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"Hot Noodles request to add you as a friend." An inexplicable friend request, a non-existent contact. Claiming to be a message from herself in the future, intimately knowledgeable about her past. Fang Xiaocao was utterly numb. Hot Noodles: Danger, do not go home tonight. "Is this some kind of joke?" Staring at the WeChat message, Fang Xiaocao rolled her eyes and opened the anti-theft door. Hot Noodles: At midnight, when the knocking starts, don't turn on the light if you don't want to die. In the early morning: 00:00:00 Fang Xiaocao was woken by the knocking sound. She was just about to turn on the bedside lamp when she remembered that bizarre message. She pulled back her hand and stayed put until dawn, only to know her neighbor next door, a woman living alone just like her was murdered at midnight... Fang Xiaocao was suddenly covered in a cold sweat. Hot Noodles: To celebrate our narrow escape from death, go to the flea market before three in the afternoon, stall number 7, and buy the seventh inkstone on the left-hand side. The seller's bottom price is 80, but the inkstone is worth 8 million. After last night's ordeal, Fang Xiaocao inexplicably chose to believe. She successfully bought an inkstone for a hundred dollars, and later discover it was indeed a imperial inkstone from the Qing Qianlong era, worthing 8 million! Fang Xiaocao stood there, dumbfounded! Following the message's instructions, she bought a second-hand car. But little did she know, the guidance was linking her into a series of events that dragged out a murder case and a fortune worth two small goals. Who on earth sent her the messages? It's really her future self? Or it's some kind of bizarre game?

An animated spy series about three teenagers from Las Angeles who live double lives as spies working for The Secret Organization of Teenaged Spies (SOOTS). Their boss, Sally, gives them their missions to solve worldwide and the gadgets that would help them on their tasks to stop bad guys and save the world. Sally even designed their black spy suits, which include disguise belts and communicator watches they never take off, even when they're not wearing their black spy suits.

Hoshi Carmen Takada-Santos, better known as Hoshi Santos, might seem to be an ordinary biracial high school student living in Nara City, Japan, but his other self, the serious, strong, and cold Kuro, is a strong warrior who wields a scythe as his weapon. It’s been 4 years since his father, a Filipino shaman named Louis Santos, had died after banishing an evil entity, only known as Master Black Blood, into the underworld for his atrocities, Hoshi had to hide and conceal Kuro from anyone for his safety. But, Master Black Blood’s son, Master Demon Blood, would do anything to avenge for his father’s banishment from the overworld, and this also means killing Hoshi. This demonic entity also employs the help of Sha Sakiyama, a mercenary and expert on the use of shadow, to get rid of Hoshi. But, Hoshi isn’t alone in fighting the evil forces. His classmate, a reclusive and introverted ninja named Bokuto Sakata, decided to help him out because his father was a close acquaintance of Louis, and a girl named Saki Mizoguchi, who was secretly a mage and had a long family lineage of the use of magic. Dive into the world of both magic and modernity as their quest against the evil supernatural forces begins to unravel.

In a world where Livia Callen is chosen from among several young women to compete for the heart of the crown prince, Cassian Valerius, her life changes drastically. From a simple caste, Livia is taken to the grand palace of Altheon, where, along with the other contestants, she must undergo intense training to prove that she is worthy of being the next queen. ... P.S.: This story will also be published simultaneously in Royal Road (RR) and Webnovel (WN). So don't miss the updates on your favorite sites! P.P.S.: For exclusive content and early updates, visit my Patreon: patreon.com/RyutakaNightfall

On his first day at the “Endless Abilities Academy,” freshman Su Bei, classified as an F-rank, awakens a new power. It is only at this moment he realizes that their world is actually a comic book. Even more shocking, the protagonist of this story is none other than his classmate, Jiang Tianming. But that isn’t the biggest issue. The real problem is that in the next chapter of this comic, Su Bei is doomed to meet a tragic end in the bathroom! Thus begins his first challenge at the supernatural academy, a quest to avoid his untimely demise. Su Bei: … The only bit of good news? This chapter hasn’t been published yet. He has a chance to alter the story’s direction and escape his cannon-fodder fate. As everyone knows, befriending the protagonist doesn’t guarantee survival from plot-driven deaths. But becoming the protagonist’s enemy? That’s a surefire path to defeat. In the blazing sunlight, a blond boy flashes a mischievous grin, a hint of seriousness glimmering in his purple eyes. “I salute you, this year’s unluckiest of the unlucky!”

