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"Current Recoverable Value : $47,000,000” Sebastian Kane’s eyes locked onto the glowing words floating above the worthless debt file in his hands. Three dollars.That was all he had left to his name. Three months ago, Sebastian was one of the most respected Recovery Investigators in the city -a man banks trusted to recover millions and corporations hired to uncover hidden assets. Then came the Hartwell Investigation. One accusation. One betrayal and a carefully orchestrated conspiracy and overnight,Sebastian lost everything. His license was revoked,reputation was destroyed. His mentor abandoned him and the entire city branded him a fraud. Reduced to surviving on his last Three dollars & seventy-two cents, Sebastian attends a bankruptcy auction hoping to distract himself from the ruins of his life. There, he purchases a forgotten debt portfolio that nobody wants. The moment ownership transfers into his name, an impossible power awakens. Debt Vision. A mysterious ability that reveals the hidden value behind debts, assets, inheritances & ownership claims that the world has forgotten. At first he believes he's found a second chance then the warning begins. Powerful corporations suddenly want the worthless debt. Unknown buyers offers him fortune overnight.Strangers start watching his apartment. And buried inside the forgotten files lies a secret that someone has spent twelve years killing to protect. As Sebastian follows the trail, he uncovers a conspiracy worth billions, a hidden empire built on stolen ownership and a truth connected to his father's death and his own downfall. But the deeper he digs the more terrifying the truth becomes. Because according to Debt Vision…. Someone else possesses the same ability and they've been watching him from the very beginning. “Tell me, Mr.Kane..” The mysterious voice on the phone chuckled softly. “Do you really think you were the one who found the debt?”

THIS BOOK CONTAINS INTENSE THEMES Greg never asked for powers he's just wanted to survive. When a mysterious entity named Morpheus bonds with him, Greg gains access to unimaginable magical abilities. But power unfortunately always comes with a price, and in his case, it's measured in years of his life. Now, as a first-tier mage with the potential of someone far beyond his rank, Greg finds himself on the run alongside his teacher, a once-powerful seventh-tier healer betrayed by her own alliance she called her family. Fleeing across continents from the deadly Draknar Alliance, Greg must master combat, magic, and the brutal art of survival while protecting his family his mother and sister who've been torn from the only home they've ever known to live. Under the harsh training of his familiar Olivia and the guidance of his weakened teacher, he pushes himself to the limits in deadly dungeons and real-world battles alike. But escaping the past isn't easy when your enemies command armies and your teacher's former allies will stop at nothing to hunt you down. As Greg grows stronger, he discovers that the path to power is patched with impossible decisions: How much of his life will he sacrifice? Can he save his teacher before her damaged magic kills her? And when the time comes, will he have the strength to face the alliance that wants them dead? In a world where magic rules and also determines everything, Greg must decide what he's willing to lose or even protect those he loves.

In 3015, a virtual world game called "ActivatedLand" was officially released in New York City by the Cyberpunk Technology Corporation, a giant virtual game development company that was well-known and was a pioneer of other virtual games. The virtual game in question wasn't just played using a tool like an X-box but took players to a virtual world where the game was played. It didn't take long; within a week of its release, the game became viral and extremely famous throughout the world. The head of the Cyberpunk Technology Corporation is Dmitry Sergey, a Russian national who has settled and become a citizen of the United States. Most people who don't know Dmitry think he's just a billionaire who owns a giant company. In truth, Dmitry has a dark and terrible past due to his arrogance in America. And now, he begins his mission for revenge!

The night Lucien Vance loses everything, he has only forty-two dollars left to his name. His girlfriend of three years leaves him for Julian Sterling, a wealthy heir who can offer her the future Lucien cannot. Hours later, his corrupt boss frames him for fraud and fires him. Broken and humiliated, Lucien spends thirty dollars on a cheap diner meal. Then his phone flashes. SYSTEM ACTIVATED. INITIAL CASHBACK: $30,000. What begins as an impossible second chance soon becomes an unstoppable rise. Every dollar Lucien spends returns unimaginable wealth, assets, and influence. He crushes his former employer, acquires powerful companies, and forces those who once mocked him to kneel. But his fortune has a terrifying secret. Every reward carries encrypted transaction codes connected to offshore empires and criminal networks. Then Lucien discovers his missing father's name inside the system. Someone created his wealth. Someone has been waiting for him. And someone will kill to stop him from learning the truth.

