I Became A Big Star After I Quit The Entertainment Industry

From the outset, it's clear that the author has conducted thorough research into the sport of track and field, which is evident even in the parallel storylines that develop later.

Honestly, it was gratifying to see Su Ze transform from a washed-up idol into a track and field sensation.

This is a typical sports novel, and while not much emphasis is placed on the romance, Shan Xingchen’s quiet support is very endearing.

All in all, the side characters are well-developed, and the sense of anticipation in each competition adds to the enjoyment.

This novel is perfect for a quick read, with no glaring plot holes and a protagonist who isn’t overpowered from the start.

His hard work and determination make this a compelling read.

Definitely would read this again.

"La la love~<p></p>Thank you, Author, for the 3 worlds and making me the Infinite King, hahaha. I actually wanted to see the main character have at least one of his own films or dramas, but since the title says he's left the entertainment industry, he can only appear as an extra or in a cameo..."

This novel is great. Yup, I love it so much that I forced my lazy self to get up and read the machine-translated version.

First of all, when it comes to the main character, Su Zhe, there’s one word that sums him up—he is very likable. Whether it's his personality, looks, or his passion for sports, you just can't help but like him. Well, almost everyone in the novel does.

If we're talking about favorites, I have to mention the 180cm tall player from Jamaica who named his team with Su Zhe 'Black and White Dwarf Kings,' the Japanese player who has a crush on Su Zhe, the chuuni Zhao Tianjie, and Brother Chen Zhi! (Yes, he's my bro). And, of course, Ye Jun, especially Ye Jun.

I also want to mention that the 30-year-old Wang something guy, who was the ace of the National Chinese Shooting Team, is such a daddy material—

As for the main love interest, this novel doesn't really focus on romance much. Instead, it's about Su Zhe's journey from bottom to top.

While Su Zhe is given a significant advantage, you can still see how hard-working he is. As one of the commentators said, it's a combination of the System's power-up and Su Zhe's persistence.

This novel really reminds me why I love competitive sports. Now I’m also hooked on watching 110m hurdles and track and field competitions.

Give it a shot, it's really worth a try. Additionally, the translations picked by UntamedAlley never disappoint; the published translations are of such high quality.

Oh, and I just finished the main story. I haven’t really gotten to the Alternate Universe yet, but I think it focuses on figure skating? (Not sure, the title suggests it, but I might be wrong.) I’ll check it out later because I need a break; the chapters in this novel are really long.

Edit: Came back *ah*. My God! Su Zhe is so freaking overpowered!

This novel has brought me joy over the past few days I've been reading it. Although the main character (MC) is a gray Sue who consistently wins medals and breaks records, I wasn't put off by it. The pacing is a bit quick, often skipping over training periods, and the timeline of certain events makes the achievements seem somewhat unrealistic. However, I tend to overlook such details easily, so I wouldn't recommend this book if you're the type to nitpick at every inconsistency.

The romance is minimal for the most part but appears in a very fluffy manner. The plot primarily focuses on the MC's journey to the spotlight, with the romance adding a touch of sweetness.

It's worth noting that the structure of the story is 143 chapters (Main Story) + 10 Extra + 102 Independent Extra: Parallel World + 13 Extra, as mentioned in the chapter list. From the parallel world section onwards, it feels like the author wrote a fanfiction exploring alternate scenarios of her own novel and included it. This part seems self-indulgent and doesn't always make sense, but that's kind of the point—it happens because the author wants it to. Surprisingly, it wasn't that bad.

This is the kind of system I enjoy, where the main character (MC) still needs to put in effort to grow and isn't ridiculously overpowered (OP). (The OP versions usually end up being jerks.)

It's also a slow-burn romance. So far, the male lead (ML) and the MC haven't made much progress, and the ML seems to be holding back, waiting for both of their careers to stabilize (I think).

Edit: I dropped this because it became too repetitive and boring, and I couldn't continue. I took a break from reading it but just couldn't get back into it. It had good potential, but I'm not going to force myself to like it.

MTL up to chapter 86, readability 90%.

All about track and field sport training or competition. So far, the main lead's appearance has been very brief and sparse 🙈. He only showed up as background filler 🤭.

