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Daniel Chen’s world ends with a text message. After three years together, Vanessa Marlow—the woman he loves—announces her engagement to Adrian Castellane, a billionaire heir. She calls Daniel ordinary and dismisses him with a check of two million dollars. What she doesn’t know is that her meteoric rise to success was built by Daniel’s invisible hands. Every obstacle removed, every competitor neutralized, every miracle—all orchestrated by the gifted hacker from the shadows. Heartbroken and erased, Daniel decides to show her what ordinary really means. From the same hidden networks he used to elevate her, he begins dismantling his protection around her empire piece by piece, and plans to show her the true colors of the man she had chosen over him. But his attacks expose something darker: Adrian Castellane is not just the billionaire businessman he seemed. When Adrian discovers that the man he dismissed is actually an elite hacker who now knows his secrets, he orders Daniel’s assassination. The attempt fails. Now, Daniel wages total war. A petty revenge—now a debt of blood which has to be paid. His vengeance though, unleashes more terror—on a global scale—than anyone could imagine an ordinary man could do. As Daniel falls deeper into the wormhole of vengeance, he uncovers secrets about his own past— secrets that connect him to the very empire he’s trying to destroy. The battle becomes personal in ways he never imagined. What began as heartbreak becomes revelation. What started as revenge becomes war. And what was hidden in shadow will come to light but at what cost?

What if you were rejected three times over—by your family, by society, and by the world itself? This is not a tale of vengeance, nor the story of a barbaric conqueror. It is the story of someone who possesses overwhelming power, yet wishes for nothing more than to be accepted and live as an ordinary human. Al is the true-born son of the noble Virellano family. But seventeen years ago… he was swapped at birth, abandoned at an orphanage, and forgotten by his own blood. Now, he has returned. Not as a guest. Not as an intruder. But as the real young master. The problem? That family… has grown to love the child who isn’t even theirs. Al doesn’t care. He’s not interested in fake affection, inheritance, or the family throne. All he wants is a normal life—an existence where he can finally be accepted, not as a terrifying creature, not as a monster, but as a human. But within his body lies a forgotten ancient energy. And the sealed living weapon he carries… is slowly awakening. This world is far from simple. Beneath the glittering lives of nobles lies a hidden system of energy, ancient races, and long-dead magic… waiting to rise again.

Jake Rivers was just another broke university student trying to survive—until an accident changes everything. After waking from surgery, Jake discovers a terrifying advantage: for one hour each day, he can see the gold market with impossible clarity. Every move, every trap, every surge becomes predictable. With no money and no safety net, he quietly turns this ability into profit, transforming small trades into growing wealth. What begins as a desperate attempt to pay debts soon becomes something far bigger. As Jake’s fortune rises, so does attention from powerful figures who notice a silent player dominating the financial world. To protect his edge and build something lasting, Jake must master discipline, secrecy, and ambition. Because getting rich is only the beginning. Jake Rivers is on his way to becoming a tycoon. ___ Just another newbie author here... Original novel...

Vanta is an elite assassin, trained to move unseen, strike without hesitation, and follow orders without question. In a world of shadows, high-stakes missions, and hidden agendas, every choice carries weight—and every life can be taken in an instant. But even the most disciplined mind can be tested, and some encounters can change everything.

Kai Renzo is nineteen, unremarkable, and invisible to the world around him — until the night everything changes. Gifted with every power system in existence by a mysterious entity, Kai can barely access a fraction of what he carries. The rest is locked behind one condition: become stronger. Guided by a task-and-reward system that pushes him harder every day, Kai quietly begins building something — power, purpose, and a plan to dismantle a corrupt empire that destroyed the wrong woman's life. Three women orbit his rising world. Each one sees something in him nobody else does. None of them know about the others. And the system has opinions about all three. He started as nobody. The world just doesn't know that yet.

Omkar Biswal was just another introverted computer science student—until the night the Myriad System chose him. A mysterious interface awakens in his mind, granting him the ability to master acting, filmmaking, and storytelling at an inhuman speed. From college classrooms to chaotic film sets, Omkar must balance algorithms and auditions, coding assignments and camera flashes, all while hiding the truth behind his meteoric rise. As his projects shatter box office records and global audiences begin whispering his name, the cost of fame grows heavier. Paparazzi close in. Rivals sharpen their knives. And the System’s true purpose remains buried beneath layers of cosmic secrecy. By his side is Anweshita—his quiet strength in a world of blinding lights—along with friends who slowly uncover the reality behind his double life. But is the System a blessing… or a test? Because stardust doesn’t create legends. It reveals them.

