The New World

Edgy as hell, check.
Constant grind of power, check.
Main Character basically a god but with overpowered villains to keep up, check.

Ok, i'm sold. Here is your five stars.
Btw, pardon my lazy and poorly written review, just wanna help the author 'cuz it is one my favorite stories.
(Not that anyone will ever see as it as it won't make it the top ones anyway)

The New World is a system apocalypse litRPG with a starting point and system loosely inspired by 'The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound'.  

The author quickly takes the story in a different direction and fleshes out the system until it's significantly better thought-out and more interesting than its inspiration. In my opinion, this story is much better than Randidly Ghosthound because it has a clearer idea about what it wants to be, an action-packed litRPG with a strong MC who rapidly progresses in power, and it sticks to that.

The highlight of the story is the way the litRPG system is integrated, since it is interesting, and most importantly, bonuses or powers gained have a clear and visible impact on the way the MC looks, thinks, plans, and fights. Very often in litRPGs, the MC gains lots of powers and abilities but keeps fighting basically the same way, whereas here we see how Daniel's fighting style and appearance change as every advantage he gets is incorporated and utilized.  Additionally, while Daniel is powerful bordering on OP, this is very well handled by giving him appropriately strong opponents that he has to struggle against, plan for, and adapt to. Finally, the fights scenes are very well done and consistently fresh and unique.

The story is well edited, the characters are sufficiently established for plot purposes, and the writing style is easy to follow.

If you're looking for a solid action-packed progression story that doesn't try to be much more, I would strongly recommend this story.

(As of Chapter 222)

The first time I tried to read the story, i thought it was a bad remake or copy of Randidly Ghosthound...And boy am I happy that I began this story anew!

Really well crafted characteres. You know what they will do, when presented with a situation, as you feel you know them like a good friend.

The last three days I couldn´t do anything else besides reading this book!

One of the best on RRL...

 I may or may not have just binge read all the chapters 🙄. I pray to the almighty Schema 🙏 that this story is around for a long time... It is honestly my absolute favourite novel to read on this site. 10/10 would smash *cough* I mean recommend to everyone. Love your work author-Sensei 

Id like to start with a big point of what drew me to this novel. The author said it was inspired by Randidly Ghosthound. There are minor spoilers, nothing to give away the plot or story. This is not Randidly Ghosthound. The devolepment in faster. The system, while similar, is so much more then what Ghosthound has given at 865 chapters. The world in thid novel feels more alive then Ghosthounds. One of the things i like about Ghosthound is the system. The New World's is toned down alot, but the skills and trees are very similar and i adore it.

Daniel Hillside is OP. But that OP is only gained through luck at the very beginning and the most defining thing about this man. His endurance is the face of anything. He's a machine. Ghosthound is a slow grind with the steps of godling incorproated about half way through from where its at now. The New World starts that godhood from the beginning, but he really has to work for it. Unlike every other OP protagonist, you can tell how much effort he put into this.

Its a really good read. You dont need to read Randidly Ghosthound to enjoy this, but you'll enjoy Ghodthound if you havent read it already. Both incorporate LitRPG elements without constantly throwing it in your face.

Ghosthound and Hillside are fundementally different. They're pragamatic with also being empethetic. However. Ghosthound doesnt seem to care about moving past his own inability to communicate. Hillside does. That may not seem like a big deal but it makes their characters seem completely different. 

There is one major difference between the two. Doesnt take away from either and add to their own personal charms. That is the understanding of the skills. Ghosthound's is concepts given life. The author of Randidly really knows how to make them feel real. Alot of times reading through Ghosthound, i felt some sort of deeper understanding. An epiphany is the closest i can describe it. That sort of feeling with youre thinking alot about something and everything just sort of clicks. Its hard to put into words but if youve felt it youll know what i mean. That is one of the greatest reasons i enjoy Randidly Ghosthound. The New World does not give me that. And thats fine. Instead it makes Daniel a complete and total badass. A hungry, viotile badass. Ghosthound leaves ash and Hillside devours. 

Ive only posted a review for Ghosthound before (i think). i may be biased in my thinking of novels that approah litrpg and world building with a similar idea. Id love to see more novels on here with the same breadth and detail. You're doing a wonderful job Monsoon. Keep it up. 

This story is, to me, the gold standard all other litrpgs should follow. The MC is powerful and unique enough for you to truly enjoy the plentiful fight scenes and not powerful for the struggle and conflict to seem superfluous. Additionally, the main character(and company) are interesting enough for you to see them as their own character rather then an iteration of an existing stereotype. The author is also very consistent with posting new chapters, which is always a plus. You should definitely try it.

Tired of RGs inconsistency and lack of healthy relationships to...well, literally anyone he meets? Read this. Better system, better explanations, an actual theme that keeps going for more than 10 chapters at a time and far better pacing.

My absolute favorite story on this road.  Every new installment keeps on delivering.

This is the heavy metal of LitRPGs! In more ways than one, geddit? :D Also motivated my sedentary ass to go lift some heavy metal at the gym. It's THAT good!

Takes about 5-10 chapters to warm up, then ramps up for a great addictive action-packed ride! All the way up to Chapter 218 where I'm at. Looking forward to more!

Pros:
+ MC full of persistence and grit. Very morivating!
+ Intense fight scenes.
+ Increases testosterone production by 25%! :D
+ Improvement of MC and side characters are done gradually, and shown to be the result of hard work, sheer effort, sometimes even due to self-awareness and taking risks.
+ MC and side characters make mistakes (so real!), then LEARN from those mistakes. Well, most of the time. Which is again, very real.

Respect:
+ The System and Schema!
The well-planned elements, the story behind it, how well it relates to the story and character power progression, the math that must be going on behind the scenes.
+ How the author comes right out to say it's inspired by 'Legend of Randidly Ghosthound'. Other than the skill/path/perk system, The New World is very much its own unique story.
+ Things happen for a reason.
More on that later.

Tiny Nitpicky Stuff:
- Sorry Author, can't think of any except for some tiny grammar or spelling errors here and there.

Characters:
My opinion of the MC is that he's focused and determined. Could be seen as single-minded, which could be good or bad depending on the reader's perspective. Because of the ongoing situation, whatever emotions the MC has would natually be more basic and primal in nature. Something like the difference between watching the movie "Gladiator" and "Benjamin Button". This is definiely the former! XD

About the side characters, there are a few of them that I like. They're unique and interesting. I enjoy their character development, change of mindset, and the flashes here and there revealing more about their past or thoughts.

Even the villians are fascinating, especially the bigger ones. The big bads? Some are so well developed, it's easy to see how they started out before becoming what they were.

Things Happen For a Reason:
There were some things that made me go "Whuh?" or gave a tiny flash of disappointment, like the decline of a certain side character I initially liked, but those things were either resolved, explained or progressed well in another few (or 10+) chapters. Just had to have the patience to read on while reserving comment, and that side character gradually became awesome again.

The OP-ness in earlier chapters (pre-chapter 50+, I think) did sometimes make me go "Er...", but it was resolved later on. Without giving too much away, let's just say, the OP-ness of the character is good when it's needed to match the OP-ness of the upcoming challenges. You can be powerful enough to defeat the enemy of today, but what if you know you'll have to deal with enemies so powerful, they're beyond the power-horizon? I don't use the word "Epic" very often, but the scale that is eventually revealed, is that. Epic!

Also, absolutely awesome one-liners!