Firelights

In a shattered world where ancient dungeons emit magic energy, powerful warlords vie for dominance, and the air crackles with old curses, Xiaoya Feng walks a treacherous line between destruction and godhood. Orphaned at the age of twelve when mercenaries burned her village, Xiaoya holds on to two legacies from her dying mother: a jade pendant in the form of a crescent moon that reminds her to survive at all costs. . . . Xiaoya (age 15); "Mama, please get up! We have to run!" Her small hands shake as she presses on the wound in her mother's chest, the warm stickiness spreading through her fingers. The earth shakes; Another explosion? Mercenaries? Demons? She didn't look. Li Feng choked her blood. "Listen… Xiao-ya. The strong… they do not triumph. The clever do. You… survive. Promise me." A cough cuts into her words. Blood splatters across Xiaoya's cheeks. Xiaoya Feng Cried. "I-I'll carry you! There's a healer in the next valley—" "No." Li Feng's fingers wrap around Xiaoya's wrist, cold as winter steel. "Take the pendant. Hide it. Let them see you as weak… until you strike back." The jade glimmers in the firelight, its edges razor-sharp enough to draw blood. Xiaoya's tears dry upon contact with the burned earth. Li Feng whispered in a low voice. "Live. Not just… survive. Live. Find joy. Promise—" The hand goes slack as she dies. Far away, a man laughs which was like a deep, greasy sound as footsteps close in on the hut. Xiaoya Feng didn't not moved. She does not breathe. Her mother's eyes look past her, and flames dance in them like wicked spirits. 'Survive.' She threads the pendant's chain around her neck. It burns her skin. 'Live.' A shadow falls in the doorway: a mercenary captain, his armor shining with borrowed trinkets. Xiaoya does not beg or scream. She looks him in the eye and allows her voice to shake, becoming the frightened child she is meant to be. Xiaoya Feng whispered. "P-please… don't hurt me." The captain smiles broadly, sheathing his sword. "Aww, little rabbit. I'll make it qui-" Her fingers wrap around the dagger concealed in her mother's sash. Strike! Present Day (Whispered Memory): Xiaoya touches the pendant at her throat, its edge still sharp. Survive. Live. These orders war within her heart as she gazes into the emptiness of a dungeon, its darkness resonating with promises of power… and destruction. "Ordinary," she says as she readjusted her herb-gatherer's cloak. "Just an ordinary day." The lie burns like ashes. But lies, like daggers, cut the deepest when they go unnoticed. -- P.S - Romance? I don't think I will add this element but if I do then not much... Romance isn't my first priority.

The moonlight spilled through the canopy of the dark forest, casting an eerie glow on the man lounging against an ancient tree. Morris was impossibly handsome—too handsome to be real. His sharp jawline, framed by tousled black hair, was shadowed by the flicker of firelight in his golden eyes. He swirled a goblet of wine lazily in his hand, his lips curved into a devilish smirk. Elowen froze, captivated. He looked like a prince from a forbidden story, but something in the air warned her he was no mortal. “Lost, little lamb?” His voice was velvet, dark and smooth, wrapping around her like a spell. “I was...just—” she stammered, but he stood in one fluid motion, closing the distance between them. “Just wandering into my domain,” he interrupted, his tone teasing yet dangerous. “How bold of you.” His gaze raked over her, and her heart pounded under the weight of his attention. “You shouldn’t be here,” he murmured, stepping closer until she could feel the heat radiating from him. “Do you know who I am?” She shook her head, her throat dry. “I am Morris,” he said, his voice dropping to a low, seductive growl. “The devil. The one your kingdom fears, the one your priests curse. And now,” he leaned in, his golden eyes glowing like embers, “you’ve wandered straight into my hands.” The shadows around him seemed to ripple with his amusement as a smirk played on his lips. He extended a hand, his voice both a command and an invitation. “Come closer, Elowen. Let me show you what happens when innocence meets the devil.”

Su Chen died in an accident and accidentally awakened the system and was about to travel through the fantasy world. Unfortunately, the system told him that he would have to wait a million years before it could be fully activated. So Su Chen signed in for a million years. In these millions of years, he has obtained countless magic weapons, elixirs, and techniques. The number of low-grade spiritual stones must be calculated in terms of "Jing", while the number of immortal-grade spiritual stones is hundreds of millions, which can be described as inhumane. After time traveling, Su Chen became the young master of the Su family, leading the Su family to become the strongest family in the world. Holy Land Prodigy: "No one is allowed to stop me. I want to go to the Su family to guard the gate." Disciple of the Ancient Clan: "I heard that the Su family is still in need of a firelighter. I have the Holy Body of the Innate Fire Spirit. Let me come. I can take on this important task." Law of Heaven: "Okay, okay, you all play like this, right?"

Finding out what Sarah is, she is taken from the man she loves, to save a place she has no clue about. This is an adventure, were Sarah will have to trust people she normally will never. But first things first, she has to learn to control her powers.

