Data Code Online (Series)

Data Code Online  (also known as DCO) is a 2016 American novella series, loosely inspired by the Japanese light novel style, written by Shiroe-MaddHatter of qoutas.com with accompanying illustrations by the same.

Plot
The story takes place in the near-future of a world similar to our own, but with a few differences to the world's history, including various advancements to virtual reality and artificial intelligence. During the Beta release of Data Code Online, 10,000 players from around the world begin playing in the pseudo-medieval world of Pandora. The main character, Locke, teams up with his new friends and fellow players, Siren and Eridu Enki, some of many players trying to defeat the Beta's Endgame: a Rank 5 monster, Cobal Lantheus. But sometimes, things aren't as easy as you would like to believe.

Read It Here
Chapter 1 - A New World Begins! (17 January 2016)

Chapter 2 - Into the Wild (17 February 2016)

Chapter 3 - All That Glitters is Not Gold (17 March 2016)