Potato Famine

Au bord de la Rivière Xishui, vivait une famille du nom de Ruo, dont la chance était si désastreusement mauvaise qu'il semblait que la malchance était possédée par leurs propres âmes. Quand les autres familles récoltaient abondamment, la Famille Ruo ne récoltait pas un seul grain. Leurs légumes plantés étaient dévorés par les insectes, leurs poulets attrapaient la peste aviaire, leurs porcs attrapaient la fièvre porcine... Malgré une maison pleine d'hommes forts, ils étaient soit fous, soit estropiés, soit aveugles... Ce qui aurait dû être une famille prometteuse était devenue la plus pauvre dans un rayon de dix milles. La seule chose que les autres enviaient à la Famille Ruo, c'était ses membres mâles prospères ! La vieille dame de la Famille Ruo avait donné naissance à six fils, qui lui avaient ensuite donné quatre petits-fils. Elle rêvait jour et nuit d'avoir une petite-fille. Lorsqu'elle eut enfin un petit-enfant, à son désarroi, l'enfant était mentalement handicapé : à plus de trois ans, elle ne pouvait ni parler ni marcher, ne pouvait même pas manger ou se soulager sans aide. Tout le monde pensait que la Famille Ruo ne renverserait jamais la vapeur de leur destin dans cette vie ! Jusqu'au jour où l'enfant mentalement handicapé de trois ans et demi s'écria soudainement, "Maman..." Les cieux commençaient à changer. Le monde commençait à revêtir un air mystérieux. Dans la cour de la Famille Ruo, les kakis mûrissaient du jour au lendemain. Les légumes dans les champs, presque grignotés jusqu'à la tige par les insectes, devenaient luxuriants et verts. La vieille poule qui n'avait jamais pondu se mit soudain à pondre... Tandis que les autres faisaient face à la famine, le grenier de la Famille Ruo était plein. Le fils aîné n'était plus fou, le deuxième fils n'était plus estropié, le troisième fils n'était plus aveugle... La vieille dame de la Famille Ruo, les mains sur les hanches, riait à gorge déployée vers le ciel, "Qui dit que ma Xuanbao est simple d'esprit ? Elle est clairement un trésor de bénédictions !" (Ceci est un roman de terroir avec une touche de charme féerique, où la protagoniste féminine de sa vie antérieure était un lis du jour qui s'éveillait à peine et qui s'est réincarnée en humaine.)

In the opulent Kingdom of Eldoria, a realm steeped in tradition and magic, noble houses vie for power and influence. The kingdom is renowned for its grand castles, lush gardens, and vibrant court life, but beneath the surface lies a web of intrigue, ambition, and ancient rivalries. As political tensions rise and a prophecy unfolds, our hero, and former Sergeant Ryan Mitchell, Luke finds himself reincarnated in a low ranking noble house and placed in the center of a brewing storm. Eldoria is known for its rolling hills, fertile lands, and gleaming cities, was once united under the rule of benevolent lords and ladies, and the high king and queen, who wielded the ancient powers of the Eldorii Stones. These relics, infused with elemental magic, kept the kingdom in harmony, protecting it from invaders and stabilizing its fragile alliances. However, over time, the magic of the Eldorii Stones has faded, and the unity they once fostered is crumbling. A recent war between a rival kingdom has left the kingdom weakened. Ambitious lords and ladies of Eldoria vie for power, dividing the court and military into factions. With the recent death of the high king and the young crown prince still a child, a regency council fights the high queen for Eldoria, but they are mired in corruption and self-interest. Eldoria’s neighbors—the Kingdom of Valenwood, up to the north and the technologically advanced Empire of Veridan to the east—sense the kingdom’s vulnerability. The power hungry royalty are raiding border villages, and Veridan’s emperor eyes Eldoria’s resources, poised to launch an invasion under the guise of “liberation." Famine and poverty spread across the land, and discontent is brewing among the common folk. Rebellions are sparking in remote regions, weakening the crown’s grip on the kingdom, civil war almost seems possible. Sgt. Ryan Mitchell, a soldier from Earth who died in battle, awakens to find himself reincarnated in this chaotic world as Lord Luke, a low-ranking noble. He grows up under his father's rule of a peaceful provence out in the country, near the kingdom's troubled northern borders. At first, he is overwhelmed by the intricacies of noble life, the politics, and the strange customs, but his military experience and leadership skills prove invaluable to not only his father and the people, but the crown as well. As the storm of trouble builds, Ryan (now Lord Luke) must navigate a world filled with magic, political plots, and looming war. He is pulled into a web of conspiracy and intrigue that centers around the resurgence of the Eldorii Stones and an ancient prophecy that foretells the rise of warriors and a "special warrior from beyond" who are blessed by the gods, who will save the kingdom. Ryan realizes he must protect his new home from both internal corruption and external threats—and perhaps, in doing so, fulfill a greater destiny than he ever imagined, a destiny that may have him grow closer to the royal family than he would like.... Meet the Characters- Lord Luke Greythorne of House Greythorne- former Sgt Ryan Mitchell Lord Cedric Greythorne- Luke's father Lady Selene Greythorne- Luke's mother Lady Elysia of the House of Ravenshade Princess Gwenevere Eldoria of the Royal Family Prince Ethan Eldoria of the Royal Family High Queen (Consort) Adrian Eldoria of the Royal Family And many others!

