Fair, but my issue was more with the risk he took rather than his moral bankruptcy. The island was a controlled environment.

This can hardly be considered a "system" based story as I know many like myself are initially turned away by such things. I love the world and stories the author has created here and consider this an A+. My only gripe is that the MC is so "emotionally stable" and unfazed by everything around him that I can't help but feel he was only written that way so the author can avoid the arduous process of emotional character development for him, something I think could have matured this novel a lot. MC develops, but only through skills and this is the only sour spot of this novel IMO. I am not giving a summary because the novel speaks for itself and I highly recommend.

Man, Chen Chen’s behavior here does not sit well with me. This feels pretty contrived and way too risky to be believable. I understand he has lost his morality but really?!

Thats because it doesnt take place in our world technically. This is a plot point later addressed in the story. Also just read it with the undrstanding the MC is the villain.

I have read through Chapter 247 (different site) and I can say that this is a compelling story with some pretty serious flaws that, if overlooked, make this a 10/10. First off, I read this as a story of a rise of a supervillain and it makes the annoying nationalism and sociopathic tendencies of the MC bearable. Honestly, the Chinese superiority bull does not affect the progression nor the MC's choices if at all so its easy to ignore (it also is only rampant in the first 50 chapters IMO). On to what makes this story so great. The level of research the author must have gone through to explain the science of the technologies the MC finds or develops is very impressive. Some may find the detail to be to much sometimes but just skim like I do if its to much :p. The MC is very cautious and rational with how he uses the USB and I can understand every action he takes, even if I do not necessarily agree with him. The way this story incorporates real life companies, people, and movies is unlike anything else I have read before and amplifies immersion immensely. If your like me and love overpowered protagonists, but also crave a sense of realism, not to mention the world building kicking into high gear after 100 or so chapters, you will enjoy this read.