Ice and snow sealed away civilization, and storms extinguished steam—this was the post-Victorian era when a prosperous steam-powered civilization was destroyed by the harsh cold.

As a bishop banished to the frigid north by a mere decree, he fights for lost power, forging a fortress of faith amidst blizzards and apocalypse, guiding lost sheep through mercury and steam.

“I am not a shepherd, I am just a psychoanalyst who couldn’t find a job and was looking for another one.” — Bishop of the St. Lucia Winter Cathedral, Diocese of Speyside, the prayer master of the seven northern cities, the gatekeeper of Eden, the enemy of the frost giants, the remnant of the golden age, the keeper of the secrets of the old civilization, the spiritual mentor and psychiatrist of legendary knights, archmages, kings, popes, the poor, and wanderers. Siren Dellandt said this.

Transmigrating to a steampunk fantasy world, Gallo only wanted to use his cheat system to live a peaceful life as a "human search engine." While others toiled in factories, he sat in cafes, making a fortune daily through "knowledge navigation." While geniuses at the Imperial University of Technology were struggling with their papers, he could read through classic texts in minutes and pinpoint the core issues. Professors were amazed by his talent and treated him like an honored guest. But Gallo knew in his heart that what he learned with his cheat system wasn't just knowledge to change his fate. There were also those... terrifying memories about warp space.

[Steam Magic] [Cthulhu] [SCP Foundation]

Please note that the following files are only available to investigators at Level 1 or above. Please double-check your own security clearance level before reading.

If one reads the archives in violation of regulations or illegally accesses God's creations, the following may occur:

1. Your shadow might stalk you on a rainy night and try to murder you;

2. The church bells will turn you into a breeding ground for pale moths;

3. You might drown in a glass of azure liquid;

4. When the nightingale begins to sing, you will become its servant…

To preserve your sanity and maintain the integrity of your soul, please remember the Investigator's Code. Join me in solemnly swearing an oath to the Seven Gods—

We will never submit to divine law; we vow to restore order.

...

Best of luck.

Having unexpectedly transmigrated to a world of immortals and martial arts, and donning this robe, Cao An is now a glorious detective in blue robes.

Humans use ghosts to wreak havoc on the world, demons act with injustice while others suffer injustice, and the conspiracy hidden for thousands of years in the three realms will eventually come to light.

But before that...

"Detective System, show me what you're capable of!"

[Congratulations on acquiring the Detective Talent: Choose one of three suspects]

Mystery, despair, pain, decay—the world is heading astray, and I know not where to go. I have arrived in a world that is heading towards its end, fraught with danger and devoid of hope. I can only rely on the mysterious blood mark on my body to constantly deduce and evolve various skills, trying to find a way out of despair.

[Persuading with reason + mockumentary + urban legend + slightly scary and satisfying story + no romantic pairing]

Chu Han, who survived a mysterious fire, discovered a "mystery detective" software on his computer.

You can obtain items by completing the exploration missions that involve strange occurrences.

By collecting fear directed at a specific target, you can enhance your items.

Chu Han: If I film the process of the bizarre mission as a horror movie, wouldn't I be able to exploit the fears of the whole world?

Thus, a horror movie blogger suddenly appeared and became a sensation across the internet.

Countless viewers watched his videos and trembled in bed at night, yet couldn't put down their phones.

Each video tells a bizarre story, as if the viewer experienced it firsthand.

An unknown figure appeared in a mountain climbing vlog;

Unidentified text appearing in the video's automatic translation;

The eyes outside the bathroom window are always watching you.

The "person" clinging tightly to my back...

Keen-eyed viewers noticed details in the video and exclaimed in surprise:

[Oh no, the ghost has caught up with us!]

Seeing the abandoned hospital appear to be surrounded by a maze of ghosts, the viewers in the live chat were filled with lamentations:

[Oh no, it looks like the protagonist is doomed!]

"Bang bang bang bang..."

After the horror video ended, the sound of evenly hitting objects continued to ring out.

Chu Han crushed the monster's head with a single squeeze and whispered:

"You... you've finished filming!"

PS1: Contains trace amounts of horror elements, but primarily focuses on urban horror tales, simulated horror, and found-footage themes.

PS2: No cultivation of immortality, no ambiguous relationships with female supporting characters!! The horror movie storyline will continue until the very end.

