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What do you desire? Great riches and wealth? World-class fame and influence? Absolute authority and power? Or that which transcends them all? After a failed suicide attempt, Nick Lewis receives an invitation: [Become the Top Idol, and you shall be granted your deepest desire]. #Showbiz #Crime #BattleRoyale

Back in 1996, when the daughter of the Old Xie family, Xie Wanying, said she wanted to be a doctor, many laughed. "Phoenix begets phoenix, dog spawns dog. A truck driver’s daughter becoming a doctor is as likely as a sow climbing a tree." "I’m not just going to be a doctor, I’m going to be a female chest surgeon," said Xie Wanying. Her words provoked even greater waves of disdain within the doctors' community. Relatives who were doctors ridiculed her mercilessly: "Do you know how high the admission scores are for medical students? Do you think you can make it?" "There are zero female chief chest surgeons in the country. Who do you think you are!" A bunch of people mocked her: "You'll probably only get into a third-rate medical college and end up as a health worker in a small county town. It's easy to imagine what sort of marriage you'll have." After the college entrance exams, Xie Wanying entered the top surgical class in the country with the highest science scores in the province, with department heads in the Capital’s top-tier hospitals vying for her from her internship beginnings. "Student Xie Wanying, come to our digestive surgery department." "No, she must come to our urological surgery—" "Pediatric surgery is in short supply of female doctors like student Xie Wanying." Circles of relatives and friends: … At this time, Xie Wanying independently completed the youngest Tetralogy of Fallot surgery in the country, represented the national association of chest surgery at an international medical forum, and published the world’s first minimally invasive heart valve repair surgery, becoming truly the foremost surgeon in the field of female surgery! As for the marriage concerns that everyone "worried" about: A brother from the Returned Overseas Faction, a hot bachelor within the Capital, changed his QQ profile picture to Junior Sister Xie. The young CEO, a handsome man, came to the hospital every day with flowers, keen to offer a diamond ring. Not to mention, a whole host of suitors had long since worn a path to the Old Xie Family's doorstep...

Ten years in the making, the sword is now unsheathed. The frail youth, Wang Yu, mysteriously disappeared at the age of twelve and returned eight years later to become the personal bodyguard of a beautiful woman. Thus, conspiracies, assassinations, and amorous traps targeting Wang Yu unfolded one after another; various hostile forces rapidly approached. In a city of sin, how would he write his own legend as a king? And facing the entanglements of all sorts of beautiful women, how would he resolve them?！

I woke up to find myself married to a queenly beauty who happened to be the CEO of a company. Not only did I gain a wife, but also a house and a car. What's that? You're eyeing my wife? You're asking for trouble! First, taste my Immortal Palm technique, followed by a strike of Palm Thunder that will send you straight to meet Yama. Kid, pay attention. This is the fate of anyone who dares to lay a finger on my woman!

Eileen Caldwell had always been the epitome of a laid-back individual. From her early years to her teens, her passion for leisure rivaled that of any professional napper. School was merely a necessary inconvenience, and she found herself comfortably situated at the bottom of her class hierarchy, much to the chagrin of her teachers and the bemusement of her peers. However, all of this changed on her 18th birthday signaling her transition into adulthood, a mysterious system was activated, one that would upend her world of sloth and slumber. Gone were the days of lounging around without consequence; instead, Eileen found herself thrust into a destiny she could scarcely have imagined. This newly activated system, with its stern mandate against idleness, revealed to Eileen her true potential: she was destined to become one of the most formidable mages the world had ever seen. No longer could she while away the hours in blissful ignorance; instead, she was called upon to harness her latent magical abilities and rise to the challenge that lay before her.

