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WARNING: Some mature content!!! 18+ This is what you call Urbantasy.. Fantasy in an urban setting with a strong female lead -- a story riddled in mystery, magic, and a lot of sass. ======= CHAPTER 1 sneak peek! ======= The air between them tightened like a rope. Cael leaned closer, head tilting slightly, pulling at her waist again, smugness softened into something sharper and quieter. His eyes flicked to her lips then back to her eyes as if asking for permission he didn't need. Hunger of a different kind pumped through Cael. The hunger that Galathea unmistakably recognized as it pressed hard against her lower abs, forcing through the fabric as if it can tear through. At the sensation, Galathea's mouth parted before she could stop it. Her whole body screamed at her to either shove him away or close the last inch between their lips herself. ===== SYNOPSIS ===== Galathea Brooks spent her life surviving quietly -- counting inventory, enforcing rules, keeping her head down inside one of the most powerful art institutions in the city. It's a simple life because paint doesn't talk; power doesn't notice people like her. and names are just names. -- That is... until a painting remembered her. When ancient works buried beneath Artemis Art Gallery began to respond to Galathea's presence, she becomes the center of the system that's older than the building itself. A system that cataloged her long before she knew it existed. Her name is not a coincidence. It is a KEY. Cael Alexander, on the other hand, has always understood control. As Artemis' immaculate but dangerous CEO, he manages secrets like no other. He knows the gallery and its bowels more than anyone. He knows what's hidden; he knows what's awaken. What he didn't expect, however, was Galathea. As archaic works of art start to stir, boundaries fracture -- between observer and artifact, power and possession, restraint and desire. Every choice Galathea makes draws her deeper into fate that doesn't want permission... only acknowledgement. Mind you, awakenings don't ask when you're ready.

Her childhood was forged in shadows, and she was sharpened into a weapon, trained to be a ghost, a killer—an instrument of vengeance. The target: a decorated general who brought down her family. But fate doesn't follow orders. Just as Lara was about to execute her long-planned mission, everything spiraled out of control. A military convoy intercepted her escape route—escorting none other than the general himself. And then came the moment that changed everything. A blinding crash. Screeching tires. Her body was thrown like a ragdoll, then darkness. She had a fleeting recollection of another world, another lifetime where kings ruled the land with an iron fist. But she woke up, and twelve long months had passed.  She did not know where she was or who she was. She remembered nothing. They told her different names. A child with trembling hope whispered, “Mommy, your name is Moira Torres.” Her doctor insisted, “Your admission slip says Larissa Reyes.” A hardened general leaned close and commanded, “Remember who you are. Remember your mission.” Then another general—dangerously calm, incredibly familiar—looked at her as if she mattered and asked, “Can I call you Lara?” The name unlocked something buried deep in her soul. Lara Norse Kromwel. Daughter of General Odin Norse. Empress of the First Empire. But the man who watched her most closely dismissed it with cold certainty. “This is the 21st century,” he said. “What nonsense are you spouting? What Empress? You are my woman. You can only be mine!"

The Interstellar Era brought a new reality for humanity. Pollution and space pirates became the latest problems for the government. To Mu Ning, however, things weren't simple. At the height of her career, she got in an accident and ended up becoming a task executor. After completing countless missions and finally returning to her own world, she was greeted by two adorable twins… glaring at her. The worst part? They looked an awful lot like her. After digging deeper, Mu Ning almost wanted to beat herself up. Six years had passed since her accident, and another soul had taken over her body, leaving chaos everywhere. Bringing down her parents? Check. Ruining her sibling’s career? Check. Forcing a marriage with her long-time crush and earning the worst impression possible? Check. Mistreating her own children? Check. Destroying her entertainment company? Check. The checklist went on until Mu Ning’s head throbbed. Her only comfort was that she still knew tons of Earth recipes and had the spirit farmer to purify the land she owned. With danger hanging over her like a blade, Mu Ning had to fix everything and survive... while swearing to find the soul that messed up her life. And at the same time, she had to deal with her husband’s scheming white moonlight, an adopted daughter trying to steal her place, and a mother-in-law who couldn’t stand her! Rolling up her sleeves, Mu Ning let out a cold laugh. After living in so many worlds, very few things could truly scare her. ......................................................................... Extract 1: "Sign this divorce paper, if you still have even a little shame left." The cold, distant crown prince of the empire, Liam, looked at Mu Ning with complete indifference. Mu Ning felt her heart twist painfully. She had liked this man for more than five years. But some relationships simply couldn’t be forced. With a quiet sigh in her heart, Mu Ning signed the divorce papers. .......................................................................... Extract 2: [Alert! To survive, you must kiss Mu Ning within 10 seconds!] Liam blinked at Mu Ning with an innocent expression and blurted out, "Wife, my system is asking me to kiss you 10 times." System: "..." Liar! Mu Ning smirked coldly. "Get lost."

