Assassinate is a short story written by Priest, part of Machine Fantasy – A Dream of Steampunk (机械幻想 – 蒸汽朋克之梦), a steampunk anthology published in 2015.... more>>

Set in a fictional London, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, Edward Lander’s name was both renowned and hated by the empire, which needed his groundbreaking intelligence, and by the anti-science organizations who detested such unnatural progress. While the empire expended its effort in protecting him and the anti-science organizations set assassins after him, Edward Lander only wished for his unspeakable feelings to reach the object of his affection. <<less

Bianca Morning and Bliss Winston were the golden couple of the century among the Palbon socialites.... more>>

At the same time, they were also a show-window couple who tricked everyone.

Bianca thought that a perfect future would await her.

Until one day, she heard a strange rumor.

“It is rumored that the young lady’s fiance, Her Majesty Duke Bliss Winston, is seeing another woman.”

The rumors were true. <<less

The Peng Society for Gentlemen — a secret friend-making club for the homos*xual men of the Great Xia Dynasty. Its services were designed to help its members along in their quest for their lifelong partners. Upon paying a monthly fee of fifty coins, members could get themselves listed in The Pengornisseur after providing a self-portrait, a mailing address, their age and hobbies, as well as a self-introduction. All members would receive a copy of the monthly publication, and they could communicate with one another in private using the information in The Pengornisseur.... more>>

Wu Xingzi, a bachelor about to turn forty, worked as the adviser to the magistrate in Qingcheng County.

Qingcheng County was a place with barely any resources. In other words, it was poor. In the list of counties of the Great Xia Dynasty, it had been ranked at the bottom for the past two hundred years.

Wu Xingzi felt that his life was hopeless: not only was he a homosexual, he was also a virg*n. Even his retirement fund was lacking. Worse still, his looks were… forgettable.

He might as well die.

Hence, Wu Xingzi decided to commit su*cide on his fortieth birthday. However, he was unwilling to remain a virg*n to death! And so, gritting his teeth, he joined the Peng Society for Gentlemen and received The Pengornisseur. It was very painful; after all, fifty coins were the sum of his daily expenditure for ten days! He would only pay it once, and he was determined to succeed on his first try. <<less

I am Karne Pivoine Feian, a poor and pitiful princess in hiding. Due to some unfortunate circumstances, I’m currently residing in the house of a Baroness under a hidden identity. I promised I’d do anything they asked me. But I didn’t think I’d be asked to do things that would put my life in danger! As expected, freeloading in someone else's house is no easy feat. I've got no choice. I have to find a way to reclaim my identity!... more>>

One day, a handsome man approached me to offer a deal.
"I’ll give you an unimaginably great reward if you bring me what I ask of you."

I think I've already found my reward, though! I've not only gained money, but an absolute hottie as well. Will I finally be able to walk down a path of happiness? <<less

Long Chen, a crippled youth who cannot cultivate, is constantly targeted and bullied by his fellow noble heirs. After a particularly vicious beating, he wakes up and realizes a Pill God’s soul has somehow merged with him, giving him additional memories. Among those memories is the mysterious "Nine Star Hegemon Body Art", a cultivation technique even he can train in, but its secrets and origin are still a mystery to him. Relying on his improved instincts as he finally begins to cultivate, he realizes a huge conspiracy is underfoot within the Phoenix Cry Empire, one involving his father, the members of the imperial family, and even the emperor himself.... more>>

In order to solve the mysteries around him, he must rely on his new alchemy techniques and the powerful but baffling Nine Star Hegemon Body Art. Countless enemies block him as he attempts to climb to the peak of the cultivation world.

His destined fate was to only be a chess piece, but he will not bow to the will of the Heavens. <<less

People didn't know that being a saint was actually to be a sacrifice itself. They only knew that the virtue of a saint involves a sacrifice.... more>>

Why am I alive?’

A product of benevolence and a symbol of sacrifice.

Niniya's duty should have ended when she was sacrificed.

***

A large hand clasped Niniya's neck and she felt a chill.

Niniya had said the same thing over and over again.

"...I'm sorry."

His anger was blatantly obvious for Niniya to see.

The red fierce gaze bored into Niniya's very soul.

