In a world controlled by a super artificial intelligence computer, persecuted male humans gather in Lost Paradise and execute their last stand. They have spent decades developing their “God Descent Plan” – to steal the North American server of the super artificial intelligence “Eden”, download it into the body of a male human “Adam”, tame and control him, and use him against the omniscient “God”.... more>>

Zhang Xun, an unmarried tech nerd, was fortunate (unfortunate?) to be in charge of the final stage of the plan – to be responsible for maintaining and taming Adam. Now he was facing a life form with a human body and a mechanical brain, a reverse version of Ghost in the Shell, and Zhang Xun’s life was plunged into confusion and chaos, and in the struggle to control or be controlled, his life became exhausting. <<less

Tao Xi knew the fate of being deliberately exchanged at birth by his “mother” in the third year of middle school. He lived in daze, until he saw Lin Qinhe of Wenhua No.1 High School, a prestigious school thousands of kilometers away, on the remote live broadcast screen of a high school in a poverty-stricken county.... more>>

It was him who lived in the bottom of the well, and for the first time, he caught a glimpse of the moon in the sky.

But when he exhausted all his energy to climb out of the well and waded towards the moon, he found that the star beside the moon should have been his position.

Tao Xi wanted Lin Qinhe, along with the love he lost. <<less

“I will sacrifice myself for the peace of the demon world!”... more>>

He’s a Demon King but he kept chattering as if he was a warrior that died for a country. That damn Demon King quickly chanted the spell and I left out a scream before completely wrapped by terrifying darkness.

“Bastard! I have always been a woman!!!”

The soul of a sword knight got swap into a body of delicate girl?! This is a romance story full of silliness between a handsome woman who defeated the Demon King and a naive man with fierce look! <<less

The night he crossed over, he was told that his “wife” was having a baby.... more>>

Upon entering the delivery room, he discovered his “wife” is actually a man!!!

Was there anything more terrifying than this?!

Li Jin had just woken up when he saw a man run out from the room.

“Li Jin, your family’s husband is having difficulty giving birth. He can’t hold on anymore!”

In ancient times, dystocia was known as “one corpse, two lives”.

Without even thinking about it, Li Jin rushed into the delivery room. —He was an obstetrician.

…

After crossing over, Dr. Li, who was respected for his medical skills, became a “soft rice man” who relied on his “wife”. <<less

Regaining the memories of his previous life, Cyril realised that he was an otome game's character, the villainous daughter– Sophia's butler.... more>>

At the rate things were going, Sophia would eventually have the prince stolen away from her by the heroine, fall into darkness, and be executed.

Wanting to save the villainous daughter he was so fond of, Cyril moved to eliminate all the factors that would cause her to fall into darkness, raising her up to be a talented and beautiful girl who could win the prince's love, however... <<less

Yan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses.... more>>

He did not believe in the good nature of humanity. Even more so, he did not believe that there could be someone with great kindness and sense of justice, who would be so considerate of others without asking anything in return.

One day, Shen Qiao, who was the sect leader of Mount Xuandu, the number one Daoist sect under the heavens, was challenged to a duel but somehow fell off the cliff.

Yan Wushi happened to pass by down there.

Seeing Shen Qiao who was seriously injured to the point of dying, he suddenly came up with a perfect idea…

After thousands of autumns, who could stay eternal? <<less

“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” -Matthew 7:14... more>>

Guomen, 過門/过门, meaning marriage in Chinese. If explained literally, it means going past the gates/door-a reference to the Bible(see above).

“Through the Strait Gates”: to me, it’s the best way to explain it.

The gate’s narrow, the road small for them.

Their past and future interwoven into a tangled, messed up web.

Thirteen years of sour and bittersweet memories. And seven years in between that washed out everything they had like water, leaving only stark, plain, throbbing dullness. <<less

Cui Xie, a modern college student, transmigrated into the body of a son of a fifth-rank official in the powerful Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, shortly after... more>> transmigrating, his father banished him to Qian’an, Hebei, the family’s ancestral home. He took two servants with him to live in the small county, but from then on, he lived well, made good money, and took the Imperial examinations. Step by step, he clawed his way back up and returned to the glorious capital city to walk a road of clear skies and embark on the path of an official’s life. <<less

Lee Juwon, the corrupt CEO of the hunter service company December. Juwon, who lived viciously because he was crazy for money, was trapped all alone in a Christmas Eve dungeon that suddenly appeared.... more>>

In there, Juwon sees the aftermath of his own death. Everyone was happy about Juwon’s death like it was Christmas. All except one person…

Kang Inheon, an S-class hunter belonging to December. He was kind to everyone and only cold to Juwon so, like everyone else, he thought he hated him. However, after Juwon died, Kang Inheon acted weirdly…?

Pretty tr*sh and Pretty Scrooge’s* dungeon escape

Note: The abbreviations of pretty tr*sh and pretty scrooge in korean is yesseu and yeseu, which sounds like yess and yes <<less

Rosén Walker was jailed for mu*dering her husband at the age of 17.... more>>

Having crushed the pride of the Imperial Army with two jailbreaks, she is captured again a year later and is sentenced to life imprisonment.

