Primal Forest (Sponsored System Book 1)

Earth receives thirty days' notice that it will be inducted into a System by an advanced alien species. A select group is offered early induction training for the price of an ounce of gold. When Mike investigates mysterious arches appearing worldwide with his grandfather Collin, the incident forces the aliens to announce themselves ahead of schedule and draws unwanted government attention to Mike. With law enforcement pursuing him, Mike relies on his grandfather's prepper resources to obtain a gold Krugerrand for portal access. He joins the first training group on an already-inducted planet, where a hostile orc trainer takes an interest in him. When Mike refuses to be scammed, the conflict escalates, forcing him into a vast untouched forest filled with monsters and ruins. Mike emerges from the forest with a class, a group, and significantly more power than trainees who followed the standard training route. Back on Earth, the System's arrival triggers widespread panic, riots, and the emergence of monsters. Mike and his group must now apply their forest-earned training as society destabilizes around them. Approximately 160,000 words. DRM free.