All Chapters of Doomsday Architect: 100 Days to Build an Eternal Empire: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
20 chapters
Chapter 1
The sound of crunching bone was the only thing Han Jin could hear over the howling wind of the Mana Storm.It was a wet, sickening sound—the sound of his own ribcage collapsing under the weight of a Level 4 Shadow Beast. The creature was a mass of shifting black smoke and jagged obsidian talons, its eyes glowing with a hateful, violet hunger."Please... Captain... don't leave me!" Han Jin wheezed. Each breath felt like swallowing broken glass. His fingers, frostbitten and blood-slicked, clawed at the frozen, purple-stained earth.Ten feet away, the extraction portal was shimmering. Captain Steve—the "Golden Hero" of the Dawn Squad—didn't even look back. He was busy ushering a crying, beautiful woman into the safety of the light."Sorry, Han," Steve’s voice carried over the roar of the storm, sounding impossibly calm. "You’re a Shield Class. This is what you were born for. Your sacrifice will save the future of humanity. We'll make sure your name is on the memorial wall."Liar.
Chapter 2
The Linford Grand Ballroom was a sea of crystal chandeliers, flowing champagne, and people who wore watches that cost more than Han Jin’s life.Han stood at the entrance, his worn leather jacket and heavy work boots a jagged scar against the perfection of the black-tie event. He didn’t look like a guest; he looked like a predator that had accidentally wandered into a sheepfold."Sir, this is a private event," a security guard grunted, stepping into Han’s path. The guard was a wall of muscle, his hand resting significantly on his holster. "Invitation?"Han Jin didn’t even look at him. His eyes were fixed on a neon-blue marker only he could see, floating above a portly man in the center of the room.[Target Identified: Marcus Thompson][Status: Debt-Holder / Exploiter][Estimated Assets: $450 Million][System Note: This man’s fortune is built on your sweat. It is time to collect interest.]"I'm here to see Marcus," Han said, his voice cold and level."Mr. Thompson is busy. Leave,
Chapter 3
The red dot on Han Jin’s chest pulsed like a steady, mocking heartbeat.In the silence of the quarry, the clicking of safeties being disengaged sounded like thunder. Han didn't raise his hands. He didn't flinch. In his past life, he had faced down monsters the size of skyscrapers; a few men with assault rifles were just a nuisance."I’ll repeat myself once," the voice came again, closer now. A tall man in slate-gray tactical gear stepped out of the shadows. He wore a beret with a golden sun insignia. "This quarry is under the jurisdiction of the Solstice Group. You're trespassing on a high-security research site. Turn around and walk, or we’ll find a hole to put you in."[Target Identified: Captain Miller][Organization: Solstice Group - Scout Division][Threat Level: Low (Mortal)][System Analysis: They are searching for the 'Mana Fissure' located 300 meters below this point. They are 100 days early.]Han’s eyes narrowed. So, the Solstice Group—the future tyrants of the wasteland
Chapter 4
Twelve hours.In the apocalypse, twelve hours was the difference between life and death. In the world of construction, it was barely enough time to pour a foundation. But with the [Divine Architect System], twelve hours was an eternity.Han Jin dragged the Solstice Group’s crates into the airlock of his newly formed base. The heavy alloy doors hissed shut, sealing out the moonlight and the mountain air. Inside, the walls were matte-gray steel, lit by recessed blue strips that pulsed like a heartbeat.[Base Status: Level 1 (Iron Foundation)][Energy: 12% (Critical)][Defense: 1x Sentry Turret (Ammo: 200 rounds)]"Twelve percent energy won't hold a shield against a Level 10 Awakened," Han muttered, wiping grease from his forehead. He looked at the purple crystal—the Mana Heart—resting on a metal crate. It throbbed with a rhythmic, alien light.In his past life, the "Director" of Solstice, a man named Silas Thorne, was known as the "Solar Emperor." He was the first human to naturall
Chapter 5
The air in the quarry didn't just get hot—it turned into a vacuum.Silas Thorne stood amidst the shattered granite, his golden eyes burning with such intensity that the rocks beneath him began to turn into molten glass. The "Director" wasn't just an Awakened; he was a walking sun."I was going to offer you a quick death," Silas hissed, his voice vibrating with the power of a solar flare. "But now, I’m going to melt the skin from your bones and turn this bunker into your crematorium."Silas raised both hands. A sphere of blinding white light formed between his palms, crackling with enough energy to level a city block.[WARNING!][Target is channeling 'Solar Nova'.][Base Integrity Risk: 85%.][Recommendation: Deploy 'Phase 2' immediately.]Han Jin didn't panic. He felt the Kinetic Suit humming against his skin, vibrating from the sheer heat Silas was radiating. "System, I didn't spend $75,000 and a Mana Heart just to have the roof blown off. Activate the [Tungsten Siphon]."[Tung
