Ashen Ascension: The Divided Flame - Chapter 59: Deal With Nara

Coming around, Hu Ma finds himself pierced by iron hooks through his scapulae. For several days, he has been forced to eat some disgusting red meat everyday by an old woman and a little girl who have been keeping him in the house. He has tried to flee but failed due to a sea of evil spirits outside.“Granny chants the calming spell for Brother Huma every day, feeds him soup and medicine, and even gave him meat from Master Tai Sui to eat. Now Brother Huma finally doesn't run around anymore, but Brother Huma doesn't recognize Granny or Little Hongtang,” says the little girl....One night, in his dream, Hu Ma hears a faint voice coming from the smoke of a burning incense stick.“Once they discover we are Reincarnators, they will perform soul extraction and strip our bones, refining us until not even a trace is left...”“They believe we are Yin Ghosts!”

There came a sudden ravage by monstrous creatures in a civilian world, leaving humanity's hope to lurk in shadows. Hunters, trained in special schools, wield potential and abilities that enabled them keep the beasts at bay.For Buji, life’s difficulties stem not from being an orphan, but from relentless bullying. Nicknamed “the weakling,” he detests the label but bears it forcefully since he could do nothing.When he transfers to a new school to join his foster sister, Buji thought things would be different. But, during the Awakening Ceremony of the school, he find out a shocking truth: he's was going to be an S-Rank hunter without a talent.Awakening no talent only added more difficulty to his life struggle as he was branded an outcast.On the verge of death during his first raid, Buji awakens an enigmatic system.[Host Found][Survival due to inheritance][Congrats, you have gained the status of a 'player'.][The player, upon leveling up will awaken a potent monster][Class: Animagus | Type: Snake | Aspect: Venom][Do you accept?]Given the choice to embrace a monstrous path, Buji seizes it with unyielding resolve.'If becoming a monster is my only path to strength, I’ll take it—and the world will regret casting me aside. Fighting against these hunters was going to be a job, but imagine a world where I had control over monsters, had my own monster kingdom, and becoming the strongest of all. Stepping on these hunters won’t be a deal anyway.'“Yes!”

[SoL Heavy][Ding! SSS-Rank Service System Activated!][Ding! Daily 10x Reward Multiplier Initialized!][Ding! Job Gained: Junior Sanitary Engineer!]Reincarnated as Dorian in a fantasy world, a PhD student in Business and Marketing decides to become the richest man alive with the help of a system and also improve his new world's economy.Dory doesn’t need a sword to win. With his SSS-Rank Service System, he treats every small job like a big business deal. His 10x Reward Multiplier turns simple work into a mountain of money and gold.[Ding! Skill: Material Restoration Acquired!][Ding! Skill: Spatial Optimization Acquired!]He can make old, rusted tools look brand new. He can organize a messy shop so it works faster and better. He is bringing modern skills to a world that is dirty and slow. Whether it is a broken house, a messy warehouse, or a poor kingdom...Hire him to fix anything and everything! Cause he has an SSS-Rank Service System!**********What to expect:Very Slice of Life: A chill story about doing a good job and growing a business.Low Stakes: No big scary battles. Just fun, work, and making money.Smart MC: A PhD student using modern ideas to fix a fantasy world.Modern Jobs: Using modern professional skills to change the world.Road to Riches: A slow and happy story about becoming the wealthiest man alive.Harem: A focus on romance and relationships (No Smut, No Yuri, No NTR).

[#lovesosweet][WARNING: Mature content 18+][WPC #AUG2023Entry]« Is it not enough that I have been 'sold off' as a catalogue bride but also have to compete with a dead woman for favour? »Shelby looks like she has it all. The perfect family and all the perks that come with it. But she must go through a 'forced contract marriage' and also compete for the attention of the man she had been unwillingly tied to...Ian lost the love of his life so suddenly that his mind still refuses to accept that reality. He gave up everything and secluded himself until his mother found him a bride. His one task was to give the family an heir but how can Ian do this when the air he breathes all revolves around the one woman he can never have. However, he finds himself in a predicament and dilema when the new contracted bride is thrust into his life unwittingly... especially, when he finds out that she is more than meets the eye.