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The Lord Of The Wheel Of Destiny
Chapter 279A planet called Ghost Star suddenly appeared, causing the earth's animals and plants to evolve into monsters that can destroy humans. At the time of human extinction, people accidentally discovered a way to log into the ghost star, and found that they could gain power against monsters on the ghost star. So in order to survive, human beings started the era of exploring ghost stars...
My Avatar Is Becoming the Final Boss
Chapter 66After living an utterly ordinary life for over a decade, one night Ji Minghuan suddenly awakened a strange superpower—the ability to create game characters in the real world. Each character came with their own main storyline and a unique skill tree system. From that moment on, he was unstoppable. He kept creating new characters, developing their skill trees, and nurturing their systems… As long as a character’s popularity increased, their powers would grow stronger. So he started stirring up trouble like crazy, doing whatever it took to grab attention. He acted like a total sh*t-stirrer, bouncing back and forth between superheroes and supervillains alike. By the time he snapped out of it, Ji Minghuan was already sitting on the moon, staring down at the battered, bruised blue planet. A bunch of maxed-out characters stood silently behind him. With an innocent look on his face, he couldn’t help but mutter, “I swear I didn’t mean to destroy the world!”
Who Let Him Cultivate?!
Chapter 36A parody of Cultivation novels, similar to Konosuba but set in a Xianxia world. Absolutely a hidden gem for the English audience, this novel has been Top 10 on Qidian (the website where most Chinese novels are uploaded) for 11 months in a row, ever since the start of the year.<br> <br> Official description:<br> <br> “I’ve repeatedly emphasized that the cultivation world’s atmosphere was already crooked – I didn’t make it that way,” Sword Immortal Lu Yang declared during a press interview, expressing great anger. “They say history is written by the victors, so why am I still being falsely accused even though I’ve won?”<br> <br> The next day.<br> <br> “I’ve repeatedly emphasized that I’m the one who made the cultivation world’s atmosphere crooked. History is written by the victors, and I’ve won!” Sword Immortal Lu Yang declared during the press interview, expressing great anger.<br> <br> — As reported by the Cultivation Daily News<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://ac.qq.com/Comic/comicInfo/id/657319" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Original Webtoon</a>
The Ultimate Enchanter: Rising from the Weakest After Making a Contract with a Goddess
Chapter 24<b>【The Weakest Enchanter Awakens! Supercharging Both Allies and Himself!!】</b> Sho Sano, a conqueror tackling dungeons, was an enchanter weaker than anyone else. The buff values provided by his enchantment magic were barely a drop in the bucket, and his party members treated him as dead weight. One day, after being used as bait in a bonus stage at the deepest part of a dungeon, Sho is cornered by a massive ogre and left on the brink of death. <i>"I don't want to die... I want power!"</i> The moment he wishes for strength amidst despair, Hecate...one of the goddesses who once defeated the Evil God...appears before him, and Sho's ability evolves into <b>"Ultimate Enchantment Magic"</b>! <i>"I'll exterminate every single monster!"</i> Making his allies strong, and himself even stronger...!! The rise of the weakest enchanter in an extraordinary, mega-scale battle action saga!
The Unaware Sword Saint Who Trained for 100 Million Years: Overwhelming Another World with the All-Purpose Divine Artifact Mocked as a Mere Stick and the “Sword Demon” Persona Born from Extreme Training
Chapter 19A High school boy by the name of Ichitaro Yamada has always had one defining trait: Once he gets absorbed in something, he never stops.<br> <br> One day, his entire class is summoned to another world as heroes. But when their hero ranks are revealed, Ichitaro receives the worst rank of all. Branded as useless and unwanted, he is thrown into a prison where time itself has stopped.<br> <br> Instead of giving up, Ichitaro does the only thing he can: train.<br> <br> For 100 million years, he sharpens his body, mind, and swordsmanship until he masters every style imaginable. By the time he finally leaves the prison, the boy once mocked as the weakest has become an overwhelming sword saint capable of dominating another world.
Immune to Corruption, I Wield a Cataclysmic Demon Sword
Chapter 21Since I don’t succumb to corruption, I’ve become the trash bin for cursed items.<br> <br> <b>Original Novel:</b> <br> <a href="https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=13059500" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Original Novel</a> <br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list.nhn?titleId=853004" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Webtoon</a>, <a href="https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=14487740" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Series</a>
The Extra’s Academy Survival Guide
Chapter 131I possessed a third-rate extra villain character in my favorite game. I have no ambitions and I just want to live a quiet life. But sheesh, this world is a hard place to survive in. I will survive to the ending of this story, in a way the protagonist cannot. I will survive in the way of a third-rate villainous character.
