survival

Crestwood used to be peaceful. Now people lock their doors before sunset. The town has become consumed by a string of brutal murders, each victim connected in ways the police fail to understand. To everyone else, the deaths seem random. But Aubrey knows better. There’s a pattern hidden beneath the bloodshed—something watching, choosing, waiting. And when the pattern begins circling her, she realizes she was never outside of it. Desperate for answers, Aubrey gathers the friends she trusts most, only to uncover a terrifying truth: all of them are connected by something far deeper than coincidence. Their lives, their encounters, even the tragedies that shaped them feel orchestrated, as though they had been guided toward one another long before they were born. But the deeper they dig, the more reality itself begins to unravel. Because behind Crestwood lies something far worse than a murderer. There are forces moving beyond human sight—silent influences shaping lives, steering choices, and bending fate toward an outcome only they understand. To them, people are nothing more than expendable positions in a larger design, living entire lives unaware they were never truly in control. Everything was proceeding exactly as intended. Until one of them changed. Among Aubrey’s group, one fate begins drifting beyond what was planned, triggering a chain reaction no one foresaw. What should have remained controllable becomes unpredictable. Dangerous. For the first time, something within the system is no longer obeying the role it was given. And if even one pawn can move on its own… Then the ones controlling the board may finally learn what fear feels like.

“My name… is Kairo. Kairo D. Arashi.” I woke up in the world of pirates… and got bound to a Traveler System. No grinding. No killing. No desperate battles for power. As long as I travel, I grow stronger. Visit islands → Gain abilities Complete journeys → Earn rewards Witness legends → Unlock power While others chase the One Piece… I’m just here to see the world. From Windmill Village to the far ends of the Grand Line— every step I take makes me stronger than the last. So tell me… when I finally reach Laugh Tale, just how powerful will I be?

Lin Yunfeng screwed up. Big time. One mistake. That’s all it was. A stupid, drunken mistake. So why the hell was Ren Muchen chasing him down a creepy-ass abandoned hallway like a maniac?! "You slept with me and ran? Fine! Let’s see how long you last!" Uh, yeah. No thanks. Yunfeng ran faster, heart pounding—until he skidded to a stop. Right in front of a half-rotten zombie. "Oh, come on!" Before he could even process his impending doom, the thing lunged. His life flashed before his eyes. Then—WHACK. A massive axe took the zombie’s head clean off. And just like that, Muchen was grabbing his collar, hauling him up like a ragdoll. "You’re not dying," Muchen said, looking way too smug for someone who just saved his life. "Not today. Not anytime soon." Yunfeng barely got his breath back before Muchen dropped the biggest bomb ever. "Because we’re having a baby." Wait. What?! Yunfeng clutched his stomach. "H-How do you know?!" "You KNEW?!" Muchen shook him like a damn rattle. "And you still ran? Take responsibility, you bastard! We made a life!" Well. Shit. There was officially no running from this.

In a distant past, the seven Ancestral Beasts clashed, and the blood they spilled rained onto the entire plane, infecting humans and animals alike, making them part of their powerful bloodlines. As a small village’s hunter, Liam was unaware of the consequences of that legendary battle. His sole goal was to become a cultivator to gain the strength and resources he needed to avenge his family. Yet, when Liam’s Ancestral Bloodline awakened, he uncovered a connection between his family’s killers and the Dragon King, a connection that could expand his revenge to the entire Kingdom. -------------------- Discord link: https://discord.gg/mefzf3aQJ8 Instagram: eocnovels X: @EoCNovels Cover artist: https://digitalrowye.com

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.

In a world where life was not just sustained by the rhythmic pulse of an organ. Where way more was asked for to remain. A kingdom was grieving the loss of a princess, as 2 siblings were grieving the loss of a sister. One was conscious but banned from attending her funerals while the other one was unaware and busy fighting the same ending. Two siblings fighting the same system that put their family, their people and their positions of monarchs at risks. One rejected the system entirely, while the other was slowly consumed by her faith in the power it held. Both were surrounded by allies who believed in their cause, yet remained exiled far from the homeland they once called theirs

Neva and Rhett, two young souls find their heartstrings woven in love. But just as passion and peace begin to bloom, fate intervenes. Bleak, haunting circumstances scatter blades across their romance, threatening to tear them apart. Ishmael, a man with a heart of thorns, yearns to mend the wound of losing Neva. And in the end, rays of love and joy filter through the clouds of horror that darken his world, as Neva appears before him once more. Twisted fate entangles them all, revealing the Game of Sphere, as misery scorches their souls. A concealed life beyond turns its pages, one after another, gathering a tale where faith and love and grace wins against the doubt and hatred and sin. --- The girl who once vowed to be his forever Now forbids him to ever appear. She refuses to recognize him, Disregarding all he ever was. He vows to protect her. Yet he is the terrifying truth she prays is a lie. He trips her, rips her apart— He's the living tragedy looming over her life. He once was her Elayne, now her hiraeth. He is the villain, pretending to be the hero.

