SnoozySloth
yeah, I hate them with literally less than 4 exceptions. But those few exceptions either have a cool premise and/or system is merely for progression and showing quality of weapons (e.g. what they can do which is usually just wrote about during combat in a non-system book).
I mean, an example of system novels' potential can be shown in Legend of the Empyrean Blacksmith where the Empyrean Writ (cultivation technique that does have a system-esc format) does have a system kinda format with requirements to get rewards from but also actually has a personality and goals. It is not some mindless AI, it is a soul so to speak, one of the main progressors of the plot and also is used as a major source of worldbuilding.
Plus the book itself is kind of sick due to the way it is written and its themes. :P
EDIT: I know I was hating on these novels earlier, but that is mainly because the ones you do see are shit or rip-offs of The Strongest System which was a shit book anyway. The Strongest System is the system version of Eastern Fantasy's Martial God Asura (being honest here lol)