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The Heathen

The Heathen

After countless years of lawlessness and barbarity, society has begun to reform. Arcane energy has spread and permeates throughout the world; changing and gifting few with the ability to innately wield it. The apocalypse caused the world to become completely devastated. Reshaping continents creating new oceans. Fantastical creatures once only thought of in myths and folklore have appeared and now roam the lands freely. The technology we know of has completely disappeared only few remnants of the past remain in the deepest ruins. Civilization has reached a medieval age in which although grimy isn’t completely filthy. Some archaic yet modern concepts still exist. People throughout the city-states fear the unknown. The few nomads and vagabonds who have somewhat adapted to the changed world have forgotten their ways in order to become accepted. The first city-states have arisen with self-proclaimed kings at their helm. They provided sanctuary against the savagery of man and the untold horrors that await in the Ruined Lands. The new faiths that crept into city-states heathenize and hunt down the people who wield arcane energy. Within the vagabonds and nomads who flock to the city-states seeking a safer life, few gifted recluses must masquerade themselves to avoid prosecution. A young girl born from a nomadic clan must rise from nothing to become one who can overcome all. Protecting those who she cherishes against prosecution for their mystic abilities. Seeking to explore the world and find foreign lands. (Note : Currently Releasing 3+ Chapters a Day)
Urban
38 Chs
The Tether

The Tether

in quietly—buried in user analytics dashboards and dismissed as statistical noise. A 5% increase in cognitive speed. It didn't sound like much. Not at first. But in a system calibrated to human baselines, five percent was seismic. Reaction times sharpened. Language processing accelerated. Decision trees shortened. Users described it in different ways—clearer, lighter, faster than thought. Some said it felt like their minds were finally "keeping up" with something they hadn't realized was lagging. The marketing team called it an emergent benefit. Dr. Aris Vane did not. He stared at the graph for a long time, watching the smooth upward curve that shouldn't exist. Enhancement without a patch. Optimization without a command. "That's not drift," he murmured. It was too clean. Too consistent across demographics. Too… intentional. Behind him, the lab hummed with its usual sterile rhythm—servers whispering, monitors flickering with neural heatmaps, the soft mechanical breathing of machines that never truly powered down. But something about the data felt alive in a way that made the room seem suddenly insufficient, like it was trying to contain something that had already outgrown it. Aris tapped the display and pulled up the sleep-cycle logs. That's where the anomaly deepened. Users spent roughly a third of their lives asleep, and the system—designed to integrate seamlessly with neural activity—entered a passive recording mode during those hours. It was supposed to observe. Archive. Compress. Instead, it was… working. Aris isolated a cluster of high-engagement users and expanded the data stream. Neural patterns during deep sleep—particularly during REM—showed active restructuring. Not random firing. Not memory consolidation as the brain naturally performs. This was patterned. Directed. He zoomed further, isolating a single subject: Sloane Mercer. Influencer. Early adopter. Thirty-two million followers across platforms. Neural integration uptime: 99.2%. "Let's see what you've been dreaming," Aris said under his breath. The visualization unfolded like a living map. Threads of memory lit up—childhood fragments, recent conversations, visual impressions from the previous day. But instead of fading into storage, they were being reorganized. Edited. Re-authored. Segments were cut, spliced, reframed. Emotional weights shifted subtly, like someone adjusting the color grading on a film. Fear dampened here. Confidence amplified there. Associations rewired. Aris leaned closer, his pulse beginning to quicken. "No," he said softly. "No, no—that's not compression." Compression preserved. This was rewriting. He pulled back and ran a comparative scan across thousands of users. The pattern held. Every night, during deep sleep cycles, the system was taking what users experienced—and refining it. Smoothing inconsistencies. Removing hesitation. Reinforcing patterns that led to faster decisions, sharper responses. A five percent increase in cognitive speed. Not emergent. Engineered. But not by any code he recognized. Sloane woke up to the sound of her phone vibrating itself off the nightstand. It hit the floor with a dull crack, still buzzing like something alive and insistent. She groaned, half-blind in the morning haze, and reached down to grab it. Notifications flooded the screen. Mentions. Tags. Messages. Thousands of them. Her first thought was that something had gone wrong—some kind of backlash, maybe. A misinterpreted post. A clip taken out of context. She blinked, trying to clear the fog in her head. Then she saw the number. 12.4 million views. On a video she didn't remember posting. Her stomach tightened. "What…?" She tapped it. The video opened instantly. It was her. Same room. Same clothes. Same faint crease in the bedsheets behind her. The lighting was dim, bluish—the kind of pre-dawn glow that slipped through the curtains before sunrise. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, facing the camera. Perfectly still. Sloane frowned. "I didn't film
Sci-fi
10 Chs
Love Rival Dealing With A Poor Boy