The Necromancer Who Spares No Expense
Chapter 23A virtual reality game that recreates the modern world of Hunters, Gate Hunter, and Kim Woojin, the undisputed number one player whom no one could surpass. Notice: The final stage, Stage 6, has been unlocked! <(Tip) Stage 6 is “Reality.” Remember, you only have one life.> The moment the message appeared, Kim Woojin found himself inside the body of a chaebol heir in the game. It was a body with not even an ounce of talent for being a Hunter. The greatest wealth. The worst physique. 'In that case…' A summon’s strength has nothing to do with its master’s innate talent. And since he can equip his summons with gear, it’s the perfect way to put his overflowing wealth to use. The class capable of commanding the greatest number of summons is… “Necromancer. Obviously.” A Necromancer armed with the wealth of a chaebol is coming! "I'll show you what it means to spend money like there’s no tomorrow!"
I Became a God in a Horror Game
Chapter 25After losing his job Bai Liu became involved with an unstoppable horror live-streaming game full of various monsters and players with killer intent.<br> <br> Initially, everyone thought Bai Liu was just an ordinary person who strayed into the game.<br> <br> Later, they realized it was this game that welcomed its god with victory and a laurel crown saying, “Welcome home."<br> <br> <a href="https://m.kuaikanmanhua.com/mobile/25865/list/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Original Manhua</a>
Log-In Murim
Chapter 252When an interdimensional portal appeared and released countless monsters across the world, humanity didn’t take the threat lying down. Mankind fought back, defeating the monsters' Demon King and creating a new way of life as "hunters." But when Jin Taekyung, a struggling, low-ranked hunter, accidentally logs into a game on a beat-up VR console, he finds himself trapped in an all-new world, unable to log out.<br> <br> <b>Original Novel:</b> <br> <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/52518104" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a><br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/54872059" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a>, <a href="https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EB%A1%9C%EA%B7%B8%EC%9D%B8-%EB%AC%B4%EB%A6%BC/2384" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daum</a><br> <br> <b>Official Translations:</b> <br> <a href="https://tapas.io/series/log-in-murim/info" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">English</a>, <a href="https://jp.piccoma.com/web/product/55123" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese</a> <br> S.Chinese: <a href="https://manga.bilibili.com/detail/mc37241" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BiliBili</a>, <a href="https://www.kuaikanmanhua.com/web/topic/11042/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KuaiKan</a>
The Genius Midfielder’s Passes are Special
Chapter 79can see it. The flow of the game is invisible to others! Song Yujun, who loves soccer more than anyone else, He suddenly became colorblind and quit soccer. Fifteen years passed like that, and he ended his life unjustly. ‘Just once.’ ‘If only I could play on the field once…!’ In that instant, I go back to the days when I could see color 15 years ago. The moment I was about to kick the ball with the joy of being able to play soccer again, Suddenly, a strange light begins to appear. As he shows the various colors that tell the flow of the game, he is reborn as a genius midfielder. Sports Modern Fantasy!
Overgeared (Team Argo)
Chapter 347From Yen Press: <br> Youngwoo Shin is a deadbeat in real life, working odd jobs to barely pay off his loans. Even his family has written him off as a hopeless video game addict. But when he logs in to the massively popular VR game Satisfy, Youngwoo becomes Grid the Warrior…who is also painfully mediocre. Everything changes when he stumbles across a tome containing the lost knowledge of a legendary blacksmith. The catch is, using it resets all his levels! In order to survive after being forced back to square one, Grid will need to hone his skills and gather reliable allies or not! Who needs all that when you're decked out in god-tier items?<br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%ED%85%9C%EB%B9%A8/2379" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daum</a>, <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/54727849" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kakaopage</a><br> <br> <b>Official Translations:</b> <br> <a href="https://manga.bilibili.com/detail/mc28630" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">S.Chinese</a>, <a href="https://tapas.io/series/overgeared/info" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">English</a>, <a href="https://www.lezhinde.com/detail/dad_2000404" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">German</a>, <a href="https://jp.piccoma.com/web/product/43170" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese</a>, <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/67010029" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thai</a>
Sherbet Above the Sea of Fog
Chapter 88Sherbet knows she might run into pirates or sea monsters on her voyage, but what spooks her most is the ghost ship rumored to kidnap people. Although she’s relieved to hear that it only takes them for a special reason, she soon wakes up on the infamous vessel without any clue why! Despite her initial despair, however, Sherbet is delighted to find the grumpy but hot pirate, Granita, on board with her. On the other hand, Granita finds hell in the form of the bubbly little terror who can't seem to keep her hands and innuendos to herself...<br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://www.bomtoon.com/detail/Shabetsea" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bomtoon</a>, <a href="https://www.lezhin.com/ko/comic/shabetsea" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lezhin</a><br> <br> <b>Official Translations:</b> <br> <a href="https://www.tappytoon.com/en/book/sherbet-above-the-sea-of-fog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">English</a>, <a href="https://www.bomtoon.tw/detail/Shabetsea" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T.Chinese</a>, <a href="https://www.beltoon.jp/detail/shabetsea" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese</a>
Saikyou F Rank Boukensha no Kimama na Henkyou Seikatsu?
