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In a world ravaged by the undead, one man stands tall amidst the chaos. Meet Leon, a survivor like no other, armed not only with his skills and determination but also with a secret weapon: memories of The Walking Dead show. As he navigates through the horrors of the apocalypse, Leon's mind is filled with vivid images and strategic insights drawn from the beloved TV series. He knows that in this brutal new reality, the greatest threat lies not in the hordes of the undead but in the darkness that resides within humanity. With unwavering resolve, Leon uses his knowledge to forge a powerful society, a sanctuary amidst the ruins, where the weak are protected and hope thrives. Drawing inspiration from the show, he understands that survival is not just about physical strength, but about unity, trust, and the indomitable spirit of the human race. ----- [Why It Was Canceled] ----- Update: Failed experiment of mine testing the utilization of ChatGPT in producing and writing a novel. The consensus was that ChatGPT wrote each chapter as though it was the end of the story, cramming in lines right at the end about hope and humanity and all that junk. This brings up another point, without even bringing it up the AI seemed more inclined to spread positive morals and messages unprompted. As noted by some readers, the constant spewing of such subjects ended up feeling too artificial. On a side note, I attempted feeding in one of my drafts for a different novel without prompting the AI to do too much to it other than editing and optimizing it and the results were relatively positive. It kept most plot points and refined them with minor tweaks, like the addition of vivid descriptions and detailed character processes. Never did it feel like the AI was hijacking the story as it didn't try forcing in ideals of hope and morals, instead like intended, it only edited and optimized my story. Consensus, ChatGPT is ideal for editing a story and not creating one from scratch. Even feeding in the AI an outline to follow doesn't exactly work as the AI ends up hijacking the story to come up with some vague ending or continuation that leans on positivity and hope thanks to its procedure to stay away from dark topics. Only very minor mistakes were made by the AI in editing, like how it sometimes confused he/she or that it rarely gets confused as to whether the story is in first person or third. Nothing too serious that can't be cleaned up by Grammarly or a careful rereading to make sure everything's alright.

If you were offered the opportunity to be granted fame, power, and worship at the cost of your vision would you take it? Would such things really be worth living in a world where you'd never see the blue sky again? In a world where the faces of those you love will forever allude you? To never see them smile or look lovingly in your direction? At that point... is such a deal really worth taking? Well, that's not really what happens in this story but I guess it's pretty close. Being reborn in a familiar yet new world, Erland chases after his dream of being an adventurer despite the odds being stacked against him. At least that's what it looks like at first... Until he later comes to the conclusion that maybe his sight at birth was traded for something even greater. "Money? Fame? Worship? I can gain those things even without my vision with my own two hands!" Though it's not really what he's after, he doesn't mind chasing after them even if it's just to slap the world in its face. ---------- [Upload Schedule] ---------- Days: Every Weekday (For now, maybe weekends as well in the future...) Time: Anywhere between 1 PM to 12 AM PDT (May change in the future to something more concrete) ---------- [Important Notice] ---------- Ever read fanfic of a fanfic? No? Yes? Well, it doesn't matter cause that's not really what this is. Though if we're talking inspiration then I was heavily inspired by 6_SHINIGAMI_9's 「Danmachi: The Blind Swordsman」 to make this. But I swear it ain't plagiarism! Then again, I gotta admit the starting abilities of both protagonists are awfully similar... But that's kinda where the similarities start and end, well there's the fact they're both blind too... Just check out the OG and come to your own conclusion if you find my words unconvincing.