The Ancient Genes

Arthur Vance was a titan of modern industry—a ruthless corporate strategist who mastered the art of the hostile takeover. But when a betrayal ends his life in the 21st century, he wakes up in the body of Julian Valerius, the disgraced, "waste" illegitimate son of a dying Emperor. ​In a world governed by ancient steel and noble bloodlines, Julian is a man with a target on his back. His six half-brothers, each a powerful warlord or cunning politician, have already signed his death warrant to secure their path to the throne. He has no army, no wealth, and a reputation as a drunken fool. ​But he has a mind the medieval world isn't prepared for. ​Using his knowledge of modern economics, chemical engineering, and psychological warfare, Julian begins his ascent from the mud of the slums. ​He turns sour grain into Liquid Gold, a distilled spirit that corrupts the empire’s elite and funds his private shadow army. ​He recruits Elena Vance, a legendary but betrayed General, turning her into the sword that will carve his path to glory. ​He builds a network of "Rats"—the beggars and outcasts—creating the first global intelligence agency in history. ​As the Empire spirals into a bloody civil war, Julian doesn't just fight for survival; he executes a takeover. From the smoke of the slums to the gold of the high court, the "Waste Prince" will prove that in the face of modern logic, even the strongest crown is nothing more than gilded lead. ​Witness the birth of an Empire where gold speaks louder than swords, and a bastard's shadow looms over the world.

Allen had nothing. Mocked by in-laws. No memory of his childhood. Tossed about by his boss like a stray dog. It was as if life itself was determined to break him. But he kept going until the night his wife slid a divorce letter across the table and called him a burden. That night, everything crumbled. But every end births a new beginning. That same night, Allen received a call: he was the heir to a trillion-dollar consortium. He didn’t believe it—until the next morning, when a convoy of sleek black exotic cars rolled up to his curb. Mens in a tailored suit stepped out, bowed low, and chorused before him, “Sir, it’s time to return.” In a heartbeat, Allen’s world flipped. He was the last bloodline of an ancient and ultra-powerful consortium. In mere days, Allen is pulled into a world of power beyond imagination: Power... Mansions... Wealth, of course but the kind that can alter stock markets with a single whisper. Influence strong enough to make presidents pause. The same world that once spat on him now knelt at his feet. But power comes with a cost. There are enemies who wanted him dead before and hated the fact that he's back— Powerful men who believe it is a mistake to leave such power in the hands of someone as his. But Allen isn’t just back for the showoff. He’s back to make whoever destroyed his family pay. He is no longer the forgotten man. He is Allen Penthorne, heir to a trillion-dollar empire. And this time, he decides who rises and who falls. And this time, he'll make them all pay!

To save his family, he had to stop being human. Twenty-four-year-old Jid has spent his life in the dirt, breathing the rust of the Bulwark slums. As the sole guardian of his younger sister, Sommy, his world is measured in scraps of bread and the hours of backbreaking labor he sells to the powerful guilds. He doesn’t dream of glory; he dreams of a roof that doesn't leak and a meal that doesn't taste like ash. But the world outside the walls is changing. The "Infected" are evolving, and the shadows are growing teeth. When a high-stakes raid into the forbidden zones turns into a bloody execution, Jid is the one left behind. Betrayed and gutted by the monsters in the dark, he should have died in the mud. Instead, something ancient and hungry found him first. Jid wakes up to a world he no longer recognizes. The pain is gone, replaced by a cold, mechanical pulse in his mind and a shimmering gold light in his eyes. A strange, haunting interface now dictates his every move, granting him powers that defy the laws of time and biology—powers that the ruling corporations would kill to own. But the "System" isn't a gift. It’s a tether to an outer-world threat that views humanity as nothing more than ink on a page, ready to be erased. Now, Jid must return to the city that abandoned him, hiding the monster he is becoming while using his new abilities to protect the only person he has left. He survived the death of his old life, but as the hunger grows and the "System" begins to rewrite his soul, Jid realizes the hardest part isn't surviving the dead—it’s surviving the thing he’s turning into. And whatever is coming for him.

Earth in the year 30134 AD was nearing the brink of a total collapse because of the rapid depletion of minerals and metals that could be found at it core.Humans who were exceedingly frantic on how to stop this from happening, became terribly shocked when a rare mineral dropped out of a massive wormhole that unexpectedly appeared somewhere on Earth, simply signifying that another universe which they never knew about existed.Then very quickly, humans started mobilizing themselves to enter a simulated portal that would lead them to that parallel universe where the mineral fell out from.But in the end, only a boy called Max, a half-human and half-vampire hybrid was selected to go, mainly because of his astonishing, exceptional capabilities which were; countless numbers of Kron Particles endlessly supplying him with immense amounts of a catastrophic energy, a powerful reactive physiology that would enable him to easily adapt to the conditions of almost any world, then Vlessaract energy that continuously modified his body's make-up, giving him near-infinite, vast superhuman powers. Then armed with highly-destructive futuristic weapons, and equipped with high-speed bikes, vehicles and jets to cross really massive distances very quickly, Max will try to subdue every opposition that he will come across in this unprecedented world.But, would he be able to really accomplish his mission there in time? Since he was sent to a boundlessly vast world that possessed shocking numbers of mighty, ancient beings who were seen by their people as godly phenomenal entities that could unleash fearsome, seemingly magical powers that were totally capable of reducing entire massive islands, continents and even small, minor worlds to dusts.So, accompany Max as he tries to overcome all odds and obstacles that lay in his path to take astronomical quantities of that mineral back to Earth before it could implode.

