Ban Ming Ban Mei

In an era when knowledge was banned, the physician Lyle had to be extremely cautious even in academic research, an invitation from the Andrei Academy materialized before his eyes. The Andrei Academy of Cassandale? Lyle peered closely at the tombstone before him, hissing, "Ah, the scholars here really know how to pick a spot."

If he wanted to boss around, he could do whatever he wanted. I would continue to farm, but if he tried to attack me, then he would not live to see another day. Zhao Hai was a shut-in until he was transmigrated to another world with a farm and taken over the body of a fallen noble. The land that the noble had was one that could not grow anything. He also had a fiance who was the heir to a principality. To make matters even worse, he was talentless in martial arts and magic where he couldn’t even learn both. “So what if I can’t do magic? I have my farm. Let’s see you try and attack me! I’ll let my bugs out to devour all of your military rations! I’ll put pesticides in your water source and grow weeds on your land! Let’s see you try and attack me after that!” “What? You’ll hire assassins to kill me? Try and do that when I’m hiding inside my farmhouse. Once that is over, I’ll rid your country of all your food sources! Your citizens will come after you instead of you coming after me!” The shut-in had a slightly foul personality. This is a story of how he, and his farm, became a nightmare to the people of a world of swords and magic.

College graduate, Su Ming, accidentally became a temporary worker at the Super Zoo and gained the ability“Friend of Animals,” allowing him to communicate with animals, and even control them!

Chị cô kết hôn, cô lại từ một đứa không cha không mẹ một đêm trở thành thiếu phu nhân của nhà giàu quyền thế nhất của thành phố T. Trong đêm tân hôn, hắn vừa lạnh lùng vừa vô tâm nói, “Dù cho cô giở thủ đoạn gì gả đến Mục gia, thì trong mắt tôi cô chẳng là cái thá gì cả!” còn cô vô cùng bình tĩnh và nói một cách vô tình, “Mục thiếu à đừng đánh giá cao bản thân mình đến vậy chứ, cả thân thể cùng tiền của anh, tôi đều chướng mắt!” Sau khi kết hôn - ban ngày Mục đại thiếu tiêu tiền như nước, ban đêm thì “Em nói em chướng mắt anh ở chỗ nào chứ, hả?” Lạc Thần Hi càng cảm thấy phiền phức hơn, tàn nhẫn vứt giấy ly hôn, “Thời gian vừa qua thật khó khăn mà, ly hôn đi!” Một giây sau, cô công chúa nhỏ ôm hành lý hình dán hellokitty chạy đến, vui mừng ôm lấy đùi cô, “Ma ma, có phải chúng ta chơi trò bỏ nhà ra đi hay không?”

After being expelled from his sect for crippled meridians, Luo Fan scrapes by as a mortal herb gatherer. But when he accidentally activates an ancient artifact, his life becomes a 24/7 livestream for interdimensional beings! Now, viewers from across the multiverse donate ‘Spirit Coins’ to demand epic battles, romance, and chaos. Want a legendary sword technique? 10,000 coins. Need to revive a dead rival for drama? 1,000,000 coins. But as Luo Fan’s channel goes viral, he discovers his ‘audience’ includes gods, demons, and the system’s cryptic admins—who’ll ban him permanently if he refuses to entertain. Can Luo Fan master cultivation *and* content creation… or will his viewers cancel him?”*

Born into the body of a six-year-old peasant girl, Lily Emerson finds herself thrust into a life of hardship. Her family, destitute and struggling to survive, is cruelly cast out by her uncle’s household and forced to live in a dilapidated thatched hut at the foot of the mountain. Yet, Lily remains unfazed, for she harbors a mysterious, otherworldly space within her. With resilience and cunning, she rallies her family to confront their oppressors, build a new home, purchase farmland, and even prepare for the imperial examination. However, fate has far grander plans for her. Her extraordinary talents do not go unnoticed, and soon, she becomes the prodigy coveted by the elders and masters of prestigious cultivation sects. In the eyes of the world, she is a sweet and charming farm girl. But in the shadows, she is a fearsome female warrior, striking terror into the hearts of demonic cultivators. Lily sighs with exasperation—her only wish had been to lead a carefree, leisurely life! Yet, having been a mere tool in her past life, she now carves a path of brilliance and glory in this new world.

