A Fiery Love Song of Magic and Machinery

Actually, the story itself is quite good. However, the character development is terrible. I might go a bit too far with what I'm about to say. First of all, I couldn't continue reading after only half of the story. It was just awful. Emotionally, he's like a block of wood, pretending to be ignorant or stupid, acting like a little kid. It's obvious someone likes him, but he insists on pretending not to understand. Even if he has amnesia, there's no need for this; he's like a brain-dead idiot. I think maybe that's not what the author intended to express, but rather a problem with the writing style. As for the action sequences...

When I first started reading this novel, it was because it was the first three-million-word novel I'd ever read. My initial impression of "Shura-gen" (or "Shura-gen") was similar to that of a universally acclaimed Japanese light novel, like "A Certain Magical Index"—it felt like the author had poured a tremendous amount of effort into it. While one shouldn't jump to conclusions based solely on the word "magic," it certainly felt that way. Firstly, in terms of perseverance, "A Certain Magical Index" was jokingly said to be going to have a hundred volumes, and I wonder when "Shura-gen" will ever finish. Just considering its nearly four million words, it's incredibly rare in the SF (Sword Art Online) genre. Furthermore, what surprised me was that the author (who seems to be called "Z-sama") didn't pad his writing. It's interesting, and...

A certain senior student: Ambitious and enlightened, now possessing three souls as one, she'll eventually unify her power as the God of Time and the God of the Underworld, securing her position as the top member of the harem. If Ouyang Tao were to follow Shao Jie's example and retire with a wife, she'd be the only one. A certain Demon King: The number one concubine in the harem, doing increasingly well, adept at choosing sides, her final position in the harem will certainly not be low. A certain Angel: A political marriage (laughs), too busy conquering the Heavenly Realm to have time to fight the Void Lord; her ending will be similar to that of a certain Catherine. A certain Princess and her Shadow Guard: Marginal figures, their power is simply insufficient to enter the harem; they didn't even fight alongside her during the most difficult times, forcibly joining the group, their final fate...

The following is a basic summary of all the battles from Chapter 1 to Chapter 7: the protagonist's team is level 30, the enemy team is level 50, the protagonist's team has a powerful weapon, and the enemy team is completely unprepared. The protagonist's team gets utterly crushed by the enemy team. Then, because the protagonist's team has a powerful weapon, they inexplicably win. And then! And then!! And then!! (I have to say it three times) The enemy's level 90 boss appears, and the protagonist's team gets utterly crushed again. Every time the protagonist is about to be defeated, someone always comes to the rescue—either a level 90 boss that appears out of nowhere on our side, or it's the senior student... The senior student... The senior student. This situation continues from Chapter 1...

Is it appropriate for the male lead to be so clueless and naive after sleeping with all the women? Playing hard to get? Was he the one who maintained ambiguous relationships with every woman? I haven't finished the book, but I have a question for the author: Don't you have a truly compelling villain in this book? Are all the villains redeemed later? Is the male lead going to become a saint without any moral compass, saving every woman he sees? (Finally, I have a question: Did you also take in the woman in the wheelchair with the inverted cross shape later on? That's too much!)

Why did Tia turn out like this? Is there any chance for her and Ouyang Tao? From the very beginning, I thought she was the female lead, but then, first the agent of the Underworld God got together with her, then there was the engagement with the princess of Huanglong Kingdom, and then Liu Xinya, the angel, and so on. After finally getting together, their happiness was short-lived, and then she was on the opposite side of the male lead due to suspicion. Why does the author have to torture this couple like this? 😭 It's really painful to read this far. Please, author, give them a chance to reunite.

Having read Chapter 31, Episode 22, my current feelings are simply... Holy crap!!! The male lead actually realized he's a scumbag! In an instant, he transformed from an incredibly scummy kid into a mature and composed man, giving off an aura of unwavering resolve. His charisma has instantly jumped several levels. I almost cried reading this; it's like a whirlwind! And congratulations to Xin Ya on becoming the official love interest! 🎉🎉 It's undeniable that the author put a lot of thought into the characters' personalities, especially their psychological portrayals. Reading this book, witnessing the psychological transformations and growth of each character is exactly what we readers want...

A few parts were okay, but unfortunately, the writing got worse and worse. The male lead was intelligent at the beginning, but became completely spineless later on. As for the fights, every time the male lead couldn't beat the minor boss, then he'd suddenly unleash his power and barely manage a draw, only for the major boss to appear and make the protagonist realize his insignificance. Then either a female senior or a man in black would come to the rescue, which was disgusting. Later on, he couldn't seem to break up with the female senior, and even after sleeping with her, he was still flirting with other women, completely contradicting the conservative character setting.

This was my gateway into online literature 😭. I read it in elementary school, but I never had the chance to finish it. This time, I'm determined to finish it.

At first, the plot and character design were okay, but the more I watched, the more annoyed I became. He just goes weak-kneed at the sight of a woman, then forces her into being a breeding stock. Sometimes the plot is completely nonsensical; I just couldn't understand it. Later on, the female lead completely disregards the protagonist's feelings and tricks him into signing a contract, leading to another round of forced sexual acts and the harvesting of breeding stock. By this point, I couldn't stand it anymore. The protagonist's legs were incredibly weak; he went weak at the sight of a beautiful woman, and then they'd find ways to force him into being a breeding stock.