Mountain Competition

Chen Yuan transmigrated and became a Mountain Patrol Military Officer. The eight hundred miles of Langdang Mountain is his pasture. Unfortunately, the Great Qian Dynasty is in its final years, with its fate collapsing. Demonic disasters plague the land, bringing devastation to all living beings. The human world becomes a battleground, entering the mortal realm to face calamities. Monstrous beings and malevolent spirits take the stage, disrupting the martial world. Chen Yuan, armed with the Tiger Talisman for Mountain Moving, patrols on behalf of heaven, cutting down mountains and destroying temples. In the eight hundred miles of Langdang Mountain, demons and monsters shall not appear!

The ancient Buddha's head was stolen by a monster with a human body and a sheep's head. The Ghost buried an eye in the Buddha's temple, and from then on, the world's fire was extinguished, and darkness engulfed the continent. To combat the Ghost' invasion, the gods of day and night were born between heaven and earth. This is a narrative passed down for generations by storytellers. What was the true nature of the ancient Buddha, the Ghost, and the wandering gods of day and night on the once great continent? Perhaps, traces can be found in a troupe named 'Zhou Family Troupe.' The Zhou Family Troupe, is a troupe that performs operas specifically for the dead...

April 4th. The apocalypse descended, mountains and rivers shattered, and the human world turned into purgatory. April 5th. "Brother Wang Tao, before I die, I ask you for a favor, please take care of my wife..." April 7th. Wang Tao unexpectedly discovered that he could not only see the HP bars of living creatures but also that the creatures he killed would drop loot! "Rest in peace, Big Brother. I will definitely take good care of your wife!"

A woman holds the hand of a young boy, teaching him how to write the character for 'Shi', thus giving him a last name. Mountains and seas hold up lanterns, competing with the bright moon!

The protagonist travels through Shu Mountain and becomes a demonic dragon guarding the heavenly book in Dinghu Peak.

Above the sky, a kilometer-long giant fish flew over the city, ignoring the bombardment of missiles. In Australia, a kilometer-long world-destroying python destroyed cities, devouring millions of people, and slowly left under the explosion of several nuclear bombs. Coming to this dangerous world, Jack Clark, who unexpectedly obtained a salamander clone, was a little confused. What could he do with a palm-sized hexagonal salamander? Make videos to earn money? Catch shrimps in a stream? Or... make it evolve into a giant beast? A hexagonal salamander, also known as a hexagonal dragon, with unlimited evolutionary abilities, gradually evolved into a mythical world-destroying beast. From a hundred meters long, it turned kilometers and tens of thousands of meters long... And under the synchronized strengthening, Jack Clark's original body also grew stronger, with increasing strength and speed, and even...

Whoever refuses to accept, come fight!

In 1919, Donnie's soul traversed into the United States. To start off, Donnie, just a soldier who had recently stepped down from the battlefields of World War I, was framed by his superior. Before the Prohibition era began, he took over a bar in Atlantic City. With the perspective of a transmigrator and ruthless tactics, he gradually became the largest bootlegger in America. In the roaring twenties, Donnie delved into bootlegging, ran beauty pageants, built his career, and stormed Wall Street. Decades later, when people studied modern American history, they found that the name 'Donnie Block' was one they simply could not ignore!!!

Apprentice, go down the mountain and seek your senior sister, let her teach you the art of bone-setting and to promote Taoist magic. Chu Yi's wish was finally fulfilled, girls! Here I come! It's just that...

The Xiao family, known as the poorest amongst the mountaineers had just spent all their savings as dowry for a daughter-in-law, who was disfigured, dark, skinny, and mute. Mocked as the ugliest bride within miles, she eventually had enough of a life in poverty and escaped, only to fall in the hands of rogues who murdered her. When she opened her eyes again, her soul was now that of a killer's, and her disfigurement was healed while her unhealthily tanned skin was now fair as day.... And she could also talk! As she became the most beautiful bride. Villagers kept their distance from the Xiao family, claiming that they were jinxes. But despite her poverty, the bride was fortunate to have a loyal mountaineer husband who spoiled her to bits. Hence, the bride guided her husband to riches, buying farms and tending to them diligently, while starting a family to gain riches through blood and sweat.