Qiao Mei transmigró a una novela como un personaje secundario con el mismo nombre que ella, que carecía de presencia. Este personaje secundario era una campesina que no podía casarse debido a su obesidad. Según el guion original, esta chica del campo Qiao Mei estaba mimada por su abuelo. Sin embargo, sus parientes eran todos personas viciosas y crueles. Su abuelo tenía una salud precaria, así que una vez que muriera, los parientes dividirían y se tragarían sus activos. Por lo tanto, el mayor deseo del abuelo era casar a Qiao Mei. Para ello, incluso sacrificó y traicionó al nieto de su buen amigo, Xia Zhe. El abuelo emborrachó a Xia Zhe y hizo que Qiao Mei se llevase al fuerte y guapo Xia Zhe con su cuerpo que pesaba más de doscientas libras. Luego, el abuelo los atraparía al día siguiente y obligaría a Xia Zhe a casarse con Qiao Mei. Sin embargo, eso eventualmente ocasionó el inicio de la desafortunada vida de Qiao Mei. Además, en la historia original, Qiao Mei tomó posesión del misterioso jade de Xia Zhe. Pero debido a la estupidez de Qiao Mei, la hermana de su primo engañó a Qiao Mei para que le entregara el jade, lo que resultó en que la familia del primo se hiciera rica. Cuando Qiao Mei transmigró aquí, fue durante el incómodo momento en que estaba haciendo el amor con el hombre después de emborracharlo. Se despertó aturdida al día siguiente y el equipo del abuelo ya había aparecido en la puerta. Qiao Mei se asustó. No quería seguir el camino original y casarse con un hombre que no la amaba. Y así, mintió y ahuyentó al abuelo. —¡También empujó al hombre hacia afuera antes de obligarse a mirar su reflejo bronceado y regordete en el espejo! —Ay, lloró por su fea apariencia... Como un luchador de sumo en ropa interior de tela grande, incluso las tiendas de ropa de tallas grandes no tenían ropa de su tamaño. —¡Y su cara era del tamaño de una pizza, una pizza quemada! —Qiao Mei decidió reformar su vida. —¡El primer paso, perder peso! —¡El segundo paso, limpiar su habitación! —Solía ser muy meticulosa con la limpieza, y aunque su casa actual tenía un patio enorme, —¡solo podía describirlo como un desorden! —El tercer paso era aferrarse firmemente al jade para que su codicioso primo no tuviera oportunidad. Solo que, según la historia original, ¿no se suponía que el alto y guapo Xia Zhe la odiara? —¿Por qué estaba siendo cada vez más amable con ella?

Setelah Tan Ming hamil, suaminya menyerahkan surat cerai padanya. Dua puluh tiga tahun yang lalu, Tan Ming masih merupakan anak yatim piatu yang tidak ada yang menginginkan. Orang tua angkatnya mengadopsinya dari panti asuhan karena mereka kesulitan memiliki anak sendiri. Namun, nasib sial Tan Ming tidak berubah karena hal itu. Dalam waktu satu bulan, ibu angkatnya hamil. Setelah adiknya, Tan Si, lahir, Tan Ming menjadi orang yang paling tidak disukai di keluarga. Sejak kecil, dia harus mengalah pada Tan Si dalam segala hal. Orang tuanya hanya menyukai Tan Si karena Tan Ming bukan anak biologis mereka. Tiga tahun lalu, Keluarga Tan memaksanya menikah dengan seorang pria yang koma demi kepentingan bisnis mereka. Selama dua tahun penuh, Tan Ming hidup sebagai seorang janda. Hingga setahun yang lalu, ketika suaminya yang koma tersebut bangun secara tidak terduga, Tan Si jatuh cinta padanya pada pandangan pertama. Kali ini, Tan Ming memutuskan untuk tidak mengalah lagi. Dia dengan tegas berusaha memutus hubungan dengan Keluarga Tan. Namun, dia tidak menduga bahwa pada akhirnya dia akan dihadapkan dengan surat cerai. Untuk kepentingan anak-anak dalam kandungannya, Tan Ming dipaksa oleh suaminya untuk menandatangani surat-surat tersebut. Ketika anak-anaknya lahir, ayah biologis mereka sedang menemani wanita lain untuk tes kehamilan. Saat dunia Tan Ming berada dalam kegelapan terdalam, kerabat kandungnya muncul. Mereka adalah keluarga yang sangat kaya hingga Keluarga Tan pun memandang mereka dengan hormat, dan mereka menyambutnya kembali ke rumah! Setelah kembali ke rumah, dia tidak lagi menjadi anak yang tidak diinginkan. Tidak hanya dia memiliki orang tua yang memanjakannya, tetapi dia juga memiliki tiga saudara laki-laki yang sangat memperhatikannya! Kemudian, mantan suaminya menyesali keputusannya dan datang untuk meminta maaf secara langsung. "Tetap jauh dari hidupku," kata Tan Ming.

