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Welcome to the office dungeon. Promotions? Power-ups. HR? Bloodthirsty monsters. Failure? A one-way ticket to the paper shredder. Doug Kinney hated his life before the dungeon cracked open under his cubicle. Now? He’s dodging killer copiers, fighting HR golems, and grinding XP in an office hell where survival comes with a stapler — glowing, oversized, and very, very stabby. With his foul-mouthed cyber-raccoon sidekick and a survival instinct fueled by coffee, spite, and pure middle-manager rage, Doug’s ready to smash his way up the corporate ladder — one bloody memo at a time. If ...

The Beacon is broken. The Void is rising. And Alec West just hit Tier 4. After crossing the Ascension Gate, Alec awakens alone in the Continuum—a collapsing Nexus realm where biomes fracture, time loops glitch, and Obelisk protocols unravel. His party is scattered across the shards. His only ally? Rival Nodebearer Darius Kane. Survival means ascending to Tier 4, mastering Dimensional Affinity, and forging unlikely alliances among the wreckage of lost worlds. But something worse is hunting them. The Nullborn Prime—a sentient World Boss born of void and time—is tearing through Nexus ...

Humanity’s last stronghold was never meant to stand alone. When Commander Edwin Drayven activates the ancient Nexus at Echo Ridge, he stabilizes a massive Rift-torn region — but at a staggering cost. The Riftborn are evolving. The Hive Mind has awakened. And now, it sees Bastion—and Edwin himself—as existential threats. As Eastwatch reels under siege and corrupted survivors strike within, Edwin must push beyond human limits to protect the triangulation network — humanity’s last hope. But every step deeper into the Nexus transforms him, blurring the line between man and something...

🔥 The White Flame has faded. The Shadow stirs once more. Beneath the Ironcrest Mountains, an ancient forge lies sealed — a place where star-fire and earth-fire once mingled to create the White Flame, the last great hope of Eldertide. But that light was lost, and with it, unity among dwarves, elves, men… and the smallest of folk. Now, with the threat of Morgrath’s return darkening the horizon, a forgotten fragment of the legendary Silverbloom Crystal has resurfaced — and only a halfling lass named Thistle, her loyal friend Rory, and a mismatched band of unlikely allies can carry ...

A LitRPG of Frontier Reclamation, Nexus Expeditions, and Dimensional War Beyond the walls of Bastion, the Rift waits — and it is no longer mindless. Edwin Drayven and the newly transformed Expeditionary Force have carved the first foothold into Rift-touched lands. Outpost Alpha stands, the Nexus Node stabilized. But the Riftborn are evolving, adapting, and coordinating like never before. Intelligent Hive Lords rise. Frontier Nodes hide behind layers of corruption. And humanity’s survival demands more than defense — it demands expansion. 🏰 Secure the frontiers—activate Nexus Nodes...

The dungeon has leveled up. The adventurers have too. Now the real game begins. Nightshard, a newly awakened Dungeon Core, survived his first raid with a golem made of desperation and stone. But survival was just the start. Now, with mana surging and territory expanding, he’s evolving. Smarter traps. Deadlier combos. Ruthless strategy. With help from Twinkle—the snarky ex-fairy guide—and Skraag, a trap-obsessed kobold engineer, Nightshard is transforming his lair into a lethal maze of pressure plates, chain reactions, and monster ambushes. But this time, the enemy is different. ...

The countdown has begun—and the Gate won’t wait. With four of five Ascension Pillars now active, the Obelisk charge hits 88%—and reality starts to unravel. Null Fog fractures spiral across the globe. Gravity glitches. Time stutters. Cross-Shard Synchronization is coming in 48 hours… and there’s no guarantee Earth survives it. Alec West—battle-scarred Nodebearer and reluctant leader of Bastion’s elite Team Alpha—must cross the Sahara Exclusion Zone to secure the final Pillar. But Harbinger champion Darius Kane is already there. And the Gate won’t open for both. What begins ...

Core Ascendant Book Six of the Core Overlord Series I was hunted. Broken. Buried. Now I’ve ascended — and I’m bringing hell with me. Nightshard has survived annihilation. Barely. After a brutal purge by the Bureau, the once-mighty dungeon core is driven underground, his lair in ruins, his minions scattered, and his power shattered. But dungeons don’t die quietly. With Twinkle — his ever-sarcastic hacker sprite — and Clara, a rogue agent with a grudge of her own, Nightshard prepares to rise again. His goal? Rebuild. Evolve. And take the fight to the enemy. From the shadows of ...

A LitRPG of Siege Warfare, Corruption Magic, and System-Driven Survival They came for the stronghold. They found fire and thorns waiting. The Thorn Pact has risen from the depths of the ancient forests—beastkin clans unified by corrupted druids, wielding nature magic twisted into weapons of war. Greenreach must face its greatest threat yet: a full siege against its walls, its people, and the very ground beneath its feet. 🌿 Corruption spreads. Siege engines bloom. Blood vines claw the walls. 🛡️ New defensive systems unlock—the Heartwood Gate, Relic Crafting, Beastproof Walls. ...

The end is here—and Alec West holds the fuse. After shattering the Ascension Gate and entering the Core World, Alec—now an Ascendant Warden—stands one irreversible choice away from saving Earth… or severing it forever. The Beacon’s heart is broken. The Void Dragon rules the skies. A one-minute countdown ticks across every reality shard. Worse, Harbinger champion Darius Kane wants the Beacon’s core—and the power to reshape existence—for himself. To stop the collapse, Alec must: Reunite his scattered party—Rina, Virgil, Cole, Mark, Eleanor, and Miranda—within a realm where...

