

The world underwent a resurgence of spiritual force, and only 1% of the population awakened a career-based system, struggling to survive in a chaotic era. Morton Lynn devoted himself wholeheartedly to his girlfriend Julia Irvine, helping her rise to the position of guild commander. However, while Morton was fighting on the front lines, Julia instead went to flatter and cling to Timothy Shelton. Morton ultimately died in a desperate battle, triggering a hidden talent. He was reborn and awakened an SSS-rank hidden career — the Abyssal Lord — becoming humanity's only remaining hope!

As the apocalypse strikes, humanity faces destruction.Some betray their kind to side with invading monsters, while others fight to protect what remains. Under Milo Fairfax’s leadership, Vera Lovell, Lou Goodwin, Clara Lyle, and other gifted individuals unite, combining their powers to defend their home—and succeed against overwhelming odds.

At eighteen, Charlotte had spent years being mocked for her weight. When her online boyfriend Derek told her, “I’ll love you no matter what you look like,” she believed for the first time that she was worthy of being loved. Determined to attend the same college as Derek and finally meet him in person, Charlotte spent a year losing weight, going from 220 pounds to 110. But the day before classes began, Derek posted her old photos in a freshman group chat with hundreds of members. He also twisted an ordinary party game into a humiliating bet to “lose his girlfriend to Nathan,” openly wagering that Charlotte would be too embarrassed to show up at the party. Charlotte never reveals what she looks like after losing weight. Instead, she bets that she will be there. When she arrives at the party dressed to impress, no one recognizes her at first. In front of everyone, she completes all three couples’ challenges, wins the bet, takes the prize money, and breaks up with Derek on the spot. Amid the chaos, she also reunites with Nathan, a childhood classmate from elementary school. Once college begins, Charlotte uses the tactical skills she developed from years of analyzing matches for Derek to earn a place on the university esports team through an anonymous tryout. Derek, however, steals her strategy notes, while Brianna uses an anonymous gossip account to spread rumors that Charlotte only earned her position because of her looks and connections. Determined to prove herself, Charlotte faces one setback after another: her tactical work is stolen, she is pressured by a contract that exploits her appearance and body image, she collapses during a livestream, and private training footage is leaked. In the end, Charlotte stops measuring her worth by her weight or appearance. Relying on her own skill and judgment, she recognizes that their old strategies have been leaked, leads the university team to a comeback victory in the semifinals, and ultimately wins the interstate championshi
![[ENG DUB] When the World Burns, Heroes Rise](https://acfs3.goodshort.com/dist/src/assets/images/pc/common/f901131c-default-book-cover.png)
The world underwent a resurgence of spiritual force, and only 1% of the population awakened a career-based system, struggling to survive in a chaotic era. Morton Lynn devoted himself wholeheartedly to his girlfriend Julia Irvine, helping her rise to the position of guild commander. However, while Morton was fighting on the front lines, Julia instead went to flatter and cling to Timothy Shelton. Morton ultimately died in a desperate battle, triggering a hidden talent. He was reborn and awakened an SSS-rank hidden career — the Abyssal Lord — becoming humanity's only remaining hope!

"Tactical intelligence officer Evelyn has been secretly married to Commander Luke for eight years. She devotes everything to the Falcon Project, only for Luke to award the Falcon Cross Medal that rightfully belongs to her to his adopted younger sister, Ava. He also allows everyone around them to believe that Ava, not Evelyn, is his partner. Claiming that he is only repaying a debt of gratitude and protecting Ava, Luke repeatedly enables her to steal Evelyn’s achievements, fabricate evidence, and frame her. Evelyn is eventually kidnapped and held captive, nearly losing her life. After Natalie rescues her, Evelyn leaves for a war zone in West Africa, where she returns to frontline operations and reunites with Leo, her childhood friend and a commander of the International Joint Rescue Force. Only after Evelyn disappears does Luke uncover the truth about Ava. He follows Evelyn to West Africa, but by then it is too late to undo the damage he has caused. With Natalie’s help, Evelyn exposes evidence of Luke’s illegal actions, forcing him to confront the consequences of everything he has done while under the effects of medication and haunted by nightmares. Luke loses control and falls from a building, leaving him stripped of his position and physically disabled. Ava escapes by falsifying medical transfer records, but ultimately dies during a confrontation with Luke. Luke later turns himself in, yet eventually escapes from a military-supervised medical facility for one final chance to see Evelyn. All he receives from her is a final message: “Never again.” Afterward, the International Joint Rescue Force and Falcon Base establish a joint operations unit. Leo is temporarily reassigned as liaison commander, allowing him and Evelyn to fight side by side. Through new achievements in the field, Evelyn finally earns the Falcon Cross Medal that was once taken from her and is promoted to Major. She is no longer the wife forced to remain hidden in the shadows. She becomes an offic

Sean Zink awakens the Divine Codex after a sudden time travel! Hogarth rises from humiliation to unleash his divine power. Lunaris seeks to destroy the nation,but he calls Selara to strike the moon. Valior Sharman faces Sazanor, and the Ancestral Dragon crushes the demon. When the Three Divine Deities wield the Primordial Treasures, the nation stands unchallenged, and its fortune reignites!

Yancy Shaw, the heiress of the Shaw family, was set up by Cindy and lost her memory. After getting saved by Celia, she was given a new name Miranda. In an odd coincidence, Yancy married Zack Ramsey. Cindy pretended to be Yancy and wanted to marry Zack. She tried to set Miranda up several times. In the end, Zack and Miranda teamed up to expose Cindy's crimes.

The hero falls, trapped behind bars: Federal War God Jarvis Cameron suffers mutual destruction battling the king-level beast Bashe, losing all his power. But instead of honor, he faces betrayal and framing from the great families led by the Wooley and Scott clans. Jarvis is falsely accused of causing millions of casualties, thrown into prison, and scheduled for public execution.

Isabella had been in love with Nate, the heir to a Mafia family, for three years. Every night, she had to cling to him and be intimate with him before she could fall asleep. One day, however, a stream of translucent bullet-screen comments suddenly floated before her eyes—comments saying that Nate actually detested her touch, that his true love, Alyssa, was about to appear, and that Isabella would be cruelly abandoned. Half-believing and half-doubting, Isabella could not help but notice the details: Nate never initiated intimacy, accepted the plush rabbit Alyssa gave him without hesitation, and even said, "Maybe we should just break up." Heartbroken and disillusioned, she went to pick up the engagement ring she had secretly commissioned, intending to leave for good. But Nate chased after her in the rain, brought her home, and questioned her fiercely. In the end, to her astonishment, he knelt on the bed and proposed to her. The next day, they were invited to a wedding—the bride was none other than Alyssa. It turned out that Alyssa had had a childhood sweetheart all along, and the comments had been lies from beginning to end. Once the misunderstanding was cleared up, Isabella finally understood: Nate's love had never been absent; it had simply been hidden too deeply.

"Champion ""Phantom"" Jax did five years for manslaughter. Now she's a street punching bag, with only her girlfriend Mia still by her side. When her coach is held at gunpoint, Jax is forced back into the underground circuit—a betting puppet winning fights that only tighten the noose. Then Mia takes the bullet meant for her and falls into a coma. That coma was the last straw. Jax burns her bridges and steps into the ultimate cage. Tank Voss, the underground king, thinks he's hunting a broken fighter. He's wrong. He's hunting a phantom. And phantoms don't bleed."