Thesaurus Monopoly

I just wanted a quiet life. A little cottage in the countryside. Maybe an apple orchard. A lazy dog named Bento. That was the dream. What I got instead? – A medieval fantasy world – A collapsing barony – And a debt the size of a dragon’s ass. Every time I try to quit, something worse shows up—trade wars, sword-swinging lunatics, princesses with investment portfolios, and demon lords pitching franchise models like it’s Shark Tank. I wanted a nap. Instead I’m reverse-engineering the economy, manipulating supply chains, and inventing products that shouldn’t exist in this world. Magic? Boring. Swords? Overrated. But a mana-crystal monopoly? Now that’s real power. I’m not a hero. I’m not some chosen genius. I’m just a tired bastard trying to retire… Without dying broke. Or accidentally founding an empire.

Arka, seorang arsiparis universitas yang teliti dan berspesialisasi dalam sejarah geopolitik, tewas dalam sebuah kecelakaan aneh dan terbangun di dalam tubuh Caelus val-Sorin, putra ketiga yang terbuang dan sekarat dari keluarga paling ditakutidi benua itu. Klan Sorin bukan sekadar bangsawan; mereka adalah Sang Bayangan, sebuah dinasti yang membangun kekuasaannya di atas pembunuhan, spionase, dan kontrol monopoli atas Nocturnium, sebuah zat yang dapat membengkokkan realitas. Caelus yang asli adalah seorang hedonis berkeinginan lemah, sebuah noda pada reputasi berdarah keluarganya. Kini, ia telah diracun, dan menurut perkiraan tabib klan, hidupnya hanya tersisa satu tahun. Terlempar ke dalam sarang ular berisi politik keluarga, Caelus (Arka) harus menggunakan pemahamannya sebagai sejarawan tentang kekuasaan, strategi, dan sifat manusia untuk bertahan hidup. Kakak laki-lakinya melihatnya sebagai pion, kakak perempuannya sebagai saingan, dan ayahnya, Lord Sorin yang menakutkan, sebagai alat untuk diasah atau dibuang. Untuk menemukan obat dan mengungkap calon pembunuhnya sendiri, Arka harus menavigasi Permainan Agung aliansi dan pengkhianatan, tidak hanya di dalam klannya tetapi juga melawan kekuatan saingan yang ingin melihat Sang Bayangan jatuh. Ia harus menjadi penjahat yang lebih sempurna daripada Sorin mana pun sebelumnya, sambil terus berpegang pada sisa-sisa terakhir moralitas yang tidak lagi memiliki tempat di dunia barunya. Karena di dalam klan Sorin, kau harus menjadi bayangan yang menakutkan, atau ditelan olehnya.

Our main character, Leo Xavier is a social recluse in a University where his Computer Science Professor, Brett Syphon owns a major tech monopoly. One trusted and respected by the city and the nation as a whole. Soon, he'll find out that not only is Dr. Syphon involved in illegal actions, he's expanded his business to an international level footprint. His plans are to encase Petrichor City in a sun syphoning dome, said to bring infinite free power to the city below. None of that turns out to be true however, as Lexo progresses through the story while uncovering the truth with the nation on the line, and awakening a strange "limitless" power within... Does he have what it takes to bring an end to the darkness before it swallows this city whole?

The world ended, seven days of earthquakes, volcanic eruption and then came the meteor storm, bringing something worse—mutation. Now, survivors are group into Shifters, mutated humans and normals. Ava Zhang was supposed to be a Normal. Useless. Disposable. Thrown into a military-controlled bunker, she is sorted into Level Three—the bottom rank, where the weak are left to rot. Starving, overworked, and surrounded by desperate scavengers, she realizes that in this world, strength decides survival. But Ava isn’t as powerless her hidden System activates. The Blueprint System—an ability that lets her design and invent anything, from weapons to high-tech defenses.

