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Shifter - Infinite Transformation

He never dreamed of falling from a flying ship. It was more of a nightmare. Instead, Xavier dreamed of awakening a great Power. One that could turn the tide against monstrous hordes and bring justice to those oppressed and forgotten. He longed to explore the vast realm, aid those in need, and carve out a life brimming with adventure, danger, and the perfect balance of joy and excitement. Fate, however, had other plans with him. Kidnapped immediately after the Choosing, the realm Xavier knew changed forever. His nightmare turned to reality, and he fell from a flying ship. Jumped. And all just because the gods had chosen a Power for him – a Power feared by the Order, dreaded by the rulers of the Overworld, and coveted by the cunning Lords of the Netherworld. Xavier awakened Shift. A Cursed Power of unimaginable might, a force as perilous as it was formidable—perhaps stronger than anyone dared imagine. But he knows nothing of that. Follow Xavier as he learns more about the realm and its inhabitants. Follow his journey through the realms as he and his comrades seek to carve their names into the very Essence of all that was. But first, Xavier has to survive falling from the sky. After that, he could probably figure out what his stalker wants from him. *** Release schedule once premium 14x/week Extra chapters can be earned through powerstones and golden tickets. Cover - AI(temporarily - Several artists have been contacted.)
HideousGrain · 24.2k Views

Zero Sum City

When a nationwide power failure shuts down the grid for exactly sixty seconds, most people dismiss it as a technical disaster. But one hundred individuals awaken inside a sealed, windowless concrete complex with no communication and no escape. Among them is Adrian Vale, a twenty-seven-year-old former civil engineering student buried under debt and disappointment. A digital screen greets them with a chilling message: Welcome to Zero Sum City. Only one leaves with everything. The participants are forced into deadly rounds known as Phases. Each Phase tests core human instincts such as logic, trust, endurance, sacrifice, and dominance. The challenges are built on mathematics, probability, and psychological pressure. In one Phase, players must cross a shifting grid of pressure tiles where one mistake eliminates the weakest statistical performer. In another, groups receive incomplete information, forcing them to decide who holds the correct solution before time runs out. As resources become scarce, alliances form and collapse quickly. Violence is not always necessary. Sometimes elimination comes through voting or simple miscalculation. Adrian soon notices something others overlook: the building itself is part of the game. Hallways subtly move, walls reposition, and the entire structure operates like a living puzzle. As contestants disappear, Adrian discovers the eliminations follow a disturbing pattern connected to personal histories and psychological traits. This is not random survival. It is selection. When the remaining players shrink to four, the complex begins a controlled self-destruction. Adrian must choose between winning the game or destroying it, realizing that survival and freedom may not be the same.
Sophia_Lerroy · 5.9k Views

The Light Of Enlightenment In The Middle Ages

"Abbot, the demon possessing my daughter will leave today, right?" "The profit I earn from trade and lending, is that pleasing to God, or has it already become the sin of usury?" "When disaster and injustice strike, why does God remain silent?" A top tier financial con artist has his soul transported to Florence in 1345, opening the story by impersonating a monastery abbot. In 1345, the House of Medici has not yet risen to power. The dawn of the Renaissance is still buried beneath the darkness of the Middle Ages. In 1345, the Black Death is about to arrive. Death is sharpening its scythe, ready to reap half of Europe. In 1345, theology is the only truth allowed to shackle thought. And he understands better than anyone how to define “truth.” He drains the wealth of the entire city with a single “gold certificate.” He triggers a crisis that turns Florence’s banking giants to dust beneath his feet. He writes doctrines of his own, disguises greed as “divine grace,” crowns the rising bourgeois class, and becomes the spiritual totem of capitalists. He ignites the Renaissance, frees the mind, and opens the age of “man.” When the plague sweeps across the land and all voices fall silent, he builds a kingdom on earth amid the ruins. With economic power in his left hand and the cross in his right, he becomes a pope who rules both matter and faith. * * * Hundreds of years later, in the estate of a 33rd degree Freemason. A young heir holds that green bill said to rule the world and points at the pope’s profile printed on it. "Father, why is this pope printed on the dollar?" The father reverently touches the back of the bill and says, "In God We Trust." ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WARNING: The Mc is a bad guy who will use Christianity to fool the masses. He will deceive, kill and do a lot more in the name of God. So people who are very religious or don't like this type of Mc, read at your own risk. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 100 Powerstones = 1 Bonus Chapter. To read 26+ advance chapters and support me, visit my p@treon at - P@atreon/SilverShark769
Silver_Shark · 14.7k Views