After years of wandering in this world, Leon realized that some paths, once embarked upon, have no turning back; the staircases paved with countless bones lead only to the throne or the grave. Due to the Imperial Church's explicit prohibition, the production and smuggling of magic essence extracted from monsters became a dangerous yet highly profitable industry in this world. Thus, starting from nothing, he trained witches wanted by the Church into his monster breeders and apothecaries, building a smuggling empire spanning the continent! Now, he is Viscount Arend, the most powerful lord in the Empire, the Church's newly appointed cardinal, the chief inquisitor of the Inquisition, and the supporter of the new emperor; simultaneously, he secretly operates under the name Fenrir, resounding throughout the underworld as the Empire's most wanted criminal, its most notorious blasphemer, and the most...

[A non-human protagonist + the Fourth Calamity + farming management + behind-the-scenes plot + group portraits + search-and-fight] Le Ang, caught in a summoning ritual by a descendant of a noble, travels back in time as a gray rat hiding in the basement of a noble mansion, unexpectedly gaining the ability to summon players from Blue Star. Upon seeing the virtual reality game's realism, the Blue Star players, whose consciousnesses were summoned, become obsessed with their respective in-game characters—rats. As the game planner and the NPC boss to the rat players, Le Ang, while expanding his power through the supplies brought back by the players, learns extraordinary knowledge of this world from the descendants of the nobles... Gradually, Le Ang discovers that he has mastered alchemy. He transforms the frail rat players into his own creations. Flying squirrels with bat wings, muscular giant mutated rats...

This is a parallel world; please do not take it personally.

Welcome to Earth Online!

Game Announcement: The current version update on July 15th, 3025 AD is as follows:

1. Significantly reduce the random character generation rate for Chinese clothing, slightly increase the character generation rate for Western clothing, and moderately increase the character generation rate for Indian clothing.

2. Regional survival game event update: The [Deep Blue Storm] event is launched in coastal areas. The game will randomly drop items such as [Deep Sea Giant Squid], [Neighbor's Underpants], and [Flying Divine Dog].

3. The pre-event storyline for the S3 large-scale competition has been updated, and the story mission [Gaksha: Humanitarian Aid] is now open. Advanced players are encouraged to participate.

4. Slightly increase the rate of technological updates in traditional Chinese clothing, moderately increase the difficulty of starting a business…

Upon waking up, Gao Wan suddenly experienced auditory hallucinations and stared into deep thought at the game interface in front of him.

Netizen: The book "Burning the Scriptures" is right here, why don't you learn it? (Pulls out "Qian's Engineering Cybernetics")

Gao Wan: I'm studying, I'm studying.

"Ding! After one hour of dedicated reading of 'Engineering Cybernetics', your intelligence has increased by 1, your knowledge base by 1, and your learning progress by 1%."

The child may not understand, but the child is trying.

"You have logged into the Earth Online game forum."

Browse the player post "On the Importance of Unified Standards" - Author: Qin Shihuang.

Post titled "A Complete Guide from Beggar to Server Owner" - Author: Zhu Yuanzhang.

Post titled "On the Feasibility of Achieving Tasks Through Indirect Methods" - Author: Huang Chao.

One day at the Chinese Clothing Guild.

"Ding! Villager Gao Wan has shared controlled nuclear fusion technology with you."

From then on, science and metaphysics went hand in hand, and flying swords and mechas became one.

Qin Tian was tricked, and his company was on the verge of bankruptcy, but he unexpectedly obtained the "Myriad Realms Factory" system. This place is inhabited by all sorts of bizarre workers. Zombie Apprentice: We have no brains, but we never tire. Dwarf Craftsman: Wine, hammer, I want both. Arcane Master: I tell you as a sage, magic doesn't exist; only arcane magic is the truth. Alchemist: Magic or technology? Shake it, and you'll know the answer. Taoist Cultivator: Astrology, calculation, causality… you lose. From mechanical manufacturing to fully automated factories. From nanomaterials to biological gene editing technology. From the quantum realm to causal technology… As power, status, and wealth rise, Qin Tian discovers the core secret of this world: Earth is actually… QQ Group: 895512429

The first thing Costa Ries did after transmigrating was to top the police department's wanted list. Worse still, the "Tribunal," the supernatural organization the original owner had served, planned to eliminate him as a legacy issue. Fortunately, he possessed the ability to continuously level up by fulfilling contracts, and a reliable, wealthy female teammate. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lasted long in this godforsaken place. ...New Lund, the steam-powered capital of the Beside Empire, a metropolis where progress and decadence coexist. Here, if you don't want to become a subject of astral magic experiments or raw material for bio-alchemy, it's best to stay away from the unlit streets at night.

