I'm reading this 4hrs before my finals for a Digital Signal Processing Class and had some serious whiplash since I struggle heavily on the subject.

I still hate scenes like this, maybe it's just me but I find people who act like this extremely annoying.

A pitchfork can be used as a weapon, in the same way, any staff-looking item with moderate durability can also be used as a weapon. That being said in every way that matters for combat but 1 very specific use-case a pitchfork pales in comparison to a staff of similar weight; 1) Spears have better balance than pitchforks so they are easier to wield 2) The single point of force in comparison to the 3 or 4 on a pitchfork makes a spear better at piercing due to the reduced spread of pressure. 3) The tines on a pitchfork are usually curved so which makes them worse for thrusting and makes them harder to retract quickly since they can't be drawn str8 out with ease, hence they are significantly worse when numbers become a factor since a wasted second could cost your life. 4) Spears are typically longer than the average pitchfork and are made with a bit more durability in mind so they easily have better reach than a pitchfork 5) Pitchfroks are also strictly 2 handed weapons so they have significantly worse utility than a spear. Realistically the only use case that a Pitchfork could outplay a spear is in disarming and even then this would require a considerable amount of skill, precision, and timing to work not to mention the fact that the tines would need to be very close together to be able to properly latch unto another weapon for actual disarming. In every other area of combat, a spear would prove superior to anyone who is trained in usage.

same, it feels like a nonsensical choice. Like I get that the author is trying to be unique but this just feels kinda dumb.

Might just be me but I hate stuff like this where someone inflicts harm because of their feelings however minor it may be, that type of stuff really should only fly for masochists.

look at my previous message for a calculation breakdown.

it is written well but incredibly inconsistent with the world rules and the specified stats that we have been told the world works on.

I want to like this chapter I really do but there is a questionable level of inconsistency here: All none named rankers are using balanced stats Single balanced stat at the entry of rank = (total stats at entry/ 5) Peak High Ranker = SS-rank SS-rank entry strength stat = 2 mil B-rank entry strength stat = 60k Aina/ E-rank total entry stats = 10k Aina’s Total Stats after buff (exaggerated for simplicity only 3 of 5 stats are actually multiplied) = 10k x 400% (x4 multiplier) = 40k Aina’s Total stats fall short of even a single stat of a balanced B-ranker which is not even classified as a high rank, at most even a strength-based build like Aina’s would have only half her stats in a single stat so at the very best her strength is 20k which is barely a third of an entry B-rankers strength, hence saying she has Peak High-Rank strength is a gross exaggeration to a point it borders on madness and even just the wraith king alone should be more than enough to swat her since its strength stat alone is 200k which is more than x4 her total even when the buffs are put into effect. I understand wanting other characters to be strong but Jesus Christ the author should try to be consistent per his own established rules, at most Aina should be able to punch up to the entry C- rank/ peak D-rank level, and even then she should still ultimately lose if alone since her strength would barely match an entry-level C-ranker with balanced stats, she would have to have dedicated at least half her total stats into strength which would leave the other stats vastly underpowered and easily exploitable. Realistically speaking a single regular argonaut class monster should be more than enough to take her blow for blow with her enhanced stats and a world boss class one should absolutely demolish her regardless since that would potentially match a mid to high-tier C-ranker in stats. It doesn't make sense for the author to throw out his own rules on convenience.

W author right here

Honestly, His lack of combat ability is starting to become incredibly irritating. The only advantage he has gotten so far from his knowledge is the armor and honestly, it feels more like a crutch than anything else, the armor is legit the only reason he has survived so far and every fight feels like he is just abusing his defensive ability that he didn't even earn. The main character is supposed to be a smart schemer type and yet he seems oddly reactional when it comes to anything that has to do with his personal prowess, the guy doesn't have to be OP but can he at least be on a level where his only merit in combat is not just a relic that he doesn't really deserve.

Overall I like this novel, I honestly think it is decent enough with just a few personal gripes that I will mention below; Issue #1: The Mc is a damn puppet, the majority of his actions and even his little character growth are all a consequence of manipulation by other people or entities, and it is getting extremely annoying and pitiful. I am over 300 chapters in and my god Azzy's personality and overall lack of control over his life irritates me to no end. Issue #2: This might just be down to personal taste but I hate the romance in this, personally I think Claire is annoying as hell, and the whole relationship feels forced to me but author's choice I guess, the main issue though is that the author is establishing other potential love interests who I personally think are better than claire but he doesn't actually plan to make this a harem so all the chapters that are on the topic are literally a waste of space since we know from the get-go that it's not going anywhere.

