The battle with the eight skeletons felt a bit quick but okay for a simple difficulty. The shield bash breaking the bone shield was a nice moment of teamwork. Still, I hope later fights are more chunky.
Though they start as pragmatic allies, there's a subtle potential for romance. Their intelligence and strength complement each other. Song Chu's plotting about making him fall for her hints that maybe she'll succeed unintentionally. I like that the romance isn't forced but emerges naturally from cooperation.
The theme of karmic debt runs strongly through the early chapters. Shen Zhiyin feels she owes the Shen family, so she helps them. Chen Xiaoan receives a talisman because she was kind to Shen Zhiyin, and it saves her life. The old man is protected because Shen Zhiyin intervenes. There's a clear moral framework: good deeds are rewarded, and bad deeds (like Zhao Yi's arrogance and the dog attack) are punished. It's comforting in a way.
The battle scene is short but satisfying: Lilith uses Flame of Original Sin and wipes out a wave in one attack. The others just use physical blows with their divine artifacts and it’s a massacre. The description emphasizes how they don’t even need skills – just raw power. It’s a power fantasy moment, and I’m fully here for it.
Duan Yunfeng's character is pretty barebones at this stage. He's a 24-year-old delivery guy who just transmigrated and got a system. His entire personality so far is "I want to make money and I want women." He doesn't question the morality of exploiting a system to get rich, or the ethics of potentially leading on Lin Paopao. He just goes full throttle into the greed. When he gets the gene enhancement potion, he's excited about his new looks and physique but barely reflects on the supernatural occurrence. I get that this is a power fantasy, but I wish there was a bit more internal monologue about his past life or his goals. Right now he feels like a cardboard cutout designed to move the plot forward. Hopefully he develops some actual traits later.