This Damned Thirst for Survival Chapter 50 Discussion

Status:

• Translated chapter 5 done
• MTL-ing 6th chapter and up

I love how intriguing the twists of the characterization of both characters. They both don't like to be the loser, lmaooo. They downplayed some of the gore-yness and morbidity of this novel, so don't shy away if you don't like horror. The delivery of the interrelations is nice, kind of sad with the truth about Chi You's fam and "friends" tho. Can we just- aaaahhhh Jiang Luo!!! This guy being so confrontational- I admire how he mocks and takes advantage of Chi You being "dead" to make up stories. Chi You on the other hand, still needs to catch up with our main character's slippery feats. I hope the score between the two is not that predictable. Power imbalance is hot but having someone who is the only sole authority with a say or strength in a relationship is not.

That said...

Awkward! Too awkward in terms of emotional response??? I don't know if it was just because I MTL-ed it but I feel complicated when going through scenes with Jiang Luo pretending to like Chi You especially since other people don't find it strange.

Spoiler

Bro, it took him what? Days of scolding Chi You and then one moment of crying makes you dispel your suspicion on him? I know it was the OG who did the initial actions but what the heck. And it was right after Lu Yi told him that he better cry if he did not kill Chi You? What even is this logic? If you mourn that means you are not the mu*derer? I feel so sorry for "Chi You" if he really died. Imagine having almost all of your attendees acting on your funeral like it's some kind of comedy sketch stage.

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Spoiler

As for Feng Li banishing Jiang Luo's "beloved", Jiang Luo's too composed and eager to be his disciple right after that scene? That boy who claimed he will do everything to "avenge" Chi You and that he believe that Chi You will not hurt him. That guy who eagerly defended Chi You, just passively watch as his future master summons Chi You and tried to eliminate him. There's not even fluctuations, haaah, he's not even committed to pretending Chi You means something to him.

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