Zurbluris

"World conquest was never part of the plan." 

Yu Chen was just an ordinary programmer, slaving away at his desk, fixing bugs for a popular kingdom-building game. 

His life was a cycle of endless work, sleepless nights, and little appreciation. One fateful night, while struggling to fix a game-breaking bug that granted players an absurd amount of upgrade points, his exhausted heart gave out. 

But death wasn't the end for Yu Chen. He awoke in a world strangly familiar... he had transmigrated into the very game he had been working on, now inhabiting the body of a notorious tyrant emperor, Arkanos Bloodbane, whose empire was on the brink of destruction.

Surrounded by enemies, with rebellions simmering within and war on every front, Yu Chen, now Arkanos, quickly realizes the gravity of his situation. 

But to his shock, he discovers that he still has access to the game's system interface—complete with the million upgrade points from the bug he had tried to fix! 

With his knowledge of game mechanics, strategic mind, and a wealth of upgrade points, Arkanos sets out to turn the crumbling empire into an unstoppable force. He begins by summoning legendary heroes, deploying advanced technologies never before seen in this world, and revolutionizing his military and infrastructure. 

As he pushes his empire to greatness, Arkanos must navigate the treacherous politics of the imperial court, fend off treacherous factions, and outmaneuver the rival nations that seek to destroy him. But with each victory, he realizes that this world is not just a game—it's his new reality. The stakes are higher, the dangers more real, and the consequences of failure more dire than ever.

[Reminder, contented intended for mature audiences.]


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Kingdom Building Game: Starting Out With A Million Upgrade Points!

Bonus chapters

Sylvana crouched beside her, examining the ripe fruit. "They look excellent, Elder Marta. Have you tried slicing these up with a sprinkle of salt and a drizzle of olive oil? It's simple but delicious."

"Oh, you always know the best ways to enjoy food," Elder Marta replied with a laugh, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes deepening.

A group of children darted past, carrying small baskets filled with freshly picked carrots. One of the boys tripped, spilling his haul. Sylvana moved swiftly, kneeling to help him gather the carrots. "Careful, Timo. Those carrots are too precious to lose."

"Thank you, Lady Sylvana!" Timo said, his cheeks red from embarrassment.

"They're beautiful carrots," she said, inspecting one with an exaggerated seriousness that made the boy giggle. "Roast these with a bit of thyme and they'll taste heavenly."

The Seeds of Unity