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We Lease The Kraken! - A LitRPG Pet Shop System Story.

We Lease The Kraken! - A LitRPG Pet Shop System Story.

by Osamaru Ta

Virtual RealityUrban FantasyProgressionSuper HeroesWar and Military
Shadow rank ~417–497 in Drama↓122

Jeremiah Bridge had it all.  A clear path to becoming an inter-planar veterinarian, a life of privilege in Prima City, and the unwavering support of his brilliant sister, Sarah. But everything crumbles when Sarah, a renowned artificer and humanitarian, is framed as a villain and killed in disgrace. Branded by association and cast into the chaotic streets of Nexus — a world where magic, technology, and myth collide — Jeremiah is left with nothing but questions, grief, and a strange pendant pulsing with mysterious power. When the impossible happens and he is chosen by the System, Sarah’s final, unfinished masterpiece, It pulls him into a world of impossible creatures, cryptic bargains, and shadowed truths Sarah never shared. But the System doesn’t just promise power or survival; it’s a puzzle whose consequences ripple throughout his life, and possibly all of Nexus. There’s just one thing he can’t quite figure out… Author Note: This novel is not currently for sale on Google Books, Amazon, or any other sellers. If you see it being sold, please report it and let me know. Why does it want him to open a pet shop? Now, armed with nothing but a stubborn will, his sister’s legacy, and a store he never asked for, Jeremiah must uncover the truth behind her death, survive the streets of Nexus, and unlock the true purpose of the System she left behind. All while trying to find a good home for some good boys. Because this isn’t just about pets or profit. This is a story about revenge.This is a story about grief and redemption.And most importantly, this is a story that might change the fate of the last bastion of life in a universe of Stagnation. ♛—————————♛ WHAT TO EXPECT ♛—————————♛ Author Note: This novel is not currently for sale on Google Books, Amazon, or any other sellers. If you see it being sold, please report it and let me know. — This is a LitRPG novel set in an Urban Modern Fantasy setting, where you're just as likely to see Fae and Vampires riding the subway as you are to see Dragons and Superheros battling in the sky.  — This is Old-school Pet Shop System in the same vein as some of the classics like "Gourmet of Another World", "Number One Dungeon Supplier", "The Innkeeper" and "Black Tech Internet Cafe System"  — Due to the topics, this story is a slow burn. Things take a while to set up and some events will run multiple chapters. THAT SAID there's I've tried to balance the slower, slice of life/Management sections with the action scenes. If it feels like a slower scene is dragging on, expect some faster action soon. — I've tried to create a story with a more realistic deception of grief and the struggling of healing. Jeremiah doesn't begin the story in a good place, mentally or emotionally. He's going to lash out, make mistakes and probably annoy you some times. I know I got frustrated with him at points, and I wrote him! That said, this isn't JUST a story about a grieving, broken man with a chip on his shoulder. Its also a story about the journey we take to HEAL from that grief. He DOES get better. I promise. So please forgive his first impression.  — The System is Fae-tech and the MC's primary abilities will be based on his bonded creatures, with some Fae powers mixed in. — Pet Shop focus! While the MC WILL have his own struggles, battles and adventures, the core of this story is the Pet Shop, and how it changes the environment and people around it. RELEASE SCHEDULE Day 1: 8 Chapters, including the prologue. May 16th - July 1st: One chapter a day, with breaks on Sundays. July 2nd Onward: 3 Chapters a week, on Monday - Thursday - Friday. Patreon is currently about 40 chapters deep already, and expected to settle around 20 advanced chapters by July. So if you like the story, feel free to check out my link and support me! --- Find more great books and authors by joining the LitRPG Facebook group below! Author Note: This novel is not currently for sale on Google Books, Amazon, or any other sellers. If you see it being sold, please report it and let me know. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1069684616388207

