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For Thalia, monster-hunting is just a job. Until she unknowingly slays a demon. That's when she realized not all the job can't be done by herself.

Global changes have occurred, the world has turned into a game, and strange monsters are raging all over the world. To become stronger and to resist disasters. Everyone is changing classes and moving up their ranks like crazy. Some people become wizards in their first transformation, while others become professional thunder warriors in their second transformation. But Ling Zhan did the opposite. First, he chose a non-professional class and added the blue bar to all attribute points. “It's crazy. I don't have a class. All I have are low-level skills before I change classes. How can I fight in the later stages? What's the use of the blue bars? It can't increase combat effectiveness. It's really funny...” However, when the battle occurs, Level 3 Thunder Warrior: “I'm shocked, non-professionals are so strong?” A certain third-level Elf Queen: “Infinite blue bars, invincible in one-on-one combat, No. 1 in team battles, how can we fight like this?”

My dream was simple: get a job, make some real money and take care of Mom. However, upon landing the job, my whole world flipped upside down. My goals drastically shifted, all due to the profound impact of Mr. Cold CEO.

What happened if you can’t enter or the door because its locked? The answer is key. You need a key to open the locked door so you can enter. And what happened if you doesn’t have a correct key to open it? You need a right person to lockpicking that door. Information works in the same way. Who holds corresponding information, he can control everything including money. My name is Vega “Velt” Altair, still unemployment at 26 years old without jobs experience and this is my story about how I worked with beautiful lady and she’s The Devil. (NB: I'm writing and upload this novel based on my mood. Please be patience waiting for next chapter and volume)

Johan Anderson, a high school teenager in Japan, along with his classmates, is suddenly summoned to another world by an empire that needs a hero to win the war. Each student gets a job that determines their abilities, but Johan gets a job that seems strange and useless: 'Modern Soldier'.

Ivy is desperate to get a job in the Spring entertainment industry. After all her obstacles, she finally secured a job in the company as the aloof CEO's personal assistant. The CEO, who was both cold-hearted and a leader of the mafia, demonstrated to her the horrors of a living nightmare. The frustration Ivy experienced was so intense that she was on the verge of quitting her job. Until one day, it all abruptly changed... Will you journey with her as she is thrown into a new life filled with a rollercoaster of emotions?

Agma Gwabuha was a delinquent all his life. Always violent, he got a job that coincided with it, this job appeared right before the apocalypse, just like everyone else’s job. But he learned he was unique, he was able to evolve his job as a demon prince to become an even higher rank of demon. How will he handle his new power? Will he survive the apocalypse? read to find out

In a post-apocalyptic desert hellscape, Mara, known as "Lady Death," navigates a world ravaged by corporate warfare and environmental collapse. Armed with her trusty shotgun, Misty, and a gritty determination, she operates as a solo bounty huntress, taking on dangerous jobs that often lead her into the heart of chaos.

Veronica Mars, a 30-year-old woman who works three jobs to support her lazy boyfriend Shane Casanova, just caught him cheating on her in her own apartment. Feeling devastated and heartbroken, she went to a bar and got drunk. There, she proposed to a random bartender to get married, not realizing that he was Elijah Casanova, her ex's boyfriend's uncle and a famous Business Tycoon.

A new MMORPG took the gaming world with a landslide. With rapidly increasing players base, it was the best game ever made. Game offered jobs as well as real money events. In this game of dream there was a boy who dreams to be in top of leaderboard, with an intention of being the only king of game.

Ryo Tanaka, a struggling college student, works tirelessly at multiple part-time jobs to make ends meet. In a bid to earn some extra cash, he volunteers for a paid drug research study, unaware that it will alter the course of his life forever. The experiment takes a disastrous turn, leaving Ryo bedridden with a high fever for several days. But when he finally awakens, he finds himself in a world plunged into chaos. A deadly virus has ravaged the city, turning its inhabitants into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies. Streets once bustling with life now lay desolate, the remnants of civilization crumbling under the weight of the apocalypse.

