Welcome to the journey of "Leveling Up: I Became the Strongest Dragon Elementalist."
I hope you all enjoy the ride. Let's start with the worldbuilding.
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đ Worldbuilding in "Leveling Up: I Became the Strongest Dragon Elementalist"
This story unfolds in a future-fantasy version of a country we all know wellâthe United States.
Everything was normal⌠until the world was infused with mana. The mana beasts in this book are inspired by real-life animals, plants, and insects, each transformed by mana into something far more dangerous and mystical.
I've blended a slice of modern originality into the worldânaming patterns, life dynamics, technology, environments, and more. This world may be fantasy, but it still echoes the modern age.
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âď¸ The Power System
In this world, Tamers form contracts with beasts. Once contracted, a beast evolves and grants physical enhancements to the Tamerâstrength, defense, flexibility, sensory boosts, and more. These boosts are diverse and vary depending on the beast.
The ranking system uses both alphabet and tier formats:
The lowest is D-Rank, which is subdivided into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 (e.g., Dš for D-Rank Tier 1, D² for Tier 2, etc.).
Above D-Rank are C, B, and A in ascending order.
However, dragons are an exception to this pattern. While typical beasts (plants, animals, insects) max out somewhere within the D to A ranks, dragons transcend all of them and reach the rare and supreme SSS-RANK.
Dragons are not only rare, but each possesses a nature coreâEarth, Fire, Water, or Wind. Once a dragon's core is cultivated to SSS-RANK, the Tamer gains true elemental control over that nature with lethal precision.
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đ Crystals
Crystals in this world are mana-compressed compounds attuned to Earth, Water, Wind, or Fire. Their creation process, purpose, and usage will be explained in detail within the story.
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đĽ Meet the MC
Let's talk briefly about the main characterâthough I don't want to spoil too much.
Name: Jayden Logan
Age: 16
Personality: Quiet, not a book lover, egoistic, determined, a last-second killer.
Contracted Beast: You'll have to read to find out.
Emotions: Desperate, not much of a woman-lover but passionate, eager.
Goal: Discover it as the story unfolds.
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đ¤ Will he become overpowered?
Yesâbut much later in the story, after years of growth and cultivation.
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đ§ Is this a cultivation novel?
No. This isn't a traditional cultivation novel. It's more of a weak-to-strong progression story that borrows the theme of cultivation, but most of its core mechanics are entirely different.
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Final Words
Anything I might have missed here will be revealed naturally as the story progresses. You'll always have just enough information to understand the world and its systems without getting overwhelmed.
Thank you for reading! đ
I hope this book moves you to continue, and I truly hope to deliver a story that satisfies your taste. I'm always open to suggestionsâbut please be kind, I've got a fragile heart, so go easy on me â¤ď¸
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