Anastasia's Keystone [Living System LitRPG Lite]

A living System brought Theo back to life. Months later, it tried to kill him.  A century ago, the Glimmers devoured huge swaths of the continent. People flocked to them, diving their depths to seek the strength, fortune, and fame they offered. Theo wants none of that. He knows he's no prodigy. He dives solely to follow his father’s trail, and when he's betrayed hours before stepping towards that goal, he dies with one regret: his failure. Then Anastasia's Keystone activates <<Resurrection>>. He gets a second chance, along with a friendly assistant that lives within his mind. Reads his thoughts. Promises aid. Gradually, he grows accustomed to its assistance. Until it tries to kill him and he realizes it's been lying to him since the beginning. But he can’t escape the Keystone, so he needs to compromise with it. Soon. Because the world is soon to fragment. Skies will shatter. Continents will split. And if Theo hopes to find his father in the midst of it all, he’ll need to accomplish what the Keystones were created for millennia ago: Deification. What to expect: - A somewhat slow start. The first book has a small cast of characters (~10, 3 recurring). The second book expands on the scope significantly.  - Chapters are on average around 2,700 words. What NOT to expect: - The common RPG-like System with str, cha, etc. MC has a System, but it’s conceptually more of an aid to the actual power system in the world, which is somewhat similar to cultivation. This is gradually explained in great depth, but will not be totally clear for a bit. Read six chapters ahead on Patreon.