Depois que Tan Ming engravidou, seu marido lhe entregou os papéis do divórcio. Vinte e três anos atrás, Tan Ming ainda era uma órfã que ninguém queria. Seus pais adotivos a adotaram de um orfanato porque tinham dificuldade em ter seus próprios filhos. Contudo, o destino infeliz de Tan Ming não mudou por causa disso. Dentro de um mês, sua mãe adotiva engravidou. Depois que sua irmã mais nova, Tan Si, nasceu, Tan Ming se tornou a pessoa mais desprezada da família. Desde criança, ela tinha que ceder a Tan Si em tudo. Seus pais só gostavam de Tan Si porque Tan Ming não era sua filha biológica. Há três anos, a família Tan a forçou a se casar com um homem em coma para o bem da empresa. Por dois anos inteiros, Tan Ming viveu como uma viúva. Até que um ano atrás, quando seu marido em coma acordou inesperadamente, Tan Si se apaixonou por ele à primeira vista. Desta vez, Tan Ming decidiu não ceder mais. Ela decidiu tentar cortar laços com a família Tan de maneira decisiva. No entanto, ela não esperava ser confrontada com os papéis do divórcio no final. Pela vontade dos filhos em seu ventre, Tan Ming foi forçada pelo marido a assinar os papéis. Quando as crianças nasceram, o pai biológico delas estava acompanhando outra mulher para o teste de gravidez. Justo quando o mundo de Tan Ming estava no seu momento mais sombrio, seus verdadeiros parentes apareceram. Eles eram uma família tão rica que até a família Tan os admirava, e eles a receberam de volta para casa! Após voltar para casa, ela não era mais uma criança indesejada. Não só tinha pais que a mimavam, mas também tinha três irmãos que a paparicavam muito! Mais tarde, seu ex-marido se arrependeu de sua decisão e veio pedir desculpas pessoalmente. "Fique fora da minha vida," disse Tan Ming.

Her sister's fiance was said to be dead in an accident, but her parents won't give up on this marriage for their own benefits. Of course, they won't sacrifice her sister - she's always the favored daughter. But as for her, well, they never cared for her. That's how she became a substitute bride for her sister, marrying a dead person. Until she finds out... he wasn't dead at all!

In the distant future, humanity has abandoned Earth due to pollution, moving to Mars under massive oxygen domes that control the climate and seasons. However, after Earth's restoration, only the wealthy were allowed to return, leaving Mars as a prison for the poor. After World War III, firearms were banned, and humanity reverted to using bows, swords, and spears. On Mars, a young boy named Leon dreams of becoming the greatest archer. But there's one problem—Martians have terrible eyesight due to living under the artificial dome. Despite this, Leon is determined to prove everyone wrong. His greatest motivation? A girl from Earth named Iris, who dreams of becoming a powerful tanker. To chase his dream and reunite with Iris, Leon must escape Mars and reach Earth. But standing in his way is the corporation he works for—a tech company that manufactures high-end arrows. They refuse to let him go, seeing him as a tool to improve their designs. With everything against him, Leon must use his intelligence, determination, and knowledge of archery to break free. His journey begins now.

Once a feared demonic cultivator, Zhuan Ming plundered Solar Soul worlds without remorse. But when an ancient pill of ethereal aura falls into his hands, he is ambushed by righteous cultivators and left for dead. In desperation, he swallows the pill—only to awaken in a weaker body, burdened with a mysterious legacy. Now reborn in a world where his past enemies thrive, Zhuan Ming vows to reclaim his power and surpass his former glory. Guided by the Qi Pill Ancestor, he walks a dangerous path. Armed with forbidden knowledge of Solar Tombs, a growing Nirvana Tree, and a soul that defies the heavens, Zhuan Ming must navigate a world of treacherous cultivators, celestial treasures, and ancient secrets. Will he rise as an Immortal, or will he become a pawn in a grand design?

Ava Lee is a fierce 28-year-old with a reputation as the go-to wedding planner for modern lovebirds. But when her grandmother, the legendary matchmaker Mei Lee, decides to retire, Ava is roped into managing her old-school matchmaking service as a favor. Skeptical about Mei’s “fate over algorithms” approach, Ava begins mixing modern tech (swipe-right dating apps) with Mei’s unconventional methods, leading to unexpected results—and disasters. The real problem? Divorce lawyer Ryan Kim, who keeps sabotaging Ava’s matches under the guise of “saving people from heartbreak.” Forced to collaborate with Ryan to save a failing matchmaking project, Ava discovers there’s more to his cynical view of love—and to her own guarded heart.

