FACT.
SAO was successful more easily
because it timeskipped directly into MC being op.
Just like OPM was hugepopular not just because Saitama onepunch, but because chapter1 he is op.
But creators dont understand this huge obvious elephant in the room : most readers are now veteran content enjoyer that are tired of grow-strong trope.
THIS that do, write toxic slop where the MC is betrayed/discarded/etc.
SAO was successful more easily
because it timeskipped directly into MC being op.
Just like OPM was hugepopular not just because Saitama onepunch, but because chapter1 he is op.
But creators dont understand this huge obvious elephant in the room : most readers are now veteran content enjoyer that are tired of grow-strong trope.
THIS that do, write toxic slop where the MC is betrayed/discarded/etc.