“The Aura chose him. The System changed him.” The Aura arrived without warning. Draven Ashford was stacking canned peaches in a dusty Cleveland supermarket, humming off-key just to fill the silence. “Another thrilling night,” he muttered. He reached for the next can and the air suddenly thickened, warm and heavy. “Uh… hello?” he whispered. A soft green glow rolled across the floor like fog. The shelves shook. The lights flickered. “What is that?” Draven breathed. Before he could move, the green wave slammed into him. The store went dark then everything turned bright green. “This… can’t be real,” he whispered. That moment became Day Zero. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Three months later, cities were covered in glowing vines, strange plants, and constant green mist. Draven Ashford was just trying to survive the ruins of a world torn apart by the mysterious Aura. Cities lie in green mist, monsters prowl the streets, and the strong both human and otherwise rule by power. But when a strange system awakens inside him, everything changes. From the shadows of broken buildings to the chaos of mutated creatures, Draven discovers he isn’t prey anymore. Skin strengthening, enhanced senses, and slow mastery of Aura begin to reshape him step by step, level by level. Yet even as he grows stronger, he realizes he’s far from ready. Ancient bloodlines awaken with powers far beyond his own, monsters lie in wait, and the path forward is treacherous. Armed with only his wits, a mysterious system, and a spark of determination, Draven must rise in this new world or be crushed beneath it. *Survival isn’t enough anymore. To thrive, he must awaken

I wasn’t reborn pure. I wasn’t reborn righteous. I was reborn unfinished. In a fractured fantasy world where cultivation advances through Marital Arts, power is forged through soul-bonds—vows that can elevate partners together or enslave them forever. Strength is no longer solitary. Love, betrayal, and shared destiny decide who ascends. Aren Valen awakens as the weakest outer disciple of the Azure Pact, carrying memories that should have died with him. In a past life, he was the Dragon Sovereign, erased at the brink of ascension by those he trusted most. Now, his Dragon Core is shattered and sealed, immune to orthodox cultivation. It awakens only through bonds freely chosen—not forced, not stolen. As ancient Dragon Veins stir, cultivation laws begin to collapse. Sects fall overnight. Empires rise on corrupted Marital Arrays that chain partners instead of empowering them. Defying all doctrine, Aren unlocks the forbidden Dragon Marital Codex, a path where power is shared without submission. Each bond awakens a Dragon aspect—Wrath, Wisdom, Dominion, Mercy—at a cost paid in trust and blood. Fate draws powerful women into his orbit: a sword cultivator haunted by memories of loving a Dragon, a rogue spirit alchemist hungry for forbidden truth, a fallen imperial princess seeking control, and a beast-blood warrior torn between instinct and reason. They are allies, rivals, and potential betrayers. But the past has returned. Aren’s former betrayers have reincarnated too, now ruling the new era—and they intend to erase him again by turning his own bonds against him. The Dragon needed a harem. The world is about to learn why.

For five long years, Jiang Hao lived as the Lin family’s humiliated live-in son-in-law — mocked by relatives, ignored by his own wife, and treated as a disposable servant. No one knew that behind his silence, he was secretly the financial lifeline and medical genius behind Lin Yue’s pharmaceutical company, Jade Health. Every breakthrough formula, every life-saving drug, every major contract — Jiang Hao was the invisible hand pushing her forward. But everything collapses the moment Zheng Fei, Lin Yue’s charming, manipulative ex-boyfriend, returns to A-City. With smooth lies and calculated schemes, he twists Lin Yue’s trust, turning her cold, hostile, and finally, merciless. In front of the entire company, she divorces Jiang Hao publicly, calling him a “worthless burden.” Humiliated, betrayed, and ambushed by hired thugs on the same night, Jiang Hao lies dying—until the ancient jade pendant he carried all his life suddenly activates. The shattered amulet awakens the Divine Healing System, revealing Jiang Hao’s buried identity: With his memories, power, and destiny restored, Jiang Hao rises from despair reborn as the Sovereign Doctor, a healer capable of miracles and a warrior with deadly precision. Now free from the Lin family and the chains of humiliation, Jiang Hao sets out with one goal: to take revenge on the four powerful families who massacred his clan and stole everything from him. Armed with supreme medical arts, a growing list of system-given abilities, and a cold determination sharpened by years of suffering, he begins his ascent. One patient saved, one enemy crushed, one truth uncovered at a time—Jiang Hao steps into the world not as a servant… …but as the most terrifying force the city has ever seen.

