Dark Novels 黑暗类的小说

1. 1 让 You Asked Me to Livestream a Classic, and I Called Dream of the Red Chamber a Ghost Story 让你直播讲名著，你说红楼是鬼书 When Will This Yawn End?懒腰何时断Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “Dream of the Red Chamber was never a classic novel. It's a book specifically about ghosts!” “Compendium of Materia Medica was never a conventional medical text. It's a sacred book containing a wealth of folk magic!” “The Classic of Mountains and Seas isn't a fabricated collection of myths. It's a historical record of civilization after a prehistoric nuclear war!” “...” Qi Luo gave up on traditional publishing, and from the very first second of his livestream, he turned everyone's understanding 51.6kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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   A super captivating dark take on Dream of the Red Chamber! 🌱 The author is incredibly talented! Their reading is incredibly broad, their writing is superb, and they are well-versed in various folk cultures. This is a darker interpretation of Dream of the Red Chamber, told from a non-human perspective—in short, a darker version—and it's all logically consistent, concise, and absolutely fantastic!!! Trust me, you won't be able to stop reading!!!

2. 2 末 The Age of Declining Dharma: From the Start, I Blood-Sacrifice and Refine Corpses on Hong Kong Island! 末法时代：开局在港岛血祭炼尸！ Salty Fish Only Know How to Be Salty咸鱼只会咸Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing In the age of declining magic, all arts have vanished, and cultivating the Dao is harder than reaching the heavens! In his previous life, Zhao Shan was a great demon of the unorthodox path. Reborn in 1990s Hong Kong, he discovers that this is still an age of declining magic. The orthodox sects are a dead end, and the unorthodox schools are no better, so he has no choice but to keep following his own wicked path. But gradually, he realizes that something about this world seems a little off. On Do 64.6kReads8.6Score5.7kShelves

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   Promote my own 🍉

3. 3 我 I Enter the Path of Slaughter Through Hatred 我以恨念入杀道 Pitiful Yang狼狈不堪的洋Eastern Fantasy275k WordsOngoing [Dark story + world-ending stakes + scheming protagonist + cold-blooded + villain protagonist + slow burn + no saintly heroine + no System + no female lead + decisive and ruthless + destruction of heaven and earth] I used to be naive, too. Only later did I realize it had all been nothing more than my own wishful thinking. In real life, childhood sweethearts who grow up together and become lovers simply don’t exist! I thought she was no different from anyone else. But when I heard her say we were 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A fresh and unique dark villain story. Completely inhuman, utterly corrupted, driven by hatred to the path of slaughter, born only for carnage. Living only for killing. His entire life is devoted to killing. He sees human life as worthless. No system, no female lead, just a rain of knives, no saintly figures, ruthless and decisive, sparing neither the old nor the young, the sick and disabled. A tragic beginning, a tragic middle, and a tragic end! After solidifying his physical body, no one can stop him. Known as a daredevil, he fights with a death-defying ferocity. Even if he can't win, he'll self-destruct to kill his opponent.

