survival

Vol. Forgotten Shores An ardent plea was heard and answered. A soul of shadow slipped through death and returned to a world he did not recognize. Somewhere beyond mortal sight, a cost was paid, and the tapestry of fate was altered. This time, he will not repeat the same mistakes. He has already defied fate once. And he intends to do so again. ————— Credit to Cover Artist: https://www.instagram.com/_aphora_/

What is a monster? Humans normally define monsters as fear inducing, bloodthirsty creatures bent on destruction. But to Noah? Monsters were the humans who despised him without justifications, who taught him to loathe himself just for being human. Life was hell, a hell that was surrounded by “monsters”. Until one day, the world changed. Humans were suddenly graced by a Divine voice, one that warned of their extinction, but also promised them power. They were bestowed with a system, a system to aid their fight for survival, to survive against monsters. And when humanity was given that chance to survive, Noah chose to walk a path of a tamer, to befriend the very monsters that were threatening the humans' extinction. As he tamed the monsters, learned from them, bonded with them, shedding the last remnants of what it was to be human. Noah began to wonder, is it wrong to be considered a monster? Feedback is definitely appreciated, good or bad, let's make the story good together. I would like to note that the main character isn’t completely ruthless, he's more chaotically neutral. There’s a lot of good stories out there with ruthless, bloodthirsty, cold hearted main characters so if that’s what your interest in then I’m sorry to disappoint you.

Died in the cold. Starved. Betrayed. Devoured by the very people he once trusted. In a world where humanity collapsed into chaos, kindness was a weakness-and he paid the price for it. But fate gave him something impossible. A second chance. He awakens 30 days before the apocalypse. This time, he knows what's coming: The freezing world. The rise of enhanced humans. The fall of civilization. And the moment the people closest to him chose survival... over him. But Jae-Min is no longer the same man. Cold. Calculated. Unforgiving. Armed with knowledge of the future, a growing spatial power, and unmatched precision as a sniper who never misses, he begins to prepare-not just to survive... But to dominate. As factions rise, monsters emerge, and the world descends into war, Jae-Min moves from the shadows-one step ahead, one bullet at a time. This time, he won't be the one abandoned. This time... he chooses who lives. Warning: This novel contains graphic violence, gore, explicit sexual content, psychological trauma, and mature themes intended for adult readers only.

A hundred years ago, dimensional rifts shattered the world, bringing monsters and mana into human civilization. Since then, only those who awaken a class can cultivate mana, grow stronger, and survive beyond the safety of humanity's towering outer walls. Rowen dreamed of joining their ranks. On the day that would decide his future, his awakening failed. Labeled a failure and forced to abandon his dreams, Rowen returns home with nothing but despair. There, he discovers a final gift left behind by his late grandfather—a mysterious letter, a legendary Blood Red Mana Stone, an ordinary-looking silver ring, and an unknown breathing technique that was never meant to cultivate mana. ...but to transform the human body itself. As ancient secrets buried within his blood begin to awaken, Rowen steps onto a path unlike any other—a path that could change not only his fate but the fate of the entire world. Some destinies begin with greatness. His begins with failure.

In the spring of 2019, strange disappearances began sweeping through Japan. One by one, people vanished, and those who remained instantly forgot they had ever existed. But when one of Yuki Ayano's closest friends vanished before her eyes, she somehow kept her memories of him. Even as her classmates forgot, she refused to abandon him and swore she would bring him back no matter what it took, even as demons, sorcerers, cursed spirits, and countless other threats stood in her way.

Warning : Only those who have the correct personnel key ranking shall view this. Outsiders who view this confidential material will be detained and become helpers for this ongoing experiment. Welcome to Experiment G7, a continuation of the previous Experiment. In this Experiment, 29 Children will be used as a subject for the unkown case of Files in varying mutations from the Paradox. The 30 test subjects will be sent in the Paradox. Living in it until a File have appeared and mutated the subjects who have survived a certain File drawn to them. Once signs of early mutation appeared, Security personnel will capture and quarantine the subject till the subject have signs of development, physically and mentally. If certain subject have uses to Wh■te■a■■s.inc, they will be used to extract Files, promoted to the Security Group. If a subject has research value, they will be transferred to the Catalogue Group. For further details on Security Group and Catalogue Group, look up the related notes and==. This was one of the many story projects over at the ■■■ site. A highly praised collaborated research data story. And i was one of the people who contributed highly. But i never thought, my contribution would lead to an experience like that. I just wanna have a peaceful life....' It's like hell here.' I added as the negative side of the story flashed through my mind.

