I Like Dark, Cold-Blooded, Highly Intelligent Protagonists 喜欢看黑暗冷血高智商的小说

1. 1 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 119.4kReads9.5Score12.9k14d adds

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   Revenge story, protagonist is highly intelligent and capable

2. 2 重 Reborn in 1942: While Others Flee on Tree Bark, I Eat Stewed Meat 重生42逃荒别人吃树皮我吃炖肉 Getting Up in the Morning to Eat Spinach早上起来吃菠菜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine] [Reborn] [Pocket dimension] [Decisive and ruthless] [Killing Japanese invaders] [Killing people and looting their bodies] [Multiple heroines, no single female lead] Ma Tian was a hitman who had only recently entered the profession when his fixer set him up. He was sent to assassinate a Southeast Asian general, only to discover it was a trap. At the last moment, he detonated the explosives in his hands, taking his enemies down with him. He transmigrated into the body of Su Chen, 28.7kReads7.1Score1.4k14d adds

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   A story of a famine refugee, featuring a male protagonist who kills Japanese invaders and traitors. He is decisive and ruthless, neither doting on his sister nor any other woman; he prioritizes women over female protagonists. He doesn't falter at the sight of women, doesn't become irrational, and doesn't shy away from them. He's a breath of fresh air. He kills anyone who gets in his way, and if his sister becomes an obstacle, he'll even kill her to prove his path. If you enjoy stories of famine refugees and female-slaying heroines, this is a great read, highly recommended!

3. 3 身 As a Transmigrator, I Choose to Be a Lone Star of Misfortune 身为穿越者，我选择天煞孤星 Grayish White Rain灰白色的雨Sports297k WordsCompleted [Self-Interest + Decisive and Ruthless + No Heroine + Lone Wolf + Cards + Infinite Flow] Zhou Yao wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the game [Gate of Original Cards], where he has become an ordinary NPC not even worthy of a name. This world is full of original cards that grant strange powers, bizarre game instances, and endless possibilities. Original cards can continually evolve and fuse, gaining all sorts of strange and powerful effects. [Fireball] → [Heaven-Burning Inferno] [Fir 478Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   Dark fantasy, the protagonist is cunning, treacherous, absolutely self-serving, unscrupulous, cold-blooded and ruthless, and there is no female lead.

