THE GRINDING FLOORS by Adetola Adeleke

One moment he was living an ordinary life. The next, the floor opened beneath him — and he woke up somewhere far worse. The dungeon doesn't explain itself. It doesn't wait. It doesn't care if you're ready. All it offers is a choice: climb, or be ground into dust beneath its shifting floors. Armed with nothing but a broken status screen and a will to survive, he has to learn the rules fast — because the monsters already know them. Every level gained is paid for in blood. Every floor cleared reveals a worse one waiting below. And somewhere above him, something ancient is watching his progress with interest. Stats to grind. Enemies to outsmart. A system that rewards the ruthless and buries the weak. If you love ruthless progression fantasy, brutal dungeon-crawl action, and a hero who levels up the hard way, The Grinding Floors will keep you turning pages long past when you meant to stop. Perfect for fans of: Dungeon Crawler Carl, He Who Fights With Monsters, and other LitRPG progression fantasy epics.