Overlord: Rise of the Rival Player

Four years before Nazarick's descent, Tang Zheng awakens in the Overlord world with nothing but hardtack and despair—until a system panel reveals his trump card. While Ainz Ooal Gown prepares to conquer nations as an all-powerful undead overlord, Tang Zheng discovers he possesses the same "Player" ability. In a world where bone-chilling magic will soon reshape kingdoms, he faces an impossible choice: become a victim of Nazarick's ruthless expansion, or rise as the one player who can stand against the Sorcerer King himself. The countdown has begun, and survival means mastering powers that rival…