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The Fallacy Game. > “Truth is subjective. Reality can be reasoned away. And in this game—your mind is the battlefield.” In a world where logic is weaponized and debate is a matter of survival, an underground tournament known only as The Fallacy Game emerges — a cerebral war where losing means the destruction of your reputation, your identity, and sometimes, your very sense of self. Rael Veir is a reclusive prodigy with a haunted past and a brain wired for paradoxes. When his sister is institutionalized after a televised debate collapse, Rael receives an invitation to the game — not as a witness, but as a player. Each round pits him against another genius in a lethal battle of logic. The prize for victory: progression to the next tier. The cost: a fragment of his memory, emotion, or moral compass… gone forever. As Rael ascends the ranks, he begins to question everything — the rules, the judges known as Observers, and the reality he's anchored to. Twisted rivals with fractured ideologies emerge. Forgotten players return. And all signs point toward a final debate known only as the Final Paradox — a round so mind-breaking, it's said no player has reached it and come back sane. But Rael is not like the others. He doesn't want to win the game. He wants to tear it apart from the inside. To do that, he must outwit the Mirror — a faceless, undefeated player who seems to know Rael’s every move… and may, impossibly, be Rael himself. > “If no one remembers the truth, did it ever exist?”

I reincarnated as a dungeon boss… But I’m weaker than a slime, my mobs ignore me, and my overpowered waifu swings harder than my authority. All I wanted was to enjoy a beach-themed dungeon game with my favorite in-game hero (who I may or may not simp for). Next thing I know, I trip on a wire, hit my head, and wake up in the actual dungeon — with said waifu calling me "My Lord" and punching me in the face. Now I’m managing an under-leveled base with no mobs, broke as hell, and still doing pushups just to level up. Every raid is a disaster. My team includes: A yandere sword waifu who solos everything but won’t let me look at other women. A buff shirtless commander who flexes more than he fights. A slime who thinks it’s Gordon Ramsay .  A maid who secretly pities me but smiles politely. I’m supposed to be the boss… So why am I the one sweeping the floors?

Chàng trai với ba búi tóc nhỏ xinh, hai tay ôm lấy ngực đầy uất ức, nói với ông Lý. "Tôi là đứa con mang trong mình dòng máu của ông, ông nhất định phải cứu mẹ tôi... nếu không tôi sẽ kiện ông vì tội đã bỏ rơi con cái" Lý Giang nhướn mày: "Tôi thậm chí không có vợ. Làm sao tôi có thể có con trai?" Chủ tịch Lý vừa định bỏ đi thì bỗng một cô bé đáng yêu, trên tay đang bế búp bê barbie chạy vào, ôm chặt lấy đùi ông và hét lớn: "Xin hãy cứu mẹ con, nếu không con sẽ không buông." Chủ tịch Lý bị chàng trai có ba búi tóc nhỏ xinh kéo lấy tay đặt lên cơ thể của người phụ nữ xa lạ. Từ dạo đó trở đi, Lý Giang luôn nghĩ về người phụ nữ ấy với mong muốn được chịu trách nhiệm với cô trong suốt phần đời còn lại...

