washington post crime fiction

After the nuclear war, ruins stretch across the landscape in the apocalypse. If you accidentally survived on the wasteland, then you must be ready to face the endless hunger, ceaseless dangers, the mad zombies at night, and the peculiar mutant creatures that are the aftermath of constant radiation. But for Jiang Chen, this place is heaven. Mansions standing tall, luxurious cars parked on the street, high tech products and gold abandoned everywhere. What? You were the president of a game development company before the war? You were responsible for the development of the 3D virtual reality online multiplayer game? Well, that’s great, why don’t you come work for me. Your salary is two pieces of bread a day. iPhone? Ultra thin design? Don’t you see that the phone I invented is thinner than a condom? Aircraft carrier? Fighter jets? Oh, I have those things as well, but they are designed for space combat. Watch the story of Jiang Chen, who possesses the ability to travel through space and time, as he witnesses the creation of an empire stretched across space and time...

After the nuclear war, the world was controlled by twenty mega-corporations that established a global government. Governed by AI, it judged everything. Gao Xin, who had only wished to live a peaceful life, inexplicably became a scapegoat for the elite and, unable to pay the imprisonment fee, was sentenced to ten years of exile on Crime Prison Island! On this island, there were no laws, no constraints, the only order being the numerous game arenas set up by the officials. The criminals could only participate like racehorses for the entertainment of the elite. Yet, on this prison island filled with Radiation, cyborgs, and many powerful villains, Gao Xin had no strength, no talent, and no background—like a sheep thrown into a crocodile pool, no different from being on death row. How could an ordinary person like him survive under the oppression of the strong, the geniuses, and the wicked? Unless in this world, there was a path, a path that allowed even the weakest to continuously break their shackles.

Our world had been polluted. The emergence of Extraordinary Creatures, legends of ghosts and demons, Cultivation and Evolution, the clash of mystical objects and techniques, the doors to other dimensions had been opened. Some fought to cross, others fled... All of this began after the Sky Tipping.

In the first reincarnation of Earth, the immortals vanished. In the second reincarnation of Earth, the dragon race disappeared. In the third reincarnation of Earth, mankind faced despair. Living in the third reincarnation of Earth, Ding Huan does not want to die.

Luo Fei is a rookie police officer but has a system that can empower him with different abilities of animals including dogs' sense of smell through gene fusion. When helping a lady to find her cat, he smells a stench from the neighboring apartment's balcony. It smells like... the stench of a rotting corpse!

As disaster was about to strike, a group of survivors transmigrated into a desolated world and were challenged to a game of survival. From terrifying acid rains, to endless natural disasters, the heavens burn while the earth scorches, radiation is rampant, and nobody is spared from the dangers of this hellscape. The only way one survives is by building a shelter and slowly upgrading it in hopes of surviving another day. Luckily, Su Mo awoke a Doomsday Survival System that allowed him to infinitely level up and upgrade his shelter! The main shelter wooden door can be upgraded into a metal door, which in turn upgrades into a composite gate; the wooden spears can be upgraded into bronze spears, which eventually upgrade all the way into electromagnetic spears... While everyone struggled to survive, Su Mo was fully loaded, and well equipped to dominate the post-apocalyptic world. "While some of us are lighting oil lamps, he's been using refrigerators!" "The walls in his shelter alone are tens of meters thick, it's the safest place on this planet." "Before I die, I wish to spend one day in his shelter..."

Als eine Katastrophe kurz bevorstand, wurde eine Gruppe von Überlebenden in eine verwüstete Welt versetzt und zu einem Überlebensspiel herausgefordert. Von erschreckenden Säureregen bis hin zu endlosen Naturkatastrophen, der Himmel brennt während die Erde versengt wird, Strahlung ist allgegenwärtig, und niemand bleibt von den Gefahren dieser Hölle verschont. Der einzige Weg zu überleben ist, einen Unterschlupf zu bauen und ihn langsam aufzurüsten, in der Hoffnung, einen weiteren Tag zu überleben. Glücklicherweise erweckte Su Mo ein Weltuntergangs-Überlebenssystem, das es ihm ermöglichte, seinen Unterschlupf unendlich aufzuleveln und aufzurüsten! Die hölzerne Haupttür des Unterschlupfs kann zu einer Metalltür aufgerüstet werden, die wiederum zu einem Verbundtor aufgerüstet wird; die Holzspeere können zu Bronzespeeren aufgerüstet werden, die schließlich zu elektromagnetischen Speeren aufgerüstet werden... Während alle ums Überleben kämpften, war Su Mo voll ausgestattet und gut gerüstet, um die post-apokalyptische Welt zu dominieren. "Während einige von uns Öllampen anzünden, benutzt er bereits Kühlschränke!" "Die Wände in seinem Unterschlupf allein sind Dutzende Meter dick, es ist der sicherste Ort auf diesem Planeten." "Bevor ich sterbe, wünsche ich mir, einen Tag in seinem Unterschlupf zu verbringen..."