He knelt down closer to me. "Master, please punish me to appease your anger." I scoff. "My anger? It wouldn't stop with just you. You know my methods. I'd kill your mother, your limping grandfather, your three aunts, their husbands, your younger sister, her newborn, her husband, his entire family in Ojun, your heavily pregnant wife and your twelve children." I grab his hair and pull his head up. "I'd let you continue working for me, the person that you saw completely kill all your living relatives and left you utterly alone. Every time you would try to rebuild, I'd personally pull it down. Anyone you got close to, I'd brutally kill. I'd make sure that everyone that died on your behalf would be a part of you, every day, for every meal." I smile. "Even then my anger wouldn't be appeased." 

In her past life, Michelle was an ordinary doctor who worked in a small hospital, but once in a while, a strange envelope would arrive at her apartment and she would take up a weaon and turn into a deadly assassin known for her stealthiness. But being a top assassin, Michelle had many enemies and ended up dying, only to wake up in the body of Michelle Grace, a pampered young miss in a world similar to ancient dynasties, except that cultivation existed there. Not everyone could cultivate, but Michelle Grace could. The original Michelle Grace was engaged to the Crown Prince, and he killed her before Michelle took over the body, so after making a deal with Michelle Grace's father, the Archduke, Michelle took on the name Grace and started a revenge plan on the Crown Prince, his lover, his mistress and his father, the Emperor. A bit troublesome: Michelle gained the attention of two men who together were the Dark Lord. They were horrifyingly powerful, so Michelle had to be careful around them. Luckily, they didn't have in their plans harming her, as they were intrigued by her constitution. Michelle possessed a rare blood, which they could use.

Lyssa wakes up on a stake, about to be burned alive, with a past she can’t remember—but a familiar ruthlessness she’s always known. She doesn’t want redemption. She doesn’t want forgiveness. She just wants to survive, and she’ll step over every 'hero' and 'saint' in this beast world to do it. She follows her instincts. And her instincts do not lean toward kindness — they lean toward temptation, toward testing pride, toward seeing just how far a righteous man will fall when pushed. The stronger the male, the sweeter the unraveling. As for the soft, innocent females the world so eagerly protects? Lyssa has never understood the appeal. Purity has always looked fragile to her. Breakable. She is a villainess in blood and soul. And the first thing she does? Snag a dragon beastman asleep at the bottom of a lake… and take his precious virginity. Note: My MC does not have a moral compass. So sometimes if you find yourself wondering, 'How could she?' or 'Why would she?' know it's because she doesn't give a damn about anyone and anything aside from herself. Thank you. Also, she's a bit of a succubus, if you get what I mean so be warned. And yes, that means there's a ton of smut.

After being switched at birth, Chloe Sinclair returned to her wealthy family eighteen years later, but everyone thought she was uneducated, ill-mannered, arrogant, rude, and utterly useless. But unexpectedly, after a simple fall landed her in the hospital, Chloe Sinclair woke up to have surprisingly become a well-behaved girl. She accidentally became the apple of everyone's eye. Her big brother, the business tycoon: "Our sweetheart is delicate and frail, don't scare her." Her second brother, the Physics Genius: "Our sweetheart's grades are poor, don't laugh at her." Her third brother, the entertainment superstar: "It's our sweetheart's first time acting, don't bad-mouth her." Later, fans discovered Chloe Sinclair outsmarting bank robbers, taking on three by herself. On a variety show, she effortlessly solved a problem that had stumped the world of Physics for decades. Her first acting role unexpectedly topped the viewership ratings on all platforms, successfully becoming a breakout star. Fans: "What kind of goddess-level idol is this?" The domineering CEO (extremely excited): "That's my wife, my wife!"