4. 4 正 I Was a Righteous Cultivator, Until One Day I Became a Demon God 正道修士的我，某天成为魔神 Late Autumn in Jiangnan九月江南晚Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Immortal cultivation + fantasy + supreme demonic cultivator + reborn in another body + no System + decisive and ruthless + heartless demon + fictional universe] For eighteen years, Gu Yuan was a direct disciple of the Sword Venerable of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Blessed with outstanding talent, he devoted himself to guarding the Demon Cave for his sect for years. Time passed, and when he finally returned, everything had changed. His master abandoned him, his senior and junior sisters despised hi 1.1kReads7.3Score10114d adds
5. 5 鬼 Master of Ghostly Fate 鬼命之主 White Little White Cloud白小白云Eastern Fantasy889k WordsOngoing With a useless System and a ruthless Host, Mo Li, born a villain, will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He has always believed in one creed: either be forsaken by everyone or ascend to the very top. 3.2kReads6.7Score25514d adds
6. 6 绝 The Ultimate Gourmet 绝对美食家 Li Xiaojiàn理小贱Eastern Fantasy252k WordsOngoing (No harem, no naive do-gooder, no System, partly feel-good, dark story! Read at your own discretion. The protagonist is extremely twisted.) As the saying goes, food is the people’s first necessity. I used to think so too. Food was a gift from heaven! Until one day, I had tasted everything in sight... And so, I raised my head and looked up at the heavens... 120Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 我 Ten Thousand Years After My Death, I Inherited the Legacy of the Supreme Demon God 我死后万年获得了极道魔神的传承 My Name Is An Tusheng我叫安屠生Eastern Fantasy597k WordsCompleted [No female lead] [Profit above all] [Do not read if you like saintly do-gooders] [Ruthless] [Dark fantasy] [Ensemble cast] [Lots of fighting] [The Myriad Worlds in the later chapters] The Xuantian Dao Realm is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Might makes right, and the weak are no more than ants. The path to the Dao demands a heart of stone: one general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers! Ten thousand years ago, the Demon Venerable angered heaven and earth by taki 399Reads8.0Score10914d adds
8. 8 玄 Xuanhuan: After My Death, I Became the Primordial True Demon 玄幻：我死后，化身原始真魔 Journeying to the Mortal World远赴人间Eastern Fantasy442k WordsCompleted [Ultimate villain + dark + ruthless + nearly invincible + slaughters his way through the world + no female lead] My name is Zhao Wumian. I'm an ordinary person with little cultivation, yet a lofty divine son falsely accuses me of being a fiend who slaughtered hundreds of millions. Before long, my body will be crushed, my three souls and seven spirits ripped out, and I'll suffer in a soul lamp until I die. My name is Ye Baiwei. I'm the Holy Maiden of Qixia Sacred Land, and I have another i 3.1kReads7.7Score18614d adds
9. 9 从 A Wildly Reimagined Crossover Starting with Pokemon 从宝可梦开始的魔改综漫 G, Beyond Forgiveness罪无可恕的GAnime Fanfiction726k WordsCompleted [Evil Villain Protagonist] + [Pokemon (Beast-Taming Story in Disguise)] + [Endless Destruction] + [True Demon King] + [Digimon] This isn't a dumb, dark story. Don't complain that people can't be saved in the early chapters or whatever. The protagonist acts with cost-effectiveness in mind and wants a comfortable life. He's not some masochistic idiot who goes looking for trouble. Hypocrisy is part of evil. A weakling who acts arrogant isn't evil, just an idiot. If you want something mindless, don' 88Reads5.9Score—14d adds
10. 10 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds

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    Absolutely top-quality! 👍

11. 11 火EN Naruto: Sukuna's Jinchūriki, Uchiha at Your Service 火影：宿傩人柱力，在下宇智波 The Black Scarecrow黑色的稻草人Anime Fanfiction448k WordsCompleted First of all, my name is Uchiha. Um... and there's a Sukuna sealed inside me. Never once did Jing try to make peace with Sukuna. Once he confirmed Sukuna couldn't break through the seal, he began ruthlessly exploiting him. With the Mangekyo and Domain Expansion, he gave birth to the strongest Kekkei Tōta in history. Slash Release! Jing knew his acting couldn't fool the Third Hokage and the others, so without the slightest hesitation, he showed his Uchiha nature from beginning to end. No defectio 27.1kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
12. 12 我 I Feed Demons with My Own Body in the Demon Suppression Bureau 我在镇魔司以身饲魔 Six Gourds六个葫芦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Get stronger when attacked by monsters + Transmigration + System + Invincible + Comedy + Villain + Demon Suppression Bureau] After transmigrating to a fantasy world overrun by monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a prison guard in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Bureau. From that day on, strange cases begin piling up in the prison, once known as a living hell and feared for its eerie, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the monsters in the prison scream every night? 68.7kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds
13. 13 末 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn, I Infiltrate the Protagonist's Crew 末世反派：重生后，我混入主角团 Room-Temperature Sugar-Free Soda常温无糖汽水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse683k WordsCompleted [Zombies + post-apocalypse + doomsday + self-interest + decisive and ruthless + villain] Important: The protagonist is neutral evil when he’s in a good mood and chaotic evil when he’s not. He has almost no humanity. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Only after Chi You dies does he learn that the hotheaded boy who’s always going on about love and peace is the chosen protagonist, destined to save the world, while he himself is merely a villain serving as a stepping stone along the protagonist 37.4kReads9.2Score3.5k14d adds
14. 14 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.3kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥This book is absolutely addictive!⭐⭐⭐ It's a demonic cultivation story, cold-blooded, ruthless, and selfish. The protagonist is truly inhuman. After finishing it, I felt sorry for the supporting characters.

