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"They call me a mistake. But to me, a world that treats suffering as 'efficiency' is the true error." Under the unchanging skies of Aeterna, millions live in a fabricated harmony. In this realm, every breath is an algorithm, every tear is a rendering glitch, and every death is merely the deletion of an obsolete file. To the High-Archon, order is everything. To the commoners, obedience is survival. Yet, in the darkest corner forgotten by the server’s light—Sector 13—lives Kai. As an Extractor, Kai spends his days scavenging through mounds of binary refuse, searching for residual memories to trade for a mere handful of stability. He is nothing but dust within a gargantuan machine—at least until he stumbles upon an anomaly that should never have existed. A fragment of code that grants him the sight to see the world not as matter, but as a fragile string of binary syllables. Alongside Diogenes, the only father figure in this cold, synthetic world, Kai learns that reality is but a thin veil masking an unimaginable rot. But truth demands a heavy price. When the Inquisition catches his scent and betrayal bleeds from those he once trusted, the lantern that had long protected him is extinguished in a pool of data-blood. Bereft of a name, a home, and mercy, Kai begins his ascent from the trash heaps toward the apex of the digital pyramid. He will infiltrate, he will deceive, and he will betray reality itself. For to topple a god forged of logic, you do not need a blade... you only need one unstoppable Glitch.

Beneath the gilded tower of the Banks Corporation lies a secret, a new machine designed to devour knowledge and art in the hopes of fueling a new revolution. I was tasked with learning how to master this mechanical replacement for the human spirit. What is the Banks Corporation planning, and will any good come of it? Consider this an experimental work of sorts, part documentation, part journal on the art of writing I cherish.

What is the fundamental purpose behind humanity’s evolution of emotions? Can such strategic evolution—rooted in the primal drive to survive and thrive—truly be classified as intelligence? If the answer is yes, then artificial intelligence and mechanical silicon-based intelligence must qualify as well. Is calculating faster the ultimate goal of artificial intelligence? Does swifter signal transmission and quicker computation inherently guarantee a greater advantage? Why do planets, interstellar debris, comets, and other celestial bodies across the universe harbor microbes and life forms, yet to date, no trace of robots or AI-driven bio-robots has ever been discovered on any of them?

Synopsis: Residual Warmth: The Goddess Living in My Brand [The World is Leaking] London, 2026. To the ordinary eye, it’s a city of fog and rain. But to Xu Shangxi, a reclusive art student, the world is "thinning." Colors are fading into grey, and the geometry of reality is fracturing into silver code. The world is a leaking bucket, and its "Absolute Logic" is draining into the void. [The Awakening of Shilii] In the shadows of Bookstore No. 404, Xu encounters Shilii, a girl with silver hair and eyes that see through the fabric of existence. She is a fallen "Arbiter," a goddess who has lost her memories and her authority. To survive the encroaching Void, she stamps a jagged, grey brand onto Xu’s hand—turning him into her mortal medium. [The Price of the Brand] When a school bully snaps Xu’s favorite pencil, the "Residual Warmth" within the brand erupts. Xu discovers that he no longer just draws on paper; he draws on reality. With a stroke of his broken pen, he can cleave the space around him, rewriting the laws of physics at the cost of his own sanity. [The Hunt Begins] The sudden spike in "Logic Weight" alerts the Vayer Foundation, led by the cold and ruthless Ada Vayer. They seek to "patch" the world by erasing all anomalies—starting with Xu and the goddess hidden in his skin. [The Choice] As the fog of London turns into a digital graveyard, Xu and Shilii must journey back to the year 1616—to a mysterious Manor where the first "Logarithmic Error" occurred. “Remember, Xu Shangxi,” Shilii whispers in his mind. “The world is a lie. Only the pain from my brand is real.”

Chen Gu has transmigrated to a future world where some have superpower. They could release nuclear blasts barehanded; manipulate quantum teleportation to achieve instantaneity; exhale particle winds that could melt metal like dragons; and control human thoughts as a hacker does computers... But the first thing Chen needs to deal with is that he somehow has a forty-year-old son. "Are you saying... you are my father?" "No, I am your son."

