“Why are these Young Masters so arrogant?”
“Why are my family and sect bullying me?”
“Why are you all offended?”
“Where is my luck! F**k, it’s time to go for broke!”
“Wait, who is that person behind you…?”
“Mommy! This lowly Tong Zhi failed to see Mount Tai!”
“Please stop chasing me! How can I get married, now!?”

Such is the struggle of being too outstanding as an extra...
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This novel is inspired by the novels A Will Eternal, Sage Monarch, The Monk That Wanted to Renounce Asceticism, Journey to the West and the comics Gentleman Devil, Ghost-Queller, and Master Drifting Away Again.

It is meant to be a parody of Chinese cultivation novels and using their tropes.

The translator Deathblade asked the question, “What Chinese fantasy novel cliches do you dislike the most?” and this is my answer.

You can answer his survey here, I think.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV966jX8HJy2l9pEMSFqoXIlhQKI2XbFDmjvWm73cUGX-lsA/viewform

I used this website for names. I think they’re planting trees, so that’s nice.

https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/chinese_names.php

The other names I used Wikipedia and Google Translate for English to Chinese.

I wanted to write a ongoing fiction for the longest time, but kept getting stuck. This year, my resolution is to write at least 100 chapters of 2000 words. I began with the “Human Slayer” concept, but kept depressing myself with the sad and crazy backgrounds I gave characters.

This novel will be much simpler. 

Give comments, ratings, and power stones if you want.

UNFORGETTABLE SERIES :
ANG MISTERYONG BUMABALOT SA KUPAS NA LARAWAN
(Mystery/Thriller)
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Mga LIHIM na hindi natin kayang HARAPIN.

Paano kung ang LIHIM na iyon ang siyang MANGIBABAW . . .

Upang manatili kang NABUBUHAY sa mundong inakala mong TAMA?

"ANINO SA DILIM"

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Isang nobelang pupukaw sa inyong mga kamalayan.

For the last time . . .

One of the best novel of all time . . .

After being traded to the Pelicans, the basketball gods blessed our boy Zo with an endless ceiling. The LAKERS will soon realise that trading him to the pelicans wasn't a good idea. Read as he becomes what was promised, and more: Steph Curry With Lockdown defence and a 40inch vertical, the GOAT!
(This is for my boy Zo... I wish him the best)
(COMPETITIVE SPORTS... LOL.)

