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The story takes place on "The Fard," an inverted planet where heaven is a void beneath, and earth is a ceiling above. Humanity survives inside "The Pillars," seven giant hanging metropolis-structures anchored to the Ceiling by living "Gravity Roots." When people die, their physical souls shed into empty husks called "Sheddings" that plunge into the Abyss. However, those who die with absolute emotion can climb back up as "The Returned," hollow humans harboring old memories.

Rhys Darby gave everything to keep his family alive through the apocalypse. And in the end, they repaid him by carving him up for food. His wife betrayed him. Her lover helped butcher him. Even the son Rhys had raised as his own turned out to belong to another man. As the knife tore into his flesh, Rhys screamed out one final curse: If I get another life, I’ll make every one of you pay. The universe answered. He woke up three months before the apocalypse. This time, Rhys would save no one but himself. He would divorce his wife, take back his money, stockpile everything he needed, and build a fortress no one could break into. And when his wife finally realized what she had lost—after bankrupting herself, changing her face for him, and kneeling outside his shelter begging him to save her family—Rhys would show her exactly as much mercy as she had shown him. None.

When the world begins to crumble under Damien Valdona’s feet with the arrival of great monsters called hollows, he decides to sacrifice himself to bring order when pushed to the wall but ends up in a time loop that takes him two years before the incident, giving him a choice, evolve into a greater human with the ability to face his fears, a man worth following or cower once again and sacrifice himself, only to be a forgotten hero.

“He is imprisoned for a crime he never commits, but he rises even stronger!” *** Maximillian Knight-a young man who is intelligent, ambitious, and dedicated, successfully rebuilds a troubled state into a thriving and peaceful place. His efforts receive widespread recognition, making him a respected figure across various circles, even among influential and powerful individuals. His fiancée and future father-in-law devise a wicked plan to frame him. He is imprisoned for a crime he never commits. But who would have thought... Maximillian rises with an understated power!

Marcus had it all, a stable job, a home, and a wife he loved. But in one brutal week, everything falls apart. After years of being mistreated at work, he finally snaps and quits, only to come home and find his wife in bed with another man. She wants a divorce. She owns the house. He’s out. Now broke, homeless, and alone, Marcus struggles to survive. Humiliated, hungry, and pushed to his limit, he spends his last few dollars on cheap food, only to be mocked by the woman who once promised to love him. Then, in the pouring rain, a speeding car hits him and doesn’t stop. But rock bottom is just the beginning.

Tian Zhu, the son of the Supreme God. He was punished by his father for the actions he had committed. All of his cultivation was stripped away, he was branded with a curse, and then cast down into the mortal world—the realm where mortal beings dwell. This would become the journey of a god’s son to redeem himself and grow into a better god. "Father, I don't mind if you throw me into the mortal world and take all my cultivation, but you also give me a curse like this? Seriously!"

For five years, Liam lived as a nobody. A quiet janitor at Elysian Tower, he kept his head down, pushed his mop, and made sure no one ever noticed him. Until he witnessed his boss being murdered And the killer was the last man Liam ever wanted to see again. Julian Croft. The new CEO of Elysian Tower. The man who adopted Liam as a child, raised him, and later abandoned him like he was worthless. Now Julian is hunting Liam for one reason: a secret code Liam created years ago—one powerful enough to make Julian the richest man alive. But Julian isn’t the only secret Liam is about to uncover…… His ex-girlfriend, who supposedly died five years ago, is alive. His only friend was a spy sent to betray him and his father has been manipulating him from the shadows all along. Everyone thinks Liam is weak, everyone thinks he’s just a janitor. they’re about to learn the truth. Because Liam isn’t hiding anymore and this time, he’s not running. He’s coming for everything Julian Croft stole from him.

Xiao Chen was born with an extraordinary talent and physique to become a peak martial artist. At the age of eight, Xiao Chen could memorize and remember all the martial arts techniques his parents taught him. At the age of nine, Xiao Chen could grasp the essence of certain techniques just by glancing at the fights of martial artists. However, that talent and intelligence met a tragic fate. His family was completely wiped out overnight. The Xiao Family's magnificent manor was reduced to rubble. Xiao Chen managed to survive after the Old Servant of the Xiao Family took him away. Although he survived and was able to live, Xiao Chen had been declared a useless piece of trash. The bandits who attacked the Xiao Family residence earlier had destroyed Xiao Chen's martial spirit. However, will Xiao Chen surrender to fate?! “No, I will avenge all this blood debt, even if it means my body is destroyed. If the river blocks me, I will cut the river. If the sky blocks me, I will tear down the sky!!!” ——— Self-Defense Level. 1. Body Forging Realm. 2. Martial Arts Student 3. Master level fighter 4. Grandmaster-level fighter 5. Earth Warrior 6. Sky Warrior/Heaven 7. Holy Warrior Only at the body forging level is it divided into nine levels. For the next level, each level is divided into three: beginning, middle, and peak/final.

Ethan Cole has spent his entire life being treated like dirt—an orphan, a nobody, the kind of person people look right through. But the ultimate betrayal comes from Vanessa, the girl he gave everything to, only for her to use and discard him like he was nothing. Just when he thinks life can’t get any worse, a shocking truth is revealed: he was never meant to live in poverty because he is the rightful heir to the Aurelius fortune, the son of the powerful Magnus Aurelius. Now, armed with his true identity and the resources of the Aurelius Group at his fingertips, Ethan is ready to make everyone who looked down on him pay. But as he steps into the world that was stolen from him, he realizes that his enemies who separated him from his father never left and are ready to strike again. With betrayals at every turn and secrets more dangerous than he imagined, Ethan must fight to claim what is his. But power comes at a price. Will he survive long enough to take revenge? Or will the past swallow him whole before he gets the chance?

For years, Mikael Winston let the world believe he was nothing. He played the fool so his family would have one less person to fight over the inheritance. He buried his name, his pride, and everything he was capable of becoming just to keep the peace. Then, when fire tore through a burning building, he risked his life to save a woman— and paid for it with his face. The woman he saved married him anyway. At least, that was what he believed. One week was all it took for her to reveal the truth. She had gotten what she wanted: a fifty-million-dollar contract signed by his hands, her fortune secured, and no intention of staying married to the scarred man she'd once pretended to love. There had never been a real marriage. No vows that counted. No future together. Just humiliation. And somehow, through a cruel twist of fate, Mikael was legally bound to another woman instead—a young maid with nothing but a scholarship, a kind heart, and nowhere else to go. Like him, she had been discarded by the people who were supposed to value her. They laughed at them both. They should have been more careful about who they were laughing at. Because Mikael Winston was never the useless man they thought he was. The heir they buried had finally come home. He built Vivienne's fortune with his own two hands. Now, he'll tear it down the same way. Piece by piece. Deal by deal. Until her empire is nothing but ruins—and the only name anyone remembers is Mikael Winston.