Brave

In a gritty urban world where dreams drown faster than the desperate, Jason Hale is a forgotten orphan with no family, no future, and now just 60 days to live. Diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, his only light is girlfriend Stephanie Scott—the woman he plans to marry before the end. But when he discovers her betrayal with a wealthy rival, despair drives him to leap into an empty hotel pool, clutching his grandfather's mysterious cross necklace. As water fills his lungs, the cross activates: a holographic system screen materializes, binding him to "Fortune's Deadline"—60 days to amass riches or perish. Complete meaningful tasks for wealth and lifespan extensions; fail, and penalties strip away time, memories, and secrets. With clear rules (no exploits, strategic growth only), hidden costs (erased pasts tying to his unknown parents), and escalating rewards (millions and months added), Jason rises from penniless delivery boy to empire-builder. But as fortune flows, betrayers close in, and the system's true source whispers of a larger conspiracy. Will Jason rewrite his fate, reclaim his love, and uncover his orphan origins before the clock hits zero? In this high-stakes progression tale of empowerment and suspense, every decision buys time—or buries it forever.

Synopsis Working from dusk to dawn became a daily routine for a meager salary earner like Donald. Being able to pay his school bills and support his girlfriend was his main purpose of taking these jobs. However, things turn sour after seeing his girlfriend, Shawn, with another man who could provide everything she needed at one go, unlike him. The tables turn quickly, lifting Donald to the top and making him the secret successor due to the help of the black Kaka'ri bracelet. Working from dusk to dawn became a daily routine for a meager salary earner like Donald. Being able to pay his school bills and support his girlfriend was his main purpose of taking these jobs. Things turn sour after seeing his girlfriend, Shawn, with another man who could provide everything she needed at one go, unlike him. The tables turn quickly, lifting Donald to the top with the Black Kakari's system! A 23-year-old short haired and tanned skin student, who tried to stand on his own after being abandoned by his foster parents. His calm and welcoming attitude paves way for him among employers, but gets him kicked in the ass by his girlfriend, Shawn Dexter. Shawn Dexter; An ambitious 20-year-old student, blonde, and average in height. Doing anything to get and have money was all she cared about. Jayden Wood; Jayden is Shawn's 25-year-old super rich replacement for the incompetent Donald. Born into a rich family, Jayden was spoiled rotten, with no regard or respect for anyone. Mrs. Churchill; An average white haired woman in her 50s. Donald's landlady and one of those people who would do everything to milk him dry. Mr. Jamie; A pot-bellied man in his mid-forties, Donald's grumpy boss and the owner of Chills place. Estimated total chapters; 200 Words per chapter; 1000

BLURB: The new MMORPG game ‘Wisher's Death,’ with the adaptive technology of transporting the players into the game, has become the most played online game. Everybody, both old and young, wanted to play the game; thus, its popularity, as well as cost, went over the charts. These four teenagers, Eiden, Gabbie, Jason, and Derrick, poured their hearts and sweat to save enough money to play the game. But instead of getting transported into the game, they transmigrate to a whole new realm where mutated beasts and mythical creatures threaten the existence of humanity. With no hope of ever returning, Alas! They're awarded leveling-up systems. The Emperor has said “Whoever makes the Upper Ten rank and becomes a protector of Jingwu shall have their greatest wish granted from the goddess's wish orb,” Is this their ticket to returning home? What is the secret behind this wish orb? Can they endure and survive the plagues of this new world?

