Reverse Portal

Information

Status

Completed

Year

2022

Author

OVDC

• Chapter 14
  Dec 21, 2022
• Chapter 13
  Dec 20, 2022
• Chapter 12
  Dec 17, 2022
• Chapter 11
  Dec 16, 2022
• Chapter 10
  Dec 15, 2022
• Chapter 9
  Dec 14, 2022
• Chapter 8
  Dec 13, 2022
• Chapter 7
  Dec 10, 2022
• Chapter 6
  Dec 9, 2022
• Chapter 5
  Dec 8, 2022
• Chapter 4
  Dec 7, 2022
• Chapter 3
  Dec 6, 2022
• Chapter 2
  Dec 3, 2022
• Chapter 1
  Dec 1, 2022

Reviews

Community Reviews(6)

• AustimizedRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Most Isekai LitRPGs start with a slow grind of character progression as the MC starts fighting weak (usually woodland) creatures and painstakingly claws their way to power. This story is that story a few centuries of grinding later.
  When a story starts out with casual mentions of killing a thousand monsters that day and posts stats in the quadrillions in chapter 1 then has the MC parrying nukes in chapter 2, you can be pretty sure it's going to be an over-the-top version of the convention.
  You actually seem to have two options on how to read this story (guessing from the "Comedy" tag): as power fantasy or parody. Given the extremely-high numbers and massive scale of the action, the story works out either way.
  A few highlights: alternately arbitrary or order-of-magnitude formulas that scale power from mighty to crazy town. Oddly-specific numbers and levels on everything from people to nations to dates to dinner. Leveling up countries. Level 70 Vegetable Spicy Chow Mein.
  I found myself amazed at the author's ability to keep an improbably-powerful 60-70s level god-emperor busy as he builds an interstellar galaxy, places planetary nobles in "leveling boxes" for a century, and plots dungeon-core style on how to protect his empire should an absurdly-powerful level 92 god-emperor come along to steal it.
  If you're expecting gritty, blood-in-the-dirty style action, this isn't so much that as attacks here don't wound people so much as end governments. Think more "FLCL" or "Dead Leaves" and less "Sword Art Online" or "Berserk".
  However you read it, the extremes of power the MC wields are the bread-and-butter of the story. Whether you enjoy the casual smiting of nations, like the order-of-magnitude power curves, or find the MC eating a dinner that's higher level than most planets funny, this one definitely entertains.
• JusttryingtofindawayRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  This story reads like a fever dream. Every single sentence is almost completely different and with very little exposition into what happens with every sentence. The main character just....destroys DC in a single hit? Just like that. Not going into what happens to all the people, or buildings? Its just gone. Absolutely crazy story, and I for one was a fan.
  Style: Doesn't take itself too seriously, its a comedy, isekai satire, reverse portal! I do always want more detail and sometimes it felt like the story was going too fast but I can't complain too much when I was actually laughing along!
  Story: It is exactly what it tells you it is and is completely unapolagetic for it. It punches you right in the mouth from the word go.
  Grammar: Here I did actually take off a point when I usually don't because the pacing was so incredibly fast there were quite a few errors gramatically. Not that it detracted from the story but it did slightly disrupt my immersion in the comedy.
  Character: Absolutely hilarious through no fault of his own. I feel like if I gave a bad score here he'd come and destroy me with a single swing of his weapon! Now where do I post a work order? I need more chapters for this story and I need them now!
• ash-saltzmanRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Story: In the earlier chapters it is exactly what is explained. A man that is insanely powerful is thrown to earth and hilarity ensues. If you are looking for a more comedic story then it fits perfectly. However, it can be confusing where the plot is going for further chapters.
  Grammar: Was fine in the spelling department. The only problem was that there were some words that made the sentences confusing, but didn't take away from the story.
  Style: It was good if a little strait forward at times. It got the point across and the hilarity of the situations the MC found himself in after arriving on earth. The numbers were one of the craziest things, I have never seen numbers be so high for a story. It made me smile everytime the number was so long it went to the next line.
  Character: The character appears to be a muscle head, that believes if you are stronger than you rule. This works for the comedy and everything that he does. Didn't like something? Well then he would just crush it. He does lack a little depth, but that may just be in the first few chapters, as there is time to flesh him out.
  Overall: It is a good big number and power fantasy comedy.
• FJBRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  Reverse Portal is a story with a combination cultivation/stat-based system (think in the vein of Path of Ascension), a rather entertaining premise, and a somewhat unique execution. Its style reminds me a lot of the stories one typically finds over on places like Wuxiaworld—that is, stories where the focus is on pushing the plot forward and growing the character’s power at an exponential rate, often to the detriment of everything else. Now, that’s not necessarily a bad way to go, if that’s your sort of thing, but it does require a certain kind of reader to enjoy.
  Character—The MC is brusque, power-focused, and a bit of a meathead. According to the author’s comments this is all fully intentional, to give the feeling of a powerful “lord-like” character who lords over the commoners. He also starts at an already ridiculous power level, so this is not the sort of story for those who prefer zero-to-hero journeys. Despite that though, there is still room for growth, and in just a few chapters he had already gained in power at a pace that felt quick but not unreasonably so.
  Grammar— There are a few hiccups here and there, but nothing that threw me out of the story. Full marks there.
  Story— As I said earlier, this is a story that is probably going to be enjoyed by a certain kind of reader. If you like power-leveling, and lots (and I do mean LOTS) of stats, then this story is a trip and a half. I must admit, being a bit of a numbers guy, I did lose myself in them quite a bit. Clearly the author has put a lot of thought into their system, and those aspects really shine. However, when it comes to trying to build a story around that system, there a few places this feels bare bones in the beginning. Later chapters do correct for this however, especially once the MC starts elaborating on his past.
  Style— Now, this is always the most subjective of areas, and what appeals to some readers don’t appeal to others. Still, it felt like there is still room for improvement, especially where
• TeaganIvesRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  For starters, I'll say before I get into the review, that I haven't read many stories based on levelling up and mathematics, so my review might be a little skewed due to that. However, from my perspective, this is how I felt about the story:
  I believe that the overall score is reflective of the subsections because the subsections- in the case of this story- feed into one another.
  Firstly, the grammar is good, it didn't take me out of the story at all, so I believe it wasn't a problem in the slightest.
  The story concept is a good one. A reverse-isekai? With a main character that has already, pretty much, completed his power progession? It's definitely a concept I like the sound of and was intrigued to see how it plays out. The execution of the story, via the style of storytelling employed, is a little more difficult for me to follow- just because I haven't read many kinds of stories like this, I assume, so it took me a little bit to get my feet under myself when reading it.
  The character is the driving force of the story, but while in concept a powerful main character could be good, it is certainly difficult to provide any adequate conflict that isn't easily brushed aside by his power level. This lack of conflict, I believe is what pulled the story and character scores down slightly, with the style of storytelling being affected too.
  Overall, for those who enjoy power fantasy stories, I can see the merits to reading this and wish you all the best in the future chapters.
• Brandon CarterRoyal Road

