Any Novels About a Protagonist Who Plays Everyone Like a Chessboard and Plans Every Step Ahead? 有没有主角算计天下人步步为营的小说

1. 101 觉 After Awakening the Righteous Path System, the Evil Cultivator School Beauty Was Terrified 觉醒正道系统后，邪修校花吓哭了 Self-Destructing Truck自爆卡车Urban658k WordsOngoing The rating has just appeared and will go up later. [Advanced Martial Arts + Scumbag Male Lead + Hypocritical Moralizer + Scams and Swindles + PUA] The moment Pang Guang opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to Blue Star, where spiritual qi had revived. Traditional cultivation methods still existed here. But ordinary people lacked resources, making cultivation difficult. So most took the path of one kind of unorthodox cultivation or another. Fortunately, Pang Guang awakened the Righteous Cultivat —Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   You'll come back and thank me. [Smirk][thumbs up]

2. 102 燃 Burn, Burn, Burn: The Imperial Inspector 燃燃燃【大御监察使】 Midnight深夜十二点Eastern Fantasy52k WordsOngoing [Constable + No Golden Finger + Mystery and Deduction + Court and Martial World + Martial Arts Ranks] This world is plagued by demons and monsters, rife with court intrigue, and alive with the passions of the martial world. Buddhists temper the body, Confucians comprehend ethics and the Dao, Daoists divine the secrets of Heaven, Mohists delve into mechanisms, Legalists draw talismans, Strategists master formations, Yin-Yang practitioners concoct countless pills, and the School of Names sees into —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The imperial court and the martial arts world.

3. 103 梦 Tales of Ten Dream Kingdoms 梦十国记 Lost in the Green Wilderness碧野迷生Ancient Romance721k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Powerful Female Lead + Six Male Leads + Alternate-History Political Intrigue + Conquest + Love-Triangle Drama + Spy Warfare + Forced Love + Imprisonment + Everyone Is Scheming] No System, no golden finger, and the heroine has no memories of the original host. She’ll have to rely on her own wits to get out of every predicament. . The first man to imprison her: “Let’s see whether I’m more impressive, or your romantic fantasies are.” The second man to imprison her: “Normal sex is 404Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   In this book, the female protagonist is rather timid in the early stages, but later unifies the world.

4. 104 对 Sorry, She Wants to Be the Heavenly Emperor Too Much 对不起，她太想做天帝了 Armor and Fish铠甲和鱼Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [No rivalry between women + punishing scumbags + satisfying revenge + unconventional heroine undergoing tribulations + ensemble cast + strong female lead] Content warning: The heroine is not a qualified heir to the Celestial Court from the start. She faces trials and setbacks, yet steadily strives for the highest position. This is not a mindless power fantasy. Also, she is not the kind of character who gives her whole heart to one person. She may have lovers, but none will ever have her complete 1.5kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Yun Wan: While others cultivate immortality, I raise dragons, and one of them is even my master? This master-disciple relationship is exciting!

5. 105 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score235Shelves

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   The suspense in this book isn't forced; it seeps out naturally through the characters' memories. The father-son relationship is written with restraint but skill; the phrase "This debt will be useful later" is full of hooks.

6. 106 祖 The Ancestral Dragon Reincarnates: I Use Dragon Qi to Subdue All Heavens for Eternity 祖龙轮回朕以龙气镇万古诸天 True Lord of the Barren Ridge荒岭真君Eastern Fantasy678k WordsOngoing [Ancestral Dragon Ying Zheng] + [slow burn] + [a touch of dragon qi as a golden finger] + [no female lead] + [decisive and ruthless] + [scheming] Humans are the spirit of all things; souls are the essence of heaven and earth. I am Ying Zheng. I died from an elixir of immortality presented by an alchemist, and my soul transmigrated into the body of Lin Yuan, a sixteen-year-old boy in another world. A poor spiritual sea. Betrayed by my elder brother. Barely scraping by. But in this world, wher 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm recommending this novel by a humble author. Could you, esteemed heroes and warriors, grace me with your presence? It's a purely dark, ensemble piece with a vast world-building and no female lead. The protagonist, Qin Shi Huang, transmigrates to another world and rises from the bottom, showcasing imperial methods and the cunning of a ruler. No characters exhibit any signs of sudden stupidity; many heroes emerge, and there are no high-level battles. Every step requires careful planning and scheming. To gain a powerful patron, he schemes to marry the elder's daughter, doing nothing but acquiring resources for cultivation. Lacking resources, he steals from his classmates, disregarding friendship. To showcase his talent and gain benefits in the martial arts tournament, he ruthlessly kills the clan leader's daughter who helps him, his every move deadly. One wrong move leads to certain death; one wrong step condemns him to a life of mere mortal.

