NEXUS CORE: Volume 1 - The Primal Gear

Enter a world of high-octane Shonen action, ancient mechanical artifacts, and brutal arena battles! Zen is a young fighter with a dangerous secret ticking inside his chest: the legendary golden Primal Gear, an ancient core of immense power. Alongside Braxton, a brilliant blacksmith who upgrades his tech, and Elira and Lyra, two fierce allies with distinct fighting skills, Zen enters the brutal tournament of the Capital. Guided by the mysterious warrior Reizen, they fight their way through ruthless gladiators and elite combatants. But the tournament is just the surface. Deep below the arena lies a dark empire of forgotten technology.  When Zen and his team discover a hidden laboratory filled with dormant Androids, they unearth a shocking truth: the Emperor doesn't want to destroy Zen’s Primal Gear. He needs it as the "Activation Key" to awaken an unstoppable army of thousands of combat droids and plunge the continent into absolute chaos! Now, trapped in an underground web of secrets and hunted by unknown creators, Zen must master his gear or witness his world crumble.  If you love martial arts, anime-style power progression, deep lore, and sudden twists, step into the NEXUS CORE!