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 Lucien paced around the bedroom in his underwear. His eyes would occasionally glance at the phone settled on the desk. The call he had this morning... It seemed like it was not a scam call after all. Lucien hesitated for a few seconds before he grabbed his phone and opened the text once again.
 'Dear Mr. Lucien, on behalf of the Hermits group, we would like to extend our sincere invitation to you and hope you can honor us with your presence today at 8 pm, Avenue Lancaster, building 101, where we will be holding our meeting to discuss the current studies and applications of magical spells.
 Sincerely, The Hermits.'
 The text was short, but it was enough to chase all the sleepiness away. The main glaring point of the text was the fact that these Hermits were mages, and it appears that they already know he is one.
 'Could it be them that were following me yesterday?" He muttered while biting his nail. The whole situation had gotten him on edge. Lucien cautiously stepped toward the window and moved the curtains before he peeked into the street below. The light particles showed no strange presence, and he did not see any people lurking about.
 This, however, did not ease his mind as Lucien began to overthink. "Are they spying on me with some weird magical spell?" His eyes darted around the room, but the flow of particles remained the same.
 Yesterday, Lucien linked the floating particles with mana. The reason for that was that when he used magic, they moved. When he cast Imer, the telekinesis spell, they followed his will. So his best guess was that the particles were what was called mana, and each color represented an element.
 Lucien wasn't sure, and he knew that he could be wrong, still, it felt right. Now that he saw no disturbance in the mana flow, Lucien forced himself to calm down.
 "Panicking isn't going to solve, nor change anything. Think, they seemed very respectful when addressing me. That could mean a few things: Either mages are just genuinely nice people... I doubt it. They know I am a mage, but don't know the full extent of my capability. A reasonable guess could explain why they took the respectful approach. Maybe this whole meeting and sharing our ideas on spells and magic is their way of testing me?" He muttered while biting his nails.
 "Or this could be a trap?" Thinking about that, Lucien quickly shook his head. They already know my name, they have my number, and they probably know where I live, why go through all of this just to set up a trap instead of magically teleporting here?"
 Scratching his head, Lucien forced himself into the toilet. He washed his face, brushed his teeth, and hopped in the shower.
 "Now that I think about it, why the hell are mages using calls and texts to communicate? It doesn't sound very... Magical? Nor secure at that matter." With such thoughts running through his mind, Lucien made his way out of the shower, got dressed, and grabbed his cap and keys before leaving.
 Glancing at the magic book on the desk, Lucien decided to be safe and cast Imer to move it under the bed. Satisfied, he closed the door behind him with the same spell and made his way downstairs. Casting magical spells was still as exciting as the first time. Just seeing all the doors open by themselves was enough to put a wide grin on his face.
 Locking the bookstore behind him, Lucien turned to leave when he was stopped by a blonde high school girl. She was dressed in casual jeans and an oversized yellow hoodie, with a thick black jacket.
 "What are you doing here?" She asked.
 Lucien raised his brow at the girl before answering, "I live here, what are you doing here?"
 "You live here? What about the old man?" The girl's light brown eyes looked concerned as she asked.
 "That was my grandfather, he sadly passed away leaving this place to me," Lucien answered with a sad smile.
 The girl's eyes widened before she lowered her head, "I'm sorry for your loss. I used to come and hang around here, but the bookstore wasn't open for a week so I was afraid something might have happened."
 "Thank you, and I'm happy to hear that grandpa still had regulars that came so often."
 The girl nodded before answering: "He was a great man with a lot of stories."
 Smiling, Lucien replied: "That he was. I didn't quite catch your name?"
 "Ah sorry, of course, I'm Anna." She offered her hand.
 Lucien shook it and introduced himself, "Pleasure to meet you, Anna, I'm Lucien."
 "So, not to rush you or anything. I'm just wondering if you have any plans for opening the bookstore again? It was my little haven you know?"
 "Ah, I understand what you mean! I've spent most of my childhood there, getting lost in the books."
 "Yes, and although small, It's very cozy!" Added Anna with a smile, "Oh, damn I'm going to be late. It was a pleasure meeting you Lucien, but I'm afraid I have to go. I hope you'll take over the bookstore, I don't want my cozy place to close down for good. And once again, I'm sorry about your grandpa."
 "It's okay, and I'm definitely thinking about it." Saying that Lucien waved goodbye to her and then made his way toward the coffee shop he went to yesterday for breakfast. It was cheap and tasty, so why look elsewhere?
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 The morning passed uneventfully, with Lucien constantly checking his phone for messages. He then spent the afternoon locked at home studying the magic book, while practicing Imer. Lucien also didn't forget to revise the healing spell's mana flow and hand gestures.