Author's note: 1. Hey, everyone! Thank you for supporting my story! I have written a new one with the hope of getting a contract for that story as well, the title is 'The Rise of the Iron Wall!'. It is a football story, so if you like, please give your support by adding it to your collection and giving your power stone to that story! Thanks! 2. 150 Power stones: 2 extra chapters! 20 Golden tickets: 4 extra chapters! Gifts: Depending on what kind of gift, I will spread the extra chapters across the weeks. Hey, everyone! Please, help me stay motivated by keep sending me your power stones and golden tickets! There will always be extra chapters when we cross the threshold that I set. Thank you very much! -0- Chess players have no future in Indonesia! That was what Adrian Sheva, a 17-year-old boy from the most crowded district in Jakarta, said to convince himself that delving into the chess world would be a waste of time. He didn't even bat his eyes after getting the system that would help him become the best chess player in the world. No, it is better to work in a food stall and earn money honestly. However, it seems that the people around him disagree. They all see the talent hidden in Sheva - although Sheva himself insists that it all comes from the system - and force him to go deeper into this world. As he accumulates more experiences, playing more tournaments, making new friends, and fighting against new rivals from other countries, and winning some glories for his country, slowly but surely, this game starts to grow on him. Until in the end, he finally looks back at his journey from the bottom, Sheva cannot help but smile and say, "Oh, well... It seems that this game is not as bad as I thought..."

Manchester United, once a dominant force in world football, finds itself struggling under Erik ten Hag despite having the financial power to rebuild. Big-money transfers fail to restore the club’s glory, forcing Ten Hag to shift his focus to homegrown talent. Among the overlooked prospects in the U18 squad is Leo Calderon, a 17-year-old central midfielder buried deep in the pecking order. Lacking physicality and dismissed by teammates as weak, Leo endures constant ridicule from those who dominate with strength and athleticism. But during one ordinary training session, everything changes—Leo suddenly sees passing lanes no one else can, angles of play invisible to even the most talented prospects. Yet, there’s a problem. His vision surpasses his ability. The passes he attempts don’t connect, his technique unable to match his newfound awareness. Coaches dismiss his efforts as sloppy, and his struggles continue. But one unexpected observer—a visiting League One assistant coach—notices something different. He watches Leo’s movements, seeing potential where others see failure. As Leo fights to prove himself in an unforgiving system, the question lingers—can he refine his raw talent before the club moves on without him? ****************************** Also, all rights reserved for the companies and teams and also players I use in the novel since I don't know how image rights work and I'm too lazy to search it up on Bing-, I mean google Also, character arts are not mine or AI-generated. I got them on Pinterest and will soon use reverse search to find the authors so I can credit them. Thank You for reading. 200 PS: 1 Bonus Chapter.

By day, Adrian Voss is a powerful CEO who controls billion-dollar empires. But at night, he operates in a world no one is supposed to see. When investigator Elena Carter begins searching for the truth behind her father’s disappearance, her path crosses Adrian’s—and together they uncover a hidden network of corporations, secrets, and a mysterious organization known as the Helios Consortium. The deeper they go, the more dangerous the truth becomes. Because some secrets control the world… and some men rule the shadows. But when the war begins, Adrian will face an impossible choice: Protect his empire in the shadows… or protect the girl standing beside him.

Elior is seventeen. He’s clever. He’s mischievous. He’s terrifyingly famous in his orphanage—for all the wrong reasons. No one wants to adopt him. Not really. Stories about him spread faster than rumors about a haunted attic, and every time someone almost tries… well, let’s just say it doesn’t end well. He sighs. “I only ever wanted parents. That’s it. Just one pair. But apparently, clever + chaotic = unadoptable. Yep. Never had one.” One night, after pranking every teacher who dared cross him, he runs from the orphanage… almost gets flattened by a couple arguing in the street… ends up in the hospital… and somehow, somehow, the same couple insists on taking him home. And just like that, Elior gains… three sisters. “Parents. Nope. Sisters. Fine. This is definitely the life I signed up for… sigh.” It’s messy. It’s chaotic. It’s the story of a boy who never fit anywhere—and maybe, finally, a family who doesn’t care.