[Previously, a high IQ cold-faced bomb disposal expert x cultured & disciplined boss character] In public, he is the boss and she is his special assistant, but behind closed doors, he is a wolf and she is a rabbit. She Xian was for the first time finding out that being a boss's assistant is even more exhausting than defusing bombs. Seeing the precious young master Gu who always wants to stick around her 24/7, she finally can't stand it anymore and wants to resort to using force to solve this problem. Gu Chen: "Don't forget who gave you this job." She Xian: "This is what I got in return for defusing bombs on my own!" Gu Chen: "You're ungrateful!" She Xian: "You pretentious scum!" Gu Chen: "......" If fight she can't, scold she can't, so what to do? Pamper her, of course. What Gu Chen didn't expect was that this little special assistant is more capable than he imagined! Defusing bombs, investigating the truth, fighting love rivals, dealing with the real culprit, she is simply the right hand man that heaven bestowed upon him. If one has such a wife, what more can a husband ask for, hurry up and propose!

Lin Qiao remembers nothing from the past five years since the post-apocalyptic era began. She wakes up only to find herself having become a newborn, superpowered zombie, in a body that used to belong to an evil and notorious woman! Having kidnapped a girl and raped her father, the previous host met her demise at the very hands of the conspiracies she courted all her life, leaving Lin Qiao no choice but to deal with the consequences while trying to figure out her own past and the fate of her loved ones. As for the little girl’s father, can’t he just have a decent fight? He’s a human being, but why is he biting a zombie? She’s the zombie! She’s the one who’s supposed to bite!

Came to the world of famine and awakened the ability to gather and synthesize. Tangheng Blade + Mantis Blade Arm = Sharp Tangheng Blade Sharp Tangheng Blade + Dragon Scales = Tangheng Blade with Dragon Might Tangheng Blade with Dragon Might + Dragon Horn = Dragon Slaying Blade? .... Wood synthesis to get bonfire. 【Bonfire (green): ward off evil firelight, wood fuel, cooking] Bonfire + RV = wood fuel base car. Wood fuel base car + tank = mobile base. Mobile base + helicopter (or jet) = sky fortress? There was a disaster of the century in this world. Someone slept in a shelter for hundreds of years, and when they came out, the world was completely unrecognizable. The world's water resources were somehow dried up.

Astraeus had always felt different. From a young age, he would sit in the dusty corners of his village's library, poring over ancient scrolls, watching the flickering firelight dance across the pages of forgotten wisdom. While the other children played, he observed the world with a quiet intensity, a hunger for understanding burning within him. To them, the world was governed by the gods. To him, it was a puzzle waiting to be solved.

Beneath the ominous glow of the approaching Blood Moon, a prophecy echoes – a harbinger of impending darkness. Finn, a headstrong adventurer with a mischievous glint in his eye, scoffs at the tales whispered by flickering firelight. Yet, when whispers turn to chilling portents and monstrous shadows lengthen, Finn finds himself swept into a desperate quest alongside Kai, a skilled warrior with a sardonic wit. Their mission: to unearth the Sunstone, a legendary artifact prophesied to hold back the encroaching darkness. Guided by cryptic scrolls and weathered maps, they venture into a realm shrouded in forgotten lore. Crumbling cities, remnants of a lost civilization, hold the secrets they seek, but the path is fraught with peril. Ancient guardians slumber within decaying temples, their awakened wrath a fearsome test. Lurking shadows harbor monstrous entities twisted by the Shadow Weaver, a malevolent force yearning to consume the world. Each step deeper into the heart of this forgotten land unveils a piece of a horrifying truth – the Sunstone's power is a double-edged sword. As they face trials that test their courage and their bond, Finn and Kai grapple with the true cost of wielding such immense power. Can they overcome their doubts and master the Sunstone before the Blood Moon blankets the world in eternal night? Or will they succumb to the darkness, becoming the very thing they seek to destroy? Themes: Family Legacy and Destiny Facing Your Inner Demons Forbidden Love and Acceptance Loyalty and Trust Balance Between Power and Control

Electronics don't have an immune system. Something isn't quite right with all the broken cellphones that people have turned in for reparation all over the country. They are stone-dead. At the same time, a row of unexplainable events starts to trigger each other in society. A manufacturing flaw in the car's microchips quickly turns the roads into car-cemeteries. The trains are affected by electrical defects, the shelves in stores are empty, the summer colds are getting worse, and the power outages become a part of everyday life. On Karlsborgs Airport, the elite soldier Gustaf Silverbane stands ready for foreign aid when something terrible goes sideways, and a firelight fills the sky. The survivalist Filip Stenvik gets to see his earlier ridiculed hobby turn into something deadly serious. In the increasing uncertainty, the police officer Peter Ragnhell drives his already unconventional methods for crime-fighting to its tip. At the same time, the programmer Anna Ljungberg makes a discovery that threatens to change the basis for all human life on earth. Or is it already too late? After another power outage, everything changes. The dark fall walks into a starlit winter, where chaos rules and few survive.