statistics and probability

Parallel to our world exists the Hollow World — a dimension born from human thought, ruled by Entities beyond comprehension. Here, cities are shaped by memory, storms by grief, and survival depends on outsmarting forces that see your mind before your body. Simon Crest was sent on a simple scouting mission… until it turned into a massacre. Now, the bureau is watching him, and enemies watch him even closer. With monsters hunting him, allies who may betray him, and a world where reality bends to cognition, Simon must navigate the Hollow World with one guiding principle: only logistics matter. Failure means death. Or worse — erasure. Who will survive when the world itself feeds on your mind? --- NOTE - The MC is a villain and a morally gray character; his actions, along with his allies, will be brutal and, for the most part, unforgivable. Discord: https://discord.gg/j7FTn2ZwxD

Chen Jing’s house was forcefully torn down when his father was slandered and wrongly accused by others. While he was desperately looking for a way out of this situation, he suddenly awakened a miraculous power. He could accurately see the winning numbers on a lottery ticket! Besides that, his supernatural vision enabled him to see the relationship status of ladies. He could even tell if he stood a chance of stealing a girl from her boyfriend. He could even see the strengths and shortcomings of all the martial arts techniques! Chen Jing’s goal changed from becoming the richest man on Earth to becoming the manliest man in the modern cultivation world.

Humans around the globe try to survive in the ocean! Sea storms, mutated beasts, unlimited whirlpools, global permafrost…… Facing one after another natural disaster, humans had to keep upgrading their vessels to just survive! Fortunately, Chen Feng had a unique gift — 100% probability! 100% chance to catch a fish! 100% chance to hit a target from far! 100% chance to get loot from treasure chest draws! 100% chance to succeed at upgrades! [Wooden Raft → SailBoat → Cruise Ship…… Floating City] [Bow and Arrow → Cannon → Missile → Localized Artillery Strikes] While others were still struggling to survive and feed themselves, Chen Feng was smashing through the waves and conquering the seas! “Did you hear about Chen Feng? I heard he’s showing off his food, his yacht and those gorgeous ladies again!” “F*ck! Let’s join forces and go rob him!” “He added new weapons to his ship again!” “......”

Stuart doesn't really know why he's going to college. He doesn't know why he's in the metamorphic-science program. In fact, he doesn't really know why he's doing *anything,* other than a vague sense of obligation and persistent existential angst. But when he and two of his classmates are caught in a freak lab accident, he suddenly has much bigger things to worry about instead. (Well, make that "in addition to.") With he and his lab partners stuck trying to cope with unfamiliar new bodies, deal with angry *and* curious faculty members, re-integrate into campus life, and come to terms with their own personal issues, it's anybody's guess where it will all end up for them... The first standalone novel from the weirdo who ringled a number of long-running and highly eclectic interactive stories on Fiction Branches and elsewhere, it's a (hopefully more structured and focused) slice-of-life mad-science gender-bender dramedy full of introspection, emotional growth, and what another author in the community refers to as "gender feels" (plus some good old-fashioned mildly sexy hijinks and dirty jokes.) Don't miss it! Or miss it, whatever, it'll still be here. C'mon. You know you want to. Updates M-W-F

"Everyone in the market chases information. James Smith already knows the odds." James Smith is seventeen, broke, and invisible — a scholarship kid from Lyon who spends his lunch breaks reading annual reports no one asked him to read. He has no connections, no capital, and no name worth mentioning in the halls of French finance. But he has one thing nobody can see: a plan that stretches beyond his own lifetime. He doesn't want to be rich. He wants to build something permanent — a legacy so solid that his name will carry weight long after he's gone, and his children's children will never know what it means to start from nothing. Then a lab accident changes everything. A routine errand at a research facility. An equipment failure. A flash of white. When James wakes up in a hospital bed two days later, he notices something no one else can: a silent, translucent panel at the edge of his vision. It doesn't speak. It doesn't explain. When he focuses on any investment, it shows a single number — a probability score. Nothing more. He doesn't know what it is. He doesn't know why it works. He only knows it's his — and he will take that secret to his grave. What follows is not a story of a boy who got lucky. It is the story of a man who took one edge and built an empire from it — one calculated position at a time. From the trading floors of Euronext Paris to the boardrooms of global conglomerates, James moves in silence, leaving behind only results that no one can explain and a reputation that makes even the oldest money in Europe uncomfortable. He will become the greatest investor France has ever produced. And nobody — not his closest friend, not the woman who sees him most clearly, not the institutions that fear him — will ever know why. The probability is always in his favour. The reason is always his secret.

