![Chasing Nightmares [Post-Apocalypse, LITRPG, Psychological]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F155252-chasing-nightmares-post-apocalypse-litrpg.jpg%3Ftime%3D1775788632&w=640&q=75)
by JessAlter
[Book 1 - Breaking Point, Is now complete!] An unresolved past rots through the present and taints the future.December 31st, 2055. The day of humanity's first contact with the incomprehensible cosmic entities in the wider universe, causing mass upheaval around the world. It's been one hundred years since then, the apocalypse came and went, but humanity is still stuck repeating its past mistakes.The Archmagus Lodge asks the universe questions, uncaring for who answers.Second Adventists want to bring salvation to humanity, under the boot of their messiah.And the governments of the world are now mere shadows of their former selves, clinging to any power they have left.Alexandra Summers was born into this mess in the theocratic dictatorship that took over former Canada. Now an escapee and recent graduate of the monster slaying Hunter's Guild, she's finally gained access to the guide network and the upgrades it provides. Her dream is to become a named Hunter like her hero Artemis and be strong enough to never be at the mercy of others again. The past never stays buried though and she's burned more than a few bridges to get where she is. Now she'll have to reap what she's sown while old enemies bring back past traumas and new tortures. All while fighting the eldritch horrors that haunt the Earth. What to expect - Traumatized FMC pushes past the breakdown to finish the mission - LITRPG power ups are smaller or more utility based. - Horror - No romance (characters may flirt, but that's it) - Queer characters, Transfem MC - Mix of Modern and Medieval weapons with magic Influenced by S.T.A.L.K.E.R., SCP, The Witcher series, Wasteland series, and Bleed Out by the Mountain Goats UPDATES: Tues / Thurs / Sat This is a blanket content warning.⚠️ There will be dark topics covered though very rarely directly and those chapters will have additional warnings. [Cover was created using free-use public domain images and paintdotnet image editing software.]
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| 1 | Prologue - Alexandra and Alex | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 1 - My Graduate Thesis Involves More Killing Than Most | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 2 - Is It A Home If It Doesn't Have Anti-Air Defense? | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 3 - I'm Always Prepared For Every Situation Except Talking To People | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 4 - Boredom Is My Worst Enemy, Aside From All My Other Enemies | 0 |
| 6 | Chapter 5 - Squishing Bugs With My Bestie Who I Don't Have A Crush On | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 6 - A Guide On Effective Deterrents When Encountering A Stalker | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 7 - Don't Try To Tell Me That Everyone Makes Mistakes | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 8 - As Long As I Have Trashy Romance Novels The Rest Of The World Can Screw Off | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 9 - The Best Things In Life Are Explosive | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 10 - The Last Time Being Sleep Deprived Went So Well, Let's Do It Again | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 11 - Relationship Politics Are Like Government Politics In That They Both Suck | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 12 - Dissociation Is One Hell Of A Trip | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 13 - Absolute Garbage Performance, But Still Passed | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 14 - I Hope They Appreciate All The Overtime I Put In (They Won't) | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 15 - I Don't Think This Store Is Passing The Food Safety Inspection | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 16 - Someone Out There Is Having A Worse Day Than Me And That Sucks | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 17 - I don't Know How Yet, But I Know This Is My Fault | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 18 - There Is A Possibility That I'm Overcorrecting | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 19 - Nobody Knows What Fishing Is Anymore, So They Can't Tell Me I'm Wrong | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 20 - I Really Don't Want To Talk About It | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 21 - Physical Status - Poor, Mental Status - Worse, Mission Ready? Sure Why Not | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 22 - Does Anyone Really Care, Or Are They Just Pretending So They Can Look Good? | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 23 - Someone Is About To Have A Very Bad Day And I Hope It's Not Me | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 24 - I Already Have Night Terrors, How Much Worse Could They Possibly Get | 0 |
| 26 | Interlude - Janice | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 25 - I'm Fine, There's Nothing's Wrong, I'm Just Tired | 0 |
| 28 | Book 1 Epilogue - I don't Want To Feel This Way Anymore | 0 |
| 29 | B2 Chapter 1 - My Parents Had A Home And A Kid At My Age, All I Have Is Depression | 0 |
| 30 | B2 Chapter 2 - The Rumors That I Fall Asleep While Cuddling A Rocket Launcher Are Unsubstantiated | 0 |
| 31 | B2 Chapter 3 - I Don't Like Letting People Down Or Making Promises I Can't Keep | 0 |
| 32 | B2 Chapter 4 - I Only Said I Had A Backup Plan, I Didn't Say It Was A Good One | 0 |
| 33 | B2 Chapter 5 - I've Had An Easier Time Getting Rid Of Cockroaches | 0 |
| 34 | B2 Chapter 6 - They Call It Mental Health, But It's Been Wearing Down My Physical Health | 0 |
| 35 | B2 Chapter 7 - This Is Not What I Wanted | 0 |
| 36 | B2 Chapter 8 - Maybe I Went Too Far, But I Honestly Don't Care | 0 |
| 37 | Interlude 1 of 3 - Abel | 0 |
| 38 | Interlude 2 of 3 - Dominique | 0 |
| 39 | Interlude 3 of 3 - Kayla | 0 |
| 40 | B2 Chapter 9 - If I Can't Hunt Legally, Then I'll Just Do It Illegally | 0 |
| 41 | B2 Chapter 10 - There's A Power Imbalance And I'm Afraid I'm On The Wrong Side Of It | 0 |
| 42 | B2 Chapter 11 - There Are Lots Of Things I Want In Life But I Sure As Hell Ain't Getting Any Of Them | 0 |
| 43 | B2 Chapter 12 - Murder Machine | 0 |
| 44 | B2 Chapter 13 - The Crash Isn’t As Bad As The PSAs Say, Except When It Is | 0 |
| 45 | B2 Chapter 14 - I Don't Need Allegories And Platitudes, I Just Need A Good Friend | 0 |
| 46 | B2 Chapter 15 - Never Punished, Except For When I Am, But We Ignore Those | 0 |
| 47 | B2 Chapter 16 - All The Choices Are Bad, So I'm Choosing The Least Bad One | 0 |
| 48 | B2 Chapter 17 - I'm Not Trying To Solve Every Problem With Violence, But | 0 |
| 49 | B2 Chapter 18 - I Might Be A Fear Based Lifeform | 0 |
| 50 | B2 Chapter 19 - Why Can't The Evil Mages Just Throw Fireballs Or Something | 0 |
| 51 | B2 Chapter 20 - I'm Not Going Insane, You're The Insane One... I Might Be Losing It | 0 |
| 52 | B2 Chapter 21 - I'm Stressed Out And It's Only Getting Worse | 0 |
| 53 | B2 Chapter 22 - It Feels Like It Shouldn't Be This Easy | 0 |
| 54 | Slight delay and update | 0 |