
by Sakura saki
Su Ian Hoo’s greatest career achievement was surviving six weeks at a call center. Her greatest mistake was insulting a peacock. Now she’s stuck in the body of a drab male bird in a world governed by cold LitRPG logic. The System has given her three trials to complete. Su just wants a refund. But this curse is far older and far darker than she realizes. Some secrets refuse to stay buried, and dying is only a loading screen. What to Expect ✓ Progression from weak to absurdly overpowered ✓ Time loops (death is just a retry) ✓ Full LitRPG mechanics and crunchy progression ✓ Weaponized sarcasm as a core survival skill ✓ Dragons with abandonment issues ✓ One (1) deeply traumatized fern ✓ Accidental folk hero status ✓ Found family (whether she likes it or not) ✓ Proper gender recognition (eventually) What NOT to Expect ✗ Romance (Su is too exhausted and furious for it) ✗ Harem (the System tried. She refused.) ✗ A protagonist who makes smart decisions ✗ Respect for authority Book 1 – Complete ~100k words Loop Timeline 🔄 Loop 1: The Accidental Hero 🔄 Loop 2: The Road Trip 🔄 Loop 3: The Final Cycle
Current
8/11/2026
Peak #16
3d
#5
7/31/2026
Peak #14
11d
#4
7/30/2026
Peak #41
0d
#3
7/28/2026
Peak #31
1d
#2
7/27/2026
Peak #41
0d
Rank updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#2153 of 7,535 · 2103 below #50
By genre
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Readers who find this story follow it at a high rate; there just aren't enough of them. In our cohort data, near-daily posting lifted the odds of reaching 25 followers from ~0% to 17% — more chapters, shoutout swaps and ads buy the eyeballs this conversion deserves.
At this conversion, the Comedy Rising Stars bar (≈2 new followers/day) costs about 317 views/day — the story currently gets ~79.
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