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LCS #1: BOBH featuring the Alzini Mafia. One of the most hideous organization is playing wisely underground composing of different crime families aiming for money, power and justice. Their hidden agendas include the invasion of the international government and revealing the society's upmost secret in the eyes of the innocent public which can easily be deceived through made up stories and influence of media. Having to had the evidences in her possession which could take down the secret society all at once, Serenity Gale had been claimed by the Alzini mafia, wanted by El Nostra mafiosos and secretly being hunted down by the army. All of which want her to be in their possession. Genre: Action / General Fiction / Suspense / Romance

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT] The Favourite Journey is a way of life, a means of cultivation that bridges the gap between heaven and man. Through it, mankind rose to heights of the divine… and unknowingly opened the floodgates of doom. Now, in the new world… the Favourite World... Together forever doesn't exist; only eternal benefits. And that law has become an absolute truth for those who walk the Favourite journey in preparation for what’s coming. If that’s the case, then let me ask you this. “Before you meet a storm, what do you think is more chilling? Is it the silence? Or the sense of helplessness in the face of impending destruction?... Is it the sight of towering waves? Or the thought that you are all alone in the middle of the ocean?” Whatever your answer might be, that is the reality Nathan and Aiko awaken to after their deaths back on Earth. Together, they are transmigrated to the Favourite World, where they come face to face with the storm. Not all hope is lost, however. As they each become disciples and sole heirs of some of the strongest God-Kings to have ever existed. But in the face of what approaches… is that going to be enough? Join me as we unravel the mysteries of the Favourite Journey, see some Favourite artifacts in action, and witness the blessings and curses granted by the Great Heaven. Welcome to the pinnacle of dual cultivation. Welcome to the Favourite Omniverse.

Eighteen years ago, Li Yueran gave birth to her son—and lost him the moment he entered the world. Forced into a loveless marriage, allergic to the touch of men, and betrayed by fate, she watched helplessly as her child vanished into the hands of strangers. Years passed. She became the richest woman in the country, yet no wealth could fill the emptiness in her heart. Until the day she found him—Chen Aiden, now a young man toiling under the scorching sun at a construction site, hardened by life, and blinded by resentment toward the parents who abandoned him. Unable to reveal her identity, Li Yueran approached him gently, weaving herself into his life as a quiet protector, a mysterious benefactor… and something more. Every act of care, every soft word, every watchful glance became a thread in her growing obsession. Beside her stands Meilin, her adopted daughter and secretary, who finds herself drawn to the same young man, complicating the fragile web of trust, affection, and desire. In a story of long-lost bonds, forbidden love, and a mother’s dangerous devotion, one question remains: Can love born of obsession ever be true, or will it destroy the ones she cherishes most?

Author: Donald Firesmith is the prize-winning author of speculative fiction including The Secrets of Hawthorne House (teen paranormal urban fantasy), the Hell Holes series (alien invasion science fiction), and Magical Wands: A Cornucopia of Wand Lore (fantasy). Named a Distinguished Engineer by the Association of Computing Machinery, he is also the author of 7 technical books in system and software engineering. In his spare time, he crafts one-of-a-kind jeweled magic wands. It’s August in Alaska, and geology professor Jack Oswald prepares for the new school year. But when hundreds of huge holes mysteriously appear overnight in the frozen tundra north of the Arctic Circle, Jack receives an unexpected phone call. An oil company exec hires Jack to investigate, and he picks his climatologist wife and two of their graduate students as his team. Uncharacteristically, Jack also lets Aileen O’Shannon, a bewitchingly beautiful young photojournalist, talk him into coming along as their photographer. When they arrive in the remote oil town of Deadhorse, the exec and a biologist to protect them from wild animals join the team. Their task: to assess the risk of more holes opening under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the wells and pipelines that feed it. But they discover a far worse danger lurks below. When it emerges, it threatens to shatter Jack’s unshakable faith in science. And destroy us all…

