the intruder in the strike zone

After a near death experience thanks to his own mother, Jake Hollander has an adverse reaction to people, baseball, and family. His feeling of abandonment is slowly lost thanks to his foster family, The Atkins. They take him in and change his mind about everything. He becomes more open, better at baseball, and craves for family. Slowly all wishes are granted. Instagram: @writerhalf_empty https://www.patreon.com/half_empty ~~The Last Curve can be found there, a short story about Rhys Please read on Webnovel! **Names, faces, and places aren’t real. A work of fiction. Nonetheless, it is my work of fiction so please don’t post it without permission. *I have used school names that do exist though, but I would like everyone to know that I have no affiliation with them. Nor do my views reflect their views. **Also, I bought the royalty-free license for my cover. Which means I can use it without having to pay royalties. If you have any questions, comment on my latest chapter or reach me on discord.

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!

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]

Zein était un Guide renégat vivant dans la terre abandonnée de la zone rouge, guidant pour de l'argent et la survie. Jusqu'à ce que la guilde avec laquelle il travaillait ait causé une tragédie. Animé par le chagrin et la culpabilité, Zein est devenu un guide mercenaire à la frontière de la Deathzone interdite, travaillant comme un moine suicidaire. Un jour, un Esper arrogant est soudainement apparu et lui a dit, « Si tu es tellement acharné à mourir, pourquoi ne viendrais-tu pas avec moi dans la Zone de la Mort ? » Une proposition étrange, un sourire nostalgique. Avait-il réellement déjà rencontré cet homme auparavant ? En suivant cet homme dans la zone mortelle, Zein trouvera-t-il le répit qu'il cherche, ou sera-t-il englouti dans une tempête ? Mais il n'y a pas de place pour l'amour dans la Zone de la Mort... n'est-ce pas ? * * * L'histoire se déroule dans un univers de Sentinelle, donc il y aura : - Sentinelle (Esper) et Guide - Donjon ! - Romance - Action - ...de l'érotisme ? ;) C'est une histoire d'amour (en quelque sorte) enrobée de péripéties du système de donjon, avec des capacités, de l'action et tout ce qui s'ensuit

The beginning of the apocalypse brought chaos and disaster to humanity. It tore away the mask of society and revealed the cruelty hiding beneath. Ivy Ravencroft experienced it all firsthand. Her family was unfair and cruel, and they abused her so badly that she went blind. Her lover died trying to protect her, and she spent the next five years struggling to survive, until she finally died in the apocalypse. But then, Ivy woke up again, reborn in the first year of the apocalypse. At first, she felt hopeless. If only she had returned to a time before the apocalypse, she could have gathered food, weapons, and supplies to survive better. Still, she was grateful for one thing: she had kept her special ability, the power to create safe zones. This time, Ivy made a promise. She would protect her lover, find her real family, and take revenge on everyone who had hurt her. .................................. "Huh? Why is there a bento box lying here?" Ivy asked, confused. "What bento? Are you trying to trick me again?" Silas asked, sadness in his eyes. "This one!" Ivy said, holding up the packaged meal and waving it at him. "What the... where did that come from?" Silas stared at it in shock. Ivy’s eyes widened. She realized something, only she could see these items, and when she picked them up, they became real. "Can… I buy it from you?" Silas asked, unsure. "Of course. But I won't give it to you for free." Ivy smiled like a fox. Silas closed his eyes; he was ready for her to demand something sky-high and said, "Okay. Tell me how many gold bars you want." Ivy smiled and teased, "I don't want gold bars; they are way too cheap. I want one kiss." Silas: Blushing hard. His subordinates: "..." This wave of dog food was too unexpected! ....................................................... With the supplies, picking a superpower and a safe zone superpower, Ivy built her own residential area. She gained Kindness Energy and multiplied supplies with the help of Temporal Storage. While other bases struggled to make a simple house, she used her golden finger to make luxurious buildings and rent them out, becoming the big shot in the apocalypse.

