
by EliasWeld
Waking up in 1970 with a shattered body and PTSD was a nightmare. Finding a system that trades the future changed everything. Nick Kane opened his eyes on January 1, 1970, inside a bleak, crowded Bronx VA hospital ward. Trapped in a broken body with fragmented memories of a fallen soldier, he is a man out of time. But he isn’t alone. A mysterious, cosmic interface known as the **"Fate Exchange"** has activated in his mind, turning his tactical decisions and future knowledge into a powerful currency: Fate Points (FP). In the gritty, neon-and-brick landscape of 1970s New York, survival means fixing what’s broken. Starting with the hospital’s forgotten veterans and failing medical equipment, Nick builds his baseline. But the system won’t hand him a victory on a silver platter. When a bureaucratic investigation threatens to expose his anomalous existence, Nick is forced into a dangerous gamble: adopting the ghost identity of an MIA soldier, James Cole, and stepping into the city’s dangerous underbelly. From navigating the rough-and-tumble docks controlled by Irish unions to striking deals with Gambino family loan sharks, Nick must leverage every ounce of his military grit and mechanical genius. The world thinks he’s just another damaged vet. But with a growing team of loyal allies and a literal shop of tomorrow in his head, he is about to build the Phoenix Foundation—and buy his way to the top of a changing world. Grab Book 1 of a gripping Alternate History LitRPG series today! Featuring historical progression, slow-burn kingdom/empire building, realistic gritty action, and a military protagonist who refuses to be broken.
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| 1 | Chapter 1: The Unfamiliar Ceiling | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2: The Old Man in the Hallway | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3: The Crack in the Dog Tag | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4: The Silent Head Nurse | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5: Hot Coffee and an Old Man | 0 |
| 6 | Chapter 6: The Sixth Person | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 7: Robert's Last Night | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8: The Fixer | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9: The Tenth Person | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10: The First Investment | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11: The Social Worker's Visit | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12: I Won't Ask, You Don't Tell | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13: 72 Hours | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14: Midnight in the Archives | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15: The Loophole | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16: The Hallway Fight | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17: Boxing Lessons | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18: Mickey Russell | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19: Frank's Solution | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20: The First Money | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21: The Lower East Side | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22: The Loan Shark | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23: Negative Balance | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24: Eight Floors | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25: Across Midnight | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26: Ashes | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27: The Morning After | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28: The Repairman | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29: Shopping Spree | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30: The First Act | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31: Quick Hands | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32: First Lesson | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33: Tommy's Day | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34: Scrapyard Treasure | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35: First Generation | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36: Forging | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37: Hand | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 38: Chain Reaction | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 39: The Workshop's Light | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 40: Second Visit | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 41: Sam | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 42: Eddie's Past | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 43: Nixon's America | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 44: Debt | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 45: The Burned Man | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 46: The Store's Crack | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 47: The Rooftop Stars | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 48: First Snow | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 49: Father O'Brien's Request | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 50: Era's Foundation | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 51: The Church Basement | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 52: The First Load | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 53: The Mayor of St. Mary's | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 54: The Boiler | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 55: The First Workshop Evening | 0 |
| 56 | Chapter 56: The Sewing Machine | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 57: Old Man Walsh | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 58: The Dock Report | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 59: Design Session | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 60: The Second Load | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 61: Teaching Chain | 0 |
| 62 | Chapter 62: Marcus's Story | 0 |
| 63 | Chapter 63: Sally's Trade | 0 |
| 64 | Chapter 64: The Paying Job | 0 |