arkham penguin

Jiang Wei was an exhausted New York product tech until a black-haired woman touched him in an alley and turned him into an emperor penguin. [Penguin Evolution System initialized.] Now he earns Evolution Points by surviving what his human body never could. Pressure Heart. Countercurrent Sense. Abyssal routes. Rookery bonds. Every upgrade makes him stronger, stranger, and less certain that becoming human again is the right goal. Aylin, a princess from a world being eaten by Yokai, needs Jiang to cross worlds and break their hidden soul cores. She also failed three candidates before him, and one may still be alive. To save two worlds, Jiang must dive through haunted oceans, build a colony, survive warped history, and evolve from one furious penguin into something even gods cannot classify. The system calls him incomplete. The rookery calls him stranger. Soon, entire worlds will call him Emperor.

-NOTE- This novel is unedited; expect typographical, grammatical, format, and plot errors. -SYPNOSIS- Jousuke Daikuhara is a kind-hearted high schooler known for his quiet strength, musical talent, and calming presence. A top student and skilled musician, he prefers peaceful days and finds joy in the little things. Though he doesn’t see himself as special, his genuine care and subtle attentiveness draw others in, slowly turning his once-simple life into a web of emotions and silent confessions. Leah Boutsuki is shy, soft-spoken, and quietly artistic. She and Jousuke first met after accidentally bumping into each other outside their classroom. Despite her reserved nature, her gentle warmth leaves a quiet mark on Jousuke—though expressing her feelings remains her greatest challenge. Kaede Miyazaki, the tsundere student council vice president, is sharp-tongued and fiercely driven. Known as the most beautiful girl at Bungaku High, she frequently clashes with Jousuke through council duties, calling him an idiot to mask her flustered reactions to his smile. Underneath her tough front, she’s drawn to his sincerity—much to her own frustration. Rika Sakurai, soft-spoken and quietly strong, has harbored feelings for Jousuke since middle school. A small moment of kindness from him long ago stayed with her, even as she tried moving on with others. Her loyalty and quiet longing add to the emotional storm slowly surrounding Jousuke. As days pass, fleeting moments blur the line between friendship and love. In this gentle harem, the question of who will win Jousuke’s heart remains unanswered—because love, in its quietest form, is never so easily defined.

​"The year is 2026. The world believes it has reached a golden age of technology. They are dead wrong." ​Elias Arkham thought he was just a rogue hacker fleeing the iron grip of Global-Connect. He didn’t know that his blood carried a 300-year-old secret—a cosmic legacy hidden since 1726. ​While the masses are blinded by a digital utopia, Elias sees the horrifying truth: the sky is cracking like glass, and humanity is rotting alive, their memories harvested to fuel bio-mechanical monsters. ​Beneath the Sundarbans, a dormant power has awakened. Fused with a sentient digital entity and the ancient 'Dragon Skull,' Elias is no longer just human. He is becoming a living weapon of molecular decay, capable of turning the world’s most advanced tech into prehistoric rust with a single thought. Read the prequel arc here!

What if a penguin was born with a system? He would definitely be a penguin, right? Why wouldn't he be? First time writing just trying it out so I'll make a short story about a penguin. English native PAt/demonkingb

Song Wen turned into an emperor penguin cub and almost died of freezing in the ice and snow. His mother penguin did not come back on time, and his father also went out to sea with the large group before his fluff grew. Song Wen was cold and hungry. He had no choice but to find a way to find food on his own. He found an egg that was as big as him, and before he could find a way to eat it, a fluffy... little yellow chicken emerged from the egg? Looking at the fluffy self, and then at the fluffy little yellow chicken, Song Wen could only find another way to eat, and then he regretted it, the weak chicken ate too much, and still stuck to him If he didn't let go, he finally became someone who wanted to talk to him!!!! It's not that he found food, its because he has an ancestor. In order not to starve to death, Song Wen can only find a way to save himself or create a tribe in this wretched place. The story of Song Wen and his little birdman struggling to survive in a wild and different world will probably have infrastructure content] [Traveling through the emperor penguin is attacked by x ruthless people, foodies, and violent birdmen] ---------------------------------------------> This is not my novel I just wanted to translate this real quick (~o~) Nobody wanted to pick this up! That's why.. whoo... [I post... Whenever I feel like it... Idk... I'm horrible with time] Author- Murong Libai [if wanted to be taken down, I will I don't know how to contact you to ask you sorry The translation goes to me, the story goes to murong ling

"Li Wei is betrayed by his best friend, his soul is sent to a remote corner of the Immortal Planet, betrayed and transformed into a penguin. Li Wei embarks on a mission to become the strongest and kill Ye Chen." Author's note, it is important to read: "In this story, the characters who are part of the harem will only feel physical and emotional attraction towards the Protagonist, not towards anyone else, no other member of the harem."

Zagon is a demon with a bad childhood, and on his 21st birthday, he receives a letter revealing the identity of his biological father and a possible prophecy. Setting out to find the truth he accidentally runs into the mate he never wanted, just to find out fate played a cruel trick on him. Can he fulfill his destiny to save both worlds by sacrificing his heart? Enigma has a secret, she's not what everybody thinks her to be. Then her already complicated life gets thrown upside down by a sexy demon who's probably more stubborn than she is. She tries everything to keep her heart from falling for the beast, while fate leaves her in an impossible situation. But fate is not always a straight and narrow road, sometimes your destiny is to choose love and fight to make your own path.

They ask me, “WHY, why are you evil?” I respond, “I don’t see good, nor evil, just my side, and the dead men walking.” My how have I changed, time just doesn’t stop does it.

In a world where darkness has reigned for 219 years, the struggle for light is not just a fight for survival, but for hope. Samael, a young man bound to the depths of a harsh, lightless existence, is trapped in a life of endless labor. Raised by a caring but hot-headed uncle in the slums, Samael's heart has hardened to the point of indifference, unwilling to even witness the world in its desolate state. In this world, the wealthy control a mysterious force known as Wave—an elusive and powerful energy tied to light and its wavelengths. The privileged few use it to manipulate and control the masses, while the rest suffer in the oppressive darkness. Drawn into a dangerous quest to uncover the true nature of light, Samael faces the devastating truths hidden in the shadows. This is a world where nothing is as it seems, and only the light may hold the key to freedom. Will Samael overcome his apathy and rise against the darkness and become the bringer of light to all. Or will the light remain out of his reach forever?

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"