The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 4
by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
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[MISSION OBJECTIVE: SURVIVE] What happens after an epic tale ends? This collection of eleven short stories picks up days after Scum Villain's finale and follows the cast's relationships and adventures through their pasts and futures. The first trial? A glimpse into another world, where Luo Binghe was never saved by his beloved teacher--unless he can claim this world's Shen Qingqiu for himself. Other tales recount the riotous history of Shang Qinghua and Mobei-Jun, the bittersweet romance of show more Luo Binghe's parents, and the untold tragedy of the original scum villain himself. FINAL VOLUME show lessTags
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The Scum Villain storyline really concluded in Volume 3. The villain was “defeated’ and Binghe and Qingqiu finally came together as a couple. However, their first sexual encounter was more akin to rape because Binghe was literally out of his mind from his demon sword and mostly unaware of Qingqiu during the final confrontation/battle/climax. Volume 4 makes up for that, giving the romance more space.
Volume 4 is a collection of eleven follow-up stories: 1) Qingqiu’s encounter with the original novel’s version of Luo Binghe, 2) a quick adventure with Qingqiu and his sect brother Qingge, 3) the backstory of Yue Qingyuan and Shen Qingqiu, 4) the backstory of Binghe’s father and mother and Zhuzhi-Lang, 5) how the stallion novel’s show more author transmigrated, 6) the sad story of Luo Binghe’s time in Huan Hua Palace while Qingqiu was dead, 7) a weird little story of Luo Binghe transformed into a child’s body due to a Qi deviation, 8) a thoroughly erotic story of Binghe and Qingqiu trying some of the scenes from the bawdy poems circulating about the two of them, 9) a chance encounter with the succubus from the Qingge-Qingqiu adventure, 10) Binghe and Qingqiu sit for an interview with Airplane, who is on a system quest, and 11) Wedding gives readers a final romantic and erotic interlude with our couple
Most of the stories were very entertaining, with only a couple of duds (I could have done without the trapped in a child’s body one). What makes this volume pop is lots of explicit sex between Qingqiu and Binghe, particularly in the first, eighth and last stories. The first has Qingqiu’s encounter with the original novel’s Luo Binghe – the one who literally ripped the Scum Villain limb from limb. At first, Qingqiu doesn’t realize this isn’t his Binghe, and the doppelganger is confused and angry by this caring Shizun. Qingqiu is horrified to discover the truth while wrapped in an intimate embrace. Fortunately, his Binghe arrives just in time and they fight off the mirror Binghe. After a satisfying fight, where Qingqiu actually showed off his skills helping Binghe, the two decide to explore how to satisfy each other. The volume closes with Binghe working up the courage to ask Qingqiu to marry him and the subsequent wedding night.
What I liked most was that the sex was not immediately epic and mindblowing. The sex is more awkward than erotic for both of them at first. Qingqiu struggles with embarrassment over his newly awakened desire for another man, with Binghe expecting him to be “in charge” despite having no experience either and the fact that it’s painful when they first get going. Binghe is enthusiastic, but insecure, and afraid to hurt Qingqiu. It made them both more endearing. Overall, it was a very satisfying read. show less
Volume 4 is a collection of eleven follow-up stories: 1) Qingqiu’s encounter with the original novel’s version of Luo Binghe, 2) a quick adventure with Qingqiu and his sect brother Qingge, 3) the backstory of Yue Qingyuan and Shen Qingqiu, 4) the backstory of Binghe’s father and mother and Zhuzhi-Lang, 5) how the stallion novel’s show more author transmigrated, 6) the sad story of Luo Binghe’s time in Huan Hua Palace while Qingqiu was dead, 7) a weird little story of Luo Binghe transformed into a child’s body due to a Qi deviation, 8) a thoroughly erotic story of Binghe and Qingqiu trying some of the scenes from the bawdy poems circulating about the two of them, 9) a chance encounter with the succubus from the Qingge-Qingqiu adventure, 10) Binghe and Qingqiu sit for an interview with Airplane, who is on a system quest, and 11) Wedding gives readers a final romantic and erotic interlude with our couple
Most of the stories were very entertaining, with only a couple of duds (I could have done without the trapped in a child’s body one). What makes this volume pop is lots of explicit sex between Qingqiu and Binghe, particularly in the first, eighth and last stories. The first has Qingqiu’s encounter with the original novel’s Luo Binghe – the one who literally ripped the Scum Villain limb from limb. At first, Qingqiu doesn’t realize this isn’t his Binghe, and the doppelganger is confused and angry by this caring Shizun. Qingqiu is horrified to discover the truth while wrapped in an intimate embrace. Fortunately, his Binghe arrives just in time and they fight off the mirror Binghe. After a satisfying fight, where Qingqiu actually showed off his skills helping Binghe, the two decide to explore how to satisfy each other. The volume closes with Binghe working up the courage to ask Qingqiu to marry him and the subsequent wedding night.