Engineer Lin Tianyu transmigrated to the Great Liang Dynasty and was reduced to a corvée laborer building the deadly dam. Using a bamboo pole to calculate the risk of dam failure, he leveraged geometry to set the gears of fate in motion. From improving looms and coking ovens to casting flintlock muskets, he transformed equations into power—crushing the monopoly of the powerful, taking charge of the royal workshop, and even using the salt production method as bait to lure and kill the Empress Dowager's partisans in the court. When the Di Rong iron cavalry breached the border, he drove a torrent of steel north to defend the emperor: water-powered forging hammers cast cannons that tore through cavalry, and standardized parts were assembled into mobile fortresses on the front lines. After being granted land and enfeoffment, the roar of the steam engine echoed through the new capital, and railways stretched like blood vessels towards enemy countries. The old nobles regarded him as the "Iron-Casting Sorcerer," but impoverished scholars followed him to establish schools of natural philosophy, engraving gunpowder recipes into the textbooks of schoolchildren. And the emperor on the dragon throne, who bestowed the marriage, never imagined that the gunner's quadrant personally calibrated by the orphaned girl Su Yingxue would ultimately measure the weight of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons. This industrial revolution, using carbon as its pen and the metallurgical furnace as its inkstone, is forging Great Liang into a giant cauldron spewing steam—and the one who controls the furnace will eventually hear the echo of steel striking the yellow bell.

When Barnett, a political economist from Princeton, awakens from a car accident, he finds himself in the body of a 16-year-old Viking lord. In his hands is not only a battle axe—but a mysterious system that allows him to trade lifespan for industrial technology. On the icy plains of the Scandinavian Peninsula, he forges firearms to resist armored knights, uses calculus to unravel economic monopolies, and rebuilds feudal armies through a modern administrative system. Yet every leap in progress demands a price in time—his own time. When agricultural reforms save thousands from starvation, his heart has already stopped beating for two hours. As the first water-powered forge roars to life, opposition voices fall silent. Amid the clash of tradition and reason, Barnett begins to understand a dark truth: to build an empire more “sacred” than any that came before, gears must grind over ancient doctrines, and steel must carry the weight of unspoken truths. This industrial crusade, led by a man from another world, will prove one thing—the greatest empires don’t need divine approval. They become the new faith.

Historical Fantasy、Female Lead、Business Strategy、No Romance、Strategic Genius、Systemic Rebellion、Maritime Trade、Alternate History、High IQ、 Power Struggle。 During the Great Sheng Dynasty, when scholars were valued and merchants were valued, 15-year-old Shen Ruoxin, with modern investment banking thinking, exposed the losses of the family's silk and satin store and seized power from her elder brother with a "proxy holding agreement". After being framed, he fled to Southeast Asia, founded "Beike Commercial Bills", and formed a convoy, reducing transportation costs by 60%. After returning to the Central Plains, she broke the monopoly on iron ore and established a women's trading company. With the "salt diversion Division Technique", she dismantled the interest chain between officials and merchants, and eventually made commercial bills the hard currency of the empire. Without relying on marriage alliances and calculations, but only on precise data and contractual games, a business empire without a crown was created under the iron law of hierarchy, proving that business wisdom is the key to breaking the deadlock.

After Lucas travels to connect more with his father's past, he is caught in a rift in space where monsters and mystical creatures invade the world due to a prophecy from 1,000 years ago. It states that one day, at the top of the greatest of worlds, a small hand will break the entire monopoly of the Gods over all creatures, causing chaos. This same hand will then emerge to fix everything that is broken.

Liam, a hardworking teacher, finds his life shattered by a devastating breakup and job loss in the heart of a high-end, unforgiving city. Just as he hits rock bottom, he's granted an extraordinary gift: an omniscient, level-based system that provides him with unlimited wealth and knowledge in all fields. Initially overwhelmed by his newfound power, Liam quickly adapts, using the system to amass a fortune and master countless disciplines. He purchases extravagant luxuries, both as a form of vindication and as a means of establishing his presence. However, he soon realizes that wealth and knowledge are merely tools. He decides to use his abilities to challenge the city's established elite, a cabal of wealthy families who have long controlled its destiny. He enters their exclusive circles, disrupting their gatherings and offering a vision of innovation and progress. He forms alliances with those who share his ambition, while making powerful enemies of those who cling to the old order. As he delves deeper into the city's power structures, Liam uncovers a web of corruption and manipulation that reaches far beyond the surface. Driven by a desire to create a more equitable and progressive future, Liam begins to reshape the city, using his wealth, knowledge, and growing influence to challenge monopolies, fund innovative projects, and sway public opinion. He aims to dismantle the existing power structures and build a new order based on merit and opportunity. As his influence grows, he realizes his mission extends beyond the city limits, and he prepares to expand his reach to the national stage. Along the way, he encounters a mysterious journalist, who may become a powerful ally or a dangerous adversary.

