In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the gaming industry has seen an explosion in popularity. One of the most popular games ever released is Mystery Maker, a VR RPG where players can create baffling puzzles in a virtual space and challenge other players to solve them.... more>>

As a promotional stunt for the game's upcoming sequel, eight real life great detectives have been hand chosen by Kurata Chikage, executive director of MegalodonSoft, to challenge each other to a match in a demo of Mystery Maker 2. Among them are Kamo Touma, a magazine contributor well known for his investigative work overturning false convictions, and his wife's cousin Ryuuzen Yuki, a recently debuted mystery novelist.

However, on the day of the demo event, the detectives are all drugged. When they awaken, they find their smartwatches are locked to their wrists and they are shown videos of their families and loved ones being held hostage. They are contacted by a Gamemaster, who tells them that if they wish to save themselves and their families, they must play a death game called "Delicious Death for Detectives".

As scheduled, the eight of them will play Mystery Maker 2's demo, and the Detectives will challenge the mu*der puzzles created by the mu*derer. If the Detectives are not able to reveal the mu*derer and their tricks before the time limit, all players will be killed. However, if the mu*derer is exposed, both they and their hostages will be killed. And if a Detective makes an accusation but gets even the tiniest detail wrong, they will be mu*dered by the Gamemaster's secret accomplice, the Executioner.

Now the only way for the eight detectives to survive is to expose the mu*derer and Executioner lurking among them, even if they must risk their lives and those of their compatriots to do so.

Which is an especially big problem for Kamo, because he's the one who's been chosen as the mu*derer! <<less

If not for her jealous father’s dissatisfaction towards another person's higher reputation, she would not have given him such a lethal poison.... more>>

Although the victim was the widely praised skilled medical genius, she knew that he would not be able to cure himself. And if he could not get rid of the toxin in his body within half a month, afraid he will have to suffer a painful death as his visceral organs will rot to black.

Any person told to have such an outcome, he/she would become extremely anxious. However he… he had maintained his ever-so gentle smile… as if he was sure she would be able to save him.

Fine! It was her father that had caused all this! But in order to fully release all of the poison in him, she used too much of her internal force, causing her to faint. When she woke up, she had intended to leave, but she did not understand how and why she had agreed to stay with him.

Watching from the sidelines, as he would always carefully diagnosed others, with goodwill, he would not charge the poor. Moreover, he would even gift them expensive medicine! ...Such a benevolent man.

But, why does he make decisions for her? He has the medical skills that can save millions, but she does not! What qualifications does he have to ‘want’ her to accompany him? ​ <<less

Zhang Zian, the CEO of a third-rate entertainment company, transmigrated to the parallel world of Blue Star and became the husband of a female celebrity…... more>>

Zhang Zian chuckled. Before transmigrating, he was truly a workaholic, but all his efforts ended up in vain…

From today onwards, he wanted to adopt a different lifestyle, to live a happy life, chop wood, feed horses, and enjoy the world freely… <<less

An accident gave Su Hao the ability to reincarnate infinitely.... more>>

But who can tell him why he can’t live past five years of age every time he is reincarnated?

The universe is dangerous and unfriendly to children.

Su Hao decided on his first small goal — to become an adult.

“How could I not even become an adult!”

…

Amidst Su Hao’s millions of reincarnations, one time after another. After obtaining enough knowledge, he discovered the way to become a god.

This is a mortal’s path to divinity. Maybe… you can too! <<less

The status of a wizard is transcendent in all continents and in the universal plane. ... more>>

Mysterious, wise, cruel and bloodthirsty are synonymous with wizards. But what does a real wizard look like?

After coming into contact with the world of wizards, Angel came to the conclusion:

Wizards are a group of people who illuminate themselves with intellect-driven ideas, but are in a dialectical world with a materialistic attitude.

In other words, this is a group of alternative scientists who walk alone in a rigorous manner in the pursuit of understanding reality.

…..

Multiple worlds, boundless overlap. Under the guidance of intelligent creatures, they have walked out of their respective paths of civilization.

Among them, the wizard world, with its unique cultivation of civilization, runs through the endless plane.

Even if the wizard world is so strong, the reality of the universe, is that the mysteries of the dimension are still unbreakable.

