In a certain village suffered from depopulation and eventually became deserted and abandoned for a long time, it seems that a fox deity was residing there.... more>>

Television ceased to display colors or operate whether in digital or analog modes a long time ago, and electricity itself hasn’t been flowing for quite some time. It’s been so long that the radio batteries have likely runout, though who knows how long ago that happened. Although Household appliances are still recognized as the three sacred treasures, in any case, the fox deity has been left behind by the times.

However, she was an exceptionally beautiful girl. Moreover, classification-wise, she was probably a Kunitsukami, but still seemed somewhat like a deity.

She didn’t have a name yet, but beneath the home of the fox deity, a dungeon gate suddenly appeared.

Thinking it was some kind of curse, she destroyed the “gate” itself, which was the beginning of everything.

This is the story of “Inari”, the fox deity who found herself jumping into modern society, which had undergone tremendous changes not due to the progress of civilization, but because of the appearance of dungeons. <<less

The Taoist genuis girl, Qing Li, was captured by the terrifying world to participate in a survival game.... more>>

The ghost creatures wept bitterly, collectively holding banners—pleading to be sent away!

While other players frantically fled from the ghost creatures, she, carrying a large axe, chased the creatures madly as they tried to escape.

In the eerie hospital with a ghost playing hide-and-seek, she chopped off the ghost creature's legs, saying, "Run, see where you can go!"

In the death bus, she kicked the driver away with one foot, transforming herself into the road's female Yama, saying, "Hey, beautiful ghost sister, want to take a ride? The fare is just two eyeballs."

In the cannibalistic hotel, facing a female ghost with a chainsaw, she smiled and said, "Is it your choice to die willingly, or do you choose a shortcut with me?"

The trembling ghost creatures: Who the heck is the antagonist here?

Live-stream viewers: Elegant, too elegant!

But only when facing Chu Ci did everyone realize that Qing Li had another side.

Qing Li: Dr. Chu, the horror world is so scary. I can't sleep alone at night because I'm afraid.

Chu Ci: Busy with work, can't get away.

Qing Li: Resign then, I'll chop ghosts to support you!

Ghost creatures: ⊙▽⊙ <<less

“Player K27216, Tang Cuo, at 23:05 on April 1, 2019 of the Solar Calendar, confirmed dead.”... more>>

“Failed to clear the Trial Game of Life.”

“Survival duration: 24 years, 4 hours, 8 minutes and 6 seconds, Rating: A, Initial character score: -5.”

If death is just the beginning...

If survival is a game...

Are you ready for it? <<less

"This story is fiction, characters are in no way affiliated to real people or events."... more>>

Some games require agreeing to this statement in order to play.

Even if it’s not necessary for the game, the game typically begins with a similar disclaimer guiding the player through the precautions.

Although the advantage of a game is the ‘immersion’ that no other medium can match, starting with such a statement disrupts the immersion from the beginning despite everyone knowing the work is fiction.

There is no mandatory need to include such a disclaimer, so why do it?

It is likely to emphasize a fact that everyone should always remember.

[The purpose of fiction is not to dictate beliefs existing in reality.]

This message is for the developer themselves.

[Nothing in fiction can replace reality.]

This message is for the players who will share the journey of the work’s story.

So.

Do you agree?

**

The man with tattered clothes and an old sword said, “So, I *can* kill.”

He did not have any particularly memorable appearance.

He was likely not a well-known person, at least, not to the mercenary he was killing.

The important fact was that the man who had been stabbed by the worn-out sword was now dying in front of him.

“Ugh…”

When the man pulled the sword out of the mercenary, the mercenary’s legs gave way, and he fell to his knees. He no longer had the strength to resist.

He wanted to raise his arm to swing his sword, but he didn’t have the strength to do so. He gritted his teeth and wanted to cast a spell, but he lacked the focus to do so.

“Why… you… how?”

Thus, the mercenary chose to give up on resisting and opened his mouth to speak.

Why had the man suddenly attacked him? He had only seen him collapse and moved him to a nearby cave.

What kind of person, what kind of thoughts had led him to do this as soon as he woke up?

The mercenary was so curious that he asked the question.

“How fascinating.”

The man stroked his chin as he stared at the dying mercenary.

The sight of the man in his worn-out clothes pondering was somewhat terrifying.

Soon, as if he had reached a conclusion, the man broke his silence.

“I never knew I could attack an NPC. Is that how the game is made?”

“…What?”

The mercenary couldn’t understand the man’s words.

NPC, not knowing an attack would work, game. He couldn’t make sense of any of the words the man said.