25 year old, working woman, Carol dumped so hard by her ex who used and monopolies her finally break through the cage and was traumatized. Coming back to her family once again, she met her childhood friend, three years older than her called Dane. They were so close when they were kids but what made her drifted away from him and hate the feeling called love. And Dane working at the same office as her ex. What would happen to the traumatised Carol and her childhood friend who tries to get close with her all over again.

Elias Voss is a 21st-century economics student trapped in the body of Lorenzo di Civita , a debt-ridden spice trader in the oligarchic republic of Valenzo . In a world where merchant guilds control every aspect of trade—from silk roads to alchemical patents—Lorenzo’s only inheritance is a ramshackle stall and a death threat from the powerful Casa di Ferro guild. But Lorenzo has a weapon his enemies can’t fathom: modern economics . Using concepts like supply-chain optimization, futures markets, and decentralized networks, he begins smuggling contraband spices through pirate-infested waters, undercutting guild monopolies. As he recruits a ragtag alliance of sailors, alchemists, and disgraced nobles, Lorenzo’s shadow economy ignites a rebellion. Yet the guilds strike back. Assassins stalk his crew. A rival trader, Seraphina Contarini (heiress to a shipping dynasty), toys with him in a deadly game of romance and sabotage. Worse, Lorenzo’s innovations catch the eye of Duke Aurelio , the ailing republican leader, who sees in him a pawn to destabilize foreign rivals. When Lorenzo’s closest ally is publicly executed for heresy, he faces a choice: retreat to his newfound wealth or gamble everything to dismantle the guilds’ stranglehold. But as his revolution gains momentum, he realizes the greatest threat isn’t the oligarchs—it’s the vacuum of power he’ll leave behind.

In his previous life, despite his cruel and heartwrenching beginning, Matthew was able to overcome all obstacles and become a Divine Lord. However, because of the Universes' cruel monopoly on Cultivation Techniques, he who came from a Primeval World was destined never to rise to the peak. But now reincarnated into the past, before Earth's Spiritual Qi rejuvenated, and with over 5000 years of knowledge from the future, Matthew wanted to surpass his previous cultivation and become a God! Never again having to sell his future just for an advanced cultivation Technique. Or having to lower his head to the monarchy of the Universe. Matthew would right all of the wrongs he faced and fight for the peak once more! While protecting and cultivating the siblings he let down in his previous life, Matthew swore he would become a peak powerhouse! However, after finding the very treasure that caused his death hiding within his soul. Matthew realized that his rebirth wasn’t accidental, and he was now burdened with a grudge that lasted almost as long as the Universe itself. Now, with a 5000-year time limit, Matthew was forced to become as strong as the Universe Lords themselves before they found him. Will Matthew grow fast enough, or will his enemies find him before that? This is the story of a man who, born with nothing, would fight for the glory he always wanted. ————————————————————————— The picture on the cover or the one I have used in the character illustration chapter does not belong to me. They were just creations I found that resembled how the characters I had imagined looked. If the creator wishes for me to take them down, please contact me. ————————————————————————— If you like this type of novel or my writing in general, be sure to check out my other novels, Pay-to-Win Martial Emperor and Transmigration: Children of The Plane. ————————————————————————— Personal Links. Discord Server: https://discord.gg/3ybfHXxxBg Support me here at Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/slarbi123

To maintain the diversified development of Britain, I think the monopoly in certain industries should be thoroughly investigated. Monopolists, including the Devonshire family, need to make more room for full competition in the market In 2022, in the inaugural speech of the Parliament, the speech of the new female prime minister made the entire venue silent. A month later, the female prime minister was impeached and stepped down for shielding her subordinates. Every British person, from birth to death, cannot do without the Devonshire family. And the legend of this family began to surpass the past from that day in 2002. That year, Barron Cavendish inherited the title of Duke.

The Apocalypse Game has descended upon Earth. Disasters ravage the globe: volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, scorching heatwaves, deadly viruses, and brutal blizzards. In just six months, the planet's population has plummeted by 80%, and civilization teeters on the brink of collapse. Humanity's only hope lies within the Apocalypse Game, a brutal test of survival. Fortunately, Thomas Smyth awakens the [Super Monopoly] game plugin. Starting with a humble subway station, he begins his conquest to buy the world, one property at a time. Purchasing the subway station grants him a secure hideout and the opportunity to eliminate opportunistic refugees, looting their supplies. Acquiring the Crimson Cabaret allows him to take down cultists and obtain rare blueprints. Investing in the General Hospital unlocks a medical facility, providing a steady stream of vital resources. While others struggle to survive each impending disaster, scavenging for scraps and clinging to life by a thread, Thomas Smyth reclines in his resource-laden hideout, surveying his vast map of assets. His only dilemma? Which investment to inspect today.

