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Just One Puff is a neon-fantasy adventure about chasing freedom in a world that runs on crowns, coins, and clouds of smoke. Oscar, a streetwise dark elf with a dream of making his name in the green trade, wants nothing more than to sell good weed, smoke in peace, and drift from city to city collecting stories and scars like souvenirs. His plans go sideways the night he crosses paths with Stephanie, a runaway princess desperate to escape a gilded cage and a future written by royal ink. Together, they tumble into a glowing underworld of black markets, turf laws, rival syndicates, and kingdoms that don’t like their rules being broken. Between late-night blunts, close calls, and unexpected bonds, their journey becomes more than a hustle or a getaway—it becomes a search for what freedom really means, because in their world, sometimes just one puff can change everything.

In her previous life, Bethany was a top-tier survivor in an apocalyptic world where clean water and food was rarer than diamonds and betrayal came quicker than bullets. Ruthless, smart, and fiercely adaptive, she rose to become the leader of The Red Dawn Alliance, a powerful syndicate of Awakened ability users. But just when she thought she'd secured peace for her people, her most trusted aide and the only friend she dared to have stabbed her in the back in exchange for power. Literally. Now, Bethany wakes up… not dead, not in the apocalypse but inside a historical Chinese novel called Crimson Blossoms Under Heaven, a dark revenge drama she had once binge-read for the plot (and the hot male lead). She’s not the heroine. Nope. Instead, she had become Lan Yue, a lowly handmaiden doomed to die after betraying her mistress, the novel’s brilliant heroine. A cannon fodder side character destined to be nothing more than a footnote. But Lan Yue had no intention of playing her role. Why fight for someone else’s glory? Why throw herself into dog-blood drama filled with betrayal, revenge, and endless schemes? All she wanted was simple: Eat good food. Sleep as much as she wanted. Live quietly, far away from the chaos. Unfortunately… the heroine had other ideas. At first, her smiles were sweet, her words dripping with warmth. But the more time passed, the more Lan Yue noticed something was wrong. The heroine’s touches lingered too long. Her gaze burned hotter than it should. And instead of chasing the male lead, she clung closer and closer to her. “Lan Yue,” the heroine’s lips curled in a chilling smile, “Where do you think you’re going? You’re mine.” Lan Yue: “...” Wait. Weren’t you supposed to love the hero?! Please also check out my other books Why Is Every Male Lead Obsessed With Me?! (BL) #Quick Transmigration Love Me, Bury Me: Restart the End #Isekai

Jasmine Towers married billionaire Keith Acland in an arranged marriage meant to benefit two powerful families. There was no love, no romance—and Jasmine accepted it. As the CEO’s wife, she devoted herself to maintaining the perfect image and raising her son to become the rightful heir of the Acland family. Everything collapses when Keith’s former lover returns… with a child she claims is his. Overnight, Jasmine’s position is questioned. Her son’s inheritance is threatened. And the woman who once stood quietly beside her husband is pushed out of her own home. Betrayed by her husband and abandoned by high society, Jasmine is forced into a ruthless battle for survival—where losing means watching her son lose everything. Jasmine must fight to protect her child… and reclaim what was stolen from her.

As they say when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Life didn't just give Naruto lemons, it gave him Son Goku. Under the Saiyan's tutelage, Naruto unlocks power beyond ninja arts and sets his sights on becoming the Strongest Martial Artist across the Multi-verse. --- SI as Naruto Mc will be OP cause even earlier Dragon Ball Fighters could destroy cities easily. It'll be slight AU with Hiruzen being more of a Politician. This will be a crossover fic, where Mc will eventually travel to Dragon Ball-verse --- For supporting us and reading chapters in advance ( upto 7 Chapters) please visit (remove space) https://www.pat reon.com/8Ashes8 your support in whatever form would help us continue dedicating time and effort to this project and future projects. --- My update schedule is this, Sunday: Naruto, Monday: One Piece, Tuesday: Naruto, Wednesday: break day, Thursday: One Piece, Friday: Naruto, Saturday: One Piece. --- For those wondering why Fic Image is Carrot behind Naruto, it's because Goku's saiyan name if Kakarot which means Carrot. --- Disclaimers: This work of fiction is based on Naruto universe created by Masashi Kishimoto, it is intellectual property of his all rights reserved. This fanfiction is created for entertainment purposes only. Readers are encouraged to support Official Naruto series. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and others are created by Akira Toriyama it is intellectual property of his all rights reserved. This fanfiction is created for entertainment purposes only. Readers are encouraged to support Official Dragon Ball series. Oc-Author Biefeldt MTL name: The Rebellious Naruto Alt Name: There is a Kakarot inside me

The gods made humans for sport and abandoned them leaving their descendants to rule. Kyle, a descendant, has always hated the gods and when he is found out, he is tried for heresy and sentenced to execution. With his final breath, he swears to kill the gods and his body responds. Now, his is no longer the power of the gods but of something profane—he wields the power of a daemon.