Fu Xiang, an emerging beta actor in the acting industry, believed he had it all—a steadfast best friend, a loving boyfriend, and a devoted fanbase that cherished him. Yet, in a heartbeat, his seemingly perfect life crumbled. Betrayed by those he considered family, Fu Xiang was plunged into a harrowing reality, becoming an unwilling subject of cruel experiments, and ultimately met a harrowing end. Just when he believed it was the end, he was given a new lease on life by a mysterious system. Reborn as Feng Mei Hiu, an omega heir to a multimillion-dollar empire, he faces the daunting challenge of navigating a world filled with dark schemes and hidden conspiracies. Fueled by resentment and a burning desire for revenge, Feng Mei Hiu grapples with the ties of his past as he fights relentlessly for a brighter future. Amidst schemes, betrayals, and hidden truths, Feng Mei Hiu finds his only ally in Han Yichen—an enigmatic figure to whom he is engaged. Han Yichen carries a dark past, and his secrets cling to him like scars on his skin. Will Feng Mei Hiu ever discover love and forge a new future, or will the shadows of his hatred ultimately consume him? ******* "I have been raped, humiliated, betrayed, used, and abused by the people I trusted," Feng Mei Hiu's smile was filled with pain, "the only thing that kept me alive, that made me sane, that kept me from being broken was my anger, my pain, and my faith." Feng Mei Hiu's blue eyes looked tranquil as he spoke. "Faith in myself, that one day I would make them all pay, suffer in more ways than I ever did." He smiled darkly, "I want to put them in hell and watch with a smile as they burn." "Let me stand by you; I can ensure they pay for everything. Just say the word." Han Yichen leaned in closer, their eyes locked with certainty. "You want to support me?" Feng Mei Hiu asked, surprised. "With all I've done, how could you possibly see me as anything but a monster?" "Monster?" Han Yichen embraced him tightly. "You’re not a monster; you’re my guiding star, my hope, my rescue, my angel. You lifted me from the darkness that nearly swallowed me, and now I, too, must return that gift." "I want them dead, Yichen; I want to watch them suffer and burn." "And that's exactly what we shall do, my love; we will burn their empire to the ground." Warning: The main characters grapple with mental illness and deep-seated traumas, leading to unpredictable behaviors that may challenge conventional norms. Understanding their struggles is crucial to fully appreciating their journey. Please kindly support the author with comments, votes, and gifts. Thank you for reading.

Melloyern, a continent filled with 16 nation and 13 of them were on the large Mainland known as Melloyern Mainland or Paninsular. Every single of the 13 were blessed by their own Holy crystal with different blessing. People whole lived under the blessing takes it as nature gift and even some of them worship those as their god. Meanwhile, magic were long existed in this world but used to be banned by the rulers in the paninsular. nowadays, Magician were allowed to live freely as long they abide the rules. But time always changes living beings when manys started to plagued by greed and lust for power. Many have starts their crystal hunting since those holy crystal contain almost unlimited amount of mana. With that, many works and even fight for the crystal and it's disrupting the peace of the land. After many incident happened, a few groups of magician gathers and make an organisation to also chase over the crystal to keepsake them in their respective land and not fallen into the hands of wrongs. This story tells about a group of magician called Denials who was one of the organisation that trying to keepsake the peace of the land. I don't feel like writing any more of these intro. how about you read the "chapter 0" you'll understand these further than you read the synopsis, trust me.

[IT'S NETORI - MC steals women and doesn't get NTR'd!] Leo Anderson, a playboy with a preference for NTRing other men, is abruptly summoned, along with others, to a game-like fantasy world. Given the Charm System—he seeks to live this new life as he pleases. And so he begins his journey on the path of cucking numerous men! Super Gift = three extra chapters. Covers been banned until the 18th by the company.

Ban thought he’d seen it all—until he found himself surrounded by beings who make everyday life look like a fairy tale. From fierce beastmen to ethereal magical creatures, everyone here has their quirks… and their secrets. As Ban journeys through this incredible world, he doesn’t just connect with its people—he falls for them. And trust me, things get heated in more ways than one.

