My Hollow System

If the end of the world had a "Do Not Press This Button" sign, humanity ignored it. Loudly. Let me guess you think a virus that wipes out most of civilization, turns people into rage-fueled monsters with claws, and leaves the rest hiding in ruins while secret organizations fight over the leftovers sounds like a bad time? Congratulations, you’re absolutely right. The Eclipse Strain was supposed to be humanity’s next big leap. Faster healing, smarter brains, stronger bodies the whole superhero starter pack. Instead, it turned most people into Hollowed: screeching, bone-snapping nightmares with a vendetta against everything with a pulse. Nice, right? Elias Mercer should’ve been monster chow. Instead, he leveled up. Immune to the virus, stronger than a Hollowed, and with a mysterious voice in his head (don’t worry, it’s digital... probably), he’s the first successful mutation. Translation: he's got a glowing bullseye on his back. Now Elias is being hunted by: Viratech, the shady megacorp that created the virus, Black Sun, a cult-like faction with way too many guns and secrets, And others like him, not all of whom still remember how to blink without trying to kill you. He’s got a body that keeps mutating, a System that grants him abilities (and conveniently forgets to mention side effects), and a past full of secrets he doesn’t even know he’s part of. The world is falling apart, everyone wants a piece of him, and Elias just wants to stay alive long enough to find out: What the virus really is, Who really started all this, And whether becoming humanity’s last hope means losing what’s left of his humanity. Oh, and did I mention there’s a war coming? Monsters. Mutations. Mystery. And maybe,just maybe something worth saving at the end of it all. Because this isn’t the end of the world. It’s the beginning of something else. And Elias Mercer? He’s the glitch in the apocalypse nobody planned for.