A Step into the Past - Volume 18 Chapter 2

The Dancing CorpseKnown as the weakest party in the entire kingdom, they were mocked by others for how pathetic they were.The main character, Adonis, who was supposed to be the plot armor of the story, could barely protect his own harem.That was until Gideon arrived—reincarnated into the story as Adnois himself.But the two were completely different. Why? This new Adonis was blessed with a unique system.He could level up everyone in his party, taking them from a measly F rank to S rank.[You have registered xxxx as your party member.][Current relationship score is 60%; you can only increase from F to C rank.][Improve relationships with key characters to unlock higher ranks.][You can now perform a class change.][You have gained a new skill from leveling up your party members.][You have now unlocked the skill-back system.][For every party member you level up, you gain their skills and talents.]Adonis was now on a journey to build the strongest harem to ever walk the earth.

A cold and homophobic top matched with a person he hated on a dating app, and discovered that the other was even more clingy than he thought!

[Participating in WSA 2024]#SYSTEM #GENDERBENDER #CROSSDRESSINGYun Shu crossed over in a game world and became one of the suitors for the General's daughter aka the Female Lead?In this world, the Male Leads are obsessed with the Female Lead, but she has no interest in them whatsoever.To have a safe long life and avoid the bad ending, Yun Shu decided to propose the Female Lead with an assurance of a contract marriage.She also agreed with the conditions in the contract and married her in a moment of desperation to get her freedom back.After the marriage everything became peaceful and all, but why does the Female Lead look at her in a weird way?She will snuggle in her arms and even wants to sleep together in the same bed?“Why are you doing this? You know it very well that I'm not interested in girl's!” Yun Shu yelled at her.But the woman pressed her in bed underneath her as she whispered in her ears, “I'm a man and you are a woman? What's the big deal?”Yun Shu, “...”

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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