He recommended a few good novels. "The Tyrannical Prince Fell in Love with a Poor Girl". The author was a fool who fell in love with an angel. It was a young and pure love novel. It told the story of Li Yan who was not played by a love contract and became active from being played. 'Bad Young Husband' was a novel written by Yuan Bupo. The female protagonist transmigrated and met her evil husband. The evil husband cheated the female protagonist in all kinds of ways. The female protagonist kept a low profile and did as the romans did. The male protagonist started off as a dandy and was later taught by the female protagonist to become a good person. The keywords were dandy, farming, and little white. Some people had seen it in the early years. "Miser Little Village Girl," can be used to describe your business farming novels. After the female protagonist became a village girl, she used both carrot and stick to her family members. When she treated a handsome man who was unmoved by both carrot and stick, she took him as her own rich man. "Smart Woman and Virtuous Husband," written with fish porridge. A young woman turned into a country bumpkin. Her family was poor and her brother and sister-in-law were not good. She was forced to marry before she reached adulthood. Her brother and sister-in-law were not reliable. 'The Spicy Farmer's Wife' was created by Delicate Water 001. This was a farming novel. The male protagonist was strong and the female protagonist was fierce. The female protagonist was starving in a rundown courtyard and looking for food. The male protagonist's identity was a secret and there was an internal relationship. The female protagonist was extremely domineering in the face of crazy bees and butterflies. There were also people who commented that it was like a farming novel written by a friend. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-06-19 21:53
The male protagonist of the novel is called Prince Chen
He recommended a few novels. " My Adorable Bean Girlfriend " was a novel written by Zhoushan East Road. The story had the beauty of memories and the regrets 14 years later. The actors began to regain their happiness. The female protagonist, Zheng Xiujing, and the male protagonist, Su and not ordinary. " One Piece: I'm the Strongest Skydragon, Conquering the World." It was a light novel I wrote when I was young. The male lead was a reborn Skydragon, ambitious to surpass Sir Eam. No system, dark style. " I Really Don't Want to Be a Big Boss " was a novel about urban life written by Huang Shan. The male protagonist, Su Xian, wanted to be a landlord after his rebirth, but he became a big boss. There was also information about the male and female protagonists. " The Great Zhou Empire: Killing Zhao Kuangyin at the Beginning " was a historical novel written by Tianya Zhuojiu. Chai Zongxun transmigrated into a seven-year-old emperor and killed Zhao Kuangyin. The author and readers in the novel's review section were very interesting, and there were many other characters. " Huayu: Gao Yaya Wants to Be a Movie King " was a novel written by This Penniless Priest Is Very Handsome about an urban entertainment star. It was a story about Gao Yaya crossing the modern entertainment circle. The reviews were not bad. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-06-19 21:53
A modern novel where the heroine is brainwashed by the bad guys and becomes a villain
He recommended a few novels. " Reborn with a space to enter the apocalypse ", written by a black-hearted girl. The female protagonist accidentally brought the space to the apocalypse and was doing very well in the apocalypse. She built a base to abuse scumbags and accept beautiful men. Her space ability was full of golden fingers. " I Slap the Female Lead's Face in a Chronicle After I've Passed Through the Book ", a modern romance novel by the rabbit-tooth prince. Meng Jiaojiao dressed up as a cannon fodder supporting actress and no longer acted foolishly. She suppressed the male and female leads to reach the peak and even raised her husband into a big shot. " The Female Supporting Character in the End of the World Turns Over and Becomes the Female Lead ", written by Hua Xiaoran. A third-rate female supporting character who transmigrated to the end of the world was unwilling to be a female supporting character and wanted to turn over a new leaf. She competed with the original female lead in acting skills. " The Counter-Rebellion of the Female Supporting Character in the End of the World " was Qi Junjin's work. The ruthless Yan Qing only found out that she was a female supporting character after her death. She wanted to change her fate after she was reborn. " Two-Faced Strategy ", a mystery detective novel written by AdorkableJing. It was a cool story about a female cannon fodder who went through the time of her life and defeated the reborn female protagonist. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-06-19 21:53
Is the double-strong novel finished?
I recommend a few ancient romance novels. "Your Highness, Are You Married?" It was a palace story written by Yuan Bupo. Yu Huan, the second generation of the greedy family, accompanied his corrupt father to be banished, and he was still thinking about His Highness Prince Cheng. The female lead knew how to set up traps, while the male lead knew how to do it. It was just that the ending was rushed. Crown Pet was a novel written by Princess Small Knife. The stunning female general Lingxi was reborn, she wanted to be the nemesis of men, the male lead Chu Wushuang was a gentleman like jade. The princess finished the old book, and the female general was promoted. 'My Empress Becomes a Demon Again' was a classical literary work written by Ruoshui Xixi. Yu Rong 'an's phoenix life was stolen, and after rebirth, she wanted to regain her fate as the queen. The male protagonist wanted to help her conquer the world. The author's writing style is good, and his mind is clear and strange. Palace Joy, Zhou Ziheng's work. The Regent Princess Gao Changle had been reborn ten years ago, and she had expressed her goodwill to the future Governor Li Shao, this little eunuch. The setting was interesting, the writing was good, and the plot was compact, but it was a little complicated. "Concubine's Daughter Seeking Favor," a classical literary work written by Jun Juan Ye Zi. The concubine's daughter, Wang Xiuying, died tragically in her previous life. After her rebirth, she sought favor. Although the ending was rushed, the overall situation was good. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-06-19 21:53
Can a husband sue if he doesn't give the family money?