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This story starts about two decades after the Mars Human/Katzen colony was built. In orbit of Mars is a new ship construction satellite, and for resources the asteroids from the nearby Asteroid Belt are mined. The colony and satellite were built by CAW (Collation of Aligned Worlds) using some human labor. The colony contains a place where young humans are taught about technology, space travel, as well as the economics and politics of the CAW. Most of the instructors are Katzens, there are a few other member species as well. There are also a few human instructors, mostly teaching Human culture to the members of CAW. University to the Stars, as it was named about a decade ago, was created so that humans could be a part of CAW, as part of the arrangement, in exchange for knowledge, humans will give their support to CAW in manpower, as well as a sharing of sought after parts of culture. It was agreed it was better to have it off world, as Terran politics and religion did not mix well with pretty much anything. Many on Earth are not happy with this arrangement, but since they won't leave Terra, there's not much they can do about it. Those that are admitted into the program for labor or schooling are carefully screened, and agree to limited contact to those they leave behind. About eighty percent make it through screening. The Katzen have agreed to help those accepted get to Mars unmolested. There are families of CAW species that live on Mars as well, mostly Katzen. Mars does not have any political connection to Terra other than what was already mentioned. CAW does not get involved with internal conflicts on Terra except for humanitarian aid. In trade for aid, they must offer candidates for the help with construction, maintenance or their young for the university. Those candidates are also screened with about only ten percent that make it to Mars. Children as young as twelve are eligible for schooling. If a human family lives on Mars, they have basic schooling starting at age four available that is shared with the rest of the species living their. As it was the Katzen that found and later convinced the Humans to join, they have the strongest relationship with Humans. Some say this is because of all the cat videos on YouTube. It just so happened that Katzen's core system was on the edge of the galactic group next to Terra's. They have a somewhat new colony world on what we call Kapteyn b. It was inhabited a few decades before Terra was found. In fact, that is when Terran radio signals were discovered that led to the investigation of that world. That will be discussed in detail in the prequel, but needs some mention here. All member species except the humans have trade worlds with colonies on worlds or moons with trade stations orbiting them. The humans have or are in the process of building small trade stations in orbit around the other trade colonies. This is where all official trade takes place between them. There are some systems with nothing but mining outpost stations as they don't have any habitable planets or moons, and those systems are not worth any species colonizing. CAW technology is about a thousand years ahead of the humans. Everyone has some kind of personal communication, entertainment and computation device. Even the most basic compared to Terran tech is like comparing the IBM neuroscientist to an Altair 8800. Most people of the CAW have them embedded into their bodies such as their arm or appendage with holographic displays, or even in the head with micro displays on their corneas or visual sensory organ and audio feed and pickups in their ear canals or audio sensory organ powered by their own bodies. Some even have it wired directly into their brains receptors powered the same way. Some go old school and carry a device with them with batteries, a screen and audio drivers, these people are thought of to be eccentric.

"Die once. Wake up to beasts, battles... and curves of every kind." — [SSS–Beast System Activated: Tame Beasts & Suck Big, Different-Sized Melons] — Rusty Coke, a 21-year-old orphan, grinding away as an R-rated video editor, never expected death to be his upgrade. But now he’s back—with an insane SSS-Rank Beast Taming System wired into his soul. He’s leaping between savage wilderness, apocalyptic ruins, AI megacities, vampire castles, dragon lairs, demon realms, dual cultivation sects, zombie wastelands, ancient immortal clans, living dungeons, the Guideverse, and beyond. Every world fuels a new hunger—beasts to tame, quests to conquer, powers to steal, women to claim, and the intoxicating taste of every forbidden pleasure. With a chaotic system that never shuts up and missions that straddle the line between madness and ecstasy, Rusty’s about to turn every universe into his personal breeding ground for power, lust, and unrelenting chaos.

They say money can't buy happiness. But for her, it bought everything-except the life she lost. All her life, Andi Navarro believed one thing: Money solves everything. Maybe that's what growing up poor does to a person-when every meal is uncertain, when every dream feels too expensive, and when love is the only thing you have left. But then one night, everything crumbles. A tragic car crash takes her parents. And just when she thought things couldn't get worse, an old man shows up at their funeral claiming to be her grandfather-the same man her mother never spoke of. Turns out, her mother was an heir to a billion-dollar empire-before she ran away with a poor mechanic and chose love over legacy. Now, Andi is left with two younger siblings, a luxurious mansion, and millions of dollars wired to her bank account overnight. At seventeen, she's no longer just a poor girl trying to survive. She's an heiress, a sister, and the new face of a bloodline she barely knows. And with great wealth comes whispers, power plays, and vultures in designer clothes. But Andi Navarro isn't here to be eaten alive. She's here to win. Because in her world, money can buy loyalty. Money can buy silence. And most of all, money can buy her a new beginning. Even if it costs her everything.

