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I, Fang Cheng, an Immortal. Although I had developed many hit games, there was one question I never quite figured out. Games, why are you fun?

Fu Qingjun has transmigrated into a parallel world and discovered that his parallel self just committed suicide. With over 6,000 souls in his body, he feels his head throbbing. The next moment, he finds that his hair grows rapidly and that he could inject wisdom into a creature's brain through his hair.

Melissa, a common salary woman, now Lillian Ker Arius, an extra she had never heard of, has to survive in a world based on a Otome RPG game she played before meeting her untimely end. Finally, being able to meet a character she admired for so long due to their uptight, strict, but gentle personality, how will she fair when she finds out that this character she admires so much is secretly a yandere underneath all her coldness? === https://discord.gg/pp72Y3fNmT

‘Is this shit actually happening to me?’ That was Kael Carter’s first reaction when he saw a bunch of priests kowtowing in front of him, worshiping him as the ‘Hero.’ For a good while, he actually thought it was just another one of his dreams, until reality hit him. It was real… He was actually summoned to a fantasy world where magic exists. A world of Beast Tamers. A world where Humans and Magic Beasts grow stronger together. A world he, as its supposed Hero, was meant to protect. His response? “Fuck no!” How was he supposed to protect an entire world when even opening a jar of pickles was like a life-or-death battle to him? He was no Hero. And to prove it, he decided to place his hand on the ‘Orb of Resonance’ that was supposed to ‘confirm his identity as the Hero.’ But then, [Ding!] He heard a sound. [Talent Awakened.] [Talent Name: Dragon Genesis] [Talent Rank: SSS Rank] [Description:] [Power to turn any beast with even the slightest trace of Dragon Blood in them into a full-grown Dragon.] ‘What in the hell…? I... I can create Dragons…?’ Kael couldn’t believe what he was seeing. In a world where Dragons were living Legends—creatures of unparalleled strength, wisdom, and power, In a world where entire Kingdoms tremble at the sight of just one Dragon. He could create… an army of them? ... AI-Generated Cover. ... Discord: https://discord.gg/qZHRTHGdZG If the link does not work for some reason, DM me: SleepDeprivedSloth

# ANOTHERWORLD God’s Path was a mysterious game that appeared on the blue planet 20 years ago. Only 1 million slots were opened every month. Once a person became a player of the game, they would gain superpowers and become stronger than normal people. … Ling Yi was able to activate the Super Mutation System after becoming a player. From consumables to divine weapons, he was able to mutate everything. He was even able to mutate a bunch of cheat-like powers when he maxed out his potential. When he mutated the +1 luck talent, it became a cheat-like power, Probability Reversal, where he could reverse a 10% possibility to a 90% one. If an item only had a 0.1% chance of dropping, then it would be 99.9% for him instead. When he mutated the True Eyes, he got the Eye of Truth, another cheat-like power that not only allowed him to see the hidden stats, but also the information of items. Other than those two, he also had other powers like the Malevolence Manifestation where he could turn other people’s evil intentions into narration, and the Intelligence Reduction Light which reduced the intelligence of his target. A year later, Ling Yi, who had achieved titles such as the Fastest Player to Level Up, First Maxed-level Player, and Strongest Man, was in one of his many interviews. “Actually, I…”

“Everyone deserves a happy ending, don’t they?” … In the brutal fantasy RPG Fall of Ares, saving the world came at a cruel price — the deaths of every heroine the player had grown to love.  No matter how skilled you were, their sacrifices were inevitable.  The game warned you not to get attached. But one young man did. After beating the game and lamenting their tragic fates, he wakes up in its world — reborn as an extra, armed with one mission from a mysterious system: [Change their endings. Let them live.] Now enrolled at Astralis Academy alongside the heroines doomed to die, he must rewrite fate itself.  For every girl he saves, he’s rewarded.  But the world resists change.  Calamities draw closer.  The true enemy — the Children of the Sky — are watching. And one of the heroines… remembers it all.

At 29, Zoe Xu died in a fatal car crash. In her last moments, she saw her husband Hugh Pei hugging Lila Wei—his "true love"—and learned of her family’s bankruptcy. This became the cruel end to her marriage, which had started as a business alliance.​ But fate reset her life. Zoe woke up three months into her marriage, still unbroken by Hugh’s emotional neglect and clinging to a faint hope for their relationship. This time, the proud City A heiress refused to submit. She ignored Hugh’s coldness, handed him divorce papers first, and focused on reclaiming her family’s losses—her past love and hatred now gone.​ Yet things shifted. Hugh, who once treated home like a hotel, started returning on time and brought her hot coffee during late work nights. His odd behavior unsettled Zoe: was it the butterfly effect of her rebirth, or a new plot?​ A surprise waited at "Encounter Café": Lila Wei, whom Hugh cherished, worked there, smiling brightly. But Zoe saw pure innocence in Lila’s eyes—maybe this "true love" never knew she was a "weapon" against Zoe. As Hugh and Lila fell in love again, Zoe wondered: is revenge the only way?​ From endurance to strength, Zoe regained her family’s honor in business while untangling her emotions. Hugh’s late affection, Lila’s innocence, and her own self-discovery wove a complex web. She finally understood: rebirth isn’t about hatred, but choice—drown in the past, or chase a future that’s hers.​ This is a story of female awakening: when marriage’s illusion and the "perfect rival’s" halo break, a battle for self begins. Amid the city’s neon, two growing souls collide, bringing sweet-anguish emotional chess, a satisfying comeback, and courage to rebuild from ruins.​ This urban romance—mixing second chances, strong leads, and real reflections—will pull you in. Life has no true do-overs, but we always hold the power to rewrite our endings.

