Pyramid Of Power [Apocalyptic,Progression, LitRPG,]

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Description

Journey across the stars with Ryker and his eclectic band of allies, survivors of Earth's cataclysmic demise, as they are abducted and thrust into a cosmic struggle against the sinister Empire that controls the Pyramid of Power. Dragged from the ashes of their home world, they find themselves flung into the abyss of space, where the Pyramid looms as a beacon of both hope and dread. Bound by fate and fueled by desperation, Ryker and his comrades are compelled into a rigorous training regimen, compelled to grow stronger in preparation to confront the Pyramid's ruler. As they navigate treacherous challenges and confront unspeakable horrors, they must forge unlikely alliances and uncover the Pyramid's dark secrets to save what remains of humanity. In a universe where survival hangs by a thread, every step forward brings them closer to either redemption or oblivion. Will they defy the odds and emerge victorious, or will they become mere pawns in the Emperor's twisted games? In this gripping tale of resilience, sacrifice, and the indomitable spirit of humanity, the journey to the top becomes a battle for survival—where the choice is clear: Fight, Climb, Grow—or face certain death.

*Spoiler Below*

This story has an MC that uses a symbiote enabled magic/cultivation system fused with an A.I. driven set of augmentations and technologies to overcome challenges, and dominate his enemies. Join Ryker and his group of unlikely companions on their journey to power.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: Silvar

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
Followers: 624
Views: 188,975

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Community Reviews(10)

