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When the night came, there was a twittering sound in his ears, and the monster in the shadows began to move restlessly. Jason's hungry stomach began to roar, and he couldn't help swallow his saliva. Hunger was the best spur.

...Sneak Peek into a chapter...

While a certain young man hides in a certain Ruins City, wanting to become a tanky mage through passive farming.Mages should focus on learning more spells and magic? There is no time to invest in body strengthening? Mages are defenseless when they run out of mana? None of these are a problem for Gurney and his Passive Farming System. Through the system, Gurney trains both his body and mind at the same time, he goes beyond the limits and logic of an ordinary mage. This is a mage who casts spells while tanking hits, his recovery speed surpasses even warriors and knights. This is the journey of a vigilant and careful mage who grows tankier and tankier.With the rising waves of darkness, the steampunk steel ship sets sail on a journey and adventure.Whales sink to the depths of the sea, sirens sing with beautiful voices, calling out to the Transcendent sailors who hunt for mermaids.The mysterious Time Hunters who obey the ancient rules search for their prey.He who bears the title of "Hero" carries the burden of fate as he steps on the road to write a new page of history.Ancient "Sealed Ones" rush to break out of their imprisonment, wanting to create and release new "Supernatural Memetics".The combination of steam technology and supernatural powers bring forth the era of "Transcendent Genetic Warriors".Infant dragons who have just hatched watch as the Dragon Slayer digs out their mother's heart from her body.Calamity level lifeforms sharpen their blades, stepping into the stage of this extraordinary era.The tides of the era surge and swirl, bringing along the mysterious fog of darknessThe indescribable existence nurtures and growsAlong with the stare of the Abyss

He is a threat to her existence.A hot-blooded dragon of Royal blood, King Malachi is taken hostage by the humans he despises so much. Deprived of his freedom, he is imprisoned in a dark cave, his rage growing with each day of torture and humiliation. The only light he sees comes in the form of a human female, offering her care. A woman who makes him burn with equal fury and desire. A woman who has no place in his heart or mind, for only one thought sustains him.Vengeance! And even if her kindness softens his heart and her touch sets his body aflame, she will not be spared his wrath. Because once he breaks the chains of slavery, he will burn down her whole world.She is the key to his freedom.The cold-hearted princess Ravina is a woman with a mission. Eradicate the dragon race from the face of earth. But when she finds out that the very creatures who killed her parents could also be the ones who kidnapped her sister, she has no choice but to change her plans.To find her sister, she must get closer to the creature she despises. But things don't always go as planned and soon Ravina ends up finding more than she bargained for. Caught in a battle between humans and dragons, love and hatred, trust and betrayal, Ravina must make every choice with caution. And with every step she takes closer to the fiery beast, she risks melting the ice surrounding her heart and being consumed by the flames of fury and passion.

This is a world of swords and magic. Here, sorcerers and knights are well established, while alchemists and forge smiths are revered by the Empire. Mas transmigrated from Earth to this world and became an apprentice alchemist. This was a very noble status, a brilliant alchemist could command the respect of any major city. Mas was also proud of his own position. But he didn't expect that his teacher was actually a huge fraudster, who used subpar alchemy products to trick the Royal Capital. When they came knocking on the door fuming with killing intent, Mas's teacher Wosk had already run away. While Mas, who was his student, was left behind to deal with this mess. If Mas was unable to hand up alchemy products that are powerful enough, he would be burnt alive by the people of the Great Empire. Just then, he finally awakened the God-tier Alchemist System and received the Creator's Alchemy Station. On this station, any monster could be created. [Obsidian Gargoyle], [Lightning Naga], [Iron Golem], [Granite Golem], [Puppet Dragon], [Laval Titan]...... One after another legendary alchemy creatures were born in the hands of Mas, and he gradually gained the title of the God of Alchemy!

From the outside, Nana's life seemed simple. She had everything she had ever wanted: a cute but rascally pair of twin brothers, a best friend, and her own restaurant. Nana couldn't ask for anything more; she was happy and content in her life.

