Ore Dake Level Up na Ken / Solo Leveling

[DarthEnderX]

Naturally one would think that if he fails and dies, then another person would be selected.

Why would you assume that? The portals have been around for years, and he's seemingly the first one to become a "Player". Why would they think another one would just get picked? It could be an event that takes years to happen. Or might never happen again.

No part of this system gives the impression that it's built with fair game design in mind. Just because it has the trappings of a video game, doesn't mean one should assume it's built like a video game. This could be designed by some malevolent extradimensional AI that's doing this for it's own amusement.

[Kraco]

Why would you assume that? The portals have been around for years, and he's seemingly the first one to become a "Player". Why would they think another one would just get picked? It could be an event that takes years to happen. Or might never happen again.

No part of this system gives the impression that it's built with fair game design in mind. Just because it has the trappings of a video game, doesn't mean one should assume it's built like a video game. This could be designed by some malevolent extradimensional AI that's doing this for it's own amusement.

Like you also said, it's designed. The dungeons themselves, plus giving a fixed amount of powers to a few, random humans is something far more natural. You could even say in a fantasy world it would be perfectly natural. However, the game UI is 100% artificially created. Perhaps Jinwoo is the first simply because it took this long to create the game-like system? However, with the system now created, in my eyes it makes sense that if Jinwoo fails, another human would be turned into a player, lest developing the system would be a waste. Normally I'd say there should be more players at the same time, but the series name is solo leveling, so that's it.

Although I know what you are saying and it's reasonable, but in this case I have to point out that an AI wouldn't be doing anything for its own amusement. Some alien creature could indeed be doing this for its own amusement. But AI doesn't possess emotions. In fact there's another manwha, where Earth is turned into a total disaster zone with most of humanity wiped out and the remaining ones fighting for their lives against imported monsters. It's done for some kind of galactic entertainment show, which picks planets with intelligent life and turns them into bloodbath reality TV shows for profit. Or something along those lines. It has been a long while since I read it.

[DarthEnderX]

Like you also said, it's designed.

But you're assuming it's designed like a game, which is meant to be beaten.

But that's a weird life-or-death assumption to make when you know nothing about who or what the designer is or what it's trying to accomplish.

The dungeons could be made by a Cthulhu to facilitate sacrifices and the leveling could be a way to enhance your flavor.

but in this case I have to point out that an AI wouldn't be doing anything for its own amusement. Some alien creature could indeed be doing this for its own amusement. But AI doesn't possess emotions.

Somebody isn't familiar with I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream.

Or any other sci-fi about AI for that matter.