So far, it seems interesting. Instead of the protagonist becoming overpowered in a game world, the first three chapters at least appear to be the diary of a South Korean, set in a cyberpunk world. My only quirk is that Pepsi is somehow cheaper than water, which is hard to understand unless he's drinking raw syrup, since all sodas are essentially water with syrup mixed in. Regardless, I won't dock any stars because while realism is nice, it's not everything, and crafting a story is challenging.
An interesting premise with decent potential, but the execution is marred by excessive and unnecessary detail. The author frequently veers off into hyper-specific explanations of minor elements, which can make the reading experience tedious and exhausting. This tendency to delve deeply into background information, often for things that don't require such extensive coverage, quickly diminishes any initial interest in the story.
For example, in Chapter 12, the author spends about two-thirds of the chapter explaining the traditional cooking methods, the cost of ingredients, and the socioeconomic conditions that led to these culinary practices. This exposition continues into the next chapter, and it's far more detailed than necessary. The story suffers from some of the worst infodumping of irrelevant and dull information I've encountered.
Additionally, there are logical inconsistencies in the world-building, such as soda being cheaper than water. This particular detail could have benefited from a brief explanation, as it seems to be included to highlight the dystopian nature of a megacorp-controlled city, but it feels out of place without context.
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For example, in Chapter 12, the author spends about two-thirds of the chapter explaining the traditional cooking methods, the cost of ingredients, and the socioeconomic conditions that led to these culinary practices. This exposition continues into the next chapter, and it's far more detailed than necessary. The story suffers from some of the worst infodumping of irrelevant and dull information I've encountered.
Additionally, there are logical inconsistencies in the world-building, such as soda being cheaper than water. This particular detail could have benefited from a brief explanation, as it seems to be included to highlight the dystopian nature of a megacorp-controlled city, but it feels out of place without context.