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Follow the incredible journey of Alex Hayes, from his beginnings as a captivating teen actor in the early 1980s to becoming the greatest, most recognizable movie star the world has ever seen. In a Hollywood timeline reimagined without icons Tom Cruise & Brad Pitt, Alex rises to dominate the silver screen. Watch as this nearly flawless hero conquers the industry, starring in beloved 80s teen classics and explosive 90s blockbusters, all while navigating fame and dating some of the most glamorous stars of the era. This is a story for readers who love Hollywood tales, legendary careers built from scratch, and seeing a hero achieve ultimate success. If that sounds like your kind of read, dive into the legend of Alex Hayes. (Note: The story's heroine is on book cover.)

[999 Lives. 999 Failed retirements. 1 Final chance.] Lin Feng is a professional Villain. After transmigrating through 999 different worlds as the "arrogant young master" destined to be crushed by the protagonist, he only wants one thing: to fail his final mission so he can finally retire to a peaceful beach with a lifetime of rewards. His mission in this world? Kidnap the icy CEO, Su Qingxue, and get defeated by the legendary "God of War," Ye Chen. It was supposed to be easy. He planted "explosives" (actually cheap fireworks), "insulted" the hero (actually gave him tactical advice), and "shielded" the heroine from a sniper (wait, that wasn't in the script!). **[DING! VILLAINY FAILED SUCCESSFULLY. REPUTATION: HOLY SAINT.]** **[DING! PROTAGONIST LOYALTY: 100/100. STATUS: SWORN BROTHER.]** Lin Feng is horrified. The hero wants to die for him, and the city wants to build him a statue. But the real nightmare has just begun. Su Qingxue, the woman he was supposed to ruin, is looking at him with eyes full of a thousand years of obsession. Because she isn't just a CEO—she’s a Regressor who remembers all 999 lives where Lin Feng played her for a fool. And this time, she has her own system. **[HEROINE SYSTEM: REGRET REDEMPTION ACTIVATED.]** **[CURRENT MISSION: PREVENT THE VILLAIN FROM LEAVING. REWARD: PERMANENT BINDING.]** Lin Feng wanted to be a villain so he could go home. Instead, he’s become the "Golden Canary" of a yandere CEO and the "Revered Brother" of the world’s strongest soldier. "System! I want to be evil! I want to retire!" [SYSTEM RESPONSE: ERROR. THE HEROINE HAS ALREADY BOUGHT THE RETIREMENT BEACH. SHE IS WAITING FOR YOU THERE... WITH HANDCUFFS.]

[System] + [Urban Fantasy] + [Kingdom Building] 2,000 years ago, Grand Shaman Ren nearly destroyed the Underworld. He broke the cycle of reincarnation, terrified the Gods, and was finally sealed away by the Heavens. Today, he woke up. Now living as Ren Wu, an 18-year-old high school student with a C- in History, he just wants a normal life. But the Underworld holds a grudge. The spirits didn't just remember him. They fear him. And now that his System has rebooted, they have 72 hours to delete him before he reclaims his throne. Ren’s To-Do List: Pass his Calculus exam. Hide his aura from the Reapers. Conquering the Afterlife... again. Warning: The MC is a former Warlord. He does not negotiate with spirits. He taxes them.

Opening: Truck-kun yeets me into an island nation. Inheritance? A crumbling seaside temple + God-Tier Reinforcement System unlocked! “Anything can be upgraded. Scriptures, relics, even my… ahem, ‘Vajra Pestle’.” Ordinary Buddhist Sutra → Medicine Master’s Vow of Salvation Chant 10,000x → Vajra Body achieved! Vajra Demon-Conquering Pestle → Indestructible Immortal Root Eight Heavenly Dragons → Great Prajna Dragon Sovereign Mantra “Under the righteous sun, all demons kneel!” Then she appears—Hasshaku, the pale 8-foot widow dripping with cursed yin energy. “Po… Po… Po…” MC (sweating): “Can my reinforced Vajra… hold her?” Hasshaku (smirking): “Monster, I want you to help me… cultivate.” Dual cultivation? Exorcism? Or nightly ‘purification’ till dawn? Click now—every chant = +1 chapter of spicy demon-taming! Tags: Isekai, System, Exorcism, Demon Wife, Overpowered MC, R-18 Cultivation, Po Po Po