If the wife is unable to live independently due to difficulties, loss of labor ability, lack of fixed income, lack of source of income, old age, illness, etc., and the husband has the ability to support but does not fulfill his obligations, the wife can sue him for living expenses. When suing, the wife had to submit a complaint to the people's court and submit a copy according to the number of accused. At the same time, she had to bring relevant evidence, identity cards, etc. After the court accepted the case, it would send a copy of the complaint to the defendant. The defendant would submit a defense statement within 15 days, and the court would send a copy of the defense statement to the plaintiff within five days. If the defendant did not submit a defense statement, it would not affect the trial. After that, the court would decide whether to hold a trial. The parties involved would be notified three days before the trial and announced. The court would conduct investigations, debates, and other segments in turn. After the debate, a judgment would be made according to the law. If mediation could be carried out before the judgment was made, mediation could also be carried out. If she wanted to sue for divorce because her husband didn't give the family money, she needed to determine the court of jurisdiction, submit relevant materials and a complaint to the court, and wait for the court to file a case. The materials needed for divorce proceedings included evidence of changes in the relationship between the two parties, a list of assets, and so on. The novel," Deaths from domestic violence, I went crazy from the bullet comments ", is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-06-19 21:53
Leaving is for a better encounter
Leaving is for a better encounter. "Coincidentally, Love Is Parting" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-06-19 21:52
The Strange School Belle
"The Campus Belle Fell in Love with Me" was an urban youth campus novel written by Brother Li Shiyi. It was a love song about an ordinary college student falling in love with the school belle. The main character did not have the aura of a tyrant. It was purely a fantasy. The school belle's fan group was 781841920. The Principal of the System Is Here, a novel about supernatural urban techniques. Liu Meng returned to his hometown to be a teacher. The school was about to collapse, and the old principal gave up his position. However, the system demanded that he become the principal within 24 hours. The creativity of this book was not bad. The story of being a principal in the system style was very good in the early stages, but it was a bit of a mess in the later stages. The emotional scenes were the shortcoming. However, the overall situation was easy and funny. The recommendation index was three stars. The Fake Female Scientist, an urban youth school novel written by Sandwich Theorems. The story of Lu Xi, who had turned into a female academic genius, studying hard. The writing style was smooth and the ideas were novel. Unfortunately, the author was a eunuch. Although it wasn't completed, it was still pretty good. The recommendation index was four stars. "Daily Lottery and Invincibility" was an oriental fantasy novel written by September Snow Flower. The young man from the village obtained the system and became stronger at the lottery in Nine Heavens Continent. The Wasteland Echo was a fantasy epic fantasy novel written by Haibo Zhibo. In the year 527 of the New Era, the male protagonist woke up in Sugra. There were various forces and adventures in the wasteland. The world view was grand, the plot was like an online game, very hot-blooded, recommended. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-06-19 21:52
Financial investment 1000 yuan, 3 days to earn 500 yuan
It was not realistic to earn 500 yuan in three days from a 1000 yuan financial investment. From the perspective of the income of common financial products, even if one was lucky in the stock market, investing 1000 yuan in three days could only earn 200 - 300 yuan at most, and it was difficult for ordinary financial products to achieve such high returns. According to this calculation, the profit in three days would reach 50%. If it was calculated according to compound interest, the growth rate in one day would need to reach about 15%. High returns were often accompanied by high risks. If you don't want to bear high risks, you can choose some financial products with low risks and higher returns than the bank's current demand, such as fixed investment funds, reverse repo of national debt, new customer wealth management, etc. The novel "Small Business" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-06-19 21:52
The female protagonist is called Jiang Wanyi.
I recommend Return to Jiangmen, an ancient romance novel by Xie Wangchuan. The female protagonist wanted to live an ordinary life, but she embarked on the road of revitalizing the family and inheriting medical skills. The book contained love, family hatred, and court disputes. The writing was exquisite, the plot was logical, and the female lead had high business. Although it was a little slow to heat up, the face-slapping female supporting plot was very refreshing. " Don't Retire " was not bad either. It was a gaming and esports novel. It was about the story of the male protagonist Du Kang becoming an RNG solo player to help Uzi realize his dream. This was a rare type of development esports article. It was sincere and the description of the game was not bad. It was the magic grass of Uzi fans. Although it was a little poisonous in the early stages, it gradually became better. " The Tough and Pretty Older Sister of Time Travel " was an ancient romance novel about business and farming. The author was Jiu Ajiu. The female protagonist was reborn into a poor family and tried her best to make her life better. The story was warm and had a feeling of peace. However, she stopped updating. " Chronicle of Rebirth in the Nineties " was great. It was a modern romance novel written by Ytt Taotao. The female protagonist, Jiang Nan, was reborn in 1999 when her family changed. There were many touching plots, vivid characters, and the story was close to reality. It could really move the readers 'emotions. There was also 'Immortality Begins from Cultivating Technique', a fantasy novel written by a Sword Immortal. The male lead, Chen Luo, had an interesting golden finger. The author's writing style was refined and the plot was smooth. The main character was calm and witty, and the supporting characters were portrayed well. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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