The Player's POV - Chapter 166: War [27]

Olivia Thompson thought she had it all — a thriving career as a fashion designer in Beverly Hills and the man she dreamed of building a family with. But her world shattered the night she caught her fiancé in bed with her best friend. Broken and lost, she drowned her pain in alcohol… until a stranger’s arms pulled her from danger. Gabriel Harris — the young, untouchable billionaire every woman desired. One night of passion with him changed everything.A month later, Olivia discovered she was pregnant. Determined to start fresh, she built a new life away from heartbreak, raising her son in secret. But five years later, fate brought her back to Beverly Hills and straight into Gabriel’s path. Only now, he wasn’t just the man she once gave herself to… he was her soon-to-be stepbrother.Caught between her mother’s happiness, Gabriel’s relentless pursuit, and the secret of their child, Olivia finds herself tangled in a forbidden love that could destroy everything. When jealousy turns deadly and the truth explodes into the public eye, Olivia must decide if risking her heart and her future for Gabriel is worth losing it all.

One day, Sho Yozuki is transported to another world by an app he finds called “Dream World.” This other world is a mix of various anime and light novel settings. He acquires the ability to “create new abilities by having sex with girls.It's a world where everything seems to be going his way, but reality isn't that sweet! This is the story of a boy who flirts with girls, fights powerful enemies, and rises to the top. In the activity report's survey, we are looking for suggestions for girls, abilities, and situations you would like to see appear in the story.

In humanity’s final war against the Demon Lord, the strongest heroes fell—not by the enemy’s hand, but by their own, twisted into madness by a cruel illusion. Betrayal. Bloodshed. Despair… and then, silence.Only one person remained: Riley—the weakest warrior of them all. Powerless. Ignored. Forgotten.But he saw through the Demon Lord’s deception. The tyrant was on the brink of death—so weak even a fly could’ve finished him off.And Riley did just that, drawing every last ounce of strength to bite off the demon’s head.Victory? Not quite. A final, desperate strike from the Demon Lord pierced him from behind, killing him instantly.But fate wasn’t done with him yet.Riley awoke ten years in the past—when the online game [Apocalypse] was launched. Before demons descended. Before monsters overran the world.And this time, he wasn’t starting from nothing. He had a decade of experience—and a second chance.Even more shocking, he didn’t awaken his old D-rank Strength Boost talent. This time, he received something far more terrifying: an SSS-Rank Gluttony talent!He could now devour anything—monsters, items, talents, even traits—and gain their power.Ding![You have devoured: Iron Fang Wolf][Acquired: +4 Strength, +2 Agility, Skill: Bite (F-rank)][You have devoured: Goblin ShamanAcquired: +8 Intelligence, Skill: Mana Bolt (E-rank), Talent: Minor Spellcasting Efficiency][You have devoured: Flaming Salamander Drake][Acquired: +22 Endurance, Trait: Dragon’s Resilience, Skill: Flame Breath (C-rank)]Now, there is no demon, no god, no monster who will stand in his way. He will devour everything—and save the world.But the power of Gluttony was a double edged sword. If he wasn’t careful… he could be the one getting consumed.

An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes DadIn a hilarious twist of fate, Yang Chen is reborn as the brainless villain in a romance novel, already at odds with the destined hero, Lin Yan. Knowing he can’t directly challenge him; Yang Chen makes a strategic move – saving Lin Yan’s mother from a chronic illness.This act of kindness blossoms into love, and a year later, they welcome a child. Yang Chen, hoping for a peaceful family life with his wife and son, is met with a shocking system notification:[Host’s son is born, plundering his elder brother, the male lead’s Providence Luck by 3000 points!] [The Great Villain System is officially activated!]The system throws Yang Chen’s plans into chaos. He’s forced to become the antagonist he was originally destined to be, but with a hilarious twist – his target is now his own stepson!