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 ﻿"How is this possible?!" He exclaimed, puffing loudly. "Did the Oracle make him do this?"
 [Without a doubt.] Xi said with what he imagined to be a very lackadaisical face.
 "But how? There is a difference between ringing a doorbell and discovering some bills, to bring them back to me."
 [Not really.] She refuted without the slightest hesitation. [ For this cat it was probably coming all down to 'I want to be safe', 'I'm hungry' or 'I want to be taken care of'. It doesn't need to understand why it does these things, as long as it understands that it has to do them to get what it wants.]
 [It is still surprising that it has tolerated his double Shadow Guide so fast. Lions learn quite fast when they're imitating another one, but they naturally form prides with up to twenty lioness and cubs. They work as a social group. Cats are rarely friendly or cooperative, especially with cats outside their parents, brothers and sisters. Its intelligence for a cat is quite high.]
 Jake rolled down his eyes. He had seen the intelligence attribute of this stray cat. Nothing to strut about.
 [Intelligence: 3 points]
 Compared to a human he would probably be considered as deeply retarded.
 [ You are wrong.] Xi refuted him again. [Cat and human brains have a different structure. If a cat is less intelligent than the average human, they also have aspects in which they are better. Like for example, picking different smells, or body balance.]
 [What you have to look at is its intelligence compared to a normal cat. He has about 3 points. According to my data, the average cat has only 2. Do I have to explain to you the difference between a human with 100 IQ and another with 150?]
 "Thanks, but no thanks." He grunted, not enjoying the whiplash of sarcasm.
 Indeed, viewed from this perspective, this cat was one hell of a genius. You could probably teach him quite a few circus tricks even before the Oracle devices' appearance. Anyway, he earned 500 bucks today! All his previous anxiety was gone, replaced by blissful joy.
 He finally felt moved by this black cat.
 "All right, you can stay here for the time being. I'll consider you paid your rent for this month." He nodded to the cat.
 He didn't know if the cat understood him, but its ears that were down straightened up again.
 "So how should I call you? Any idea Xi?" He consulted the Oracle AI. With her database, she should at least have a few ideas to suggest."
 [Authority level insufficient. I can't make a decision in your place.] She refused to help. [ However, I suggest to choose a name that fits his nature, behavior or physical characteristics. It would make his name more impactful.]
 "All right, I have one perfect name for him then. He was doing crunching noises like crazy while eating can tuna, so I think 'Crunch' will be a perfect name."
 [The name has been accepted and recorded by the cat's Oracle. After a while, he will associate 'Crunch' to himself. Crunch has also been added in your Oracle Status as your Pet. It will allow you to check his information at any time.]
 [Do note that 'Crunch' can also register you as his Pet. There is no hierarchy between species for the Oracle. Only authority levels. You should be glad that it is not intelligent enough yet to reverse the contract between both of you.]
 "Huh, what contract?" He rose to her words with a scowl.
 [Nothing you have to worry about for now. It will maybe become relevant in the future. It is beneficial for you, anyway.]
 "Ok, I don't care anymore. I'll take it easy for today. But now that I have a new guest, I guess I should go shopping a little bit to the supermarket. There it is! How I wasted my day-off, at the grocery store…" He sighed.
 "Let's do it fast."
 The weather was scorching today, full-summer combined to global warming had made the climate become harsher than ever. What was once a temperate climate had turned into a tropical one. To make it simple, it was either scorching or raining buckets.
 Jake slipped a pair of sneakers on, then got out as he was, clothed plainly. A white tee-shirt and cheap jeans. Except for his new black and shiny bracelet, there were no distinctive signs. No tattoos, no piercings. His unkempt hair that needed a good cut could perhaps be considered as such.
 Now he had to decide what to do about this cat. Let him inside his home alone? Or take him with him to the supermarket? In the end, the cat chose for him. As soon as he headed for the front door, Crunch followed him like a faithful dog.
 After all, it was originally a stray cat. The street was his previous home.
 He wished for how to finish his shopping in the shortest time and Prediction quickly gave a result. A fetch of himself appeared, guiding him efficiently. Coaching gave him a quick report of the expected risks and rewards, and thankfully everything was fine. That should be an easy matter.
