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Have you ever read a novel with such a terrible ending that you wished you could change the story and give the characters you loved the happy ending they deserved? ~~~ I was just another failure of an author, writing stories nobody read, and that never sold. Seeking to improve my writing, I read the most popular novel at that time, Solo Player, to learn what made it so popular. However, as I read this story, I couldn’t help but feel frustrated about the story’s development, which had a terrible ending. Eventually, and quite bitterly, once I ended reading the book, I found myself transmigrated into the very world of this novel. Did I become the Protagonist? A Villain? Or perhaps even an Extra? No, it was much worse than I imagined. Because I ended up becoming the most worthless character that nobody ever cared about in the novel. A character that is often considered the motivation for the protagonist to grow stronger, but also his greatest burden. Someone every reader hated! “I’m the protagonist’s sister…” However, with my knowledge of this novel's events, my worthlessness was about to change. I’ve decided to not only become the strongest but also change the story’s terrible ending! “I won’t let you go inside a Dungeon, it’s too dangerous.” ...As long as I can get this incredibly corny and overprotective brother out of my way! And for some reason, the Constellations won’t stop bothering me. Ding! [The Cosmic Throne {Butterfly That Flies Across The Universe} seems interested in your tenacity!] [She has sponsored 1000000 Plot Points and the [Demon of Calamity Transformation Technique (SS)] Skill!] [The Cosmic Throne {Monkey that Dances in Chaos} finds your chaotic nature amusing!] [He has thrown the [Umbral Chaos Stone Necklace (S Rank)] at you!] [Not enough? He launched the [Immortal Heaven Peach (SSS Rank)] right on your face!] There was something really wrong with the Constellations this time around. Ding! [The Cosmic Throne {Jester Filled With Lies} is happy that you’re bringing despair to your victims!] [He has gifted you the [Jester’s Last Laugh (S Rank Privilege)] and the [Master of Manipulation (SS)] Skill!] [The Cosmic Throne {Maiden that Watches Over Nature} seems happy you’re growing stronger.] [She has gracefully sponsored you with 2000000 Plot Points and Fully Heals All Your Wounds!] [She has also begun to wonder if you could plant some trees for her, gifting you the [Divine World Tree Seedling (SSS Rank)]!] [The Cosmic Throne {Warrior That Seeks Calamity} is satisfied with your battle performance but asks for more battle!] [He has sponsored you with 500000 Plot Points and [Beheading Sword of Destruction (SSS Rank)]!] They simply couldn’t stop gifting me things as if I were some sort of famous streamer for them. “I am grateful, but please just leave me alone already…” Chapters are long, 1500 ~ 2000+ words. During its serialization, this novel will be available for free forever, no premium. However, you can read advanced chapters here: https://www.patreon.com/pancakeswitch Copyright 2023 PancakesWitch. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for the use of brief quotations in a review. This novel is also being posted on Scribblehub and Royal Road. If you see it anywhere else, please let me know. Thank you.

The world ended when the machine gods broke. Now the Fox, a lone scavenger with mechanical limbs and a broken past, is blackmailed by a disembodied intelligence M.A.R.S., threatening to take away all that she has ever built. Her task: to venture into the DeepStrata Metro, a collapsed subterrarian labrynth ruled by smugglers and black-AI cults. Every step deeper brings the Fox closer to ancient divinity, the truth of what destroyed the world, and the answer to whether what M.A.R.S. wants is ressurection or coronation.