This world is broken.. Dungeons tear open the land. Monsters pour out. And in the shadows, something ancient waits to return. Arthur once ruled the slums as a mafia boss.. feared, decisive, and ruthless. Power was never given to him. He took it. Until one moment of misplaced trust ended his life in betrayal. Death should have been the end. Instead, he awakens in another world.. at the very bottom. No class. No talent. No backing. Thrown into an F-rank dungeon as expendable fodder, Arthur is forced to fight with nothing but instinct and intent. And when death closes in, something answers. Not a blessing. Not a class. A system that responds to will itself. His SOVEREIGN INTENT SYSTEM!!! As Arthur survives, his intent sharpens into lethal skills, his presence bends the battlefield, and those who fight beside him grow steadier without knowing why. But power has a price, and the deeper he pushes, the clearer the truth becomes. The Abyss is stirring. Its worshippers move in secret, corrupting monsters, twisting humans, and preparing for the return of an Abyssal King long erased from history. Authorities deny it. The common folk fear it. The cult welcomes it. Arthur doesn’t. He has climbed from the bottom once before. He knows this world’s rules. And he knows how to break them. This time, he won’t stop at survival. He will rise. He will dominate. And when the Abyss comes knocking.. He intends to stand at the top.

You can read my new book "Lord of the Time: I Can Reincarnate Infinitely." Creating and customizing your own monsters? √ Transmigrating into an exhilarating world of danger and opportunity, where survival depends on cards! Wake up with our protagonist, who finds himself in a mysterious world far advanced from Earth. This realm is teeming with monstrous beasts and supernatural creatures. In this cutthroat world, power comes in the form of cards. Humans can awaken it on their own or use monster materials to craft cards and embed these cards into their consciousness, transforming into powerful 'Card Masters'. Card Master are ranked from Tier 9 Extraordinary, Tier 8 Superhuman, Tier 7 Flying: Tier 6 Epic, Tier 5 Legend, Tier 4 Mythic and so on! Each card endows its bearer with extraordinary abilities, turning them from mere mortals into beings of immense power. The rarity of these cards? Iron, Bronze, Gold, Diamond, Platinum, Radiant and Divine! Of course, monsters have also their own rarity. Namely... Common, Rare, Unique, Epic, Legendary, Mythical, and Divine. But among the countless Card Masters, our protagonist is a standout. Unbeknownst to him, he possesses a Divine Quality Card. This isn't just any card - it's a unique system that allows him to create and customize his own monsters. From summoning an Extraordinary Tier 9 Common Ghoul to extracting their skills to creating his own type of monster!, he holds the key to his own survival in this chaotic world. One day, he might become a man that possesses thousands of monsters skills! The protagonist is thrown into a world teetering on the brink of destruction, besieged by terrifying monsters from dungeons and other unimaginable threats. Amid the danger, a glimmer of hope emerges - a Card Master assessment, the gateway to officially joining the ranks of Card Masters. Will he have what it takes to pass the test, and can he protect those dear to him in the process? Join our protagonist on his journey as he navigates through poverty, heartaches, battles, and deadly politics of a world that's leagues away from the mundane reality of Earth. He will struggle, he will fight, and he will rise. Amid the thrilling combats and nail-biting suspense, watch him craft his destiny one card at a time. Disclaimer: The cover is not mine. The art is rightfully owned by ArtStation. However, if the artist wants to communicate to take it down, please DM me on my Discord--- UnluckyGuy#3859

Aizen, an ultra-genius scientist finally succeeded in making a breakthrough in science and technology by creating the world's first Super Artificial Intelligence. But as if fate had another will, he died with a smile on his face after completing his perfect masterpiece, leaving his life's ultimate work that will continue to evolve with time to the world for the hope of an extraordinary and unimaginable future. "Welcome back, Master Aizen." That was the first word Aizen heard when he opened his eyes. He awoke before a beautiful woman who was familiar to him. Axel, an avatar of the Impartial Artificial Intelligence System or introduced to the public as [Axel Goddess] finally managed to revive her long-lost master alongside his daughter, Ana. His short sleep to welcome the morning turned out to be eternal sleep that was less eternal, a thousand years had passed since his death. Faced with a problem that even Axel could not solve which forced the creation of a second civilization on Mars, while humanity on Earth was on the verge of extinction because the deadly mutations caused living organisms to grow violent by changing their bodies and abilities. With a super hot Artificial Intelligence that finally gets a perfect human body, as well as a clingy and spoiled daughter who is formerly estranged on his side, Aizen must use his intelligence to find a way to save his home planet which turned out to be very complicated and ends up getting them involved in it. Author's note: On hiatus | Rewriting