MTL - LITTLE GOBLIN: Master, Don’t Come Here! - Chapter 719 Do you have a movie, the emperor? 16

Opening her eyes, Qiao Sang found that she was dressed as a junior high school student.

Then came a mock test.

Is she afraid of 985 graduation?

She was afraid…

What is the test for?

What is the name of the final evolved form of the Stinky Loach?

What planets have humans colonized?

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Welcome to the world of beast control.

- Description from novelbuddy

Nyx, Earth's former number one mercenary found himself on the end of his life failing to escape from a powerful criminal mastermind. However, fate seems to have another plan for him when he woke up in a completely different place, a place that he will eventually call home in the new world where strength makes one the biggest boss.[Welcome to the Universal Shop System!][Detected that it is the first-time log-in. Reward: Random Gift Pack (5)][Detected the user entering the Body Tempering Realm. Reward: Infinite Qi System][Opened Random Gift Pack (5). Acquired True Transcendence Body Art (1). Acquired Primordial Nihility Transcendent Qi (1). Acquired Immortal Illusion Art (1). Acquired Grand Desolation Transcendent Body (1). Acquired Extreme Origin Transcendent Soul (1)]With an absurd system as his cheat, follow the young man's journey through the entirety as he gains his position as the one true peerless existence, the sole transcendent above all.

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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