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Los Angeles, 2085. The world’s run by Command—a militarized authority that regulates the powered, the Armed, and promises safety from parasite-taken monsters called Disfigures. When a Breach erupts during a protest, Command blames civilians, triggers mass arrests, and turns “wrong place, wrong time” into life sentences. Seventeen-year-old Jaden Banks wants one thing: stay out the way. He’s a low-grade telekinetic with tired eyes and no interest in being a hero. Command doesn’t care. Swept into the Containment Intake Center, collared, injected, and stripped into white inmate gear, Jaden becomes a Choker—a prisoner deployed on the front lines in Collared Response Squads. Breaches don’t stop. The city doesn’t pause. Inside the system, people break into Certified CRS lapdogs… or become Leashed. Outside, Disfigures grow smarter, waves hit harder, and something behind the outbreaks starts to feel organized. The strongest fighters alive still can’t challenge the Disfigured King alone—because his ability, King’s Turn, adapts to anything that doesn’t erase him in one shot. Jaden learns fast. Too fast. As his power sharpens and his body hardens in custody, his calm stops being restraint and becomes a threat. Between school cadets chasing rank, Command officers enforcing quotas, and inmates fighting to stay human, the story fractures into multiple POVs—each one watching the same machine grind people down. Then Jaden decides the machine deserves to bleed back. And when the Chokers finally revolt, the question isn’t whether Command can stop them. It’s how many districts will burn before anyone can.
OhImissedSomething · 6.8k Views

Honkai: Withered White Camellia

[Also Known as: Honkai Unofficial History: The Valkyries Are Breaking Down?!] The white camellia, scientifically known as "Camellia japonica alba", is a flower native to East Asia, where it grows in temperate forests and shaded gardens. First cultivated over a thousand years ago in China and Japan, it became a symbol of purity and admiration, celebrated in art, poetry, and tradition. Often gifted to honor someone beloved, the white camellia's pristine petals are revered for their flawless beauty. Despite its elegance, the flower is notoriously delicate. Sensitive to harsh conditions, its petals bruise easily, and it wilts quickly when removed from its stem. Beneath its perfect bloom lies a quiet fragility, a silent reminder that beauty and purity often come at the cost of resilience. ... ??? what? Doujinshi artist Li Wu transmigrated into the Honkai world, but the plot seemed a little off. "System, why doesn't this plot match the game's storyline?" [Rest assured, our history is absolutely canon. It has nothing to do with unofficial lore.] "Then let me ask you, what's Kiana's character setting?" [Aloof, misanthropic, a loner, and totally indifferent!] "And Raiden Mei?" [A terrible personality. She loves being manipulated, scolded, and verbally abused!] "Bullshit! I drew this dark and edgy doujinshi myself, don't you think I'd know?!" "System, I really like the 'Return by Death' ability you gave me. But this setting where I *also* regress if the heroines die? I'm not a fan." ... As time passed and the plot unfolded, the Valkyries' personalities broke down even further. Raiden Mei kneeled on the ground, gripping his and Kiana's hands, saying things like, "We have to form a Valkyrie squad for the rest of our lives," and "I'll do anything." Fu Hua, without another word, shoved a half-eaten chocolate Pocky stick and a cigarette at him, saying, "A little bro should listen to his big sis. Do it right, and you'll get a reward." "Are there any normal people left?! Why is everyone completely OOC?!" [Isn't Elysia still around?] "She's the most twisted one of all!"
R_Arven · 88k Views

