apocalypse

The world has always hidden its monsters. Not the creatures of myth or legend, but the people who operate in the shadows, shaping history without ever appearing in it. When a mysterious substance known as Haikitium begins changing the balance of power, two secret organizations find themselves locked in a conflict that could alter the future of humanity. One seeks control. The other seeks to stop them. Caught between them are individuals transformed into something beyond ordinary human limits. As old secrets surface and new threats emerge, the line between weapon and person begins to blur. Alliances are tested, loyalties fracture, and questions arise that neither side is prepared to answer. But this is not the story of a war. It is only one chapter in a much larger world. A world where heroes, villains, myths, monsters, and forgotten powers exist beyond the edges of what is known. A world whose greatest conflicts have not yet begun. For now, the shadows are moving. And someone is preparing for what comes next.

In the year 487 AD, a cruise ship encountered a storm at sea. One passenger went missing with their fate unknown. From that day forward, a mermaid appeared in those waters. Lansi opened his eyes and found himself transformed into a white mermaid. He lay on his back, gazing up at the tumultuous sky through the blue water. His long tail was adorned with white, delicate fins, and his scales shimmered with the light of the sea. He released a bubble. On his first day as a mermaid, he wondered if anyone could tell him… how do fish even turn over? The Lord of Ocean awoke from the depths. He saw a beautiful pearl, radiating white light and gently falling into his embrace. “Hello, little fish.” he whispered.

Markus Blackwell is the son of prophecy, destined to master the laws of fate. His parents, facing the betrayal of other gods, decided to sacrifice themselves to trap their home planet in a black hole. This follows the journey of Markus to learn about the threats his home planet faces after 2 millennia in the black hole. It documents his growth as a person and searches for ways to resurrect his birth parents. Facing beasts, demons, and the changing landscape of humanity, follow Markus in his journey of growth on Earth and in Worlds Beyond. --------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: "Child of Prophecy: Lord of Fate" is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is entirely coincidental." This book may reference current/past politics and or religious events. Any events related to politics and or religious is purely fictional and should not influence real life. The use of these references is not meant to harm, defame, or discredit any related entities. ---------------------------------------------------------

Chen Xiaoyun, an orphan from Guangzhou, China, once met a girl who looked remarkably like him. Before he could learn more about her, a deadly virus was unleashed around the globe. Humans turned into creatures straight out of video games and movies, and zombies and mutants roamed the streets with no one to stop them. From tanks to jockeys to even invisible zombies and mutated dogs. The mutations are just endless. "Why is there a zombie apocalypse just as I find my family? And why can I suddenly create things from thin air?" Will Xiaoyun survive the chaos with the new people he meets along the way? Will he use his newfound abilities to bring peace to a devastated world? Or perhaps he will just take another nap in the bed like a lazy pig—— "Shut up. How am I supposed to do anything when you keep throwing women at me?" ____________ Author's note: There is no NTR or Yuri unless you consider a threesome as Yuri, in which case I have nothing for you. Some of the love interests may be related to the main character. Remember, this is a work of fiction. This book is only written on Webnovel. If you read it anywhere else, you might find outdated chapters. Discord server if you want to talk or have questions: https://discord.gg/hnXMFwfVR3

[Ding! You have extracted the Dragon Empress’s unborn child. Do you wish to claim it as a pet?] [Ding! You have extracted all the impurities from the Starlight Sword. Its rank has been upgraded from Epic to Legendary!] [Ding! You have extracted the skill: Lightning Judgment Lv100.] [Ding! You have extracted the unique Class Blood warlock!] … After dying at the hands of the God of Destruction, Gabriel found himself in the body of an insignificant character in the game Realm of Ascendancy, before its launch and convergence with reality. Witnessing the world being obliterated before his eyes, along with his friends and family, Gabriel swore to make a difference in this timeline. Armed with the God-tier Extraction Talent, follow him as he uses his knowledge of the game’s future to manipulate both NPCs and players, turning them into powerful lackeys who will lay down their lives for him without hesitation. And all he needed to do was fulfill the unique condition set by the mysterious goddess who granted him a second chance. “The skills of those you kill? Yours.” “Their strength, their talent, their souls? Yours.” “Their loot? Yours.” “Their class? Yours!” “The resources of the universe? Yours!” “Their experience points? Yours!” “You will devour the power of the strong and rise beyond the heavens.” “Kill, KILL, KILL, KILL! Kill everything that blocks your path—monsters, humans, gods, whatever! Slaughter them and extract!!”

