The Oracle Paths
Arkinslize
Have you ever wished you exactly knew how to accomplish your dreams? Not feeling the slightest doubt anymore? Being aware at any time how every choice, action and decision of yours affects your future? That's what happened to Jake Wilderth, a procrastinating young man without ambition. When a mysterious silver spaceship, popping out from nowhere, delivered to each Earthling a bracelet containing an AI introducing itself as the Oracle, their destiny changed. From a boring uneventful life Jake began to strive for greatness, treading his Path over the dead bodies of many. What a blessing it would have been if he was the only one profiting of such a gift! But when everyone became equal to face the future, the world becomes a brutal competition of Paths.
Progression: Central LitRPG System progression via the Oracle. A mysterious silver spaceship delivers to every Earthling a bracelet containing an AI called the Oracle, which assigns explicit Paths, quantifies choices/actions/decisions and their future impact, and guides advancement. Protagonist Jake Wilderth advances by treading his Path — completing Oracle-assigned objectives, surviving ordeals, and climbing Path tiers over rivals who received the same system. Power is explicit and systemic: Oracle Paths, levels/tiers, and AI-driven feedback make advancement measurable and central; every arc is about fulfilling Path requirements, overcoming the First Ordeal, Oracle Cities, Purgatory and the Last Tutorial as gated progression milestones.
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