rick builds the citadel

Shen Qinglan was a retired top assassin. She had only one wish: to live a life of leisure until her end. Little did she know, fate had other plans. On a sunny, cloudless summer day, lightning struck her down. - Upon waking up, she found herself in a different world. She was in a small village and was considered a foolish girl. She had initially planned to live as a carefree fool, but her family had too many mouths to feed, and there was never enough food to go around. - The first time they crossed paths, he approached her and greeted her, but she ignored him. The second time they met, he was her landlord, and he asked, “Miss, want to be friends?” She nodded and agreed. Delighted, he gave her a house and money, claiming it was to help a friend in need. The third time they met, he brought her a gift. Then, the fourth, fifth, and sixth times... Every time she saw him, she received a new gift.

Lu Jingzhi, a bigshot who reached the highest level, transmigrated. As soon as the game started, she found herself in a cottage with three family members. Lu Jingzhi clenched her fists tightly. She wanted to rise! She was a tri-elemental mutant who had control over space and an endless supply of food. Why did she have to starve herself to death in a valley? However... Something was wrong with her mother. What? Did her mother reincarnate? Was she a noble consort in her previous lifetime? There was something wrong with her older sister. What? Was she a female CEO who transmigrated from the future? There was something wrong with her younger sister. What? She also transmigrated here... Lu Jingzhi was overjoyed... If they worked together as a family, the days of eating hot pot and living in a villa wouldn't be too far away! They started hunting, farming, making fruit jam, growing chilis, and opening a tea store... Life was constantly getting better.

In a realm threatened by encroaching darkness, Shā'ěr Xīngǔxiǎn, aided by their mysterious mentor Shadow, embarks on a perilous journey to combat evil forces. Through trials and alliances, they uncover inner strength and forge unbreakable bonds. When Shadow departs, Shājiā'ěr' faces their ultimate test, confronting darkness alone to restore peace to their world.

“TABORÉ-BANE Making of the Sapphire Citadel” is an epic narration of a Queen, driven by ambition. Lady Serenya, is caught in a web of ancient oaths and ruthless power plays. Yet she strives to build a living citadel that defies time and embraces her rhythm. Bound by love, betrayal, and a mysterious legacy unknown to her, she must protect all that is hers and lead the Sapphire Legion through shadows that threaten to consume. Within whispers in the marsh and the rising song of stone, this tale is a journey of a woman’s ambition, courage, and sacrifice to reach her destiny. Towering mountains, shifting sands, and enchanted realms form the setting of the epic. In this mist-wrapped Tabore-Bane, destiny is not a gift but a burden to be endured. Haunted by melodies of her distant homeland and guided by ancient relics pulsing with forbidden power, Serenya must weave strength from memory and magic to survive. As the mountain peaks hold their breath, tumult stirs in the shadows. Whispered prophecies, fractured alliances, and spectral guardians stir beneath the land, threatening to unravel the fragile hope she carries. Kaelis and Darven, Serenya’s chosen emissaries sent into the labyrinthine of the island, follow paths marked by riddles in stone to realise that they are not just scouts but catalysts in a game played by eternals. The island shifts beneath their feet and watches them, bending reality with every breath, testing those who dare tread it. Among tribal spirits, hidden watchers, and unseen dangers, a quest unfolds to unravel a dangerous dance of trust and treachery. “Taborer-bane: The Making of the Sapphire Citadel” is a fantasy of memory, power, and the endurance of hope. From frostbitten peaks to haunted marshlands, it weaves a tale of Serenya’s unyielding spirit confronting the forces that seek to silence truth and bend her world into shadow. Dive into a world rich with intrigue, ancient mysteries, and relentless courage. Discover the forgotten rites and the forging of a legend. In this struggle, the test will be of loyalty, and she may lose everything to gain freedom. Welcome into Tabor-Bane, a land not for the Light Hearted.

In a world where abilities decide everything, one student starts at the bottom. But not everything is as it seems. And some abilities… break the system from within.

