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In a world where gambling dictates status, power, and survival, Peter Donovan—a seventeen-year-old delivery boy who despises gamblers—has spent his life avoiding risks. But when his ailing mother’s life hangs by a thread, Peter is left with no choice but to enter the high-stakes world he’s always loathed. Desperation forces his hand, and Peter bets everything—only to lose it all. Beaten, broken, and left for dead in a rain-soaked alley, Peter prepares to fade into the darkness. But as the last of his hope slips away, the impossible happens. A faint glow pierces through his pain—a semi-transparent interface appearing before his eyes. [System Initialization... Loading T.I.M.E Protocol] Welcome, Time Gambler. Welcome to the Gambling System] Now Peter can wager minutes, memories, even years of his life—to manipulate fate itself. But every second spent is a second he'll never get back. To save his mother, to defeat the gamblers who destroyed him, Peter must master the cruelest game of all: time. One wrong move, and his future disappears. One right one, and he might just rewrite destiny.

Leon Graves was nothing more than a poor butcher with a failing meat shop. Mocked by neighbors, extorted by gangs, and forgotten by the world, he lived a life of quiet suffering. Until one night, when everything changed. After a brutal attack leaves him on the brink of death, Leon awakens a mysterious Butcher’s System. From that moment on, every cut of meat, every strike of his blade, and every enemy he slaughters earns him power. His knives evolve, his body grows stronger, and his senses sharpen beyond human limits. The humble butcher becomes a hunter of men. From gangsters to mafia overlords, no one is safe once The Butcher sharpens his knives. Step by step, Leon carves his way through the bloody underworld, rising from a forgotten shopkeeper to the most feared Overlord of Blood and Steel. The world thought he was weak. Now, the world will learn: The butcher doesn’t just cut meat. He carves destiny.

Felix is a student who is known as a loser on his campus. Because of this, he has had to endure the bitterness of being cheated on by his girlfriend, as well as insults from her affair. Until one night, Felix received news regarding his grandfather’s critical condition. Felix, who is actually an heir to the wealthy Garvin family, is finally willing to accept his position as heir that he had left and is ready to retaliate against anyone who dares to humiliate him.

Lincoln Zane was a poor guy, and even his girlfriend cheated on him because he had no money. He rushed to catch the adulterer, but not only was he humiliated, but he was also almost beaten to death. At the critical moment, he activated the System. Turns out many random people have been awakening this system which gives them unimaginable power or wealth or both but being chosen is completely by luck. Lincoln Zane didn't feel on top of the world when he awaken his system but hey, What will it take to get to the Top?

Evan Smith, while working part-time at a convenience store, personally delivered condoms to his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. Still reeling from the emotional blow, Evan was hit with a barrage of bad news. Feeling powerless, Evan had repeatedly come to understand the critical importance of money. And at the height of his despair... "Ding!" "Ding!" "Ding!"... Why does the bank keep messaging me? Why is my account balance continually rising? [The Super Rich System has been activated] [Welcome, new user, Evan Smith.]

Aethan Narok, an extra in the grand household of the Narok family, was born with a rare disease and cursed with crippling paralysis. His life was mediocre, his future nonexistent, his days numbered. However, his fate as a cast-out and worthless being is reversed with the awakening of his dormant Bloodline in a life-threatening moment. The Bloodline—both profane and divine—carries a power whose very name sows seeds of dread and terror in the hearts of those who know it. Now, Aethan, no longer a weakling or forgotten extra, will walk the face of the earth as a being of untold power. But… will that power consume and control him… or will he accept it wholly, and become the Overlord of the world?

The Gods Killer In the beginning, he was Arkan the Eternal—a god born of primordial flame, first among the immortals, wielder of divine judgment. He forged empires with a glance and shattered stars with a whisper. But power breeds fear, and even gods fear what they cannot control. Betrayed by his own pantheon—his brothers and sisters bound by jealousy and fear—Arkan was struck down in a celestial war, his soul cast into the void and his name erased from time. But the will of a true god cannot be silenced. Reincarnated in the fragile shell of a mortal, Arkan awakens in a broken world ruled by the very gods who betrayed him. His memories scattered, his power dormant, he walks the earth as a forgotten man—but the divine blood in his veins begins to stir. As ancient forces awaken and the heavens tremble once more, Arkan must reclaim his lost divinity, defy fate itself, and rise from mortality to become what the gods fear most: Not a rival. Not a rebel. But a reckoning. The age of gods is ending. And the killer of gods has returned.

When Ethan, a long-time employee at a renowned company, was fired on charges of theft and embezzlement, his life fell apart. Intending to ask for a raise, Ethan instead received a dismissal letter. His misfortune continued when he got a call that his mother was in critical condition and then caught his girlfriend cheating with his own boss. Publicly humiliated, Ethan felt his life hit rock bottom. In his state of chaos, a meteor suddenly fell right next to him, unnoticed by anyone else. From the meteor, Ethan's phone emitted a mysterious system that allowed him to get whatever he wanted by completing missions. Each mission completed not only brought him money but also power that transformed his life.

As a student with an uncompleted tuition fee, the situation was already worse, But it got critical when Alex's only sister needed an urgent surgery for her heart disease, and a million dollar was needed for the operation which he couldn't afford. When he stepped into his best Friend's dorm room to borrow some money, he caught him cheating together with his girlfriend. Revenge was all he could think of when he chose to date his girlfriend's Best Friend too. moreover, He had to revisit his past. A past that he had tried so hard to hide from. But it didn't matter anymore. Because he was about to release a new era in Cornell University.

Archer Williams is served a divorce letter on the same day he is released from prison. He feels his life shatter before his eyes but he remains composed. What can he do when the love of his life, Eva Austin whim he went to prison for, decides to leave him? Eva walks out of his life, and Tangie Sullivan, the daughter of a lord walks in. Archer is in for a twist of his fate when he realizes that he is not only a divorcee, he is also engaged on the same day. Do you think Archer can fall in love that quickly, in order to be the man Tangie Sullivan wants? And what happens when Eva discovers Archer was the source of her success?