The dust thrown into the atmosphere by the impact obscured the sky and plunged the world into an Ice Age that would last for hundreds of years without sunlight. Because of the lack of sunlight, Earth's surface had fallen to extreme cold temperatures down to tens of degrees below zero. Facing impending doom, Chen Xin was left with a shelter that he built underground and an upgrade system he found. How would he survive the crisis? Could human civilization prevail? Would the embers of hope be enough to illuminate the cold night and bring warmth to mankind? Destiny had brought forward a harsh trial. Could human beings avoid sharing the same fate as those of the dinosaurs that were extinct?

The black dragon that rose from the depths of the South Sea unleashed an apocalyptic tsunami... Flame demons destroyed city after city made of steel and concrete, calmly departing from the center of nuclear explosions... Alien gods attempted to rule the entire galaxy... This is a future world where human technology is highly advanced. It is also an era that sparked a frenzy of Life Evolution in the Martial Path. Li Yuan, a Martial Path student on the verge of taking his college entrance exams, struggled to advance in this world while harboring the peculiar Divine Palace capable of envisioning the galaxy. Years later. "My current flying speed is 122,682 meters per second, and my power burst is..." Li Yuan flew at extreme speeds through the atmosphere about 180 kilometers above the surface of Blue Star, his cold eyes fixed on the massive creature at the dark void's edge, resembling the mythological dragon: "You, must be the strongest among all the invading Demigod life forms." "It's just unfortunate that I can now be called... Martial God!"

In the post-apocalyptic era, amidst the wasteland and chaos, the great path reaches the heavens. Mad Outer Gods, uncontrollable cursed cultivation methods, extraordinary martial artists facing ominous old age... Above the starry sky, deities circle, and below, ghosts roam at night! In this doomsday scenario, Xu Shu carries the "Primordial Scroll" and transmigrates. Through a simulation game, he achieves one exclusive accomplishment after another, seeking a sliver of hope for survival. The ten-day apocalypse, the Dragon King returns, resurrects his lover, and saves the world; With a passionate and generous heart, he fights and conquers while carrying the burden of a grieving father whose child was stillborn... As more and more accomplishments are achieved, he gradually lets himself go within the simulation game. Until... A true disciple of the Female Void Palace is pregnant overnight, announcing an emergency lockdown; The long-extinct master of the White Jade Capital rises from the grave, destroys enemies with a wave and proves his Dao as a Great Emperor; A shepherd boy arrives at the gates of the Holy Temple, claiming to be Ye Su; Moreover, a young man riding a cow attains enlightenment, leaving Hangu Pass and preaching with a scroll: - The human race must strengthen itself. You may admire me, but there's no need to worship me; - Together, we punish those who claim to be gods! ... Dreams reflect reality, and more and more people begin to spread his name and words across the land. Only then does Xu Shu realize that the life he simulated has far-reaching effects, like a butterfly flapping its wings! And those rampant Outer Gods finally recall the fear that once dominated them... He dies thousands of times on the path to ascension, and another night passes in the Primordial Scroll. Suddenly looking back, he has shattered both heaven and earth. "I, Xu Shu, am a crude person. My apologies, fairy!" ---

Dreams are… a reality that only those who are capable can speak about. This was an era marked by the births of geniuses! This was an era where heroes could be found everywhere! The fierce conflict between the aristocrats and the civilians, the open and veiled battles between the Federation and the Empire, the restlessly lurking extraterrestrials… When the principles of truth were within the range of battleship cannons, when order had no place in this world… Mu Fan, with the mysterious intelligent life “Black” and his unwavering will, fiercely tore open the magnificent Great Galaxy Era!

A new work from the author of 'My Senior Brother is Too Steady', welcome to enjoy it! ------- [Science Fiction Apocalypse Setting + Alone Cultivation Protagonist, Not a Mindless Feel-Good Story] This is a shattered world where human civilization barely gasps for air on a planet ravaged by the Blade Beast catastrophe, the flame of civilization in underground fortresses flickers intermittently, and human elites in space are brewing a final plan to strike back at the Blade Beasts, but the future of humanity is dimly lit by fading stars… "So," a Mahayana Realm expert, who after cultivating alone for one hundred and twenty-five years failed his tribulation and became a Residual Soul in this 'peculiar' world, sighed deeply as he looked up to the sky: "What the hell does this have to do with me?!"

