![Nexus Runner [EPIC Progression Fantasy litRPG] (Stubbed through Ch 172)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F95906-nexus-runner.jpg%3Ftime%3D1728926859&w=640&q=75)
by FrankMorin
(Note - book 1 and 2 are LIVE on Amazon, so chapters between ch 11 and ch 172 are stubbed. Summary posted) Welcome to the Game! You’ve been chosen to fight for your planet’s place in the Multiverse. Lucas Altan and his friends are among the one-thousand people ripped out of Colorado and teleported to an alien planet. Lucas wakes up alone, with an overly friendly AI as his only companion. Game on. Here, magic is real and the clock is ticking. The rules are simple: Find your team, then fight through four stages of monster-infested wilderness before time runs out. Fail, and you die . . . and condemn everyone on Earth too. Lucas has done a lot of crazy things in his life, from fighting forest fires, to teaching skydiving, to starting an online company to hunt scammers. Now he finds he’s got a knack for killing monsters, winning unique loot, and surviving against long odds. Wielding fast wits, cool spells, and a magical sword that can’t cut anything physical, he needs to level up faster than the odds stacking against him. Getting stronger is the only way to survive, save his friends, and not become that guy who let Earth die. This fast-paced action fantasy litrpg adventure hurls Lucas into a crucible of combat, magic, and nonstop adventure. Perfect for fans of DCC and Primal Hunter. Posting Schedule: Updated - as of Nov 2025 Twice per week: Mon and Fri at 9:00 AM PDT Things to expect: - 1st person POV. - Tons of action, lots of monsters, super cool loot, entertaining AI, inspired by classics such as HWFWM, PH, DOTF, and more. - A great cast of side characters - No harem or spicy romance. Enjoy! I look forward to reading tons of comments and feedback :) Patreon is roughly 40 chapters ahead.
| # | Title | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ch 1 - Movie Set Makeovers - Apocalypse Edition | 0 |
| 2 | Ch 2 - I Prove I Can't Do My Own Stunts | 0 |
| 3 | Ch 3 - No Peanuts, No Parachutes | 0 |
| 4 | Ch 4 - I Become An Underwear Thief | 0 |
| 5 | Ch 5 - Some Questions Really Are Better | 0 |
| 6 | Ch 6 - Full-Immersion Movie Experiences Suck | 0 |
| 7 | Ch 7 - Dangerous Deadly Duck Dodgeball | 0 |
| 8 | Ch 8 - I Discover a New Love for Copper | 0 |
| 9 | Ch 9 - I Know Kung Fu | 0 |
| 10 | Ch 10 - I Enjoy A Motivational Video | 0 |
| 11 | Ch 173 - Breakfast: Superhuman Edition | 0 |
| 12 | Ch 174 - I Get an Upstairs Downstairs | 0 |
| 13 | Ch 175 - I Get An Invite to a Conference Call | 0 |
| 14 | Ch 176 - Demon Hoarder | 0 |
| 15 | Ch 177 - I Set Up An Emergency Fund | 0 |
| 16 | Ch 178 - Shackletons Never Quit | 0 |
| 17 | Ch 179 - I Find Out About a Second-Rate Couch Potato | 0 |
| 18 | Ch 180 - Some Like it Hot | 0 |
| 19 | Ch 181 - I Take a Walk in the Rain | 0 |