Until, a multiverse traveler, visited this side of the world. (The traveler is not the protagonist, the traveler is not the protagonist , the traveler is not the protagonist, things that are important are said three times!) <<less

Sawamura Eijun, a Relief Pitcher in the Pro League after 10 years of hard work and still couldn’t achieve his dreams, woke up back at... more>> the time of his youth. Can he achieve his dreams this time? <<less

The story of Kim Yo-han, a knight born with innate power from the sacred empire’s knightly Eitz lineage.

25 years since its initial release, the series has gained immense popularity and fame worldwide.... more>>

Just yesterday, he had been diligently playing ranked matches to climb the PVP ladder, and now, a familiar status window appeared before his eyes.

[Han Kang-yoon]
▶ Level 24

A talentless and incompetent extra character destined to sacrifice himself for the story’s plot and the main characters’ quest resolution, he is a minor character who dies young in the first installment of the series.

That’s who I was. <<less

After crossing the world, he has now reclaimed his life as a person named "Sherlock Forrest", an exceptional graduate from Hogwarts. Right after he was thrown into this wizarding world, he immediately got a letter that he was appointed to be the next Defense Against Dark Arts professor in Hogwarts in the 2nd year.... more>>

But he had just crossed to this world and he barely knew how to use cast magic, especially he knew very well that this position is widely believed to be "Cursed". There's no way for him to escape in this situation, he takes the role and does his best.

Though, one thing that Sherlock doesn't know is that, danger lingers around. So many unknown things that are unexplainable are coming toward him. The Order, The Birthmark, His Mother and everything. What does it mean? He will find out the answer. <<less

Aihara Runa was a person who had been living in hell of misfortune. One day she found herself in a strange stage, apparently her soul was reaped without permission and sold at an auction to gods from another world along with her 28 classmates. But there was a trouble, it seems that Aihara’s soul was extremely smelly and stinky. Instead of getting a buyer, she was thrown away and with her soul in danger of disappearing. ... more>>

However, when her soul was about disappear, she met an unnamed goddess who claimed herself as a god’s vessel. The goddess said that she can help Aihara to get reincarnated but with one condition, that is to bring her along and get reincarnated together. Aihara who was about disappeared accepted the goddess' condition and got reincarnated successfully as Emmy. But apparently, the hard life still continued even after reincarnated too….

If there’s no food, then let’s get some bugs!!! Let’s just enjoy this hard life together with the reliable partner [Omake-sama] inside my head and have fun instead.

As Emmy managed to survive while watching and getting involved in the events of another cheat reincarnations, she grew into an irregular. This is a story about Emmy, a soul who managed to survive from disposal by gods. However, she doesn’t know that her reincarnation did not list in fate's archive and unconsciously broke the gods’ scenario one after another. <<less

The system asks: “What do you do when you encounter a scumbag?”... more>>

Bei Yutang replied: “Destroyed.”

The system asked, “What about the Boss?”

Bei Yutang ran away immediately!

Whether abuse of scumbags or white lotus, she, Bei Yu Tang is very skilled.

But regarding abusing the boss, forget it!

The fighting power of the Big BOSS is too strong, it’s better for little Xiami* like her to go.

She didn’t want to be killed by the boss, instead of killing the boss.

A certain Big BOSS: “Wife, who do you want to destroy, let your husband do it.”

Bei Yu Tang excitedly replied: “System monarch.”

System: (Tears streaming down and pretending to die…)

*Little Xiami: small player <<less

Tian Man Continent is a world of martial arts. A young boy named “Su Yi” led countless yao (monsters or demons) and overrode countless families... more>> who had thousands of years of history. He rose abruptly in the world as the brightest star in the sky. He married beauties and walked towards the peak of of the world, and finally ascended onto the thrones of the ancient gods! <<less

As a formidable figure in the underworld that no one dared to provoke, Huang Quan had never imagined that she would be reborn! ... more>>

Huang Quan, the underworld boss, suddenly found herself reincarnated as the young lady of a declining aristocratic family in the Phoenix Empire. This lady was known for her delicate and fragile constitution, often out of breath after just a few steps, and she lacked spiritual roots, making it impossible for her to practice cultivation. She was widely regarded as a useless person in the capital city.

Delicate and fragile? Unable to cultivate? Bullied by others?

For her frail body, there was medical treatment.

As for her inability to cultivate, she possessed a unique spiritual energy that could make all things flourish and bring life to the dead!

As for being bullied, she had a straightforward solution—beat you till you cry!

Huang Quan declared that she wasn't afraid of any of the above. The only thing she was afraid of was...

Di Qin: "When will you marry me home?"

