Assassin Online Game

Warning: Murderous content . Do not imitate. Zhen a top class struggles to fight against those after his life.He has created enemies due to his line of career, he has to life a careful life while protecting his sister Jhea and brother Clen who abandoned him. Zhen needs two things , a mate and happy. He must strive to blend his career with his wishes.

A Game Descends, Promising Immortality! When the mysterious game Dao Online launched, world leaders called it dangerous—an alien plot to infiltrate humanity. But for Lin Fang, fired from his job, blacklisted, and with nothing left, it was a risk worth taking. With everything to gain and nothing to lose, he steps into the game to uncover its secrets, dreaming of immortality. Awakening with the Ancient-grade Chaos Dao Root and Maximum Fortune, Lin Fang discovers his unparalleled talent for cultivation. Have you seen endless Dao Techniques annihilate mythical beasts and Demons? In a world where strength reigns supreme, Lin Fang will rise, step by step, until he grasps eternity. Grass today, immortality tomorrow!

Yuan nasceu com uma doença incurável que o deixou cego ainda jovem e paralisado alguns anos depois, tornando tudo abaixo de sua cabeça inútil. Considerado sem esperança e irredimível, seus pais rapidamente desistiram dele e o mundo o ignorou. Neste mundo escuro e parado, sua irmã mais nova se tornou seu único motivo para viver. Observe este jovem alcançar o ápice como um gênio em Cultivation Online, o mais novo VRMMORPG, tornando-se uma figura lendária em ambos os mundos.

While they mine for gold, I dig graves. While they use healing ointment, I munch on graveyard grass. While they take Mana Potions, I light incense and candles. While they meditate to recover, I rest in a coffin, While they attack with magic, I retaliate by tossing paper money. ... Let's see how a skeleton turns the tables in an online game, stirring up chaos to become the ultimate boss!

In a world where the lines between reality and virtual games blur, Lucas Drayton, a struggling gamer on the brink of losing everything, sees Ethereal Nexus Online, the latest VR game, as his final opportunity to escape a life of poverty. With his sister’s health declining and mounting medical bills, Lucas enters the game, hoping to earn enough in-game currency to change their fate. The game promises a completely immersive experience where players can earn real-world money by completing missions, defeating monsters, and exchanging in-game rewards. However, there’s a hidden danger: Ethereal Nexus Online is far more than just a game — it’s a deadly competition where only the strongest and smartest can survive. Upon logging in, Lucas unknowingly unlocks a rare, hidden class — Monarch, an incredibly powerful and mysterious role that grants him control over NPCs and the ability to manipulate certain game mechanics. With his new abilities, Lucas quickly finds himself able to dominate combat, gain influence, and secure allies — though no one knows the full extent of his powers. As he progresses through the game, Lucas attracts the attention of powerful players and factions, all seeking to exploit his talents. But Lucas keeps his class a secret, knowing that revealing it would make him a target. His journey becomes a careful balancing act: navigating dangerous alliances, outsmarting rivals, and rising through the ranks of the game's ever-changing world. Unbeknownst to him, a shadowy organization is watching from the background, intrigued by his potential. As he ascends through the game’s brutal challenges, Lucas must uncover the mysteries of Ethereal Nexus while securing the safety of his sister in the real world. In a game where manipulation, strategy, and power are the only currencies, the path to victory may come at the cost of his own humanity. ---- 50 Power stones = 1 Extra Chapter!

A fast-paced story of assassination picking off his adversaries and leaders one by one. How he attained a fearful reputation, worry not, because we’re cutting to the core of the issue with an insight into the real assassin's code. What’s more, a hallmark of the killings was made public as possible so as to sow maximum fear, overwhelmingly ending in the assassin’s death. He turned himself into a calculating machine, an extremely terrifying assassin that would give nightmares to the enemies and feared by the underworld including the SAS, CIA, and M16 Government. Of course, this was no trivial task requiring both skill and training. The greatest benefit of becoming a skilled fighter was mentored by two elderly couples who were not in this world that has unimaginable power of life forces. A true story with fantasy. Let’s rock on….

