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Not to fall into the cycle of reincarnation within the vast world, The heart transmits the Dao among humans. Willing to wield a sword to end myriad calamities, Exchange ruthlessness for a world of emotions!

Strong? Handsome? Savage? Badass? It's all about the intelligence quotient, my friend. ———— PS: Mutation shouldn't be mistaken for enlightenment.

"I've destroyed your face. Let's see how you'll seduce men now!" "I want to pluck all your hair too. Let's see how you'll seduce other married men!" The woman screamed while she cut off Mei Shu's hair. She then directly stabbed the scissors into her head and put an end to her pitiful life. Mei Shu had already been bedridden for over ten years. Her face was practically unrecognizable. Her four younger brothers were either injured, crippled, sick, or barely alive. This was all thanks to the woman next to her bed. Many years ago, Mei Shu's mother died in a car accident. Not long after that, her stepmother moved in with her stepsister, Mei Mu. Mei Shu's stepmother found a way to send Mei Shu to the countryside. After that, Mei Shu's stepmother and stepsister slowly took over all the Mei family's possessions. When Mei Shu was about to turn eighteen, they brought her home. The only reason they did that was to acquire the inheritance her mother left behind. After that, they kept plotting and scheming against her. They sowed discord between Mei Shu and her four younger brothers. Until the day Mei Shu died in the hospital, her brothers still had no idea she wasn't the one who started the fire that ruined their lives. After dying, Mei Shu refused to move on. She reincarnated to the time she was seventeen with her own system. She wanted to change her fate and rescue her brothers! In their previous lifetime, she and her brothers treated each other like enemies. In this lifetime... "Mei Shu, I'll do anything you tell me to," her first brother said. "Who dares to bully my sister?" Her second brother asked. "Mei Shu belongs to me!" Her third brother exclaimed. "Do you wish to marry my sister? Let's see if you have what it takes!" Her fourth brother uttered. [System: Quest completed! You'll be rewarded with a husband!"

"Thanks for the invite, I'm in New York, just got off the plane." Du Wei realized he had traveled through time. Having no choice, he had to resume his old trade and opened a psychological consultation clinic, but the patients seeking psychological advice were all a bit strange... Note: This book is set in the Soul Summoning Universe.

"Hot Noodles request to add you as a friend." An inexplicable friend request, a non-existent contact. Claiming to be a message from herself in the future, intimately knowledgeable about her past. Fang Xiaocao was utterly numb. Hot Noodles: Danger, do not go home tonight. "Is this some kind of joke?" Staring at the WeChat message, Fang Xiaocao rolled her eyes and opened the anti-theft door. Hot Noodles: At midnight, when the knocking starts, don't turn on the light if you don't want to die. In the early morning: 00:00:00 Fang Xiaocao was woken by the knocking sound. She was just about to turn on the bedside lamp when she remembered that bizarre message. She pulled back her hand and stayed put until dawn, only to know her neighbor next door, a woman living alone just like her was murdered at midnight... Fang Xiaocao was suddenly covered in a cold sweat. Hot Noodles: To celebrate our narrow escape from death, go to the flea market before three in the afternoon, stall number 7, and buy the seventh inkstone on the left-hand side. The seller's bottom price is 80, but the inkstone is worth 8 million. After last night's ordeal, Fang Xiaocao inexplicably chose to believe. She successfully bought an inkstone for a hundred dollars, and later discover it was indeed a imperial inkstone from the Qing Qianlong era, worthing 8 million! Fang Xiaocao stood there, dumbfounded! Following the message's instructions, she bought a second-hand car. But little did she know, the guidance was linking her into a series of events that dragged out a murder case and a fortune worth two small goals. Who on earth sent her the messages? It's really her future self? Or it's some kind of bizarre game?

Chapters and Release: Release days: Everyday Release time: 3pm UTC Status: Unedited. (Will edit after main story conclusion. Specifically from the start.) *** Synopsis: A fifteen-year-old schoolgirl happens to find herself approached by a strange woman after a rough day—who happens to know her plans on running away. Astonished, she tried to interrogate, but ended up getting dragged into another universe and another world. There, she finds out that experiments are being ran on fourteen other candidates set aside for her. Being the last candidate, she is told that she might be the first one to face demise. But she is determined to find out what is up with this co-operation is. After some time, she finds out that this whole world and setting is similar to that of a book she read during her younger days. And the protagonist happened to be her own cousin. *** (Prologue) Listen... No one is judging no one here. And so am I. The world has been cruel these days. Being modern means being rude to people on the street who are below your rank—That is what they believe. I find this all frustrating, why move with a state of mind that could as well kill you someday. You don't know if this person is a lawyer, a far relative, a doctor, a politician. But you already get the gist, don't you? And like any other teenagers my age, I really want to run away from all this. It's not like I am an orphan or from a poor household. I am from a family which is a standard class in economical terms in this world. And yet, I want to run away. Haha! Anyways. I did succeed. I wonder at what cost? I am away from all that hostility of course... But now I am in another world. Not reincarnated. Not transmigrated to another body. I am with my own soul in my original body, but in another world. This world... is weird. Thinking back, I remember reading a strange book when I was young. This book actually speaks about this world. I am a character there. Funnier thing, I don't know what is up with it either. It appears to me that the writer decided they want to see the 'live-action' version of it. So now... I am the actor playing my ownself.

