Wrong Target

When celebrated investigative journalist Ethan Carter checks into the eerie and isolated Blackwood Grand Hotel, he expects a quiet retreat—but fate has other plans. One stormy night, a bloodcurdling gunshot rings out from the infamous Room 306, and wealthy businessman Victor Langley is found dead in what appears to be a suicide. But Ethan’s instincts tell him something is wrong. The crime scene doesn’t add up—there’s no gunpowder residue, no exit wound, and the weapon rests in the wrong hand. As he digs deeper, Ethan uncovers a web of lies hidden within the hotel’s shadowy halls, where every guest has a secret and the past refuses to stay buried. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and someone is watching his every move. With the help of a reluctant housekeeper and a curious bellhop, Ethan races to piece together the puzzle before the killer strikes again. As the tension builds, the Blackwood Grand transforms from a lavish hideaway into a claustrophobic trap, and Room 306 becomes the centre of a chilling conspiracy.

Nathan has spent the last five years trying to leave his past behind. Once an elite operative of The Oath, a secret organization controlling world events from the shadows, he walked away, seeking peace. But one night, he wakes up in a bloodstained room with no memory of the last 48 hours—only to find himself branded as a terrorist and the target of a nationwide manhunt. On the run and unsure if he truly committed the crime, Nathan turns to Riley, a skilled underground hacker, for help. As they dig deeper, they uncover a terrifying truth—his memories have been altered. Clues left behind by Elias Graves reveal that Nathan once broke his unbreakable oath to the organization, but someone wiped his mind to keep him from remembering why. The conspiracy leads to Julian, Nathan’s former best friend, who is orchestrating a global web of deception built on manufactured threats and lies. Determined to uncover the truth, Nathan infiltrates The Oath’s headquarters for a final confrontation with Julian. But the shocking revelation leaves him shattered—Nathan wasn’t framed. He willingly took part in the crime but later chose to erase his own memory to escape the unbearable guilt. A recorded message from his past self forces him to face a critical decision: Expose Julian and bring down The Oath, risking global chaos. Take control of The Oath and become the very thing he once fought against. No matter what he chooses, the cost is high. If he exposes The Oath, the world is thrown into instability, and he is forever hunted. If he takes over, he sacrifices his own ideals, embracing the power he once rejected. In the end, as Nathan looks at his reflection, he sees Julian staring back—proof that the cycle never truly ended.

For ten years, Harrison lived as a tactical analyst, desperately guiding humanity through ninety nine separate timelines to stop the apocalypse. He has tried everything fighting as a frontline warrior, playing the politician, and leading as a commander only to watch the world get utterly erased by a colossal, crystalline world boss known simply as The End. Every single loop concluded the same way: with the total destruction of Montana City and Harrison being violently reeled back to the beginning. But as the final defense line collapses in his ninety ninth life, something changes. His generic, low tier system glitches violently and undergoes a massive overhaul, sending him back five years into the past for his 100th loop and his absolute final attempt. The safety net is gone; if he dies now, there are no more regression. This time, Harrison doesn't awaken with his useless basic stats. Instead, he unlocks a broken, rule bending EX-Rank talent: The Casualty Counter. With golden holographic screens overlaid on his retinas, Harrison can now see the exact time, cause, and probability of death for any living soul around him. ​When the countdown timer blinks a bloody scarlet above Aella Vance a girl destined to become one of humanity's greatest A-Rank defenders Harrison realizes a localized supernatural beast outbreak is about to strike a crowded sector mall in just fourteen minutes. Arming himself only with a hundred lifetimes of tactical data and a system that rewards him with a target's latent power for changing fate, Harrison steps into the crowd. ​The clock is ticking. The world ends in 365 days. To survive the final loop and save Montana City, Harrison must grind, exploit the system, and rewrite the threads of mortality one casualty at a time.

