I Turned into a Girl While Gaming, Then a Poison Mushroom Blew Up the God of Death?

I strongly advise against reading this book. If I were to receive a review like sbeam's, I would unhesitatingly give it a negative rating. The beginning leaves a ton of plot holes that are never filled, and the middle and later chapters continue to dig them up without addressing them. The combat is extremely drawn out (it's set in a game world, and clearing a single hidden map takes hundreds of chapters, yet there's more than one hidden map). The ending is particularly illogical (a plot-driven death without any explanation, it feels like the author wrote it out of emotion). Currently (as of May 28, 2018), it has a rushed, unfinished ("open-ended") ending, which is tantamount to abandoning the book, and in my opinion, even worse than abandoning it altogether. A basic summary of the book's plot: Beginning—...

Looking back at this book at the end of 2023 evokes a rather subtle feeling. The criticisms from the past now seem surprisingly mild, even somewhat endearing. Nowadays, I can barely stand any criticism; the online world has become increasingly extreme in recent years. Sigh.

I bought it on sale. The viewing experience was okay in the early stages, but extremely poor later on. The character development and plot were decent in the early stages, but it completely fell apart after the team competition. The reason? Of course, it's because the author started a new book, like a certain other novel, but this one managed to finish it, unlike the other which had a forced and abrupt ending (just rambling). The character relationships were somewhat clear in the early stages, but completely ignored later. Even though it's labeled as yuri and cross-dressing, you could at least have addressed the romance. The plot holes created in the early stages were completely ignored later. The deep hatred with the Royal Cult turned into an alliance later on. The game's plot descriptions were pitifully few; several big bosses were introduced, but the last one only appeared...

Well… the author's hasty ending isn't the most heartbreaking for the readers, but for the author himself. From early 2016 until now, I've truly watched this book grow bit by bit. Back then, it seemed to be updating three times a day… The author forcibly ended it poorly, and the pain was akin to self-castration; his willpower was no less than that of Dongfang Bubai (a legendary martial arts master). I'd like to offer some hindsight advice to the author; if I'm wrong, just consider it me talking nonsense. This was the first online game novel I read. It was incredibly good at first, but gradually deteriorated later on. The main reason was that the author made a mistake, shifting from PvE to PvP…

While the beginning of the story was well-developed and seemed fine at first glance, the later parts, particularly the descriptions of the characters' emotions and the use of context, became incredibly unpleasant. It felt like someone was walking into your meal, acting perfectly normal, and then suddenly spitting on your bowl and smearing their snot on your face. In short, it was extremely unpleasant. I initially thought this book, if not a masterpiece, would at least be a decent work, but it fell far short of my expectations. Overall, I was extremely disappointed.

Author, if the protagonist of this book weren't dark-skinned, your income could increase several times over.

Well, it took me a whole day and night to finish reading it, and I'm so clumsy writing this review that I'm completely exhausted. In short, you can see the author's effort in many areas, but I feel it's still missing something. I was very satisfied with the fight scenes; they were almost immersive, capturing tension, excitement, and even moments that made me laugh. The author clearly put a lot of effort into the numerous skill sets and the design of the dungeons. I think it's worth reading for those who enjoy action-packed stories. But the romance is a complete mess...

I'm a bit disappointed. The author went way too far with the plot towards the end. I thought it was pretty good at first, but now it feels like the author ran out of ideas and started writing nonsense. I just don't understand why a simple game has to be about becoming a god or a demon, completely ignoring the early story. The battle against his sister was alright, at least the ice coffin invincibility and second health bar were acceptable. The battle against Japan was also okay, at least the burst skills were acceptable. Although the protagonist's skills were weakened, it's confusing that the special skills of other countries weren't removed. But the battle against Korea was really excessive. After all that, you couldn't even defeat half the other countries...

Crossdressing and yuri, what's your relationship with the Dark Summoner of the Apocalypse?

I admit the idea of ​​a sister willing to use herself as a stepping stone for her younger brother is endearing, but a sister who almost drove him to his death is another matter entirely (mentally disturbed). Also, the protagonist is a contradictory mix of pride and cowardice—yes, cowardly, timid, powerless, contradictory to an absurd degree. I don't understand why the author would portray someone who's utterly cowardly as incredibly patient. Sometimes resistance is far more effective than surrendering. I don't understand why so many authors seem to favor such spineless cowards as protagonists. What kind of comeback can a weakling achieve? He doesn't even have the courage to resist; I utterly despise him.