Chapter 28Lumen, a city on the farthest reaches at the edge of the feared magical borderland. Roy is an new F-ranked adventurer that wandered to Lumen on his own whim. Life on this monster-infested outpost should be a harsh burden for a newbie like him... however, Roy's actually top-class in both swordsmanship and magic?! The sudden appearance of this out-classed "novice" causes havoc in the world, starting in this remote city!<br> <br> Source: Alpha Manga
The Villain's Survival Route
Chapter 71Fresh out of a breakup, game developer Woojin has little going for him. So when he hears that the middle boss of their game is based on him, he can't resist adding a few traits to make his virtual alter ego a tad more noble. Little did he know, he would soon end up trapped in said villain's skin! With a 1 in 1,000 chance of survival, Woojin now has to navigate the countless variables leading him to his impending doom. Will the tweaks he made to the character tip the scales in his favor?<br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/66129102" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a>, <a href="https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EC%95%85%EB%8B%B9%EC%9D%80-%EC%82%B4%EA%B3%A0-%EC%8B%B6%EB%8B%A4/4414" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daum</a><br> <br> <b>Official Translations:</b> <br> <a href="https://tapas.io/series/the-villains-survival-route/info" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">English</a>, <a href="https://jp.piccoma.com/web/product/181805" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese</a>
Even if I Fall Into a Ghost Story, I Still Have to Go to Work
Chapter 43I sacrificed my precious vacation to attend a pop-up event of a certain modern fantasy I loved so much.<br> And on that very day, I got transported into that fantasy world.<br> As none other than a newly hired employee at a renowned major corporation! A dream workplace with tons of benefits, a high salary, and kind, competent supervisors.<br> Using my knowledge of the world, I quickly climb the corporate ladder!<br> But am I happy, you ask?<br> Please, let me go back home.
The Mating of Elves
Chapter 77Pania Elarona, an average elf with the special ability to see people's status windows, idolizes the infamous lone wolf Naos Shalia. When a new law forbids solo dungeon adventuring, she volunteers to pair up with him. Reluctantly, Naos agrees, but a hidden lust demon curse triggers in the dungeon, trapping him in a passionate haze! Pania checks his status window, and a mission appears saying... he needs to get off?! Can these elves conquer the curse, or will the lust be too strong to overcome?
Dragon Ball - Zeroverse (Doujinshi)
Chapter 99: Thorough the BlackholeA few years have passed since Goku first met Uub, he's become satisfied that Uub is becoming stronger while he trains him so decides to take him to the next Tenkaichi Budokai tournament in order to test him. <br> <br> In the background, a mysterious adversary from a different universe, Universe 0 (This was long before Dragon Ball Super) wants to return to our universe. In order to achieve that task, he requires the power of the Dragon Balls, and has revived Babidi in order to accomplish that goal. <br> <br> Babidi soon awakens the remnants of Majin Buu sleeping deep within Uub and turns him into his puppet. Now it's up to Goku and Co. to stop this new adversary from crossing over into their universe at all costs!
Tsuihou Sareta S-kyuu Kanteishi wa Saikyou no Guild wo Tsukuru
Chapter 32Appraiser Laurent was kicked out from his guild, "Golden Hawk". It was a result of one-sided jealousy from the guild leader, Lucius. Feeling hurt and crushed by the sudden dismissal, a female mage named Lilianne gave him a helping hand. Together with her, he decided to create a new guild to mess with Lucius. Eventually, those talents that Laurent found through his appraisal skill will create the strongest guild.