Huang Quan: "???" Shouldn't it be you marrying me instead? <<less

In the fully immersive and realistic RPG online game [Illusory World], which has been in official public beta testing for its fourth year, Violet, one of the top players, experiences an unpredictable twist while participating in the conquest of a special dungeon.... more>>

With her eyes closed and then opened, Violet finds herself no longer in the game world but in a completely new and unknown place, separated from the modern society behind it.

Here, there is no doubt that it is the real world.

Violet’s incredible adventure begins, but this world seems somewhat different from what she had expected.

Enemy A: Why? You’re just a priestess, aren’t you!?

Violet: Is there a problem between me being a priestess and me being able to beat you with a stick? Drop your loot and hand it over! <<less

When Qiao Sang opened her eyes, She realized she had become a middle-school student... more>>

Immediately afterwards, She was greeted with a mock test.

Having graduated from a 985 university, would such a puny test still intimidate her?

Yes. Yes, it would.

What on earth is this exam about!

What is the final evolved form of the stinky loach called?

Which planets have humans already migrated to?

…… ……

…… ……

Welcome to the world of Beast Taming <<less

Immediately after Gu Changge realized he had transgressed into a fantasy world, the world’s protagonist, and fortune’s chosen, vowed to take revenge on him. Envied by all, he not only has the female lead head over heels for him but he’s also treated as a distinguished guest wherever he goes. Fortunately, Gu Changge’s prestige and power are superior to everyone else’s, so shouldn’t it be easy to trample on a mere fortune’s chosen?... more>>

Hold on… There’s a system dedicated to milking and harvesting from the protagonist? Gu Changge smirked. “Seems like even fate wants me to fulfill my destiny as the Villain of this world!” <<less

Graduate student Yi-han finds himself reborn in another world as the youngest child of a mage family.... more>>

– I’m never attending school, ever again!

‘What do you wish to achieve in life?’

‘I wish to play around and live comforta-‘

‘You must be aware of your talent. Now go attend Einroguard!’

‘Patriarch!’

My future would be guaranteed once I graduate. For my future! <<less

After spending eighteen years in the Bai family, Ou Yan only realized that she was a fake heiress. The real heiress returned, she was abandoned... more>> and was to be sent back to the impoverished mountain valley... Unexpectedly, the so-called impoverished mountain valley turned out to be the most expensive wealthy villa area in the country! Overnight, she transformed from an ordinary wealthy family's fake heiress to the real heiress of a top-tier wealthy family! Her biological parents spoiled her recklessly, giving her millions in pocket money at a whim, letting her drive the luxury cars in the garage as she pleased, and buying global high fashion brands casually. Want to go to school? Choose any top-tier university you want! Don't want to study? Come, take over the family company and play with it! What surprised Ou Yan the most was that she even had an ex-fiancé... Her ex-fiancé came to break off the engagement, and Ou Yan didn't care, but why did he break off the engagement and then cling to her later? Always wanting to hold hands and kiss her. Ou Yan was annoyed, "Who are you, sir?" "Darling, I am your husband." "Oh, husband? I don’t have one, just a former fiancé who wants to break off the engagement." The globally feared wealthiest man, Si Yechen, sighed deeply: "..." He really wanted to kill that idiot who publicly broke off the engagement without even meeting her... After the engagement was called off, Young Master Si pursued his wife to the crematorium! <<less

As part of the imperial family, every move by Chu Yuan in this game of chess is made with apprehension, fearing that with a moment of inattentiveness, the whole match will be lost in a single move.... more>>

Ascending to the throne at eighteen, not half a year passes before civil strife erupts in Yun Nan. Though the thoughts of the old guard at the imperial court are not exactly identical, they are all waiting to see how the new emperor will put an end to this.

Unexpectedly, before this side could make a move, a few thousand miles away, the King of Xi Nan, Duan Bai Yue, had already personally commanded troops to attack in all directions; not half a year had passed when peace was restored.

Sparse moonlight shines into the palace; Chu Yuan stamped the wax seal himself, and had a secret letter sent urgently to Yun Nan 800 miles away — this time, what must we(1) give in exchange?

Brush marks passed through the back of the paper; it almost can be seen, when writing this line, how angry the young emperor was.

Duan Bai Yue spread out a piece of paper unhurriedly, replying with only one word.

You.

Note (1): Chu Yuan is using the royal ‘we’ here.

The Emperor’s Strategy is the fourth book in Yu Xiao Lan Shan’s Jianghu/Strategy series. Each book is standalone, but there are character cameos and mentions that don’t disrupt the flow of the main story of each book.

