The King's Gambit: The Bastard Son Returns

Rumor has it that among the leaders of the Reunion Movement was a young girl who wielded a banner. Though a mere flag bearer, she possessed combat prowess surpassing even the Emperor's Blades. People still vaguely remember her saying, "Talulah, spit fire!" during battle.

"Man is the spirit of all things, and gu are the refined fragments of the Great Dao. The ambition which blooms with the spring's morning breeze withers at the call of autumn's night. The accumulation of five hundred years - triumphs and failures - will be naught but ash with dawn's first light. The rising of the sun bathes the mountains in golden flame, but 'tis sunset upon the demon's time. " The demonic overlord, Fang Yuan, is cornered by his enemies after word gets out that he refined the Spring Autumn Cicada - a gu worm rumored to be capable of having a chance at sending one back in time but demands a terrifying price in return - the user's entire existence! With no hope of escape, in desperation, Fang Yuan uses the Spring Autumn Cicada which miraculously lives up to its name and sends him back in time. And now, he's back in Gu Yue Village as a fifteen-year-old ready to use his knowledge of the future to conquer the world... but there's something wrong. Something is quite different this time around. What's with this new notification that keeps popping up in his view? It calls itself 'The Goody Two-Shoes System.' It also starts giving him quests to complete. "Help Fang Zheng gain his confidence back!" - get a Green Copper Relic Gu! "Help your friends refine their gu worms!" - have your aptitude raised by 2%! All of these rewards and quests before him, why are they trying to convert this demonic overlord to the path of righteousness? And aren't some of these quests kind of... sus? Why does marrying Bai Ning Bing give him an immortal gu? Whatever, anything for benefits! [There will eventually be an in-universe explanation for the existence of the Goody Two-Shoes System within the story. Additionally, as the story progresses, the Goody Two-Shoes System will slowly decrease in importance particularly past 350 chapters or so.] This is a fanfiction based on Gu Zhen Re's work 'Reverend Insanity' known in Chinese as 蛊真人 or 'Gu Taoist Master'. I don't own the rights to the original work. 'Gu' in the context of this story are mystical insects that have various powers and are the basis of the world's cultivation system. Cover art courtesy of matchselaa

“Ding!” “Combat detected. Reward dropped: Dimensional Teleportation (The Incredible Man).” “Ding!” “Combat detected. Reward dropped: Heat Ray (Motherlander).” “Ding!” “Combat detected. Reward dropped: Speed Force (The Flash).” Samuel thought he was just a bystander. But with an Omniscient and Almighty System, every battle he watches becomes a chance to plunder powers from across realities. Starting from the mysterious [Void Timeline], he crosses into Marvel, DC, The Boys, X-Men and countless other worlds. With every clash, he seizes another ability, breaks another limit and ascends ever higher—toward becoming the [Lord of the Void], the [Multiverse Timeline Ruler], the [First Supreme Omnipotent]. Spectator? No. With the Almighty Drop System, he evolves into the ultimate predator of every universe. -------------------------------- 40 advanced chapters are now available on Patreon!

Dane was reincarnated as a white American kid. At first, he thought it would be just another ordinary rebirth, maybe play the stock market, get rich, live easy. But one late night on the subway, everything changed. Dragged into a mysterious cave, a wrinkled wizard thrust a scepter into his hands. “Hold this staff and repeat after me, Shazam!” Dane froze. Shazam? I’m not Billy Batson! The wizard grew desperate. “Stop talking nonsense and inherit my power!” With no choice, Dane muttered a line of poetry, and the world was never the same again. Years later, standing as a multiversal powerhouse, Dane declared: “Science and magic, we must master both, and be unrivaled in both!” -------------------------------- 40 advanced chapters are now available on Patreon!

A prophecy names one true moon. ----- Lyria has spent her entire life in the shadows — scorned, scarred, and invisible. The illegitimate daughter of a king who pretends she does not exist, she has learned to want nothing and expect less. But when fourteen alpha suitors arrive to compete for her sister's hand, five of the most powerful men in the kingdom cannot seem to stay away from the girl they were never meant to notice. Each one is powerful enough to shake kingdoms. Each one is drawn to her in ways that defy reason. But Lyria can only choose one, and the road to that choice will cost more than she ever imagined. And Jacinta will burn the kingdom down before she allows Lyria to take what she believes is hers.

Greene Kleb, a modern man, awakens in Westeros as the young Baron of Whispering Castle. No system. No cheats. No harem. Only a crumbling keep, a forgotten family, and a swamp crest that few remember. The great game has already begun. Kings rise and fall, lords plot in shadows, and the Iron Throne stands as the prize above all. Greene knows only one truth: in this world of ice and fire, mercy is weakness, and loyalty must be forged, not begged. Armed with wit sharper than any sword and a will as cold as winter, he begins his Machiavellian climb. Step by step, the Baron of Whispering Castle will carve his name into the songs of Westeros. And when the last embers settle, only one question remains— Who will sit the Iron Throne of Ice and Fire? -------------------------------- 40 advanced chapters are now available on Patreon!