In 1911, the first Korean cadet enrolled at the United States Military Academy. However, he was no ordinary soul. He retained his memory from his past life as an officer in the Korean Army.

For 12 years, Woojin suffered from mysterious nightmares of unknown origin, until he suddenly met his death… When he opened his eyes, he found himself not in the real world, but inside the very world from his nightmares—the "Demon Realm." Using the skills he had honed all this time, Woojin hunts demon beasts and grows stronger with each kill. As a beast hunter, he begins living a brand-new life. 'A dark fantasy world where you grow stronger the more you hunt? Honestly, that's better.'

Nanajūhachi Asuka, a soul from the 78th district of Rukongai, is cast into the world of Demon Slayer as a disposable experiment. Lacking a "system" or "cheat-codes," he relies solely on his raw Reiryoku (spiritual power) and the survival instincts of a street dog. Asuka is taken in by Tetsushin Arisaki, mastering Wind Breathing alongside his peer, Suzune. This peace is shattered when Lower Rank Two, Rokuro, massacres their home. Master Arisaki sacrifices himself, triggering the awakening of Asuka’s unique ability: Nugata—the power to devour demon essence and convert it into spiritual energy. Driven by cold vengeance, Asuka joins the Demon Slayer Corps. His presence at Mount Natagumo changes the tide, as his "serrated" strikes—infused with spiritual pressure—permanently stall demon regeneration. This "new variable" catches the attention of Muzan Kibutsuji, who begins purging the Lower Ranks to prepare for this emerging threat. Through training at the Butterfly Estate and sparring with the Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito, Asuka realizes a vital truth: traditional Wind Breathing is a "shoe that doesn't fit" his spiritual nature. He begins the journey to transcend established styles, seeking to forge an Original Breath that bridges the gap between a Soul Society ghost and a mortal swordsman.

"I have traveled to the heaven piercing cloud shattering mount Oddor to follow a rumor of magical astounding artifact that the locals tell, these must NEVER be discovered ever,"Lue'ri Uragndhi, 2345BA. well known mage from the Magista academy once stated in his book 'the times of Seggelor'. Valerie Ulkhander : vice captain of the city guard Calcie K : a gauntlet from the adventure guild Fi'ern : a noble girl from Talmoria Ethren Beldor : the son of Lord Beldor one of the four royal houses in Stornia Saja : a girl in small village with tragic story. Prince Eugert : the royal prince of Stornia and Ethren's best friend.

Owen Colt didn’t ask to be reincarnated. And definitely not into the most chaotic, explosive universe of them all: the world of superheroes. No systems. No fancy nanotech suits. No powers (or so he thought)... Armed with nothing but the memories of a past life and a burning will not to die as cannon fodder, Owen made the only choice he could: train, harden himself, and survive. From childhood, every step he took was an investment in his future: intelligence, weapons, tactics, hand-to-hand combat, military strategy. He became the perfect soldier... only to walk away just before the world was about to explode. Because he knew that once caped gods started falling from the sky, the first to die would be the regular soldiers. His plan? Stay out of it. Don’t be just another name on a grave. His reality? A corpse at his doorstep, an assassin trained like a Black Widow, and a conspiracy that drags him straight into the deadliest chessboard in the entire Marvel Universe. Because sometimes, you don’t choose to be a hero. Sometimes, chaos chooses you. And Owen Colt... is more than ready to hit back. Quick Note: Yes, he will have superpowers. The story is based on the MCU, but I’ll be incorporating elements from the comics too, including certain heroes. I have no intention of making this a harem—unless explicitly requested. At most, the protagonist won’t have a fixed partner, but rather a “friends with benefits” type of relationship. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction based on the MCU and Marvel Comics. I do not own the rights to Marvel, its characters, stories, or original concepts. All rights belong to their respective owners. The only original character is OWEN COLT, whose story and development are entirely my own. I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

