survival

Cassian has spent years feeling like something is missing. Not broken—just… wrong. Like the world around him doesn’t quite fit. When the people closest to him begin acting strangely, that quiet unease turns into something far worse. Something unnatural. Then the truth starts to fracture. Memories don’t line up. Reality bends in subtle ways. And the more Cassian looks, the less certain anything becomes—including himself. In a world shaped by will and imagination, where power belongs to those who can define reality itself, Cassian may be the only one who doesn’t belong. Or the only one who truly does. Because some truths were never meant to be remembered. And some names were never meant to return.

Deep darkness surrounded her, rising and falling with her chest as though they had become one with her. she could feel him, even as he remained still, waiting for her to move. Nelly smiled darkly, he still thought her innocent. He would be the last person she dealt with. "How many?" The familiar voice slipped from somewhere within the shadows. Amused. Same as always. "Enough." she muttered. a low chuckle echoed from the same direction. "Don't do that, I've warned you not to lie to me." Silence. "How many people have died since this little....quest of yours began?" She exhaled slowly. "Many." A second passed. "Too many." the darkness shifted, curling closer, like it was listening. "And still you're not satisfied? the voice pressed. Sharper. "How many more Nelly?" She turned slowly, fully aware he couldn't see her. her eyes burned. "No," she said. "It's not enough, Not until they feel it." Her legs moved. "Not until they all pay for what they took from me." the darkness stirred violently feeding off her rage. "I'm coming for all of them. And this time....I won't hesitate." *** Twelve years before the story begins, a twenty old engineering student named Ken was shot on a road outside the University of Abuja. His girlfriend Nelly watched him die. Touted as a genius, he spearheaded several scientific discoveries. His research notebook was never recovered. His death was filed as a robbery gone wrong. Nelly did not believe it then. She doe not believe it now. Her suspicions were further fueled when a tech startup, came into the spotlight and meteoric rise: Akor Corp, a tech empire whose products seemed all too similar to be a coincidence to Kens work. Driven almost insane by that grief she returns. With a simple plan, infiltrate Akor Corp, find a connection with Ken's death and brings his killers to justice. Nelly soon discovers nothing is ever that simple. Kelvin Akor her cold enigmatic boss, is a mysterious and calculated man, she also encounters Lucky Dante the famous playboy, and was soon entangled with both men. After her discovery leads to the death of her former classmate, she is forced to question her resolve for revenge. unknown to her, the powers that had put Ken down, had become aware of her. Does she succeed or give up, knowing it put the lives of her loved ones in danger?

Adrian bound himself to a dying station to save it. He survived. But he didn’t come back human. _______________________________________ As the Anchor of Utopia Station, Adrian became its heart—its mind—its control. He could feel every system, every fracture, every life within it. He was the station. _______________________________________ But something changed. The fusion didn’t just trap him. It evolved him. _______________________________________ Now Adrian can walk again—his body reforged through magic and metal, his will capable of shaping steel itself. Yet no matter how far he goes… he still feels the station. Always. _______________________________________ While empires wage war across the stars, Adrian builds something far more dangerous: A growing power rooted in a single point. A station that evolves. An army of avatars that act in his place. And a presence that can be anywhere… while still being everywhere that matters. _______________________________________ Each upgrade makes him stronger. Each battle expands his reach. But every step away from the station raises a question— Is he becoming human again… or something far beyond it? _______________________________________ And deep within the void, something ancient is watching his evolution… Not with fear. But with recognition. _______________________________________ A dark sci-fi progression story featuring: Empire building through avatars and system expansion A dual-form protagonist (station core + walking entity) Metal manipulation and magic-infused evolution Strategic conquest across star systems Psychological tension and identity conflict Cosmic entities observing and adapting _______________________________________ He is no longer just the one inside the machine. He is the one the machine answers to.

Zihark (MC) gets yeeted into Icathia and has to survive the Void. Instead of just dying, he ends up in a "symbiotic" relationship with a Void skin, pretty much like Kai'Sa. The "Skin" is basically his power system—it eats Void monsters to evolve, gives him buffs, and even has its own "will" that he has to balance. The MC finds Kai'sa when she's just a kid in the Void and "raises" her while they both try not to get eaten. It’s a mix of survival and this weirdly sweet "taking care of this girl" vibe. The MC is super cautious and pragmatic because, well, it's the Void. Cringe factor, It can get a bit "edgy" with the Void evolution descriptions. As i always say: "turn your brain off and enjoy the ride". Tags will be updated as i progress with the story. Happy Reading!!

