
by Deoxynacid
Death isn’t the end. Jacob was supposed to die at the bottom of a cliff. Treiton Hale was supposed to die at the bottom of a cliff. Instead, Jacob wakes in Treiton’s broken body with no explanation, no power, and no time to understand what happened. A parasite-like Instinct System has taken root inside him—alive, evolving, and whispering recommendations into his mind. He’s weak. Painfully weak, but weakness doesn’t last. With every breath, the creature within him assimilates further. Instincts sharpen. Stats adjust. Movements refine. Jacob learns, adapts, and carves power into a body step by step. And he has a mission. To live in Treiton Hale’s place.To uncover the plot that killed him.And to repay Luca, his loyal servant who died for him once. Each time Jacob falls, he resets, dragging new questions with him. Each time he rises, he grows stronger, closer to the truth behind Treiton’s execution, the creature inside him… and the terrifying anomaly sleeping within Luca. What to Expect: -A progression fantasy with looping, isekai, and a living system -Death resets -A grounded fantasy world with danger around every corner -Third-person POV with tight focus on the MC -1500 words or over per chapter. Uploads every other day! Patreon: 20 Ch's ahead (Increasing).
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| 0 | Prologue: Predator Detected | 0 |
| 1 | Chapter 1: First Reset | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2: Aether Integration | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3: Cinderleaf | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4: Merchandise | 0 |
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| Chapter 5: The March |
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| 6 | Chapter 6: Violet | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 7: Second Reset | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8: Assimilation | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9: Barracks | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10: Accuser | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11: True Warrior | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12: Demigods | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13: Shadows Behind Hale | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14: Nutrient Anomaly | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15: Risk: Minimal | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16: Cut Throat | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17: Beyond Physical | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18: Shift’s End | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19: Required Assimilation Not Met | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20: Purpose and Movement | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21: Trade | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22: Suitability Breached | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23: Prepare Yourself | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24: Backlash | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25: Explosive Force | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26: Efficient Movement | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27: Still Awake | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28: Blaze | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29: Today | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30: Test | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31: False Talent | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32: True Test | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33: Quiet Morning | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34: Domination | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35: Simulation | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36: Violet Thread | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37: Better Than Most | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 38: Enlightenment | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 39: Transforming | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 40: A New Vow | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 41: Third Reset | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 42: Monster | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 43: You Are Treiton Hale | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 44: Arcane Beast | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 45: Negotiation | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 46: Beast-Howl Overdrive | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 47: Different Monster | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter Forty-Eight: Injection | 0 |
| 49 | Another announcement | 0 |