Yojiro didn’t want to live. The apocalypse did him a favor. One moment he’s getting stabbed by a school bully named Jody for talking about his mom. The next moment every phone glitches, a countdown appears, and humanity gets thrown into a cosmic lottery of who lives, who dies, and who becomes overpowered. Most people get a “fireball” or “super strength.” Yojiro gets an error message. And then a SECOND error. And then a THIRD error. Whatever ability he ends up with… it’s unstable, unregistered, and apparently strong enough to scare the System itself. The more he suffers, the stronger he becomes. The more he grows, the less human he feels. And the less human he becomes… the more people fall for him. Now he’s attracting traumatized survivors, battle-hungry beauties, morally questionable geniuses, and women who definitely should not be blushing during the apocalypse. He didn’t ask for a harem. He also didn’t ask for the world to treat him like a chosen savior. But fine. If the universe wants Yojiro to rebuild humanity… he’ll do it his way, he doesn't care that much. Fast-paced. Savage. Darkly hilarious. Welcome to The Apocalypse Arrives and Suddenly I’m Useful. **NOTE** This is my first work that I will try to finish and serialize, excuse me for any inconveniences!

In the border city of Santa Fortuna, power is a currency and survival is an art. Cartels rule the streets, politicians sell their souls, and loyalty is worth less than a bullet. When the Corvini Crime Family sets its sights on the city’s future, old alliances fracture, new monsters rise, and every choice begins to carve a path deeper into violence. Ambition creates sharks. Trauma creates demons. Santa Fortuna creates both. This is not a story about heroes. It’s about the people who learn to thrive in the dark — or get swallowed by it. A fast-paced crime saga filled with tension, psychology, brutality, and the relentless climb for power.

Ethan Vale, Primarch of the most powerful consortium in the empire, lived a life built on order—his rules, his empire, his control. Nothing and no one ever shook him… until Adrian Kane stepped into his world like a storm he never saw coming. One forbidden night bound them together in ways neither man understands, awakening a desire that threatens to devour them both. Now obsession, power, and dangerous secrets twist their fates together. As enemies close in and loyalties blur, Ethan must choose between the empire he built and the man who owns him body and soul.

“You’ve got the gun pointed at the wrong sister.” –_–_–_– She was supposed to die. He was supposed to pull the trigger. But instead… he claimed her. He made her his wife. Leonardo Greco is cold, ruthless, and feared across nations, the mafia king who destroys everything in his path. But when his enemy’s daughter ends up in his arms, his plans take a dangerous turn. She’s fiery, defiant, and too tempting to kill. When revenge leads him to her doorstep, one mistake changes everything. Now she’s not his victim… she’s his bride. But she refuses to be tamed. Now In a world where love is deadly and loyalty is a weapon, she’ll be the one thing he can’t control. The fire that burns him alive. He made her his. Now she’ll make him regret it. She’ll be his chaos. She’ll be his hell.

Lin Yi’s life was ruined—betrayed and crippled by his own brother, Lin Feng, and fiancée, Shen Zhaoxue. But when he awakens the Violence System, everything changes: the more he strikes, the stronger he becomes. The snobby maid looks down on him? Crushed. The second son’s spoiled kids stir trouble? Crushed. The eldest son tries to bully him? Crushed. The family elders think he’s too ruthless? Crushed. Call me ruthless, call me a monster… I’m just Lin Yi. And I’m done playing nice. The Main Character is a firm believer in gender equality.

Every 50 power stones = 1 Extra Chapter ——— (Set In Soul land III: Legend of the Dragon King) A soul from another world, reborn through time and space. Will he live an ordinary life, or rise to dominate in a chaotic era? The grand curtain rises—no one can remain untouched! How will the story unfold? Will the soul beasts unite the world? If so, will the ancient legend of lovers dying for love still exist? Can the God King’s schemes still succeed against the demons beyond the heavens? Will Tang Wulin completely replace the Golden Dragon King? The Douluo Plane has long awaited one who can bring an end to all karma. Perhaps once, you and I were closest friends. Even if bonds remain between us, our stances differ. When it comes to the survival of races and the unification of nations, we can only scheme against each other, awaiting the final outcome. Warning: Male lead follows the genius trope—skip if not your preference. Ruthless and decisive, his cheat ability is the secrets of the human body. Female leads: Gu Yuena, Gu Yue, Na'er. ***** 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 Soul Land 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 路在远方Qa (for the fanfic) and Tang Jia San Shao (for Soul Land)