March 23rd, Wednesday… 
Thriller Hostel's construction was in full swing. 
Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were there at the site. Apart from supervising the construction each day, they also gathered material from horror novels, videos, and films and brainstormed about how to make the various projects in Thriller Hostel better. 
They had various subordinates in charge of various work in the haunted house, but there weren't many of them to begin with. When the haunted house was almost done, they planned to recruit a large group of employees to sell tickets, act, and maintain cleanliness. 
However, all three projects of the haunted house would probably only be completed in at least three more months. 
Just like before, Chen Kangtuo stared at the design diagram on his computer screen and seriously considered various details. All of a sudden, his cell phone vibrated. It was a message. 
Chen Kangtuo jumped and then gestured for Hao Qiong to come over. 
"Quick, be prepared! Boss Pei is coming!" 
Hao Qiong had been engrossed in something on his cell phone. It was the latest horror novel on Zhongdian Chinese Network, which had achieved pretty good results. 
However, upon hearing Chen Kangtuo's words, he quickly asked, "When?" 
Chen Kangtuo was already on his feet, organizing various documents. "He'll be here in ten minutes!" 
Both of them quickly cleaned up all the trash lying around. 
They were in a temporary office set up in the corner of the factory, which had been done up strictly according to the Tengda spirit. There were large office desks, a sofa, and a refrigerator. All in all, the office environment was very cozy. 
However, it was also usually messy at the same time. 
There were random items like empty soda bottles, horror novels, and horror concept art scattered across the sofa and office desk. Chen Kangtuo feared that it would leave a bad impression in Boss Pei's mind if he saw the scene. 
Thus, both of them quickly packed up the entire office and restored it to its original clean state. 
Not long after they were done, Boss Pei arrived. With a folder in hand, Chen Kangtuo welcomed him. "Hello, Boss Pei! Please, come in!" 
The folder contained information on Thriller Hostel's various projects including floor plans, design details for each project, renderings, sources of inspiration, project costs, contracts signed with various partners, and the like. 
Chen Kangtuo was sure that Boss Pei had come to ask about Thriller Hostel's progress and several other details. Thus, he prepared as much as he could in the limited time.
Although he knew many things by heart, he could not go wrong with having the documents ready for Boss Pei's inspection at any time. 
Chen Kangtuo invited Boss Pei to sit on the sofa and then prepared himself to report Thriller Hostel's progress. 
"Boss Pei, let me update you on the construction of Thriller Hostel first," said Chen Kangtuo once Hao Qiong had served Boss Pei a cup of tea. 
Boss Pei took the cup of tea and sipped it. After hearing Chen Kangtuo's words, he shook his head and said, "There's no need for that. I have something important for you."
Chen Kangtuo could not help but feel nervous when he saw Boss Pei's somber expression. 
What important thing did Boss Pei want to tell them about? Judging by Boss Pei's somber expression, the task was probably extremely complicated and difficult! 
Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong dared not ask any questions. Instead, they listened intently. 
Pei Qian sipped his tea again and asked, "Based on how things have been going, how long more would the haunted house take?"
Chen Kangtuo answered, "At best, it would be three months. If everything goes according to our original plan, it would take four months." 
Pei Qian nodded. Four months was acceptable. 
"I'll give you another forty million yuan. I want to spend it all on Thriller Hostel. If you foresee any difficulties, let me know now."
Chen Kangtuo waited for a moment and then realized that Boss Pei was done speaking. It was then that he asked, "Er… Boss Pei, is there anything else?" 
Pei Qian answered, "There's nothing else."
Chen Kangtuo: "…the important thing you were talking about was spending money?" 
Pei Qian nodded. "That's right." 
Confusion was written all over Chen Kangtuo's face. However, a few seconds later, a realization dawned on him. "Oh! I understand now! Boss Pei, is this forty million yuan meant for building the surrounding facilities? I've thought about it!" 
Chen Kangtuo had thought that the previous budget had been sufficient to construct all of Thriller Hostel, but there would not be a single surrounding facility! 
There would be no shops, no hotels, and no restaurants. People would not be able to eat, shop, or find a place to stay. Transport was even worse. Trains aside, even public buses didn't come here. 
How could the haunted house attract tourists?! Were tourists expected to drive over and stand around while waiting for their turn to enter the haunted house? 
That would be inappropriate. 
Now that Boss Pei was adding another forty million yuan to the project, they could finally start working on the surrounding facilities!
Pei Qian shook his head, speechless. "You're wrong. The forty million yuan was set aside purely for Thriller Hostel. 
"Spend it all on the projects, and don't spend a single cent on the surrounding facilities. What's more, you shouldn't delay the completion of the project. I'm going to emphasize this again: this is very important, and you have to do a good job, understand?" 
Chen Kangtuo was confused. 
Sh*t, I've guessed wrongly… 
Boss Pei was indeed Boss Pei. Nobody could guess his train of thought. 
They were supposed to spend all forty million yuan on Thriller Hostel and not delay the completion of the project. That meant they could not add any more new segments. They could only improve the details of the existing projects.
Still… this seemed very excessive! The price-quality ratio of building surrounding facilities would be much better! Could Boss Pei have deeper intentions? 
Chen Kangtuo instinctively found this a waste of the money, but he dared not ask too many questions. Instead, he decided to obediently follow Boss Pei's instructions. "Alright, Boss Pei! I'll do that!" 
Pei Qian nodded, satisfied. Then, he stood up and said, "Go ahead and go back to work. A group of people will come and survey the area soon. I'll be bringing them around. Don't bother about us at all. Even if you see anything strange, don't ask any questions, understand?"
Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong nodded. "Yes!" 
Pei Qian happily left the office, boarded his car, and waited. 
Boss Li had said that he would lead a group of investors to invest in this project. He was going to survey the area today, and Pei Qian was supposed to host them. 
Pei Qian could have left the hosting to Chen Kangtuo, but he could not relax. 
What if Chen Kangtuo wasn't careful and inadvertently revealed something? Boss Li and the others might find out that Pei Qian had invested a huge sum of money into this project. Then, their desire to have a 'slice of the pie' would just intensify. 
After that, Pei Qian would have difficulty shaking them off. 
Pei Qian had made up his mind. Once Boss Li and the others arrived, he would bring them around the deserted and old industrial zones so they could see just how desolate this area was! 
It would be best if they changed their minds on the spot. 
Otherwise, Pei Qian would have to come up with something else. 
… 
Less than half an hour later, several high-end commercial cars stopped at the entrance of the old industrial zone. 
Pei Qian immediately went to warmly welcome Boss Li and the other investors. 
"Boss Pei! I'm sorry to make you wait. We weren't familiar with the surroundings, and so it took us a bit longer to get here. I'm really sorry about that." 
Li Shi alighted from his car and expressed his sincere apologies to Pei Qian first. 
The other investors alighted one by one and greeted Boss Pei as well. Some drove here on their own while others were chauffeured here. However, all the chauffeurs remained in their cars and did not follow the group. 
Obviously, Boss Li had not been giving excuses. He had been stating facts. Of course, everyone would be unfamiliar with the surroundings here! 
Two investors frowned the moment they alighted from their cars. This was more deserted than they had expected. 
Everyone had heard about Jingzhou's old industrial zones, but none of them had actually visited this place. Since there had not been any business to be done here, there had simply been no point. 
Now that they were here, they were extremely disappointed. The situation was much worse than they had imagined! 
Li Shi had indeed said that Boss Pei was building a haunted house in a deserted and desolate industrial zone. At the time, they had thought that Boss Li was exaggerating. Now, they knew that he was not! 
Saying that this place was deserted and desolate was an understatement! All in all, everyone was crestfallen. What's more, it showed on their faces. 
Pei Qian noticed this and celebrated inwardly. 
That's great! That's the expression I was hoping for! I already told you that this is a deserted place, and it won't succeed, but none of you believed me! Do you believe me now? 
Of course, only two people looked obviously displeased. Pei Qian knew he had to work harder. 
He would lead the group of investors around the old industrial zone, so that they could properly survey the environment and situation. Then, they would know that only the entrance could be described as 'quite desolate and deserted'. 
The further they got, the worse the situation would become! 
I've told you the truth, but you refused to back off. Now, I'll show you the truth, and see if you would finally learn your lesson. 
"Come with me, everyone. I'll briefly show you the state of the old industrial zone and how Thriller Hostel looks like now." 
With that, Pei Qian led the group of investors further into the industrial zone. 
… 
Thirty minutes later, everyone walked out from the deepest corners of the industrial zone and then stopped outside one of the factory buildings that was being renovated for Thriller Hostel. 
Two slightly older investors were already panting from all the walking. Li Shi, too, rubbed his legs as beads of sweat dripped down his face. 
Pei Qian was only twenty years old. This little bit of walking was nothing to him. However, this group of investors had obviously lived a pampered life. Half an hour of walking around had caused them to feel weak. 
Even then, Pei Qian was surprised that all of them could keep up and that none of them had given up and left in anger.
Still, everyone did not look very happy. 
After walking around the industrial zone, they realized that they had been imagining things when they had thought the industrial zone was deserted and desolate earlier. Having seen the inner parts of the industrial zone, they finally understood how deserted and desolate the place really was! 
The entrance was deserted, but at least the floor was clean. As they walked further in, they discovered piles of rubbish, vandalism on the walls, and patches of tall weeds. All of those things pointed to one single fact. 
The deserted entrance was the most presentable part of the entire industrial zone.
Pei Qian smiled, feeling like he had accomplished half of his goal. He only needed to show everyone how bad the industrial zone really looked so they could imagine what would become of their money if they invested in this project.
Pei Qian was sure that some of them would change their minds on the spot! 
He cleared his throat. "Everyone, let me emphasize this again. This investment will cause you loss."
He tried to look as sincere and genuine as possible. He could tell that two or three investors would back out soon. 
They had been interested in investing because they had seen how successful Boss Pei's previous projects were. However, after seeing the industrial zone's true state, they suddenly realized that Boss Pei's previous achievements were meaningless, no matter how impressive they were. 
Making this place popular would be as difficult as turning stone into gold! 
Still, everyone was too embarrassed to say that they were not interested in investing in the project anymore. Instead, they looked at one another, waiting for someone to speak up. 
Pei Qian was not in a hurry; he waited patiently. He was sure that someone would speak up after weighing the amount of money they had. 
However, Li Shi seemed to have caught on. He decisively took a step forward, and then scanned the group. "What's the matter? We talked about this before. Is someone really going to back out?!"
His voice sounded firm and determined. 
Pei Qian, "…?" 
He looked at Li Shi, evidently confused. 
Li Shi gave Pei Qian a firm nod and then turned back to the other investors. "That's silly! Boss Pei was testing how determined you are! 
"Before this, all of you were saying that you wouldn't invest in any other project but Boss Pei's. Now, after walking a little and seeing superficial things, you've changed your mind? You're so easily swayed!
"Just think about the investors who didn't trust Boss Pei when we invested in 'Top Student, Come Quick' back then. What has happened to them?! 
"Do you want to part ways with a promising project, just like them?"
On hearing Li Shi's words, those who had looked like they wanted to back out earlier became determined once again. They exchanged meaningful looks and fell into deep thought. 
Then, Li Shi turned to Pei Qian and grinned. It was almost as if he was saying, "Don't worry, nobody will back out with me around!" 
Pei Qian, "…" 
He was exhausted.