Are you looking for your Mr. Right?Why would I wait for him? Mr. Right is lost on his way.He quirked his brow at her answer with a faint smile at the corner of his lips.Then what are you doing? He questioned in amusement.She placed both her hands on his chest and pushed his masculine body against the wall taking him by surprise.Her honey-brown eyes blinked at him with mischief dancing in them as she planted a firm kiss at his jaw and said, I'm planning on taking advantage of Mr. Right Now!His eyes widened dramatically in disbelief. Before his eyes darkened with desire and passion.He placed his hands on her small waist and she could feel the heat of his big hands through the flimsy fabric of her shirt.His head leaned ahead as he whispered close to her ear, Feel free to take whatever you want.She felt his hot tongue licking her earlobe making her heart to beat erratically.Chen Xiu; known as Ms. Goody-two-shoes. A Superstar who was said to have it all which made her the center of hatred and envy as well.Little did anyone knew that the same Superstar had to nurse her own wounds in the silence and darkness of night where no one was looking.But for how long could she hold on for? Eventually, she decided to end her own misery and ended her life in the darkness of night, her only companion.Having woken up in a new body and at a new place wasn't something she could ever believe in. At least, not until she became Bai Xiu out of the blue.The day she thought to be her last became her first as a second chance awaited her. But whether this new chance was a blessing or disaster, it was hard to tell since she was trapped in a new body with a new life with the shackles of only her old memories.New life or a new curse? What really awaited her? The same disappointing silence of the night or was there someone calling out her name desperately at the end of the tunnel? Were sparks meant to fly in her heart or the fire in her heart was meant to burn her whole? Was this leap of faith gonna make her fall on her face or was she meant to fly the horizon?The new life brought a lot of questions. But the answer was simple...You would never know until you give it a shot!

A happy and fulfilled life, everyone wanted that. Rio was no exception, he too wanted to feel joy and fulfillment.But how many actually achieved that?He didn't know, but he knew that he was not part of those.Rio, a part time editor of a webnovel called, The Last Stand, transmigrated inside the world of the novel. Not as a main character, nor as a villain, not even a student.But as a professor.A simple extra, professor that was never even mentioned in the story. Through some circumstances, he was the mentor of the main cast of characters.Armed with knowledge of the future, treasures of the world, and skills of different origins. He would raise these students to their utmost as early as possible. He felt that there would be no problem.However, as time marches forward he realizes everything was not as simple as he thought.The plot, or the future, as he knew it was going further down the rails. The body he occupied had a mysterious identity. A higher existence watches over him.Realizing the implications, he gave up on staying low key and unknown. He will strive, live, and survive admist this world of cruelty.A world set in a modern futuristic setting where cults roam free, capitalism corruption rises, demons and other races exist.However, even if he survived and lived, will he even feel happinness and fulfillment? He didn't know, but he will live still.

I got transmigrated into a game I've never seen before.I thought it was a top-notch RPG and spent 30 years on it.I retired as a war hero and planned to spend my remaining time leisurely.But it turns out, it was an academy story?

Dad promises that I will be always there with you, my little baby.It was Ye Qian's promise to his child who was yet to be born.However, fate didn't seem to agree as it took his life in the form of an accident before he could see his little one's face.The promise that was made to his wife and daughter reverberated as he left the world, just two months before the child was born.He died, but his soul transmigrated to another body in a different realm.5000 years of deliberate cultivation in the heavenly realm as a venerable, helped him to reveal the secrets that could pave way for his return to the mortal world.Finally, he achieved the ultimate power to break through the spatial tear and returned to earth.Don't worry, my baby. Dad is on the way to meet you, He chanted as he confronted the tribulation. Even when earthly suppression depleted his cultivation, he frets not.All he wants is to meet his family and fulfil the word he once gave to his daughter and her mother.Let's accompany Ye Qian in his journey to search for his family and witness his efforts to keep his wife and daughter happy as he helps them to cultivate, for an eternity together.

Several hundred thousand players are trapped in a gritty zombie apocalypse survival game just after game launch. There are hints that deaths in the game might be serving some other terrible purpose in the background of reality

"I am not an ordinary detective, but a NEET detective. Searching the whole world to locate the words of the dead." The NEET Detective leading the NEETs who gathered in the dark alley Alice said that. The perplexing incident that Ayaka and I were wound into during the winter of my first year at high school, and also the malicious drug Angel Fix' that corroded the city, the mystery was unraveled by the detective girl Alice who doesn't take even one step out of her room. "Knowing the truth might destroy the tranquil life of your past, do you wish to know even so?" Because of my answer, the NEETs who usually do nothing were mobilized to solve the case!

