Born for the Apocalypse : A Daopcalypse LITRPG (Book 2 Ongoing)

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Description

Jack Anderson hadn't quite been expecting his lazy sunday afternoon to be rudely interrupted by an alien incursion, but he supposed that it was one of those things you just don't see coming.

Now that it was here though, well, every man had to confront their destiny one day.

Doomsday Prepper meets theApocalypse.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2023
Author: Daoist Enigma

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Rating: 4.3/ 5.0
Followers: 1,537
Views: 311,229

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Community Reviews(10)

Eric WerkRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I like the way the protagonist uses real-world stances and skills to create a believable battle capability in stead of system Skills magically granting insight and reflexes. The system Skills seem well-grounded so far, though perhaps too high-level for level 1 cultivators.
"The World made Fresh" approach also seems like a fruitful approach, though I hope there will be ancient ruins to explore and benefit from - or dungeons, or hidden realms 😁
However, someone should die soon - can't have everything be roses and rising stats, can we?
TimiRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I actually like the novel a lot. It's fast paced enough at least compared to the others I've seen.
If anything the chapters are too short which wouldn't be a problem if there were more frequent updates.
By the time, new chapters roll in, I've already forgotten the old ones.
Nonetheless I'm pleased with more chapters.
Good job Mr author
chickenchitRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I am giving this 5 stars because I want to support the author but if I had to I would rate this 3-4 stars. The pacing is just way too slow and it seems to be something of a "style" for the author. I really think this story has a lot of potential especially with the authors focus on fighting but the time it takes to get to the good parts is way too long. We do not need so many words to describe everything everyone is thinking. Subtext would do the author a lot of good. Being able to show tension in characters without outright telling us their thoughts. But I get it, authors throw side characters in and a lot of criticism is they don't feel alive, they are two dimensional. I just think the author is trying too hard with too many words to combat this. Give the reader more credit. It's the apocalypse, people are going to lose their shit and start acting in their own self interests.
overall good story! Just needs a hardcore editor to help the author with what needs to be written down and what doesn't. 5 stars because I writing is hard as hell, and I respect the shit out of people who do it!
kp8080Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Went into this with low expectations, thinking it would be centered on a meathead MC who hoards guns, ammo, and food in an underground bunker because he's certain the Government or the Devil will come to take it all. Instead, got an intelligent, wealthy weapon collector who makes a point of really understanding his collection and enjoys the peacefulness of nature. Looking forward to seeing where this goes.
motuRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I'm doing this after chapter 9 I think so not too far in or anything but few points.
1. I like the story so far. It's pretty much what you expect from a system apocalypse but you can tell that the author is good at fight scenes + has lots of knowledge about sword play etc (or at least enough to trick someone who knows very little)
2. Highlights I think will be fight scenes for sure, we only have 1 so far so still more to be determined
3. MC is interesting, gives a goodish back story with some mystery and intrigue but lots more to tell before I can say if they develop better.
4. There are a handful of grammar errors here and there but nothing really out of the ordinary from what I've read on RR.
Conclusion: mostly I think this is a strong start for a system apocalypse cultivation story. So far I don't see any real twist or turns that will redefine the genre but still seems a solid read. Would recommend.
SleptRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Was waiting for this to get picked up and so far it doesn't dissapoint. This is a System Apocalypse Cultivation genre, but while it's nothing new, this story and its previous rewrite are a good read. Characters so far have decent depth and we've had some POVs into some of their mindsets. The MC is cautious and cool-headed but also very human(so no muderhobo... yet). The power system hasn't been explored much but what we have seen is explained well. The action is engaging and well written. No clear over arching plot so far apart from surviving, but if it goes in the direction of the last rewrite it's gonna be good. All in all I can't write a review to save my life but loved the previous rewrite so here I am.
Skyryder43Royal Road
★★★★ 4.0
I like the plot and the way it's put forth. Not going to comment on spelling or grammar cause mine is as bad as anyone's! Story so far is moving a good readable pace, main characters are progressing in the learning curve. Keep up the good writing, I'm looking forward to more. Don't get discouraged.
EadbaldRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
No new ground is broken here in this story and the protagonist is still coming to life. That said its a solid start to a system apocalypse although nothing much has happened yet beyond confirming that humans suck. My only real complaint is that the chapters are more like snippets but is a common failure on royalroad.
Give it a read.
Sanibak ThastimoonRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
The author uses the standard system apocalypse/cultivator tropes. We are 16 chapters in, and it's very light on plot and meaning. I do not know what will distinguish this story from every other system apocalypse or why I should care about the MC or if he will turn into murderhobo cultivator Batman.
Pros: The system tropes have been laid out, and the author gives a clear idea of how everything will work. Grammar is fine, and the writing isn't riddled with typos, which makes it easy to read.
Cons: For an action/combat-driven story, the internal monologues really slow down the pace. However, the characters feel very generic and flat. They are more archetypes than unique characters, so it's hard to care much about them. That may be a good thing if the characters are all disposable foils and mirrors for the MC. When I first started reading I had a hard time remembering which one is the MC--Jack or James due to the two generic J names (It's Jack, btw).
There seems to be one thing the author wants to do well: combat. The author means for combat to feel fast-paced with all the action taking place in mere moments. However, fights get broken up by a lot of explanation and internal monologuing that slow it down. For example, in the middle of combat, there are multiple paragraphs about the MC's plans, what he imagines the other characters should be doing, and how the enemies may react.
It bogs down the "fast-paced" combat and feels useless when the MC realizes his plans fall apart almost instantly. As Jack thinks, "No plan survives first contact with the enemy, eh?" The author needs to find a better balance between telling us everything the MC thinks and showing us what he and the others are actually doing.
I cared about the story enough to skim the old version, and I think the author improved the story in a lot of ways. There's still a long way to go to be good, but the progress makes me hopeful that the author will continue to improve as a writer. I hope this doesn't join th
EphemeralDustRoyal Road
★★ 1.5
Stopped at chapter 16. I feel like the characters action and internal motivations are in conflict. He is a ruthless and even selfish man, who doesn't trust anyone. Then the first chance someone does something shitty he is okay that was fine just don't do it again. Then it happens again, and instead of being mad at the bully, he is mad at the bullied for defending themselves. I think it would be fine if he was antagonistic to the bullied for their actions but to defend the bully, and even to go so far as to attack the bullied is just brain rot. He wants to defend and be a hero except when others do it then they need to go.