What I liked most was that the sex was not immediately epic and mindblowing. The sex is more awkward than erotic for both of them at first. Qingqiu struggles with embarrassment over his newly awakened desire for another man, with Binghe expecting him to be “in charge” despite having no experience either and the fact that it’s painful when they first get going. Binghe is enthusiastic, but insecure, and afraid to hurt Qingqiu. It made them both more endearing. Overall, it was a very satisfying read. show less
Scum Villain is such an entertaining series, so hilarious yet emotionally compelling. My pre-order of the fourth volume was, like [b:Nona the Ninth|58662507|Nona the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #3)|Tamsyn Muir|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1643298298l/58662507._SY75_.jpg|92285474], delayed for weeks by supply chain issues. Again like Nona, I started reading it as soon as it arrived. This final volume is very different to the other three, as the chaotic and picaresque plot concluded in the third book. This one is a collection of short stories, providing backstory for various characters and further episodic relationship development for SQQ and LBH. Stories are set pre-canon, mid-canon, post-canon, and show more parallel to canon. The contrasting tones of different stories were a little disconcerting, but captured the different elements of the series as a whole. Scum Villain is psychological horror, sex farce, family tragedy, sweeping romance, and thrilling adventure by turns. I recall some post online commenting that initially the reader thinks the power dynamics between love interests seem unbalanced, then subsequently realises that they are vastly stranger than they initially appear! The story centred on Shang Qinghua provides the clearest example of this. He initially appears to be bullied and abused by the demon lord Mobei-Jun, who he constantly cowers in fear of. But SQH wrote MBJ into existence as his ideal of the perfect man! What that dynamic says about SQH psychologically is beyond my insight. I particularly loved the Airplane Extras and SQH's perspective, which includes one of the funniest scenes in the whole series. Demon king Luo Binghe asks his hapless underlings for romantic advice:
What makes this especially great is that LBH has SQQ imprisoned in a dungeon at the time. The scene also has an excellent illustration.
Other characters whose background and motivations are explored include Zhuzhi-lang the snake man (to tragi-comic effect), Shen Jiu (to tragic effect), and Liu Qingge (to comic effect). I particularly enjoyed the latter, which provides further insight into the love triangle that SQQ remains totally oblivious to. I have a soft spot for LQG because his antagonistic reactions to everything except SQQ (including women, doors, his own disciples, and LBH) are very funny. This is particularly notable in the cutest of the stories about LBH and SQQ post-canon. 'Return of Childhood' features LBH de-aged by a qi deviation. When LQG sees this child, he assumes that SQQ has been knocked up by LBH and given birth. To be fair, so do all of SQQ's disciples and they're disappointed to discover this is not the case.
