Tu Ran accidentally transmigrated into a different world where technology coexists with supernatural beings, two worlds on the brink of merging. Before transmigrating, she was a quiet and gentle girl.... more>>

After transmigrating, she carried a machine gun, tossed grenades, chased after aliens that were running amok, and was even called a heartless female demon.

In this world, Tu Ran just wants to survive, but her original identity doesn’t allow it. While everyone else avoids the aliens, their “s**cide squad” has to mingle with them on the Threshold every day. A slight misstep could turn them into food for the aliens…

As she keeps surviving, Tu Ran accidentally discovers that the inner cores of these aliens are extraordinary. Eating them grants her certain abilities of the aliens.

And this secret hasn’t been discovered by other humans from the different world yet! Hehehe, Tu Ran is ecstatic. Since that’s the case, she’ll temporarily stay in this other world and develop superpowers.

#NoRomance <<less

The world’s No.1 professional player in [Erosion] , ‘Undead Legend’ Shu Jun, was preparing to retire.... more>>

Finally returning to reality from virtual reality, Mr. Shu was in great spirits and even planned to confess his feelings.

[See You Tomorrow] : After we win the finals, let’s meet. I will come to find you.

[Smoke] : Okay.

With Shu Jun’s countless calculations, his strategy didn’t get knocked out, his commands didn’t get knocked out and his own team also didn’t get knocked out. But, the world decided to knock him out instead.

When he opened his eyes again, he had become the game’s most dangerous monster.

Also, this isn’t an E-sports novel. <<less

What does it mean to live when it’s so painful?... more>>

A young boy thought about it for days and days, but he couldn’t think of an answer.

To him, every day was like a nightmare…

Until one day, when the answer came to him.

Bang–!

[ Level has risen. ]

This is a story of a villain who hid his true colors and vowed to become a hero. <<less

High school student Li Huowang possesses an ability: whenever he closes his eyes, he enters a bizarre cultivation world. In that strange world, he is captured by someone who he calls "Master" and is made into a living medicine—a human cauldron that could be turned into a pill at any moment.... more>>

In the real world, however, Li Huowang is a mentally ill patient living in a psychiatric hospital, unable to attend school. The doctors tell him that the bizarre cultivation world is nothing but a hallucination.

Li Huowang was incapable of making up his mind. Was he in a hospital or in a fantasy world, struggling to survive? Both sides claimed that they were real and that the other is nothing more than a hallucination.

Follow Li Huowang on his adventure as he tries to make sense of what is happening to him. Explore a world full of bizarre cultivators and eldritch horrors as everyone tries to survive in it. <<less

Waking up from cryo sleep, Shen Siwei received an urgent mission: to disguise himself as a noble negotiator and enter the occupied area under the disguise of negotiations, investigating the background of the leader of the refugeees, Klet. He thought that his noble identity would serve as protection, but little did he know that those refugees had no limits. As soon as Shen Siwei entered the war zone, a group of men sort him and imprisoned him. Outside the cage, someone threw coins at Shen Siwei, asking him to strip naked. Just as Shen Siwei’s killing intent grew stronger, Klet finally appeared and put a stop to his subordinates’ misconduct. And then… he himself paid... more>> one dollar to buy Shen Siwei.

The mission was progressing slowly, so Shen Siwei sought guidance from his superiors.

Shen Siwei: Can I directly kill Klet?

Superior: No. Find a way to gather information by any means necessary.

Unable to retreat or resist, Shen Siwei was firmly held by Klet, the thug leader. In his heart, he killed this rogue leader countless times, but on the surface, he had tears in his eyes and tried to reason begging: “Please let me go.”

Klet remained unmoved, his voice deep and hoarse: “Behave yourself, and I’ll let you go.”

Not long after, Klet saw Shen Siwei, who handled guns better than him, and realized that this was not a weak beauty but a humanoid weapon.

