killed a Celestial Family member who was a mid-stage eighth-tier martial artist, but instead of looting anything, he refused to give anything to other Celestial Families with the same style. What's the point of hunting if you get nothing from hunting?
The plot is well-developed, and the protagonist has a high level of sophistication. However, with so many female leads, should the author choose to take them all or just one? That will be a real challenge for the author.
It's well-written; the protagonist starts at a high level, there's not much foreshadowing, the explanations are quick, and the pacing isn't rushed. The protagonist's actions are mature, and the satisfying moments are well-narrated. The only downside is the slow update speed; it's not enough to keep you reading.
I know how to answer this question. It involves considering the limitations of the era, historical legacies, unavoidable choices, temporary difficulties, necessary sacrifices, great explorations, the growing pains of development, and tortuous progress.
The beginning is a bit rambling, mainly introducing the world and the main character. The later parts are basically a wish-fulfillment story with a "love" dynamic between the male lead and his female boss. In chapter 196, the male lead finally discovers he owns a church. Summary: It started slowly but improved significantly. If it doesn't fall into the "collapse" phase and instead develops a solid world-building after level 10, it will still be a very good, enjoyable read.
For both the author and book lovers, this book represents a new genre. The book doesn't follow the typical path of a weak protagonist growing into a powerful figure; the protagonist starts as a strong individual who has already undergone ten years of growth. Before the protagonist transmigrated, the original body should have been a martial artist without any superpowers.
The book is full of original ideas, with the protagonist starting off with considerable combat power and well-developed character. However, the protagonist's rapid advancement after acquiring a cheat ability later on results in overwhelming power. While the book is brimming with jokes and references, it also offers fresh perspectives on their use.