Brash, brilliant, and beautiful, Fu Wanqing is an unconventional choice to inherit leadership of the most prestigious martial sect. Known for her fiery temper and formidable swordplay, there's only one person she considers a worthy rival: The enigmatic woman who leads the demonic sect, Yu Shengyan.Eager to prove herself, Fu Wanqing challenges Yu Shengyan to a duel. But Yu Shengyan has no interest in such theatrics--until Fu Wanqing offers something she can't ignore: A rare medicine that mi...

This book integrates innovative theoretical research with practical application, providing a comprehensive and in-depth guide for practitioners, researchers in the field of intelligent manufacturing, and readers from all walks of life who are curious about industrial artificial intelligence.It delves into the challenges of various typical application scenarios of industrial artificial intelligence, systematically expounds on various new data-driven modeling methods, and provides a ...

Mukouda Tsuyoshi was nothing special in modern Japan, so when he was summoned to a world of swordplay and sorcery, he thought he was ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Too bad the kingdom that summoned him only got him by mistake! Not only was he not one of the three summoned heroes, but his stats were laughable compared to theirs. On top of that, there's something really sketchy about this kingdom... "Ah, these people are the kind to try and use the Hero," he realized, and immediately...

Translation plays a consequential role in how states govern, manage multilingual affairs, and project influence, yet this role is rarely examined through a comparative, state-centred framework. This Element introduces the State Translation Programme (STP) to analyse translation as state-organised action. Comparing China with Japan, Türkiye, the United States, South Korea, Canada, and Poland, it identifies three strategic modes: Architects build national capacity and identity, Influencers p...

*Even though I don’t want to go to the dungeon!*Caught up in a “Hero Summoning,” the hapless Mukohda was brought to another world from modern Japan, but he decided to make the most of it and enjoy a leisurely life of travel with his familiars, Fel and Sui.With new goddesses forcing blessings on him in exchange for offerings, and another familiar in the form of a peckish pixie dragon, Mukohda steadily amasses wealth and power. Finally, the cowardly hero (with a little “help”...

When Ao was in kindergarten, she smiled ear-to-ear as she told her classmates how her father (a bestselling erotic author) chose her name: ""A as in apple and O as in orgy!"" That day still haunts her ten years later as she studies with a single goal in mind: get into an elite university and achieve independence from her father once and for all. She has no youth to misspend and no time to think about boys ... until her classmate, ""King Normie"" Kijima, approaches her with a shocking confe...

I thought she was The One. But she was the one who broke me.In high school, I wanted Katriona Merrick more than my next breath. I dropped hints and flirted like hell with her, but she never took the bait. So, I waited. And waited…Graduating a year ahead of her, my resentful goodbye, paired with her oblivious farewell, crushed me. How could I be so wrong about her? She tossed me aside without a second thought, making me swear off so-called love forever. Yet, the emp...

A new dungeon, and a new meeting!?Mukohda, the salaryman who was brought from modern Japan to another world because he was caught in a “Hero Summoning,” along with his familiars Fel, Sui, and Dora-chan, enjoyed their fill of seafood at the seaside town of Berléand. Finally, they set off for the dungeon city of Aveling, just as he promised Fel!But before that, Mukohda asks for information about the dungeon from the gods… and hearing that many undead wander the dungeon, Mukoh...

Enjoy the bounty of the sea!Mukohda was brought to another world from modern Japan by falling victim to a “Hero Summoning.” Though he managed to conquer a dungeon along with his three familiars, Fel, Sui, and Dora-chan, in the end they just went back to enjoying their carefree trip. After ordeals like suffering the envious gazes of new adventurers, and destroying an orc settlement, Mukohda finally arrives at the seaside town of Berléand. Now that they’ve come to the ocean, there is...

If something seems too good to be real, you’ve got to get out of there.That’s the rule that Page Found has always followed. She’s a petty thief with no memory of her past, scrounging to survive on a backwater outpost – until she’s kidnapped by one of her marks.Her kidnappers – the cruel, self-serving Zhak and the tough maverick Maelle – plan to pass Page off as a monk from an ancient, isolated planet to help them capture a treasure-filled ship. If Page is w...

When we last left Mukohda, an unfortunate salaryman who got accidentally summoned to another world from modern Japan, he had bought a house in Karelina and staffed it. Now, having finally put his house in order and having secured the safety of his business, Mukohda has found himself free enough to leave his home while he goes out adventuring!So, Mukohda and familiars are now in the town of Rosenthal in pursuit of meat, meat, more meat, and some violence for Fel and the others to le...

Goddesses, Griffins, and Slimes! Oh My!When Mukohda and Fel enter Boss-Monster territory, the risks begin to skyrocket: but so are the rewards: Who knew all it took to get a Goddess's blessing was a few sweets? Or how quickly a cute little slime can evolve? But when the crew get involved in Boss Monster politics, it still might end badly. Remember: You can only make more Campfire Cooking if you're still alive!