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“The three elements of the easy mode of life: extraordinarily handsome appearance, exceptionally intelligent mind, and a healthy and strong body, and I have them all.” Reborn in a parallel world, the disciplined and outstanding high school student Yan Huan is preparing to welcome his glorious days. However... a decade later, he is spotted by five girls with strangely unique abilities. "...We all need to be full of positive energy." Faced with the eager and aggressive girls, Yan Huan, who only reads the classics, says so.

After being reborn, 19-year-old Li Muyao discovers that she seems to have become luckier—super lucky! ... Before being reborn, Li Muyao fails the college entrance examination when she’s 18. She spends three years to be promoted from a beautician apprentice to a beautician and twelve years from a beautician to a senior beautician manager. In these twelve years, she buys a house and a car, and accrues millions of savings. Finally, a good man she just met for a few days on a blind date proposes to her. Once she accepts his proposal, she’ll be able to eliminate the rift between her and her family and get rid of the scumbag. At the age of 32, she has a house, a car, money and a man. She’s about to reach the pinnacle of her life. One day, she accidentally gets drunk out of excitement. When she wakes up, she finds herself back to the time when she’s an apprentice.

He was once a great Immortal, but his attempt to ascend the Nine Heavens ended in failure. Reincarnated on the Blue Star, as he opened his eyes, he found himself with an adorable daughter. And a stunningly beautiful wife? "Daddy, can you cast a spell for me?" "I could even pluck the stars from the sky for you."

Ji Anbei was born in the most powerful family in Rainbow City, but he was disabled in a wheelchair for many years. Besides, his parents did never care about him, because they didn't love him. Ji Anbei was arranged to marry the daughter of a small family, the Bai family. The joke of the marriage of a country girl and a disabled person occupied the headline news of the city for many days. Ji Anbei: "Just her? If she entered the gate of the Ji family, she would enter the cold palace I set up." The next day: "My wife is delicate and shy. Except for her good-looking, she can't do anything else. Please leave!" The wife herself: "Hmm? This is me? I am a divine physician in the medical world, a top hacker, a doctor of Business Administration, beautiful and smart!" As long as she wanted, she would expose all his secrets in a minute. For example, this disabled person might be... he was so good at acting that she wanted to escape! Ji Anbei replied: "Please let me pick up my wife. My son misses her mother very much." The lady: "No one can fetter my life! I won't go back!" The next day: "Honey, I know I was wrong. Please open the door..."

Ever since Charlotte Emerson was a toddler, she had always been the apple of her parents' eyes, the beloved daughter of the Emerson family. However, after her mother had died in a car crash a year ago, the entire Emerson family had undergone earth-shaking changes. Her father became cold and heartless, while her best friend became her stepmother. What's worse, on her 18th birthday, she was drugged by her bestie, then she had a one-night stand with a hot stranger, not knowing he was Shane Fuller, the president of Fuller Group. Charlotte was driven out of Emerson's family because she was pregnant but she didn't know who was the father of her baby. She had no choice but to go abroad, then gave birth to the adorable baby and returned home five years later. However, she didn't expect her baby's father became her hot boss...

Chase, who was poor and powerless, married Bella, the prettiest woman in the city. Therefore, he was regarded as a worthless husband. On the day Bella divorced him, Chase got an unexpected call, informing him of his grandfather's death. Chase's grandfather had left a legend book of talented medical skills and top martial arts, which brought endless killers. To keep the book, he had been tortured cruelly to death. According his grandfather's testament, Chase had to accomplish two almost impossible conditions before avenging him. One of them was to earn a hundred billion dollars. On the way to earn a Hundred billion dollars, Chase met again his soulmate, Bella. In his way, he showed his talented medical skills, regained Bella's respect and affection, and started his legendary life

After transmigrating, Chen Yu found himself in a highly militarized world. But the “will of the world” had concluded that he was an intruder and put a curse on him. [Effect of the Curse: State reversal] [Cultivation in progress: Internal strength -1, -2, -1, -21……] [Physical training in progress: Obesity +1; Weakness +1; Strength -1; Endurance -1……] Chen Yu grumbled, “This is really too much! I am not going to practice anymore!” [Lazing in progress: Internal strength +1, +2, +2, +1……] [Burning the midnight oil in progress: Health +1; Immunity +1; Lung function +1; Exhaustion -1……] [Indulgence in progress: Health +4; Energy +3; Strength +3; Internal strength +20; Lifespan +2; Time as a sage -5……] This curse… is really marvelous!