15. 15 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    The first two books are by the same author. "Legend" is considered a masterpiece, with its meticulous thinking and clear logic. "Ten Days" completely continues his consistent style, with the tagline "I am Qi Xia, and I'm about to start lying." [Thinking][Thinking] The last book is a personal addition—a cultivation novel. [Please follow][Please follow]

16. 16 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 168.1kReads9.6Score21.5k14d adds
17. 17 不 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 Doudou’s Darling豆豆的宝贝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 261Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 重 Reborn in the Hehuan Sect, I Refine My Master into a Slave 重生合欢宗，师尊被我炼化成奴隶 Lone Smoke over the Long River长河孤烟Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [No System + no clichés + villain protagonist + multiple female leads + bizarre + ruthless and decisive, no saintly behavior] “Would you pick the Seven Fairies or the Seven Spider Demons?” “Only kids pick the fairies. Those who know, know.” “What if you really transmigrated to the Joyful Union Sect, where there are only female demons? They're fanatically devoted to the male body and worship you as a god?” “Wouldn't that be heaven on earth?” “Heh.” The young man smiled faintly. “I'm afraid it wou 86.1kReads9.4Score9.9k14d adds

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    There are many foreshadowing elements; don't be alarmed by seemingly illogical parts—they're all foreshadowing. The male protagonist is extremely calm, driven mad by the bizarre world's mix of truth and falsehood, gradually abandoning most of his emotions. He's ruthless and decisive, using any means necessary, but he's not a mindless killer. Instead, he's unconventional, ruthless to others and even more so to himself, capable of using himself as a tool if necessary. There are multiple female leads, a vast world-building, and both the male and female protagonists, on the righteous and evil paths, possess high intelligence. The content is somewhat niche; it's advisable to read the tags and comments in the synopsis before reading to avoid misunderstandings and to prevent reading if it's not suitable for you.

19. 19 邪 The Path of Unorthodox Longevity, Beginning with Shifting Blood and Bone 邪路长生，从横移血骨开始 Golden Koi金鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation] [Longevity] [Cautious] [Fake System] [Mercurial] [Pseudo-invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No female lead] [Also known as: The Unorthodox Path to Longevity: Shifting Blood and Bone; Fellow Daoist, Your Spiritual Root Looks Good. Mind If I Borrow It?; Unorthodox Cultivation: My Aptitude Falls Short, So I’ll Make Up the Difference with Fellow Daoists] [PS: (*^▽^*) Since this is a story about an unorthodox cultivator, some things go without saying. Ratings and comments a 9.1kReads8.2Score76814d adds

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    This book is truly excellent, my absolute top pick, absolutely phenomenal! The opening is like magic; after reading the first three chapters, you'll be completely captivated and won't be able to put it down. The content is as brilliant as dazzling fireworks, constantly blooming in your mind.

20. 20 诸 Reincarnating Through the Heavens, I Bloom Amid Slaughter 诸天轮回，我于杀戮中绽放 A Heart of Roses, Fierce as a Tiger心有蔷薇如虎Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow, the Myriad Worlds, original worlds, decisive killing, no female lead] After Chu Yunhan was chosen by the Tower of Guixu, which governs the infinite multiverse, to become a hunter, his talent, Spirit-Slaying, granted him the ability to absorb the power of souls through killing, strengthening himself and deducing cultivation techniques. To survive, he had no choice but to descend into one terrifying world after another and face endless slaughter. When his presence spread across the 82.6kReads8.5Score10k14d adds

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    A high-quality infinite flow novel, featuring decisive and ruthless action, a lone wolf protagonist, an original world, no female lead, and a protagonist who travels through countless worlds, proving his path through slaughter, slaying all beings with his blade. The plot is exciting, the world-building is grand, the writing is smooth, the pacing is fast, and there are no mindless or illogical scenes. Absolutely perfect for seasoned readers experiencing a reading slump!