[Comedy + Crime Solving + Superpowers + No System]

Chen Mo, a struggling author, accidentally joined the Superpower Regulatory Bureau while going downstairs to buy instant noodles, thus stepping into the world of superpowered individuals.

"What's your ability? To become rich!"

"And yours? Fire manipulation! Both are amazing."

"What? What is my ability? It's pretty, pretty ordinary, I guess. It's just that I can eliminate your superpowers."

Through a series of supernatural cases, Chen Mo gradually matures. As the layers of the world's secrets are revealed, Chen Mo discovers that his superpowers seem to be getting stranger and stranger.

"But don't be afraid. I, Chen Mo, have overcome countless dangers, not because of any superpowers, but because of my brilliant mind and extraordinary charm. Don't you agree?"

Inside the prison, countless criminals sent there by Chen Mo raised their middle fingers.

Despite being condemned by everyone, Chen Mo didn't care. As the Minister of the Superpower Integration Department, this was the weight of the crown he had to bear.

Sometimes, however, Chen Mo's thoughts would drift back to that afternoon when he went downstairs to buy instant noodles.

What a waste of such a good box of instant noodles.

In the summer of 1998, Jiang Cheng's mentor was wrongfully imprisoned, his lifelong faith shattered. His beloved turned on his sworn enemy, mocking his inflexibility. Hailed as a legal genius, he was fired from the top law firm, Tianzheng, leaving a permanent stain on his resume. Overnight, he went from a prized talent to a pariah in the legal world.

However, no one knows that Jiang Cheng, having died once, has a soul that has long been tempered into a cold and tough one. He rekindles his life for only two things: revenge and practicing true justice!

Since the shady rules of the law firm wouldn't tolerate him, he set out for a higher level, wielding even sharper authority. A mysterious letter of accusation led him to the procuratorate's door. In the name of prosecutor, he sought revenge! Flipping through the case files, he uncovered clues; in court, former enemies sat in the dock. Starting with a financial dispute, he uncovered the shady dealings between officials and businesspeople that had entrenched themselves in Jiangcheng for over a decade!

Facing threats and encirclement from all sides, Jiang Cheng simply pushed his glasses up and said calmly, "Sorry, I'll decide your sentences after I've reviewed this file."

(Not a saintly person, decisive in killing! No system, relying purely on IQ and experience to crush! Single female protagonist, focusing on career line! Hardcore legal novel, take you to appreciate the iron-blooded style of prosecutors in the late 1990s!)

One whale falls, and all things come to life! When Li Chen was thirty-three, he was suddenly haunted by a bizarre dream—a bottle of mudfish he had buried as a child. More than twenty years ago, the naive man had "planted" dead mudfish in the mountains behind his house, hoping to harvest more fish, but he quickly forgot about it. Now, dreams and reality intertwine, and a strong sense of unease drives him back to his hometown to dig up the long-sealed bottle. However, the bottle no longer contained rotting mudfish, but a blood-red mist and mysterious black dots. The moment he touched the black dots, a torrent of shattered memories swept over him—a lower-dimensional world had evolved within the bottle! The carcass of a giant whale transformed into heaven and earth, countless races vied for supremacy, gods and demons fell, and ultimately, what destroyed everything was his own finger, which he had inadvertently inserted into the bottle… "Planting fish yields a world"? Li Chen unexpectedly inherited the power of the Dao within the bottle's world, but also bore the mission of repairing chaos and reshaping the universe. The boundary between reality and illusion collapsed here, and the ordinary office worker embarked on a fantastical journey beyond dimensions.

My name is Xiangzi, the Xiangzi who pulls a rickshaw.

...

The Great Shun Dynasty collapsed, and the whole country rejoiced. Inside the city, all was peaceful; outside the city, refugees swarmed like ants.

A half-moon hangs eternally in the sky, and countless steam-powered airships drift by.

On the ground, ancient families, spanning thousands of years, coldly watched as warlords fought to the death over those colorful ores.

At this moment, Xiangzi, who was supposed to be executed, suddenly woke up after his death and even had a panel that could awaken a profession.

[Congratulations, host, you have awakened the profession of coachman.]

[Congratulations, host, you have awakened the Martial Arts profession]

[Congratulations, host, you have awakened the cultivator profession]

......

At first, I was a third-class rickshaw puller, and they called me Xiangzi.

Later, everyone in Beijing had to call me "Master Xiang".