Patch Notes: Apocalypse: REDACTED: Online Book 1

When Eli agreed to meet his roommate for beers at their local bar, he wasn't expecting a lecture about underground aliens-or for it to be their last normal night on Earth. The next morning, Eli wakes up in a broken version of his hometown. His memories are intact, but the world isn't. Zombies roam the streets, buildings are crumbling, and EXP notifications float in the air after every kill.His roommate, Josh? Totally fine. In fact, Josh thinks they're inside REDACTED: Online-a top-secret virtual reality game he's been beta testing. For him, it's all cryptids and horseplay... right up until they realize there's no QUIT button, NPCs look a little too familiar, and dying in the game might mean dying for real.As the world spirals into chaos, Eli is forced to level up, loot fast, and survive long enough to uncover the truth behind a game that doesn't officially exist... and is powered by an AI that may be rewriting reality itself.Welcome to the simulation,Logging out is no longer an option.