“Three hours. One life. She logged in as her perfect self—and the game won’t let her go.” Sarya Iska is invisible—ignored by everyone at work, mocked by her peers, and alone except for her pigeon. Life hasn’t been kind, and love feels like a game she’ll never win. Until a mysterious package arrives at her door: a VR console, a set of goggles, and a note that says only one thing: “Play safe.” What she discovers is more than a game—it’s a world where she can be **Valeris**, a powerful, beautiful warrior rising from zero to legend. Every battle, every quest, every victory in the virtual realm makes her feel alive… in ways that strangely bleed into her real life. As she levels up, earns coins, and builds companions, Sarya finds herself caught in a dangerous, thrilling loop of romance, adventure, and temptation. But the game has rules—and one wrong move could wipe her progress forever. Three hours. One life. Endless possibilities. Will Sarya stay in the shadows of reality… or claim the power, love, and desire she’s always dreamed of?

Judul asli: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (人渣反派自救系统) Judul Inggris: The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System Penulis: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu Genre: Danmei, xianxia, transmigrasi, fantasi, romansa, komedi, satire Sinopsis Shen Yuan adalah pembaca novel xianxia bergenre harem yang menurutnya penuh plot kacau dan karakter tidak masuk akal. Setelah meninggal secara mendadak, ia justru bereinkarnasi ke dalam novel tersebut. Masalahnya, ia bukan menjadi tokoh utama. Ia masuk ke tubuh Shen Qingqiu, guru antagonis yang dalam cerita asli memperlakukan muridnya dengan kejam. Murid itu adalah Luo Binghe, protagonis yang kelak akan menjadi penguasa iblis terkuat dan membalas dendam dengan menyiksa Shen Qingqiu sampai mati. Untuk menghindari takdir tragis itu, Shen Qingqiu berusaha mengubah alur dengan memperlakukan Luo Binghe lebih baik. Namun setiap tindakannya diawasi oleh sebuah “Sistem” yang memaksanya tetap mengikuti garis besar plot. Upayanya untuk menyelamatkan diri justru menciptakan perubahan tak terduga. Luo Binghe tumbuh menjadi sosok yang sangat kuat, emosional, dan terobsesi pada gurunya. Di balik nuansa komedi dan parodi terhadap novel harem, kisah ini berkembang menjadi cerita tentang takdir, pilihan, trauma, serta hubungan kompleks antara guru dan murid yang melampaui batas dunia manusia dan iblis.

The Grand Duke of the Empire has one ambition: to be the ultimate villain of all eras. But why is it that every villainous scheme he concocts ends up backfiring? He tries to poison the Crown Prince. Ends up healing said Prince's chronic illness and earns himself a loyal follower. He tries to steal the Grand General's new woman. Ends up rescuing a captive slave and earns himself a nominal fiancée. He tries to take over the church. Ends up culling a demon cult and earns himself a holy army. He tries to destroy the world. Ends up saving it.

Leo and Deo were lover gods that have been in love with each ever since they were created, and they had lived different lifetime together with no changes to their heart desires. Maybe they could have been changes to their heart desires if they didn't shared one heart, which means whatever happen to one happens to other. However, Leo was a god with a demonic side and a good side which are the souls of his powers. The demonic side of Leo is called Fawrus, and the good side of him is called Fawmus, and they are both what owns his shared powers. Leo's demonic side, which was Fawrus, sought to end Deo to make Leo powerful and have revenge on Deo for what Deo done to him . Fawrus felt that the death of Deo is what will make Leo achieve his true purpose and greatness, and in the process, he will release Lucifer from hell to unleash hell on Earth as intended. However, Leo's good side, which was Fawmus, has to do everything in his powers to save Deo, since he loved Deo and wanted to stop Fawrus, which is the only way to put an end to the hell that will be unleash on Earth. Leo himself will have to give up everything including his life to save Deo from his demonic self, and make sure she is safe for all eternity.