survival

I stood in the quiet of the drawing room, fists clenched. “Adrian… you have no idea what you’ve done. You walk back into my life after all these years, and everything I planned—my independence, my future—it’s on the line because of you.” He took a slow step toward me, his expression unreadable. “Evelyn… I didn’t come back to disrupt your life. I came back because I couldn’t stay away. Because I couldn’t stop thinking about you.” I let out a bitter laugh, shaking my head. “You couldn’t stay away? You were promised to her—Miranda. To my sister. And yet here you are, acting like the world revolves around your feelings, ignoring mine.” “I never ignored you,” he said quietly, his eyes searching mine. “I just… I couldn’t control it. Even then, even as a boy, I wanted to protect you. And I still do.” “Protect me?” I echoed, my voice rising. “Do you know what protection cost me? Years of being overlooked, underestimated, treated like I didn’t exist? I worked my whole life to plan my escape, to make something of myself on my own terms—and now you’re here, threatening it all.” He hesitated, then stepped closer, his voice low but earnest. “I don’t care about promises, Evelyn. I’ve always cared about you. And I’ll do whatever it takes… even if it means standing against my own family.” I shook my head, forcing back the anger and the heat that flared within me. “I don’t need your promises, Adrian. I don’t need your protection. I need my life. I need my freedom. And I refuse to let anyone, not even you, dictate it for me.” His jaw tightened, and for the first time, I saw uncertainty flicker in his eyes. “Evelyn…” “This isn’t about what you want,” I said firmly, stepping back and holding his gaze. “This is about me. About my future. And I’ve made my choice. You will have to respect it—or step aside.” A tense silence fell between us, heavy with unspoken words. And for the first time, Adrian Cross realized that I was no longer a girl to be protected. I was a woman who would fight for herself—at any cost. Evelyn Hart had spent her entire life overlooked, living in the shadow of her brilliant sister and a family that never truly believed in her. At eighteen, she planned to leave it all behind and chase her dream of becoming a model — independent, unrestrained, and in control of her own future. But fate had other plans. Adrian Cross returned — the man once promised to her sister, the boy who had silently protected her all those years, and the man she could never afford to rely on. His presence threatened everything she had carefully built, stirring emotions she had long worked to suppress. Caught between family expectations, past promises, and a dangerous attraction, Evelyn must make the ultimate choice: surrender to the life everyone expects of her… or claim her independence, no matter the cost. In a world where endurance meets courage, she will discover that true power lies not in being loved, but in standing alone.

The ordinary world is not what it seems. Many strange events unfold in the background but go unnoticed by the masses or are covered up. A supernatural world exists along with the natural world which can only be seen by those called Balancers. Spirits and Evil Spirits exist along with Balancers who possess unique powers to see and fight them. Among the many ordinary humans, a girl undergoes a lot of suffering and experiences a prophetic vision. It grants her knowledge of the hidden world and of some future events. The girl loses almost everything she has and then takes the steps needed to become a Balance Breaker. Her past identity has to be abandoned for the sake of survival so she renamed herself Ash. Ash gains the powers of a Skin-Walker and begins living in such a world taking on the appearances of others, experiencing their lives and living under the mask of another person.

(There are few chapters which has indentation issues, due to the site glitch. I would recommend the readers to read the novel on Royals Road if you find any difficulty. I have tried fixing them, but some chapters retain those problems) In a world where the heavens themselves weave intricate schemes, Li Gang is reborn into the brutal cultivation realm of the Divine Spirit World. Here, power is absolute, and the strongest warriors and immortals manipulate fate, treating mortals and weaker cultivators as mere pawns in their grand designs. Armed with the memories of his past life and a mind sharper than any blade, Li Gang quickly realizes that raw strength alone is not enough to survive. Every sect, clan, and faction hides venomous plots, and even disciples are mere tools for their masters' ambitions. The path to power is paved with betrayal, deception, and blood. But Li Gang is no ordinary pawn. With unparalleled intellect and an unwavering will, he begins to turn the tide—navigating deadly conspiracies, outwitting ancient masterminds, and twisting their own schemes against them. Whether through manipulation, ruthless strategy, or sheer defiance, he refuses to be controlled. Yet, the deeper he delves into the world's secrets, the more terrifying the truth becomes. The so-called "Immortals" are not as invincible as they claim. They, too, are caught in a game far greater than he ever imagined. The true masterminds lurk in the shadows, pulling the strings of even the highest cultivators. To break free, Li Gang must not only rise to power but shatter the very foundations of this world’s control. Can he outscheme the schemers and become the ultimate ruler, or will he, too, fall victim to the grand design? In a world of lies, only the sharpest mind reigns supreme. (Some grammatical errors at the beginning chapters. It is fixed later on!)