Regressor's Unfiltered POV

An ordinary guy. An ordinary life. After being transmigrated, nothing significant changed in MY life. Except that the routine changed to day to day school life. Going to lectures, tour the fantastical marvels of St. Silvia and read books in my free time. That is how things started at first, but fantasy requires action, suspense, and if not handled properly, death. After being baptized with the ever growing nightmares seemingly crawling out of any of the the first hell holes his eyes land on, I decided to go on a little trip and meet one of the only mysteries my curiousity always thirsted for, this time I may just be able to reach... And then I went to a long regression journey, truly a very long and eventful one. What you can expect— An Mc that's more of a chaotic neutral in archetype. The true normal dude that gets reincarnated into a batshit insane fantasy world. So while still normal, the dissonance of fantasy and real life elements fked him over in mind, and so there you go. While he still fears death(before regression), it's a healthy amount, and the fact that he found himself in dangerous situations which were otherwise avoidable makes him a risk taker. Why? Because of curiosity. And an itch to know more. This guy doesn't care about the world's end, nor has a sense of duty to protect it. Grind his brain on new ways to clear events or find for the perfect route with no deaths? If you do find him doing such things in here, then I guess the insanity arc has started, but before that he is just going to poke his finger in all the things he possibly can. As for romance or harem or any other question that you might have regarding inter personal relationship or 'courtships'. I only have one word— "Maybe!" There might be a route where MC looks for love just for the heck of it, haven't you ever dreamt of falling in love? Well that's all I have to answer for the surface level questions. As for the type of Regression, there will be no "I have regressed for over an uncountable number of times" plot fart. It's a one cycle after another slow burn, that gradually builds up the world. But beware the MC will not spoonfeed you all the information, just occasional mechanics of powers which may or may not relate with MC on a personal level or when he is fanboying over the other main characters I'll try to keep an update of 2 chapters daily just to get into the flow. It may slow down or rise up depending on your support ❤️ Shower me with Power stones for the first week at the very least.
Trash_Writerr · 3.6k Views

Debt System: The Interest Collector

Debt System: The Interest Collector In Greyhaven City, survival is simple: You either own the debt… Or the debt owns you. Ethan Vale was never meant to win. A university student crushed by corporate lawsuits. A missing father who exposed the wrong company. A financial system engineered to keep people obedient. Helix Dynamics didn’t threaten him. They calculated him. And he was statistically insignificant. Until the night his laptop powered on by itself. > [Debt System Activated] Borrow power. Repay through impact. Failure to repay will result in Asset Reclamation. This isn’t a blessing. It’s a contract. Borrow strength for ten minutes. Borrow genius-level cognition for one hour. Borrow predictive foresight for thirty seconds. But nothing is permanent. Every borrowed advantage accumulates interest. And repayment doesn’t require money. It requires disruption. Expose a politician. Trigger a corporate scandal. Manipulate gang hierarchies. Destabilize markets. The more controlled chaos he creates, the more the system rewards him. The city becomes a chessboard. People become variables. Institutions become leverage. Most would use this power to fight. Ethan uses it to calculate. He tracks the system’s patterns. Documents its reward algorithms. Tests its limits. Searches for inconsistencies. Because he realizes something terrifying— The system profits from instability. And it isn’t the only one operating in Greyhaven. Other users exist. Some reckless. Some violent. Some loyal to the system itself. While corporations weaponize data and underground syndicates control the streets, Ethan begins climbing quietly through financial networks, political alliances, and information warfare. He doesn’t want to rule the city. He wants to own the mechanism behind it. Because if the system feeds on chaos— Then someone must regulate the chaos. And if every power must be repaid— Then one day… The system will present its final bill. When that day comes, Ethan Vale won’t be a borrower. He’ll be the interest collector.
Rebel_03 · 1k Views

SSS Fusion: Idle Life of a Retired Hero

[FANTASY, RPG ELEMENTS, ACTION, ADVENTURE, COLD ML, STOIC ML, OP ML, ANTI-HERO, NO HAREM, WAR] Dante had lost count of how many worlds he’d been yeeted into. Chosen by the gods alongside a bunch of overpowered protagonists, he was snatched from his original world and forced to help save countless realms. But while the so-called "main characters" basked in glory, he was stuck in the background like an unpaid intern. As a Fusion Master, Dante’s job wasn’t to swing swords or hurl fireballs—no, he was the guy who crafted the legendary weapons, combined rare artifacts, and made sure the real heroes had all the shiny loot to look cool while saving the day. And what did he get for his tireless work? A pat on the back? Nope. A share of the rewards? Ha! Not even a participation trophy. World after world. War after war. Zero recognition. And finally, Dante decided: screw this. When he got transmigrated yet again, he took one look at the new demon-infested world and said, "Nope. Not my problem." This time, he wasn’t making swords. He wasn’t upgrading armor. He was going to live the dream. He was going to start . . . a farm! He was a farmer’s son and finished culinary school in his original world. Why risk life and limb fighting demons when he could be fusing super potatoes and legendary eggplants instead? Let the heroes save the world—he’d be over here, growing crops, living stress-free, and eat delicious food.
MiuNovels · 4.2k Views