Chen Wei is a burned-out, middle-aged man who took a night janitor job because it was the only thing left that asked nothing of him. No interviews. No explanations. Just a mop and an empty building and the voicemails from his daughter he never answers. For eight months, that was enough. Then a woman named Director Zhao steps out of an elevator at 3:17 AM and tells him his real contract started tonight. His first assignment: Floor 47. Someone left a god in the breakroom again. The mop, it turns out, is not a mop. It's an RST-7 — a Reality Stabilization Tool — disguised because nobody questions a janitor. And Chen Wei has just been hired by the Cleanup Committee, an organization that has existed since the first god made the first mess. They don't govern. They don't intervene. They just clean. The gods are real. They're also exhausted, forgotten, and prone to flooding office buildings with grief. They don't need someone to fight them. They need someone to sit with them. To witness them. To stay. Chen Wei is very good at staying. He's been staying away from his daughter for eight years. It's the only skill he has left. What follows is not a power fantasy. Chen Wei will never be the strongest. He will never master a forbidden technique or unlock a hidden bloodline. He will level up by losing things — memories, feelings, pieces of himself — one cleanup at a time. But somewhere between a hearth god throwing pots in an empty apartment, a war god fighting a battle that ended before this world began, and an exhausted creator who just needs someone to tell him it's okay to stop — Chen Wei starts to understand something. Presence is harder than power. Staying is harder than winning. And the most dangerous thing in the universe might be a middle-aged man with a mop who has nothing left to lose. His daughter is still calling. One day, he'll answer.

"If you could turn back time in order to save everybody, even if you would be forgotten by the world would you still do it?" "Yes, I owe it to them to at least try." ... The world has ended. Only a single survivor is left. Seeing the ruins, Raymond in an impulsive decision chooses to reverse time. Sending the whole world 25 years into the past but in the process gets stuck inside the world he wrote a novel about! With the world soon about to face a calamity, all I want is to go back home and enjoy a calm peaceful life... So why have I become the shadow of my favorite character and is now forced to obey her every command? Money? Fame? Who cares about that when the demon king is arriving soon! I just want to live a comfortable life! ------------------------------------------ A/N: I just write this novel for fun. This is my first serious try at writing so don't expect any amazing action scenes or jaw dropping reveals. I just want this to be a relatively light hearted and fun to read novel.More slice of life then action

“You’ve probably seen this play out a thousand times. Some guy dies, gets reincarnated, and is immediately bestowed a System or a Cheat on Day 1. I, sadly, was not afforded the same luxury... All I got was a Bat-themed mentor and the vile Essence of a Demon flowing through my veins... Lucky me?"

They say meeting your soulmate is destiny, a beautiful collision of two worlds meant to be together. ...But why did my "fated encounter" have to be a head-on collision with Cassidy Valentine, the most hostile, entitled, and terrifying girl at Hartwell Academy? And why did it involve ruining her limited-edition blazer with cheap bodega coffee? I'm Isaiah Angelo. I run on three hours of sleep, instant caffeine, and the desperate need to secure a future for my little sister. I don't have time for drama. I definitely don't have time for romance. So, naturally, the universe decided to play a cruel joke. I didn't just make an enemy of one rich girl. I stumbled into the lives of four. The Valentine Quadruplets. Identical faces, four distinct flavors of trouble. Now, I’ve been hired as their live-in personal assistant. I’m trapped in a mansion with the four most desirable—and impossible—girls in the city. Cassidy, the "Problem Child" who has sworn to make my life a living hell. Harlow, the overly affectionate airhead who thinks snacks solve all emotional trauma. Vivienne, the ice-cold perfectionist who wants to micromanage my breathing. Sabrina, the silent observer who looks at me like I’m a puzzle she’s dying to solve. The pay is life-changing. The job is suicide. Can I keep my scholarship, raise my sister, and manage the chaos of the Valentine household without losing my mind? I have a mountain of debt, a schedule from hell, and four billionaire heiresses who suddenly seem very interested in the "scholarship boy." This isn't a job. This is a survival horror game wrapped in silk sheets. WHAT TO EXPECT: - Ecchi Situations: The Valentines have zero concept of personal space, and the "accidents" are frequent, spicy, and very visual. - Harem Romance: Four identical sisters, one tired protagonist. The competition is fierce, the tension is high, and the jealousy is real. - Competent Protagonist: Isaiah is smart, hardworking, and sharp-tongued. He isn't dense; he's just too exhausted to deal with their thirst. - Class Gap Dynamics: A gritty look at the difference between the struggling working class and the absurdly wealthy elite. - Heartwarming Family Moments: Because behind the fanservice and comedy, Isaiah is doing it all for his little sister.