I really just want to lose money! T_T
Best boss ever, prodigy of the business world, genius creator, visionary of the century.
These are the descriptions used for Pei Qian, President of Tengda Corporation.
Ever since his rebirth, Pei Qian finds himself in possession of a system that rewards him if he manages to lose money.
Instantly, a brilliant idea comes to mind — making crappy games!
"If the game flops, all my investment cost will be lost!"
"How difficult can it be to lose money?"
Indeed... how difficult can it be?
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This book is highly popular in China and has set off a new trend. Webnovel has very high expectations for this book and has gotten the author to refine the first chapter as an exclusive for global readers. We hope everyone will enjoy reading it.

Yuki Leigh point of view (Recalling Chapter 36)
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"That idiot always dashes out from his problems." There is no helping about Nickson and his two-speedy feet, running away from the two of us, his responsibilities.
He needs to acknowledge that being an officer of the school is not fun and games, especially when he is the vice-president. The person beside me is even Roxanne, the president of the student council.
What does he expect when the right hand of the power is missing?
"Should we go after him, Yuki?" Her anxious words make me want to chase after that boy. But we should leave him alone for the time being, given that he must have an issue of his own.
However, it is not fair that he can ditch his work as an officer! If I have known this would happen, I could have fought for that position. Roxanne and I should have been working together with all the unfinished papers.
"Does Brother Nickson hate me now?" The little girl, Himari, perches on the seat while gnawing the takoyaki on the table. Despite eating such a scrumptious meal, she feels down after seeing Nickson bolting from afar.
"Cheer up, Himari. Nickson is probably in the weather, you know, puberty."
"What is puberty, Sister Yuki?"
After explaining the meaning behind the unconventional words, we finish our meal and head out of the building. Himari knows that we still have to do our things, such as academic-related tasks and novels. She is one of the few people that know my identity as a famous writer. This girl does not look like it, but she has been reading my work since the day I have published my novels.
A shiver escapes my spine as I recall the genre of my stories. The novels include gore, thriller, mystery, and even murders that have traumatised countless civilians already.
"Himari, I hope you do not go down that path," I murmur to myself while staring at the confused girl beside me.
"Hmm~?" Himari tilts her head in confusion, wondering what I have said.
With one shake of my head, I push aside the topic and continue walking along the road together with my best friend. The event is like always; I write my stories while Roxanne plays all the games in my stash, wanting to finish it all and share with me her achievements.
However, there is something that crosses my mind by the time we enter our room.
"Do you think Nickson has been acting strange lately?" I voice out while setting up my laptop, resting on my desk. A clarion sound reverberates from the device as I turn the screen.
"I have not noticed him." Roxanne blurts and enters the passcode for my gaming consoles. She has the skills of playing two to three games at the same time without dying once. Maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration, but she has received countless requests from companies hiring her as a professional gamer until now. But it is the other way around.
Roxanne is not interested in joining out the online league. She does not plan on becoming a player. My best friend is more of a designer who makes games and gameplays.
"But I think something is going inside his head." I am surprised that I pay close attention to Nickson from our conversation. "I know crazy when I see one."
"Is it because you are crazy?"
Roxanne and I exchange looks, only to laugh afterwards about her comment. I give my best friend a nod and acknowledge her statement, knowing that I am a lunatic in love with my novels.
During our stay, I feel something tickling me between my thighs.
"Déjà vu," I tell myself as I reach for my pockets again and check my gadget.
A notification appears on the screen. Upon swiping the mail, the same random number gives me a message.
"What does it say?" Roxanne peers through my shoulders and reads the texts out loud before I could get a chance.
"Go to the Clock Hotel once more tomorrow before attending your school." Her voice trails off in the distance as if she has seen this scene before.
If we are in the movie, the two of us would have been dead by now. It is only a matter of time that the bounty hunters could kill us because of our ignorance and gullibleness of following their orders.
Fortunately, that is not the case with the message.
"It seems to me that we are on a mission!" Roxanne jumps around the room, feeling giddy about the text message.
"And what makes you think that?" I feel sceptical about the emails I have been sending. This unknown number probably knows my name, yet they cannot reveal theirs!
"Listen, Yuki. Who in the right mind would send us these discrete messages? Come to think about it, you are like Sherlock Holmes, and I am Watson. We make a great team!" Nothing could save my best friend after blabbering about the statement she has made.
"Who in the right mind would listen to a mysterious, eerie, and ridiculous message?" I retort to her questions, knowing that I will always be correct in every circumstance.
However, she replies with a straightforward answer. "I do."
Roxy raises her hand, claiming that she will believe everything that this individual would message her.
"For the love of America, Roxanne!"
"What?!"
"Play your games and do not utter a single word." With my command, Roxanne and I go two separate ways. I do my writings, and she will play until midnight hits that damn clock.
But, the thing is, none of our conversation from that day matters. The next day, around eight in the morning, Roxanne and I are standing in front of the hotel, tracking something we wish we know about!
"We better hurry and find this moron," I look far and wide and find a figure that resembles a Nickson. The creature that has feet for sprinting away from our sight is none other than the Korean guy.
"Oh, you found him before I could even tell you," Roxanne marks her fingers at the man, trying desperately to run away. Lucky for the two of us, he is a couple of blocks away from where we are standing.
"it is a good thing that we have listened to the message, right?" Roxanne queries as we dart through the crowd.
I do not plan to respond to her question as I focus on catching the vice-president in the game we call "tag".
"Stop it with this cat and mouse games, Nickson!" I shout with all the strength leaving my lungs and head towards the alley.
However, the setting surprises me. Upon racing through the passageway, I greet the panel with my eyes and see nobody. Not a single soul welcomes my eyes as the two of us search the entire place.
"Maybe Nickson has superpowers?" Roxanne blurts the stupidest thing I have ever heard that nearly gets me into laughing.
"If he did, we would call the researchers and study his body." I give her a wink and flick her forehead. "Get your thoughts together, girl."
"You big meanie!" Roxanne rubs her face and resumes looking for a single guy that escapes our face.
After searching for thirty minutes, Nickson has left not a single trace on the road. We would usually find a shoulder bag lying around like the last time he has run away from us. But that does not happen right now.
"Why is he even here in the first place," A rhetorical question flees my mouth as I observe the clock ticking its hands at the numbers.
Is there something special about that hotel? Or is he a colossal pervert that enjoys stalking us?
We can never know.
My best friend has gone into bananas as she strikes me with an answer to my quiz. "Maybe he likes you?"
I could not help but chuckle at her comment, as if it is the best joke I have heard in years. Upon recollecting my thoughts, Roxanne might have said the sublime jest yet since the day of the release of my novel back in the old summer days.
After finding nothing from our hunt, Roxanne and I hurry ourselves going to school. As we are about half a kilometre away from the schoolyards, something yet again, vibrates inside my pants.
"Not again," I annoyingly exclaim as I reach out for the phone for the nth time within my entire life.
"Go inside the Clock Hotel after your school. This message will be your last instruction that I will say to you, Yuki Leigh. I am Wilson, and I plan to disclose myself to the two of you once the situation ceases."
Upon reading the text and showing it to Roxanne, I send the man with the name "Wilson" a reply almost in an instant. I have been holding out-with the best of my abilities about the matter, and this text allows me to decline.
"I am not obliged to help you, and even, hypothetically, that I would help you, what is in it for me?" That sentence is what I have sent to the mysterious Wilson guy, whom I know nothing about!
But the following message catches me off guard as I read it out loud.
"It involves Nickson Park."