When a temporal anomaly hurls young commander Yukihira Yuuki and his hyper-advanced Global Defense Initiative space fleet into an alternate Earth, he finds a world where Nod and GDI never existed—only a desperate humanity locked in endless war against the enigmatic Sirens, relying on sentient weapons known as Shipgirls to survive. Armed with overwhelming technology yet lacking understanding of this world’s unique forces, Yuuki stands at a crossroads: remain an observer and preserve his fleet’s integrity, or intervene and reshape the balance of power. Choosing ambition over neutrality, he sets a bold new directive—to recruit Shipgirls into his command, unify them under a reborn Azur Lane, and establish it as the foundation of a new GDI. As alliances form and tensions rise, Yuuki’s campaign to bring order to this fractured world may either liberate humanity… or ignite a conquest that echoes far beyond this Earth.

(45,000+ Words before locked! Enjoy!) — [Ding! Nexus Glitch successfully applied. Congratulations! You have obtained the unique cheat system : 10,000x Skill Proficiency Multiplier!] [Glitch Description: Every time you use a skill, spell, or perform an action, you instantly gain 10,000 times the normal mastery experience!] As expected, surviving the end of the world in your past life was worth it! While others had to cast a spell hundreds of thousands of times over agonizing years to level it up, you could bypass the system's rules in mere seconds. [Detected: Tier 0 Magic: Basic Spark.] [Ding! 10,000x Multiplier activated. Concept Threshold Breached. Congratulations! You have obtained the Conceptual Law: Forbidden Spell Solar Flare!] [Detected: Tier 0 Skill: Basic Sneak.] [Ding! 10,000x Multiplier activated. Spatial Law Unlocked. Congratulations! You have obtained the Conceptual Law: Void Walk (Absolute Physical & Magical Immunity)!] [Detected: Tier 0 Crafting: Basic Structural Repair on a City Core Anchor.] [Ding! 10,000x Multiplier activated. Architectural Law Unlocked. Congratulations! You have instantly constructed the impenetrable Tier 5 Guild Citadel: Sanctuary!] Beautiful! While the arrogant mega-guilds play politics and real-world billionaires cower in their fragile panic rooms, you are building the ultimate apocalypse-proof fortress and commanding an elite, hand-picked legion of legendary mercenaries, assassins, and master crafters.

When the world casts you aside, the ultimate comeback begins. Soren was branded a worthless, unawakened dud, a family embarrassment with no future. Ethea was the legendary Ice Empress, now left paralyzed after a catastrophic Gate incident. Cast out by their families, they were forced into an arranged marriage, abandoned and disowned. Their families assumed they were finished, but fate had other plans. That very wedding night, Soren awakens a unique power: the Investment Authority. Risk his life to save hers? Get Supreme grade returns. Help her cultivate again? Gain an equal amount of experience immediately. Cook and feed her? Become the world’s most skilled chef. Through his devotion, Ethea slowly transforms from a broken doll into something that surpasses even her legendary past. And Soren? The "worthless" unawakened trash becomes the most dangerous investor the world has ever seen. Their families wanted to forget them. The world dismissed them as failures. They're about to learn that the greatest returns come from investing in someone everyone else deemed worthless. "You threw us away. Now watch us rise." _______ _____ _ Author's Note: Hey everyone! This is my first time writing in this genre, so please go easy on me. Furthermore, this is purely a work of imagination. Any similarities to real persons or events are coincidental. I'm just here to have fun and hopefully entertain you along the way. If you enjoy the story, please add it to your library and throw some power stones my way. Comments and feedback are always welcome (the good kind and the constructive kind). I'll try to update regularly, but life happens, so bear with me. Now sit back, relax, and watch Soren make the worst investment of his life. Spoiler: It turns out to be the best one. Extra Tags: #ArrangedMarriage #ContractMarriage #HiddenPower #Awakening #IceEmpress #CrippledFemaleLead #MaleLeadGrowth #PowerCouple #SlowBurnRomance #HealingTogether #Investing #Cultivation #AbandonedByFamilies #FromZeroToHero #EmotionalInvestment #WholesomeEndgame