4. 4 特 Special Cleaner, Occasional Crime Scene Stager 特殊清洁员，偶尔也布置案发现场 South Morning, North Moon南晨北月Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (Content warnings: no female lead, no romantic ambiguity, dark plot, protagonist is not a good person, lighthearted everyday tone) (No female lead does not mean no female supporting characters. Recommended that you stay away. The male lead is very much a criminal, not a positive role model, and people get killed on a regular basis.) Good news: He transmigrated. Bad news: The body’s original owner seems to have just killed someone. Is Qi Shu panicking? He’s practically panicking to death. After a 511Reads8.6Score102Shelves
5. 5 成 Creating Gods and Worlds: The Whole World Is My Plaything 成神造物：全世界都是我的玩物 This Is a Hard-to-Remember Name这是一个难记的名字Urban145k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + Foundation + fun-loving protagonist + unhinged + no System + no heroine + invincible protagonist + nonhuman protagonist + loves all living things + creates anomalies + behind the scenes] “Perfect creature! You can take first place on my list of favorite creatures!” “As my favorite creature, you may make one request of great me. I’m willing to offer you a little help.” “What? You’re starving and have no food?” “Ha ha ha ha! What a tiny, lowly request. I don’t even need to handle 3Reads6.2Score—Shelves
6. 6 匍 Bow Beneath the Cat’s Paw! 匍匐在猫咪的爪下吧！ Xueman3270雪曼3270Urban140k WordsOngoing The cover was drawn and made by the author, with no AI involved. [No romance + Very cautious early on + Slice of life + Selfish + Young boy + Cruel + Inhuman + Nearly invincible in the middle and later stages] (If your values are too upright, you might as well skip this. You'll definitely flame me.) Jing Li, a gloomy high school girl, dies from staying up too late and is reborn inside the body of a cat in another world, and a male cat at that! She doesn't care about her new gender, though. After 28Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
8. 8 惊 Thriller: Devote Yourself to Art and Become My Masterpiece 惊悚：献身于艺术，成为我的作品 Blue Sea海之蓝Mystery284k WordsCompleted (Includes livestreaming early on + a horror world + an invincible protagonist in the early chapters) A horror game descends, and Xi Wen is chosen to enter an instance. The boss gets killed right from the start, and things get more and more absurd! “Would you like to sign up to become the boss of the Sunshine Hospital instance?” Xi Wen looks at the words before him, feeling a little bewildered. And so, he becomes the boss of Sunshine Hospital, a place comparable to a beginner instance! Player 1: 3.2kReads8.4Score566Shelves
9. 9 绑 What It's Like to Be Bound to an Evil Spirit for Quick Transmigration 绑定了邪魔快穿是什么体验 Eggplant on a Goose Stone鹅石上的茄子Mystery294k WordsOngoing Warnings: Beginner-level writing; the second arc is over 40 chapters. If it's not for you, please be kind in your criticism. [No romance + demonic protagonist + invincible power fantasy + a touch of being adored by everyone] Yu Xie is an unrivaled evil demon sealed inside the Ancient Sun Demon Scroll. His innate cruelty and vengeful nature are notorious throughout the immortal realm, but as he nears death, an unknown creature binds itself to him. [Romance game turns into a survival game] Others 145Reads8.5Score—Shelves
10. 10 诡 Proving Immortality in a Bizarre Apocalypse 诡谲末世证长生 Mozi Wan莫子丸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse459k WordsOngoing (Lone-wolf cultivation + no female lead + decisive and ruthless + Chinese-style Cthulhu + original Backrooms-like dungeons + myriad realms) “The moon” “impostors” “animated ██████”... The spiritual energy in this world is actually self-aware!??? Rules twist, the uncanny pours in... Look! The things in the sky... they're all alive, hahahahahahaha!! memetic contamination ███████? I don't want to save ███... I just want to... survive.!! Escape this! Damn! cage!! ? (Note: The overa 899Reads6.5Score—Shelves
11. 11 我 My Demonic Path Has No Mercy Option 我的魔道没有慈悲选项 I'm Not a Hotchpotch我不是大杂烩Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing (New book setting sail!) [Dark story] [Demonic cultivation] [No saintly heroics] [No female lead] [Women appear, but he kills them after using them, without exception] [Self-serving] [Ruthless and decisive] • I broke through to Nascent Soul, killed my benefactor-master, and stole the Immortal Key. The entire cultivation world once called me the “Blood Demon Child.” • On the banks of Eagle Sorrow Gorge, the sects joined forces to hunt me down. Everyone said my soul had been utterly destroyed. • B 4.9kReads5.5Score370Shelves
12. 12 绝 The Doomed Witness 绝命证人 Chaser of the Sunset追夕阳的人Mystery420k WordsCompleted What is evil? Anything born of weakness is evil! Fang Ya survived a massacre that wiped out his entire family. Nourished by the flowers that bloomed from the seeds of evil, he resolved to become a police officer. Ahead of him lay countless baffling cases: A murder in a locked room at a wealthy family’s estate, a deranged artist who kills, a deadly game of love, a killer who hovers at the boundary between life and death to carry out euthanasia, the vicious crimes of a social group whose members a 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Out of jealousy, to take away the most precious things from artists—the writer's brain, the pianist's fingers, the singer's throat, the painter's eyes—and to turn the dead into works of art, is truly insane. [Petrified]

