Most novels these days follow one of two formulas: the overpowered protagonist, or the pseudo-overpowered protagonist. The overpowered protagonist has peerless talent, defeats enemies above their level, possesses powerful backers and enjoys great fortune... The pseudo-overpowered protagonist has a System, is reborn, transmigrates, or faces idiots for villains… No matter how you look at it, it's always one of these two formulas. I'm sick of them.
This novel uses some of those same tropes, but its main focus is on the battles of wits and strength between the male lead and the other characters, its humorous plot, and his journey of striving to grow stronger.
At the beginning, Chen Jie is just an insignificant nobody. All he wants is to become stronger, so he devises his first plan: conquest. Man or woman, he wants them all, drawing every one of them into the vast web he weaves, then building an exceptionally powerful family founded on absolute trust.
The early chapters aren't very immersive, and the plot is rather complex. New readers, proceed with caution. Longtime readers, enter at your own risk.
Don't give up just because the first few chapters seem uneventful. Once you understand this novel, its many clashes will not only be immensely satisfying, but will also set your hearts pounding.
