Desperate Measures Katy

In a war-torn empire where power corrupts absolutely, seven broken warlords branded as monsters must defy their past to forge a future worth redeeming. Once feared as "The Ghost Tigers"—Zhang Wei’s brutal enforcers—Kalima Chileshe (Hellfire Incarnate), John Mwanabeti (The Golden Fist), and their brothers-in-arms unleashed devastation across the Jade Expanse. Kalima’s flames razed villages. Chisangalalo Zulu’s breath poisoned rivers. Vincent Kabonde twisted flesh into abominations. But when the warlord they served turns their affinities against their own families, they shatter their chains, becoming hunted outcasts with blood on their hands and empires on their trail. Haunted by the ashes of Frost Moon Province—a genocide Kalima can never undo—the Ghost Tigers are consumed by a desperate chase: to escape their sins, control their cursed gifts, and find a peace that feels forever out of reach. Their only anchors are the love of spouses they were forced to abandon: - Kalima’s healer wife, Mei Lin, whose faith in his humanity is fading. - John’s fierce swordsmith wife, **Hana, imprisoned for defying Zhang Wei. - Zulu’s herbalist wife, **Lihua**, dying from the toxins he once weaponized. Their quest leads them to the **"Breath of Heaven"**—an ancient philosophy teaching control over their destructive affinities. With this fragile hope, they unite with rebels and clans to build **"The Sanctuary"** in the poisoned Mourning Moss Swamp, transforming their powers into tools of healing: - Kalima’s fire now warms forges. - Zulu’s breath purifies blighted land. - Vincent’s bone-warping mends wounds. But Zhang Wei’s vengeance is relentless. He creates monstrous Serpent’s Teeth" soldiers and poisons the empire’s wells, blaming the Ghost Tigers. Facing annihilation, they make a final stand—not with fire and fury, but with irrefutable truth. Risking everything, they expose Zhang Wei’s atrocities to the Imperial Court, culminating in a celestial aurora over the capital—a beacon of their restraint and redemption. In the aftermath, the Ghost Tigers achieve the impossible: Reunite with their spouses against all odds. Cleanse the land they once poisoned. Build a sanctuary where affinity-bearers and refugees find hope. Force the empire to acknowledge their humanity. Years later, the Ghost Tigers stand not as warlords or monsters, but as guardians of the Sanctuary—a thriving city born from ashes. Kalima and Mei Lin heal beneath blossom trees where infernos once roared. John and Hana teach children to forge swords into plowshares. Vincent and Jia mend broken bones and broken pasts. Their scars remain, but their measure is finally taken in lives saved, not lives erased. We chased shadows... and found our light not in hiding, but in building this." — Kalima Chileshe, Sanctuary Dawn

“When the world turned its back on me, I found a system that measured something no one cared about—happiness.” Adrian Vale was a burned-out bureaucrat in a world where productivity defines your worth. After a tragic accident, he awakens in an alternate society—still cold, still broken. But now, he’s not alone. He’s been granted the GNH System—a system that doesn’t reward violence or money, but instead, empathy, wisdom, and emotional growth. With every smile he restores, every trauma he helps heal, and every community he uplifts, Adrian levels up. But the regime that profits off misery isn’t ready to let joy win. What happens when the most powerful weapon... is happiness itself?

Alexander Chen's life ended in the most horrific way imaginable—betrayed by someone he loved and harvested like spare parts while still conscious. But death wasn't the end. In a flash of impossible light, he awakens in the body of Kael Ashford, heir to one of the most powerful dukedoms in the kingdom of Valoris. This new world revolves around supernatural abilities discovered through an Awakening Ceremony at nineteen, where powers are measured from the weakest F-class to the legendary SS-class. The Classification Stone, an ancient artifact, reveals and categorizes every citizen's potential. As Alex navigates his new identity, he discovers he possesses mysterious abilities that hint at power beyond the kingdom's understanding. With infinite magical energy and strength that defies measurement, he's either incredibly powerful or incredibly broken—and he has no idea which. Haunted by memories of betrayal and murder, Alex refuses to be anyone's victim again. In a world where strength determines survival and political intrigue lurks behind every smile, he must protect himself from those who would use or eliminate what they cannot understand. In a realm where power is everything, what happens when someone awakens with the power to rewrite the rules themselves?

The Bai family has fallen into desperation. One daughter becomes a concubine to the emperor and one must become a courtesan. Despite being little more than a prostitute, Lihua will become an empress.