Will continue later... Bye for now.

This novel is a masterpiece! Despite its length, I have read it three times, which speaks volumes about how much I enjoy it.

In summary, the main character (MC) possesses a "golden finger" that enables him to integrate his bodily functions with the skills he can learn. While this might sound like an instant power-up, the system doesn't just grant him skills out of thin air. Instead, he must spend hours in a "white space," learning the basics and gradually integrating these fundamentals before mastering the advanced techniques of each skill.

As someone who loves sports anime and manga (like Haikyuu!!, Slam Dunk, Kuroko's Basketball, and Free!), this novel really strikes a chord with me.

The romance aspect is minimal, but the male lead (ML) remains a constant presence throughout the story. The romantic elements become more prominent in the alternate universe sections. Another highlight for me is the depiction of netizen reactions, which I find particularly engaging.

While the novel isn't without its flaws—there are a few loopholes, though they are minor—the overall experience is both fun and captivating. If you enjoy sports stories with a talented MC, this novel is definitely worth checking out.

Ultimately, it's a matter of personal taste, but giving this novel a try won't hurt—and you might find yourself invested enough to spend quite a bit of time with it.

I don't know if this counts as an accomplishment, but this was the first story to actively make me angry in all my years of reading. I have a soft spot for entertainment and sports stories, so when this one combined both genres, I desperately tried to like it and even continued reading beyond my initial annoyance out of sheer stubbornness to see if it would improve. Alas, I just ended up infuriated, and my last thought was, "I want a damn refund."

The beginning was actually quite good, and I didn't mind the overpowered main character (MC) from the start. In fact, I was excited—who doesn't love a track prodigy who pursued another career and then came back to excel in his original field? Up until chapter 60 or so, I genuinely had a fun time reading. The problem is that the longer it went on, the more grating the story became. The overpowered nature of the MC isn't handled very well; he's able to do too many things (running, hurdles, group relay) in such a short amount of time. As others have pointed out, all the minor characters are just there to gloat or point out how great or good-looking the MC is to an unnatural, over-the-top degree (the entire country of Japan calls him Snow Leopard Boy?? An ultra-famous fashion designer makes him his muse??). There are also pointless plot points, like the system having him train shooting skills or ice skating for no real reason except to make him look good in a few minor scenes. Even the romance aspect is lacking, as the main love interest (ML) just likes him from the start, and they interact less than a handful of times in all 143 chapters, only getting together in a chapter in one of the extras.

When you're reading a story, you'll always run into the question of "Why am I reading this?" or "Why do/should I care about the MC?" The answers are usually things like plot, characterization, mystery, etc. But this story almost kills every reason you could have. Plot? The MC gets his running and hurdling skills from the system, so it's really monotonous with no buildup. Romance? The ML and MC have little to no interaction, so the romance is almost nonexistent. Even the entertainment part can be thrown away because it focuses 99% on running, with the MC himself having no clue why he even entered the entertainment industry in the first place. He didn't want to be an actor or a singer, he didn't even care about being famous, and he's as stumped as we are as to why he switched industries in the first place. Characterization is also the same from beginning to end, so even character development is nonexistent.

I genuinely wanted to like this story, even in my annoyance, I still kept buying the next chapter in hopes of improvement. I can see that the author did try her best at writing it, but in the end, it just wasn't good for me. The more I read, the more I was absolutely bored to death by the sheer amount of repetition. Every race went: MC runs race → everyone else: "omg he's so fast, so gorgeous, who is he, I adore him, Omigosh he's like a snow leopard! An elf! A gorgeous creature!" → MC wins/breaks a record → MC adored by the masses. Maybe track stories aren't my thing, or maybe the whole rebirth extra is better, but unfortunately, I can't find any more patience to read after finishing the main story and the 10 extras. I do want to clarify something, though: after chapters 1-153, that's the end of the main story, with the rest being an "If" story where the MC decides to go down a figure skating path instead of running.

AAAA THAT WAS SO SATISFYING

WARNING: This is a complete Mary Sue/Gary Stu novel, so if you're not into that, I warn you in advance.