A guild master who used control, large-scale PK, and monopoly to dominate thegame returns to his guild in the game world that has become a reality.… With the body of a freshly made and weak zerab priest. #TS

Dragonic Scales RR In a world where duels determine everything from power to prestige, Jarek stands at the crossroads of revolution. His unique ability to craft cards, specifically tailored to a duelist’s soul, makes him a rare and dangerous player in an underground system controlled by corporate monopolies. These corporations dominate the legal production and distribution of cards, making it nearly impossible for rogue creators like Jarek to thrive. But a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is about to change that. The story begins with Jarek trading his custom-crafted cards to Benji, a nervous young duelist whose soul card—Chaos Rabbit of Trickery—has great potential but lacks the necessary support. Jarek sees an opportunity in Benji, not just to test his creations, but to use him as part of a much larger plan. The annual Card Kings tournament is approaching, a high-stakes event where the winner gains a coveted prize: the freedom to legally produce and distribute their own cards without interference from the corporations. For Jarek, this tournament represents his chance to dismantle the system that keeps independent card creators in the shadows. By partnering with powerful duelist and others, he plans to showcase the power of his custom-made cards and disrupt the carefully controlled market. But the tournament is no easy feat—it’s a brutal, cutthroat competition where duels are not just about winning, but survival. And with some of the most powerful duelists and corporate-backed teams entering the fray, the stakes have never been higher. Jarek’s strategy is to introduce chaos—literally. His custom cards, like Moonlight Chaos, turn seemingly weak, multiplying rabbits into rampaging, unstoppable forces, reflecting the unpredictable nature of his approach. He knows that if his partners can make a strong showing in the tournament, his reputation as an underground card creator will explode, drawing more attention to his abilities and challenging the monopolies. As the tournament progresses, alliances are made and broken, duels are fought in brutal arenas, and Jarek must not only outwit his opponents but also navigate the dangers of the underground world. If he can pull off his plan, he’ll gain not just the freedom to create, but the power to reshape the entire dueling world. However, failure means more than just losing—it could mean the end of his career, his freedom, and possibly his life.

Unemployed vagrant Chen Xuan accidentally holds the Cyber Terminator System.Get the Cyberpunk 2077 Enterprise template at the beginning and build a monopoly from scratch!Arasaka, Ichiji Optics, Fuyutsuki Electronics…Chen Xuan chose to start a military monopoly from the private security giant – Trauma Group!Recruit Task Force 141 and form a trauma team!……After the establishment of the group, the first customer turned out to be a little girl.The goal is to keep her mother safe!A few days later, the criminal group traded the scene.Enron’s undercover identity was accidentally exposed and he was wounded by a gunshot!Just as it was about to happen, a group of burly and heavily armed mercenaries appeared.Kill the gangsters cleanly and rescue Enron who is in danger like lightning.“Excuse me… Who sent you? ”“Your daughter purchased a Trauma Team Platinum membership for you, and from now on, we will protect your life!”Feilu Fiction Network exclusive signed novel: “Military Tycoon: From Cyber Enterprise to Global Oligarch”; This novel and characters are purely fictional, if there are similarities, they are purely coincidental and should not be imitated.

This is an era of chaos. The old overlord has abdicated and the new overlord has not yet taken office. This is an era of great reshuffle and a new king will begin to rise.

“A Ballard of Ballard’s” follows the descendants of the god Plutus and muse Elisavet as they navigate the treacherous waters of politics and power in their respective kingdoms and empires. United by blood yet divided by ambition, the Ballard family finds themselves embroiled in a deadly game of monopoly where loyalty is tested, alliances are forged and broken, and the fate of their dynasty hangs in the balance.

the plot is about a genius of the near future that for unknown reasons ends up traveling back in time to the year 2003 and decides that in the future he no longer wants to be a scientist and thinks to rule the world as a politician ? NO! like those who really rule the world, men adsurdly RiCH. this is a copy/variation of a badly translated original story, the objective of this version is to give more development to the characters, remove the unbearable pro chinese style, westernize it and sell it cheaply, besides modifying aspects of the plot such as the business deals that are made, the poorly done romantic plot, etc.

