A Beta Before An Alpha

The enhancement serum was meant to create superhumans—faster, smarter, stronger. Instead, it wiped out most of civilization and turned the rest into Hollowed: vicious, mutated monsters. Elias Mercer should’ve been dead. Instead, he became something new—immune, stronger than a Hollowed, and guided by a mysterious (possibly digital) voice in his head. He’s the first successful mutation—and now, everyone wants him. Hunted by Viratech, the shady corporation that created the virus, Black Sun, a ruthless cult with dark motives, and other mutated survivors who’ve lost their humanity, Elias is stuck in a crumbling world ruled by chaos. His body keeps changing, the System in his head grants strange abilities with dangerous side effects, and his forgotten past might hold the key to everything. To survive, Elias must uncover the truth behind the virus, his own identity, and whether saving the world means losing what’s left of himself. Monsters. Mutations. Mystery. And a war on the horizon.

The main character drowned on Mars because someone pushed him toward an unknown river. He was a weak and powerless person without any real power inside him, and someone bestowed on him the power that would change his life forever on Mars and Earth. Back on Earth, he used to be the resistant, who fought the interdimensional beings, but he was weak. He was always bullied by others for some reason or another. He encountered Confidere on Mars, who told him about his original self. She treated him like he was the owner of the territory. He became the weakest dreamer on Mars, but he persisted in coming back to his original world, Earth. His sole objective was to go back to Earth, and he did lose a little bit of his memory regarding his life. The cause was unknown. Upon his return as Awakener, Earth was invaded by interdimensional beings from the outside world that we still don't know about, and for so long, their existence has been kept secret. Humanity lost the battle against interdimensional beings. The earth turned into great ruins. Their true purpose is still unknown. Their origin is unknown, as they forced humans to implant the bioprocessor inside our brains. This, in turn, made humans into superhuman beings with the help of the system inside the bioprocessor. As an anti-hero, you will become the strongest being to fight anyone against your will. Collect your 'Confidere' and 'Butterflies'. They will help you on your journey toward the power of living forever. Embark on your very own journey in the present world. Become the pinnacle of love and immortality. 'We bless the King of the Underworld!'

Kenan wanted to escape his past. Kate wanted a future she could control. On their wedding day, both are ripped away. Exposed by betrayal before their vows are sealed, their marriage fractures in front of everyone they know. Before accusations can be answered, before forgiveness or fury can settle—explosions tear through the church, and the world ends. They awaken in a cursed forest world called Horta. The trees have faces. The ground bleeds corruption. And a cold, impartial System informs them of a simple truth: They are the last heroes. Every other world has failed. Every other chosen has died. Their faces now grow in the bark of the forest that devoured them. Kenan and Kate are given a single clearing and a dying pylon. A fragile foothold in a world already lost. Cultivate it. Defend it. Expand it. Or humanity disappears with them. Waves of monsters crash against their shrinking sanctuary. Each victory buys them meters of safety. Each failure tightens the forest’s grip. What begins as a blood-soaked clearing must become a refuge. What becomes a refuge must grow into something capable of sustaining the last survivors of Earth. But survival demands more than strength. Kenan hides a violent truth from the life he tried to abandon. Kate refuses to trust the man who betrayed her. They must fight side by side while their marriage rots between them. Base by base. Wave by wave. Meter by meter. They will carve light out of corruption. They will turn wilderness into a stronghold. They will cultivate a dead world into humanity’s final hope. If they don’t destroy each other first. A dark system-apocalypse story blending base building, relentless base defense, psychological survival, and a fractured romance forced to endure the end of everything.

Ten years ago, the world was saved by a legendary figure known as the Shadow King. After defeating the Demon Emperor, he disappeared and was soon forgotten. Now, Kai Ashborn is just an ordinary courier living at the bottom of society. He is looked down upon and insulted, and is considered a loser. He never imagined that his life would change when he discovered an ancient artifact hidden beneath the city. "Welcome back... my King." In an instant, the long-dormant power of the shadows awoke within him. The Shadow Army began to answer his call while memories of his past life slowly returned. However, that resurrection also awakened old enemies. The secret organization that once betrayed Kai is now hunting him down before he regains his full power. As monster gates begin to open and the world stands on the brink of destruction, only one name has the power to change everything: The Shadow King has returned. This time, he will not sacrifice himself for the world. He will make the world bow down before him.

