I'll Retire After Saving the World - Chapter 97: Snowball (2)

Michael Alastair never mattered. In a world where strength was everything, he was nothing—just another powerless kid, easy to break and easier to forget. When his tormentors finally took things too far, his story should have ended in that alley, bleeding and alone.But fate had other plans.In the void between life and death, a voice spoke. Cold. Sharp. Amused. [NEW TALENT UNLOCKED: WRITER’S LEGACY]. A system unlike any other—sarcastic, relentless, and strangely invested—offered Michael a power beyond reason and a purpose he never imagined. Now, armed with an SSS-rank ability and a mission to rise, he’s back. And this time, he won’t just survive—he’ll rewrite the rules.

I became the childhood friend of the protagonist in a novel. The childhood friend who died from taking drugs.

A powerless and humble village cadre, Ji Yang, unintentionally has an encounter with a gorgeous married woman in a KTV.When the new female secretary at the township party committee struggles to find a starting point for her work, she recognizes the man she had a previous encounter with.Unexpectedly, Ji Yang is nominated by Chu Shuyuan to become the director of the Party and Government Office, marking the beginning of his rise in the bureaucratic world.In the intricate Qingyuan Township, Ji Yang continuously collaborates with the female secretary to navigate and battle various forces. Meanwhile, beautiful married women and ambitious ladies seeking promotion surround him.Ji Yang showcases exceptional political artistry.A classmate who has been plotting against the protagonist comes to light. Ji Yang infiltrates the opposition, skillfully entangles with the classmate's three beautiful sisters for mutual benefit, meticulously planning, leading one force and rival after another to fall in the path of Ji Yang.Ji Yang's calmness, charisma, and shrewdness, along with a family secret technique, captivate every woman who approaches him.Effortlessly engaging with these women, Ji Yang thrives, rising from the director of the Party and Government Office to ultimately enjoying the pleasures of both power and beauty.

Emperor Zi Yu used 5 strikes of his axe to split mountains and unify everyone underneath the heavens. He partitioned the land into 9 areas, thus establishing the Nine Cauldrons which eventually became known as the 9 prefectures.