In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, 21-year-old Elliot has a unique ability. Visions of the future. When he witnesses a cataclysmic event that turns the world to ash, he expects a meteor strike. Instead, monstrous beings— creatures with strange, colored blood—descend upon humanity. As Elliot navigates this terrifying new reality, he must unravel the mysteries of these creatures and the true nature of the world, where nothing is as it seems and the balance between good and evil hangs by a thread.

Feng Suyin never thought she would lose her life and years of hard work on her wedding day. Adopted by the prestigious Feng family, she strived to prove herself a worthy member. However, who would have thought that her younger sister and her fiancé were secretly in love? It was only in the end that she realized that the person who truly loved her was the one she deemed as her academic rival for many years. After dying miserably in their hands and waking up one hundred days before her death, Feng Suyin vowed to prevent it from happening again. With her newfound knowledge, she was determined to protect herself from the betrayal that had led to her demise. As for Ji Yuzhe, who loved her secretly for many years… "How about we marry?" The blind man snapped his head towards Feng Suyin and glared at her, although he couldn't see her anymore. This woman had suddenly drunkenly barged into his home only to propose marriage. "You must be out of your mind." He said coldly. "Well, pardon me for asking. Your brother seems to like my sister more than me. He probably thinks I'm a potato." She shrugged. Ji Yuzhe pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a headache coming his way. It didn't occur to him that Feng Suyin moved to his side, her face inching closer towards his, catching him off-guard. “I might be a potato, but at least I’ll be your sweet potato.”

Helena and her family endures life in the dead lands of Aelmere, a land of drought and famine. Known as soul travelers, they possess the power of soul wanderlust with the use of their crests. As she grew, Helena developed elemental powers of the wind, water and earth - making her a Celestial Soul Traveler that holds the power of life passed on in their kind every generation. However, ever since Helena's powers were born, she was forbidden to use them as much as her parents restrict themselves from soul traveling. Secretly, with the help of her father, she feeds her curiosity and soul travels whenever possible. One day, Helena's carelessness cost her, her crest, losing her precious artifact while she was in a soul wanderlust. As she look for it, Helena got trapped in a world different from hers, a place of deviled creatures, magic, and men. Sadly, when she found her crest, its magic have already worn out. To go back to her family, she found an utterly outrageous plan. Only, she had to pretend not to be just any man, but a warrior who kills, something that is against her magic of life. As she hide under the armor of a knight, Helena uncovers the truths of her identity, falling in love and choosing worlds to live in.

Ye Mumu found that the ancestral vase in her home could magically connect to the ancient times two thousand years ago. So she met an ancient young general. The general guarded the important city on the border and was surrounded by 300,000 barbarian troops. There was a severe drought, the riverbed dried up, and 200,000 people starved to death, leaving only 80,000 people. With nowhere to go, the general and the people of the city could only wait to die passively! He begged the gods for water and food, hoping that the people would survive. Ye Mumu waved her hand and approved it! She hoarded a large amount of supplies to feed the soldiers and the people. Steamed buns, steamed buns, flower rolls, and meat sandwiches... every day is different, giving the ancients a little shock of modern food. Sending military books, hoarding food to recruit soldiers, building factory arsenals... giving the ancients a little shock of modern military. When she was deceived, the inherited family business faced bankruptcy. To repay her kindness, the general gave her a lot of money, paintings, antiques, and porcelain... With antiques, she saved the family business, became the richest woman, and reached the peak of her life! The general relied on Ye Mumu to provide modern military equipment to conquer the barbarians, recover the nine states, pacify the six kingdoms, and unify the world. He promised to build a temple for her and worship her for generations. The general sent a marriage certificate: With the mountains and rivers as a witness, I look forward to meeting you when the sea is clear and the river is calm. Under the marriage certificate is a phoenix crown and bridal robe. What a good young general, so this is what you are thinking!