Because of the existence of the "Cell Laboratory", Midorima Asachi was not sacrificed in the "Hundred-Person Kill" graduation exam after crossing into the Hidden Mist Village of the Naruto world. But the "Village of the Bloody Mist" era is about to begin, and Midorima must prepare to "escape the danger". He has been assigned to the medical squad, and successfully "escaping the danger" will take some effort. ***** You can read more chapters ahead of everyone on p@treon. P@TREON - [email protected]/lessaservantofcosmos (just replace the "@" with "a") Disclaimer : I don't own Naruto or it's characters neither this fanfic. The image used in the cover isn't mine. This is Chinese fanfiction. I'm just translating it. I'm just changing the names and some grammar. I'm trying to make it more understandable. All right reserved to the author 潇潇羽下 (for the fanfic) and Masashi Kishimoto (for Naruto)

Within the grand halls of the Kingdom of Eskard, Irene lives like a ghost everyone pretends does not exist. Although she is the daughter of the great King, she is nothing more than "a stain upon his name" in everyone's eyes. Irene is the only princess of mixed, non-noble blood, the daughter of a maid whose entire family was massacred before her eyes by order of her own father, the King, under the pretext of treason and espionage. But the bitter truth behind their deaths was far more horrifying than anyone could bear, and far too dangerous to be revealed. The King kept her alive within the palace for years, not out of mercy as his people believed, but to use her as a bargaining chip, waiting for the perfect moment to dispose of her, just as he had done with her mother. And now, the time has come to "sell" her. He has decided to marry her off to General and Prince Lucas Theodore de Valerian of the enemy kingdom. Yet Lucas has never seen Irene as his wife. To him, she is nothing more than an additional burden that has kept him from being with the only woman he has ever loved. For Irene, however, this was not a losing bargain. It was the opportunity she had been waiting for all these years. Escaping her father's watchful eyes was the only freedom that would allow her to carry out her secret revenge from the shadows. But when the threads of fate begin to intertwine, and the abandoned princess finds herself in the heart of the enemy's den, will she remain faithful to her secret plan? And how can a heart that has known nothing but pain and revenge face a new reality such as love, a feeling it has never believed in? Will Irene succeed in bringing down the throne of the tyrant whose very name makes everyone tremble? Or will the snares of the past close around her before she can bring the curtain down on her revenge? follow my discord to find all information and update: https://discord.gg/mzHuNZwgK

[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.

After dying in the apocalypse, betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend, Roanna “Rory” Smith wakes up in an Interstellar Beast World—a place where females are scarce and paired with multiple beast mates. But the quality of her mates depends on her rank. After five years of diligent work across the stars, Rory is blessed with incredible luck: she matches with nine extraordinary beasts. There’s just one problem—these nine male beasts either want to dissolve the match, ignore her, or try to swindle her wealth. Fed up, Rory decides to break all the matches and wait for a better batch. Then, suddenly, her mates come groveling for her attention, offering her all the power, riches, and status they possess. What kind of beastly magic is this?!

While they mine for gold, I dig graves. While they use healing ointment, I munch on graveyard grass. While they take Mana Potions, I light incense and candles. While they meditate to recover, I rest in a coffin, While they attack with magic, I retaliate by tossing paper money. ... Let's see how a skeleton turns the tables in an online game, stirring up chaos to become the ultimate boss!

Traversing Nesserite, Matthew became a minor Lord. Nurtured a Time Dragonling, developed arcane arts, and modified technology. Absorbed a population of Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Hobbits, Gray Elves, Tieflings, and Demonic Offspring among other races, creating a new modernized kingdom with a magical twist. Destroying the Nesserite Empire was the task! Annihilating the Elf Kingdom and the Elven God System was the mission! Eradicating ancient fiends and disasters was Matthew's cry as he crushed his destiny! "Brothers and sisters, join the Bay Territory! "Here, we build houses, take care of children for free, don't worry about food or clothing, arrange jobs, and provide all the resources needed for life." "Even, we can offer the path to godhood..." "All you need to do is pay a tiny price!" A slow-unfolding farming story, a new world of dragons and the Underground City, a magic version of the Warhammer Empire, a brand-new version never seen before by everyone. Also known as "The Rise of the Magical Modified Warrior Legion," "The Astaate Guide to Magic," "Me, Plagued by Misfortune, Stealthily Surviving and Growing," "The Modernization of the Magical World"...

