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Brave, sly, kind, slippery, generous, greedy, elegant, ferocious, happy, abnormal, honest, hypocritical... In this apocalyptic world, only by winning on the Alien Star battlefield can one obtain resources to ensure the continuity of civilization. Every warrior that enters the Alien Star battlefield receives a randomly assigned keyword that belongs to them. If one's actions align with their keyword, their attributes will rapidly grow, granting abilities akin to Superman. On the contrary, if they fail to comply, they will swiftly weaken; This is a world where performance skills are paramount; Performance skills equate to sustenance, performance skills are glory, performance skills provide privileges, performance skills are life... ... Already concluded with thousands of orders are the works "Dream Fufiller of Ten Thousand Realms", and "Ten Thousand Methods to Remove Players." There is a guarantee of completion, so please feel free to dive in.

Upon arriving in the Beast Taming world, Su Ping has awakened the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas; the more he cultivates the same type of beast, the stronger his ability will become. From then on, a path of a Beast Tamer, not meant for ordinary people, has began under his feet: [Catalog 'Forest Wolf' illuminated, current Catalog Level: 1, Origin Reward acquired: Eye of Truth] [Eye of Truth (Beast Tamer Ability): Allows the user to see the specific Level, Skills, and Race of Pet Beasts and Ferocious Beasts through spiritual power.] [Catalog 'Forest Wolf' illuminated, current Catalog Level: 1, Origin Reward acquired: Eye of Truth] "Eye of Truth? Isn't this one of the Talents that can only be awakened after a Beast Tamer's awakening? Beast Tamer Talents—these were genuine Abilities with no other means of acquisition."

With just three sentences, you convinced the Paladin to spend five thousand Gold Coins for you. You truly are a master of the Undead who thoroughly understands human nature! … "Respected Master Amberser, after our review by the editors at 'Legendary Spells' Publishing, we regret to inform you that your paper 'Research on the Non-Humanoid Form Modification of Undead Creatures' is unsuitable for publication in our monthly magazine. We suggest that you submit your work to a magical academic journal with less stringent review requirements." A burst of ghostly blue flame erupted from the tips of fingers, reducing the rejection letter. "Damn it! You bastards are purely discriminating against liches, discriminating against undead magic!!!" "Drop dead!"

"The more the Church supports me, the more it proves I have done the right thing. The more the heretics oppose me, the more it proves I have done the right thing." "Even when heretics praise me, it further proves I'm right. If heretics stay silent, it shows I have done impeccably!" "If the Church opposes me, it means they have all fallen into evil heresy, and the more heretics oppose me, the more it proves I have done the right thing." In the year 681, An Su was crowned the youngest Pope in the history of the Church. During his speech, he provided important guidance for the forthcoming de-divination work, emphasizing: "Now that both the Church and the heretics oppose me, it precisely shows I am on an exceedingly correct path!" ... The year 685. "It is not that the Evil God cannot be summoned, but that choosing him to take the stage is more cost-effective." Such was the assessment of the former holy woman of the demons, Yage Silvia. This statement, once made, instantly attracted attention from all sectors of society—the extensive documentary "The Legend of Pope An Su" continues to broadcast for you. —— This is a story of a top-tier heretical player speedrunning through a fantasy world.

Fang Qingyu has a special talent that he could see profession tags of others, which, in most cases, are Student, Deliveryman and Driver. However, one day when he steps into a martial arts hall, he notices a special tag above the couch's head. The red words read: Martial Artist.

After transmigrating to the parallel world of Blue Star, I, a top influencer, being exposed of having multiple girlfriends? Awakened a system, and the system has a kind of performance card prop which, when used, directly adds to performance? Fans: "Haha, it's good that this dead scrub was exposed, such a person should fade into obscurity!" "No way, how did this dead scrub's album break nine million sales, are you guys sick? You drop your fandom yet still buy his albums?" "What, the dead scrub's online store exploded in sales? It's all fans buying? What kind of crazy fans are these, get out!" "Ah, he broke five billion in box office now? The industry is buzzing about his fans being the top in breaking ranks?" "What happened to swearing off being fans and blacklisting him for life? Is this your idea of blacklisting!?"

