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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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 In 2121, a terrible pollution disease swept through the world. 
 “We call it distortion, but perhaps, the history records of later generations will call it an evolution.” 
 The world experienced involution. 
 Today, that person’s head split into two. Tomorrow, that flower would grow fangs. The day after that, that fish would climb ashore with its legs… 
 Lu Yan: And I am merely a mediocre doctor who treats the pollution disease. 
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 Patient A: When I first grew 18 tentacles, I was having a great time eating [beep—] by the seaside. As soon as Dr. Lu came, he cut 17 of them for me. He’s really a brilliant doctor!2 
 Patient B: I am a poisonous mushroom. My spores are highly toxic and can be parasitic. I gave birth to hundreds of thousands of microspores, which made it worse for my already poor family. Dr. Lu helped me practice family planning when he came. This great kindness will forever be remembered! 
 Patient C: I have eight mouths. I was a picky eater and only ate meat, so I set up a slaughterhouse for this purpose. But then, Dr. Lu cured my picky eating. This woman of faith is willing to be a vegetarian for the rest of her life in exchange for Dr. Lu’s happiness and well-being in this life. 
 Lu Yan, the top of the food chain, the eternal god. 
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 With the fire of the war hammer and the soul of the court of justice, across thousands of galaxies, fight against the evil god of chaos! 
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 This novel is also known as Nurturing Humanity
 During the ancient tribal era, the world was vast and inscrutable.
 Through constant exploration, the ancients were horrified to discover that God walked the land. The Wise Beast stood ten-thousand-feet tall, trampling mountains and shattering the earth.
 Hundreds of years later, in that dangerous environment, mankind triumphed against the giant beasts and finally built the glorious Sumerian civilization.
 On that day, the Wise Beast suddenly descended, trampling over mountains and rivers and destroying the entire nation. The land and the sky crumbled. Cities collapsed.
 Had God descended to punish men for their sins?
 “I’m sorry, but you’re just ants living in my yard. You’re all over the place, and I accidentally stepped on you while passing by. That’s all there is to it.”
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 Chances? Experience? Resources? 
 They’re all in the virtual universe. 
 So, I just need to silently develop, and sooner or later I will stand on top of the world. 
 ——Su Li 
 Uh, I’m already at the top of the world? 
 Then I’ll set me sights on the whole universe!
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 When the moment of life stopped, Ye Zhongming returned to the afternoon that began ten days ago. 
 Is God’s favor for yourself? Or another punishment? Do you really want to experience the cruel and cold end of the world again? 
 Ye Zhongming decided to live, not for anything else, but for those comrades who had lived and died together, and the lover who never gave up! 
 Also, he has to find the answer. Why do countless roulettes emerge from nothingness and tens of thousands of Jedi descend from the sky. Who turned this beautiful azure planet into a bloody ruin full of corpses! ?
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 Waking up after a sound sleep, Xie Mingzhe reincarnated into the future world. Here a holographic trading card game is popular around the Galaxy, many professional card players and card designers coming to the fore.
 ——The competition is about to begin. Every player, please show your cards!
 Other players’ set of playing cards: Thousand-year-old God Tree, Flame Dragon and Ice-crystal Phoenix!
 Xie Mingzhe’s set of playing cards: Zhuge Liang, Diao Chan, Cao Cao and Sun Quan… (They are all important historical figures from the period of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China, AD 220 – 280)
 Xie Mingzhe uses his unprecedented Character Cards with strange skills in the competition.
 Audience: What the hell →_→
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 The doomsday has begun, and a dark and bloody era of human evolution on earth has begun. For others, the doomsday is terrible, but for Qin Tiange, who has just been reborn from the fifteenth year of the doomsday, it is definitely a good news.
 In this life, Qin Tiange vowed to be the strongest of the starry hundreds!
 Human power in previous lives? First accepted as a younger brother!
 Opportunities in previous lives? I contract first!
 Terrible human forbidden areas in previous lives. Humans must die if they step into it? Just kidding, in this life, how can I lead my brother to settle those restricted areas and transform it into a human back garden!
 Hundreds of starry sky invaded the earth, hunting human race? In this life, I will kill one person, one pair, one pair, and one hundred families will be scared, and one hundred families will not dare to cross Leichi half a step!