Having spent his whole life living as a mercenary according to his “setting,” he could never understand what the man was saying.

‘No, you must respond properly. Properly—’

But he couldn’t continue his next words or even think about the meaning of his response, and the mercenary’s consciousness began to fade.

A killing driven by nothing but curiosity, with no reason.

That was the first death experienced by NPC Aiden Oliver. <<less

Grand winner of 2023 world munpia contest, manhwa announced... more>>

Cheon Yeonho, a game director, dies from overwork and is sent to Hell. The only thought in his mind seeing the hellish scenes of Hell was…

“It would be fun to make this world into a game.”

Surprisingly, he does get the chance to make his dreams a reality. He goes back in time, to his college days in 2008. He will pursue artistic and gameplay perfection to make the games on Hell with the help of his colleagues and friends.

*****

The day I fell into Hell, I thought,

It would be fun to turn this world into a game. <<less

Three millennia later.... more>>

In the New Federal World which had experienced a historical deviation.

A game called "Jianghu" appeared out of nowhere, forcibly defining all humans in the world as players.

Humans would experience a variety of worlds mixed with martial arts in the game! Once you die in the game, your real body would also die!

Four hours before the game began, Ye Ling returned with his previous life's memories!

This time.

He will grasp all the opportunities he missed in his previous life, and he will dominate the Jianghu!

And the starting point is Yuxu Monastery in Dali.

"Madam, you don't want your son to have an accident, do you?!"

Ye Ling threw the pill and looked at Dao Baifeng in front of him with a smile. <<less

The villainous young master Dark Demon finally recalled the memories of his previous life at the sorting ceremony of the Dueling Academy. He was reborn in a very strange Galgame world.... more>>

And he was the ultimate villain in the game, the Demon God of Seven Original Sins!

Superbia、Invidia、Ira、Accidia、Avaritia、Gula、Luxuria！

Once any one of these seven indicators broke through the critical value, he would irreversibly transform into the Demon God!

In the era of Saint Marian, where the demons had been completely destroyed and the demon king had fallen into eternal sleep, no heresy was allowed to survive! <<less

Lady Francesca, on one fateful day, recalled that the world she lives in is in fact the world of an [otome game where the men of the underworld were the capture targets] and that she was a heroine of that world.
But the problem was………... more>>

"……..I.!! even in my past life in Japan, was the [grandaughter of a yakuza boss]!?!"

Her life was in danger everyday, and forget romance, even making normal friends was impossible in her past life. "If I were to reincarnate, I want to be part of normal family this time! Also I want to make friends!!" She was sure she had wished so, yet……..

"I will never abandon you even if you are a villain."

The moral code she had been raised in during her past life, was driving her actions even now.
In this game's main story, the main villain was her own fiancé, Leonardo. That villain was destined to bring chaos to Francesca's daily life.
That's why she wanted to annul her engagement with him beforehand but instead, Leonardo ended up being more fascinated by her.

"How cute, Francesca. I love you so much, so please, continue to entertain me."
"Absolutely no way! I am not your toy!"

After all this time, she wanted to live a peaceful life no matter what.
Francesca, while being doted on by her fiancé, she continued to aim for a "peaceful and normal life". (*And fail at it)

Note; Cover Image from the manga adaptation.
#AkuMana <<less

After experiencing a car crash, Ji Ning woke up and found herself in a dark foreign environment where she was told that she was granted the role of the “Prophet” in an R18 game of Werewolf. As a newcomer, she was granted to opportunity to check a player’s identity—through a g**ital inspection. This game of werewolf will determine which players would gain a clue advantage to the survival round. ... more>>

Suddenly, she is thrown into a new world of the “Survival Round”. The setting is a yatch birthday swingers' party where a mu*der is set to take place. The players are all given roles and they have to stay in character. They are tasked with finding the identity of the mu*derer, while preventing themselves from getting killed.

What will happen in this world of s*x, mu*der, and games? <<less

YouTuber Seo baek-ho was filming a survival video on a deserted island when the apocalypse occurred, leaving him stranded. But this deserted island seems a... more>> bit special? <<less

Xiao Lan was a pauper who couldn’t do anything that required money.... more>>

On the road after work, he was engulfed by darkness and opened his eyes to a frightening and dangerous survival game.

The app that can’t be deleted; the people it locked on to were unable to escape except through death.

Ordinary players: Save me, I don’t want to die!!!

Xiao Lan: Sorry, the phone is too broken and it froze. Can you wait a little longer?

A hand reached out from inside an old-fashioned television; the people caught would enter its world.

Ordinary players: Ahhhhhhh! What to do?!

