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Theythoughttheywereloggingintotheultimatesci-fiVRMMO.Theyhadnoideatheyweretheunwittingchampionsofastarving,newbornChaosGod.[WelcometoEpoch40k:Mecha]Thedeveloperspromisedgloriousmechas,interstellarcolonization,andagrandsci-fiepic.Instead,playersaredumpedintoarottingnightmarewherethetutorialinvolvesdodgingOrkraidingpartiesforscrapmetal,andthelocalNPCschantreligiouslitaniesjusttorepairarustytractor.Behindthecurtain,however,anewlyawakenedChaosGodnamedLucianSanctusisdesperatelypullingthestrings.SittingattheabsolutebottomoftheWarp'sfoodchain,Lucianneedstoharvestemotionalenergytosurvive.ButfeedingopenlymeansdrawingtheireoftheestablishedChaosGods—especiallySlaanesh,asheknowsshewouldlovenothingmorethantodevourafledglingdeitybeforehecanbecomeathreat.Hisbrilliant,desperatesolution?SummongamersfromEarth.Bydisguisingagrim,unforgivingrealityasavirtualsandbox,Luciancansafelygorgehimselfontheirgamerrage,triumph,andgacha-induceddespairwithouttheEmperorortheChaosGodsnoticingathing.Armedwithatotaldisregardfortheirownlives,aterrifyingpenchantforexploitingbugs,andadeeplyquestionablemoralcompass,these"players"haveformedtheRedDawnguild.Thegalaxymightbeadecayingcesspit,buttheyhavesworntofixit...oraccidentallyestablishabrand-newgalacticempiretrying.
Devawasregressedbacktowhenhewas10yearsold.Itwastheyear2001.---
AnewerabeginsintheMarvelUniverse.Heroesrise.Villainsscheme.Godsdescend.Butnoneofthemknow…ThisworldhasaPlayer.Name:Locke.Profession:Player.Authority:TheOneandOnly.SSRSunGodBloodline.SRSupermanBloodline.Divinity,godhood—allavailableforpurchase.Inauniverseofmutants,sorcerers,aliens,andgods…Lockeplaysbydifferentrules.Becauseforhim—Everythinghasaprice.Andeverythingcanbeexchanged.
Onehundredyearsfromnow,whennewCreatorsawaken,theyareaskedasinglequestion.IftheWorldKingEthanReedopenedhisgatesaboveyourworld,whatwouldyoudo?Themanwhofusedelementsintoimpossiblebeings.ThecreatorofChaosSprites,Space-TimeSprites,andlegendsthatshouldneverhaveexisted.Therulerofacivilizationthatdevouredworldsandrewrotethelimitsofevolution.Yetacenturyearlier,hewasonlyanordinaryboywithninety-nineweakspritesandasinglehiddentab.[Synthesis]Andthatwasenoughtochangeeverything.
LoreleiVancewasbornthecursedtwin.Fortwentyyears,she'sbeenbeaten,starved,andtreatedlikeaservantinherownhome.TheonlythingkeepingheraliveisJaxen—thealphaheirandhersecretmate—whosworehewouldclaimherthemomenthebecamealpha.ButtheMoonGoddessiscruelenoughtoripeventhatsmallpieceofhappinessawayfromher.Betrayedbythemateshetrusted,Loreleipreparestobesoldoffintoapoliticalmarriagebyherfamily.Instead,she'skidnappedbyroguesandsoldtotheonemanfearedacrosseverypackterritory:theruthlessAlphaKing,KaelanAshworth.Cold.Violent.Merciless.Thrownfromonenightmareintoanother,Loreleistopsbelievinginloveandstartsplanningherescape.Shewantsfreedom.Anewlife.Anythingfarawayfromso-calledpowerfulmen.ButtheAlphaKingcan'tseemtotakehiseyesoffher.Worse?Nomatterhowmuchshetriestohatehim,herheartstillbetrayshereverytimehegetstooclose.Whatbeginsashatredslowlyburnsintoanobsessionneitherofthemcanescape.AndthemoreLoreleitriestorunfromhim,thedeepershefallsfortheonemancapableofdestroyingher.
