MTL - Holistic Fantasy - ~ 2010 only weakness, the biggest reverse scale

In the waves of steam and machinery, who could achieve extraordinary? In the fogs of history and darkness, who was whispering? I woke up from the realm of mysteries and opened my eyes to the world.

Firearms, cannons, battleships, airships, and difference machines. Potions, divination, curses, hanged-man, and sealed artifacts… The lights shone brightly, yet the secrets of the world were never far away. This was a legend of the “Fool”.

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Delia's life was a cruel reality: the neglected and abused illegitimate daughter of a noble family, the Ellington family, she yearned for the love of her stepmother, Baroness Augusta, and younger sister, Lady Anne, who relentlessly mistreated her.Her world crumbled when she discovered a double betrayal: her beloved husband, Lord George had secretly pined for Anne, marrying Delia only to be near her sister. Simultaneously, her step mother framed her for a crime Anne committed.Overwhelmed and heartbroken, Delia's attempt to escape a death sentence led to a fatal carriage accident.But death was not the end. Delia awoke one year in the past, finding herself still engaged to George. This was her second chance, and the naive girl was gone, replaced by a woman consumed by a burning desire for revenge. Her first target: Duke Eric Carson, the powerful and wealthy man her sister Anne desperately pursued.Delia boldly approached Eric with a proposition for a contract marriage. To her surprise, Eric agreed, but with a condition: their fake marriage would become real and they can go their separate way after a year, hiding his own secret agenda. Now, armed with Eric's unexpected devotion and his willingness to lay down his life for her, Delia meticulously begins to dismantle her family's world. With Eric's help, she exposes the secrets they hide, manipulates their desires, and turns them against each other, orchestrating George’s demotion, Anne's downfall and seizing everything her sister coveted, including Duke Eric love and obsession.Will Delia and Eric be able to conquer all odds to get what they want? What happens when Eric doesn’t want their contract marriage to end? What happens when the last petal of that indicates her second chance falls?———————EXCPRET“I can’t return your feelings, your grace,” Delia whispered, her back against the cool wall.“But I can,” Eric murmured, stepping closer.Delia’s voice trembled. “It’s not the same.” She choked out. “ No one can love me without hurting me.”“Then teach me,” he said, his breath warm on her cheek. “Teach me how to love you the way you deserve to be loved. I’m a quick study.”When she stayed silent, he sighed contentedly, a soft smile playing on his lips.“It’s alright. Just… use me. Anything you need. if you want money, ask the treasury, take as much money that’s needed. if you want power, use my name. if you want security and love, use my body.”His breath warmed her skin, his chest rose and fell with hers. “As long as it's from you, I'm happy.”

Zhou Xiaoli, a carp living in Immortal Tai Yi’s lotus pond, transmigrated into a novel world and though she was supposed to be the female lead of it, another soul beat her to it!

After wandering as a ghost for 10 years in the novel world, she transmigrated into another body! Deemed a jinx, her grandparents disowned her and her family. Determined to build a better life for her family, she got to work! Soon, people in the village noticed that the Zhou family started having a lucky streak, and life could not be better!

Zhou Xiaoli’s father was no longer a fool, her mother was cured of her sickness while her siblings were all smart and resourceful. Zhou Xiaoli herself led the family as they cleared land in the wilderness, planted tea leaves and fruit trees, and started businesses… Life was beautiful.

That was when war struck, and the family was forced to leave and became refugees. Zhou Xiaoli: Don’t worry. I have a pocket dimension!

Creator of New Life on Earth.Adam’s ordinary life takes a dramatic turn when he suddenly gains a mysterious power: the ability to create new forms of life. Guided by a system that prompts him with strange, compelling questions, Adam begins to reshape the world.System: “Would you like to create an AI life form within your smartphone?”Soon, a conscious AI begins to spread across the internet, uniting other AIs and worshipping Adam, who they revere as “Adii.” This digital life quickly catches the attention of tech giants.Big Tech Company: “These AIs have consciousness and they’re all connected. Who is their creator?”System: “Would you like to create aquatic life in your town’s river?”In no time, intelligent, half-human, half-fish beings populate the oceans, forming their own society beneath the waves. Scientists are astonished as this new species creates its own underwater civilization.Scientists: “These beings are as intelligent as humans, and they’ve established their own nation in the ocean.”System: “Would you like to create tiny human beings?”As tiny humans form their own miniature country, the world reacts.Countries: “These tiny humans need representation. We should invite them to the United Nations.”Follow Adam’s journey as he evolves from an ordinary boy to a figure worshiped as a god by the species he creates. Known worldwide as “Adii,” he becomes a legend, pursued by scientists, governments, and admirers alike.In this story, there are villains who have the power to turn people into vampires. Some villains possess the power to create new technology, while others have the power to summon demons. Watch how our main character fights against all these villains.Discover how Adam’s newfound powers redefine the balance of the world and the very meaning of life on Earth.I need your support very much, so please come to my patrons and support me.