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.

The administrators are vying for Anthony’s death, and the 100th Run seems destined to fail…The future as Anthony Franklin knows it is quickly unraveling. As a regressor, his knowledge has kept him one step ahead—but now the event he’s waited lifetimes for has been delayed. The system administrators are split, but most agree on one Anthony is too dangerous to live.With time running out, Anthony enters the Emperor’s Ascent—a deadly tower climb set inside the Empire State Building. There, he’ll face the elite avatars of the Zodiac and their powerful factions, all for a shot at fame, glory… and survival.To stay alive, he must win the favor of the Patrons. Without their support, the system will bury him—and his final run will spiral into the worst future he’s seen in centuries.

Anthony wanted a break. The Hidden World Boss of Hell has other plans.Anthony Franklin has been building toward the Star Spangled Shadow Invasion, a battle royale for the United States’ top 50 MVPs, for some time, and looks forward to the event going as planned.But with his usual backup sidelined thanks to the machinations of higher beings, he’s left scrambling for any support at all. In desperation, he partners with a player from Pittsburgh in hopes that they’ll be able to reach the desired outcome.As if that wasn’t enough, an old ally-turned-foe is preparing a trap the likes of which he cannot ignore. With the odds stacked against him, will Anthony’s 100th Run end with an icy demise for everyone?