InaworldwhereAscendantscultivatedAethertoevolvebeyondordinarymortals,thosebornwithoutspecialbloodlines,inheritedtalents,orpowerfulfamilylegaciesrarelyamountedtoanythingsignificant.However,thatwaspreciselywhyhistoriansstudiedthelifeofRivenVeyr,withsuchobsession,becausedespitebeingbornwithinadesolatenortherntribethatbarelyunderstoodAscensionitself,Riveneventuallybecamethemanwhobroketheworld.Somebelievedhisgreatestadvantagewasthesimplefactthathewasinsane.Othersclaimeditwashismonstrouswillingnesstogrowstrongerregardlessofcost,consequence,ormoralitythatseparatedhimfromeveryoneelse.Whateverthetruthmayhavebeen,onethingremainedundeniable.RivenVeyr’sexistencechangedcivilizationforever.Tothedowntrodden,hebecameasymbolofhope.Alivingproofthatevensomeonebornwithnothingcouldonedayrisehighenoughtoshakethestatusquo.Whiletotheelite,hebecameadangerousnamethatneededtobeerasedfromhistorybeforehisstoryinspiredotherstowalkthesamebloodypath.However,whilesomecametoworshiphimasaheroandotherscursedhisnameasamonster,tothecommonman,hesimplybecametheterrifyinglegendknownasTheLaughingCalamity.---------Disclaimer:Thisisadarkfantasynovelthatexploresdisturbingandmorallycomplexthemes,includingslavery,war,genocide,graphicviolence,psychologicaltrauma,andthedarkeraspectsofhumannature.Theoveralltoneofthestoryisgrimandemotionallyheavy,althoughmomentsoffriendship,romance,humor,andhopewillstillexistthroughoutthejourneytobalancethenarrative.Readerdiscretionisstronglyadvised.ThisbookisratedR18andisintendedstrictlyformatureaudiencesonly.-----Findmeondiscordat-rajshah7152orjointheserver-https://discord.gg/rfcvNwUMjv
Awakeningpoolschangedtheworldforever.Fromindustrytowarfare,thoseblessedwithabilitiesstandabovethepowerless—andseventeen-year-old,DaleGreen,istiredofbeingleftbehind.Desperateforafuture,Dalespendshislifesavingsonachancetoawakenanability.Whathereceivesissomethingfarstrangerthanheexpected:anevolvablepowercalledVariable,amysteriouspassiveabilitythatseemstiednottostrength…buttofateitself.Astensionsbetweennationsriseandawakenedbeastsandorganizationsroambeyondcivilization,Daleisthrustintoaruthlessmilitarysystemwhererecruitsareweapons,survivalisuncertain,andeveryabilityhidesdangerouspotential.Butwhiletheworldpreparesforwar,noonerealizesthatthegreatestthreattotheestablishedordermaynotbeanenemynationbutDalehimself.
AdamfoundhimselfrebornintheSilverWillowDynastyasafreshlyappointedthird-rankedscholar.Heassumedhispathwouldbestraightforward,thathe'dclimbtherankswithoutmuchtrouble,butitturnedouttheSilverWillowDynastywasn'tyourtypicalancientfeudalsociety.OutintheEastSea,awarriorhadstoodwatchfortwohundredyears,andeventhestrongestbeingsfromoutsidethecontinentdidn'tdarecrossintohisterritory.IntheWesternRegions,therewasawomanwhohadachievedimmortalityacrosstenlifetimes,andherreddressmadeeverymanintheworldlookdullbycomparison.DownintheSouthernRegions,anunmatcheddemonkingruledthedemonrealm,leadingahundredthousandpowerfuldemonswhohungeredforhumanflesh.IntheNorthernDesert,aworld-endingdemoniccultivatorschemedtoremakerealityitself.WhenthesixthHeavenandEarthUpheavalstrucktheworld,heavenlyrealmsandunmatchedtreasuresbegansurfacingoneaftertheother.Theentireworldhadenteredanothergoldenage.Ancientfreaks,reincarnatedpowerhouses,sealedancestors,andforgottentaboosallsteppedforwardinthisera,scramblingfortheirchance.LuckilyforAdam,he'dtransmigratedwithasystemthatgavehimextraordinarycomprehension.Solongashestudiedthetextswithcare,hiscomprehensionwouldactivateandlethimgraspthetechniquesdescribedwithinthem.