"Let me colour your world with these words..."

Yuki Leigh, your average teenage girl, has a knack for writing stories. She goes to Japan, together with her best friend, Roxanne. They enrol themselves in the International Japanese School to chase their dreams. Leigh also becomes famous because of her works, making a title of her known as the Queen of Gores or The Lady in Blood. But nobody knows who exactly this “Yuki”-her pen name is since she never reveals her face in public.

Those quiet days instantly change when Yuki browses the internet and sees a manga adaptation of her light novel series under the artist name “Nick”, who she assumes is a student going to the same school, and she is right! She refuses anyone to adapt her story, given that these written texts hold something dear inside her heart.

It is the only source of happiness Yuki has when she feels alone inside her room.

Upon noticing the positive feedback of the manga, Yuki would let Nickson pass this chance only if he transfers a share of his earnings to poverty or charity. That is all Yuki wants to hear.

They sit next to each other and not uttering a single word despite being classmates inside the room. Everything is going swimmingly to the two, not until the student council elections show up. They want to claim the prize of “not attending any lecture in class” following their jobs as mangaka and author.

Yuki then meets Nickson’s relatives, who are not on good terms. She thinks that joining their affairs would make her and Nickson’s situation worse. But her emotions change when Yuki notices Nickson’s sudden shift of mood during examinations or in meetings. He is neglecting his work in the student council, grabbing the attention of the school and the two former student council officers. Eventually, she helps Nickson in her own way. Because of Yuki’s sudden interruption in his life, Nickson finally takes an interest in this light novel author. 

There are a lot of things going on as well! The three join a club, family problems, and relationship status they need to work out.

The club advisor, Benjamin Tsai, gives the author and the artist tips on creating masterpieces of their works. He also becomes their mentor when they feel stuck in a bottleneck. Benjamin is an avid fan of both Nickson and Yuki, so he knows everything about them, including their styles.

Along the way, they meet some friends and make a group together to prepare themselves for the university. If they want to pursue their passion, they need to do well for the upcoming entrance exams. Everything becomes serious and dull, considering they need to plan for their future jobs and roles. 

Yuki expresses her doubts about becoming a full-pledge light novel author, knowing that it will be a risky job for her to make money. Leigh admits she was lucky enough to win the competition before, but what will she do right now that she is losing her popularity as an author? 

This novel is a rollercoaster of happiness, sorrow, and other emotions from the characters. Every reader will unravel their stories one volume at a time, while the two, Yuki and Nickson, commit themselves as romantic couples soon. The story doesn’t need to be fast paced or slow since they will encounter problems and solve them one at a time. 
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I referenced the characters to the people I know. But keep in mind that I separate their lives and create fictional events on my own. I don’t have any opinions of what the character will do since the story explains everything in the present tense. All of them will have their characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. 

Huge thanks to these awesome people who are supporting this book! Especially to @Snowphira. She is the artist/illustrator of this novel. If you want to see Nickson’s illustrations, I will post them inside the first few chapters in the comment section!

Cheers, and have a wonderful life, everyone!


Book Cover not mine.

"That's impossible, on whose authority…?"

"On my authority, of course."

A sharp smile, like a piece of broken glass, blossomed on his face. The man's pupils reflected a flash of blue as his eyes gleamed with a terrifying light.

"I can't stand seeing this sort of disgusting thing on my land."

Shortly after, a violent red storm blew through the research institute. The man murdered every single soul that worked in the lab. The massacre was so one-sided that it was hard to believe he had done it all by himself. In the midst of the chaos, the trapped test subjects ran away.