A mysterious game called "Forsaken" descends upon the world. Players can slay monsters to extend their lifespan, or consume their lifespan to extract game abilities into reality! As extraordinary powers emerge, chaos spreads across Blue Star, plunging the world into disaster. In his previous life, Qin Feng, along with his cousin Qin Xiaoyou, rose to become one of the top hundred global powerhouses. But in the end, he was betrayed by his star-struck sister, who gouged out his 'Ancient God Eyes' to gift them to her idol. Reborn in a new life, Qin Feng chooses to walk alone! His sister? Let her be damned! Thus, a god-level assassin with no shadow or form is born. He is the Shadow, dancing in the dark with his blades. Death and slaughter bloom like art in his hands... Surrounded by countless corpses, he will ascend to the throne of gods! P.S.: Skills evolve infinitely—permanent invisibility, one-hit kill, hundredfold drop rate, divine slaying with ease...

Cade Nightshade never dreamt of being a hero—let alone the savior of a virtual world. But when he’s mysteriously thrown into Hunter’s World, the most popular VR game, survival becomes his only mission. With death as real as life, Cade is given one chance to choose his fate. Rejecting the obvious paths of glory, he takes the gamble of a lifetime: the crazy “Secret Box.” His reward? The Demonhold Key, an SSS-Rank skill that unlocks the power to summon creatures from the dark and dangerous Demonhold Realm. Mocked for his seemingly unimpressive start, Cade bonds with his Demon Dogs, unearthing their hidden potential as they unleash chaos on his enemies. With every battle, his strength grows—and so does the legend of the Demon Dog King. But Hunter’s World hides dark secrets. A rogue guild is rising, threatening to destroy the fragile balance of the game. As Cade pushes beyond his limits, the system whispers cryptic clues about his mysterious power, the true purpose of the Demonhold Key, and the terrifying forces lying in wait. To protect the world and uncover the truth, Cade must forge alliances, outwit ruthless rivals, and master the shadows he commands. Will he rise as the Demonhold King and rewrite the rules of Hunter’s World, or will the darkness consume him first? ********* The system has chosen. The game has begun. And Cade Nightshade is about to change everything.

Synopsis When a mysterious crack opens in the sky, unleashing powerful monsters and catastrophic explosions, the world is thrown into chaos. The crack, known as the God's Seal, is holding back an ancient force called the Angel Born—beings so powerful that their release could end the world. Ace, a determined young man with the powers of the long-dead Dragon King, is thrust into a fight for survival when he is introduced to the Magus Corporation—a secretive organization dedicated to stopping the Angels' return. With the help of his friends—Lancelot, Kelly, Zang, Sheldon, and Troy—Ace begins his training to dismantle the Followers of Light, a dangerous cult working to weaken the God's Seal. But the mission soon takes a dark turn when Lancelot, the laid-back and enigmatic mentor, is captured by the Archangels after a reckless attack on the Heaven Realm. As their battles intensify, the group faces inner demons as well as external threats. Kelly, devastated by the apparent deaths of his friends, transforms into an anti-hero, abandoning his ideals and resorting to ruthless tactics to save the world. Troy struggles with the inner turmoil caused by the spirits of the Seven Deadly Sins that reside within him, making him a volatile but powerful ally. Meanwhile, Zang learns to control his explosive powers, Sheldon manipulates amalgamations to fight on his behalf, and Ace discovers the true potential of his Dragon King abilities. The world teeters on the brink of destruction as the God's Seal weakens, forcing the characters to face down divine enemies, political factions, and monsters from across realms. As tensions rise, Lancelot’s sacrifice becomes the ultimate test of loyalty and sacrifice. In a final war against the Angels, demons, and forces beyond their comprehension, the group is pushed to their limits. Ace and his friends must confront the true cost of heroism, and in the end, only one remains to restore the world—through self-sacrifice. As Ace uses his newfound powers to resurrect the planet, the characters learn that even in a world filled with gods and monsters, it is friendship, sacrifice, and redemption that will ultimately shape their fate.

