*A reader's primer for the Integration Era*

When a LitRPG system shows up in a novel, you already know the drill. Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence. You've met them in a thousand games and you can translate them instantly. Strong guy has high Strength. Smart guy has high Intelligence. The numbers describe the person.

The Integration doesn't work like that, and if you read the series expecting it to, you'll bounce off some of the more interesting scenes wondering why the math doesn't feel right.

So here's a primer. When you see these words, here's what I'm asking you to hold in your head.