Body Tempering

Luca Blackthorn lives on the edge of two worlds, the human and the monstrous. Cursed with a power that can devour him from within, he struggles to control the beast that lurks beneath his skin. When Emilio, a ruthless mafia lord with a blood stained empire, resurfaces, Luca faces an enemy who will stop at nothing to destroy him. Enter Grace Veyre, a lethal and unpredictable force from Emilio’s past. Once trained as his elite enforcer, she knows the darkness better than anyone and carries secrets that could either save or doom them both. Forced together by circumstance and survival, Luca and Grace navigate ambushes, betrayal, and relentless enemies, learning to trust each other in the shadows. Every encounter is a test of skill and will, every decision a gamble with life and death. As the body count rises and Emilio’s schemes tighten like a noose, Luca must master his curse, and Grace must confront her past before it destroys everything. In a city of fire, blood, and deceit, loyalty is fleeting, danger is constant, and only those who can fight together,and trust the untrustable, can survive.

Dying a tragic death after being betrayed and used as a mere tool, the young man swore that he would never live for anyone else again if he were ever given a second chance. Yet, fate threw his soul into the body of Aldric—an illegitimate son of a king, who had been slaughtered at the bottom of the Forbidden Forest's ravine by his very own biological father. On the brink of death for the umpteenth time, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed inside his head: [Egoist System Activated]. This mysterious system did not require a holy hero. Instead, his power points surged drastically every time he made a selfish and ruthless decision. Forged by the darkness of the cursed forest, he began to crawl his way back up with a black sword in hand, preparing to tear down the royal throne built upon demonic sacrificial rituals. He did not return to become a savior for this rotten world. He came to seize the highest throne, and to become a monster far more terrifying than the rulers before him. "For the deepest wounds never give birth to a hero."

I died as the Nine Realms’ strongest Sovereign. Or so they thought. I woke up 5 years ago in a broken body — no memories, no cultivation, no name. The Carter family took me in as their live-in son-in-law, a dog they kicked for three years straight. The day my cheating wife threw divorce papers at me, I signed without looking back. At the crossroads, a girl in white was waiting. She called me “Your Majesty”... and returned something I’d buried: a shattered soul bead. With it came whispers. Fragments of a past life. And a truth: my death wasn’t an accident. It was betrayal. Now I have no power, but I have time. Nine soul fragments scattered across the realms. Nine betrayers who took my throne. Nine steps from trash son-in-law to the man who rewrites the heavens. They think I’m crippled. They think I’m done. Let them laugh. Every slap, every insult, every “worthless”... it’s all fuel. Because when the last fragment awakens, the Sovereign returns. And this time, I won’t die alone.

In 2045, an alien signal unleashed The Collapse, a nanotech plague that turned 90% of humanity into monstrous Shattered. Jace Kade, a disgraced exobiologist haunted by his failure to predict the catastrophe, survives in a crumbling bunker—until a cryptic AI, The Codex, awakens in his mind. It offers power: hack reality, evolve his body, and fight the Shattered. The catch? It’s a galactic test. Only one Codex-bearer can claim the Ascension Key to end the apocalypse—and others, including Jace’s estranged sister, Lena, will kill to win.As Jace battles mutants, rival survivors, and his own doubts, the Codex’s missions push him to the edge of humanity. Each upgrade makes him stronger but erodes his soul. With betrayals mounting and the aliens’ true purpose unraveling, Jace faces a brutal truth: the Codex isn’t saving Earth—it’s a trap to forge a new species. Can he outsmart the system, save his sister, and stop the aliens before he becomes the monster he fears? In a world where trust is a luxury and power is a curse, The Last Code is humanity’s final gamble.

Mercy is a luxury when currency of survival is lifespan. Crackle . . . hiss . . . boom . . . rain falls on corpses. The storey opens on the mountain of the dead - the last battlefield of the human race. Li Wei, who is a broken man under the curse of accelerated ageing, stands among the ruins of the Ancient God. His shaking hands hold a divine artefact - The Eye of Judgement. His body decays. His breath comes out in broken gasps - huff, cough, splat. And then… betrayal. The only family he's ever had - his sister, Li Xue - looks coldly on as she drives the dagger deeper into his chest. Thud… hiss… crackle… She calls him "nothing but an adopted mistake." A man named Yang Xun, brilliantly like an idol of deceit, thanks him mockingly. That's when Li Wei realises - the world doesn't reward love. It rewards survival. When he dies, something ancient is roused inside The Eye of Judgement. And when he opens his eyes again - it's 2025, the day the god forsaken game, LYTABern, descends upon Earth.