Alex’s life was filled with regrets, a series of failures that left him powerless to protect those he loved. His final moments were steeped in bitterness, yet death was not the end. Reincarnated into the magical realm of Astria, Alex is reborn as the only son of the Argoth family—a once-mighty conglomerate now reduced to scorn and ridicule. In this world ruled by cultivation, where might makes right and families rise or fall by their strength, Alex vows to rewrite his destiny. Equipped with the mysterious Desire System, a gift that fuels his growth through ambition and action, Alex embarks on a relentless mission to restore the Argoth family's honor and safeguard his loved ones. But Astria’s trials are as perilous as they are rewarding. From mana duels in glittering academies to deadly political intrigues, Alex must navigate a landscape where enemies hide behind every smile, and betrayal lurks in every shadow. Haunted by the failures of his past life, Alex is determined to create a future where his family stands unshaken at the pinnacle of power. Yet he quickly learns that strength alone is not enough to dominate in Astria. To conquer this world and his own inner demons, Alex must challenge tradition, shatter the limits of cultivation, and seize his destiny by sheer will. Will Alex rise to the challenge, or will the weight of two lifetimes crush him before he can claim his destiny [Upload Schedule: Monday 6:00 PM Wednesday 6:00 PM Friday 6:00 PM Sunday 6:00 PM EST It will change to daily uploads in January]

As a child, Adam Graves was cursed with the ability to read people's minds and forced to live in isolation for several years. Now, he makes an effort to reintegrate into society in the town of Stone Valley however, things aren't that easy when you know people's true intentions. One day, Adam discovers an anomaly— A girl whose mind he cannot read! Just who is this girl? Why can't I read her mind? In his search for answers he discovers the Occult research club—A place filled with people who were cursed just like him. He joins them to explore the mysteries of Stone Valley and figure out a way to break his curse.... That said, his main objective still remains unchanged—This girl whose mind he cannot read; What goes on in there? What secrets is she hiding? and what other faces does she have apart from the one she shows the world. Join us for a story full of Strategies, Deception, Betrayals and so much more where the stakes are high and intelligence even higher. Hold on to your seats and enjoy the ride! Author's Note: —This is a work of Fiction. any relation to events or people living or dead is purely coincidental —This is my first work! feedback and tips for improvement are greatly appreciated. Thanks — Release Schedule: MON, WED, FRI, SUN. I'll do my best to adhere to this schedule and release long and exciting chapters for your entertainment.

Fumihiro Aoyama was living a blissful life with the love of his life, Ema. They even promised to marry each other after their graduation. However, the tranquility of their lives shatters when betrayal strikes, leaving Fumihiro entangled in a web of dark emotions. As new characters emerge with their own painful pasts, the story weaves a tapestry of love, forgiveness, and rebirth. Navigating the challenges of everyday life, Fumihiro must overcome the pain of betrayal and rediscover the light within. Passions entwine, secrets surface, and Fumihiro's heart is torn between the past and the present. "I Thought I Could Be Happy" is an exhilarating journey through the intricate fabric of human relationships, where pain transforms into hope, and rebirth takes unexpected forms. Will Fumihiro rise from the ashes of his pain, or will the weight of betrayal prove too much to bear? Or will he get his revenge?

In a bustling city teeming with adventurers and dreams, young Acer is just another commoner yearning for a life beyond the mundane. Living in the shadows of towering guild halls and echoing taverns, he often finds himself daydreaming of grand quests and legendary heroes. The city's heart beats beneath the surface, where a frequently visited underground dungeon lies hidden beneath the Adventurer's Guild. Determined to prove his worth, Acer decides to venture into the dungeon, fully aware of its dangers and the rival adventurers who seek glory within its depths. However, his greatest battle is not just against the treacherous challenges of the dungeon but also against the darker forces within himself. Confronting his fears and self-doubt, he must navigate a world filled with mystical creatures and the weight of expectations from those around him. Along the way, Acer forges unexpected friendships, encounters humorous mishaps, and learns that bravery is not the absence of fear but the will to face it, and yanderes....a lot of them. In a tale that blends seriousness, humor, and drama, Acer's quest becomes a reflection of the struggle we all face against the world and within ourselves. Will he rise above the challenges and discover the hero that lies dormant within, or will he remain just another face in the crowd?