When the land was occupied by demons, people had no choice but to flee to the sky. After transmigration, Ricky found that he had become the City Lord of a Sky City. He quickly became familiar with this new world and established a clear direction for survival, which was to resolutely engage in farming (kingdombuilding)! He would farm (kingdombuilding) diligently, develop vigorously, and then gallop through the skies. If anyone disagrees, then launch a great sky battle. Or a war!

This is a world where everyone participates in simulations, amidst an eerie apocalyptic setting. Only by performing a Heaven-defying Fate Change in the simulated life can one avoid being consumed by the black mist. Lu Yuan crosses over accidentally and gains an Adaptive Talent, receiving a Divine-level Talent automatically in every simulation! First Life: A modern technology world where Martial Dao is in decline. [Heaven Rewards Diligence]: With every bit of effort, reap a hundredfold reward; even breathing makes you stronger! Second Life: A Magic World, reincarnated as an ordinary skeleton. [Undead Calamity]: Transform into the Undead Dominator, using the Catastrophe Legion to battle against the Abyss Demon! Some Life: Parasitic cultivation, where cultivators are reared by the Insect Race. [Heaven-defying Comprehension]: Deduce the Gu Dao cultivation system, becoming the first Gu Immortal in history! As each Divine-level Talent is activated, the Gods and Demons finally discover in terror…

Omegas can't be idols.That's the unspoken rule. They're too fragile, too vulnerable to heats, and too easy to exploit. The industry would chew them up and spit them out, if they even got a chance in the first place. But Han Jiwon doesn't care about rules. Armed with scent blockers, forged papers, and a stubbornness that borders on insanity, he disguises himself as a beta and auditions for Rise Of The Idols —the most cutthroat survival show in the country. One hundred and one trainees enter. Only seven will debut. The competition is brutal. The dorms are crawling with alphas, the cameras never stop rolling, and every other contestant is hungry for a spot. One wrong move, one slip in control, one whiff of pheromones, and Jiwon's dream is over. But he's not just fighting rivals. He's fighting exhaustion, sabotage, and the terrifying pull of instincts he's spent years suppressing. Because if the world discovers that the “beta dark horse” is really an omega… Will it destroy him? Or will he become the first omega idol to shine on stage? Expect: - Secret identity & forbidden romance - Reverse harem BL dynamics - Idol survival show drama & fan culture - Pheromone leaks, heat tension, and protective alpha instincts - Scandals, ships, and an omega fighting to change the industry - Secretive high stakes smut scenes Warning: Mature content, reader discretion advised.

[sexual content and lemon warning] Warning: Sexual content, lemons, Comedy, MILFs, Possessive MC, Large Harem, Capable Harem members, Mc is a Chill guy until anything happens to his women. ~×~×~×~×~×~×~×~×~×~×~×~×~ This story takes place in a universe where humans can awaken as Commanders and lead fleets through space. Aurelian grows up with a strong family, but otherwise, his life is pretty normal. He isn’t famous, he isn’t a genius, and most of the time he doesn’t stand out at all. Except when it comes to women. For some reason, women just seem to like him. A lot. Enough that other men start getting annoyed, then angry, and eventually outright hostile. Even his own father isn’t immune, especially when his wife keeps defending their son no matter what he does—right or wrong—which only makes things worse. Things don’t calm down even after Aurelian becomes a commander, and instead, it starts going out into the wider universe. If anything, they get messier. Trouble follows him around, strange opportunities keep appearing, and the women entering his life are no longer ordinary, but powerful, dangerous, and very interested in him. Some help him. Some challenge him. Some turn his life upside down. With ambition pushing him forward, relationships getting complicated fast, and a powerful, helpful system quietly backing him up, the MC begins his journey as a Commander. And once it starts, there’s no backing out. ….. No NTR ..... PS: Although I am not new at this, I can still have a lot to learn and can make mistakes, so if you find any, please feel free to comment, and I will fix them as soon as possible. ....... For bonus chapters: *500 Power Stones = 1 bonus chapter *200 Golden Tickets = 1 bonus chapter *Red Dragon = 2 bonus chapters *Magic Castle = 4 bonus chapters *Space Craft = 6 bonus chapters Discord Link: https://discord.gg/9yEfZx3hEa

Reborn as an abandoned infant in the world of One Piece, Axel nearly dies before awakening a terrifying power: Vector Manipulation. With the ability to control all forces around him, survival becomes possible—but purpose remains uncertain. Alone in a ruthless world, he crosses paths with three boys destined to shake the seas: Ace, Sabo, and Luffy. From Gray Terminal to the Grand Line, this is the story of a monster’s power, a drifting soul, and the bonds that may change everything.

Before you stands Mr. Jorg von Roman: the architect of a new era for the German Wehrmacht, the mastermind behind Middle Eastern oil development, the venomous viper at the negotiating table, the leader of the En Marche! party, the scalpel that severed colonial empires, and the man destined to shape a thousand-year empire!