Swallowing the Pearl and Becoming the Dragon King

The widow (the restaurant owner)'s love life was truly awful. The protagonist simply met the restaurant owner while eating there, without any real development of their relationship. Then suddenly her deceased husband appeared, and the protagonist inherited a small portion of his estate before getting together with the restaurant owner. It was all so rushed.

I thought I'd found a gem after reading the reviews, but after just a few bites, I couldn't eat anymore. It's so hard to find a book that suits my taste.

I think the protagonist's abilities should be average; avoid the "useless protagonist" trope, as it's no longer popular.

I just don't understand why, even with a protagonist possessing superpowers, they still fall for a widow. It's like that other novel from the Great Yu Dynasty next door—what kind of power and status does the protagonist have, yet he falls for a widow...? Do middle-aged authors just have a penchant for this kind of thing?

Can you spout water, you Dragon King?

I'll skip any scenes featuring the widow from now on. I don't object to the land-based battles, but I guess most people are watching the water-based farming and battles, getting the priorities mixed up. So I'll just have to skip those parts too.

He seemed somewhat intelligent at first, but then he became a complete novice. Did the author change?

The contrast between the hardships of the world and his daily visits to Xuan Niang for drinks seems strange, creating a contradictory and conflicting feeling.

This is a good book, guys. I've really gotten into it, you guys should give it a try, it's great.

Everything is fine, except the female lead's romantic storyline is unpleasant.