I was also one of the test subjects who escaped from the institute at the time. The man didn't care about us.

On that day, a large-scale announcement was made, declaring that the owner of the dark city of Carnot had changed. The name of the new king was Lakis.

He was the very same person who made me first realize, that this place was a world inside a novel.

* * *

While the blonde man was slaughtering people in the institute, I ran out of there without looking back and hid myself in the darkness. I didn't think I could beat him, even though I had consumed so much fragment powder and my body had gained a mysterious power. He really couldn't be called anything but a monster.

I came to know the man's name because later that evening, the news that Carnot's king had changed swept through the entire city.

The bio-experimenting research institute I was in.

The mysterious power that appeared from the ruins.

The name of the land I was standing on right now with my own two feet.

And the name of the man who had become the new leader of this place, plus his appearance which I had seen.

In that moment, pieces of the puzzle that were scattered around merged into one piece. It was a slightly unexpected tale, but what ultimately came to my mind from the completed puzzle was one particular novel. In my previous life which was endlessly peaceful, my little hobby was reading books.

I remember that among them, the last novel I read before I died had this type of content. It seemed like a long time ago since it was something from my previous life but because of the various experiments I had been subjected to at the institute, my memory was far better than before.

Therefore, I could remember things from a long time ago quite clearly. The title of the novel was "Chain of Flowers" and it was a novel that couldn't be clearly classified as a romance novel or a thriller novel. It was shortened by the readers to "FlowerChain" and it was a 'romance thriller' marked by its bloody love and war.

Like the title, the heroine was a woman who could best be described as a flower bouquet, beautifully cultivated in a greenhouse.

The heroine's name was 'Anne-Marie Blanche' and I remember that she was originally the daughter of an wealthy man, who bought a title and become a newly-established noble.

However, after her father died in a shipwreck at sea, Anne-Marie's house fell into utter ruins. Left alone with her little sister, the heroine initially fell into despair but nevertheless, she stayed firm and began to stand on her own feet.

She was always kind and bright, and the people around her were helplessly charmed by these attributes of hers. The charm of a heroine was something that didn't distinguish between genders. Later on, she even chose one of the amazing male leads that fell for her and swore an oath of eternal love with him.

In other words, the novel "Chain of Flowers" was about a heroine who faced adversity bravely without crying despite her loneliness and sadness, and eventually found wealth, love, and fame…

Wait, I'm not sure about the fame part but anyways, it was a novel with a happy ending. However, was the genre of the novel, 'romance thriller' for no reason?

Among the bees drawn to the flower's scent, was a guy akin to a wasp. And that person was none other than the sub-villain, Lakis Avalon, who can be said to be the major reason for devastation in the heroine's life.

Yes. It was the same man who suddenly appeared at the research institute and burned it to the ground.

He was a man best described as a chain that shackled the heroine. Of course, there were a few men other than Lakis that fell for the heroine, Anne-Marie, and burned with twisted possessive desire. However, none of them had an obsession as intense as Lakis' or a desire ignited with madness.

The first encounter between the heroine and the sub-villain was, well, if you want to call it dramatic, you could, if you want to call it cliché, you could.

At the beginning of the novel, Lakis was a man who reigned as the king of the underworld, but he was betrayed by a trusted aide and driven out with a fatal wound. Like that, he entered a remote alley and passed out but where he collapsed was none other than the front of the heroine, Anne-Marie's house, of all places.

At that time, Anne-Marie had fled debt collectors after her house was ruined and was living with her younger sister in a shabby house bought with the money she obtained from selling the keepsakes from her parents.

Despite her difficult circumstances, the nice heroine took in the unknown man who collapsed in front of her house and sincerely tended to him. While living together in such a manner, Lakis became interested in Anne-Marie. Of course, following the laws of romance novels, that interest soon turned into love.

Afterwards, Lakis became horribly obsessed with Anne-Marie and poured out his twisted affection on her. He didn't allow anyone that might harm Anne-Marie in the slightest to live.

However, Lakis' standards were so severe that it would be fair to call it 'very daring' from his perspective as the king of the underworld. As a result, the people that died at his hands included some of the people that Anne-Marie loved, and it ruined her life. Even one of the sub-characters that was quite popular among the readers died to Lakis.

When I read that scene back then, I was beyond shocked. The sub-character that died was actually my favorite character…

As I thought about the past for the first time in a while, I felt something bubbling up in my throat. I thought I had lost most of my human emotions while I was experimented on in the lab but when I recalled my favorite character that died, I felt sentimental.

At any rate, the Lakis in the novel was a scary bastard. I wonder if it was bad enough for even the heroine to regret saving him at the end of the novel.

When I took a careful look at various circumstances, it all pointed to the guy that I had seen at the institute being the obsessive sub-villain of the novel.

Of course, when you thought about it realistically, it made no sense for me to be in the world of a novel.

However, if that didn't make sense, then it was hard to believe I had memories of my previous life, or that a mysterious supernatural power called a ruin's fragment existed. Of course, I had to keep in mind that this world could be unrelated to the novel I read.

In any case, the man I've assumed to be Lakis Avalon was ten times scarier than I had imagined him to be when I read the book. Even though he seemed much younger than when he first appeared in the novel, he was already so vicious.

If this was truly the world of the novel, then there were still several more years before the story began, since Lakis had only just become the king of the underworld. Regardless of how much my memory had improved, there were some things I didn't remember, such as the minor settings of characters. This seemed to be because I didn't really look very closely at those parts back then.

From his appearance at the research institute, I could at least tell that Lakis didn't like that place very much…

Maybe he detested it so much that it was the very first place he came to shut down as soon as he became king?

Due to this, I was slightly nervous that the ball of fire known as Lakis would come after the test subjects and chase me down to kill me. I quietly held my breath and watched for the movements he would make. Perhaps the other surviving test-subjects did the same.

I listened to the news going around and heard that Lakis had killed off all the other challengers after his father the former king of the underworld died, and achieved a generational shift faster than everyone expected. Then he got busy organizing his forces within and outside of Carnot. 

From the looks of it, Lakis didn't have any desire to hunt down and kill runaway test subjects.

