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Every player had the same starting resources. Everyone could choose to explore 10 rooms every day. One room could be dangerous while the other might contain resources. Players must do everything they could to survive. After he finished reading the instruction, Li Zheng heard a voice next to him. “Selecting a random daily reward…” “Congratulations. You have obtained a silver chest that contains a silver-grade blueprint for the Ordinary Detector, and a few other resources.” “Congratulations. You have obtained a bronze chest that contains a bronze-grade blueprint for the Air Purifier, and a few other resources.” “Congratulations. You have obtained a platinum chest that contains platinum-grade blueprints for the Ionized Knife, Intermediate-grade Genetic Cultivation Liquid, and TJP Shield, and many other resources.” “Congratulations. You have obtained a hyper legendary chest that contains…” Li Zheng looked at the colorful chests in front of him and grinned.

Jeder Spieler hatte die gleichen Startressourcen. Jeder konnte jeden Tag 10 Räume erkunden. Ein Raum konnte gefährlich sein, während ein anderer Ressourcen enthalten könnte. Die Spieler mussten alles tun, was sie konnten, um zu überleben. Nachdem er die Anweisungen zu Ende gelesen hatte, hörte Li Zheng eine Stimme neben sich. „Wähle eine zufällige tägliche Belohnung aus …“ „Glückwunsch. Du hast eine Silbertruhe erhalten, die eine Silber-Blaupause für den Gewöhnlichen Detektor und einige andere Ressourcen enthält.“ „Glückwunsch. Du hast eine Bronzetruhe erhalten, die eine Bronze-Blaupause für den Luftreiniger und einige andere Ressourcen enthält.“ „Glückwunsch. Du hast eine Platintruhe erhalten, die Platin-Blaupausen für das Ionisierte Messer, die mittelgradige Genetische Kultivierungsflüssigkeit und den TJP-Schild sowie viele andere Ressourcen enthält.“ „Glückwunsch. Du hast eine hyper-legendäre Truhe erhalten, die … enthält.“ Li Zheng blickte auf die bunten Truhen vor sich und grinste.

"I'll do it. I'll do anything you want" Raiden clicked his tongue in a disapproving tone then raised Hiro's head once more. "That's not what I want to hear, Hiro" He said. "I want to hear you say it with your lips. I want to hear you acknowledge what you will be to me and your status from this day henceforth." He stared deep into Hiro's beautiful brown eyes as he spoke; "Say that from this very second, you belong to me. Your body, your soul, your mind, every part of you belongs to me. You will be my pet and remain by my side. You will do whatever I ask you to do. Tell me that I own you, Hiro." Raiden's voice was frighteningly deep and Hiro felt shivers run down his spine. There was nothing he could see but Raiden's smokey grey eyes, his handsome face and that devilish smile that gave him goosebumps and made his heart tremble with fear. With tears running down his cheeks, he balled his fists and spoke softly; "I promise, Raiden, from this very second, I belong to you. Every part of me is yours. My body, my mind, my soul, everything is yours. I will be your pet. I will do anything you ask of me. I will give you everything that I am. You own me, Raiden." Watanabe Hiro used to be very rich. As the last child of the Watanabe family, he was pampered and spoilt by everyone but he was a good kid. He was obedient and friendly. Nice and very caring. He never did anything to worry others. He also had a lot of friends. Some were with him because they genuinely liked him while others were with him because of his wealth. That is, until a calamity befell his family and everyone he considered a friend abandoned him. Hiro was forced to live a wretched life for 4 years until he met a former senior who was ready to save him but under one condition. Hiro had to become his for a year.

Mia always believed her move to the U.S. was a fresh start—a chance to reconnect with childhood memories and distant family. But when she arrives, everything feels… off. Her family has already settled in, new jobs secured, a house waiting. No one asked her opinion. No one explains why. Then the changes start. A strange awareness. A tingling beneath her skin. Power coursing through her veins. Mia isn’t just adjusting to a new life—she’s awakening. As she struggles to control her newfound abilities, she stumbles upon secrets buried deep in her past. A hidden world. A dangerous man searching for her. And a truth that could shatter everything she thought she knew. Some secrets are meant to stay hidden. Some powers should never be unlocked. But for Mia, it’s too late to turn back. Will she uncover the truth before it’s too late? Or will the darkness find her first? ~~~~~~~~ What if everything you knew about yourself was a lie? Join Mia as she unravels a web of secrets, superpowers, and hidden threats. A story full of twists, mystery, and thrilling revelations! Start reading now! #Webnovel #Superpowers #Mystery #Thriller #werewolf ~~~~~~~~

The nameless main character transmigrates into a magic-themed game, where he plays as Zephyr Venturi, a defective mage, a young man fated to become a chimera and one of the game's most notorious villains. To save himself, he must grow stronger, protect himself from the evil organisation that wants to turn him into a chimera, and find a way to finish the game. However, he had no cheats or special skills. Can he conquer this world of mages, monsters, and magical creatures with just his knowledge? As an unemployed young man who once worked as a back-end developer, he has tricks up his sleeve to exploit the runic magic systems of this world. Perhaps, he might just pull through. After all, rune-based magic was similar to a program and a mana core that all mages have, functions like a CPU + Power supply. He just needs to innovate in both hardware and software frontiers to escape fate. How hard can it be?

