MANIPULATIVE CHARACTERS

Leguna. An orphan. His life changed dramatically the day the thieves’ guild happened to select him for training and development. He would go on to become lifelong friends with a loyal mercenary, the partner of a beautiful magus who was cold as ice, the savior of a mysterious disfigured dark-elf girl with a talent for the Breath, and the unlikely caregiver for a feisty young maiden. And yet, who would be with him to the very end? In a twist of fate, the child who fought stray dogs for food emerged to be the most infamous assassin in the world. But the intricacies of power are not so easily grasped, and the price of protecting those that he loves is not as simple as he once thought…

One day, Luo Jian woke up from his sleep and found himself in a locked chamber where the door and window were all sealed. A note with a few lines written on it was tacked to the wall: “Escape from this room within an hour, otherwise, you will die.”There is a sequel called Reincarnation Night (轮回之夜) that takes place in the same universe but has different main characters - Description from Novelupdates

Shen Qingxian is the Honored Lord Lianhua, only lacking ascending to the heavens.Gu Jianshen is the Demonic Emperor Jiuyuan, only lacking destroying the three worlds.Everyone believed that a meeting between Shen Qingxian and Gu Jianshen must result in a war spanning the three worlds, the two of them dueling to the death.Until Shen Qingxian went through a hundred years of closed-door cultivation, and spied upon heaven’s mysteries.Words of heaven’s mysteries: For ten thousand years, no one in the cultivation world has ascended to the heavens. This is because the Heavenly Staircase has long since collapsed. The only way to set this right is to follow the directions of this jade scroll.Jade Scroll Writing: First, meet with Gu Jianshen. Second, drink and get drunk together with Gu Jianshen……. Thirteenth, pass a ‘spring night’ together with Gu Jianshen…….Shen Qingxian: “……” - Description from Novelupdates

Shi Qing Xia is practically an angel.Kind, sweet-hearted, and good at her studies, she was admitted to the top university in Taipei.However, the living expenses for the metropolitan city were far greater than she had ever imagined, so she started to work as a private tutor for wealthy families to make ends meet.On her first day of work, she met Zhao Yi Bo and Zhao Yi Xuan, a pair of neglected 16-year-old genius twins whose prosperous and wealthy parents heartlessly abandoned in Taiwan. Shi Qing Xia found them to be gentle, compassionate, friendly, clever, mysterious, pitiful and attractive.But appearances can be very deceiving…Because behind those sweet smiles…Deeply twisted and cruel demons lurked, waiting to rip apart the wings of this angel, condemning her to an eternity of conflicted bittersweet suffering — a rollercoaster ride of a heart-wrenching, twisted, and tragic romance more extreme than what someone so innocent could possibly imagine. - Description from Novelupdates

The world is like a chessboard and all living beings are the pieces on it!“I do not want to be treated as a chess piece by the players!”Defeat in this chess is tantamount to the destruction of my body and I’ll thoroughly disappear! Victory in this chess and I’ll have a very long life!With the help of an ancient Weiqi piece, Gu Hai arrived at the Divine Province Mainland!Heavenly Dao is eternal, however life is limited, making heaven and earth pieces of a chessboard, then in the end transformed into a loess, vanishing like faded smoke and scattered clouds. Nevertheless people still jump out of the chessboard, and these people are already prepared for their death while playing chess against the heavens, and perhaps win eternal life for themselves?“I’ve come, and I want to live through 10,000 lives without any boundaries!” - Description from Novelupdates

Charlie Jiang doesn’t really care about the marriage with Mandy Song. During the three years of their marriage, he doesn’t even try to understand her. He has always only listened to Vivi Qiao’s one-sided words and condemns Mandy Song of crimes she never committed. Has it never occurred to him that when there is a crisis in Jiang family, Mandy Song agrees to their marriage without slightest hesitation, for what? Charlie Jiang never cares for Mandy Song, so he never knows that for such a long time he used to be her world, her whole world.But even if he knows, what difference would that make?I, Mandy Song, is simply not the one he cherishes in heart.For Charlie, only Vivi matters the whole world to him.How pathetic! - Description from Novelupdates