Originally, I was just a "Cloud Hammer" (Warhammer 40K) player in 2025. After criticizing the Emperor's depiction in a cosplay video and giving a thumbs-up to a "gender-swapped Emperor" instead, my phone flashed—and I found myself transported to another world. Where am I? —I transmigrated into a high-quality replica of the Emperor of Mankind. —Specifically, I was stuffed into the mind of a dying mortal girl, a vessel so fragile she would overheat and break down at the drop of a hat. From then on, this little girl became the Empire's "Golden Miracle." I became the high-dimensional "Grandpa" voice in her head. Battlefield collapsing? With a single command of "Enough," my Golden Light swept through the Garden of Nurgle. A Grey Knight wants to kneel and sacrifice himself? "Step down, son of the Titans." Guilliman arrived, utterly shocked: "Father... is it truly you?" I immediately adopted a lighthearted, comforting tone: "My Thirteenth Son, you did a great job." The little girl was timid; yet the moment she emitted golden light, the battle commanders immediately knelt. Every time I log on, the Empire rejoices. Every time I log off, the Empire goes on high alert. Every time I return, the heretics tremble.

(This style focuses heavily on Luffy's unique abilities, his defiance of the rules, and the immediate action. It's great for hooking readers who want fast-paced fights and a fearless main character.) Logline: The world belongs to the strong, but the seas belong to the free. Synopsis: The execution of Gold Roger, the legendary Pirate King, didn't bring peace to the world—it started a war. Now, millions of outlaws sail the treacherous Grand Line in search of his hidden fortune: the One Piece. Monkey D. Luffy doesn't have a massive galleon, a terrifying reputation, or even a crew. What he does have is a body made entirely of rubber, a worn straw hat passed down from a hero, and a completely reckless disregard for the rules. In a world controlled by corrupt World Government Marines and bloodthirsty pirate warlords, Luffy sets out in a tiny rowboat to do the impossible. He's going to punch way above his weight class, recruit the most dangerous misfits the oceans have to offer, and flip the entire world upside down. The race for the ultimate treasure has begun, and the new era is about to get stretched to its limits!

After a brutal clash between the Imperial Planetary Defense Force and the rebel armies, the battlefield is left littered with wreckage, corpses, and abandoned wargear. Li Qinwu, armed with the unique Search–Attack–Retreat System, sees not chaos—but opportunity. A fallen soldier’s laser rifle? Salvaged—capable of firing Level 3 rounds. An abandoned armored suit? Claimed—Level 4 protection. A political commissar’s bomb pistol? A rare find—loaded with devastating Level 5 rounds. Even the shattered remains of a Leman Russ tank hold hidden value, containing a powerful Gold-Class Tank Battery. Everything is taken. Back at his hidden underground base, Li Qinwu converts scavenged war spoils into resources—trading with shadowy gang contacts for materials to expand and upgrade his stronghold. Soon, the hideout begins producing precision-grade weaponry and high-output energy cores. Clad in multiple layers of power armor, he returns to the battlefield—not just to survive, but to hunt. Heretics fall. Power grows. Favor from the Emperor increases. And with every step forward, Li Qinwu moves closer to an absurd yet undeniable goal— Ascension to the Golden Throne.

He didn’t start as the strongest. He started as prey. Hunted, broken, and forced to survive, his body awakened something unnatural—an ability that evolves beyond any threat. Speed, strength, resistance… whatever tries to kill him only makes him worse. The first time he fights, he barely lives. The second time, he adapts. The third time? He dominates. Now, every enemy he faces becomes obsolete. Every battlefield becomes one-sided. And every witness begins to understand the same terrifying truth: He is not getting stronger. He is leaving everything else behind. Additional tags: Progression fantasy, RuthlessMC, Slow burn.

Trapped in Aetheria, a dying dream made real, millions face certain death if their avatars fall. E-sports phenom Caden leads a desperate fight for survival against brutal game mechanics and ruthless players, seeking an escape from this beautiful yet deadly digital prison.

