The Era After the Martial World
后江湖時代
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- Urban
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- Urban Everyday
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- I'm a Student by Day and the Underworld's Boss by Night我，在校学生，兼职江湖话事人Alternate title on Fanqie
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As a reader of gangster novels for over a decade, I genuinely think this is quite good. It has a bit of the feel of "The Successor to the Earring Fake Ring," and most importantly, it's not plagiarized or borrowed! I can't see any trace of any other novels! Excellent!
I've read many gangster novels where the protagonist single-handedly takes down a whole gang and becomes a boss in less than fifty chapters. This book, however, reminds me of gangster novels from over a decade ago—it's fleshed out and realistic. The protagonist still gets beaten up and cries. The writing style is average, but it's very detailed.
The passion never dies, a new era dawns in the martial arts world: *The Post-Martial Arts Era* is a thrilling and exhilarating novel that vividly portrays the passion of the martial arts world and the growth of a young protagonist. The author breaks away from traditional martial arts tropes, using a modern urban setting to blend underworld conflicts, campus youth, brotherhood, and power struggles…
It's engaging and realistic, unlike other gangster novels where one person fights over 100 people, or where one-on-one fights are evenly matched and two-on-one fights are always a loss. The protagonist is either invincible or can easily defeat others with a single punch. It's much more engaging than other gangster novels, offering multiple perspectives and multiple protagonists.
Aside from the romance between the male and female leads and the slightly shorter update schedule, this book is quite good. Every character in it is a protagonist and has their own story.
By day, he's an ordinary, unremarkable person in the mundane world, keeping a low profile and living a quiet life. But once the clock strikes midnight, he sets the rules of the underworld, and both the legitimate and criminal worlds have to give him face. The story features the power struggles and conflicts of interest among underground forces, as well as human relationships and grudges. It doesn't try to whitewash shady dealings or artificially elevate the protagonist's character.
I'd give this book a thumbs up. Actually, it has a 9.0 Rating on Tomato, which is pretty good. Honestly, it's one of the better gangster novels out there. It's also quite realistic. I finished it without skipping a single chapter. Gangster stories are indeed captivating and good. The only downside is the wait for updates, which is a bit annoying. The various settings are okay. I recommend it to anyone who likes gangster novels or hasn't read any before; it's quite good.
This is a great and very interesting gangster novel. It's not a formulaic, rambling account; the author has their own unique perspective. Like *The Thief*, the writing is captivating, with some parts so vivid and impactful. It vividly portrays that turbulent era of bloodshed and violence, where the story intertwines with reality.
Wow, this was so satisfying! Of all the gangster novels I've read, this is the most enjoyable one yet. It doesn't use any old tropes, and it's not formulaic at all. I finished it in one go.
It's so good-looking and really funny! The first thing they say is swear, haha, it's kind of hilarious too 🤦🤦 This book is so good! It's so novel! It looks really interesting and is so good! Unlike other novels, it doesn't have any plagiarized plots. Please update more soon! 🙂 You'll never get tired of watching it. 🙂 You'll want to watch it again after you finish watching it 😏