In the secluded village of Gashea, hidden deep within the woods, a wicked curse claws at the heart of the land. For generations, a vengeful demon has tormented the villagers with withering droughts, disease, and famine, forcing them into a grim pact: each new moon, they offer a bride to the demon, only to find her lifeless body drifting down the moonlit river by morning. But as the next offering approaches, the elders make an unthinkable choice—this time, they’ve chosen a man. Fyn, marked as the sacrificial bride, feels the weight of his fate sink like stones into his chest. Yet, as he steps into the forest, surrendering to the darkness that calls him, something unexpected stirs within his heart—a dangerous affection for the creature in the shadows. With every secret he unearths, the line between monster and man blurs, cracking open the village’s long-held beliefs. Gashea’s people are forced to wonder if the true horror lies within the forest’s depths—or if something far darker festers in the roots of their own world.

The Jin Empire, one of the oldest and greatest empires witnessed by human civilization, especially during the reign of Emperor Jin Shi Roku, who enjoyed unparalleled intelligence and beast-like intuition, which allowed him to conclude the largest agreements and alliances witnessed in that era.... But wait a minute!... What's wrong with the emperor recently? He keeps looking for partners for his sons. This is the work of old women in hot springs... What happened to our emperor?! It has turned into...a matchmaker ?! ....ignoring his wives and trying to interfere with the going and the coming....Is this one of his secret plans to gain more power?!.....or perhaps signs of old age?...Of course, there's no way that his body was possessed by someone and their soul was transferred to a parrot?!....... right ?

Opening his eyes in a new world, Rebena Black... Steels himself to avoid any confrontations or meetings with the male lead. However... his efforts prove to be for naught as he simply.... find himself... bumping into him at nearly every corner. *** "How much further will you run? Shall I break your legs so you can't anymore?" God! He's a psycho! Why the hell is he chasing me?! Go after the protagonist! *** Find out how Rebena chooses to defy his role as a love rival for the hand of Aaron and yet be entangled in an even more dramatic twist of fate. The strings of fate tugs again.

Lenford Ruthard is a seemingly normal and plain man. However, he holds a secret he never dared bare to the world. He was a homosexual. In this day and age, such preference are tolerated but still seen as vile and disgusting. He never dared to come out to his parents let alone tell his secrets to anybody. His current infatuation with Rayson, the most proficient and talented worker in his office has now suddenly been uncovered. With his sexuality and secret uncovered due to Doyle Richardson, Rayson's best friend and another proficient worker. He is now put in the spotlight with how earnestly he has to work to satisfy Doyle's cravings to keep his secret. WARNING!!! DUBIOUS CONSENT / NON-CON, ABUSE AND RAPE! But if that's okay, you may proceed. You may support my work by buying me a cup of coffee on Ko-fi.com/nicole9924496

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.

[Military Fiction] [Light System] [Slice of Life] Back then, the fire service was still a branch of the military. Countless dreaming youths clutching steel guns were assigned to the firefighting forces that only used water guns and cannons. Fang Huai, a seasoned firefighter, has been reborn? Of course, he's out for money! Returning home, he found that even the camouflage bags from the Armed Forces Department had been brought back. ...... In an interview. Fang Huai points to the myriad of Military Merit Medals on his chest. "Each Military Merit Medal represents a step of my progress." The reporter nods, "I understand the thrill of being rewarded, I was a soldier too!" Fang Huai laughs and shakes his head: "No, you really don't understand." ...... This is a story about a military unit, but also a story about life.

Qin Xiaoguo was a successful chef working in the future era. A turn of fate brought her to the past, into a time of famine and uncertainty. Waking up one day, Qin Xiaoguo found herself face to face with a boy who acknowledged her as his mother. Having transmigrated from the year 3024 to 42 BC, Qin Xiaoguo had traveled across a three-millennium time leap to the past. She was transported to a destitute place, and also became mother to a hungry, skinny boy at the same time. Her only comfort to her new-found circumstances was a spatial ring that allowed her to transmigrate—giving her free access to food and other belongings from a different era. After years of raising her son singlehandedly, Qin Xiaoguo had a surprise visitor at her door. It was a man claiming to be her husband, requesting to stay the night. Out of confusion and pity, Qin Xiaoguo let the self-proclaimed father of her child into the house.

