@Huichelaar As I said, the prologue is focused on developing how the system works (and also bring world-building via the other characters, which the manga omits almost entirely), and how dangerous someone can be once they're bloated with skills, which anyone can become (the Demon Lord is that strong for the same reason Kumoko is). Also, if you're that afraid of too many skills,
. And on top of that the story becomes much more character-driven than battle-driven once she leaves the dungeon.
The system is actually more well-thought out than it may look like right now, and it is the only time she actually bulldoze her way through effortlessly (still a bit lame though, I'll give you that). And due to the aforementioned spoiler, this won't degenerate into fighting beings that can blow the universe with one hand.
And my point wasn't it being a parody, it's that it deconstructs ideas from the genre: the video-game system exists for a real reason that is at the center of plot, the reincarnations' new life will affect their personality and outlook on things instead of staying the same, etc. Everything happens for a reason, including the stat absorption we just witnessed.
Although while I fully consider the LN to be superior as it actually shows other characters to be invested in and conflicts outside of survival battles, regardless of the medium this is a slow burn story, so it does sometimes take a lot of time to bring everything together (although the manga is probably the worst in that regard since it is, again, skipping half the story, not to mention how long it takes to release a single chapter).
she loses them once she finds a way out of the system and is forced to rely on a few powers for the rest of the story, namely her web and teleportation, thus we get a power reset
The system is actually more well-thought out than it may look like right now, and it is the only time she actually bulldoze her way through effortlessly (still a bit lame though, I'll give you that). And due to the aforementioned spoiler, this won't degenerate into fighting beings that can blow the universe with one hand.
And my point wasn't it being a parody, it's that it deconstructs ideas from the genre: the video-game system exists for a real reason that is at the center of plot, the reincarnations' new life will affect their personality and outlook on things instead of staying the same, etc. Everything happens for a reason, including the stat absorption we just witnessed.
Why does absorbing one's soul makes you stronger? Could it be that skill and stats are directly linked to the soul? But then, where does all the stats increase from level-ups come from? And how does this relate to the Taboo revelation that the world is on the brink of collapse?
