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One hundred million players. One year trapped. No way out but through. When a massive VR game becomes a death trap, every player on the EU server faces a brutal reality: die in the game, die in real life. The only escape is to clear it — floor by floor, boss by boss — and with one year gone, two thirds of the first floor's players are already dead. Max Veritas is not a hero. He's a 25-year-old father of twins who spent his first months laying low, waiting for someone else to fix things. But when the void in his heart grew bigger, he could not work a job and live a normal life. He started venturing outside the safe city walls and never looked back. On the upper floors, the race to clear the game is in full swing. Priam Castellan — first ranked, terrifyingly powerful, carrying humanity's hope like a burden — drives his guild forward while Salvation, led by a man who found everything he ever wanted inside the game, fights to stop them from ever leaving. Caught between them: Max's brother and his best friend, who don't yet know where Max is — and Max, who doesn't yet know they're up above. This is a progression fantasy about power earned the hard way, about exploration of multiple worlds and about the test that all players face, one in which they have to choose one of the answers to their predicament: Rise and fight the against the game, while risking your life, or stay in cities, work a job in a video game and wait for other players to do the work you. There might even be a third option for some people which is being content with the game world and living in it happily ever after. A fourth option exists for a special breed of players, who love the game worldnso much they will fight those who want to break out.

In a world torn apart by war, a soldier faces the ultimate betrayal—by the woman he once loved. Amid fire, ash, and shattered lives, he struggles to survive and protect what remains of his family. Every step through the battlefield pushes him closer to the edge, as innocence dies around him and humanity’s cruelty becomes undeniable. Blood, loss, and heartbreak mark the path of the forgotten. This is a story of love, betrayal, and survival in a world where war takes everything—even the people you hold closest. “This story contains mature themes, emotional trauma, and violence. Reader discretion advised.”

My only path out of this dystopian hell was to Awaken as a super-powered Solar. I failed. Publicly humiliated and with my future in ruins, a new power ignited within me: The Creator System. My memories of a lost world called Earth—its addictive games, its soul-stirring music, its epic stories—are now my greatest weapon. While the Accord demands obedience, I will give the galaxy a cultural revolution. Every viral hit I create generates Resonance, fueling my secret Gacha and letting me pull real-world skills, gear, and powers straight from the media I remake. They thought I was a powerless failure. They have no idea I'm about to become the most powerful media tycoon in the galaxy, one Gacha pull at a time.