"What the hell should I use you for?" <<less

Shao Fei had transmigrated into a dog-blood novel, where he became the flirtatious vicious villain who had hooked up with men left and right. ... more>>

This male villain not only hooked up with the protagonist gong Huo JunTing, but had also hooked up with the protagonist shou’s other suitors all throughout. His only goal was to prevent the protagonist shou from obtaining happiness.

Later on, the protagonist gong had immediately punished him, resulting with the male villain having a miserable end.

In order to get rid of the original plot development and incurring the tragic end of the original owner, Shao Fei had resolutely chose to take the abstinent route.

But unexpectedly, each and every one of the protagonist shou’s suitors had suddenly began to hit on him in reverse.

Even Huo JunTing had developed an interest in him and would often tease him.

To this, he could only solemnly say, “I’m really not good at that, I don’t make appointments, I really don’t.”

Huo JunTing couldn’t help but force to take him home and warned him in his ear in a low voice, “Whether you’re good at it or not, you’ll have to try it to know.” <<less

One night a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon occurs in the nine provinces. Five years later Chu Feng, a regular outer disciple of the Azure Dragon school, awakens one of the mysterious nine lightning beasts. And discovers an egg sealed inside him. ... more>>

From there we follow Chu Feng on his path of cultivation. <<less

After Que Yining calmly met her death, she accidently transmigrated as the female partner who shared the same name as her. The female partner was vicious, brainless, arrogant and unreasonable. And very notorious for her obsession with the male lead, but Que Yining doesn’t agree with this, she wasn't interested in the male lead. Rather she was only interested in the cold, quiet, upright and arrogant heroine, which was completely in her line of preference. Everyone betted that Que Yinning wouldn’t be able to take down Gu Shanxue. They have only seen Gu Shanxue’s indifference toward Que Yining's ambiguousness, but they didn’t see Gu Shanxue’s gloomy face when she saw Que Yining smiling at others.... more>> style="line-height: 40px;"> Gu Shanxue to Que Yining was not only the fire of desire but also the light of destiny. <<less

Hyperthymesia. Those with this condition can remember every detail of their lives from something as significant as the world’s turning point to something as small and as insignificant as a minor fleeting thought. They cannot forget and their thirst for knowledge allows them to be considered genius in some senses.... more>>

Legend has it that Ji Yushi was this kind of genius.

In addition, it was said that he was gay and very beautiful.

As soon as the news that he was going to support Tianqiong’s seventh squad broke out, it sent everyone buzzing.

Everyone knew that the captain of the seventh squad, Song Qinglan, was a hoodlum and deeply homophobic.

He not only relied on his super-powerful abilities to become the dark horse on the battlefield in less than two years, but he also hates it when those at the top forced a flower vase* into his squad.

Sure enough, Song Qinglan announced in front of everyone, “Useful? Us brothers are going out there working ourselves to the bone, we don’t need a little genius who can only speedread quantum waves!”

Later.

The squad was forced into a dire situation during their mission.

That beautiful little genius calmly continued, every gunfire hitting the mark, his fighting power peaking.

Song Qinglan begged in front of everyone, “Adviser Ji, stay.”

In the end, he added, “I’ll work myself to the bone for you.”

*****

Ji Yushi had a secret.

He would often be awake at night, suffering from memory overload and recurring nightmares.

There was only one thing that could let him fall asleep peacefully.

And that was Song Qinglan.

*Flower vase: Someone who only looks pretty but can’t amount to much <<less

Betrayed by his lover and abandoned by mankind, the race he saved, Rohen gave up all hopes in life.... more>>

Returning to the past, he laid down his sword and allowed the world to perish as he stood in the side. Just as man turned his back on him, he, too, will do the same.

This was his pledge.

But, his view changes little by little when he meets a girl wielding the same scars as him.

She changes him… heals his broken scar without notice.

***

Looking at Rohen, his body torn and mangled, she burst into tears and asked, “Why… why didn’t you run away?”

He heard her sweet voice. It calmed him. She protected him.

Rohen laughed. “Because you’re here.” <<less

Before the age of 20, Lu Yan was a squeamish rich second generation who was held by her father in the palm of his hand. It all ended when her father Lu Zhen was schemed against by his opponent and went bankrupt overnight. The man who ruined Lu Zhen’s life was Shen Kuo, the cold-blooded upstart who no one in Jiangcheng knew. ... more>>

This extremely cold man not only bankrupted Lu Zhen’s company, but also abducted his daughter Lu Yan away to his mansion.

