I'm worried about the other students in the infirmary. Those five people lying on the beds with flushed faces, they must have been infected by Zhu Jiajia's mutated spores or something. If this spreads through the campus, it's going to be a massacre. The school is probably not prepared for a biohazard outbreak, especially one that turns people into cannibals. I hope someone calls the authorities soon.
Jiang Qingge is such a mixed bag. On one hand, I feel for her being forced into a marriage to save her family, especially with her inability to cultivate. That’s tragic. But the way she treats Lu Ye after learning he’s a Menial Disciple is hard to swallow. Snapping at him and throwing him into the servant quarters felt cruel, even if she was disappointed. She’s clearly a product of her world, where status matters more than character, but it made me lose sympathy for her fast. I’m curious if she’ll get any growth or just stay bitter. Right now, she’s more of an obstacle than a love interest.
Wei Mian's dialogue is incredibly specific and reactive. "And then where am I going to sleep tonight?" she says right after revealing a massive secret. That perfectly tells us her priority is survival, not glory. Her personality shines through in these moments.
The elite monster fight against the Gale Wolf King was decent. 3500 HP, 150 attack, double-edged claws, and it’s aggressive. The MC’s HP is only 160, so two hits would kill him. But with the Gale Boots’ movement speed and the fireball’s instant cast after blessing, he just kited it perfectly. It felt like a low-stakes fight because we know the MC is overpowered, but the tension could have been higher. Still, the wolf dropping the head and triggering the village chief’s quest is nice. Elite monsters as quest starter loot is a classic trope done well here.
I liked how the story kicks off with a personal message from a mysterious big shot on Mars, giving that immediate sense of looming doom. The black mist thing feels creepy and original. Qiu Yi’s decision to call the suicide squad number out of desperation felt real and gritty. We don't even know what the other world looks like yet, but the hints about its own physics and natives already got me hooked.
One minor annoyance: the transition from sewer to bus was a bit too abrupt. The characters seemed to realize they were dazed and then suddenly in a new setting, but there wasn't much description of the mental shift. It would have been cool to include a moment of sensory distortion or memory gaps. Still, the shock factor worked for me because I was already invested in the mystery. I'm sure the author will flesh out the mechanics of entering Strange Dreams later.
Some might say the pawnshop space is a bit overpowered, but the story balances it by showing the apocalypse side is dangerous and desperate. Han Yi can't just get unlimited food; he has to risk his life for crystal cores.
I have to admit, the opening with the hero confronting the demon king on the pitch-black throne is pretty standard fantasy fare, but as soon as that armor came off and I saw it was a cat-eared girl, my interest shot up. That twist caught me off guard in the best way