A Slight Smile is Very Charming - Part 35 - Making up for the dowry

Kailen Darkhaven's world crumbled when his parents died two years ago in a beast tide invasion in New York City. Alongside slipping into depression that caused his grades in school to drop exponentially, he failed to become an awakened on his sixteenth birthday. Losing his consciousness due to his frail body and a life of poverty one evening in an alleyway on his 17th birthday, he thought he would die, only to wake up in the same alleyway to a shocking holographic screen before him''Fusion complete, you have obtained a time dilation artifact.. You are too weak, you will be taken into the pocket world of the time dilation artifact to train in 3...2...1....''Follow Kailen's journey, as he embarks on a journey with this cheat item, to stand at the Zenith of of the Universe.This novel is participating in Webnovel Spirity Awards 2025.Disclaimer : This is purely a work of fiction.The setting, including any imitation of real names, places ,people or events is purely coincidental .

The newly started game is connected to another world.[Dungeon minions have offered sacrifices to the master.]But they keep offering sacrifices.I graduated at the bottom of my class at the academy, and now it’s my turn to become stronger in this other world where I was once banished.

In a world fraught with innumerable dangers where living day by day is a struggle, a young man from the modern age transmigrated into such a world, accompanied by a peculiar system made for assassination.

It was a normal world.At least for those ‘normal’ folks.A life of normalcy wasn’t for Zaen, a 19-year-old dropout whose life wasn’t as messed up as the others.It was all because of the inheritance his parents had left him. Riches, women, and a loving little brother. It was a perfect life that many envied.What could possibly go wrong?[Congratulations, mortal! You have been selected to participate in the Hunter Games!][Slay anomalies and gain treasures. Anything you get inside the game is yours for the taking!]“What the hell is this all about?“[Mission 1: Survival!][Introduction: A mischievous anomaly wants to play with you. How long will you survive in the game of hide-and-seek?][Time Limit: 24 hours.]“What the hell? I’m not going anywhere!“[Failure to comply would result in the death of all the participants’ families.]Before Zaen could do anything, a blood red mist swallowed him, leaving nothing behind.The Hunter Games had found a new participant.***Novel inspired by SCP, JJK and all that jazz.***For artworks and webtoon-panels join: https://discord.gg/bjetmPER5p