QiLeren had just cleared the bad ending of «The Nightmare Games» when his laptop died well before its time. His luck seemed to follow him as he was transported, along with the other passengers, to a hospital following an accident between his bus and a truck. Upon waking in a transfusion hall rather than a ward, QiLeren felt a familiar sense of dread as he took in the hospital that held no trace of other people…Book 1 of a Trilogy - Description from Novelupdates

Skyfire Avenue is a street that is 2048 meters long. There are 168 stores here, and each of the store owners is an extremely powerful adept. The Avenue does not permit any vehicles or any robots to pass through it, much less mecha. Even the patrolling police must move about on foot. This is because this is a street for pedestrians, a lane for nobles, hidden away within this high technology world. Lan Jue, the greatest of the mercenaries, code-named ‘Zeus’, has secluded himself here in Skyfire Avenue after the death of his wife. The name of his shop is “Zeus’ Jewelry Store”, and here in Skyfire Avenue, he has been given the title, Jewel Master.

Mutation, Bloodline, Ancient, Parasite, Domain, Externality.These six series of supernatural powers range from Level 0 to 4, with traces of their existence found throughout the development of mankind and society.On to modern society, with the changes to the environment on Earth, when the first Level 5 Ability User appeared and caused a calamity to the world, Ability Users have become a form of decisive military power.Teenage Justice Li Anping, after getting the strongest and most evil ability throughout history, will walk the path of justice and eventually his fall towards evil, and finally reach the peak of the food chain.The entire mankind’s nightmare is about to descend, the earth will become a giant slaughterhouse, and none shall escape the terror. - Description from Novelupdates

Even the most capable people cannot escape calamity. Zhang Ping, who dreamed of becoming the world’s best, voluntarily enters the palace to become a eunuch before his father has to resort to plundering and crime. How can a prince be so thin and bony, that was Zhang Ping’s first impression of Huangfu Jie. The prince looks at the kneeling eunuch, the scars and wounds on his body not yet healing. Zhang Ping’s eyes turn red—I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations!He is just little uglier; weirder than normal people. Are ugly people not human? I, Zhang Ping, swear to cultivate the world’s second best over here in the palace! - Description from Novelupdates

The Spirit Blade Sect was founded in the year 4233. After thousands of years of producing first rate Xiuxian geniuses, it had become one of the five biggest sects in the Ten Thousand Celestial Alliance. The head elder, Immortal Feng Yin is one of the seven Executive Elders of the Ten Thousand Celestial Alliance, with a cultivation that can shake the whole world. The Spirit Blade Sect is dedicated to peaceful development, and holds the core values of Truthfulness, Kindness and Loyalty. In order to expand the sect and bring in new blood, all heroes and geniuses have been welcomed to attend the Celestial Gathering. Along with the descent of the Comet, a genius appeared in the Nine Continents. Wang Lu, who reincarnated from our modern world, enters the Spirit Blade Sect and embarks on the path of a hilarious peak-level expert.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.—— Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》I made myself a ghost back to life from death, with hatred in my bones and conspiracy brewed for years, sinking into the marsh, into the abyss. All I want is to bury the rotten roots, growing thistles and thorns which can kill like upas, to stab into the hypocritical civilization.In the bottom of the muck……I found my lucida. - Description from Novelupdates

Once transmigrated into a cannon fodder villain with the same name as himself, Wu You said that he had a headache.The original protagonist did everything in his power. Not only did he offend the protagonist, but he also offended Zhao Qingzi, the biggest villain in the book.The villain, Zhao Qingzi, has disabled legs, is obedient and gentle in front of people, kills people without blinking, and has a gloomy and crazy personality.After the original owner stabbed her with a sword, she said on the surface that there was nothing to blame, and secretly sent someone to stab the original owner into a sieve and throw the corpse into the wilderness.Wu You looked at his hand holding the sword, and then at Zhao Qingzi, the beautiful villain who was stabbed by him.When his mind was blank, the voice of the male protagonist questioning him why he did this came, and Wu You suddenly had a flash of inspiration.Then he looked at Zhao Qingzi with a distraught expression on his face: “Qingzi, why do you always run to others! I love you! Look at me!”Male protagonist: ? ? ?Zhao Qingzi: ! ! !Wu You always thought that this time-travel was a super-difficult survival dungeon. It was not until the end that she realized that the difficulty of this dungeon had been adjusted to be easy from the very beginning.From the moment she uttered that absurd love, this girl who longed for light gave her sincerity.Zhao Qingzi said, “I don’t like this world, but I’m happy with you, Ayou.”Wu You held her hand and smiled sincerely: “Little fool, then I have to pester you every day, lest you still think about those sad things.”In the end, the lie became the truth, and the two finally got married.Optimistic and strong, through the book attack × ruthless double-sided villainContent tags: Qiangqiang sweet text through the bookSearch keywords: Protagonist: Wu You, Zhao Qingzi ┃ Supporting role: Column Tianwen “She’s Even Prettier than Me” for a collection, thank you! ┃ Other:IntroductionPurpose: Be confident in yourself at all times - Description from MTLNovel

