[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]Reid's birthday gift from the universe? Earth awakening as part of a planetary lottery put on by the system. This awakening turns animals into beasts, gives regular humans skills and powers, and sets off a series of events that will allow Earth to adapt and grow - or fail and die. This event separates Reid from his family but grants him a new companion. Reid's unlikely journey will see him struggle for power and freedom in a vastly-changed universe.What to expect:• System-based things like stats, skills, levels, and grades • A reasonably-sized cast of characters, some more important than others *wink* • Central focus is on the MC's experience, with plenty of other character's POV for extra flavor • Science in the fiction - a bit of real-world science in the new universal rules of awakened space • Progression, power, and fights • A journey into a larger universe New chapters every weekday (M, T, W, Th, F). Chapters ~2k words each.