Kalypso "Kali" Brunn was searching. He was trying to find someone he once knew well, someone he'd lost without even realizing. Kali needed the man who could wholeheartedly love himself and the company of others yet live happily, even alone. That someone wouldn't need another leading their life, completely shaping every thought he had, each action he performed, and the emotions he'd felt. He simply had to see that man's lost smile once more, a smile so true and pure, and he believed the Black Manor was the best place to look. It was the perfect home for Kali to find himself again. A peaceful, private, and honest(deceptively so) abode for him to relax and heal in. It seemingly had the most perfect conditions. The only downside of the new arrangement would be that he's yet to shake off his loneliness. He's determined to get along with his new housemates, but it's proven to be hard, especially as half of them blatantly ignore him and the other half downright hate his mere presence. But who's to say the future won't change? Perhaps his clumsy, self-deprecating ways will finally garner him some much-needed attention. Maybe they'll see just how much he needs someone to stand by him, even if he happens to claim otherwise for pride's sake... Or suppose they could continue to ignore him until he stays forever stuck in his regrettable past. Kali doesn't want to think about the 'scumbag' he ran away from or the friends that hurt him. They didn't deserve his tears any more than he deserved the emotional turmoil he'd suffered through.

Marcus woke up to find himself transmigrated into the dark novel The Nightshade Tragedy, becoming that very same street-roaming scoundrel—Marcus—who deceives and marries the disabled heiress only to end up as fish feed in the end. Faced with the female lead, Elena Nightshade, who appears sickly and coughs up blood on the surface but is actually ruthless and merciless

When Aeris Vael touches the dying, he sees contracts written by regret. Each completed contract grants him fragments of memory, skill, and emotion from the dead. As underground markets trade souls and corrupted inheritors hunt power, Aeris must decide: Will he become humanity’s bridge between life and death — or the fracture that destroys both? Death does not always end a life. Some people die with promises unfulfilled, justice denied, or love unfinished. These regrets become contracts invisible to the living except to Aeris Vael. By completing the wishes of the dead, Aeris inherits fragments of their lives: combat instincts, hidden memories, emotional scars, and forbidden knowledge. But power comes with a cost. Each inheritance chips away at his identity. While soul markets sell the dead, rival inheritors harvest ghosts for strength, and ancient forces watch from beyond the veil, Aeris is forced into a role he never wanted. The Echo Contractor has awakened. And death is no longer silent.

At Sharik Academy, where power rules everything, the hero’s journey begins with an unforgettable shock. On a cold night, the academy’s halls transform into a stage of pain and disappointment, and a young boy falls to the ground, bleeding from every part of his body, yet he raises his voice, defying fate: “I will have my revenge… I will destroy Sharik Academy!”

As a Bayern youth player, Lu Xiao/ Lance awakens the superstar system. If you stay at the Bayern base for 1,000 days, you can activate the system to extract the top football players template. With 3 days left for activation, he was expelled by the 2nd team coach Erik Ten Hag after his contract expired. No, I have to stay here until the system is activated! Wait, where are the Ronaldo and Kaka templates? Absolute Control? Who is Nagi? (There is no Blue Lock in this world) …… From this day on, a true monster was born in world football! The outrageous moves that can only be seen in comics are reproduced one by one in reality! Guardiola, Ancelotti and Klopp were all stunned! Messi and Ronaldo feel inferior to him: Lance is the only GOAT in the world!

Terra II, a world split into vast planes, where deserts stretch ceaselessly and horrors—roamed without rest. It is a land scarred by self made nightmares that never fade. The Common Era, where the concept of happiness has been abandoned. No story begins with joy, and none end with peace. One mistake—a misplaced word, a fleeting gesture—is all that it took. Strength was never the problem. ▄▀█ █░░█▄▀ has survived long enough to know that looking strong, feeling strong, and being strong are three different lies people tell themselves to keep moving. Terra is heavy. The roads are long and boundless like the deserts ▄█ █▀░ █▄█ had walked. And family...family—that has been stripped away. Once? Twice? no, Thrice? You’ve walked. You’ve run. You’ve shot at everything. You've seen your friends perish away, your self made family rotting away, and how do you cover it? By carrying a carload of supplies. But strip it away. What is left behind? ———————— I'm pretty nervous how this version will be received and since i went for both magic and a modern setting. I'm not really good as creating things so i took inspiration from some well known media, so if it seems familiar, i tried as best i could to make it my own. but idk. Lets see, it starts to pick up the pace slowly. It's a slow born sort of thing except with no love. short ass rant, lol. Kristen out, peace.