21. 21 弃 Abandon the Gods 弃神。 Fish Don't Speak of Fishing鱼不语渔Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + not a saint + self-interest above all + satisfying read + invincible protagonist] Spiritual qi revival. Alien races invade the world, and the skies are about to collapse. This is an age of opportunity, because everyone has a chance to enter the realm of the extraordinary and gain power to rival the gods. But it’s also an age of despair, because human life is worth less than grass, and one misstep can mean falling into eternal darkness… Ning Yuan once saved hundreds of thousands of 167.5kReads7.2Score21.8k14d adds

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    20+ Is easy, too many to push.

22. 22 老 My Dad Is Homelander, and He Thinks I'm Too Evil! 老爹祖国人，他觉得我太邪恶了！ Happy-Go-Lucky Money Maker嘻嘻哈哈赚钱花Male-Channel Fanfiction461k WordsCompleted [Villain + no heroine + mixed comic-book universe + power fantasy + ruthless action + fast updates!] My name is Ryan, and my father is Homelander. I also have an “Evil Plunder System”: kill someone, and I can take everything they have! Invisible Man, Starlight, Deep... I'll take your powers. The Boys, Marvel, and DC universes will all be under my rule. They call me a monster, a devil, the ultimate terror walking among them! Even my scumbag father, Homelander, trembles and says I'm too evil! 40Reads5.8Score614d adds
23. 23 我 I Quit School to Become a Lone Cultivator, So What Do Beast Tides Have to Do with Me? 我已弃校当散修，兽潮与我何干 Wei Wei Qing Shan魏巍青山Urban434k WordsOngoing A cataclysm struck, and demons invaded Blue Star. Jiang Li was an outstanding student at his academy, working like a beast of burden for the school, only to be repaid with false accusations and slander. Jiang Li was utterly disheartened. Then he unexpectedly bound himself to the Absorption System, which could extract any talent. [Acquired the mysterious-grade talent: Diligence!] [Acquired the mysterious-grade talent: Devouring!] [Acquired the mysterious-grade talent: Healing!] Just as Jiang Li g 2.3kReads8.0Score10314d adds
24. 24 杀 Kill or Be Killed: But I Start with a Conceptual Ability 杀戮求生：但开局概念级能力 Unorthodox非道Urban454k WordsCompleted [Villain Protagonist + Evil Path + Kill, Kill, Kill + Eat, Eat, Eat + Monster Girls] [From the start, I got a conceptual ability that lets me replenish myself by consuming things. I’m just going to eat, eat, eat!!!] I transmigrated, but my identity was exposed, and I even died. Well, not completely. So I was drafted into a world of slaughter, where I had to fight monsters for extra time to live. I thought life would be rough, but who knew I’d get a conceptual ability from the start? What more is 1.5kReads6.7Score11514d adds
25. 25 诡 The Supernatural Returns, and I Am the Greatest Fear in the World 诡异复苏，我是世间最大的恐惧 Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Invincible] [No female lead] Qin Yu died, and his soul arrived in another world, merging with a haunted house. In this age of supernatural resurgence, he continually grew stronger and evolved, creating his own kingdom of terror. Whether human or supernatural, everyone saw him as their greatest fear. 13.8kReads8.4Score92814d adds
26. 26 灵 Supernatural Revival: Wielding a Mirage from the Start 灵异复苏：开局驾驭海市蜃楼 Origin Demon God起源魔神Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No female lead, no CP, no morals, no limits, hypocrite, dark and self-serving) The supernatural returns, and vengeful ghosts run rampant. The human world is a living hell, with suffering everywhere. Ghosts cannot be destroyed! Only ghosts can fight ghosts! Order is on the verge of collapse, and truth is about to crumble. Reborn amid taboos, I cast aside my conscience and let my humanity die. “Anyone who makes me unhappy for even a moment will be unhappy for the rest of their life!” “Why stop at 15.1kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds
27. 27 我 I Am the Zombie Source, Poisoning the Ocean from the Start 我，丧尸源体，开局投毒海洋 Unorthodox非道Sci-Fi & Apocalypse487k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse]+ [Zombies]+ [Zombie Beasts]+ [Zombie Plants]+ [Darkness]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Cautious]+ [Laying Low and Growing Strong]= This Novel Shi Fang has had the zombie source virus dormant inside him for twenty years! When the virus finally matures, he transforms into the zombie source and heads straight for the ocean to lay the groundwork by poisoning it! From then on, zombies spread across the globe. Deadly zombie plants silently spread viral pollen that turns people into zombies, 4.4kReads7.8Score36214d adds