*Inter-universal time dilation* Shouldn't be in a stingray story, right? Follow Tim the stingray, and his journey as he ascends to power, with the aid of his inbuilt, power-promising system! The world he, Tim Lake had reincarnated in, was full of wonder! There were countless universes, the ghost world, several types of mana, multiple realms of magic, and other promises too, such as shapeshifting, summoning, alchemy, creation of magical abilities and endless ways to manipulate mana itself! Will Tim be able to regain his humanity, or will he end up as a dead lizard in some Arch Mage's weird collections? The journey ahead of him was bound to be fascinating, and everything that was to happen in-between, was an exciting mystery! ~ "Well, I built myself a goblin slave, using a single bone fragment from a fish. Dark Mana has it's charms. I'm getting smarter, maybe not as smart as Nikola Tesla, I'm more like Timothy Test*cles, but still. I'm becoming smarter, better." ~

Trapped in Catsopolis, a surreal, neon-lit city where giant felines rule and humans are treated as pampered pets, Noah has forgotten his identity. When his feline overlord, Mr. Purr-sident, forces him on a quest to recover lost artifacts—a child's drawing, a wedding ring, a small plush cat—Noah begins to unravel the illusion. Guided by a cynical stray, he must navigate the city's psychological dangers to piece together the tragic reality of his past, confronting the monsters he created to protect himself from an unbearable grief.

When the Immortal Black Dragon awakens, all realms can be saved—if he survives the five deadly tribulations. ‎ ‎Fate crashes literally into his resting ground in the form of a stubborn young immortal from the Fourth Heaven. Weak in power but fierce in heart, she becomes his first guardian, bound to his trials by karmic threads they don’t yet understand. ‎ ‎As secrets unravel and fragments of forgotten lifetimes ignite, demons rise, gods conspire, and the cost of saving the heavens becomes unbearably cruel. He built these worlds. He abandoned them. And now… he might burn them all just to see her smile again. ☆ ‎ ‎A tragic Xianxia romance of dragons, gods, and mortals, where love itself becomes the ultimate tribulation. ☆☆☆☆ | daily updates is promised!| | and lots of exciting divine drama and romance awaits you, come have a look! |

A man dies in a car crash and earlier before that had it rought, catching his girlfriend cheating, being harass, and finally arguing with his parents and dying.

Ariana Sterling the supposed president of the Sterling group had her title and the company she had worked for taken from her by the people she considered family. All her hard work down the drain. The fiancé she loved so much cheated on her a week to their wedding. Brimming with rage, she sought revenge and the infamous Azaiah Hawthrone, the epitome of old money wealth and sinful beauty offered to help her with her revenge plan but at a cost.

What do you do when the one you hate now shares your space and life as your husband? A man who ruined your dynasty and crumbled your empire now shares heavenly vows towards you... This is Crown Prince Liang Chen's fate, and worse, even a second chance can't untie him from the claws of Ji Mingyuan. The green-eyed demon whose gaze lingers longer. Will his enemy fall—or will forbidden feelings blur the line between love and war? Every choice comes with a price.

Jasmine is in an arranged marriage with billionaire Keith Acland set up by their parents as a business deal. Their marriage was loveless which is to be expected under such circumstances however Jasmine didn’t mind. She was just focused on being the best socialite’s wife and raising their son to become the heir. However, things take a turn when Keith’s lover from before they married returns with a son claiming Keith to be the father. What follows is a nightmare about whose son should be the successor. Soon the life Jasmine built as Keith’s wife is flipped upside down as his lover takes everything away from her. Her husband, her friends, and her title. Jasmine has to fight for her place in her own house. Throughout all this, the one thing Jasmine is focused on is protecting her son.