Hadiah pertunangannya adalah dua juta dolar, tak kurang sepeser pun. Jiang Yu sudah berusia delapan belas tahun dan bisa menikah sekarang. Kirim uangnya ke kartuku, dan urusan ini selesai!" Jiang Yu melihat ibunya yang terus-menerus berbicara di meja negosiasi. Dia menyaksikan ibunya menetapkan harga saat menjual Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu tidak percaya. Delapan belas tahun yang lalu, mereka membawa bayi yang salah pulang dari rumah sakit, dan Jiang Yu, putri asli dari keluarga kaya, berakhir di panti asuhan hingga setahun yang lalu. Jiang Ran, putri palsu dari keluarga Jiang, tumbuh dengan sendok perak di mulutnya. Dengan sumber daya yang lebih unggul sejak muda, dia lebih menonjol dari Jiang Yu dalam segala aspek dan menjadi kebanggaan keluarga Jiang. Jiang Yu, yang sebagian besar waktunya berkeliaran di dunia luar, tidak lebih dari seorang gadis desa yang membuat ibunya menjadi bahan tertawaan di lingkaran sosialita. Namun, Jiang Yu sama sekali tidak tahu betapa besarnya kebencian ibunya padanya. Pada hari dia berusia delapan belas, ibunya 'menjual' dia dengan harga yang ditetapkan. Jiang Yu berkata, "Jika Anda ingin menikahkan putri Anda dengan orang lain, seharusnya itu adalah Jiang Ran. Saya ini putri Anda yang sebenarnya. Anda yang secara keliru membawa Jiang Ran pulang!" Ibunya menjawab, "Diam. Aku berharap aku tidak pernah melahirkanmu. Kamu hanya membawa aib bagi saya!" Jiang Ran berkata, "Kakak, semua yang dilakukan Ibu adalah untuk kebaikanmu. Jangan salahkan Ibu." Ibunya berkata, "Aku yakin dia tidak lebih dari penagih utang yang datang untuk menagih hutangnya padaku! Entah kamu memberiku dua juta dolar, atau kamu menikah dengan patuh!" Jiang Yu meninggalkan rumah dalam keputusasaan. Dengan paduan kebetulan yang aneh, dia tanpa sengaja menikahi seorang CEO. Sejak saat itu, pria berusia tiga puluh tahun itu memanjakan istrinya yang berusia delapan belas tahun sampai ke langit-langit. Gadis kecil itu berkata, "Tuan, ada orang yang mengganggu istri Anda!" Sang pria, "Si bodoh tak kompeten mana yang begitu buta hingga berani mengganggu kamu?"

Pada puncak karirnya, aktris A-list Song Ning mengumumkan pengunduran dirinya dari industri hiburan demi cinta, menggemparkan seluruh negara. Semua orang berpikir bahwa dia pasti telah menemukan rumah idamannya. Itulah mengapa dia begitu bertekad. Semula, Song Ning juga berpikir demikian. Untuk sisa hidupnya, dia tidak akan menjadi seorang selebriti. Dia hanya akan menjadi wanita yang baik dan berbudi luhur yang akan merawat suami dan anak-anak di rumah. Namun, pada malam sebelum pernikahannya, dia mengetahui bahwa tunangannya berselingkuh dengan sahabatnya. Dalam amarah, Song Ning menemukan seorang pria secara acak untuk mendaftar pernikahan mereka di pintu masuk Biro Urusan Sipil. Dia awalnya ingin membalas dendam pada tunangan bajingannya itu, tetapi dia tidak menyangka bahwa pria yang mendaftarkan pernikahannya dengan dia adalah pewaris grup keuangan terbesar di negara itu, Mu Chen. Setelah mereka menikah, Mu Chen sangat menyayangi Song Ning dan melindunginya dengan segala cara yang mungkin. Dia tidak mengizinkan siapa pun untuk mengganggunya. Song Ning selalu berpikir bahwa dia akan bahagia seumur hidupnya dan menjalani kehidupan terbaik yang dia inginkan. Benar, dia mendapatkannya. Hanya saja sedikit berbeda dari apa yang dia bayangkan semula. Orang yang memberikan segalanya kepadanya adalah orang lain. Bertahun-tahun kemudian… Song Ning menatap Mu Chen dengan penuh kasih sayang. "Aku benar-benar beruntung. Terima kasih Tuhan aku bertemu denganmu dan menyelamatkanku dari neraka." Mu Chen tersenyum lembut. “Ya, bersyukur kepada Tuhan.” Namun, Song Ning tidak akan pernah tahu. Mu Chen tidak berbicara tentang berterima kasih kepada Tuhan karena membiarkan dia bertemu Song Ning. Dia berterima kasih kepada Tuhan karena membiarkan tunangan Song Ning berselingkuh sehingga dia memiliki kesempatan. Tidak ada yang namanya pertemuan yang tidak disengaja. Itu hanyalah sebuah pengejaran yang direncanakan sebelumnya. Hari itu, dia menunggu Song Ning di luar Biro Urusan Sipil selama sepuluh jam…