1st book: Everywhere in Jianghu is Wonderful
2nd book: The Jianghu is Full of Local Tyrants
3rd book: The Bandit’s Strategy
4th book: The Emperor’s Strategy
5th book: Return Together <<less

This world has Fox Fairies, River Gods, Water Monsters, Great Demons and Cultivators who seek immortality. ... more>>

By activating their Dharma Eyes, cultivators can see all kinds of demons and ghosts.

Refining a flying sword, they can kill enemies thousands of miles away.

Their all-seeing eyes and all-hearing ears allow them to observe everything around them...

The second young master of the Qin family, Qin Yun was one such cultivator… <<less

Perhaps the paintings in a museum are subjected to more nonsense than you would hear anywhere else in the world.... more>>

The language that comes out of an artist's life is the painting itself. It contains the most ordinary lives that know failure, desire, recoiling in fear, and compromise.

Learning is about understanding that language. We miss much of what the paintings speak because there is no way to ask the long-dead painters about the philosophy of their lives.

In an alleyway in the residential area of Jongno, there's a peculiar art gallery. This place enables us to transcend such limitations. By sheer coincidence, I ended up visiting that place and began living an entirely different life. <<less

What is it like to be a prison guard in another world? Thieves, pirates, assassins, con artists, terrorists… Werewolves, vampires, witches, necromancers, succubi…... more>>

This is the Iron Rose Prison, where the most dangerous witches in the world are gathered.

“I will make this the best model prison in the world!”

said a prison guard who had been transported to another world.

“Warden, someone has escaped again!”

“Bring them back and put them in solitary confinement.”

Today, is also a peaceful day on the Rose Prison.

Warden: “I’m just trying to run my prison properly, how did I become a big shot in this world?” <<less

It is said that Garlan, believed to be the child of destiny, returned to his distant past life in order to break the curse that ensured his death upon reaching adulthood. He valiantly battled his arch-enemy, vied for the throne, and sought to save a kingdom on the brink of destruction. However, he was defeated by his arch-enemy four times. Upon being reborn once more, he felt incapable of defeating his nemesis and was determined to escape, yearning for a life of freedom and happiness.... more>>

Yet, in this lifetime, his former arch-enemy became a loyal follower. Pushed by the people around him, he unwittingly embarked on the treacherous and glorious path to the throne, filled with thorns and honor. A millennium later, the song of the "Wise King" still echoed throughout the land.

This story depicts the journey of a reborn youth who, with the support of numerous followers and the protection of his once-enemy-turned-loyal-ally, gradually transformed from a young prince into a wise and noble ruler.

The writing in this text is delicate, with an intriguing and captivating plot that maintains a sense of grandeur. It subtly carries the style of ancient European and Eurasian epic legends, with meticulous descriptions of scenes and emotions, creating vivid imagery. Through the words, one can experience the distinct charm of the fantasy Eurasian era.

Each character in the story possesses distinct traits, and the interactions between the protagonist and his ally are filled with sweetness and charm. <<less

Known as the Monster in the Iron Mask, the Devil of the Northern Front, the Smiling Executioner, he bears many fierce nicknames, each a testament to the multitude of enemies he’s made. Showing even a hint of weakness meant a certain and brutal end, torn apart mercilessly.... more>>

So, much as I loathe the idea, as much as I detest it, I must perfectly embody ‘Julian’. I have to become the sinister, deranged character with narrow eyes that everyone in the empire fears.

Character Trait [Polite Speech]: You, without exception, address everyone, children and adults alike, with respect.

“Can’t one’s soliloquy be a little exaggerated?” <<less

Divine techniques? Heaven’s gifts? Divine Weapon? Special Abilities? Unique Skills? Heavenly Talents?... more>>

No, I don’t need them because I can create Heavenly Laws!

In the boundless expanse of the starry seas, Lin Yuan wielded the extraordinary ‘Gate to the Myriad Realms’, he can transmigrate his consciousness in various world and comprehend any path!

Embarking on countless odysseys, Lin Yuan’s relentless quest for strength knew no bounds. Through the cosmic tapestry of diverse worlds, he quietly forged his path, ascending from the depths of mediocrity to an unparalleled force.

With each journey, he honed his skills until, at last, he stood as an invincible presence, dominating across all realms. The saga of Lin Yuan is a mesmerizing tale of cosmic ascent and relentless growth. <<less