The Rise of the Zero Hero
(2026)(The first book in the Wishlist Wizard Trilogy series)
A novel by Marshal Carper
Wayne appeared in the summoning chambers for Chosen Heroes.
While getting Isekaied was good news, Wayne was 50 years off of the usual cycle for heroes. His body did not become superhuman, and his system access was glitched. He could open menus, but his only clickable option was to view his unimpressive stats. His other option was called Christmas List. None of the scholars in the world found any record of this ability appearing before, and it was greyed out.
Four years into living his second quiet life, he happens upon a strange artifact from Earth: A single page from the 1990 Electronics Boutique Christmas Catalog. His once inactive ability gives him the power to add skills and abilities to his system by ripping them from the games listed in the catalog.
With a second lease on his second life, he sets out to collect more catalog pages. Along the way, he figures out how to combine abilities from wildly different systems–like upgrades from a railroad management simulator complementing a magic sword ability from a classic action RPG–while he does everything he can to not repeat the mistakes of his past life.
This lighthearted LitRPG progression fantasy story mashes a wide array of game genres into a single system, forcing Wayne to navigate a strange chimera of skills and buffs and upgrades. Can his build give him the strength to adventure like the Chosen Heroes, or will this be yet another isekai disappointment?
What to expect from this series:
-Power progression from unusual sources
-Very light number crunching with a greater emphasis on ability synergies
-Playful spins on game and isekai tropes
-No retro game knowledge required
-No harem content
Genre: GameLit
While getting Isekaied was good news, Wayne was 50 years off of the usual cycle for heroes. His body did not become superhuman, and his system access was glitched. He could open menus, but his only clickable option was to view his unimpressive stats. His other option was called Christmas List. None of the scholars in the world found any record of this ability appearing before, and it was greyed out.
Four years into living his second quiet life, he happens upon a strange artifact from Earth: A single page from the 1990 Electronics Boutique Christmas Catalog. His once inactive ability gives him the power to add skills and abilities to his system by ripping them from the games listed in the catalog.
With a second lease on his second life, he sets out to collect more catalog pages. Along the way, he figures out how to combine abilities from wildly different systems–like upgrades from a railroad management simulator complementing a magic sword ability from a classic action RPG–while he does everything he can to not repeat the mistakes of his past life.
This lighthearted LitRPG progression fantasy story mashes a wide array of game genres into a single system, forcing Wayne to navigate a strange chimera of skills and buffs and upgrades. Can his build give him the strength to adventure like the Chosen Heroes, or will this be yet another isekai disappointment?
What to expect from this series:
-Power progression from unusual sources
-Very light number crunching with a greater emphasis on ability synergies
-Playful spins on game and isekai tropes
-No retro game knowledge required
-No harem content
Genre: GameLit
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