POWER HUNGRY - a Mana Cultivation LitRPG

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Description

Cultivation meets corporate warfare in a manapunk world where ancient relics mean ultimate power.

A once god-like civilization vanished, leaving behind ruins of miraculous technology. Now, ruthless mega-corporations and their cultivators compete in a brutal arms race, all for the chance to seize these ancient powers.

Cale has no memory, no training, and no allies—a perfect victim in a world that devours the weak. Yet he wields one impossible edge: a magical AI fused to his soul that lets him absorbanykind of mana. On paper, he’s dead meat. In reality, that makes him a threat. And the corporations can’t allow a loose cannon who breaks the rules of cultivation.

Hunted by factions that fear his ability, Cale must adapt fast—or lose everything. From corporate cityscapes to hidden ruins, every step reveals deeper secrets of a civilization that once reigned as gods. With each surge of power, Cale inches closer to rocking the corporate world itself. His journey will shake the foundations of this world.

WHAT TO EXPECT• High-octane, fast-paced action• Mild LitRPG elements• Mana-based cultivation in a manapunk setting• Weak-to-OP protagonist• Secrets that rattle an entire world

Book 1 Complete!New Chapters: Mon–Wed–FriPatreon: 21 days ahead!

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2025
Author: VAV

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Community Reviews(2)

DoctorWhiteRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Damn. I reslly like the first book. Was looking forwards to book 2..... But seems.... Inactive.
Occasional errors.
Overall quality is good. Story line so far with lots of open ended questions for future chapters.... So sad that there won't be more. :(
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classified39Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Cyberpunk - meets - cultivation is a rather cool idea, especially since both genres tend to be based around powerful factions that run on might-makes-right rules.
One thing I particularly like about the MC is that, while he is handed a helpful nanotech assistant at the start, his strength really comes down to the fact that he genuinely wants to get stronger. At one point, the AI thinks that he should hide away from a mana-powered robot. Not only does MC refuse, he defeats it with some pretty decent non-AI-based planning on his part.
At the end of the first batch of chapters, just as I was getting ready for an MC-is-stuck-in-the-wilderness arc, he has a rather awesome encounter that speeds things up tremendously, all while proving that just doing what other people tell him to (including his super-powerful AI friend) isn't always the best move. I appreciate that, since many MCs in this kind of position are just reacting, not acting.
I only personally noticed one typo in the first 8 chapters, though I admit I wasn't looking too hard. The formatting is a touch odd (lots of whitespace lines) but it didn't stop me from liking the story.
I will continue following with interest!