Global Game: Crazy Mobile App - Chapter 26 - 24: Your Underwear Is Worth a Fortune

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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Yun Muxi was a young scriptwriter in the 21st century who once time-traveled back into the olden days of China.

There, she met and fell in love with the Emperor, Duanmu Gongyu. After a torturous heartbreak, the duo separated and never saw each other again.

When Yun Muxi returned to the modern world, she ended up working with a rising actor, Gong Yu, who happened to be the same man she once loved with her whole heart. As soon as he set his eyes on her, the feelings of yesterday came back and he was determined to make her his again.

As Gong Yu tried to woo Yun Muxi repeatedly, she realized that she found it hard to resist his charms. However, the duo was trapped in a series of events that made falling in love impossible.

The modern-day Yun Muxi now has a daughter while the father of the child remained unknown. Gong Yu, on the other hand, had developed a history of heart attack.

On top of that, their story unraveled with shocking truths at every turn. The star-crossed lovers were faced with steep challenges that constituted the endless list and many sacrifices had to be made.

Would they eventually be given the chance to love freely?

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Caden Ryder.Having both the status of a Transmigrator and a regressor.Once a human from Earth and a ruthless domineering general of the Purple Continent.His journey through the mystical world was rough and filled with betrayals.Following the death of Emperor Rozen Riverrun and the rise of Emperor Zeraith Riverrun.Both eras brought about the rise of the Redmen Race.And the death of the Purplemen Race, in the end....After years of fighting, after years of defending the Purple Continent.It was all for nothing. But little did he know that his execution was the beginning of his journey.[Regression Alert!]Regressing back to the time when Kyle Freeman transmigrated into the body of Caden Ryder.Now amped with the knowledge of two past lives, with his determination to grow stronger.With the zeal to live the mundane and quiet luxurious life he has always dreamed of.Caden must walk the path of domination, the path of conquerors.Armed with a Primordial System. Armed with three SSS-Ranked Ultimate Skills.If he must conquer the Red Continent to live his mundane, quiet, and luxurious life.Then so be it, he shall conquer the Red Continent.With the knowledge of his past lives, walking on a path of mysteries and adventures.If there's no way. he will create a way

When Simon dies, it turns out there's more to combat than lightning reflexes with his controller, and the path to becoming a hero is more brutal than he can imagine as he descends into The Pit. Death after Death is a dark, time loop/Isesaki story with roguelike elements, that explores some of the common tropes in a different light.