The novel *Darker*, the original work of the web series starring Guo Jingfei, is a masterpiece of high-IQ crime fiction in China. Penguin Random House acquired the English rights for a record price, sparking another overseas reading frenzy following *The Three-Body Problem*. To defeat a flawless, high-IQ killer, you must be even more insane! Anyone who receives a "death notice" will be brutally murdered by a mysterious killer on the predicted date. Even if the victims report to the police, and the police lay a tight net and provide close protection, the mysterious killer can still effortlessly kill their victims amidst the ambush. All the killings occur right under the police's noses, and every police operation ends in failure. The true identity of the mysterious killer remains unknown; every police operation is within his calculations. This is a battle of wits. Is there any clue to cracking the seemingly perfect modus operandi? All criminals who escape legal punishment will face the wrath of the mysterious killer, Eumenides. This man who betrayed the law will never allow himself to be judged by the law again...

These are episodic stories, purely fictional. The third book in the series, *The Sound from Afar*, depicts ordinary life, wondrous melodies, and the daily routines of Marx and Engels. (Note: If you find any missing chapters, please refresh the chapter list and chapter table of contents. This is a software issue; the book is complete.) [F-kun]

[The main story is complete, feel free to read!] [“The Acting Department Wants to Die with the Detective Today Too” is now available!] [Author's note only applies to the images and is completely unrelated to the main story!] [Warning: The female lead is not a naive, sweet, or kind character; please do not read if you mind.] I am Sakuma Nanase, and I have encountered the biggest problem of my life. I died, but I am alive again—now lying on the cold living room floor with a white sheet covering my face, listening to the detectives passionately deducing the process of my murder. Help: How should I come back from the dead without appearing creepy or awkward? Male lead: Touko. Worlds involved: Mainly elementary school detectives, a minor character in a backstreet, and my beloved dog, King! Hilarious throughout! Daily updates, please support and favorite! My new story, “The Acting Department Wants to Die with the Detective Today Too,” is now available! Male lead: Touko, please support! Theme: Promoting the importance of obeying the law.

In a world where evil gods and the bizarre are quietly resurfacing during the Industrial Revolution, the protagonist is a librarian in a mental hospital, regarded by everyone as a cowardly madman. He obtains a blank "Book of Madness," discovering that by writing settings into it, he can "anchor" powerful fictional beings to reality, making them his loyal servants. From a gun-wielding detective to a dream-controlling sorcerer, and then to an unspeakable Great Old One, he silently builds a "Containment Facility" to fight against the apocalypse, becoming the only order in the darkness.

In her previous life, Shi Yong devoted herself to a man, only to be branded a "female demon" and die tragically in prison. Only then did she realize that the idea that time travel inevitably leads to love was a joke.

Reborn into the body of Ah Shi, she decides to be an ordinary female constable, living a life of leisure and idleness.

But from then on,

The Grand Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard relied on her to prolong his life.

The chief eunuch of the Eastern Depot called her aunt.

She watched the Crown Prince grow up.

A series of bizarre and unusual cases forced her to take action.

This damn character design, is it a Mary Sue or a chaotic love triangle?

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[A seemingly ruthless female demon VS a noble and aloof living devil]

One wields absolute power, the other rests in the arms of a beautiful woman; they fall in love while solving mysteries, and survey the land while recounting cases—a clash of titans, a powerful alliance.

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[Mini Theater]

Shi Yong exposed her arms and little feet, and people said: She was not a virtuous woman!

Shi Yong stripped a local thug of his clothes in the street, and people said: "He has no shame!"

Shi Yong shook the bed so hard it creaked, and people said it was unbearable to hear!

Shi Yong was skilled in both literature and martial arts and could solve cases; people said: "He was a strange mix!"

Someone thought: Since we can't stop her from causing trouble, we might as well keep her by our side and use her for our own purposes.

After using it, someone started experiencing a headache.

Why are you becoming increasingly reckless?

"You spoiled him."

"Sigh, you're just taking advantage of my affection for you."

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(Note: This is a fictional one-on-one story; please do not attempt to verify its historical accuracy.)

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A soul transmigrates into a martial arts world; a top-notch private investigator in his past life, he is reborn as a lowly constable in this life.

The detective system is activated at the start, and the newbie gift pack is actually the "Sunflower Manual"?

To practice this skill, one must first castrate oneself?

To hell with it! I'll practice this divine skill against the odds and forge a path of unparalleled yang energy, unlike anything I've ever seen before!

Others cultivate themselves through enlightenment, I become stronger by solving cases!

From then on, the imperial court gained a madman, and the martial arts world gained a taboo.

The Empress regarded me as the sharpest knife and ordered me to stir up trouble in the capital.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan hates me to the bone and has vowed to grind me to dust.

The group of "mentally ill" teammates of the Sky Patrol Mirror are even more unreliable than the last!

The justice that the law cannot provide, I will provide!

I will kill the wicked who the law cannot kill!

My name is Chen Shisan.

I am irreconcilably opposed to evil!

"After countless hours of deduction, we've finally found the only one who can save the world!" "Great! Where is he now?" "Manchester, running a trading company." "That world-renowned pioneering city? No wonder, he must be working tirelessly for the fate of humanity!" "No... his main business is fleecing various powerful forces, and incidentally, recruiting their elite talent as employees, then fleecing even more." "Huh?"... This is the Victorian era, a time of unprecedented prosperity for steam civilization. Difference engines transmit divine whispers, heraldic magic and mobile armor intertwine across this land. The Holy Flame Church, the Mystic Society, the Clock Tower, the Golden Dawn, the End-Man Association... various powerful forces engage in open and covert struggles, vying for the lost legacy of the divine age. Rean arrives in Manchester, to uncover his brother's...

In Seoul's underworld, a legend circulates: "The all-powerful planner, granting every request!" The moment Kim Shi-woo clicked on the request board, his head throbbed: Bae Joo-hyun: "Please help me find that conman, his...his name is Kim Shi-woo..." Im Yoon-ah: "Shi-woo, will you be my fiancé?" Jung Soo-yeon: "Kim Shi-woo, let's build a business empire together!" Jung Soo-jung: "Idiot, I want you to accompany me on a dating reality show!" Choi Sulli: "Oppa, please love me a lot!" Kim Shi-woo felt a headache coming on. Turning around, he saw the short, youthful-looking captain he'd picked up by the Han River Bridge already silently clenching her fists... P.S.: This is a non-commercial K-pop novel, with multiple female leads, and leans towards slice-of-life...

How unconventional can a chef be when he starts to stray from his proper profession?

Wielding the Demon Blade Thousand Blades as a kitchen knife, it can transform in countless ways! Holding the fiercest kitchen knife while doing the most leisurely things! Taking it easy is the right way!

A swordsmanship that's astonishing! A shrewd and calculating swindler!

He occasionally plays the detective, sometimes goes to the heavens to save the world, but most of the time he just stays in the shop and slacks off!

In short, there's nothing I haven't done, only things I haven't thought of!

Strive to become the most powerful (and talkative) chef, possessing both knowledge and skills (and perhaps not doing his job properly)!

Who says chefs aren't strong? I'm just too lazy to do it!

As a chef, how can you not even beat the ingredients?!

(This is a slice-of-life story. The various worlds are just a side job, cooking is just a hobby, and slacking off is the norm. The main world is currently tentatively set in Detective Conan, Food Wars!, Master Boy, and Little Fortune. I may wander around other worlds, but they will not be part of the main storyline.)