Xiao Lan: According to my many years of experience repairing old household appliances, it seems that this model can be opened like this…

Finally, the bosses gathered around Xiao Lan one day, prepared to deal with this (game) bug.

But they saw him roll up his sleeves and stride forward on long legs, and he beat up the bosses until they doubted their ghostly births.

Xiao Lan: Do you think an overtime worker’s night travels are for nothing?

Luo: Sir is always this cute.

Passer-by (shivering): Isn’t your definition of cute a little strange… <<less

I became the Scion of the Labyrinth City from the Gacha game I play—the character who’s fated for downfall in the main story. “I'll crush... more>> the heads of those who oppose my policies with my war hammer.” <<less

Just the fact that I came back couldn’t be the end of everything.

[Infinite Knowledge Quiz]
Question: When you return home and find a ghost resting on your bed, you rush to the door, only to hear eerie noises outside. You look out through the peephole and see another ghost preparing to open your front door. What should you do in this situation?... more>>

Among various answers like “hide in the shoe cabinet” or “hide in the kitchen,” Jie Fangcheng chooses to slowly draw his sword: first, kill the one on the bed, and then kill the one in the elevator.

***
After working diligently for 1,500 years in the underworld, Jie Fangcheng finally retired as an outstanding employee.
His kind-hearted boss asked him, “Would you like to return to the mortal world? That way, you can continue your work as a 007 agent in the underworld after a hundred and eighty years.”
Jie Fangcheng nodded in agreement.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in an infinite game.
The game, “Do Not Respond,” was renowned for its horror, bloodshed, and cruelty. The survival rate in its dungeons did not exceed thirty percent, and death in the game meant real-life death.
Mysterious mountain villages.
Terrifying fairy tale towns.
Apocalyptic Battle Royales…

As players contemplated how to survive in the dungeons, Jie Fangcheng diligently guided and redeemed each NPC.
Jie Fangcheng: “Hello, I’m a recently retired department manager… and now I’m back on the job!”

***
It is said that a newcomer has entered the game, and the dungeon they entered has never been reset.

***
It is also said that someone witnessed NPCs panicking and running around.
Player: How is that possible…

Jie Fangcheng stabbed the ghost leader with his sword, completing the redemption, and wiped his blade: “Who’s next?!”

#What kind of lousy game is this? ［Do Not Respond］but I’ll respond!

#Trying to steal people from the underworld? Did you ask us, the official personnel of the underworld?

Consumption Notes:
1. Not a leveling-focused story, starting at maximum level.
2. Attack and defense mechanics deviate from the traditional rules. The game allows for forced storyline alterations and NPC manipulation.
3. Features a significant number of supporting character perspectives, god-like viewpoint, but not a large ensemble cast. Main focus is on the protagonist and their romantic interest.

Retired manager from the underworld department (shou) x a professor of Buddhist studies with official appointment (gong)

Cover art by Quan Si Ji – Er Gou (Non-exclusive character design, authorized by the artist). <<less

Disassembling and reassembling a handgun, it now displays an added statistic: 【Handgun Lv.1: 0/5 (Ordinary Handgun)】 Firing a single shot garners one point of experience;... more>> with each level gained, the range doubles, culminating in bullets that detonate on impact. Experience resets every ten levels. Similarly, after dismantling and reattaching the limbs and shell of a small turtle, it too acquires a new data entry: 【Turtle Lv.1: 0/5 (Common Turtle)】 Advancing through each tier causes its size to double, ultimately evolving into a colossal mythical tortoise from the Mountains and Seas! Transported to a primitive world brimming with wilderness akin to the mythic Mountains and Seas, I find myself amidst a scourge unleashed by the drought fiend. Surviving and thriving in this harsh environment relies on upgrading these newfound abilities to conquer all adversaries! <<less

Welcome to the grand real-life escape room - Thriller City, where everyone faces the judgment of death.... more>>

Nestled like a beehive, this place is home to countless endless stream players. They frantically grind through infinite copies, earning points in a desperate bid to survive.

Every day, ranking data is announced over the city's skies.

Copy hunting is broadcast live globally.

Pei Yi, a corporate s*ave in massive debt, in pursuit of his salary, stumbles into an old black building, where bizarre events unfold. Cold-blooded zombies fill the building, a woman crawls upside down, and death photographs abound...

At first, nobody had high hopes for Pei Yi - with mediocre education, brawny but often confrontational.

"Really too ordinary, has the vibe of a cannon fodder."

"Nothing to his name but a handsome face."

The whole world waited for his downfall -

Pei Yi, with a warm smile: "Heh."

