Luke Hale, a graduate of the Mech Academy, was assigned to Outpost 996 after ranking last in his assessments, where he piloted a Mech. He activated an infinite upgrade System Interface, gaining experience by slaying beasts to enhance his Mech. He fought beasts, exposed conspiracies, and was promoted to S-Class Commander of the Northwest Defense Zone. He launched himself to kill a Calamity-Class Beast, rising from a mocked loser to a legendary war hero guarding humanity.