Chicago, Illinois— 2016. Adrian Carter’s life was ordinary: school, friends, a girlfriend he thought he understood. Then, without warning, the world collapsed. A psychotic outbreak sweeps through the city, turning people into sadistic killers— creatures that hunt without reason, morality, or mercy. Streets flood with blood. Survival becomes instinct. Trust becomes a liability. But the infected aren’t Adrian’s greatest threat. Lila—his yandere ex-girlfriend—is still alive. Still watching. And she has her own violent ideas of love, protection, and ownership. Trapped in a city gone mad, Adrian must fight to survive the outbreak, navigate a world drenched in blood, and cling to what remains of his humanity—before he loses himself completely… or becomes something Lila refuses to let escape. Viewer Discretion Advised: this story contains graphic violence, psychological tension, and intense character conflicts.

Ryven Calestair had lived a very unpleasant life. From a young age, he was abused by his parents. At school, he was also bullied constantly. Naturally, because of this constant bullying, he became isolated from almost everyone. As if that weren't enough, his luck was so terrible that his life was filled with constant misfortune. For example, he would miss the bus repeatedly, step in a shit three days consecutively and even get robbed multiple times. Because of this, he became mentally depressed. Even in his twenties, the trauma from constant bullying and the depression caused by his misfortunes remained even as an adult. Finally, at his twenties, he finally secured a stable job and was able to live in a small apartment peacefully. However, it didn't last long as everyone from earth was suddenly transported into a mysterious world. This world was filled with dangerous abominations lurking almost everywhere. And Ryven’s terrible luck followed him there. Instead of being placed in one of the seven civilizations, safe zones meant to protect people from the terrifying abominations. Ryven was thrown into an unfamiliar forest shrouded in thick grey fog, causing him to barely see what's happening around him. That wasn't the only problem. It was the terrifying abomination around the forest. When he thought he was about to die, torn apart by the creatures lurking in the dark. Time suddenly stopped. He heard a voice of an entity, while a golden panel appeared before him. [Awakening...] [Gacha System] [Arcane Points:0] [Name: Ryven Calestair] [Level: 1] [EXP: 0/10] [Strength: 9] [Agility: 8] [Durability: 5] [Reflex: -2] [Speed: 10] [Endurance: -2] [Stamina: 5] [Mana: 0] [Class:Gacha Summoning] [Rank:SSS] [Tickets: 0 Bronze Ticket, 0 Iron Ticket, 0 Silver Ticket, 0 Golden Ticket, 0 Diamond Ticket, 0 Ruby Ticket, 0 Platinum Ticket, 1 Primordial Ticket] ‎[Race: Human] ‎[Bloodline: None] ‎[Skills:None] ‎[Ability: Gacha wheel, ???] ‎[Inventory] [Processing...] [An unknown entity couldn't help but feel pity for the host's tragic life.] [+1 Primordial Ticket!!!] [Note: Host is guaranteed to summon a Divine-Tier being!!!]

