The Devil's Cage - Chapter 38: The Smoking Pipe and the Deerstalker

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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On the surface, he is the aloof and standoffish patriot whose sole purpose is to serve the nation. On the darker side, he is an invincible, powerful and mysterious man.

The author named me Wei Changcheng, also known as Wei Great Wall.
I really defended the Great Wall. I managed to climb the Great Wall extravagantly, but I was squeezed down from the Great Wall. Even if I crossed it, what kind of trouble did I have to attach a system?
It’s fine to have a system as a bonus, but what kind of trouble is it going to be annoying wherever it goes?
“In Harmony…”
What? You still have to “eat” the system? Have a lot to eat? I’ll just call you an idiot from now on!
What? You want to be my partner? “In Harmony…”! Why are you pressing me? Hehehehe, my original form can climb trees, can you?

Solemnly declare:
1 The third person in this article, please ignore if the copywriting is incompetent.
2 The main subject of this article, 1V1, CP has been determined, Daniel V Wei Changcheng
3 This article is sweet pet, loyal dog attack, as for receiving attribute, well, to be determined…
4 This article is also called “The system of rebirth is in hand, I have the world” or “Happy and happy life of the host on the planet”
5 The author is occasionally insane, please ignore it.

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A petite and frail woman came to Donggong, and Chumei in Donggong didn’t take this abandoned woman seriously at first.

Who would have thought that she would occasionally feel the cold today, and she would be ill tomorrow, attracting His Royal Highness to take care of her day and night.

She took care of her, and took care of people on the couch, so angry that Zhongmei called her a shameless white lotus.

As the party concerned, Qin Zhao said: My ex-husband greened me, I turned around and hooked up with the prince of the dynasty, and robbed the prospective man of the third child. The first marriage is higher than the first marriage, is there any problem?

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The crown prince Xiao Ce had few desires for half his life until he met Qin Zhao.

He thought Qin Zhao was pitiful and would not be able to live without him, so he let her live in the East Palace temporarily, day and night to keep her pampered.

Later, when he ascended the throne, every time he saw Qin Zhao’s ex-husband’s face, he would torture Qin Zhao’s soul every night: “Is my body still satisfactory to Zhaozhao?”

【Wear the book, double clean, sweet pet】

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