fantasysci fiAuthor: Negative Entropy Metabolism|Status: Completed
The Sun disappears. An alien insect swarm attacks. Humanity falls into a dark age where survival depends on the weapons you carry and the items you own. Most survivors scavenge for scraps, fighting over broken equipment and expired supplies. One man discovers that his items can upgrade infinitely. A shoddy pistol becomes a plasma cannon. A rusted knife becomes a blade that cuts through alien chitin like paper. A torn jacket becomes armor that deflects acid spit. The system that governs this apocalypse gives everyone a chance, but it gives him an advantage that breaks every rule: no upgrade cap, no material limit, no ceiling on improvement. As the alien swarm grows stronger and humanity's defenses crumble, the man with infinite upgrades becomes humanity's most valuable asset. Military factions, survivor communities, and rival hunters all want him -- some as an ally, others as a resource to be exploited. But the man who started with a shoddy pistol and a broken world is not interested in being anyone's pawn. He is interested in upgrading his way to the top of the food chain, and the alien swarm that thought Earth was easy prey is about to discover what happens when one human refuses to stop growing.
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