In this world, ascending to upper realms is a matter of resources and ability. No matter the status or power level, if you have the money and the willingness to, you can live in any realm of your choosing. However, the higher the realm, the more power there is to tap into and cultivate. Who is brave enough to seek the Supremacy and rule the world? By: Jerlani

Edward Harding was supposed to be nothing more than a mob character for an otome game known as Doki Doki Magical Love! (*Author cringing SFX*), but due to an accident, he started having headaches that unwillingly gave him weird and mysterious knowledge, that he couldn't comprehend at all. With that more than often useless knowledge in hand, lack of sleep, and good ol' ad-libbing, he would go on to accidentally mess with the game's story and its pacing. The concept is self-explanatory, and I don't think anything else needs to be said about it. It was already published on Wattpad, mostly because I didn't know how many chapters I would end up writing, and now that it's past the 10 chapters mark, I'll be publishing here from now on as well.

Manipulate mc-✓✓ High iq-✓✓ New elements-✓✓ Unique world settings-✓✓ Overpowered-✓✓ Power system-✓✓ Cold blooded-✓✓ Power scaling-Planetary level-✓✓ [ 2 is identified as a self-suistaning Entity?] "He rushed at the undefined existence, sword gleaming, but the moment it touched, it blackened—corrupted." Alavrio's heart pounded as the weapon crumbled in his hands. The dark energy spread up his arm, cold and relentless. He tried to move, but his body was frozen, paralyzed by the same entity that had shattered Cyrus Arcane, his character, moments before. His vision blurred as his body began to disintegrate, pixel by pixel. Cyrus Arcane was slain by Entity 2. But before he could process it, the same thing began happening to him in real life. The sensation of his body breaking wasn’t just virtual anymore. He felt his limbs go numb, his skin crack, and then... darkness. When Alavrio opened his eyes, he wasn’t in his room anymore. He wasn’t even Alavrio. He was Entity 2, and the game had changed. The Arcane Clan he knew no longer existed like what it was before, but somehow, he was one of its heirs. And now, He,someone who was neglected by his clan for being weak had to find a way to survive in that cruel world. but Suddenly a notification popped in his mind DING!

Anonymous Invitation. High-Stakes Escape. Amidst financial ruin and parental conflict, Raya Carson receives a cryptic invite to the prestigious Ackerman bridal contest. Will she seize this chance to escape her suffocating life or remain trapped?

After waking up in an unfamiliar room, in an unfamiliar world, and with no recollection of his past memories. The next thing he knew, he is now a new participant in an unknown world of Insinia called, the Avatrax - an individual that possesses special abilities. With his past memories missing, the protagonist is now only pushed by his desire to get back home... ---------------------------------------------------------- Note from the Author: This is my very first story to be published now, with an old concept from my junior high self - it is basically a fictional story inspired by my everyday life. Think of it as my diary or journal in a novel form. :)

Hidup di dalam sebuah simulasi? Kenapa tidak? Selamat datang di Nanairo no Tenmondai, sebuah observatorium untuk mengamati berbagai kisah-kisah keseharian ataupun kisah hidup berbagai karakter dari Terminal Village.

For romance editors, love is in the air, 24/7 and 365 days, except for Sebastian Loyess. He’s been loveless for the past nine years. But this year, before his 29th birthday, he wanted to break the curse of #9. As for the how and why, it will be decided if he wins the flip-a-coin challenge set by the publishing company’s new investor, the ruthless self-made billionaire Julian Perran. Heads or Tails?

Julie Ward is an author who was starting her third novel when her family was in a fatal car accident. While grieving she is struggling to start and finish her novel, until her agent reaches out with an amazing opportunity to do a book signing and book contest at a local bookstore. The catch is the contest winner is someone from Julie's past. Can Julie and the person from her past move forward for the sake of their novel?