Later, Pei Yi's name dominated all endless stream leaderboards, his name plastered on screens worldwide. Countless players looked up in awe as

a sweet mechanical female voice announced: "Thriller S City's 740th newcomer champion, Pei Yi, with an S++++ perfect performance in Black Tower Horror. Enjoy seven days of continuous screen display! Congratulations, Pei Yi."

The entire endless stream world thought they were welcoming just another prey, but they later realized -

He was their savior, the only one who could slay gods, a fallen angel, their deity. <<less

I never thought I could become a hunter.... more>>

I never thought I would get the chance.

But that wasn't true.

「 'Tower of Trials' has selected all suitable candidates from Earth. 」
「 Please select your difficulty. 」
「The chosen difficulty will be directly proportional to your rewards. 」

I was given a chance now.

A special one at that. <<less

One day, I entered the game world I had created.... more>>

[FD-1-001]

[Enter the command.]

At hand, I have code abilities that only I can use. <<less

A gaming addict becomes the Genius of the Gigant Academy.... more>>

He was a pro at the game “Gigant Academy” and now he’s in the game as an extra character.

Thinks his abilites are extraordinary?

No way, he’s gonna get even stronger!

To change his destiny! His future! <<less

Min Dojun, the country's top hunter was happily living with his wife, but the hunters' coup took that away from him. ‘If given the chance,... more>> I will kill every single one of them.’ Did that earnest wish reach the heavens? Instead of dying while promising revenge, he found himself back in the past, with a trait that he didn't have before, 'Hunter's hunter? Isn't this a scam?' <<less

I merged into the citizen 1 of the novel I was reading, "." ... more>>

However, awakening as an A-class healer and winning the 25 billion won mega lottery?

But it's all in vain. Because the world in the novel I merged into is scheduled to end soon. "Do you think I'll give up 25 billion won so easily?!"

I'll do whatever it takes to stop this end. I will save this world with the money, abilities, and knowledge I have!

However, the original male lead who is supposed to help me and his guild are in a completely bottomless state. They have to rebuild the guild, which has no money and the worst reputation.

"I'm here to join the Justice Guild."

The beginning may be modest, but the end of the Justice Guild will be magnificent! <<less

B city is a huge iron city. A restaurant owner Zhang lives in a remote corner of the city. He’s been here for three years, but nothing exciting happened. Yes, he got a system, but it seems useless. The tasks he got were easy, like walking the dog, growing vegetables, cleaning the house, etc. And the credit he got from the task was of no use. So what’s the meaning of his coming to this mist world?... more>>

Days passed by. He did not notice that his vegetables had turned into spiritual herbs while his dog turned out to be the Qilin Saint. So his credit is not the system but his dog? <<less

I became an SSR-tier character in a Gacha RPG game.... more>>

[A new SSR character was released, is he any good?]

– Has good looks.
– Top tier for entertainment purposes only
– Can be used to have fun in the game with his unique gameplay mechanics

A character that brings laughter to everyone except the person who drew him… <<less

This damn world.
If I had to be stuck in a different world, I'd prefer a romance game filled with handsome men.
At least a fantasy healing story without the threat to life would be nice.
Lee Moa.
Now, I properly recall the familiar status window name.... more>>

'A mid-boss's younger sister.'

As the tension eased, everything in front of my eyes went pitch black.

It was mind-boggling.
I loved him, of course.
Although I sometimes fantasized about meeting him in person….
But this... To encounter him in this form, in a tangible reality.
However, a more significant issue loomed before my eyes.

'Lee Moa.'

Lee Gyeom's sister and his last remaining family.
What I knew about her was the thirteen-year age gap with Lee Gyeom, making me his younger sister.
Lee Gyeom, taking on the role of our parents, raised Lee Moa like a delicate greenhouse flower. And then,

'Lee Moa dies on her 16th birthday.'

Fortunately, I happen to be a veteran in this game.

Anyway, I'll survive.
For now, I must survive. <<less

An inexplicable danger lurks within the harbor, where numerous containers emit a pungent stench. Suddenly, crew members fell ill and began to wildly attack other people. The text that appeared out of thin air told her that this was a survival game.... more>>

Fu Anan thought that it was just a dream, and that she wouldn’t be affected by it once she woke up.

It wasn't until the game told her: She would die if she didn't follow the rules of the game. She would also die if she didn't survive for at least thirty days in the game...

Unknown danger on the cruise ship; An isolated island that suffocates people; creatures inside the fog; Floods that engulf everything; Epidemic with no cure; Constantly collapsing lands……

How should one survive in various natural and man-made disasters, and in environments where resources are scarce? <<less