survival

I transmigrated as a tiny palace kitchen maid, expecting misery... but found warmth instead. Chefs secretly slip extra buns to homesick eunuchs. Kitchen girls pool coins to buy medicine for the sick old matron Nights are spent huddled around the stove, sharing stolen pastries and stories of hometown moons. No scheming, no rivalry-just friendship, laughter, and a little sweetness in the palace.

The Apocalypse is in full swing. Defiled - powerful creatures corrupted by the Great Collision - prowled the lands in search of prey. Unfortunately for them, the human race had long since retreated behind the secure walls of the Sanctuary of Everlast. During one of his regular excursions outside the Sanctuary, Alden is separated from Celeste, his childhood friend and crush. In that moment, he came to regret never summoning the courage to confess. Somehow managing to survive thanks to some trickery, Alden awakens as a mage. Instead of receiving a normal power, he gains the ability to decay. What's more, during his ascension, he received a vision from his future self advising him not to trust the Asterons - celestial beings who had saved his race from inescapable doom. Normally... such a revelation wouldn’t faze Alden. However, there was only one major problem with the declaration, though. Celeste was bound with an Asteron. And not just any normal Asteron... She had made a pact with a Divine Sovereign. ________ Cover is not mine. I found the image on Pinterest. Link to discord server: https://discord.gg/VPEtsc4c

My mission was simple, find the aberration and eliminate it. A clean job. I found a princess who knocks over wine glasses and hides a supernova behind her eyes. The intel said "entity." It didn't say she’d use that terrifying power to save her family, then look at me with the same fear I’ve hunted for centuries. Now, I’m breaking every code I live by. I’ve given her three months. Three months to prove she’s not a threat. Three months to train the one person I was sent to kill. It’s a tactical risk. A professional failure. So why can’t I look away?

Ming Sūlín was set up for success. She closed in, breathing slow, calm… poised to strike.   But she paused.   The adolescent sardine twitched—then turned sharply, its fins angling back toward her hidden position.   Her hand hovered, ready to move.   When—   It swam right over her.   No warning. No reaction. Just gliding inches above, exposing its pale underbelly—soft, clear, perfect vitals lit by the soft blue shimmer of the coral glow.   Ming's eyes flicked up—   Then froze.   A massive shadow spread over the reef. Something big.   Even near the glowing coral, her visibility didn't drop.   But the sight?   It shocked her.   A much larger sardine had appeared above them both.   Silent panic slammed through her system.   Please don't tell me—   Ahhh holy shit, is that the mother?! she thought silently, the words echoing in her skull like alarm bells.   Her pupils dilated as she ducked further beneath the jagged reef shelf, tucking herself deeper into the shadows.   The mother was easily five times the size of the juvenile.   FIVE. TIMES.   No shot she was ready for that. Absolutely not.   "Yeahhh, nope," she thought again, backing away with slow, controlled movements, palms half-raised in retreat. "Not up for that task, Coach."   She angled her body to slink sideways through the reef tunnel, slow and steady.   Let's take our winnings… and sneak away before the effects of her gear wear off.   As she moved through the tunnel, she tried to sneak through the small back entrance.   She moved.   Quiet. Quick. Unseen.   Or at least, that's what she thought.   She felt the mother fish before she saw it—gaining speed behind her, charging straight at her body.   Her eyes widened.   She quickly turned around, kicking hard with her flipper shoes, forcing her legs to pump as fast as they could. Don't look back. Don't look back.   But of course—she looked back.   The mother sardine opened her jaws, and a massive suction force pulled her straight toward the waiting maw.   Fuck no. This is not about to happen!   She yanked out her harpoon spear and broken fishing pole, slid off the first and second pole-necks together, stuffed the harpoon tip into the third pole hole, spun mid-water, and swam toward the open mouth—aiming right for the top of its throat as she was swallowed.   Inside the mother sardine's mouth, Ming Sūlín hung—literally—dangling from the roof of its mouth, gripping the harpoon/fishing pole combo she'd improvised.   Damn, this thing was in there good.   She stood upside down, her feet braced against the throat, and yanked with all her strength. The weapon came loose, and she dropped down onto its tongue, where she started her onslaught, stabbing and impaling over and over again—digging her way out of the thing.   Until finally, a notification flashed across her module:   [Congratulations! You have killed x1 Level 2 Adult Sardine.] [You received: 95 EXP | 5 Kill Points | New Skill: Digging Harpole] [Loot: x10 Fish Skin, x40 Ironscales, a Swallowed Fertilized Living City Egg (Alive), x3 Communicator Snail, x1 Young Half-Merman Escaped Slave (Alive), x36 Wood, x32 Stones, x98 Silver and x345 Copper Coin] [All items have been placed in inventory.]   Whoa… this fish really ate everything.   Wait… is that really a fertilized Living City Egg? Which god is watching over me?!   Forget it. She'd look through everything when she got back.   When the fish disappeared the egg was sent into the inventory but the passed-out young merman appeared in front of her.   The mermaid was quite young, looking probably about 10 maybe younger, and had scars covering his arms, his neck and back, and his legs which looked like they had scales once—now clean red raw, leaking with faint blood floating out of it. She collected him into her arms gently, making sure not to hurt him.   And the mother fish also swallowed a young merman?! A slave?! Are there more of them?   #action #faceslapping #gameworld #RPG #strongfl #sliceoflife #urban

