I am thoroughly hooked. The blend of modern game dev culture, relatable school pressure, and psychological horror is a combination I didn't know I wanted in my cultivation fiction. The protagonist is smart and proactive but deeply flawed and struggling
The scene where he deals with the landlord zombie is relatively anti-climactic for me, but that's the point. He pushes him down the stairs to avoid mess at the door. It shows he's thinking ahead. But the execution is clumsy, which is realistic. He even struggles with aiming. That fight established that on-foot combat won't be easy. The dark shadow at the end of the chapter is a huge escalation, though. It hints that there are threats beyond ordinary zombies. That keeps the system power in check; he's not OP yet.
The saint's "duties" seem weirdly informal. She just shows up every day with no guards or oversight. It makes the world feel small and personal, which works for the story. I don't need deep politics here.