Klet (gong) x Shen Siwei (shou) Fierce Beast x Carnivorous Flower

Reading Guide: Cyberpunk background with traces of post-apocalyptic elements, no interstellar involvement. <<less

In many literary works, there was a nasty villain hiding in the shadows, like a rat in the gutter, who humbly loved the protagonist and would do anything to get him or her.... more>>

They wanted to get the protagonist, bring the protagonist great psychological harm, and even physical harm.

The task that the system had given to the protagonist was to return the favor by punishing these ugly characters in literature and make them regret the harm they did to the protagonist.

Veteran rebel boy Jiu Shu gladly accepted the task, and then got mad at the system.

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Who follows you in the darkness of the night, hides razor blades in the roses they give you, and plasters your room with your pictures?

--This is their unique love

Jiu Shu showed the paranoid who had never been loved what warm favoritism was.

Hearthrob Big Beauty Sufferer X Humble Paranoid Attacker

The following are punishment targets:

World 1: "Crime Record" Dual Personality Fanatic X Exploding National Idol

He was in love with his female coworker and liked to quietly spy on her from the shadows, but recently, his sister, who shared a body with him, said that she was also in love with someone, the sweetheart of the woman he loved. <<less

Exile No. 239: thirty-something, male omega, first degree felon. One day, he comes home to find the alpha girl Yasha sleeping in his bed.... more>>

The unwholesome love story of a bashful tyrant girl and a listless young man. <<less

I’ve been struggling for over a decade in this world where magic is equivalent to science. And now I’ve realized that my employer is the protagonist’s enemy.... more>>

...Boss, can I quit my job? <<less

In the interstellar era, with the advent of artificial uteruses, women are liberated from the constraints of childbirth. Jiang Miao works hard, earns money, and pays five years of social security contributions, finally qualifying for “Gene-Optimized Parenting Program.” Surprisingly, in the first round of the lottery, she matches with a suitable parenting partner:... more>>

“Congratulations on your successful lottery! We have matched you with the most genetically compatible parenting partner!”

“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to artificial insemination!”

“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to carry the fetus and give birth!”

“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to give the child to you!”

Jiang Miao: Absolutely perfect!

That is until she meets Yan He, who wears a black military uniform and is as cold as an iceberg. Jiang Miao realizes that her plan might have taken a small deviation. Actually, natural conception wouldn’t have been a problem either. The allure of uniforms is hard to resist.

Iceberg Interstellar Colonel vs. Earth-crossing woman <<less

The Killing Reality Show could be considered an entertainment… circle… probably.... more>>

The story of two slightly straight comrade-in-arms, who due to certain circumstances, were forced to go to bed together.

High profile crazy and low profile crazy pair. <<less

On the server “Altar,” an upper-class survival game was officially launched. Survival was the only logic in the human game of alliance, betrayal, and human-natured games of deceit and treachery. After the smoke of gunpowder ends, only the survivors can speak.... more>>

As soon as he opened his eyes, the amnesiac An Wujiu saw a person at his side killed. While in confusion, a floating green typeface appeared before him.

Variable Name: An Wujiu

Attributes: Male, 20 years old

Game Rounds: 5

Win Rate: 100/100

Danger Rank: SSS

No wonder they were afraid.

The first time he saw An Wujiu, Shen Ti felt curious. The kindness and fragility in those eyes were not fake, so how could he survive in the Altar? It was until he saw the man had a sudden personality change. He recklessly gambled regardless of the cost, casually estranged people, grew further excited on the verge of death, and even calculated against himself to win. Only then did Shen Ti realize that it was his own cognitive bias.

Fortunately, he wasn’t a normal person either. <<less

After being framed by a close friend, the death row inmate Fu Yucheng was exiled to the Earth wastelands. One day, he picked up a dying boy in the desert—at that time, no one would have thought that this boy would become the frightening White Emperor.... more>>

Years later, in the deepest area of the Imperial Palace, the White Emperor, who was known for his indifference and cruelty, woke up every midnight with tears in his eyes, almost unable to breathe from the pain.