Once upon a gacha time during the 2020s, there was a game with a low player-base called 'Zenith Girls', an idle tactical gacha game most fitting for males to play. From the game name itself, it's because there were only female characters, except for its mc, an unplayable male character, as if being the only man in the whole world of the game. But players, be it the f2ps, p2ws, whales or the krakens; they still enjoy the game because of these four reasons: First, the anime-style was quite nostalgic, with dynamic blends that makes the characters feel more high quality and lively. Second, is the right amount of indecency that makes players lick their phones when no one is watching. Third, is its super unique playstyle that totally separates it from the typical idle rpg. And lastly, is that the game is blessed with a lovable story. It was suppose to be a diamond-of-a game, but strangely it never received the right attention. He was just but one of the players in this low player-base game. He works two part-time jobs the whole day while playing the game at the same time, sleeping for just 5 hours (he actually was surviving and looked healthy enough) just so he could maintain his top 20 status in his server. Top 20 seemed far, but there is one strange thing in the server he is in: even at the infancy day of the newborn server it is already filled with the battle of "who gets to buy more packs" and "who can counter who" and "guild-leader wannabes", as if wasting time and money for an irrelevant online game status that for most, deemed as useless. However, for Khelzan, it was his everything. Well it became his everything after he already spent half of his 'secret money' just at the first day. Now he has nothing to lose, except his status in this game. He is living as he wants to. However, one item changed it all. #This is my first time, wish me luck! #Cover is actually AI generated from chatgpt lols

Some scars don’t fade. They evolve. Do-yeon lives in silence, her world built on control, distance, and careful observation. To others, she is calm and unreadable—but beneath that stillness lies a past shaped by violence, loss, and a truth she refuses to let surface. She does not seek connection. She survives without it. Ji-hoon believes in patterns. As a psychology student, he trusts that every action has meaning, every mind can be understood. But when he encounters Do-yeon, his certainty begins to fracture. She does not respond the way people should. She does not break the way people do. And the more he tries to understand her, the more he is drawn into something he cannot explain. What begins as curiosity slowly turns into something deeper—and far more dangerous. Because Do-yeon is not just hiding from her past. She is shaped by it. And the closer Ji-hoon gets, the more he risks becoming part of a story that was never meant to be uncovered. As buried truths begin to surface, silence becomes a weapon, trust becomes a risk, and survival is no longer guaranteed. Scar Theory is a dark psychological web novel that explores trauma, obsession, and the fragile line between understanding and destruction—where some scars are not meant to heal, only to define what remains.

[Transformation + Infinite Flow + Beast Evolution + Gene Fusion + Mimicry Lolita + Movie Monsters + Urban Domination] Reborn as the weakest female vampire bat in the cave, Lilith thought she would live a mundane life like this. However, after Lilith reached adulthood, the God Game descended upon Earth, and Lilith awakened the SSS-level talent [Gene Domination]! Merge with all things, plunder genes, and evolve infinitely! From the Blood Orchid of the Anaconda Disaster to the Perfect Killer of the Alien, Lilith, with her SSS-level talent [Gene Domination], has gradually risen to become a cosmic behemoth comparable to a god. However, in order to obtain the T-virus during Resident Evil, Lilith devoured a large number of zombies and also gained a large amount of human genes. After a recent evolution, Lilith gained mimicry, transforming from a female bat into a little girl with white hair and red eyes. From then on, Lilith, with the body of a loli, stepped into the human world, engaging in territorial struggles with humans, and ruling the game battlefield with the body of a giant beast.

Humanity has struggled and fought their way to the edges of the galaxy, hungering for further conquest Humanity attempted to push into the limitless cosmos beyond their own, they were not able to expand outside of the Milky Way for they encountered something even the most fanatical had long since given up searching for, Intelligent Life

"Special Admission, Rank 1." That was the title on the golden invitation I threw into the trash three months ago. Back then, I was the Crime Lord of Oakhaven. I had money, territory, and an ego that touched the sky. Why would a King lower himself to attend a school? I was arrogant. I was foolish. And I paid the price. It took less than an hour for a single knight to turn my criminal empire into a graveyard. He didn't just defeat me; he ignored me. I was an ant beneath the boot of a god. Broken and desperate, I used my last asset: a golden letter granting me entry to Zenith Imperial Academy as "Special Admission Rank 1." It’s a lie. I’m not a prodigy. I’m a fraud with no foundation, surrounded by the strongest heirs in the Empire who want to see me bleed. I can’t cast their spells. I can’t hold their weapons. But I can steal their lives. My Authority is [Usurper]. While they study theory, I steal reflexes. While they practice honor, I copy trauma. I am not here to learn. I am here to hunt. My targets are the "Four Calamities"—four women who hold powers strong enough to rewrite reality. They think I’m their peer. They don’t know I’m the parasite waiting to hollow them out. I’m going to make them mine. Discord: https://discord.gg/FK9GfrSjtb