'Chase' a indie game developer who self publish a extremely hated and hard game know as 'deaths door' with him finally being happy that the story that he work so hard for stopping himself not to sell he's game to company trying to buy it from him. finally after almost a decade of this game getting it's final update someone beat the game by the player name of 'Achilles' with this the game will get even more popular and people will believe me that this game is beatable i have to nerf the bosses they say. WHY WOULD I DO THAT?! IT TAKES THAT FUN OUT YOU $#&€. Now I'll just put an in-game notification of the game being beaten. *Click huh? where am i?

Hi Guys! The novel has just been republished here on webnovel with all the available chapters. Here's the link :) https://www.webnovel.com/book/somnus's-descent_22943900006381205 Hope to see you there! "Keru wanted to run. He wanted to forget and pretend the world hadn't ended" In a world of fantasy and magic, Keru is an up and coming silver class adventurer. To the curiosity of those around him, he possesses a unique bloodline ability, the power over the domain of sleep, the strength of which belongs only with the class of blessed high nobility. To no ones surprise, he wanted to keep his past hidden. To his sponsor's interest, the deal they struck could cause a fun headache for her counterparts. To Keru himself, the price he paid was still unknown. *First time writer If I would describe the MC's inner personality at the beginning he would be someone that's: Reckless Conflicted Result-Oriented Emotionally Driven Pragmatic This isn't gonna be a harem novel, just wanted to get that out there ahead of time. The MC at beginning is someone who's impulse control has deteriorated severely. A lot of the trouble he gets into is because he's reckless and emotionally-involved in delicate and nuanced situations. However, he usually gets bailed out by his natural gifts and talents which allows him to continue with his carefree attitude... until it inevitably doesn't. I really want to tackle this part of the MC's character and what are the effects this kind of mindset has to an individual and those around them. *Credits for Image to KELLEPICS https://pixabay.com/images/id-2847724/ Free for commercial use under Pixabay License with no attribution required

an ordinary guy reborn in his early school years in India with the aspiration of becoming a renowned physicist * I am a new writer and this is my first book so there will be many mistakes so consider this before reading this book

The story of My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant follows the protagonist, Zhaoyang, an idealist with a sensitive personality who values friendship deeply. While pursuing his “Castle in the Sky” and the ideal partner he dreams of, he encounters the warm and unique Micai by chance. From the start, their connection feels timeless, and as they get to know each other better, attraction blossoms into a genuine and heartfelt bond. Micai’s independence and kindness touch Zhaoyang profoundly, leading him to rekindle his own inner desires and aspirations. Amid ordinary yet comforting moments, they explore life and dreams together. Zhaoyang gradually realizes that his distant ideals are intricately intertwined with Micai’s

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The vast scale of our universe has lead us to believe that we must be alone. However, this isn't the case. Fane, a member of a highly advanced spacefaring civilization, is suddenly summoned to a medieval world, reminiscent of Old Earth's Dark Ages. On the surface, kingdoms wage endless wars, while beneath, a mysterious dungeon sprawls, its labyrinthine corridors constantly shifting like the gears of a clock. Yet, this world is not the only one drawn into the chaos. Two others have also been pulled into the fray, bringing with them powerful crystalline mages and ancient gods long thought forgotten. Now, Fane must fight to survive alongside native warriors and foreign entities alike, all while unraveling the cryptic mysteries of this strange and dangerous realm. Survival is only the beginning - deciphering the truth could change everything. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hello! Thanks for checking out my work! I'm not the greatest author, but I plan to consistently update this project, even if I have to write significantly slower than what you typically find on this platform. (My apologies!) Below, you will find some key notes that might be nice to see before becoming invested. PACE: 1 ch/week For now, I plan to write roughly 1 chapter / week. However, this might change in the future as I acclimate to writing more frequently. (Or if this story randomly becomes very successful.) MONEY: At least first 50 ch FREE I know I just mentioned this story becoming "successful", which typically entails paying the author and bla bla bla. BUT! I like the idea of this just being my story with no hooks or lines for a while. I plan to make the greater first chunk of the story free. TRENDS: ~~Overpowered~~ Honestly, I hate the concept of things being "overpowered". It reminds me of the first time I hacked my favorite childhood videogame. (It sucked the fun out of it completely.) That being said, I want this story to involve genuine challenges that take effort or risk to overcome. GENRE: Action, Mystery I would like this story to focus primarily around Action and Mystery. There might be some mild things tossed into the fray like comedy and romance, but don't expect anything too raunchy. DISCORD: -not yet implemented- I may eventually start a discord for this story. It could make a good library for supporting lore or artwork, as well as a place for people to discuss their theories or leave feedback. For now, this discord doesn't yet exist, but I will update you here when/if that changes. OTHER STORIES: Paused A few of you may have known me from my previous stories. I know, you may be pretty bummed that I haven't updated either in a really long time. There were some pretty hefty flaws in those stories that I kind of beat myself up over. (I actually formed this story while trying to restructure the surface world for 'Reincarnated as a Haunted Machine'.) For now, this will be my only work, as the world I live in has become rather complicated in recent years. Perhaps at some point, I will return to my other works, but for the foreseeable future, this story will be my one true love.