On a boat going to Monte Island, where only the vilest prisoners were gathered, another jailbreak is planned…

“What is your crime?”

“… I’m innocent.”

“Only a handful of prisoners would honestly admit that they have committed a crime.”

Ian Connor, a blunt and upright ideologist, who is in charge of her deportation, doesn’t give any leeway.

“Don’t say anything useless, just answer what you are asked.”

Rosén, the Empire’s best jailbreaker,

and Ian Connor, a young war hero who is loved by the entire empire.

Their story unfolds on the ship heading to the worst prison on earth!

Now, you shall be the judge. Is Rosén Walker a liar? Or is she not? <<less

Gu Wei, the popular yet controversial lead dancer of boy band T.ATW.... more>>

Jiang Xun, a god-tier professional esports player.

One day, after a certain variety show aired, these complete strangers became a trending topic together.

Gu Wei's Anti-Fans: Do these two have anything to do with each other? Gu Wei is absolutely shameless. He'll try to leech fame off anything that moves, even esports legends. Ignore him, ignore him!

Fans of Jiang Xun's Technique: If our God Xun wanted to, he could buy this whole country. If he's playing around with some nameless celeb, he'll just play until he gets bored and moves on.

But before long, an unexpectedly heated controversy sparked around the two:

Jiang Xun slacks off during a livestream to promote a celebrity!

Jiang Xun's little brother Jiang Ying says he's being forced to defend his nemesis Gu Wei against anti-fans!

Gu Wei, Jiang Xun… a shocking affair?!

Netizens: ???

The two do have talks of an engagement brewing between them, but it wasn't Jiang Xun who Gu Wei fell for first… it was Jiang Xun's reaction memes.

When Jiang Xun first met Gu Wei, he came away with the impression that Gu Wei was his diehard fan. He never would have imagined Gu Wei was only a fan of his memes.

Gu Wei: Ge… I think your reaction memes are better looking than you.

Jiang Xun: Little Gu, you're a little rebel, aren't you?

Then, affection gradually began to grow between the two. Gu Wei finally mustered up the courage to confess his feelings to Jiang Xun.

Gu Wei: Jiang Xun, I think I've started to ship us.

Jiang Xun, fiercely: You're late. I've already become your stan. <<less

Ji Fanyin realized the moment she transmigrated over that she was a stand-in, a substitute for her younger twin sister, Ji Xinxin.... more>>

“Sure, I can be her stand-in. Here is my list of prices. Take a look at it first, and make sure to reserve a slot in advance. I won’t accept any last-minute calls, and do take note that it’ll only be a platonic relationship. Thank you for your cooperation,” she said.

In a western restaurant, a rich young master looked at her with eyes filled with affection as he said, “Xinxin, I would like to ask you out for a movie tomorrow night…”

An alarm suddenly went off.

Ji Fanyin took a glance at her phone before reining in her business smile, saying, “Time’s up. I need to rush for my next appointment. Make sure to foot the tab, and farewell.”

The rich young master’s smile froze up. “I’ll reserve four hours for tomorrow’s movie.”

In the middle of the night, a drunk, tyrannical young master dialed her number and whined, “Big sis, when will you come over to meet me?”

“In order to ensure the quality of service, this call will be recorded. It’s four in the morning right now, and my services will be ten times the usual price. Are you certain you want to proceed?” asked Ji Fanyin.

“… Hurry up and start acting!”

Ji Fanyin’s phone suddenly rang in the midst of a date with a domineering CEO at Tokyo’s tower. With a smile on her lips, she rejected the call and said, “Sorry, it’s another customer.”

“… I’ll pay you ten times the price. Switch off your phone.”

…

By the time Ji Xinxin finally returned back to the country, Ji Fanyin successfully retired from the scenes with the massive fortune she had amassed.

Heh, bad women will never get hurt! <<less

I am a holy knight. To be precise, I am the Church of the God of Light’s Sun Knight…in training.... more>>

The Church of the God of Light worships and serves the God of Light, and theirs is one of the three largest religions on this continent.

As the whole continent knows, the Church of the God of Light has the Twelve Holy Knights, and each one has his own unique personality and features.

To be the Sun Knight is to have shining golden hair, sky blue eyes, a compassionate nature, and a brilliant smile.

…even the Sun Knight-in-training is no exception.

The 38th generation of the Twelve Holy Knights have completed their term of office, yet the time for the 39th generation to take over is still far in the indefinite future.

The Judgment Knight is brash and easily angered; the Storm Knight and the Leaf Knight are always fighting nonstop, day and night.

Since childhood, the Sun Knight-in-training has watched the others grow from kids into adolescents.

What must he do in order to become comrades, who will fight through thick and thin for each other, with this group of “younger brothers”?

