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It's not as cheaty as the title makes it sound.Spoiler
Basically, dungeons and levels are "balanced" so that you gain a lot of bonus experience when you clear a dungeon, but then you get locked out of the entrance for a while after that. So his skill lets him transfer into the dungeon from outside, ignoring that limitation. He still has to be able to beat the bosses solo to gain exp.
[collapse]Anyway, I like that instead of being a cheat that he lucks into or is given because reasons, he has an ability that starts off weak but becomes strong when a lot is invested in it. And even after getting it, he just levels faster than anyone else - he's not going to be particularly stronger than people at the same level, and it will take him a while to become the strongest as per the title.What I dislike is that he basically only solos. His cheat basically forces him to solo so it makes sense, but it's about as exciting as watching someone speedrun a low-level dungeon in a MMO... over and over... hundreds of times... with precious few interruptions. Other characters exist and there's hope for more interaction with them in the future - maybe the ability will evolve to let him carry other people with him so he can make a group, who knows - so there's potential for more interaction.What I worry about is the extreme focus on leveling. Based on the title, this should still be considered the prologue. What happens before the real story starts. What will he do when he's the strongest? 24 chapters in and I don't see any clear goals or desires other than the leveling itself. When (if) the story starts for real, I might try to update the review.