Series of Adventure in the city of Illusia. Meet Riz one of territory leader. Her adventure with bunch of lunatic man and many more. There also mystery of the past that Riz need to remember as well.... The past of her life and the future which is unknown. Love, action, gore, comedy and more... "This is dream isn't it? my world is colored in pink and full of chaos.." "Riz, tell me what you want to do?" "I want to end it all."

Jason Kenwood the richest billionaire and a bachelor, he had everything since birth, even good looks, he was always surrounded by people, all women were crazy for him, but he was never interested. But deep down he was always lonely, whenever he was alone in his penthouse he felt it, but he was too stubborn to accept it. Ever since that incident. That took his parents away, he became a person who hardly expressed his emotions. But when his grandma emotionally blackmailed him, to bring the girl he loves within six months to meet her. He decided to hold a nation-wide contest to find his love. Claire Anderson was a princess for her father, only when he was with her, even when she was the daughter of a businessman who was rich. She was always short of money, the reason was her step-mother, who hated Claire and the feelings were mutual. When Claire heard about the contest she was not a bit interested. But when her bank balance shouted for help, she decided to participate in the contest for the weekly cash prize. Will this contest lead Jason and Claire towards true love? ***** This is my story, any resemblance to places or people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. If you like the story, Please support and vote! Thank you.

The stage is set. Battleships ready to launch, warp drive activated and laser cannons at command to destroy anything that gets into the way. If there is Civilization, there would be war. War for religion, for territory, for resources and for Power. It's not something we learn but it's what comes from inside us, everyone will get what he wants only when he fights, Survival of the fittest. Follow Stream Markus and his friends as he tries to survive these never-ending Cosmic Wars as a Space Ranger and a part-time Mercenary. Maybe fate has some surprise for him as it turns his life and his journey to conquer the Cosmos starts. // I know this novel doesn't match any theme as per required for the contest, well I'm not trying to get selected. It's just that a novel in a contest has better base for readers so don't mind me.//

Asahito Nomura, a juvenile who were stuck between the greatest dilemma he have encountered which is to look and find for his long lost childhood friend. "To be or not to be", a quote by Shakespeare, now entangled with Nomura's life. But one day, on the day he's ready to held out, something have appeared in his sight. A man introduced himself to be a man who came from the future and offered his help to the kid. This a story of two men, bound in time, help their ways to find the girl they have promised to meet.

If one day, you suddenly meet yourself from the future, what would you do? Would you be happy and curious about the future? Zhao Feng is a young man who one day encounters himself from the future. His future self tells him that the Earth will undergo a transformation in 3 hours. Zhao Feng (young): Did you come from the future just to tell me that the Earth will change in 3 hours? Is there anything else you want to say? Zhao Feng (old): I came from the future only to kill you. Zhao Feng(young): You’re crazy!!