After the genius scientist Xie Changning was tragically killed, she transmigrated to the 1970s and became a young lady from a wealthy Shanghai family. Not only that, she also found herself in a flash marriage and already pregnant. Xie Changning looked at her scummy parents who were about to flee to Xiangjiang. She then activated her pocket dimension, emptied the family's assets, and, taking the report from her husband of convenience, headed straight for the great Northeast with her pregnant belly. ... While on a mission, Yue Yihan was set up and ended up in a flash marriage with a beautiful young woman. Since then, he couldn't get her out of his mind. He was well aware that his wife had no affection for him and only hoped she didn't hate him. After sending out the notice, he waited anxiously for two months before his wife finally arrived. Seeing his wife get off the train with her luggage, he immediately wanted to go forward to help. But in his excitement, his knees went weak, and he fell straight to his knees on the ground, performing a grand kowtow for his wife! Then he saw his wife, still carrying her luggage, stride swiftly up to him, slap a piece of paper on his forehead, and say, "A red envelope for your early New Year's greeting!" Yue Yihan took it off and looked closely— A pregnancy test report!

Su Li's husband is successful, and her son is a physicist; she's on the perfect track to being a life winner. Unfortunately… the husband is an ex-husband, and the son is a former stepson. After being reborn, Su Li is determined to get a divorce, but her husband insists he can't be without her. The stepson she wants to keep her distance from exudes the aura of a top student and genius, making her adore him to no end. Leading her cute child, she becomes single again. Su Li goes to school, earns money, and ultimately realizes her dreams, becoming a true life winner.

Jiang Qiuqiu, a 21st-century food blogger, transmigrates to the interstellar era, completely broke and with nothing to her name. To make a living, a food streamer named Jiang Jiujiu burst onto the scene in the Federation's food livestreaming section, attracting countless bigwigs and hundreds of millions of Federation fans! #Shocking! The fan ranking of a certain streamer in the food section is practically a Federation Central TV press conference!!!# Number one on the list is the Imperial Blade, Admiral Mo Si! Number two is the Head of the Cabinet, Lord Jones! Numbers three to twenty are filled by the Federation's 18 war-faring generals! Everyone: !!!??? * Jiang Qiuqiu originally just wanted to cook to make a living, but she never expected to accidentally become famous, enlist in the army, save a legion, and pick up a husband. One day, a short video blew up the Federation's network. In the video, the Federation's hottest internet celebrity, Jiang Jiujiu, was directing the tall, handsome, and imposing Imperial Blade, Admiral Mo Si—with the very hands that had detonated the Insect Queen—to hold a kitchen knife and chop radishes! She also stated: "She has finally found a man who will cook for her." Countless people sobbed over this beautiful love story! -[Gentle and Sweet Food Blogger x The Great Admiral Who Personally Cooks for the Gentle and Sweet Food Blogger]

The tide of transmigration flows on endlessly, And Paige Summers, born into a declining Artificer House, has actually caught the trend! She transmigrated! Into a high-end female side character in an apocalypse novel, no less! From then on, Paige Summers began her long and arduous journey to become the most venomous female side character... As if! Paige Summers indignantly exclaims: "The title is so unreliable! I'm actually a good person, really!"