13. 13 生 Survival Simulation and Twisted Romance 生存模拟与病态恋爱 Hun Yezi混野子Sports431k WordsOngoing [Yandere] [Love Triangle Showdowns] [Game Simulation] [Self-Destructive Shenanigans] [Subverting Expectations] [Psychological Manipulation] [Multiple Personalities] [Psychological Horror] [Dark] Hua Ziqian bought an immersive sandbox game set in a high-martial-arts metropolis for his virtual reality pod. He was sure he could use it to become a famous streamer! Beggars' mode title: "Shocking! Handsome Young Man Unlucky Enough to Draw a Beggar's Identity, Only to Be... by a Dog" When he drew the l 263Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's so true! Don't be fooled by the relatively lighthearted beginning; it gets really dark later on 🤦🤦 It's truly psychologically terrifying! This normally goofy guy first gets PTSD from being tortured by a yandere boss, then gets mentally twisted by another yandere. What has become of the protagonist? I'm even afraid of him 😢😢😢 It's so tragic.

14. 14 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回：我终将成仙 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds. 6.4kReads6.9Score398Shelves

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    This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, prioritizing self-interest and resorting to any means to achieve his goals. It's quite depressing, and the world-building is a dark fantasy cultivation story.

15. 15 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
16. 16 恶 The Calamity of Nightmares 恶梦之灾 User23336399用户23336399Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted P.S. A semi-dark infinite-world story, not a horror or supernatural tale~~ “Master, what’s that? It looks weird.” “That’s a soul lantern. Don’t be scared. It’s just something to frighten children.” Song Luo looks suspiciously at the countless twisted spirits before him. Is it really just supposed to look scary? “What about this one?! It looks like a corpse!!!” “Don’t be ridiculous! That’s human incense. It’s tender and soft, and your mistress loves it. Hm?! You ungrateful brat! What’s with that 2.9kReads7.9Score229Shelves
17. 17 精 To a Lunatic, What’s a Ghost Anyway? 精神病面前，鬼东西算个球 Zoom Zoom Rabbit突突兔Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Hilarious + mentally ill protagonist + invincible + System] A world where ghostly energy has returned. Chen Zhuo is a patient at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital. The System fails to cure him. System: Let him do whatever he wants. I only provide technical support. Ghost Realm Bounty Board: Chen Zhuo, male, severe mental illness. Whoever takes his life will receive a billionfold increase in ghostly energy, several mansions, and endless luxuries. 4.6kReads9.3Score834Shelves

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    You should check this out, it'll absolutely crack you up!

18. 18 一 A Ray of Light Falls Upon My Heart 一束光洒落我心 Yang Qinran杨沁然Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted After cruelty comes redemption, and redemption finds love! A romance between people of very different status, with a wealthy second male lead pursuing a sweet, innocent girl! A rich heiress falls for her poor teacher! Solving cases in court and avenging old wrongs! What goes around comes around! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The two male supporting characters are really too dark.

19. 19 求 A Journey to Escape Death 求亡之旅 One Hundred Thousand Words十万字Urban123k WordsOngoing (No mindless power fantasy, no harem, no System, wild plot twists, dark humor, thoroughly engrossing. Enter at your own risk.) Fantasy with an unusual premise, a bizarre world, and humor that isn’t exactly lighthearted. I didn’t choose a single one of the tags currently listed... The author has lost it, so please don’t make wild predictions about the plot! Do you want to die? A Fei really does. Vampires die when exposed to sunlight?! A Fei beats up a vampire count, turns himself into a vampire, 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good, and the dark side makes you want to eat more.

