strike while the iron is hot short story

After the Catastrophe, every rule in the world was rewritten. In the Age of Black Iron, steel, iron, steam engines and fighting force became the crux in which human beings depended on to survive. A commoner boy by the name Zhang Tie was selected by the gods of fortune and was gifted a small tree which could constantly produce various marvelous fruits. At the same time, Zhang Tie was thrown into the flames of war, a three-hundred-year war between humans and demons on the vacant continent. Using crystals to tap into the potentials of the human body, one must cultivate to become stronger. The thrilling legends of mysterious clans, secrets of Oriental fantasies, numerous treasures and legacies in the underground world — All in the Castle of Black Iron! Written by Drunk Tiger, this novel is a prime example of fantasy steampunk. Let us journey through the world of limitless possibilities and inventions together! ------ **Warning: This novel contains mature content**

When they first met, Tang Wan sighed, “The fifth young master of the Jiang family is just as the rumors said. He’s celibate, aloof, prideful, and is a man to be revered. Unfortunately, he’s so smart that he no longer has any will to live, which made him sickly, and he’s going to die soon… Later on, the fifth young master brought her into his room. When she came out, everyone stared at her in shock. Why was she crying? …… Later on, it was said that the fifth young master returned after he recovered from his illness, and he brought a girl back. She appeared pure and harmless, but underneath that harmless appearance, she was actually a spitfire that offended quite a number of people. But the fifth young master just said, “I brought her back, so I’ll let her do whatever she wants. If… anything happens, I’ll take responsibility.” His best friend gave him a reminder. “You’re going to be responsible for someone from the Tang family?” “Since she came back with me, she’s mine. She’s just a young girl and is spoilt. I have to take responsibility.” After Tang Wan married into the Jiang family, she only had one mission. She must give birth to his children before he died! Meanwhile, the fifth young master was puzzled. “You’re a gentle and shy girl during the day, so why are you so different during the night?” Tang Wan thought. ‘I have to make every second count. He won’t be able to live long.’ After she gave birth to his son and he became one year old, Tang Wan was prepared to become a widow. However… ‘Why isn’t he dead yet?’ Much later, the fifth master of the Jiang family asked her, “I heard that you’ve been looking for my death every day. Do you want to kill me by sucking me dry?”

When Lu Xuan woke up, he found himself to be an Ordinary Spirit Plant Master in the Loose Repair Market, scraping by on his three-quarters of an acre Spirit Field in the Cultivation World. Luckily, he made an accidental discovery that whenever a Spirit Plant matures, he would receive an extra reward. For each Sword Grass he harvested, he would receive a Sword Pill. For each Xuan Chong Vine he harvested, he would receive a portion of Hidden Star Sand. For each Underworld Spring Flower he harvested, he would receive an Underworld Flame Elixir Recipe. ... From then on, he decided to live a peaceful life, staying put and observing the tumultuous changes of the Cultivation World from his Spirit Field. "What does a Fight Law contest, Secret Land exploration, seeking fairy fortunes, obtaining Magic Treasures... have anything to do with me?!” "I just want to peacefully farm my land."

Premise: Xiao Ming, a modern man, gets stuck in an ancient parallel world after a secret experiment. Plot: He's the least favored prince with a barren fief but gains a "technology spar" allowing tech upgrades. He uses this to develop industry and farms while dealing with hostile siblings, adopting a "friends get wine, jackals get shotguns" attitude.

The Mountain Eagle launches a life-or-death chase against human traffickers, stepping into a lawless land... This is the dark side of the legal world, a crazy world built on 3 trillion in dirty money each year! Here you can buy anything you can imagine! The ones who rule this world are bankers, lawyers, accountants, brokers... They say that whoever controls the money, controls the power! When everyone tells the Mountain Eagle money is everything... When fairness and justice no longer exist... Carrying his hacks, the Mountain Eagle chooses to tear through this chaotic world! Mountain Eagle: Everyone can only live once, I may not be able to solve the problem, but I will solve those who create the problem!

Guang Xiaoyu always thought her senior brother was a dispirited ordinary person, until one day, his pet cow crushed an entire group of Divine Kings with a single stomp. The black dog opened its mouth and expelled a Sword Qi, blocking millions of the Demon Race. The Earth Chicken that babbled every day turned out to be a descendant of the Ancient Phoenix! Ahhhh! Her worldview collapsed! Zi Ji: “Senior sister, it's terrible! The Demon Emperor is leading an army of millions from the Demon Race towards us.” Guang Xiaoyu: “Senior brother, help!” (This is a story about the Demon Emperor’s rebirth, the Netherworld’s daughter’s reincarnation, the protagonist's pet-keeping journey, and a call to everyone to love and care for small animals!)

Karl Wagner is a disgruntled middle-aged instructor at the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College. He finds himself concerned about the direction in which the German nation is headed just as he is killed in a terrorist attack. Only to awaken and find himself reborn as an infant, Bruno von Zehntner, the youngest son of a noble family renowned for its part in the German war industry a few years after the founding of the German Empire. Bruno, as he is now known, desires to rewrite history and ensure the German Empire emerges victorious in the coming century. And in doing so, finds himself entrenched in a world filled with Blood and Iron!

William Scott, a soldier, returned to the city with the goal to live the rest of his life peacefully. He would practice the lifestyle of a retired person. However, his mother set him up on blind dates time and again. Unwilling to keep up with her arrangements, he was left with no choice but to pretend to be in a relationship with Yvette Quinn, a female CEO who was also forced by her parents to go on blind dates. To his surprise, this was only the beginning of many troubles to come. Before he could get to settling those troubles, he first needed to sort out an even more pressing problem. The girl looked at him and asked, “Take a guess. Am I the elder cousin or the younger cousin? As my boyfriend, you should be able to differentiate between the two of us, right?” His contract girlfriend was so unprofessional. Although they had an agreement, she was always asking her younger cousin to take her place and pretend to be her around him. What should he do about that?

The abandoned infant Wang Xiaoshuai was adopted by the old rogue from a young age. When he grew up, he became the foremost villager of Wanmin Village, leading the villagers to wealth and prosperity, forging a legendary life!

I heard that the architect Simon Forrester, who is highly prestigious in the architectural world, has recently fallen to drawing design plans for a small inn? Peers were very surprised, thinking that The Great Designer Forrester had lost his high status and his persona had collapsed. That was until they saw the breathtakingly beautiful inn partner—renowned in the legal community as "the gentle blade," Lawyer Thornton. Onlookers commented: The aloof and abstinent Great Designer Forrester, has perished under the gentle blade! — On the opening day of the inn, Sienna Thornton brought creative designer Simon Forrester to be interviewed by reporters. Reporter: "We heard that Mr. Forrester designed this for free. Is that rumor true?" Simon Forrester (expressionless): "Not true, no comment!" Reporter: "What secret does Lawyer Thornton have to persuade Mr. Forrester to personally design?" Sienna Thornton (calmly): "Secret? Just had a fling." [An astute female lawyer VS a cold-faced yet honest male architect]