The epoch-making online game “Gods Domain”, each player can play the role of a god in it... Develop believers, accumulate beliefs, and finally ignite the fire of God, exalt the kingdom of God, and achieve the immortal true God! Su Cheng returned from rebirth, back to the day before “Gods Domain” was launched. Awaken the master-level talent at the beginning! [Infinite Evolution]: You can evolve any item or creature owned by the you, with a 100% probability of increasing one rank, a 10% probability of increasing two ranks, and a 1% probability of increasing three ranks, with no cooling time! From then on, Su Cheng took off directly. When other people were still demigods, he had already achieved the supreme ruler and rule over countless gods. The goddess of fire, the goddess of elves, the goddess of forest, the goddess of the night, and the goddess of the ocean all bowed down to him. When the endless time and space merged and the gods of different time and space invaded, Su Cheng sit on his throne, and under the horrified eyes of countless gods, he slashed At the time and space with one sword..... Three Chapters In a Week + There can be Bonus Chapter in Sunday If I have extra time...

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My name is Jin Shimada and I work for HIS (Hitman International Syndicate). A contract organization that takes care of the world's problems like it's a usual 9-5. Recently, I've been given the task of taking out a string of political targets that leads to a large conspiracy to take over the free world; mix that with my psychotic coworkers, a cutthroat boss, and my declining mental health and you have a cocktail of guns, bullets, and never-ending chaos. Otherwise known as another day in the office. *New chapters posted every Wednesday*

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Netori - Mc only steals other woman Kyle’s life was a downward spiral of betrayal and boredom. After being cheated on by his girlfriend, he gave up on everything, drowning himself in his favorite escape: an 18+ harem-themed online game. He had planned to play the finale of the game before ending it all, but fate had other plans for him. Just as he was about to log in for the final time,An unexpected prompt appeared on the screen: [Now choose: Will you be reincarnated into another world? Y/N] With no attachments to his old life, Kyle clicked "Yes "without hesitation. [You have only one wish. What will you wish for?] A wicked smile spread across Kyle's face as he typed his wish: "I want to be the one who takes everything others hold dear in NTR situations." And so, his second life began in a world of swords, magic, and beautiful women. Armed with two overpowered NTR skills, Kyle is ready to conquer, seduce, and rewrite his destiny. This time, the tables have turned,he will be the one taking what others treasure most. --- If you’re into 18+ spicy adventures with plot-driven twists, this book is for you! Dive into a smutty fantasy world filled with harem building, forbidden desires, and magic battles. What You’ll Find Here: - Lemons you won’t forget - NTR (to others) drama done right - Harem building with real chemistry - Worldbuilding full of magic and mystery - Complex characters with dark motives - Just the right balance of plot and spice --- Author’s Note: Hey readers, thank you for checking out my first smut novel! While there are plenty of steamy scenes, the story comes first. Expect character growth, a compelling plot, and lots of twists and turns to keep you hooked. If you enjoy this, please vote with your power stones,it motivates me to keep writing and improving. Your support means the world! Don’t miss out on Kyle’s chaotic, spicy journey! Sex Sex Sex Sex

[Earthlings! You have been summoned to participate in the Universe's Armageddon...] [The first batch of beta testers are now being issued!] [A total of 10 million spots have been issued!] [You have been selected!] "What the F***" Arthur, a teenager in the slums shouted as he heard the global announcement. [Talent Awakening!] [System...Error!] [SSS Talent: Primordial Summoner] By the time the game had merged with reality, Arthur already has dozens of legendary summons to aid him against the forces of evil. [You have summoned the SSS-Level "Primordial Dragon"!] [You have extracted the SSS-Level Skill "Berserk"!]

