The Systemic Lands
Mister Vii & Zonked Eye & Sam Talon & Commander Kane
Michael must survive a fake world, where he and others from Earth have been teleported to an empty stone city surrounded by monsters. Struggling with his weight and fear, Michael must unravel the mysteries of this new world — the stone city of Purgatory, the monsters outside, and the mysterious System Store that offers power at a price. The Systemic Lands is a dark, progressive LitRPG that delves into the grittier side of survival progression — refreshing because the protagonist grapples with vulnerabilities rather than embodying an archetypal super-athlete. Branching out from the city, Michael faces not only monsters but traumatized fellow humans, all while the System grants levels, stats, and store-bought advancement in a harsh, stat-driven apocalypse.
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