Cyrus obtained a Batcub Simulator. ... more>>

Simulated Scenarios:

- Age 13:

Your wealthy father suddenly tells you it's time to know the truth about your family. You wait nervously, but what comes is the Joker. You are shocked: "Dad, so you are the Joker?!!!"

- Age 7:

You discover that this world is a huge rule-based horror story. Every night, the people in your house disappear completely, and in the morning, they reappear without any sign. You suspect they have been replaced, silently turned into ghosts! They go out to eat people at night! You decide to follow them...

- Age 20:

On a dark night, you stand on the gargoyle of Gotham, coldly overlooking the city. The bell tolls thirteen times, and facing the Dark Knight, you declare: "Your city is good, but now, it is mine."

- Age 15:

During a torrential downpour, your frail CEO father drives you onto the overpass, facing a world-destroying monster. You are terrified, but then you see him pull out a... batarang from beside the car door! He walks step by step towards the monster, and his solid back is forever etched in your memory.

While Cyrus is frantically using the simulator, earning points to go home and working part-time at the Wayne Group in the real world, in another corner of Gotham, at Wayne Manor, the just-laid-down Wayne CEO suddenly opens his eyes.

—What did he dream of? <<less

[Hello, Mr. Joo Hee-beom. This is the Korea Ability Association.... more>>

As of March 8, 2025, you have been classified as a Guide.]

At twenty-four, long past his teenage years, Hee-beom suddenly awakens as a Guide.

He isn’t thrilled about his new classification—

And then, appearing before him is I-young, the S-Class Esper who has never had a Guide in his life.

"You're really my Guide, aren’t you?"

"…My Guide?"

I-young is delighted to have finally found a Guide with a 97% compatibility rate.

But for some unknown reason, Hee-beom keeps rejecting him…

"I'm not doing this. I won’t be a Guide."

* * *

"Hee-beom-ah, I like you."

Hee-beom-ah, I like you.

Hee-beom-ah, I like you.

Hee-beom-ah.

I like you.

Hee-beom’s mind blurred.

It felt like his body was floating.

His feet were on the ground, but he couldn’t feel them.

Everything was just… empty. Fuzzy.

Snapping back to his senses, Hee-beom stammered.

"W-what, why are you saying something like that… just from holding hands?"

"Why? What’s wrong with saying I like you?"

"It’s weird!"

I-young tilted his head, as if he was the one who didn’t understand.

"It’d be weirder if I didn’t like you."

"……."

"I like you, Hee-beom-ah. So much. More and more, every single day." <<less

The man showed up 20 minutes late.... more>>

A staged scene, a predetermined outcome.

She wished that this staged blind date wouldn't start, but Yu-ju struggled to hide her true feelings and put on a smile.

"I'm going to marry you, Do Seung-han."

"So, are we going to start dating or something?"

There was nothing to be gained by acting arrogant. She just had to put up with him for half a year. But he tested Yu-ju's patience at every turn.

"Is tormenting people your hobby?"

"I'm thinking of making it my hobby from now on."

What a j*rk. What a rude b*stard. This shameless...

He touched her as he pleased, probed her at will, and treated her arrogantly. Do Seung-han immediately threw Yu-ju into a state of confusion.

So that she couldn't clear her head.

So that she couldn't escape him.

"Behave yourself. As if you don't even exist."

A horrifying marriage charade was grandly unveiled.

What awaited at its end remained unknown. <<less

Seo Eunwoo, the only Beta in a high society dominated by Alphas and Omegas.... more>>

She dared to marry dominant Alpha Cha Taehyuk while having a body that could not give birth to Alpha children.

“She'll remain celibate for the rest of her life. That’s a Beta, not a woman.”

Taehyuk didn’t hide his disgust towards her for pushing for this unwanted marriage.

But starting with their first night, he is swept away by rut. He takes her and grudgingly admits to himself.

She’s a Beta that dared to insert herself into his life, but her body was addicting and very much his type.

The punishment for coveting him torments Eun-woo every night.

“I’ll show you. What an Alpha is, what rut is, and what pheromones are.”

Until she, a Beta, conceives an Alpha’s child. <<less

When Muxi encountered that female zerg in the underground district,... more>>

The female zerg was covered in blood and was in a miserable state. Its pair of heterochromatic eyes stared blankly at him, reminding him of his exotic pet cat at home.