Once upon a time, they believed in happy endings. But for them, there is no such thing. ---------- Cleo is an average teen in high school, with an unhealthy obsession with a novel called "A Song of Sorrow". The story is about a young prince who falls in love with a country girl at a school for magic. Unfortunately, the girl dies a tragic death, leaving the prince to mourn for her alone. The prince, unwilling to accept such a fate, decides to climb the Tower of Wishes, a tower with 100 floors and monsters on each floor. Legend claimed that if someone were to conquer the tower, they would be granted a wish, but after countless attempts, the prince dies at the hands of the final boss of the 99th floor. Cleo was never really satisfied with the ending of the novel, since she had been rooting for the prince the entire time. One day, after an accident on her way to school, she wakes up in the world of the characters she had always wanted to meet. Will Cleo be able to save her prince or will she succumb to the miserable fate that awaits her? And who is the mysterious man watching her every move? ---------- Schedule: Updates mostly on weekdays (but it depends) Chapter Length: 800-1600 words

"is it hard? I can help!" Yichan was curious, he is always curious, The senior look at him, his face was having beating marks, he was definitely not mentally stable, but since he replied he sure wanted to hold in anything to not suicide from that school rooftop "No one can help!" But Yichan didn't mean that at all! "No, I mean..." he didn't think twice, clarifying his sentence "is it hard to jump, I can help pushing you down"

-In the Dark Ages of humanity, when Heaven and Hell first appeared, the world was completely in ruins. The angels and devils fought relentlessly over control 3 keys to unlock the truth behind a realm called False Reality. As the war progressed with humanity in the crossfire, legends appeared from across the world to defend humanity, they were known as the 12 Gods. They were the first ones to use the powers of divinity also known as Ascent. With the war won and the realms disappeared to their respective realities, it wasn't long until the world had to begin a new one. Peace proceeded across the world and every story that had been created continued to become reality... that was until his history was born. Reawakening from the mysterious feeling of death, Kiryuu Amuka finds himself in a new world and body. He was reincarnated as the main character of the story he created, Xion Trinity, the adopted son of a baker family located in Blackband, a city south of the capital of the Luminous Country Capital City called Chanda. In the Electric Age Eon, technology has grown to use steam power and other technology such as machinery, canons, transportation, canons, airships, and ships, as well as, positions, Arcadius Keys, Apollo Artifacts, laws and authorities, curses, and more. With the mystery comes more questions to ask about the world he truly created. Follow Xion as he finds himself entangled with the Lost Souls, lower gods, and Paradoxs, both physically, metaphysically, and transcendently - as he slowly awakens and develops newfound powers he was given by the Transcenders. The Sovereign of Dawn spoke of the mysterious nature of the future worlds. As stories continue in an endless stream of lies and misfortunes, they also talk about magnificence and truth. The Seraphims spoke of a man who would eventually open the False reality, a man with potential that would be unrivaled by all who approached him. This is the Story and Legend of "Judgement." Or how the gods and Patriarchs call him "The False God."

I remember it like it was yesterday blinding lights hyped crowed and the the best gamer on stage performing live right infront of me. if you tell me right then that she'd be living with me I'd probably be overjoyed or dont believe you at all... but you know what they say. never meet your heroes https://discord.gg/UmYxRprzpJ join our discord where we share our interest in novels and other authors

NOTICE: I restarted the book as "Top Idol: Rise to Fame or Die", it's better and more streamlined/focused. Please add it to your library.

