They lowkey went a little far calling you illiterate just bc you're not familiar with this genre but to answer your question it's a lot different from SL! I would say rather than strictly self-improvement or "becoming the strongest," the strength the MC builds is for saving the people he loves and trying to make up for lost time. Since there's such a focus on found family and deep bonds, the whole cast of characters is really charming! PLEASE keep reading!

Wait, Gates? Hunters? Status windows?? Was the author inspired by Solo Leveling or what?