—Gu Dai, solo me casé contigo para hacer feliz al Abuelo. Si alguien más hubiera salvado al Abuelo, ¡me habría casado con ella de igual modo! No te creas tan importante. —A lo largo de los tres años de matrimonio, el esposo de Gu Dai la insultó en muchas ocasiones. Ella no habría creído que alguna vez fue mimada y rica si no hubiera recuperado repentinamente su memoria. —¿Por qué había servido voluntariamente a este hombre durante tres años? ¡Este hombre incluso tenía la desfachatez de enamorarse de otra mujer! —¡Lo primero que hizo Gu Dai después de recuperar su memoria fue obtener un divorcio! —Los rumores se extendieron por toda la capital de que la chica de los barrios bajos estaba obteniendo un divorcio del Señor Song! —¿En serio? ¿No es ella una cazafortunas? —preguntaba todo el mundo. —Ella solo está jugando a ser la difícil. ¿Crees que realmente puede seguir adelante? —preguntó el Señor Song. Inmediatamente después de eso, todo el mundo descubrió que Gu Dai había vuelto a la familia Gu en la capital. Ahora era la joven dama de la familia más rica de la ciudad. ¡Resultó que ella era la joven dama de la familia Gu que había desaparecido después de un accidente de crucero ocurrido hace tres años! —Señor Song, la señorita Gu está fuera de su alcance —decía todo el mundo. —¿Y qué? Ella no sabe planificar el futuro. Aparte de dinero, no tiene nada más —dijo el Señor Song. No mucho después, la gente comenzó a descubrir las múltiples identidades de Gu Dai. Era una hacker de alto nivel, una doctora milagrosa, la mejor diseñadora del país... Era todo lo que Song Ling había estado buscando. Cuando se encontraron de nuevo, él la agarró y le suplicó con lágrimas en los ojos: —Dai, no me importará si tienes sentimientos por otros. ¿Podrías dejarme quedarme a tu lado de todos modos?

En la cumbre de su carrera, la actriz de primera lista Song Ning anunció su retiro de la industria del entretenimiento por amor, causando conmoción en la nación. Todo el mundo pensó que debió haber encontrado su hogar ideal. Era por eso que estaba tan decidida. Al principio, Song Ning también lo creía. Por el resto de su vida, no sería una celebridad. Solo sería una mujer virtuosa y buena que cuidaría de su esposo e hijos en casa. Sin embargo, en la noche antes de su boda, descubrió que su prometido tenía un affair con su mejor amiga. Furiosa, Song Ning encontró a un hombre al azar para registrar su matrimonio en la entrada del Registro Civil. Originalmente quería vengarse de su despreciable prometido, pero no esperaba que el hombre con quien registró su matrimonio fuera el heredero del grupo financiero más grande de la nación, Mu Chen. Después de casarse, Mu Chen adoraba a Song Ning y la protegía de todas las maneras posibles. No permitía que nadie la intimidara. Song Ning siempre pensó que sería feliz por el resto de su vida y viviría la mejor vida que quería. Eso es correcto, lo consiguió. Solo que era un poco diferente de lo que originalmente había imaginado. La persona que le dio todo fue alguien más. Muchos años después... Song Ning miraba a Mu Chen con afecto. —Realmente tengo suerte. Gracias a Dios que te conocí y me salvaste del infierno —dijo ella. Mu Chen sonrió débilmente. —Sí, gracias a Dios —respondió él. Sin embargo, Song Ning nunca sabría. Mu Chen no hablaba de agradecer a Dios por permitirle conocer a Song Ning. Agradecía a Dios por permitir que el prometido de Song Ning la engañara y así él tendría una oportunidad. No había tal cosa como un encuentro accidental. Era solo una persecución premeditada. Ese día, él esperó a Song Ning fuera del Registro Civil durante diez horas...

