The Null Ascent—Kai’s floating guild citadel—shimmered like a star that’s lost its mind. From afar, it looked like a data fortress suspended mid-air by broken logic and dream fragments. Up close, it was a chaotic mix of aesthetic perfection and unpredictable system energy that hummed like it was alive.

  

[Glitchwalker Base Online] [Guild Status: Active] [Founding Member(s): 1] [System Suggestion: Recruit Members / Customize Interior / Set Guild Law / Throw Ridiculous Party]

  “Let’s start with the last one,” Kai smirked.

  The Glitchwalker Founding Festival

  Sponsored by: No one. Kai doesn’t need sponsors.

  Kai sent out a signal—an open invite across cities, kingdoms, dungeons, and even monster territories. No restrictions. If you wanted to witness an EX-tier legend… this was your shot.

  Within hours, the Null Ascent was swarming.

  Adventurers. Nobles. Thieves. Hackmancers.

  Kings in disguise. Knights who forgot pants.

  Even a confused goblin bard who thought this was a bake sale.

  Inside, Kai stood on a platform made of flowing glitched crystal. His guild terminal floated beside him like a holographic companion cube with sass.

  

[Party Mode: Activated] [System Buffs: +10 Charisma / +15 Hype / -50 Social Anxiety]

  He looked out over the crowd. “Welcome… to the future.”

  Meanwhile, in the Guild Lounge

  While the main hall erupted in celebration, the back rooms were a different story.

  A few brave contenders stepped forward to challenge Kai for a place in the guild—Glitchwalkers only took those strong enough to rewrite code with their presence.

  Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.

  Kai called these trials: Data Duels.

  

  
• A young spellblade named Raiya tried to out-speed him with lightblade quantum slashes.


  
• A twin-souled druid named Nehla summoned corrupted spirits that whispered ancient binary.


  
• A digital monk named Nox fought in silence, each strike syncing with frame-perfect lag bursts.


  

  They were all strong. Ridiculously strong. But Kai wasn’t here to recruit cheerleaders.

  He beat each of them using only skills he’d crafted himself:

  

  
• Time Reverb – A local loop that reset small zones to past states.


  
• Compression Fang – A close-range data crush that collapsed matter into code ash.


  
• Echo Mirage – A reflective clone that responded faster than AI.


  

  Afterward, he offered each of them a handshake. Not a title. Not a command. Just respect.

  “You’re in if you want to be. But if you stay, you grow.”

  They joined.

  Guild Features Unlocked:

  

[Guild Ranking System Enabled] [Custom Internal Classes: Initiate, Coderunner, Pathwalker, Pulseblade, Corebreaker, Glitchknight] [Base Customization: 24% Complete]

  Kai walked through the halls, tweaking settings. Gravity in one room? Sideways. In another? Simulated beach with mobs that served drinks. The training hall? Constant state of low-level time distortion. Good for reaction training.

  Then, someone barged in.

  A representative from the Crimson Blades guild, red cloak flaring.

  “You’re destabilizing the balance. If you’re not careful, the kings will step in.”

  Kai leaned forward, eyes glowing faintly.

  “Good. Let them.”

  Meanwhile in Arkanis…

  The King of Arkanis sat upon his glitchwoven throne, staring at his magical feed.

  

“An EX-class founded a guild… and it’s already rivaling our kingdom’s dataflow?”

  His advisor trembled. “Sire, there’s more… he refused the Grand Council’s invite to register allegiance.”

  The king muttered, “Prepare the Royal Knights. Send an emissary. If he doesn’t bow… the sword will speak.”

  Back at Null Ascent

  Kai received a message.

  

[Royal Summons: You are requested to meet King Aetherion.]

  He tapped decline.

  Then looked at his growing guild.

  Raiya was training against four A-tier members at once. Nehla meditated mid-air, surrounded by digital spirits. Nox upgraded the security protocols, installing anti-scrying sigils that looked like spiderwebs made of obsidian code.

  Kai felt it deep in his being.

  This wasn’t just a guild.

  It was a new order.

  And the world?

  It was starting to notice.

  End of Chapter 15