Because of an accident, Lu Yan died and was reincarnated back to her father’s youth era. She watched as her teenage father hang out with a bunch of unruly teenagers, laughing wildly and loudly. He clutched Shen Kuo’s collar and patted his face as he mocked him, “Come on, call me dad.”

Everyone knows that there are two men in the seventh grade who can’t afford to be messed with.

Lu Zhen, a wealthy and precious son, arrogant and domineering, wicked to the bone.

And Shen Kuo, poor and silent, with a strong fist and muscular body.

The two are incompatible rivals. Recently, classmates discovered that a girl was following Lu Zhen and her appearance was a 9 out of 10 like him. The little girl was so cute, always following him like a little tail. He was frustrated and threw money at her, “For the last time, don’t follow me!”

The little girl finally stopped following him later on. He was not used to it until he saw his rival Shen Kuo pressing her against the wall, asking in a cold voice, “Do you like me?”

She was so scared and said sobbingly, “Like… like…”

Lu Zhen was about to explode, “Messing with my daughter? How about you call me your dad!”

Shen Kuo, “Dad.”

Lu Zhen, “…” <<less

The demon who looked like an angel, Duke Valafar, was discriminated by other demons due to his appearance, causing him to become a shut-in in... more>> his castle. The only one by his side was an incubus subordinate. One day, when a blood-stained angel fell in his territory, he met Archangel Uriel. Kidnapped by Uriel, the fate of Valafar who was added to the harem is…!? <<less

Han Mingxu’s best friend’s ex comes to him, asking him to find his best friend. Han Mingxu suddenly got stung by conscience and decides to... more>> do him a favor, and also make some fun of his best friend. But on their way they meet a car accident. When he wakes up, he finds out that he has transmigrated as his best friend’s ex… <<less

Yi Zaha. The crazy demon crazy for martial arts. While he was running away after stealing the heavenly pearl of the Demon Cult Leader, he... more>> fell off a cliff. After thinking that everything was over, he opened his eyes to see that he had returned back to when he was a waiter… And he is being beat up for something that he didn’t do. The crazy demon who returned to the beginning of his days as a waiter! Will he go crazy again, or will he drive his enemies crazy? <<less

Cassia Ruberno, Countess of the Simone Empire, marries Zester Greze, a commoner war hero, at the order of emperor.... more>>

After living for 10 years with no love or money, he dies of incurable disease. No, I only thought that he was dead.
At the same time as his death, Cassia returns to the first day she met him, 10 years ago.

However, I don’t want to repeat the same life as before, so I declared a “strike.”

Cassia, who was blunt and knew nothing but war, was determined to live on her own without being discouraged.

Strangely, Zester in this life continues to try to get into Cassia’s heart.

Cassia, who didn’t hate Zester’s efforts and changes at the same time, said, “I think that maybe I can manage change it in this life.” <<less

[One of the players is a mu*derer, find them or survive for seven days.]
There is a new player in the Infinite World, he is hidden in the crowd of NPCs. Only at the end did everyone get given a surprise:... more>>

“Huh? What’s this? Is it the ghost card you were looking for?” Ren Yifei waved the spoils in his hand with an innocent-looking face.

During the funeral vigil, he ate melon as the pampered A Fei.　

In the apartment full of hidden dangers, he was the harmless and helpless blind young man, Song Bozhi.

At the banquet of monsters, he was the powerful and arrogant demon crane lord, He Jun. <<less

After 2000 years has passed, the ruthless demon lord has just been reincarnated! But his aptitude at an academy for nurturing candidates for demon lords is, “Inept”!?... more>>

Having the capability to destroy humans, elementals, and gods, after a long period of countless wars and strife, Arnos the demon lord became sick and tired of all that and longed for a peaceful world, so he decided to reincarnate to the future.

However, what awaited him after his reincarnation is a world too used to peace that his descendants became too weak due to a huge weakening in magical powers.

