Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster’s Power

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the only thing consistent of the MC's character is being LOW IQ. he doesn't have that much a problem other than slight hunger and tiredness after watching his party get killed but he can't sleep properly after killing people. Plot hole is everywhere and after reading it I know the rest of it would be the same. It's not perfect or good but it could be better than bad as in very bad. And the power structure is a mess from skills mechanics and levelling is like so easy when high level ranker give you a ride in levelling bus. 

OVERALL DON'T TRUST 5 STAR RATING YOU READ

If you like power up fantasy  this one is for you.  This guy gets powerful and kicks ass in the process

I like this story, and recommend it highly, good read, does not take itself too seriously and the world is just vague enough, he's able to explaine his powers and reality without breaking the 4th wall or drawing you out of the story. 

This is my first story on this site. I can tell you that this has become an obsession for me. I have read over 600 chapters in the past two weeks and now can’t handle just getting one chapter per day!! I love the character, the world building aspect, the leveling system, everything! The story is so vivid and immersive, I can’t seem to get enough of it!

Been subscribed to Patreon for a while now, and can't get enough of this story.

Characters personalities really shine through in diverse situations. Overall just very well written, especially for a novel that is uploaded daily. Honestly can't get enough of the story, hope the author continues the daily upload schedule!

Overall very impressed, and exited for more to come!

The first few chapters are a good concept with what otherwise would be passable writing if it were not marred by a terrible flaw.

About half of the descriptions that should be there are missing, replaced with typed out sound effects such as these:

"THWACKKK."

"RUUUUUAAAAAAARRRR!!!"

"AGGGGGHHHHGGG!"

The above are examples taken directly from within a few paragraphs of each other within a single scene of the story.

The core idea - a dungeon delver who gets an absorption skill, which allows them to gain the skills of defeated enemies- is an interesting one for the genre.

If the author were to re-write the story using descriptions rather than poorly typed sound effects, and avoiding adding any repeated letters to any words, I might be able to recommend the story to others.

As things stand, I cannot.

I kept reading as long as I could, hoping it would improve at some point. It’s like those car accidents you pass by on the highway—you slow down out of morbid curiosity, wondering if it’s really as bad as it looks.

I’ve always liked the RPG-style progression in stories, so I thought maybe that would keep me hooked. Unfortunately, what really pulled me out of this one was the main character. He comes across as kind of hollow, a little clueless, and he only succeeds because of his powers, without really needing to try.

It felt like reading a written version of DBZ, where characters are constantly yelling and telling each other, “You haven’t seen my true power yet…” Honestly, that just doesn’t resonate with me. No one really does that, and it made it hard to take the story seriously.

On top of that, the secondary characters, who seemed talented and interesting in the beginning, eventually got sidelined. Somehow, the MC always ends up overshadowing them in every aspect, which made things feel repetitive and a bit dull for me.

But hey, if you enjoy DBZ or a story that’s more about constant action and explosions, this could definitely be your kind of thing.

I will start with the TLDR: 1st person, short sentences, mindless Mary Sue MC

Stylistically: the choice of 1st person with short sentences and very juvenile dialog and descriptive text became more and more monotonous the more I read.  First person is the hardest POV to get right, and I have really only seen it work well with very seasoned authors.  Here it is a large detriment to the story as the 20 year old MC seems even younger and more naïve than he should be.  I think part of what was so off about the style is logically speaking, his 1st person POV should be more mature, not less.

Story wise: there just isn't any to speak of at all.  Clueless, mindless MC does dungeons and shares his status willy-nilly while constantly zoning out and making the most foolish decisions possible, and of course it all works out cause he is the MC, and for no other reason.

Characterization:  I mean I guess if I were to be extremely generous the MC is the epitome of a clueless Mary Sue.  However, I really don't care for that type of MC.  Which probably is why I had to stop reading mid 5th dungeon.  Without spoiling his lack of logic and suicidal tendencies reached a level that became intolerable.

Grammar:  Solid high school level English skills.  Modern vocabulary.  Easy to read and understand for all ages.  

Summary:  If you are looking for mindless wish fulfillment, identify as a comic book reading introvert, enjoy simple straight forward English, and like numbers go up this might be a story you enjoy.  For me, it is not something I enjoyed.

I found the first 50 plus chapters hard going; I stuck out as was stuck for something to read. It may even have been around 100, but I can't be sure now.

It's worth sticking out as although the editing and grammar need some work, kudos to the author for maintaining the publishing rate and at the same time improving the overall writing.

It is fast paced, but that is understandable, considering the level of those considered powerful. The fights are generally good fun and whilst important there isn't needless repetition over the same monsters.

The writing style isn't off-putting and remains pretty consistent, with me not recalling any switches in tense.

Alternative PoV exist but are kept to a minimum, which is good.

My only irritation is the MCs abilities, not his LitRPG skills, but his abilities and skills as a human being; why is he so overwhelmingly competent in pretty much everything?

I would still definitely recommend it to anyone and to perceiver if they find it difficult in the early chapters.

If you find yourself with a couple spare minutes, give it a Try. It's an interesting take on the good Old LitRPG ganre. It's not groundbreaking. Stealing Powers of defeated enemies is actually quite common power but despite that the execution makes me want to keep Reading. The characters are quite interesting and not one-dimensional. The background character are pursuing their own goals and interact with MC like with a regular person instead of a...well an MC. The writing is quite good. I haven't notice any glaring mistakes making reading difficult. The paste is also quite good. The MC start weak and with time he gains more and more power. It's not a jump from 0 to a 100 but also it's not slow enough for it to Get boring. Every new power feels earned and isn't just MC getting Lucky.

So Why not 5 stars? Well, as I mentioned before, it's not quite groundbreaking. A lot of the story, even though interesting, I have seen before in one form or another. As much fun as it was I don't feel it deserves the full 5 stars. The monster so far are mostly Basic fantasy monster. The Powers are Just a copy paste of stuff you've seen hundred Times already. Even though there are some mor unique Powers or uses of the more common ones it's not enough for me to be satisfied.

To sum up. It's a perfectly fine novel to Read to relax unless you're particularly picky. 

This series has common elements with many others, in particular Solo Levelling. If you like Solo you'll probably appreciate this story as well. My rating would be higher but the writing quality declines pretty steeply after around 100 chapters. Not just basic proofreading and editing, but the characterization of the MC really takes a turn for the worse. The MC started out pretty one dimensional but the author isn't able to make changes in the character's behavior believable. I don't necessarily hate it when MC's make stupid decisions, even repeatedly; I hate when it feels forced and inauthentic. 

I'm about 200 chapters in and I'll probably keep reading for a little bit (the series is approaching 600 chapters at this point), but I'm comfortable making this review now.