Alpha_Ruby

After Earth collapses into dimensional entropy, billions of people are scattered across broken worlds and forced into a brutal survival game known only as the Shattered Trial. Each player gains a random class. Most wield magic, swords, or elemental power.

But Iden Virel, a former engineering student, is given something else.

A black ring. A broken interface. And the command:

[SUMMON: Skeleton – Worker Class]

With a system unlike any other, Iden can summon and assign skeletal minions to tasks—miners, scouts, warriors, mages, builders, and more. These skeletal followers don’t sleep, don’t eat, and never stop improving. The longer they work, the smarter they get.

Together with his sister Rael—a rare Sanctum Channeler who can empower and evolve allies—Iden must lead his growing skeletal force through monster-infested zones, hostile player factions, and ancient ruins... all while preparing for the apocalyptic battle known as the Final Judgment.

In this world, only one law remains:

Build. Adapt. Conquer. Or be erased.

Endless March: Skeleton King Ascends

The sound of construction echoed through the clearing.

Stone met foundation. Mana-laced bone locked into place. Builders, both summoned and civilian, worked in harmony. Miners delivered refined ore to the new smelting zones. Scouts cleared outer zones for irrigation. Mage skeletons carved enchantment runes into newly placed wall nodes.

And Iden stood in the middle of it all—calm, focused, commanding.

"Expand the southeast quadrant," he said. "Double the farming plots. Install conduit lines from the Relay Core to the new processing centers. Assign Builder-9 to fabricate housing modules for the incoming villagers."

Behind him, the Mana Refinement Nexus pulsed steadily. Its energy seeped into the infrastructure like roots beneath soil.

"Beginner phase of civilization," Iden muttered. "Let's see what that triggers—"

[Domain Progression Milestone Achieved]

Current Territory: Fortified Hamlet → Beginner Settlement (Tier 1)

New Features Unlocked:→ Governance Console→ Auto-Supply Routing→ Sector Designation (Defense, Trade, Agriculture, Research)

Settlement Name Unlocked: Please Select a Name.

Domain Visibility Increased – Regional Map Marker Created

World Announcement Triggered.

WORLD SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT

A Candidate has upgraded their Territory to [Beginner Settlement].Regional Node Established.Domain visible to all Candidates within 1,000 km.

Warning: "With growth comes envy. Prepare accordingly."

[Ardent_Shade]: What? Someone already hit Beginner Tier?![StormWolf]: No way. Most of us are barely holding camps.[Scarborn_Unit_3]: Whoever that is… they just painted a target on their back.[Vana]: …I want to find them. Not to kill them. To follow them.[RazorPeak]: Anyone got a location ping? Coordinates?![Unknown_Crescent]: Mark my words. If they've built that much… they have resources.[Lucian_Dusk]: …or power. Either way, we'll see if they last.

Iden watched the notifications fade with a strange stillness in his chest.

"We're not in the shadows anymore," he murmured.

"So it's official now," Nyra said. "We're on the map."

"You're building something that makes people hope again," she said. "That scares others."

Kael stepped out of the administration tent. "It's already begun. The first probe scout was spotted three clicks out. No flag, no signature."

Iden turned back to the foundation of what would soon become their Trade Nexus and Governance Hall.

Chapter 50 — The Signal Heard ‘Round the World'