Der Beginn der Apokalypse brachte Chaos und Katastrophe über die Menschheit. Sie riss die Maske der Gesellschaft weg und enthüllte die darunter verborgene Grausamkeit. Ivy Ravencroft erlebte all das aus erster Hand. Ihre Familie war ungerecht und grausam, und sie misshandelten sie so schwer, dass sie erblindete. Ihr Geliebter starb bei dem Versuch, sie zu beschützen, und sie verbrachte die nächsten fünf Jahre im Kampf ums Überleben, bis sie schließlich in der Apokalypse starb. Doch dann erwachte Ivy wieder zum Leben, wiedergeboren im ersten Jahr der Apokalypse. Zunächst fühlte sie sich hoffnungslos. Wenn sie nur in eine Zeit vor der Apokalypse zurückgekehrt wäre, hätte sie Nahrung, Waffen und Vorräte sammeln können, um besser zu überleben. Trotzdem war sie für eines dankbar: Sie hatte ihre besondere Fähigkeit behalten, die Macht, Sichere Zonen zu erschaffen. Diesmal gab Ivy ein Versprechen ab. Sie würde ihren Geliebten beschützen, ihre wahre Familie finden und sich an allen rächen, die ihr Leid zugefügt hatten. .................................. "Hä? Warum liegt hier eine Bento-Box?" fragte Ivy verwirrt. "Welches Bento? Versuchst du mich wieder zu täuschen?" fragte Silas mit Traurigkeit in seinen Augen. "Dieses hier!" sagte Ivy und hielt die verpackte Mahlzeit hoch, während sie damit vor ihm wedelte. "Was zum... woher kommt das?" Silas starrte es schockiert an. Ivys Augen weiteten sich. Sie erkannte etwas: nur sie konnte diese Gegenstände sehen, und wenn sie sie aufhob, wurden sie real. "Kann... ich es von dir kaufen?" fragte Silas unsicher. "Natürlich. Aber ich werde es dir nicht umsonst geben." Ivy lächelte wie ein Fuchs. Silas schloss seine Augen; er war bereit für eine astronomische Forderung und sagte: "Okay. Sag mir, wie viele Goldbarren du haben willst." Ivy lächelte und neckte: "Ich will keine Goldbarren; die sind viel zu billig. Ich will einen Kuss." Silas: Wurde knallrot. Seine Untergebenen: "..." Diese Welle von Hundefutter war zu unerwartet! ....................................................... Mit den Vorräten, der Wahl einer Superkraft und einer Sichere Zone-Superkraft baute Ivy ihr eigenes Wohngebiet auf. Sie gewann Freundlichkeitsenergie und vervielfachte Vorräte mit Hilfe des Temporalen Speichers. Während andere Basen Mühe hatten, ein einfaches Haus zu bauen, nutzte sie ihren goldenen Finger, um luxuriöse Gebäude zu errichten und zu vermieten, wodurch sie zum großen Star in der Apokalypse wurde.

L'aube de l'apocalypse a apporté le chaos et le désastre à l'humanité. Elle a arraché le masque de la société et révélé la cruauté qui se cachait dessous. Ivy Ravencroft l'a vécu en première ligne. Sa famille était injuste et cruelle, et ils l'ont maltraitée au point qu'elle est devenue aveugle. Son amoureux est mort en essayant de la protéger, et elle a passé les cinq années suivantes à lutter pour survivre, jusqu'à ce qu'elle meure finalement dans l'apocalypse. Mais ensuite, Ivy s'est réveillée à nouveau, renaissant dans la première année de l'apocalypse. Au début, elle se sentait désespérée. Si seulement elle était revenue à une époque avant l'apocalypse, elle aurait pu rassembler de la nourriture, des armes et des provisions pour mieux survivre. Pourtant, elle était reconnaissante pour une chose : elle avait gardé sa capacité spéciale, le pouvoir de créer des zones sûres. Cette fois, Ivy a fait une promesse. Elle protégerait son amoureux, trouverait sa vraie famille et se vengerait de tous ceux qui lui avaient fait du mal. .................................. "Hein ? Pourquoi y a-t-il une boîte bento ici ?" demanda Ivy, confuse. "Quel bento ? Essaies-tu de me tromper encore ?" demanda Silas, la tristesse dans ses yeux. "Celui-ci !" dit Ivy, tenant le repas emballé et l'agitant devant lui. "Quoi... d'où vient-il ?" Silas le regarda, choqué. Les yeux d'Ivy s'élargirent. Elle réalisa quelque chose : elle seule pouvait voir ces objets, et quand elle les ramassait, ils devenaient réels. "Puis-je... te l'acheter ?" demanda Silas, incertain. "Bien sûr. Mais je ne te le donnerai pas gratuitement." Ivy sourit comme un renard. Silas ferma les yeux ; il était prêt à ce qu'elle exige quelque chose d'exorbitant et dit : "D'accord. Dis-moi combien de barres d'or tu veux." Ivy sourit et le taquina : "Je ne veux pas de barres d'or ; elles sont bien trop bon marché. Je veux un baiser." Silas : Rougissant fortement. Ses subordonnés : "..." Cette vague de nourriture pour chien était trop inattendue ! ....................................................... Avec les provisions, choisissant un super-pouvoir et un super-pouvoir de zone sûre, Ivy a construit sa propre zone résidentielle. Elle a gagné l'Énergie de Bonté et a multiplié les provisions avec l'aide du Stockage Temporel. Alors que d'autres bases luttaient pour construire une simple maison, elle a utilisé son doigt d'or pour créer des bâtiments luxueux et les louer, devenant ainsi la grande figure de l'apocalypse.