After a fateful accident, Kazuki's life is shattered when he begins to suspect he has become a Ghoul, a creature that feeds on human flesh. As he delves deeper into the shadowy world of Ghouls, Poachers and Awakened, he learns something worse. The truth is—he's a Ghoul-Devourer, a rare being that must consume other Ghouls to survive. To survive the horrors of this new life, he must hunt, kill, and consume his way to the top of the food chain. But as his humanity slips away, will he succumb to the monster he fears or become the ultimate predator? Also, the strongest Ghoul of the past era has taken him as a disciple. *** What to expect: - Unique Power System(s) - Weak to strong to OP. - 0 Confidence MC turns into a Cold and Calculating Anti-Hero. - Only One Love Interest - Climax which leaves more Questions than Answers (Will be Answered in upcoming stories set in the same verse) *** The end of Part 1 of Vol 1 (Ch-25) is where I'd say the real story starts. The end of Part 2 of Vol 1 is where the Protagonist would become cold and calculative. The starting chapters will feel very Tokyo Ghoulish, and trust me that's intentional as that heavily inspired me, but please don't drop this until you reach further ahead in the story. This story shapes up the world I'm trying to create, filled with different factions, goals, and the threads of fate guiding them. If you are giving this a chance then I'm very thankful. *** I'll be uploading 5 chapters every week!

On the surface, Chen Fan was just an ordinary college student, but in secret, he was a powerhouse that made all the big shots tremble in fear! Having never been a student before, how was he to play this role? "All my friends are living well, while all my enemies are repenting in Hell!!" —— Chen Fan.

“What’s this? I can see 1 minute into the future?!” This is a story of a school delinquent who—per chance—met a businessman who gave him an idea to solve one of his biggest problems; money. Taking his own path, André, who was once a person poorer than a mouse, will have his way to become the most powerful person on earth using the mysterious power he had obtained one afternoon.

Ten years after reincarnating into a novel, Ah Shan finally realized she was inside the story. The worst part? She'd forgotten most of the plot—and had unwittingly attracted the attention of the story's greatest villain. So now her identity was... The villain's pampered (and fleeing) wife. Her villain husband, cold and detached, with no trace of affection, wanted nothing more than to get rid of her. But eventually, he found himself thinking: Shan Shan really does smell good. *** Before she knew she'd entered a novel, Ah Shan had found an amnesiac beauty by the roadside. He was graceful in every gesture, gentle but distant. The longer Ah Shan spent with him, the more she felt there was something violent hidden within this beautiful man. One day, her small courtyard was surrounded by a legion of guards, and the beauty, now dressed in icy white robes, stepped over a sea of fallen plum blossoms. The person by his side asked, "Master, what should we do with the young lady?" The beauty turned the jade ring on his thumb with a casual indifference, not sparing her a glance. "Kill her." Ten years after reincarnating into a novel, Ah Shan finally realized she was inside the story. The worst part? She'd forgotten most of the plot—and had unwittingly attracted the attention of the story's greatest villain. So now her identity was... The villain's pampered (and fleeing) wife. Her villain husband, cold and detached, with no trace of affection, wanted nothing more than to get rid of her.  But eventually, he found himself thinking: Shan Shan really does smell good. *** Before she knew she'd entered a novel, Ah Shan had found an amnesiac beauty by the roadside.  He was graceful in every gesture, gentle but distant. The longer Ah Shan spent with him, the more she felt there was something violent hidden within this beautiful man. One day, her small courtyard was surrounded by a legion of guards, and the beauty, now dressed in icy white robes, stepped over a sea of fallen plum blossoms. The person by his side asked, "Master, what should we do with the young lady?" The beauty turned the jade ring on his thumb with a casual indifference, not sparing her a glance. "Kill her." Schedule - 2chap/week

Rankers, beings that were created by the Divine Goddess 3000 years ago, The history of rankers could be drawn back to even the beginning of time, where the Goddess flood the universe with mana fields or magic energy. The Devine goddess creation of rankers, were 4 beings. A male, Calamity. A female, Sin. A human male, Greed. and lastly, a split half of the goddess herself, The She-Devil. Following the events of that, We Meet Horikawa Kyoko, A office lady who had finished college and got a spot at her fathers company after getting himself hospitalized. The universe had deemed Horikawa of being a candidate for ranker, Horikawa was summoned to a new world having to follow the examples of the person's body she inhabits.

Jessie woke up as a side character in her novel but little did she know from the moment the female lead saw her she watched her ever since.