[YouhavewitnessedthelifeofSwordSaintArthur,andyouhavecomprehendedtheThirteenHeaven-ShatteringSwords.][YouhavewitnessedthelifeofthePillEmperorRaidenVeil,andyouhavecomprehendedthePillKing'sTreasureMirror.][YouhavewitnessedthelifeofMichael,apeerlessgenius,andyouhavecomprehendedtheImperialUltimateDao-ProvingScripture.]......AndsoheshuthimselfawayinsidetheInkwoodAcademy,workingthroughtheclassicsthroughspring,summer,autumn,andwinterwithoutpause.Itwasonlyafterhe'dreadaboutthelivesofthethreeHeavenlyEmperorsthathefinallysetdownthebooksinhishandsandwalkedoutoftheInkwoodAcademy.Bythatpoint,theshiftsinheavenandearthhadpushedtotheirabsolutelimit.Supremebeingsclashedsavagelyoveropportunities,tearingheavenandearthapart.AdamsteppedoutfromtheInkwoodAcademy,andhisswordcutdowneveryage.Withthat,theworldfoundpeace,andtheupheavalandchaosoftheancienttimescametoaclose.
“Thatseemslikeafriendlyboss,”Nightsaidandstartedwalkingtowardthecreaturebutacoldmetallichandsuddenlystoppedhim.Evelookedupathimandbeggedwithhercutebluemechanicaleyes.“Pleasemaster.Wehaveenoughofusalready.”“ArewenotenoughforyouMaster?”Lilithchimedinwhilestandinginthemiddleofafilthydungeonstillwearingaspotlessmaidoutfit.Deathloomednearbyandspokeominously.“OnlymyskeletonarmyandIareenough.Let'sjustturneveryoneelseintoaskeleton.”Justthenthemassivebosswassuddenlyhurledintotheairlikeatoyballbeforefallingdownstraightintothejawsofashadowwolf.ThebeastswallowedthemonsterwholeandturnedbacktolookatNightcutelyasthicksalivadrippedfrombetweenherrowsofrazor-sharpteeth.“Iamhungry.”Nightletoutalongdefeatedsigh.“IJustWantedFriends,ButMySummonsKeepEatingtheBosses”וו×[ND-NightmareDomain][“Abookdoesnottakeyouanywhereexcepttothemindoftheauthor”-Sadhguru][Discord-https://discord.gg/egE9sNYQn]
Silastransmigratedtoaworldwhereonlyachosenfeweverawaken.ThoserareindividualsaregrantedthepowertostepintotheSovereignRealm…aruthlessalternatedimensionwhereLordscarveoutterritories,constructmassiveempires,andsummonheroestoconquertheunknown.WhilemostnewlyawakenedLordsgrindforbasicsurvivalintheirdesolatestarterterritories,SilasgetsaSystemthatshatterstherulesofthegame.[Ding!YouhaveawakenedtheAbsoluteUpgradeSystem.]Withasinglethought,hecanturnordinarystoneintopuregoldandflawlesslyenhanceeverybuildinginhisdomain.Astarting,bottom-tier'Red'LordCorecouldbeinstantlyupgradedtoasupreme'Gold'LordCore!Thencomeshisveryfirstsummon.Insteadofbasicinfantry,SilaspullsanSSS-RanklegendaryGoddesssummonrightoutofthegate:Eluned,FormerSpiritoftheWorldTree.Andthesummonsonlygetmoreterrifying.Vespera,theAbyssalSerpent;Aurelia,theSaintessoftheArgentFlame;Morwenna,thePhantomSovereign;Isolde,theWinterEmpress;Ariadne,theLunarWeaver;Thera,theEarthMother...AsSilas’sunstoppableempirerapidlyexpandsacrosstheSovereignRealm,rivalLordslookuponhisbattlelinesinabsolutedespair.Wait...whyareALLofhisheroesSSS-Rank?!