The Flame in the Flood (hints added) ENDED SOL'N UP

This is a puzzle for gamu where the solving space lies below this line so gl and hf

Those solving this remind it is not a normal forum puzzle inspecting source is not recommended and nor is solving this via other means phone, tablets and etc. Highlighting text may make it easier to read but also the spoilers may serve other purposes.

For the 1st time i am putting a puzzle out in the forums so will it work out?
Not many people have lived through some so heres so bloopers . . .
Hold onto your seats as thi5 will be an especially long puzzle5
Go0d pati3nce is an Mus+ in solving th3se pu5zles
The tactics and tricks used here you probably haven't seen before
I'd advise you to pay very close attention to every detail even this or i could hide it here link is not broken
Lets open the door o/ for people to leave or there are many more here for you to leave o/o/o/o/ o/o/o/o/
And to those who will stay very proud of you :)
First of all this puzzle is very l0ng and you will need adequate working spae
Other than letters it may include numbers and others /.,()[]!@$%^&*() and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Doing this PUZZLE may result in frustration and that is NOT my problem I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE

Most people will think this is probably the ma1n paragraph since most of the above was an introduction / explanation
But little do you know secretly this is a lot bigger than a small 5 letter code.
For those who are attempting my puzzles for the first time this may be very confusing
but i guarantee in there there's a method to my MADNESS in hiding codes
From self-learning and trying varying tactics in a group of 100 or less people
Only the best or somehow the lucky puzzle s0lvers w1ll make it through imo
In this giant amount of text to go through most will give up.
and that will leave way higher chances for those who persevere and complete it
But now are you bored of my rambling and doubting me this is a puzzle?
Yes to the above qu3stion should m3an you should leave and may as well leave my wl(<3) to solve it by themselves
I suggest to YOU AND others just give up or c0ntinue in try1ng all yo()r c0mbinAtions and PRA:Y to rngjesus it works :D

What shall we do with this last paragraph now guys and gals?
Keep trying to make sentences to hide more information?
Or maybe we should be more carefully
Rememb3r this pu55le is not all for one(1) and one for all but for no-one :)
My puzzles would never be complete without them. And its not like they mask anything important.
Most of my crew knows i always need SPOILERS
Imo i might not be that expeRienced of a puzZle maker But 100% crEativity makes it hard to s0lve
it is in out best interest to keep it hard and confuse people so the chances will be very high for those who end up finishing it
Only a FEW more lines yet i'm rambling on, a lot more words so bear with me and my puzzle
At times i will be Zzz so if YOU do not GET a REPLY you should w`ait a FEW h0urs for me to WAKE UP :)
We are not/done with this puZzle or not really since i'm joking and this IS the last line. 6 h Y d 9 t o q h 3 k

PUZZLE END

But u may need this ////////////////////////// for the end

Ends on the 5th Aug 5pm AEST Time

Format is 34 units or 33 since everyone knows what's at the end or you could yolo and just find the 5 unit code.

SOLUTION WILL BE POSTED HERE

www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/5YZDj/

This is obtained from taking the first letter of the first spoiler in each sentence then arranging in this format.

L1 = line 1 P1 = para 1

P1L1 + P2L1 + P3L1 + P1L2 + P2L2 + P3L2 and repeat this set will give www.st

For first spoilers in sentence with lines you may need to take the first letter from the format as lived has a . on l and , on the rest.

Once this is complete in the format from 3 paragraphs then u will find the whole link.

HERE