The most famous deed of this princess was her words to her younger brother Liu Ziye.When he became emperor, she told him, “Although your highness and I are of different sexes, we are the children of the same father. Why can you sleep with so many different women, while I must be only with my husband? This is so unfair!”And after the Emperor Liu Ziye heard his elder sister’s words, he ridiculously thought it made sense. So he immediately corrected his “wrong ways” and painstakingly selected thirty handsome youths for her to enjoy.Chu Yu awoke in the princess’s body and realized that she had obtained a male harem of three thousand; should she take just one to drink, or keep all of them? - Description from Novelupdates

Chi Yan had always had a weak constitution, and ghosts had always tried to kill him. He had tried many ways to change his situation, but it was all futile.Coincidentally, Third Master Ye of Shiming City passed away, and a priest informed Chi Yan that Third Master Ye possessed the “look of demon,” Carrying a bit of this man’s ashes and installing an altar for him at home could help control the evil spirits around Chi Yan.Left with no choice, Chi Yan took a gamble. Amazingly, it worked. However he didn’t expect that he’d be instead be haunted by the most persistent ghost of them all.Obsessed with love, undying resentment, possessed by evil. - Description from Novelupdates

In the third year of the Kaihuang era, as the Great Sui began to unfold between the fall of the Northern Dynasties and the rise of the glorious Tang Dynasty, Emperor Yang Jian created the House of Blades – an intelligence agency for strategies and conspiracies – in preparation to unify the world.On a snowy night, a convoy of tribute from the Kingdom of Khotan was raided. Not one soul survived the attack. Feng Xiao, Second Commandant of the House of Blades, was ordered by the Emperor to investigate the matter in person.On the distant border, a storm brewed as major forces gathered from all sides in Liugong Town. The strong rubbed shoulders with the strong; the skilled crossed paths with the skilled.Here, the ever-successful Second Commandant Feng ran into a wall for the first time – all because of a feeble Taoist priest with ailing health.Some things would never be known if no fights were ever picked. Only through their skirmishes did Feng Xiao realise that this sick bastard seemed to have way more aliases and personas than he himself ever did. - Description from Novelupdates

Qiaosheng, you are the one who saves me, yet you are also the one who gives me hell. If we cannot grow old together, I’d rather we’ve never met before. - Description from Novelupdates

The world’s worst offense, is called Love. As the heir of a cosmetic organisation, Yan Liang always knew, many people’s ambitions are hidden under the world of beauty. When her position as the heir was threatened, a man by the name of Jiang Yu Nan appeared and saved her. As she let down her guard and put her true love in this relationship, she realised... she had already fallen into a well planned trap. This man, carefully hid his ulterior motive in the name of love, step by step, ultimately pushed Yan Liang and her family to a point of no return. However, when he finally achieved his goal and stood at the top of the cosmetics world, he realised to his horror, in this war of love deception, he won the whole world...but lost her. The beginning of an ulterior motive... hindsight... Can it still create a good ending of beautiful/peaceful years?