That person was no longer there.

His jealousy and s*upidity drove him to death.

Didn't even leave a dead body.

Thousands of miles away, while living it up in a casino, Fu Yucheng, who had been forced to die, threw some dice, then sneezed: “That damned boy, Bai Mo, is he cursing me again?”

It’s a pity that Fu Yucheng, who was enjoying himself, still didn’t understand a truth comparable to Newton’s three major laws: Escaping death might be good for a while, but if your identity gets exposed you’re done for. <<less

Book 1... more>>

On the day he received the Easter Egg, Lin Jue’s entire life changed. That nightmarish night, everyone in the school became zombies apart from the thirteen who had received an easter egg. It wasn’t because of a deadly virus, but rather a cruel game. Unable to leave the school, they were able to find a bargaining chip for life in the plaza. The prowling hunters in the dark were not the most fearsome opponents, the hidden Judas in the survivors was the most deadly. As everyone died one by one, the survivors struggled, waiting for dawn.

Book 2

It was a nightmare- in a sealed off university campus, the thirteen who received easter eggs were trapped and forced to fight for the sake of seeing the next sunrise. The Judas hidden among the players, the enemies that surrounded them on all fronts, the companions that were ready to turn against each other…

When Lin Jue woke up on his dormitory bed, there were no wounds on his body; everything from the previous night had just seemed like a dream. But Lilith was still giving out her easter eggs, and Song Hanzhang and Lu Ren were already there. The second round was just about to start. It turned out that all of it, all of it was real.

Book 3

“It means that the world we are in now is fake.” That one sentence from Song Hanzhang woke Lin Jue up from the joy he felt from surviving the second round.

From the moment they received the easter eggs, they had stopped existing in the world of men, and been made to struggle to survive in an endless game. The zombies of the first round, the insects of the second round; every round resulted in piles of casualties in this dangerous world. And in the third round… they were faced with an unprecedented, terrifying crisis.

A team from 2002 and a team from 2022 began a battle of life and death with Lin Jue and the others from the 2012 team. Only one could survive, so who would be the real winner? <<less

I was reincarnated into the world of Academy City.... more>>

Since things turned out this way, I decided to aim for a decent job and live a happy life.

As long as I catch the villains who will become the Great Villain, there shouldn’t be any problems.

“Greetings. I am Ahn Woo-jin, a second-year student and the 45th Disciplinary Committee Leader this year.”

And so, I became the Disciplinary Committee Leader, leading the top-ranked enforcement squad. <<less

Swarming with ferocious creatures called Rabidaemons, an ashen forest covers the world. During a chance encounter, a skilled assassin adopts an orphan named Shuou, seeing... more>> promise in his innately remarkable kinetic vision. Twelve years later, having acquired an array of knowledge and skills, Shuou sets out on a journey to experience the world. Overflowing with talent, he ascends to greater heights through various events and encounters. A fantasy telling the story of skyrocketing success begins here. <<less

[Post-apocalyptic + No romantic pairings + Overpowered system + Management + Please read the bottom of the synopsis + Initially low-priced, enter at your own discretion] ... more>>

Gu Wanyin never imagined that not only would she transmigrate, but she'd end up in a post-apocalyptic world! Opening her eyes to find herself surrounded by zombies with only two pitifully thin adorable children by her side, Gu Wanyin thought: This is the end of me!

System: Impossible, absolutely impossible!

After binding to the most powerful hotel system in the post-apocalyptic world, Gu Wanyin embarked on a delightful journey of raising children and managing a hotel. As the hotel's guests increased, so did her rewards! But could someone explain to her why a hotel that unlocked noodle shops, hot pot restaurants, and buffets was understandable, but why did it also have KTV, movie theaters, libraries, amusement parks, hot springs, schools, and hospitals? And even a zombie-killing simulation training camp? Wait, there's even more...