In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, where eldritch gods peer into mortal realms and monsters stalk the land, Lu Yu finds himself moments away from a gruesome end as a sacrifice to a sinister deity. Just as the cold altar awaits him, a glimmer of hope emerges: he activates the Monster Editing System.With this arcane power, Lu Yu can extract materials from all things and fuse them to create unimaginable creatures. Each monster grants him a portion of its strength and a unique, terrifying skill. From that moment, Lu Yu embarks on a perilous game of wits and power against the ancient, malevolent gods.99 Demonic Eyes+ Cyclops Body + Primordial Chaos Stone = Chaos Evil Eye: its gaze alone spells death, obliterating all under the curse of its Mystic Death Stare.Angel's Blood+ Nightmare's Corpse = Holy Nightmare: a being that commands the dimensional ability Paradise Descent, fusing heaven and hell into an inescapable exile.Seed of the Dusk World+ Mutant Drake Egg = Endbringer Dragon: the avatar of apocalypse, wielding the Calamity Domain to usher in the end of all things.From the shadows, he crafts horrors beyond comprehension: Void Shadow Spider, Hundred-Armed Giant, Soul-Banshee, and Endbringer Dragon. Each creation shakes the fabric of reality itself. Even as his creations grow in power, they spiral further beyond mortal understanding, defying natural laws. The gods, once indifferent, now tremble as their monstrous rival rises.Can Lu Yu's ingenuity and monstrous legion prevail in the deadly dance with gods? Or will the ancient, inscrutable powers crush him before his ultimate creation takes shape?The monsters are limitless, and even the gods dare not look away

In the midst of the blue and purple neon lights, under the gray, metallic sky, it is the frontier of all data, the aftermath of a scientific revolution, also the border of fiction and reality. Steel versus body; the past and the future. Here, the Outer World and the Inner World exist alongside each other. It seems like the wall of time is right in front of your eyes. Darkness gradually swallows the world. But listen, my friend, we cannot use kindness to survive the darkness. We need fire.

One day, I randomly stumbled upon a gacha! When I tried using it, it turned out that it was an unbelievable gacha that granted special skills!Following our protagonist, who threw his whole paycheck at it, the world gradually started moving towards an unbelievable direction.This is a story about a man attaining peerless power and dragging the whole world in the process.

*********"You will become an immortal cultivator, right?""Yes, mother. I promise,"*********An old cursed building with many trials,A system that helps with cultivation,A bloodline that was envied by many,With the help of these three things, a young man named Henrick wanted to fulfil a promise he made to his mother.However, there were many cultivators that were after his bloodline who would do anything for his bloodline.Follow Henrick to see whether he can fulfil his promise with the world full of enemies or will he become a stepping stone for others?.

"What, how the hell did I get here?" Vorden a normal 20 year old guy in an urban world gets trapped in a video game. He goes through trying times, life and death battles in the hope that he can find his mom. Don't miss out on the most eventful Urban Fantasy story with twists and turns, with friends and foes, and with love and hate.

#Mature Language, No Rape#[Opening theme: Jericho by Iniko]"The sword chooses his Master" , It did again.After many years of tough times, Kael becomes a warrior, and he has his companions with him. But things take an interesting turn when he finds a unique sword that sparks his journey to find out his Real identity.Kael isn't on this journey alone. He's joined by a, see-through presence, a guiding force helping him uncover his past. Together, they explore a world with broken kingdoms, searching for the key to their revival. This is the story of a warrior who has lived in the shadows, a tale of sacrifice, and the return of a powerful enemy.Kael's journey becomes a testament to the unyielding spirit of determination and the pursuit of justice, in a world where destinies are intertwined, and fates are shaped in times of conflict. Dear readers! Without any ads, maybe you will prefer .

Pendulum clocks replaced sand glasses; the world's first pocket watch ticked through its 100th year. Steam power welcomed the advent of machinery; industries took over farmlands. The study of Science brought humankind out of the clutches of superstitions and pushed them to a path of endless possibilities. And one man witnessed it all.He was a moth among mayflies, fluttering through as generations replaced generations- fuelled by an endless thirst for knowledge. But fate decided to introduce him to a butterfly- someone alike, yet so different.Follow The Actor' Xavier Godwin and The Seeress' Yue Lin as they delve into the world hidden from the common eyes- a world of magic and mysticism- as they evade the sights of countless hidden organisations, and create a secret society of their own.

I couldn't even clear the 2D version, now to clear the game in reality?Maybe I'll have to live here for the rest of my life.Well, even that won't be easy. A player found himself in the game, Dungeon and Stone, as a savage barbarian.To keep his secret, he must become the mask must make himself be seen as more savage, more fearless than any others a paragon of his race in the eyes of the whole world.Back on earth, in the empty darkened room, the quiet computer again began to whir. Text began to appear on the black screen.Synchronization complete.

Within the dream of the dreamer, the one who was dreamed of awoke.

