I Became a Sugar Mama to an Ancient General during a Famine! Chapter 30 Discussion

The premise of this novel is interesting, however, there’s not much thought behind it as far as I could see. You need to turn your brain off and not question anything to enjoy it because the moment you try to apply logic everything just falls apart. I really tried to suspend my disbelief, but I still only got to around chapter 30 before I decided to drop it.

The premise of the novel revolves on the vase that connects the timelines of the MC and the ML. The MC uses this to communicate with and send supplies to the ML who’s in the middle of a war and a famine. This is a fun concept but there are ultimately 2 issues that you need to ignore for this novel to be a more enjoyable experience.

1/ The butterfly effect: MC is actively interfering with the past with the intent to change it. There’s no thought or concern about how this affects the current timeline, and I’m unaware if this is addressed later in the novel. I personally think this is a very important plot issue and the fact that there’s zero concern about the dangers of what the MC is doing was really frustrating.

For example, since the ML’s original dynasty had been destroyed, what would be the effects of her saving him? What are the effects of her sending food, modern weaponry, medical supplies, and technology to the past? This would surely affect the knowledge and growth direction of those in the past. So will her modern reality as she knows it still remain the same?

There’s also the effect on the environment. The MC casually sends huge quantities of things like ramen and soda to the past; items which usually have plastic packages. There are also takeout boxes and various other items in plastic packaging. How are they taking care of this plastic waste?

I do admit it was quite funny (and ridiculous) to imagine an ancient general holding a bottle of Coke and an iPad as he stands under the moon though.

2/ Microbiology: This issue is perhaps more of a personal nitpick, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the potential of modern bacteria being transported to the past and vice versa. The MC literally sends living chickens to the past and the ML accidentally sends bloody bandages (he had an infected and festering wound) to the MC before they realise how the vase works.

Still, I suppose this issue might be easier for others to suspend disbelief for.

I didn’t drop this novel for the 2 reasons above though. I didn’t drop it when the MC inexplicably gave the ML an iPad, although I really should’ve at that point. No sir. My breaking point was when the MC decided to help the ML break through a siege by asking the internet for battle strategies. At that point I realised this novel just wasn’t for me.