Level Up Zombie

In a fractured world stitched together by ancient contracts and the whispers of summoners, power is everything—and Ryan, a dirt-born runt from a nowhere village, wasn’t supposed to have any. When his body surges with a volatile current known only as Dioki, the arcane lifeblood of creation, Ryan is plucked from obscurity and hurled into the political meatgrinder that is Kuma Academy. But while other students shape-shift reality with vampires, elves, and demonkind, Ryan summons something that shouldn't exist: a colossal entity wrapped in time-stained myths and riddled prophecies—Sphinx, a divine beast of ancient fire and truth. Sidelined as a freak. Watched like a weapon. Revered by beasts. Feared by men. The world had rules, but Ryan’s presence is the motherfucking exception. And when an ancient war that bled the stars dry stirs again, it's not the princes or the council who will decide the fate of the realms. It’s the kid with muddy boots, bloodied knuckles, and the unshakable audacity to summon monsters the gods themselves abandoned. Unspoken Premise: “The Beast-Binder and the Cursed Blood” Ryan never asked for power. But when Dioki awoke within his bones, he was shoved into a world where summoning rituals shape empires, and bloodlines rule with iron, magic, and fire. Unlike his noble-blooded peers, Ryan’s magic doesn’t bring forth elegant fae or winged seraphim. He calls down the old ones—divine, brutal, and beyond control. With Sphinx, his first divine beast, kneeling beside him, and a war brewing in the shadows, Ryan must navigate deceitful politics, alien invaders, and a summoner’s hierarchy designed to break those who dare defy blood.

When Uche is assigned the cursed room, he expects the usual pranks and late-night scares—but what greets him is far more sinister. A mirror that reflects something darker than himself. Walls that tap in sync with his heartbeat. Voices that whisper his name in the dead of night. And a program designed not just to scare, but to break anyone who dares enter. With the help of Seyi, his enigmatic roommate, Uche learns that the room chooses its prey—and once chosen, there’s no turning back. Each test brings him closer to the truth about the room, the mysterious “Program,” and the dark legacy of his own family. Now Uche must navigate fear, betrayal, and shocking secrets if he wants to survive. But the deeper he goes, the clearer it becomes: some games aren’t meant to be won. And some rooms… never let go. In Room 49, fear isn’t just a feeling—it’s the only way to stay alive.

“One hundred players. Ten deadly zones. Only one survivor.” Broke and desperate, Kade Rivers accepts an invitation to a mysterious game with a $50 million prize. But when players start dying for real, he realizes this is no ordinary competition. Armed with a hidden system only he can see, Kade must fight, strategize, and eliminate every rival to escape alive. “Win or die. There is no other option.”

🏆 ["Sliver Medal" in System Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"] 🏆 ‘Perhaps being stuck in a game isn’t so bad!’, Kyle thought moments before he was mistaken for a hidden boss by a rather dim, but quite powerful knight. That was the moment he learned what immediate regret meant. Kyle was an ordinary student at an insignificant university. Being the pinnacle of ‘average’, his life was as mundane as it could get, that is, until he found himself unable to log out of the full dive game that had recently released. Life in a game wasn’t too bad, that is if one’s not hunted day and night by the players, who mistook him for a special hidden boss with near human level A.I. And no amount of trying to convince them that he was, in fact, human helped. He survived a while until a knight kicked him though a boss door in a dungeon. Usually, facing a lich at such a low level would be a death sentence. By all means, it should have been. But lady luck smiled on him for once in his absolutely mundane life, and he found himself in the possession of said lich. About as confused as he can get, Kyle’s new life took a rather awkward and bizarre turn. And as such, his life of adventure fille with colourful and quirky characters, ferocious monsters and downright terrifying encounters began!