Slade Langston dies in a car crash only to wake up as Bryce Larkin three days before the CIA's most famous heist. He isn’t just a rogue agent anymore; his transmigrated soul has mutated his interaction with the Intersect, granting him Organic Optimization Powers like the Party Experience Link, which allows him to share skills and emotional stability with allies through metaphysical bonds. While he follows the script by sending the Intersect to Chuck Bartowski, he embeds a subconscious "seed" to ensure his own survival. As he navigates the dangerous waters of Fulcrum and the CIA, his Skill Evolution ability turns every street fight into a permanent upgrade, making him a "Prophet" who sees moves before they happen. Interestingly, the system makes him feel a "Mercy Debt" whenever he manipulates his team, forcing a brutal honesty that the original Bryce never possessed.

“Everything is loud, Zhi’er,” Xinyuan murmured, voice low. “It’s only quiet when you touch me.” °° In his past life, Shen Ran was a hitman forced into the underworld by crushing debt after borrowing money to pay for his mother’s cancer treatment. Even after years of bloodshed, it wasn’t enough. She died anyway. On the night of his final job, just as he thought he would finally be free, Shen Ran was betrayed and shot in the head by his own boss. He expected death. Instead, he woke up in the body of Lin Wenzhi. A minor, forgettable character in a guideverse BL novel he had read the night before. A cannon fodder. A B-rank guide who appeared only three times and died the third. In this world, rifts tear open the sky, monsters pour through, and humanity survives through Espers and Guides. But the story doesn’t end in salvation. It ends in destruction. Because the male lead, a Disaster-Class Esper, eventually loses control and wipes out the entire universe. Knowing this, Shen Ran makes a simple decision. As Lin Wenzhi, he will stay out of the plot, avoid the main characters drama, and live quietly for as long as possible. Eat. Sleep. Work less. Survive. Unfortunately, fate has other plans. During a compatibility test, Lin Wenzhi is matched with the most dangerous Esper alive. Shao Xinyuan. Compatibility: 107%. The original protagonist’s compatibility? 97%. Which should have been enough. But Shao Xinyuan doesn’t care. He chooses Lin Wenzhi. Now, the cannon fodder who wanted nothing to do with the story is bound to the man destined to destroy it. And worse, Shao Xinyuan isn’t letting him go. ***** Cover created by KiXxX

海面微波荡漾、令人心安的城市，正因宇宙港的建设而热闹非凡。 幼年时被父母遗弃的弥赛亚·克莱斯特，支撑他内心的存在，是同样在婴儿时期被遗弃在教会门前的少女——玛利亚·普里斯特。 两人以“孤儿院的少年”与“教会的少女”相遇，随后渐渐彼此吸引。 然而，这不过是背负一切宿命的两人，故事的起点而已。 诸神与恶魔之间，超越宇宙、时间与维度的永恒无限之战。 作为这场战争核心而降生的两人，所背负的命运残酷到仿佛啃噬骨骼，悲伤而沉重。 如今—— 无尽而永恒的旅途，正式开始……

В этом мире существует мир за пределами понимания, за пределами знания. Наука до сих пор не способна полностью объяснить ни макрокосмос Вселенной, ни микроскопический мир. Тем не менее, они тесно связаны с таинственной реальностью, которую невозможно ясно описать. Слово «Бог» используется легко и повсеместно, но мир, в котором действительно существует Бог, простирается далеко за пределы Вселенной, известной человечеству. Вечная битва богов и дьяволов распространилась на всё: пространство и время, параллельные миры, иные измерения, бесконечно существующий Омниверс, и в конце концов достигла физического мира. Великая война дьяволов, затронувшая всё сущее, вот-вот должна была вступить в новую фазу с пробуждением одного юноши. Архитектор Эгг Мессия Кристел и студентка Мария При возродили между собой тихую, хрупкую любовь. Мессия был брошен родителями в детстве, а Мария тоже была сиротой, оставленной у дверей церкви. Но метеориты, обрушившиеся из космоса, разорвали эту любовь на части. В момент падения метеорита Кономи блуждает по городу, а по всему миру начинают происходить ка

Childhood friends grow up to become snipers, all sharing the same trauma.

