A Wizard's Journey Begins with Occlumency

The protagonist is a magnet for trouble; all sorts of problems seem to find him. He socializes casually, attracting the ire of a rookie organization's vice-president; he works in the lab to earn money and encounters someone stealing his experimental results; he's targeted by a third-ring wizard who demands a 30% cut of his work despite it being his; he rents a lab for six months and ends up risking his life twice for the wizard—he's riddled with problems.

The protagonist's character is really awkward. He's like a spoiled boy from a remote mountain area who runs off to the city. He always tries to maintain a certain air, with a self-important yet sensitive and fragile personality. There's also a ridiculous, absurd feeling of a poor, country bumpkin trying to show off.

The beginning was already quite ridiculous. After traveling for so long, why not use the chance to draw cards? Are you waiting to have a baby? What's even more ridiculous is that you have to wait until the aptitude test to draw, and then say you're cramming at the last minute.

Several problematic spots in the early stages. 1. He was the first to be promoted to apprentice in the early stages, but he dragged his feet, pretended to be an apprentice, and didn't even claim the rewards, especially when his own pay-to-win system required such rewards. I don't know why he was just playing dumb the whole time.

I thought it would be a wizarding research novel, but it turned out to have less research than traditional wizarding novels. It's all about human relationships, social intrigue, and backstabbing. I feel like the author should have written a novel about officialdom instead!

The premise is good, but the writing is poor. This female character is incredibly stupid and poorly written. I don't understand her purpose at all; her only goal is to hinder the protagonist. She doesn't help him in any way, and through him, many people spy on him. Every time a conflict arises, the author probably thinks that if the protagonist is too weak, he won't be able to advance the plot, so he has to write a female character to drag him down.

At first, I was criticized a lot for the female lead being a "green tea" type, and I didn't think much of the character's personality. But later, I subscribed to a chapter to speak up for the author. Later, the plot involving the villain deliberately pretending to be a pig and the classic villain falling for the female lead caused conflict.

The existence of the female supporting character is a major flaw. The protagonist that everyone loves to watch: possesses unwavering determination in pursuing power, is not swayed by women, is calm and composed, and has plans for the future. The protagonist of this book plus the female supporting character is a lecherous woman who claims to be indifferent but actually acts like a babysitter.

The male lead is a time traveler, not a little kid. He knows the female supporting character is trying to use him, and he realizes he's causing trouble, but he stubbornly refuses. He keeps saying he'll stay away, but actually he's relentlessly clinging to her. Was the male lead desperate for women before he traveled? Isn't his most important thing to do now to improve his strength? To get women?

Extremely poisonous. I even tipped two coins just to leave a comment. I won't go into the minor issues mentioned earlier. Let's go straight to Chapter 37. The protagonist's research results are plagiarized, and the research profits are split 30/70. What does the author say? He says that this is money earned by others (the plagiarists) through their own abilities. What's wrong with that?