"Expect nothing. Appreciate everything." That is the oath Yize, former Emperor of Yuan Dynasty, swore after surrendering the throne, and the life that was never truly his. Bound by duty, haunted by a love he could never claim, Yize longs only for freedom. A life far from the palace, far from power, and far from Khan, his childhood best friend and the one heart he could never touch. So he vanishes, leaving behind a world of expectations, responsibilities, and a man who may never understand why. At last free, Yize discovers that escape comes with its own consequences. Because some bonds cannot be broken, some hearts cannot be outrun, and some truths will find you, no matter how far you hide. You can leave a throne behind, but you cannot escape the heart you left behind.

• 1-2 New Chapters Every Day An American accountant in 2025 wakes up to find himself in the body of King Louis XVI. The shock nearly stops his heart, but what truly terrifies him is realizing he’s living on borrowed time. He knows how this story ends, and he refuses to meet the guillotine. With his modern financial knowledge and sharp sense of public opinion, he decides to save France from bankruptcy—and himself from the blade. But politics in Versailles are far more dangerous than tax codes. His reforms stir anger among nobles, foreign rivals, and even his own court. Every move he makes is a gamble. And while he’s busy trying to change the future, he also has to pretend to be a husband to Marie Antoinette. At first, it’s just an act to keep history on track. Then, slowly, she becomes more than a name from his textbooks. Her warmth, her laughter, and her loneliness begin to draw him in. Now he stands between love and revolution, between the woman who changed his heart and the nation he’s trying to save. Can an ordinary man from the modern world rewrite the fate of France and keep both his crown and his life?

TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains dark themes, emotional and physical abuse, trauma, betrayal, humiliation, and mature content. However, it also delivers humor, sharp sarcasm, a doting (and dangerous) mate, and chaotic chemistry between the leads. ★★ Synopsis ★★ They called her wolf-less. A disgrace. A curse. The girl blamed for her brother’s death. The unwanted twin. The shame her pack never stopped punishing. For seventeen years, Isabella endured cruelty from everyone who should have protected her—her Alpha, her pack, even her own blood. Beaten down. Enslaved. Ignored. Yet she never broke. Until the night her first heat dragged her into a forest she was never meant to enter. That night, she met Lucain. A king who had been sleeping for centuries. Cold. Ruthless. Starved. A ruler who rejected fate, bonds, and the Moon Goddess herself. He took her blood to survive. He meant to kill her afterward. Instead, he marked her. A bond never meant to exist. A mate never meant to live. A king never meant to awaken. The mark ignites a secret no one was meant to uncover—one that places Isabella at the center of power, prophecy, and bloodshed. Now the packs want her dead. The Elders want to use her. And enemies far older than wolves are watching. Lucain has spent his existence proving he cannot be owned. No bond. No mate.No weakness. Isabella has spent her life learning how to survive. Forced together by fate and hunted by the world, they face an impossible choice. Bow to destiny and submit to the bond… Or burn down everything that ever tried to control them. Because when fate tightens its grip, the real question isn’t whether the bond can be rejected... It’s what happens when the girl everyone broke becomes the one thing a king cannot afford to lose. •♪♪• Hi, my name is Isabella. Follow me through a journey of survival, self-discovery, vengeance… and a dangerously unexpected love. #StrongFL #EnemiesToLovers #FatedMate #PowerCouple #fromHatefulToDotingHusband #DarkRomance #SlowBurnChaos

Special Lieutenant Jewels Enbran, a human telepath unable to shield her mind from thoughts, uses telepathic anchors who protect her vulnerable mind. Her current anchor, Colonel Jeremy Lingley, is nearing burnout. An alien race is seeking an alliance with Earth, and the pair are assigned the mission of discovering the aliens' secrets. Crown Prince Dex LoudRoar is a Gatoan warrior and a royal with a terrible secret. His people wage a constant war against their enemy, the Lupinious Empire. But the tide of battle is turning, and his people seek help from a new source: the humans of Earth. With an interstellar war looming, Jewels and Dex seek salvation for their planets and find their destinies changed forever.