By 2050, humanity had reached incredible heights, but also faced equally monumental challenges. Artificial Intelligence had surpassed all expectations, becoming an integral part of life. People had discovered their ability to Cultivate, developing their inner energy and achieving inhuman heights. The world was shaken by invisible wars: ancient Hidden Families, powerful Underground Organizations, and mysterious Clans with deep historical roots vie for influence.The virtual worlds of MMORPGs have become so real that their currency is tied to the global economy, blurring the boundaries between the digital and the physical. Humanity has entered space, but quickly realized it is far from alone—the Milky Way is teeming with intelligent civilizations. And Earth itself, our home, holds many forgotten secrets. In this swirling maelstrom of eras, John is reborn. In his past life, he was an ordinary person from our time, a scientist with a university degree. Now he is only 12 years old, and he is more than just a reincarnation. He has been given a gift capable of upending the very structure of the universe: the complete blueprints of the legendary Dyson Sphere, a project to harvest the energy of an entire star, are downloaded into his mind, as well as the astonishing and absolutely unprecedented ability to control the hypermassive black hole TON 618 and manipulate two pulsars. An ancient soul in a child's body. Knowledge of future technologies and the power to reshape spacetime. What will John do when he realizes the extent of his power? Will he, a 12-year-old boy, be able to navigate a world where cultivators defy the laws of physics, AI rules cities, and galactic empires are ready to devour any developing race? Join John on his incredible journey, where every step is a clash of future and past, science and magic, human ambition and boundless cosmic power. Will he use his gift to save humanity or, unknowingly, become its greatest threat?

Power, Money, and Women. Those 3 things are chased by men every day but our main character finds himself in a predicament, he is stuck between if he should stay in the mafia life or stay clean for the rest of his life. Life for our Mc is changed after he met a certain woman. oop I got some motivation to write a terrible comedy horror stuff lmao

I have been betrayed by one who is supposed to love me. I'm ready to revenge. Love is not real and I have had enough of it.

[MATURE CONTENT] Lise is thrown out of the elven forest after contracting a curse that forces her to make unbridled furious love with someone every night. Now, Lise has to bed at least one man a night, otherwise her body would crumble from the curse and wither away. What's worse, she has developed a taste for lovemaking. Yet, after randomly fooling around for a while, Lise finally makes up her mind about becoming an adventurer and maybe finding a proper cure for this curse. And maybe have some fun along the way.

When she opened her eyes, she had inexplicably returned to twenty years ago, the first day of the apocalypse escape. "Classmate, you're a Superpower User, right? How about considering joining our special operations squad?" Looking at the man opposite her with sparkling, charming eyes, Xie Ning heartlessly refused: "Thanks, I have a team." "Ah, what team do you have?" "No team." "Right, you're beautiful, so whatever you say is right. How about this, you join our squad, and I will accompany you through wind and rain, and go through fire and water with you to clear dungeons and kill monsters." "Every single day, year after year?" "Mhm! I will work hard to make money, and only for you. How does that sound?" Xie Ning: ... After being reborn, her small Space has turned into a large, mobile villa, and she originally just wanted to live her own quiet little life in peace. Never did she expect to attract such a clingy, devilishly charming man. Question: How does one heartlessly and coldly reject a charmer? Waiting online for an answer, it's quite urgent...

After being found and brought back by her wealthy family, Arabella Donovan has an unexpected awakening and discovers that the world she lives in is a mishmash of popular story tropes. Her eldest brother is the tragic guy in a melodramatic, angsty novel; Her second brother is the cannon fodder in an showbiz power-fantasy novel; Her third brother is the scapegoat who ends up with a criminal record in a doting teen romance; Her fourth sister is the vicious villainess in a 'real vs. fake heiress' story; And even her parents are just antagonistic background characters in some sweet, middle-aged romance. Arabella Donovan: This family is a complete collection of misfortunes. The word 'tragic' doesn't even begin to cover it. Her family, after hearing all of her inner thoughts: "..."