The story begins with Mark’s brutal struggle against nightmare entities like The Shredder and The Janitor. He finds himself forced to rescue two coworkers, Sarah and David—not out of empathy, but because the System threatens to process the entire team into "Hell-Fuel" for a thousand years should even one member forfeit. The tension reaches a breaking point with the arrival of The Auditor, a mysterious entity conducting "life audits," who coerces Mark into signing a "Permanent Overtime" contract. Mark soon realizes that this system is no mere game; it is a galactic harvesting operation designed to farm human suffering. As the narrative unfolds, Mark descends an infinite spiral staircase, facing elite monsters that manifest as the physical incarnations of corporate sins. He begins to manipulate legal loopholes within the System to empower his team, forging Sarah into a lethal logistics expert and David into a bloody legal guardian. Mark continues to endure harrowing physical tolls—repeatedly broken bones and failing organs become his daily routine as he trades his vitality for overpriced, instant-healing points. The climax occurs when Mark reaches the "Galactic Headquarters" to confront the System’s CEO. There, he uncovers the bitter truth: Earth is merely one of thousands of subsidiaries currently being "liquidated." In a final act fueled by dark comedy and visceral action, Mark does not choose to be the hero who destroys the machine. Instead, he orchestrates a hostile takeover. Sacrificing his humanity to become the new Administrator, he liberates mankind from their life-debts—only to find himself eternally bound as the "Servant of Hell," maintaining the balance of a shattered new world. Mark wins, but his shift never ends.

Nathan Hayes was born an heir, but returned a convict. After years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, Nathan is forced to serve the very family that betrayed him. Mocked as a servant, stripped of his legacy, he faces off against Liam, the golden boy who stole it all, and Cassandra, the fiancée torn between love and loyalty. But with a hidden journal and a hunger for revenge, Nathan will rise from the shadows… and bring the Hayes empire crashing down.

The war that had raged for years had now ended under Ludwig Harold's short leadership. After five years on the battlefield, he prepared for his return. He remembered his engagement to Lyra Winter. Anger immediately overwhelmed him when he learned they were trying to arrange Lyra's marriage to another man. "Give me back my 10 million dollars, and then you can marry Lyra Winter!" A man's shout completely shook him.

Jace Varn was nobody—just another face in the crowd—until a mysterious neural chip grafted itself to his brain, unlocking the System. Now, life is a game with stats, skills, and quests, layered over reality. A quick-witted drifter, Jace exploits the System’s rules to climb its ranks, turning mundane jobs into high-stakes missions. But as his power grows, so do the enemies—rival players and hidden architects who’ll kill to control the System. Jace must hack the game or be deleted.

This is the story of a young boy named Steven, kind at heart and loving in his words enjoying his life to the fullest. Everything changed and his world came crashing down, his incurable sickness rendered him almost useless. He received an advanced stimulation prototype called the DREAM. This remarkable gadget provided this young boy with a second chance. Every night, as he lowers his tired eyes, Steven is transported to another world. He is quickly confronted with the harsh reality and circumstances that surrounds him. Nonetheless he is not a frail youngster dying here. Steven must defeat the shrewd lord, power-hungry siblings, and long-standing resentment using his wits and the help of his trusted retainers. Will he discover the true purpose of the DREAM?

He was a ghost, a hitman so good the mafia thought he was dead. But they dragged him back for one last, unavoidable kill. His target knows his deepest, darkest secret. Now, he's forced to look at all the violence he's caused and figure out if this is his final shot at making things right, or if he's doomed forever.

They went to war as soldiers. They came back as brothers. But when the system they fought for betrays them, loyalty becomes their last weapon. Echo Unit was built from broken men — a reluctant captain, a rebellious sergeant, a quiet strategist, a wisecracking soul, and a young recruit with everything to prove. Together, they form one of the most lethal special operations teams in modern warfare. Deployed into a war that no longer makes sense, Echo Unit faces the brutality of combat and the corruption festering inside their own command. When a mission turns into a massacre and the truth is buried, they are marked as traitors and forced to survive behind enemy lines — abandoned, disavowed, and hunted. But in the smoke and blood of a collapsing system, brotherhood becomes their only compass. Each man must face his own demons — guilt, fear, betrayal — while holding the line for the only thing that still feels pure: each other. Years later, when the truth threatens to resurface, the surviving brothers reunite for one last mission — not for orders, not for glory, but for honor. From the trenches of betrayal to the ashes of redemption, Iron Bonds is a powerful tale of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable strength of men who refused to die forgotten. It’s not just a war story. It’s a story about what survives after the war.