Signs of the Strange

The author's thinking is flawed. In the scene where the protagonist is asked to kill someone, the other person casually agrees with the killing. And then there's the trolley problem—there's no trolley problem here. It's just that the protagonist, with his superpowers, looks down on ordinary people.

First, the protagonist is weak. While the novel is in the Foundation's style, the contained objects are completely underdeveloped. It's basically just an urban fantasy story disguised as a Foundation novel. Second, the villains are poorly developed. The protagonist's backers are indifferent, while the villains' backers are extremely protective.

The premise is good, but the protagonist is too naive, and the people above him are stupid. That sister surnamed Song and her father are completely clueless. They both pointed out that the protagonist is a humanoid entity, a future god, and can continue national-level research, yet there's been no action taken? My God, and then later on, someone surnamed Liu can openly retaliate?

This Giant God Corporation is a complete failure. The national-level organization dealing with supernatural crises is still stuck in bureaucracy, disgusting the protagonist and disgusting me. I don't know why the author wrote it this way. It feels disconnected from the established storyline.

The protagonist was given an SSR-level ability, but the protagonist was forcibly suppressed, and supporting characters were forcibly killed off. The simplest question is that a biology book from who-knows-where can unlock 2%, so what about the textbooks and materials that are everywhere in the university? A small fry who could be easily crushed in a dormitory or classroom in 10 minutes is forcibly portrayed as a cunning villainous boss?

Other supporting characters can use it freely with virtually no cost, but the main character will die if they use it even a little – a classic example of overwhelming the main character. I didn't read the rest, so I don't know if the changes are permanent. The original holder was changed, but according to the author's description, they didn't die. I don't know how they survived. If it's temporary, then they're even weaker.

The external powers are pretty strong, but couldn't they at least not overpower the protagonist? Someone else picking up a magical artifact can make the protagonist look pathetic. The organization responsible for fighting the physical entities is also full of backstabbing and intrigue. I thought it was something like a foundation or the Blue and White Society, but it turns out a large corporation or even a department head can influence the organization. It's practically a makeshift operation.

The synopsis describes billions of extraordinary monsters, some of which are unkillable. Shouldn't humanity be extinct by now?

Who exactly is this Song Yang? He keeps bragging about how smart he is, but he hasn't been a single help from beginning to end. It's obvious from the start that he lacks emotional intelligence. He keeps talking about being smart, but what kind of smart is that? He's completely useless except for his grades.

In the first three chapters, a normal person would probably have already racked their brains in this situation, but the protagonist gave me the feeling of being slow to react. It's probably a problem with the writing style.