The Mountains Call

I've read all the currently updated chapters, so here are my impressions. The beginning is very interesting, without the clichéd system and cheat codes. It has a realistic dark style with elements of Cthulhu and The Wizarding World, but it's primarily Cthulhu-based. I think the writing is quite good, very flavorful, and among the best on Qidian. This book doesn't rely on clichés.

After entering the academy, it becomes a classic, tired trope from online novels—a classic case of showing off and getting slapped in the face. The amazing initial setup and plot become utter garbage here, as if ghostwritten. If this book had followed the initial Cleveland-style storyline, it would have been a hit long ago.

This book is a significant improvement over Black Adam, in every aspect. Behind the smooth plot and writing, I saw a more complete outline. I hope the author puts more thought into the later plot developments to avoid a disappointing ending like Black Adam. Reading this book has shown me the author's true potential to become a master. I also hope the main character can get some recommendations or promotion.

This attempt at showing off felt so forced. I don't know why, but after the fight with that rising star, it suddenly turned into a mindless wish-fulfillment story... Did they really not change the cast?

Sigh, the author's previous book was really great, but it was probably due to its poor sales performance. The subject matter was a bit niche, but the writing style was undeniably excellent.

This book is not available on Qidian (read exclusively).

The more I read, the more disappointed I became. I was introduced to this novel by someone who suggested it, but after I went to school, it turned into traditional Western fantasy, and it felt like it was written by two different people. The whole flavor had changed.

After leaving the Ural Mountains and starting to descend, I almost threw up when I read the chapter about new stars and supernovae. The mystery, the eeriness, and the Cthulhu flavor were gone, replaced by a strong sense of fantasy, albeit a cheesy one.

Regardless of the writing style, the opening of this book is the best I've ever seen in its genre—a perfect, god-like opening. Unfortunately, it fell apart after entering the academy, degenerating into a typical wish-fulfillment story. It improved somewhat after Kamo and Yue Nu appeared, but the ending felt like a forced conclusion, and the last few dozen chapters felt like reading an outline. If it had continued from the beginning, it could have been a masterpiece; it's just a pity.

The transmigrator is threatened and forced to reveal everything in the very first chapter, making it extremely discouraging to read.