28. 28 你 Your Wish Came True. What Are You Afraid Of? 你许的愿，成真了，你怕什么？ Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yuan died in an accident and became a ghost, but gained powerful abilities. He can grant humans any wish, but they must trade an equivalent amount of "luck" to make it happen. As long as they can pay the price, every request will be answered. People came to call him the "Wish-Granting Ghost Immortal." Some fell into the abyss because of their wishes, while others rose to great heights. Some called him a merciful Bodhisattva, while others called him an evil demon. But they never realized that 10.8kReads7.1Score88214d adds
29. 29 人 In a High-Martial World, My Talent Is Cultivating Demonic Word Traits 人在高武，天赋却是词条魔修 Grayish White Rain灰白色的雨Urban264k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + no heroine + self-interest + lone wolf + high martial arts + demonic cultivator + infinite worlds + trait system] Gu Bai transmigrates to a prison in a high-martial-arts world. The crimes committed by the original owner earn Gu Bai a hefty thousand-year sentence. But there is always a way out. In prison, Gu Bai awakens a second talent: cultivating immortality through traits. Every time he breaks through a major realm or fulfills a special condition, he can choose one of 15Reads7.0Score—14d adds
30. 30 被 Betrayed by My Ex, I Became the Zerg Overlord 被前女友背叛的我成了虫族主宰 A Downcast Tea Egg颓然的茶叶蛋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse357k WordsCompleted Hauling bricks, delivering food, handing out flyers, washing dishes… After working himself to the bone to put his childhood sweetheart through college, Chen Mo is dumped as soon as she graduates. Heartbroken, he begins to give up on himself. When he wakes from a deep sleep, he finds a building called the Zerg Base before him. Will he keep giving up on himself, or… become the king of the universe? The Earth arc is complete. The Star System arc has begun. The War of the Universe arc is to be annou 1.8kReads8.0Score12514d adds
31. 31 我 Behind the Scenes, I Become the Source of Calamity 我在幕后，成就灾厄之源 A Thought of Emptiness一念之空Urban603k WordsOngoing A million-character novel on this site, with a steady, guaranteed update schedule Mastermind behind the scenes + creating the uncanny + decisive male lead Terminally ill, Bai Ye tries every possible way to save his life. A single sacrifice grants him the power to create the uncanny. “Creating the uncanny and bringing fear and disaster can prolong my life and give me supernatural power? What is there to think about? To me, life matters more than anything!” A being of absolute darkness, he gains t 2.3kReads7.4Score15814d adds
32. 32 我EN I'm the Boss in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏当BOSS Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery526k WordsCompleted Name: Shen Hao. Occupation: Demon (You are the most evil, most cruel, and most terrifying great, great, great Demon King!) Innate Talents: 1. Calamity from the Heavens (When you enter an instance, you will take the place of the original boss in that world, inheriting all their attributes, abilities, and items. When the mission ends, you will permanently gain their attributes, one of their abilities, or an item.) 2. The Demon’s Legend (Demons may leave survivors, but never out of mercy. Those you 4.8kReads8.3Score52914d adds
33. 33 黑 Darkness Invades: I Can Only Summon Myself! 黑暗入侵：我只能召唤我自己！ Love-Chan Doesn't Want to Work恋酱才不要工作Urban590k WordsCompleted [Darkness Invasion] [No female lead] Darkness descended, and countless evil gods set their sights on Blue Star, known as the Origin Star. At this critical moment, Blue Star's consciousness awakened, granting humanity the power to repel foreign enemies. Talents were the power humanity relied on to survive. Su Yuan, who had transmigrated here for reasons unknown, had no ties to hold him back, so he decided to go home! However, his talent was Heroic Spirit Summoning, and the heroic spirits of this 3.1kReads8.4Score32114d adds
34. 34 杀 Killing Game: I Can Strengthen Myself Through Slaughter 杀戮游戏：我可以靠杀戮强化自身 Throne of Fear恐惧王座Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Switch the roles, and you'll learn what cruelty really means] + [No heroine] As monsters infiltrate the human world and humanity has no way to fight back, a game called Nighttime Paradise suddenly appears. In this game, humans become the Killers, while monsters become the Survivors. After being reborn, Lin Yuan enters the game and draws an X-rank talent: Slaughter Abyss. Its effect is: Every time you perfectly kill a Survivor, you gain 2 points of Brutality, 1 point of Agility, and 1 point of P 12.6kReads7.8Score1.2k14d adds
