Kaze no Stigma - Volume 1, Chapter One - The Disinherited Son Returns

“Obtaining the topmost degree of talent in sword arts in the world requires giving up 72 years of lifespan, which leaves you with only five more years of your life. At the same time, you will never be able to feel love, kinship, and friendship, and you’ll end up leading a lonely life until your death, unable to procreate, or to have any descendants.

“From now onwards, everything related to happiness in the human world shall no longer be of your concern. Are you willing to accept this?”

“Hahahaha, I’m already alone bereft of all support, my hopes dashed to pieces, shouldering only absolutely irreconcilable grudge and hatred, why would I disagree? Why would I not want it? I couldn’t ask for anything better!!”

His sword sweeps across the Divine Continent for seven days and nights, moving 90,000 miles through the starry skies, unhindered.

He slays saints and buddhas in Heaven, slaughters demons and devils in Hell, sweeping away all the grievances in his heart.

A young man from modern-day Earth, Lin Fan, is transported to another world after a freak accident—bringing with him a basic Zerg unit from StarCraft: a Drone.To his shock,the world he lands in is none other than—Douluo Continent!In an instant, Lin Fan becomes the Zerg Overmind. Starting with a single egg, he grows stronger through hatching, devouring, and evolving.Beginning his development in the Star Dou Forest, he lurks in the shadows, absorbing every usable resource and converting it into bio-energy.Soul Beasts?They’re nothing more than gene samples for the Zerg. Whatever they have—I have too!Soul Bones?Perfect. I’ll melt them down to enhance the Swarm!Soul Rings?Sorry, I can mass-produce those. You want a ten-thousand-year one? I’ve got plenty!Ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts?I have billions of Zerg soldiers!Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts?I still have billions of Zerg soldiers!Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament?When so-called geniuses of the younger generation face off against Zerg-engineered gene warriors, how will they not despair?And when the newly transformed Xiao Wu encounters the Zerg Swarm under Lin Fan’s command, a ruthless and decisive Blade Queen is born!Soul Masters will be implanted with Mind Control Parasites and reduced to mere slaves of the Swarm. Female leads? One by one, they’ll be upgraded into Blade Queens, loyal to their Overlord, and conquer the world in his name!I am the supreme Overlord!And I shall lead the Zerg to devour all life!

When a cold and crafty girl travels into the body of a foolish, man-crazy, young female aristocrat, what will happen?

[You Have Been Chosen.]When the apocalypse started, everything fell apart. I lost my job before they pushed me out into the street. Facing the undead, I became desperate and ran like a coward.Until I heard a voice...At first I couldn't believe the voice, thinking I might be insane and finally lost it... But as I was about to die, I saw a strange game-like panel appear in real life![The Throne System has activated.]This strange system let me gain points by killing zombies and the ability to recruit people as subjects who wouldn't betray me like my previous co-workers.My first subject?Mu Qinglan.The ruthless Ice Queen CEO I once called “Boss.”Cold, untouchable... and now infected.As her bloodthirsty jaws closed around my neck, I barely saved her with the system’s makeshift cure.[Recruitment Available.][Subject: Mu Qinglan (S-Tier)][Press to Confirm.]A glowing button floated before me.I hesitated.Then, slowly, I reached out.[Recruitment Complete.]▼ Mu Qinglan's attributes are now visible.+ 100 Experience.+ Leadership: Level 1+ Random Skill from Mu Qinglan[Rank Up!]▼ Rank: Loser → Partner+ Attributes Increased | Subject Cap: 2Every subject I command strengthens me.Every kill feeds my dominion.In this world of death and chaos...I will build an empire of S-Tier Beauties and ascend as the Apocalypse King.