Legacy Protocols

Erik Carlson was a teacher. He graded papers, gamed, and avoided thinking about his problems. Then one day he won the Species Protection Lottery and found himself the sole survivor of Earth's population, pulled away to a training planet and thrown into a world of monsters, cultivation, mystery, and... bureaucracy. When he's not desperately fighting to survive or filling out paperwork, Erik spends his time avoiding his feelings, learning about cultivation, and coming to grips with the ability that's surfaced in him—a knack for taking the powers of those he fights. It shouldn't be possible. Nobody's ever heard of it. Erik, being Erik, has decided not to think too hard about it. Harder to ignore is his secret designation from the System—Legacy Custodian. Nobody can explain that one either, least of all him. But the answer, he's starting to suspect, is going to change everything he thought he understood about the System that destroyed his world. Unregulated is the first book in the Legacy Protocols progression novel series. It's at the intersection of progression, fantasy, LitRPG, and drama, with a healthy dose of bureaucratic absurdism thrown in. What to expect: Solo protagonist who finds allies Weak to strong progression A unique advancement system Emotional stakes Two chapters a week, Monday/Thursday