This book draws inspiration from the author's real-life experience of cultivating immortals. Immortal cultivators, charge! Mortals, stay away! Those with wisdom will discover here a chronicle of supernatural events in the underworld of modern management; discover the conspiracy of digital immortality through technological cultivation. They will discover the fantastical journey of the immortal world; discover the secrets of the Qin Mausoleum's underground palace and the archives beneath the Sphinx, the world of Shambhala in the Kunlun Mountains, and the pyramids beneath the Arctic ice. They will also discover unsolved mysteries of suspenseful historical scrolls and a brand-new spatial civilization set 50-300 years in the future. They will also encounter the fantastical realms of multiple parallel universes and the ultimate destination of the universe. They will also follow the rise of a female cultivator, a mere urban beast, from weakness to strength; and experience the sweetness of pure love protected by an ancient mythical beast. They will immerse themselves in the protagonist's perspective and hear the inner awe of the magnificent cosmic landscape. They will discover this a brand-new perspective on cultivating immortals. Please read with wisdom and dedication. This book has taken the author three years to compile, reaching over a million words. While it may seem like a novel, it is actually a philosophical contemplation of civilization and the universe. I'll reiterate the following tags: Male-oriented, Sci-Fi, Female-oriented, Mortal Cultivation, Female Cultivator, Female Protagonist Rising from Weak to Strong, Rise of the Independent Cultivator, Modern Cultivation, Fantasy Space Exploration, Time Travel Through Time and Space, Unsolved Mysteries, Suspenseful Supernatural, Technological Cultivation vs. Ancient Cultivation: A New System, Soul vs. Flesh, Inspired by the Author's Real Cultivation Experience, First-Person Narrative with Strong Immersion, Male Protagonist's Divine Beast, Male Protagonist's Pure Love and Protection, Reading with Your Brain and All Five Senses. These are the elements you'll find in this novel.

An unknown event awakens everyone on Earth to become Card Masters. The world enters a data-driven mode, and countless secret realms descend upon Blue Star. Countless demons and monsters wreak havoc on the world, and behind these secret realms lie connections to countless other worlds. Card Masters rise to power, wielding extraordinary strength to explore the truth behind these secret realms. The protagonist, Lu Ziye, awakens a god-level talent and discovers the entrance to the "Howling Cave" secret realm in the basement of his own villa. Seizing this great opportunity, he commands spirit beasts, rises rapidly, and traverses various secret realms, seeking the unknown truth behind them.

Description: TA is a humanoid creature who calls himself Zhang Jue. He comes from a parallel universe and has the characteristics of being unaffected by most research projects.

Long-term observation and research on him found that he has a mild antisocial personality and likes to talk trash.

TA can obtain certain information and abilities through physical contact, and the acquired abilities will be weakened to a certain extent.

TA needs special attention. (He himself emphasized)

TA needs to be detained in a single-family villa designed by a French designer with an area of no less than 50*50*20 meters, with a garden on the top floor, and a swimming pool of no less than 200 square meters in the yard.

The organization should send a male staff member over 50 years old who has received British royal etiquette training to assist him in managing the affairs in the villa. The staff member needs to wear a wig 24 hours a day.

The monitoring staff needs to undergo a psychological status assessment once a month. There have been precedents of employees quitting the organization because they could not tolerate his trash talk.

[A Poisonous Little Saintess + Delicate and Crybaby + Not a Saintly Mother + Silly Girl + Extremely Animal-Friendly + Beloved National Daughter + Mild Fantasy + A Little Bit of Bloodshed] The delicate and adorable little saintess Xu Zhinian opens her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of a soft and cuddly little baby abandoned on a deserted island. Huge monsters surround her, vying to be petted and pampered by the little saintess. But as rumors spread, poachers, mercenaries, and countless others want to explore this unknown forest. Until a "wilderness filming crew" arrived, no one realized they had stepped into anyone's territory... The explosive fruit, more powerful than dynamite, was just an appetizer; wildly mutated man-eating flowers swayed gracefully; giant lizards with chameleon-like forms lurked in the deep waters; schools of bloodthirsty piranhas and enormous crocodiles... Deep in the deserted island's forest, a colossal python coiled on the mountainside, and above its head, Xu Zhinian playfully swung her little feet, her eyes sparkling, "Brothers and sisters, come play with me~" The footage captured by the camera instantly went viral online, and netizens begged the production crew to bring back their long-lost "daughter"! Later, when the wealthy businessman and his family, who had been searching for their daughter for years, saw her on a variety show—a little girl riding tigers and lions, surrounded by wolves, holding a small black leather whip, and laughing heartily in the Amazon rainforest—the whole family was thrilled! [PS: This is a lighthearted story; there are no tropes like the real and fake heiresses clashing.]

"I know that there is a pair of eyes watching us in ways I cannot understand."

I know that there is a pair of hands that are manipulating us in ways beyond our imagination.

Our thoughts have been rewritten.

Our bodies are imprisoned.

I know that you are beings from a higher dimension.

I know you call yourselves players.

Today, I, Lu Yuan, bear the weight of tens of thousands of game lives that are considered useless data.

Formally to you in higher dimensions

Declare war!

......

......

Lu Yuan concluded his impassioned speech and slowly walked down from the platform. Looking at the dungeon boss, who was strapped to an electric chair, he spoke earnestly.

"Fellow villager, hang in there, this is all for your own good."

(Qiuqiu's QQ group number: 748553822)