Tethralin (LitRPG)

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Description

In a world many years ahead of ours, a technology which moves a person's soul is introduced. Then, using their technology, Xyvarc Corporation creates a game called 'Tethralin', moving players' souls into this game.

Zeryn Felix finally makes it to the 20th floor, but gets betrayed by his teammates. He started with five lives, yet now only has one. Due to frustration and a sudden realization, he places his difficulty on 'Hardcore', but then throws all his attributes into Luck—just to find out it may be more than he could afford to handle.

Can someone truly rely on luck to survive on their last life—or will his impulsive decision lead to his downfall? Why does Hardcore seem so different than Easy and Normal? What does Luck really even do? Zeryn sets out to find answers while trying to survive—to see what completing this game offers.

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Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2019
Author: Lotus Sin

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.2/ 5.0
Followers: 1,044
Views: 246,781

Chapters(38 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

booitsjwuRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This story checks all of the right boxes for me: high paced action, a competent MC, and no annoying harems/sycophantic side characters. If those things interest you as well, give this series a try.
EscapeRealityRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Spoiler Warning (Duh)
This is a review not minding plot armor. why? That is because plot armor is part of the story and you are lacking in brains if you think that a story is perfect without it.
(im not saying a story is perfect with plot armor but im saying a story can be good depending on how the writer uses it)
Why one should read this?
There is one thing that made me stick this story and that is progression. I love how things always move and there is always tis feeling of things going as these events are going on. Clearly as shown in the characters that they also have their own version of the game. Nice take on that part. Very gamerish(?) of you.
So the story as of Ch.34
there are moments in the beginning that I wished you applied towards the defense arc. I love the concept of how he can do the quest in different ways. The goblin arc was magnificently done. I loved how you tied it with a bigger scheme.
comment: Need more character substantiation(idk if that is a thing). You have an amazing cast if characters already so breath more life into them. Give them more Omph because I know when a DBZ episode will destroy rocks or mountains and it is the same here. Let me get to know smash smash and the great legacy of smash smash.
Words?
Grammar is grammar and I read it smoothly so if there are errors then they are probably as smoll as my self esteem.
My enjoyment?
It was a good binge. it was not the best excecution but you did good. With an amazing concept such as this, I cannot wait to devour more of this story.
WAUT? You never played tuber simulator?
King_of_DeucesRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
After searching for days for a good novel, I come across this and it just had me hooked from the start. Although the team betrayal storyline is kinda overdone and the main character is somewhat bland, I hardly even care because that’s how much I like this story. Major props to the author on making this. Just needs a more fleshed our main character and giving the story more plot.
Temporal FigmentRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
The beginning of this novel definitely needs more oomph. More information would greatly be appreciated, but as I kept reading the story pulled me in and I didnt want to leave.
The MC is flawed, don't go in expecting a god gamer (i think it is actually explained much later he isn't someone who games often- prob better to have that known to the readers early...) But he learns and grows, and the progression I come for in LitRPGs is definitely there.
There is a bit of mystery tied in to the story, but I don't think it covers for a plot just yet. Maybe if the info was prevalent earlier in the story it would be easier to show. Grammar is on point and I like the style in which the novel flows.
But if you enjoy a good climb through a tower and killing mobs and watching stat progression, definitely give it a try. Here's hoping the author can put information towards the character & plot early on in the story.
Stranger JRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
There is a plot for people who are wondering, but it is not apparent in the early part of the story. Another thing that needs to be mentioned is that the motive is not clear for the MC in a way of achieving certain goal. He wants to get better, sure, but I feel like he's just wondering around with a general direction at first. It really gets better later on, however. And the plot do thickens and progress. If you like this kind of litrpg series with op characters, this story definitely deserves a try and a bit of patience.
HarkenBoyRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
