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They say the chances of winning the lottery are the same as getting struck by lightning. So it'd be nut and absurd to have both happen to you, right? You're broke. You're abandoned. You're kicked out of your girl's house by her all-about-political image father. You've reached rock bottom. Lightning strikes. You are different now. You're gonna make all rich, spoiled folks respect you, envy you, or even better, fear you.

When I realize that I've gotten reborn as a snake that's soaked in poisonous wine, I accidentally awaken a system amid my despair.With the power of devour, I gain my strength and power continuously until I get to escape the wine jar in the end.When I'm faced with the threat of getting hunted down by human beings and mutated creatures, I hide my tracks while growing even more powerful at the same time. Slowly, I evolve from a weak venomous snake into a formidable mutated beast. Later on, I get rescued by Faye Kirk, a kind-hearted human, and her family.During my time with them, I learn how to trust and protect the people around me.As the spiritual energy in this world gets awakened, natural disasters keep erupting all over the world.That's when I realize that only with constant evolution can I protect myself as well as my loved ones in this apocalyptic era.Hence, I step on a journey that allows me to explore the unknown and break my own limits.

In a world of universal class changes, the world-ending evil god descends on Blue Star, threatening to enslave all life. Humanity gains the ability to change classes into various professions to fight back. Dragon Tamer, once the strongest profession, became worthless after dragons went extinct on Blue Star.Andy Sanford becomes a Dragon Tamer and obtains the Divine Dragon System, allowing him to summon ancient true dragons—creatures of unimaginable power. The so-called “dragons” in this world are merely lesser drakes, degraded beasts with only a fraction of true dragon bloodline.

In the Grace of the Gods, humans receive fragments of divinity. Deliveryman Tyler Newman is killed by the assassin Mandy Hayes—but awakens as the SSS-rank Headless God. Reborn with godlike power, he saves his childhood friend, becomes the bodyguard of Nora Shaw from the Horizon Guild, and races to rescue his younger sister from ruthless villains.

As a successful businessman, John Chandler had many regrets. A bullet he fired as a teenager struck him between the eyes years later, when he became a middle-aged man.Exhausted both physically and mentally, he had an accident and was brought back to 2008. That year, he was in the 12th grade. After he was reborn, John realized the meaning of life. He let go of his pursuit of material wealth, embraced life, and devoted his time to what really mattered.Later, he became the world's most famous angel investor, a figure on the world's rich list, a godfather of the financial industry, and a leading expert in the medical field.In an interview, he said, "You can never have both youth and the wisdom to cherish it at the same time."

Paul Smith, CEO of Horizon Group, had it all—until his own adopted children and former college friend Lewis stabbed him in the back.Forced into bankruptcy, he watched his empire crumble while grappling with his mother's failing health and furious employees demanding back pay. Just when all seemed lost, Dylan Walker stepped in, offering him a lifeline at his own firm.At the Tech Chip Competition, Paul staged a stunning comeback,leading his team to victory and landing a game-changing deal. Meanwhile,justice caught up with Lewis and his co-conspirators—their schemes finally earning them a one-way ticket to prison.

When I realize that I've gotten reborn as a snake that's soaked in poisonous wine, I accidentally awaken a system amid my despair.With the power of devour, I gain my strength and power continuously until I get to escape the wine jar in the end.When I'm faced with the threat of getting hunted down by human beings and mutated creatures, I hide my tracks while growing even more powerful at the same time. Slowly, I evolve from a weak venomous snake into a formidable mutated beast. Later on, I get rescued by Faye Kirk, a kind-hearted human, and her family.During my time with them, I learn how to trust and protect the people around me.As the spiritual energy in this world gets awakened, natural disasters keep erupting all over the world.That's when I realize that only with constant evolution can I protect myself as well as my loved ones in this apocalyptic era.Hence, I step on a journey that allows me to explore the unknown and break my own limits.

In his last life, Yael Summers wrote several songs for his eldest sister, making her a famous singer, but his brother Zayne took the credit. After being misunderstood by everyone, Yael died on a winter night. Unexpectedly, Yael was reborn and went back to five years ago. This time, he had already known the true colors of his family. So he decided to leave the family, sing those songs himself, and try to become a top singer.

