The Curious Alchemist

Mumbai’s underworld has one rule: women inherit the grief, never the throne. Zara Merchant is about to set that rule on fire. When her father’s body is pulled from the cold depths of the Arabian Sea, Zara is left with a glass empire built on secrets, a mountain of debt, and a target on her back. To survive the vultures circling her waterfront nightclub, Raakh, she needs more than nerve. She needs a monster. Enter Aleksei Volkov. The lethal, grey-eyed head of Mumbai’s Russian syndicate doesn’t do favors, and he certainly doesn't do loyalty. He’s a man of cold logic and sharp steel. But when Zara walks into his office—wearing her mother’s gold kadas like armor and her father’s fury in her eyes—Aleksei finds himself making a deal that defies every rule he lives by. The arrangement is simple: his muscle for her local connections. But as the humid Mumbai nights stretch into high-stakes negotiations and whispered threats in the back of armored cars, the "Ice King" begins to melt. Between the scent of jasmine and the smoke of burning bridges, a different kind of danger emerges. In a city that rewards the audacious and chews up the weak, trust is the ultimate sin. Aleksei is the liability she can't afford; Zara is the fire he never saw coming. They’re playing a game where the winner takes the city—and the loser ends up as ash. The deal is struck. The fuse is lit. In the city of shadows, power is her weapon, but he might just be her undoing.

After a fatal convoy crash in Richmond, Ethan Cole awakens in the thin, teenage body of one of the Delinquents sent to Earth. He is bound to the WONKRU ETERNAL System, a civilization-building protocol that rewards him for constructing fortifications and managing population stability. As the 100 face the brutal reality of the Ground, Ethan uses Basic Construction II to turn a crash site into a fortress, all while hearing "The Voices"—disturbing fragments of fallen civilizations—whispering tactical advice in his mind. He doesn't just want to survive the radioactive wilderness; he intends to build a kingdom that will never fall to the fire again.

In the original story, Denji was crushed by betrayal, loss, and endless regret. What if he got a second chance—with full foreknowledge of every event, every death, every manipulation? A modern soul that knows the entire plot fuses with him at the very beginning. This time, no more naive simp. No more getting played. Second-playthrough Denji awakens as the ruthless apex predator: invincible, carnivorous, and utterly indulgent. He devours every girl who ever sparked his desire—Makima, Power, Reze, Himeno, Kobeni, Asa, Quanxi, and more—building an unstoppable harem with zero restraint. Enemies? Crushed before they can blink. Tragedies? Rewritten into pure domination and pleasure. No regrets. No holding back. Just raw, unfiltered conquest. This is Denji's New Game+ run: the harem-overlord version who takes everything he was denied—and then some. Pure wish-fulfillment. Zero brakes. All meat. This is a Translational Story.

Raj was summoned to another world as the weakest member of a hero party. No one expected much from the shy boy who could only manage S-rank while his companions soared at SS. Yet when the Demon King stood undefeated and his party lay broken around him, it was Raj who raised his blade — and paid the ultimate price to bring them home. Waking before a goddess, he makes no grand wish. No revenge, no power, no return. Just one simple request — to finally live. Reborn into a world where magic is locked to a single attribute, Raj enrolls in a magic academy with one goal: a quiet, ordinary life. But a boy who once killed a Demon King has a hard time staying invisible — especially when he's the only person in the world who can cast every type of magic known to man. This time, no sacrifices. No dying for others. Just school, adventure, and figuring out what living actually feels like.

A man who once ruled as a feared Demon Master is suddenly returned to Earth after conquering another world. With his overwhelming power intact, he tries to live a quiet life, but the modern world is not as peaceful as it seems. Hidden forces, secret organizations, and creatures from another realm begin to emerge. As chaos spreads, he realizes his past is catching up to him. Whether he wants it or not, the Demon Master will rise again.

What if the game you were building… became your only lifeline in another universe? Luke Haken was just a regular game developer—overworked, sarcastic, and more comfortable debugging code than dealing with real life. But when a reality-shattering event pulls him out of his world and dumps him into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, survival becomes more than just guesswork. Waking up homeless in New York City, with no identity, no allies, and no clue how he got there, Luke discovers something impossible: a system—his own unfinished game app—has embedded itself in his mind, complete with a class selection screen, skill tree, and stat-based progression. It’s not a dream. It’s not a simulation. And the stakes are terrifyingly real. To survive, Luke must grow stronger, faster than the world around him can collapse. As the system begins unlocking new worlds beyond the MCU, he realizes this is only the beginning. The journey across the Ominiverse has begun. Disclaimer: This is a fan-made work inspired by various movies and related media. All rights to existing characters, settings, and intellectual property belong to their original creators and associated rights holders. Only the original character (OC), Luke Haken, and any original content are owned by me, the author. Notice: This fanfiction is something I’m writing purely for fun, so if it’s not your thing, feel free to skip it—no hard feelings!

Upon waking up, Feng Qi found that the world had undergone an earth-shattering transformation. Everywhere he looked, the ground was covered in bones, life had withered, and desolation reigned. [Note: Three hundred meters ahead is a database where you can access historical information. It contains detailed records of your untimely death. Hurry and check it out.] [Listen to me, don’t head west, or you might die!] [See that black stone tablet? You’ve decided to go up and investigate it closely.] “I don’t want to!” Feng Qi protested against the voice guiding him in his mind. [No, you do want to!] ... Under the guidance of the mysterious voice in his mind, Feng Qi traversed between reality and the future, gradually uncovering the truth of the world and beginning to seek ways to change its fate. Having witnessed darkness, he longed infinitely for the light. ____________________ You can read advance chapters of this novel and other novels in my patreon patreon.com/NO_NAME1412

John Vance never believed in heroes. Then he died… and woke up in a world where strength ruled everything. But while others received swords, magic, or divine blessings, John got something far more dangerous: [Multiversal Mastermind System Activated] No levels. No skills. No power-ups. Only one ability: Control through contracts, economics, and absolute strategy. While heroes grind monsters for experience, John builds monopolies. While kings fight wars, John buys their armies. While gods demand faith… John sends them invoices. From medieval kingdoms to cyberpunk megacities, from cultivation heavens to interdimensional markets—every world becomes his boardroom. And in this game? The one who controls value… controls everything.

When a weak and isolated boy named Kyle, known as 'Soulless', inherits the power of the cursed soul of a martyred General Draken, he is thrust into a destiny that pushes him beyond human limits. To stay alive, he must master this evil power and break the curse before it consumes his soul — and the entire world.