A man rejected by the will of the world he grew up in for all of his life, and a genius with infinite potential who fell as a result of making a risky bet. Under the machinations of the deceased Heavenly Emperor, Huang Xian, two unfortunate souls from entirely different worlds got saved and fused together into a new whole, adopting the identity of the latter–Theodore Winter, the heir to one of the Supreme Pillars of the Heavenly Court. As an eon-spanning competition to decide the next generation of Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress began, it brought with it a game of wits, power and plots that would shake the Heavenly Court to its core. Reincarnators, Transmigrators and Regressors were barely qualified to chase after the unprecedented monsters that had been brought into being for the express purpose of rising above the rest. Battles between peers were like peeling an onion–nobody ever knew just how many cultivation realms and Talents the other had hidden away to catch his opponents off guard. With a saint-like image and the heart of a devil, Theodore Winter entered the fray. Unbeknownst to all, other than returning triumphantly, he was entrusted with another task: To kill Huang Xian’s murderer–his wife, the Heavenly Empress! ------------------------- Read advance chapters (by paying for my meals) on Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/sh1ro My novel series "Reincarnation Cycle's Unfortunate Bug" on Amazon: • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYHGRR8M/ Discord Server (currently under construction): • https://discord.gg/NdAjjmXSDh ------------------------- Hi there, this is Shiro / the author. Just one little cautionary warning here: Due to being set in an entirely alternate world from ours, while some terms and concepts might seem familiar at first glance, many in actuality are not. In canon, the World's Will of a world exactly like our own 'got inspired' by memories that it secretly glimpsed from the Heavenly Emperor, thereby creating extremely loosely related concepts in its own universe. So never expect anything to work in the same way as something that you are already familiar with, because chances are very high that it won't be the same at all. (Yes, I just blatantly flipped the script.) I hope you'll enjoy The Heavenly Empress' Assassin! ------------------------- Current Release Schedule: • 5 chapters per week • 1 chapter every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (at ~11 p.m. GMT+1) (More chapters can appear as bonus chapters, so this is the absolute minimum.) • Vote with Power Stones to read more chapters in the week after the results are in! -> Top 100: +1 chapter -> Top 50: +2 chapters -> Top 10: +3 chapters -> Top 5: +4 chapters -> 1st Place: +5 chapters - Chapter length: ~2k words on average

In a world where distant realms and races once clashed, the last member of a legendary order of assassins is faced with an ominous prophecy that places him in the fore front of a classic battle between good and evil. Leo, the enigmatic protagonist is the last assassin of a once feared order of assassins. Haunted by the ghosts of his past and driven by a thirst for revenge. Leo navigates the treacherous landscape of intrigue, deception murder. As Leo delves deeper into the mysteries of his order's downfall, he must confront the darkness within himself and the evil forces that seek to claim the world. With each step Leo is forced to confront tough questions: What does it truly mean to fight for justice and what is the true cost of accepting one's destiny. Will Leo find a way to save the world or will chaos prevail and in the process consume what was left of his already shaking life? Dive into the world of 'The Assassin's Legacy" to uncover the secrets and lies that bind this gripping tale of Fantasy, Action, honor and Destiny.

John sacrificed himself to protect Earth and resist the gods, only to be betrayed and killed by his best friend. To his surprise, after death, he was reborn just before the launch of the game "Gods Descend." In this life, he vows not to let the tragedy repeat! Upon entering the game, John masters the power of reincarnation and unexpectedly awakens an SSS-level talent—"Plunder"! By killing monsters, he can plunder their attribute points; by killing boss-level elites, he can plunder their talents, skills, and special attributes. Killed a tusked wild boar: Physique +1 Killed a bloodthirsty wolf: Speed +1 Killed an elite boss: Gained 10 skill points Killed an epic boss: Gained 10 luck points Killed a legendary boss: Gained an S-level talent, Spell Combo ... As John grows through killing, when the game merges with reality and the gods descend, they finally realize that there is an existence on Earth that they cannot provoke. John: "I will only make one move. If you survive, you may leave." In the next second, the ultimate forbidden spell activates: Ragnarok!