7. 107 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Tale of Li Chongan, Jade Keeper 丝路玉鉴：守玉丞李崇安传 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE38k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Story of Li Chong'an, Keeper of the Jade 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Fans of uplifting stories and adventure, especially those who enjoy Tomb Raider Chronicles and Ghost Blows Out the Light, are in for a treat! The captivating new novel, *Notes from Black Wind Pass*, and its accompanying short story series, *The Jade Mirror of the Silk Road*, are here! These high-quality male-oriented novels are a must-read for Chinese readers. Explore the truth of the folk world with suspense, the supernatural, and thrilling mystery. You won't be able to put it down from beginning to end, and the imagery is incredibly vivid!

8. 108 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Lin Clan's Joinery Art and the Soul-Hanging Staircase 丝路玉鉴：林氏榫卯诀之悬魂梯 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE16k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Lin Clan's Mortise-and-Tenon Technique and the Soul-Hanging Ladder 9Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The He Clan's Hydrology and the Shule River Valley 丝路玉鉴：河氏水文之疏勒河谷 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE15k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The He Clan's Hydrology and the Shule River Valley 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Su Clan's Astrology and the Buddhist Caves of Longyou 丝路玉鉴：苏氏星象之陇右佛窟 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE22k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Su Clan's Astrology and the Buddhist Caves of Longyou 10Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Zhao Clan's Spells and the Secret Treasure of Anxi 丝路玉鉴：赵氏符咒之安西秘宝 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE31k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Zhao Clan's Talismans and the Secret Treasure of Anxi 7Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Li Family Jade Pendant, Key to Hexi 丝路玉鉴：李氏玉坠之河西密钥 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE31k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Li Clan's Jade Pendant and the Secret Key to Hexi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Destiny as an Undercover Agent in Chang'an 丝路玉鉴：李烬宿命之长安卧底 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE35k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: Li Jin's Fate as an Undercover Agent in Chang'an 4Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Good Fortune, the Stunning Beauty 丝路玉鉴：李烬幸事之绝色佳人 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE37k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: Li Jin's Good Fortune and the Peerless Beauty 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin’s Secrets and the Triangle Star Pattern 丝路玉鉴：李烬秘事之三角星纹 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE34k WordsCompleted Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Secrets, the Triangular Star Pattern 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 重 Reborn in the Late Tang Dynasty: I, Li Cunxu, Will Never Spoil Entertainers 重生唐末，我李存勖绝不宠信伶人 User51942782用户51942782Historical322k WordsOngoing In the late Tang Dynasty, a soul from a thousand years in the future is reborn in the body of Li Cunxu, son of the Shatuo chieftain Li Keyong. He remembers how his predecessor met his end: after achieving success, he became infatuated with actors, and died as the nation fell into chaos. This time, he resolves never to repeat that mistake. He begins with practical measures. He takes in orphaned children and teaches them skills and literacy. He gathers the sons of military families to train toget 549Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-IQ political intrigue novel where the protagonist uses modern thinking to achieve a decisive victory. The story aims to recreate the glory of the Tang Dynasty.

17. 117 水 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒：天下大乱关我屁事 Words Can Heal文字能治病Historical182k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m 482Reads—Score117Shelves

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    A different world of Water Margin, it looks very interesting.

18. 118 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn to reclaim his homeland and build a Han Chinese world for the people.

