The Complete Book of the Black Emperor: Code of Return to Zero

The consciousness of Peon 0001 was locked in the nerve connection cabin, and he struggled to survive in the wasteland where five races were fighting. Promotion brought an expanded population and destructive war weapons, but it also transformed him into a puppet in the hands of the Black Emperor. From the forced taunts of the guards to the experience sacrifice of the heroes, from the burning of the overloaded false gods to the tragic death of the medics, every level jump is a deeper hell. He tried to build a wall with flesh and blood, but could only watch the guardian turn to ashes under the rules. When the branch base became a tombstone for restarting, he finally understood: In this system, even victory is a predetermined punishment. The Black Emperor looked on with cold eyes - you are not a god, not even a human being, just a piece of painful code waiting to be formatted.