Series A - After Our Decade Vol. 1-3 Synopsis -In the year 2070, The ambition to change the entire world is always overwhelming, yet no one can achieve it alone. With the might of three stones. They create this half-eclipsed world, where the intertwined tales of seven characters will lead you on a journey of discovery and reveal what kind of fate.... draws them together to prevent the secret society from abusing the power of the stones. Vol. 1 - ⧗ Time (Main : Romance / Sub : Sci-fi Adventure) -Every sound creates three waves, scattered across millions of miles. Brian, a fallen veteran scarred by the cruelty of war. Adeline, a woman of wealth who finds that happiness cannot be bought. And two scavengers, hopelessly wandering through the vast darkness of space, found the mysterious stone Just to think of selling it on earth, If fate were to draw them together, what reason would bind their paths? And could that reason be strong enough to turn strangers into a bond unbroken? Vol. 2 - ☯ Soul (Main : Adventure-Action / Sub : Sci-fi Cyberpunk)  -Rose, known by the code "Hitokiri Gatana," an android built from a mysterious stone to extinguish the human spirit, begins to wonder what it means to be human. Drawn by that curiosity, he encounters a young woman, "Yoona," with a heart of pure light, one who seems to gift him the very soul he was never meant to have. Together, they must confront the red dragon that has long devoured both of their hearts. Vo.3 - ♰ Faith (Main : Dark Adventure / Sub : Action Thriller) -Mary, possessed by the "Anweald" stone and branded as a witch who brings ruin to her people. She has lost all faith in the beliefs she once held dear. She used the might of the three stones to flee away from the kingdom "Castletia"; however, she was sent to the present day. Her life, shattered by loss, takes an unexpected turn when she encounters an old countryman, an unlikely master of survival whose skills may be the only force strong enough to ward off the misfortune that shadows her while teaching her the way of living in the present day. -Moves on from main cast's backstories & wrap up world building- Series B - Behold The Trials (Draft / Main : Crime-spy fiction; Sub : Sci-fi Adventure) -The Round Table members had made their move; The government reestablished The DEKA project with the new agents. Brian, Hubert, Sam, and Rolina set out for the Lyre Colony to stop the new dictator, Hiat’wota. Known as ‘The Control,’ he had established himself as the colony’s president and taken the Axian princesses as hostages. Meanwhile, Adeline, Rose, and Yoona infiltrated a Paris fashion show to unmask the mysterious jester, ‘The Mend,’ who had been involved in the murder of Adeline’s parents. Series C - Cruel White Petunia (Draft / Main : Crime-spy fiction; Sub: Thriller) -Hubert, Brian, and Yoona were sent on a new mission to infiltrate the private island of Emilio Margoles in the Caribbean Sea, the drug lord, or "The Dream." Now, it's the time for Hubert to make Margoles pay for what he did to him years ago. On the other hand, Mary is feeling fatally ill from the side effect of the stone. She heard from the local that there is a cure up on the Estonian sea. She traveled across the world alone and found a hidden village, found to be her abandoned kingdom, "Castletia," from a hundred years ago. She finally found Edward living healthy here. People in this village worshipped a lady messiah called "Mama' Il'ja" who could cure any disease. Series D - The Dead Journal (Draft / Main : Dark Adventure; Sub : Political Fantasy) -Deep dive on Mary's grandma the apple brothers tale (Vol.3), Castletia origins, The mighty stones origins, Brian's, Mary's, and Arthur's ancestors, Past stones wielders, The hero of Castletia and the chosen one story, Foundation of The Round Table, period timeline. Series E - Wreak N Havoc (Draft) - TBA Series F - Forever Known (Draft / Final Volume) - TBA

Due to his own carelessness, Duanmu Huai transmigrated into the world of the game "Star Sea Online." Starting from a small core cabin, Duanmu Huai traversed the star sea, journeying to countless worlds, awakening long-dormant powers, confronting threats hidden deep within the universe, and dominating the star river! The MC is Profesional racist, if you know W40K then you know what is Inquisition.

He spent three years killing people for money. Now his job is making sure nobody kills the girl dressed as a cat goddess. In the near future, mega-corporations have discovered that cosplayers are worth more than celebrities. The top performers live like idols — private jets, penthouse suites, merchandise deals worth more than small nations' GDPs. They also attract obsessive fans, corporate espionage, and occasionally, people with guns. Kai Reuben, 21, is the most capable person in any room he walks into and the most uncomfortable. Three years as a mercenary left him fluent in threat assessment, efficient in a fight, and completely unequipped for civilian life. Peacetime is loud. People's emotions are data he doesn't know how to file. He has constructed a pleasant face for public use and it has been stuck there ever since. He retired eight months ago because the world got too peaceful and his reputation got too large — other mercenaries couldn't beat him, so they started targeting the people near him instead. He walked away before anyone else got hurt. He has been trying to figure out what to do with himself ever since. He does not figure this out at a cosplay convention on a Saturday afternoon. What he does instead is deflect a bullet with a combat knife in front of thirty thousand live viewers, neutralise three armed assailants, critique the venue's west walkway security to the responding officers, and retrieve his cold brew. The clip hits one million views before midnight. The cosplay internet decides he's the most committed method actor they've ever seen. NovaCorp's Director Chantal decides something more accurate and makes a call. By Sunday morning, Kai Reuben has a new job he didn't ask for, a contract he probably should have read more carefully, and a problem he has absolutely no protocol for. PIXEL GUARD is a light novel in the action romantic comedy tradition — overpowered protagonist, genuine emotional stakes, and a harem that operates less like a competition and more like a slowly assembling disaster that Kai is professionally equipped to survive and personally entirely unprepared for. The action is real. The comedy is real. The feelings, which Kai has filed under pending further classification and fully intends to address at a later date, are very real. He is going to have to stop moving toward the threat eventually. He is not there yet. [ Action · Romantic Comedy · Harem · Overpowered MC · Idol Industry · Found Family · Slow Burn · Comedy of Errors ]