 One day, my people will set foot on the ancestral land of hundreds of people and hunt the stars!
 Our slogan is: The human race will not fall, and the expedition will not stop. Those who commit my race will be stunned even if they are far away!
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 Traveling across another world, Ye Qiu takes over a car company that is about to go bankrupt.
 Wuling.
 At the time of the crisis, the light system of domestic products was opened.
 【Congratulations on getting the stretched Leap Chassis...】
 【Congratulations on getting the line array suspension system...】
 【Congratulations on obtaining the drawings of the eight-cylinder engine...】
 【Congratulations on getting the jet electromagnetic fluid technology...】
 From the production of the first Wuling Hongguang mini, it was scolded as industrial waste, and the counterattack step by step became the light of domestic products, and the whole people were crazy about it. This is the real light of domestic products!
 After that, Wuling started the road of hanging heavy industry companies all over the world. At the same time, as the country's military-industrial partner, it secretly produces Mega armored vehicles for the country.
 "When the power of the military industry was exposed, I knew that Wuling was soaring into the sky!"
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 Chu Xiang wakes up and realizes that the world is dead…
 T virus ravages the whole world in a short time, only 10% of the 7 billion people have immunity, and More than 300 million people have died from the chaos caused by the virus. There are only 400 million human beings on the 510 million square kilometers of the earth. In addition, there are countless zombies and creatures infected by viruses, land, sea and air. They are all the time. Hunting the surviving humans…
 What school flowers, police flowers, hot flowers, radish flowers, in the face of danger and hunger, they are just the vassals of men, ‘the real thing to survive!’ Female star? Give you a box of pure and unpolluted mineral water for change? Jade girl? A bag of cookies, please dance and do it? Miss Qianjin? Sorry, in this world where ants can kill, they can only be eliminated.
 The food crisis has forced surviving humans to self-help in the wild. The neon-lit squares are now flourishing, and the once-populated buildings are now pigs. There is no shackles and pollution. Without nine to five and Sunday, when you are fine, you can go to the ruins to find valuable treasures. When you are bored, you can make friends with your former girlfriends…
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 "Jianghu" was born out of nowhere. This game, which contains the mysteries of evolution and incorporates countless martial arts backgrounds, has become a veritable second world in a short period of time!
 Chen Li lives again, returning to the time when "Jianghu" was just released seven years ago!
 With the secret treasure "Sword Token", Chen Li can freely enter the secret realm "Sword Realm" in Legendary!
 A world of swordsmanship hoards, countless thousands of swordsmanship! Let them have what they want!
 The master of swordsmanship, ten thousand swords return to the sect!
 Yuanshen swordsmanship, sword twenty-three!
 Extreme Yin Sword! Yue Goddess Sword!
 Ximen Chuuxue: "There is only one person in the world worthy of the name of Sword God!"
 Dugu Qiu defeated: "There is such a person, there is no such thing as swordsman seeking defeat!"
 On the night of the full moon, on the top of the Forbidden City, Chen Li stands on the top of the rivers and lakes, the end of the sword!
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 One day, Zhang Chenfei met a car accident. Fortunately, he didn’t suffer any serious physical injuries. However, due to the impact of the car crash, his brain’s perception of the real world had turned into that of the novel that he was reading prior to the accident. The thing that horrified his wife, Jiao Qi, was… the Smart Brain, Louis XIII downloaded a series of books which meant that his husband would turn into a different character each time!
 How will our adorable little wife deal with this kind of husband who seemed to suddenly suffer from multiple personalities?
 This novel’s plot focuses on Zhang Chenfei’s changing personality based from the characters in the books, and how his wife, Jiao Qi, deal with every character as he will have to act in sync with whoever his husband’s character is. This is per the advise of the private doctor since treatment of this special condition was still under research.
 As they act out their roles, they will gradually discover and learn more about the other, which they’ve never known in their seven years of living together.
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 Amidst a disaster, an orphan contracts a sickness.
 In his waking hours, he is tormented by his ailment, but when he slumbers, there is infinite darkness.
 One day, when he was five years old, a strange Fate Trickster appeared in his dreams. Ten years later, he dreams of becoming a lord. To do so, he takes a chance to trade his fate!
 That day, Wang Zhong once again stood at the gates of the Tianjing Heroic Soul Academy. He was about to start a brand new life.
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