Ohritro

Eli Turner had perfected the art of coasting through life, gaming, lounging, and vibing with no grand ambitions beyond the next high. But his laid-back existence is upended when his laptop inexplicably transforms into a gateway to another world. What starts as a surreal escape becomes a perilous journey as Eli finds himself wielding a mysterious system that allows him to level up, fight monsters, and gain abilities beyond his wildest dreams.  

At first, the portal world feels like a haven, offering purpose and adventure Eli never knew he craved. Guided, or manipulated, by Azrael, a mischievous god orchestrating the game, Eli rises as one of the system's chosen players. But as the quests grow more dangerous and Azrael’s true intentions begin to surface, Eli struggles to balance the fantasy world with his life back home. His girlfriend, Sara, and his friends are left grappling with a version of Eli they hardly recognize, as the lines between his two lives blur.  

When the system expands to players worldwide, Eli crosses paths with others drawn into Azrael’s cosmic experiment: Yumi Tanaka, a fiercely disciplined Japanese student with a perfectionist streak, and Arjun Mehta, a charming Indian playboy with secrets of his own. Each carries their own burdens and ambitions, but all three must face the harsh truth: Azrael’s game is far more than it seems.  

As alliances are forged, rivalries ignite, and the stakes escalate, Eli must confront not only the dangers of the portal world but the growing rift between the person he is and the hero he’s becoming. In a game where every move is a test and every choice ripples across both worlds, the question remains: can Eli, Yumi, and Arjun uncover the truth before the system consumes them all?

I Got a Notification on my Laptop and Got Legendary Powers

The impact rattled Yumi's bones. She gasped as she hit the cold, metallic floor, her vision blurring. For a second, she wasn't sure if she had actually survived the collapse—or if she was trapped in another layer of the system's nightmare.

A dull ringing filled her ears. The world around her was dark, flickering, the familiar neon hues of the hub world glitching at the edges.

She coughed, forcing herself to move. Eli groaned nearby, sprawled on the floor, his jacket torn and blood seeping from a gash on his arm. Arjun was on his knees, gripping his head, his breathing ragged.

The air felt wrong. Heavy. Charged.

And then, the system's voice rang out—not the mechanical, automated tone they were used to.

"WARNING: SYSTEM INTEGRITY COMPROMISED. PRIMARY ARCHITECT SIGNAL LOST. RESTORATION IN PROGRESS."

Yumi's heart pounded. Azrael was gone.

They had done it. They had broken the system's hold.

But then why did everything still feel so... unstable?

Eli sat up, rubbing his temple. "Did we win? Because I feel like absolute hell, and I'd like to at least get a trophy for it."

Yumi ignored him, pulling up her interface. Error messages flooded the screen. Warnings, code breakdowns, data threads unraveling.

Arjun swore under his breath. "Look at the system map."

The entire world was falling apart.

The hub city's structures flickered, distorting, as if reality itself was struggling to stay intact. Players ran through the streets, their avatars glitching, voices panicked as they screamed for answers. The sky was cracking, raw data spilling through the fractures like exposed nerves.

"The system isn't repairing itself," Yumi whispered. "It's collapsing."

Eli paled. "We just killed the only thing holding this place together, didn't we?"

Arjun's expression was grim. "Not just that. We forced a hard reset. And without Azrael..." He trailed off, his jaw tightening.

Yumi's fingers curled into fists. They had fought so hard to break free, to uncover the truth—but had they just doomed everyone?

A new voice cut through the chaos.

"I wouldn't say doomed."

A figure stood in the shifting light of the failing city—a silhouette wrapped in static, its face obscured. But there was something deeply familiar about the presence.

Then, as the glitches momentarily settled, Yumi's breath caught in her throat.

The figure smiled.

"Let's call it… a new beginning."

The Fallout