Chapter 6
The "Stealth Cloak" hummed, a low-frequency vibration that turned the Blackwood Quarry into a ghost on the map. Inside the bunker, Silas Thorne was secured in a stasis pod, his golden mana being siphoned off to power the base’s life support.Han Jin stood before the main terminal, his eyes bloodshot but sharp.[Base Status: Tier 1 (Mana-Saturated)][Current Power: 92% (Charging via 'Battery Thorne')][Time Remaining: 44 Days, 22 Hours, 15 Minutes.]"System," Han muttered, tossing a handful of screws onto the metal table. "I can build the walls, but I can't be everywhere at once. If I want to finish Tier 2 before the Collapse hits, I need specialized hands."[System Suggestion: A Sovereign is only as strong as his subjects.][New Mission: The Architect’s Circle.][Objective: Recruit three 'Origin-Grade' talents before Day 40.][Current Target: The 'Iron Butcher' — Zhao Wei.]Han’s eyes darkened at the name. Zhao Wei. In the past life, he was the world’s greatest blacksmith and we
Chapter 7
The Solstice Group didn't get to be a global superpower by playing fair, and Han Jin wasn't about to start now.In the passenger seat of the modified SUV, Zhao Wei gripped the door handle so hard the plastic groaned. The blacksmith looked at the neon-blue HUD flickering on the windshield, tracking three red dots moving through the city’s industrial district."You’re insane," Zhao grunted, his eyes darting to the massive hammer resting between them. "We just slapped the son of a billionaire into the harbor, and now you’re raiding an armory belonging to the people who basically own the government?""Correct," Han Jin said, his hands steady on the wheel. "In forty-four days, the government won’t exist. But the 'Engine of the Apocalypse' sitting in Warehouse 12 will. If Solstice finishes building it, they’ll have the power to enslave every survivor in a thousand-mile radius. I’d rather have it in my basement."[Target Approaching: Solstice Logistics Hub - Warehouse 12][Security Level
Chapter 8
The rain began to fall as Han Jin’s SUV climbed the winding road toward the St. Jude’s Sanatorium. On the surface, it was a prestigious private hospital for the wealthy; in reality, it was where the Solstice Group "stored" individuals who were too valuable to kill but too dangerous to be free."Why her?" Zhao Wei asked, cleaning the grease from his hands with a rag. "If she’s the Director's sister, won't she just try to kill us the moment she wakes up?""Silas Thorne is a sun," Han Jin replied, his eyes fixed on the gated entrance ahead. "But Aris... Aris is the shadow. Silas has the power to destroy, but Aris has the power to see the cellular structure of reality. In the past life, she was the 'Saint of the Wasteland.' Without her, even a Level 10 warrior would die from a simple mana-infection."[Target Identified: Dr. Aris Thorne][Location: Level B4 - Solitary Isolation][Security Warning: Psychic Dampeners detected. Standard System Scans may be distorted.]Han Jin didn't drive
Chapter 9
The sterile elevator lobby turned into a pressure cooker.Steve stood there, his Solstice uniform crisp, his hand resting on the hilt of a high-frequency blade. In this timeline, he was still the "Golden Boy" of the corporation, his ego bolstered by a nascent Level 3 Awakening. He didn't see a threat; he saw a bug to be crushed."Kill me twice?" Steve laughed, the sound echoing off the metallic walls. "Han, you were always a delusional laborer. I don't know how you got this gear, but you’re still just a foundation-layer. Move aside, and maybe I’ll let you live as a janitor in the new world."[Target Identified: Lieutenant Steve (Future 'Golden Hero')][Current Level: 3 (Light-Speed Affinity)][Threat Level: Moderate][System Note: Host’s adrenaline levels are peaking. Suppress or Channel?]"Channel it," Han Jin hissed."Aris, get behind the pillar!" Han commanded.Before the words had even left his mouth, Steve moved. In a blur of golden light, he closed the ten-foot gap. His bl
Chapter 10
The rainy streets of Linford blurred into streaks of neon and gray as the SUV roared toward the city center. Most people were fleeing the storm; Han Jin was driving straight into the eye of a different kind of hurricane.High above the skyline, the Solstice Tower pierced the clouds—a needle of obsidian and glass that served as the brain of the world’s most ruthless corporation."You're going to storm the most guarded building on the continent?" Aris asked, her violet eyes reflecting the scrolling data on the dashboard. "There are over five hundred security personnel and three experimental Awakened squads in that tower.""I'm not storming it," Han Jin said, his voice dropping into a register of cold, mechanical certainty. "I'm going to 'renovate' it."[Target Identified: Solstice Global Headquarters][Primary Objective: The Overseer A.I. Core (Level 99)][Secondary Objective: Force the Bomber Fleet to Stand Down][System Note: Stealth is no longer an option. Initiating 'Siege Mode'