One Percent Lifesteal – Book 1 The First Drain
A LitRPG / Progression Fantasy Epic: When a deadly breach hits Bastion City, a civilian discovers a glitchy 1% Lifesteal talent that turns every drop of blood into survival.

In a city where Hunters are gods and civilians are collateral damage, one retail worker is about to discover that surviving a monster apocalypse is just the tutorial.

Freddy Stern is a nobody. Trapped at the bottom of the towering Bastion City Helios, he spends his days scanning subsidized rations and watching elite Guild Hunters reap the glory of the System. But when a catastrophic monster breach shatters the Lower Market Ring, Freddy is buried under the rubble alongside horrifying Aberrants. Left for dead, he should have become another forgotten statistic. Instead, he wakes up with a broken System notification and a glitchy new Talent: 1% Lifesteal.
Now, every hit he lands fuels his impossible regeneration. Upgraded from a fleeing cashier to an unregistered Level 1 Brawler, Freddy must navigate a deadly new reality of corporate Guilds, terrifying dungeon mutations, and suspicious veteran Hunters. Freddy isn't just surviving anymore—he's adapting. And in a world ruled by stats and ranks, a body that refuses to die is the most dangerous weapon of all.
Why you will love this: Fans of LitRPG / Progression Fantasy will be instantly hooked by this gritty, fast-paced underdog adventure. Blending pulse-pounding monster battles, deep System integration, weak-to-strong character leveling, and unique survival mechanics, this dystopian urban fantasy delivers an addictive crunch. If you love relentless action, clever stat exploitation, and heroes who fight dirty to survive, prepare for your next obsession.
Narrated and written by Kaili Berk, a rising voice in progression fantasy known for crafting deeply immersive worlds, intense combat mechanics, and fiercely relatable underdog protagonists.