'Deep Dream', a flashback to LBH's teenage years, is also adorable with lines like, 'Luo Binghe thrashed about in his arms like a little hedgehog.' Most of the post-canon stories, however, give the reader detailed insight into Bingqi's somewhat troubled sex life. When the System forces SQH to interview/couples counsel them, I can only assume the intention is to get them to talk about this. Guys, there must be sex acts you could enjoy that do not give SQQ internal injuries! Perhaps a porn novel about your relationship isn't the best place to look for sex advice! Unfortunately, SQQ still has so much internalised homophobia that he seems to consider it cringeworthy that he loves his husband, let alone that he enjoys banging him. Bingqi's romance is so compelling because they are both very weird and difficult, yet really seem to suit each other somehow. I really enjoyed the mixture of stories in this final volume, which concluded quite sweetly (sex injuries aside) while giving more space to some of the excellent secondary characters. Scum Villain is a great time, highly readable, and definitely something to revisit when I need cheering up. show less
"If..."
Every demon in the hall perked up their ears.
"If you hold unique feelings for a certain person, how can you make them understand your intentions?" Luo Binghe asked.
[...]
Obviously, no-one dared to tear down Luo Binghe's facade and expose him directly, but this question was really very... unsuited to the demonic approach. After a long moment, not a single person had answered.
In fact, the answer was so simple that any normal human could have given it to you. If you liked someone, you should just tell them. Unfortunately there was not a single 'normal' person on the scene - and aside from Shang Qinghua, there were also no 'humans' either.
Mobei-Jun thought about it. With the paths his mind was given to take, there was no telling how he had interpreted 'unique' feelings. "Beat them up three times a day?"
Luo Binghe made a stop gesture with one hand and said wisely, "You don't need to answer."
[...]
So, Shang Qinghua braced himself and said decisively, "Well... of course I have something to say! The secret lies in two words: 'Be clingy'! As they say, 'A fierce woman fears a clingy man: a brave hero fears a pampered lady.' As long as your skills are up to par, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. Even if he's straight as an embroidery needle, you can still bend him into a paperclip!"
"What's with this 'straight' and 'bent'?" Sha Hualing asked. "Don't speak the Human Realm's dialect. My lord, I think he's simply acting enigmatic on purpose!"
But Luo Binghe was unreservedly immersed in Shang Qinghua's account. "I'm still not clingy enough?" he muttered. "Still?"
What makes this especially great is that LBH has SQQ imprisoned in a dungeon at the time. The scene also has an excellent illustration.
Other characters whose background and motivations are explored include Zhuzhi-lang the snake man (to tragi-comic effect), Shen Jiu (to tragic effect), and Liu Qingge (to comic effect). I particularly enjoyed the latter, which provides further insight into the love triangle that SQQ remains totally oblivious to. I have a soft spot for LQG because his antagonistic reactions to everything except SQQ (including women, doors, his own disciples, and LBH) are very funny. This is particularly notable in the cutest of the stories about LBH and SQQ post-canon.
'Deep Dream', a flashback to LBH's teenage years, is also adorable with lines like, 'Luo Binghe thrashed about in his arms like a little hedgehog.' Most of the post-canon stories, however, give the reader detailed insight into Bingqi's somewhat troubled sex life. When the System forces SQH to interview/couples counsel them, I can only assume the intention is to get them to talk about this. Guys, there must be sex acts you could enjoy that do not give SQQ internal injuries! Perhaps a porn novel about your relationship isn't the best place to look for sex advice! Unfortunately, SQQ still has so much internalised homophobia that he seems to consider it cringeworthy that he loves his husband, let alone that he enjoys banging him.
This final volume of SVSSS is all bonus chapters and swag and highly questionable fan service in the best way. I particularly appreciated the Shang Qinghua & Mobei-Jun backstory.
I'm going to have to go start Heaven Official's Blessing now, aren't I?
I'm going to have to go start Heaven Official's Blessing now, aren't I?