He was the world’s top gamer—the undefeated champion of Kingdom War Online. But moments after claiming his final victory, he died… only to awaken inside the game—as the very villain everyone wants dead. Now reborn as Lord Virex, the last boss fated to fall, he holds all his memories, strategies, and battle instincts—but none of the player perks. Worse, he’s stuck in the body of a tyrant hated by the world, with an endgame war looming that promises his destruction. His only shot at survival? Break the rules, rewrite the story, and conquer the world before it conquers him. With cunning, charisma, and sheer dominance, Lord Virex begins gathering powerful female war generals—once enemies, now loyal to him alone. Each one is deadly. Each one desires him. And each one holds the key to changing fate itself. But the deeper he goes, the more secrets he uncovers… and the closer the real enemies draw. In a world where betrayal lurks behind beauty and every move could trigger the end, can the villain become the true king?

After his death, Mal was given the opportunity by Dewa Lorda, the god who guards the boundaries of the world of life and the world of death, to be able to return to his body in the real world. However, Mal needs to travel through time to come to the future of the world of Amapherald, a life other than human life, where he is destined to be one of the six The Seekers. In his new life, Mal only has 400 days to complete all missions and reach the top level. The mall is equipped with a system controlled by Meiden, Lorda's right hand man. Unfortunately Mal's plan didn't go that easy smoothly. He had barely passed 400 days to reach the top level and was in danger of not being able to return to his body. [SYSTEM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED] [WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF AMAPHERALD, MAL. HERE, SYSTEM GUIDE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH IMPORTANT MISSIONS] [THIS IS THE REAL FIGHT THAT WILL BRING YOU TO ENJOY DIFFERENT SENSATIONS] [YOU WILL BECOME ONE OF SIX SEEKERS OF PURE STONES AND SAVE THE WORLD OF AMAPHERALD] [Name of The Seeker: Mal Ricky Riordhinee] [Position: As a Guardian]

Kai is a scrap miner from the lowest tier of Sanctuary, a domed city where your genes decide your fate. His left hand is mangled. His sister is dying. He expects nothing from life except work, pain, and an early grave. Then the Scanner turns red. Branded with a genetic strain thought extinct for 147 years—a strain called Hyperion that can bond with monsters and push the human body beyond its limits—Kai is dragged into Olympus Academy, where the elite train to rule. Everyone wants him to fail. Some want him dead. And the power burning inside him has a cost: every time he uses it, something else wakes up in his mind. Something that isn't him. When a coup tears Sanctuary apart, Kai is exiled to the irradiated wasteland beyond the dome. There, among outcasts and ancient creatures, he uncovers the truth about Hyperion—a truth that could save what's left of humanity or finish what the Collapse started. But the real question isn't whether Kai can win. It's whether he can remain himself.

In the year RE-500, a scientific discovery was made that pushed humanity to newer heights -- The Keltar potion! It was an extraordinary potion that allowed humans to extend their life beyond expectations.  With this discovery, Humans found that they could live for 380 to 400 years. The human body grew stronger, no longer succumbing to major illnesses. The rapid rate of cell healing and generation had multiplied ten tens over.  What a glorious discovery! No doubt, the world was in a joyous state. But with this blessing came a sharp rise in Crime.  To counter this, the World Administration, called the ‘Absolutes,’ not only declared the Death sentence Void... but also created a far ‘better’ solution for these many criminals with now longer lives – Mainland 01! And since then, thousands of years have gone by, with the world accepting this order. … Guilty, or Not Guilty? In a massive courtroom, a young man had his eyes lowered to the ground. He was innocent. He knew he was. But his fate now lay in the hands of the judges before him. Bain thought matters would end with justice always prevailing. However, how could his journey begin if it were that simple?

The last strand of patience I had snapped into shreds when she chose her ex-lover’s son over our dying daughter. Now she paraded around smiling, flaunting him like a trophy, while I was left with nothing but the cold, lifeless body of my child. This wasn’t about hurt anymore. It wasn’t even about pain. She’d stolen a soul from me — and she would feel every atom of what I felt, and more. “I want a divorce.” “That’s not happening. You and I are in this together,” she screeched, eyes boring into mine, searching for the man who always bent to her will. “You will sign the papers,” I said, every word a quiet stone. “Make me!” I stepped closer. My hand closed at her throat — delicate, trembling under my grip — and forced her to meet me. “Sign the papers,” I whispered, voice low and cold. “Or I’ll make you suffer so that even our daughter hears your screams from six feet under.”