=WSA 2026 Entry= [System Notice:] [You've been transmigrated to the other world.] [All mana and power are resetted to your current body.] "T-transmigrated!?" I remembered I was once an unknown, homeless, poor, lonely wizard. I died when I fought 2 adult dragons at a time. Thus, I got transmigrated in this world as an only child of a wealthy family. This world is so peaceful—no monsters, demons, magic, war. Moreover, technologies, science, knowledge... But why do I still have mana and system? They're just completely useless, aren't they? A-aren't they...? In short, I was wrong. *** A/N: It's for those who like naturally growing weak-to-strong MC along with character development of his companions. He's also not a naive MC who learns from his past. Yet he sometimes acts weaker than he actually is, for a reason. For more information, please check my pinned review below!

In a world without animation, Sora Kamakawa inherits a failing studio and risks everything on an original work. Armed with stories from another world, he challenges the industry and proves that images can change eras. Author: 画飞 .

In a world ten times larger than Earth, where civilization rebuilt itself after devastating nuclear war, entertainment and gaming culture are only beginning to emerge despite advanced VR technology. When Ethan Cole transmigrates into the body of a poor middle-class young man, he brings with him something priceless: a system containing Earth's entire gaming and entertainment archive. Starting with nothing but a broken family struggling to survive, Ethan must transform from a disappointment into the man his household desperately needs. His mother Sarah, who has carried the family alone since her husband's death. His older sister Miranda, hardened by years of manual labor and responsibility. His young sister Lily, who never knew what it meant to feel safe. And his aunt Rebecca, a successful lawyer trapped in a lonely, empty life. As Ethan slowly builds a gaming empire using Earth's archived knowledge, he doesn't just change the entertainment industry—he rebuilds his family from the ground up. In a world where traditional family structures are both legally and culturally accepted, Ethan must prove himself worthy of leading those who depend on him. Tags: Adventure - Action - R18 - Isekai - System - Harem - Weak to Strong - Handsome ML - Business Management-Showbiz-Genius Protagonist-Virtual Reality-Game Elements-Technology-Family-Incest- Romance

Li Tianchen, the spoiled heir to the powerful Tianchen Group, lives a life of unchecked luxury, arrogance, and indulgence, believing wealth and status make him untouchable. One night, his casual humiliation of a quiet stranger in a bar sets in motion consequences far beyond his comprehension. Without threats or warnings, his family’s vast business empire begins to collapse—contracts vanish, assets are frozen, and long-standing allies abandon them. The downfall escalates into tragedy when masked assailants massacre his family. Li Tianchen survives only to witness his mother die protecting him, leaving him stripped of everything he once relied upon: power, money, and identity. Abandoned by friends and society, he wanders the streets as a broken man, haunted by guilt and loss. In despair and hatred, Li Tianchen forges a vow in his final days: if given another life, he will return to repay every wrong and seize true power—power that no wealth can buy. Death does not bring oblivion. Instead, his unyielding will draws the attention of a vast, indifferent force beyond life and death. Faced with the truth of his past arrogance and the promise of a crueler but greater path, Li Tianchen accepts the price without hesitation. The universe, vast and indifferent, seemed to pause. Somewhere beyond the veil of life and death, fate noted his determination. The scales of destiny, once tipped by arrogance, now waited for a force forged in suffering. Li Tianchen’s story, it seemed, was far from over and though the night was endless, the fire in his heart promised one thing: revenge, inevitable and absolute. One day, in a world that would tremble at his return, Li Tianchen would rise again—not as a naive heir, but as a force capable of rewriting destiny itself

From a violent end to a quiet beginning. ​Reborn in the world of Woolace, former gangster Tobey is given a rare opportunity: a life free from suffering. Tasked by the gods to simply "exist," he is gifted with abilities that handle his survival, leaving him free to pursue a passion he once thought impossible—art. ​Determined to leave his dark past behind, he retreats to the sanctuary of the forest. He doesn't want wealth or glory; he just wants to be left alone. But in a world he is sworn to watch over, true isolation might be the one luxury he can't afford.