After losing both parents, Clara Morgan was taken in by the Windsor family—a household bound to her by an arranged childhood marriage pact. On graduation day, she witnessed Ethan Windsor, the heir she’d secretly loved for years, entangled with the prom queen in the home. Without a word, she walked away. Years later, fueled by quiet vengeance, Clara joined Hartwell Enterprises as the personal secretary to Sebastian Hartwell—the Imperial City’s most ruthless billionaire and its most untouchable bachelor. The night she succeeded in seducing him, regret flooded her. She sobbed and begged, but Sebastian refused to relent. He wired a million dollars into her account. "$1,000,000. Choose between contraception and abortion." Clara swallowed her tears. "Thank you, Mr. Hartwell." When Clara later tried to resign, Sebastian's jaw ticked. "Walk through that door,"he hissed, leaning across the desk, " I'll turn your entire existence into a goddamn nightmare." Then came the tabloid scandal: photos of Sebastian kneeling in pouring rain to tie Clara’s shoelaces, his designer suit drenched. His assistant asked, "Shall we bury the headlines?" Sebastian’s reply was ice-cold. "Pay every outlet to keep it trending—until she agrees to be my wife."

In the age when Earth shattered its limits and soared into the heavens, when stars became stepping stones and galaxies were no longer unreachable, There are things in the universe that should never be found. The Void Record is one of them. Living his entire life below the middle class, Xiao never expected anything better. But even then, he never imagined he would be chosen by the Void Record—a mysterious artifact with unfathomable abilities. An artifact that comes with its own uses and consequences. As Xiao continues to grow stronger, he becomes more empty, indifferent, and emotionally detached. Yet he clings desperately to his humanity, believing in his own heart and the connections he has made throughout his life. He holds onto a belief: to become the strongest and attain liberation. To protect his family and those he cares about. To enjoy life. To never be crushed like a bug, a pawn, plaything for The powerful and to get rid of his status as an insect. in a universe where power is the untimate Victor alien civilizations plot across dimensions, and ancient horrors whisper from beyond. The stars are not safe. The universe is not kind. And power never comes without a price. For that, he is willing to pay any price. So Xiao has to be extremely careful to not be targeted by greedy eyes and begin his journey on the way to become strongest. Join Discord: https://discord.gg/jWp3gDPD Disclaimer: This novel has some yandere female character's i am a new author so don't expect any thing high or quality wiring from this story as English is not my first language so there will be many grammar mistake. i just have desire to write a story so i wrote one. Go check out my Patreon:patreon.com/LongYuan or Or just go into the site and search for my author name Long yuan So, go and support me if you can. Warnings: No harem collecting bullshit. And no yuri.

Ami died alone in a cold hospital room--hooked to wires, her body weak, her heart shattered. Betrayed by the people she trusted most. Her parents sold her. Her siblings erased her. Her husband handed her over like she meant nothing. And her best friend smiled while stabbing her from behind. As Ami took her final breath, she made a wish- “Give me another chance… and I’ll destroy them all.” The world listened. Now, Ami wakes up ten years earlier-in her 18-year-old body. This time, she won’t be soft. She won’t be fooled. With all her memories intact, Ami is ready to play a new game---one where she controls the board. Revenge? That’s the only thing on her list. The girl they buried is gone. This is the rise of the new Ami.

When the last good men are betrayed, only ashes remain. Frank Armstrong, Bruce Redford, and Chad "The Punisher" von Richter lead America's finest into what they believe is a final strike against gang unification. But Fort Blackridge is no abandoned prison — it's a Cold War fortress, a slaughterhouse wired to ignite. Betrayed by their own government, surrounded by thousands of enemies, with no reinforcements coming, the Army of Two and their last brother-in-arms make their final stand. Blood, fire, and brotherhood — all consumed in a single night. They were never meant to survive. But legends are not born in safety. They are forged in the fire of betrayal. ###### Tags for Chapter 1: Military Action Betrayal Brotherhood Tragedy Political Conspiracy Dark Future Heavy Firefights War Drama Heroic Last Stand

Grimble Gripgold is far from the average Goblin. He’s a Private Investigator for one, with an attitude more sour than spoiled milk and a mind hard wired to fish out even the most minor details. It doesn’t make him very good at his job though. He’s much better at getting into trouble— and trouble comes in the form of blood red eyes and savage intentions when he’s set on a case to find a missing person that sends him on a hunt for more than he ever could’ve imagined. He’s now in a race against time. And when the timer strikes zero, not only will he lose the case, but his mind will go with it. extra tags: Sci-fi fantasy, noir, grimdark, comedy, fast pace, short-story, magical realism, gritty, dark, unique hybrid, trope-twist, smart-mc. This novel will also be posted on my royal road profile under the name Brandon Kai here: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/761098/fictions

not every performance ends with applause..... some ends with screams Author: mozaran_lo