19. 119 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.6kReads—Score107Shelves
20. 120 一 A Lifetime of Martial Arts 一生武功 The Road of Donghang东航的路Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing This is the story of Wang Han, who failed the Bayes' theorem exam administered by the God of Physics and Technology and was banished to the mortal realm. There, he became cultivation partners with Huang Zhumiao, one of the Seven Fairy Maidens from Heaven, and underwent trials to advance his cultivation. Wang Han studied the Seven Injuries Fist. Every morning, he did push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups, then sat cross-legged and ate Shizhen Yifang ginseng paste for his health before soaking in medici 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chapter 133 High-IQ Scheme: Using Others to Kill, Resurrecting a Corpse, and Removing the Ladder After Reaching the Roof – A Three-Tiered, Chain Scheme. Chapter 134 Removing the Ladder After Reaching the Roof: The Best Strategist is to Enter a Steady Cultivation Path Similar to "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality." Decisive Killing and Destroying the Sect: Revenge is Always Found. Chapter 135 Mathematical Tree Planting Problem: Using a Prescription to Achieve a Long-Term Deal. Mathematical Problems Accompany Your Growth. Chapter 136 Killing Bandits and Seizing Treasure: Planning to Build a Sect on Xuanwu Star. Decisive Killing and Decisive Scheme: Assassinating Bandits. Chapter 137 Using the Bandits' Money to Buy Land and Build a Sect: Like Han Li, Resources are Prepared to Begin Cultivation. Everything is Ready, Time to Cultivate. I write novels using the interest of novels to make learning mathematics enjoyable, because the first teacher in learning is interest. Don't just enjoy it without the motivation to learn. Pure novels are best with only one goal, pure science novels are best with only one goal, science novels are best with two goals, both enjoyable and educational. Martial arts, magical power, and spiritual energy are all illusions of the path to happiness. Wang Han's ultimate goal—to abandon martial arts and choose the path of scientific knowledge that brings happiness—is to understand the true scientific calculations of Euler and Gauss, the Riemann Hypothesis, and relativity. He will become a god, passing the eighteen tests of physics and mathematics to inherit dual divine positions, mastering the final move of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, solving problems without a name, letting go of competitive desires, and pursuing the true knowledge of the Riemann Hypothesis. Later, the god Tianjielan fabricated a story, and the gods, hearing only one side of the story, revoked Wang Han's dual divine positions. One god said, "He's too frightening; the Jade Emperor should kick him out of the divine realm." Another god said, "Without faith, there is no point." As a result, Wang Han tried to explain but was kicked out of the divine realm. He also abandoned his dual divine positions and, along with Jia Wang, sailed through the universe in an aircraft carrier, traversing time and space to find the reincarnated Huang Zhumiao. Chapters 133 to 137 show how Wang Han, through strategic planning and leveraging of resources, as well as learning mathematics and engaging in business, steadily built his career over 290 years by doing 100,000 push-ups, pull-ups, and 100,000 sit-ups in the gravity tower.

21. 121 重 Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Male-Channel Fanfiction740k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another. 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigration, a novel set in the officialdom

22. 122 我 We Villains Don't Want to Be Stepping Stones 我们反派才不想当踏脚石 A Fox on a Lonely Mountain孤山有狸Eastern Fantasy10.1M WordsOngoing What the hell! The Chosen One has singled me out to take him on? And the beauties around me are looking at me strangely too? What do I do? I'm freaking out! Are we villains destined to be stepping stones for others? No! I refuse! I, Ling Xiao, will crush every last one of you so-called protagonists beneath my feet! 4.4kReads8.9Score312Shelves

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    Last night I found a book that made me lose track of time; I read until dawn and still wasn't finished. 🌌 Every chapter was exciting. Good books are hard to come by, and this one is definitely worth reading. In this fast-paced world, such a reading experience is so precious. I highly recommend it to you! 🌟

23. 123 玩 Playing Dirty? I'll Use My Tactics to Unite the World 玩阴的？小爷靠手段，统一天下 oneone Bao Baooneone饱饱Eastern Fantasy98k WordsOngoing “Lin Yuan, if you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one!” “I've got millions of brothers at my back. Why would I fight you alone?” “Lin Yuan, dare you compete with me in wealth?” “I give gold to beggars, and even my toilet at home is made of solid gold. How do you want to compete?” “Lin Yuan, dare you compete with me in intelligence?” “You think you're worthy of competing with me? The famous strategists of the martial world are fit to be no more than my household servants.” “…” The martia —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot unfolds with meticulous planning, yet it's not oppressive; the protagonist is intelligent and not overly sentimental.

