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In the bustling maritime city of Kota Serunai (Serunai City), where the intricate currents of trade, nature, and heritage weave the fate of its people, the sea is more than a highway—it is a living force. For centuries, the Hukum Ombak (Law of the Tides) maintained balance between human ambition and the ocean’s untamed power. But now, the tides themselves are in revolt. Hai Cheng, a young master of the Arus Dagang (Trade Current), can sense the pulse of the sea through jade beads and ancient Suanpan (abacus) arrays. He understands currents, trade, and numbers better than anyone—but the natural balance is slipping beyond calculation. When a mysterious Grand Lingqi Furnace erupts beneath the harbor, it awakens a legendary guardian: the spectral Harimau Ombak (Tide Tiger). Amid the chaos, Yue Lan, a protector of the Arus Alam (Natural Current), emerges from the mangrove shrines, wielding ancient Batik Lingkar (Batik Arrays) and secrets of the unseen Orang Selindung (Veiled Folk). Together, they must navigate treacherous waters: industrial ambition, rogue Lingqi experiments, and mythic beings that guard the sea itself. But the true threat is the enigmatic Silent Admiral, a visionary who believes nature is inefficient and that the sea can—and must—be controlled. His Grand Furnace Network threatens not only the currents but the very heart of the Straits. Hai Cheng must reconcile three streams of power—trade, nature, and heritage (Arus Dagang, Arus Alam, and Arus Warisan)—to prevent catastrophe. To do so, he will challenge ancient pacts, awaken mythical guardians, and confront a philosophical enemy who sees balance as weakness. In a world where tides carry whispers of centuries-old secrets, where every wave may harbor a guardian, and every current may turn against you, one young man must rise to become the Penjaga Selat (Guardian of the Strait). A mythic, high-octane sea-fantasy webnovel, blending Malay, Hokkien, and Peranakan culture into an epic saga of power, legacy, and the living ocean.

*Updates mon/thurs/sat* PLEASE NOTE: This novel has SPOILERS to White Headed Dreams "Beauty and the Beasts." It's been seventeen years since Bai Qingqing and her spouses left their mark on the World of Beasts, her human knowledge forever changing the Second Great City. The world itself is vast and wild, with more beasts and threats than Qingqing had ever had the time to encounter. As unique as a human transmigrating in their world, another mystery has been born - a fox female with the ability to shift into a beast like the men have been able to since the beginning of time. Is she a bad omen, or a miracle? Join Shuule and her mates as she navigates her own adventure, becoming loved, strong, threatened and hunted, as the city and its citizens try to reconcile what it means to be both human and animal.

Synopsis: With the soul of the Ghost Emperor, travel across the Dou Qi Continent. "Fighting into a horse, so terrifying?" In front of me, Lin Fan, everything is scum. Xiao Yan: "Who are you?" Lin Fan: "What are you nervous about? I will neither soak your Xun'er, nor tease your little doctor fairy, nor will I miss your Medusa." Xiao Yan: "..." Lin Fan: "What? You have Yao Lao. Hehe, I'm sorry, you have your Yao Lao, and I have my ghost emperor. Not only is it strong, but it is also very dragging, arrange! "

In which Shen Qingqiu is to save Liu Qingge, doesn’t know how, throws his book, it lands on an instruction page, ✨tiddy milk✨ ensues. (There’s more there, I promise)

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"

Amelia Lockhart has one mission: make the top idol Ethan Quinn fall in love with her, then break his heart, so that Ethan Quinn can successfully pass his tribulation and return to his position as a High God. There's just one problem: as the most hated woman on the internet, Amelia is the last person anyone would pair with the nation's golden boy. But when she lands a spot on a dating show alongside Ethan, she sees her chance. She does all the heavy lifting and is dependable enough to make him see her differently. As a result, Ethan starts pretending to be weak. The fans are confused. Their untouchable idol is... blushing? Getting clingy? Calling her "jiejie" in that voice? "Sis, I surrender." "Sis, you can only spoil me like this." Amelia is losing control of the plan. She was supposed to seduce him and walk away. So why is he the one coaxing her to stay, and why is it getting harder to say no?