But how could an exotic pet cat be this dirty?

Muxi wanted to clean up the female zerg, so he bought it.

【Aloof and Beautiful Male Zerg Gong x Reborn Strong, Resilient, and Loyal Dog Female Zerg Shou】

Later, Muxi discovered that the other party was actually a ferocious large beast, nothing like his perception of a purebred cat.

As he looked at the female zerg beside him, carefully retracting its claws and bone wings, Muxi hesitated:

Should he throw away this zerg he had personally trained?

Shi’an turned back, “Male Lord, are you going to wear your pajamas?”

“Yes.” Muxi kicked away the bone wings that had wrapped around him to protect his robe.

Shi’an: “?!!”

Shi’an stretched his body, displaying his strong, rippling muscles, “Male Lord, the pajamas aren’t warmer than I am.”

Muxi: “……” That’s true.

(The blurb might be weak, but I tried my best QAQ)

Reader Guide:

☆ The Gong is stunningly beautiful and cool, on the path to dominate all Zergs

☆ The Shou is reborn. In his previous life, he was the Gong’s general, but in this life, he’s both the Gong’s marshal + the Zerg Queen

★ Later in the story, there is an egg-laying (mpreg) plotline

★ The setting is fictional and has no relation to reality. Please don’t apply real-world standards.

★ The title inspiration comes from “A Devil for a Silver Pound.”

Content tags: sweet story, growth, counterattack, zerg, loyal dog, HE

One-sentence summary: Aloof Male Zerg Gong x Reborn Loyal Dog Female Zerg Shou

Purpose: Expressing love in a better way <<less

To combat the collective villainy of the Evil Coalition, the New Righteous Association, symbol of the orthodox jianghu, has formed a secret corps known as the Twelve Phantoms. ... more>>

Yet even among these twelve martial masters, one man stands unrivaled—Agent Crimson Tiger.

“While we kill our own children for the sake of world domination… he fights the world for the sake of his child. Isn’t it ironic?”

Amid the fierce succession war between the First Young Lord and the Third Young Lady of the Association, one man’s fight to protect his precious daughter begins!

“I swear, if you lay a finger on my daughter… something unimaginable will befall you.” <<less

The flawless actor Seo Heetae meets his junior actor Ryu Sihyeon in his upcoming work "Thirst." Ryu Sihyeon claims to be Seo Heetae's fan, but it's a hard claim to believe. Everything about the genius actor Ryu Sihyeon feels like a lie and an act. Yet, there's no way to figure out what Ryu Sihyeon really is. The more you try to find out, the more questions arise, making it impossible to escape. Like an inescapable labyrinth.... more>>

Before he knew it, cracks had already formed in Seo Heetae's once peaceful life. <<less

Soyuz, an adventurer gifted with a mysterious healing ability called "Shared Life," encounters a girl named Lena during a particular quest. Lena's body is marred by terrible scars from a past trauma. Using his miraculous power, Soyuz heals her completely.... more>>

Given a new hope to live by Soyuz's kindness, Lena becomes convinced that dedicating herself to him is her very purpose, and she ends up worshipping him with all her heart.

What will become of Soyuz, now burdened by the affection of a girl whose love is overwhelming? And what fate awaits a man who wields such a miraculous power? <<less

The world only knows that Xiao Yang and Qin Fei fought over the position of Sect Master of the Azure Sun Sword Sect for a thousand years. Yet, only Xiao Yang truly understands just how despicable, shameless, insidious, and ruthless Qin Fei is.... more>>

Why? Because Qin Fei is the young master of the Demonic Sect, a spy planted by them.

However, no one, not even his master, parents, junior martial sister, younger sister, or any of his fellow disciples, believed Xiao Yang. Everyone chose to believe Qin Fei.

Everyone condemned Xiao Yang, claiming he was jealous of Qin Fei, accusing him of slandering and framing Qin Fei.

Qin Fei was simply too good at pretending. He feigned a pitiful background, acted weak, and staged being bullied, gaining people’s pity, sympathy, and protection. With his innate Dao physique, he was hailed as the chosen one of the heavens.

Fine, in this second life, Xiao Yang resolved to show the world how this so-called “chosen one” would massacre the Azure Sun Sword Sect, use the blood of cultivators across the world to break the seal of the Abyss of Demons, and plunge the entire world into a living hell for the demon race! <<less

I have never been loved since I was born. So I was curious about what it feels like to be loved.... more>>

“Your Highness, please love me for just one year.”

