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Xiao Changtian was a zoo keeper. He did not expect to get transmigrated with his zoo. However, in the new world, he had no power but all his animals had become celestial beasts. One day, the empress was heavily injured and was able to recover after consuming the egg of a tortoise from him. After she had learned that it was actually the egg of the Black Tortoise, she insisted on becoming his servant. “The egg that this man gave me was the egg of the Black Tortoise?” “Wait! Is that the legendary Phoenix resting on the tree?” “What that unique beast that’s black and white? Why have I not seen it before?”

How did I become an F1 driver? Qin Miao discovered that he had the talent to become a top e-sports driver. Just during the college entrance examination period, he played with the simulator in his spare time and was surprised to find that he had the ability to compete with other professional e-sports drivers. You should know that he just played casually and had this ability. If he settled down to practice, Qin Miao would definitely have a bright future on the road of e-sports drivers. Qin Miao was ready to take the path of an e-sports driver if he failed the college entrance examination. But on a very ordinary day, Qin Miao gained a system. However, Qin Miao was still sensible. Even if he got the system, it was unlikely for him to become a formal F1 driver. Because when he got the system, he was already 19 years old and hadn't been exposed to anything related to racing before the age of 19. Two years later: Xiaozhou: There is no doubt that Qin Miao is a very talented driver, but I feel that racing is just a profession for him, his real hobby is live streaming and playing games. Lock: Qin? Just a second-generation Kimi. But then again, he plays CSGO really well, it was he who boosted my Earth. Old Man: Qin is a pure person, his life is only about racing... and video games. Dutch White-eyed Wolf: I have nothing to say about him. Bi Hai: If he spent half the time he uses to play games on the simulator, his achievements now would be far beyond this! Horner: I really appreciate Qin, he is a natural-born F1 driver and also a pure person, I very much hope he can join Red Bull and become one of us.

Li Jing, who is unemployed in a first-tier city, obtains a system where enjoying life can double the amount of money spent. [Congratulations, host for spending two thousand yuan to enjoy gourmet food, positive emotion one star, return ten times the consumption amount of twenty thousand yuan.] [Congratulations, host for spending fifty thousand yuan to stay in a luxury hotel, positive emotion two stars, return twenty times the consumption amount of one million yuan.] [Congratulations, host for spending one hundred thousand yuan to enjoy the pleasure of purchasing luxury goods, positive emotion three stars, return...] By becoming wealthy through the system, Li Jing finally experiences the joy of life, luxurious spending, perfect service, and transcendent status, all of which make him deeply understand the power of money. Especially those once unattainable goddesses, due to Li Jing's improved economic level and upgraded social circles, wonderful and unforgettable stories centered around him occurred. In the top floor suite of the world's tallest building, Li Jing stands with a wine glass in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the entire city, and sighs: "People without money are merely alive. People with money truly live."

Imagine being forced to live, after death, as incorporeal bodies trapped in a vast space of nothingness for thousands of years, with nothing to do but exchanging past memories with other cohabitants (read: weirdos). Everybody wanted out, but there was no way to leave the Void... Until one day, a young man was finally summoned, as a powerful but reluctant mentor, by a bubbly and motivated but completely naive young girl. Baiyi, finally out of the Void, was the only one who could save all of the other 32 souls from their prison and his summoner might just be The Key to their freedom. However, Baiyi had to use the techniques and abilities the other souls had taught him throughout the years, and together with his own extensive knowledge of anime and game tropes from his shady and dangerous past as an otaku, to face the biggest challenge of them all: training the clumsy young girl he was forced to partner up with… into a competent sorcerer!

Ysavel, an aspiring writer, wakes up one day inside the world of her own novel. She thought it's those typical transmigration story she have read. However, she was shock when she discovers that she's been cast as the villainess in her own story. "DON'T TELL ME I BECOME THE VILLAINESS OF MY OWN STORY?!" Shocked and dismayed, she realizes that the only way to return to the real world is to live out her role in the story. Initially, she accepts this fate, but things take an unexpected turn when the characters start deviating from the script. "I don't want another Queen. Youare the only one I want as my Queen, Csille." Prince Fraser whispered. The male lead, who was expected to be annoyed by her constant pestering, instead becomes affectionate and attached to her. "It's inevitable, Lady Lauretré. You will still be the Queen, so I don't see any harm in what I said. Besides, I doubt the King or even the Crown Prince would be willing to change their minds about your engagement." The female lead, who was supposed to separate the male lead from her, begins to play matchmaker between the male lead and the villainess. What should she do? She couldn't get back to the real world if she didn't finished the story as the villainess. But how can she finished it if the two leads are not following the script? Help!!! Still under revision but once done updates will be posted daily at 12pm ( GMT +8 ). Also, please check my other novel, Dimensions Apart. It’s a lighter novel compared to this one. Credits to the rightful owner of the picture I used for the cover.