At first glance, this seems to be a story about a basketball player striving for the pinnacle of his career and invincibility. However, in reality, Ming You seeks victory not through traditional training and skill development, but through strategies, intrigues, injuries, violence, and murder. Ming You is willing to employ any means necessary to achieve his goal — becoming invincible and a talent in his field, namely basketball. In addition to the brutality required to secure victories, Ming You must contend not only with basketball teams but also with managers seeking maximum profit, as well as investigators and detectives, since murders cannot simply be ignored as Ming You would prefer.

UC country has imposed a ban on using Firearms outside of Military which caused the violence in the country to increase even more. People had only one thought in mind and that is to survive. In middle of all this is Al who has a mysterious background and is strugglling to survive along with his close friend Mike. Read to find out about their journey.

Qiao Mei transmigrated into a novel as a supporting character with the same name as her who lacked presence. This supporting character was a country bumpkin who couldn’t get married due to her obesity. According to the original script, this country girl Qiao Mei was a fatty spoiled by her grandfather. However, their relatives were all vicious and cruel people. Her grandfather had poor health, so once he died, the relatives would divide and swallow up his assets. Hence, her grandfather’s greatest wish was to marry Qiao Mei off. For this, even sacrificed and betrayed his good friend’s grandson, Xia Zhe. Grandpa got Xia Zhe drunk and had Qiao Mei forcibly take the strong and handsome Xia Zhe with her body which weighed more than two hundred pounds. Then, grandpa would catch them the next day and force Xia Zhe to marry Qiao Mei. However, that eventually caused the start of Qiao Mei’s unfortunate life. Also, in the original story, Qiao Mei took possession of Xia Zhe’s mysterious jade. But due to Qiao Mei’s stupidity, her cousin's sister had tricked Qiao Mei into giving her the jade, which resulted in the cousin’s family becoming rich. When Qiao Mei transmigrated here, it was during the awkward moment when she was making love to the man after making him drunk. She woke up groggily the next day and grandpa’s team had already appeared at the door. Qiao Mei was frightened. She didn’t want to proceed on the original path and marry a man who didn’t love her. And so, she lied and chased grandpa away. She also pushed the man out before forcing herself to look at her tanned and chubby reflection in the mirror! Alas, she cried at her ugly appearance… Like a sumo wrestler in large cloth underwear, even the plus-sized apparel shops didn’t have clothes in her size. And her face was the size of a pizza, a scorched pizza! Qiao Mei decided to reform her life! The first step, lose weight! The second step, clean up her room! She used to be particular about cleanliness, and although her current house had a huge courtyard, she could only describe it as messy! The third step was to hold onto the jade tightly so her greedy cousin wouldn’t stand a chance! Only, wasn’t the tall and handsome Xia Zhe supposed to hate her according to the original story? Why was he being nicer and nicer to her?

This is the journey of  Seo Juwon, a young prodigious archaeologist  who later came to be known as the Nine Dragons Heavenly Demon Emperor. Seo Juwon, an archaeologist, has spent his life unearthing the past—until the past starts chasing him. An invitation to a secretive conference on Zhang Sanfeng’s lost legacy pulls him to Wuhan, where rumors speak of an ancient manuscript hidden deep within the Daba mountains, holding secrets that could reshape the foundations of martial arts. But before his journey even begins, a fateful encounter with a cryptic vendor leaves him with an unsettling choice and an unmarked pill bottle—one he cannot bring himself to discard. As he steps toward the unknown, shadowy forces stir, and the line between myth and reality begins to blur. What hidden truths await beyond the mountains? And will Juwon remain an observer of history—or become a part of it? Welcome to the story of a broken world, where not a single person is sent into a fantasy world rather the world itself becomes a massive out of control fantasia!!

Nineteen-year-old Yi Ming leads an unremarkable life—until he’s unexpectedly thrust into one of his sister’s danmei novels. Transported to an ancient, unfamiliar world, he faces an unusual challenge: he’s not the hero, the villain, or even a side character—he’s the narrator. As if adjusting to his strange new role isn’t enough, a system assigns him a critical mission: ensure the story’s Shou and Gong achieve their happily-ever-after romance. There’s just one problem—Yi Ming has never read the original novel. Completely clueless about the plot, he must somehow guide the story’s central couple toward love. The stakes couldn’t be higher: if they don’t fall for each other, Yi Ming will disappear forever. Can this bewildered narrator ensure the love story unfolds as intended? Discover the chaos, comedy, and unexpected twists in Transmigrated as the Narrator of a Danmei Novel.