Tags: High Martial Arts, System, Hot-Blooded, Campus Belle, Ruthless, Overpowered. Luo Yang transmigrates into a high-martial world mirroring reality and awakens as the rich, powerful villain—destined to be nothing more than a simp and cannon fodder for the heroine. What? Zhang Yiming, the Martial King, is about to step into the Martial Emperor realm with a million-card qi-blood? Another Martial King has already broken through to the Eighth Realm? Luo Yang freezes. Zhang Yiming… isn’t that the future tycoon from his previous life? And he himself—the sole heir of a top Huaxia family—actually chose to grovel before a fake-tsundere campus goddess? “Sorry. I despise simps the most.” The moment he refuses to lick boots, the system activates. Breathe once. Gain 1 qi-blood. Reject simping. Obtain King-tier martial art: Four Suppression Dragon Seal. Survive one full day of breathing. Reward: Great Xia Breathing Technique. When Luo Yang steps into the Martial Realm and slays the so-called Child of Destiny on the life-and-death stage, the icy campus belle turns back in tears. “This time… can I be the one chasing you?”

It's a psychological twisting novel based on Detective Waller returning to New York after a mysterious absence to investigate a series of murders linked to the enigmatic organization "Eclipse", backed by wealthy and powerful individuals. As Waller digs deeper, they uncover a web of corruption and deceit that goes all the way to the top, involving dirty cops, rogue agents, and high-stakes players. With the help of colleagues like Tina and some of his trusted colleagues, Waller must navigate the treacherous landscape to take down Eclipse and uncover the truth, even though what the truth once looked like was all out of his reality.

He's lived alone as long as he's worked — working jobs that exploit. His name is Seazon, but he's always been known as Sea. A half-arsed name for a half-arsed guy. Working to survive and surviving for no one. Then a book, left by the previous tenants, finds its way around his flat. When he reads the first page, instead of his own internal monologue, he hears someone else trying to reach out. He has a neighbour, Lucas — gentle, awkward, infuriatingly kind yet secretive — that refuses to leave him alone.

Lin Feng read the novel for nine years. He hated it. He argued with it. He even left hundreds of comments no one answered. He knew every major plot turn and every character the story decided was expendable. He also knew how it ended for him. When Lin Feng wakes up transmigrated into that same novel as a minor villain, he remembers exactly what the plot demands. In eight years, he is supposed to die. Not alone. The people who stood by him are meant to follow soon after. One leaves a suicide note. Another writes that she doesn’t want to live a second longer without him. Their deaths are treated as acceptable losses so the real protagonist can move forward. The protagonist has a system. The world bends to protect him. Everything else exists to be used and discarded. Lin Feng has no system. What he has is memory, resentment, and a clear understanding of how those deaths are supposed to happen. He decides they are unacceptable. By avoiding the spotlight, interfering early, and changing events long before they reach the point of no return, Lin Feng turns himself into a variable the story was never built to handle. Every deviation carries risk. Every choice he makes draws attention. But if the narrative demands that everyone who cared about him dies quietly to preserve a hero’s rise, then the narrative itself is the problem. A transmigration story about survival, shared fate, and refusing to accept an ending where love is treated as collateral damage. Author’s Note: First published on Royal Road, with simultaneous releases on ScribbleHub and WebNovel on December 24, 2025. AI assists with drafting and research, while all story direction, characters, and final edits are by the author.

[300 Golden tickets= 5 Bonus chapters] [100 Golden tickets= 2 Bonus chapters] [400 Power stones= 5 Bonus chapters] [200 Power stones= 2 Bonus chapters] I'll try to do the total bonus chapters before the end of week... but I can't make any promises ______ Yohan wakes up ten years in the past, back when he still lived with his uncle and hadn’t yet lost his parents’ massage parlour. With a strange book filled with wellness techniques in his hands, he decides to live differently this time—more aware, more purposeful, and maybe even more fulfilled. “Missed opportunity is tomorrow’s regret.”