In a galaxy where resistance has already failed, survival is no longer the goal—erasure is. The Fulkore Collective has consumed nearly all life, rewriting entire civilizations into extensions of its will. Stars burn under its control. Worlds fall silent. And at the center of what remains… is the memory of a war that was never meant to be lost. But one consciousness escapes the end. Valria—daughter of Danny, the last architect of rebellion—awakens at the edge of oblivion with a fractured truth: this timeline has already collapsed. Armed with forbidden knowledge and a failing fragment of Paradisus energy, she is thrust backward through time to a point before the galaxy fell. Before the Collective rose to power. Before the mistakes that doomed everything. Now stranded in a past that doesn’t remember her, Astra must walk a razor’s edge—alter too little, and the future repeats. Change too much, and she risks unraveling reality itself. Worse… the Fulkore Collective may not be bound by time at all. As hidden forces begin to stir earlier than they should, Astra realizes the terrifying possibility: She isn’t the only one who remembers the end. To save the future, she may have to betray the very people who once gave her a reason to fight—including the man who was never meant to become her father. Because this time… winning the war might mean destroying the timeline that created her.

After being abandoned and saddled with debt by his deadbeat father, Kaivel "Kai" Intrix is left with no choice but to work himself into an early grave, and inevitably succumbs to an untimely demise at a young age. Lamenting the unfairness of how his life turned out as he meets his end, he yearns for a second chance, vowing to live life as he pleases and fulfill his every desire to his heart's content. As his dying thoughts embody the Seven Deadly Sins, he inadvertently meets the conditions to unlock the mysterious Sinner System, and finds himself reincarnated in the distant future. A futuristic and Magical society plagued by swarms of vicious Monsters, those known as Hunters the only thing preventing humanity's extinction, the world is unrecognizable to what he once knew. Armed with a wide array of unique and powerful abilities from the Sinner System, Kai is determined to make the most of his second chance. Intent on acquiring power, fame, wealth, freedom, women, all the good food and drink he could ever want, and more...he desires anything and everything that was beyond his reach in his previous life... New chapter every day at: 6 AM (IST) / 5:30 PM (PT) / 8:30 PM (ET)

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 apocalypse has descended. People are trapped indoors, driven to despair by severe supply shortages. Yet, Lin Lang has awakened the 10000x Rebate System. Any supplies consumed by his women will be returned to him ten-thousand-fold!!! [Shen Chuchu consumed one piece of beef jerky. Refunded: 10,000 pieces] [Ning Shuangyu consumed one Superpower Fruit. Refunded: 10,000 fruits] …… An endless stream of refunded supplies! Physical enhancements that break past human limits! Right in the apocalypse, Lin Lang is finally living the blissful life of his dreams. If you were to ask him if he has any other wishes— “Actually, I have room to take in a few more goddesses.”

Renee Kane is reborn back to before the Game's closed beta began. One week later, the apocalypse will arrive, and all of humanity will be forced to board endless trains and survive in various extreme environments. Renee Kane in her past life endured a father who cheated on her mother, a hypocritical stepmother and a malicious younger brother. That family drained the inheritance from Renee Kane's mother to get into a first-class carriage, yet turned around and threw her into hell. After she barely survived the initial stages, they used Renee Kane's name to make enemies everywhere, pushing her into a desperate situation step by step. This time, Renee Kane will no longer trust anyone. The first thing she does after being reborn is to first snatch her brother's closed beta spot, then exchange her mother's entire inheritance for game currency, and hoard like crazy! Upon entering the game, she first deals with that family, then obtains the S Level Skill Card: Annihilation! [Annihilation: The most complete form of disappearance is to be replaced! After activating the Skill, players who die by your hand can have their identities usurped by you.] Renee Kane, relying on her endless supplies and numerous alt-identities, becomes a one-woman army, growing bigger and stronger. It's not until later that everyone discovers in horror that the wealthiest merchant, the most genius Manufacturing Master, the most reclusive mercenary, and the player with the most god-tier luck... All the big names, turned out to all be Renee Kane's alt accounts! But Renee Kane's goal has never changed: she wants to survive until the day the train reaches the final station! As for those who stand in her way... Renee Kane, eating a grand meal and drinking red wine in a first-class carriage, gives a slight smile: "Then I can only invite you to go die."

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.

