When You Become an NPC That Might Die Any Moment in the Novice Village - Chapter 15 - 14 Didn’t close means it’s open? [Seeking further reading]

She, a hidden technology boss, is obsessed with blood and kinship. She died tragically in a previous life and has a new life. She just wants to protect her true relatives!

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?? He, the Emperor of Dark Night, glanced at her inadvertently and caught a glimpse of her stubborn appearance with tears in the corners of her eyes. Since then, he has embarked on the road of pampering the girl, and he will never return!

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But who knows, the Jiaojiao girl in her arms is a real all-around boss.

The boss of the world’s No. 1 chaebol: “Is there any order for Miss An? The little one is willing to help Miss An.”

Dean of the Global Research Institute: “Miss An, I heard that you like the sea, I bought ten islands for you…”

The world’s number one hacker: “What? Someone bullied my boss? Hehe, courting death!”

The world’s first medical doctor: “Miss An, do I have the honor to come to your twentieth birthday party?”

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When luxury cars came to the capital and the big guys lined up to greet the girls of the An family, the world shook, and the whole world was shocked!

- Description from novelbuddy

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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“Bulsh * t,” Ramon cursed and got out of their extraordinarily luxurious bed. With impatient steps, the man approached Hailee, like a hunter about to catch his prey. “I’ll prove that I’m okay. Better than the best.” He confirmed his last word with a meaningful smile.

“…” Ugh!

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Hailee found herself being sold by her adopted sister, Aileen, after the death of their parents in an accident.

However, on the very night she was supposed to serve the bastard who had won the auction, Hailee managed to escape by killing him.

Now, Hailee was in fresh pursuit and must flee the city to escape the accomplices of the man she killed.

While she was fleeing from her pursuers, Hailee accidentally met Ramon who was dying from an accident, to avoid those who were after her, Hailee pretends to be Giana, the lover Ramon had been hiding from the public eye.

Things got more complicated when Ramon woke up and said he couldn’t remember anything.

Hailee of course can take advantage of this and continue pretending to be Giana, but how long? And what about the real Giana?

This is a story of a man named Kim Sae-Jin, who one day, inexplicably wakes up as a Monster. Follow him and his perilous journey to get his life back as a Human, all the while growing even more versatile as a Monster in the process. This should be… complicated, somewhat.