Not praying for ten strings

In a world dominated by seven super-corporations, the Longevity Species that always occupied the pinnacle of power didn't allow for the enactment of written laws. The Floating Islands of prisons delimited by lines on the map, where resources would inevitably run out in the future...
People yearned for the birth of a true "Hero," yet they cynically awaited the fall of a Hero from grace.
As long as one was hailed by the media as a Hero, even murder could be forgiven, and every word they said would be adored. Even high and mighty Elves dared not provoke the edge of a Hero.
But if a Hero of the past committed even a minor offense, the moment their image crumbled, the forgiven sins would flare up like an inextinguishable furnace, and the stars of yesterday would instantly become unforgivable criminals...
"—Come become a Hero, Russell."
The most vicious criminal in the world thrust a knife into the boy's hand, whispering a low enticement.
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Solo female lead, Beast Ears, Spiritual Energy, Mechanical Angels, and other elements. Cyber-fantasy. Please refrain if not to your liking.

Tower of Overturn

Xia stood in the carriage of the Sky Train.


The Sky Train zipped through the city, traversing slender channels that seemed to probe out from the midsections of the towering buildings on either side, curving gracefully through the air and swiftly transporting people to all parts of Sky Island.


The cars that slowly made their way on the ground, waiting for traffic lights, and the even slower-moving pedestrians, seemed like the capillaries of this gigantic city.


What about those flying Floating Cars, then?


The corporate executives, the Execution Department, journalists, and celebrities who had made a name for themselves.


And some merchants whose businesses weren't exactly by the book, hence not part of the companies but equally wealthy.


Chapter 58 Xia