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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.

Julian’s heart skipped a beat. His mind raced as he tried to make sense of what he was seeing. He knew Ethan and Eva were close—too close at times—but this was different. This felt... wrong. His eyes flickered over the rest of the conversation, each message confirming his worst fear. The exchanges were casual at first, playful even, but then they turned more intimate. There was talk of meeting up “in secret,” of how much they missed each other, of their “special time” together. Julian’s throat tightened, the words blurring as his pulse quickened. He scrolled back through the messages, his hands trembling as the truth slowly sunk in.

Being wealthy is fun especially when you grew up as an orphan. But the seemingly flashy and glamorous world of wealthy men has hidden secrets, so dark and so diabolical, and it took Oscar only one week to realise. Due to certain circumstances, and perhaps sheer luck, Oscar was lifted from a common employee to the CEO of a prestigious organisation. But while he tries to pay back those who wronged him in the past, Oscar is also faced with life-threatening situations. Tasked with finding his missing father and staying alive, Oscar couldn't tell whether he was better off wealthy or middle class. ______ The story starts like any other urban novel but proceeds slowly, leaving hints for future events to look forward to. The story is rated 18, but contains little to no s*x scenes. However gruesome and graphic fight scenes, socially intolerable habits including drug usage, may be included, but will not be praised or supported. Chapters will be uploaded daily before 17:00 UTC +01:00 Thank you for giving this book a try, and I will try to answer any questions I come across as comments.

Every ten years, the world's wealthiest and most powerful people secretly gather to play a deadly game known as The Carnival. Contestants aren't chosen at random they're people who have disappeared from society without anyone noticing. One man refuses to play by the rules. Wearing a cracked clown mask and laughing in the face of death, he turns the hunters into the hunted. The media calls him The Laughing King, while the criminals who fear him give him another name: The Joker. But no one knows who he really is or why every move he makes seems to have been planned years in advance. The deeper he goes into the Carnival, the more horrifying the truth becomes: the game is only the first layer of a conspiracy that has manipulated governments, billionaires, assassins, and entire cities for decades.

Jilted at the altar by his girlfriend on his wedding day, mocked by friends and family, and scorned by the media, 30 years old Arnold Stone thought all was lost when he was then attacked by mobs and hit by a truck on that same unfortunate day. Mysteriously he survived the accident unhurt and unscathed without bruises, and wakes up a changed man, who’d also become the host of a dark super lavish system called the Nexus. Binded to the instructions of this system, he is asked to accomplish various tasks, and quests in order to unlock points and embark on a journey of vengeance on those who hurt and ridiculed him. Also, he is no longer Arnold Stone, the poor grocery owner who barely had a dime to his name. Now he is the host of a system worth trillions of dollars. King of the underworld and a rising Trillionaire!

Gordon Anderson is no ordinary doctor. Mocked by peers, abandoned by love, and haunted by his difference, he hides a secret that could change medicine forever, the power to heal with his touch. When a catastrophic accident leaves the President’s daughter dying, Gordon steps in and performs the impossible before the medics arrive. Overnight, the man they called weirdo becomes the most sought-after name in the nation. But fame comes with danger. The government wants to control him. The media wants to expose him. His ex-fiancée Lisa wants to return, but not for love. And as Gordon’s power grows, so does the cost of using it. Every life he saves drains a piece of his own. Now, hunted and torn between purpose and survival, Gordon must choose: heal the world and die trying, or live long enough to watch it destroy itself.

Lucas Abnett, the aimless son of a business tycoon, finds a new sense of purpose when he meets Sophia Burner, who inspires him to take an interest in his family’s empire. But his world is shattered when Sophia betrays him, assisting Viktor Drago, the leader of a shadowy organization, in a brutal attack that leaves Lucas' entire family dead. Barely surviving with the help of his father’s loyal bodyguard, Kenji Kishimoto, Lucas is left scarred—both physically and emotionally. Driven by revenge, Lucas spends five years training under Kenji, adopting a new identity as Levi Kishimoto. With his new skills in martial arts and business, Lucas returns to America determined to bring Drago and Sophia down.

The beautiful and charismatic, Hestia Taylor, the loved 7th daughter of the strongest awakened man on Earth, falls in love with a seamless nobody, Roger. Convincing her father after many difficulties, Hestia marries him with a condition that Roger had to inherit their family name and live with them. Roger, who didn't have any idea about the harsh world, enters the Taylor household, not knowing the sufferings he had to face there. There he finds that the children of the Taylors were nothing short of monsters! Being a matrilocal son-in-law, Roger was constantly humiliated! He was humiliated for being powerless and of common origin. But Roger endured it! From verbal abuse to physical beating! He endured everything all for the sake of his Love! As such three years passed by, along with Roger becoming famous as the Useless son-in-law of the Taylors. He was tired of it! He was fed up with all this humiliation and disgrace! that's when he decided! "No more!!" He took the weapon and jumped into the dungeon thinking, "It's better to die in a dungeon than living this useless life!", not knowing that he would awaken the 'Vengeance system'!! All who humiliated him, be prepared, The raise of the Useless son-in-law of the Taylor family was about to start!! --------- Join discord for updates, link: https://discord.gg/rQWSBzCPjy ---***---

Luke Steward was a well-known character in the small Ludwit City. A famous drunkard who roamed the streets reckoning of alcohol. However, this could not be farther from the truth. The man that the people of Ludwit City saw was nothing more than a facade. In reality, Luke was one of the Aurora Continent's most infamous villains, Shadow, who was now hiding in the small town of a remote kingdom. Three years ago, he had been cornered by a powerful organization and was forced to sacrifice his power and seal his cultivation in order to survive. Luke, who did not consider himself a villain, but a misunderstood hero, must now complete his goals while keeping his identity hidden. How far will he be willing to go in order to enforce his twisted sense of justice?

In a world overrun by savage beasts and ruled by elemental powers, strength is everything—and Kieran Vale had none. Labeled a failure with near-zero elemental talent, Kieran was a joke at No. 1 Middle School. While his classmates awakened extraordinary abilities, he couldn't even sense the fire flickering in the air. His crippled father was humiliated by the powerful Ashcroft family. His mother worked herself to exhaustion. And Kieran? He was just... ordinary. Until he wasn't. One ordinary afternoon, Kieran's soul was thrust back in time—one week before his death. But this time, he didn't return alone. [Ding! SSS-Rank Devourer System Activated] [Ability Unlocked: Devouring Transformation—Consume any energy and make it your own]