The entire world had changed; from flying cars to flying horses as the adventurers from the game became hunters in real life. Nobody entered Love Heart Online expecting to be merged with their in-game character nor did they expect for the game to slowly influence real life in more ways that just economically. But when the first wave of people began to merge there were those who had no intention to remain hidden while many of those in the lower rungs of society decided to take a slice of the cake. By any means. It therefore didn't take long for the world to become like something out of a comic book - heroes flying in the sky fighting villains - if with a fantasy flare added in. Yet, before the world could even adapt to that, a second wave of chaos came. Many who were previously worth nothing in society became champions across the planet, fighting off the dungeons full of monsters, after mana seeped into reality for unknown reasons. Yet that does not change the fact there was still a clear class division. Armor-Cordis was well aware of this fact as they worked for one of the core members of the HERO guild yet that did not mean they lived well because of their masters role. Abuse was part of their daily life (not just the physical or verbal kind) however none of this matter... Because they had a promise from their mamma. With absolute trust in their mothers instructions they set out in the world to experience the lowest lows in human society - a situation that led them to eventually being picked off the street by the supposed Heroes. Even then they spent their time stealing as much information as they could since they knew it would come in handy in the future. Or rather, it would come in handy in the past. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Come read as a urchin rises to become a gluttonous white lotus spirit takes advantage of her future knowledge to rule two worlds and beyond. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1 Chapter Per Week (Sun) 20~ Chapters Ahead On Patreon https://www.pat reon.com/BasicallyGod/ Content Warnings Are More Caution Based

A first-rate assassin by the name Shirazaki Kage was sent on a job to protect a highly classified device that could be used as a time machine. Being unable to stop the intruders in time Kage and the intruders get warped to the year 2085, where Tokyo has turned into a futuristic metropolitan city. To continue his mission he tries to track down the intruders and restore time but finds it difficult to operate in the current time period he is in.

After falling into a coma while undergoing the treatment of his sickness, Fluffy Sleepyhead learn from the Goddess Visare that his soul is being summoned to another world, the world of Reverie. However, he is not being summoned to be a hero and save the world of Reverie. His soul is being summoned to be a part of a hideous experiment that aims to replicate the Sacred Hero Summoning Ritual using the broken fragments of the Hero's Sword. Follow his adventures as he confront the darkness of different events involving the Hero's Sword fragments and complete his mission given by the Goddess Visare to fulfill his wish. ...A mission to gather all the Hero's Sword fragments and return it to the Goddess' Realm... ...A promise to return his soul in his origin body and heal him from his sickness... ...An adventurer within the darkness of the light to remember who he is... [Goddess' Assassin System] [Mode (+0)] [Life (+0)] [Mana (+0)] [Status (__)] [STR (+0), AGI (+0), VIT (+0), DEX (+0), INT (+0)] [Element: FIRE (+0), WIND (+0), LAND (+0), WATER (+0), LIGHT (+0), DARK (+0)] [Combat Power (+0)] [Rank (+0)] Here's my Discord server UelUel The PoruShark Writer https://discord.gg/zRJWDr4U

Yuan was born with an incurable illness that left him blind at a young age and crippled a few years later, rendering everything below his head useless. Deemed hopeless and irredeemable, his parents quickly gave up on him, and the world ignored him. In this dark and still world, his younger sister became his sole reason for living. Watch as this young man reaches for the apex as a genius in Cultivation Online, the newest VRMMORPG, becoming a legendary figure in both worlds. --------------------- My other novels: Dual Cultivation

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Follow Rokuza a sixteen year old boy and his friends as they find out the truth about the nation of Hoiteron and its corrupt kingdoms and how they plan to eradicate the corruption.

(!The credit for the Book Cover goes to the creator, it isn't mine!) It is a hard living in the new age of the modern world, on Earth. Especially if you did not have any Abilities; it was the case for Quinn. His parents were ambassadors, and secretly, Assassins working for the 'greater good'. Wars were quite a frequent occurance on Earth, leaving only ravaged remains of the once beautiful planet. Although, the once frequent wars had stopped and the world finally entered a fleeting age of peace, the larger powers were in a deadlock and in high geopolitical tension. The majority of the interstellar planets and bases were owned by Capitalist powerhouses that held only base value in high regards and sought after strong trans-humans: an evolved species of Humans that were compatible with Ability Dews that were found on alien planets and could extract and use different types of supernatural Abilities themselves. Quinn's parents were sent on an obvious su**ide-mission on the battlefront of some planet by the Governance of Earth, to 'fight and serve' their home-planet by fighting off the opposition consisting of a terrorist group called the "Elementals", and secretly, a whole another unknown enemy... Receiving their last, parting gift, Quinn got his hands on something that was completely out of scope for normal Humans, or any other intelligent race that could possibly or ever will exsist. It was of unknown origins when his parents found it, and only he would be the one to discover its true functioning and creator. He would become something that was nothing like a Human... he would forsake his life and living, only to find the truth about the artefact and why it chose him. He would fight enemies of the peaceful inhabitants of Earth in hopes to protect those that he once loved, when he was still Human. Furthermore, he would fight other beings in the shadows of different realms; discover secrets of the Universe and the one above it all. No, not God; nor the Great Old Ones. Nay, not even the Outer Gods. But, the one and only... above creation itself: a dream that birthed it; the Absolute Being. Existing in the Real World, out of this wretched Dream of his. Only by meeting his real origins and awakening, would Quinn be able to escape this accursed cycle that only he knew the truth of; alone, would he protect the mortals... in hopes of protecting only those that he loved.