[Science Eliminates Immortals] Fake Qi Practicing Phase cultivators: Casting fire and water magic, controlling flying swords to decapitate enemies from several tens of steps away, and possessing a shield magic tool for both offense and defense. Real Qi Practicing Phase cultivators: Driving a Type 99 main battle tank, equipped with a 125mm magic tool main gun pulled by Divine Sense, two 12.7mm anti-aircraft and anti-field magic tool machine guns corrected by Divine Sense, nine assorted electromagnetic missiles suspended at the rear of the tank, drawn together by Divine Sense, and four reconnaissance drones, bombing enemies to ashes from 20 kilometers away. Even more real Nascent Soul cultivator: Operating an Air-Space Mothership cluster, with a combat range spanning thousands of miles...

Good news: someone found a sheepskin that emits text when picked up. Bad news: that person is not me. Good news: the old man downstairs can see the death countdown above people's heads. Bad news: the old man is about to die. Good news: the landlord's daughter has been reborn with memories of the future. Bad news: I am still clueless. As reality becomes more bizarre, the game's situation continues to evolve. The 'Seeking Demon' game service begins, and Fang Yu enters the game, only to discover that this game does not display health bars. Yet, he is able to see them! "Big Demon King: 1/21999." "Let go of that demon, let me handle it!" "Sky Fang Tiger: 29481/29482." "Brothers, charge! Massive blow! Whoever gets a kill, it counts as theirs!" Fang Yu retreats while shouting loudly.

Drake Nightwalker is the weakest vampire slayer in a world where strength and skill mean survival. Despite his relentless training and burning desire for vengeance, he’s always been outmatched. That is, until he crosses paths with Selena Feral, a vampire princess of Feral Bloodline. Drake's now a human-vampire mix with exceptional powers. This makes everyone—slayers and vampires—want him dead. He and Selena are on the run, moving between the human and vampire worlds. As the two worlds collide, will peace prevail, or will death reign? Will love be enough to change power, or will power change love? In a battle between love, blood, and destiny, Drake will discover that strength isn't always measured by what you can kill—but by what you're willing to protect.

Jianghu was in turmoil, an era of great strife. The leader of Great Qin wielded the Mo Blade, leaving the world battered and bruised. The ageless figures of Jianghu crouched upon the mountains, and with a single turn, they cast the entire world below them. Strong men measured the earth with their feet, and heroes of Jianghu could cleave the heavens with one sword, yet in the blink of an eye, they were drunk in the embrace of beauties. The Taoist carried his sword, the Scholar drunk on wine. Wearing tattered clothes, a beggar grasped a rotten branch and dared to storm the ancestral hall of the Taoist Sect. On the willow-lined causeway, in the long pavilion, a man who had sat withered for thirty years turned and stepped out, holding a peach blossom, with a flick of his wrist, he shattered ten miles of red candles. The era of Great Qin was renamed the Great Yuan Era. The youth with the Wooden Sword left his mountain village behind. (Solo female lead)

In a world where strength is measured by the beasts you bind, Kael is nothing. Branded with a cursed sigil, mocked as a Rank Zero, and forgotten by even the lowest tamers, he is the academy’s shame. But his mark is not a failure. It is a seal. When the lock finally breaks, Kael doesn't tame ordinary monsters. He chains creatures from beyond reality. Beings that whisper to the void. Beasts the world tried to erase. They do not follow. They negotiate. As Kael rises from the ashes of mockery, the balance of power begins to shift. Guild Lords grow nervous. Ancient cults awaken. And the monsters that once ruled the world begin to stir. Because the boy with no beast has returned. With everything the world tried to bury.

Arthur was just an ordinary boy, living his quiet routine in the real world. Everything changes when, during a boring math class, he dozes off… and wakes up in a new world. In this place, heroes are summoned to fulfill a sacred mission: to defeat the Demon King. There have always been three, but for the first time, a fourth hero appears — and that hero is him. Without understanding why he's there, Arthur is thrown into a destiny he never chose. Frustrated, he tries to stay calm until the moment comes to measure his magic... and something unbelievable happens. The result? No magic. Nothing. Zero. An error. That’s what they called him. Humiliated, rejected by the royal family, despised by the other heroes, and cast out to the slums like trash. But there was something no one knew. Arthur wasn’t a mistake. He didn’t have ordinary magic because his essence was something else entirely. A dark power slept within him — dark magic — the kind of power that couldn’t be measured by normal means. And so begins his journey, not as the hero everyone expected, but as the one destined to become… the next Demon King. NO NTR

There is a girl I love, beyond measure, her name whispered in my every prayer. I sacrificed everything for her, and now I depart, my final act dedicated to her. In a realm beyond this life, if our souls should meet once more I pray earnestly for one thing—may the Divine decree that we never again walk the same path. Then why? “Excuse me? If you're done, can I use the tap?” Why did our path across again? If our fate was predetermined, why had I been granted this second chance? Why!? Why was I transported back to the past!?