In this otherworld where plumpness is beauty, being thin means being worthless. Megrie was once the lord’s daughter, until her father’s death stripped her of everything. Robbed, starved, and abandoned, she died of hunger. But death was not the end. When she opens her eyes again, she is no longer a girl meant to be trampled— but a top-tier chef from the modern world, the mind behind a chain of successful restaurants. No status? She’ll earn dignity with food. No power? She’ll make the world bow to her flavor. Starting with a single bowl of noodles, she will reclaim her life, humiliate those who wronged her— and conquer this world through cuisine.

Zein veldron, someone unoticed, crippled, has no one to himself but his sister; gets a new game. THE WORLD OF FANTASY the newest and first VRMMORPG Watch as he becomes both the GOD OF HIS REALITY AND THE GAME.

Pretend to accidentally fall into the arms of the protagonist, look straight at his eyes for three minutes to attract his attention, and let him notice the cute side of you! Create physical contact with the protagonist and hold hands for 30 seconds, allowing him to feel the warmth of your heart. How did everything turn out this way? Everything Lu Ye did was simply to save his sister from a car accident, but that doesn't mean he has to sacrifice his virginity to save the world! He’s straight! He's not that kind-hearted! Forced to do so to save his sister? Fine... he’ll do it! But can anyone explain to him why the protagonist became a yandere? Please! Leave me alone!!!

Dugu Feng thought he had won the reincarnation lottery. As the grandnephew of the famous Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, he expected a life of luxury, handed-out Immortal Herbs, and Spirit Bones. Reality was a poisonous slap in the face. The Dugu family is in a civil war: the Snake Faction versus the Poison Faction. And to his misfortune, his "dear" granduncle is on the opposing side. Instead of gifts, Dugu Feng faces a death sentence. But fate dealt him an ace up his sleeve: an Ancestral Pearl capable of refining any toxin into pure power. Tang San wants the Immortal Herbs? Too bad, they are already mine. The Douluo Continent despises poison masters? Soon, they will kneel before them. From the shadows, Dugu Feng will pull the strings. The entire continent is his chessboard, and even Titled Douluos are just his pawns. Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 20 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Bankai10

When Arden glimpses the darkness within his own reflection, he dismisses it as madness. Yet some nightmares are far too real to ignore and the echoes of a long-forgotten past have returned, hungry for revenge. Nothing he thought was safe, his body, his mind, or the world he knew will ever be the same.

