It’s 2037, and 20 years have passed since the “first contact.” But instead of resolving old conflicts on Earth, the aliens left behind a reason for new ones: a game that the entire universe is playing. People like us—but from a thousand other planets.
The cradle—an immersive game of full consciousness immersion—has intertwined with real life and the economy, giving users not only entertainment, but also work.
After long preparation, an ordinary guy, Maxim, joins the game—but chooses an unconventional path of development. Unusual moves lead to a chain of events that send the main character far from where he planned to go. The desire to level up and earn money turns into something much bigger.
A story about how deep you can go into a virtual rabbit hole if you prepare properly.
While you sleep, the alien is leveling up!