In a world of countless enemies, the right talent is all it takes to thrive.
Freddy Stern, a twenty-one-year-old cashier, has lived a plain, albeit harsh life. Having been orphaned—twice—he's spent the last ten years working and staying out of trouble. His only aspiration is to save enough money to become an archhuman.
His dream gets the jump on him when he barely survives a near-death encounter and finds himself with 1% Lifesteal, a bizarre talent with numerous contradictions and just as many uses.
With every dead enemy, he becomes a bit stronger, a little wiser, and a lot more ruthless. And no matter how much damage he takes, he can always put himself back together. Physically, at least.
But on his path to power, after having to look at the rotting guts of archhuman society again and again, can his talent keep his mind and soul as pristine as his body?
Or will that part of him simply remain broken?
- Chapter 1 - The Passage
- Chapter 4 - Hundred Part Harm Ye Bring Unto Thine Enemy…
- Chapter 7 - Unwanted Admirer
- Chapter 10 - Madame Morleppe
- Chapter 13 - A Formal Introduction
- Chapter 16 - Flowing Down the Leg of Life
- Chapter 19 - Expired
- Chapter 22 - Annoying Enemy
- Chapter 25 - Afterparty
- Chapter 28 - Inescapable
- Chapter 31 - The Lake
- Chapter 34 - The Right Choice
- Chapter 37 - Shark In a Pond
- Chapter 40 - Shrinking Path
- Chapter 43 - Rebirth
- Chapter 46 - Cappuccino, Frappuccino, Macchiato, Latte, and Espresso, Please!
- Chapter 49 - Live, Not Survive
- Chapter 52 - Geared to the Gills
- Chapter 55 - Pitch Black Aura
- Chapter 58 - Master Abuser
- Chapter 61 - Mysterious Circumstances
- Chapter 64 - A Suitable Weapon
- Chapter 67 - New Ally?
- Chapter 70 - Possession
- Chapter 73 - The Interview
- Chapter 76 - A Seal to Remain Unbroken
- Chapter 79 - Ready or Not
- Chapter 82 - Carnage
- Chapter 85 - Final Preparations
- Chapter 88 - A Job Well Done
- Chapter 91 - Eidolon of Authority
- Chapter 94 - Scramble
- Chapter 97 - Criminal
- Chapter 100 - Don't Worry About the Eyes
- Chapter [BOOK THREE START] 103 - Silver Heart’s Resurrection!? 4 Found Dead!
- Chapter 106 - Chalice of Punishment + ANNOUNCEMENT
- Chapter 109 - Difference in Status
- Chapter 112 - Painful Memories
- Chapter 115 - Century of Solitude
- Chapter 118 - Siege
- Chapter 121 - Bottom Line
- Chapter 124 - Welcome Aboard
- Chapter 127 - A Step too Far
- Chapter 130 - Freddy’s Luck
- Chapter 133 - Warrior King
- Chapter 2 - Invasion
- Chapter 5 - Turning The Page
- Chapter 8 - All The Blood There Is
- Chapter 11 - It’s All Real
- Chapter 14 - Touching Some Grass
- Chapter 17 - Immortal Freak
- Chapter 20 - Naivety
- Chapter 23 - Sneaky
- Chapter 26 - Immeasurable Spite
- Chapter 29 - The One in Power
- Chapter 32 - Gains
- Chapter 35 - Assault
- Chapter 38 - Skull Crusher
- Chapter [BOOK ONE FINALE] 41 - Unscarred of Fate's Filthy Hands
- Chapter 44 - Bargain
- Chapter 47 - Fresh Beginnings
- Chapter 50 - $299 Socks
- Chapter 53 - Preparations
- Chapter 56 - Living Weapon
- Chapter 59 - Oops
- Chapter 62 - Impostor
- Chapter 65 - Tracking Progress
- Chapter 68 - Bloodshed is Always By Your Side
- Chapter 71 - Auction
- Chapter 74 - Sabotage
- Chapter 77 - Blursed
- Chapter 80 - Fuck Genetics
- Chapter 83 - Indecision
- Chapter 86 - The Advent of Bloodshed
- Chapter 89 - Cohesion
- Chapter 92 - Shackles
- Chapter 95 - Asura
- Chapter 98 -The Kraven Bloodline
- Chapter 101 - Liberation
- Chapter 104 - Hike
- Chapter 107 - Happy Birthday
- Chapter 110 - Gambling
- Chapter 113 - A Very Powerful Enemy
- Chapter 116 - Stubborn Hero
- Chapter 119 - Blood Javelin
- Chapter 122 - Crimson Spring
- Chapter 125 - The Raid
- Chapter 128 - Second Chance
- Chapter 131 - Cornered
- Chapter 134 - Secrets
- Chapter 3 - Prime Vestige
- Chapter 6 - The Netherecho
- Chapter 9 - Reasons to Live
- Chapter 12 - Humble Beginnings
- Chapter 15 - Being a Beginner
- Chapter 18 - Above the Mortal Peak
- Chapter 21 - Shame
- Chapter 24 - Party
- Chapter 27 - Rotten
- Chapter 30 - A Step Into Infinity
- Chapter 33 - Forager Incentives
- Chapter 36 - Public Enemy
- Chapter 39 - The Tiled Plains
- Chapter [BOOK TWO START] 42 - This Man is Not My Son
- Chapter 45 - Something That Money Can’t Buy
- Chapter 48 - Dubious Business Matters
- Chapter 51 - Clear Mind, Sound Decisions
- Chapter 54 - Pros in Action
- Chapter 57 - Motion
- Chapter 60 - Complicated Situation
- Chapter 63 - Strange Encounter
- Chapter 66 - Life Sparks
- Chapter 69 - Conflict
- Chapter 72 - Undeath
- Chapter 75 - Sophia Summer
- Chapter 78 - Strategies
- Chapter 81 - Slaughter
- Chapter 84 - The Three Items
- Chapter 87 - Disturbance
- Chapter 90 - Manhattan, Nova York
- Chapter 93 - Red Barrier
- Chapter 96 - Bloodshed’s Secret
- Chapter 99 - He Will Die
- Chapter [BOOK TWO FINALE] 102 - Naive Little Shit
- Chapter 105 - Northern Belt
- Chapter 108 - Lay of the Land
- Chapter 111 - Leviathan Among Sharks
- Chapter 114 - Spikeroot Caverns
- Chapter 117 - Fortress Dungeon
- Chapter 120 - Unholy Blessing
- Chapter 123 - Invitation
- Chapter 126 - One Scary Motherfucker
- Chapter 129 - Ride and Grind
- Chapter 132 - Ego