He woke up in a field under a copper field sky. His old life ? A forgotten dream. now in a city of grinding gears and whispering gods. Amir Zen a hero ? no more likely a survivor that he learns every power requires a sacrifice to find his way home he must learn to lie, to fight, and see the hidden truth behind a world filled with rust and illusions

After becoming a shut in, Leon Margrim attempts to take his own life, only to wake up again. Forced to relive his past and other realities, he manages to return to Earth only to realize the hell he thought he escaped, many not be all too keen on letting him go. All my socials!!! PLS SUPPORT ME!! X-https://x.com/mamushine125149?s=21 Discord- https://discord.gg/MJt9gMa9a royalroad- https://www.royalroad.com/profile/768021/fictions

He has seen this world, it's end, the purgatory it becomes, and the fall of the Virtuous existences that were venerated by all. "I'm gonna go crazy..." But he was nothing but a man, even now in his new body that he transmigrated into, that remained unchanged. How could he possibly change anything, even if he has the knowledge for it? Perhaps, he can get stronger? Guide the protagonist of the series to become stronger? Pray to the gods for strength? How ludicrous. the gods can't even save themselves.

They said the Moon Goddess cursed her. But the real curse was loving him. Selene gave everything, her heart, her sight, her soul, to a man who only saw her as a tool. When the truth came out, she vanished without a trace, leaving behind the ruins of the life she once cherished. Years later, whispers spread of a woman with haunting eyes and a past wrapped in secrets. Her name? Long forgotten. Her purpose? Revenge. But when fate brings her face-to-face with a man who stirs something she thought had died, Selene begins to question whether she’s still chasing vengeance… or something far more dangerous.

A young man had spent years trapped at the 100th level of an unbeatable game, endlessly trying, and failing… to clear it. One night, after another crushing defeat, he falls asleep in frustration. When he wakes up, he finds himself no longer in his apartment, but inside the very game he could never conquer. Believing himself doomed, he soon awakens a hidden power, an SSS-Rank ability. His skill allows him to upgrade any item he obtains by one level, without failure, while his drop-rate stat is maxed out, ensuring rare rewards fall into his hands with ease. Before he can celebrate, the system assigns him a brutal task: defend his fort from endless waves of monsters. The assaults occur daily, growing stronger without limit. If the fort falls, so does he. Now, armed with a seemingly simple yet terrifyingly powerful ability, he must do what he never could before—beat the game from the inside.

[Supporting Star System bound successfully] “Hm?” “Kids these days… even Jujutsu Sorcerers have no manners.” Walking down the street with his best friend, Suguru Geto, Satoru Gojo tipped his head back and took a sip from his drink, then let out a helpless sigh as he shook his head. “They actually said I’m a supporting character. Wow~” “Huh? What’s wrong, Satoru?” Suguru looked at him, visibly confused. “Nothing.” “Just some young Jujutsu Sorcerer who doesn’t know his place tried to use some weird Cursed Technique on me.” Gojo waved it off like it was nothing. “And he seriously called me a supporting character.” [Do you wish to travel to the first world and begin the popularity-first mission?] [Popularity gained during this period can be exchanged for any items from your original world and any worlds you have traveled to.] “Oh?” “So there’s more?” Gojo raised a brow and grinned. “Alright then, I’ll give it a shot. Let’s see what kind of new tricks you’ve got~” “But if it’s boring, I’ll spank you, okay?” “And also… if you call me a supporting character again…” His smile sharpened, carrying just a hint of danger. “I might actually get a little mad.” [Confirmation received. Beginning world selection… World confirmed… Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World… Beginning travel… Travel successful.]

