HP: The Arcane Thief - Chapter 9: The Threat

Join Lu Yin on an epic journey across the Universe, pursuing the truth and tragedy of his past. This is a world of science fantasy where the older generations step back and allow the young to take charge of affairs. Heart-wrenching separations, terrifying situations, all with comic relief that will leave you coming back for more. This is a world where the other characters actually matter, and are revisited frequently as their own lives unfold. Dotting Lu Yin’s path are monumental feats of kingdom-building and treacherous political situations where he must tread carefully if he wants to get to the truth of his history.

Lao Chen was just an old, underpaid security guard in a rundown apartment complex, living a miserable life under a stingy, ungrateful boss.His wife left him, his daughter wanted nothing to do with him, and poverty was his only constant companion.In the end, death came in the form of a drunk driver, leaving him broken and forgotten on the cold pavement.But fate wasn’t done with him. In his final moments, he prayed—desperate, pleading to any deity who would listen.And someone did.The God of Wealth and Love took pity on his wasted life and granted him a second chance.Wake up again as Zhao Yiming, a 25-year-old gambler and alcoholic drowning in debt with nothing but a good face and a strong body to his name, he was given the Affinity Money Maker System—a mysterious power that let him gain wealth and influence by forming relationships, whether as lovers, friends, or even enemies.Before he knew it, he had stumbled his way into unimaginable riches.But things never go as planned. One moment of recklessness—one affair with the wrong woman—led to an unexpected murder.Now, the system has thrown him onto a new path: The Villain Route. With a negative perk that keeps the police off his trail but tightens the noose around his future, Zhao Yiming is faced with an impossible choice.Will he claw his way to the top and become the billionaire he was meant to be? Or will his second life end behind bars, just as tragic as his first?

Living a dual life, Lucas was a meek boy in school and a Wire Knight on the Internet at night. Surprisingly, he's asked out on a date by one of the most beautiful girls in school.

However, the date ends after a bizarre sequence of unfortunate events, he gets isekaid into another world.

Lucas received a rebellious system and some strange pills as rewards which released the dormant evil within him. He has to control the rooting darkness coming from the previous protagonist of that place and learn how to control his power.

The system promises to fulfil one wish if he will win the game he was sent to. This motivates him to help his sister to get better and become healthy again, he must obey the system and win the game to be granted that wish no matter what.

To form a team with another human, an elf and a so-called 'sex machine'. Lucas has to collect all the avatars and learn how to control them, wield the weapons that were given to him and win the tournament of the place by killing the black wizard.

Time is quickly ticking and there's a huge mess for him to reverse. Starting from his date who suddenly was transformed into a dragon!

I became a staff officer of an empire whose defeat was certain.The only way to escape from the empire with an 8-year mandatory service was through dishonorable discharge.But then…“You can be glad, Lieutenant. Thanks to your accurate instinct, our military could prevent damage in advance.”The more I struggled to be discharged, the higher my performance evaluation became.