![BREATH OF THE ABYSS [Cyberpunk / Bio-Progression / Sci-Fi]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2Fbreath-of-the-abyss-cyberpunk-bio-progression.jpg%3Ftime%3D1770580605&w=640&q=75)
by Ivanych
THE SKY IS FALLING UPWARD. EVOLUTION IS MANDATORY Buenos Aires didn't just collapse: it fell into the sky. Gravity inverted, physics shattered, and the Substrate—the planet’s ancient, biological defense system—woke up. Mateo Ricci, a subway engineer, thought his only mission was to extract his family from the floating ruins. He was wrong. His son, Leo, isn't just a boy anymore. He has become a Node—a living key to the Substrate, capable of rewriting reality code. Now, hunted by the ruthless Sigma Corporation and stalked by Shadows (entities of pure entropy that erase existence), they must forge an alliance with the unlikeliest of heroes: Nico, a battle-scarred cyborg struggling to reclaim his humanity from his programming. What to expect: Bio-Progression: Characters evolve. Leo unlocks mental manipulation; Nico upgrades his chassis with alien tech. Hard Cyberpunk: Gritty tech, corrupt corps, and high-stakes hacking. Eldritch Horror: The Shadows aren't just monsters; they are glitches in reality. No Harem / Serious Tone: A focused story about survival, fatherhood, and war. From the Author: This is a completed trilogy posted as a serialized fiction. Updates daily!
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| 0 | PART ONE: INCUBATION PERIOD Prologue: The Needle | 0 |
| 1 | CHAPTER 1: THE TREADMILL | 0 |
| 2 | CHAPTER 2: REFLECTION IN THE STOREFRONT | 0 |
| 3 | CHAPTER 3: DIASTOLE | 0 |
| 4 | CHAPTER 4: ANTIBODY | 0 |
| 5 | CHAPTER 5: THE GHOST LINE | 0 |
| 6 | CHAPTER 6: THE ROGUE QUARTER | 0 |
| 7 | CHAPTER 7: THE SILENT LABORATORY | 0 |
| 8 | CHAPTER 8: THE ARK OF THE ABYSS | 0 |
| 9 | CHAPTER 9: THE FLUID STONE | 0 |
| 10 | CHAPTER 10: THE AVANT-GARDE THRESHOLD | 0 |
| 11 | CHAPTER 11: VANGUARD | 0 |
| 12 | CHAPTER 12: BARRO (THE MUD) | 0 |
| 13 | CHAPTER 13: THE SOURCE | 0 |
| 14 | CHAPTER 14: ASCENSION (EPILOGUE) | 0 |
| 15 | PART TWO: GRAVITY'S SHADOW | 0 |
| 16 | CHAPTER 1. Scars | 0 |
| 17 | CHAPTER 2 Level Minus Nine | 0 |
| 18 | CHAPTER 3. Entropy | 0 |
| 19 | CHAPTER 4. Icarus Wings | 0 |
| 20 | CHAPTER 5. Bones and Lenses | 0 |
| 21 | CHAPTER 6. The Queen of Instability | 0 |
| 22 | CHAPTER 7 Black Water | 0 |
| 23 | CHAPTER 8 The Alley of Sleeping Guardians | 0 |
| 24 | CHAPTER 9 The White Darkness | 0 |
| 25 | CHAPTER 10. The Soul Mirror | 0 |
| 26 | CHAPTER 11. The Whisper of the Red Forest | 0 |
| 27 | CHAPTER 12. The Membrane | 0 |
| 28 | CHAPTER 13. The Third Way: The Conductor and the Atlas | 0 |
| 29 | CHAPTER 14. The Color of the Void | 0 |
| 30 | EPILOGUE The Price of Return | 0 |
| 31 | PART THREE: LIGHT OF THE ABYSS CHAPTER 1. THE GATHERING SHADOWS | 0 |
| 32 | CHAPTER 2. LEGACY | 0 |
| 33 | CHAPTER 3. A GESTURE OF GOODWILL | 0 |
| 34 | CHAPTER 4. PARTING WAYS | 0 |
| 35 | CHAPTER 5. THE FRONTLINE | 0 |
| 36 | CHAPTER 6. THE TRAIL OF TRIALS | 0 |
| 37 | CHAPTER 7. THE TEMPLE OF THE RESONATOR | 0 |
| 38 | CHAPTER 8. THE BREAKTHROUGH | 0 |
| 39 | CHAPTER 9. RETURN OF THE "SHIELD" | 0 |
| 40 | CHAPTER 10. THE COUNCIL OF THREE FORCES | 0 |
| 41 | CHAPTER 11. THE BATTLE OF LIGHT | 0 |
| 42 | CHAPTER 12. FACES OF DARKNESS | 0 |
| 43 | CHAPTER 13. THE RAINBOW BRIDGE | 0 |
| 44 | CHAPTER 14. PARTITION OF THE WORLD | 0 |
| 45 | CHAPTER 15. THE GARDEN AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (EPILOGUE) | 0 |