At long last, I'm finally able to read all of these and absolutely loved them. It's been a long time since I first read this story and the conclusion of the publication of the official English translation. I'm so happy to finally be here. A truly wonderful story to the end. And Xiao Tong Kong's art, as ever, is an absolutely wonderful addition.
All in all, this volume of Extras is hilarious, wonderfully written, and has some beautiful world-building information on a number of side characters. The Extras forZhuzhi-Lang and Shang Qinghua are my favorites. I adore them. I also loved learning more about Shen Jiu and Yue Qingyuan . It's really a work that benefits from rereads, as you see subtle call-outs to little things that oblivious show more characters are totally missing, and it's funny to laugh at them in hindsight. I also really loved all the Liu Qingge/Shen Qingqiu . It's adorable.
My primary issues with the text are few, though there is one with a bit of transphobia that's the biggest problem: At one point Shen Yuan says a transphobic word, which makes sense for his character, as he's a very homophobic character, mostly internally. The transphobia was a bit of an extra step, but thankfully it's only brief. Shen Yuan's homophobia is honestly the worst of the novel, but he's also meant to satirize a homophobic society, government, and homophobic fan culture, and certain attitudes created out of society in those conditions. You can see how both he and Luo Binghe suffer from this, and how only when they step past that stuff and learn and are open to each other and others that they're really happy. But that word in particular is a difficult thing to read. The Puritan mindset at one point that Shen Yuan has is also a struggle (but not as much), but it's when he realizes that rather than being reproving but talking to Binghe and experimenting, and even being open to new ideas himself that he's truly happy. Shen Yuan has his limits, but it's when he stops letting his bigotry get in the way of his life that he's happiest.
The second issue is there is a pair of sentences in a conversation where it seems like the editor or proofreader didn't realize that the translation didn't align properly. I have no idea what the original says, but the two lines are meant to be A talking and then B responding, but it sounds like two different conversations, likely due to translation issues because of framing.
My third issue is that the pronunciation guide still doesn't use IPA. I don't know why this is still a problem. It's been an issue in all 11 Seven Seas danmei volumes published so far, and it's really concerning that they still haven't fixed it. While their website has someone read out the names of the leads, that's hardly the same as just adding an IPA guide to the large glossary of terms, especially because I know people are using this to learn how to pronounce things .
Generally speaking though, it is a great volume. Also,the sex scenes are good :D
I'm so happy to finally have this. Please don't skip this volume, since it does continue from volume 3 in many ways, and fills in a lot of things. Absolutely loved it. show less
All in all, this volume of Extras is hilarious, wonderfully written, and has some beautiful world-building information on a number of side characters. The Extras for
My primary issues with the text are few, though there is one with a bit of transphobia that's the biggest problem:
The second issue is there is a pair of sentences in a conversation where it seems like the editor or proofreader didn't realize that the translation didn't align properly. I have no idea what the original says, but the two lines are meant to be A talking and then B responding, but it sounds like two different conversations, likely due to translation issues because of framing.
My third issue is that the pronunciation guide still doesn't use IPA. I don't know why this is still a problem. It's been an issue in all 11 Seven Seas danmei volumes published so far, and it's really concerning that they still haven't fixed it. While their website has someone read out the names of the leads, that's hardly the same as just adding an IPA guide to the large glossary of terms, especially because I know people are using this to learn how to pronounce things
Generally speaking though, it is a great volume. Also,
I'm so happy to finally have this. Please don't skip this volume, since it does continue from volume 3 in many ways, and fills in a lot of things. Absolutely loved it. show less
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- The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 4 (Novel)
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- 人渣反派自救系统
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- Shen Qingqiu; Luo Binghe
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- Scumbag System (2020 | IMDb)
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- The first stop after leaving Cang Qiong Mountain (having been chased out by everyone else) was, of course, Luo Binghe's demon headquarters at the northern border of the Demon Realm.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)But being a bit late to breakfast once in a while was no big deal.
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- Chinese
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- 895.136
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