Thriller Trainee Chapter 195 Discussion

  • #1
Interesting premise, but I found myself losing interest multiple times and only continued reading because I wanted to see the end. That's not to say that it's bad though, I feel I might have just been misled by my expectations. So I'm going to wait until more is translated to give it another! (Although it should be said that the MTL is not too bad to read because the author has a very straightforward approach to writing -- not a lot of metaphors in the description!)

CHARACTERS:

Zong Jiu (MC) : A magician with a Dr. Strange-esque background (his hands were ruined after the incident and he was no longer able to perform magic). After entering the Thriller Trainee competition as a transmigrator, he gets a chance to turn his luck around.

Minor Spoilers: Spoiler

The MC is the apathetic type. He doesn't feel much emotion, which is explained later on in the story. As a transmigrator, it stands to reason that he knows a few things about the Thriller Trainee competition, but it's really only just a little. He stopped reading the novel before the first instance was even solved.

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No. 1 (ML) : The No. 1 trainee, also called the Devil, is the ML of this novel. He has an appropriate devil-may-cry attitude and is pretty mysterious in the early stages of the novel. It seems like he doesn't show up at all in the beginning, but he ends up actually being one of the most present in the first instance.

Important Side-Characters: There are many side-characters in this story, but because of the way the instances are arranged, they're pretty scattered. The only constants are:

  • Zhuge-An: No.3 S-Rank! He has the appearance of being omnipotent.
  • Xu Sen and Xu Su: Newcomers (non-voluntary trainees) that have sworn themselves to the MC.
  • Von Zuo: No. 2 S-Rank! Vampire with a mysterious relationship with the original!MC
  • N0. 10: The 10th S-Ranker is also featured a lot but his name is so mixed between the clean translation and the MTL that it can be confusing at first LOL. He has really bad luck.
ROMANCE:

The novel isn't really very romantic but I kept reading primarily because I love their dynamic. It follows the enemies-to-lovers (???) trope, wherein the two main characters start off as rivals but through twists and turns, their interests in each other begin to change. Etc. Etc.

SETTING:

Zong Jiu, the MC, appears in the Thriller Trainee competition along with thousands of other newcomers. After the first task, the remaining newcomers were instantly thrown into an instance along with the Thriller Trainee volunteers. Each instance is of course different, but they all function the same way -- the trainee must complete the main task in order to be able to pass. If they fail, they'll either be thrown into the punishment instance or they're obliterated by the system. If they pass, they win survival points and the chance to move up a rank (note: after the instances, trainees in the lowest rank will also be thrown into the punishment instance.)

PLOT:

The apathetic MC is confronted with a daredevil ML~ The two are prophesized to be against each other, and while the MC doesn't believe in fate or destiny, the enmity between the two is pretty undeniable -- it's clear that they seem to have been purposefully set against each other, somehow both similar to each other and complete opposites.

RATING:

For now, my rating for this is somewhere between 3.5 and 4 out of 5. We shall see if it will improve in my next read! I don't really have much to say. Can't explain why I decided to stop reading. Might be leftover enthusiasm from the last novel (which was an ult. Fav) overshadowing my enjoyment for this one. Still recommend that you try to read it for yourself if you like the relationship dynamics and the premise.
 
  • #2
it's really really good.. worth reading it....  I wish there is a book about neo and brei too...
 
  • #3
where is the next. chapter? I hope everything is ok and you get to write it soon
 
  • #4
This book is clearly based on the film The Accountant (which is a great watch) but I love the take on it that the author has gone with. Very well written and the descriptions are amazing. Definitely leaves you panting for more. I'm looking forward to the next book and further ones written by them.
 
  • #6
Interesting and nice hope dont make it very long others wise u make the readers bored.
 
  • #7
This story is interesting. Different from other set up story. It's the parents doing the set up for a genuine reason. I also like the independent/rich FL and the rich ML side of the story too. I'll like to see how it unfolds.
 
  • #8
Around chapter 15, the editing starts lacking, and the English writing starts to have grammar issues. It is obvious that English is not the author's primary language. I recommend editing, but it's still readable and an interesting story.
 
  • #9
Gets good then boring I hope the author finishes it soon with a good ending.
 
  • #11
This book is just as amazing as the first one I love everything about them the flow and especially the dialogue amazing work
 
  • #13
What a wonderful story it is❤️
 
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