A Background Character's Path to Power - Chapter 281: Who Watches the Watchers?

Innate Spirits are the physical manifestation of people’s souls, proof of their deepest desires and true nature.In a world where the powerful rule everything, those with weak or nonexistent spirits are completely dismissed.When children attain the age of 16, every child awakens their Innate Spirit through the awakening test, a moment that determines their fate all through their life.Cole was immediately termed trash. He failed to awaken, and all that was in the place of his spirit was an obscure figure no one could make out, but its presence briefly seemed to oppress all present.The feeling was fleeting, and Cole was branded as worthless; he was set to be reduced to nothing but a servant, discarded by a world that values power above all else.Desperate to defy his fate, Cole chased a chance at change, only to be met with overwhelming danger.In the face of death, his soul finally responded, and his innate spirit awakened.But the earth-shattering power he expected never came; instead, he received a book.Runes are deeply engraved all over its cover. Giving off intense oppressive vibes.A book that would grow alongside him and one day become the foundation upon which all life and all laws are rewritten.

Ren has never known kindness. He grew up alone in the slums, learning to survive by staying out of sight and trusting no one. One night, he stumbles into a strange tunnel and finds a hidden shrine forgotten by time.There, he sees a black cat with golden eyes and hears a voice inside his head.The shrine is more than it seems. So is the cat.As Ren is pulled into something ancient and mysterious, he must decide if he's willing to take a different step in life or keep running from the world that hurt him.Because the city doesn't care if he lives or dies, but something in the dark might.(No system, no isekai, no reincarnation, no regression, no harem. The story focuses on mystery and character development.)

Levian's life was supposed to be over.His awakening at the ceremony had failed seven times, and he had been left without powers. A man without powers was useless in war and a disgrace to their family.However, Levian's luck was greater than he could ever imagine.That same night, he found an awakening stone on his bed. One that looked different from any other he had seen before.Levian did not hesitate to try an eighth time.[Legendary Weapons Talent, awakened!][Weapon Fusion Talent, Awakened!][Mythical Weapon Potential!]With this, his life changes for the better.However, his awakening brings about other troubles and secrets that he had no clue of.Ones that threaten not only him, but the entire world itself.[THE ENTITIES ARE COMING!]Follow Levian on his journey towards legendary weapons mastery.

Lu Yan has traveled to a peculiar world where the entire world would undergo a version update every once in a while.He has witnessed the once-flourishing metropolis replaced by an ancient and authentic Immortal World and been forced to work for a vicious shopkeeper.Luckily, he is the only one who has the ability to know the progress of the current version and choose the next version update.[Current Version: Immortal WorldVersion Update Progress: 99.3%]When ths next version comes, he will make the shopkeeper pay.