Human, Alien, Machine Genes. Daughter of Andromeda, Queen of Saiyara, Intergalactic Committee Space Commander, Kindred Spirit, Mighty Warrior, Cybernetic Prodigy. ‎ ‎Built for survival. Wired for history. Crowned for peace. She bleeds metal, thinks faster than light, and sleeps with the stars. ‎ ‎Eve Online is the story of a lonely woman's journey in the cosmos. Born as an AI, transformed to Human, enhanced by alien genes. She survived the harshest planets, became a bounty hunter and hunted vicious Aliens and cyborgs. Then she met a friend from planet Saiyara that transformed her life and gave her a legacy. ‎ ‎Universal Defense Forces (IC) gave her a spaceship, a rank, a squad, missions that took her to the most uncharted planets in the Galaxies. ‎ ‎Not only Humans, aliens sing of her beauty. But she's not fragile, she's the most devastating force and there is nowhere she wouldn't go to protect her planet, her galaxy, and the friends she's sworn to protect. ‎ ‎She's a Doomborn Slayer to the forces of hell, and a superstar to countless young dreamers and stargazers . She's not just a warrior, she's also an explorer. When not on the battlefield, she's out there in cosmos ruins and alien tech, deep space archeology is her favorite hobby.

Have you ever grown tired of living? Ever thought the emotions you are feeling can be faked and are temporary? Ever thought death is better than life? But didn't have the courage to accept death even after longing for it because there are people in the world Who don't want you to die, your death will bring sorrow to them and you don't want that. The constant feeling of helplessness, the desire to end everything, to come out of the Matrix you are trapped in, have you ever felt it? Ever questioned, Is this the actual way to live a life? Ever wished for an eternal sleep? I don't know what your answers are to these questions but for the mc of this book, the answers are all in positive. Meet Keeran Ambani, the protagonist who is even capable of faking her own emotions. Countless times she has drowned herself in sorrows of others. It was like recreation of their emotions in her heart. She yearned for death, for the eternal sleep it will bring to her. She didn't want to exist anymore for it was tiring and very boring to her. Very weird right? For this weirdness of hers she got a chance to become a host of a quick transmigration system. Her mission was to save the poor souls who wanted to live desperately and didn't want to give in to the one who wrote their destiny. She was torn between choosing eternal sleep and the QT system then she saw that in the benefits section it was mentioned that the host can sleep for as long as he or she wants to. ‘ It's like time skip.’ she thought and that option was the one which prompted her to choose the QT system. And later she didn't like this decision of hers at all, not that she regretted it. The reason behind this is here- Dot: ' What's your plan now? Till now all you have done is acting, acting like a lovelorn fool.' Keeran: ' I'll take things as they come.' Dot: ' Dot wants a change of host.' Keeran: ' I also want a change of system.' Dot: ' Useless bish' Keeran: ' Pointless ball' Dot: ' Failure of the century ' Keeran: ' A round shit in my treasury ' Dot: ' Brainless Barbie ' Keeran: ' Bald Beggar ' Dot: ' How is Dot a beggar? ' Keeran: ' How is Keeran brainless? ' Dot: ' Wait! It got a notification.' Keeran: ' What is it? ' She didn't like to argue, she would rather comply than to argue with someone given that the other party needs to be some living being but with the system she doesn't want to give in. And that's how her journey as a quick transmigrator started which made her realise what true Matrix is.

