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Aaron thought graduating top of his class would change his life. Instead, it feels like the world is against him. No one will offer him a job, and the one interview he had hoped for goes wrong after a call about his mom being rushed to the hospital. Broke, hopeless, and with loan sharks threatening his life, Aaron doesn’t know where to turn. Then a mysterious man gives him a business card with an offer that seems too good to be true. The job? A tech startup that promises fast money. The company is actually a front for illegal cybercrime, and his boss, Celeste, is way more dangerous than she looks. Celeste ropes Aaron into shady missions, promising to help him clear his debts. Things blow up when one of his assignments goes wrong, and suddenly, Aaron is being hunted by the cops and a powerful tech mogul whose secrets he accidentally exposed. When the loan sharks come after him, Aaron finds out his mom has been lying to him. The loan wasn’t just for his education, part of it was to cover her gambling debts. Even worse, the loan sharks work for the mafia, and Aaron’s mom has a dark past with them she’s been hiding for years, Aaron was just part of a deal she made to save herself. With everything falling apart, Aaron teams up with Leila, a sharp paralegal who wants to take the mafia down. But Leila’s got secrets too—her brother works for the same people hunting Aaron. Together, they’ll have to outsmart Celeste, the mafia, and everyone else trying to destroy their lives. If Aaron can pull off one last risky move, he might clear his name, take down the mafia, and finally start fresh.

In a mystical World, Ikenna, a young boy, is captured and enslaved. But fate takes a twist when his captor, the fearsome general of the conquering tribe, adopts him as a son. He is raised in a family of elite warriors, Ikenna is thrust into a world of guarded secrets, rigorous training and ancient rituals that forge mystical fighters. As he trains alongside other children and undertakes perilous missions, Ikenna grows stronger, but his life is upended when a dangerous conspiracy leads to the death of his adoptive father. Now driven by revenge and ambitions, Ikenna navigates a dangerous world filled with betrayals, power struggles and dark secrets. Will he rise to the top and avenge his father? Or will the weight of his past crush him?

Title: Monster Hunter: From Broke to Boss Genre: Action | Fantasy | Adventure | Urban Comedy | System | Monster Hunter Synopsis: Broke. Beaten. Betrayed by life. Leo Kim was just another overworked delivery guy trying to survive the city grind. No money. No prospects. No luck. Until his scooter sent him flying—literally. But instead of a hospital bed or pearly gates, Leo wakes up in a bloodstained forest, inside the body of a dying nobody in a world where monsters roam, demons rule, and hunters are gods among men. Then it hits him—a glowing screen hovers before his eyes: [System Activated: Welcome, User.] Armed with a sarcastic, semi-broken AI system that rewards creativity over carnage, Leo sets out to rank up in a brutal society where the weak are cannon fodder and the strong get rich or die legendary. But unlike everyone else, his path to power involves cheat quests, crazy loopholes, and playing the system like a stock market. Now, from killing sewer goblins to outsmarting dungeon lords, Leo’s rising fast—making enemies, stacking cash, and somehow becoming the most unpredictable hunter the guild has ever seen. From rent debt to world threat—Leo’s coming for the top rank. And this time, life better stay out of his damn way.

Sean Stevens, a university graduate struggles to find a job opportunity. He ends up doing several part-time jobs, in order to earn enough money to be able to support his family. His parents own a small grocery store, but being that it is located in a very deserted street, it is not doing that well. His younger brother just joined campus, and the amount of money that is required to pay for his school fees is more than what his family can afford. The family is already in debt during the time that he was still in school. Some of the money had been taken from loan sharks, that keep on haunting the family. On a particular fateful day, Sean ends up picking a coin when he was coming from a construction site. The moment that he picked the coin, something baffling happened. A holographic screen suddenly popped up in front of his vision, while a mechanical voice echoed in his mind. [System activating... System activated.] [System binding in progress... System binding successful.] [Welcome host to the Ten Times Multiplier System: Investment Rebate] The moment that the system was activated, it was the very moment that his entire life changed. [You have spent $2 on food. Investment detected. Rebate activated. You have received $20. Additional reward, basic chef skills.]

“Don’t complain when the lights go out…” These were the words that came out of his mouth before he calmly exited the office. Silas Gray, a typical nobody, a medical instructor, is pushed aside by his wife, Lauren Forrest, when she sees that she has reached the very pinnacle of her career. She saw him as nothing but ‘Deadweight…’ But then everything turns upside down when, on the very day she had been dreaming of, she sees him standing with the top dogs of the city. Silas Gray wasn't just a nobody; he was the shadow ruler of Sintril, the Hidden Ace, and the blade that held the underworld together. He had chosen a quiet life to stay with his wife; for three years, he played instructor at the clinic. But now, he is back, and with his resurfacing, the underworld is shaking— threats are awakening, new enemies and allies are being born. Will Silas continue to rule over his Empire of Ash and Gold?

Zach has always dreamed of becoming a superstar, but how could he, when there are so many people better than him? The only thing he was known for was being one of the poorest students. He wanted to stand at the top, to be admired, but every time he tried, life knocked him down. Even his only girlfriend left him for a rich freshman whose father had insane wealth. Frustrated by his seemingly useless life, everything changes when he suddenly receives The Superstar System. With this mysterious system, Zach begins his journey to the top—gaining fame, unlocking skills, and attracting attention from the world. But he soon realizes he’s not alone. Others may also have systems, and Zach will have to fight harder than ever to stay ahead. It Won't be easy.