It seems she's destined to transform this hotel into the only paradise in the post-apocalyptic world! <<less

‘Seven Days, Seven Nights’. Initially, he had thought it was forbidden due to explicit rated contents (er*tica). In order to survive, he behaved so unrestrained... more>> he was basically flying. Later — I’ve already flown out of the sky and only now you tell me it’s an ‘unlimited flow’ horror novel?! <<less

In the Interstellar Academy, there was a new F-grade freshman with low talent.... more>>

The freshman had a pale complexion and was unusually thin and weak, typical of the lower-class poor.

In the Interstellar Academy, students like Ji Fu were countless. The highest point they could reach was probably being picked by noble families to be cultivated as their appendages.

This was already the pinnacle that F-grade talent could reach.

F stood for the bottom, the bottom stream, and also represented the most barren resources and future, only able to survive by attaching to the nobility.

When the top nobles scrutinized Ji Fu with their critical eyes, they didn’t know.

She came from the highest interstellar prison.

Once, with her own strength, she destroyed thirty-three planets and topped the interstellar rankings.

She was the highest-ranked inmate in the prison, with a danger level of 3S, the top criminal.

Because she was judged to be a low-level species without talent, Ji Fu had struggled to survive in a brutal and chaotic environment since she was young, from being trampled on by others to fighting her way to the top of the rankings.

At the age of sixteen, she was told that while she was fighting for survival, someone was sucking her blood to enjoy worldly glory, but still wanted to crush her flesh and blood into mud to nourish their nursery.

So, now — the game has begun. <<less

I awoke as Violet, a familiar villainess trapped in a shady corporate research lab. Screw this! With my unstoppable cloning technique, I'm getting out of... more>> here and going to the Academy to live my own life! <<less

Sirens can only have one undying love for one person in their whole life. Humans use this characteristic to emotionally bind the Sirens to human soldiers, forming the world-famous Siren Squad.... more>>

Second Lieutenant Tang Yi’s twin brother, Tang Ya, was one of the captains of the Siren Squad, but died in a battle. Tang Yi was ordered to impersonate Tang Ya to control his brother’s Siren, Mercury, but he was found out just a few days after meeting. In order to protect the life of the Siren and continue to live his dream of being in the Siren Squad, Tang Yi and Mercury begin a happy(?) life in disguise as lovers. <<less

On the outskirts of the Pleasure City of Midas lies the Ceres special autonomous area, commonly known as the slums. Gang leader Riki, looking for an easy pocket to pick in the nightlife districts, gets caught red-handed…by none other than one of the highest-ranking, golden-haired android elites ruling from the capital Tanagura: the “Blondy” Iason Mink!
By all rights, a Blondy standing at the pinnacle of aristocracy and a slummer should have never crossed paths—their chance encounter marks the beginning of a love twisted by obsession, soon spiraling into a karmic chain of events...... more>>

⬇️ //// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////
⬇️ //// About the English translation ////
⬇️ //// Current translation status ////
⬇️ //// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

//// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////

Originally serialized in the bimonthly magazine Shosetsu June (小説ジュネ) spanning six chapters from December 1986 to October 1987, the novel was released with minor revisions into a hardcover edition in 1990.
This first version of the story received a two-episode/OVA anime adaptation in 1992 and 1994.

Between the years 2001 and 2007, the original story was greatly expanded upon and released in six paperback volumes. After a change of Japanese publisher, two more volumes were released between 2009 and 2010, completing the series (the six aforementioned volumes were released as volumes 1-4 in the newest Japanese edition).
This second version of the story was meant to be adapted into a twelve-episode OVA anime—initially planned to release in 2010—but was postponed to 2012, only to be discontinued after the fourth episode’s release.