Ezra’s life was plagued with hardship—first as an orphan, then a slave, and later a soldier. After his side suffered a crushing defeat in the war, he wandered the continent, taking odd jobs to survive. His life took a decisive turn, however, when he encountered a mercenary during his travels. Tired of letting his strength go to waste, Ezra chose to become a mercenary himself, seeking a more prosperous life. Determined never to serve under anyone again, he established his own mercenary company, with ambitions to make it the strongest on the continent.

Jaai was a deadbeat son-in-law who was considered a stain to the honor of the Hullervard family.... ..... Imagine you've been slaving away all your life to please your wife... Suddenly found her cheating on you. Due to the suddenness of the event and some unforseen circumstances, you lost your balance on the top of a staircase and fell to your death... death? A powerful system saves you and gives you another shot at life... First thing, you left the hospital and went running to your mother-in-law's house to report the infidelity. But boom... you were said to have lost your memory... that the impact of the fall must have made you lose your memory... How will you take your revenge? Fight with all your might to prove that you've not lost your memory? Or Accept their claim and pretend to have lost your memory? With a system on your side, how hard can it be to use pretense as a tool of revenge, as you JOB your way to UPPER ECHELON...?

Content Warning: R-18, Smut, Cruel MC [Ding! You've acquired the Heroine Stealing System!] [Your first task is to steal the daughter of the Eastern Kingdom's king!] [Your Fate Value has increased by 10!] [You've slept with the hero's mother, your Fate Value has increased by 15!] [The hero has developed animosity towards you. Current Hatred Level: 5 stars] [The king's wife is charmed by your looks.] After being transported from his own world, the protagonist wakes up as Vritra, the son of Demon King Rohan from the Hell Continent. Since he's from another world, he doesn't have any Fate Value in this new world of swords and magic. To survive, he has to act like a villain, stealing the affection of every hero's heroine and sleeping with them. This will boost his Fate Value and help him stay alive in a world filled with wars and political conflicts! ---- - No NTR (aside Netori) or Yuri. - Smart, Savage, Shameless and Charismatic MC. - Great plot, lore, magic system and world building. - Excellent culture, exquisite female descriptions and graphic lemons. - Give it a read!

This story is about kori kyū a 16 year old, high schooler. she gets teleported to another world and has to do a troublesome job to go back to her realm. what do you think, will she be able to sleep on her bed once again?

Once a girl that has everything now suddenly found herself left with nothing overnight, Jena nursing her heart of the pain caused by shocking betrayals which left her life and family in ruins found herself driven to a tight corner. Left without a choice but to accept her cruel fate and expect nothing more she took on jobs she had never expected to do even in her wildest dreams to keep life going.

In a world where Magical Blessings fell upon the world, Heroes and Villains both emerged to defend and destroy the world to their liking. But what happens when the polar opposites of the power system are friends before enemies? If you've ever seen a good old Hero-Villain friendship, you know that they would work together to make the world a way that satisfies both. Unfortunately for the two, they're as oblivious as can be and instead will fight for eternity; Or will they? Find out the daily life of two best friend roommates with polar ideals, jobs, and lifestyles, and see how long it'll take before the cat's out of the bag...

A massive city ruled by an extremely smart and cruel dictator, is running low on fresh water. The beach spanned for a mile, until a person could see the ocean, yet it is heavily guarded by a massive titanium wall. High paying jobs are rare in few; giving the few access to live in skylines, while others resorted to crime...just to live and make ends meet. With that the dictator gave high rewards to mercenaries and the such to capture, notorious criminals. Occupants of Lens City all with different morals and shades of skin. Some follow the laws and rules, but all know, to follow the High Emperors’ rule... To never go to Lake Lanier.

I'm Dropping This Guys, I realized I made the pacing very bad, and I believe that this should be a better piecewiht a better writing. I'm going to rewrite it together with the novel the king of Tricks and Magic later on. Sorry for disappointing you guys.

How could a one-night stand turn into something more? Meet Li Ruolan, an ordinary girl who works multiple jobs just to provide for herself. Her parents both died in a car crash resulting in her being an orphan. She's a 3rd-year college student who's doing well in her school. But what will happen if one day, someone came and ruin her life? Or, makes her life better?