*Now revamping on Royal Road* Helen has a secret. One that only she and her family know of. A secret that haunts her nights and disturbs her dreams. Used and defiled in circumstances that bring her more terror than shame Helen now sees the world as a terrifying place. Locked away in her home and scared to set foot outside due to her paranoia Helen finds herself introduced to the first-ever VRMMORPG Creator Online. As a tool to try to get over her fear of humans, Helen agrees to play. But things are not as simple as it seems and Creator Online is not what is expected. When realities clash and worlds meet maybe a little paranoia can save the day. ************ 2chspters/day UPLOAD TIMES - 18:00 GMT

The main character Addison del Triesh is a Nobel during the day but at night she is an assassin working for the crown prince who is a childhood friend. Because of this Addison never formed close relationships with anyone because the crown prince got jealous and always punished anyone who got close to her. Until one day when Addison was given a job to take a traitor Duke Claud of house Targel. But when Addison slipped into his room at the dead of the night he was waiting in his drinking some wine in his robe with his sword beside him. Addison wasn't surprised so she pulled out her duel blades and lunged at Claud but he whipped out his sword and blocked it. Addison, soon realizing she was no match for Claud, left. But she would always follow him around dressed as a maid or a farmer. She even pretended to be one of his knights. But she always failed. And on day while she was out as her regular self Addison del Triesh, he found her threatened her that he would tell the emporer she was trying to kill him. So Addison was forced to become one of his knights for real this time. But the crown prince didn't like this and now he's trying to take back what is self proclaimed his.

"I’m not here to fit in, I’m here to stand out. When the lights are brightest and the pressure’s crushing, that’s when I shine." On the cracked courts of Pinehill, Jaden "Silk" Hunter was a king. His ankle-breaking crossovers, no-look passes, and thunderous dunks made him a streetball legend. But when a scholarship pulls him into the unforgiving world of Ironwood Academy, the country’s most prestigious basketball powerhouse, Jaden learns that talent isn’t enough. At Ironwood, the court is a battlefield, every teammate is a rival, and Coach Grayson Hale rules with an iron fist. The flashy, unpredictable style that made Jaden a legend on the streets is seen as reckless and immature here. His teammates doubt him, his coach benches him, and the media begins to whisper: Is "Silk" all show and no substance? But Jaden isn’t here to play by anyone else’s rules. With his pride on the line and the weight of his hometown’s expectations on his shoulders, he’s determined to prove that style and substance can coexist that you can rewrite the game and still come out on top. When rival prodigies, team betrayals, and mounting pressure push him to the edge, Jaden must rise beyond raw talent and show everyone that greatness isn’t just about playing the game, it’s about playing the Game Above Game. Will Jaden rise to the top, or will the weight of greatness bring him crashing down?

Zhang Lu was a bored civil servant who decided to ditch his job to find a more exciting and brighter future. Hiding behind a mountainous pile of tedious paperwork he was scrolling the internet for some entertainment. Crouching down reading on the dark web, an ad made his soul come alive. He suddenly had a light in his lifeless eyes. Bold! I like it....looking for assassin trainees! Without hesitation he enthusiastically put in a fake resume. Unfortunately, his first assignment didn't go well...not at all! On his 29th birthday he was killed in an unsightly manner. The upside? Zhang Lu transmigrated into the body of a truly gifted ...but extremely shameless assassin in an ancient world