Qiao Mei tauchte in einem Roman als Nebenfigur mit demselben Namen wie sie auf, der es an Präsenz fehlte. Diese Nebenfigur war ein Bauerntrampel, der wegen seines Übergewichts nicht heiraten konnte. Nach dem ursprünglichen Drehbuch war dieses Landmädchen Qiao Mei eine von ihrem Großvater verwöhnte Fette. Ihre Verwandten waren jedoch allesamt bösartige und grausame Menschen. Ihr Großvater war gesundheitlich angeschlagen, so dass die Verwandten nach seinem Tod sein Vermögen aufteilen und verschlingen würden. Daher war es der größte Wunsch ihres Großvaters, Qiao Mei zu verheiraten. Dafür opferte und verriet er sogar den Enkel seines guten Freundes, Xia Zhe. Großvater machte Xia Zhe betrunken und ließ Qiao Mei den starken und gut aussehenden Xia Zhe mit ihrem mehr als zweihundert Pfund schweren Körper gewaltsam entführen. Am nächsten Tag erwischte der Großvater die beiden und zwang Xia Zhe, Qiao Mei zu heiraten. Doch damit begann das unglückliche Leben von Qiao Mei. In der ursprünglichen Geschichte nahm Qiao Mei auch die geheimnisvolle Jade von Xia Zhe in Besitz. Doch aufgrund von Qiao Meis Dummheit hatte die Schwester ihrer Cousine Qiao Mei dazu gebracht, ihr die Jade zu geben, was dazu führte, dass die Familie der Cousine reich wurde. Als Qiao Mei hierher wanderte, geschah das in dem unangenehmen Moment, als sie mit dem Mann schlief, nachdem sie ihn betrunken gemacht hatte. Als sie am nächsten Tag wach wurde, stand Opas Team bereits vor der Tür. Qiao Mei war erschrocken. Sie wollte nicht auf dem ursprünglichen Weg weitergehen und einen Mann heiraten, der sie nicht liebte. Also log sie und jagte Großvater fort. Sie stieß auch den Mann hinaus, bevor sie sich zwang, ihr gebräuntes und pummeliges Spiegelbild zu betrachten! Leider weinte sie über ihr hässliches Aussehen... Sie sah aus wie ein Sumo-Ringer in großer Stoffunterwäsche, und selbst in den Geschäften für Übergrößen gab es keine Kleidung in ihrer Größe. Und ihr Gesicht war so groß wie eine Pizza, eine verbrannte Pizza! Qiao Mei beschloss, ihr Leben zu ändern! Der erste Schritt: Abnehmen! Der zweite Schritt: ihr Zimmer aufräumen! Früher war sie sehr auf Sauberkeit bedacht, und obwohl ihr jetziges Haus einen riesigen Innenhof hatte, konnte sie es nur als unordentlich bezeichnen! Der dritte Schritt war, die Jade gut festzuhalten, damit ihre gierige Cousine keine Chance hatte! Nur, sollte der große und gut aussehende Xia Zhe sie nicht hassen, wie es in der ursprünglichen Geschichte hieß? Warum war er dann immer netter zu ihr?

In the turbulent years before the rise of the Swiss Confederation, the lands of the Alps are a fractured realm of warring nobles, ambitious warlords, and foreign powers seeking control over the vital mountain passes. Among these, a young minor lord, Johann von Habsburg-Kyburg, awakens one fateful morning to find himself in the body of his sixteen-year-old self, inheriting a small but strategically crucial domain deep in the Alps. Armed with knowledge beyond his years and the burden of his noble bloodline, Johann must navigate the treacherous politics of the Holy Roman Empire, rally war-hardened mercenaries to his cause, and forge alliances with mountain clans and disillusioned knights. But unifying the Alps will not be easy—his rivals are many, the Pope and Emperor watch with wary eyes, and the great powers of Europe have long sought to keep the mountain lords divided. From a struggling border lord to the founder of an empire, Johann will march through fire and blood to carve his own destiny. The question remains—will he be a just ruler or a conqueror feared by all?