Lu Xia, who possesses the healing power of a Spiritual Spring, transmigrates to an interstellar Beastman era where females are superior and males are inferior. As soon as she arrives, she gains five husbands, watching them kneel before her! * Male Beastmen with a low gene fusion degree are considered defective products; they are unable to transform into their beast form, have lost their fertility, and are the lowest existence in the Empire. Everyone sees them as trash; only Lu Xia treats them as equals. Later, Lu Xia's bracelet terminal changed color, and the first female in the entire Empire to successfully conceive naturally emerged. Lu Xia gave birth to the child of a male Beastman who was considered defective, and it was a super-perfect Beastman cub with a 100% gene fusion degree! The entire nation was in an uproar! * However, what was even more shocking was that Graces, who had become a Colonel in the First Military District despite being defective, underwent a perfect evolution. A majestic black dragon prostrated itself at Lu Xia's feet, offering his precious loyalty: "I swear to protect the best Lady Lu Xia to the death!" The white lion Cecil, a royal who was disregarded for being defective, devoutly kissed the back of Lu Xia's hand: "I will forever adore Lady Lu Xia!" The holy son of the fallen Feather Clan, mocked by the world for his defective body, Smelian stood steadfastly behind Lu Xia: "I swear to be Lady Lu Xia's firm support!" Felosen of the Demon Clan, seen as the embodiment of both evil and greed. The Vampire Simon, who lives in dark corners and can only lead a life in the shadows: "My doctrine will forever be guided by Lady Lu Xia!"

Four-year-old Lu Xize saw the newborn Chu Yao and said with disgust: "So ugly." Ten-year-old Lu Xize looked at six-year-old Chu Yao, saying smugly: "Whoever likes her is a puppy." Fifteen-year-old Lu Xize cornered eleven-year-old Chu Yao at the school gate, threatening: "I heard you received a love letter today? Throw it away!" Eighteen-year-old Lu Xize pushed away fourteen-year-old Chu Yao, saying coldly: "I've said it before, whoever likes you is a puppy. Chu Yao, from now on, don't appear in front of me and make me sick." Twenty-six-year-old Lu Xize leaned down to twenty-two-year-old Chu Yao's ear and whispered: "Woof woof..." Chu Yao: "Lu Xize, does your face hurt?" The Most Beautiful thing in the world is nothing more than me openly loving you, you secretly loving me, and us loving each other for a lifetime...

【Satisfying Read + Metaphysics + Episodic Storyline + Occasional comedy】 After traversing to a parallel world, metaphysics master Wen Ying inherits a failed psychology clinic and is bound to an unconventional system. As long as she increases her reputation value, she can receive unexpected rewards? The system thought the newbie would surely need its help, but it never expected the host to start with a royal flush? "Doctor Wen, I've been irritable, agitated, suffering from insomnia, and having nightmares recently. Is something wrong?" Friend, you guessed right. Not only is your husband cheating on you, but he's also hidden the three million in compensation money from your parents! "Doctor Wen, I'm torn about whether or not I should go meet my online love interest?" Friend, there's no need to be torn. Your partner or your life, you just have to choose. "Doctor Wen, my boyfriend keeps getting younger and younger, and so many vixens are trying to seduce him! Is he going to break up with me?" Friend, could it be possible that this is a type of illness? … Helping victims recover millions in compensation… Wen Ying became a permanent fixture on the trending topics list. "No one who joins a call on Doctor Wen's livestream ever leaves in one piece!" "Trust me! Doctor Wen really is just a psychologist!" -- Also known as: "This Psychologist is Overpowered but Obsessed with Lazing Around" and "A Psychologist Can Also Bring Glory to the Nation"

[Strong Female Lead + Career-Driven + Inspirational + HE] A clear-minded, ambitious heroine with ideals—and a reserved, steady man whose devotion runs deep. In her previous life, a single opportunity cost her everything. Betrayed and murdered, her family destroyed, she died filled with regret. But when she opens her eyes again, she finds herself back at the dawn of the new millennium. This time, she strikes without hesitation—crushing the scumbag man and woman who wronged her and reclaiming the opportunity that was always hers. Armed with knowledge of the future, she leads the villagers to carve roads through mountains and build bridges over rivers, forging a new path toward prosperity and success. And along the way, he is there—quiet, steadfast—slowly, step by step, thawing the ice around her guarded heart. "Tian Xin… do you remember who I am?" A cold, ominous voice whispers in her ear. Before she can fully react, the nightmare she thought she had escaped returns once more…

