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我曾是个传说[无限流] [I Was Once a Legend]
Eight years ago, Cui Zuojing passed the final level set by the “Queen” and became the first person to have ever escaped from the Pure White Realm. But his time was frozen forever at the moment he left—the day of his sixteenth birthday.
Eight years later, he sneaked back to that nightmare world and became a “prisoner” for novice player Dong Zheng.
That day, the monsters of the Pure White Realm once again recalled the fear of being dominated by the devil.
Dong Zheng didn’t have any affections for this little devilish youth at first, but with the mutual support of life and death, he gradually realized—Not good. He seems to be… a big shot!
Riding on endless trains, crossing time and space, the white-faced clown at the end of the railway smiled and handed out the invitation letter.
“Welcome to the Pure White Realm! This is the nightmare of the world, a gambler’s paradise. As long as you have enough chips, any wishes can be satisfied. But if you leave before the end of the game, we’ll charge a certain loss-fee. For example, your life!”
“Now then, please show your chips.”
And, like eight years ago, Cui Zuojing didn’t hesitate to bet on his own feelings.
Eight years later, he sneaked back to that nightmare world and became a “prisoner” for novice player Dong Zheng.
That day, the monsters of the Pure White Realm once again recalled the fear of being dominated by the devil.
Dong Zheng didn’t have any affections for this little devilish youth at first, but with the mutual support of life and death, he gradually realized—Not good. He seems to be… a big shot!
Riding on endless trains, crossing time and space, the white-faced clown at the end of the railway smiled and handed out the invitation letter.
“Welcome to the Pure White Realm! This is the nightmare of the world, a gambler’s paradise. As long as you have enough chips, any wishes can be satisfied. But if you leave before the end of the game, we’ll charge a certain loss-fee. For example, your life!”
“Now then, please show your chips.”
And, like eight years ago, Cui Zuojing didn’t hesitate to bet on his own feelings.
4151 pages, ebook
Published January 1, 2020
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May 25, 2022
3.5 stars. When I was reading Card room, I wanted to see the story from the older team's perspective and this book is the answer to that wish. I quite enjoyed this book although once again I don't think it needed to be this long. The book shines when it comes to the author's creativity when it came to the many 'instances' - there were cool storylines, and the larger world of the novel was fun to learn about. The author is very well-read and made lots of references to other mythologies, legends, films and stories. Honestly, it was a total mishmash of random mythical figures, but it was still cool to read about.
The second thing I appreciated about this book was the relationships. The author was very good at bringing out the tenderness, individual quirks, the comedy, and touching and moving moments between couples (ok I really love Fu Zhe and Cerberus).
I think I'll probably check out the author's other books.
The second thing I appreciated about this book was the relationships. The author was very good at bringing out the tenderness, individual quirks, the comedy, and touching and moving moments between couples (ok I really love Fu Zhe and Cerberus).
I think I'll probably check out the author's other books.
April 21, 2021
From novelupdates.com translation
Eight years ago, Cui Zuojing passed the final level set by the “Queen” and became the first person to have ever escaped from the Pure White Realm. But his time was frozen forever at the moment he left—the day of his sixteenth birthday.
Eight years later, he sneaked back to that nightmare world and became a “prisoner” for novice player Dong Zheng.
That day, the monsters of the Pure White Realm once again recalled the fear of being dominated by the devil.
Dong Zheng didn’t have any affections for this little devilish youth at first, but with the mutual support of life and death, he gradually realized—Not good. He seems to be… a big shot!
Riding on endless trains, crossing time and space, the white-faced clown at the end of the railway smiled and handed out the invitation letter.
“Welcome to the Pure White Realm! This is the nightmare of the world, a gambler’s paradise. As long as you have enough chips, any wishes can be satisfied. But if you leave before the end of the game, we’ll charge a certain loss-fee. For example, your life!”
“Now then, please show your chips.”
And, like eight years ago, Cui Zuojing didn’t hesitate to bet on his own feelings.
Eight years ago, Cui Zuojing passed the final level set by the “Queen” and became the first person to have ever escaped from the Pure White Realm. But his time was frozen forever at the moment he left—the day of his sixteenth birthday.
Eight years later, he sneaked back to that nightmare world and became a “prisoner” for novice player Dong Zheng.
That day, the monsters of the Pure White Realm once again recalled the fear of being dominated by the devil.
Dong Zheng didn’t have any affections for this little devilish youth at first, but with the mutual support of life and death, he gradually realized—Not good. He seems to be… a big shot!
Riding on endless trains, crossing time and space, the white-faced clown at the end of the railway smiled and handed out the invitation letter.
