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[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.

``` Entering the world of the Scripted Murder Game isn't scary. Playing the role of the murderer is still doable. Playing the role of the victim is fine. Playing the role of a girl is manageable. Even if you have to deal with dark, strange monsters, and accidentally get tainted by them, it's no big deal. Shuo looked at the script in his hand and felt that he could still play the part! … But after adding a bunch of teammates with mental issues, he felt that he couldn't go on acting. This script is a bit off too! Shuo, "Can we not have a murderer, a victim, a girl, or psychos, and just have a normal person?" … —————— 【Non-traditional Scripted Murder Mystery Game】 【Attention: The plot will gradually shift from normal to bizarre, focusing on tasks. Each Scripted Murder Game script is original, not fan-made. Non-original scripts will be indicated.】 【Ensemble cast, with undercovers, role-playing, disguises, no female lead.】 ```

Lin Qiao opened her eyes and found herself as a poor widow in a mountain village, with no parents-in-law, no husband, only a handsome brother-in-law who is about to turn evil. In order to survive, she put in all her effort, but... Having originally set her ambitions on raising a model young man, did she somehow raise him the wrong way? Young man, slow down! You're my little uncle! He... The once blackened villain has turned into a loyal little puppy of a boy.

New novel by Er Mu, author of 《Release That Witch》! The best fantasy online novel you absolutely can't miss in 2024! ------ Chaoyang had lived an unremarkable life for over twenty years, but then a sudden "awakening" disrupted his life—he awoke to become a demon from legend, sustained by wishing power. The bad news was that wishing power was hard to come by in this world. The good news was that he managed to open a gateway to another world, teeming with wishing power, just before starving to death. The bad news was that most of the wishing power already had owners. The good news was that no one understood making wishes better than he did. At first, Chaoyang simply responded to prayers to survive, but as he grew in strength, he turned it into an industry. And the place where many wishes could be fulfilled came to be known as "Paradise".

A generation's mighty and most powerful expert died mysteriously and reincarnated without any memories on a small planet far away from the Cultivation World. This small planet was earth. Five thousand years ago, a great calamity descended on earth. Countless Spatial Cracks appeared in the sky and beasts invaded. After hundreds of years of fighting, humans discovered they could awaken a battle spirit that can help them raise their strength and grant them the abilities that were simply unimaginable for humans before. Qin Feng also awakens his battle spirit but unfortunately, it was swallowed by his own birthmark, The Infinity Symbol. This was just the beginning of the mysteries that surrounded him like invisible specks of dust. He soon discovered that the 'Infinity Symbol' was actually not his birthmark but something mysterious from another world. The Infinity Symbol helped him awaken a Divine Battle Spirit and granted him a Nameless Cultivation Technique that was beyond the world's limit. He also discovered that he could not die! Every time, he was killed, he returned back in time with the memories of what is going to happen in the future. Soon after awakening the Divine Battle Spirit, a mysterious beautiful lady stepped into his life and told him that he does not belong to the earth. He was actually the reincarnation of someone called 'KING'. The mysteries that surrounded him like the invisible specks of dust started to come on the surface from the day of his awakening, revealing many secrets to him. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are some grammatical errors so please ignore them and enjoy the story. The cover doesn't belong to me. All rights of the cover belong to the original artist.

She's broke, brilliant, and determined to become Maine's greatest private investigator. Unfortunately… she's also a magnet for murder, mobsters, small-town gossip, accidental kidnappings, and one sinfully hot SEAL with a habit of disappearing at the worst possible time. Enter Broadrick. Her ex. The Navy SEAL who left her behind. The only man she ever loved. And the last person she wants to need. But she does need him. Because the killer is still out there... and they’re watching her. As bodies drop and truths unravel, Vonnie finds herself tangled in a messy storm of passion, suspicion, and heartache. Is Broadrick hiding something? Why does everyone think he’s still in the military? And more importantly—why does he kiss her like he never stopped loving her? One murder. One second chance. One VERY complicated reunion.

Sie ist pleite, brilliant und entschlossen, Maines größte Privatdetektivin zu werden. Leider... ist sie auch ein Magnet für Mord, Gangster, Kleinstadtklatsch, versehentliche Entführungen und einen sündhaft heißen SEAL mit der Angewohnheit, im ungünstigsten Moment zu verschwinden. Enter Broadrick. Ihr Ex. Der Navy SEAL, der sie zurückließ. Der einzige Mann, den sie je geliebt hat. Und die letzte Person, von der sie abhängig sein möchte. Aber sie braucht ihn. Denn der Mörder ist noch da draußen... und beobachtet sie. Während die Leichen sich häufen und die Wahrheiten sich entwirren, findet sich Vonnie in einem chaotischen Sturm aus Leidenschaft, Verdächtigungen und Herzschmerz wieder. Verheimlicht Broadrick etwas? Warum denken alle, er sei noch beim Militär? Und noch wichtiger - warum küsst er sie, als hätte er nie aufgehört, sie zu lieben? Ein Mord. Eine zweite Chance. Ein SEHR kompliziertes Wiedersehen.

