A River Runs Through It

🏆["Silver Medal" in System Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 Goldearth--A bizarre planet! Goldearth boasts numerous lofty ranges and towering mountains, where precious stone, exotic flowers, and rare herbs are secretly hidden. Human beings there, living in the midst of air, all want to discover and use them as ingredients to refine pills that can enhance their cultivation. Their greatest dream is to become the strongest alchemists, able to lift themselves out of the revolving wheel of rebirth and finally ride on the ship of immortality. It is not an easy task, however, for those precious ingredients are usually guarded by a wide variety of powerful magical beasts, from bears that can fly in the sky and escape through the ground, turtles of absorbing natural energy, to lions of swallowing heaven and earth. Struggles, fights and battles are inevitable. Tolly McCoy , a gold miner who lost his life in the collapse of a cave, where lost treasures were deeply buried by Medieval pirates or kings , reincarnates to this world, a world where everyone works hard to be an alchemist. Can he fit in and rise to be a successful one? Follow him along his journey, from zero to hero, from child to Supreme Alchemist. Come witness the legend of Tolly McCoy in the making!

When creation shattered, the pieces remembered the one who broke it. Kael Ardent was a scientist chasing the impossible, a machine that could bend time and save the woman he loved from death. But the moment he activated it, the world fractured. Reality splintered into countless realms, each a reflection of his grief, his guilt, and his forgotten power. Now stranded between dimensions and hunted by the echoes of what he once was, Kael must journey through broken worlds born of his own mistakes. In every realm, he faces a truth he tried to bury, that the universe itself remembers him and demands balance. From the ashes of dying cities to the silence at the edge of eternity, Kael’s path becomes one of redemption and revelation. The deeper he ventures, the more he learns that the fracture is not merely destruction but rebirth, and that love can shape even the laws of creation. To mend existence, Kael must confront the one force greater than his own will, the shadow of himself that seeks to finish what he began. Fractured Realms is a cosmic epic of light and ruin, blending science, fantasy, and emotion into a story of one man’s struggle to rebuild the worlds he destroyed and the love that refuses to die even when reality does.

Allvar Falck was supposed to have it all, graduating from a top college and a loving girlfriend, Serena Scott. But when constant job rejections started piling up, his life took a devastating turn. On the night of their anniversary, he returned home with the last of his savings spent on a cake, only to find Serena in the arms of another man. "You're nothing but a loser, Allvar," she sneered. "I thought you'd be something after graduation, but look at you now." Humiliated and heartbroken, Allvar's world collapsed. But as he wandered aimlessly through the streets, a luxurious car pulled up beside him and an elderly man bowed deeply. "Young master, the time has come to reclaim your place in the family business." Allvar may have been down, but he wasn't out. With newfound wealth and power, he swore vengeance on everyone who wronged, belittled, and humiliated him. "They’ll regret ever crossing me," Allvar vowed, his eyes burning with a new purpose. From loser to lord, Allvar's rise to power is about to shake the very foundations of his world. Get ready for his ruthless revenge, dominant comeback, and unstoppable ascension.

"You can't subdue me to a position I've never dreamt of... To you, I'm worthless and poor, but I believe there's more to me being myself." "You should stop forcing me to turn, and going in from behind, I'm not an open door meant for every passerby..." These were the wailing and sobbing words from Kendrick, the trampled son-in-law. His world battered and soiled. Once a proud man, a family’s test found him a solace, entangled with Louis in a world of passion and pleasure. But as they say, "time flies." His newfound world crumbled, he finds himself, a maid to the Roger's family, pride succumbed by love, duty exchanged for servitude. Beaten and battered, mocked and humiliated, Vulgar words pierced through his eardrums daily, causing his eyes to widen in surprise, and his jaw to clench in pain. But then, the hands of time turned. Kendrick's resilience begins to awaken. With his secret heritage revealed, he prepares to reclaim his destiny. Will the Roger's family realize who Kendrick truly is before it's too late? Or will Kendrick’s transformation from humiliated servant to powerful heir shatter their world forever?

In a world where every move is watched and every decision subtly controlled, a restless young woman finds herself trapped in a life she barely recognizes. Her monotonous existence shatters when Alex, a long-lost friend, appears at her door with a chilling revelation: a secretive organization called The Collective has been quietly manipulating society through its advanced predictive system, Project Echo. Drawn into Alex’s mission, she teams up with Marcus, a former Collective insider with a past stained by guilt. Together, they uncover the staggering extent of The Collective’s power—a network capable of influencing not just choices but entire lives. With the clock ticking, the trio sets out to infiltrate The Collective’s headquarters and destroy the heart of Project Echo. As they navigate a world of constant surveillance, betrayal, and relentless pursuit, the bonds between them are tested. Old wounds reopen, loyalty is questioned, and sacrifices are made. In the shadows of a towering conspiracy, they must confront not only a ruthless enemy but also the ghosts of their pasts. Echoes in the Shadows is a gripping thriller that weaves together themes of control, resilience, and the indomitable spirit of human connection. It’s a story about breaking free from the invisible chains of manipulation, fighting for agency, and daring to chase a life worth living—even in the face of overwhelming odds.