Di tempat di mana magik tidak wujud. Di tempat di mana orang kuat membuat peraturan dan yang lemah harus mematuhi. Di tempat penuh dengan harta karun dan kecantikan yang menggoda, namun penuh dengan bahaya yang tidak dapat dijangka. Tiga tahun yang lalu, Xiao Yan yang mempunyai bakat istimewa yang tidak pernah dijumpai selama berdekad-dekad, tiba-tiba hilang semuanya. Kuasanya... reputasinya, serta janji terhadap ibunya. Apa yang menyebabkan dia kehilangan kuasanya? Dan mengapa tunangnya tiba-tiba muncul di kediaman dia?

Note: Cover Photo from Pinterest and not mine. Credits to the owner The continent has always been riddled with war. Small kingdoms are being invaded by big ones and are swallowed up. Two empires have emerged to be the most powerful, the empire of Constantine in the west and the empire of Alessandria in the east. When the two empires clashed to dominate one another, the continent was put into turmoil. With the war stretching on for years crops and livestock began to dwindle, famine and sickness started to spread. Death had spread throughout the continent. In this war between the two powerful empires, Constantine was at a disadvantage because of the might of Alessandria. Because of the long years of war and the damage it has brought, a truce was formed. Being that Alessandria is the dominant of the two, Constantine was forced to give away some of their territory together with sending a princess as a hostage and one of many wives in the harem of the tyrant emperor of Alessandria. Almera Ashelet Constantine was the eldest princess of the empire of Constantine. Born from the empress of the empire she should have been loved by many. But contrary to that, she was only a princess by name and not favored by her father the emperor Reginald Constantine III of the Constantine Empire. She was then chosen to be the hostage princess that is sent to Alessandria Empire. ** It looked like Almera was in a disadvantageous position, she was not only a princess from the enemy empire but also a weak woman that can be bullied easily. She knew that her father has sent her knowing that she can die in Alessandria and that is what he was counting on to break the truce that was forged. But unknowing to anyone, she has a power that was passed from her mother empress to her. It was a power that can change the tides of this war. Almera kept it a secret as her mother had let her promise on her death bed. But for Almera to survive, she must use this power to wager and struck a deal with the emperor of Alessandria, Romulus. ** At the wedding chambers in Alessandria, Almera was waiting intently. Her hands were sweating even though she was feeling cold. Nervousness enveloped every part of her body. She had heard rumors of Emperor Romulus. She must get him to agree to the wager she had in mind. When the doors opened and a man entered, Almera’s heart leaped. She saw a well built man with little clothes on. It was none other than the emperor of Alessandria, Romulus Alessander. “So, you are the princess of Constantine that was sent here.” The man looked at her from head to toe as if gauging her worth. “You will do.” He had a devilish grin on his face. The man was rushing to the bed where Almera was seating. “W-Wait…” Almera said hastily. “Before everything else… hear me out. I want to make a deal with you.” Romulus stopped just right in front of her. “A deal?” Romulus had one eyebrow up. “Interesting. This is the first time a woman had stopped me in my tracks and surprised me by wanting to strike a deal. Then tell me princess, what deal do you want to have with me?” A playful smirk was etched on his face.

When 2 worlds collide, and meet right in the middle. A detective and a smart CEO. Who knew they would be perfect for each other? Emilia and Alexis surely didn't know.....

ecZhang Jun, a loafer, accidently gets the miraculous superpower of X-Ray Vision and stumbles across the Campus Queen, Lin Xian, on his way to the wedding of Class Queen, Ye Qian, who once refused his confession of love. He then follows Lin Xian to gamble on stones and during which, he got a better control of this miraculous superpower: X-Ray Vision. The way of success for a small potato, even with superpower, is by no means easy. Troubles come when Zhang Jun gets too close to Lin Xian. How will he, a nobody, with his X-Ray Vision, get rid of all obstacles along the way, build his power and walk to the pinnacle of his life?