| 20 | Ch 182 - There's Rain and Then There's Demon Rain | 0 |
| 21 | Ch 183 - My Name Gets Added to a List | 0 |
| 22 | Ch 184 - Negative PR | 0 |
| 23 | Ch 185 - I Learn the Scent of Sunshine | 0 |
| 24 | Ch 186 - Steaks and Quantum Nectar | 0 |
| 25 | Ch 187 - A Meeting with Destiny | 0 |
| 26 | Ch 188 - I Try Outrunning a Lightning Bolt | 0 |
| 27 | Ch 189 - I Get a Knockout Punch Card | 0 |
| 28 | Ch 190 - I Put the Gloves Back On | 0 |
| 29 | Ch 191 - Whale Watching | 0 |
| 30 | Ch 192 - The Greatest Showman | 0 |
| 31 | Ch 193 - I Remember a Really Bad Movie | 0 |
| 32 | Ch 194 - I Get a Craving For Sushi | 0 |
| 33 | Ch 195 - I Witness the Power of Potatoes | 0 |
| 34 | Ch 196 - Real Estate Challenges | 0 |
| 35 | Ch 197 - Drama Club | 0 |
| 36 | Ch 198 - Old Council, Same Blues | 0 |
| 37 | Ch 199 - Epic Gear For Epic Guys | 0 |
| 38 | Ch 200 - A Government Official Asks For More Money | 0 |
| 39 | Ch 201 - Classes | 0 |
| 40 | Ch 202 - I Make a Deal With a Devil | 0 |
| 41 | Ch 203 - I Chat With Royalty | 0 |
| 42 | Ch 204 - Best Swap Meet Ever | 0 |
| 43 | Ch 205 - I Get a Bigger Bag | 0 |
| 44 | Ch 206 - Muffins to be Proud Of | 0 |
| 45 | Ch 207 - Lana Gets a Cookie | 0 |
| 46 | Ch 208 - Full-Contact Movie Marathon | 0 |
| 47 | Ch 209 - I Get a Lesson in Manners | 0 |
| 48 | Ch 210 - Into the Deep | 0 |
| 49 | Ch 211 - A Bit of Fisticuffs | 0 |
| 50 | Ch 212 - I Take an Inner Journey | 0 |
| 51 | Ch 213 - Beat a Count, Be a Count | 0 |
| 52 | Ch 1-75 Brief Summary | 0 |
| 53 | Ch 214 - Don't Wager Something You Can't Afford to Lose | 0 |
| 54 | Ch 215 - I Get a New Chair | 0 |
| 55 | Ch 216 - I Dream of Endless Cookies | 0 |
| 56 | Ch 217 - I Join a Secret Court | 0 |
| 57 | Ch 218 - I Get Schooled by a Swashbuckler | 0 |
| 58 | Ch 219 - Potions, and Spikes, and Lanterns, oh my! | 0 |
| 59 | Ch 220 - I Get a Shiny Pin | 0 |
| 60 | Ch 221 - Trial and Error | 0 |
| 61 | Ch 222 - I Get to Play With a Crystal Ball | 0 |
| 62 | Ch 223 - A Librarian Finds an Obituary | 0 |
| 63 | Ch 224 - I Explode My Brain | 0 |
| 64 | Ch 225 - The Best of Intentions | 0 |
| 65 | Ch 226 - Ends and Means | 0 |
| 66 | Ch 227 - A Bit of Velvet Resolve | 0 |
| 67 | Ch 228 - I Step Into Twilight | 0 |
| 68 | Ch 229 - I Become a Texting Fool | 0 |
| 69 | Ch 230 - I Get a Sweet Deal | 0 |
| 70 | Ch 231 - A Bit of Dawnfire | 0 |
| 71 | Ch 232 - The Benefits of Getting a Big Head | 0 |
| 72 | Ch 233 - Promises Promises | 0 |
| 73 | Ch 234 - Traitors or Clueless Fools? | 0 |
| 74 | Ch 235 - Hunt and Hunted | 0 |
| 75 | Ch 236 - I Get a Taste of Oblivion's Kiss | 0 |
| 76 | Ch 237 - I Take Second Place in a Swimming Contest | 0 |
| 77 | Ch 238 - Sink or Swim | 0 |
| 78 | Ch 239 - I Meet a Dude Named Harald | 0 |
| 79 | Ch 240 - I Chase a Rumor | 0 |
| 80 | Ch 241 - Monster Hunter Ghostbuster | 0 |
| 81 | Ch 242 - Doubling Down | 0 |
| 82 | Ch 243 - Victor's Rights | 0 |
| 83 | Ch 244 - Nectar From Above | 0 |
