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If you've ever read a Korean tower climber before, then you've already read this series. You'll recognize every character, every personality trait, every interaction, every "character arc", etc., etc., etc. The only bit of originality here is the somewhat unique setting. Beyond that, it's basically just copy pasta.For those that haven't read a Korean tower climber before, please be aware that the protagonist is an a**hole. Thanks to the change in setting, he's actually moved out of the anti-hero spectrum and is a straight up villain. That doesn't matter to the people in-universe though as everyone either worships the ground he walks on or dies. There are no other options. This reaction from what are effectively NPCs is the norm in this genre, but in better series the MC does actually have redeeming qualities due to not having willingly engaged in literal human sacrifice, so I would recommend those instead.