Four names; Rook, Jango, Theron, and Tizane. Hunters, adversaries to the immortals of Heaven, Hell, Olympus, and more. These are the people who hunt down supernatural creatures and kill them. Who do jobs for gods, face down monsters like it's nothing, and talk to demons like they're friends. Join us as we live the life of a hunter... P.S.This is a fanfiction following/continuing after the series of Supernatural(season 15 Episode 19). Let's see if we can revitalize the series. ;)

This story is about a young girl who unexpectedly lost her job but a friend is there to help. She then gets a new job but she also gains something extra to. I'll let you figure out what that is ;)

After nearly dying in a mining accident, Luke -our MC- decides to quit his mundane job and travel the world, engaging in lustful activities with as many women as possible, and paying for his new lifestyle by hunting dangerous monsters and picking up odd jobs. Follow Luke across a massive fantasy world and fall in love with the beautiful women he meets, from demons to vampires and much more, Luke will love them all! (warning: this novel will feature extremely detailed sexual fantasies)

A new MMORPG took the gaming world with a landslide. With rapidly increasing players base, it was the best game ever made. Game offered jobs as well as real money events. In this game of dream there was a boy who dreams to be in top of leaderboard, with an intention of being the only king of game. About MMO Every player is given an unique skill and passive, There are countless skills so getting same as other is very rare. Game is controlled 90% by players, most of the jobs are also done by them. NPC's plays shorter role of giving small quests. The game feature open world with world bosses, PvP, PvE, Housing, Cooking, Blacksmithing Alchemy etc. All done by players. Tales of Tarum ( Background ) Once was a glorious kingdom ruled by 42 kings, but selfish desire to make this one single country led to bloodshed. Which lead to a single country but only 4 Kings remained. These 4 kings are choosen by in game event.

Priest of death is a Class in the World System that is responsible for appeasing malice that lingers on the earth after a creature of the System - be that a monster or a member of intelligent races - dies while harboring strong negative feelings. Zorey is a bright twelve-year-old human boy with the ambition to marry one of his village's guard - an older girl, Vernlily, with a bound guardian knight Class. When Zorey leaves the village so he can get registered in the World System in the Temple in the city so he can receive a Class... ...that he hopes would allow him to support Vernlily the best way possible... ...he could never even dream of how their fates would become intertwined forever. But not exactly in a way he hoped for.

Zcyth is an ordinary office worker in a renting corporation. He was offered to do some escorting jobs which he willingly abides.

I'm just an ordinary mom, trying to do my job as a trash collector picking out trash one day when a man rudely threw a can at my head instead of the bin. "Hey! What are you doing?! The trash bin is next to me so how could you throw in my direction?!" I scolded the young man for his ignorance and I just heard him laugh, as if treating my words as a joke. "Shut up old lady, you're just a trash collector. Isn't your job collecting trash and all that? I suggest do your job or I'll make sure to report you and then you'll have no job at all." He took out his phone to record what was happening and out of instinct I smacked it out of his hands. "Hey that's the latest model! You'll pay for that-!" He was about to raise his hands to hit me when two men in black suits stopped him. "Call the boss and report immediately. The madam is injured I repeat the madam is injured." He kept repeating a code and I knew immediately what was about to happen next. "...I have to go." "Madam you're not going anywhere." ...

Riele Anderson is a twenty Five years old single mom who lives in Chicago. She left her family who didn't show her support during hard times. After she lost her job, she went looking for another and met the worst person she could ever meet, her highschool enemy, who eventually gave her the job as his PA. FIND OUT MORE IN THE STORY FILLED WITH LOTS OF SURPRISES

It was a life without regret. My parents were in good health, and I wasn’t homey enough for me to combine my studies and part-time jobs. I like fantasy, martial arts, games, fiction movies, cartoons… I’m a normal high school student who likes these things. That was certainly true until ten years ago. This is not the earth. A fantasy world dominated by powerful people. Savage utopia. It is a world where you can take anything with you if you have physical strength. Author: Farnar

From learning a new language to venturing in new jobs, one thing always prevailed: resilience. Life obstacles testing our faith and patience, encouragement prevailed. These short stories each showed how life's testing you and how coming out triumphant made my confidence stronger. Hoping these stories helps you somehow inspire you to keep living and enjoying life. This is what makes life exciting.