Astral Flower - Chapter 120: Blending in the Crowd

It was a normal world.At least for those ‘normal’ folks.A life of normalcy wasn’t for Zaen, a 19-year-old dropout whose life wasn’t as messed up as the others.It was all because of the inheritance his parents had left him. Riches, women, and a loving little brother. It was a perfect life that many envied.What could possibly go wrong?[Congratulations, mortal! You have been selected to participate in the Hunter Games!][Slay anomalies and gain treasures. Anything you get inside the game is yours for the taking!]“What the hell is this all about?“[Mission 1: Survival!][Introduction: A mischievous anomaly wants to play with you. How long will you survive in the game of hide-and-seek?][Time Limit: 24 hours.]“What the hell? I’m not going anywhere!“[Failure to comply would result in the death of all the participants’ families.]Before Zaen could do anything, a blood red mist swallowed him, leaving nothing behind.The Hunter Games had found a new participant.***Novel inspired by SCP, JJK and all that jazz.***For artworks and webtoon-panels join: https://discord.gg/bjetmPER5p

“Whose child is it?” Winston and Yu-jin were once passionately in love, but due to a misunderstanding, they separated. Even now, Winston believes Yu-jin was involved in an affair with his father. After being cruelly abandoned, Yu-jin struggled to survive alone while raising his daughter, never expecting to cross paths with Winston again. Then one day, a fire forces Yu-jin out of his apartment, leaving him and his daughter homeless. At his lowest point, he learns that Winston’s father, Harold Campbell, left him an inheritance in his will. Desperate for any help, he decides to visit the Campbell estate. When they meet again, Winston still despises him, while Yu-jin only wishes to collect his inheritance and leave. To his surprise, Harold has left him far more than expected—but with one condition: he must marry Winston and bear another child within a year. Yu-jin tries to refuse, but reality is harsh. Fueled by resentment over Winston’s continued cruelty, he agrees to the marriage out of spite. Winston, on the other hand, makes it clear that their union is nothing more than a formality to fulfill the will. Yet, despite their intentions, an undeniable pull keeps drawing them back to each other. Both insist it’s nothing but lust, desperately ignoring the emotions that refuse to fade…

Some exist with pride, others struggle with pride, some compete with pride, and there are those who fail with pride, but very few can walk away with pride.Congratulations, for as you read these lines, you have witnessed the whole lives of many great basketball players.This pronunciation was embodied when Stephen Curry, after facing defeat in 2021, claimed that no one would want to face them the following season; When Tim Duncan was convinced before the start of the 2014 Finals that they would not mess up; When Kobe Bryant promised at Old Buss's memorial to take the Lakers to the playoffs; When Nowitzki, shedding his label as a soft player, retreated to the locker room in tears at night; When Kevin Garnett let out a skyward howl after holding the championship trophy; When the 2004 Detroit Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost…Our story begins in an era when pride still mattered.