 Lunch was ordered from outside again, and before he knew it, the clock was already pointing at 7 pm. The nerves came back as he thought of the meeting with the strange Hermits. He just hoped nothing bad was going to happen.
 Pulling the address on his phone, Lucien frowned at the thought of the cab fare, as the place was a distance away. "Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained I guess?"
 Trying to think positively, Lucien wore his grandad's favorite black suit with an equally black shirt for good luck. He studied his reflection in the mirror for a few seconds, fixing his messy hair before he nodded in satisfaction.
 Using Imer, he once again sent the magic book under the bed and grabbed his coat and keys, and left with feelings of excitement and nervousness.
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 Participant of the Webnovel spirity awards, so votes, reviews, and comments are very much appreciated!
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 Following the unfortunate news of his grandfather’s passing, Lucien is forced to go back to his old hometown. As the sole living relative, he gets to inherit his old pop’s bookstore. A place where he had spent most of his childhood.
 There, however, he finds an ancient book that ends up shaking his view on the world and raising the curtain over a side he never knew existed, one filled with magic, mythical creatures, and all sorts of dangers.
 “Wait a minute! Are you telling me, grandpa was a wizard?!”
 Follow Lucien as he slowly unveils the mysteries of this hidden world, meets new people, saves princesses, befriends dragons, and uncovers the ancient secrets of his bloodline.
 This is the story of the Bookstore Mage.
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 This story is set in a modern-day setting. It’s not earth but a parallel world similar to ours with different countries and all of that.
 There will be some world-hoping elements down the line.
 There will be some elements of army building.
 There will be pets.
 There will not be any harem, I’m not confident enough to write a realistic one without compromising the relationships.
 There will be a realistic development of both the MC’s powers and his relationships.
 This will seem like a slow start, but it will hopefully pick up the pace whilst still being enjoyable.
 I’m not writing the chapters now, this is an old draft I had for a long time. So the updates will be consistent.
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 The only son of a martial arts family, accidentally came to another world where swords and magic are rampant. As a different person, facing the weird monsters, smart humans, beautiful elves, simple dwarves, brave orcs, mysterious Dick people, and ethereal protoss, evil demons, how should he unfold? Journey to another world?
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 a year ago.
 A huge crack opened in the sky.
 The endless mysterious black mist instantly enveloped the world.
 Along with it, monsters known as evil gods also descended.
 Under the shroud of mysterious black mist.
 Many people have mutated into zombies who only know how to devour flesh and blood.
 Numerous animals have also mutated, becoming larger and blood-eating.
 Thermal weapons have also been greatly nerfed.
 Cities fell one after another.
 Human civilization seems to be dying out in the next moment.
 Ye Qingcheng traveled to this world invaded by evil gods, and also got the golden finger religious system.
 As long as his believers awaken their powers, he can gain the powers of the believers, and he can also strengthen him into a higher level of powers.
 "Your believer has awakened the A-level water ability, you have obtained the A-level ability, talent: enhanced activation, your talent has been strengthened, and you have obtained the S-level ability: extreme cold"
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 “What It’s Like Being a Vampire?” 
 Xiang Kun didn’t expect that this question that he had regarded the answer as a story on Zhihu not long ago can now be answered with personal experience.
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 [Cool article + relaxed + funny + college style + magical operation + super powers + unscrupulous cheating + slap in the face]
 Are those who have acquired hidden chain skills (superpowers) the darlings kissed by God?
 So what does it mean for me to have a hidden chain skill?
 I also started with full level enhancement, and all chain skills can be infinitely enhanced!
 I, the gods and demons of meat, are in despair!
 What? Want to target me?
 Do you have armor-breaking chain skills?
 I didn't add any defense, are you going to hurt yourself?
 Do you have treatment?
 All healing is going to heal me whether you want it or not!
 Compete in attack with me?
 Fight with me for three hundred rounds and let you know what a real attack is!
 What? Want me to make fun of you?
 Is it okay to use your mouth?
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 My name is Lin Yu. I am an aspiring young man who was transported by a truck to a world of immortal cultivation. I became a handyman disciple of a sect and obtained a heaven-defying sign-in system!
 Sign in on the first day: Invincible cultivation!
 Check-in on the second day: Top Immortal Technique—The Immortal Immortal Sutra!
 Sign in on the third day: Immortal weapon——Zhu Xian Sword!
 Sign in on the fourth day: Full level Alchemy!
 Check-in on the fifth day: Heaven-Destroying Technique!