I asked him to fall under a spell that would make him love me for just one year.

In return, I would give him information that could change his future.

“I can see the future through foresight.”

I didn’t bother to mention that the price was my own lifespan.

Anyway, I wasn’t planning to live long.

“I accept that proposal.”

So I married him, and 11 months passed.

There was less than a month left. Of my lifespan, and his love.

“The contract will end soon.”

“……I see.”

“Don’t worry. The spell will definitely be broken.”

“That’s not what I’m worried about. Let’s talk about this later.”

“Alright.”

But that ‘later’ never came.

For some reason, the spell broke early, and I had to prepare to leave.

[Thank you for everything.]

I thought everything would be settled by leaving a letter and departing from his side.

He wouldn’t want to see the face of a woman he was forced to love, even for the last time.

But a week later, an unbelievable rumor reached my ears.

He was looking for me. <<less

【Cultivation + Card Draw System + Hidden Power Behind a Foolish Façade + Dual Soul in One Body + Competitive Love Chaos + Ambiguity without CP + Comedic and Abstract Drama King + All-Male virg*n Cast】... more>>

【Ending: Female Lead Becomes the Strongest!】

Xia Wantang transmigrated into a cultivation novel full of male leads, becoming the cannon fodder saintess who dies right at the beginning.

Luckily, she bound a card draw system—gaining the favor of Sons of Fate allows her to draw cards and grow stronger.

She drew a card and obtained the Extreme Yin Demon Physique, bolting upright in a dying dream—turns out she’s the lucky one!

As she kept drawing and growing stronger, something started to feel off:

I already tried to limit contact to avoid disaster, so why are these Sons of Fate still clinging to me?

No way, I need to fake my death and run!

After successfully faking her death and escaping the Cultivation Realm, and now living it up in the Upper Realm, all the Sons of Fate she once flirted with stubbornly followed her there:

You flirted with me, don’t think you can just walk away!

——

Pure-hearted underdog male lead: She supported and encouraged me at my lowest. It’s easy to add flowers to a brocade, but rare to offer coal in the snow. Her sincerity is truly precious.

Devastatingly handsome demon prince: She did so much for me, even hid my identity. She must be madly in love with me!

Abstinent yet secretly passionate holy son: I’ve never seen such a stunningly ethereal woman—I only wish to have a place in her heart.

Tsundere drama queen ancient divine beast: Sis, they’re all after your looks, I’m the only one who truly loves you QAQ

Graceful and composed mature man: I don’t know why, but my gaze keeps getting drawn to her. Her strength commands my admiration.

Exotic half-blood white-haired pretty boy: This female cultivator is kind of interesting. I like her～

Cold, sharp, and proud heavenly prodigy: Only when facing her do I feel willing to lower my head. <<less

[Spoiled Concubine + Palace & Family Schemes + Medical Consort + Strong Female Lead in Historical Romance + Sweet Romance] ... more>>

In her previous life, Jiang Zhaohua was known as the most vicious woman in the city of Chang’an, accused of mu*dering her brother, mother, and husband. In the end, she was shot dead by the newly crowned emperor.

It was only after her death that Jiang Zhaohua learned:

The reputation of her being a “vicious woman” was intentionally spread by her biological father.

Her so-called malicious nature was deliberately cultivated by him. Why? So he could clear the way for his illegitimate daughter, Jiang Wanxin, raised outside the household.

In that past life, Jiang Wanxin stepped on Jiang Zhaohua’s corpse to become the official wife of Prince Jing, and then trampled over the corpses of Jiang Zhaohua’s maternal family to become Chang’an’s number one talented woman, the beloved “white moonlight” of every nobleman in the city.

After being reborn, Jiang Zhaohua vows to never be foolish again. Her heart is set on revenge:

To protect her mother and three older brothers,

To take back everything that was rightfully hers,

And to carve a bright and glorious path for herself.

What she didn’t expect was that the very emperor who killed her in her past life… would now be clinging to her.

Jiang Zhaohua:

“You probably don’t know this, but… you killed me once before.”