Anyways, this is the first time I read a BL novel where romance really isn't the focus. No, it can be said that the romance wasn't even a subgenre in the main story; it's literally not there because you see that the MC and ML behave completely platonically. But you'll still be sure that he's the ML even though he only comes every twenty chapters or so because their interactions just give the feeling of "friends but has the potential to be more than friends."

And the author never really forgets to include the ML in their mini theater at the end (even though the ML's name doesn't show up much in the main story compared to the little theaters at the author's notes, hehe).

So this MC-focused novel wasn't really my type of tea, and I was expecting to be bored after continuous perfect MC things, but I actually persisted through 150 chapters of the main story plus the 100+ extra parallel worlds, totaling 250-300 chapters of the novel.

I am really impressed. Sports are not my thing, but it had actually hooked me into this novel. The perseverance of the MC toward his dream, and despite having a system of his own to help him, he actually was the one who's working hard and the one who makes his scores better and higher. The system was just there, not to be the crutch he holds on to but to support the MC into training more and guide him into becoming better by relying on his own ability.

What I also want to say is, Su Zhe, you've worked hard. Even after the rebirth in the extras, you never fail to be better and to work harder to make better achievements. You never stopped training and have always been relying on your own strength. I'm proud of you, seeing your growth.

Also, the romance part may only be obvious and more pronounced in the extras, but I'm glad the MC wasn't actually alone after being the miracle and hope of everyone. It is always the people at the top having to bear the lonely road ahead, so I'm glad we actually have an ML that is there, and the readers are familiar with, not just someone who came by at the end.

For the ML, although his story looked incomplete compared to the MC, especially since he's not really focused on by the author and his family weren't mentioned or anything, I actually like the ML's character traits in this. He's not someone who is impulsive and is actively chasing the MC to the point of being annoying, but he's just there. Sometimes you'll be so immersed in the MC of the novel that if the ML's name is mentioned, it's surprising, yes, but it's actually very heartwarming knowing that the ML has always been in the sidelines waiting for the MC, not shackling him but just supporting his back and following his road. Like he said, Su Zhe will always be continuously going on this road with a lot of people cheering for him, but whenever he wants to look back, Shao Xincheng will be there standing and waiting for him. He waited until the MC could accept him, he waited until the right time for the feelings, he waited until their careers are stable, he waited until Su Zhe is ready. He waited until Su Zhe responded to him and hugged him under that snowy day.

I just have to say, although the romance part of this novel is mainly in the extras and is limited, it's actually one of my favorite couples.

The MC wasn't dense, the ML wasn't annoying. Throughout the whole story, I was on tenterhooks about when their relationship would go to the next level, but their emotional part coming out after the main story was actually well-placed and well-written. If only it could have been longer.

But I'm happy, and extremely satisfied now. ^^ I hope you give this novel a chance. I promise the MTL is good and easy to read (really, really easy to read).

I understand why some readers might not enjoy this story, but personally, I'm here for a very overpowered main character, and this story delivers on that front. You can stick to just the main story, but the spin-offs really add depth and satisfaction, making you feel content. The romance is admittedly a bit lacking, but it’s still present. The machine translation is quite readable, especially since the translation pace is a bit slow. This is great if you want to binge-read the entire story without waiting for updates, just like me.

Actually, I really love stories with systems and calm protagonists, especially when they have a showbiz tag. So, the main character (MC) quitting entertainment to become an athlete is fine; it’s not too boring. However, I really felt like both crying and laughing at how Mary Sue-like and overpowered the MC became thanks to the system tasks and rewards. It felt really illogical.

The MC had a time of 10.30 seconds in his latest training and entered a competition. Surprisingly, he upgraded his level from Run 1.0 to Run 2.0 just before the race started. In the preliminary round, he clocked 10.21 seconds. Then, in the next match, he got 10.19 seconds. I thought the MC would control his speed to make the improvement less obvious, but he ended up with 10.18 seconds in the final match. Dude, that's too much of a gap for someone who has been resting for two years. Imagine going from 10.30 seconds to 10.18 seconds in less than two weeks! Real athletes train for years to achieve such improvements. Even with a system, it should take at least six months, not two weeks. This just doesn’t work for me.