Li Xiaojun, a 20-year-old game addict and part-time delivery guy, has always been a sucker for those "overpowered system gacha" novels he reads during his lunch breaks. In real life, however, he’s stuck in a dead-end job, barely scraping by in the overcrowded, city of Newer Borealis in the year 2030. His only real joy comes from playing his favorite MMO, "Murim Conquest," where he constantly gets beaten by kids with better gear and deep pockets. One day, after an unfortunate accident involving his bike, a vending machine, and a noodle shop's mascot robot, Xiaojun wakes up to find himself in a strange, futuristic world that looks suspiciously like Murim Conquest—except it’s not a game, it's real. Oh, and also, He has a system like the one he had in his game, one that allowed him to use this gacha to roll for advantages. Will he survive in this new world? Or will he fall prey to the dog-eat-dog nature of this world?

-WSA 2024 Entry- "You will annul the engagement with me? Jokes on you, Lenon." Aliana says while having a smirk on her face. As she was about to get arrested and executed, she calls forth a man in a peculiar outfit. He is strong enough to wipe out his enemies without sweating. His name is Jaden. Jaden, a transmigrator and an author. For some unknown reasons, he ends up inside the novel he wrote. That wasn't the main issue. He had killed off the villainess at end of the story and that very villainess knew almost everything about him. This is where a tragedy begins. Just what is it that awaits this two? A dreadful fate? A crazy journey? Or maybe all that we could think of? "Spoiling a series is a sin worth a thousand whips of a belt." -By me. Interested in this story? Read it and find out. [Chapter 3 to 20- Undergoing revision.] [After 21- It will have no changes.] Give honest reviews please. Call me Abyss, by the way. I'm new to writing. Not really, but officially yeah. Genuinely, I hope readers enjoy this journey. Please support my novel by adding to collections and with your power stones. This work is participating in WSA 2024. 1 chapter every week. On Thursday.

High school student Kang Juwon had been taking his CSAT, when suddenly a bright purple screen appeared before him. [SYSTEM] WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A CHANCE AT BEING THE TOP IDOL? [ACCEPT] [DENY] **Refusal results in instant death. "Shit. I'm screwed."

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[Nomination for Best Newcomer of the Year 2022] [First Place in Bestselling Books for the Tenth Period of the Sci-Fi Starlight Awards] [First Prize in the 2022 Sci-Fi Writing Contest] Saviors are ranked as well. The lowest-tier saviors are inefficient. They take years or even decades to save the world once, causing countless people to suffer. However, they may not truly save the world. The third-tier saviors are manipulated by schemers their entire lives. They are ignorant and naive, just like puppets on strings. The second-tier saviors pay a huge price to save the world. They may lose their spouse, suffer a disability, sacrifice their friends, and suffer many other hardships. However, in the end, they only receive a useless title or even an epitaph. "These saviors have tragic lives. I don't want to become like them, I want to be a top-tier savior!" "What a top-tier savior is?" "Light-speed salvation!" "No casualties!" "Obtaining insane profits!" "Using the present sword to slay the near future, strangling the apocalypse in its cradle, acting entirely on his will, and collecting the reward he deserved!" "That's what a top-tier savior is!"

"In the game of life, sometimes you need to start from zero to reach the top." Akira Takeda is a professional player of the game Rex Regum Online. He has a brilliant career until an injury strikes his hand. Quantum Esports, the club he leads and founded, is on the verge of collapse due to financial conditions. The situation gets worse with the manager and several team members resigning. Not to mention, Haruto, a friend he considers his own brother, betrays him and chooses to join another team. As if fate is playing tricks on him, the doctor tells Akira he will never be able to use his hands again. His world feels shattered, and one by one, the most important things are taken away from him. Just as Akira is thinking about ending everything, fate brings him together with a boy who has talent but zero knowledge, Haruki Ito. His strong will awakens something inside Akira. "If I can't be a player anymore, then I'll be the manager of the team." Follow Akira's journey as a manager to win all the prestigious championships in the esports scene!