In this latest work by Lord of the Mysteries author, Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, be prepared for a well-thought out and detailed apocalyptic, cyberpunk world with a setting superseding Lord of the Mysteries!
Our protagonist, Shang Jianyao, is crazy—literally crazy, at least that’s what the doctors said. Living in a huge, underground building of Pangu Biology, one of the few remaining factions in this apocalyptic wasteland known as the Ashlands, he acts in unfathomable ways that’s head-scratching, comical, and shrewd. So is he really crazy? Probably.
He has a grand dream: to save all of humanity.
Intricately tied to this dream is something everyone in the Ashlands believes in: Deep in a particular ruin buried away by danger and famine, a path leading to a new world awaits. To step into the new world, one only needs to find a special key and open that certain door.
There, the land is bountiful, as if milk and honey flows freely.
The sunlight is dazzling, as if all coldness and darkness are washed away.
The people will no longer have to face desolation, monsters, infections, mutations, and all kinds of dangers.
There, children are joyous, adults are happy, everything is fine as they are supposed to be.
Every Antiquarian, Ruin Hunter, and Historian roaming the Ashlands knows: That’s the New World.
After losing his job Bai Liu became involved with an unstoppable horror live streaming game full of various monsters and players with killer intent.
Initially, everyone thought Bai Liu was just an ordinary person who strayed into the game.
Later, they realized it was this game that welcomed its god with victory and a laurel crown saying, “Welcome home.”
In the midst of the blue and purple neon lights, under the gray, metallic sky, it is the frontier of all data, the aftermath of a scientific revolution, also the border of fiction and reality.
Steel versus body; the past and the future.
Here, the Outer World and the Inner World exist alongside each other. It seems like the wall of time is right in front of your eyes.
Darkness gradually swallows the world.
But listen, my friend, we cannot use kindness to survive the darkness. We need fire.
Shi Yu, an Archaeologist and Mythologist, crossed into a foreign world where Noble Beasts were the mainstream.
Through continuous evolution, most animals and plants can awaken higher wisdom and powerful abilities. Even mountains, rivers, lakes, wind and snow can also evolve into living organisms.
All these extraordinary creatures have great powers, such as thunder and lightning, flames, hurricanes, and are no different from the mythical beasts depicted on Earth. They were aptly named Noble Beasts.
Beastmaster, one who trains, cultivates, and command noble beasts are closely related to all walks of life. Only when you become a Beastmaster can you become an elite in all fields.
In order to explore ancient relics and ruins to uncover the blank history and mystery of the lost myths without any worries, with his Skill Book, Shi Yu cultivated many astounding pets that shattered the three views of the Noble Beasts!
Starting over once more, he has entered this “living game” in order to control his fate.
This time, he will not be controlled by others.
Previously the Level 200 Sword King, he will rise to a higher peak in this life.
Money earning methods! Dungeon conquering strategies! Legendary Quests! Location of equipment! Undiscovered battle techniques!
Even the secrets Beta Testers had no knowledge of, he knows of them all.
Massive wars, entering godhood, reaching the peak with just a sword; the legend of the sword god has just begun.
Heed my call! O’ Dragon of Eternal Sin, the Progressive Disaster, the Forerunner, the Land of Eternal Peace, the Flames of Soul Burning, He Who Owns The Deep Soul, the Sound of Origin, the First Cause of All Things, the Principle of Circles… o’ great Negary, your servant calls for your return!
Within the darkness, someone was harmoniously chanting, he was smiling, as he knew he would finally become one with his God.
And all of this, came from the remnant soul that was deceived to travelling to a different world and had his Protagonist Aura stolen.
This is a time of great powers: The vast Persia, Sparta that was founded by force, Athens with its trade and business, Thebes the rising star, The ambitious Macedonia, The twin heroes of the Western Mediterranean, The rising Rome and so on.
This is an era of brilliant stars: Agesilaus II – the last king of Sparta, Epaminondas – the Rising General of Thebes, Philip II – the founder of Macedonian’s hegemon, Dionysius – the tyrant of Syracuse, Camillus – the Roman dictator and savior…
This is an era of contention among a hundred schools of thought: Plato – the great philosopher, Antisthenes – founder of cynicism, Pythagoras – school of number, Democritus – the encyclopedia scholar, Hippocrates – the father of western medicine, Aristophanes – the great dramatist…
What will the hero bring to the world when he comes to this age as a humble mercenary through rebirth?
An RPG gamer who played the realistic VRMMORPG ‘The Amber Sword’ for years, finds himself teleported to a parallel world that resembled the game greatly. He takes on the body of an NPC who was fated to die, and with the feelings of the dying NPC and his own heartrending events in the game, he sets out to change the fate of a kingdom that was doomed to tragedy.
With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?
Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts…
The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.
Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.
When a futuristic scientist is transported into the body of a young man in a fantasy world, his curiosity and desire for power push him to pursue magic. In a world without mercy, Leylin has no qualms about doing anything if it means benefits. He is cold, ruthless and calculating, never forming attachments that could impede his ultimate goal…
Honor? Who needs that… Hmmm… that guy seems too powerful for me to take on now… I better keep a low profile for now.
You want me to help you? What do I get out of it? Nothing? Bye.
Hmm… that guy looks like he might cause me problems in the future. Better kill him before he becomes a problem…