but it doesn’t need to be. The MC is consistent, if a little big standard, the game world has a decent enough mystery and intrigue about it to motivate his adventures, and that sweet,sweet character progression we’re all addicted to is here in spades. It’s simple and nothing new, but you don’t need to reinvent the wheel for a good time
Y_DRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
First of all I am not the best to give a good review to anything really, I'm just another random reader with a rant in mind.
As of chapter 34... And please be aware of spoilers ahead.
This is not such a bad story, it needs a bit of polish, some work on plot maybe.
Grammar is good really, can't say anything bad about it.
Characters... There is MC that is not the brightest but I guess he is learning, not very believable in my opinion, so maybe a bit more work in the earlier chapters might be nice... Can't remember if there was a reasonable description of him (ex: age was only revealed at latest chapters 33 I think)… other than MC there is a princess pirate captain that was in 1 chapter only and there was maybe a friendly cursemaster, the company spokesperson that had a interview and a Battle and maybe a few others like a storm mage that had one line and a Archer that appeared twice but had little spotlight... So just MC really... But maybe it is all on purpose right?
I have a few problems with the time lapse in the story, the tower structure that seems to be only one way... Rollercoaster up... Other than death that is, how the players seem to not interact as one would guess when there is mortality in play as was broadcast in a game thats is to have a few clear conspiracies at the least, how the first 4 lives of MC got explained, just felt like he really didn't live them in a way, not much of a learning experience for him... Well yes there was, but not like one would expect, again, not the brightest, even if he was just trying to run away from rl. But he seems to be learning slowly... For plot conviniece I guess. That's mostly why it does not feel too believable to me.
Basically it
The spoiler below is more detailed and has more ... Well spoilers so be warned... Oh and more rant... Enjoy
Spoiler: Spoiler
The story is becoming all sorts of confusing, with the plots and system and the MC... The plot development again ain't bad I guess, but the MC sometimes passes off a
KamiKira00Royal Road
★★★ 2.5
This story started quite well. Writing style is simple but easily understood.
Slight spoiler.
MC gets OP skill that can create new skills or copy them from opponents. This skill is OP yet, classified as low rank skill. Not only that but MC also has skill that creates miracles when needed(and based on writing, it is plot armor, that isn't even hidden) or other skill that can give player really rare items right at the beginning of the story. It is told that MC ascended the tower three times, yet he is oblivious to everything(skills, spells, fighting, strategy, game mechanics).
I can't suspend my disbelief that much. Idea is good, but if author wants it to be action/adventure type of story, he needs to put limits on MC, and hide plot armor.
RethorianRoyal Road
★★ 2.0
When I first read the synopsis, it sounded really interesting, luck-based characters can be really interesting, because high luck can lead to awesome moments where a character can pull off a 1 in a million chance event without causing a sense of disbelief, and how crushing events can go when luck doesn't workout because it's not a sure thing.
Tethralin's luck is NOTHING like that. The main character is always 100% lucky regardless of whatever value his luck stat is at. Unlucky outcomes just don't happen. His 'luck-based skill' is a random chance event, but when all the outcomes are the equilivant of Get a Million Dollars/Get a Super Model Girlfriend/Get a Giant Mansion, there's no real 'losing', just winning something equally as good.
Spoiler: Spoiler
At one point, using his luck skill, he picks up a health boost, which co-incides with getting cursed... with a health loss. So the entire affair is basically a wash. Except that like, 2 chapters later he gets his curse removed 100% for free. And the MC promises himself he's never going to do something that stupid again, because dealing with negative luck consequences aren't as cool as getting free plot armor from the author.
He's given an overpowered weapon and skill early in the story, and then continues to get more overpowered weapons and skills.
At one point, he fights a hard enemy, possibly the only enemy that was remotely a real challenge for him, and half way through the fight (which was going rather interesting considering he couldn't just one-shot it like basically everything else), a deus ex machina event happens, a random chance skill activates and gives him super luck, and he one shots it. Completely ruining any suspense and completely cementing the idea the MC is invincible, even if he's in trouble, the author will pull plot armor out of their butt rather than write and interesting and compelling solution (or GASP, the possibility the MC could fail at something).
Oh, and just to add icing on the cake, his d
LesbeanAtoRoyal Road
★ 1.0
This story is excruciatingly bad, even for RRL standards, it's entirely without plot(or rather, cohesion), the MC has no motivations whatsoever, there's no consistency either.
The only thing that wouldn't be done better by a 4 year old, is the grammar, which is somewhat decent.