And so, like that, I regained my freedom six years after I entered the research institute. Now, no matter where I go, there was no one that would block my path. And unlike before, I had the strength to protect myself so no one could threaten me anymore like they did when I was a child.

I left Carnot and settled down somewhere else. A little more time passed, and I now led a life as ordinary and normal as anyone else, by all accounts.

Then one day.

"Hi, I'll be living next door from today, so I came to say hello. My name is Anne-Marie."

"…"

The heroine moved in next door.

*** THIS NOVEL IS NOT MINE ***
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As if it wasn’t enough for me to be reincarnated as a child in the slums, I was taken to a city of crime and became a test subject. But then, when I saw the man that came to destroy the research institute, I realized that this place was the world of Piper, a reverse harem novel.

While living a relatively normal life after escaping from the institute, the heroine of the novel moved in next door. From the looks of it, I might be the heroine’s neighbor extra. Originally, the heroine was to save the unconscious and fatally wounded villain and in return, be subject to a fanatical obsession.

But, why. Why is the sub-villain collapsed in front of my house?

The sub-villain, Lakis Avalon, was the king of the underworld and the very same frightening man that I had met at the institute before.

“…”

I took a moment’s glance around then I kicked the man’s body away.

You’ve got the wrong house, Villain!

When Hastin woke up that morning, it was still dark with crows cawing outside his window. He opened the window to try to shoo the birds away. But instead of flying away, they came into his room and smashed everything around.
He blew up after seeing how these birds spoiled his room. His laptop, mobile, books, everything lay down on the floor scattered. He took the hockey stick and tried to hit the birds to make them go away.
But before he could even swing once, they all flew away through the window which they came in from.
"Why? What is wrong with these birds? Stupid bastards" Hastin shouted through the window.
One of the crows noticed his head outside the window and came rushing towards him. When he noticed that crow, he closed the window in a hurry. The crow then hit the glass frame and fell down.
'Cawww' It shouted once and glided down the window.
Out of curiosity, he went near the window to check on that bird. But before he could even open it, the crow soared up high in the air and flew away.
'What a horrible morning? Why is the sky still dark when it is already ten am? I definitely like this atmosphere! It would have been a lovely morning if only I was not disturbed by those crazy birds.' He shook his head and marched towards the bathroom to freshen up.
Hastin prepared a toast and an omelet for breakfast. He sat in his breakfast room and finished his toast while flipping channels on the TV. When he was almost done, he realized he forgot to bring his phone.
All because of those stupid birds, his room was now in a mess. He doesn't even know where his phone was right now in that messy room! What the hell was wrong with those idiotic birds! He had never seen such a huge number of birds around his home before.
He cursed at those unlucky birds in his heart and threw the plate into the kitchen sink with frustration. He went back to his room to search for his mobile. But he couldn't find it anywhere even after searching for more than half an hour.
He kicked the floor in frustration. He once again cursed at his bad luck and then at that black evil bird. He roamed around the mansion for a few minutes to search for his spare phone.
When he went inside the library, by chance he came across his first book which he could never publish. He wondered if he could ever write stories that could attract lots of attention. After wondering about that, he completely forgot about finding his spare phone. Instead, he opened the book which was now almost covered in dust.
He closed the book after a few minutes and blew on the book cover. The dust entered his eyes and made them burn. He remembered the childhood days that only had him and his father, the only other human being he had close contact with.
Hastin was a loner from his childhood. His mother passed away after giving birth to him. His father died in a horrible accident when he was fifteen years old.
All they left him was this mansion, a few million in bank accounts, hundred acres of land which almost looked like his own private dark forest behind his backyard.
From childhood, he had this weird hobby to like anything dark and he would collect things which resemble darkness. He was home-schooled from when he was a kid. His father, Jackson taught him at home.
Jackson could be considered as a genius who was an expert in investments. Whatever he invested brought him excellent money back and he was quite famous among the aristocrats.
All the knowledge about the outside world Hastin accumulated was from books and his father's tales. He never felt odd being not a part of any society. He liked loneliness as much as he loved darkness.
Currently, he wrote his horror novels on a few famous websites. Even though he had written more than fifty books until now, none of them were famous yet. He found the situation to be both funny and irritating.
Out of all the books, each book hardly received a thousand to two thousand views. Then it would completely disappear or be pushed to the extreme last page where no one bothered to scroll down.
He did not have high hope left for his book to become famous anymore. But he had nothing else to do other than writing. Writing kept him busy and he always felt proud of his work. The only thing Hastin did was writing novels, other than cleaning this huge mansion and ordering daily necessities from online websites.
No one had visited him or even knows who lives in this secluded mansion; except those delivery guys who drop the packages near the gate once in a while. The gate was almost a mile away from his mansion. They would inform him once the delivery is done through the intercom.
Hastin would then ride his new bike to the gate which was also ordered online. He got it delivered just last month. Once in a while, he would go trekking to the dark thick forest behind his mansion to get a more spooky feeling.
The whole of his property was covered with a thick boundary wall which also had a long electric fence running on top of it. Other than birds who can fly, not even an animal could enter his place.
After his father passed away until now, he never met any other human being. He isolated himself so much that sometimes he even forgot that people exist in the outside world.
He sat in front of his laptop and found himself in a dilemma. He tried hard to imagine a plot for his next horror novel. Even after thinking for half a day, he couldn't come up with anything.
He found himself to be out of ideas to write his next horror novel. Nothing! Empty! His mind was totally blank! He shut the laptop with frustration and looked around. Seeing his room to be in a total mess made him even more irritated. so he decided to clean the room first.
While he was arranging the scattered books in order, Hastin found his mobile just next to his pillow. He was sure that when he searched his room previously, it was definitely not there.
But miraculously now it appeared on his bed and that too next to the pillow. He felt chillness run over his veins. He suddenly felt excited as he picked up the phone.
The feeling which he sensed doubled when he saw the phone screen lit up with a message. It displayed, 'Running out of ideas for your book? I can help you! Just click install…'.
He thought how did the phone find out that I was running out of ideas for my novel? When he was wondering about that a second message appeared on the screen which said,
'Do not worry I won't harm you, but….' Click next to see further.
He hesitatingly clicked next.
'....I will help you achieve several million views in the next few months'
'Do click install to try my ideas. You will not regret it, I promise...'
INSTALL
Still, he was not sure if it was a good idea. He did not have the courage to click install.
A message then popped up once again on his phone screen within a few seconds.
'This is absolutely free. You take ideas for free for the first month as a trial period. Then…'
'Oh come on click install now! It won't cost you anything. I know for sure that you will love my ideas…'
'Ok fine! Last offer! I cannot go any further than this. You get six months free trial and I guarantee a million view in one day'
He could not lie but he was definitely tempted for this offer. His fingers clicked on install as if it got a mind of its own.
The app got downloaded before he could even blink. Woah! That was fast! The app then asked him to agree to the terms and conditions. But it did warn him before he could accept,
'Beware: Terms and conditions are subject to change at any time. Users will be notified of the changes but once you accept 'Agree' you cannot uninstall the app for the next six months'.
He clicked on Agree without reading the terms and conditions properly. The app took him into a page where it asked him to select a genre. It displayed the options under the menu,
Horror - kill at least 10 people
Horror and thriller - kill at least 10 people
Horror - kill at least 100 people
Horror and thriller - kill at least 100 people
Horror - kill infinite people
Horror and thriller - kill infinite people
Horror - bring people into the play
Horror and thriller - bring people into the play
Horror - author decides everything and the app obeys
Horror and thriller - Author decides everything and the app obeys

