Synopsis

DerekCarterneveraskedforaSystem,anapocalypse,orthepressureofbeinghumanity’sso-called"lasthope."HewasjusttryingtosurvivethedailystrugglesofbeinganorphaninPaleviewCity—dodgingbullies,scrapingtogethermeals,andlyinghiswayintoschool.Lifewasalreadyhardenough.Then,oneday,abluescreenpopsintohisvision:[Warning:Theworldisdoomed.Trynottodie.]Yeah,great.Justwhatheneeded—crypticdoomsdaymessagesandnoinstructionmanual.Now,monstersarecreepingintothecity,realityisunravelling,andDerek’s"legendary"startingstatsarebarelyabovezero.TheSystempromiseshimpower,butthere'sjustonetinyproblem—he’sneverwonafightinhislife.Armedwithsarcasm,questionabledecision-makingskills,andthesheerrefusaltodie,Derekisabouttoembarkontheworst(andpossiblylast)adventureofhislife.Becauseiftheworldreallyisending…he’satleastgoingtomakeitsomeoneelse’sproblemfirst.Afterall,heroesareoverrated—survivorsgettotellthestory.