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Arthur was saved by a mysterious mermaid after he jumped into the water to escape from the clutches of his parents' murderers. However, he failed to save his sister from getting kidnapped. As he loses consciousness he also lost the memory he had with the mermaid after they sealed their uncanny encounter with a kiss. The next day, he found himself lying on the shore with only one thing in his mind and that was to find his sister in the city and get revenge in the name of his forsaken family. He became the infamous gangster named Gordon Jack. Little did he knew, his sister became police who vowed to arrest the new gangster in the city. The city was set on fire. Bullets danced in the air. Heads burst out blood. The murderers had a tight bodyguard and an enigmatic beauty he can't resist who kept messing with his system.

*Genre: War/Action* Reincarnation. It sounded like a fantasy, something he'd watch in anime or read in books. After his death at the hand of his cellmate, he discovered how real it could be. Reborn as the third prince of an expansionist empire, it will become his duty to fight for his country

"I will volunteer myself as a guarantor for the $30 million loan." said by the poor son-in-law. Could you believe David Anderson, the poor son-in-law, volunteered himself as a guarantor for a $30 million loan, despite being despised and treated badly by his wife's family? Ignorantly, he made himself the guarantor for such a crippling loan just because he wanted to prove himself useful to the family. David was locked up at the loan company custody due to their crazy and wild policies. He starved for months, and he was also sent to work at the loan company's construction site with an empty stomach to limit the loan's monthly interest. He was going through hell while still on Earth until an amazing system found him and made him the owner of the whole city. What do you expect as David's comeback?

Brian Dhariftan never thought his life would change drastically after a bank employee saw someone sending money to his account. Brian also found out who sent him the money. However, Brian has to do several things as a mission and take revenge on his girlfriend who survived. Fact after fact is revealed about who the billionaire really is who changed his life, including revealing Brian's true identity, it turns out he is the missing heir. There is a story behind Brian's initially unlucky life, about his relationship with a mysterious billionaire and his parents. What really happened? Follow the story and guide Brian to complete his mission.

[Congratulations Virgin Eliot!] [You have met all the requirements to qualify for the ONE inheritance!] [You have received the ONE bloodline: Evolutionist!] [You have unlocked the ONE innate bloodline ability: Infinite Evolution!] [Your starting point has been decided!] [Congratulations! You have been reincarnated as a virus!] … [Current Location: Belly of a Salmon] [WARNING! Your presence has been detected and anti-viral enzymes are currently being deployed against you.] “…!” “What in the name of all mother*cking strippers?” Virgin Eliot was flabbergasted. Eliot, the personal assistant to the greatest evolutionary scientist that ever lived has died due to his teacher’s radical experiments only to find himself reincarnated in a new world as a virus. ‘State the Darwin theory of evolution!’ He heard. Unsurprisingly, his teacher’s spirit and goal followed him to the new world. Here, discovering that fantastical elements like reincarnation and infinite evolution were real, Eliot decides to embark on a journey of self-discovery. A journey to answer all the questions that he had on his reincarnation. ‘Let’s see, by the time I evolve 10 times, 100 times, a thousand times…,’ He grinned. ‘I bet I’ll get the answers to all my questions by then’. Follow Eliot on his epic journey through the world of Utopia as he evolves into countless unique beasts, meeting a plethora of adventure along the line.

How far would a father go to save his sons? What lengths would he take? How big a sacrifice would he make just to amend a wrong he committed centuries ago and give his sons a chance at a normal life. The Seventh Son is about a man who cheated on his beloved on their wedding day and centuries later his sons are still paying for his one mistake. But then one day he decided to father a son that would match the curse bestowed on him, A son that his beloved would not dare touch. Would it work and put a stop to a centuries old curse or would it backfire and unleash a worse curse. Follow me on this journey of a lover that cursed her man to suffer for eternity.

A programmer and toy designer is killed due to a cosmic sysAdmin error. As an apology, his soul is sent to another world, a world functioning very much like a typical Japanese RPG. To his delight, he is able to be reborn as 'automata', a robot, with some cheat abilities that fit right in with his background. Unfortunately, automata are seen as tools and property. Follow him as he proves them wrong and builds a new and better future for all automata.

George was your normal average guy on the street, doing the bare minimum, barely keeping his grades at the university afloat while dating the girl he loved. His life was simple but he loved it. Not for long though. It all changed after the sudden death of his parents in a ghastly car accident on the day he was supposed to graduate out of the university. On that day, George lost everything, not just his parents. “George, I heard your parents died in an accident, sorry”. “I wanted to inform you that Harley asked me out at the convocation”. “Of course I accepted, so that’s it, we’re done”. On that same day, he lost his girlfriend, his everything and life suddenly lost meaning to George. He lost the motivation to live. ‘This is my fate’. He thought. At the verge of giving up on living when he thought it was all over, a beautiful red-haired girl with chubby cheeks visited him. “You’re George Churchill right?” “Your grandfather sent this to you”. A system, stuck inside a visafone! The next day, George woke up to his mysterious family inheritance that enables him to do what he loves best, capturing cute pet and majestic beast pictures for a living. The only difference this time was, with each successful mission and capture, the mysterious visafone pays him real money…, real money! George’s life changed! “Perhaps, my fate is not that of misery afterall”.

When lightning strikes Yuan Fen, he gets intelligence that he didn't expect. He then finds himself in a world full of magic and epic battles. But his journey and experience have only just started. During the fight between the good Elven race and the bad demon, Yuan Fen saw how strong and skilled both sides were. Because of their magic and mystery, he gets caught up in a plot that is much bigger and more dangerous than he thought. Lucky for him, he is an Elven disciple with a very interesting background, and he is also in the middle of a dangerous and tense battle. They have to find out about old secrets and deal with the evil threats that are looming over the Silver Continent. As they try to figure out the Sword Intent, a power that can make people immortal, they have to face danger and find truths that have been kept secret for hundreds of years. They know that the fate of the Silver Continent and all people depends on them more than anything else. The book has exciting and vivid adventures, magical elements, and interesting secrets. Get ready to join a fascinating world where fate and bravery are closely linked. Your attention will be drawn deeper into Yuan Fen's exciting story with each new chapter. Will they protect the Silver Continent from the bad guys who are out there? In a fantasy book full of mystery, intrigue, and surprising beauty, you can follow their trip.

With a horrific murder of 12 passengers in just one night, Detective Smith had been really busy trying to find out the reason behind this mysterious murder. Which will now lead him into a mysterious adventure into the woods facing demons and death with a young lady who hold a supernatural powers. As he unravel the mystery about his supernatural being.