scarcity economics

Walking an empty life, he was granted a new start within a story of his own making. Instead of being able to walk the life of a mc he was designated the role of a side villain, an intentional loose end as there was no real “role” outside of being the villain. Unneeded and unwanted in this story but granted a new lease on life he decided to take up the role of the lead villain and to rest control of his story back into his own hands!

A new element has been discovered in the year 2030. The only 2 things the public knows through a whistle-blower's leak is that it's atomic weight is 3.333 and it's a metal.

What's more powerful than the strongest sword in a death game? The knowledge of how to forge it, who to sell it to, and how much it's worth. They thought it was a battle for survival; she's turning it into a hostile takeover.

Future in danger

Audit after audit, he’d worked himself into the ground. Now death feels less like an end - more like waking up somewhere tilted, crooked. Not chosen. Not special. Just paperwork again, buried under ledgers in a crumbling castle. Whistleblower one moment; nameless bureaucrat the next. The throne wobbles. He sips weak tea. Numbers still lie here too. Empty coffers weigh on the realm. Richer nobles watch as people go without food. Confusing laws clash, paths for goods break down, pressure builds from unpaid dues strangling the throne. Most see the fall coming. The kingdom slips. From his view, someone meant to do it. A flashlight beam of logic cuts through dusty numbers, guided by ledgers and old laws instead of weapons. Where others see routine paperwork, he spots patterns - clues buried in decimals and footnotes. Every change made ripples outward, pulling people back from danger while stepping on toes built on disorder. Shadows gather behind him, sharpened by those who gain when things fall apart. Beyond that, another person sees things just like him. A man once fought to rescue the kingdom... then walked away when he saw no way back. He stayed silent after that, letting time bury what words could not fix. A clash unfolded - no blades, just rules, money, lives bent under pressure. Still, only one thought lingers Something cracked might need breaking more before it fits together again.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"

Amelia Lockhart has one mission: make the top idol Ethan Quinn fall in love with her, then break his heart, so that Ethan Quinn can successfully pass his tribulation and return to his position as a High God. There's just one problem: as the most hated woman on the internet, Amelia is the last person anyone would pair with the nation's golden boy. But when she lands a spot on a dating show alongside Ethan, she sees her chance. She does all the heavy lifting and is dependable enough to make him see her differently. As a result, Ethan starts pretending to be weak. The fans are confused. Their untouchable idol is... blushing? Getting clingy? Calling her "jiejie" in that voice? "Sis, I surrender." "Sis, you can only spoil me like this." Amelia is losing control of the plan. She was supposed to seduce him and walk away. So why is he the one coaxing her to stay, and why is it getting harder to say no?

In her past life, Su Yaoguang bought Xiao Yanci, supported his education, and helped him rise to great heights. She became his wife. Everyone praised him for never abandoning the farm girl who funded his rise. Su Yaoguang also believed she had found a good man. Unexpectedly, when she was seriously ill, she saw Xiao Yanci bring his first love and a child who resembled them both to her bedside. "Dad, mom, when will this person die?" the child asked, holding Xiao Yanci's hand. Xiao Yanci responded, "Soon, just wait a bit longer." That was the moment she realized: she had wasted her entire life on the wrong man. Returning to the age of fifteen, Su Yaoguang pointed at the bloody young boy: "I want him." In her past life, no matter what she gave Xiao Yanci, she only received a cold expression. This time, the young boy, like a wolf cub, dropped his guard; everything Sister gifted was the best. Sweet as milk. Devoted beyond reason. He melted her completely. Until one day, the young boy took a high position. Not wanting history to repeat itself, Su Yaoguang packed her things and slipped away at night, only to run into a man as noble and unattainable as a deity. "I've heard you call us siblings everywhere. Good sister, shouldn't we change what we call each other?"

A mission gone wrong sends military doctor Han Lei tumbling through time, straight into the arms of a fallen Prince in a war-torn era. With a bizarre excuse to keep a doctor by his side, the battle-scarred general finds himself completely undone by her soft words and gentle hands. Han Lei's wish is to earn silver and marry a strong man. The Prince’s wish is to seek development and marry a gentle wife. Two people, four desires, who will bend first? --- She's a dignified modern woman who crossed through time. How could she stand by and let these ancient fools bully her husband? He's a national hero, yet nearly got himself killed over that damn loyalty of his. She asks him: "What are you thinking?" He answers: "My heart is dead, you know what I am thinking." She curls her lips, turns to leave a sentence: "Then what are you waiting for? Go do him now!"

Wendy York took the tutoring job for the money. Her student, Eli Hayes, is a senior who's failing everything — math, English, motivation to exist in a classroom. Her job is simple: get his grades up before college entrance exams. “You don’t want to learn math, and you don’t want to learn English either. So, what exactly do you want to learn?” “What if whatever I want to learn, you will teach me?” “Nonsense, why else would I be here as your tutor?” “I want to learn how to kiss.” “……” Wendy looked seriously at Eli. “Sorry, I’ve never considered having a boyfriend younger than me.” Eli raised an eyebrow. "I'm younger by one hour." “Even a minute counts!” He leaned in with the kind of smile that made her forget she was supposed to be the responsible one. "Then maybe it's time to reconsider."