Orphaned and mistreated, Darius West lives a life of relentless struggles until he crosses paths with a tragic beauty. He rescues her, falls deeply in love, and they marry. Yet, her heart remains cold, her affection never kindled. In a moment marred by bitterness and harsh words, Lydia coldly ends their marriage. "Here, take this," she sneers, throwing the divorce papers at him. "I'm done with you, pauper. I never should have married a worthless bastard like you. I regret the day I ever laid eyes on you." Heartbroken yet defiant, he vows, "One day, Lydia, you'll see the value of what you've discarded. And don't expect mercy then." Just as despair seems to have the final say, fate intervenes with an unexpected situation that changes everything—revealing him as the heir to the wealthiest man on the planet. With newfound wealth and power at his fingertips, he embarks on a journey of retribution. "I've been through hell and back," he declares, "but now, I've got the power to turn the tables. I'll make those who mistreated me beg for mercy. It's time for payback, and I'm ready to collect."

"I must be losing my mind," Min Suhyun muttered, struggling to grasp the unsettling reality that unfolded before her. How had she ended up here? In the realm of clichéd stories, such a trope typically befell the deceased, not someone who had merely skimmed through old drafts. And yet, here she was, trapped in the body of an insignificant extra named Serein Rowe. The realization hit her like a bolt of lightning, raising questions she couldn't easily dismiss. ‘This can't be another one of my lucid dreams... Is this some twisted cosmic joke?’ she pondered, her mind reeling with the absurdity of her situation. Nevertheless, given that she could barely do anything to return to her world, she might as well seize this opportunity to finally finish what she had started, right? Living here and continuing until the end of this draft, she could create a good ending, '—though maybe it won't be as easy…?' Surviving as a side character suffering from a curse-like chronic illness? That would undoubtedly be a struggle. Now, that would undoubtedly pose a challenge, although it’s still a better fate than dying early, serving only as a trigger for the story's advancement. Min Suhyun contemplated for a moment before firmly resolving to a single objective: To survive until the very end.

On the day of his graduation, Ethan Cole dropped to one knee before the woman he thought he would spend forever with. But instead of a "yes," her laughter cut through the air, sharp and humiliating. She told him he was unworthy, a nobody scraping by on part-time jobs, unfit to even breathe the same air as her. In front of the entire school, she walked away, straight into the arms of a wealthy heir who showered her with luxuries beyond imagination. What she never knew was that Ethan wasn’t poor at all. His family secretly controlled 70% of the world’s wealth, and by ancient family rule, he had been forced to live humbly until graduation. Now, on the eve of inheriting a global empire, Ethan will rise, not just to claim what is his, but to show the world, and the woman who scorned him, exactly who he is. But as Ethan steps into power, enemies circle. Greedy corporations, shadowy organizations, and even members of his own bloodline want him destroyed. In love and in war, he must navigate betrayal, vengeance, and temptation, while uncovering a darker truth: that power comes with a cost even money can’t pay. His ex thought she rejected a poor man. She had no idea she awakened a king.

Zaiden's parents were killed when he was just 10 years old in a brutal attack, leaving him with nothing. Fueled by a desire for revenge, he pushed himself relentlessly in training, determined to grow stronger. Yet, this intense drive led him to strain his body beyond its limits—even as a young boy—and he went blind because of it. His family abandoned him, and he became a beggar, struggling through a haggard life. All the while, he desperately sought a cure for his blindness, but the final key was elusive: he needed tears of true love. However, love was something he never found. Every woman he met mocked him, dismissing his dreams—until one day, he received an unexpected call. "Your lord, we have awaited you all these years. We deserve punishment for taking so long." "Your lord, ten billion dollars is now in your account." Around this time, Zaiden met Cynthia, a blind woman with a modest and kind spirit. He resolved to protect her, to find a cure for her blindness as well as his own, and to give her the world—if only she could be the one to offer him the true love he needed to finally restore his sight. {This story has captivated millions of readers. Will you be one of them?}.

Once chosen by the legendary Miraculous Doctor to be trained in the forbidden depths of the Supreme Forest, Tyler Wood was expected to rise above all. But fate took a dark turn. Branded a failure, betrayed by his own master, and cast out to die in the savage wilds, Tyler vanished—forgotten. But death never came. Instead, Tyler awakened a power buried deep within his bloodline—a mystic legacy hidden for generations. Through fire, storms, and beasts of the forest, he survived. He fought. And for five long years, he honed his strength in silence, far from the eyes of men. Now, he returns to a world that spat on his name. His mother—humiliated, thrown out by his wife’s powerful family, left to die in the cold. His name—a joke in the mouths of the arrogant elite. But Tyler isn’t the broken man they abandoned. He’s a storm in human form. Armed with ancient skills, divine healing arts, and unstoppable force, Tyler has one goal: to reclaim his honor, protect his mother, and make those who wronged him kneel. The country thought he was a nobody. now, they’ll beg for mercy. “ Great Master Tyler the king wants to see you” With a deadly gaze Tyler said. “ Tell him, I Tyler Wood wouldn't be coming”