 .......
 Invincible from the start.
 Always invincible and always cool!
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 She choked to death after drinking a mouthful of cold water. Was there anything more unlucky than this? Of course, there was! When she reopened her eyes, she found herself transmigrated into a three-hundred-pound fatty. Not only was she fat and round, but she also had a palm-sized black spot on her body. She looked down at the layers of swimming floats on her body and swore to exercise and lose weight. She had just lifted her leg when she collapsed to the ground. This time, she was prepared to go on a diet and lose weight. When she heard the earth-shattering rumbles from her stomach, she held herself back. She had not eaten for three days, but she realized that she had only lost one tael. She instantly broke down. Sensing that something was wrong, she checked and realized that she had been poisoned. As a descendant of a family that practiced traditional Chinese medicine, this was a small matter. With acupuncture techniques in her hands, why would she be afraid of a little poison? Before she could succeed in losing weight, the scumbag canceled their engagement and her stepsister came to provoke her. ‘It’s fine. Staying calm is more important. What? Does he dare to call me an ugly pig, a fat woman, a fatty? This is intolerable!’ With her acupuncture skills, she was able to detoxify the poison and become beautiful. Using her competence, she managed to face-slap everyone and lose weight while torturing scum. After accidentally rescuing a chronically ill uncle, he turned out to be her scumbag ex-fiance’s uncle. She smiled maliciously and said, “Uncle, you should give yourself to me in return for rescuing your life!” When she saw the scumbag again, she said warmly, “My good nephew, call me Auntie.”
 Persona:
 Song Jiaren: Vengeful for the smallest grievance, naughty, and cheeky.
 Yan Cheng: Two-faced, strong, patient, and cunning.
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 Natsume travels to a parallel world merged with pokemon, where pokemon are integrated into every aspect of people’s lives.
 
 In the land of Antarctica, under the wind and snow, a mysterious figure jumped over and drifted away.
 
 Above the hot desert, a terrifying figure shakes the desert like a roaring ocean wave.
 
 As a traverser, Natsume carries the system and starts with a Heavenly King Volcarona. Starting from the third year of high school, he has gradually become the strongest trainer in the world.
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 “This is the system? My cheat? I gave it to me when I died?” 
 Lu Qing traveled through the world of comprehension, spent two hundred years, became a monk in the golden era, married a wife and had children, and established a family. The ‘family rise system’ was activated only after he was seriously injured and died. 
 [Upgrading Spiritual Root], [Explore Resources], [Pure Yang Body]… 
 what do you want? Give you all! 
 I am really your ancestor, obedient, ancestor will take you to fly!
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 Traveling through Konoha, burning fruits, blooming in this world with a different kind of brilliance, fire fist, sun flame, mirror flame… he is a man known as the Emperor Yan! Put an end to the chaotic world, hang Lord Madara, and rise to the pinnacle of the Ninja world!
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 Qin Aofeng, a third-generation descendant of the great and prestigious Qin Family, was just as famous as his genius big brother Aotian, but was famed in Qin City for being the “Good-for-nothing Seventh Young Master.”
 The compound is perilous, the clan is full of conflict. Before her rebirth, she dressed as a male, her birth a mystery. Because of her lack of talent, she was thought of as a worthless member of the clan. After her rebirth, she walked onto the path of a strong person, and lived on the continent like a fish in water.
 Until one day at the capital city of the empire, the spear of the patriarch pointed to her young uncle that she always treasured, the “young male” that had always been undistinguished stood out, and astounded everyone, becoming a peerless genius. Ever since then, countless males and females became made for … …
 The vast ancient forests, the deep bogs shrouded in back mist, the desolate and endless desert, the mountains and plains without any border where the magical beasts moved unhindered, this was a vast magical world.
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 Endless star realms, plane wars, wizards' floating cities conquered one world after another. 
 Wizard academy, bloody exams, and the sky-high wizard tower transported batches of wizards. 
 Richard, who became a wizard apprentice, opened the miracle furnace deep in his soul. As long as he continued to refine the raw materials, he could gain knowledge and skills... 
 The weapons of veterans who had fought for hundreds of battles could be refined into martial arts handed down from generation to generation. 
 The secret notes of ancient wizards could be refined into lost knowledge. 
 The remains of brutal monsters could be refined into monster bloodlines. 
 In this great age of navigation in the wizard world, Richard will eventually become a leader of the times.
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 Traveling to a world where elves are the mainstream, Du Ming originally thought that he would become an ordinary elf researcher under the arrangement of the old man, but under the impetus of the system, he ran wildly on the road of elf cultivation.
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