Kaliman: I Ended Up Becoming the Strongest in Another World by Fighting with Sticks, but My Agimat Is Trash and My Class Is a Bard! Growing up in the suburbs of Manila, Kokoy Kaliman often listened to his father's stories about another world—a land where magic thrived, mythical creatures roamed, and legendary warriors known as Maharlikas protected the people by taking on dangerous quests and battling monstrous threats. As a child, Kokoy dreamed of becoming one of them. But as the years passed, like anyone else, he began dismissing those stories as nothing more than bedtime tales. That is, until a series of unfortunate events leads him through a mysterious portal and into the very world his father had always spoken of. Now stranded in a land inspired by the ancient pre-colonial Philippines, Kokoy must come to terms with a reality beyond his imagination. Armed with nothing but his determination and the words his father left him, he sets out to pursue his long-forgotten dream of becoming a Maharlika. Join Kokoy on an adventure filled with ancient legends, powerful Agimats, dangerous monsters, and unforgettable companions as he takes on the jobs no one else dares accept—and witness the rise of the most powerful Maharlika the world has ever known... armed with nothing but a pair of sticks, a seemingly worthless Agimat, and the weakest class of all—a Bard!

Strategic MC • Kingdom Building • Divine System • Ruthless Protagonist • Empire Growth The world of Theos Online was a battlefield of gods. Players built civilizations, shaped faith, and waged divine wars for supremacy. At the top stood Zephyr — Rank One. Untouchable. Calculating. Ruthless. He didn’t just win. He engineered inevitability. But in the real world, anonymity is fragile. When his identity is exposed, a coordinated smear campaign tears his life apart, stripping him of reputation, future, and finally — breath. Death was supposed to be the end. Instead, he awakens in another world. Different sky. Different history. Same Divine System. The rules that governed Theos Online now govern reality itself. While others pray to survive, Zephyr understands the code beneath the gods. He knows the exploits. The hidden mechanics. The logic no one else sees. He may not know this world’s past. But he knows exactly how to conquer its future. From a starving village to a rising divine empire, Zephyr will bend faith into machinery, turn belief into power, and reduce rival gods to footnotes in history. The game is gone. The system remains. And this time, there are no respawns.

A business tycoon and a polymath died after achieving her goal to become the richest person in the world showing the world that a woman can stand on the top of the world. But world cannot accept something like this and the people were suppressed by her became jealous. They used some barely underhanded means to kill her. She thought that she would be dead and go to the underworld instead he came to an ancient European model place. Wendy lark was dressed as cannon fodder playing a female supporting role in a book about a re-born female protagonist. The heroine was her cousin that appears gentle and talented but actually quite conceited. She was reborn on the way to exile and she used her tricks to ascend to become a queen. Wendy’s whole family was used as a stepping stone and was destroyed on the road of exile. "You are about to die, how can you still eat?" Madam lark asked "When you are about to die, I am trying to be a well fed ghost." Wendy lark answered. In the chaos of the house raiding scene, Wendy hurriedly grabbed the engagement agreement with a chicken wing. During the breaking up of the marriage, Wendy exchanged the engagement agreement for a mule cart and twenty silver coins then she started a long journey of exile. In order to survive, she used her business and knowledge of cooking like making spicy roasted pig, fried chicken, farming cotton, and breeding sheep. She even engaged in building water power, building cities, building cement roads, and creating a prosperous fortress in the south where she was exiled. Accidentally she played a big game, and the plot was really shifted…

Jiang Che is diagnosed with delusional disorder, always fantasizing about having a family, but is treated as mentally ill and locked up for ten years. The bizarre descends upon the world, and he is pulled into an SSS-level dungeon labeled as unconquerable by humans. When facing the terrifying and eerie spirits that scare everyone, He hugs a loli with a severed limb, calling her his daughter, Referring to the old bizarre spirits dressed in bloodstained nurse attire and holding a deadly Saw Meat Knife as his parents, Facing the biggest boss of the SSS-level dungeon, he embraces it without hesitation and calls it his wife. …… The eerie dungeon is broadcast globally, and everyone sees it all. Audience: "If you don’t seek death, you won’t die; seeking death makes you die faster." "Is he insane, treating the eerie spirits as family?" "This delusional disorder is too severe; you’re only 20 years old and you’re imagining having a seven or eight-year-old daughter?" …… While everyone thought he was going to be brutally killed, He began to be accepted by the eerie spirits, who actually regarded him as family?! Jiang Che: In a family, the person who doesn’t cook can never complain about the taste of the food. Jiang Che: My wife's cooking is not salty at all!

