smart mc. let me rephrase that, wise mc. you can tell from his fight scenes and actions that unlike other regression stories where the mc's are constantly surprised by shit this guy isn't. Point is he knows what he's doing and we are shown that he knows what he is doing.
beyond that pretty...
lmao go back and reread chapter 0. there was never any pretense that any of this was "fair". Why bother? because it fits the dictators entire ideology. this world isn't sane. the people kill and backstab as easily as they breathe. the game isn't about social mobility. to compare to your beloved...
It's here we remember that the guy victor is trying to kill is the son of the president. It is also here we remember that victor is a 3rd tier citizen competing and killing 2nd and 1st tiers. In other words, Victors enemies have the power to pull shit like this.
This protagonist is smart. and I don't mean 'I can calculate the trajectory of a missile in a second' smart. I mean he looks at situations and uses his experience and wisdom to make the best decision, while also having genuine human emotions.
This man thinks.
And the story is written smart...