Yan Jing (the Emperor):

“Then I’ll give you my life to make up for it.” <<less

Sia twirled a bite of spicy jjolmyeon around her chopsticks, balanced it on a spoon, and held it up to Hangyeol’s lips.... more>>

"Come on, try it. You’ll never forget this taste."

With a bright smile, oblivious to the red sauce smeared around her mouth, Sia offered him the noodles. Unable to refuse, Hangyeol took a deep breath and accepted her offering. The flavor was tangy and bursting with umami, but the heat was intense. Even after gulping down water, his throat and ears burned bright red.

"Whew. Wow... It’s definitely unforgettable."

The lingering spice left Hangyeol dizzy.

"I’ll get you some more water," Sia said, jumping up and returning with a chilled bottle. She filled his glass, and he drained it in one go.

"Are you not good with spicy food?"

"Ha... No, not really."

"Then, how about we eat spicy food together more often?"

Thinking she was joking, Hangyeol frowned, but Sia’s expression was completely serious.

"Right now, Hangyeol, you look incredibly sexy. Let’s eat spicy food together all the time."

Even with her lips stained red, Sia’s radiant smile lit up the room. After years of devoting himself to just one person, Hangyeol’s heart began to stir, as if ready to awaken for someone new. <<less

Li, a queen of acting, unexpectedly transmigrated into a lesbian novel, becoming the vase-like, secretly married ex-wife of the movie queen.... more>>

She had been childhood sweethearts with the movie queen for many years, but besides her beauty, she was good at nothing.

On the day she transmigrated, Li was kicked out by the movie queen.

"I hope my partner is someone who resonates with me on a soul level, not a vase."

The next day, news of the movie queen's romance with a newcomer broke. Seeing the newcomer's appalling acting skills…

Li fell silent.

Ah, this… is the soul finding resonance in the tr*sh can?

-*

Li, driven by competitiveness, planned to directly enter the entertainment industry and slap everyone in the face with her acting skills and strength. Unfortunately, the "World-Class Vase" system had been activated. She was forced onto another path to slap faces.

"Sister, I want to act," Li tugged at He Xi's clothes, looking up in supplication.

Looking at the woman's face, He Xi paused.

"Okay."

"I'll only play the female lead."

"Mm."

"And let my ex-wife play a supporting role for me."

"…"Okay."

"I also want her current partner to play my maid."

"Li."

The woman tiptoed and kissed the frowning He Xi: "Please, sister?"

——Okay.

My life is yours. Anything is fine.

Hee hee^_^ The feeling of winning by relying on my face and being a green tea b*tch isn't so bad either. <<less

The common scenery of the apocalypse— twisted tent**les in the sewers, blurry pieces of bloody flesh, huge colourful moths, one-metre-long feet on wet cement…... more>>

“Welcome to the Polluted Apocalypse.”

Those were the first words that Wen Bei had heard upon entering the Hotel.

This was the story of the dark family inherited by Wen Bei by coincidence.

…

“There is no home outside the safe zone.”

No one can prevent themselves from being contaminated.

It is that every soldier would always leave the last bullet in his/her gun for himself.

That was until a unique, dilapidated Hotelbuilding appeared…

Rumours spread all over that as long as one slept in that Hotel for a night, their pollution level would drop!

Thus, countless bigwigs tortured by rising pollution levels began rushing to the Hotel. With the large demand, it became very hard to find a room.

Employee No. 1: “I was originally a very talented mercenary, but then I was tortured by my increasing pollution level. I had planned to eliminate myself. Fortunately, I met my current boss and became the Hotel’s security guard.”

Employee No. 2: “I had once rescued tens of thousands of people and escorted them to the safe zone. But in the end, I was forced to leave the safe zone because my pollution level went too high. It was my current boss who picked me up and gave me a job, asking me to clean the Hotel’s Toilets every day.”

Employee No. 3: “I had almost merged myself with an S-class creature to destroy the world. But, thanks to the boss, I was allowed to become the building manager of the Hotel.”

A certain madman: “I like my boss and I hope that my boss will take me back as his boyfriend.”

Wen Bei said perfunctorily: “… Pay ten thousand crystal stones for one night, there’s no need to talk more.”

The certain madman silently paid for the amount: “I will buy you for a hundred years first.”

Wen Bei’s eyes widened: “I’m talking about hotel’s accommodation fees! Well……!”