• 1-2 New Chapters Every Day After his dreams are crushed by failure, a young hedge fund manager named Jason Underwood wakes up in another man’s body. He is now Ezra Prentice, a lawyer married to Alta Rockefeller, the daughter of the richest man in the world. It is 1907. The Standard Oil empire is under attack after the release of Ida Tarbell’s book . At first, Ezra lives quietly in the shadow of the Rockefeller name. But Jason’s old ambition burns inside him. He knows the future—wars, oil shocks, and the rise of new industries. He believes this is his chance to build an empire greater than any in history. Yet the family he has joined is divided. John D. Rockefeller Sr. rules with cold calculation, while his son, John D. Jr., struggles to make peace with his father’s ruthless legacy. The father sees in Ezra a man who understands power. The son sees a man who must be watched. As the country turns against monopolies and greed, Ezra begins to weave his plans. He spreads rumors, makes bold investments, and manipulates allies and enemies alike. His goal is simple: to secure the Rockefeller name—not through morality, but through control. But in a changing America, even the strongest empires can crack from within.

[Ding!] A new System has been granted to you! [Ultimate Luck System: Unlocked] A system...? I didn’t even know these things still existed. I thought they were just rumors from when the system era existed. I thought the government eventually found a way to shut them down for good... [Do you wish to learn more?] Y/N — Please select an option. > Y [Welcome, User: Saito Yoshihiro] [Initializing Probability Sync...] [Your fate is now bound by chance.] Saito Yoshihiro was just another nobody in a world where heroes are ranked, sponsored, and carefully trained from birth. Born without any elemental affinity, combat skill, or physical advantage. He was expected to live out his life quietly while supporting the other heroes. But when a dead System suddenly awakens inside him, he's granted the power to twist luck itself. Critical hits become inevitable. Death traps become jackpots. The worse the odds, the stronger he becomes. Those left in the world with a system would be seen as unique or a problem depending on what they have since the government has placed a ban on systems. They even found a way to nullify the awakenings of them. But what else lurks in the shadows of this world driven by heroes? Cover by: DarkZ2

"The only thing worse than being broke? Time travelling and being forced into a medieval wedding and asked to play mute" Trova only wanted to transmigrate into a dead celebrity's body to acquire some twenty-first-century wealth. Instead, a botched spell from her idiot friend Adam lands her soul in the body of Princess Perdita Uxistedr—a royal "punchline" known throughout the kingdom for her lifelong muteness. Now, Trova is trapped in Perdita's body in a medieval kingdom, facing a forced political marriage to save the realm. Her modern sneakers, cherished headphones, and scathing New York wit are her only possessions. Her plan to escape over the palace wall is cut short when she is caught dangling upside down, exposed and humiliated, by the arrogant, heavily armored Warrior Prince. Meet Kaelen Cadell Werayurh, alias "Eureka." Kaelen—her husband-to-be—saves her life only to call her an "uncultured monkey," mock her protests, and claim he’s marrying her out of pity. He insists on loyalty to his mute bride... even after hearing Perdita speak. Now, Perdita is alone in a hunting lodge with her powerful, controlling husband. He thinks she is the fragile Princess Perdita who has conveniently lost her mind. She knows he's a liar and an uncultured bastard. The only way back to her time is through the Prince. But first, she has to survive being his 'crazy monkey' bride.

[discord server] https://discord.gg/jH89pXYAzV (Smut with a good storyline) [Read 24+ chapters] “Hey, you’re sucking a bit too hard...my neck hurts!” I tried to push her off me, but she refused. “Zip it, human. To me, you’re nothing but my juice tank.” …Sigh. My name is Minato Katana. I’m a 20-year-old web novel addict and a university student living in Shibuya. I don’t really want to get into too many details, but one night while searching for the limited edition of my favorite novel, I ran into a strange old lady. Who handed me a book titled The Realms of Eternity. At first, I thought it was just some weird, old forgotten novel. But when I opened it, curiosity got the better of me. Inside was a summoning ritual...and before I knew it, I had brought the Demon Lord’s daughter straight into my small apartment.”