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How I Became The World's Strongest Warrior By Using Basic Attacks #2
How I Became The World's Strongest Warrior By Using Basic Attacks Volume 2: A System Optimization LitRPG
The grind never ends. The stakes have never been higher.
Chuck Taylor thought he was just getting good. Now he's the only one left.
After losing his closest companion in a catastrophic raid, Chuck sets aside his prized weapon and takes on the the Tower of the Last God. One hundred floors. No checkpoints. No second chances. No one’s ever made it past sixteen.
Armed with backup gear, raw grit, and a new dual-wielding ability, Chuck must conquer twisted trials, face the personifications of the Seven Sins, and outfight the Tower’s deadliest champion—Lucifer himself.
The reward? A forbidden artifact that could bring his friend back from oblivion. The cost? Everything.
But Chuck didn’t get this far by playing it safe.
Sometimes, the only way out is up.
Chuck Taylor thought he was just getting good. Now he's the only one left.
After losing his closest companion in a catastrophic raid, Chuck sets aside his prized weapon and takes on the the Tower of the Last God. One hundred floors. No checkpoints. No second chances. No one’s ever made it past sixteen.
Armed with backup gear, raw grit, and a new dual-wielding ability, Chuck must conquer twisted trials, face the personifications of the Seven Sins, and outfight the Tower’s deadliest champion—Lucifer himself.
The reward? A forbidden artifact that could bring his friend back from oblivion. The cost? Everything.
But Chuck didn’t get this far by playing it safe.
Sometimes, the only way out is up.
1043 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 16, 2025
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September 20, 2025
Disappointing follow up to the first book
The first book was fun. Interesting premise, and was a pretty fast read.
The story continuation in this book was fun...except for the very graphic and completely unnecessary scenes of sequel encounters .
I realize this story is literally the fantasy about becoming the best ever through persistence instead of bloodline, special powers or unique circumstances, but the sex scenes were *gross*.
Even skipping past them was too much information about the author's fantasies.
I do NOT recommend this book. I was very disappointed.
The first book was fun. Interesting premise, and was a pretty fast read.
The story continuation in this book was fun...except for the very graphic and completely unnecessary scenes of sequel encounters .
I realize this story is literally the fantasy about becoming the best ever through persistence instead of bloodline, special powers or unique circumstances, but the sex scenes were *gross*.
Even skipping past them was too much information about the author's fantasies.
I do NOT recommend this book. I was very disappointed.
September 19, 2025
I like the potential of the book but it was inconsistent.
I loved the first book I read it while ago so I can’t remember what it was like much but the recap helped but I remember I really liked it.
I’ve only read about 40% of the book at the time of this review and I think love the potential of what the book could be more than the product I’m reading atm. The first quarter of the book is solid, it’s consistent, but so far in just the 10% from 30%-40% it changes. Not totally, the main premise is the same but there is just lots of small details about the world that change and decisions that the character makes that just don’t make sense.
As an example that isn’t too much of a spoiler, at one point he learns to dual wield but then never utilises it with his main weapon ( at least from what I’ve read so far) which is crazy considering the bonuses it gives. Also that things like he is wearing 8 pendants so far at the same time, more than the max amount of rings, paying to bless weapons that are redundant and were temporary when the blessing has a time limit that is short and I could go on, it’s literally every other page something pops up that doesn’t make much sense or doesn’t flow with what has been written before.
The thing that annoys me most is that a lot of it was very preventable if a couple had read the book and pointed these things out.
Sorry for the rant. Im going to keep reading this book because the underlying framework is good, and I think it’s going to be worth it to stick with it and push past the small things.
I recommend that other people give this book a try despite what I’ve written here today because behind details the book is a good one.
Sorry to the author for the slightly negative review. Just wanted to put my honest opinion out there, I hope you keep writing more of this series. You just need a better proofreader to really elevate the book to the level in my eyes.
Thanks for your time.
I loved the first book I read it while ago so I can’t remember what it was like much but the recap helped but I remember I really liked it.
I’ve only read about 40% of the book at the time of this review and I think love the potential of what the book could be more than the product I’m reading atm. The first quarter of the book is solid, it’s consistent, but so far in just the 10% from 30%-40% it changes. Not totally, the main premise is the same but there is just lots of small details about the world that change and decisions that the character makes that just don’t make sense.
As an example that isn’t too much of a spoiler, at one point he learns to dual wield but then never utilises it with his main weapon ( at least from what I’ve read so far) which is crazy considering the bonuses it gives. Also that things like he is wearing 8 pendants so far at the same time, more than the max amount of rings, paying to bless weapons that are redundant and were temporary when the blessing has a time limit that is short and I could go on, it’s literally every other page something pops up that doesn’t make much sense or doesn’t flow with what has been written before.
The thing that annoys me most is that a lot of it was very preventable if a couple had read the book and pointed these things out.
Sorry for the rant. Im going to keep reading this book because the underlying framework is good, and I think it’s going to be worth it to stick with it and push past the small things.
I recommend that other people give this book a try despite what I’ve written here today because behind details the book is a good one.
Sorry to the author for the slightly negative review. Just wanted to put my honest opinion out there, I hope you keep writing more of this series. You just need a better proofreader to really elevate the book to the level in my eyes.
Thanks for your time.
September 18, 2025
A grind
As I said in the title, it's a grind. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but this book needs some serious pruning, or to perhaps have been released as two books with the ascent given more breaks.
Outside of the tower, the story is interesting as these books go. The author is attempting to resist the harem themes which choke this genre, but I suspect it's coming in one form or another.
