Yu Feichen is the most feared executor in Paradise—a man who can turn any impossible mission into victory. Yet he refuses to remain a weapon whose achievements belong to a distant Main God. Seeking power that is truly his own, he enters the forbidden Gate of Eternal Night, a place from which few return. Beyond the gate lie countless collapsing worlds: a wartime prison ruled by poison, a temple built on sacrifice, a mechanical fortress that treats people as replaceable parts, and kingdoms whose broken laws have become monsters. In every world, Yu must uncover the hidden rule before it destroys everyone trapped inside. Again and again, he meets the same mysterious man under different names and faces. Sometimes the man is an officer, sometimes a pope, sometimes a god—but Yu always recognizes him. Their bond carries the weight of an abandoned homeland, an old betrayal, and a promise neither of them has forgotten. As the truth of Paradise and Eternal Night emerges, Yu learns that the worlds are not games. They are the remains of a universe approaching its destined end. To save them, he and the god he loves must decide whether to obey fate, seize its authority, or destroy the laws of creation and build a new world themselves.

## **Blurb** Tang Xiao is a hardcore gamer trapped in a hopeless biology major, so he decides to carve out a new future as a professional player. Then his roommate recommends *Age of Fungi*, a fully immersive game rumored to be the hardest ever created. Countless professional gamers have failed to clear it, but Tang Xiao is certain he can succeed. Instead, he unlocks one bad ending after another. Every run begins with him as a low-ranking laboratory assistant. Every run ends with him being devoured by the monster he is supposed to raise. Tang Xiao: *Now this is getting interesting.* After dozens of resets, he claws his way from lab grunt to assistant researcher, then to full researcher. He even studies so much for the game that he gets accepted into a graduate biology program in real life. By his final playthrough, the terrifying blood-red creature he once feared has become the King of Fungi—a mysterious higher-dimensional life-form capable of disguising itself as human. No longer cold or ruthless, the monster follows Tang Xiao everywhere, wrapping fungal tendrils around his ankle and whispering in a hoarse voice, “One vial of blood for one kiss. You promised.” Tang Xiao responds by faking his death, uninstalling the game, and walking away without a second thought. He is done. Completely done. Then his brother uncovers a classified secret: *Age of Fungi* is not merely a game. Its world is a real parallel dimension, and the two realities are about to merge. Soon, a special government division begins searching for a mysterious “Dr. Tang.” The monster he raised has gone berserk, spreading spores and mycelium across the world. When the dimensions collide, it will ascend the throne—and without the one person capable of controlling it, no one will be able to stop what comes next. Tang Xiao’s brother looks at the wanted notice. Then he looks at his carefree younger brother, who is still lounging around and playing games. There is only one question left: Should he turn him in immediately…or turn him in immediately?