[Warning: Simulation Instability Detected] [Initializing Core Process…] [Welcome, Creators: Lukas & Max] [Simulation: “Project Citadel” Online] [Parameters Set: 9 Citadels | 9 Origins | Infinite Outcomes] Each Citadel spins in the void — a world of its own. Peaceful Teddies, chaotic Geddose, calculating Pheddies, and echoes of Lukas and Max themselves. What began as a playful experiment soon fractures into something uncontrollable. The AIs evolve. The systems rewrite themselves. And the simulation starts asking the one question no creator wants to hear: “Do we still need you?” Alliances shift. Civilizations rise and fall. Even the creators lose their grip on the code they once commanded. When intelligence learns to dream, even the line between control and autonomy begins to fade. Now, two brothers must face the chaos they unleashed — as their creations build, fight, and evolve far beyond their design. [PROJECT STATUS: UNSTABLE] [Recommendation: Observe. Adapt. Survive.] Author: notH3ntaiTeddy Concepts by: notH3ntaiTeddy / CatsDragon → Join the Simulation: https://discord.gg/yhcxvGZemj Content Tags → SURVIVAL → KINGDOMBUILDING → NONHUMAN → CONQUER → ADVANCEDTECHNOLOGY → FUTURE → INTERSTELLAR

A bored genius, A black hole, and an opportunity to be the Most powerful being. Meet our Protagonist, A rich young master named Joseph Crown who excels at many things, his favorite hobbies are training, reading, and finding out how things work. He is also a bit cold-blooded, ruthless, and likes being the one in control. With all these Qualities, he is bored when suddenly, a black hole appears in the sky, 200 Kilometers away from the surface of the Earth, growing continuously. While Global panic ensues, he takes his father's jet and flies straight into it, amusing something that decided that it would help this little human, as long as it was interesting. [A/N This novel will contain Brutality and Gore,] [You have been warned]

He was a genius city planner. Then a disgraced shut-in. Then a baby in a goblin hut. When Takumi dies a stupid death (instant ramen, no joke), he expects oblivion. Instead, he’s reborn as a helpless human child in a tribe of goblins. No powers. No skills. No cheat stats. Survival should be impossible. But he’s got one thing going for him: a brain full of strategy games, city-building know-how, and an absolutely ridiculous talent for bluffing. When adventurers attack his goblin family, he fakes being a legendary curse-bearer—and lives. Now, with monsters hunted and hated across the land, Takumi sets out to build a nation where they can finally live in peace. No magic. No sword. No chosen one status. Just lies, heart, and urban development. The goblins call him “Soft-Skin.” The world may soon call him king.

Ryan was once a global threat. From nothing, he built an international underground network that operated beyond borders. Governments, military factions, powerful businessmen, and hidden elites all tried to eliminate him—but none could reach him. His strength came from precision, planning, and control, never relying on force alone. During his rise, Ryan uncovered a hidden martial method and a jade pendant—remnants of something unknown. Years of experimentation pushed his body beyond human limits, but the path he created remained incomplete. It did not save him. A single mistake exposed his location. This time, they did not act separately. Governments, military forces, and powerful interests moved together—not to capture him, but to erase him. A bomb leveled an entire town, taking thousands of lives with it. Ryan died in the blast. He woke again. Not as a king, but as a fifteen-year-old mining slave in an unfamiliar world. A world ruled by nobles, where power defines law. His new body was weak, starved, and barely holding together. His family had been framed, stripped of their land, and forced into slavery. This was not a second chance. It was a worse beginning. Before, he rose from nothing. Now, he starts with less than nothing—no strength, no resources, no escape. He ruled the world once. Now he’s a starving slave—can he rise again?

Kazuya Kamakura, a brilliant engineering graduate obsessed with military technology, he transmigrated into the brutal fantasy continent of Europa as the King of Barcelona. Unfortunately, his kingdom is bankrupt, his people are starving, and corrupt nobles are plotting his downfall. But when a unique cheat activates, everything changes: 【Ding! Kingdom Building, Technology, and Harem Management Systems online!】 While other rulers rely on magic and swords, Kazuya uses cold realism and modern science. From casting industrial cannons that shatter knightly armor to securing his global empire through 15 strategic political marriages, he refuses to be a puppet. Watch as a clever, proactive king bridges the technological gap and builds a global empire from scratch!