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A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史
For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval
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Omega Vision: I Entrust the Four Divine Powers to Define the History of Civilization 欧米伽视界我寄四神力定补文明史
The day a meteorite crashed into the library, the world changed! The gods argued. Civilization suffered, and mortals had to pick up the pieces... Just like the conflicts among those in power, it's always ordinary people who pay the price... Now, with clashes between myths crushing the world's order and civilization on the brink of collapse, should we wait for the gods to take pity on us, or rely on mortals to save themselves? This was the ultimate question Ling Shuangyue saw through his dual vis
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The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World 局编双年：奇草谜案江湖录
(Not a power fantasy + no System + plot-driven + crime-solving and deduction + mind-bending twists) (The author spent a full year crafting all the murder cases. They’re sure to be gripping and mind-bending, so enjoy!) One year ago, on a dark night, I was a lowly cleaner working in the City Lord’s Hall when I was dragged into a murder targeting the three great families. Everyone said I was the killer! One year later, by day, I’d turned my fortunes around and become deputy director of the Security
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Survival in the Threshold Realm 阈境求生
Welcome to the Threshold, where the laws of physics are child's play, and the only rule that holds is the rule of slaughter. Ling Yi is a prodigy who can turn fear into cold logic, the sharpest blade of the secret organization known as the Retrospection Department. His battlefield is not the real world, but supernatural spaces where nightmares come true and the rules are twisted. His mission: solve the central mystery of each space, unravel its rules, and close the rifts. Rules for survival: Rul
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The Bucket List 遗愿清单
[Modern setting + polished novel + two male leads + urban life + healing + redemption + literary + romance + final wishes + reconciliation with family] Twenty-eight-year-old Ding Er is diagnosed with cancer. His doctor says treatment is not entirely hopeless, but Ding Er does not want surgery. He would rather cherish the time he has left and try many things he has never done before, so he decides to write himself a bucket list. While carrying out his wishes, he meets Li Cheng, and the two share
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The Land God of Republican-Era China 民国土地爷
Above is the Emperor of Heaven, below is the Queen of Earth, and between them flows the tide of humanity. The mortal world rolls on, sweeping up the human heart. In a thousand years, the land has had eight hundred masters. Who can truly own it? The road climbs, then descends; those who came before push those who come after. Born of the yellow earth, we return to the soil. Countless living beings turn to ash. Who can escape old age?
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