 It was supposed to be.
 Jake hurtled down the stairway leading to the street level. He lived on the fourth floor. A bulletproof glazed door prevented access to the inside of the building for the non-residents. He just realized that the cat also somehow had to pass the entrance before climbing the stairs to his front door. He wouldn't even be surprised if the cat had used the elevator.
 Although the temperature was near 40 degrees Celsius, the sky was blue, with no clouds on the horizon. The supermarket was a bit less of 10 minutes away on foot, so he took the decision to walk. The Shadow Guide that was waving to a cab immediately adjusted to Jake change of mind.
 Not even three minutes after leaving his apartment block, Jake became painfully aware of how empty were the streets. The alien ship terrified people early in the morning and now most of them took a day off like him, opting for staying with their close ones.
 He just realized how weird he was.
 He should have been worried about all this alien bullshit, but here he was, feeling almost too happy for his own good. Obviously, he could feel something was wrong with these Oracle devices, but what was not fucked up these days?
 Global warming, nuclear winter, lost his parents when he was a baby, take your pick.
 Anyway! Jake strutted alone in the street and he liked it. In a way, he experienced a kind of freedom and peace that he rarely enjoyed. It would not last forever.
 In the end, his purchasing took him the rest of the morning and most part of his afternoon. The grocery store was practically empty, only one female cashier holding down the supermarket.
 Jake bought many things, not only the cat essentials. Litter, cat kibble, scratcher, claw clippers, he got them all. He also bought some beef meat for the first time in a year. He had probably forgotten the taste of a good flank steak by now.
 No vegan campaign in the early 22nd century. Everyone was vegan by default. Considering the meat price, the cattle lived in better condition than him. Well, at least he was alive, while this beef steak would finish in his stomach, before being pooped to oblivion.
 However, it didn't mean humans were not the livestock of some other species. Survival of the fittest. Alien ships, remember? His paranoid side was manifesting again. It was time to go home.
 The sun was still high in the sky when he walked back. As nobody cared, he just left the store with a shopping cart, intending to bring it back the next day. A lazy man always knew how to save himself.
 When he was halfway from home, something happened.
 "Hiiiiisssss", "MEOOWWW"
 Typical cat fights. He heard them hissing and spitting at each other from the back alley on his right. It was quite dark there and it contrasted with the bright sidewalk illuminated by sunrays he was walking on.
 This good Crunch should have been one of these proud cats fucking around undefeated, as despite his short legs, he was surprisingly exempt from scars. Most stray cats had some tears on their ears or small scars on the nose.
 He immediately understood how wrong he was. Crunch was shaking behind his leg, his straightened up hair and arched back showing he was on flight or fight mode. It didn't quite fit his previous placid temper.
 Suddenly, there were scratching and biting noises, followed by a sharp cat shriek. Another cat yelped, there were some muffled noises closing to them. A few seconds later, a horrifying sight froze his blood.
 One Siamese alley cat came out of the darkness covered in blood. It was crawling, missing both of its hind legs and an eye. It didn't make even one meter outside the dark alley, before falling dead on the ground a few meters in front of him.
 Then something even worse happened. The dead cat was dragged back inside and devoured, letting both him and his new cat partner frozen under the summer sun. And what was the monster that did this?
 A mouse. Just a little mouse.
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 Have you ever wished you exactly knew how to accomplish your dreams? Not feeling the slightest doubt anymore? Being aware at any time how every choice, action and decision of yours affects your future?
 That's what happened to Jake Wilderth, a procrastinating young man without ambition. When a mysterious silver spaceship, popping out from nowhere, delivered to each Earthling a bracelet containing an AI introducing itself as the Oracle, their destiny changed.
 From a boring uneventful life Jake began to strive for greatness, treading his Path over the dead bodies of many.
 What a blessing it would have been if he was the only one profiting of such a gift! But when everyone became equal to face the future, he soon realized no gift comes for free..