Alex is killed when he tries to protect his wife, who unknown to him, is in league with the gangsters attacking them, and even in love with their leader. The gangster forces her to have sex with him with Alex watching before they kill him and burn his body, and when his soul goes to the Underworld, he asks for his life back. Hades grants it to him because Zeus and Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, have also pleaded as he is the last of the latter's line and heir to the ancient throne, but on his own terms. That he will be half human, will be unable to die, and would need to fight in wars before he can find the Seal that will give him a body again. Alex accepts all this without thinking twice, only to see that he's been tricked. With his system and his guide, Maia, set in another world, will Alex become human again and get his revenge, or will he remain in his half metal body and be punished with the condition of having to live forever in it?

THE DEVIL'S LEDGER Rafael Duro was once a billionaire entrepreneur with everything: wealth, influence, and a company he built from nothing. Then a carefully orchestrated betrayal destroyed it all. Framed by falsified records and abandoned by those he trusted most, Rafael loses his business, fortune, and reputation. Standing on a rooftop with nothing left to live for, he encounters a mysterious supernatural system that claims he owes a debt. Choosing survival over surrender, he begins completing dangerous tasks that slowly rebuild his life. Lara Quinn, Rafael’s former assistant, accepts a job at Harrington Group, the company led by Cole Harrington, the man responsible for Rafael’s downfall. Secretly investigating the conspiracy that ruined him, she is drawn back into Rafael’s orbit when both become unwilling participants in the same strange system. Bound together by forces they do not understand, they must work side by side despite old wounds and unresolved feelings. As Rafael rises again, a ruthless player named Dominic Farrell begins murdering others to gain power. After Rafael’s closest friend is killed, the battle becomes personal. While Lara risks everything gathering evidence from inside Harrington’s company, their partnership evolves into a second chance at love. The truth proves even darker than expected. Harrington engineered Rafael’s collapse to make him a candidate for the ancient system controlling their lives. When Lara discovers she may have a deeper connection to it than anyone imagined, both must confront questions of free will, trust, and destiny. Faced with an impossible choice between power and love, Rafael refuses both options and forges a third path. Justice is served, empires are rebuilt, and together they create a future that finally belongs to them.

kneeling before the tomb that houses the remains of nanny Naomi, Redmond Red knew clearly without doubt that he has only one responsibility and that's to crush every soul that brought about the premature death of the purest soul. twenty years ago, eight years old Redmond Red's family was assassinated, fifteen of them while he was only able to escape by a whisker following the sacrifice of his nanny. "Dear boy, protect my baby girl" Nanny Naomi had cried out in sorrow before their cruel sword penetrated into her. For years he has been tormented by her last moments. He could remember her heavy pants, the hot sweat that soaked her cloth and the uncertainty in her eyes. Twenty years later, he is back to reward everyone according to their deeds. They said on his right hand was the sword of vengeance while on the other was a list, the "death list". Cursed is one whose name were scribed in his list for they shall meet a fate so excruciating that the devil will weep.

Noam was once the laughingstock of his in-laws, mocked as the “useless son-in-law” who contributed nothing to their powerful family. Betrayed by his ambitious wife and her relatives, he was killed just as the world’s greatest digital fortune—Bytegold—exploded in value. But fate gave him a second chance. Regressed few days before his death, Noam awakens the year when Bytegold first appeared, worthless to everyone but him. Determined to rewrite destiny, he hides his genius behind a mask of foolishness, letting his in-laws ridicule him while he builds a secret empire. To break free, Noam fakes his death before their plot can succeed again and reemerges under a new identity—wealthy, untouchable, and mysterious. Along the way, he attracts the attention of a sharp, ambitious reporter who begins piecing together his hidden rise. Now, torn between revenge and redemption, love and betrayal, Noam walks the fine line between past grudges and future glory.

When low-ranked courier Rovan Deyth is forced into the capital's mysterious dungeon to deliver a royal letter, he discovers that the 'abyss' is actually a thriving civilization—and that the world above is the true dungeon. With the ambitious Selvara Kain by his side, Rovan must navigate a web of political lies and ancient secrets before the two worlds collide in a cataclysmic harvest.

After losing everything because of his own mistakes, he is given a second chance to fix the past. Returning to the moment before his family falls apart, he vows to become the father and husband they always deserved. With a mysterious system and a chance to rebuild his life, he will do whatever it takes to protect the people he once failed.