The Returner’s Road to Retirement
Chapter 117After the first Gate opened in 2018, Lim Dae-In survived for 20 years on Earth while being connected to other dimensions. The day after his long-awaited retirement celebration, he regresses by 20 years, back to when he had nothing…<br> <br> <b>Original Novel:</b> <br> <a href="https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=3909555" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chapters</a>, <a href="https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=5256789" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Volumes</a><br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=814509" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Webtoon</a>, <a href="https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=10097427" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Series</a><br> <br> <b>Official Translations:</b> <br> <a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/the-returners-road-to-retirement/list?title_no=6738" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">English</a>, <a href="https://www.dongmanmanhua.cn/FANTASY/chongshengzhedeyintuishenghuo/list?title_no=2691" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">S.Chinese</a>, <a href="https://www.webtoons.com/zh-hant/fantasy/retirement-life-of-a-returner/list?title_no=5921" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T.Chinese</a>, <a href="https://www.webtoons.com/th/fantasy/regressors-life-after-retirement/list?title_no=6454" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thai</a>, <a href="https://manga.line.me/product/periodic?id=Z0003326" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese</a>
God of Martial Arts (Original Translation)
Chapter 1253Original Translation of the manhua, This is released weekly and currently ahead of the fan made translations Chapter 456 = 154.3 Chapter 441 = 147.3 In this world, respect is earned with martial arts. Weak martial artists have strengths of tens of thousands of pounds, capable of cracking boulders. And the strong ones can cut off rivers and split mountains. There are even martial kings who know everything and can travel across the universe. Martial art decides your fate as well as your life and death. The weak is humiliated while the strong looks down on the world. This is a a world where the strong bullies the weak. People’s statuses are decided by the levels of their cultivation of martial arts. Each faction fights for the title of “The Strongest”. Only the strong ones have the right to survive. Even if you are from the same clan or faction, if you are weak, then you will be bullied and kicked out without mercy.
I Ushered in the Age of Mythical Pet Beasts
Chapter 68Lu Yu, a once-gifted genius, has his talent stripped away and is cast out by his own family. Just when all hope seems lost, he awakens the Mythical Pet Beast System. By forging a contract with a World-Destroying Demon Dragon, he obtains an SSS-Rank Talent and begins his meteoric rise to power. As for those who wronged him in the past— He will make them repay every single debt, one by one. With legendary beast companions at his side and unrivaled talent in his grasp, Lu Yu sets out to dominate a world where strength reigns supreme.
My Husband Is Definitely a Paladin
Chapter 39The protagonist, Irene, possessed the power to purify demonic energy, but because it was deemed the lowest grade, she was never loved by anyone. She died alone and lonely in her final moments, but when she opened her eyes, she had returned to the past. Specifically, just before meeting her husband, Michael, whom she had ruined in her previous life. But Michael is strange. A paladin who should be as pious as a priest, he comes to find her every night. 'Irene, my wife. Tonight, I wish to receive your purification.' You were the paladin who didn't want to touch me even with a single finger in my past life, weren't you?<br> <br> <b>Original Webnovel:</b> <br> <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/63243059" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">R19</a>, <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/63243048" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">R15</a><br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> R19: <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/69498894/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a>, <a href="https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EB%82%A8%ED%8E%B8%EC%9D%80-%EB%B6%84%EB%AA%85-%EC%84%B1%EA%B8%B0%EC%82%AC%EC%98%80%EB%8A%94%EB%8D%B0-19%EC%84%B8-%EC%99%84%EC%A0%84%ED%8C%90/4901" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daum</a> <br> R15: <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/69490752/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a> <br> <br>
The Regressed Sword Saint’s Magic Theory
Chapter 47In a world where humanity battles monsters, every warrior faces a critical choice between two paths: become a mage who wields supernatural miracles, or become a swordsman who masters superhuman techniques. Oscar chose the path of the sword. From childhood, he swung his blade relentlessly, eventually climbing to the pinnacle as a 剣聖 (Sword Saint)—the highest rank a swordsman can achieve. He cut down ferocious monsters, received the admiration of the people, and walked a path that anyone would envy. Yet deep in his heart, Oscar harbored a secret longing—he had always wanted to become a mage instead.