THE HIDDEN EMPIRE OF HARVEY KANE For a year, Harvey Kane has endured humiliation as the useless husband of Jane Ross, the brilliant billionaire CEO of Harvax Inc. Her wealthy family despises him, believing he is nothing more than a worthless man living off his wife's success. Even on their first wedding anniversary, they mock his gift and demand that Jane divorce him. But they have no idea who they are dealing with. Behind Harvey's ordinary appearance lies the mind of a legendary cybersecurity genius and the founder of a powerful empire stolen from him through betrayal. Framed, ruined, and forced into hiding, Harvey sacrificed his identity to protect the woman he loved. All the while, he secretly defended her company from cyberattacks, allowing a deceitful executive to steal the credit. When a devastating attack threatens to destroy Harvax, Harvey finally steps out of the shadows. He saves the company, exposes the first cracks in a conspiracy, and becomes the target of enemies who thought they had buried him forever. Now, his former betrayers are back. A ruthless rival corporation wants his technology. A cunning woman from his past is determined to finish what she started. And powerful figures will stop at nothing to bury the truth. As fabricated evidence threatens his freedom and his marriage teeters on the brink, Harvey must fight a war on every front—corporate, personal, and digital. But the deeper he digs, the more he discovers that the conspiracy that destroyed his empire reaches far beyond business. With his wife's company on the brink of collapse and enemies closing in, Harvey faces an impossible choice: protect the woman he loves or reclaim the empire stolen from him. They called him useless. Now, they will learn why they should have feared him.

They thought he was dead and long forgotten. They were wrong! Ethan Blackwood was the joke of Westbridge the useless son-in-law, the charity case husband. Nobody knew he was the missing heir to a billion-dollar empire. Nobody knew until the night his enemies came for him. He was kidnapped, tortured and buried alive. Left to die with nothing but the echo of his wife's voice: "Ethan doesn't matter. He's nothing." Three years later, he crawled out of that grave. Now he's back, richer, deadlier and with a list of names. One by one, the people who betrayed him are falling. His brother-in-law is in prison. His father-in-law is dying. His mother-in-law is begging for mercy. And his wife the woman who sold him out is watching her world burn. --- But the deeper he digs, the darker the truth becomes. The people who buried him weren't just enemies. They were family. And the woman he swore to destroy may be the only one who can save him from becoming the monster they created.

Blurb Everyone received a countdown. Nobody knew what it meant. When the apocalypse descended upon Earth, Ethan Vale watched the world he knew collapse in a matter of hours. Monsters appeared. Cities fell. Millions disappeared. Then a timer appeared before his eyes. 100 DAYS. While other survivors watched their numbers fall toward zero, Ethan discovered something impossible. His timer could increase. Every evolved monster he killed gave him more time. Every additional hour gave him another chance to become stronger. For the first time, Ethan wasn't running from the apocalypse. He was progressing through it. But there was something wrong with his countdown. It wasn't counting down to his death. It was counting down to the next stage of the apocalypse. And when Ethan finally discovers what happens when the timer reaches zero, he realizes the monsters were never the real threat. Humanity is being tested. And something is waiting to see whether they fail.

[!]: SYSTEM START: Ancestral Resonance Cultivation Ascension Nexus (ARCAN) [!]: Genre: [Hunter System] x [Weak-to-Strong] x [Cultivation] [!]: Objective: Survive the Gate. Sow the Seeds. Build the Empire. --- Rome D'Angelo is a One-Star Hunter with twenty-one essence points, thirty thousand dollars in debt, and a survival instinct that borders on suicidal. His life is a simple, three-step cycle: 1. Fight monsters far above his pay grade to keep the lights on. 2. Nearly die in the process. 3. Get patched up by Kiona Tsukimori, a Three-Star healer way too talented to be wasting her mana on him. She thinks he’s an idiot with a death wish. He thinks she’s the most beautiful woman who’s ever yelled at him. It’s a match made in whatever circle of hell spits out One-Star dungeons. But when a routine raid turns into a Double Dungeon slaughter, Rome makes the ultimate gamble: he sacrifices his arm to ensure Kiona’s escape. He expected death. Instead, he got a voice in his head. [ SYSTEM INITIALIZED. CLASS: SOWER ] Rome has awakened a power that defies the laws of the Hunter world. He doesn’t just level up by hoarding strength; he ascends by cultivating it in others. The catch? His growth is tied to forging deep bonds with "S.E.E.D.S"— people with latent, world-shattering potential. And his first compatible target is the very healer who just watched him die. Now, every date is a quest, every touch is cultivation, and every shared heartbeat brings them closer to godhood. Rome just wanted to pay his sister’s tuition. Now he has to survive monsters, guild politics, and a harem of dangerous women who might just be the death—or the making—of him.

