Ascendance Protocol
In a world where dungeon gates and awakened hunters decide humanity’s survival, Kai Ardent begins as the weakest of them all—a disposable E-rank with nothing but debt, scars, and the....
In a world where dungeon gates and awakened hunters decide humanity’s survival, Kai Ardent begins as the weakest of them all—a disposable E-rank with nothing but debt, scars, and the will to endure. Everything changes when a forbidden system known as the Protocol chooses him. As Kai grows stronger, he discovers his power is not a blessing but a beacon—one that draws the attention of inhuman hunters, cosmic sovereigns, and an ancient entity that devours entire universes: the Old Hunger. Forced to evolve beyond human limits, Kai ascends into something never meant to exist—the First Void Ascendant. With reality itself bending around him, Kai must choose whether to cling to his humanity… or sacrifice it to protect what remains of the world. This is a story of brutal growth, cosmic horror, and defiance against inevitability— where power is earned through suffering, and survival demands evolution.