“Benevolent God of Light, may I ask when I will complete my training that has taken more than ten years?” <<less

I went on an ocean fishing boat for 4 years to pay off 300 million won in coin debt, and my account is strange. But... more>> that was only the beginning of great fortune.
The story of Song Dae-woon, a legendary venture capitalist who is shaking up the global economy. <<less

One will to create oceans. One will to summon the mulberry fields.... more>>

One will to slaughter countless devils. One will to eradicate innumerable immortals.

Only my will… is eternal.

A Will Eternal tells the tale of Bai Xiaochun, an endearing but exasperating young man who is driven primarily by his fear of death and desire to live forever, but who deeply values friendship and family. <<less

Han Zhiyuan never expected that a trip to mountain to watch sunrise would make him bring back a demon king home. His first reaction when he heard a voice in his head was:... more>>

"Its over, I've been possessed".

Demon King: Ant, if you don't retrieve the remnants of this king's scattered souls from different worlds, this king will kill you! Make your soul scatter!

In short, the demon king can kill him just by blowing his breath.

So Han Zhiyuan was forced to embark on a journey to awaken the remnant souls of the demon king. But how to awaken the remnant souls of the demon king?

The demon king is cruel and ruthless by nature. The only way to awaken the soul is by making them feel true emotion.

So the only way is, "Let the remnant souls fall in love with me"?

Han Zhiyuan: Can this get anymore bloody?

The demon king raised his eyebrows: Huh?

Han Zhiyuan: I will do my best. <<less

When he regained consciousness he was already in another world. There was no meeting with a God, no cheat skills, just a sudden reincarnation. There was no time to find his bearings either, he was in a life-or-death trouble from the start that would somehow result in being employed as a valet to a vain youngster from an aristocratic family.... more>>

He would, in time, discover an astonishing truth about this new world and vow to fight it with all his might to protect the people important to him. No matter how reckless that would be. <<less

I dreamed of becoming a successful designer.... more>>

But, I failed.

‘If I ever go back in time, I would take back everything that belongs to me.’

It was the lament of someone who missed his chance 3 times.

But I was serious in my own way.

‘If only I could start over just like in a webnovel.’

It had already been too late.

Modern fantasy is still one’s imagination.

The moment I thought about it, my life became a modern fantasy. <<less

Inside the 3000m underwater station, an international group of scientists and engineers live and research for possible settlement of entire human race. Park Mu-hyun, a reserved dentist joins the station in hopes for a quaint life in the deep sea. However, things quickly go south when the station gets attacked by a mysterious group of people.... more>>

As the water starts to fill in the living quarters, Park Mu-hyun grabs his backpack and immediately runs for his life, but where to? Now, the peaceful station becomes the ultimate survival stage of cult madness and chaos. <<less

Partisan disputes in the empire made the ever-neutral Shen family a victim of internal conflict. They were accused of unwarranted crimes. Overnight, families that had been well-connected with each other had drawn their boundaries.... more>>

The Shen family was ransacked, and only the two remaining children were thrown into prison and became inmates.

Shen Moyan at that time had two wishes.

One is to protect his sister, and the other is to find evidence that can prove the family’s innocence.

After losing the remaining family member, the second wish does not seem to be so important.

What about proven innocence?

He wanted the entire empire to be buried with them.

[So, do you want to become stronger ? ] <<less

A Kingdom under war.... more>>

The 8th Princess of Roymonde, Zelleine, escaped in time amidst the chaos
but she woke up in a bird’s body instead of a princess’s?

‘Gweeckkk’

What is this? What is this animal’s sound?

Even worse, the bird she was “transmigrated” into is the messenger falcon of the bloodless and tearless General ‘Valhayle’.

She starts a journey for her country and to find her real body but she keeps getting involved with the General and a red warning sign flashes in her life.

Human or bird, life is hard. <<less

Two pitiful and hateful bad little fellows.... more>>

Sui Yi said that Ning Lan never spoke a word of truth. Only later did he learn that his “I don’t like you” was also untrue. <<less

A pill, a tiny capsule encased in a biologically harmless water-soluble shell; A shell whose very existence is a result of a century of research and technological advancement. A manmade synthesis of Chemicals and product of complex processes.... more>>

And in the end, a means to an end.

A way to deliver a concoction of other Chemicals for an agenda; Vitamins for nutrition, medication for treatment, or… perhaps more.

We trust that what we eat won’t do us harm, and trust that those who are responsible for its creation had the best of intentions. But in the end, it is difficult or perhaps impossible to truly tell what lies within a pill.

That is until one day I entered a research institution as a test subject. All I did was swallow a pill I was told to be a health supplement. <<less

After the death of his parents, Ji Huan and his sister lived together with their grandfather. Later, his sister married and left, and Ji Huan was also beginning to plan on what to do after high school.... more>>

But his normal, everyday life was suddenly disrupted by news of his sister’s bizarre death. Not only that, his sister also left behind a strange message… and a child.

A child that was like a mass of black fog, with two white rings for eyes and a mouth as red as blood.

One after another, strange things started happening in Ji Huan’s life.

Amidst all the confusion, he finds some answers from a mysterious and elegant man called Ah Jin.

And these things that Ah Jin told him of were about to completely change Ji Huan’s life. <<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