'Select one of the options above to continue…'

Hastin was running out of ideas for his horror novel. By chance, he comes across an app which gives him ideas for his story. In the beginning, everything was smooth flowing. But later he finds out that whoever reads his story disappears and becomes the story character themselves...


    
  School activities ended and I was on my way home when I saw Kabir. I walked up to him and said a ' thank you', at least for standing up for me in the class earlier. He smiled and told me to keep up my good work and not be discouraged by ungrateful people like Aisha.
  
   Kabir and I do not talk much, I tend to spend time with the girls compared to the boys, just my thing. At least the girls feel free around me, just talking with Kabir has brought a smile on my face.

  I was walking alone to my house with a novel in my hand 'False Impression' which is quite interesting and the lovely part is that it is a crime novel. It is about diferent crime scenes and how most part of it is connected to one person.

  I love crime, adventure, teen fiction, thriller and Christian Romance. I don't like Pure Romance, I dislike the stuffs in it which makes me wonder why most people feel comfortable reading it, just my point of view tho.
  
    I was still reading and walking with half of my mind on the street and the other on the book I was reading when I heard a voice. I definitely know that voice, I turned around to see my favorite senior.

      " You should avoid reading while walking, especially under the sun,it is quite dangerous", senior John said.
     "Oh Senior John, Good Afternoon, I am head over heels in love with this novel that I can't wait to finish it's reading", I said.
  "Good, but you should at least get home. I am still wondering why you love novels this much, you are a Science student",he said.
   "Of course, reading is my best hobby especially reading novels, I just love looking for new words, thinking big and so on", I replied
   "Ok, you are close to your house now, my greetings to your mum", he said and left.

  I got home and greeted my mum. She is a teacher in a Senior Secondary School teaching Biology.   My dad is a Businessman/Pharmacist. He deals with soaps, disinfectants, etc and also foresee the Pharmacy shop. They are built on the same land so it is easy that way.

   The day activities ended well as I was the last to sleep all in the name of reading that novel. After finishing it's reading, I closed my eyes only to see some images. I opened my eyes and look around with my breathing getting high, what is wrong with me?

  Imaginations occur in a teenager's life, you tend to imagine when you are inspired, or probably when you start developing feelings for someone. It can also be as a result of admiration right? I thought aloud
  
   I looked at the time and it was 11 pm, I checked my brother who was already sleeping soundly. I wonder what is wrong with me, even though I use to wake up late to read, once I lie down on the bed, I always end up in the dreamland within seconds. Kabir's image keeps appearing whenever I close my eyes.

  I laid back and close my eyes but all I could see was how Kabir stood up for me, how I admired his face, the smell of his roll-on and everything I thought. I stood up from the bed and went outside the room to the bathroom, I concluded my business and went straight to the dining table. I took a spoon and mixed some honey and lemon in a cup. I drank it along with a satchet water. I learned it aid one's sleeping.

  I went back to bed a few minutes later and I did not know when I went to dreamland. I woke up the next morning around 8 am , I said my morning prayers and my dad left for work. I actually wanted to follow him but I know quite well it would be boring for me and I don't really feel that good around his workers maybe because they engage in obscene talks I am not quite comfortable with.

  I decided to rest after washing the plates with my junior brother who is 3 years younger than I am. I later finished washing and doing other stuff I needed to do, and decided to read my books. I settled down to read but my mind is not together, I suddenly felt the same imagination I had yesterday reoccurring again. I can't stop it as much as I want to.
 
  Within some seconds, I stood up and started working, I swept the house and rearranged the rooms. My mum was quite surprised I was working quite extra. I don't know what is happening to me but I have to stop this imagination.
  My mummy later asked me to rest: "Michael, you are working quite too much, please rest o," she said.
 "Mum, don't worry about me, I just feel like working today"I replied, which was partially true because I do want to work but not in this way. She left me when she realized she could not convince me. After the whole work, I crashed on the bed, around 4:30 pm and all I could remember was waking up the next morning.
 
   I was overwhelmed throughout the whole weekend with the thoughts of Kabir on my mind especially his act of kindness he showed in the class. I was trying to block the imagination but it is not working, I later stopped trying to block it, I should let it flow I guess.
   
  At least I admire him but isn't it weird that I imagine stupid things like ' Imagining both of us sitting together, walking or holding hands, protecting me from some bullies that tease and taunt me for being a nerd.

  All this while, I don't know what I am into,  whether a fantasy, mind trick or just some weird feeling, feeling I never thought was bad. The only thing I know is that I admire him.,

WEIRD FEELING 
            PROLOGUE
  
  Michael, the most gentle person in the whole school, noted for his handsomeness, his blameless character, not only that, he is a brilliant fellow, a nerd to be precise. Out of the blues, he started admiring handsome boys in his class. At age 16, he discovered that all his classmates he had admired were actually signs of him having same sex attraction.
  He became mortified, guilty, feeling empty for having feelings for the same sex. He was lost in a battle, a battle of dealing with feelings for both same and opposite sex. Will he succeed? What will he do? Who can he trust with this secret and who will help him?

