The Laws of Human Survival

In the year 543 of the Epoch, humans and beastfolk divided the land and each claimed their own territory.

Forty years later, they signed an agreement to live together in peace.

The base then issued two rules for the sake of humanity's development:

1. Same-sex relationships are forbidden.

2. Entering the forest is forbidden.

But Xia Zhou, who had lived once before, broke those rules to uncover the truth behind his murder.

While fleeing, he encountered a beastfolk officer and was caught by human patrolmen.

He thought he was doomed to repeat the fate of his previous life, but at the last moment, the beastfolk officer stepped forward and saved him.

In exchange, Xia Zhou had to go to the forest beyond the base and serve as the officer's mate.

In beastfolk territory, humans were the weakest of all.

On the surface, Xia Zhou enjoyed the same treatment as the beastfolk officer. Behind his back, however, the other beastfolk mocked and jeered at him.

Unwilling to let himself sink, Xia Zhou promptly joined a unit and became a soldier.

At the plaza where troops gathered before heading out, the officer stood in front of him and called out his number. "You have three rules to follow when you go out."

"First: obey orders."

"Second: obey orders without question."

"Third: sleep with me..."

Xia Zhou couldn't take it anymore and stomped on the officer's foot. He put all his strength into the kick, but it didn't hurt the officer at all. It felt more like flirting.

When he finally went out and came into contact with the forest, Xia Zhou saw the true face of the world and at last understood why humans were "confined" to the base.

To investigate where the "mutants" came from, Xia Zhou sneaked into an area that only officers and above were allowed to enter. Just as he was about to push open the stone door, a deep voice filled with amusement came from behind him. "My wife, what are you doing?"

Xia Zhou instantly felt a chill run down his spine, as if someone had grabbed him by the scruff of his neck.

Bonus Scene:

As someone leaned over him, Xia Zhou gritted his teeth in frustration. "Your tail! Qin Xiao, can you please put it away? How the hell are we supposed to do this?!"

The man merely chuckled at his complaint. "It's too excited. I can't get it to settle down."

Looking at the tail wrapped tightly around his waist, Xia Zhou muttered, "You beast."

Ruthless, patient, hot-tempered bottom x powerful, cunning, smooth-talking top

1. One-on-one, evenly matched couple, with a notable size difference.

2. Post-apocalyptic, alternate-future wilderness survival.

3. A chaotic mix of many different elements. Woohoo!

--- Preview: Above Your Station ---

Fu Shang was a member of the Fu family's generation of exorcists. He held a position of great prestige, was widely admired, and often made exorcism his personal responsibility.

After the snake clan was wiped out, Fu Shang found a snake egg among the ruins and raised the snake clan's only surviving descendant to be his personal subordinate.

Everyone thought Fu Shang was raising a tiger to invite disaster, but the snake served him dutifully and obeyed his every command. He seemed more like a loyal dog.

As time went by, people began to feel sorry for the snake, because Fu Shang's blood ran colder than a snake's.

When Fu Shang was gravely injured and needed snake blood to save his life, he took it coldly and said it was the snake's duty.

When Fu Shang was framed and imprisoned, he showed no mercy, making the snake demon take a blade for him and saying it was simply what the snake was there for.

Even after the snake demon was injured protecting him, Fu Shang couldn't be bothered to spare him a glance.

But no one knew that in the dead of night, when a death curse tormented Fu Shang until he could barely endure it, he would order the snake demon to suppress the curse, eyes red and tears streaming down his face.

The snake demon obeyed without question, but once became twice.

After it had happened countless times, the snake demon sought Fu Shang out during a particular period, defying his orders.

Afterward, Fu Shang was furious and kicked the snake demon off the bed. "You bastard! How dare you overstep your place?!"

What Fu Shang didn't know was that one day, the loyal hound he'd raised for years would bare his fangs and tear him to shreds.

Stoic, utterly devoted top x detached, cold-blooded bottom

Alternate Republican-era setting

--- After Becoming the Master of an Obsessive Demon Lord ---

Shen Zhaoxue was an immortal herb in the Heavenly Realm. His spiritual energy was too weak, however, and his appearance too unremarkable. Just as someone was about to pull him up, a young prince took him home and nourished him with spiritual energy.

Unfortunately, their happy days didn't last. The prince was banished to the mortal world by the Celestial Emperor for committing a grave offense. When Shen Zhaoxue learned of this, he followed him down.

While descending to the mortal world, Shen Zhaoxue was struck by heavenly lightning. When he woke, he had forgotten everything.

Thanks to his extraordinary medical skills, Shen Zhaoxue was welcomed as an honored guest by the cultivation world's number-one sect and treated as one of its own.

One day, the sect leader brought his exceptionally gifted only son to Shen Zhaoxue.

The boy stood tall, radiating righteousness. But the eyes behind the gauze were like ink-black pearls covered in dust.

Seeing that the sect leader struggled to speak, Shen Zhaoxue smiled brightly. "Easy."

From then on, Shen Zhaoxue wore a strip of gauze over his eyes, and a little shadow followed behind him.

The little shadow was fiercely possessive and said outright, "Master, you can only have me as your disciple."

"Who else would be willing to take me as their master besides you?"

The little shadow thought that made sense, but before long, Shen Zhaoxue brought home a ragged little beggar.

"Master broke his word. You deserve to be punished."

Shen Zhaoxue felt a brief sting in his mouth. Thinking it was just a child's jealousy, he didn't dwell on it. But years later, when he was gravely injured saving the little beggar...

The little shadow stood by his bed, his voice low and icy. "You risked your life to save that bastard. Even in your sleep, you call someone else's name. Is there even the slightest place for me in your heart?"

Only when he was close to death did Shen Zhaoxue realize how profound the feelings he'd received in exchange for one of his eyes truly were.

When his memories returned, Shen Zhaoxue heard the sounds of slaughter around him. The Demon Lord, stained with blood, slowly approached. "Master, now there's no one left who can keep us apart."

Possessive, obsessive, unhinged top x gentle, aloof, delicate bottom

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