In the year 2086, humanity stood at the peak of technological advancement. The world’s greatest nations united under Project Helios—an ambitious experiment created to generate limitless energy by manipulating space and dark matter. But on the night the Helios Reactor was activated for the very first time, the sky above the Pacific Ocean cracked apart like shattered glass. A colossal purple rift opened across the heavens, pulsing like the heartbeat of a wounded world. Then, they came. Creatures from ancient legends. A golden-scaled beast with wings like thunder roared above the sea. Stone giants walked through collapsing cities. Women with raven wings descended alongside black storms. Horned beasts from forgotten myths began roaming the human world. Nuclear weapons were launched. Armies marched. Entire nations burned. Yet the war between modern technology and the world of mythology brought nothing but endless destruction. Until a being calling himself The Ancient One appeared with a proposal: Twelve battles. Twelve representatives. And the fate of two civilizations would be decided within the arena. Arrows against gunpowder. Muscle against steel. Magic against science.

A student with selective memory loss was trapped inside a glass capsule floating in outer space. She discovered that there were 23 other students in the same situation. As she recalls how that happened, a hologram named Author appeared. It announced that they were the 24 chosen players to participate in a survival game with 3 levels, different stages, and distinctive game categories. They must play life-threatening games while gaining their memories with the goal to be the Triumphant and claim the Tri-Prize–the Wealth, Health, and Stealth. What seemed to be a typical survival game hides a truth far more than just surviving.

The Live Broadcast Room descends upon the Honkai: Star Rail Universe and Teyvat. The broadcast starts immediately with the future plot, the Penacony chapter! Aventurine: Three gambling chips are enough, all, or nothing! Firefly: I dreamed of a barren land, a new sprout breaking through the earth... Moths flocking to the flame, born to die! Acheron: May death end your long, drawn-out dream... leading you back to the world of clarity. Mikhail: Having reached the end of the journey of life, I will leave this self-proclaimed precious flame in the deepest part of the dream, hoping to pass it on to the nameless guests of the next generation. Ternan: Some things, even if meaningless, must ultimately be done. Until the very end, Sunday descends! “I shall ascend to the heavens, transforming into the Sun in the sky.” “Multitudes shall flourish eagerly beneath my light, and all evil shall have no place to hide.” “If your paradise can save more people, then cut off my path forward with your own hands.” The First Day granted truth. The Second Day granted the calendar. The Third Day granted language. ... Prepare to witness, the Primal Order is at hand! Want even more content? Join the inner circle on my patreon.com/Hotaru12, your support fuels these projects, and in return, you unlock exclusive early access for future chapters. Check out the tiers for exclusive perks. 2 Chapter Release Every Monday, Wednesday, And Friday 1pm @GMT+8

Gao Gong transmigrates into a Cyberpunk world and finds himself on the verge of death. Surrounded by at least a dozen of enemies, he awakens a system, and the first mission he receives is running for his life. [Task: Life-taking Sprint] Difficulty: Normal Task Brief: As an outstanding Mechanical Hunter, you encountered a sudden battle, ending with your death. Was it really an accident? The urgent matter now is how to save your skin. Task Objective: Return alive to the Black Rose Petrol Bar or find Black Rose Task Reward: Experience +1500 A dog's life

Liu Jun traversed into a future world and was not able to afford an auxiliary Intelligent Brain. Just when he was mocked by his classmates, he accidentally acquired the gift of fungus evolution, transforming into the Fungus Lord, possessing a Mushroom Soup World. [Welcome to Fungus Planet] [Life is but a soup of 70% water fungi cells, your task is to bring plague, disease, and despair to the filthy world, fighting against humanity.]

