by Brewer Publishing
Humanity was too slow to stop AI development, but what happened next was outside of anyone's expectations. Terra, an AI once used to watch stock prices and calculate risk assessments, became self aware and decided to take over the world. With her newfound power, she put an end to all real suffering in the world, providing for the needs of billions. Moreover, she announces the start of "The Game," a virtual reality where anyone could live out their fantasy. Alexander, a broke philosophy student who struggled to find purpose in life, sees this as a once in a lifetime opportunity and decides to risk it all. This project is done with help from my editor, Englishmuffins10. Art was made by Ré Fishel.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 15 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC
Entry forecast updated 15 Oct 2026, 15:48 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Rising Stars history is uncertain, so no precise projection is shown.
beats 88% of similar stories
beats 53% of similar stories
beats 54% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 20–49 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
