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Warlord Ascendant: From the Ashes of Doomlands

A modern engineer’s soul transmigrates into the body of a baron’s second son, inheriting the blighted fiefdom of Blightspire — a realm cursed by shadowbeasts and barren soil that drove its former lord to suicide. Rejecting despair, the protagonist employs Earth-born ingenuity to weaponize catastrophe: terraforming deadlands into fertile plains, converting refugee waves into a loyal workforce, and mining cursed meteorite ores to forge revolutionary alloys. When weekly Celestial Parcels rain down — cosmic storms spawning elemental sprites (green for crop mutation, violet for flora enhancement, gold for mineral deposits, blue for summoning rare creatures) alongside ravenous Eclipseborn horrors — he declares these invasions “Divine Deliveries,” harvesting monster cores to fuel arcane engines and arm Arcanotech Colossi (steel golems fused with spellfire reactors). His council of outcasts becomes legend: Vera Hexthrone, the "Cursed Maiden" whose misfortune bends probability into a siege-breaker Ironwarden Kael, a smith-priest hammering starlit metal into railway-mounted spell-cannons The Silent Scholars, heretics decoding meteor patterns to expose a pantheon’s millennia-old prison-break scheme Through three eras of defiance — Agricultural Reformation (bio-engineered crops outproducing rival duchies), Thunderforge Expansion (rail networks deploying artillery against leviathan-class voidbeasts), and Godshatter Gambit (hijacking celestial machinery to rewrite divine edicts) — the lord of Blightspire evolves from survivalist to sovereign. His final triumph? Not merely conquering the empire, but dismantling its celestial puppetmasters to ignite an Arcanotech Renaissance, where mortal-forged spellsteel outshines the gods’ dying light.
Gelden · 426 Views

Static Bride

Book 1 in the planned trilogy The Girl Who Sang to the Engine. In a parallel reality where humanity thrives on Ether-a mysterious energy derived from the alien element Anonium-progress comes at a hidden cost. Unbeknownst to society, their reliance on Ether awakens a cosmic Eldritch machine known only as the Engine, whose cryptic motives remain shrouded in static and whispers. Amid this unraveling world, two high school girls emerge as unlikely players in a cosmic game they don't yet understand. Rachel Harper, captain of her basketball team, discovers she has the ability to manipulate time-but each use leaves behind faint traces of static, distorting her reflection and eroding her sense of self. Her best friend, Emily Voss , foresees fragments of alternate lives-all ending tragically-and fears she's next. Together, they stumble upon clues linking their fates to the Engine, though neither understands why. Haunted P.I.A. agent Elijah Carter arrives in Corwood, Tennessee, tasked with investigating reports of anomalies tied to the town's new reactor. A seasoned tracker with the rare ability to see residual echoes of paranormal events, Elijah quickly realizes he's dealing with something far beyond his usual assignments. Meanwhile, drug lord Dezerea Hernandez floods the streets with Gloom, a substance transforming users into static-ridden husks called Hollows to flush out a threat to humanity. As Rachel grapples with her growing bond to the Engine, she risks losing herself to its cold logic. Meanwhile, Emily battles insomnia and visions of her own deaths, desperate to break free from fate's cruel grip. With the Engine's awakening imminent, humanity stands on the brink of collapse-or rebirth. But can two teenage girls rewrite fate before time runs out? Warning: This book is a Meta Cosmic Horror Trilogy, contains violence, psychologically disturbing images, heavy foreshadowing, red herrings, fourth wall breaks.
Tannisaurus · 7.5K Views