Overall I actually really enjoy reading this, the story progression and the world background is solid, and the grammar is decent enough to where any mistakes are automatically streamlined by my brain while reading. Not the most extraordinary story but doesn't really lack anything as well so it makes for a decent read would honestly rate this 4 or higher but my only gripe is the release schedule which seems to be all over the place, maybe its because I have been spoilt by tons of daily release novels but the story feels very slow because chapters come out at so slowly and the chapter length is not all that amazing either.

Don't delude yourself, this was coming since the moment he joined the pack. I thought the author was gonna subvert expectations but nah he followed the cliche mind control/influence path.

Wow for a story with nearly 5k chapters at the time of this review, the entire thing became very stale quickly. At the start of the story, the scenario sets you up to believe that it'll be a trouble-filled rise of Ves as a mech designer due to a fun amalgamation of Luck, hard work, and a system in a well-designed intergalactic world determined to do everything in its power to keep the main character down and for the most part of the early days it keeps this flair and sticks to its base principles. Over time, though, it started to lose all the things that make it fun in a systematic manner, and I couldn't stomach much of it anymore when the war arc came in and I had to drop multiple times and whether or not I pack this back up is up for debate. Let me outline some issues I had from the war arc and forward; While away the company constantly strays from his vision due to the simple reason that he isn't around to call the shots which might make sense until you consider the fact that such changes shouldn't be possible while he is conscripted to fight a war with a temporary Liason that should objectively hold no true say over assets without his approval. This entire thing stinks of forced tension considering I highly doubt something like this should even be possible not to mention. The whole system component completely disappears for pretty much the entire Arc which wouldn't have been an issue if the story's first few chapters weren't marketed to put importance on its overarching presence in the story, I understand that there is a hard balancing act to make a system both impactful but give enough individual agency to the MC to not depend on it but cutting it out for 400+ chaps in order to facilitate growth is absurd considering the story's initial identity. It would have made much more sense to use a few small but impactful mini-arcs over the course of 150 chaps that highlight intense struggles that shape his vision, personality, and mindset in a more mature direction while also branding him with high-intensity experience that promotes the explosive growth of his ingenuity before using a well placed time skip to close it all off and return to its roots after all what enchanted most of us was the idea of him being a mech designer carving his path in the world not the glorified soldier and field technician that we got. Overall it's still fairly well written in terms of world-building and the writing quality is definitely above average. The characters are a mixed bag you like some and you hate some. The story's direction and development are not something I can objectively judge since I've not read it all but I personally feel the story lost what made it special in its earlier chapters. The MC is not my cup of tea, overall he is a decent character if you can get over his annoying traits like his exhausting patriotism and Love of his family that borders on brainwashing (no like for real, the republic has never once done him any favors and his family abandoned him and only gave him any relevance after he had carved a place for himself and even then it was less of support and more to steal his relevance and gain control over what is rightfully his and his alone).

same she is an incredibly irritating character that holds no merit for Azzy's story so far other than needless cringe romance drama. She is a clingy, obsessive, insecure brat whose only redeeming quality is that she is hardworking and even then it's not for the right reasons.

Just realized that all this is even much worse because I'm fairly certain that they aren't even old enough to understand that level of emotion so this entire sequence of events is questionable at best.

Please let the romance drama not be a main part of the story, I'm cool with romance but this is just tiring. Claire is a clingy insecure brat with trust issues who is only made strong because she is likely the main or only Li and Leah is equally insecure for no particular reason. Azzy is even more annoying when it comes to romance because as far as we know he mentions that he doesn't actually like claire that way right before he agrees to the relationship and there hasn't been enough in story build-up for them to be as close as they are to each other.

Honestly hope claire becomes a better character as time passes because she is becoming increasingly annoying. As a character, she hasn't added anything more than this highly forced and cringe romance nonsense. Azz is a dumbass for not just rejecting her invitation since he knew he had somewhere to be.

remember that he can reverse time so whatever age you think is not his mental age

It was interesting at first but the grammar became worse and worse and idk if it gets better but I hit chapter 38 and I’m find it hard to continue