The Puppet Plays it by Ear
Inspired by works like Terror Infinity, Ultimate Evolution, and Life Howling.
Jason Howl is an average (slightly crazy) college student that decided he would never take life too seriously after his father worked himself to a literal death at the office. So one day, when he falls asleep and is forced to participate in a cross-dimensional death game until he can evolve to be strong enough to decide his fate, he wings it. If he dies, then whatever. At least he did it with a smile.
This novel has:
-a shop system where the protagonist can buy any power that can be thought of for the right points
-movies/games/anime/tv/ect that ignores the finer points of the plot. the butterfly effect is heavily used and arcs don't need to end the way they are "supposed to"
-simplified stats, because how can a regular human write or even comprehend a person with an intelligence or wisdom score 100x that of an average human?
-death, humor, and existential crises.
LONG TERM HIATUS to work on my original novel: Odd, the Conquering Gob.
However, I plan to finish the first arc for those that have read thus far within the week.
Shameless 5 star self review. I plan to keep writing with this one as the ideas keep flowing for it. I believe there are too many multiversal wish fulfillment fics on here that grant instant power ups. So as my own touch, I want a quality one with a MC that struggles and grows in aspects of both personality and power, but I want it to be an enjoyable ride without any angst. Because of this, The Puppet Plays it by Ear never takes itself too seriously. In a good way, I hope.