"When you see this line of text, the World Game has already begun." "This is 'True Person Competitive Global Live Stream Game' for Zhai Xing. " "Here, all Players become travelers, shuttling through worlds together. You can become a beacon of hope in an Apocalypse fraught with peril, witness Reincarnation in a future controlled by androids, or fight for your faction in a village where Werewolves clash with divine beings..." "I am Su Ming'an, possessing the unique Skill of Death Rewind." "Players who are eliminated become spectators. In a live stream with millions of views, they call me the strongest 'Number One Player', the eternal existent." "Others say I am a traitor sent by the Organizers, an unfit leader." "...But that doesn't matter." "For those who sacrifice themselves to help others, we should not let them freeze to death in the snowstorm. For those who pave the way for freedom, we should not let them bog down in thorns." "— I will bring a 'Bright Future' to everyone who has ever watched me." ... "...Whether they hold good intentions or Evil." ... Tags: Original World, Myriad Realms, Infinite Flow, Human Nature Flow, Long-term Foreshadowing, Plot Twists, No Female Lead, Multiple Endings including HE, BE, TE. World Progress (Original World): X City Apocalypse → Android Sci-fi → Senior High School Campus → Werewolf Killing Game World → Magical Ritual ... [The False Game begins: Prologue, The Real Game begins: Chapter 14]

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.

The first star that passed away extinguished two thousand years ago. Four hundred years later, the mysterious Calamity of Heavenly Fall destroyed the civilization of the previous era, returning thriving cultures to ignorance. Since then, stars gradually vanished, the Firmament grew dark and dim, and a new civilization rose from the starless wilderness, flourishing once more. Yet, what accompanied this were war, death, destruction, and hatred. The flames once aimed at the Firmament were used to slaughter the people of enemy nations, and the raining clouds once engineered to alter deserts were turned into floods that engulfed the land. Humans once again began to kill each other for wealth and power... but no one looked up at the sky. They lost the Guidance of the stars Above the Sky, forgetting the awe of gazing upon the Milky Way. They were all prisoners. One thousand six hundred years after the Calamity of Heavenly Fall, a young child awakened memories of his past life. He wanted to break the Cage, to throw off the shackles. He wanted to become a star. To return to Above the Sky. "I don't care about how the people of this world live, whether they're well-fed or not, whether they can dress warmly or live comfortably, whether they have dreams or hopes. I don't care about their loves and hates." "I just want to go Above the Sky." ——Ian.

In the lower slums of a vast city, Kit is an ore miner suffering from advanced rumina contamination. A condition caused by prolonged exposure to a rare mineral that fuels the city’s prosperity. Treatment exists, but it is expensive, inaccessible to people like him. When Kit chooses to ration his medication in hopes of saving enough to buy passage into the inner city, he unknowingly condemns himself. One evening, exhausted and in pain, Kit fails to return home before nightfall. Breaking the oldest and most feared rule of the city: Don’t go outside when it’s dark. As the city is swallowed by an unnatural darkness that extinguishes light, sound, and certainty itself, Kit is consumed by a force that defies explanation. Then he awakens in a ruined world.

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 stay out of grasp. He dreams of what lies beyond the never-ending expanse of sky; he dreams of of the 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.

