100th Run

The world has devolved into chaos under a game-like system — everyone struggles to survive, except Anthony Franklin. He has lived through these exact events ninety-nine times. This is his last run. Armed with every shortcut and strategy from his past lives, Anthony must contend with vicious boss monsters, hostile system administrators, and scheming players who want the game to go their way. Win or lose, the 100th run shall be his last.

A monstrous swarm of wasp-like creatures called Vespae prepare to invade, and it's up to Anthony and his ragtag crew to make the impossible slightly less impossible. His past triumphs have made him a target for vindictive system administrators and a host of bloodthirsty villains who now have him in their crosshairs, meaning the rules of the game are changing in ways he can no longer anticipate. Anthony must navigate the hostile wilderness, build unlikely alliances, and unify Etson's divided factions before the Vespae conquer and his dream of a golden age dies before it begins.

Something terrible is growing beneath Merder Stadium. Anthony has saved his home, but the world demands his attention. Leaving Etson behind for Atlanta, he sets his sights on the Chaos Cup — Georgia's premier tournament. To protect his friends from unwanted attention, Anthony takes on the persona of the Warmonger, hiding behind an intimidating mask. But success depends on a gambling addict indebted to a loan shark who wants to fix the games — and the creature lurking in the stadium's tunnels below must be contained before it escapes and turns Atlanta into a wasteland.

The System has dragged Pittsburgh underground, creating the Pitt — an undead-infested labyrinth of tunnels and dungeons. Determined to save the city, Anthony forms the first guild and battles for leaderboard dominance. What begins as friendly competition soon reveals treacherous rivals and vengeful enemies. Anthony must master new skills before the scenario boss awakens, or an apocalyptic force will raze the entire eastern United States.

Anthony loses time when a new world boss emerges, but every setback has a silver lining. The Dealer offers him a weapon that could change everything — if he can gather the necessary materials to forge it. Traveling across the United States by train, Anthony races from frigid Washington to interdimensional Arizona and an invasion from the Atlantic, with no room for error. Failure to complete his quest could plunge the 100th Run into anarchy and doom billions.