Why do you claim you provoked her? She can tell fortunes! ###### 【Mystical Livestream + 1v1】 Mu Yunchu didn't get the internship she was expecting; instead, she inherited an old folklore culture goods store from her late master. The shop was ancient and outdated, with old facilities, and not a single customer in sight. Seeing others making money through online livestreams, she decided to give it a try. Then... a new star emerged on the Whaling Livestream platform, looking like a fairy who came down to earth, yet she relied on fortune-telling to make money. Viewers, who had all received nine years of compulsory education, rolled up their sleeves to debunk her, only to become like badgers stuck in a melon patch, unable to get out once they entered her livestream room. "The master told me I have the fate of having only one son, and just like that, my newborn baby boy became a grandson." "I showed the master the birth date and eight characters of my grandfather. She said a calamity was imminent, and after the livestream ended, I got a call from my dad saying my grandfather's grave had been dug up!" ... Gradually, people began to realize that this livestream room was magical, even helping to catch the culprit of an unsolved serial murder case that had lingered for ten years. One day, the viewers suddenly discovered that the biggest night amusement park in the city was actually owned by the streamer. "You say there's even a haunted house inside, but there can't really be ghosts, can there!" Background male lead, appears later, enter at your own discretion

'If I have to modify my status then I would start with my two wishes: Strength and women.' '99 points to strength and with it I would fulfill my first wish, and not only that, but by using my strength I will be able to obtain a lot of money and, with it, women.' '[Reset Status Points]' 'Mentally pressing the reset button changed all my status points to just one attribute…' 'Intelligence!' '"I'll tell you why you should keep that slave for me until I buy her…"' 'Feeling smarter than ever I used every possible argument to convince the slave dealer not to sell that slave until I had the money to buy her. After all…' 'That slave is not only beautiful, she also has [Masochist] in her state!' 'I must buy her!' Note: Explicit sexual content begins in chapter 21. If you want to support, you can at: https://www.patr eon.com/finlegost There you can find chapters in advance. Release schedule: Wednesday

Arianna Smith. A very talented and easy-going twenty-three years old beautiful young lady. But despite her beauty, her life wasn't easy. Things were hard and life was tough. Two weeks before Christmas, Arianna went to sleep feeling very sad about her life. She had a beautiful dream. A fairy appeared in her dream and asked her what she wanted for Christmas and Arianna asked the Fairy for “An Unexpected And Extraordinary Gift.” On Christmas morning, Arianna got the most shocking news of her life. “She was pregnant! "She was supposed to be a virgin! How did she get pregnant? Whose baby was she carrying? Was this baby the answer to her prayers? What good will the baby bring her way? Find out In this beautiful romance novel. Join Arianna on her journey to Love and Happiness.

After a year of marriage, Jiang An finally accepted the fact that Dr. Gao did not love her and resolutely decided to divorce him, leaving the country. Unexpectedly, after the divorce, the seemingly aloof and ascetic Dr. Gao cried and begged for reconciliation at her doorstep every day. One day, Dr. Gao, drunk, forcefully kissed her and drunkenly confessed, "If I weren't afraid of someone else taking you away, would I have married you so quickly?" "Jiang An, I've never loved anyone, but I know I want to have everything about you." A daily question: Did Dr. Gao remarry today? Flash marriage/Marriage before love/Pursuing wife drama/Remarrying battle

After sacrificing his life for someone undeserving someone who didn’t even shed a single tear at his death he now finds himself regressing back in time. Just... emptiness. That was all she gave him in return. The person he had once begged for love rejected him time and time again. Now, he’s eighteen again. Looking at her face, a part of him wants to try once more. To fall in love again. To hope again. But no... He remembers the pain too vividly. Some feelings never change but sometimes, you have to leave them behind. After all, one life should be enough for such heartbreak. He’s made a promise: never to love her again. This life is his second chance. A chance to live for himself. But who would’ve thought... he wasn’t the only one who regressed? The ultimate black-heart curse is broken time has reversed. Avey: “Lucy... can we..” Tears glimmer in his eyes. Lucy: She stares at him blankly, her expression unreadable. Avey: “Can’t you at least give me one chance?” Lucian: Watches her silently, his thoughts a storm behind calm eyes. And what about the others who hurt him too his mother, his sister, his so-called friend, and of course... her? Will he give up on love in pursuit of peace? Or will the fear of pain stop him from ever trying again?