by crust_chuy
What happens when the world's most advanced machine is reborn – no, rebooted – into a world ruled by magic? After humanity’s final launch that was destined to fail, Prototype-01 awakens with only a single directive: save his dying world. Instead, he finds himself in a land of dragons, mana, and kingdoms that hold no technology as advanced as his previous world. Renamed Zero by the recluse Storm Mage Aria Lockhart, who finds and activates him, he begins a journey to find a way home. But every relic uncovered. Every memory fragment restored. Every answer revealed. Each one forces him to question not who he is... ... but what he once was – the man buried beneath the machine. As science collides with fantasy, Zero slowly discovers that humanity is not something that can be programmed – it's something that must be lived. For fans of the philosophical science fiction of RoboCop and Upgrade, blended with the epic fantasy spirit of The Lord of the Rings and The Witcher. Expect meaningful character growth, emotional highs and lows, evolving mysteries, cinematic battles, and a world where every action carries consequences. No traditional level-up system. Instead, Zero evolves through modular loadouts, adaptive upgrades, and strategic customization that redefine every battle. [Monthly updates - First week of every month, 3 to 5 chapters.] [First 10 chapters are up!]