Gu Fei, a rookie who didn't survive past three episodes in the apocalypse, transmigrates to ancient times with a pocket dimension and becomes a maid in the Marquis Mansion. As soon as she arrives, she encounters the confiscation of the family's property and is sold off. After much difficulty, she is bought back by her family. Following that, her hometown suffers a three-year drought with no harvest, and Gu Fei flees the north with her family. Along the way, countless people have starved to death on the road. Gu Fei: "Don't be afraid, we have food in our pocket dimension." On the road ahead, bandits and refugees run rampant. Gu Fei: "Fear not, we have weapons in our pocket dimension." When their Silver coins runs out, Gu Fei leads her entire family to farm and open an inn to get rich, and along the way, she captures a young, domineering Princely Heir. The naive Princely Heir: "My wife can always conjure up many strange and peculiar things. My wife must be a little fairy."

One day, Lynn transmigrates to become an illegitimate son of Marquis Duca from the Karedi Empire. His father only gives him a patch of wasteland as his coming-of-age gift, and his eldest brother even orders his followers to kill him just to ensure that the hereditary title would not fall to Lynn. How could he survive in this difficult situation? In desperation, Lynn awakens his system, which allows him to build his own territory by his own efforts. [Weed removal successful, Collection Experience +1] [Obtained linen*1] [Obtained linen seeds*1]

In 2028, the Abyss invaded, accompanied by the arrival of Extraordinary Power, bringing Blue Star into the era of universal awakening. Chu Xiu, a transmigrator who inherits the Infinite Saint Dao Sect, looks at the insane Demonic Secret Techniques before him and falls into contemplation. "Crafting a Bone Banner requires the sacrifice of hundreds of mortals. Well... do zombies count as humans?" And he quickly discovers that those Abyss creatures work exceptionally well for crafting Demonic Artifacts. Most importantly, their number was almost inexhaustible!

The Sun disappears, an Alien Insect Swarm attacks, and humanity falls into a dark age. "Shoddy Pistol Lv. 1/9, Damage 3, Effective Range 15 meters" After dealing effective damage ten times, it can be upgraded to: "Normal Pistol Lv. 2/9, Damage 4, Effective Range 30 meters, activates Extra Attributes: Bullet Recovery 1/1h" Facing the overwhelming and sky-filling Swarm, Lin Feng obtains an Item Upgrade System that allows his bound equipment to accumulate Upgrade Points by killing enemies, achieving infinite equipment upgrades. Pistol → Blast Gun → Nuclear Cannon... → Star-Annihilating Cannon Upgrading can also grant Extra Attributes: Bullet Recovery, Spatial Magazine RV → Armored Vehicle → Mobile Fortress... → Cosmic Battleship While others are still struggling to survive, Lin Feng is already driving an armored vehicle, holding a Blast Gun with infinite bullets, and enjoying the fun of grinding monsters to upgrade.

Lin Chen transmigrated to a parallel world America and was forced to participate in Season 14 of the show "Wild Survival". From an underestimated street food truck operator, he soared to become the Wilderness Chef God! Damp and slippery moss, colorful poisonous mushrooms, and rotten, stinking wood were transformed into tempting delicacies in his hands. Lichen and Kelp Soup, Stir-fried "Jianshouqing" Mushrooms, Crispy Woodworms, Tender Beggar's Chicken, Oven-braised Roast Duck, Diced Rabbit with Double Peppers, Steamed Egg Custard, Crystal Wild Vegetable Dumplings, Pan-fried Salmon... While the other contestants were still foraging for berries to fill their stomachs, Lin Chen had already eaten until his little belly was full. He caught migrating salmon in the cold of Alaska, hunted porcupines, snatched prey from the jaws of a Tundra Wolf, and even brought the show to a climax by using his exquisite footwork to kite and kill a Black Bear with a hunting bow! As soon as the show aired, it went viral. Viewers developed a strong interest in this young chef from the mysterious, ancient nation across the ocean, and began to replicate the Great Xia delicacies Lin Chen made in their own homes. "I declare, this steamed egg custard is the most delicious egg dish I have ever eaten!" "This Thanksgiving, my family has unanimously decided to spare the poor turkey and eat Great Xia Roast Duck instead!" "Alone," which had been suffering from declining ratings, returned to the top of the variety show charts and began a new chapter of traveling the world! Outside of the show, Lin Chen began to purchase a manor, farm the land, raise pigs, run a YouTube channel, and occasionally make pop-up appearances on the streets to sell Great Xia food. When faced with a reporter's question, Lin Chen waved his hands dismissively, "Don't get the wrong idea. Not all of us from Great Xia know kung fu; I'm just an ordinary street cook."