In the sprawling, neon-lit labyrinth of Tokyo, Yasakchiru Mahitaro's life has always been a quiet torment. At 37, trapped in the grueling grind of a supermarket known for overwork and ruthless management, his days are filled with exhaustion, ridicule, and the unshakable shadow of a childhood tragedy. Framed for a fellow student's death, ostracized, and scarred by a world that never forgave him, Mahitaro has spent decades wandering through life like a ghost, surviving but never living. One night, pushed beyond the edge of despair, he ends his life-but death is not the end. Awakening in his own past, he is given a second chance, though it comes tangled with the memories of every failure, every loss, and every death he endured. Trapped in endless loops of time, Mahitaro faces a cruel reality: no matter what he does, fate has a way of repeating itself, and the faces of those he loves-and those who torment him-return with relentless precision. Through the haze of depression and the sting of grief, Mahitaro begins to fight back. With each reset, he searches for patterns, allies, and answers, uncovering the dark figure that has haunted his loops: a mysterious red-haired student whose cruelty and cunning seem limitless. Alongside him is Barisu Vultari, a brilliant but enigmatic peer whose knowledge of time theory may be Mahitaro's only hope of breaking free. The Only Answer Is DEATH! ( 唯一の答えは死だ！) is an emotional, harrowing journey through despair, rage, and resilience. Every reset brings heartbreak, every choice carries the weight of countless lives, and every loop forces Mahitaro to confront the darkest truths about humanity-and himself. This is a story of horror, heartbreak, and the fragile sparks of hope that survive even in the most relentless cycles of time. Season - 2 - Desciption: In Tokyo's neon-lit sprawl, fourteen-year-old Mahitaro walks a world he has already bled to save. Past loops haunt him-bloodied streets, the shattered bodies of his brother Yasuke and closest friend Gekidō, the lives he could not save. Every scream, every death, is etched into his mind, yet tonight he steps again into a storm he cannot escape. A bright day at Tokyo's newest amusement park descends into nightmare. Mahitaro, Gekidō, and the now-adult Yasuke face rides meant for laughter-where steel cables snap, restraints twist into deadly snares, and hidden mechanisms lie in wait. In a world where a single misstep can mean death, Mahitaro moves with the precision of one who has survived a thousand grotesque deaths, each more horrifying than the last. From the shadows, Eruto Kaiju watches-a figure once close in a past future, now consumed by bitterness and revenge. Alongside a masked, enigmatic old gran gran, he orchestrates carnage with cruel intent. Blood spills, screams echo through neon light, and Mahitaro teeters on the edge of despair, tested to the limits of sanity and resolve. As loops press relentlessly, each death more grotesque than the last, Mahitaro faces a chilling truth: he cannot save everyone. Yet in the darkness, amid suffering and terror, a fragile spark remains-a burning resolve to protect the family he loves so dearly once more. Every heartbeat, every step, becomes a battle against fate itself, in a tale of relentless horror, shattered innocence, and the haunting question: how much can a person endure before the world finally breaks them?

One month after the Battle of the Three Brothers, the beauty of Awa’atlu is a bitter reminder for Lo’ak. Haunted by Neteyam’s death and shunned as a "Sky Person’s son," he lives like a ghost, accepting the tribe's scorn as penance for the brother he couldn't save. His only anchor is Tsireya. Their bond deepens as she helps him find his breath, but their peace is shattered when Lo’ak senses a mechanical thrumming rising from the forbidden Shadow Trenches. When the elders dismiss his warnings as the delusions of a grieving boy, Lo’ak and Tsireya are forced into a secret alliance to face the abyss alone. As the RDA’s "Star-Eater" project threatens to consume the reef, two outcasts must bridge the gap between forest and sea to save their home from a danger only they can hear.

In a neon-soaked city where corporations track every move, Noctis survives alone, wielding the Neon Grimoire—a book that grants forbidden knowledge at the cost of memories. Magic is rare, power is deadly, and every choice erases a piece of himself. Alone against systems that can predict everything… except his defiance, Noctis must navigate shadows, secrets, and loss to remain free.

A 36-year-old tech billionaire from 2025 dies during civil unrest and wakes up in his own 10-year-old body in 1999. Retaining his adult intellect, engineering knowledge, and an internal AI assistant named "Gemini," he attempts to rewrite his family’s tragic history and industrialize his hometown using scrap metal and physics. A literal and metaphorical battle. Nkem brings electric light to the villages, fighting the physical darkness of the grid and the metaphorical darkness of ignorance and corruption.

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