“Welcome to the Pure White Realm! This is the nightmare of the world, a gambler’s paradise. As long as you have enough chips, any wishes can be satisfied. But if you leave before the end of the game, we’ll charge a certain loss-fee. For example, your life!”
“Now then, please show your chips.”
And, like eight years ago, Cui Zuojing didn’t hesitate to bet on his own feelings.
July 20, 2021
Alas, all good things must come to an end. Le sigh...
Despite the tacky sounding title, this is a very very good piece of work. Much research have been done by the author and the plot is clearly organised. You have stimulating adventure, great worldbuilding, interesting characters, lovely CPs (especially the unexpected Memory x CPU pair *chuckles), the addition of experimental choose your own adventure story line (I've not seen a CNovel with this function).
In conclusion, this story is a MUST READ! It may not be very popular but it's surprisingly good; way better than many other Unlimited Flow books. There's a clear flow, there's logic and there isn't any typical blood-pressure inducing characters which is a staple in so many CNovels.
P.S.: When came across the whole Naive Bayes algorithm, Diffie-Hellman key exchange, Caesar cipher, my brain crashed. But it's impressive though.
P.SS.:I also really like the rapid scene changes, I get the feeling that I'm actually watching an anime/movie instead of reading a book. This story would look good in animation. (Will there be any chance of seeing it? Sigh... )
Despite the tacky sounding title, this is a very very good piece of work. Much research have been done by the author and the plot is clearly organised. You have stimulating adventure, great worldbuilding, interesting characters, lovely CPs (especially the unexpected Memory x CPU pair *chuckles), the addition of experimental choose your own adventure story line (I've not seen a CNovel with this function).
In conclusion, this story is a MUST READ! It may not be very popular but it's surprisingly good; way better than many other Unlimited Flow books. There's a clear flow, there's logic and there isn't any typical blood-pressure inducing characters which is a staple in so many CNovels.
P.S.: When came across the whole Naive Bayes algorithm, Diffie-Hellman key exchange, Caesar cipher, my brain crashed. But it's impressive though.
P.SS.:I also really like the rapid scene changes, I get the feeling that I'm actually watching an anime/movie instead of reading a book. This story would look good in animation. (Will there be any chance of seeing it? Sigh... )
July 29, 2021
ceritanya menarik,banyak plot twistnya.disalah satu arc ceritanya dibikin multiple choice,jadi kita bisa pilih jalan cerita sendiri.walaupun MC super duper OP tapi dia nggak omnipotent,ML juga bukan tipe over bearing.awalnya ML selalu tergantung sama MC tapi lama kelamaan ML berusaha untuk jadi makin kuat demi melindungi MC dan anggota timnya.karakter anggota tim juga menarik,masing2 punya kekurangan dan kelebihan.
December 8, 2021
★★★★☆ [4/5 stars]
September 10, 2022
I really debated on whether to give this a 4 or 5 star rating but at the end of the day, fuck it, I really enjoyed this book even if it wasn't perfect
May 2, 2023
Rating: 5/5 - Exciting, original and well paced. Overall a very satisfying read.
I really enjoyed reading this novel. The thrills, terror and adventure was enjoyable and satisfying. I was left surprised and making the wrong guesses and choices on many occasions!
I loved each character and felt really invested in their journey to defeating the Queen. Each character was beautifully written and dynamic. The emotions and pain were well written and overall I could relate to a lot of the experiences they had gone through.
The ending is a bit too fast paced when compared to the whole lead up to it, so I did feel slightly underwhelmed. It’s a good ending though and very unexpected yet expected in a way.
The extras were quite nice but rather open ended and I personally felt like this story could have done with some R18 scenes coz some of the sexual tension was off the charts! Lol.
This was a very good read and you won’t go wrong on this journey. Expect a slight whiplash with the abrupt ending and don’t rely on the extras to give you closure- unfortunately it will only leaving wanting just a bit more of your favorite characters.
I really enjoyed reading this novel. The thrills, terror and adventure was enjoyable and satisfying. I was left surprised and making the wrong guesses and choices on many occasions!
I loved each character and felt really invested in their journey to defeating the Queen. Each character was beautifully written and dynamic. The emotions and pain were well written and overall I could relate to a lot of the experiences they had gone through.
The ending is a bit too fast paced when compared to the whole lead up to it, so I did feel slightly underwhelmed. It’s a good ending though and very unexpected yet expected in a way.
The extras were quite nice but rather open ended and I personally felt like this story could have done with some R18 scenes coz some of the sexual tension was off the charts! Lol.
This was a very good read and you won’t go wrong on this journey. Expect a slight whiplash with the abrupt ending and don’t rely on the extras to give you closure- unfortunately it will only leaving wanting just a bit more of your favorite characters.
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