Shades98Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
There are many things that you can say about this story and some not so nice but really it is a fresh view of Emperor/Civilisation/System decided to integrate Earth into itself. The fresh view is that Earth is destroyed due to the Emperor fearing what Earth could do if they continued to grow, but the kicker is that the Emperor has built a way for Humans to grow to overcome this oppression.
Enter the MC and the merry band of misfits who want nothing but to tear down the Emperor, and so far it is close to being a Crackfic and a serious story of revenge. I guess we will have to wait for the author to write it for us to decide if this story continues toward the downfall of the Emperor.
amyjRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This book has me on the edge of my seat! I thought it was going to be too serious for my taste but it’s actually pretty funny as well. Great so far. 100% recommend. I can tell this is gonna be fantastic. Also may be biased because of my name. 😆
DimensionalWriter27Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
If I had to describe this story from the amount of chapters that I've read, it would be potential. Its great, don't get me wrong, but I can tell that I've not reached the...for lack of a better word, the "Good Shit" part yet, where it all would come together nicely, which is a plus since it builds anticipation for what it will come in the future.
Style: I've seen some other reviews complaining about the constant POV switches. I personally do not mind, but then again, I've read plenty of stories with prevalent POV switch and my story also has a lot of POV so...yeah, that's my take on it. Maybe you will have a problem with it, maybe you won't, I was able to read it just fine.
Grammar: It’s good, granted...English isn't my first language so I'm no specialist on the language, but I was able to read and understand the story easily on my end.
Story: It's certainly unique, although I can tell that I've seen some of these things before, the way that you presented everything feels...fresh, or at least, it personally felt to me, with the ideas that the author has combined supporting that feeling.
Characters: They are solid, especially the main three characters. I found the MC likable enough to want to see how they grow and change throughout the story. Ruby is a personal favorite of mine, it's hard for me to find an AI/Robot character badly written or at least not entertaining enough for me, but Ruby has surpassed my expectations and then some, hope to see how well she develops in the story.
Eli'sPencilRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Finally, something interesting! Among the same old same old, formulaic litRPGS which overwhelm this website, I have found gold.
Grammar: It’s literally perfect. Any errors are immediately fixed once pointed out by the author. There isn’t much else to say outside of that. It’s good.
Story: It’s insane. The author created something unlike anything I have ever seen before. At points, I can draw similarities to some things I’ve seen before, but the WAY the story is told and the way these ideas are meshed together are wholly unique and unlike anything else on RoyalRoad. The author gives enough information to keep you engaged with the story, yet leaves enough untold so that you want to keep reading to find out more.
Characters: The main trio are fantastic, especially Ruby. My god what a great character. The MC is also very well written. My only issue with characters so far is the whole thing with Ruby taking the appearance of a child then aggressively hitting on the MC before turning into a busty supermodel. Personally I feel like that whole little plot point is unnecessary, especially with her first taking the appearance of an 8 year old, but it far from ruins the character. I know she’s an AI and wasn’t actually an 8 year old, but idk it was weird to me. As I said, Ruby is my favorite. She reminds me a lot of Aigis from Persona 3, which is an all time favorite of mine regardless of medium.
Style: My only real issue with the story is here. Sometimes the story switches POVs without any sort of indicator and it’s a little jarring. It’s not a BIG deal, but perhaps adding an indicator beforehand would make the transitions easier. Also the formatting is broken in some parts. Paragraphs are broken up at the wrong places or not at all. None of these things ruin the story but it just makes the physical act of reading a bit harder.
Overall this book might be my favorite on Royal Road, seriously. It’s between this and One Way Justice’s Goblin Lord. This is a review swap, but I pla
KhaleRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This story is quite dark. It has a very evil empire that does very evil things. It's already clear from the beginning that bad things are going to happen to our characters and humanity.
This is an apocalypse litrpg so the dark tone is par for the course. That said, that doesn't mean the story is all broody and grim. The MC is thankfully a decent human being with good morals and his companion also seems reasonable and caring.
Style: This is a typical litrpg. The style is okay. The prose isn't mind blowing or anything but its easy to read. For people used to litrpg, it'll definitely be right up your alley.
Story: This isn't some novel concept or anything. This genre has been well explored, after all. But it is a solid concept. And while the world isn't super original, the power system is quite novel and interesting. It has everything needed to keep your attention.
Grammar: Grammar was good. Nothing noticeable. Sentence structure and tenses were done well.
Character score: Ruby definitely carries the day here. What's not to love about a chaotic AI. The MC is also good. Typical litrpg archetype but without the edginess. I quite like Amy too. Also the alien at the beginning is great. My only issue is the big bad. He feels like a darkseif type villian that's just evil for evil's sake. I know that's not an issue to a lot of people though, so take it as you will. Its just an individual pet peeve.
All in all, I think this is a pretty solid litrpg. It's bingeable with a good MC and a fun AI.
MownmbasaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I only bother writing a review when the story catches me properly from the start and doesn't let go. So when i do post is because the story is on par (at least for me) with the likes of TPH and BotC. This story took me by surprise. It flows well, it makes me engage with the characters and care what happens to them.
The villain is portrayed exactly how i imagine a villain would be, ruthless detached from reality because of his power and be primed to be thrown of his pedestal. You know how they say, every villain is the hero in his own story.
The main character seems grounded enough to be interesting, he is not overbearing and follows the proper trope of classic heroes with the added benefit of not being an a-hole towards the secondary characters that help and give him the power that he will eventually gain.
Ruby is just a delight and i hope she never gets to overly serious. I believe she is a perfect counterbalance to the gore and horrors that happen in this universe.
As a side note i love the reality of the horror explained in this novel. I commend Silvar for having the courage to say it out loud the part of the human cold culling. Bravo sir!
I've read some comments of pov switching but i rather like it a lot. I rekon i read it as i post this comment and probably before, the pov switch didn't have proper titles like who's pov we are watching. But as it is now as i read it , it is fine and i enjoy the style. I do hope Silvar doesn't get the dreaded virus named Hiatus! Oh how i dread that virus!
Keep up the good work and you gained a fan.
Pen RoninRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
What happens when you mix cosmic horror with a jacked mofo from Arkansas? A lot of fun, action, and a page-turner—page scroller—and a promise that we’ll find out what’s at the galactic center.
When a galactic force visits Earth, it culls humanity and forces the remainder to choose between servitude or combat. There’s no ambiguity—Ryker is up for the challenge. I really appreciate the brutality, especially in his “motivation scene” with his type-one brother. The embrace of gore is unabashed. The hero is an unapologetic archetype that suits the situation perfectly. Who’s a better pick to go up against the ruler of the galaxy than our hulk Ryker?
Characters: Ryker is the main character, but other important and interesting characters are introduced, from an AI girl to a galactic overlord. One thing I thought was handled well was that the humans weren’t all depicted as good. This added the needed complexity to a story of good versus evil.
Grammar: I’m not the best at picking out mistakes, and I didn’t catch any here, which means they’re infrequent enough to be minor issues at worst.
Style: The writing is straightforward and gets right into it. The prose creates a nice atmosphere by alluding to the mysterious triangle often.
dabo1Royal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
I read the story now, and it seems ok to me, there are only 2 issues I have:
1. Some chapters are way too short and fit way better if combined
2. The story till symbiot + AI integration is pretty stretched. I am pretty sure the whole action and info till then can be written in roughly half the length of text then it is currently.
3. Some minor realism/logic errors, that don't affect the story
BeezeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
The Pyramid of Power is a great concept. When I heard the name of this, I just had a feeling it would be enjoyable, and the story did not dissapoint. I liked the interactions of this one, and the Main villan, 'I like em'.( No i'm Def not evil lol)
Now while there are many strongpoints to this story, I have to mention that there was a flaw which may have lead to some confusion for me , which was during a certain chapter, the POV shifted from 3rd to 1st without warning, and it was not the MC's Perspective. I was a little confused by that for a moment until I read up to the next chapter. I have to warn that a shift in perspectives like that could throw people off , so I would like to warn you to use some sort of an indicator when you decide to shift like that.
Despite that minor flaw, Characters were on point, well done, and enjoyable. There were not a whole lot of Grammar issues that I could tell. The overall story give you the picture of this Pyramid of power that they have to embark upon and there were some fantastic moments in this story.
Overall, this has been a good experience. It is not put off by it's one flaw aspect. This is Worth the read for everything that makes it great.
Anthony ZarrellaRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
The premise is good, if perhaps familiar, and the pacing is crisp. The grammar and proofing is far from perfect, but doesn't detract from the readability (I'm just a "natural proofreader", so I notice it more).
However, the characters seem... not exactly flat but stereotyped, as though either they have no "hidden depths" or those depths are wholly unforeshadowed. The protagonist comes across as "noble badass in a can", the villain is "evil overlord #2,586,905", and the (love interest? deuteragonist?) is "energetic girly girl who's tougher than she looks". I've met them all before, and in better fiction.
And while it's certainly more than possible to do a serious, even heavy story with comedic elements and levity, the mood whiplash is not only jarring to the reader, but unrealistic for the characters. No one is going to be cracking wise (much less squeeing) while watching people get turned into viscera-mist unless they're either psychopathic or habituated to carnage (like soldiers in a warzone).
I'll freely confess that I've only read the first ten chapters or so--but if a book doesn't pull a reader in or at least make them curious by Chapter Ten, that's on the author, not the reader.
I don't hate it. I just can't say I feel any pull to keep reading.