The Halfling’s Burden A lyrical, Tolkien-inspired fantasy of quiet courage, ancient magic, and an unlikely heroine. When a long-forgotten evil begins to stir across the gentle lands of Eldertide, hope doesn’t ride with kings or warriors—but with a halfling who’s never strayed beyond her garden gate. Thistle of Willowdale is content with her tea, her books, and the quiet rhythms of village life—until a mysterious traveler arrives bearing a secret burden and a warning of encroaching darkness. Chosen not for might but for her unassuming courage, Thistle—alongside her loyal friend ...

Corebound Book Four of the Core Overlord Series I leveled up. Unlocked a forbidden power. Now the dungeon itself obeys my will. After crushing another wave of adventurers, Nightshard reaches Dungeon Level 4—and with it, a power long thought erased from the system: Corebinding. The ability to reshape terrain in real-time. No more slow digging. No more waiting. With a thought, walls shift, tunnels vanish, traps rebuild themselves mid-fight. It’s not just evolution. It’s revolution. But with forbidden upgrades come Bureau eyes. Twinkle is panicking, adventurers are collapsing tunnels, ...

The Ascension arc begins—and not everyone will make it out alive. After surviving the siege of Bastion, Alec West—Arcane Warden and Architect Nodebearer—receives a new directive: locate the First Pillar of Ascension. His team’s next destination? The ruins of Atlantis City. But they’re not alone. Another Nodebearer walks the earth—chosen by the Harbingers. And as rival factions clash beneath the broken skyline, Alec’s mission turns into a brutal three-way conflict: deadly Tier 2 monstrosities, PvP-enabled Harbinger elites, and the Obelisk’s own Warforged constructs. Inside ...

A LitRPG of Rift Defense, Dimensional Warfare, and Stronghold Evolution When the Rift awakens, survival demands transformation. The Northern Tower rises. Dimensional storms sweep the land. And Bastion stands at the heart of the coming war—no longer just a city, but a keystone anchoring reality itself. Edwin and the defenders must evolve their stronghold into something beyond stone and steel—or watch the world unravel. 🌌 Activate the Ascendant Protocol—integrate ancient Nexus tech with System power. 🛡️ Rebuild the walls, reinforce reality, and hold the Rift at bay. ⚔️ Face ...

The Rift no longer attacks in mindless waves—it infiltrates. Humanity’s greatest strongholds are rotting from within. Commander Edwin Drayven has stabilized the Nexus network, forging humanity’s last refuge against dimensional collapse. But now, the Hive Mind has evolved a new strategy: Twilight Bastions—human settlements corrupted by Rift influence, hidden in plain sight. When betrayal festers behind friendly walls and Riftborn sleeper agents rise, Edwin must make an impossible choice: root out the traitors before the network fractures—or watch the last hope for survival fall ...

A LitRPG of Diplomacy, Defense, and the Next Stone Laid The goblins were just the beginning. With winter closing in and goblin raiders repelled, Edwin and the settlers of Greenreach face a new challenge: politics. As regional lords take notice of their rising stronghold, an offer arrives—one that could secure their survival… or cost them their independence. But while alliances are forged in council halls, danger stirs beneath the stone. ⚔️ New threats emerge—supernatural horrors, rival warbands, and whispers of forgotten mines filled with ancient power. 🛡️ The Stronghold ...

A System-Driven LitRPG of Expansion, Espionage, and the Awakening World The observatory awakens. The world begins to watch. Greenreach’s rise from ruins continues—but as construction expands to the mysterious Watchtower Ridge, Edwin uncovers a relic of ancient power: a dormant observatory that once linked Strongholds across the realm. Activating it could reshape the region. Or draw the wrong eyes. 🛰️ Reconnect the system. Reawaken the map. Redefine the rules. 👁️ Unknown factions emerge—including a shadowy power called Bastion and a saboteur working in secret. ⚔️ ...

A LitRPG of City-Building, Underground Secrets, and System Evolution Bastion rises. But beneath the stone, ancient forces awaken. Greenreach is no more. From the ashes of the Thorn Siege, a new city is born—Bastion. With expanded trade routes, booming markets, and strong walls, prosperity seems assured. Yet danger lurks both above and below. 🏙️ Forge the first true city of the borderlands—manage trade, politics, and public works. 🧠 Investigate ancient Pre-System ruins—a heartbeat of Rift energy thuds beneath the streets. ⚔️ Fight political coups, corruption, and the ...

The war for reality has reached its endgame. As the Rift unleashes its final harmonized assault, Bastion teeters on the edge of collapse. Quadrangulation fails. Territory crumbles. Corruption spreads with perfect, mathematical precision. Deep within the Nexus, what remains of Commander Edwin Drayven—once human, now something more—prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice. The Twilight Bastions are no longer content with conquest. Their champion, Lord Carric, offers a grim ultimatum: surrender to synthesis… or be erased. But Bastion won’t fall quietly. Humanity’s last hope lies in a ...

The Obelisk has awakened. Earth is doomed. When Alec West takes a solitary tech job at a mountaintop relay station, he expects static, snow, and silence. Instead, the sky fractures. A hidden construct—ancient, intelligent, and broken—activates around the planet. It calls itself the Obelisk. Its purpose? Unknown. Its power? Absolute. The countdown to full Attunement begins. Alec is one of the first pulled in. No briefing. No explanation. Just glyphs in his vision, hostile anomalies in the woods, and a new interface in his head tracking stats, levels... and damage taken. He barely ...