The Rise of Otaku - Chapter 205 - Recruitment

Deep below the earth's surface, a mystifying subterranean seascape lurks, an archipelago bathed in inky blackness where suspense and horror hold court. Here lie strange islands and even stranger monsters, far beyond the realms of human imagination. In this domain, mankind is far from dominant; instead, madness and death rule supreme.

Pleading for mercy from the unknown creatures of the deep only leads to a slow, tortured existence. The trapped survivors gradually distort, losing what made them human, both physically and mentally, to the gloom as they remain trapped in this eternal obscurity. Their only hope? A perilous expedition into uncharted sea territories.

Fueled by determination, Charles embark on this daunting voyage aboard his steamship, aiming to reclaim humanity's past glory. Together with his crew, they sought a way out of this hidden sea world, a path back to the sunlit world above, where humans once stood tall.

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I read a few comments from Chinese readers that compared this novel with Lord of Mysteries because of similar elements: Lovecraftian, western fantasy, first industrial revolution, and steampunk. However, I have yet to finish reading Lord of Mysteries to do any actual comparison, but I do think those who have enjoyed that novel would enjoy this as well. Also, the author of LotM, Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, also did a shout-out for this novel, so I guess he approves of it too?

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Uchiha Kai has been cautious since he came to this world. He vowed that he must be cautious and go to the end.

But one day he received a mission – to cover the wave wind team to blow up the Kamabashi Bridge, Uchiha Kai knew that he was going to be unlucky…

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Alex, a young man with ambition but unfortunate life.He grew up as an orphan and from a very young age, learned to stand on his own feet.Barely making a living by searching through the dumpsite for things that could be sold.One day, when he came back home from the dumpsite, Alex decided to rest on the new sofa that he got from the dumpsite just the other day.But unexpectedly something magical happened to him.A stone inlaid on the sofa suddenly brought him to an alternate dimension!And there, Alex rise started, controlling the luck of the world.Everything runs through his favor.Whenever a problem comes up, it gets solve unknowingly.When he lacks money, gold suddenly fell down from the sky.Opening a treasure chest will always give great rewards.Lottery is nonsense, he will win no matter what.When a strong monster is about to kill him, it will trip on a rock and have its head explode, dying by itself.That's how against the sky he is!From then on, Alex became known as 'Fortune', the one who controls luck!