Leveling Up

Finding out you're not the original person but the clone of someone is no easy thing. Try surviving it with zombies on your tail

Jamie Aldridge never asked for this. He never asked for the system, for the power, for the missions that drag him deeper into Seattle’s underworld. But when life throws a digital demon into your head, what choice do you have? Play the game or get played. Simple. Except it’s not that simple. Because this game? It’s rigged. And the stakes? Well, they’re higher than Jamie could ever imagine. "Who the hell are you?" Jamie demanded, his voice rough with exhaustion, and his mind a tangled mess of fear and fury. The Broker smiled, a thin, calculated curve of lips that held no warmth. "I'm the man who’s going to change your life, Jamie. Or end it. Depends on how well you play." "Play?" Jamie spat, barely holding back the urge to punch that smug look off his face. "I’m not playing your game. Not anymore." The Broker’s eyes shone with a dark and knowing aura. "Oh, but you are. You just don’t realize it yet." Now Jamie’s on a collision course with forces beyond his control—shadowy figures who pull the strings, secrets buried so deep they might as well be myths, and a system that seems determined to push him to the brink. And just when he thinks he can’t take any more, life throws him another curveball: Emma. His unbearable bully of a wife. Pregnant. Yeah. Ain't gonna end well. In a world where survival is a day-to-day battle and the lines between ally and enemy blur with every step, Jamie has to figure out one thing—how to win when every move feels like a losing one. Because failure? It’s not an option. Not when his life, and the life of his unborn child, hangs in the balance.

Being betrayed by his teammates, Alex thought his life had come to an end. However, he is reborn six years into the past, a time when the apocalypse has yet to begin! Moreover, he discovers the truth about the world... Armed with strange abilities, Alex embarks on a journey to defeat monsters, ascending to the pinnacle of power. But will everything end so simply? As massive conspiracies unfold behind the scenes, the world must confront an unprecedented threat. Who will be the hero in this chaotic world?!

Repay kindness with kindness, but repay evil with justice was a motto that Billy Wood lived by. That was why he accepted being looked down upon by his in-laws, who accepted an orphan like him into the family despite having nothing in his name. However, he never expected that they were secretly plotting to kick him out after taking advantage of kindness so that his wife could marry a wealthy man. As he was about to protest this decision, he died when the zombie apocalypse suddenly happened. Fortunately, luck was on his side, and he received the Save and Restart System, which granted him the ability to start over as many times as he wanted. It was time that they learned not to poke the sleeping tiger. Mega Writing Prompt #002/MWP#002 & Mega Writing Prompt #003/MWP#003

Zarek Voss was executed for a crime he didn’t commit—framed by the elites, erased like trash. But death didn’t end him. He awakens inside the System Nexus, a god-level terminal only legends speak of. A voice welcomes him: “Welcome, Glitch Protocol Activated. All limits removed.” Now reborn in a brutal world ruled by System-born tyrants, Zarek isn't a player in the game. He’s the God rewriting it. With the Godroot Core, he can steal skills, reroute power, erase bloodlines, and even crash the entire system’s rules. He’s hunted by factions, feared by immortals, and followed by rebels who whisper: “He’s not chosen. He’s the error that will end it all.” Zarek will not just level up— He will ascend. Or destroy the System trying.

Murdered by his wife and her family, John is given another chance at life but in a different body, becoming the host for a system with one goal : Turn a failing company into the world’s number one. Seeking revenge on his ex-family, he marries his ex wife’ younger sister but what started as a plot for revenge soon turn into something deeper as he realize the woman he marries is nothing like her sister or her family. But that is not all, the body of the man he woke up to is ill, he has a year to perform the system’s task or the system leaves and he dies. But there is another chance, he has to find a cure. Will Dominic perform the require task during the period of time he is given? Will he lose his life again? Will he find the cure? Will he give love a second chance with the sister of the woman he detest?

Fred is a young man trying to survive the crushing weight of poverty and debt. His world is harsh: a slum where the strong exploit the weak, and his only purpose is to protect his sick mother and fragile little sister from a cruel mafia leader who runs a dark brothel empire. A job at a prestigious research lab seems like a miracle, until it becomes something more. On a quiet night shift, Fred stumbles into a sealed-off project and accidentally triggers the activation of the Primordial Evolution System, an experimental fusion of AI, ancient magic, and quantum bio-enhancement. The result? Fred’s body, mind, and soul are rewritten. Strengthened beyond belief. Granted abilities that defy science. Gifted a leveling system no one understands, even the scientist who built it. But with great power comes chaos. Secret factions awaken. A hidden war is brewing. And Fred’s presence sets off a chain reaction that will reshape the city—and the world. This is not just Fred’s story. It’s the story of how a powerless janitor becomes a myth.

Kael Ardent an easygoing college student, is suddenly transported to a parallel world along with three others. Each is chosen as one of the Four Legendary Heroes—Sword, Spear, Bow, and Shield—to fight interdimensional “Waves of Catastrophe.” Kael draws the Shield, the weakest weapon—incapable of attacking, only defending. Almost immediately, he’s betrayed and falsely accused by the kingdom’s princess. Shunned and humiliated, he loses all faith in others. Determined to survive alone, he learns how to level up by crafting, defending, and using his shield creatively.

When fate and vengeance intertwine in the lineage of the God Artemis, the world will undoubtedly shift dramatically towards destruction in retaliation from Arte Balder, a handsome man with an extraordinary combat instinct. He battles an evil conspiracy involving gods steering the world toward utter devastation. A figure set to embark on adventures, traversing cities, kingdoms, empires, and continents, all the way to the celestial throne. Arte and his army face horrifying monsters, malevolent troops, and tyrannical gods. Gathering high-tier magical treasures, all to prepare for Ragnarok, the battle of humans against gods. However, Arte also grapples with an internal conflict: choosing between slaying or forgiving his power-hungry adoptive parents, granted powers by one of the gods. This will be one of his most complex and heart-wrenching decisions. In an adventure filled with action, political intrigue, and inter-racial tensions, Arte leads the resistance against his predestined path. Can he sacrifice everything for the balance of the world? Brace yourself to be immersed in a magical world filled with power and revenge in the Eternal Insect System.

Marcus Dezian finds out that he has been betrothed to marry Ciara Monavi, who becomes an underrated multi-Billionaire's daughter, so he tries to get her love by enrolling in her school but with serious hate from his mother in-law and her family, the Son In-law accepts his life threatening rejection, not until he gets chosen by a system that gives him powers! And now he swears to make his wife, his queen, while his enemies will bow and plead! indeed!