Transported to the world of the Hokage and arriving as a student alongside the legendary Sannin, Xu Ming remained unfazed. He possessed a unique ability: after binding himself to a chosen target, he would receive ten times the benefits whenever that person grew stronger! Without hesitation, Xu Ming chose to bind himself to Orochimaru. "Orochimaru, work hard! The harder you strive, the better my life will be!"

Yuzu Aihara, a fashionable, spontaneous and fun-loving city-girl, transfers to a new neighborhood and high-school after her mother's remarriage to another man. More preoccupied with boys and shopping than studying, Yuzu struggles to fit in at the conservative girls' school and frequently clashes with the student council—specifically Mei Aihara, the hard-working, beautiful but cold student council president. As it turns out, Mei happens to be Yuzu's new step-sister and Yuzu finds herself having to share a bedroom with a girl she absolutely can't stand. *THIS IS A FANFIC, but i can't seem to put it on the fanfiction sector

The story of Banou starts in Persian. She was a princess in Persian. On the day of her wedding, her husband to be was accused of being a traitor and the entire family to be executed and exiled. She and a maid are sent out of the capital to be sold as slaves. On the silk route, at an inn. She met a young trader and became his sex slave. He bough them to Tang dynasty. He turn out to be a Prince with his own harem. She begin her life her life in china and learn everything from scratch. She even give birth to a son. Later she was recognised by the Persian envoy. With he demand she retain back her title as princess and she married another prince. With him, they start a family of many children. However when the sultan is dying she is the remaining daughter to return back to her father to take the throne.

Mei Feng got involved in a one night stand with a business tycoon Jung Ling also the heir to Starlings Company. A one night stand that will eventually tell the faith of a woman with unrequited love for her husband, will she have a happy home or a broken home. "Mei let's divorce". Kang Hui said grabbing every one attention at a party hosted to celebrate our marriage.

Nadia is the daughter of a high official in a secret vampire society, and Keiko is a human hailing from a long line of divine priestesses. The two should be natural enemies, but when Keiko stumbled into her path as a child, Nadia knew that she needed to keep her by her side. Normally a relationship with a human is forbidden, but Keiko has the power to vanquish the cursed deity after Nadia's body. So Keiko is assigned as her executioner, with a duty to kill Nadia if the evil ever overtakes her soul. However, all is not as it seems, as the ancient goddess residing inside Keiko, may have dark secrets of her own. *New chapters posted every Wednesday! *If you like what you read, please leave a review! Please be sure not to include specific terms in it such as GL, or the review will shadow banned! *Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural, Horror, Vampire, Goddess, GL, Yuri, LGBTQIA+, Inclusive, Diverse, 18+ *If you'd like to get story updates and keep up with the latest news or if you'd like to join my community, please search 'otakugamergirlt twitter' or 'otakugamergirlt wordpress' in a browser and the first few results should lead you right to my social media pages. You'll also find my Discord link in a pinned post on Twitter. Please join if you'd like! I'd love to keep in touch with my readers and fans. Thanks!

Nineteen year old Jiayi Lin, a mixed Chinese-Jamaican aspiring singer, loses her parents in a car crash that leaves her with survivor's guilt, depression and a shattered voice. Two years later, her estranged Aunt Mei, a ruthless Korean entertainment scout, drags her to Seoul to compete in Starforge, a televised battle royale idol competition where 100 contestants fight for 7 debut spots. Jiayi resists- until Mei reveals her parents' debts will destroy their ancestral home in Jamaica. Trapped, Jiayi enters Starforge, but her raw, grief-stricken performances clash with the industry's polished fantasy. As she battles rivals, panic attacks, and Mei's manipulations, Jiayi rediscovers her voice by embracing her hybrid identity- but the competition's dark secrets threaten to break her completely.

Mind Cultivation: The Psychic Path Seventeen-year-old Mei Lin feels out of place in the vibrant chaos of Lingxi City, haunted by dark visions and an overwhelming sense of dread. After a chilling encounter with a mysterious man named Jin, she learns that her psychic abilities are awakening—and that sinister forces are hunting her. As Mei delves into mind cultivation to harness her powers, she uncovers hidden truths about her abilities and a shadowy cult intent on exploiting them. With each new lesson, she faces terrifying visions that blur the line between reality and nightmare. Determined to master her gifts, Mei must confront her deepest fears and confront the cult before they unleash a darkness that could consume her—and the world. In a race against time, she discovers that true strength lies within, but embracing it may come at a devastating cost.