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【New Novel "The Apocalypse Boss Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Female Educated Youth", seeking bookmarks~】Genius doctor Fang Yun, after suffering from humiliation and unemployment, meets with a car accident murder. However, she unexpectedly gains a blessing in disguise and opens her own portable immortal residence with her bloodline. She ruthlessly deals with those who bullied her, then confidently returns to her hometown with her luggage, embarking on the creation of her immortal family farm. Using the most exquisite and healthy cuisine, she conquers people worldwide. 【Strong Female Lead, Gourmet Life, Farming for Wealth, Loyal and Adorable Dog, Portable Immortal Residence, No Abuse or Misunderstandings】
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New book release: "The Greatest Master" of the Reborn Super Student: A century-old underworld patriarch is reborn in a useless student. Poor and helpless, he starts a business! Starting from scratch, he writes books to make money, opens chain stores, develops games, invests in finance... leading the high-tech trend, paving the way for a prosperous and powerful nation, creating his own brilliant youth. Bullied and unable to endure, he gathers disciples and sweeps away all those who dare to defy him. Step by step, he becomes the unrivalled leader in the world of both black and white, establishing the largest conglomerate in world history and creating his own business empire. His disciples excel in politics, business, and even become presidents... he truly becomes an international godfather figure. As Chen Yidao reaches the pinnacle, he sighs, "Life is so insignificant."
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The new book "Please Don't Fall in Love with Me, Beauty" has been released. Welcome to come and see. There is no extravagant capital, no superficial appearance, no brilliant talent, no eloquence, no scheming, no flattery, no manipulation, no meticulous business tactics, living a dull and ordinary life day after day... just like our innocent youth. I always thought that we would just pass through this seemingly predetermined outcome, but little did I know that life has another ending.
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This is a butterfly from the year o, reborn in the earthquake of that year. Is it fate or just a coincidence? No one knows! History always follows its own trajectory, rolling forward. When the butterfly flaps its wings, a storm is about to come. Even a single person can change the world! He, rewriting history, became a "legendary" figure in Asia and even the world. He is the "King" who dominates the music industry. His story is widely discussed because of its incredible nature. His existence is like a shooting star, giving people the most beautiful scenery, the most beautiful memories... A legend, even if he is gone, his story will stay here. But this is just the beginning. This will be a new era for the SM family. Let's follow the protagonist and achieve the pinnacle of Hallyu together with f(x), Girls' Generation, T-ara, Super Junior, Girls' Generation-TTS, TVXQ, and others. I seek recommendations, collections,
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Without any warning, I time-traveled back to ancient times, becoming a poverty-stricken peasant. Countless times I marveled at the unpredictability of fate, and then silently began my journey of counterattack. ******Updated daily at nine in the morning and evening.*****
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It tells the love story between Bailuo Yin and Gu Hai. The writing style is humorous and full of Beijing flavor. Bailuo Yin is a cold and intelligent academic achiever, with excellent handwriting. In fact, he is more emotionally invested in Gu Hai than he appears. They become classmates by chance. Bailuo Yin does not want to have any relationship with Jiang Yuan. As two brothers who originally had conflicting emotions, they slowly develop a different kind of bond. In the second volume, they become pilots, and in the end, they become a couple.
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The mountain may not be towering, but if there are immortals, it will be renowned. Within a small rundown temple, there are a master and disciple. Deception and trickery may exist, but in the mountain dwell the divine beings. The small Taoist's path towards immortality lies ahead, while the emperor seeks counsel for eternal life. Roaming through mountains and rivers, vanquishing all evil spirits, beyond the seas, seeking immortality, a new era begins for the Ming Dynasty. This is a story of a Taoist who changes the fate of the world and the destiny of the Ming Dynasty. QQ Group: Ask Immortal Pavilion. If you have any suggestions, please voice them in the group.
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The virtue technology system allows one to accumulate virtue points by selling things, which can be exchanged for technology. Whether it is existing technology, black technology, or future technology, as long as one has enough virtue points, anything can be obtained in exchange. What? The system can also reward prizes, like mind-reading kits? Engineering kits, technology kits? People are calling the system unbelievably amazing. With this powerful technology system, Jiang Hai went from being a small salesperson to a technology tycoon, creating a business legend. I am the eternal topic of this era－－－－Jiang Hai (code name)!
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The protagonist, who has a normal moral compass, is oppressed by an unscrupulous system and forced to become the aggressor. She travels through different worlds to manipulate characters, and if she fails the mission, she is rewarded with various ways to die. Chen Gongsheng: System, please give me a different way to die. System: Slashing wrists, jumping off buildings, difficult childbirth, car accidents, beheading... various options available. Chen Gongsheng: System, please stop with the death options. System: Then become the god of aggression. Although the female protagonist becomes the aggressor, her transformation is purely due to the unscrupulous nature of the system. To clarify: 1. When the female protagonist travels through time, she becomes a male. 2.
