Level One Dropout

Broke, burnt out, and one bad click from disaster, Sam says yes to a “quick cash” beta test—and wakes up inside a secret VR dungeon tournament with permadeath, zero gear, and the lowest starter stats. His only ally: Moxie, a sarcastic AI moose and insists he try not to die before the tutorial. Floor One is sewer rats, biting treasure chests, and a big red button no sane person should press. Floor Two is worse: party votes, bosses named Kevin, and “rewards” that barely keep you alive. When Sam stumbles into a hidden vault with his name on it, he doesn’t just break the rules—he breaks the game.

The dungeon isn’t deadly enough for Enron… so they made it worse. Sam barely survived Floors One and Two. Now he’s back—and the rules have been rewritten. Every door, every potion, every “safety upgrade” costs gold… or real money. Paywalls block the path. Loot boxes hide behind tolls. Pop-up ads can literally kill you. But Sam isn’t buying their game. With nothing but a chipped sword, stubborn grit, and his sarcastic AI partner Moxie, he’s determined to beat the system without spending a cent. To survive, he’ll: Outsmart microtransaction traps that prey on desperate players.