Ender traveled to the world of Swallowed Star. If possible, he would have loved to cling to the protagonist Luo Feng’s leg, but all he knew was that his planet belonged to the Molten Rock Empire—he knew nothing else. Fortunately, he possessed an extraordinary comprehension of the innate laws and 32 times the initial gene level as his starting advantage. This allowed him to rise from an ordinary cultivation planet within the Molten Rock Empire to the stage of the Universe Pinnacle Genius Battle. At that point, he discovered that this version of Swallowed Star was somewhat different from what he remembered— “What? Humans have 1,004 universe countries?!” “What? The strongest participant in this Universe Pinnacle Genius Battle is Kedi?!” Only then did Ender realize that he had traveled too far back in time—even Luo Feng’s future teacher, King Zhenyan, had not yet been born. Traveled too far? It didn’t matter. Ender claimed that he possessed a legacy—one even stronger than Luo Feng’s—and that in the future, he would stand above the God King! Note: The protagonist has both talent and inheritance, and the author has only read Swallowed Star! Only read Swallowed Star! Only read Swallowed Star! (Important things should be said three times.) The protagonist will be upgraded in Chaos City, a clone will appear later, and the protagonist should not be treated as a typical transmigrator. (Foreword: Please do not consider the protagonist a normal Transmigrator, as normal Transmigrators do not lose their memories...) Raw Title: 吞噬星空之元重之主 Author: 夕日业火 (If you’d like to support my work, you can join my Patreon. Your support helps me translate chapters more accurately and consistently, allowing the story to reach more readers. Patreon members also get early access to 20 chapters in advance, so you can read upcoming content before it’s released publicly. Thank you for reading and supporting—every bit truly helps. Join p atreon.com/Cr0w0019 for 20 advance chapters)

Would one sacrifice oneself for love? A question that has wandered through the labyrinth of minds since time immemorial. How could a person squander their most precious possession—life itself—for a feeling that is unseen, unmeasured, and whose essence is unknown? She found herself in a palace surrounded by death on all sides, with no escape, no refuge, save for a riddle that, if unsolved, would claim her life. Yet, the strange thing was that the riddle itself—that inanimate object without a heart—loved her, and dissolved before her as the wind bends to a rose in the morning. Is it conceivable that two hearts could vie for the same love? That more than two could fall in love with the same soul? By what scale are feelings measured, and by what logic is passion distributed among hearts? And how can she escape them all... when they desire no release from her, and she finds no salvation except through them?

Content Warning: This story contains explicit erotica, themes of chronic illness, psychological horror, and intense emotional conflict. Reader discretion is advised. Synopsis: Elena Mercer, a promising 22-year-old medical student, is shattered by a diagnosis of SPG30, a rare neurological disorder that threatens to unravel her dreams and her body. Struggling with relentless pain and spasms, she feels her world closing in, her future slipping away faster than she can grasp. Jackson Reid, a 26-year-old celebrity athlete at the peak of his career, is secretly battling a personal crisis. Haunted by rumors questioning his masculinity and grappling with a career in decline, his life is unraveling behind the glamorous facade. One fateful night, their paths cross in the dim lights of a club, where a charged, impulsive one-night stand ignites a tangled web of desire, secrets, and darkness. But beneath their physical connection lurks something far more sinister—an otherworldly force that entwines their fates in a dance of horror and passion. As their lives spiral into chaos, Elena and Jackson must confront their deepest fears, battling both internal demons and external horrors that threaten to consume them. In the shadows of their tangled existence, will they find salvation in each other, or will the darkness claim them both? "Tangled in Shadows" is a haunting, explicit journey through love, pain, and the supernatural, exploring the fragile boundaries between pleasure and terror.

A battle royale between the best cowboys in the world! Arthur tries his best to survive in an almost impossible situation as everyone including the world prays for his failure.

In a world where finding a job is harder than surviving, Mac never thought employment would be his greatest nightmare. After months of rejection and desperation, he finally receives an offer from a company he’s never heard of—Crimson Cross. No interview. No requirements. Just one condition: once accepted, you cannot refuse. He got pulled into a road that shouldn’t exist. A night shift delivery job. A truck filled with something that breathes. And a set of rules that must be followed… or you won’t make it back. He survives. But survival comes with a cost. A mark burns into his skin. A key appears that opens nothing. And the world he returns to… isn’t quite the same anymore. Soon, Mac realizes he’s not alone. Others have been “hired” too—each forced into different horror jobs, each barely making it out alive. Some lose memories. Some lose themselves. Some don’t come back at all. Three pulls. That’s the rule. Survive the first three, and you earn the right to choose. Fail… and you become part of the system. But the deeper Mac goes, the more he begins to understand the truth: Crimson Cross isn’t just a company. It’s something that feeds on workers across worlds. And the jobs are only getting worse. “Welcome, employee.” “Your next assignment is waiting.”