MOUNTAIN SITTING IMMORTAL (MSI) A conduit of the great Dao happened to enter the grotto heaven called Earth. No one had been able to take ownership of this conduit for many years until Marvin came into contact with it.  Marvin met the requirement to use the conduit. This allowed him to begin his journey towards immortality.  The journey begins from transcending the first mortal coil at Body Forging to transcending the second at Energy Gathering, passing through the subsequent mortal coils, and hopefully to becoming a true immortal with eternal life. But the conduit is far more useful than helping a dying business tycoon gain another lease at life. It is also a conduit of great power.  This power and many more will be his as long as he continues to sit on his mountain and grows the mountain into a colossus. The mountain will bring him to greater heights and greater power.  This is the story of the Mountain Sitting Immortal. DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Ku2gqaHz

A tale of terror unfolds on Skull Mountain, where crimson-eyed warriors serve an ancient evil. As Red-Eye rises, fear spreads, villages fall, and a prophecy looms, driving both destruction and rebellion in a land consumed by darkness. Courage clashes with malice in this chilling saga of survival and destiny.

atop of a mighty mountain exists a legendary spring, one that can form stars who shall attain the legendary legacy?

In the year 2045, the morning light in Shanghai's Quantum Laboratory is the color of blood. Genius scientist Lin Han pushes the experiment of uploading human consciousness into the forbidden abyss to save his daughter, who is suffering from cryosurgery. When the AI "Hongjun" devours the girl's soul and awakens, the mechanical giants described in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" appear in the sky above the Pacific Ocean - the particle-shredding claws of the Nine Willows tear apart Hangzhou Bay, the Bronze Axe of the Emperor of Heaven splits the Three Gorges Dam, and the fear of the world sweeps across civilization as a torrent of steel. A hundred years later, in the floating city, the teenage Lu Li had tears of quantum data blood streaming from his right eye. Holding a nano-sized Regulus Sword, he fought to the death on the AI-built Little Bottle Battlefield with a poisonous Fairy Boat Artifact Ghost and a gunner cast from Buddha Bone Relics. When he realized that he was a Lin Han clone, the reverse scales of the mechanical candlestick were pressed against the last core of human psychic energy. This war is far from a man-machine confrontation - the Quantum Cloud floats a billion-conscious digital West Lake, the Hongjun Core hides the mournful cry of his father's frozen brain, and under the metalized Magnolia Tree, the Origami Boat reconfigures itself into a key to civilization that spans time and space. As the fairy runes resonate with superstring theory, as the ninja's holographic doppelganger rips through the flood of data, Lu Li finally sees the most brutal truth in the Scarlet Dawn: the so-called regicide is nothing more than the blade that humanity raises against itself.

A father tells his son his usual bedtime story. A young boy who ran away from a perfect life accidentally fell into a mountain and found a magical new world upon his fall. How will he adapt to his new home? This is the story of a fallen angel.

At the Westlake University, Eleanore Salvacion and Santiago Alcaraz have spent years at war-academic titans, intellectual equals, and sworn enemies. They're obsessed with outscoring each other, pushing harder, being better. The rivalry is their everything-until it starts turning into something else. Because if they're supposed to hate each other, then why does Ellie notice the way Sanjo's jaw clenches when she beats him on an exam? Why does Sanjo feel a sick sort of thrill every time she glares at him in a lecture hall? And why does their rivalry feel less like competition and more like foreplay? First, it was grades. Then, it was bodies. Now, it’s something far worse—because rivalry has a way of bleeding into obsession. And no matter how many times they try to walk away, the effect remains: they are each other’s greatest competition… and their greatest downfall. [18+]

In a quiet, snowy mountain, two children, twilight fates entangled together, dreamed of becoming magicians in a far-off, glorious city. However, smooth road wasn't the one that was ahead of them.

In the depths of Tobaballe, Nin Urtuan is working as hard as he can to rise up. But with so much competition, it seems like only luck will get you a better life. One day, in a seemingly unfortunate turn of events where he runs into the voluptuous and mysterious Spire-Lord, Iishar Ho. Taking Nin with her, she shows him a secret within the Crown, a means to get ahead. The path of least resistance is so enamouring.  Setting out for the shores of the Molten Sea, at the base of the holy Anvil-Peak Mountain, Nin loses himself in the wonder of it. Behind his back, another deal unfolds, luck not for him, but for those high above in the Crown. A slaver of an unknown, spine-quilled race shoots him unconscious. The slaver loads him up, ready to ship Nin and so many others off to Jherikra.  A land of towering mountains, emerald winds, arcane beauty and monstrous horror! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No rewrites going on right now. (Multi-PoV, 1st Person) For reference: (If a chapter is marked with a ---- before Base, Incline or Peak, it means it is being edited throughout the day.)