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Du's family had a daughter. She got married after three months and her husband set off for battle on the emperor's order, leaving them apart most of the time. After five years of marriage, her husband died in the battlefield, wrapped in horsehide. She shed countless tears and adopted a nephew, dedicating herself to a life of chastity and devotion, in exchange for an honorific archway. It was her lifelong glory, yet also an eternal constraint. In her old age, she discovered that her husband's death was a conspiracy, but there was no one left to seek revenge upon. As she looked at the flowers filling the courtyard, it reminded her of the day he unveiled his face, and she could still hear
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After being a protagonist without any special abilities for twenty years, he wrote online novels but couldn't become a supreme god; he wrote poetry but couldn't become a great poet; he played music but couldn't become a renowned entertainer... In short, he remained ordinary. It was not until twenty years later, due to an illness, that the long overdue "cheat code" arrived... So be it, let the illness last a lifetime!
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Everyone in the entire school knew that Bo Jue and Zhao Qingge were mortal enemies. They had been fighting since they were in third grade until tenth grade. Even the teaching building, which was made of special metal, was partially demolished because of them. Of course, it was the principal who accidentally beat them up. But as if time had gone by in a flash, when they reached the age to find their life partners and become adults, something unexpected happened during the adulthood ceremony. Yesterday's enemies unexpectedly became lovers who shared the same bed.
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"Pa pa pa -" "Zhang Ling, the guilty woman, do you admit your guilt!?" Ling Wuyi woke up and the first thing she felt was pain, nothing but pain! Someone asked her if she admitted her guilt, but Ling Wuyi was in so much pain that she just wanted to curse. Ling Wuyi had never imagined that the first thing she would experience as a human being was pain! After receiving the plot, Ling Wuyi wanted to curse again, whining~ Is the first task really that difficult? Is it really alright? This is a guide system, aiming to become a true human being and conquer the male supporting characters in the world of novels. In a nutshell, this is the adult journey of
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Mulans xiang, Author: Jing Chen Zhou
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There is a woman in Yunzhou named Xue Rou, with a beautiful and gentle appearance, yet she possesses the fierceness of a tiger. In the twentieth year of Chengqing, this woman entered the prosperous capital of Da Zhou from Yunzhou, stirring up chaos in every corner... "Fierceness like a tiger?" Under the old hackberry tree, Xue Rou watched the storyteller, his words spewing out, while she lightly rolled up her sleeves, a faint smile on her face. If she were not as fierce as a tiger, how could she seek revenge? If she were not as fierce as a tiger, how could she make those schemers and demons pay for the souls of the dead? If she were
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Mu Feng, a scientific genius. Originally from the early 1980s, he studied mathematics at the University of the Capital. For the past eighteen years, Mu Feng's life goal has been to solve world-class scientific puzzles and reach the pinnacle of his career. Little did he know that it was just a brief glance at a tomb raider in the crowd that triggered the activation of a special ability, leading him astray into the realm of secrets. From that moment on, he embarked on a journey beyond science.
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In the previous life, I gave my heart and soul, calculated every move, only to receive a cup of poison in return. Framed by my stepsister, betrayed by my husband, I will no longer be a pawn in anyone's game in this new life! The treacherous aunt, heartless elders, aggressive enemies, and hidden arrows in the court... Watch how I strategize, expose their true faces, and annihilate them silently! True glory lies in protecting the safety and happiness of our beloved ones throughout their lives.
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In his past life, he was the youngest Ph.D. in Economics in the country; a genius linguist fluent in Mandarin. However, despite his high IQ, he died due to his lack of emotional intelligence (EQ). In this life, he had a great aspiration: to open his own "Memory" café and live a peaceful life. Unfortunately...
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Princess Zhonghua has a peculiar temper and a domineering attitude, making her infamous for being hard to deal with in the capital. At the age of seventeen, a royal edict betrothed her to the equally difficult Commander-in-Chief of the Cavalry. Shang Yin and Sui Ce grew up together, always arguing whenever they met. Over the years, they couldn't stand each other. However, it seemed that her father, Emperor Hongde, didn't see it that way. The victorious army returned from the southwest campaign, and the emperor was delighted, promoting the young general by three ranks and marrying his fourth princess to him. Sui Ce held his newly acquired military rank in one hand and the troublesome edict in the other... feeling extremely troubled. Shang Yin: "We need to find a way to divorce." Sui Ce: "We need to find a way to get rid of her." They immediately agreed and
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Every profession has its own hierarchy, and the world of mercenaries is no exception! They consist of six men and one woman, but no one knows where each member comes from. They dominate the mercenary world and command a high price! They indulge in modern cities, throwing money around as if it were dirt! They indulge in a myriad of pleasures and have countless conquests with women! They are decisive and never show mercy! He is the strongest leader in the world of mercenaries, known as Blade! They are one of the most expensive legions in the world of mercenaries, called Blade Legion!
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