12 Hours After - Chapter 78 - Second Takeover

In a dazzling world where every individual has the chance to become a creator, Su Bai embarks on an extraordinary adventure. As he reaches adulthood, he discovers that each person receives a single opportunity to cultivate a seed of a new world. Some soar to incredible heights, crafting realms filled with mechanical marvels, while others tragically fail, facing explosive disasters that lead to their demise. At a pivotal moment, Su Bai awakens a formidable God Simulator, granting him the power to foresee and influence the future of his world with endless possibilities. This simulator unveils a host of extraordinary divine talents that can alter the course of existence:With the Behemoth Enhancement, he can magnify the size of living beings, unleashing rare and colossal creatures upon the land. The Civilization Flame ignites the intelligence of beings, birthing advanced civilizations that push the boundaries of knowledge. The Intelligent Machinery Ascendance talent offers machines the potential for self-awareness, blurring the lines between life and technology. Through Mythical Synthesis, Su Bai can fuse materials to create legendary life forms, each with its unique abilities. As he navigates the trials of creation and the responsibilities of leadership, Su Bai must build alliances, confront rivals, and unlock the mysteries of the universe. Each choice he makes shapes not only his destiny but the fate of an entire world teetering between wonder and chaos. Will Su Bai rise as the ultimate creator, or will he succumb to the challenges that lie ahead? This exhilarating tale is a journey of ambition, strategy, and the relentless pursuit of power in a world where anything is possible.

Angel Johnson was a waitress struggling to make ends meet when an unexpected contract with Tryson Bliss, one of City Y's most powerful and ruthless billionaires, changed everything.Tryson needed a fiancée to appease his demanding family, and Angel, desperate for money and a way out of her humdrum life, agreed to play the part.What began as a calculated arrangement soon evolved into something neither of them expected—an intense and forbidden connection.But when Tryson's family uncovers Angel's true motives, they cast her out with venomous disdain.Humiliated and heartbroken, Angel's last hope is confronting Tryson. But instead of an apology or a chance at redemption, she finds herself shattered when he declares that he has chosen his first love, Riley, the woman he was preparing to marry.Devastated and with only her pride left, Angel walks away, determined to rebuild her life alone.Two months later, Angel is lost in the pulse of the music at a dark, crowded bar, seeking refuge in anonymity.A hand seizes her from behind, and her breath catches as she turns to face the man she can't forget—Tryson.His eyes, once cold and calculating, are now stormy with raw emotion, and he pulls her into his orbit, holding out the contract she once signed. “We haven't finished our work, Angel. The contract says you have a year left to be my fiancée. Don't tell me you're planning on breaching it now.”With no choice but to comply, Angel moves back into the house that once rejected her.But to her surprise, the family she once loathed now welcomes her with unexpected warmth and kindness.As she navigates this unsettling shift, Angel is left to wonder—what has changed, and why?What secrets do they hide that could alter everything she thought she knew about Tryson and his family?And as Angel's heart begins to thaw, she's confronted with the hardest question of all: Can she keep the secrets she's hidden from Tryson?And will Tryson fight for her love a second time, despite everything that has come between them?

Cao Shaoyang was reborn as an ordinary high school senior with the same name and surname, with a net worth of nearly 100 million. He was a regular student with no special talents, except he was granted a “Godly Rich System” that randomly triggered rewards every time he spent money on women.The stepmom accompanying the studies, a saleswoman with a charming figure, the beautiful campus flowers, and her curvaceous and sexually attractive mother. There’s also a married woman on Douyin (TikTok) and a woman on Kuaishou (another Chinese short video app) showing off her figure!This is the story of a young man with an ordinary background who aspires to live a lavish life.While the married women are his true love, Cao Shaoyang occasionally doesn’t mind keeping a few young beauties around to relieve the pressures of life.

The royal bastard of House Vasquer, Argrave, changed after his stay studying magic at the Tower of the Gray Owl.

The sickly man's awkward posture and cruel behavior have been replaced with a neat dignity and acerbic wit.

Though once listless, he now strives towards his goals with a life-or-death tenacity.

Most come away thinking he seems to know too many details about too much. Few can claim to know his motives or his goals.

Yet behind that confident appearance, the primary contributor for an open-world RPG's wiki battles existential dread and things far beyond his ken as he struggles to adapt to a grim, gothic fantasy world mirroring his favorite game.

The prospect of fighting against a world-ending calamity loses all of its appeal when it transitions from entertainment to reality.

Argrave is spurred towards unwanted heroism to preserve his life as he struggles desperately to keep this sinking ship afloat.