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I’m Not The Great Sage, I’m Just a Genetic Engineer

My name is Elandor Vaelthorn, a half-elf who looks like a five-year-old despite being fifteen. The day I first met my birth mother—an enslaved elven beauty—I was greeted not with love… but with an attempt on my life. Somehow, by pure luck or divine blessing, I survived her attack. And in that moment of soul-shaking trauma, something inside me awakened. My memories returned. Not the memories of this world, but of a past life—of Earth. Suddenly, I remembered everything: science, biology, ecosystem dynamics, mutation theory, evolutionary principles, and even genetic engineering. With this flood of adult knowledge inside a child’s body, I realized one thing: If magic and swords ruled this world, then science would be my cheat ability. So I began forging my own path— studying beasts, analyzing mana structures, experimenting with evolution, and applying everything I once knew to this strange new world. My goals were simple: live freely, build wealth, gain power, enjoy life… and surround myself with beauty. But before I knew it— people started calling me things like: “The Prodigy of a Thousand Truths.” “The Master of Evolution.” “The Great Sage.” …Great Sage?? Me?? I was just trying to help people and live peacefully! Why is my name suddenly mentioned alongside the world’s strongest lunatics and monster-slayers? How did a laid-back half-elf genetic engineer end up listed with the continent’s craziest legends? Seriously— What the hell is going on in this world!?
Eternal_DarkneS5 · 2.6k Views

The Brother of a lost Challenger who swore to reach the Top!

When the Tower appeared, everything changed. Monsters flooded the waking world, cities crumbled, and humanity was forced to climb — not to conquer, but to survive. Challengers entered the Tower to gain power. The rest waited outside… helpless. Aaric Vale was one of the helpless. Weak, talentless, and overshadowed by his elder brother Kael — a prodigy who rose through the Tower faster than anyone before him. Kael Vale was humanity’s hope, a shining star who fought with a loyal cohort… until the day his entire team vanished on the 91st Floor. No bodies. No messages. Just a cold announcement: “Challenger Kael has fallen.” His family shattered. his friends disappeared. Even those who once praised him avoided like a curse. Only one person stayed-- Ariea! his childhood friend, a brave and fearless climber whose mother was killed in a monster outbreak. She carried her own scars, her own promise: to claim the Tower’s power and end the suffering of the waking world. But when Aaric receives a mysterious system message — [ Inherited Will Detected. Binding Completed.] —the world shudder, everything changes. He awakens a power linked to his brother’s final challenge… a power that should not exist. Now, the weakest boy must climb where the strongest fell. To uncover the truth about his brother. To restore his brother’s honor. To break the Tower’s cruel rules. And to fulfill the vow he made before Kael’s empty grave— “Brother… I’ll reach the top you couldn’t.” The climb begins. And this time, the Tower itself will tremble.
Aehox · 6.4k Views

Eidolon.

Its the year 3947. One man awakens after centuries of deep slumber. Broken, Unstable, and Immortal. He tethers between life and death—haunted by ghosts of his past without rest. Gnawed by an Entity inside him that refused to be known. In this futuristic, post-apocalyptic story, we witness Ain's role transform from a tool of unbelievable carnage and destruction, into a man trying to find his way in a world that has moved past him without care. —————————————————————————What to expect———————————————————————— This story takes inspiration from certain aspects of the Warhammer 40k series, Lovecraft, and a touch of my own imagination. — Futuristic setting where most names from places, humans, all the way down to the magic system are heavily latin-inspired. — An immortal protagonist who has to constantly keep in check an unknown entity inside him for others' safety. — Slow-burn in some areas. (mainly for the protagonist and the people around him) — Distinct lead characters with their own unique personality and traits. — Fast-paced, anime-style combat scenes. — Tactical leadership and strategic combat with real stakes rather than solo power play fantasy. — Story starts slow (Actual fight scene doesn't happen until chapter 7), but will gradually pick up pace. Tense moments still happen in-between to keep the momentum going. —————————————————————What to look forward in the future————————————————————————— — Graphic violence, body horror, and psychological trauma. — Multiple love interests. — In-depth class and magic system. —————————————————————————————TAGS———————————————————————————— [Anti-Hero Lead] - [Male Lead] - [Apocalypse] - [Hard Sci-fi] - [Genetically Engineered] - [Dystopia] - [Grimdark] - [Magitech] - [Monster Evolution] - [Mythos] - [Progression] - [Space Opera] - [Survival] - [System Invasion] - [Secret Identity] - [Supernatural] - [Technologically Engineered] - [War and Military]
Althaime · 3.7k Views