Cheng Jiayi, 28, single and unfortunate still a virgin, remember last before falling asleep he happily cuddling his squishy garfield cat. Miraculously overnight, he transmigrate into a body of 16 years old orphan teenager with the same name and appearance as him. Other transmigrate into grandeur setting with golden finger and not to mention different sort of other perks. They even have a system! But he waking up on hospital bed with head injury. Not to mention that relatives of him that definitely has shady intentions. Oh well, at least he meet a 'study tyrant' that look alike to that one actor he loves watching despite his stiff acting. It is not that Cheng Jiayi can revert to his old self despite how he want to. Well anyway he still can cuddle the bossy cat in his hostel room and enjoy the life of teenager, minus going to school all over again, not that education is not important, mind you. The 'study tyrant' with appearance like his favourite stiff actor could not stop emphasize this to him. But why this 'study tyrant' seems chanting mantra and churning out charms and amulet like he practicing to be a devil vanquisher monk in mainland drama. Yang Guang surely can be good looking monk. But still what with this amulet that he given to him as protections while tutoring him math problems. Seriously, Yang Guang might watch too much fantasy c-drama. Unexpected of 'study tyrant' of his calibre. Yet little that Cheng Jiayi know, transmigrating to this teenager body is only the beginning of a saga of an epic proportion(its only walk at school corridor at night nothing epic about it - Yang Guang) that filled with suspense (awkward), tensions (bumbling) and excitement ( Cheng Jiayi you are not excited, you basically screaming and crying hideously, I have video proof of that). Shut up fake monk !! Cheng Jiayi was so not screaming and crying hideously. At the very least he definitely look good even when screaming and crying. Well he seen a man with his eyes pop out and tongue longer than any curtain lounging on his bed while singing the current top kpop songs. Look even ghost is keeping up with current trend.

"I've destroyed your face. Let's see how you'll seduce men now!" "I want to pluck all your hair too. Let's see how you'll seduce other married men!" The woman screamed while she cut off Mei Shu's hair. She then directly stabbed the scissors into her head and put an end to her pitiful life. Mei Shu had already been bedridden for over ten years. Her face was practically unrecognizable. Her four younger brothers were either injured, crippled, sick, or barely alive. This was all thanks to the woman next to her bed. Many years ago, Mei Shu's mother died in a car accident. Not long after that, her stepmother moved in with her stepsister, Mei Mu. Mei Shu's stepmother found a way to send Mei Shu to the countryside. After that, Mei Shu's stepmother and stepsister slowly took over all the Mei family's possessions. When Mei Shu was about to turn eighteen, they brought her home. The only reason they did that was to acquire the inheritance her mother left behind. After that, they kept plotting and scheming against her. They sowed discord between Mei Shu and her four younger brothers. Until the day Mei Shu died in the hospital, her brothers still had no idea she wasn't the one who started the fire that ruined their lives. After dying, Mei Shu refused to move on. She reincarnated to the time she was seventeen with her own system. She wanted to change her fate and rescue her brothers! In their previous lifetime, she and her brothers treated each other like enemies. In this lifetime... "Mei Shu, I'll do anything you tell me to," her first brother said. "Who dares to bully my sister?" Her second brother asked. "Mei Shu belongs to me!" Her third brother exclaimed. "Do you wish to marry my sister? Let's see if you have what it takes!" Her fourth brother uttered. [System: Quest completed! You'll be rewarded with a husband!"

Bu Cai, Our Main Character, has died... He thought he would be plunged into eternal darkness, but luckily (or unluckily) he gets a system which tells him he has to bring the demise of different fortuned ones so that he can continue existing. Equipped with his years of reading Xianxia novels and his unique perspective, Will he be able to deal with these pests or will he cease to exist? ------------------------------ Check out my other novel that I'll be focusing on, 'It's Hard Being A Background Character' if you feel like it. Cover is Not Mine. (First story, Don't expect much, suggestions and feedback is appreciated)

[Elixir of Ascension: If one can improve ***, ***, and 19 other features of the elixir, its efficacy will be enhanced more than five times.]   [Verdant Emperor Sword Technique: If one can improve ***, ***, and the remaining 37 flaws, the technique’s power will increase seven times.]   [Chu Xiaolian: Fallen genius. The spirit remnant of an ace lingers on his body. His wedding had just been called off, and he’s now extremely eager to become stronger. ——Admiration Points: 85]   ……   Traversed to a Cultivation World and became the legendary Chief Disciple of the Unyielding Sword Celestial Sect.   Li Hanguang discovered that he could inspect the information of all things and replicate the power of others after gaining their admiration.   Hence, an extremely handsome guru of obscene language, love, womanizing, pointless encouragement, and…   A god-level poser is born!