Reviewed by Kana
Who it's for, and whether it holds up.
Wen Jianyan is a professional con artist who gets trapped in a horror livestream where survival earns points and dying is permanent. He's terrified of everything the game throws at him and uses every scrap of manipulation skill he has to stay alive anyway. That combination of genuine fear and shameless scheming makes him one of the more readable infinite flow protagonists around.
The horror instances are distinct from each other and actually unsettling. The author avoids the trap of making the format repetitive: each arc has its own logic, its own monsters, its own specific dread. The comedy and horror balance well, which is harder to execute than it sounds. There's also an overarching plot connecting the instances that builds into something more substantial than the format usually delivers.
The romance is extremely slow. The ML is present infrequently for much of the novel, and readers expecting the romantic relationship to drive the plot will find the pacing frustrating. There are also some late-story elements, including a particular type of horror content that veers into unexpected territory, that reviewers have flagged as surprising. Worth being aware of if you're sensitive to that category.
At 4.6 this is a legitimate recommendation for anyone who likes the infinite flow genre or horror comedy in general. The main character alone is worth the read: his teammates get real development, the horror lands, and the plot has enough connective tissue to reward attention. The romance eventually pays off; you just have to be willing to wait for it.