Jason Hawks is unexpectedly reborn as a flea. Relying on his hardened mouthparts to suck blood, he continuously evolves, as intricate patterns gradually emerge across his body—eventually destined to grow wings and soar through the skies. With an overwhelming will to survive, he is cunning and ruthless, constantly devising unexpected tricks in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, Chione Lawson, a cold and stunning young woman from the Void Academy, appears outwardly aloof but is strong-willed, vengeful, and deeply perceptive. By a twist of fate, she becomes the key figure entangled in his destiny.

Spirit summoner Jane Mercer is fired from Granite University after her spirit beast dies. She accidentally summons an FFF-rank baby zombie named Rotter Willis from another world. Rotter is actually a Zombie King with unlimited potential, multiple evolution forms, and SSS-rank abilities.Together, they make a comeback, winning the National Mentor Assessment by defeating a hidden boss. However, they face repeated schemes from Sanova University’s Vice Chancellor Wilson Hall and the Perry family’s forces. Jane joins Aurelian University as vice chancellor, using unique teaching methods to lead the bottom-ranked Class 6 to triumph in the freshman trials. To participate in the Global Summit, Jane leads her team against Sanova University but encounters a death trap in the wilderness dungeon—designed by the Perry and Hall families—with massive high-tier bosses and an anti-magic field. In the crisis, Rotter tears off his corpse-restraining talisman and transforms into the Zombie King, turning the tide but losing control. Jane awakens his consciousness with a kiss, deepening their bond and setting the stage for future adventures.

In his past life, Cyren Sparks was brutally betrayed and killed. Reborn, he awakens the fearsome Voracious Bloodline, exacts vengeance on his enemies, and settles old scores. To protect his loved ones, he relentlessly grows stronger, facing alien forces and taking on impossible odds—determined to save all of humanity.

Ten years ago, Flainn emerged as the champion of the Global Forging Contest but became infamous after the mysterious death of his master, Dashiel. Living in obscurity, his life takes a turn when Dashiel's daughter, Maryln, seeks his help to restore her father's Dragon Sword for an upcoming competition. Reluctantly agreeing,Flainn risks exposure as his extraordinary skills are revealed during the forging process.

The apocalypse has come, and humanity enters the Age of Sailing, where everyone awakens a fishing system. Liam Ward becomes known as a useless nobody, even by his girlfriend Quinn Johnson. He spends a month at sea catching fish just to buy her a gift—only to discover she is cheating on him with a wealthy heir, Devin Shaw. Humiliated and heartbroken, he quits the relationship. But during a voyage, he hauls up a thousand-year-old female corpse… who wakes and calls him her honey.

Tyson Calhoun transmigrated as a despised F-level Serpent. After activating a Devouring System, he evolved from Serpent to Dragon, overcame the apocalypse alongside humanity, and ultimately, devoured gods.

Liam Wayne is minding his own business when the apocalypse arrives and drops his entire residential complex, Greenhill, into a monster-infested forest with no warning and no exit. He awakens a survival system almost by accident, unlocks a point exchange store and the ability to merge spaces, and makes a choice that surprises even himself—he is not leaving anyone behind. He pulls together an unlikely team, a motorcycle queen, a firefighter built like a wall, a surprisingly lethal young girl, and more, exchanges system points for weapons and supplies, and turns a community of ordinary neighbors into something that can actually fight back. Seven days of relentless undead waves.Internal betrayals from the selfish and the desperate. And through it all, the quiet stubborn solidarity of people who decide that survival means nothing if they do it alone. Liam leads them through every wave, every threat, every knife in the back, and carves a path out of the wasteland for every last one of them.

Tyson Calhoun transmigrated as a despised F-level Serpent. After activating a Devouring System, he evolved from Serpent to Dragon, overcame the apocalypse alongside humanity, and ultimately, devoured gods.

In a world where combat classes reign supreme, orphan Fabron is branded a worthless failure after awakening the hidden class—[God-tier Breeder]. At his lowest point, he activates the [God-tier Breeding System], and everything changes. A dying stray kitten transforms into a lightning-wielding beast-eared maiden; a rescued little fox evolves into a nine-tailed enchantress.

Ten years ago, Wilson's newlywed wife, Whitney, mysteriously vanished. In his search, he adopted a daughter who later became the world's richest person. Now, after finally locating Whitney, Wilson discovered she had amnesia and was a renowned CEO. Taking a job as her driver, he dedicated himself to helping her regain her memories. After overcoming challenges together, they reunite as lovers.