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To Conquer The Stars (BOOK 1 COMPLETE)

Mark Shepherd, an ordinary man from Earth, thought he had died after a distracted driver ran him over. Instead, he wakes up aboard a derelict starship that's rapidly making its descent to a sandy, desolate planet on the fringes of mapped human space. When he awakes, he's greeted by the Fleet Commander system that, equipped with ships and tactical tools, aims to make him the best of the best. However, his system soon malfunctions and is replaced by an unknown one that may never activate, leaving him badly injured and stranded in a race against time to escape the uninhabitable planet.  When he finally hits rock bottom and his life hangs by a thread, Mark comes across an unlikely friend and mentor whose clock is running out. The being opts to use the remainder of his time in a progressive manner and teaches Mark the ropes of Starship Engineering. Between the confusion of the memories of two lives and equipped with the lessons of Ship Engineering, Mark will come to discover that the only way to achieve true freedom in this corporate-ridden universe is to join the rot, and To Conquer The Stars. *** What to Expect: - 2500-4000+ words Chapters - 1 Chapter Tuesdays and Fridays - Slow Burn - Primary focus in Technology and Exploration, but Action will become more frequent as time passes - A more "grounded" sci-fi experience that will slowly loosen its chains - An MC that doesn't let things slide - Eventual army building (Not as of yet) - Corporations Advanced Chapters on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/Crimson_Reapr This novel is also available on RoyalRoad, Wattpad, and Scribble Hub (Under the Handle of Ghostly_Immortal)
Crimson_Reapr · 56.2k Views

The Jade Ascendent

Li Wei, kind of your everyday guy, not out there saving the world or anything. He’s probably the dude you’d find zoning out in class or scrolling endlessly through memes. No chosen one vibes—until, bam! Out of nowhere, this ancient jade fragment fuses itself to his hand. Not painful, just... weird. And then it gets crazier. He starts unlocking these freaky powers, stuff right out of a wuxia flick. We're talking slow-mo parkour, mystical energy blasts, the whole sha-bang. Honestly, most people would just freak out and call it a day, but poor Li Wei? He’s got no guidebook for this. And it’s not like his life gets easier. Modern Earth’s messy enough, but throw in baggage from ancient cultivation worlds that randomly crash into his reality? Yeah, total chaos. Imagine trying to cram for your finals or just hang out with your friends, all while dodging assassins with killer kung-fu moves straight out of those old school movies. Sects start popping up, each with their own deadly drama and rules—some want to recruit him, some are straight up trying to end his career before it starts. Now here’s where it gets juicy—nobody’s got time for easy morals. Friends have secrets, enemies sometimes aren't total jerks, and don’t even get started on the people stuck somewhere in between. Li Wei’s trying to figure out who’s a real ride-or-die and who’s a snake in disguise. And in the midst of all this supernatural chaos, his heart’s doing its own thing, falling for someone that's practically a big, flashing “DANGER” sign. Kind of classic, right? Like the universe really wants to see how much emotional whiplash he can handle. But here’s the big question: is Li Wei gonna put it all together, turn the odds, and break out of normal-human mode? Or is he just gonna end up being another casualty in someone else’s ancient feud? Either way, it’s a wild ride—kind of like binge-watching your favorite fantasy drama and realizing you’d also have no clue what to do if lightning powers got dumped on your lap. Grab the popcorn, because Li Wei’s about to make some bad decisions in style.
ManCastle9 · 19k Views

Fragments in the Wall

When humanity faces extinction, what breaks first? our bodies, or our humanity? How much of ourselves are we willing to lose to stay alive? In 2104, The world has already ended, but its consequences haven’t. In the OctaCore: the last of humanity's shelters, resources are limited and the radiation is rising fast. Within two years, the surface will become unlivable. Long before that, the food will run out. The monsters that destroyed the world are still out there, but they’re no longer the worst threat. With the shelters on the brink, the council faces an impossible choice: Cull 80% of the population to preserve the remaining 20%, or Launch a suicidal mission into the wasteland to retrieve a supply shipment that could sustain humanity long enough to rebuild. A small team is chosen for the Hail Mary attempt. Memory-scarred survivors, soldiers who’ve already lost too much, and civilians carrying secrets they’d kill to protect—bound together by the thin hope that something out there might still be worth saving. Outside, they will face the world that once was: a ruined city haunted by monsters, nazis and the aftermath of choices no one wants to admit they made. What to Expect: 1. Morally questionable characters 2. No clear good or evil—only survival 3. Character-driven beginning → escalating high-stakes plot 4. Brutal worldbuilding 5. Mature themes (genocide, moral collapse, societal failure) 6. Gore, violent imagery, disturbing psychological content
zachelodeon · 35.1k Views