Kailen Darkhaven had a simple, happy life growing up. But when a sudden misfortune claimed the lives of his parents two years ago, his entire world collapsed. His heart broke, his grades plummeted, and worst of all, on his sixteenth birthday—his final chance at hope—he failed to become an Awakener. By his seventeenth birthday, hungry, exhausted, and alone, Kailen collapsed in an alleyway, regretting how pitiful his life had been. As he drifted toward what he believed was death’s embrace… something impossible happened. Instead of dying, he awakened bound to a mysterious artifact—an object of overwhelming, incomprehensible power that defied every known law of the universe. For the first time since losing everything, a spark lit within him. With this second opportunity, Kailen vows to never be weak again. In a world where strength determines identity, status, and survival, he will rise above every boundary placed upon him. He will shatter every perception of strength. He will seize control of his fate. He will climb until he stands at the absolute Pinnacle of the universe! --- Tags: #Psychological #Interstellar( with advanced technology) #Unrivaled #ExtremelyFastPaced #UndeadArmy #NoHarem #RuthlessMC #Urban #Apocalypse #Mythical creatures( elves, vampires, witches, dwarves etc) #IntelligentMC(High IQ, deductive , strategic, high functioning psychopath) Disclaimer: This is purely a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real names, places, or events is coincidental. This is an extremely fast-paced novel, and the protagonist becomes absurdly overpowered. He is not the usual “hero complex” type. The villain and antihero tags are not for show. If you are looking for a “goody-two-shoes” protagonist, this novel is not for you. Kailen is a morally grey character. Note for Readers (Please do not skip): Early on, Kailen awakens with a shadow affinity. Yes—it may remind you of popular works you've read… but this is only the beginning. As the story progresses, he will unlock and master multiple affinities, each adding a unique blend to his path. The shadow affinity is a nod to some of my favorite novels, but the journey, characters, and world are entirely my own. Join the Community: Care to interact with me and other readers? Help with things such as character art, fandom wiki, OSTs, and more? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/d5yf4sgb3y

Lazy and obsessed with trying to commit suicide, Manjiro Asakura has a mysterious past and unknown intentions that he doesn't reveal unless he wants to. Current World - Demon Slayer Possible Worlds - JJK, Bleach, (Comment with your ideas.) -------------------------------- PS: If you got a better synopsis better than this after reading it lmk, will replace it.

Vishal thought shadows were just a lack of light. He was wrong. ​It started with a cryptic message. Then, a third shadow appeared on his wall—one that didn't belong to him. Now, his own reflection is smiling when he is crying, and the people around him are being replaced by 'Something' else. ​As the line between reality and the void blurs, Vishal must uncover the secret of the Shadow Sovereign. But how do you fight an enemy that lives inside your own silhouette? ​'The Breach has begun. Are you the master of your shadow, or its slave?'"

In his previous life, Shen Xiao witnessed the world collapse and saw Lu Qingyue, the Desolate Frost Empress, sacrifice herself for humanity. Reawakening ten years in the past, Shen Xiao found himself in a low-class supernatural academy, facing Lu Qingyue as a disabled, weak, and oppressed girl. This time, he would not let her suffer. [Ding! Interacting with Empress Candidate: Lu Qingyue detected!] [Rendering aid to the target during his time of despair: You receive 100 Heavenly Fate Tokens!] [Holding the target's hand for 10 seconds: 100x Lucky Draw Reward!] While other geniuses laboriously hunt monsters for a handful of energy stones, Shen Xiao could simply feed Lu Qingyue a warm meal and obtain a Divine Technique from his system. "Shen Xiao, why are you wasting your time with that one-armed trash?" Shen Xiao simply smiled coldly. Little did they know that the girl they called "trash" was his golden ticket to absolute power. And when the apocalypse truly came, the world would kneel at the feet of his empress, while the empress would only kneel before him. "This world is yours, Qingyue. But you... are mine." ************************************** Its totally a simp characters, no harem, or even NTR. As a profesional simp, he's a visionary who knows which investment (wife) brings the most profit (tickets) as his cheat code~!! Maybe some people will say that I'm positioning myself as a simp MC.... but so be it! I'm going to be a true simp in this work-!! Note: Ahhh.... If you have any suggestions or feel that this novel becomes less interesting in the next chapter, please feel free to comment so I can adjust it~!!

