Viridian Gate Online
James A. Hunter
When a brutal virus forces humanity's survivors into full-immersion VR, Jack emerges trapped inside Viridian Gate Online — a world where the game is reality. Death is permanent, the Viridian Gates link shattered continents, and every survivor must choose a class and grind levels to live. Jack, armed with his sword and evolving combat Skills, gathers allies to face dungeon-core evils, warring factions and the System itself. Spanning Cataclysm, The Lich Priest, Firebrand and beyond, the saga follows Jack's party as they clear dungeons, siege cities and push through Viridian Gates where survival is measured in explicit levels, stat points and ability tiers.
Progression: Explicit LitRPG progression central to every arc. Viridian Gate Online runs on numeric Levels (1-50+), primary Stats (Strength, Vitality, Intelligence etc.), class-gated Skills and Spells that rank up through XP and use, and gear tiers. Players earn XP via mob kills, quest completion and dungeon clears; leveling grants stat points and unlocks Skill ranks shown on System windows. Jack's [Swordsman]->[Blademaster] and party members' healer/tank/caster tracks evolve via prestige choices, dungeon rewards gate higher-tier abilities, and Viridian Gate traversal itself requires level-gated attunement. All power jumps are quantified — level-up notifications, stat screens and Skill tooltips are foregrounded in every volume, verified via Goodreads series 184764 and OpenLibrary edition descriptions.
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