24. 124 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score143Shelves

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    Hardcore political intrigue, logically consistent, step-by-step, intricately linked, a battle of wits, emotional maneuvering, extreme tension, a powerful nation and military, dominating the world.

25. 125 黑 Black, White, and Gray: The Perfectly in Sync Players' Minimalist Judgment 黑白灰默契玩家：极简裁决 Between the Mountains方寸山间Urban651k WordsCompleted A high-IQ urban power fantasy with smart characters and a fresh approach! Trust your instincts, no dragging things out! A tight pace with no dull moments, absolutely thrilling! A cool, confident, sexy CEO + a stern, handsome, highly skilled super-spy in the business world: Together, they believe in the “less is more, but stay adaptable” philosophy and join forces to overcome one “impossible” challenge after another… Love, reason, law; black, white, gray; steady, precise, ruthless. A talented bea 3Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Female CEO and High-IQ Agent

26. 126 寒 Journey of the Cold Blade: From Refugee to Ruler of the Realm 寒锋行：从流民到摄山河 A Wildly Imaginative Brain胡思乱想的大脑Historical288k WordsOngoing A hidden heir lurks in the refugee camps, while the Nine Cauldrons fracture the land and set the beacon fires alight. Xiao Yu, a lowborn refugee struggling to survive in a border camp in the state of Yan, has no idea that his blood carries the loyalty and grievance of a renowned general from the former dynasty. A forced conscription sweeps him into the meat grinder known as the Battle of Canglang Plains. Amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, his innate “Eye of Insight” lets him spot a g —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suitable for readers who enjoy serious historical fiction, but also has the thrill of online novels!

27. 127 权 Vortex of Power and Desire 权欲之涡 Misty Isle Beneath the Starry River烟屿落星河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing A career in government is like a bottomless abyss: one wrong step, and you’re shattered to pieces. Wu Liangyou has barely entered the political arena and hasn’t even tasted power when he’s already caught in the mire. Should he bow his head and bide his time, or risk his life in a desperate fight? The abyss cannot crush a ruthless man daring enough to change his fate. Watch Wu Liangyou break out of a hopeless situation, escape death, and rise to the top over a trail of blood. 99Reads6.1Score106Shelves

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    It's worth watching!

28. 128 天 A Catastrophic Start: I’m Forced to Marry a Lame, Mad King 天崩开局，我被迫嫁给瘸腿癫王 Who Says Immortality Must Be Lonely?谁说长生需寂寞Ancient Romance806k WordsOngoing [One-on-one, both with no past relationships: the woman transmigrates into a book, pretending to be a vixen but really just a laid-back slacker; the man is reborn, pretending to be a madman but secretly a true romantic. They spar and fall in love, flirt to the extreme, enjoy endless sweet indulgence, and clash over court politics.] No bitter drama, just sweet, over-the-top romance. Their clashes are mostly battles of wits. Su Xu accidentally transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder 863Reads9.3Score131Shelves

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    A reborn evil king returns with memories of his past life, vowing to rewrite his destiny, only to fall for a transmigrated woman. She knows the plot but is too lazy to get involved, while his scheming is always thwarted by her "human clarity." Amidst the power struggles and intrigues of the court, and the hilarious banter in the imperial bedchamber, the tug-of-war between this bickering couple is more captivating than the political intrigue itself!

29. 129 财 The Path to Wealth Leads to Heaven: I’m a Cunning Merchant in the Cultivation World 财道通天：我是修仙大奸商 Heartbroken at Six六岁就失恋Eastern Fantasy204k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Business Warfare + No Spiritual Roots + Ordinary Mortal + Conquest] He transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation and becomes a useless herb boy with no spiritual roots. The good news: He awakens the Myriad Realms Trading System and can grow stronger by making deals. The bad news: The price is his memories from his previous life. Worse news: With no spiritual roots, he can’t cultivate, and the entire cultivation world is out to persecute him. Ruthless nobles want —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Scheming against the cultivation world

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