Pneumagram – Echoes of the Dark Rising Soul (DarkRisingSoul - DRS) also known as Magical Tales of the Lost Spirit (MTLS) In a futuristic world obsessed with reclaiming divinity through magic, humanity builds the Pneumagram—a system meant to forge heroes from belief itself. Modeled after God’s deities, known as Archaengel, the system grants transcendence once thought impossible. Yet a single question lingers: can humanity bear the consequences of wielding such power, or will their world collapse under the weight of its own ambition? Daniel awakens as Mirielle Fatui Aveline, a young freshman and exceptionally gifted student enrolled in an elite magic academy. Chosen to resonate with the Pneumagram, Mirielle is expected to embody one of the Nine Echoes—elemental forces shaped after divine archetypes, designed to mold humanity’s next generation of unsung heroes. But Mirielle herself was once a skeptic—a myth-disbelieving fool. In her buried past, she believed magic, myths, and heroism were nothing more than specific delusions and irrational ideas: mental structures mistaken for truth, made dangerous only because people chose to believe in them. As she is forced to engage with the Pneumagram, she begins to realize the Echoes are not gifts nor blessings, but symptoms—manifestations born from what was lost, denied, or fractured within the soul. As the system reveals its true nature, Mirielle must confront the cost of divine power: the erosion of her past self. In a world that mistakes automation for creation, ascending into legend may require her to abandon the very identity that once rejected magic, myths, and heroes. Tags: Light/Dark Fantasy, Supernatural, Action, Isekai, Mystery, Psychological Horror, Magic, Power System, Sci-Fi, Transmigration, Urban, Myth, Slow-burn, Occultism, Mythology, Mysticism, Suspense, Tragedy, Slice Of Life, Historical, Coming of Age, School, etc.

A man taken from the world of reality had found him self flung into a galaxy far far away. Revived in the body of a child on a hidden Sith world,and by some fateful means he comes to meet Darth Sidious who was curious about this force sensitive child,And so, Palpatine took him as a protege. Peace is a lie.

In a far future where Earth is deliberately burned clean, the self-anointed Emperor of Mankind shepherds “the worthy” into the stars, while his Living Flame reduces the rest to ash. Humanity calls it mercy. Something older calls it victory. A formless Enemy, impossible, forgotten, and somehow responsible for birthing the Emperor’s Flame, watches the exodus with a smile, before vanishing into the cracks of reality. A thousand years later, that hidden war surfaces in three births that shouldn’t matter… but do. Zain is welcomed into life by a mother’s forbidden protection, sealed from the Living Flame and doomed to be an outcast. On the mining hellworld Mortrum, Ash grows up under acid rain and slavery’s cruelty, fighting to protect the only family he has, until one violent moment of self-defense changes him forever. And in the gleaming halls of House Whiterock, Luna, the “Silver Princess,” is heir to a throne… yet denied the Flame’s gifts, surrounded by smiling nobles who fear her weakness and a father who despises her for existing. Watching all three is Avraham Darkflame, an Inquisitor with no Flame of his own, a debt to repay, and a plan set in motion by a prophecy he refuses to ignore. He has seen these children in chains of light, connected to countless others shackled by blood and belief. As the Empire tightens its grip and the Inquisition hunts whispers of heresy, three young lives begin to bend the fate of billions… a conclusion that could break the Living Flame’s dominion but may ignite something far worse.

The Exago Mission is the story of a selected group of atheists, the Nomasnaut, the last wanderers of humanity, who undertake the most daring mission in the history of existence: to seek God, not through prayer, but through absolute speed. Led by Franx Tayler, they travel aboard the Light Drive (LD 300.000), a vehicle that moves at the very highest boundary of physical reality, 300,000 kilometers per second, a speed that can only be achieved by sacrificing everything with mass, including long-held beliefs about space, time, and existence. The Exago Mission, to lead out, is not merely a cosmic expedition, but an attempt to pierce the shadows of the sensory world and reach the World of Forms, the eternal realm where Ousia resides, Pure Essence, That Which Is, called by humanity through many names, God, The One, Monad, Ein Sof, The Absolute, or perhaps something that cannot be named at all.

Whether you want to be a Pokémon Master, the world’s top Coordinator, a Breeder, or a Guardian, you can freely choose. You might even join Team Rocket roaming the galaxies, Team Magma expanding horizons, or Team Galactic shaping and reshaping the world. In Pokémon World, you can become any role you dream of, and even earn the favor of Legendary Pokémon to help you dominate. Live life with Pokémon by your side and experience their everyday presence—if you’re a Pokémon fan, this is a must.