35. 35 秩 Order Paradise: I Can Add Points Without Limit 秩序乐园，我无限加点 Ruler of the Ancient Gods古神支配者Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsCompleted [Nonhuman Protagonist + Infinite Flow + Data-Based + Logic-Focused + Utterly Dark + Anti-Human Nature + Decisive and Ruthless + No Female Lead] Mu Bei is a cause without origin, with no biological father. After spending eighteen years in a sterile hospital ward, Mu Bei signs a contract with the Paradise of Order. And so begins a story full of slaughter and destruction, devoid of love and mercy, one that feeds on all living beings... (Reader advisory 1: After the first volume, the protagonist bec 335Reads7.3Score4614d adds
36. 36 狩 Hunting Talent: I Can Level Up Skills Fast 狩猎天赋：我能快速升级技能 Dreams Among the Clouds云间梦境Eastern Fantasy702k WordsCompleted [Cold-blooded]+ [No female lead]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Dark]+ [A magnet for trouble] In a fantasy world, Jiang Ya awakens a hunting talent. While everyone else is still slowly leveling up their skills, he has already maxed them out. 1.1kReads6.9Score10014d adds
37. 37 我 I’m the Villain System: Turning Boiling Sheep Evil from the Start 我，反派系统，开局黑化沸羊羊 Minotaur Warrior牛头人战士Anime Fanfiction444k WordsCompleted Bai An is troubled. Why is it that other protagonists can rely on a System to reach the pinnacle of life after transmigrating, while he’s ended up with a villain System that only has basic functions? But what can he do? Since he can’t be human, Bai An will strive to become the strongest System there is! Bai An looks at a certain sheep being mocked for its crude manners and extends a friendly invitation. “Little sheep, are you content to be a simp... I mean, a licking sheep?” This book is 1.5kReads9.2Score11514d adds
38. 38 异EN Anomalies Descend, My Right Hand Strips All Things 异常降临，我右手剥离万物 I Don't Eat Sashimi我不吃鱼生Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Pure villain] [Anomaly containment] [Ensemble cast] [No heroine] [Not brainless] [Cautious protagonist] It all begins with a dream of a god's fall. Anomalous creatures and objects start appearing all over the world. He obtains the god's right hand, which can randomly strip anything of its properties. Endless experiments, a growing number of anomalies, and others who possess the god's body parts: the world is going mad! Whether to become an omniscient, omnipotent god or to crush his hidden enemi 52Reads7.3Score—14d adds
39. 39 从 I Started Cultivating as a Cockroach and Became the Insect Ancestor 从蟑螂开始修仙，我成了虫祖 A Hui'an Native Who Raises an Orange Cat养橘猫的惠安人Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Evil Demons] [Ensemble Cast] [Factions] [Scheming] [Plot-Driven] [Plenty to Binge] Take a shell, lie low and stay hidden, counting the long years, day after day. Become a cockroach, drift through dusty alleys, conceal your true form and blend into the eight wastelands. Crawl through cracks in the bricks, hide in the dust, Year after year, nobody suspects a thing. The Demon Ancestor’s Heaven-Connecting token is gone, So become a cockroach and blend in with mortal flesh. Some soar to the heavens 18.7kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds
40. 40 7 749 Told You to Turn It In, So Why Did You Tattoo a Weird God Sequence? 749让你上交，你纹诡神序列？ Little Bear Felt the Spring Breeze Again Last Night小熊昨夜又春风Urban513k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [Freshman Intern at Organization 749] [Supernatural Horror] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Mystic Tattoo Powers] [Tai Sui Fatekeeper] [Gu Wei Nan Ting] [One-Punch Demon Slayer] [Paper Bride] [Sun and Moon Out of Sync] [Passionate Team] "No heroine, no harem! The villains are smart, and no matter how far they run, they will be hunted down!" (About one standalone case every ten chapters, with the overall story tying together in a closed loop. A highly satisfying read with plenty of 451Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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41. 41 格 A Fighter's Life 格斗人生 Ma Ma Is Not a Horse马马非马Sports1.0M WordsCompleted After my parents run off, a ruthless businessman captures me and forces me to fight to pay off their debts. Boxing, Muay Thai, karate, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, taekwondo: I learn the unique appeal of modern competitive martial arts from different countries, growing stronger through one struggle after another. Starting from nothing, I fight my way step by step to the pinnacle of competitive fighting. 167Reads—Score—14d adds

