Kain Valtorin wasn’t meant to survive. A collapsing Earth left humanity with one last gamble: Project Ascendant, a desperate attempt to integrate human consciousness into a new world governed by a sentient system. Kain was never the first choice—just the backup when the original candidate failed. Now stranded in a brutal world ruled by stats, skills, and blood-soaked hierarchy, Kain discovers that he’s… different. The system doesn’t recognize him as one of its own. It sees him as both a threat and an anomaly—a flaw to be corrected or exploited. Armed with the rare ability to disassemble and rewrite system mechanics, Kain begins carving his path through dungeons, guild wars, and political treachery. But power breeds enemies—and allies. As Kain rises, powerful figures begin to take notice: deadly Sovereigns, ancient clans, and the hidden architects of the system itself. With a growing band of fiercely loyal companions—and an increasingly tangled web of romantic entanglements—Kain must decide: Will he shatter the system’s chains… or become its new master?