Scion of Humanity
Timothy Nugent
If you could go back in time to before the apocalypse, what would you do? Blake thought he was sacrificing his life to defeat the alien overlord. Instead, he somehow finds himself ten years in his past, before Earth is aware of the malicious AI threat heading its way. With a second chance to right past wrongs, he must leverage his in-depth knowledge of the AI's system and utilize his hard-earned martial skill to accomplish his goals. He must grow strong enough to defend his people, and establish a faction capable of uniting humanity. Follow Blake as he gains levels, recruits faction members, and expands his base of power. This is a Post Apocalyptic, LitRPG, Regression novel told from Blake's POV with heavy town-building/faction uniting humanity against AI overlord, minimal romance, no harem.
Progression: Explicit LitRPG regression progression with AI System apocalypse: Blake regresses ten years via alien overlord sacrifice, retaining future knowledge of the AI's System. Slated as Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG Regressor on Royal Road (genres: litrpg/time_travel/progression/post_apocalyptic), progression is gains-levels-driven — Follow Blake as he gains levels, recruits faction members, and expands his base of power. Town-building/faction establishment is central once power base is secured. System grants levels, martial-skill scaling, and AI-threat countermeasures; chapters leverage system knowledge and martial progression to unite humanity against malicious AI.
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