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42. 42 格 Combat Sports: Bones Clashing in Strife 格斗：峙骨争鸣 Ma Ma Is Not a Horse马马非马Sports1.0M WordsCompleted Life falling apart? Then punch your way back! Lin Zhi is unemployed, heartbroken, and homeless, arguably the unluckiest guy in the city in history. With nowhere else to turn, he walked into a third-rate boxing gym and became its toughest human punching bag. His new name was Ironhead. Other people are left in agony by a single punch. He just shakes it off and gets back on his feet. Others need weeks to recover from an injury; he gets better after a few steamed buns. Is this "unbreakable" body a g 63Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 恐 Horror: From Puppet to Demon God of Fear! 恐怖：从木偶到恐惧魔神！ Wenzhi Tianya文之天涯Mystery379k WordsCompleted When Lin Qi opened his eyes, he had become a puppet of the “paranormal” type. All he had to do was earn fear points to grow stronger and stronger. “When you see me, it means fear has arrived!” “Struggle! Scream!” “I am the Demon God of Fear!” An era of resurgent terror, an era when ghosts roam the night. Lin Qi commands fear! 1.8kReads8.5Score18214d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a toy puppet, non-human, ruthless, and decisive in killing. Only blood can nourish the puppet's evolution, so the protagonist begins a plan to slaughter humans. The protagonist is selfish, and the people in the puppet are either tools or evolutionary materials.