Fang Yi had just completed the challenge: "Survive Five Years in the Ninja World and Earn a Billion." Just as he was about to return to reality, fate dealt him a twisted card—he was forcibly bound to a polluted world, cursed to die if he couldn’t eliminate the monsters infesting it. And then, the Reincarnation Game System activated. A game interface descended upon the Ninja World, allowing players to earn real-world rewards by defeating pollution monsters. Anything could be exchanged: Bloodline limits Ninja techniques Legendary items from other worlds But it didn’t stop there. The game’s reach extended to multiple realms: The World Government Pirate crews and warlords The Soul Society The Demon Slayer Corps ...and beyond. Multiverse Chat Highlights: Neji Hyuga: Redeemed the Caged Bird seal-removal technique. From now on, I’m an eagle flying free. Tsunade: Anyone lend me 500 points? I swear I’ll roll a god-tier skill this time! Sōsuke Aizen: Running a level 4 dungeon in the Demon Ghost District. No blind teammates, please. Kikyo: Buying top-tier gear. Must have bonus damage against dog-type half-demons. DM me your build. Boa Hancock: Boss... my chest feels tight. Can I schedule a private consultation about the game? Meanwhile, Fang Yi glanced at the mountain of flirty private messages from female players across countless worlds— ...and calmly deleted them all. “Female players? Sorry, I only love pay-to-win SSS-tier items.”

What if Madara at his peak couldn’t just blow up an entire country but an entire planet? What if Madara was as powerful as Shibai the Otsutsuki God? Haruto Hayashi, an ordinary child from our world, unfortunately transmigrated into the body of a young Haruto in the Shinobi world, an orphan and also a student at the shinobi academy who had zero talent for the way of the ninja unable to even knead a minuscule amount of chakra in his body. Afraid of the woes of the shinobi world, and afraid of Danzo capturing him if he shows even a modicum of talent, Haruto joins the I.T department as a civilian staff in the work force, working as a data logger by day even though he has a powerful template system with several powerful characters backing him up from various worlds like Megumin from Konosuba, Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist, Unohana Retsu from Bleach and Ryomen Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen. As Haruto faces the horrors of the shinobi world through his data logging job, he suddenly awakens a connection to the mysterious Dark God who provides him with the one thing he lacks, talent. Now unafraid of being stomped back into the board as a wild nail before he even shines, Haruto moonlights and raises terror in the Shinobi world through a different identity, Ultra fighter, inventing so many wild jutsu that Madara is forced to admit that Haruto is the strongest. “You have a Rinnegan? I have Domain Expansion Palm Of The Dark God.” “You have a Susanoo? I have the Dark God’s Descent.” “Come here now Madara…. you’ve been a bad boy… I must spank you until you admit that the Dark God is your father.” Along the way since everyone is hugging Haruto’s thighs he carries the Shinobi world along with him sending it into a new age of progress. ==xXx== "I Madara, declare you the strongest!" Uchiha Madara. "I! Ultra Fighter! Say, Stand proud you are strong!" Ultra Fighter. 'Stfu you brat!!! That's my line! And why are you proclaiming an explosive tag to be the strongest!!!!!' Ryomen Sukuna. 'EXPLOSION!!!!' Megumin. 'What is wrong with you you crazy delusional little brat!!! Stop exploding me every time I insult explosive tags!!!!!' Ryomen Sukuna. ... "He is a spy for every village other than Konoha!" - Tobirama "Murder everyone in Konoha!!! Kill those old F&CKE#S!! Ultra Fighter gooo!!!!!" - Kushina "Why is Kakashi reading that in public!!! Oh the Hatake family lineage is doomed. At least play doom instead of reading that shit!!!!" Sakumo Hatake "My brother is still alive!? And he wishes to end this cursed village established by the Senju!!! Good job brother!! I knew you'd do the right thing and erase all those senju!! What!? Your disciple killed all the Uchiha!? Ultra Fighter kill him!!!!! Bring the fist of justice down on his face and explode it beyond recognition!!!" - Izuna "Haruto is a good boy...I wish to meet the Dark Lord he so devoutly prays to everyday though he must be very powerful." - Hashirama 'Psst...Mito....give me my money now, I want to go buy some stuff for Tsunade.' "Haruto is a boy who has well developed goals and emotions. His ideas are ingenious and he has advanced the Shinobi world by a few decades if not centuries by himself. Above all he is Ultra Fighter and I respect Ultra Fighter very much." - Mito 'Hashi....Tsuna is not here.....don't tell me you're going to gamble away those points to earn Madara's clothes from Izuna...again' ... "And with this treasure, I summon- Madara Uchiha." - Obito "Oh shit!!! The fight's getting good!!! I want to see who'll win between Madara and Ultra Fighter!!" - All Hokage (Except Tobirama) ... "Hahah~ Daddy Mahoraga!!" 'Stfu you brat!!! I didn't look like that when I summoned it!!!' .... Cover Image was generated using AI. Also cross posted on Royal Road.

The novel has already been fully translated up to the final chapter. You can access it on patreon.com/caleredhair On Yuanling Planet, due to a food and oil crisis, the various nations that had not experienced large-scale war for a hundred years suddenly erupted into conflict. Tens of billions of civilians were swept into the war. As an Earthling, Hu Hao transmigrated to this planet for the second time. He originally intended to travel the world, but war broke out instead.

Four years before Nazarick descends, Nolan awakens in the new world of Overlord. With nations doomed to fall, he has only two futures: die… or kneel. But when a strange panel appears before his eyes: Innate Ability: Player Nolan suddenly realizes one thing. If he is a player… why fear Nazarick?