Haru, a middle aged man who is living a simple life suddenly dreamed of a girl. Desperate to find her and ask her name, He embarked on a journey to be with her. Will he succeed on his mission? (Sorry guys, got busy lately.But i will try my best to write soon.You can message me if you want some addition:)

A new law has been passed as part of the nation's measures to address the low birthrate. Rude women become livestock. Rebellious women become livestock. Women who commit crimes become livestock. In a world where common sense has been distorted, this is the story of women whose human rights have been erased.

His name was 25. On Avalis, he was just one of many tasked with fulfilling missions for Earth’s people. This time, he was given a simple one—live as Zeno Han and have an ordinary life. Easy. Or so he thought. The moment he took over Zeno’s body, someone shoved a script into his hands. “You’ll be perfect for this role!” And just like that, he was on set. [Fame Meter: Unable to Measure. Off the charts.] Doctor? Check. Pilot? Check. Eunuch? …Regrettably, check. Every script forces him to relive past missions, and somehow, he’s nailing every performance. Now, the industry wants to make him a star, but can he still complete his mission? Or will fame—and the terrifying unknown of failure—be his final curtain call?

In a world where power is measured by Mana and destinies are written in blood, a young man named Saint is about to enter the most elite—and dangerous—academy on Earth: Sangre De Reyes. Thrust into a brutal world of combat, secrets, and ancient grudges, Saint carries a legacy he doesn’t understand and a power he never asked for. As rivals rise and shadows stir, one question burns brighter than the rest: Is Saint here to fulfill fate—or break it?

Imagine waking up one day and realizing life’s giving you a second run, a chance to redo it all. Crazy, right? Sebastian Falk didn’t just imagine it. He’d already lived a whole life, one that wasn’t anything to write home about. He had worked, struggled, and ultimately died of a heart attack at 49, leaving behind a life filled with missed opportunities and lingering regrets. But fate wasn’t done with him yet. When he opened his eyes again, he wasn’t in a hospital or the afterlife—he was in a whole new body, decades in the past, trapped in the form of a one-year-old child. And this time, he had something special. He wasn’t about to let this shot slip through his fingers. Screw the doubts that held him back before, the hesitation that kept him up at night, the endless spiral of “what if I’d done things differently?” Nope, not this time. He decided right then and there: he was going after his dream of being a pro footballer. No half-measures this time—just pure, stubborn hustle, a fire that wouldn’t quit, and whatever weird edge he’d been handed in this new life. Who knows? He might just end up one of the best to ever step on the pitch.

To Dahlia, being sold like a commodity, while desperate old men clamored to have a taste of her was the height of degradation anyone could face, but little does she know that that was only the tip of the iceberg. In a world where destiny is created and manipulated by the moon goddess, the last thing Dahlia expected is that a single night with the Alpha’s son would reshape her life—and not for the better, in her books. Once the omega slave and the alpha’s plaything, Dahlia is faced with more challenges than she ever imagined. She is scarred beyond measure. Hurt, battered and desperate.  She’s not an omega but a full blown werewolf, a werewolf with a strong dormant bloodline—a bloodline strong enough to scare even the moon goddess. Her close proximity with Alpha Zarek had somehow managed to awaken her dormant wolf, opening her eyes to secrets she never knew about herself. The mission had been to save herself. To get her daughter to safety and flee, so now imagine her surprise when she discovers a huge secret about him. A huge secret that has her questioning everything.  Now hunted by the Alpha of her old pack and stalked by a vengeful man after her blood, Dahlia must navigate her tangled bond with her possessive new master. But as passion rises and secrets unravel, she must choose: To save him and get to know about her real roots or flee— as usual. It would have been easy to take the easier route, the more predictable path but there’s a problem: She’s Alpha Zarek’s fated mate. Dahlia was born for this moment. To have the entire world under her control. She’s not broken. She’s waiting. And she has no intention of backing down. Their bond is a burden. Their affection, a lie. But the fire between them? The scorching engulfing fire burning between their veins might be real. And even if it is, it will either unite them. Or end them.