Arnos enrolled in the Maou Academy established to find any students that might be the demon lord’s reincarnation, but his powers are too extraordinary that those in the academy couldn’t properly judge his powers, so he’s regarded as an “Inept student”. Being underestimated and avoided by most people there, he recruited a girl friendly to him, Misha, as his subordinate and comrade, and strives to climb to the top of the demon race hierarchy to one day reclaim his former title and status. <<less

He’s the Wolf King on the battlefield, one that mastered peerless martial arts and the sophisticated art of medicine. He originally wanted to just live... more>> a peaceful life, but his wife who’s a CEO thought he’s a loser and wanted a divorce. The cold war between husband and wife began. <<less

Li Yu transmigrated to a world of the cultivation and martial arts. He became the head disciple of a low-ranking sect.... more>>

Coinciding with the decline of the righteous Path, demons rampaged across a chaotic world. He planned to train until he was invincible before leaving the mountain.

However, when he was 17, the Heavenly Dao Rankings suddenly descended upon the world. Whoever made the rankings would receive the rewards of the Heavenly Dao. This shocked the world.

What was even more shocking was that the person who placed first on the Hidden Dragon Rankings was Li Yu from an unknown sect!!!

Overnight, Li Yu became famous all over the world.

However, this was only the beginning. When the Divine Weapon Rankings, Blood Physique Rankings, Natural Oddities Rankings, Sons of Heaven Rankings, Sect Rankings and many more appeared one after another, the entire world was astonished! <<less

Due to not being able to buy a game helmet, diabolical Li Huailin made a determined effort and made his own game capsule entering into the new online game 《Heart of Glory》. But he didn’t think that he actually got his game character stuck as a bug.... more>>

Other people get experience from fighting monsters, he loses experience from fighting monster; Other people get experience and money from doing quests, not only does he lose experience from doing quests, he even loses money.

Right when he thought that he couldn’t play this game anymore, his character died once and his experience suddenly skyrocketed. And thus he was enlightened…

If you don’t seek death then you won’t die, to level up Li Hailin started his life of desperately seeking death. <<less

Hua Wu has been a villain in the Space-Time Alliance for many years, laying a foundation for the success of countless protagonists. Seeing that she was about to save enough points for retirement, she was forced to continue working as a guarantor to pay off her debts because her bad friends owed huge amounts of points and ran away.... more>>

Work is work, but no one told her that she has to change department!

When Hua Wu, who has outstanding achievements and was selected as the best villain every year, turned into a heroine… Everyone just wants her to retire as soon as possible.

Alliance: You are a heroine now, please control your behavior and don’t rob the villains of their jobs.

Hua Wu is full of apologies: Sorry, I’m used to being a villain. I will pay attention next time.

The Alliance watches her say sorry while pressing people on the ground and falls into silence.

Alliance: Do the villain’s work, so that the villain has no work to do, very good.

Hua Wu: You can consider me a villain.

Villain: Goodbye!

Hua Wu politely says ‘goodbye’ and give a big gift package – if you don’t do it, then die. <<less

Kim Tae-Pyeong lost his parents in a tragic fire. Living his days in darkness and nightmares, he meets Rosie, a girl who seemed to brighten his life. She was his spring and sun to the void winter of his life. Only with her could Tae-Pyeong feel at ease.... more>>

But... they separated...

Seven years later, when they've grown mature, they find each other again.

Was seven years enough to know that they could not live without each other? <<less

Before being transported into the new world, he was at the apex of gaming. Even against a thousand enemies, or tens of thousands, it would all end in a one sided massacre. He was the lone man overseeing the world at the top of his throne.... more>>

After he was transported into the new world, the mightiest system got infused into his soul and he became the world’s strongest man. Riding swords and using magic, all the demons in front of him were slain; Spirits of the dead were all subdued with a simple roar, and even the gods would cower in fear with a simple display of a sword in his hand. A great man like him also mastered the art of flirtation, causing tens of thousands of beauties in this world to fall head over heel. With both women and power in his hands, he stood once again at the apex of the world; overseeing all without anyone able to hold a candle to him.

Finally, when the scheme of destroying the world came into light, he wondered, was the reason he was called here with the Mightiest System made to stop this threat? Then who? Who was it that made this system? And who, truly stood at the top? <<less

It was a life without regret. My parents were in good health, and I wasn’t home enough for me to combine my studies and part-time jobs.... more>>

I like fantasy, martial arts, games, fiction movies, cartoons… I’m a normal high school student who likes these things.

That was certainly true until ten years ago.

This is not the earth.

A fantasy world dominated by powerful people. Savage utopia. It is a world where you can take anything with you if you have physical strength. <<less