Cannon fodder refers to those sacrificed for the benefit of the protagonist. But what happens when the prematurely deceased cannon fodder awakens?
[When My Husband Was Possessed]:
A general who died on the battlefield witnesses his body being taken over by a wandering soul. His spouse and children are tormented to death by this intruder. Fueled by anger and resentment, he returns as a vengeful ghost.
[My Husband is a 'Villain'?]:
Tang Ming’an dreams of his death and foresees his family being targeted and oppressed by a transmigrated woman, only to meet a tragic end.
[The 'Old Man' in the Golden Finger]:
An immortal dreams of his Dao partner being forcefully bound by another, leading to their eventual destruction.
[Single Parent Family Dynamic]:
A man dreams of his death in an accident, after which his lover and child are preyed upon by a predatory father-son duo.
After dreaming of his future wife being cruelly mistreated, Cheng Yan becomes so furious that he abandons his title as a prince.
Upon finding his fragile, pitiful, and helpless wife, Cheng Yan has only one thought: to spoil him! Oh, and to chop down anyone who dares to bully him!
But as time passes, Cheng Yan watches his wife punching enemies and kicking zombies, and sighs internally. While it's great that his wife has grown stronger, he kind of misses the soft, clingy, and coquettish version of his spouse.
Highlights:
Starts with a max-level overlord as the male lead (gong), who later becomes a god-like dragon.
Features a growth arc for the other protagonist (shou).
Includes elements of transmigration, rebirth, and "transmigration into a novel."
Written from the male lead's perspective but balances both gong and shou viewpoints.
Themes: Protecting and treasuring loved ones, even in a dangerous world.
A post-apocalyptic overlord transmigrates to an ancient era. After failing to return to his original world, he decides to live out his life in this new one.
He buys a few acres of land, brings home a "ge'er" (a male capable of bearing children), and settles down with his husband, children, and a warm hearth.
But just as life starts to feel peaceful, natural and human disasters strike one after another: droughts, locust plagues, floods, epidemics, and war. With no other choice, he must take his husband and children and flee the famine-stricken lands in search of safety.