18+ "Evolution" — a novel by Sergey Karelina and Kai Hansi, the eighth book in the cycle "Eternal War", genre LitRPG, battle fantasy, heroic fantasy.
Civilization never stands still. If at some point an external enemy doesn’t destroy it, and it has enough maneuvers for development, then civilization will continue to live and grow. Even when everything is bad and it seems that degradation is happening on all fronts, there will still be individuals capable of changing the situation. When personal strength and charisma aren’t enough, new breakthrough technologies may come into play. And then civilization can dramatically improve—evolve. But what if the civilization’s evolutionary resources suddenly end up in the wrong hands? In the hands of a tyrant and oppressor. Yes, civilization will develop rapidly, but the beneficiaries of progress won’t be all citizens in general—only a narrow slice of the elite. Whoever definitely won’t be part of that slice, and may even become its enemy in the future, must under no circumstances allow advanced technologies to reach the opponent. Even if it causes hatred among all the world’s elites, Ares must make his move…
Attention! Contains scenes of drinking alcoholic beverages. Excessive alcohol consumption harms your health.