Cha Eun Xiao, a remarkable cultivator in his previous existence, witnessed the ruthless machinations of the three formidable factions within the Qing-Yun Realm. These malevolent organizations, in their ceaseless pursuit of cultivation resources, had recklessly extinguished the lives of millions, turning once-thriving towns into barren wastelands within the span of a single night. Their nefarious deeds were shrouded in deception, as they would audaciously attribute the towns' downfall to pestilence and natural disasters. With an iron grip on all cultivation resources and a monopoly over precious practice materials, these factions ruthlessly barred outsiders from embarking on their own cultivation journeys, reserving this privilege solely for their inner circles. In response to their tyranny, Cha Eun Xiao defiantly declared war against the oppressive triad. He stood alone on the battlefield, confronting insurmountable odds, and ultimately paid the ultimate price for his valiant efforts, perishing in vain. Yet, destiny had other plans for him. Cha Eun Xiao's spirit was reborn within the fragile mortal vessel of a 16-year-old boy. Armed with the profound powers he had honed in his previous life, he resolved to carve a path of bloodshed and retribution, relentlessly battling his way back into the heart of the Qing-Yun Realm. And so, a new chapter in his saga unfolds, as Cha Eun Xiao embarks on an epic quest for justice and retribution.

From a Senior Network ‘Engineer’ to a Network ‘KING’. Follow the reincarnated Senior Network Engineer Hagen Wolfing in the Alternate Magical world of Orkin, as he uses his Networking Knowledge to implement advanced computer networking concepts and technological advances like a switch, routers, and servers, to rise to the top and rule them all. He will grant you access to the distribution of his core magic which is definitely A Tier 3. (fufufu, git it? No? it’s okay. like a loudmouth Villain from a B Grade movie, Hagen will explain it to you, also his Naming sense sucks. Like really sucks.) Writing Spirit Inscription to make or create talisman, formation, or enhance weapons? isn’t this just a PowerShell or Terminal like CLI? {command line interface} The world uses Soul stones to recharge the spirit aura? Isn’t that just a {disposable Portable battery?} Does the emperor have sole ownership, mining, and distribution rights to the spirit stone? Isn’t this just like OPEC Monopoly in my world? Screw that I will create my own renewable soul energy source. What! you take away my {communication morse code protocol jades} worth billions of Gold coins, by forcing a sale paying me Just 10,000 thousand gold coins? {Fufufu have you ever heard of a backdoor? Here take this trojan horse for you, b***h.} I know what you did last Summer, love, My very own NSA. (National Security Agency) Steal my inscriptions? {forget cracking my encrypted commands, has your daddy even learned a basic cipher?} Only Mages can use Magic? {have you even heard of a simple low-level thing as a batch file? I will make the hundreds of thousands of mortals in my county into {script kiddies} and turn them into shock troop level {Private Military Contractors}.

(Mature Content) What price are you willing to pay for freedom? The wolf-less and orphaned Tania was trapped in the life of a slave. A part of her spirit was held captive by her master to exert control. To gain freedom, she made a deal to spy on King Eltanin, the most ruthless and powerful Alpha of Araniea. Stormy-eyed libertine, King Eltanin was dominanting, arrogant and commanding as hell. Racing against time to save his wolf and kingdom from the demon king, Alpha Felis, he crosses paths with Tania. She is a spy, and temptation personified. And now Eltanin must choose between the fate of his kingdom and his mate. Will Tania choose her freedom and reject her mate? Or will she give up the only thing she ever wanted? Thesaurus definition of "Libertine": debauched Synonyms for libertine: freethinking, profligate, dissolute, immoral, lascivious My other novels are: Feral Confessions: Adrianna and the Alpha (Completed) The Silver Crescent Alpha Prince (nomination WSA 2021) Ileus-The Dark Prince (Silver award WSA 2022) Dark Hunger (5th Prize in werewolf contest) The cover belongs to me. It is commissioned. Cover artist: Micehellwd Editor: Astromnia

Love is monopolies, is madness, is bigotry "Please let me go." "You are mine, I will never let you go." "Go to hell, I hate you." "If I have to go to hell, you have to come down with me."

