2026-06-29 00:40:24Xander and Lira descended the stairs side by side, the sound of their footsteps echoing through the concrete void like a death knell for anything that still breathed in that building. The Nexus rookie sword rested on the makeshift belt Xander had fashioned from a strip of curtain. Lira carried her makeshift bow, now reinforced with mana, and a quiver full of arrows they had collected from the destroyed apartments.
The air was heavy. The metallic smell of blood, the acrid odor of alien ichor, and the sweet stench of decaying flesh created an almost suffocating atmosphere. But neither of them complained. They had gone beyond the point of disgust. Now only purpose remained.
"How many more are left?" Lira asked, her voice low and controlled. Her red ponytail swayed with each step, stained with dried blood.
Xander opened the mind map generated byOmniscient AnalysisThe 12-story building appeared as a three-dimensional structure with flashing red dots.
"Twenty-four living monsters. Most are concentrated on the first three floors and the 11th and 12th. The 10th seems to have been transformed into a kind of nest. Let's clear from top to bottom. Better not leave enemies behind us."
Lira nodded. She didn't question it. From the moment he had lifted her chin and laid down the rules, something had changed in her. There was respect. There was attraction to his brute strength and the cold calm he exuded. And, above all, there was the clear realization that following Xander was, at that moment, the best—and perhaps only—chance for survival.
They started on the 12th floor.
The door to the hallway was ajar. As soon as they pushed it open, they were met with a chorus of high-pitched squeals. Four[Spine Rat Alphas – Level 7]and two[Hybrid Drones – Level 8]They had turned the hallway into a slaughterhouse. Bodies of residents—some whom Xander recognized by sight—were hanging from the walls, partially devoured, serving as a source of biomass for the monsters.
"My God..." Lira murmured, her face pale.
Xander did not hesitate.
"I'll go ahead. You stay behind and use Mana Arrow on the targets I mark. Conserve mana."
He moved forward.
His agility of 41 allowed for movements that seemed like blurs. The sword cut through the air with surgical precision, activatingBasic Sword Mastery Level 3The first Alpha lost its head before it could even jump. The second spat spines — Xander spun his body, dodging three and slicing the others in mid-air with his blade.
Lira didn't stand still. She pulled the bowstring. An arrow glowed with bluish mana.
Mana Arrow.
The projectile struck a Hybrid Drone in the eye with explosive force, piercing its skull and exiting through the back of its neck. The creature collapsed with a gurgling cry.
The fight lasted less than ninety seconds.
When the last monster fell, Xander took a deep breath and opened his screen.
[You killed 6 monsters.]
[XP: +1.920][Level increased to 8!]A wave of energy enveloped him. His muscles heated up. He felt the power growing again. Lira also rose to level 6 after the kills.
They continued.
Floor by floor, the pattern repeated itself with brutal variations.
On the 11th floor they found a[Blood Leech Hound Pack Leader – Nível 11]Leading five pups, the creature was larger, with thicker tentacles and a reinforced carapace. Xander fought directly against it while Lira provided long-range support. The leader managed to land a blow that tore Xander's shoulder, but he retaliated with a downward strike charged with rage and mana, slicing the monster from shoulder to hip.
[Level 9]
With each level, Xander felt his body change. His once narrow shoulders broadened. His chest expanded. His presence became more imposing. Lira noticed. Her gazes at him grew longer, more intense.
On the 10th floor, the horror was even greater.
The hallway had been transformed into a nest. Pulsating egg sacs covered the walls, teeming with writhing larval forms. In the center, a[Parasite Queen – Level 13]— a smaller and weaker version of the one that would appear later — protected its offspring.
"That's disgusting," said Lira, swallowing bile.
Xander activatedOmniscient Analysisno maximum.
Weakness: Core at the base of the neck. The eggs explode if punctured. Burn them afterwards.
The fight was the most difficult yet. Queen used long tentacles and spat acid. Xander was hit twice, but his increasing Vitality allowed him to continue fighting. Lira fired arrow after arrow, each infused with mana, targeting the weak points Xander indicated.
When the Queen finally collapsed, letting out a piercing scream that echoed throughout the building, both were exhausted and covered in viscous fluids.
[You killed Parasite Queen (Level 13)]
[XP: +2.850][Level increased to 11!][Lira Voss has leveled up to Level 7!]A special golden screen appeared, just for Xander:
[Discovery of Territorial Mechanics!]
[You can convert apartments or safe areas into "Safe Zones" using Authority Points.][Base cost: 50 Authority Points per small apartment. Effect: Monsters cannot enter. +200% Vitality and Mana regeneration within the zone. Can be expanded later.]Xander blinked, surprised. He didn't even know he possessed Authority Points until now.
He opened a new, invisible tab for Lira.
Authority Points: 180 (earned by being the first to claim territory and by killing initial bosses)
"Interesting…" he murmured. "We can turn my apartment and a few others into safe zones. That will change everything."
They rested for twenty minutes inside a clean apartment. Xander used a Light Recovery Potion he had bought at the Nexus Shop with his accumulated points. Lira sat beside him, her shoulder brushing against his. The contact was deliberate.
"You're changing fast," she said, looking at his arms, now clearly muscular. "Just a few hours ago you were... different. Now it seems like you were born for this."