In a world where every child’s future is decided by a magical Blessing Ceremony, fifteen-year-old Ren expects nothing from life except survival in the poor Outer Ring—until he awakens the rare Gift of Insight, the ability to perceive mana flow, intent, and actions before they happen. But instead of being celebrated, Insight is labeled a “courtesy gift”: useful, but ultimately weak. Sent to a low-tier academy in the capital city, Ren is dismissed as insignificant by a system that decides worth through rigid classifications of power. What the world calls useless, Ren begins to understand differently. As he learns to refine his perception into something far more dangerous than anyone expects, Ren uncovers hints that the Gift system is not natural—and that people like him may be deliberately underestimated or controlled. At the same time, he searches for answers about his missing sister, Yuna, whose disappearance is tied to the city’s deeper secrets. Armed with nothing but perception, persistence, and an evolving understanding of reality itself, Ren begins to climb through a world that never intended for him to rise. And the more clearly he sees, the more dangerous he becomes

Bored with the stagnant God Realm, immortal cultivator Jin Kai descends to the mortal world, sacrificing his power for a chance at a meaningful life. After crashing into the sea, he is rescued by the gentle Ruo Lan and her five young children. As he recovers in their humble beach side home, Jin Kai begins to experience the warmth, chaos, and simple joys of mortal life and finds himself unexpectedly drawn to the kind woman who saved him

"For the love of money is the root of all evil"

Sim was a corporate drone with a terrible salary and zero prospects — until a zombie sank its teeth into him on the worst night in Raccoon City's history. He expected to become a mindless, shambling corpse. Instead, he woke up with glowing red eyes, a six-pack that survived death, and a holographic gacha interface offering him Biomass Points, Horror Points, and Style Points. Now, while S.T.A.R.S. operatives fight for survival, rookie cops stumble through their first shift, and corporate bioweapons hunt anything that moves — Sim is busy farming rare drops off elite mutants, terrifying the protagonists for combo bonuses, and refusing to leave because the local cast is simply too entertaining. Jill Valentine thinks he's a monster. Leon Kennedy thinks he's a nightmare. The System thinks he's a fashion icon. They're all correct. "Deny the isekai. Conquer the apocalypse. Look incredible doing it."

In Konoha Year 46, Hyuga Aokawa gained Quincy powers, and the battlefield gradually changed after that. Lightning Release + Divine Annihilation Arrow, a headshot from 800 miles away. The Wind Release: Holy Arrow combined with a single shot destroyed the enemy command post, ending the battle. Explosion Release + Rain of Light, a barrage of attacks blanketed the battlefield. Hyuga Aokawa gazed at the rout of the enemy forces: "Do you like the ninja world version of Katyusha?" Sage Mode + Spirit Particle Cluster transforms him into a mobile turret, unleashing the power of a falling meteor with every gesture. When the enemy, after numerous schemes and at a terrible cost, finally reached Hyuga Aokawa, they encountered... Hyuga Aokawa, a Quincy version of Sage Mode, is proficient in all aspects of ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, and medicine, with no weaknesses. In the realm where flesh and spirit intertwined, he grinned a chilling smile: "Who told you... I'm not good at close combat?" On that day, Iwagakure once again issued a no-responsibility evacuation order. The object is no longer the yellow flash, but a legend known as the "White Shura". Years later, the Otsutsuki God descended upon the ninja world, only to have his throat choked by a hand covered in the power of the Soul King. Hinata Aokawa looked down at the struggling god: "I heard you're also omniscient and omnipotent?" --------------------------- Join my Patreon now to get instant access to the next chapters!

Two girls become two princesses. Camilla and Violet. One fair, one dark. One wealthy, one poor. They both marry handsome princes from the powerful House of Devon. So how do their stories weave together and how did their lives take such very different paths? A compelling medieval tale of forbidden love and untamed emotions. Volume One revolves around an arrogant young prince and the terrified princess he holds captive, both burdened with a deep-seated animosity towards each other. As the plot unfolds, their shared history and the tragic fate of their families create a palpable tension between them. The author masterfully weaves a narrative of passion, fear and vulnerability, forcing the protagonists to confront their true feelings for each other. A tale of two lovers who must stop pretending they can live without each other. Volume Two is the story of fierce sibling rivalry. Of how jealousy and insecurity can drive people to do things they never imagined when power is at stake. Can anyone find joy in the House of Devon?