What happens when a man is too great to be allowed a single life? After his death in the war of the Mahabharata, Karna does not find peace. He finds repetition. A cycle without end. A universe that refuses to accept his death. Forced to relive existence across countless lives, Karna begins to understand a truth hidden from gods and men alike— Fate is not absolute. It is enforced. And he is the anomaly that threatens it. But to break the cycle… He must answer one final question: Is freedom worth the destruction of destiny itself?

(Vol. 1 completed. Vol. 2 ongoing...) Synopsis: A politician from Earth gets transmigrated into a semi-familiar cultivation world, where typical xianxia protagonists are cooking trouble in every corner of the street. Guided by a unique system, he begins to amass a legion of such children of destiny, manipulating each of them into becoming his partners-in-crime. What to expect: 1. Extremely overpowered enemies who actually have a brain. 2. Side Characters who make impact on the story 3. MC schemes more than he fights, and he ALWAYS fights dirty. 4. There are tons of scheming by side characters that even the MC can't easily deconstruct. 5. MC's cultivation method is messed up beyond anything you've read on Webnovel. It grows wilder with each arc. So don't expect typical power-ups and revenge subplots. 6. Dry, lowbrow comedy. Additional Tags: Time Travellers, Transmigrators, Reincarnators, Regressors, Machiavellian Characters, Ruthless Scheming, Villainous MC, Multiple Timelines, Paradoxes, Extensive Worldbuilding, System, Survival, Yanderes, Overpowered Female Leads, Enemies To Lovers, Villainesses, No NTR or Yuri, Mysterious Past, Bloodlines, Multiple Power Systems, Politics, Older Love Interests, Master-Disciple Relationship, Wholesome Relationships, Kingdom Building.

After dying in the modern world, Arjun, a young man awakens in the ancient Mauryan Empire as Rudura the son of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. But this new life is far from peaceful. Surrounded by brutal training, imperial politics, silent rivalries, and crushing expectations, Rudura must adapt to a world where power is shaped not only by strength, but by intelligence, discipline, hierarchy, and human nature itself. As he grows within the palace walls, he begins uncovering hidden truths buried beneath the empire’s surface mysterious knowledge, dangerous ambitions, unseen forces moving in the shadows, and realities few people truly understand. With every experience, every lesson, and every decision, Rudura slowly changes. Not into a hero. But into someone capable of surviving the world he was reborn into. "Punarjanm: The Life Rewritten" is a dark historical-psychological fantasy inspired by ancient India, blending reincarnation, imperial politics, mystery, strategy, human psychology, and slow-burn character evolution into a long-form epic journey.

In a world of holy darkness, sight is a death sentence and silence is the only law. ​Centuries after a divine catastrophe forced humanity to trade their vision for survival, the world has become a graveyard of jagged canyons and neon-shrouded fortresses. To the pious, the Great Blinding was a gift; to the desperate, it is a cage built of stone and lies. ​At the heart of this fractured peace is Kaelen, a boy born with a forbidden curse: He can see. ​In a society that worships the void, his amber eyes are a heresy. Forced to serve as a Wraith—a silent executioner for the High Priest—Kaelen must navigate a lethal web of political coups, ancient gods, and blood-soaked secrets. ​As a traitor’s poison fails to kill the Iron King and a daring thief prepares to ignite a continental war, Kaelen’s "gift" begins to peel back the layers of a cosmic lie. He is the only one who can see the monsters lurking in the fog, but his existence is an affront to the world order. ​The veil is heavy. The shadows are hungry. And for the one boy who can see, the dark is no longer a sanctuary.

They say that 90 percent of the world's oceans have been unexplored, due to just how much floor there is to cover. Imagine a world where, instead of deep trenches of water, our oceans were filled with forests—endless forests—where the further you go, the stranger, and larger the creatures become. The air growing thicker, and heavier, with the stinging sharpness of ozone; trees that stretch into the stratosphere, or bottomless muddy quagmires that are so deep that the bodies claimed can never be discovered; deer the size of whales, or bigger still, with an anomalous number of legs; the oppressive daytime darkness, never ending, due to the boundless appetite of the trees. Who knows what untold methods of ravenous mutilation might be discovered in the great beyond; or what unfathomable treasures lurk just beyond the shadow's edge. We find ourselves marooned in little islands of flat plain in the midst of miles and endless miles of oppressive wooded wilderness. Do not let the sunlight fool you. There is nothing keeping the terrors of the depths from venturing into the light.