A World Where Illness and the Strange Converge

Due to a recent busy study schedule and a temporary surge in the number of favorites (I never thought I'd reach this point!), I'll temporarily switch to a bonus chapter for every 200 favorites and likes. I apologize for that!

As one of the few readers of this book, I must first say that it is an absolutely excellent book, ranking alongside my favorites, *Dragon Raja* (by Jiang Nan) and *Honkai Impact 3rd*. I don't have many copies of this book in my collection because its genre and characteristics limit its appeal, but it is undoubtedly a gem among depressing novels. From character development and plot coherence to story arrangement, pacing, and even the use of obscure facts, symbolism, foreshadowing, and descriptive techniques, it is truly first-rate among the light novels I've read. It also analyzes the unique psychology and social phenomena of some characters (though perhaps not entirely accurate) with great insight. From a reader's perspective, this book is truly...

This is the best depressing novel I've read on SF so far. It features delicate psychological descriptions and a highly visual narrative style. Most importantly, the plot and characters' actions are very logically structured. I don't mean to start a fight, but I really feel that some depressing novels I've read are just depressing for the sake of being depressing. Specifically, they arbitrarily create a cruel environment, going for the darkest and most brutal possible, and the antagonists are stereotypical—basically, utterly evil villains. They only emphasize how heinous the villains' actions are, but rarely mention the bad things they do...

This story is currently being updated daily. If a chapter is less than 3000 words, I will update another chapter as compensation =_= I will add an extra chapter for every 100 favorites and likes. I'm not asking for monthly tickets.

It was updated in the extra chapters.

Actually, I stumbled upon this book by chance; finding it was actually quite difficult, which is probably why nobody reads it. But this book is really well-written, and the language doesn't have the awkwardness of many other books. It exudes a crazy and bizarre feel, and most importantly, although the atmosphere is oppressive, it's still readable, unlike some books that are so tragic I can't finish them and have nightmares, haha. Keep up the good work, author!

As many of you have probably noticed, this novel has been taken down... To avoid a similar situation, a reader group has been created. Any controversial or deleted parts will be posted in the group. To be honest, the author didn't intend to write anything explicit; it was just a way to develop the characters... So frustrating! Anyway, since the next volume is a darker story, there will likely be more cuts. The group number is 922154249. Best regards.

Keep it up, author! It's a bit unfair to make the whole thing free.

Today's update is in the extra chapter (extremely long)

Having finished the first volume, I honestly think the author should have given the characters Japanese names. The incongruity is just too strong.