For ten long years, Adam was a prisoner within his own body, paralyzed and helpless, silently observing a world he couldn't interact with. As his life finally ebbed away, connected to hospital machines, his last conscious thought wasn't one of peace, but a desperate, burning wish hurled into the void: If I get a second chance, let me be the strongest. The universe, in its mysterious ways, answered. Adam was reborn, not into light, but into an infinite, suffocating darkness. Yet, within this void, he discovered an astonishing truth: he possessed unimaginable power. Reality itself seemed to bend to his mere thought; he could conjure wonders or horrors with a whim. He was, by all measures, the most powerful entity imaginable. But this godlike power came with a cruel twist – he was utterly trapped, unable to escape the encompassing darkness. His prison, he soon grasped, wasn't empty space. It was the consciousness of another being. He was an unseen passenger, a silent god locked within the mind and soul of Eric, the unassuming Third Prince of a kingdom unknown to Adam. Eric, frail and seemingly ordinary, was completely unaware of the cosmic powerhouse dwelling within him. Adam's initial goal was simple: escape or seize control. But a chilling revelation halted his plans – his existence was inexplicably tethered to the prince's fragile life. If Eric died, Adam's own newfound power, perhaps even his very being, might shatter. A reluctant protector was born from a desperate prisoner. Now, Adam walks a razor's edge. He subtly guides and shields his unwitting vessel, Eric, from the dangers of court intrigue and hidden enemies, intervening with earth-shattering displays of power only when Eric faces certain death. These brief, terrifying moments where the "weak" prince unleashes godly might leave the world baffled and fearful, whispering legends of the prince's hidden potential. To navigate this precarious existence and perhaps forge a path to his own freedom or dominance, Adam devises a unique tool: a 'System' granted to Eric. Is it a gift to empower his host, a means to strengthen the vessel for eventual takeover, or a dangerous gamble with unforeseen consequences? As Adam fights unseen battles, protecting Eric while plotting his own endgame, questions linger. Can he ever break free? Will Eric discover the terrifying truth of his inner 'guest'? And what will happen when the world realizes that the power shaking kingdoms doesn't belong to the prince, but to the ancient, godlike entity trapped inside him? His journey is one of immense power bound by frustrating confinement, a hidden war fought within a single soul, where the fate of a prince and the ambition of a captive god hang in the balance.

After losing his mother, Nobunaga Lee is consumed by guilt and desperate to numb the pain of his grief. What begins as petty theft slowly spirals into something darker - until he becomes a murderer, willing to take the life of an innocent. But can killing the pure ever bring peace… or does it only awaken the monster within?

[Warning: Mature Content] Chuck was a 20-year-old professional body pillow reviewer who spent his days testing anime waifu pillows for online stores. His life was pathetic, lonely, and consisted mainly of rating the softness of fictional girlfriends. Then truck-kun struck. One evening while walking home from another humiliating day of pillow fondling, Chuck got obliterated by a speeding delivery truck. Instead of meeting his maker, he woke up as a newborn in a parallel world... a very different one from the one he knew. A second chance awaited, and he looks to make good use of it. However, he runs into the impossible; Chuck finds himself thrust into a society of proud lioness princesses, fierce wolf ladies, and noble panther heiresses, daughters of warlords. In hindsight, all those years of pathetic pillow fondling had been preparing him for this moment—a world where his wildest harem dreams weren't just possible, they were inevitable. [Disclaimer: I do not own this cover]

Welcome to The Last Step – A Tale of Fate, Power, and the Unforgiven. In a world where magic defines one's worth, three souls walk a path toward an uncertain destiny—each bearing a power that can shape the fate of nations. Lucas, the God’s Chosen Sorcerer, wields divine magic that bends reality itself, blessed by forces beyond mortal comprehension. A shining beacon of hope—or a harbinger of destruction—his path is riddled with expectations he never asked for. Celia, the Queen of Curses, commands a power feared by even the strongest mages. She carries the weight of a past filled with whispers and condemnation, but where others see a curse, she sees the strength to carve her own future. Kaiser, the Unwanted Void, stands apart. Neither blessed nor cursed, he is the anomaly that should not exist. In a world that measures worth by magic, he is a shadow in the light—yet, the abyss within him holds something far greater than mere sorcery. Together, they are bound by fate yet divided by their own battles. As war brews and forgotten gods stir, the lines between hero and villain blur. In the end, their choices will decide more than just their own lives—they will determine the very foundation of their world. This is their journey. This is their Last Step. Discord: https://discord.gg/frFnaaUtuD

[ Your sacrifice has been accepted! ] [ S-rank skill has been rewarded! ] [ SS-rank bloodline has awakened! ] [ Monkey king has been summoned! ] --- Once the apocalypse began, Draven found himself in a desperate, life-or-death struggle—and was confronted by a powerful voice demanding a sacrifice to cure his zombie infection. Confused and desperate to survive, he gambled with what he treasured most. To his astonishment, not only was he cured, but he also gained a living weapon that grows by devouring the souls of every enemy it slays—and a mysterious system to guide his path to power. With each offering to the system, an even greater reward is unlocked Attribute points? Special boosts? Unique skills? Divine bloodlines? Powerful mythical figures?