"Welcome to CosmoMart. We are technically closed, but for you, we’ll make a painful exception." Elian just wanted a quiet shift, a meager paycheck, and some sleep. But the universe had other plans: dropping a Zombie Apocalypse right when he clocked in four minutes late. Trapped inside a Jakarta convenience store with a micromanaging boss and a wise-cracking parking attendant, Elian accidentally triggers a mysterious System after a freak lightning accident. Now, he is a living generator, and his store is the only lit beacon in a city of darkness. But surviving the end of the world is complicated when your teammates fear a Stock Audit more than the flesh-eating monsters outside. Mr. Hendra (The Manager): "Don't kill the zombie in Aisle 3! You’ll get blood on the premium diapers! Think of the inventory value!" Rico (The Parking Guy): "Boss, do I charge these zombies an hourly rate or a flat fee for parking their carcasses on the asphalt?" *The System: [WARNING: Instant Noodle Stock Critical. Riot Probability: 99%.] This isn't a story about a hero saving the world. This is the story of a night-shift clerk forced into "mandatory overtime" to slaughter monsters, manage logistics, and climb the corporate ladder from Intern Cashier to the CEO of the Apocalypse. Read now before the stock runs out!

​"Two years." ​That was the impossible deadline given to Daniel to buy a luxury estate. It was the condition set by her rich, traditional parents to marry the love of his life, Olivia Eleanor. For a struggling student working night shifts to support his single mother, it was an astronomical sum. It was a polite death sentence to his romance. ​But fate had a different, far more brutal plan. ​Snatched from his world, he is thrust into the Tower of Awakening, a multidimensional death game. Amidst the blood and despair, he discovers a sliver of hope in the Tower Shop. It is a divine system capable of manifesting wealth and miracles back on Earth. To return home and fulfill his promise, he must survive and conquer the floors. ​There is one problem. He was at the bottom of the food chain. ​The Tower pulls participants from across the multiverse. He must compete against powerful mages, master martial artists, and ruthless challengers. Armed with a rusty sword, his one unique asset is a glitching, unmeasurable trait the system cannot comprehend: [Limitless Potential (???)]. ​It does not grant him instant power or magic. Instead, it demands a terrifying price. To grow stronger, Daniel must endure painful physical trauma, pushing his body to the brink of death to force a cellular adaptation. Every stat point is paid for in blood, sweat, and shattered bones. ​Surrounded by veteran killers who started miles ahead of him, he must weaponize his own suffering to bridge the gap. He will carve a path to the top, one step at a time. ​But as the trials grow twisted and his mysterious trait begins to mutate his body, a chilling question remains. ​By the time he earns the right to return to Earth... will he even be human anymore?

A brilliant computer scientist, desperate to secure funding for her family, is recruited to fix a malfunctioning game world that has evolved beyond its original programming. But when a glitch traps her inside the game, she finds herself unable to escape. As she navigates this strange digital realm, she encounters the game’s Hidden Boss, an NPC whose existence defies the system’s rules. The more time she spends in the game, the more her consciousness begins to morph into an avatar, erasing her memories and sense of identity. Now, she must find a way to break free before she loses everything, her past, her family, and her very humanity.

Elias Cross was only nineteen when his life was stolen. Recruited for a robbery rigged to fail, he was abandoned at the scene as police swarmed, left to take the fall for a crime he didn’t plan. He was served thirty years but Elias refused to settle. Outside, Marcus the man who destroyed his life thrived, convinced his control was absolute but Elias escaped after five years and he returned not as a pawn, but as a storm waiting to strike. A high-stakes hijacking presents the perfect opportunity for the reckoning he’s been planning for years. What Marcus never realized is that the loyalty he demanded could be turned into a weapon. And this time, the one he thought he controlled holds all the cards.

Noah Vale was framed, erased, and killed by the people he loved and trusted the most. He wakes up ten years earlier with his memories intact and a system that exposes future betrayals. Every trap he avoids creates new enemies, and every choice tightens the net. This time, survival is not enough. The system that killed him is watching, and the next betrayal will be fatal.

In a world devoured by monstrous hordes every fifty years, Zhilak Marston, heir to Eryndor’s ruling family, is brutally betrayed when his system test fails, stripped of everything by his wicked kin and lover. From the brink of death, the unstable Omnixir awakens—a chaotic power lost for centuries, starting weak and demanding perilous trials to unlock its godlike might. Hunted by sadistic antagonists like the cult leader Veyra and treacherous Riven, Zhilak, allied with the fierce Elysia, battles invaders and wraiths while antagonists steal his victories. Each level's strength comes at a cost—will Zhilak overcome his frailty to claim vengeance, or will wicked foes shatter him forever? A gripping saga of dark betrayal, sensual peril, and a weak hero's desperate rise.