[Key Points] Old Crazy Punishment × Small Money Fans

Content Tags: Qiangqiang, fantasy space, soft spot, apocalypse, easy

One-sentence introduction: We want to open the best hotel in the world!

Mission: Be positive in the face of adversity and never give up

T/N :

Two random updates per week <<less

Bad news: Due to poor talent, he was humiliated by his fiancée who broke off the engagement.... more>>

Good news: He obtained the Cause and Effect Reversal System, enjoying blessings first and repaying the debt later. In just one day, he broke through twelve realms and married his fiancée’s younger sister.

Li Feng: "You were the one who proposed breaking off the engagement. Why are you crying now that I'm marrying your sister?" <<less

Right after I found out I was pregnant, my husband died.... more>>

And I was mu*dered too.

When I opened my eyes, I had returned to two years ago.

“Just so you know, this marriage isn’t my choice.

I don’t sleep with men, even if you manifest as an omega.”

My arranged marriage partner said the exact same thing to me again.

“It’s really confusing, you know.”

Then he closed the distance between us and kissed me, brushing gently with his soft lips.

“I must be insane.

To go into rut because of such a weak pheromone…”

I don’t want to be used anymore.

I don’t want to be mu*dered again.

Please, divorce me.

***

Jeong Minchae: After being mu*dered right after learning about his pregnancy, he returns to two years in the past. He refuses to be tormented and used again because of drug side effects, or to be killed again.

“I’d like the prenup to state that if I don’t manifest as an omega within a year of marriage, we will divorce. Because this marriage is meaningless.”

Baek Mugyeong: Unexpectedly became Executive Director of DS Motors due to a deal with his grandfather, and is now forced into an unwanted marriage.

“I must be out of my mind. To go into rut from such weak pheromones again…”

***

“Even if we agreed not to interfere in each other’s lives, it’s still disrespectful to carry another alpha’s scent.” <<less

Baek Kanghyeon, the hidden successor and fourth son of the Baekcheong Group’s chairman, harbors a secret: he’s a rare type with 99% Alpha traits and 1% Omega traits. ... more>>

Having lived his life as a powerful dominant Alpha, his world suddenly takes a turn when Kwon Haeil enters the picture.

“I think I might die because I like you so much, Baek Kanghyeon-ssi.”

Kwon Haeil, a relentless Alpha who only knows how to move forward to get what he wants, quickly becomes deeply rooted in Kanghyeon’s life—

“Congratulations. You’re six weeks pregnant.”

—only to leave him with something completely unexpected. <<less

“The place where the captain stands is the truth for me. I don't care even if you betray France.”... more>>

In 1824, after the fall of Napoleon and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France, Claude knows a secret about the new battalion commander, Yves, who has just been appointed—Yves is only interested in men. Teasingly, Yves appoints Claude as his personal adjutant. Initially bickering, the two grow closer as they chase a series of incidents together, and Claude finds himself increasingly gazing at his superior with passionate eyes. <<less

At the moment when life ceased to exist, Ye Zhongming returned to ten years ago, to that afternoon when the apocalypse began.... more>>

Was it heaven's favor or another punishment? Did he really have to re-live the cruel and frigid end of the world? Ye Zhongming decided to survive, not for anything else, but for those comrades who had fought and died together, for his unwavering lover! And he wanted to find answers.

Why did countless roulette wheels emerge from nothingness, and why did tens of thousands of warriors descend from the sky? Who turned this beautiful azure planet into bloody ruins that were covered in corpses? <<less

When natural disasters ran rampant, with extreme cold and storms spreading endlessly…... more>>

When the world mutated, zombies surged like tides, and eerie horrors emerged…

When the apocalypse descended, massive Devouring Abysses hundreds of kilometers in diameter began appearing around the globe...

When people looked up at the atmospheric cloud layers and saw the slowly emerging corpse of a colossal evil god…

From that day, people began to notice that daylight was arriving later and later, until the sun no longer rose, plunging the world into an unending polar night.

For survival, on that day, the Apocalypse Radio made its final broadcast to the world:

"Everyone, flee eastward—escape to dawn!"

…

Lin Xian awakened the [Mechanical Heart] ability. He could devour machinery to gain various mysterious skills, scan machines to obtain blueprints for manufacturing, and even use his thoughts to achieve unified control of different machines.

