Childhood Friend of the Zenith - Chapter 0: Prologue

Kaden awakens once again at the dawn of Earth’s cataclysmic “System” invasion, armed with haunting memories of his previous nightmare life. Desperate to overturn his grim fate, he sets his sights on a special druid class—only to unlock a legendary hidden class!A druid who had to devour to become stronger!With every enemy he devours, the madness increases. The nature twists and contorts in his presence. Plague spreads where he goes. The cursed forests become his grove.Would the fallen druid be able to face the twisted alchemist who once enslaved the entire planet? Can Kaden master this cursed power to save humanity—or will it consume him, turning him into the very evil he seeks to destroy?

When he returned to the World of Martial Arts, the game was filled with blood and battles! Chen Kaixin had chased after the footsteps of the one emperor, two empresses, three princes, seven dukes, and thirteen aces for three years, but during the eve of the Sword Among Us tournament in Mount Hua, he was ambushed by evil bastards, and was killed so much that his level dropped to that of a newbie. He completely lost the chance to join the ranks of the powerful players in the game! In great disappointment, Kaixin quit the game and got drunk so that he could forget his sadness, but during that stormy night, Chen Kaixin found that he had actually dreamed for a total of three years, because when he woke up again, he woke up to three years ago, when he was still a student.

[Ding! You've gained 1 million views! The city’s most beloved heroine has fallen for your mysterious charms!][Miss Mercury is obsessed with your streams. She’s on her way to meet you!][Heroic factions are closing in on your location, but the Mindbender Heroine is aiding your escape!][Ding! 10,000 views! You've gained 5,000 Credits and unlocked Stealth Mode (Tier 1)][Ding! 1 million views! Rope Girl has noticed your mysterious charm and can't get you out of her mind!][Ding! You’ve saved the city’s lower districts while taking down three corporate-backed heroes. Lady Fortress is secretly watching your stream, intrigued.]In Metro City, where huge corporations and flashy superheroes rule the skyline, everyday people are just bystanders in the ongoing battles between heroes and villains.At the center of this chaotic city is Scott McQueen, an average guy with one big dream: becoming a cool, shadowy antihero.Scott fantasizes about scaring off criminals while serving justice from the shadows.But there’s a catch—this world is full of flashy, attention-grabbing superheroes who hog all the spotlight.One night, everything changes for Scott. He stumbles upon the Harem Streamer System, a strange, almost-living program that offers him a shot at fame.With this system, Scott can live-stream his nightly antihero activities, gaining views and donations from fans all over the world.The catch? The more viewers he gets, the more heroines fall for him. Plus, with the growing fanbase, he earns rewards like money and powerful gear, boosting his chances of becoming the hero he’s always wanted to be!“Bahaha! The whole world is going to bow to me very soon!”He's not only wanted by the Hero Agency.He's not only wanted by mega-corporations.He's not only wanted by enemies he's destroyed.He's also wanted by superheroines!

Ashlock awoke in the courtyard of a demonic sect… as a tree.

A tree that eats people.

And one that grows stronger over time due to a daily sign-in system and cultivation.