MTL - Strange Worlds: The Sequence - Chapter 22 ravioli

Arriving in a new world where the steam industry was booming, he inherited a three-story apartment on the capital’s royal square, took in someone else’s cat, and listened to the whispers at his ear, ready to witness this mysterious and bizarre era. The epic of the Sixth Era was about to commence, and behind the curtain, The Chosen One was destined to step into legend. Old Gods, Relics, steam, witches, detectives, ancient secrets, the Era’s brilliance... “Would you like to play a round of Roder Cards?” Time engraved the hours, as Silvermoon illuminated the shadows. I compose your legend, you whisper your verses to me.

With the sudden announcement of the launch of the holographic virtual network, Chen Mo, a hacker, received a special commission to hack this system in a bid to halt advancement.

To complete his task, he enters GENESIS – the holographic virtual game touted as the most secure – to look for a way to hack it. In his search, he inevitably becomes a terrifying force to behold.

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An 18-year-old gamer, dies and reincarnates into the world of Records of Istea—the game he was obsessed with. He awakens as Raze Dragonheart, a crippled cultivator with a fragmented core but exceptional stats and an [Absolute Genius] talent.Armed with complete knowledge of the game's plot, quests, and hidden secrets, Raze plans to systematically complete every major storyline before they unfold naturally, claiming artifacts, preventing disasters, and recruiting key allies. His strategy: “swallow the plot” entirely, reshaping the world's destiny through foreknowledge and strategic intervention.His journey begins with saving his dying sister and evolves into a mission to rewrite fate itself.

Shuu is a member of the literary club that can’t write. One day, he gets a mysterious message on his phone from a girl called Eina, and from that impulsive contact, they begin to exchange messages. They talk of things like their shared interest in novels and grow close. However, when they try and meet, they discover a shocking truth. Eina lives… not in the present, but five years in the past! How will their love develop, parted by five years of nights…!?