Flora Bloom, who was betrayed and killed by her boyfriend in her past life, is reborn with a peerless spatial dimension back to the time before the crisis, hoarding food, raising a child, and tearing apart scumbag men and manipulative women. Originally, she just wanted to raise a child and low-key fight zombies and level up together with her family. But she discovered that she was unexpectedly falling step by step into a tender trap meticulously designed by a certain sly and scheming man. Flora Bloom looked at the vast space within her sea of consciousness; it had a farmhouse courtyard, fields, and a Spirit River, but it just lacked a bit of vitality. So, a fat, sky-flying mantis? Collect! A rare little white tiger that can discharge electricity? Collect! A behemoth spirit crocodile with its young? Collect! As long as it's alive and edible, collect, collect, collect them all! Endless scumbags and vile women, a shameless and deeply scheming leader, all wanting to use her to attack zombies and obtain more Crystal Cores for their own gain? Your shameless, worthless life? Hand it over.

In her previous life, Stella Sterling struggled bitterly in the apocalypse for seven years. When she opened her eyes again, she was back one month before the apocalypse, being cornered and beaten up by people hired by her adopted sister. Given a second chance, how could she still let others beat and curse her? You want my life? Heh heh, you'll have to pay with your own life first! Rolling up her sleeves, she charged forward, grabbing a club and smashing it at them. Of course, the most important thing was still to hoard supplies. No money, what to do? Win the lottery, sell jewelry, sell, sell, sell everything useless, and then buy, buy, buy. If that's still not enough, it's time for some "zero-dollar shopping." In this life, she wouldn't have an empty dimensional space with no supplies; she wanted to be the wealthiest person in the apocalypse, and the most ferocious blade! What, those thugs still want to sue her? It's the apocalypse, so I'm going to be lawless, so what!!! Everyone said the young lady of the Sterling Family had gone mad overnight, selling off gifts from her elders to frantically amass wealth, disrespecting her elders, and becoming despised by all. Stella Sterling laughed loudly, "That's right, I'm mad. I don't just want to be despised by all, I want to be feared by all!"

Josie Quinn is reborn. Between her scumbag ex and upgrading her powers, she decisively ditches her romantic delusions and chooses to get close to others to become stronger! She had planned to fake her death, run away, and live a carefree life, but who knew that upon opening her eyes, she'd find herself "thoughtfully" locked in a future powerhouse's room by Alice Sullivan. In her past life, she was so scared she cowered in a corner. This life, she locks the door from the inside: "Thanks, I'll take this assist!" After Josie Quinn discovers that intimate contact with the powerful can accelerate the awakening of her abilities, she completely lets herself go, activating her "Apocalyptic Player" mode: A kiss from the gentlemanly scoundrel professor, and her powers shoot up! A hug from the deranged mercenary king, and her combat power soars! Even that mysterious, high-level psychic is teased by her until his ears turn red: "Josie Quinn... are you sure this is for upgrading?" Later— Landon Hughes awakens his past life's memories. Realizing he wrongly trusted another and caused the death of the woman he loved most, he kneels and begs for forgiveness with reddened eyes: "Cece, I was wrong, please give me one more chance..." Before Josie Quinn can even speak, several powerhouses behind her sneer in unison. Landon Hughes is sent flying with a kick. A certain mercenary leisurely wipes his hands: "Crematorium? I'll scatter your ashes for you." Later still, Alice Sullivan cries her eyes out: "Josie, I shouldn't have harmed you back then..." Josie Quinn hands her a script with a beaming smile: "Don't worry, I've arranged your center-stage zombie role for you~" #TheFakeDeath, TheRealThrillIs #AQuickCuddleIsNice, ButConstantCuddlesAreNicer #CremateTheEx? RememberToSortTheTrashAfterward.

The intense murderous aura, extreme personality, and alienated bloodline are the essence of Secret Martial Arts and Celestial Demon. When terror quietly arrives, when the world becomes unfamiliar, the only things Li Xuan can rely on are the "Attribute Point Allocator" and "Bloodline Bar".