[WSA Entry] Priv Tiers low cost this month!!! Up to 15 Chapters! Let us get the 1000 unlocks! James, a bored supermarket worker who loves reading cultivation novels, dies in a car accident and gets reincarnated into the body of Tian Li, a talentless cultivator from the Cloud Sect. Unhappy with his new life, he decides to leave the sect and pursue his dream of starting a farm. Along the way, he makes friends with a big toad named Big. T and finds a cheap house in a remote village. However, he soon realizes that his peaceful life is not as simple as he thought. He will have to face dangers and mysteries that will challenge his beliefs and test his courage. Will he be able to follow his own path in a world where power is everything? Find out in this hilarious and heartwarming cultivation novel! All of that with the help of his incredible System! [Spiritual Farming System] A potato Tian Li plants becomes a rare 100 Year Old Potato, which increases cultivation! The animals Tian Li takes care of became Spiritual Beasts, and even the fish he fishes were rare golden carps! ~~~~ The Slice of Life will truly start after he leaves his sect the second time, and makes his own sect. It will also start the kingdom building aspect. Also, he might become dark in the future for some reasons related to his cultivation and his demonic energy!

"Wait!” She nearly screamed. “Let me make a phone call. I’m allowed to make a phone call, aren’t I?” The officer’s smile widened, "And who, if I might ask, do you intend to call?” She asked, although she had a good guess who that person was. “My uncle. William Taylor.” Emma replied with a smirk. This was the first time she would ever boldly and somewhat proudly mentioned her wicked uncle’s name. The female officer’s face slowly opened wide in a smile. Then, she began to chuckle and every police officer in the station began to laugh as well. Within seconds, the whole station was reverberating in laughter. “Wh… what is… what is going on? What is so funny?” There could not have been a more confusing expression on Emma’s face. She felt stupid and left out at the same time. What was happening? “Oh baby girl.” One of the officers finally responded. “Just an hour before you woke up, your uncle William Taylor was here to file a theft and kidnap case against you. Apparently, you were being a spoiled, rebellious brat and were trying to prove a point. You stole a car, invited poor Caroline out, got drunk together and ran into the pole that turned the sole heir of a multi-billion company into mashed potatoes.” Emma’s mouth opened wide. She closed it and swallowed hard. She sighed as tears streamed down her face. In the wake of that tragedy, Emma Taylor's life takes a dark turn when her uncle's betrayal lands her in the clutches of billionaire Daniel Stone. With her father's company hanging by a thread, Emma becomes a pawn in Daniel's game of power and deception. Was this going to be the end of her?

# agriculture # militaryofficer Lin Xiaoyue, a girl from the future, transmigrates into the body of a dumb peasant girl. The father of the original owner had just died, and her remaining family was made to live in a dilapidated house on the edge of the village by their own grandmother. Looking at her fragile mother and her little brother’s miserable appearance, Lin Xiaoyue decided that she wanted the three of them to live a good life. The good thing is that she had her spatial ring and spiritual powers. With that, she could relax and easily do what she needed to do. Hmm. There wasn’t a strong man in the house, and people continuously came to bully them? No problem, she’ll just buy a man! After browsing through the slaves, she discovered the captain whom she had a crush on in her previous life! Ah, she just loved ancient times! There was no war, and no famine. She also had a family and a lover! She was happy to live on like this! This is the story of an ordinary girl who came from the future, living a prosperous life in the ancient times!

Is it too much to ask for something magical, something extraordinary, something out of this world? Being raised in a conservative family regarding relationships, and in a society where fear is prevalent everywhere, I went from a kid who used to dream about doing everything alone, traveling, going on hikes and adventures, starting business ventures, to a young adult who wishes, even prays desperately for a prince, her soulmate who could make her feel secure, who could fulfill her fantasies, as she realized how impossible they have become. Sometimes I wonder maybe I am creating these invisible boundaries for myself, and I just need to break them, while other times it’s the society and my family. And I cannot break those barriers without consequences. There is so much I want and I don’t know how to get it. There's so much I want to experience, and I keep stopping myself from the ridiculous reasoning such as it's raining, to a few realistic ones like I don’t have money or I have to save money. Honestly, I don’t know what to say. I want something, and I don’t know how or what it is.............................

After the Great Apocalypse, the human race mutated into several blood breeds, followed by incurable diseases, rampant natural disasters and thriving famine. The Empire of Imperia decides to solve one of the dire crises for their Rubirian nobles by a simple solutions: feasting on the flesh and blood of other breeds. Lesser breeds are targeted and enslaved as fodder for the Rubirians. One such unfortunate man of the Sabelian blood is Ryr, whose family is sold to Lord Segel of Parreno, a small island south of the Imperian mainland. Ryr witnesses the brutalization of his family and is killed with them. However, he is revived a strange masked man who buys his corpse at the market and assists him to seek vengeance and tear the empire into shreds. This is a dark, cold-blood tale of revenge and a bloodcurdling journey packed with magic, mystery, and gore.