Arren was reincarnated as an extra in the book world. However, unlike the others, Arren was determined to play his role well and be the best extra ever.He was successful until that one unfortunate night that would make his second life an unpredictable one. He also began to doubt that perhaps... He wasn't the useless extra he always thought he was.R18.OMEGAVERSE/ BL

Thirty years oldthat was the age people often referred to as the time to stand tall and firm.At this age, some were splendid and dazzling, intoxicated in a world of wealth, while others were desolate and dim, confined to rope beds and clay stoves.Lin Mo belonged to the latter. At thirty, he was still a porter, toiling away to earn a living.His daughter was bullied by a male classmate at schoolsimply because his family was well-off, the school chose to turn a blind eye. His wife, already pregnant, was secretly working at a supermarket to supplement the household income without his knowledge.As he lay awake looking at his wife by his side and his daughter sleeping soundly in the little bed, Lin Mo felt so aggrieved he shed tears. Despite working hard every day until his back could no longer straighten, he still couldn't change the dire state of their lives.However, it was at this time that the Daily Intelligence System suddenly awoke.[Daily Intelligence has been updated][1. Neighbor Wang Youcai secretly used his retirement funds to tip 10,000 yuan to a beauty in a live stream under the nickname Black Chicken.][2. The police will perform a surprise inspection at the Red Romance Foot Bath at 12 o'clock tonight.][3. Victory Bird will launch a ground assault against Hass in three days.][4. The pet dog from 1402, Unit 1, Building 5 of Earth Garden Community is missing, and its owner Li Xiaoru is offering a 10,000 yuan reward for its return.][5. The pet dog belonging to Li Xiaoru that went missing is trapped in a sewage drain on Development Road.][6]Initially, Lin Mo just wanted to use this system to make a bit of extra cash to alleviate his stifling life.

"I want to make sure that I keep an eye on what is mine"[r18+ . explicit mature content . no rape]Princess Xenia eluded her arranged marriage only to end up in the arms of someone more devious King Darius, the ruthless and impetuous ruler of the Kingdom of Cordon. And even if she fought and pleaded for her freedom, the beast refused to let her go, claiming that her life was no longer hers to decide, but his alone!Will she be able to cope with this unexpected twist of fate? Or, as everyone predicted, will she succumb to "Fate"?Find out how things would turn for our stubborn Princess while she faces the Crown's Entrapment the shameless and possessive king had in store for her!

The people of Earth have been summoned once againScientists document six extinction events in Earth's history, but none of them were as natural as they claimed.Sylas and his family have been called back to the Browns, a family of billionaire elites with assets reaching into the trillions. He isn't sure what to expect until he touches a floating bronze cube that changes his life.[Bronze City Stele][Status: Dormant][Time to Activation: 04:13:38]Unfortunately, there's only one Stele and the Browns have already decided upon their candidates. If Sylas wants to control his own fate, he'll have to enter the Trial.Now, woefully unprepared, and stuck in a world filled with the extinct creatures of Earth, he'll have to carve out his own opportunity... whether the Browns like it or not.

"Mike woke up as a Beastmaster in a world where danger lurked in every corner. The world was being invaded by monsters from another realm, and the citizens were forced to fight for their own safety. Just as Mike wondered if he could survive in such a dangerous place, he received a system based on his attractiveness. With the system's help, his attractiveness began to rise every day. When Mike's attractiveness peaked at 9,999, not a single human tried to flirt with him. Days went by as such until one day when a rare divine beast swift passed him and stopped in front of him willingly. "Ding! Congratulations. You've tamed the legendary divine beast Green-Eyed White Dragon!" Mike stared dumbfoundedly at the huge dragon in front of him. Just like that, Mike tamed his first divine beast. It didn't take long for Mike to realize that his attractiveness only worked on divine beasts. "Ding! Congratulations. You've tamed the legendary divine beast Tempest Battle Eagle!" "Ding! Congratulations. You've tamed the legendary divine beast Black Flame Phoenix!"

He praised her, "Wifey, you are a genius!"

After 10,000 years, it was iced. The Douro's federal expedition team discovered an egg with a gold and silver two-color pattern during the scientific study in the northern part of the country. After exploring it with an instrument, it found that there were vital signs inside, and he quickly brought it back to the institute for incubation. The egg hatched, but it was a baby, a baby identical to humans, and an egg-born child. - Description from ptwxz

To be is to have a soul. The soul begets a will. Wills accumulate into mysterious psychic forces, weaving secret domains within the fabric of reality.

[Mc takes consent from Woman not their husband][Mc doesn't want to NTR every guy. He only makes their wife cheat for sex.][Making friend's mom fall......is one of his big dreams.]"I like married women and there are so many noble women out there..."A horny Otaku from Earth gets transmigrated as an old Viscount.His lifespan is depleting too quickly due to an injury.Fortunately, there is a Ying Yang technique which can increase his lifespan."This man has been single for his whole life and never touched a woman? WTF!!" Otaku is shocked from the Viscount's dry life."I do have the maids, right?"[MC likes married women][Netori, Cheating, Blackmail]