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It really feels like the first part of this novel was just the author throwing things at the wall to decide what they wanted to do. The first few chapters of the MC surviving, then training were interesting. Then he sets off on his journey. But then he decides that he is going to settle down and get a house, even though he told multiple other characters that he wouldn't do something like that because he has a quest. The chapters are really long, and while that would normally be a good thing in my opinion, with this novel it means a lot of slogging through tangential stuff without really advancing the plot. The worldbuilding is interesting, but there are so many plot hooks which have not been followed up on that it starts to feel like the author doesn't really care. And don't get me started on the way that women just throw themselves at him because he is marginally nice to them.Ultimately, I would say that this novel has really turned into a confusing jumble. You only really need to look at the MC's status to see how everything turns into a crazy mess of names and skills. The MC has so many items and abilities, and we've met so many characters and there are so many plots left unfinished that it becomes very difficult to keep track of it all.