 Just a warning. Volume 1 sets the atmosphere in a Earth slowly degenerating into chaos and can be considered as a big prologue. It is slow and not as rewarding for the readers than mainstream stories on this website. If you can push through it will be worth it. For some real action you need to wait chap 27.
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 Protect the Earth Edition:
 My name is Wei Wen, and I am an ordinary person.
 But I have a good brother, Luo Feng, who is the most powerful man on earth.
 It is a pity that in order to protect the earth, he and the behemoth of the starry sky perished together.
 In that explosion that swept the earth, I was reborn.
 This time, the earth will be guarded by me!
 Beyond Reincarnation:
 Heroic spirits who have passed away, in the name of the Lord of Reincarnation – Wei Wen, I call you back!
 [This book is a colleague of “Devouring the Starry Sky”]
 [This book devours the starry sky world, and enters carefully through the party of the heavens]
 [This book continues to devour the worldview and enters the origin continent after reincarnation]
 [The author of this book is a fan of tomato books, everyone is welcome to discuss tomato novels]
 PS: If it is similar to the anime, it is a coincidence!
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 One day, I was given the mysterious power of Hwanmong.
 If I killed a monster in the dream then my level would rise in reality.
 My home in reality became a base in the dream.
 A dimensional strategy RPG where reality and dreams are linked!
 Earn money and become stronger!
 Now, I will dominate the entire world and…the Universe
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 When the last alien on the world was bound to a stupid but cute world-saving system thinking he was a human:
 A resource depleted world:
 Alien: “I can help them deplete 5% of the world’s population in the short term, this way, this planet can continue to survive.
 System 2d14 was frightened to tears: “No, don’t! Lord host!”
 One day:
 System 099 was shocked: [Lord host, the record you set for completing one’s first world has been br-broken by a rookie!]
 Big boss Huo Li raised an eyebrow in intrigue: [Oh? Who was it?]
 A certain alien happily thought that he was invincible among all carbon based life-forms! Until…… he met a powerful psychic ability user!
 A horrified alien: “Hey! Why can’t I control myself?”
 Powerful psychic controller gong x ultimate evolution of carbon-based organisms shou
 Loyal dog with a strong sense of responsibility gong x always pretending to be human black belly shou
 In the beginning there is a love-hate relationship and mutual dissing, later there is a pair of husbands cooperating to fight monsters~
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 [1v1, wear it quickly, Su Shuangtian! 】 
 (Crazy vampire queen VS noble and indifferent lord) 
 A female supporting character with a perfect life, who has everything she wants, is driven crazy step by step? 
 The male protagonist is tortured, the female protagonist is tortured, and even the male supporting character is tortured! 
 Now that it has been criticized like crazy, 
 Then let’s sink together! 
 No, why did a certain little obedient suddenly become misbehaved? 
 "Stay, I'll give you everything you want!" 
 "Get lost!" Crazy criticism is not stupid. He is stupid and wants to stay and be your wife? ! 
 (The female protagonist is sexy, flirty, and has a career, while the male protagonist is professional in doting on his wife!)
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 (Affair version) 
 Jun Yuyan jumped down from the 36th floor, and when he woke up, he found himself lying miserably in a garbage dump where there was no hair… 
 It’s the worst traverser TAT in history 
 She was hungry and finally found a bottle of expired nutrient solution. 
 I just drank it, but I haven’t tasted it yet. 
 Surrounded by the scary face of the fierce god! ? 
 Don’t let her drink it! Hit her too! ! 
 What to do then? 
 Jun Yuyan (rolling up his sleeves): Of course it’s for his own belly, do it! 
 (after a minute) 
 Scarface (crying face): Brother, I’m wrong, can’t I be wrong? you…… 
 Jun Yuyan (raises eyebrows): Dissatisfied? 
 Scarface (grieved Baba): You bullied me woo woo woo, how miserable I was back then, and now I’m still being bullied woo woo woo, I think I was betrayed back then… wow wow wow… 
 A fight that just walked away turned into an online psychological consultation… 
 Jun Yuyan: Blame me for being too agile╮(╯▽╰)╭ 
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 (serious version) 
 Once in the army, once for the people. 
 Jun Yuyan has always been so convinced. 