In a world where magic and commerce collide, Norwegian trader Erik Solheim discovers TradeSpire, a revolutionary app that links Earth’s economies with the mystical realms. What begins as a journey to financial freedom quickly spirals into a high-stakes battle when he uncovers the matrix—a labyrinthine system controlled by an ancient AI and a shadowy group known as the Syndicate. As he masters the matrix’s secrets, Erik gains the power to influence entire realms and global markets, but his rise attracts powerful enemies intent on preserving their dominance. To dismantle the Syndicate’s stranglehold, Erik must confront the app’s creator, the enigmatic and godlike Elara, in a final trade that will determine the fate of both dimensions. Packed with intrigue, danger, and breathtaking twists, The Codex Trader is a gripping tale of courage, resilience, and the quest for balance in a world where trade is the ultimate weapon.

Mercy is a luxury when currency of survival is lifespan. Crackle . . . hiss . . . boom . . . rain falls on corpses. The storey opens on the mountain of the dead - the last battlefield of the human race. Li Wei, who is a broken man under the curse of accelerated ageing, stands among the ruins of the Ancient God. His shaking hands hold a divine artefact - The Eye of Judgement. His body decays. His breath comes out in broken gasps - huff, cough, splat. And then… betrayal. The only family he's ever had - his sister, Li Xue - looks coldly on as she drives the dagger deeper into his chest. Thud… hiss… crackle… She calls him "nothing but an adopted mistake." A man named Yang Xun, brilliantly like an idol of deceit, thanks him mockingly. That's when Li Wei realises - the world doesn't reward love. It rewards survival. When he dies, something ancient is roused inside The Eye of Judgement. And when he opens his eyes again - it's 2025, the day the god forsaken game, LYTABern, descends upon Earth.

Chandler Logan, a skilled employee at New Leaf Corporation in Nebula, is unexpectedly fired after being implicated in a scandal involving his wife, Jannica. As he works to clear his name, Chandler discovers a hidden RPG-like system embedded in his reality where his choices are affecting his stats like Reputation, Charisma, and Moral Points. Determined to keep his life together, Chandler decides to take advantage of the system. As he progresses, gaining new skills and getting trusting allies, he will start looking to the truth behind his demise and the conspiracies that led to his downfall. Armed with his newfound abilities, Chandler is now determined to destroy and exact revenge on those who betrayed him. But as he uncovers hidden alliances and face more dangerous enemies, he should create a balance between his growing power and the risk of losing himself.

On his 18th birthday, Rivan Aster witnessed his family being murdered. Trapped in an endless cycle of death, Rivan lost control of himself. Even after being saved by Nathan Loence, a member of the Aegis Division, Rivan had to accept the bitter reality that he could no longer live with his family. That is what led Rivan to accept Nathan's offer to go to the Aegis Academy. A place where he found friends and the meaning of his strength.

In the shadows of the world's most dangerous casinos, where fortunes rise and lives crumble with the turn of a card, one man plays a game no one else dares to. His name is whispered in backroom deals and bloodstained poker tables—a gambler who never bets unless the stakes are deadly. He doesn’t rely on luck. He bends it. Manipulates it. Controls it. But when an invitation arrives from The House, the unseen rulers of the underground gambling world, he realizes the real game has only just begun. To uncover the truth behind his father’s disappearance, he must challenge the world’s greatest gamblers, each wielding Ki-powered techniques that can turn probability itself into a weapon. A single mistake could cost him everything. But if there’s one thing he knows, it’s this—the greater the risk, the sweeter the win.

In the shadow of the Khai Clan, Jax Kraus is born with extraordinary powers that mark him as a threat to his own people. At just nine years old, he witnesses the horrifying betrayal of his uncle, Lotham, as flames consume his family, leaving him scarred and alone. Fleeing the city of Kistan, Jax seeks a fresh start, only to find himself drawn into a world of love and betrayal when he falls for Corra, the daughter of his sworn enemy. As dark memories resurface, Jax is consumed by a thirst for vengeance, transforming from a hopeful young man into a relentless force of hatred. With death as his only path to retribution, he’s determined to make Lotham experience the true meaning of evil—no matter the cost.