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
Chapter 40: The Seven Wolves - Part 1
The Throne Room was illuminated by floating mana crystals that cast a blue-gold glow over the enormous holographic map of Metro City. The air carried the scent of hot metal, ancient scrolls, and the faint aroma of dried blood that still lingered on the clothes of some commanders.Xander Voss sat at the head of the black obsidian table, his imposing body reclining on the elevated throne. Two meters and eight centimeters of pure dominance. His muscles seemed sculpted from living marble infused with dimensional energy. The ethereal crown slowly spun above his head, casting shadows that danced across the faces of those present. The Ring of Dominion pulsed on his finger like a second heart, alive and hungry.To his immediate right was Lira Voss, now a War Marshal. Her athletic body was enveloped in new black and gold elven armor that accentuated every curve of her defined muscles. Her red hair fell loose over her shoulders, and her green eyes gleamed with a mixture of fierce loyalty and re
Chapter 39: The March of the Throne - Part 2
The following dawn was bloody.Eight thousand five hundred soldiers of the Nexus Throne marched in perfect formation. Thanks to the Law of Gravity Reduction, they moved with impressive speed, almost floating above the devastated terrain. Black and gold flags bearing the symbol of the throne fluttered in the wind.Xander led from the center, mounted on an armored vehicle open so that everyone could see him. Lira commanded the vanguard with 300 elite archers. Marcus led the bulk of the army. Elena coordinated from a mobile command center. Sylas had disappeared into the shadows hours before.The Crimson Syndicate camp was located in an old oil refinery converted into a fortress. Makeshift towers, barricades of cars, and hundreds of chained slaves were visible even from afar.When the Nexus Throne army appeared on the horizon, panic gripped the camp.Viktor “Red” Kane, a huge man with red tattoos and a modified machine gun, climbed a tower and shouted through a megaphone:"You are invadin
Chapter 38: The March to the Throne – Part 1
The sun rose bloody over the destroyed Metro City, staining red the ruins that now stretched for dozens of kilometers around the Southern District. From atop the Throne Tower, Xander Voss watched his nascent empire like a god contemplating his creation. Two meters and eight centimeters of pure embodied authority. His body, the result of the second class evolution, was a masterpiece of brutal power and lethal elegance. Shoulders as broad as a titan's, a wide and defined chest, an abdomen marked by ten deep abs, arms and legs that seemed sculpted from living steel. Veins of golden and blue energy pulsed subtly beneath his metallic-gold skin. Above his head, the ethereal crown slowly rotated, projecting a light that made the air around him ripple.He wore only black tactical pants and the long black cloak with golden edges of the Nexus Throne. The Ring of Dominion shone on his index finger like an imprisoned sun. Behind him, the Three Nobles and the General waited in silence. Lira Vos
Chapter 37: The Call of the Capital
The wind atop the Throne Tower was biting and icy, but Xander Voss felt no cold.He stood on the edge of the observation platform, 52 stories above the ground, gazing out over the vast territory that now belonged to him. The Southern District stretched like a newborn kingdom: walls reinforced with golden runes that pulsed softly in the night, watchtowers gleaming with mana crystals, and thousands of blue lights marking the Safe Zones where his people slept, trained, and dreamed of a future he had promised them.Two months and six days had passed since the sky had split open.Two months since a scrawny 25-year-old nerd, hiding under a bed, had received the Nexus Administrator System at the exact moment a Blood Leech Hound was about to devour him.Now, he was something else.2.08 meters of pure height. His body was sculpted like a divine war statue—impossibly broad shoulders, a chest as wide as a wall, an abdomen marked with ten deep ribs, arms and legs that seemed capable of crushing s
Chapter 36: Class Evolution – System Sovereign (II)
The Nexus Throne's throne room still echoed with cheers from the guild's founding ceremony when Xander Voss felt the call.It was as if the universe itself had decided that he was no longer enough.Three days after the formalization of the hierarchy, the Southern District lived in a state of organized frenzy. Nearly twelve hundred people now swore allegiance to the guild, drawn by the victory against the Devourer Tyrant and the rumors of the Sovereign's growing power. Secondary walls were being erected, Elena's laboratories were expanding, and Marcus was commanding brutal training that transformed civilians into soldiers.But Xander sensed that something greater awaited him.He stood alone atop the Central Tower—a fifty-story building that had been completely refurbished with Nexus runes. The night wind whipped against his bare torso, cold and sharp. His current body, already impressive, seemed insufficient. The Ring of Dominion pulsed on his finger like a warning."It's time" he murm
Chapter 35: Creation of the "Nexus Throne" Guild
The grand hall of the old Southern District City Hall had been completely transformed.What was once a decaying administrative building now gleamed with interwoven blue and gold runes on the walls. Chandeliers made of Parasite Queen crystals hung from the ceiling, emitting a soft, majestic light. In the center of the hall, a towering throne of System-reinforced obsidian dominated the space—black as night, with pulsating golden veins that seemed alive. Above it, Xander Voss's ethereal crown projected a permanent hologram of his insignia: a throne encased in broken chains and a sword embedded in the center.Nearly four hundred and twenty loyalists were gathered in the hall and adjacent plazas, transmitted by holographic projections created by Elena. All wore the new uniform robes—black and royal blue with the Nexus symbol embroidered on the chest. The air was thick with expectation, reverence, and a healthy fear.Xander Voss sat on the throne.He wore no shirt, only a long black velvet
You may also like
Become a Super Rich With Destiny Changer System
BOSSSESamaaaa32.9K viewsMy Sniper System
kuhaku_sora25.1K viewsThe septillionaire's superstar system
Liam Michael25.4K viewsThe Clan Head System.
Great52.3K viewsGod of creation system : The apocalypse
A.N.A527 viewsThe Debt Vision
Anjali396 viewsThe Hero’s Ascension
Cmurdock221 viewsThe System's Last Architect
LAWRENCE O. EMMANUEL321 views