29 June By Siren Eyes She was born in November—quiet, soft, and loved. But love, like everything else, eventually faded. Mayra was the girl who didn’t speak too loud. The girl who hid in her own skin. The girl who didn’t know how to say no, because no one ever taught her that she could. From childhood violations buried in silence to years of emotional manipulation disguised as love, Mayra’s story is not a fairytale. It’s the kind of story that happens behind closed doors, in hushed voices, and in the minds of girls who learn to carry their pain quietly. For over two and a half years, Mayra stayed in a relationship that began with roses and ended in razor-wire control. He said he loved her—while monitoring her every move. He said he cared—while calling her a whore, a liar, a disappointment. She stayed—until she couldn't anymore. On 29 June, she finally chose herself. And that’s where her real story begins. 29 June is not a love story. It’s a survival story. It’s a slow, poetic unraveling of one girl’s journey through trauma, control, guilt, and the aching beauty of becoming free. For every girl who was made to feel too heavy, too emotional, too much— For every girl who stayed too long— For every girl who finally said enough— This is for you

Adam was just your average internet troll—armed with sarcasm, zero filter, and way too much free time. His favorite pastime? Ragebaiting obsessive novel fans in group chats, especially the ones who worshipped "Eclipsed Devourer," a hit fantasy romance novel. He hated rhe ending about it. —The characters? Too well-written. —The plot? Surprisingly deep. —The ending? Absolute trash fire. But the final straw The cult-like fandom simping over "Lady Seraphina Blackthorn," the cold, powerful villainess with killer looks, dominatrix vibes, and thighs that could crush a man’s ego. Disgusted by their obsession, Adam swore: “I’d rather die than kneel or lick a woman’s boot like you degenerates!” The chat exploded with replies. He laughed so hard, he spilled his glass of water... ...right onto an exposed electrical wire. Zap. Now, Adam wakes up not in a hospital—but in the novel he despises. Worse There’s a steel collar around his neck

In the event of a wired fog that appeared from seemingly nowhere bring with it a bunch of monsters and secrets so can our protagonists survive or will they perish into the fog

In a room were people inside strange glass boxes with a strange liquid and wires connected to it,they all looked like they were asleep. One of them suddenly woke up,she looked confused and held her head as she tried to open her eyes she looked around the room and once she saw everything it was like she recalled something scary as she tried to hit the glass but it was really hard.As she did so she saw red lights flashing and knew she was done for. The door to the room opened and two men in white coats walked in as one of them pressed a few buttons on the glass and increased the voltage from 50 to 70 and then the girl blacked out as she was electrocuted. "Subject 001 has become more dangerous".one of the men said as they stared at her inside the box,if it wasn't for the situation she looked really beautiful. "They've asked that we watch her carefully or else there will be a repeat of the same situation".The other man replied suddenly cracks began showing on the glass as the girl opened her eyes and smiled slowly at them,they nervously tried to increase the voltage to 100 but even after doing so she still kept on her cold smile. They tried to run as the glass broke and the strange liquid gushed out,they slipped on the liquid as she walked out of the box. Red lights began flashing in the room with a robotic voice sounding everywhere in the building. "Warning! Warning! subject 001 has escaped"

Birthed again from the shadows of sinners, with a sword of vengeance and cruel justice as dark as the mud and blood of war. For 5 long years, there have been nothing but endless calamity encompassing Japan. On the battlefront slumber was delicacy, thundering noise of forged iron clashing, and crimson blood flowing relentless like a tidal wave. But all of it came to an end in one swift year, no one knew where they came from, no one knew their identities, they were ghosts among the dead on the floor and barbed wire. When the war ended, no one found them again, and the head of that pack was presumed killed in action 2 months before the battles finalized. Now it's the beginning of 2026, In Japan this year was opened not just with deafening applause and glorious triumph, but with the prayers and wishes of sinners sitting at shrines for blessings in the future. He will not allow that to happen.

In Neo-Xi’an, Qi is sold by the watt—and I just stole mine. Born in the slums beneath flickering holograms, Lin Wei is a nobody—until a botched energy theft awakens his forbidden gift: his body turns electricity into Qi. Now, with cybernetic enforcers hunting him and underground sects offering shady deals, he must master the art of wire-fu cultivation before his own power fries him alive. But the megacorps didn’t rise by playing fair. To survive, Lin will need: A hacker nun with a vendetta A jailbroken cultivation chip burning through his sanity And enough stolen Spirit-Volt to black out a city block Warning: Contains illegal Daoist techniques, corporate espionage, and one very angry neon dragon.