This is the story of a crazy lich who possesses an internal game system and brings catastrophe to the entire world.“Let’s look at the daily quests today… it’s the damned choose one-of-two-options-type again. Destroy a town with a population of 30,000 people or above; reward: 10,000 evil points. Steal lollipops from 3 children; reward: 1 evil point. If neither of the quests is completed, then 2 points will be deducted.”“Tsk! You think I’m stupid? If I really destroyed a town, a crusade of Epic-ranked Holy Knights would definitely come hunting me down. Even if I earned the points, there wouldn’t be any life left in me to spend them. I better just go be a kindly lollipop bandit.”I’ve already had enough of being a notorious lich. Who says that a lich can’t be a good person? I’m definitely going to beat this damned system and be an upright and dignified good man. - Description from novelupdates

Possessing supernatural powers, gentle little milk dog attack X mature, capable and cold female reporter subject to 1V1,he18 vs 28After Shen Yiqiu woke up from a coma, the first thing he did was to make a noise to see Qin Qianrou, and the others ignored him. In her previous life, her whole family suffered a traffic accident and her parents died.When she woke up from the rebirth, she understood that the creditor who was staying outside the ward was not a good person, and that her parents and friends who had traveled thousands of miles were actually coveting the inheritance. The only person who could save her from the predicament seemed to be the upright female reporter.Qin Qianrou is not at all as gentle as her name, and has been a well-known local reporter for several years. She takes the interview questions that others don’t want to take over, she dares to interview the characters that others dare not, and she can do the areas that others can’t touch.Do your best to restore the truth.As capable and cold as her, she went to the hospital because of a strange call. The pale child on the hospital bed rushed over as soon as she saw her, screaming hoarsely, “Aunt Qin, save me!”From then on, Qin Qianrou had a small tail beside her. At first, she would only follow her, occasionally peeking at her shyly. Later, the child became more and more powerful. Not only did he accompany her out for interviews, but he also protected her everywhere, eliminating all dangers.Until one night, the moon was sultry, Shen Yiqiu threw herself into her arms again, and said sincerely, “Aunt Qin, I love you.”Content label: Under the New Year Urban Love Ability RebirthSearch keywords: Protagonist: Shen Yiqiu, Qin Qianrou ┃ Supporting role: The next cannon fodder stand-in has been opened ┃ Others: AbilityOne sentence introduction: I will repay you with my lifeConcept: In people-to-people interactions, only by paying sincerely and without reservation can we gain precious feelings. - Description from MTLNovel

A mental patient, or a born policeman?A peerless genius, or a master of crime?There are cops who are least like cops, and there are criminals who are least like criminals.Neither good nor evil is absolute.It is a grey world we live in. - Description from Novelupdates

The top student in the art exam, at the graduation ceremony, she once uttered nonsense in front of more than a thousand people: “I want to be the actor!”– boyfriend!Wen Yuanyu, the film star with tens of millions of girlfriend fans, looks elegant, gentle and demeanor, but when flirting, he is full of love words——“I’ve always liked you.”“I like you right now.”“We’ll just go home…”The continuous flow of sugar-coated bullets has subdued the proud and rebellious Ran Qiu into a little puppy, and even made him an underground lover.Until one day after exercising,The defenseless Wen Yuanyu blurted out…The little milk dog gradually discovered that his love was full of lies, his self-esteem was wiped out, and even his career that fell to the bottom of the valley all stemmed from a deception carefully designed by Wen Yuanyu.–After deciding to break up, Ran Qiu successfully played the first male lead in his life, but Wen Yuanyu lingered, and came to co-star in this romantic movie with him.As the movie king, Wen Yuanyu frequently NGed those scenes of physical contact, acting jerky and affectionate.When everyone thought that the actor was interested in Ran Qiu——But Ran Qiu raised his eyes and sneered: “For the sake of money, is your play really good enough?”Demining:1. The offense and shou are not perfect, and the early shou is scum2. Gong has an ex, Shou has an ex-boyfriend, Shou and his ex-boyfriend are 13. Not suitable for extreme attack and controlHusband-chasing crematorium/Main attack/Under the year/Shou is seven years older than Gong/Proud and unruly innocent milk dog Gong X Dignified and gentle scumbag actor ShouContent tags: powerful rich family entertainment circle cool textSearch keywords: Protagonist: Ran Qiu, Wen Yuanyu ┃ Supporting role: ┃ Others: Chasing Husband CrematoriumOne-sentence introduction: Husband Chasing CrematoriumConception: There is a bottom line and a career - Description from MTLNovel