Xiao Rou, a girl growing up in a poor countryside family, found that she was actually the daughter of a wealthy couple, and her mother mistook another girl as her when she gave birth to her in hospital. She thought she would change from an ugly duckling to a noble swan and lived happily ever after with her real family, but the reality gave her a heavy blow. The girl, Xiao Jinning, who took her family, her fiancé and everything else from her, used every possible means to frame her up. She returned to her biological parents only to find her parents despised her but doted on Xiao Jinning. She was framed as a thief and expelled out of home. And then, she was hit by a car and stomped to death by Xiao Jinning. her tragic life was ended. Tang Xi, a real princess, the heiress of the powerful Empire Group, was murdered by her greedy relatives. When she opened her eyes again, she found she was in another girl’s body. She became Xiao Rou and had a magic system—008 in her body! With the help of 008, she began her journey of revenge. She would avenge poor Xiao Rou, punish the murderers of her, become the most popular star, and….make up with her true love---Qiao Liang.

Four years ago, Anna Thornton was deceived by a rotten man and vowed to make him 'pay with blood'! "President Sterling, the paternity test results indicate that the baby Miss Thornton brought back is indeed your biological child." Conrad Sterling flips the table and sets a flag: "Destroy the test results, no matter what tricks that woman plays, I will never marry her." However, after marriage, a certain cold-faced president's face was continuously slapped. "President Sterling, something's wrong! Madam intends to snatch the resources of your ex-girlfriend, the film queen Marilyn Ford." Conrad Sterling: "Give her!" "President Sterling, something's wrong! Madam has formed an alliance with your archenemy and intends to steal the company's confidential files." Conrad Sterling: "Give her!" "President Sterling, something's wrong! Madam wants to sell all your company's stocks at a low price!" "Give her! Anyway, she can never divorce in this life. Ask her if she'd prefer to use the money from selling the company to support me or let me earn money to support her?" Due to the overly pampered married life, Anna simply couldn't take it anymore! "Conrad Sterling, I'm here for revenge, please respect that!"

A path of survival, intertwined with the doctrine of both Immortal and Martial Arts, every punch strikes true. In the chaotic world of Martial Arts, power reigns supreme. To survive, Chen Yi exhausted all of his family savings on learning martial arts, only to startlingly discover that the Broken Jade in his mind was also accumulating energy, enabling him to possess the ability to cross into the Immortal Cultivation World. The moment he crossed over, merely inhaling the spiritual energy accelerated his martial arts progression at an astonishing rate. Not to mention the dazzling array of martial methods, pill talismans, arrays, and various cultivation oddities inside, all of them significantly boosted his strength! Since then, Chen Yi, who held sway over two worlds, began his days of striving for upgrades and growth, unknowingly becoming a top-tier existence in both worlds. And later, he found even more astonishingly, that there was such a mysterious connection between these two worlds.