A few disclaimers first.
I'm a new author, and my writing isn't great, so please bear with me. If you find anything interesting, feel free to offer suggestions. I'll decide whether to make changes based on my outline. I'm sorry if this puts you in a bad mood. I guarantee this was written by a real human. I use voice input, though, so sometimes there may be homophones. Also, because of time constraints, I usually fix errors the following day.
Early on, the protagonist has a slight self-destructive streak and is a nihilist. That's intentional, mainly to set up what comes later, and it's connected to the Chu pantheon and witchcraft.
Here's the synopsis.
My name is Shan Guiyao. I transmigrated into the game A True Record of Survival in the Martial World, and thought that with my cheat, I could live safely in another world.
But as soon as I transmigrated, I discovered three problems.
First, I'd installed mods, which sent the power level through the roof. All sorts of thousand-year calamities and conspiracies would emerge one after another in the future.
Second, I landed in an uninhabited area with no information at all. I had to get moving and scavenge everything myself.
Third, I'd only just finished creating my character in this game, so I had no idea what the full story was. I'd only watched people talk about it online for a little while!
Hehe, I have to survive, for sure!
The author is well-educated, and his writing is not bad. It is really not like a novice. The relationship between the characters is well written, especially the description of the protagonist is very good. It can be seen that the author has put a lot of effort into it, and this novel should not run away.
I'll give my support first; this kind of subject matter is rare to begin with. What games and novels did the author reference? The 45 chapters it took to get out of the starting village felt too slow, the writing was too loose and padded. And the Riddler chapter was really hard to keep up with; what kind of sudden madness did the protagonist go berserk? It was like an instant explosion without any build-up.
My assessment is: Speech by school leaders
So far, the overall experience is pretty good. The first three chapters weren't well-written, which might have hindered reader engagement. There was a bit too much setup in the early stages, and the experience before the "Tiger Hunt" arc was generally less enjoyable.
The writing is good. The main character is a quiet, effeminate man, but there's no idiot in him. Keep up the good work, author!
I quite like the subject matter and characters. Disadvantages: short and long sentences are polished by AI
It's alright, but they dug too many holes, it might be hard to close them off. Let's see what happens next.
It's pretty good; the main characters are an adorable, taciturn little boy and girl.
Ah Yao is so cute! 😘
Towards the stars and the abyss... I personally think it's pretty good, just a bit bland and not suitable for readers who like action-packed, high-octane stories. There are a few other flaws, but they don't outweigh the merits.