#Gold Tier Winner of WFP26; Setting in the fictional world of Gaia, where special individuals can awaken certain powers within their souls. They are called Arcana Masters. Some awaken beasts, some awaken weapons, while some awaken the power of plants. Some people train to become stronger so that they have the power to protect loved ones, some wish to use it for revenge, some wish to live longer, while some want to be free and use their power however they wish. Yet, there exists a clan, where the descendants only exist to grant death to others so that life and death remain balanced. Follow the journey of Azrael Garcia, the heir of the cursed clan of Death, as he forms friendships while facing betrayals, meeting love, and cutting down enemies in the process. ************** Note: Author isn't born in an English-speaking nation and has no editor either. So, please be understanding if there are any grammatical errors. ************** Author's other contracted novels: War Online, Weapon Seller in the world of magic Author's other notable works: The Last Slytherin, The Sharingan Hyuga, Prince of Kpop ************** You can also support the Author through Patreon or buy a coffee on Ko-fi.com https://www.patreon.com/snowstar https://ko-fi.com/snowstar5061

A modern director unexpectedly returns to Hollywood in 1986, and began his legendary journey to take control of the centre of largest film and television industry in the world, step by step. (This is a translated novel by Just Do or Jia Si Te Du, at least as far I could find, I've mainly edited it to make it more consistent and coherent than any version I could find)

Long ago, the world was shaped by a throne that no mortal should have touched. Forged by gods and bound with time itself, the Eternal Throne granted its ruler impossible power—strength beyond limits, command over fate, and the right to rewrite history. But the throne demanded obedience, not balance. When the last king refused to kneel, the throne shattered, tearing the world apart. The gods disappeared. The empire collapsed. And the truth was buried beneath centuries of lies. The throne was forgotten. But its legacy endured. In the present age, the world is divided among fragile kingdoms, secret orders, and ancient ruins filled with forbidden technology. Beneath the illusion of peace, the remnants of the throne begin to awaken—ruins glow, time fractures, and powers long sealed start to return. Kael, a warrior raised by a hidden brotherhood that operates from the shadows, is sent on a mission to recover an ancient relic. What should have been a simple infiltration turns into the awakening of the Broken Throne itself. Marked by its power and bound to a living blade of divine fire, Kael gains abilities no human should possess—enhanced speed, shadow-walking, and the power to bend moments of time. With the throne awakening, Kael becomes the target of every major faction: The Veiled Creed, who believe the throne must remain sealed forever The Crowned Lords, kings who seek to ascend beyond mortality The Keepers of Time, who manipulate history from the shadows And the Fallen Gods, who whisper from ancient ruins, promising salvation… or ruin Each step of Kael’s journey is a mission—raiding lost temples, climbing fallen cities, fighting corrupted champions, uncovering secrets hidden from history. With every victory, his power grows, but so does the throne’s influence. As the path to the throne opens, Kael must choose: destroy the legacy and free the world from the cycle of gods and kings, or claim the throne and become something more than human. Because the Broken Throne is not just waiting for a ruler. It is waiting for someone strong enough to survive it. Genre: Epic Fantasy | Action Adventure | Game-Inspired Fiction Core Experience A story that reads like a game—missions, powers, boss fights, and choices—where every chapter feels like a level and every arc brings Kael closer to the throne.

Rudra Pratap died a broken man in 2026, sacrificed on the altar of corporate corruption. He wakes up with a second chance in the most volatile decade of Indian history: the 1970s. It is an age of suffocation—where the License Raj strangles innovation and the government controls the means of production. But Rudra has brought something back from the future. Possessing a mysterious System that allows him to import 21st-century blueprints and foresee geopolitical shifts, Rudra begins his ascent. While others fear the impending war, Rudra sees a supply chain opportunity. While others beg bureaucrats for permits, Rudra buys the bureau.He is no longer the victim. He is the predator. His goal is not just wealth. He aims to forge an industrial empire so vast that operates in the shadows of global finance while building the spine of Indian industry. Watch Rudra Pratap turn a dying textile mill into a global empire, one crisis at a time. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction set in an alternate 1970s timeline. All characters, businesses, and events are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Real-world brands and historical figures are included solely for atmospheric context and do not imply endorsement or factual accuracy.

A boy who lost his love for Formula racing after his father died on track, bringing calamity to his family. Left to care for his mother and sister, Luca does all he can to make ends meet. But it seems that every step he takes keeps pulling him back to the asphalt, and one sudden endeavor changes his life completely. [SYSTEM INITIALIZING......] [SYSTEM MERGING COMPLETE!] [Congratulations, you have attained the Formula 1 System] Luca rekindles his love for Formula racing as he strives to find his footing in this world. Rivalries and conspiracies may try to weigh him down, but Luca is determined to emerge victorious. [THE FORMULA 1 SYSTEM, A SYSTEM THAT WILL HELP HOST BECOME THE BEST RACER IN THE WORLD] --------------- Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction and is not affiliated with the Formula One group. No real teams or drivers are mentioned, except for engine providers.