//// About the English translation ////

The English paperback expanded edition is made up of eight volumes: the six first volumes (Seibido/Crystal edition) + the two later volumes (#7 and #8 in English, but #5 and #6 in the newest Tokuma/Chara edition).
The change in Japanese publisher led to a change in translator for the English edition between vol1 to 6 and vol7 to 8: it is highly recommended to read the fan translations of #7 and #8 as opposed to reading the licensed edition, due to the massive loss in translation (expect a 50% word count difference between the two).

//// Current translation status of the different editions of the novel (as of April 20th, 2024) ////

. Shosetsu June edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation.
. 1990 hardcover edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation. An older fan translation had 4/6 chapters translated but the project was dropped.
. 2000’s expanded edition, English licensed: fully translated, complete.

//// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

– The Shosetsu June story was adapted into a drama cassette and a drama CD (Dark Erogenous).
– The expanded story was adapted into three drama CDs (Destiny, Nightmare, Resonance)
– A prequel called Midnight Illusion was serialized in Shosetsu June between December 1992 and April 1993, and released as a hardcover in 1996. 3/6 chapters have been fan-translated into English.
– The 5 side stories have all been fan-translated into English (Kizu/Wound, File-0, Cal’s Sighs, Musk, Illusion Night) and are based on the expanded version of the novel.

Look up online “Ai no Kusabi Master List LiveJournal” to find the links to all the material listed above and more.

[This page was updated as per an anon’s request, all credit goes to the AnK community where credit is due.] <<less

One sentence summary:... more>>

Forced to become a dalao (big shot)・I’m actually normal・Why do you all think I’m a dalao

Jiang Yiyi realises he has transmigrated into a survival video game named ‘Annals of Stargaol,’ also known as ‘The 108 Fancy Ways for Players Killing Themselves.’ It’s known for its high difficulty, lethality and overpowered NPCs.

If the game turns real, perhaps even surviving half an hour would be too much to ask?

Jiang Yiyi shudders. Between the player character and a random background character, he chooses the latter, only to find himself forced into a dalao role on a daily basis.

Tips for reading:

Absolute golden fingers (read: cheat abilities) everywhere. The protagonist is the most amazing from the beginning to the end.

Logic is maintained throughout as much as possible.

Plot-heavy. The romance is depicted late. Really late.

Entirely fictional, set in a futuristic world. <<less

The holographic game “Crimson Earth,” blending cyberpunk with Cthulhu elements, was about to be released.... more>>

Kui Xin’s luck seemed to have taken a turn for the better when she was selected as a closed beta tester for “Crimson Earth.”

However, events spiraled rapidly into the bizarre. She realized that instead of playing a mere holographic game, she had actually been transported to a parallel world that truly exists.

People struggled to survive amidst forests of steel and iron, while authorities raised their glasses in shared revelry under the glow of neon lights.

Consortiums controlled the economic lifelines, while super-intelligent AI monitored every individual’s actions closely.

Extraordinary beings, cyborgs, secret cults, and distortions in humans took center stage in this era…

Upon logging into the game, Kui Xin had an ominous feeling that something significant was about to unfold.

Question: What should you do if you discover your character in the game is a top-priority fugitive from the Federation, currently working undercover within the official Investigation Department?

Answer: The most dangerous place can also be the safest. Act out a scenario where you’re chasing yourself, then seize an opportunity to fake your death and escape.

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Name: Kui Xin

Identity: An undercover agent sent by a rebel organization to infiltrate the Federation's Investigation Department.

Objective: Survive and strive to level up.

After reading the objective, Kui Xin felt it was insufficient.

Being a double-crosser seemed like a dead-end role; merely surviving and focusing on leveling up wasn't thrilling enough for her. She wanted to pull off something grand.

For instance, taking out the boss and usurping their position sounded quite satisfying.

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I was a failed experiment

It’s been about 10 years since I started living in the cyberpunk game.... more>>

I don’t understand why there are so many people looking for me now.

Just let me relax in the corner of my house for a while… <<less