[COC System + rule-based horror + eerie world + supernatural abilities]
(Not a traditional tabletop role-playing story, closer to infinite flow.)
Ning Che, a veteran COC tabletop role-playing gamer, died from overplaying games late at night and transmigrated.
He woke up in a dilapidated old house, with an unremovable stone bangle around his wrist and a faceless “person” standing outside the window.
The good news: He had a golden finger after transmigrating, a semi-intelligent tabletop role-playing System.
The bad news: This world really does have ghosts, and when the eerie moon rises, they “invade through the rules.”
Other people rely on sheer luck when they run into ghosts. Ning Che rolls the dice first
“System, make an investigation roll.”
[1D100 = 34, failure]
“…Are you sure you’re not messing with me?”
When a monster stood behind him and called his name, he ran forward without looking back.
When an instance pointed him to the “key” at the bottom of a well, he pried open the cover and climbed down himself.
A tabletop gamer’s logic: If this is rule-based horror, then the core rule must be “chaotic order.”
Later, a supernatural organization in Linyuan City discovered a strange man.
He didn’t worship gods or pray for talismans. Whenever something eerie happened, he would say, “Let me roll a die first.”
If the roll succeeded, he charged in. If it failed, he ran. If he couldn’t get away
Shh! Can we work this out?
A decent infinite-world-style novel; as I said before, its biggest advantage is that it has no major flaws. 👍
This is a lightly written slice-of-life story interspersed with ghost stories. The character dialogues are understated, as is the protagonist's daily life. Although it's a ghost story, I personally think the author writes the slice-of-life scenes better than the ghost stories themselves.
The protagonist seems normal on the surface, yet somehow not quite. Overall, he's a good person. He has a tabletop role-playing system that grants him abilities and hidden information, and completing tasks provides summaries and conclusions. The plot is bland with a touch of suspense; some parts are quite chilling upon closer examination. The protagonist's spirit is his shadow, and interacting with it is quite enjoyable. The shadow is adorably cute.
Even if I don't understand what tabletop role-playing games are, the description of the sparrow food is pretty good 🍉 Keep it up!
I have to say it's quite interesting. To be honest, I found it rather bland at first, especially the first dungeon. I kept reading because I wanted to see a tabletop role-playing game, so I kept going. The later dungeons were pretty good, in my opinion. The protagonist's dialogue is very interesting.
Okay, just go read it without hesitation! The character design and plot development are amazing, and both the main character and his shadow are fantastic! [Full][Full][Full]
Good, but could you please stop with so many laughs that aren't mocking but rather genuinely amusing? And what about that shadow that twitches? Could you be more specific? What does "don't know" mean? Does it mean he understood, or is he being mocked? Once or twice is enough; don't repeat the description.
It's a very good read, the writing is good, and the male lead has a subtle, almost deathly quality. Even those unfamiliar with Call of Cthulhu can enjoy it. However, the author uses the "not..., But..." Structure too often; I think they could use it less. I looked through other people's classic AI quotes, and many of them weren't... But rather had a sentence structure that resembled AI. Thinking back, it really does sound like AI.
It's a pretty good book, no major flaws. It seems to be a female-lead-less story from the current perspective. I really enjoyed the interactions between the shadow and the protagonist; it had a very heartwarming feel.
Evaluation: The supplies are good, and the protagonist is a good person (in a positive sense), ensuring the survival of his crew to the best of his ability. I'd give it a 7-8 out of 10. Also, given the protagonist's personality, I wonder if he'll end up doing something like ending the supernatural era?