Death by overwork? Check. Isekai’d into a glittery kingdom called Aelthryndivoryssalindria, yes, that's the name but I call it Aelthryn, because who has time for that? Double check. All I wanted was a soft life filled with pastries, naps, and no husband. But five years into my new life as Princess Elyndravyssorathielindria Sylvarindelthys—Elyn, please, God knows why the names are so difficult to pronounce—my father demands I marry. But explain to me why all the potential suitors look like they were picked up from the fucking gutter? I kid you not. one of them literally suggested teaching me to ride a horse and guess who found out he could not ride one at all and at the end of the day cried begging for his mother...me. And that's just one. There's also the fact that I don't want to even get married. So in a panic, after scaring my suitors away, I tell my father I'm in love with Zorathys Vaelkyrion. What I didn't plan for was the fact that Zorathys is real, he’s at our annual ball, and he’s calling me his lover to settle Dad’s debts. Now I’m stuck in the Underworld, managing Hell’s paperwork, babysitting demon nobles, and dodging a giant snake with a sweet tooth. Oh, and Zor? A lazy, body-pillow-hugging tease who makes my heart race. Worse, every escape portal dumps me in his bedroom, and he’s not so bad. But when I stumble into a plot to overthrow him, my soft-life dreams might cost me everything—unless I fight for the husband I never wanted. Send help please, I just wanted a soft life and not a demon husband.. --------------------- "...you can't marry my daughter," my father said to the demon king and I nodded. "...she...she's gay. Yes," he said with a nod like that was the most reasonable explanation ever. "She's into girls." I was shocked and stared at him then back at the demon king who paused. Maybe this could work after all. I nodded too, supporting my father's words. The demon king smiled then. "What good taste you have, there's a reason why we belong to each other after all. I'm into women too." What?

【1V1 Male Lead Is Aloof, Female Lead Is Soft and Adorable, Also Sly】 Leo Grant of the Grant Family picked up a soft and adorable amnesiac girl, Holly Sawyer, and cherished her dearly. The little girl is soft, adorable, and lovely, can be both sweet and salty, but knows nothing except her name, Holly Sawyer. "Leo, can we not go to the party tonight? Holly is scared to be home alone." That night, an assassination attempt occurred at the party, and Leo successfully avoided danger. "Leo, would investing in this company be a good idea? They seem so poor." A few days later, the invested company turned around, and Leo gained huge profits. "Leo, I want to eat ice cream, can you go and buy it for me?" Leo came back with ice cream and saw his silly, adorable little cutie sternly scolding two men in suits. "Leo, I..." Little by little, Holly Sawyer's secret identities were revealed, astonishing everyone and leaving them in disbelief. "Little fool, hiding so deeply, huh?" Leo gently tapped Holly's nose with his finger. Holly Sawyer, hiding her true identity as a formidable force, pretended to have amnesia to repay Leo Grant's unintentional life-saving act. She let Leo take her home, helped him avoid numerous dangers, and gradually sparks flew between the two during their time together. 【Sweet Story.】

[Quickly wear + group pet + delicate heroine + abuse of scum] Su Zhiruan died unexpectedly, bound to the child-bearing system, and completed the task to obtain eternal life and endless wealth. This is great! She had no children in her previous life. After binding the system, she had many children and was spoiled by the male protagonist! The children are all obedient and sensible, well-behaved and easy to raise, and she has become a veritable lucky star! [Plane 1]: The emperor ascended the throne for five years, and there was no child in the harem. After having a love affair with Su Zhiruan, he directly filled the harem with princes and princesses. The emperor would pamper and hold them when he went to court, and even put down the emperor's shelf to play with the children, personally teach the princes, and look at Su Zhiruan with more and more hot eyes. "Little sweetheart, are you willing to be my queen, take care of the children together, and become my wife who is above all others!" [Plane 2]: The most mysterious master in the capital is said to be disabled. He is about to turn thirty but has no children. His relatives are eyeing his property and want to kill the heir leader every day. However, the appearance of Su Zhiruan completely eradicates their thoughts and directly gives birth to a bunch of children for this handsome man. When she wanted to leave, the man held her back. His originally cold and noble eyes were wronged and his voice was low. "Wife, don't abandon me and our children, please." Story and translation are not mine. All credits goes to the real owner. For offline purpose only.