The Jianghu: I Got the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms from the Start

The setting is a bit old-fashioned, but the plot should be more contemporary. It's 2050, and still checking the time by flipping through a newspaper at home is way too retro. Ordering a helmet and having to go to an internet cafe is also unnecessary. And where's your phone? This is supposed to be a Renaissance, but it's supposed to be a revival of art, not technology, man.

That year's online novel war was a battle between fantasy and online games, with the final score being 18-3. I will never forget the scene of seeing the top online game writers slumped in their chairs, sobbing uncontrollably, and switching careers. At that moment, I thought, if I could see a new virtual reality game novel, I would definitely win it all.

I'd prefer to see a grand world-building and in-depth storyline, with various martial arts techniques and equipment combos and exciting adventures that also help develop the game's systems. I'd rather avoid low-level intrigue, the awkward, outdated portrayal of semi-gangster bosses and henchmen, or even those outdated guild-monopolized storylines that seem to have been popular for ages.

It was a pure Renaissance, and I'm moved to tears.

A typical light novel with some flaws; it's really boring and you might be looking for something to read. The writing is average, and the character dialogues and interactions are rather awkward; the titles are especially unbearable.

... I thought the absence of a female lead would diminish the importance of female characters.

I don't understand the purpose of joining a union.

I'm pretty sure I've been reborn, reborn ten years before the events depicted in the online novel.

After reading eight chapters, I can only say that online game novels have truly declined. Sigh.

There are practically no more martial arts online games being written these days; this seems to be the only one I've flipped through.