[The 3000th Descent of Mystery is about to begin.] [This is your only chance to redeem yourself.] When the whole world was in danger, Wang Teng activated a unique talent. It was the Rank SSS talent - Inequivalent Exchange! He was not purchasing things for free, but the exchange was not equivalent. [Exchange successfully. You used half a bowl of cup noodles. With your Rank SSS talent, you may retrieve an unlimited supply of cup noodles.] [Exchange successfully. You used a bottle of Sad Breeze wine to exchange for the Star Shifting Method.] … From then on, Wang Teng activated a new exchange system.

The wolfish youth, traversing the city! Bloody battles across the world, what fear is there in dying! When brothers unite, their power cuts through gold! Returning from his studies, the wolf tattoo on the youth's back grants him mysterious powers, making him as cold and bloodthirsty as a wolf.

People know that ghosts are terrifying, but ghosts understand the malice in human hearts. This is a traditional supernatural novel.

This is a fresh release from the pen of the creator behind "Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags". Dive in and enjoy the read! --------------------- Jiang Ning transmigrates to a world on the brink of chaos. To preserve himself, he starts training in martial arts with the help of his prior experience, quietly growing stronger. As his martial techniques reach beyond their limits and he gains various abilities, some of which include divine authority. Starting with martial arts, he begins to master divine powers and control innate divine abilities. The Five Animals Fist allows him to cultivate from a beginner to perfection, continuously breaking limits, with each organ storing essence and housing divine spirits. The Vajra Immortal Body gives him an unbreakable body and eternal bones. The Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill promises eternal youth and never-ending vitality. On the day the Martial Saint, who has dominated the world for eight hundred years, strikes at him, Jiang Ning simply smiles. Are you really trying to attack a divine being? When the weapon that once killed gods and immortals falls upon him, he tilts his head slightly, his hair remaining unbroken. His foundation has long since forged an indestructible golden body! The other names of this book are 'While Others Cultivate Martial Arts, I Cultivate Divine Powers!', 'Beginning with Hepatic Experience to Fleshly Sanctification', 'Starting with Martial Arts to Become a God'

Inter Milan's star is dim, Florentina is high-spirited, no one in Serie A can forever maintain their reign. Who will unify the world? In 2014, Inter was at a historical low point, ranked 9th in the league, constantly refreshing the lower limit. The glory of the treble winner had disappeared! Fortunately, Tang Long traveled back, and his brain fused with an AI football system called the "Green Grass Wisdom Engine". This system, originating from 2084, combines advanced machine learning, big data analysis, and sports science. It can continuously upgrade through match feed and provide Tang Long with divine predictions! -Cross 5% chance to central area, 5% chance to out of bounds, 90% chance to the near post, move early to grab the spot! -Detected that opponent's center-back pair will have a hidden gap in three seconds, prepare a through pass! -The angle between the wall and goalkeeper is 0.62dc, big data shows shooting the upper right corner has a scoring rate of 88.76%! Tang Long frequently makes "Divine Hand" actions off the pitch, shocking everyone! C Luo: "It's simply divine! Every prediction by Tang is three seconds ahead, he seems to foresee the future!" Icardi: "My European Golden Boot, nine-tenths of the credit goes to Tang!" Guardiola: "He's simply the prophet of the football world in the 21st century!" Mancini: "After Ronaldo, Tang is the second alien. His understanding of football far surpasses this era!"

Clearing wasteland, farming, exploring and collecting, starting from scratch to slowly build an estate that completely belongs to oneself. Jiang Yuan always thought that the bound game was a cheat that could shuttle between two realms to sell things, until he discovered that the skills obtained in the game could also be used in reality!

Ten trillion was credited to my account, but I could only spend it on women?! I'm truly not a simp. But I had no choice. …… In order to spend all this money, Jiang Chen had to rack his brains and resort to all sorts of means. Audiences: "Wrong, all wrong, this isn't a dog-like simp, obviously, it's a love wolf in battle!"