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1B1: Prologue - "Case Closed."0----
2B1: Chapter 1 - "Storm Clouds" 0----
3B1: Chapter 2 - "Triple Threat." 0----
4B1: Chapter 3 - "Hello, Neighbor!'0----
5B1: Chapter 4 - "Time Marches On."0----
6B1: Chapter 5 - "I've Only Had Him For A Day And A Half..." 0----
7B1: Chapter 6 - "Billy's New Crib." 0----
8B1: Chapter 7 - "First Steps." 0----
9B1: Chapter 8 - "Upload Complete."0----
10B1: Chapter 9 - "Welcome To The Mystical Menagerie!" 0----
11B1: Chapter 10 - "Guidance."0----
12B1: Chapter 11 - "No One Escapes The Corkboard." 0----
13B1: Chapter 12 - "Keep Your Head Down..." 0----
14B1: Chapter 13 - "... And Roll With The Punches." 0----
15B1: Chapter 14 - "The Weight We Bear."0----
16B1: Chapter 15 - "This Chapter Is All About 'You.'" 0----
17B1: Chapter 16 - "Reflections." 0----
18B1: Chapter 17 - "One Step At A Time." 0----
19 B1: Chapter 18 - "Closer Than You Think." 0----
20B1: Chapter 19 - "In The Palm Of Your Hand." 0----
21 B1: Chapter 20 - "Never As Simple As It Seems."0----
22B1: Chapter 21 - "The Bonds That Tie." 0----
23B1: Chapter 22 - "See You On The Other Side."0----
24B1: Chapter 23 - "Why We Stand."0----
25B1: Chapter 24 - "Terms and Agreements"0----
26B1: Chapter 25 - "To Gaze Into The Abyss."0----
27B1: Chapter 26 - "Skill Tutorial Begins."0----
28B1: Chapter 27 - "Price Of Power."0----
29B1: Chapter 28 - "Getting A Grasp Of Things."0----
30B1: Chapter 29 - "A Job That Needs Doing."0----
31B1: Chapter 30 - "Silence And Shadows."0----
32B1: Chapter 31 - "Blending In."0----
33B1: Chapter 32 - "Of Valor And Violence.”0----
34B1: Chapter 33 - "Focus.”0----
35B1: Chapter 34 - "Things Get A Little Grim."0----
36B1: Chapter 35 - "A Job Well Done."0----
37B1: Chapter 36 - "A Wish Fulfilled.”0----
38B1: Chapter 37 - "Mission Complete!”0----
39Interlude - Ulrick and Merry 0----
40 B1: Chapter 38 - "Stagnation Waits."0----
41B1: Chapter 39 - "Just Rewards." 0----
42B1: Chapter 40 - "Dressing the Part." 0----
43B1: Chapter 41 - "The Perils Of Online Shopping"0----
44B1: Chapter 42- "The Price Of Doing Business."0----
45B1: Chapter 43 - "Future Possibilities"0----
46B1: Chapter 44 - " Quantum Clearance."0----
47B1: Chapter 45 - "Foundations and Footsteps"0----
48B1: Chapter 46 - "Survival Of The Fittest."0----
49Week of Break. 0----
50B1: Chapter 47 - "At The Crossroads."0----
51B1: Chapter 48 - "Parley Under Moonlight."0----
52B1: Chapter 49 - "Of Contracts And Consequences."0----
53B1: Chapter 50 - "What Was Left Behind." 0----
54Book 1 Epilogue: "A Warm Welcome." - Part 10----
55Book 1 Epilogue: "A Warm Welcome." - Part 20----
56B2 - Chapter 1: "The Old And New."0----
57B2 - Chapter 2: “Welcome to the Mystical Menagerie.”0----
58B2 - Chapter 3: “System Shopping - Round 2!”0----
59B2 - Chapter 4: “Achievements.”0----
60B2 - Chapter 5: "Sugar and Spice."0----
61B2 - Chapter 6: “Of Bonds And Business.”0----
62B2 - Chapter 7: “Claws Out.”0----
63B2 - Chapter 8: "Lessons Learned."0----