Jiang Cheng, a translator proficient in five languages, finds herself inside a book. In the book, the original protagonist's parents are deceased, and she is tricked into the Lin Family, where she works hard for three years under the title of elder sister-in-law. Three years later, her fiancé returns with the female lead whom he has married. The original protagonist is manipulated by the Lin Family into becoming their goddess daughter and continues to work hard. When the male and female leads face difficulties in starting their business, she is... Upon reading this, Jiang Cheng feels that a hundred "pah" are insufficient to quell her indignation. Once inside the book, Jiang Cheng carefully plots and ingeniously sets up a fake diary to tear down the Lin Family's facade. Assuming the persona of Jiang the Rebuker, she steps in directly. "All the abacuses in the world have been perfected by your Lin Family!" "Talking money harms feelings; without talking money, how do I know you have feelings!" "I am young; you are too old. There's a high probability you won't live to see me succeed. Have a good journey." Years later, Jiang Cheng, once seen by others as a weak and naive scapegoat, has transformed into an outstanding translator, offering her expertise to major factories to translate imported equipment, providing strategies, and becoming a prominent figure in the industry. With the most polite language, she delivers the most powerful statements and reaps the most foreign exchange. Meanwhile, the male and female leads, crushed by life, huddle in a cramped rented room, clutching a newspaper, watching Jiang Cheng, whose demeanor and appearance are exceptional, advance even further. At this moment, they are not even qualified to be envious. * Jiang Cheng walks out of the airport and spots the tall Shen Que from afar. As her smile blossoms, she is suddenly embraced by two people. "Sister-in-law, I've missed you so much!" "Sister-in-law, you're finally back!" Shen Que, who is pushed aside from afar, wordlessly reaches out and pulls Shen Xing and Shen Yue away, saying, "She's my wife." Shen Xing and Shen Yue say in unison, "Hello, brother-in-law!"

This entire story is fictional. All regions, countries, and cities described within are imaginary!!!!! [ torrential rain, floods, blizzards, extreme cold, extreme heat, pollution, insect plagues, acid rain, endless night, earthquakes... ] On April 1st, a natural disaster struck Azure. A massive torrential rainstorm swept across the globe, followed by earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, rising sea levels... one disaster after another. Evelyn Ford is reborn before the disaster strikes. In this life, she frantically hoards supplies just to survive. [ No special abilities, no zombies, pure natural disaster survival, no bleeding hearts. ] Male Lead: The ultimate support + a deadly weapon Female Lead: Spatial storage + an ordinary person [ apocalypse, survival, hoarding, base building, farming, gourmet food, animal husbandry... ]

After failing her high school entrance exam, Tan You was punished by her mother to face the wall and reflect on her mistakes, and accidentally bound herself to a fledgling beauty system. Tan You originally thought the system was an omnipotent, heaven-sent savior, only to later discover it was just a useless little thing that could only shout "Good job!" Apart from being able to increase her beauty value, it was utterly useless. Yet, after binding to this system, Tan You had no choice but to run around everywhere for it, and thus began Tan You's magnificent and eventful life...

[Rebirth + Revenge on Scum + 1v1 + Satisfying & Sweet + Strong Female Lead] In her previous life, just three months after their wedding, Caleb Forrest brought a woman home, claiming she was the widow and orphan of his deceased best friend and needed a temporary place to stay. Grace Winslow thought he was being kind. Not only did she accept her, but she also went to great lengths to care for them, even giving up her own job for the other woman. It wasn't until the day she died that she learned the woman was actually Caleb Forrest's white moonlight. When she opened her eyes again, she saw Caleb Forrest carefully escorting his white moonlight through the door, saying he needed to take in the widow and her child. Grace Winslow smiled. Whoever wants to be this huge pushover can go right ahead! She decisively chose to divorce, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and reclaimed the job that was originally hers. After the divorce, instead of crying and waiting for the scumbag to come back to her, her life, on the contrary, became incredibly smooth. Not only did her career flourish, but she also took the college entrance exam and got into a university... She had originally planned to swear off love for this lifetime, focusing only on leading her family to wealth and reaching the pinnacle of success. But as luck would have it, potential suitors started blooming around her. A certain possessive man trapped her in his embrace and asked in a husky voice: "Grace, when are you going to give me a proper title?"