The Boundless Array: Master of 10,000 Seals follows Steven, a disgraced “Trash Disciple” born with a suppressed Soul Core in a world where parasitic gods drain mortal life to sustain themselves. Betrayed by his fiancée and rival, Victor, Steven faces execution until the ancient Boundless Array System awakens within him. This system reveals a cosmic truth: the Heavens are collapsing, upheld by 10,000 failing pillars. With each level he gains, Steven unlocks a Divine Seal capable of stripping power from the gods themselves. Escaping death by activating his first ability, the Seal of Gravity, Steven overturns his fate and begins a relentless ascent. Hunted and wounded, he takes refuge in forbidden zones, where he meets the exiled Elder Ben and uncovers the truth that his “broken” soul was a seal hiding his true identity. As he grows stronger, Steven gains new Seals that allow him to manipulate reality, nullify abilities, and dominate enemies without direct combat. Rather than seeking revenge alone, Steven builds a shadow empire. He seizes control of guilds, manipulates markets, and dismantles corrupt institutions using intelligence and psychological dominance. His power attracts allies like Princess Nora, who sees him as a force capable of resetting the world order. Meanwhile, Victor rises within the imperial ranks, becoming Steven’s recurring adversary. Their conflict escalates from personal rivalry to a battle that influences nations and divine forces. When a god descends to purge the mortal realm, Steven confronts it directly, using the Seal of Divinity to strip it of immortality and prove that gods can fall. From outcast to cosmic judge, Steven becomes the jailer of the divine, determined to dismantle the corrupt heavens one Seal at a time.

Kieran expected death but when he opened his eyes, he wasn’t greeted by a celestial herald or a mystic inheritance. He was greeted by the rotting stench of the Verdant Cloud Sect’s refuse pits thrown there after his Qi channels were shattered for daring to protect a fellow disciple. A cripple. Trash, discarded by the world of cultivation. As despair threatened to consume him, a cold, resonant voice echoed in his mind not from a heavenly treasure, but from the very spiritual garbage surrounding him. [System Initializing…] [Host Located: Zero-Star Aptitude. Mortal-Body. High Compatibility.] [Welcome to the Cosmic Scavenger Initiative. Processing Local ‘Waste’…] While geniuses plundered ancient tombs for legendary swords, Kieran’s system analyzed broken pill slag to reconstruct perfect Divine-grade elixirs. While young masters absorbed pure spirit stones, his system taught him to devour the corrosive resentment from cursed artifacts, turning poison into pure, terrifying power. His domain wasn’t a pristine meditation chamber it was the dump. And every piece of “trash” was a puzzle piece to ultimate strength. They laughed when he crawled out, covered in filth. They sneered when he dared to re-enter the outer sect as a janitor. But when a demonic beast core deemed too unstable and discarded by the Patriarch landed in the refuse heap, Kieran simply smiled. [Scanning… ‘Catastrophic-Level Waste’ detected. Beginning Assimilation.] Now, the sect that discarded him trembles. The geniuses who mocked him are baffled. For the man they left in the trash is sifting through the bones of fallen gods and the wreckage of dead realms and his cultivation path is built on everything they were too arrogant to see. This is the rise of an underdog no one saw coming, A cultivator who will forge a throne from the universe's waste.

The system chose everyone. Except him. Noah Kane failed his awakening test three times. No system. No rank. No future as a hunter. Just a government classification that read NULL and a world that had already moved on without him. When a Rift opens during a routine escort job and every licensed hunter dies in minutes, Noah is left bleeding in the wreckage beside a girl he has never met. He reaches for her not knowing why. The system that activates in that moment is nothing like anything registered in the GRA database. No blue interface. No standard skill tree. Just black text on a background the color of deep space and a single offer: Consume what you kill. Keep everything they had. Noah Kane can devour monsters. Their power. Their abilities. Their bloodlines. Their memories. Every enemy becomes a stepping stone with no visible ceiling. But the system also did something he never asked for. The girl Sera Vane is now bound to his soul. Alive because of him. Unable to be separated from him without killing them both. She is furious, brilliant, and the only person who understands his system well enough to keep it from destroying him. Now hunted by governments who want to dissect his system, guilds who want to weaponize it, and ancient entities from beyond the Rifts who seem terrified of what he is becoming, Noah has one advantage none of his enemies have accounted for. He is trying to understand why his dead father built this system and hid it inside his son. The answer will change everything he thinks he knows about the Rifts, about Earth, and about the girl he cannot walk away from. They trained for years to become hunters. He was born to devour.