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 echoes surged forward, their forms flickering as if struggling to maintain coherence. Yumi braced herself, heart pounding. If this worked, they had a chance—if not… she shoved the thought aside.

Eli was the first to act. He lunged toward an approaching echo, but instead of dodging or attacking, he did something entirely unexpected—he reached out and grabbed it.

The moment his fingers touched the shifting form, the echo convulsed, its body glitching like corrupted data. Its hollow eyes widened in something resembling fear.

"Yumi, it's working!" Eli yelled. "They don't know what to do!"

Yumi didn't hesitate. She threw herself into the chaos, deliberately stepping in front of an echo that lunged for her. Instead of reacting defensively, she moved with it, mirroring its actions.

The echoes began to distort, their forms flickering wildly. Some started overlapping with one another, their movements glitching into contradictions. Their attacks faltered.

Arjun watched with wide eyes. "We're forcing inconsistencies into the memory stream. It's unraveling!"

Azrael remained still, observing as the echoes started breaking apart. He exhaled slowly. "You're forcing the system to confront what shouldn't exist."

More echoes began to collapse, their forms warping into splintered fragments of static before vanishing entirely. The hollow landscape trembled, the entire space reacting to the disruption.

Suddenly, the sky above them cracked like shattered glass.

Yumi's pulse quickened. "It's breaking."

Azrael's gaze darkened. "Then brace yourself."

A rush of fragmented images flooded Yumi's mind—memories that weren't hers. Faces she didn't recognize. Voices whispering half-forgotten truths. And then—

A single, chilling thought surfaced in the chaos.

The Echo was never meant to be unlocked.

Then, the world snapped back into focus.

They were falling.

Breaking the Cycle