Grind to Greatness: The Barista System - Chapter 39 - 38 – Paper, Passed

As if it wasn’t enough for me to be reincarnated as a child in the slums, I was taken to a city of crime and became a test subject. But then, when I saw the man that came to destroy the research institute, I realized that this was the world of an angst-filled reverse harem novel.

While living a relatively normal life after escaping from the institute, the heroine of the novel moved in next door. From the looks of it, I might be the heroine’s neighbor extra. Originally, the heroine was to save the unconscious and fatally wounded villain and in return, be subject to a fanatical obsession.

But, why. Why is the sub-villain collapsed in front of my house?

The sub-villain, Lakis Avalon, was the king of the underworld and the very same frightening man that I had met at the institute before.

“…”

I took a moment’s glance around then I kicked the man’s body away.

You’ve got the wrong house, Villain.

Leon was a robotics engineer with a bright future—until he was run over by a military truck and killed on the spot. But death wasn’t the end. Thanks to a cosmic glitch and to an idiot, Leon wakes up in a new world, reincarnated as the son of a minor noble family guarding the wild frontier of a massive Empire. With his intact mind, enhanced brain, and a world begging for progress, Leon sees opportunity everywhere—one that he will grab for sure.But not everything will go smoothly. Monsters come over in the winter, the Empire monopolizes magic and technology, and society clings to barbaric ways. Refusing to accept the status quo, Leon decides to reshape his family’s backwater territory into a land he would enjoy living in. Armed with knowledge from his old life, modern problem-solving, and an irreverent attitude, he plans to revolutionize his territory. But in a land where magic is rare and unknown to ordinary people, he knows he’ll need more than blueprints to succeed. He will need his own wizards and witches...Hey-ho! Welcome! I thought I need to add some information to those who want to know if they should just skip it or not: First, I ain't planning to introduce world-changing, thought-provoking ideas here. It is all for the plain and simple reason of having some fun. What you need to be aware of if you need more details:- Yes, this is an isekai story. No, there are no 'cheats' or systems involved with gaining skills. He is just a guy reincarnating with a gene-modified brain, so it explains why he can remember things and be smart. That is it. Think of it as him having a perfect memory. If you perceive confidence as arrogance, you may very well dislike the MC right off the bat. He is not someone who will lay low and try to blend in when his territory is the most backward and abandoned place in a vast Empire. Where the throne is so far away, messages take months to go back and forth.- The story mostly focuses on kingdom-building stuff and slice-of-life elements, not on conquest or curb stomping others. The main conflict will be centered around wars, yes, but it won't be one guy vs. the world or something like that. Magic is going to play a big role in building up the territory, as I plan to branch out into magic technology later on. I am going to rely heavily on magic because I am mostly a fantasy writer and not an engineer.- The MC's main goal is to enjoy himself. This also means girls. So there will be a harem. Those who are familiar with my works, how I do groups, and how my characters act will know I don't like doing cardboard cutouts of characters. Most of my stories have more than one character accompanying the MC. The same will be true here, with the extra caveat that they will also be involved romantically with the MC. - The story plays out in a 1st person POV. There won't be jumping around multiple POVs; I don't like that. Only when the story requires it and the MC can’t be present by himself for some story parts.- Don't take this story seriously nor look for scientifically 100% real and codex-like solutions for problems. This is a fantasy world, a totally different culture, and with history, that is NOT OUR world! There is magic here, and the MC has a supercomputer for a brain. I think that says it all. - My main goal is to enjoy writing some whacky but real-sounding scenarios. They will be based upon feasible ideas, but I am not writing a damned textbook about thermodynamics. Laws will be bent and broken when the story needs it.- Regarding smut, there are some chapters with erotic scenes, but not every other chapter. So expect it when the mood is there in the story and not because I must cram as much snu-snu in as possible... That won't happen.- No guns. Why? Every similar story has guns. This doesn't. This has mechs and power swords. Why? Because I said so.

[Ancient wear today] [Entertainment circle]

Yan Shu, the most mysterious Dayuan female general in history.

It was rumored that she had an ugly face, and she looked like a madman when she led the army to fight. Although she brought peace to Dayuan for a hundred years, she also passed away early due to the heavy killing.

Yan Shu, who woke up in the female artist’s body after a thousand years, saw this history:? ?

Yan Shu kept smiling, planning to be a qualified female artist first.

Live reality show, go.

After the black fans learned that Yan Shu was going to participate, they mobilized one after another, and the fans of other guests also exploded on the spot.

Yan Shu has poor character and poor professional ability, but also likes to pull people’s blood to hype, who can bear it!

Especially the fans of actor Sheng Hengyu, wish they could tear Yan Shu apart!

Although her elder brother licked thousands of dogs, Yan Shu dared to call herself Sheng Hengyu’s fiancée, and repeatedly confessed her love for Sheng Yingying in public!

Lively dog ​​skin plaster!

After Sheng Hengyu himself learned that Yan Shu was going to participate in the same show as him, he frowned unhappily.

For the first time, he personally sent a message to warn Yan Shu: Don’t let people know that we are engaged.

It was only after the message was sent that he realized that Yan Shu had blocked him.

Sheng Hengyu:!!

The Variety Show to the Countryside started, and as soon as the live broadcast room opened, black fans began to predict the direction of the show.

【Catching a chicken? Yan Shu probably will hold his nose and jump away, hehe. 】

[Mountain climbing? Yan Shu probably needs someone to lift her up after taking two steps. 】

[There are snakes?! Yan Shu probably will push people out as meat shields. 】

…

Later, things gradually became outrageous…

Barrage Army: Who is this?!

- Description from novelbuddy

Ethan died of terminal illness and woke up in the body of a teenager named Luis Suarez, who was assassinated. To his surprise, he was in a parallel world and moreover in the world of a game that he used to play. Now he is stuck in a dangerous game like world. As a character who died, even before the start of the game story.

Now follow Luis on his journey to find out whether his involvement will change the fate of this game like world whose ending was doomed.