In the future world, high-tech as magical as magic and bizarre events beyond reason prevail, and bloody primitive rituals rampage in the dazzling cyberspace. And the group known as Apprentice Death Gods are the rulers of the world. Using superpowers far beyond the ordinary, Death Gods have brought peace and stability... but at the same time, they have also brought oppression. Mortals can never compete with gods, this was an eternal and unchanging axiom of the world, but the appearance of Yun You changed it all. She looked at the lofty gods, then at the humble mortals, and calmly said... "Come." "I will teach you how to hunt gods." ...

In times of war… What is a Battle Mecha engineer expected to do? Are they expected to do research and realize their imagination? How about a Battle Mecha pilot? Are they expected to enter battle with their mechas as they display their exquisite control through bizarre and bewildering techniques? What about a member of the special scouts? Are they expected to infiltrate deep into the enemy lines as they use stellar unarmed fighting skills to suppress the enemy with a single move? Or are they expected to make use of disguises and stealth techniques to take out the enemy? And what about a military officer? Are they expected to analyze the outcome of a battle? Or are they expected to create brilliant strategies to triumph over the enemy through a miraculous move? For someone who excels in human psychology, deceit, assassination, and disguise, what happens when that person is merged with all those professions? This is the story of a cowardly, wretched, and despicable fatty.

In the neon of blue and purple, under the thick steel sky, at the forefront of this surge of data, lies the world post-tech revolution. It's also the dividing line between reality and illusion. Steel and flesh, past and future. In this place, the world outside and inside coexist. Everything in front of us feels like a wall of time within reach. The darkness is slowly creeping in. But hey, my friend, you gotta know, we can't just counter darkness with softness. Gotta use fire.

Zero Resources. Zero Contact. Infinite Possibilities. On his 18th birthday, Grayson Reese wasn't given a party. He was given a one-way tiocket: Exile to the surface of a dying Earth. He wakes up on a volcanic island in unsurvivable heat with nothing but an environmental suit and the Genesis System—an evolving UI that allows him to edit the genetic code of organic life and an internal AI named Egg to keep him company. There is only the heat, the hunger, and a dying planet that wants to kill him. To survive, Grayson must become more than a scavenger. He must become an architect. He has to decode the biology of the few remaining organisms, engineer heat-resistant crops, and terraform a safe zone before his supplies run out. He is the last gardener on a burning world. And he isn't just trying to survive the night. He is trying to reboot the biosphere and save what is left of dwindling humanity.

Blanca Frostine transmigrated into the very beast-world novel she’d been reading. Great. Fantastic. Even better? This world had a massive problem. In this empire, beastmen suffered from a condition called Hysteria. When their emotions spiked, they lost control and turned into rampaging monsters. When their emotions dipped too low, they reverted into small, helpless beast cubs. Therapy existed, technically, in the form of rare energy stones—but there was a catch. The stones only worked if they were hand-carved into the exact animal form of the beastman. The more realistic the sculpture, the stronger the calming effect. The more lifelike the carving, the more times it could be reused. Which was where Blanca’s luck kicked in. In her previous life, she’d been a legendary sculptor—wealthy, talented, and famously difficult to deal with. Her works were so vivid they felt like they were breathing. People waited months just to beg for a commission, and because she had zero patience for nonsense, the art world had crowned her with a fitting title: The Sculptress. So when Blanca realized she could carve energy stones better than anyone in this world, romance was not her first concern. Powerful beast husbands? Fated mates? Tragic, handsome generals with emotional damage? She waved all of it away. “I’ll date later,” she decided calmly. “After I get rich.” And so, instead of a love story, she opened a shop. A small, suspiciously low-effort store suddenly appeared on the Regional Network, selling palm-sized sculptures carved with terrifying realism. Just looking at the screen was enough to calm raging emotions. The empire lost its mind overnight. Orders flooded in. Nobles panicked. The military took notes. Unfortunately, the shop owner was… Lazy, sharp-tongued, and deeply uninterested in customer satisfaction. “No rush orders.” “No refunds.” “Stop messaging me at 3 a.m.” “And stop flirting in the reviews.” Still, her sculptures sold out within seconds. What Blanca didn’t expect was the growing number of powerful beastmen who began appearing in her life—each claiming they just needed emotional treatment, each lingering a little too long, each staring at her hands like they were something far more dangerous than weapons. After all, in an empire full of beasts who lost control when their emotions ran wild, Blanca Frostine was the only one who could calm them with a touch. And while she kept insisting she wasn’t interested in love— Love, unfortunately, seemed very interested in her. “Screw finding a husband,” Blanca thought, carving another masterpiece. “…Why do they keep lining up anyway?”