After dying from exhaustion in his mundane office job, Hiro Hizashi awakens in a mysterious new world with only the vaguest recollections of his past life. Granted access to a unique cheat system known as CAI (Creating Artificial Items), Hiro must use his memories to create anything he needs. There's just one problem—his memory is temporarily wiped due to the transfer, leaving him powerless in a world rife with problems: famine, war, disease, a demon king, and pervasive corruption. Now 18 years old Hiro must ask himself. "Just who was I?" Hiro muses one evening. "I don't know." CAI responds, "But I do know how old you were. You were one day late for your mid-life crisis. It was bound to happen, my guy." Hiro chuckles. "Well, that's not so bad. I get a chance at being young again." "Yeah, but in this world, everyone starts working their first job at 13. You're 18 and unemployed, with no memory, which is your power. Your power is technically using memory, and you have none. No, bro, just no. We're both dead now because of you." In this new world, Hiro must find his place, recover his memories, and use his unique abilities to carve out a new life—a life filled with purpose, camaraderie, and peace he never found in his previous existence.

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Axel Cruz is a Salesman in DL supermarket in the Philippines an otaku, and a reader of webnovels. He always nag about why he was born in a poor family and that he have a boring and repeating life. He always dreams of being reincarnated to another world or be born with talent that nobody have like what fantasy books and novel character always have and as if giving him that opportunity a God descended and said that they will despair and bear a life with endless fear yet the God have certain mercy and gave them something to resist and that was the birth of "Awakening and Skill system(God eyes)" This is a story of a being who wants to rise into something that no one can reach with the help of his skill "Fantasy Manifestation".

In the treacherous realm of Dark Holes Pack, the Lycan King, Asher Blackthorn was feared for his deadly reputation of slaying all his wives. His pack house stood as a dark past to the tragic fates of those who dared to become his bride. Meanwhile, in a distant pack in North America, Silvermoon Pack, there was great suffering from famine, and survival hung in the balance. Desperate to save his people, the Alpha made a bold and risky decision by accepting the marriage proposal from Dark Holes Pack. He offered his daughter, Isadora, to the Lycan King in exchange for food and gold to sustain his pack for a lifetime. Just like all his dead six wives, will Isadora also end up like them? Or will she be able to tame the ruthless Lycan King, through her innocence?

Traveling from the end of the world to the ancient times, before Gu Yundong could even breathe in relief, she found herself was escaping from famine. As for their family, they were kicked out by her grandparents from the fleeing family team, and everyone else was just watching with cold eyes. Her father was missing, her mother was stupid, her siblings were skinny and big-headed, and the dying Gu Yundong only felt a toothache. No way, just roll up your sleeves and do it. Doing business, opening as store, buying fertile farmland, Gu Yundong’s life is prosperous. If there is no one around who is eager to marry her back home, she can go to heaven. Translation of the book of Sanzao.

In a hidden dimension, older and wilder than our own, an ancient power plays games with fate and destiny. Bored with endless eons of lonely cultivation, this entity has become obsessed with manipulating mortals as they struggle with love, betrayal, and trifling squabbles. But when a mortal dies, an insignificant action brings about an irreversible change. On Earth, Sith lived a monotonous life. Days bled into nights, no goal in life, except the unattainable Hailey Constantine. His pathetic simping reached legendary proportions, finally causing his death in the name of love. His reward? A swift death and a voice ringing in his now formless mind: "Hidden Mission Completed: Die for Love. Welcome to the Simping System. Objective: Become the Playboy Supreme." Now, armed with mysterious powers and an even more confusing system, he must navigate this new world. Ancient powers, supreme bloodlines, arcane lands, and the relentless pursuit of love (or is it lust?) await. One misstep, and he risks becoming a pawn in a vast universal game. It seems his old simping ways might have inadvertently prepared him for a much greater battle: survival in a world where the gods themselves are a little bit petty.

The last memories Rekya has are of the battlefield, of a time of war and famine for his family, the Anastas. Ever since the fall of the vampiric court, they had been struggling to survive through the new normalcy of society. This short story follows his near-death moments in the final battle, where his family is murdered to extinction. It also serves as a character's origins for In Another Tower: Of Blood & Ink, the second book for the In Another Tower series. With no ETA on the second book, this is a peek for more to come.