44. 44 随 A Portable Women's Prison: Taming a Goddess from the Start 随身女子监狱，开局驯服女神 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban337k WordsCompleted Fresh out of college and already a corporate drone, Lin Yi is more exhausted than a donkey. Then he awakens the Beauty Prison, a portable prison! The rules are simple and ruthless: it only holds stunningly beautiful female villains who have committed all manner of wicked deeds. Cold-blooded romance scammers, icy and heartless female CEOs, ruthless top assassins, gods who control life and death... Any peerlessly beautiful woman who breaks the rules gets thrown in prison overnight for reform! Wh 5.6kReads—Score51414d adds

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45. 45 全 Global Survival: I Have a Pocket Dimension and a Legion of Beauties 全民求生，我有空间和美女军团 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse426k WordsCompleted Everyone-for-themselves survival + lots of beauties + darkness + tribes + ruthless action + scheming + satisfying wish fulfillment + lighthearted comedy. On the day Zhao Chen inherits a fortune worth tens of billions, a voice appears in his mind: [Civilization’s Flame System bound. The whole world will transmigrate to another world in one month. Prepare yourself.] He glances at his bank balance, then at the System prompt, and calmly concludes: Isn’t this just being the client in a different plac 1.1kReads—Score11214d adds
46. 46 芯 Chip-Controlled, the Goddess Becomes My Maid 芯片控制，女神成为我的女仆 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban596k WordsCompleted When an encrypted alien code is accidentally implanted in him, ordinary programmer Zhao Yunfeng becomes a target for elimination by the Kronos, a race of “time raiders.” In his darkest hour, ten extraordinary women implanted with “guardian chips” gather around him under a command they must obey absolutely, from an icy executive director to the daughter of a martial arts family, from a top-tier star to a genius hacker. The chips grant them unrivaled combat power, while also linking them through h 412Reads—Score16014d adds
47. 47 末 In an Apocalypse Prison, I Train Goddesses Into Warriors 末世监狱，将女神驯服成战士 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse541k WordsCompleted My name is Zhao Linyu. Before the apocalypse, I was a low-ranking prison guard. After it began, I awakened a System, and now I manage a base with more than 3,000 people. My daily routine: an AI nags me into going to all sorts of places to rescue beautiful women: universities, hospitals, film studios, research institutes. It's like collecting stamps. My problem: the women always want to rebel when they first arrive. The professors talk to me about human rights, the celebrities talk to me about th 2.8kReads—Score23214d adds
48. 48 回 Rejuvenation System: The Old Gatekeeper Meets a Goddess 回春系统，门卫大爷遇见女神 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban361k WordsCompleted When 70-year-old psychology professor Li Tianyang was bound to a “System,” all he wanted was a quiet life as a security guard. But S-rank goddesses kept coming his way. An investment bank CEO was being harassed by a rich playboy? A single round of tai chi sent the guy to his knees, begging for mercy. A legal queen was framed by her ex-husband? Microexpression analysis made the mole crack on the spot. Every time he met a goddess, he grew five years younger and gained a superpower: hawk-eyed vis 159Reads—Score2314d adds
49. 49 末 Doomsday Survival: I Have a Prison Full of Goddesses 末日求生，我有一座女神监狱 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse608k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + Lots of Beautiful Women + Dark + Prison + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning + Wish-Fulfillment + Lighthearted Comedy. In a parallel Blue Star world, everyone else tries to survive the Apocalypse by hiding, struggling, and chewing tree bark. Zhao Yulong's Apocalypse from the start: an empty prison, a sharp-tongued AI chasing him around with a fire extinguisher and spraying foam at him, and tens of thousands outside the gates... Not zombies, but female survivors who heard the news and c 1.7kReads—Score13714d adds
50. 50 凡 A Mortal’s Demonic Cultivation: The Profound Yin Chronicles 凡人修魔：玄阴传 One Big White一只肥大白Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal-world setting + satisfying read but no overpowered, arrogant hero + genius protagonist + decisive and ruthless + demonic cultivation + technical approach to cultivation + creates his own techniques and secret arts later on + slow burn + Xuanguxian template + skips the mortal-world opening] Xiao Qing is reborn in the cultivation world carrying a mysterious jade pendant. After testing as a three-element spiritual root, he unexpectedly joins a demonic sect. Once there, Xiao Qing relies on h 49.7kReads8.6Score4.9k14d adds

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