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My first impression of this story, based on the summary, was that it was a wuxia dog-blooded drama. IDK why... LMFAO! I also thought that the main focus of this story would be the brother-to-brother relationship between the MC and his bros. And I had no idea that there was a SYSTEM involved.... Basically, just from the summary alone, my first impression was a mess and altogether very very wrong *sneezing face*! BUT WELL, first impressions aside, I now know why this is so overwhelmingly popular in the review section~CHARACTERS: 10/10The characters are definitely the best part of this story! They're very realistic and no one is left behind in terms of character development. I always felt that the characters in this story were authentic, which made it easier to empathize with them!Shi Jin (MC) :The MC this time is a transmigrator who died and ended up playing the role of the favored son of a scum-man with five other children (all of whom he ignored in favor of the original!MC). In the original novel, the OG!MC's brothers were out to get him, and so, taking drastic measures, Shi Jin does everything he can to get himself out of that situation!
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In terms of personality, Shi Jin actually reminds me of anime shounen protagonists! But, not in a bad way? He has strong ideals and a strong mentality. He's not necessarily the strongest or the smartest, but with his Golden Finger (the SYSTEM) and a strong backer (the ML) he barrels through all opposition.
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The ML is the strong and reliable type. He appears cold at first glance but he's actually very gentle. He cares about his men, and even after being betrayed several times (one even causing him to be unable to walk) he still wants to get them out of their current 'dark' world.
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- Personal Enjoyment: This is occasionally very tense and very angsty. However, after the relationship is established, there's plenty of sweetness to go with the angst between the bros. So, overall, personal enjoyment is 4/5! It hurts sometimes, but the hurt is good for you!
- Literary Level: The plot is a little bit messy? I mean, there are several levels to pay attention to. At times, I wanted the author to focus only on the family/relationship aspects, and not necessarily on the underworld plot (which is action-heavy and rather superfluous to the development of the main characters at the end). So, I'd say 4/5.
- Angst Level: As mentioned, things get pretty heavy! The ML is not in a good state in the beginning and the MC is not all that better with his death hanging over his head. There's also the heavy drama between bros in the latter arcs... Altogether, this is a pretty angsty story! Around 4/5! So, prepared the tissues!