Mentre il disastro stava per colpire, un gruppo di sopravvissuti si è ritrovato in un mondo desolato e sfidato a un gioco di sopravvivenza. Dalle terrificanti piogge acide, ai disastri naturali senza fine, i cieli bruciano mentre la terra si incendia, le radiazioni sono dilaganti, e nessuno è risparmiato dai pericoli di questo paesaggio infernale. L'unico modo per sopravvivere è costruire un rifugio e lentamente potenziarlo nella speranza di sopravvivere un altro giorno. Per fortuna, Su Mo ha risvegliato un Sistema di Sopravvivenza dell'Apocalisse che gli ha permesso di potenziare e migliorare infinitamente il suo rifugio! La porta di legno principale del rifugio può essere aggiornata in una porta di metallo, che a sua volta si trasforma in un portone composito; le lance di legno possono essere potenziate in lance di bronzo, che alla fine si evolvono fino a diventare lance elettromagnetiche... Mentre tutti lottavano per sopravvivere, Su Mo era completamente equipaggiato e ben preparato per dominare il mondo post-apocalittico. "Mentre alcuni di noi accendono lampade a olio, lui sta usando frigoriferi!" "Le pareti del suo rifugio da sole sono spesse decine di metri, è il posto più sicuro su questo pianeta." "Prima di morire, vorrei trascorrere un giorno nel suo rifugio..."

Alors que le désastre était sur le point de frapper, un groupe de survivants a transmigré dans un monde désolé et a été mis au défi de survivre. Des pluies acides terrifiantes aux catastrophes naturelles sans fin, les cieux brûlent tandis que la terre est calcinée, les radiations sont omniprésentes, et personne n'est épargné par les dangers de ce paysage infernal. La seule façon de survivre est de construire un abri et de l'améliorer progressivement dans l'espoir de survivre un jour de plus. Heureusement, Su Mo a éveillé un Système de Survie de l'Apocalypse qui lui a permis d'améliorer et de faire évoluer son abri infiniment ! La porte en bois de l'abri principal peut être améliorée en une porte métallique, qui à son tour se transforme en une porte composite ; les lances en bois peuvent être améliorées en lances de bronze, qui finissent par évoluer en lances électromagnétiques... Pendant que tout le monde luttait pour survivre, Su Mo était parfaitement équipé et prêt à dominer le monde post-apocalyptique. "Alors que certains d'entre nous allument des lampes à huile, lui utilise des réfrigérateurs !" "Les murs de son abri font à eux seuls des dizaines de mètres d'épaisseur, c'est l'endroit le plus sûr de cette planète." "Avant de mourir, je souhaite passer un jour dans son abri..."

The gods exist. The Supernatural is real. But poor foolish Mortals can never pierce through the Truth hidden by the Veil. They say Ignorance is Bliss. But for Adam, such Bliss woven by a lie is worthless. In his opinion, Ignorance may be Bliss but --- Knowledge is power. This was the truest fact; something Adam built his empire around. ---- He wasn’t always this rich. He wasn’t always this powerful. There was a time he too struggled to earn enough for the treatment of his sick and dying mother. But one day, on a Halloween night, his life was forever changed. His eyes were opened to a completely new Reality. The truth that was hidden from the eyes of all normal humans. An entirely different world, rules, and society exist just in front of us. Follow Adam, as he uncovers the Truth about his identity, the power in his blood, and his adventures as he rises to the throne that is rightfully his. To attain his goal, he will not hesitate. He will even become the God of Crime if that is necessary. --------- The story will be moderately slow-paced during the First four volumes as I set Adam in the world and slowly develop the world-building and Adam starts to adapt to the new reality. I know it might not be to the taste of everyone, but I believe it's worth it. We discover the world together with Adam and how he will grow from someone who knew absolutely nothing about the supernatural world to being someone no one can ignore. This will be a long road and I would be happy if you are willing to walk this road with me. ---- (Alternative title: Midnight Prince: Empire of Sin) [ Tags ]: Mature| Grimdark | Gore |Netori | Harem | Milf | Young & Mature | Supernatural |Action | Gang War | Criminal Empire | System | Gigolo | Handsome MC | Weak to Strong MC | Antihero| Neutral good to Lawful Neutral Evil. | Showbiz | Psychic | ****** ) ----- Disclaimer: The cover picture is AI made and is the art for Adam as [Magician] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HikaruGenji Discord: https://discord.gg/3v2xvhvD6j My other work Son of The Hero King: https://www.webnovel.com/book/son-of-the-hero-king_24153504605334705