In a world where the "System" is the only law, everyone is born a User. But Jin-woo (MC) is a 'Glitch.' While others struggle to master a single class, Jin-woo’s soul is fractured into "Quantum Threads." He doesn't just summon clones; he lives multiple lives at once. ​By killing monsters, he doesn't just take loot—he steals their biological mechanics. High-speed regen? Permanent buff. Granite skin? Permanent defense. With an army of himself training, researching, and raiding simultaneously, he is the only man capable of clearing multiple SSS-Rank Gates in a single day. But when every clone carries a piece of his personality, the biggest threat isn't the monsters—it's the mental "Crash" of a thousand lives merging into one.

Vaelen’s survival rate: 1%. Everyone thought he was dead. Only the system knew the truth. In a world where every decision, every breath, and every heartbeat is measured in probabilities, Vaelen is the ultimate underdog, yet the one who holds the key to bending fate itself. Betrayed, hunted, and left for dead, Vaelen discovers a Glitch, a hidden system that can manipulate probability, predict outcomes, and rewrite reality itself. But power comes at a cost. Every battle is lethal, every enemy smarter than the last, and every victory could be a trap in disguise. From shadowy factions to global conspiracies, from hidden talents to the terrifying reaches of his own Glitch, Vaelen must survive the impossible. Every move is calculated. Every chance is exploited. And every enemy… destroyed. Survival is not guaranteed. Probability is not destiny. But Vaelen is about to make the impossible inevitable. Will he conquer death itself, or will the system and the world finally break him?

Flora Bloom, who was betrayed and killed by her boyfriend in her past life, is reborn with a peerless spatial dimension back to the time before the crisis, hoarding food, raising a child, and tearing apart scumbag men and manipulative women. Originally, she just wanted to raise a child and low-key fight zombies and level up together with her family. But she discovered that she was unexpectedly falling step by step into a tender trap meticulously designed by a certain sly and scheming man. Flora Bloom looked at the vast space within her sea of consciousness; it had a farmhouse courtyard, fields, and a Spirit River, but it just lacked a bit of vitality. So, a fat, sky-flying mantis? Collect! A rare little white tiger that can discharge electricity? Collect! A behemoth spirit crocodile with its young? Collect! As long as it's alive and edible, collect, collect, collect them all! Endless scumbags and vile women, a shameless and deeply scheming leader, all wanting to use her to attack zombies and obtain more Crystal Cores for their own gain? Your shameless, worthless life? Hand it over.

[Ding! The 'Randomly Spend' Tycoon System is at your service.] On her way to work, Yun Zijin was bound by a system named 'Randomly Spend'. [Spending Task Completed. A 2x rebate has been triggered. Ownership of Villa No. 1 at Xingyu Mansion. The related documents have been placed in the system backpack.] [Spending Task Completed. A 3x rebate has been triggered. Ownership of Dingsi Building. The related documents have been placed in the system backpack.] ... Yun Zijin was dazzled by the system's rewards, only to be told that her wealthy parents had found her? That she's the true daughter of the Xia Family of Dijing? Being bound to the Tycoon System was exciting for Yun Zijin, but she refused to be part of any cliché wealthy family drama. The Xia Family of Dijing? Yun Zijin: Get lost! Don't even think about associating with me!

One day, a strange hand suddenly appeared inside Chi Wan’s interdimensional space. Its owner claimed to be living in the apocalypse—starving, desperate—and begged to trade anything he had for food. Chi Wan stared at the pile of Imperial Green jade, oversized diamonds, and dozens of kilograms of gold bars he offered… and fell into deep thought. …Wasn’t this a little too profitable? From then on, her connection to the apocalypse only grew stronger. The mysterious man—who turned out to be a powerful figure—used his Wood Ability to help her revive rare orchids, cultivate endangered plants, and even harvest zombie crystal cores for the country. As for Chi Wan? She only had three responsibilities: feed him, feed him, and keep feeding him. Somehow, without realizing it, a group of extraordinary men began to gather around her: A genius research scientist. An aloof, abstinent CEO. A cold and ruthless Soldier King… In front of Chi Wan, they were gentle, attentive, and impeccably polite—each trying to outshine the others. Behind her back? They were one step away from tearing each other apart. Meanwhile, on the other side of the spatial link… The so-called King of the Apocalypse clenched his teeth in silence as he listened to these men compete for her attention. As for Chi Wan? “I’m busy getting rich and supporting my family,” she said calmly. “A battle royale of suitors? I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Until one day— An absurdly handsome man appeared at the gates of her villa… carrying a sack filled with gold and jewels. “I’m here to marry into your family,” he declared. Chi Wan glanced at him, then at the newly connected wasteland world inside her space… …and once again fell into deep thought.