| 84 | Ch 245 - Ed Embraces the Power of a Whisper | 0 |
| 85 | Ch 246 - Good Things Come From Epic Loot | 0 |
| 86 | Ch 247 - Ed Makes Some New Friends | 0 |
| 87 | Ch 248 - The Danger of Fools | 0 |
| 88 | Ch 249 - Ruby Gets Seafood Takeout | 0 |
| 89 | Ch 250 - It's Morphin Time! | 0 |
| 90 | Ch 251 - A Man With a Plan | 0 |
| 91 | Ch 252 - 9 out of 10 Aint Bad | 0 |
| 92 | Ch 253 - Party's Over | 0 |
| 93 | Ch 254 - I Take a Back Door | 0 |
| 94 | Ch 255 - A Melding of Past and Present | 0 |
| 95 | Ch 256 - Many Hands Make For a Busy Day | 0 |
| 96 | Ch 257 - Always Stay Calm Behind the Wheel | 0 |
| 97 | Ch 258 - We Try to Build a City In the Rain | 0 |
| 98 | Ch 259 - I Put Someone in a Time Out | 0 |
| 99 | Ch 260 - I Pick Up a Hitchhiker | 0 |
| 100 | Ch 261 - Nigel Tries a New Kind of Salted Pork | 0 |
| 101 | Ch 262 - Not All Monsters Are as Dumb as They Look | 0 |
| 102 | Ch 263 - We Witness a Death Meteor | 0 |
| 103 | Ch 264 - Arena Breaker | 0 |
| 104 | CH 265 Cyrus Gets to Flip the Switch | 0 |
| 105 | CH 266 - I Get an Emblem of Hope | 0 |
| 106 | CH 267 - Good News and Bad News | 0 |
| 107 | CH 268 - Funeral Feast | 0 |
| 108 | CH 269 - Ruby Gets a Makeover | 0 |
| 109 | CH 270 - Susan Explains Her Fear of Spiders | 0 |
| 110 | CH 271 - When The Clock Strikes 12 | 0 |
| 111 | CH 272 - Unity Can Be a Fleeting Thing | 0 |
| 112 | Ch 273 - A new Hope | 0 |
| 113 | Ch 274 - Tomas Shares His Love for Bulldogs | 0 |
| 114 | Ch 275 - A Backup Plan | 0 |
| 115 | Ch 276 - I Miss the Opportune Moment | 0 |
| 116 | Ch 277 - I Get a Fake Passport | 0 |
| 117 | Ch 278 - The Face of the Enemy | 0 |
| 118 | Ch 279 - I Face a Switch-Hitter | 0 |
| 119 | Ch 280 - Interlude: Heroes and Villains | 0 |
| 120 | Ch 281 - May the Best Cheater Win | 0 |
| 121 | Ch 282 - I Take a Hot Bath | 0 |
| 122 | Ch 283 - Interlude: Vengeance | 0 |
| 123 | Ch 284 - I Find a Pretty Good Synergy | 0 |
| 124 | Ch 285 - A Win and a Loss | 0 |
| 125 | Ch 286 - Steve Brings a Memory to Life | 0 |
| 126 | Ch 287 - We Read a Manual | 0 |
| 127 | Ch 288 - I Take a Walk in Demon Rain | 0 |
| 128 | Ch 289 - I Pay the Price of Progress | — |
| 129 | Ch 290 - Wendy Gets Her First good Idea | — |
| 130 | Ch 291 - I Dump Some Leftovers | — |
| 131 | Ch 292 - Jane Picks a Snapshot | — |
| 132 | Ch 293 - Steve Shops for a Friend | — |
| 133 | Ch 294 - Tony Channels Scooby Doo | — |
| 134 | Ch 295 - I Enjoy a Special memory AND Ch 296 - I Watch a Great Show | — |
| 135 | Ch 297 - I Experiment in a Desert AND Ch 298 - My Friends Play a Travel Game | — |
| 136 | Ch 299 - Interlude - Evolution AND Ch 300 - Tomas Tries On a New Pair of Gloves | — |
| 137 | Ch 301 - I Create a Monster AND Ch 302 - I Discover A New Kind of Sushi | — |
| 138 | Ch 303 - You Really Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks AND Ch 304 - The Thin Line Between Bravery and . | — |
| 139 | Ch 305 - Blow Hard AND Ch 306 - I Join a Game of Hide and Seek a Little Late | — |