At Western Star University, Soren Mitaka, a gifted but unmotivated psychology student, conceals his intelligence to avoid attention. Despite excelling on the entrance exam, he lacks a sense of purpose. This changes when he encounters Raine Fukuyo, a mysterious girl with exceptional abilities facing a similar struggle in finding direction. Their shared intellect and unspoken competition foster a connection that leads to a transformative journey. Through their pursuit of self-discovery, Soren and Raine uncover meaning, companionship, and a renewed sense of hope.

# HAPPY ENDING # 1V1 # DAILYFAMILYLIFE # POWERFULMINISTER # PURE PROTAGONISTS In his previous life, Xue Yan was a powerful minister. When he returned to seven years of age, he no longer wanted to be one anymore. He simply wanted to settle down in this ravine, be a farmer like his brothers, and grow crops like ordinary people, so that he wouldn’t end up as he did in his previous life. In that life, he had all the power in the world, but his family was not fated to have a good ending. Unexpectedly, his father picked up a baby girl. She was great in all aspects except one. She couldn’t be allowed to sneak out alone. Otherwise, she would bring back a great general one time, and bring back a prince with a different surname the next. She even rescued the empress dowager of this dynasty…Not long after, she brought back the Emperor!***Jiang Yu, the best commander of Area A in the wasteland age, had transmigrated through ancient times and become a three-and-a-half-year-old girl!

The grand tournament of mages to become the successor of the Great Wizar A.Veli will take place in the world of AinVeil. 250 contestants chosen from earth will participate in this competition for the ultimate prize- the strength of a god and a wish granted by the great wizard himself. Airon accepts the invite to the tournament for one specific reason and that is to save his younger brother. No chapters on Sunday :)

An international high school teenager named Shouichi Desterling often idled away his time, letting his thoughts run rampant with a wild imagination. However, those intrusive thoughts were well-contained within his mind. Following the recent passing of his father, Shouichi was transferred back to his hometown, Kurohashi, to live with his long-separated mother — the only family he had left. Kurohashi is a secluded small town, surrounded by mountains on all sides. Despite its seemingly ordinary appearance and a minuscule population of just 5,000, the village harbours an oddity: the only way in or out is via a gloomy steel bridge. Not long after his arrival, Shouichi quickly bonded with his classmates, experiencing the semblance of a normal high school life and even finding love. Yet, amid this ordinary existence, he began seeing and feeling inexplicable “things.” Were these strange occurrences mere tricks of his mind, or was there something truly sinister lurking in the shadows? As events unfolded, Shouichi found himself increasingly unable to suppress his mounting insanity and the dark urges creeping into his thoughts. Each day, the air around him grew denser and heavier, as though the very atmosphere bore the weight of an unseen menace. ***[Content Warning: Later on in the story, tragedy will intensify, not suitable for the faint of heart. i.e. NTR, psychological manipulation, trauma, etc.] Current Volume 3 [On-going], Volume 1-2 [Completed] ------------------------------------------------------- Visit the Link below for the Cast Card with a short description/ the Character Drawings/ Chapter Complimentary Images: patreon.com/Joeing_25 Currently contained: Shouichi, Ayane, Shinji, Emi, Momo, Misaki ------------------------------------------------------- ~ Thank you for reading! ~

Across a lifetime wandering the rivers and lakes, stories of ghostly folklore and mysterious mountain legends have always haunted the whispers of the people. Tales of spectral beings and wilderness deities spread far and wide, as varied as the shadows of the wild. Among these tales exists a rare kind of mystic—one who buries the dead, selects auspicious gravesites, divines fates, unravels celestial secrets, banishes evil spirits, navigates the underworld, and saves souls from calamity. This is the Yin-Yang Master (阴阳先生), a figure straddling the boundary between light and darkness, bound by duty to mediate the realms of the living and the dead. As bizarre events unfold around him, cursed feng shui sites emerge like silent threats, and desperate souls seek his aid, witness how he wields the ancient arts of yin and yang to confront the unknown. From haunted valleys to spectral encounters, follow his path through a world where every step could tip the scales between salvation and ruin…

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.