A Precious Pearl in the Imperial City - Chapter 106

The Apocalypse is in full swing. Defiled - powerful creatures corrupted by the Great Collision - prowled the lands in search of prey. Unfortunately for them, the human race had long since retreated behind the secure walls of the Sanctuary of Everlast. During one of his regular excursions outside the Sanctuary, Alden is separated from Celeste. - his childhood friend and crush. In that moment, he came to regret never summoning the courage to confess. Somehow managing to survive thanks to some trickery, Alden awakens as a mage. Instead of receiving a normal power, he gains the ability to decay. What’s more, during his ascension, he received a vision from his future self advising him not to trust the Asterons - celestial beings who had saved his race from inescapable doom. Normally... such a revelation wouldn’t faze Alden. However, there was only one major problem with the declaration, though. Celeste was bound with an Asteron. And not just any normal Asteron... She had made a pact with one of the Divine Sovereigns.

Who, in the ancient mythology, held an artifact and killed the first emperor of the human race?

Who, at the beginning of ancient times, closed the gate of the God Realm, Jedi Tiantong?

Who set a lifespan limit of only one hundred and thirty years for the people, and even the Great Emperor was not spared?

Who, turned into a black hand that covers the sky for eternity, shrouded the world?

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Yang Shou on Earth: “Yes, yes, I did it all, I just want to live.”

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[WARNING: R-18 | Explicit content, graphic violence, and adult scenes]In a vast and dangerous world devastated by the Four Great Ancient Mysteries, who can survive without shattering into pieces? Who would be unlucky enough to face chaos itself?Mitsuki Kirishima is the greatest gamer in history—the absolute best of them all. Behind the screen he is arrogant and sarcastic, a full-fledged hikikomori. In real life, however, he has two small problems. One of them is his appearance: no matter what he does, he looks like a pale girl with dark circles under his eyes!One night he received a strange email. Thinking it was something serious, he ended up accepting a promotion for a mysterious video game called “Crimson Souls.” Big mistake. When he went to sleep that night, he felt something strange. And when he opened his eyes… he was somewhere completely unfamiliar!But that wasn’t even the strangest part—there was a system tattooed on his arm.Now, armed with what seem to be trash-tier abilities, he ventures into the castle of an ancient kingdom long devastated by the Ash. There, he will discover his fate under the title of “King of the Void,” along with potential companions who are completely out of their minds.Ah… and the final problem is that his social skills are practically nonexistent.What will happen to this weak gamer in this new world?NO YURI / NO YAOI / NO NTR