In the year 2100, the telecommunications company Rare Communications has monopolized the international telecommunications market skipping all the antitrust laws of the world, now with the discovery of the dark dimension, a dimension full of supernatural monsters, the companies Rare sells its telecommunications services to them, in order to leave the earth alone, now the technician Manolo Restituyo will enter this world to do what he knows, in a dimension where anything can take your life.

In a neon-lit, divided Chicago, Dominic Alaric struggles to find his place between ruthless power and fragile trust. Pulled by family, haunted by conscience, and entangled in a city teetering on the edge, Dominic faces choices that could change everything for himself and for everyone he cares about.

In her previous life, Caia was just an ordinary white-collar worker whose only joy came from immersing herself in books. But one morning, she woke up surrounded by wires and strange machines. That was when she realized she had been in an accident on her way to work and somehow ended up inside the very book she had been reading. It might’ve been exciting if not for one major problem: the body she now lived in was destined for a tragic end. In the original story, she was merely a supporting character who disguised herself to join the military, all for the sake of chasing the male protagonist. In the end, she was forced into a cruel experiment and killed. Now, with the world falling apart, Caia must find a way to survive in a story where her role was never meant to have a good ending.

In a world where only the Awakened can harm the Awakened, power decides everything and the powerless don’t get to fight back. Fóntas is a salvager. A nobody. Just another face in the ruins of a city ruled by the gifted and feared by the rest. But hidden beneath dust and rusted scrap is a secret even she doesn't fully understand: she awakened years ago, and her class is one no one else has seen. Weaponizer. She can forge weapons out of anything bolts, wire, shattered tools she sees the fight in them that people never could. And unlike anything made by ordinary hands, her weapons can pierce Awakened flesh. At first, her creations were weak. Unstable. But over time, like a blacksmith honing her craft, she’s grown more precise,her weapons more deadly. She stays quiet. Keeps her head down. Tries not to stand out. Until one day, someone gives her a reason to swing back. Now, whispers spread. Someone’s fighting back with weapons no one understands. And if Fóntas wants to survive what’s coming, she’ll have to face more than enemies. She’ll have to face herself.

Not a title. Not a gift. A weapon wired into your brain and shaped by everything broken inside you. For Kael, it started as survival. Now it’s something else. Thrown into a Death zone , where unstable recruits are trained or discarded Kael finds himself with strangers just as unstable as the system training them. Trust is rare. Power? Unstable. And the only way forward is through combat that scars more than just your skin. Everyone’s hiding something. Their past, their pain, the real reason they are here. And the Crowns? They don’t play fair. To survive, they’ll need more than power. They’ll need to trust each other. Even when that trust could get them killed

Aya Geiger had lived in the only house nestled deep within the forest for over ten years. On her twelfth birthday—just as dull as any other day—she stumbled upon a teenage boy lying alone by the lake, soaked to the bone and barefoot. It wasn’t long before Aya remembered that the forest surrounding her home was enclosed by a high-voltage wire fence. She also soon discovered that the boy was mute, had no memory, and didn’t even have a name.

Marcella Valemont was a villainess wrapped in silk and thorns. The alluring, selfish daughter of the High Priest, she was forced into a cold marriage with the Black-bellied Duke Berith Montclair. She longed for power and would stop at nothing to claim the crown, even if it meant seducing the incorruptible Crown Prince Lucian and clawing her way to the throne into becoming the Queen. Until it all burned. Her ruthless schemes led to betrayal, rebellion, and ruin-- an empire on its knees, a virtuous king destroyed, and a rebellion led by the man she discarded. Desperate and full of regret, she barters her life with the Duke to save Lucian. In an interesting turn of events, Marcella gets to go back in time to fix her wrongs, save the man who was ruined because of her and hopefully stop the bloodthirsty rebel Duke Berith. She finds herself reborn as her 18-year-old self with a chance for a do-over and vows to do better this time. But the past does not forget. Nor does the devil in her husband’s skin. Secrets long buried begin to surface, and Marcella discovers that her former husband is far more than he seems—a man cloaked in darkness, harboring a purpose that threatens everything she holds dear. They say second chances come with thorns and to fix the past, she must trust the devil who destroyed it.