64B2 - Chapter 9: “A Cry in the Darkness.”0----
65B2 - Chapter 10: "New Questions To Old Answers.”0----
66B2 - Chapter 11: "As The Curtains Fall”0----
67B2 - Chapter 12: "This Tangle We Weave."0----
68B2 - Chapter 13: "Wild Magics."0----
69B2 - Chapter 14: "The Marks Of Change."0----
70B2 - Chapter 15: "A Week Of Change."0----
71B2 - Chapter 16: "Boundaries and Bonds."0----
72B2 - Chapter 17: "Coffee Thoughts." 0----
73B2 - Chapter 18: "Level Up!" 0----
74B2 - Chapter 19: "The Choices That Shape Us."0----
75B2 - Chapter 20: "A New Perspective."0----
76B2 - Chapter 21: "Escalation."0----
77B2 - Chapter 22: "Calculated Exposure." 0----
78B2 - Chapter 23: "A Call To Adventure." 0----
79B2 - Chapter 24: "The Backdoor."0----
80B2 - Chapter 25: "A Dream Of Adventure." 0----
81B2 - Chapter 26: "They See Me Roamin'..." 0----
82B2 - Chapter 27: "Gotta Bug Them All."0----
83B2 – Chapter 28: “All Those Who Wander.”0----
84B2 - Chapter 29: "Something's Bugging Me."0----
85B2 - Chapter 30: "Gold Prize." 0----
86B2 - Chapter 31: "Why?"0----
87B2 - Chapter 32: "Birds of a Feather."0----
88B2 - Chapter 33: "Those Who Need To Be Found."0----
89B2 - Chapter 34: "As The Ash Rains."0----
90B2 - Interlude: "Billy's Bad Day."0----
91B2 – Chapter 35: “Planting Seeds.”0----
92B2 - Chapter 36: "One Step At A Time."0----
93Book 2 - Arc 1 Epilogue0----
94Week Break annoncement + Patreon-exclusive side project "Cradle of the Dead". 0----
95B2 - Chapter 37: "Roots and Rumors"0----
96B2 - Chapter 38: "Knocking On Doors."0----
97B2 - Chapter 39: "The First Lesson.”0----
98B2 - Chapter 40: "The Colors Of The Soul."0----
99B2 - Chapter 41: "Unnatural Harmony."0----
100B2 - Chapter 42: "The Tides Between."0----
101B2 - Chapter 43: "A Mage's Dilemma"0----
102B2 - Chapter 44: "Farewell."0----
103B2 - Chapter 45: "An Offer You Can't Refuse."0----
104Shop Upgrade Reader Suggestion Event! 0----
105B2 - Chapter 46: "Playground Rules."0----
106B2 - Chapter 47: "Countdown on Market Street"0----
107B2 - Chapter 48: "Give Them A Show."0----
108B2 - Chapter 49: “The First Round Begins!”0----
109B2 - Chapter 50: “Judge Call.”0----
110B2 - Chapter 51: “Second Verse, Same As The First.”0----
111B2 - Chapter 52: “Semifinals - Match 1.”0----
112B2 - Chapter 53: “Semifinals - Match 2”0----
113B2 - Chapter 54: "The Power That's Inside."0----
114B2 - Chapter 55: "Disaster Beast."0----
115B2 - Chapter 56: "One Last Dance."0----
116B2 - Chapter 57: “Protect What's Yours.”0----
117Book 2 Epilogue - "Watch And See."0----
118Book 3: Prologue0----
119B3 - Chapter 1: "Loose Ends."0----
120B3 - Chapter 2: "One Final Battle."0----
121B3 - Chapter 3: "It Takes a Village."0----
122B3 - Chapter 4: “Distinction.”0----
123B3 - Chapter 5: "Quiet Moments."0----
124 B3 - Chapter 6: "Moving Forward."0----
125B3 - Chapter 7: "The First Adoption."0----
126B3 - Chapter 8: "Ew. Accounting."0----
127B3 - Chapter 9: “The Perils Of Shopping” - Part 2. 0----
128B3 - Chapter 10: "Renovations."0----
129B3 - Chapter 11: "Preparing for Guests."0----