 What should she do until the order she receives goes against the bottom line of her life? 
 When someone forced her from guardian to aggressor, 
 When my companions die one by one needlessly, 
 When the struggle for rights tramples on lives, 
 When her faith begins to crumble… 
 Then resist! 
 If the faith she had given her life to protect has collapsed, 
 then overthrow it, 
 Rebuild your own light!
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 A few hours before New Year's Eve, six-year-old Lin Fan was selected by a catv reporter who was interviewing passersby, dragging the electronic parts he had just bought from the second-hand market.
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 In front of the national audience, the reporter asked Lin Fan why he was dragging his canvas bag.
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 Lin Fan replied, "Because I want to be a big remote control."
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 "What is the remote control for?"
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 "It's used to magnify fireworks, and big fireworks are big rockets."
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 "What are the rockets used for?"
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 "Of course it is to send quantum satellites to the sky!"
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 "Kid, do you know what quantum satellites are for?"
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 "Of course, it is a technological weapon that can shock the world!"
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 "Children are so interesting, can you take my sister to the house to see?"
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 "Yes you can."
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 So, Lin Fan took the catv reporter home and showed his secret warehouse to audiences all over the country.
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 Just when all the audiences in the country feel that the rocket is only...
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 The raw of this novel is not ocred by us so there might be some missing chapter and the translation quality might be so bad.
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 The end of the world is coming, and Li Mu has obtained an upgradeable shelter. 
 Protecting humans can earn survival points. 
 Survival points can be exchanged for survival supplies and future technology. 
 Li Mu is cautious and manages his own power. 
 When Li Mu stopped, he found that he had reached the top of the world!
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 Harnessing the power of nature and protecting the life of the earth, this...is the mission of druids. It took Chu Tian three years to complete the trial task in the game. He was resurrected by the system and reborn back to four years ago. He re-entered the world of heaven and got the trial reward of the blood of the Elf King. With the memory of the previous life, he started his counterattack in this life.
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 Year 24XX. With several hundred years of improvements, virtual reality has become more mature. It had gradually become humanity’s second world. Socializing, working, studying and other everyday things could all be done while sleeping.
 Along with the rise in virtual reality systems, virtual games also developed successfully. Additionally, with the vigorous support of the government; every season, games continued to be born, be changed, competed with each other, and be reborn.
 Ye Cang is a black bellied, underachieving, 2nd year student at a city college. He appears to have been cured of his albinism yet his story is still full of mystery. In the game ‘New Age – Conviction’, he began walking the path of a professional gamer. An all-rounder ranger, dark cooking, with a nasty disposition, willing to do anything. He’s slowly creating his own legend.
 “Actually… instead of games, I prefer cooking and dramas” – The White Emperor
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 have you heard of it?
 If you turn on the music player in the dead of night, put on headphones, hide your head in the quilt, and listen to the looped single repeatedly.
 Fall asleep after looping forty-four times. If you are unlucky and open your eyes again, you will no longer be lying on your own bed, but will enter a strange space that is completely isolated from reality.
 That space… On the surface, it looks like the places we usually see, such as our bedroom, living room at home, underground garage, bathroom, basketball court, construction site, etc. But if you look closely, you will find that it is different. …Everything is different.
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 This is the experience of an ordinary person who, after acquiring superpowers, transforms and grows step by step in a blind corner, reaching the ultimate level.
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 The end of science is theology?
 Yes, Chen Lang, who was born again, knows better than anyone. In the near future, under the pressure of world destruction, how powerful wisdom and creativity can be erupted by mankind.
 If theology represents that all beings look to the gods, then science is that everyone is like a dragon, and all beings are gods.
 This is a story of a little man who went back to the original future technology to reverse the future trend after several extinction disasters.
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 In the interstellar era, gangs and predators are rampant, all over the galaxy. Chen Han, who makes energy blocks for a living, is bullied at the bottom of the society. In order to survive, he throws himself into the darkness and becomes a member of the gang. At the end of the road, he obtained a super warship that can be transformed unlimitedly as long as he has resources, and founded the notorious bandit gang “Beiliang”. At this point, the endless plundering began…
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