Bai Nannuan and Song Qingqing need more development. Right now they are stock characters: friendly rich girl and mean rich girl. But after Song was saved by Leng, she thanked her properly, so maybe there's hope for her to become a better person. I'd like to see them both become real friends or rivals.
1 I appreciate that the energy crystal system ties into both upgrading and troop training. It creates meaningful choices: do you upgrade the Tree of Life for more wisps, or save to train existing ones? Lin Yi’s choice to train 22 troops first was smart for immediate defense. But it leaves him nearly broke. That kind of resource management adds a strategic layer I enjoy in the genre.
The secret realm’s design with cliffs, canyons, and scattered beast habitats is vivid. The description of the orange-red rocks and the fiery aura really paints a picture. The author knows how to make setting feel alive, even if the plot is straightforward.
The forum gossip before the major events felt like a normal day, which makes the horror hit harder. If this were real, that's exactly how it would start. A bunch of rumors, some photos, then suddenly people start getting sick and eating each other. The juxtaposition of mundane student life with apocalyptic horror is effective. It makes the story feel grounded despite the crazy premise.