Armored Infantry 16TH

First, congratulations on a few things. First, the book has reached 3 million words. Second, the sixth volume, serialized for three years, is finally finished—a cause for celebration for both author and reader. Third, the book has been serialized for six years; back then, it was unimaginable that this author, ISKar, could persist for so long. Yes, you read that right. If you skimmed through this book in 2013, it has already been serialized for six years—a truly long-running story. 3 Million words is just one chapter. For the author, ISKar, whose brain is filled with… well, I mean, dog shit… oh no, story, it's quite an achievement…

I think I started reading The 16th was about three or four years ago (back then I didn't know what NTR meant in the tags). I had been searching for a long time without finding a novel that suited my taste, so I clicked on the first volume on a whim and was immediately hooked. I loved the writing style, the pacing was fantastic, and the atmosphere was relatively light... At least it was light at the beginning, until volumes two and three, where the girls being tortured by ISK were so pitiful > > I thought for a long time about what drew me to this novel, and I think it was probably the protagonist's emotional journey. Grimm has really grown a lot; from volume one to volume five, he's grown from a child (?) Into a young man...

(Opening BGM: Ametrin. I personally think it would be perfect as the ending theme for episode 16.) My update schedule is as slow as ever, but even so, the plot has reached a crucial point: one or more old friends, or rather, the mastermind behind the scenes, are about to leave, making way for new characters and new storylines. Of course, at the time of writing this review, this character hasn't left yet, but I think everyone should know who it is. I discussed their true identity with you before. My personal guess is that they are an agent of the Prometheus system or some other high-ranking being—for example, like Nagato Yuki from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya...

This is CG, and it's a book review I promised Isk! *Armored Infantry 16TH*: Reading Isk's book was actually quite accidental. A friend recommended it to me: "This hardcore mecha battle isn't formulaic at all, the plot transitions are amazing #%$&%#…" And that's how I fell into this Olympic-themed pit. In my opinion, reading novels, especially good ones, is often more than just appreciation; it's a deep process of self-reflection, finding resonance within the lines. From this perspective, I think Isk's work, from beginning to end, has achieved this...

Before reading Feibao Qiren's *The Eternal Kingdom: The Rise of the Tide* and Yuan Dong's *Steam Hymn*, this was the first hardcore mecha light novel I encountered and read all the way through on Pineapple Bun Light Novels. I'm glad that despite ISK's initial collection being less than those, he persevered and the work surpassed 3 million words by the time it ended. This light novel took six years to complete, serialized intermittently from its creation to its conclusion, starting in 2013. At a time when many online novel platforms were popularizing mecha light novel fanfiction like Gundam MUV, this light novel offered a well-developed...

The author is truly amazing. SF (Super Scripted Literature) is becoming increasingly formulaic these days. The homepage is just gender-swapped stories with an invincible protagonist, and every time it's that familiar "Ah! I've time-traveled!" It's getting tiresome. I'm not a skilled writer, unlike the author below who quotes extensively; my knowledge is limited, but aside from Gundam and Macross, I've never seen a work with such detailed character designs and such a grand plot. It's a real shame there aren't any mecha designs, but that's unavoidable. Artists drawing mecha designs must be very expensive. Personally, I think such a good work isn't being signed. I'm a new reader, so maybe I don't know, but these days SF is all about formulaic stories, and the old-fashioned invincible protagonist formula is still enjoyable...

Congratulations on the 16th anniversary!

Occasionally, I'll revisit novels I've read before, using them to reminisce about my past.

What is the situation on Reach? When I left in 2018, Chapter Six, "Portraits of Patriots," was nearing its end; when I returned in 2022, Volume Seven was still unfinished. Over three years, I thought the accumulated writing would be quite substantial, but it hasn't even filled a single volume… lol…

How many years have passed since this book was first published? I still remember the feeling of my heart exploding from the bizarre emotional logic of the second volume. In fact, this is an extremely long "novel," meaning it's anything but light, with complex logical relationships, deeply interwoven subplots, and a variety of organizations and forces. If you're a member of the Gmir faction, observing the subplots from the perspective of Ashley, Ayam, Natalie, and others (of the 502 faction), you'll find many clues in each volume, interlude, and spin-off, especially regarding the codename "Leech." You'll discover that long ago, in a certain...