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Phantom Freedom

Nell_Alexandre
The bestial grin of totalitarian humanism Humanity races across the Cradle Galaxy aboard lightning-fast stream-trains. It is an era of marvels, glittering metropolises, and boundless knowledge. And of beings — genetically altered humans, legally stripped of their humanity. When Axel "Ax" Fontaine, a being and former elite stream-trooper — now head of security on the luxury express "Briareus" — begins investigating a terrorist attack on his crewmate alongside his old comrade-in-arms Phan Thi Linh, their search on one planet intersects with a far darker plot. Meanwhile, on another world, Wad-Prince Irfan AlNilam, a royal outcast haunted by his past, and his devoted bodyguard and lover Murad hunt for the kidnapped directors of an MT perinatal center. As the two investigations collide, they uncover a conspiracy that threatens to shatter the mighty MT Corporation and ignite a revolution across the stars. In a society built on genetic purity and corporate power, what is the true cost of phantom freedom? New chapters - every Monday and Thursday, twice a week! Link Vol.2: https://www.webnovel.com/book/36020096300633305 Link Vol.3: https://www.webnovel.com/book/36746883100580405 Supplementary materials for Book 1 — available here: https://www.webnovel.com/book/36349850908842405 Supplementary materials for Book 2 — available here: https://www.webnovel.com/book/36688694808445005
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The Heavenly Training System: An Ordinary Disciple’s Second Life

Ethan Carter died at seventeen, his life stolen by MELAS syndrome. Abandoned by much of his family and confined to hospital beds, he spent his final years dreaming of the ordinary experiences he would never have: freedom, friendship, adventure, and the chance to truly live. But death brought him an unexpected second chance. Reincarnated as **Xu Qinghe**, an outer disciple of the Azure Moon Sect in the **Great Canglan Empire, Tianheng Continent**, Ethan discovers that his new life is hardly more promising than his old one. Xu Qinghe possessed a Mortal-Tier Spirit Root with a basic Water Affinity, making him one of the least talented disciples in the sect. His childhood companions, Ji Yuehan and Pei Zhaoyu, once promised to face the cultivation world alongside him. However, Ji Yuehan’s extraordinary Moonveil Celestial Physique made her a Saintess candidate, while Pei Zhaoyu’s Earth-Tier Spirit Root and rare Space Affinity earned him the attention of powerful masters. As their fortunes changed, both abandoned Xu Qinghe, leaving him to struggle alone for years. Desperate to reach the Middle Qi Refining stage, Xu Qinghe consumed an unstable pill and died from its effects—allowing Ethan to inherit his body and memories. Determined not to waste his second life, Ethan resolves to experience everything his first life denied him. His plans take an unexpected turn when he awakens the **Heavenly Training System**, an extraordinary tool capable of analyzing his training, correcting mistakes, refining techniques, and accelerating mastery through consistent effort. With sufficient understanding, he can even combine compatible techniques to create something greater than their original forms. His spiritual root remains ordinary, and the road ahead is anything but easy. Yet armed with patience, knowledge, and a system that rewards genuine effort, Ethan begins his journey from an insignificant outer disciple toward a future no one could have predicted. In a world where talent determines destiny, can an ordinary cultivator rewrite his fate? This time, Ethan doesn't want merely to survive. He wants to live.
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