But as I said, the fight scenes need a good trimming. Fight blends into fight with a certain weariness, I'm not sure if this is the author attempting to impose the grind on the reader as a kind of sympathetic plot device, but the constant machine gun statistics are just boring, to be brutally honest.
And despite his amazing gear, the protagonist has miniscule HP compared to his opponents, yet by chugging health potions and great reactions, he always manages to survive. The return orb shard mechanics somehow disappear halfway through the book, never to return and he never once uses his rank up or ability points. Same for class selection at level 20. I'm sure that'll be explained in book three, but this is still actually a very good book, that with decent editing and proofreading would be elevated to something very rare in the LIT-RPG genre, a good fantasy book. I live in hope!
I like the MC, he's a dick, but he's funny and Witch is genuinely interesting, and is actually the more believable of the romances. I'll be reading the next book and would be willing to wait longer for issues like I've mentioned to be ironed out. Interesting.
As I said in the title, it's a grind. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but this book needs some serious pruning, or to perhaps have been released as two books with the ascent given more breaks.
Outside of the tower, the story is interesting as these books go. The author is attempting to resist the harem themes which choke this genre, but I suspect it's coming in one form or another.
But as I said, the fight scenes need a good trimming. Fight blends into fight with a certain weariness, I'm not sure if this is the author attempting to impose the grind on the reader as a kind of sympathetic plot device, but the constant machine gun statistics are just boring, to be brutally honest.
And despite his amazing gear, the protagonist has miniscule HP compared to his opponents, yet by chugging health potions and great reactions, he always manages to survive. The return orb shard mechanics somehow disappear halfway through the book, never to return and he never once uses his rank up or ability points. Same for class selection at level 20. I'm sure that'll be explained in book three, but this is still actually a very good book, that with decent editing and proofreading would be elevated to something very rare in the LIT-RPG genre, a good fantasy book. I live in hope!
I like the MC, he's a dick, but he's funny and Witch is genuinely interesting, and is actually the more believable of the romances. I'll be reading the next book and would be willing to wait longer for issues like I've mentioned to be ironed out. Interesting.
September 23, 2025
Good story line, but!
This is a great book, but for a person who suppose to be obsessed with numbers the author sure got a lot of the numbers wrong. And can please have the character choose a class any time soon. It is sad to had the main character at level 49, and not have a class. Any other they would be choosing their second class by now. At least evolving their first one at this point.
This is a great book, but for a person who suppose to be obsessed with numbers the author sure got a lot of the numbers wrong. And can please have the character choose a class any time soon. It is sad to had the main character at level 49, and not have a class. Any other they would be choosing their second class by now. At least evolving their first one at this point.
September 23, 2025
HARD Pass
The book is a slog. Repetitive stats. Endless status updates on levels and damage and the wholes lesbians concept nit liking men but wait....man with a good penis in bed will cure you. Very, very, very....HARD pass. Skip thus book and author. Not worth the time to read.
The book is a slog. Repetitive stats. Endless status updates on levels and damage and the wholes lesbians concept nit liking men but wait....man with a good penis in bed will cure you. Very, very, very....HARD pass. Skip thus book and author. Not worth the time to read.
September 24, 2025
oddly satisfying
Interesting character development; gratuitous sex scenes; weird challenge ptogression - 100 levels might have been a bit much though Dante’s Inferno had too few there‘s the same vibe; very interesting description of a molecular gastronomique meal; supporting characters could use development but solo main character action doesn’t provide much opportunity
Interesting character development; gratuitous sex scenes; weird challenge ptogression - 100 levels might have been a bit much though Dante’s Inferno had too few there‘s the same vibe; very interesting description of a molecular gastronomique meal; supporting characters could use development but solo main character action doesn’t provide much opportunity
September 18, 2025
Good basic story, but got too monotonous in the middle
I like the story and I like the idea like that you kept the personal relationships to a minimum didn’t care for the statistics as often as they were, didn’t need to see them every single hit and they didn’t add up correctly
I like the story and I like the idea like that you kept the personal relationships to a minimum didn’t care for the statistics as often as they were, didn’t need to see them every single hit and they didn’t add up correctly
September 20, 2025
Loved it
Liked this second book even more than the first. Our hero goes through quite a bit of personal development and an interesting storyline is introduced that kept me hooked. Looking forward to the next one!
Liked this second book even more than the first. Our hero goes through quite a bit of personal development and an interesting storyline is introduced that kept me hooked. Looking forward to the next one!
September 27, 2025
Just as good as the first book
Absolutely loved this book. Went through all the emotions. Certainly laughter alot especially on the last chapter. I you like litrpg books. I highly recommend you read this series
Absolutely loved this book. Went through all the emotions. Certainly laughter alot especially on the last chapter. I you like litrpg books. I highly recommend you read this series
September 16, 2025
Fanfreakingtastic!
What an amazing book! I absolutely loved this book and such wonderful characters! I can not wait for the next book to come out!
What an amazing book! I absolutely loved this book and such wonderful characters! I can not wait for the next book to come out!
September 18, 2025
The quick pace keeps you reading, and the story has started evolving. I can't wait for the next one.
September 20, 2025
Might be my favorite one yet! Love the tower climbing, the build up to a potential book three, and Lucifer! Also very appreciative to finally get to see sentient sword action!
September 24, 2025
Great, but...
Great book but the sex scenes were not needed. Just too much. Hopefully the next book will fix that issue.
Great book but the sex scenes were not needed. Just too much. Hopefully the next book will fix that issue.
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