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Note: I dropped it after the whole scepter tampering plot so don't take it to heart if I complain about something that's explained later on. I liked how the novel was going at first as it reminded me a lot of how modern media depicts the King Arthur legends, but it all went downhill afterward. First, in the story, gods, the reason a specific element exists, are killed more than once. Secondly, he comes across such information all too easily. Sure, it might be explained by the collector of artifacts who lives in an artifact of a demigod designed like a city, but it's still too early and easy to obtain and reveal such information. There's also the betrayal of his childhood crush, which happened with so little hesitation that she attacked him personally. After that betrayal, he becomes a 'bit' more untrusting. He completely refuses to trust anything or anyone. Finally, when he finally gets the darkness scepter, he does one of the most idiotic things I've ever seen, which honestly had no logic behind it. Rather than trust in mutual benefits, give the scepter without doing anything, and just go with who could've been a generic FL, he planks to tamper with the scepter and then give it back because he doesn't trust her. If he didn't trust her then he could've given it back and left, tried to just kill her then and there, or just run away. All of these would've removed the need for the generic revenge plotline that every avid reader knows by heart at this point. And as if that's not enough, the author decides to have the new antagonist torture MC rather than killing him and quickly running away from the soon-to-be chasing churches. All in all, some parts of the novel look like they were written by an experienced author while others look like they were written by a Chinese Wuxia author who mindlessly writes.

The story progresses at a good pace, neither too quickly nor too slow. It doesn't focus on cultivation or one power system but expands upon it to allow the various games to display their potential. Even the characters are written perfectly, allowing us to understand their personalities from how they play and their comments. The novel didn't focus on one game or character but allowed everyone and everything a role in the story which allowed the author to explain a lot about the world without the reader guessing. Overall, it is probably my favorite store system novel due to the comedy and lightheartedness which, in my opinion, is what a novel of this type should pursue. There is a lot of potential for a sequel as the novel leaves quite a few theories, such as what further upgrades of the store could bring. For example, in the end, we see him leave to explore the world, which might mean there's a management system or way to hire someone for such a role.