The Billionaire's Fated Painting

Billionaire CEO Adrian Wynford never understood why his mother Elara Wynford, a legendary painter, left him an unfinished artwork and a note For years, Adrian kept the painting and the note locked away No name No explanation No title. For years, he tries to decode its meaning… A boy and a girl sketched with incomplete faces, broken strokes, the hidden layers beneath the canvas and the strange sense if light the painting seems to carry. Art critics call it “final mystery.” Collectors call it a masterpiece. But Adrian knows it’s something more because his mother never painted without purpose. Adrian has no idea that the little girl in the painting was real and that his mother once harbored a secret. Years earlier, Elara discovered a gifted seven-year-old child who painted with rare instinct and emotion. She became the Elara's secret student,trained privately, outside the public eye, destined for greatness and would one day cross paths with Elara's son. Together,Elara and the girl (Eva),aged seven crafted a painting that would one day become Adrian's greatest mystery. But tragedy struck. A fire incident that took the life of the famous painter and erased Eva's memories. Now Eva remembers nothing Not the famous woman who taught her Not the fire accident that erased her past Not even the painting she once helped create. Years later, Eva Sinclair, now twenty-three, enters Adrian’s life by accident, a paycheck artist with a talent she can’t explain and a childhood she cannot remember. She has no knowledge of Elara No memory of the lessons No understanding of why advanced techniques comes naturally to her hands. But when Eva sees the painting, something stirs Not a memory A pull. As Eva and Adrian are drawn together, fragments of her forgotten past begin to surface… and the truth of the painting slowly slowly awakens: The girl captured in soft strokes wasn’t a stranger. She was Elara’s secret student. A hidden prodigy the world never knew existed. Now, as the painting reveal its hidden truth,the past resurfaces and the future they were destined to share finally begins.
Chidinma_Favour56 · 3.6k Views

THE FOUNDRY PROTOCOL: IRON DOMINION

THE FOUNDRY PROTOCOL "Try not to die like a bitch this time." That was the last thing the System told me before it rebooted the timeline. I’m Jack Monroe, a construction manager who failed to save the world. In my first life, I died screaming on Day 30, ranked 47th out of 50 warlords, watching my fortress crumble because I cut corners on a concrete wall. Now, I’ve been sent back to Day 1 with a roadmap of the apocalypse carved into my skull and a 30-day countdown to a cosmic Server Wipe. Round Two isn't about heroics. It's about industry. Trapped in the toxic wasteland of East St. Louis, I have to turn a bankrupt chemical plant into an impenetrable Silo. I have to manage a crew of terrified laborers, a mutinous sheriff, and two System entities warring for my soul. The dead don't just walk—they evolve. Shamblers turn into Runners, Runners turn into Mutants, and my neighbors turn into looters. I have a plan. I have a blueprint. I have a shovel. And if you get in the way of my construction schedule, you’re going into the concrete mixer. Build. Harvest. Optimize. Welcome to the Cull. Genre: LitRPG, Post-Apocalyptic, Survival Horror Tags: Kingdom Building, Regression, Anti-Hero, Base Building, Zombie Evolution, Crunch (Stats), Gore, Ruthless Protagonist. Content Warning: This story contains graphic violence, strong language, body horror (System Sickness), and a protagonist who prioritizes survival over morality. Rated 18+
Heartless_Veteran · 12.7k Views