In a mystical realm where humans are blessed with a unique connection to their inner selves, a wondrous fantasy world exists. Every individual is born with a Daemon, a magnificent creature believed to be the embodiment of their very soul. As they reach the age of maturity, the Daemon settles into a specific form, granting its human host a remarkable ability. However, amidst this extraordinary reality, there exists a young boy named Jacob who has faced a fate different from his peers. From the day of his birth, he was marked as different, for he was born without a Daemon. This peculiarity made him the target of relentless bullying and scorn from those who couldn't understand his absence. Enduring the constant torment, Jacob harbored a hidden strength, an indomitable spirit that refused to be crushed by the weight of his loneliness. One fateful day, as he found himself cornered once again by his tormentors, a wave of determination surged within him. No longer willing to be a victim, he unleashed an extraordinary ability, a power that surged through his veins. To his astonishment, he discovered that he possessed a system—a mysterious force guiding him through the trials and tribulations of his world. It presented him with quests, and challenges that tested his courage, resilience, and wit. Each quest completed bestowed upon him new skills and abilities, transforming him into a formidable force to be reckoned with. Jacob's journey took him across vast and enchanting landscapes, where he encountered strange creatures, forged unlikely alliances, and unraveled the secrets of his world. With every quest conquered, he grew stronger, both in body and in spirit, shedding the weight of his past suffering. Yet, as his powers expanded and his reputation grew, the system presented him with a quest that filled him

BLURB “Ten years of marriage, Jessica. Ten years of giving you everything I had. And neither of those girls is mine?” Ryan Mitchell’s world shattered when two paternity tests exposed his wife’s devastating betrayal. After sacrificing his dreams, career, and happiness for her family, he was rewarded with lies, humiliation, and a demand to remain married for another five years in exchange for millions. But Ryan had finally had enough. “I’d rather be broke and free than rich and living a lie!” He walked away from his cheating wife, her powerful family, and the career he had spent seven years building. Little did he know, his refusal to surrender would make him the target of a ruthless enemy. Then fate intervened. During a mysterious accident at his hometown chapel, a broken stone hand struck Ryan’s head. As darkness consumed him, an ancient voice echoed through his mind. “Receive the seal. Heaven’s Blessing is yours!” When Ryan awakens, his life will never be the same. A mysterious power begins to stir within him, promising a future far beyond anything he imagined. The man everyone looked down on is about to rise. His enemies believe they have stripped him of everything. His cheating wife thinks he will eventually crawl back. The powerful men pulling strings behind the scenes believe they can crush him without consequence. They are all about to discover their mistake. Ryan Mitchell has lost his marriage, his job, and his old life—but he has gained something far more powerful. Heaven has chosen him. And those who betrayed him will soon kneel before the man they tried to destroy.

The SYN virus turned men into flesh-craving monsters, causing the Earth to lose more than half of its population. Just when humanity gave up, fighters known as Reapers arose from the ruins, once infected but now immune. With their new strengths, these reapers could turn the tide. Alex Ray, just turned sixteen, was never meant to survive. Shot for defying a corrupt officer, his body is dumped in the Outer Regions—Earth’s deadliest horror land. However, God had other plans. [Congratulations, Mortal, you have fulfilled all requirements and obtained the Magnus Dei System.] [Host’s potential: Unlimited.] [Rank: 0] The system’s arrival sparks a new beginning with a single directive: survive and ascend, but great power invites greater responsibilities, and there’s even more. Alex holds within his blood the cure to the virus, and now he must prevent both the system and the cure from falling into the wrong hands. Otherwise, the virus will not only end humanity… but rewrite the very design of creation.