Thus, he found a 200-ton heavy gas-powered locomotive, towing specially modified storage, planting, production, medical, and living carriages, and embarked on a 320,000-kilometer journey along the planetary orbital rail—charging eastward toward the dawn! <<less

At a young age, I was caught up in a Gate incident and barely made it out alive. ... more>>

They called me a "miracle child," Jung Jehee.

But that so-called "miracle" meant nothing—I had only barely survived.

I lost my sight, my ability to move freely, and was even diagnosed as terminally ill.

Trapped in a hospital room, all I could do was wait for the day I would die...

Then, in a moment of life-or-death crisis, I awakened as Korea's first-ever S-rank.

After a long, long hospital stay, my new life as an S-rank began.

It should have been something to celebrate.

So why is it that my childhood friend, Im Taehwan, who had been so devoted to me throughout my years of illness, is acting so strange?

"Jehee... don’t tell me... you can see through me?"

Even after learning about my awakening, he seemed oddly unsettled.

"After you're discharged, I was thinking... how about living with me?"

He insisted on living together for some reason.

"Once you're out, why don’t we go study abroad? Anywhere is fine."

Out of nowhere, he started suggesting we move overseas together.

For thirteen years, he took care of me every single day. He should be free to live his own life now.

For the sake of my kind but stubborn friend, I tried my best to gain independence from him.

But then—

"Ah, that? It’s called a re-awakening."

"Seems like I got a little stronger."

To make matters worse, my childhood friend followed right behind me—awakening as the second-ever S-rank in Korea.

Just days after I became the first.

"How did Taehwan end up awakening as an S-rank like me...?"

Is S-rank something contagious?

This is getting seriously weird.

* * *

"Jung Jehee. Do you really not want to live with me?"

"You’re in danger just by being with me. You’re only a B-rank and don’t even have combat abilities. At best, you’re just a normal person with slightly better stamina and strength."

Could Taehwan, who has a non-combat ability, really protect me?

He stayed silent, as if he couldn’t argue with what I said.

"No, it’s just that..."

"You only said your house feels empty to reassure my mom, didn’t you? The truth is, you like being alone—that’s why you never joined a guild. I know how hard it is for solo artifact creators to survive. And yet, you insist on staying independent."

"No, it’s true that I like being alone. But... you..."

"I’m a bit special?"

"...Uh... well... no, I mean..."

"So? What exactly do you mean?"

"...You are... a little special... I guess...?"

Avoiding my gaze, he mumbled under his breath, "We’re friends, after all..."

For someone so big, he still acts just like he did when we were kids.

He won’t meet my eyes, yet he won’t let go of me either. <<less

Transmigrating, he possessed billions in assets, started with a sexy and charming wife, and had seven daughters, each more stunning than the last.... more>>

However, Xu Hao was in a panic.

Because his role was the vicious villain in the novel, and the ending was that the protagonist, his illegitimate son, returned and killed him to take his wife and daughters.

Fortunately, there were still two and a half years before the plot started, and Xu Hao could lay out his plans in advance.

Huh?

He activated the Emotion Harvesting System too?

Campus Belle, CEO, Female Police Officer, Mature Woman, Lolita, Princess, Twin Sisters…

When the plot opened—

The God of War protagonist returned, and his mother and sisters were already embracing Xu Hao.

The Divine Doctor protagonist descended the mountain and saw his fiancée with a big belly.

The Rebirth protagonist met Bai Yueguang and Qing Mei, both holding a baby. <<less

"......Master, you are a cruel person."... more>>

Ella, a maid of Duke Larque of Durac, has a young son with him. Ever since she began living as his maid, Ella has always admired him.

And Larque loves and desires Ella just as much as she does him.

Living in a relationship as both knight and maid, and as parents to a child, trials that they would inevitably face begin to approach them. <<less

Lowell slowly opened his eyes. ... more>>

The first thing he saw was someone’s broad chest.

Still groggy from sleep, he instinctively reached out, his hand grazing the firm surface.

Even in his hazy state, he couldn’t help but give it a few experimental squeezes before his gaze drifted up to the familiar black hair.

He gently stroked it, the way he would with a lover.

‘But there’s no way he’d have a chest like this. Besides, we’ve been broken up for ages.’

As his senses returned, Lowell glanced around, piecing together his surroundings.

Once his vision cleared, the situation began to make sense. <<less