Jiro Wei is an Avenger. Not like Thor or Captain America, you see. (But they're as hot as Captain America, tho.) He may be the youngest in the group but definitely not the weakest. Besides being second in line to inherit Wei Enterprises, he created his own company, Z.Wei Corporation under the monopoly of Caraviejan Empire of Industries, CEI. His family had been rumored to be involved with the operation of Chinese Triad. He's the top student of Isengard and the captain of Isengard Wizards. But when you get to know him more, he is actually a hopeless romantic, reserving all his firsts for the girl he loves, and sweet soft-hearted guy; also that he's a Mama's boy. Looks like he has everything and he can have anything he would ever want. But not this girl. The he can never get. No matter how close he thinks he already got, he still can't. But he's Jiro Fucking Wei. He's an Avenger. No one can stop him from her. Not even his bestfriend or his father or the business and most importantly, not a boy who plays Lacrosse turned into a pilot. No one can stop him. *Basahin nyo naman. Parang awa niyo na.*

Joel Harp Magister is a New York City Wanderer with questions that go further back than he can even remember. He has no parents. He was raised by criminals, hobo’s walking the streets in alleyways and under bridges, kept hidden by the shadows. He is stuck in the hands of the man who found him, who treats him like a child, and hurts him, and never lets him leave. Life is a sad game of losing monopoly until Jess shows up. And Jess has a new plan. A good one. One that will hopefully save both of them from their different, but oddly similar realities.

From the Internet to consumer electronics, enrich entertainment life; from cloud computing to artificial intelligence to disrupt lifestyles; from new materials to nanotechnology to reshape inherent cognition; from new energy to military and military equipment, and expand the boundaries of power; from biology to clinical Application, saving countless lives ... A super-genius soul from thirty years later wears 2003, uses his vision and technology beyond this era to change the world, and initiates the tide of change and subversion in one frontier field after another ... Luo Sheng ( shèng) obsessed with technology to change the world, accidentally monopolizing the world with technology; immersed in one's own way, accidentally leaving others with nowhere to lead ... leading the tide of change and subversion, from the birth of an IT technology

Former bigshot, Ying Zijin, woke up one day as the lost daughter of the Ying family, who had been missing for fifteen years. The Ying family promptly adopted another child to replace her. Upon returning to the wealthy family, everyone mocked her for not being as clever, capable, sensible, and elegant as a fake heiress. Her parents considered her a stain on the family and warned her not to harbor any illusions of being a lady of the family. They said she should be grateful for being a foster daughter, or else they would send her away. Ying Zijin: "I'll leave then. No need to see me off." While the Ying family celebrated joyously and others waited to see the real heiress make a fool of herself, influential figures from various fields took action. The top-rated idol with the most influential fans said, "Miss Ying, just let me know if you need anything." The heir to a global economic monopoly said, "Ying family? What's that? Boss, should we just wipe them out?" The number one martial artist in the country asked, "Who dares to bully my master?" The genius teenage boy with an IQ of 228 said, "That's my sister." A man with an incredibly seductive appearance smirked lazily and casually, saying, "Sure, then call me brother-in-law." The influential figures were confused. When the real heiress' true identity was restored, it caused a sensation on the internet. The Ying family went crazy and knelt, crying and begging her to come back. The international powerhouse family said, "Sorry, let me introduce her. This is our real heiress." Reborn as a king, making a strong comeback and launching a counterattack!

Frederic Kohl Newman who retired after working in a hotel in USPA, decided to travel back to Earth and live the rest of his life, however, as he purchased an old property in Japan, he discovered a strange necklace and accidentally opened a gate to another world!? What is Frederic's plan as he somehow, possessed an item that leads into another world? Read the book to find out!

Where would the very limit of development achievable by a private enterprise be?   Being listed among the top 500 in the country? Being listed among the the top 500 in the world? Or, becoming a boss-level entity that transcends nations, ruling the world as de facto rulers, just like those companies listed below?   The Umbrella Corporation in ‘Resident Evil’, the Weyland-Yutani Corporation in ‘Alien’, the Concordance Extraction Corporation in ‘Dead Space’, Gentek in ‘Prototype’, Vault-Tec in ‘Fallout’, the Shinra Company in ‘Final Fantasy 7’…   Zhang Heng’s goal was to have his company listed among all those giants mentioned above, even eclipsing all of them in terms of size and achievements.   Regular people might not be able to achieve such a goal, but what about a person who possess all of that ‘black tech’ developed by the aforementioned corporate entities?   The company named ‘Stellar Biotech Corporation’ is founded by one such person, a man who goes on a crusade of monopolizing all aspects of development of civilization—medicine, biology, physics, philosophy, you name it—at an unprecedented rate, eventually becoming a goliath that would transcend nations and monopolize every single aspect of human technological development!