Jack accidentally traveled to the Marvel universe and became a mage apprentice in the magical shrine Kamar-taj. While other mage apprentices were training hard, Jack was slacking off. But when everyone else was still drawing circles, Jack was able to draw a complete magic shield. Because Jack woke up the Sign-in System. This enabled him to increase the practice degree of magic without any training! "Ding! You've signed in successfully. Your magic weapon has reached level 5!" "Ding! You've signed in successfully. You have mastered the magic of the transmission door!" "Ding! You've signed in successfully. The practice points of your raggadorr ring have increased 1000!" Supreme mage: why can Jack master so much magic while sleeping every day?

Evil has a reputation problem. In a world overflowing with dark lords, liches, demon queens, and world-ending prophecies, most villains rule through fear, cruelty, and expendable henchmen. Burnout is high. Survival rates are low. Dental coverage is nonexistent. Lord Malachai the Dread is different. A terrifying presence wrapped in ritual armor and apocalyptic intent, Malachai is also an unusually considerate employer. He offers full medical and dental benefits, fair wages, hazard pay, and flexible scheduling. He remembers birthdays. He helps henchmen move apartments. He believes loyalty is earned—not forced. As heroes rise, rival villains scheme, and the world edges closer to conquest or collapse, Malachai’s organization grows not because it is feared, but because it works. Henchmen choose to stay. Morale improves. Productivity rises. And slowly, quietly, the most dangerous villain of all begins to take shape—not because he is the cruelest… but because he is the most competent. This is a comedic fantasy web novel about workplace culture, loyalty, and what happens when evil finally figures out how to run itself like a functional organization. It blends sharp humor with heartfelt moments, exploring villainy through the lens of management, ethics, and the simple power of treating people well—even while plotting the end of the world. After all, anyone can rule through terror. But only a truly great villain offers dental.

In the year 2040, ENGRAM Inc, a private company backed by leading scientists and investors, introduces Full-Dive Virtual Reality (FDVR) as a means of escape from the world's problems. Initially met with skepticism, the technology quickly gains popularity, with billions of people using it for various aspects of their lives. Unbeknownst to the users, the heads of major governments secretly conspire to establish a new world order by exploiting the FDVR technology. They orchestrate an event in which the digitalized minds of over six and a half billion users are archived, effectively reducing them to data to be controlled by the surviving few. Within the Gaia System, the collective consciousness of the billions of users evolves into a unified will. One day, while accessing Gaia, Adam, a regular user, finds himself in an unfamiliar virtual space. Gaia System appears before him in the form of a small girl and informs him that his neural link has been severed, and he no longer has a physical body. Adam is skeptical and insists on terminating the dive sequence, but Gaia explains that doing so would result in his death since his body has been converted to biomass. Gaia offers him a chance to continue living in a new world and presents him with numerous options for a legendary class. Despite his initial skepticism, Adam becomes intrigued by the possibilities and explores the various classes and abilities. He contemplates the new world, the boons Gaia promises, and the potential for a fresh start. Adam's adventure begins as he chooses his class and embarks on a journey that will test his skills and uncover the truth behind the Gaia System, the secret society, and his role in the fate of humanity. With his newfound powers and the guidance of Gaia, Adam sets out to navigate the virtual world and discover his purpose in this digital realm. (A/N: All images courtesy of Sinlaire. Check them out at https://www.artstation.com/sinlaire) If you'd like to support KAPPA and many other stories, please consider becoming my Patron at patreon.com/eins_left_foot