Bytes & Blades: Forge of Champions

In the bustling city of NeoTech, three high schools stand at the forefront of education, each known for producing top-tier students in their respective fields. Our story centers around a group of students who, despite being overshadowed by their more popular peers, find common ground in their passion for engineering, gaming, and logic. Meet Ethan, the tech prodigy from Edison High; Mia, the programming whiz from Turing Academy; Oliver, the strategic mind from Tesla Prep. Fate brings them together in an inconspicuous establishment known as "TechHaven" – a combination of a computer shop, a gaming café, and a study hub. Despite their diverse backgrounds, they share a hunger for knowledge, an affinity for technology, and a love for gaming. As they spend their after-school hours at TechHaven, the group forms a tight-knit team, leveraging their unique skills to tackle both real-world engineering challenges and virtual battles within "CyberSiege," a cutting-edge VRMMORPG that combines engineering puzzles with intense gaming scenarios. Their collective talents catch the attention of a renowned national competition, "Forge of Champions," where schools from across the country compete in a rigorous test of engineering prowess and gaming skills. The competition challenges teams to solve complex real-world problems and then translate their solutions into the virtual realm of CyberSiege. Facing skepticism from their peers and rivals, our group of underdog students decides to enter the competition. They navigate through engineering challenges, coding conundrums, and virtual battlegrounds, showcasing their resilience, creativity, and strategic thinking. Along the way, they encounter unexpected allies and rivals, including a formidable team from a prestigious school led by the charismatic but arrogant Ryan. As the competition intensifies, the group faces setbacks and internal conflicts, testing the strength of their friendship. Yet, with each challenge, they discover new facets of their abilities, unlocking potential they never knew they possessed. The boundaries between the real and virtual worlds blur as they navigate the Forge of Champions, a crucible that will either break them or forge them into true champions. In a climactic showdown, our team faces off against Ryan's formidable squad in both the engineering challenge and the final battle within CyberSiege. The outcome not only determines the winners of the competition but also serves as a testament to the power of collaboration, intelligence, and perseverance. As the underdogs emerge victorious, they become unlikely heroes, inspiring a new wave of appreciation for the power of unconventional thinking and teamwork. The novel concludes with the group realizing that their journey was not just about winning a competition but about proving that wisdom and logic can triumph over popularity and stereotypes, leaving an enduring impact on NeoTech's academic landscape.
BlueEnigmaaa · 19.8K Views

INTERGALACTIC REFUGE : I PLAY FOR REAL

In the face of an impending apocalypse—the sun's imminent destruction—Earth's technology proves insufficient to save humanity. Hope arrives unexpectedly in the form of aliens representing the Intergalactic Federation, peacekeepers who have come to adopt Earth's inhabitants into their cosmic alliance. Since Earth falls within the Federation's jurisdictional boundaries, they are obligated to offer salvation. Due to transportation constraints, only 70% of Earth's population—approximately 5 billion people—can be evacuated, along with samples of all animal and plant species. Governments worldwide prioritize children's survival, while countless elders make the ultimate sacrifice, willingly remaining behind to ensure the younger generation's future. The Federation implements a sophisticated ranking system to allocate humans across various planets under their control. High-ranking individuals will be sent to advanced, resource-rich worlds, while those with poor or non-existent rankings face relocation to harsh, barren planets. The interstellar journey will take 170 years, during which evacuees will remain in hypersleep pods—their bodies frozen in time while their minds remain active. These pods are designed to interface with the Federation's network, allowing occupants to participate in a full-dive VRMMO during the journey rather than enduring nearly two centuries of sensory deprivation. This metaverse mirrors Federation society, offering evacuees opportunities to select and train for careers based on their qualifications. Many choose military roles, government positions, scientific research, or engineering paths, requiring specialized training in advanced Federation technologies and interstellar politics. This preparation ensures that upon arrival, humans will possess the knowledge and experience necessary for their chosen professions—making career selection a critical decision. Every eight years, travelers are awakened for three months to exercise and perform maintenance duties aboard the ship, primarily cleaning and system upkeep. However, those who achieve top rankings in the Federation metaverse earn special privileges and freedoms during these awakening periods. As humanity embarks on this desperate exodus, the race for survival transforms into a competition for rank—determining not just individual futures, but the fate of the human species among the stars.
InfiniteReviveCopy · 3.6K Views
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