The Path of Ascension 6

Since they got their managers in book 4 nothing interesting has happened. They make a plan, everything goes according to the plan and they stomp everything. That's it. No twists, no turns, no story. Just listen to the manager.

The book is also padded to oblivion:
- Going into the dungeon? Here's 30 pages with POTENTIAL rooms and rewards, not the stuff they will encounter, the stuff they could encounter. It's an actual powerpoint presentation in a briefing room.... This doesn't mean it doesn't get explained again when they actually do encounter it and lets not forget when the managers on the outside have to give their opinion on it afterwards.

- Beat a challenge and standing in front of the reward crystal? Lets first discuss what we could potentially get and then go over the actual rewards.

- Found 20 random herbs and items? Lets discuss all their effects and uses before just chucking them in our lootpile and never mentioning them again.

- 3 or 4 chapters of about 15 pages each where it's just random unknown side characters' experiences in the dungeon.

We're 6 books in and there's still not even a hint of an overreaching plot or story. They're just endlessly stomping on faceless enemies with the only goal being reaching tier 50 for no other reason than that it's possible.

Won't be picking up the next one