Wounded by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan and suffering post traumatic stress as a result, Andy Johnson is given a medical discharge from the British army. Shunning attention, Andy lives a quiet and lonely existence on his pig farm in Yorkshire. His peace is threatened when his friends take him to the city for his birthday. They buy him a kiss from Luke Wales, a twink porn star.<br><br>Overwhelmed and needing some air, Andy escapes outside. Luke finds him there. They talk and Andy begins to relax. It’s cold and Andy gives Luke his combat jacket. However Roger, Luke’s boyfriend appears and the momentary connection is lost.<br><br>Weeks later, recently separated from Roger, Luke is back in the north of England. He decides to pay Andy a visit, using the excuse of returning the man’s jacket. A snow storm forces the two men to spend time together, and a tentative friendship begins.<br><br>Neither man is convinced they are worthy of the other. It takes time, plus the encouragement of friends and Andy’s teenage nephew, Craig, to convince the reluctant couple that what exists on the surface only tells part of the story. Andy’s scars and Luke’s past employment shouldn’t stand in the way of them exploring what each feels for the other.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the sort of person who brushes aside anything that threatens to unsettle his life—no matter how serious it is. But what happens when ignoring things turns into denying reality itself? I didn’t know the answer… not until a string of vile coincidences began crashing down on me. “Nathan! That Nethan?” someone shouted "Ah! You're the legendary newcomer!" Legendary what? I had no idea. “Our Dear Record-breaker! Step forward to choose your team!” Who said I've ever wanted to deal with these teams to begin with! Send me back to the PR department! And that was how it started—one absurd turn after another, until ignoring reality itself became an act of insanity. Especially when a strange panels began materializing out of thin air before me, blazing in a searing red. [Mission Failed] [Mission Failed] . . [Calculating Penalties] How exactly am I supposed to deal with that? To slowly dawn on me that the world I had been living in was never normal to begin with? Or just— leave it?

Trapped in a factory that breathes like a living nightmare, Nathan unravels a truth darker than fear itself. The shadows whisper his name, twisting memories of his parents into haunting illusions. You were always meant to return. The walls pulse, the air hums with unseen terror. Something ancient is waiting, watching. But Nathan isn’t here to be consumed—he’s here to end it. As the whispers rise to a deafening crescendo, one question remains: Will he escape, or become part of the horror?

Jason Welt never expected his water vibration experiments to uncover one of humanity’s oldest secrets. When ripples in water began forming glyphs—symbols that echoed across ancient myths and neural pathways alike—Jason and his growing team of researchers stumbled upon a connection between water, consciousness, and the stars themselves. As they dive deeper into this universal language, their discoveries ignite a global movement of curiosity and defiance. From ancient ruins in the Amazon to distributed experiments led by an online community, Jason and his team piece together the truth behind the glyphs—patterns that may hold the key to humanity’s origins and our place in the cosmos. But not everyone wants the truth to surface. Shadowy forces work to silence Jason, erasing data and threatening lives to keep the glyphs buried. With time running out, Jason must rally the world to uncover the ultimate question: What is water remembering, and why has it chosen now to speak?

Jasmine is a woman living a quiet life in a city that never sleeps. Having built walls around her heart, she follows the rules and keeps herself distanced from the chaos of desire. But everything changes the moment she crosses paths with David. Tall, confident, and magnetic, David enters her life unexpectedly, pulling her into a world she never thought possible. As their paths entwine, the attraction between them becomes undeniable—an intense pull that feels like destiny. But David sees beneath Jasmine's guarded exterior, recognizing the hidden desires and fears she’s buried deep within. Jasmine, drawn to him against her better judgment, begins to question everything she thought she knew about herself. In a journey filled with passion, tension, and unexpected revelations, Jasmine must confront the walls she’s built around her heart. Will she surrender to the irresistible connection with David, or will she continue to hide behind the walls of fear and self-protection? "Beneath the Surface of Desire" is a story about love, vulnerability, and the wild, uncontrollable force of attraction that can change everything—forever.