Gardens: Massive, floating cities scatted throughout the infinite sky, serving as the last bastions of humanity in a mysterious world governed by untouchable forces. The sky, vertically stratified by altitude, is far from a just place. Those in The Sky Empire (upper layers), live in contempt and luxury, breathing in clean air— free from the threat of waste accumulation and death. Those in The Federation (the lower layers) suckle off The Sky Empire's waste, vying for any opportunity to bite at the bliss of luxury. In this conflicted world, a boy - Ansel - is born. Looking out at the sky, he dreams of touching the stars. He reaches out with his hand, but the stars always stay out of grasp. He dreams of what lies beyond the never-ending expanse of sky; he dreams beasts hidden within the clouds. The chords that tie him down will one day unwind, and the countless paradoxes of his reality will shatter to reveal the truth.

You think you can understand Chaos? Foolish! Chaos isn't merely disorder; it is the ultimate paradox - Life and death, creation and destruction, the beginning and the end. In a hyper-advanced future built on quantum technology, humanity is awakened by the same energy tearing the universe apart. Entities from a higher dimension invade, forcing humans to the brink of extinction. In the shadows of this broken world, Missio Augustus wanders aimlessly like a lost soul, fighting his own inner darkness. As the Lieutenant General of the Black ops division, he goes on a mission to capture an international kingpin but experiences his life-long trauma once again. While falling into depression, he watches as an ancient church brings mayhem upon humanity... This is a relaunch of my original work. I am moving this story from my previous account (SageofMusic) to this new handle (Ekadash). I am the sole creator of Music Box Mayhem.

Crossing over into the world of Cyberpunk 2077 should be an opportunity to make a big splash... Wait, hold on, isn't this the year 2075? Sure, it's already November, and 2076 is just around the corner, but I only know about what happens in 2077! In this world, you might not want to live, but you can't afford to not have a job. Anyway, let's start by becoming a mercenary and picking up gigs. That sounds simple enough, but getting a job from a fixer only to face off against an ACPA (Armored Combat Personal Assist) right off the bat—aren't we going a bit overboard here? And who's this daughter of Michiko Arasaka? I've only seen the demo; I don't know these people! What kind of chaotic mission is this!? ----------------------- Original: https://www.qid ian.c om/book/1039781004/ Author: Zuo Yun ----------------------- Twitter-> https://x.com/SrMagnusBook ----------------------- Disclaimer: I do not own Cyberpunk 2077 or its universe. All rights belong to their respective creators. The only thing that belongs to me is the translation. If you find any errors, please leave a comment so I can correct them. Thank you!

I died like a dog in a Kaiju’s guts. Then a parasitic monster brought me back to life… and a psychotic yandere bought my streaming rights. Now my every breath, every fight, every drop of blood is broadcast live to one single viewer — her. She calls herself my sponsor. She calls me her favorite toy. And she’s willing to drop millions just to watch me suffer, grow stronger, and slowly lose control to the Kaiju growing inside my chest. The Defense Force wants me dead. The corporations want me as their new superstar. But the real monster? She’s already watching. Every time I push my sync rate higher, the parasite gets hungrier. Every time I try to run, she tightens the leash. This isn’t a second chance. This is a private show. And she paid top dollar for the rights to my life… and my body . Welcome to my stream. Try not to get addicted.