“The Song of the Lonely Wolf” is a science-fantasy novel, the third book in the “Game Instead of War” cycle, a genre of action fantasy and LitRPG. Supposedly, half a billion people were forcibly herded into the virtual world to settle territorial disputes peacefully. In reality, they put us to the sword—by digitizing our consciousness. They created an army of slaves, ready to work for the real world’s benefit in exchange for only “drawn” virtual perks. On Earth, almost all kinds of work have long been done remotely—through virtual capsules. Now we’re in a world of sword and magic, filled with quests to maintain your qualifications. Without completing them, you’re doomed to starvation and having no roof over your head. I was lucky: before entering the virtual world, I signed a contract, getting start-up capital and a unique character class. Cooperation turned out impossible. I got my money back, gaining independence and… a moral debt to humanity. I’m not a patriot, but if I have a chance to open a mass portal to the real world, I simply have to do it. But that’s for the future; right now I must break into the real world for the first time. And now the cherished level and the needed skill have been obtained—so Earth, wait, I’m coming!..