Shadows of the System: A Town's Nightmare
By John Zhong
Length22m
About this audiobook
An ordinary town falls under an extraordinary rule set. When the sky glitches and the first “incident” hits, residents learn there is a System watching—grading terror, assigning quests, and rewarding survivors with eerie power. Armed with an axe and a stubborn will, a young woman refuses to run. With a small crew of skeptics and believers, she hunts the truth behind Level-1 ghosts, deciphering cryptic pop-ups like “Weakness: the head” while the difficulty ramps. Each night demands choices: save a stranger or save your team; bend the rules or break them. To beat the nightmare, they must map the System’s logic before the town is erased—and before humanity becomes the next upgrade. Shadows of the System blends survival horror, urban mystery, and game-like progression into a relentless, addictive ride.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Action and Adventure
Length22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 9, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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