   This story is about a teenager who started having same-sex attraction. No matter how hard he tries to get rid of the feelings, he can't get over it and it keeps haunting him.
   Will he succeed in getting rid of it? Find out in this developed and mind blowing story.

Max went to see the library with Arman. The library is almost as big as the cafeteria. The bookshelves here are very tall and there are different types of books. There's a section for each genre. There's also the English translation of many Thai novels as well. There's also a huge section of textbooks. Max was happy to see that this library was not empty. People are here and they are actually reading. 

Back in his old University, the library was always empty. Folks there didn't like to read much. But here, they are reading fiction and non-fiction as well. Max went straight to the "romance" section while Arman was in the non-fiction. Max isn't into non-fiction. He never was. But Arman who has not watched movies in a long time looks definitely a non-fiction type. 

The library is now Max's favorite place at this University. Max's jaw almost dropped open when he saw there was Boys' Love fiction as well. These books are actually the English translation of the Thai novels he read online. 

The feeling of reading a physical copy is far more beautiful than reading a PDF version of it. Max has read only four to five novels. 

But here, he wishes to read all of them. But not today. He looks around to look for more interesting books. He opens his keep notes app on his phone and writes down the names of the books he wants to read. 

He sees that Arman has already found himself a seat and is deep inside some non-fiction. The cover of it is very lifeless. Max knows he shouldn't judge a book by its cover but if the cover ain't beautiful, he ain't reading it. Sometimes he's more into the cover than he is on the book. 

"What are you reading?" He asks Arman.

"A non-fiction about what a person should and shouldn't do" 

"Non-fictions are boring! Read something exciting, like, thriller or horror" he suggests. It's more like he's forcing him to read stuff he likes. 

Arman closes the book and gives Max a look. A look that says do I look like someone who reads fiction? 

They spent about an hour in the library. Arman noticed some guys from the science department. He has to know about the class schedule and also if he needs to buy new books or not. Arman told Max that he would be late so Max came back to his dorm. Roaming around the campus all alone is very boring. Max doesn't like being bored. 

He has nothing to do now. The orientation class for the newbies is tomorrow. He's not a new student here. The classes here have started six months ago when Max was preparing for the Scholarship program. 

He video calls his parents and tells them about this place and also tells them about the big library. His parents are happy to see him happy. After talking to them he felt good but he's still bored.

"Hey! I thought you'd never call! Found someone new, didn't you?" Nadia says from other side of the screen. The background of her looks familiar. She's at Rohan's house.

"How could I not call? Wait. Are you at Rohan's?" 

Nadia leans forward to the screen and narrows her eyes to look more clearly. Max doesn't know what she's doing so he does the same. Both can't see anything besides each other's nose right now. 

Max hears Arman putting books on his table and leans backward from the screen and Nadia suddenly screams,

"Is that him? You made a boyfriend already!?"

Max's cheeks flushed red as he hears Nadia's words. Nadia was so loud that it's no surprise that Arman heard her. 
Max becomes nervous. He knows that Arman was cool about it so far but everyone has their tolerating limits. 

Max was even more embarrassed when Nadia opened her mouth again

"He's hot"

Rohan comes from behind and sees Arman and Max together. He knows who Nadia called hot.

"Nadia, you can't just call his roommate hot right in front of your boyfriend," Rohan says making a sulking face. 

"Why are you here? Go get ready" Nadia says making Rohan stand up from the sofa. "We're gonna be late"

"I know I'm hot," Arman says arrogantly "but I'm not his boyfriend. He's not my type" he winks at Nadia. Rohan is frowning. He wants to fry this guy.

"Ooooooh! The burn!" Nadia gives Arman a virtual high five. 

"Nadia! You're my best friend, not his!" Max says. Without saying anything else Max disconnects the call. 

On the other side, Rohan wishes to kill Arman. Rohan always thought he is exactly Nadia's type but today he doesn't feel like it anymore.

"Why would you call him hot? Am I not hot?" Rohan says to Nadia with an expression mixed with anger and jealousy

Nadia narrows her left eye as she gets the point that her boyfriend is jealous. Nadia has never seen Rohan get jealous because she doesn't give her time to anyone else but him. This is the first time. She has to take advantage of this moment.

"Why won't I? He is hot" she looks away and tries to hide her evil laugh. It's so hard to do it with Rohan's confused face lurking around. He looks adorable. 

Rohan sits beside her and holds her hand. His eyebrows are raised and he's biting his lips. He so trying hard to look seductive. Nadia almost breaks but she has to continue this scene.

"Why are you making that face? You look stupid" She says. But inside she's going crazy over how beautiful Rohan is looking right now. Men are not supposed to look beautiful but handsome. Rohan is both. When Nadia called him stupid Rohan tried to make his face look normal which looks even funnier. Nadia can't hold her laughter anymore. She breaks out laughing like crazy and almost falls to the ground. Rohan realizes this was a prank. He sits still and frowns his eyebrows. 

"Don't call anyone hot besides me" he says coldly.

Max is angry at Nadia. She made him look like a fool and she also ganged up with Arman. He can't stand Arman's presence anymore.

"Why are you here?" He says to him "weren't you supposed to return late?" 

"Those guys are really friendly. They gave me the stuff I needed so it didn't take long" 

Max smirks at him and Arman grins. 
***

Austin returns to his condo and crashes on the bed. His cat also sits beside him looking sleepy that she is. Austin tries to pat her and she hisses. Austin laughs at this.

 He has to go shoot that ad film for AWAN tomorrow. He doesn't want to. 

If He could return the money to them and not do the Ad film but Josh is also involved in this. He knows what they can do.

 He can not put Win at risk. 

Tomorrow is not going to be a good day for him.

Max is an addict. Not a drug addict though but an addict of Boys' Love fiction. And the only person he really likes is none but Austin Grant. The actor who portrayed the character "Patrick" from "Our Love The Series". He plans to go to Thailand and meet him in person. But will he ever get a chance to see him? or he'll find someone new to love?

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