She was a bride on her wedding day. By morning, she was a slave in chains. Aurelia’s world ends the moment it should’ve begun. Her wedding dress still clings to her skin when demons slaughter her husband and drag her away from everything she ever loved. Sold at auction like cattle, her worth is measured in gold—not screams. And her buyer is no ordinary monster. He is Tenebrarum Mortifer—the demon whose name turns kings to ash. Cold. Cruel. Untouchable. He didn’t buy her for love. He bought her to break her. But Aurelia does not shatter. Her grief becomes fire. Her hatred, a blade. And the more she resists, the more the monster who owns her... starts to unravel. What began as torment twists into something far more dangerous. She was meant to be his plaything. Now, she’s the one breaking him. — In a kingdom ruled by demons, where broken girls burn brighter than magic—can a soul forged in grief ignite a love even hell can’t destroy?

When a writer awakens in a world that mirrors his unfinished stories, memories collapse, time fractures, and death begins to breathe. Between tarot cards, dead gods, and an eternal question—Who am I, really?—he must face a reality that rewrites itself around his guilt, love, and loss. In a world where time is measured in Arcana and truth is a curse, his pen may be the only weapon left. This is not a story of heroes. It’s a story of remembering. And forgetting.

For eons, war has ravaged the universe, and now, God has decided to involve His creation in the endless battle. With time running out, He takes a desperate measure—fusing the blood of a Nyxborn and an Angel to create the ultimate weapon. Before disappearing, He sends this divine DNA 47 years into the future with a final command: "Noah, when the time is right, assemble a team of extraordinary warriors. Find this being and use it to end this futile war." Decades later, on the island of Jamaica, a boy named Daniel is born, unaware of the destiny that flows through his veins. As dark forces awaken and war looms once again, Daniel must unlock the power within himself before it’s too late. But with enemies lurking in the shadows and secrets buried deep, will he embrace his fate as the Hybrid, or will the universe succumb to eternal chaos?

Raphael is arguably the smartest human alive, an intellect beyond measure. Suddenly, he and 999 of the smartest people on Earth are summoned to another world to compete against one another. But in the end, only one can win and claim the grand prize: to become God.

In a world where power is measured in technology and supernatural senses, Nilo is a young warrior with a living sword and a blurred past. Together with a group of fugitives he will form his Baika Club and travel the deserts of a broken empire to find the Keys of Fire, lost relics capable of altering the fate of the world. But every step has a price. Every name, a debt. And some enemies... do not forget.

At Drexis Battle Academy, your rank is your life. The magical system measures every student’s strength, assigns them a number, and determines who rises and who gets thrown into the deadly Cull. But when Marek Vales arrives, the system returns nothing. No element. No rank. Just silence. Labeled a “Null” and shoved to the academy’s outskirts, Marek expects to quietly endure or fade out. Until, during a public duel, he defeats a top-ranked student without using a single spell. Now, whispers call him a Rankbreaker, a glitch in the system’s design. As his strange powers grow and the academy’s secrets unravel, Marek discovers that the ranking system isn’t just flawed; it was built to suppress something. And whatever’s buried beneath Drexis is waking up.

Theadræll remains quietly apart from time, watching centuries pass without her. Her life is measured not in moments, but in memories—in echoes of places now lost, and faces long faded. She writes, not to preserve herself, but to gently honor what once was. These pages are fragments of stillness and longing, meant for those who understand that true stories rarely shout. An intimate reflection on eternity, solitude, and the quiet beauty hidden within memory.

"A rebellious and spoiled teenager, Zhan, lives a life of excess and recklessness, often sneaking into adult clubs and spending nights in hotels with his friends. However, his world is turned upside down when compromising images and videos of him with unknown men surface online. In a desperate attempt to salvage the family's reputation, Zhan's father forces him into an arranged marriage with a stranger, leaving Zhan feeling trapped, desperate, and unsure of his future."