  ★★★ 3.0

  An interesting read, for sure, if a bit hard to connect with.
  Style - The author has a very straightforward approach to writing. Detail is limited, description as well, and setting specific words are dropped in almost too regularly. It's a meal, but it has no flavor. Levels are referred to over and over again as the main source of information about a subject, but that doesn't provide much in the way of information to form a picture. It's bare-bones and to the point. I should like to see the author take the time to really paint the scene, show us instead of telling us everything.
  Grammar - Fine. Didn't see any problems here.
  Story - Okay. Things are happening. The MC tells about his home, his position, his day to day activities. Then...he goes to sleep and wakes up on Earth. Not much in the way of a transition. It just happens.  Then, less than a 1000 words later, the MC's razed the White House. Everything happens so fast and with little meaning. Situations flow one into the other with little time to process what just happened or form a connection. Again, I'd like the author to take more time to develop scenes so I get the chance to connect to it.
  Character - I'll admit. Power fantasies just aren't for me. Big numbers aren't that interesting, especially with no context. But that's only one issue. Who is our main character? I mean, we get stats, fine. But WHO is he? Other than being a high level person, we know practically nothing about him. I think most of my issues just come from the fact that the author doesn't take the time to develop, focusing instead to keep the story constantly moving forward. Also, another Earth character to accompany the MC would be interesting. Sort of his opposite, a guide that can help us connect with the otherworldly aspects of the MC.
  Overall, the concept is interesting. It just needs more time to develop complexity, depth, flaws.