After three years of marriage, Wendy Stewart was used to Michael Lucas's sarcastic remarks, his frequent threats about getting divorced, and even his indulgence of a mistress. She thought that she could bear with this her entire life, until she accidentally got pregnant with a child that Michael did not want. Finally despondent, Wendy signed the divorce agreement and left. She thought they could have parted ways forever, but Michael refused to stop looking for her after the divorce. When they met again, she was the world's top designer. Smiling sweetly at her ex-husband, she said, "My dear, we're already divorced." Michael simply stared at her coldly, "Tell me, what will it take for us to reconcile?"

Su Heng had traversed to a world where demons were resurrecting, and the human realm was like hell. Water ghosts, fog demons, and drought monsters... powerful demons plagued the land. Major clans used fierce spirits for medicine, residing high above the clouds, while common folk struggled desperately amidst a divine, eerie apocalypse. In these chaotic times, Su Heng awoke with the talent of a Celestial Eater. His body grew limitlessly, gaining a property point for every pound he gained in weight. The bizarre and terrifying demons who slaughtered cities and eradicated nations were, to him, the most sweet and superior ingredients. He devoured their flesh and blood, feasted on their sinews and bones, plundered their Divine Skills, and seized their destinies. From the "Pure Yang Skill" to the "Heavenly Demon Transformation Technique," from the "Golden Bell Guard" to the "Demon Buddha's Golden Body," even the most ordinary martial arts in Su Heng's hands could burst forth incredible power. Years later... Su Heng's demonic body was colossal, his weight immeasurable. With a hundred hearts and a thousand arms, mortals were nothing more than ants to him — all gods and buddhas of the heavens, come to battle! ... This book is also known as "Godzilla of The Low Martial World."

When her fiance ran away with her best friend on her wedding day, Anna Lee vowed never to love again. Her father also disowned her and told the world that she was not his daughter anymore. She struggled to find her footing as an actress and she lands the lead role in a very popular movie. Later, she meets Mo Xing, the president of the prestigious Mo Group and something begins to stir inside her heart. Mo Xing loves and protects her from everything and anything that threatens her well-being. He is heard saying one day: "You are the reporters who follow my wife every day? I will make sure you have no jobs ever again! My wife is having a hard time because of you!" or "Honey, you are very beautiful, why is my wife so beautiful?" or "Do you want an island or a huge yacht? tell me and husband will buy it for you!" the reporters start complaining, "Big boss, spare us the dog food, we want a glimpse of our best actress too!" The cover art is not mine (Pinterest) All credit to the owner

[Strong Female Lead + Secret Identities + Revenge + Elements of Fantasy] [Family Pampering + Illogical] At the age of eighteen, Lin Wu found out she was not the real daughter of the Lin Family and was thrown out of the house. Lin Family: You're talentless and incompetent, with poor conduct and learning, not at all comparable to Qianqian! Lin Wu left at once and soon met her biological family. Contrary to the Lin Family's portrayal of them as destitute and desolate, the reality was starkly different— The supposed backwater was actually a prestigious and wealthy enclave! A normal family turned out to be the nation's wealthiest! Her mother was a renowned and authoritative professor! Even her brothers and sisters were prodigies in their respective fields! Seeing the unbranded, slender Lin Wu, they showed faces full of pity: Wuwu, you’ve suffered, from now on, all of this territory is yours! Lin Wu casually earned a few billion, wiped out a team of mercenaries with her bare hands, completed an experiment at an international research institute, and incidentally saved someone, after which she politely thanked them. Her family watched as her secret identities had yet to be fully revealed: !!! And the handsome man she had saved earlier blocked her path, raised an eyebrow, and chuckled: Such a great favor should be repaid with your hand in marriage. The multitude of subordinates following behind all covered their faces: Boss, where's your dignity?!