20. 20 宗 Cast Out by My Sect: One Moment of Madness, and I Slaughter the Entire Sect 宗门弃徒:一念疯魔，尽屠全宗 Tian Xiao天笑Eastern Fantasy909k WordsCompleted [Darkening] + [Madness] + [No System] + [No Heroine] “If you don’t go mad, no matter how many lives you’ve lived...” “...you’ll only be repeating the same tragedy!” “Because fate...” “...has never favored the weak!” The boy grins eerily as blood runs down from between his brows! In the darkness, he throws back his head and spreads his arms in a frenzy... 1.2kReads8.2Score103Shelves

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    It's not dark literature that's attacking me.

21. 21 逻 Logical Trap: Extending My Life in a Game of Human Nature 逻辑陷阱：我在人性游戏中续命 Bamboo Leaf Brew竹叶酿Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: Logic Trap: I Keep Myself Alive in a Game of Human Nature [No humanity + original game scenarios + mind-bending games + survival through non-horror psychological battles] Human nature? Sorry, I don’t have any! I just want to survive! Yu Tu, who has terminal cancer, unexpectedly enters the mysterious Divine Cage: a ball-splitting game, the prisoner’s dilemma, Mafia… Clear the games, and you can extend your life! To stay alive, to hell with human nature! Gradually, even Yu Tu can’t 433Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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22. 22 港 Hong Kong Crime Saga: Dark Refinement of the Heavens from the Start 港综开局，邪炼诸天 Resonating with Birds与鸟共鸣Mystery891k WordsOngoing Meng Chuxing gazes into the heavens, searching for his own path to destruction. But the Great Dao stretches on endlessly. When will he ever reach the end? As for his own creed, it goes like this: Within the Myriad Souls Banner, ten thousand ghosts wail in sorrow. Passersby hear them in terror. Go forth to exorcise demons, and return from death with your life restored. With an evil treasure in hand, I wield its fearsome power. Fellow Daoists, do not rush. I shall ensure you all come here for a li 2.9kReads5.6Score184Shelves

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    Those interested can give it a try 😎

23. 23 神 Mysterious Space 神秘空间 Half a Free Spirit半个闲人Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted Qin Mu is a big name in the Mysterious Space. His surname is Qin, his given name is Mu, his courtesy name is Half-Mad, his title is the Black-Hearted Recluse, and his codename is Raven. People call him the Immortal Black Market Dealer. Wherever he goes, he leaves nothing behind, like a swarm of locusts passing through. With a strange mask on his head and a black robe on his back, he cheats women and children alike, and swindles young and old. Welcome to the Mysterious Space. Join Qin Mu as he tr 843Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The first one is definitely it; as for the second one, you'll have to figure it out yourself; and the third one isn't exactly normal either.

24. 24 番 Notes from the Tomato Novel Team 番茄小说团队随笔 Tomato Novel Team番茄小说团队297k WordsOngoing Hello, dear readers! This book is an original work by the Tomato Novel team. The first volume will introduce you to Tomato Novel in the form of essays. The second will take the form of a novel and reveal the people behind this app and their stories. We hope this helps you get to know us better! 22.5kReads8.4Score27.6kShelves
25. 25 开 Starting Out with Nothing but a Cleaver 开局只有一把菜刀 Red Chen Tangdou Machine红辰唐豆机Eastern Fantasy483k WordsOngoing With nothing but a kitchen knife from the start, how can you hack your way through the whole world? The moment Su Wang draws his kitchen knife, every pig in the world trembles! “My name is Su Wang. The Wang in my name means arrogant!” 6Reads6.7Score—Shelves
26. 26 司 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人，您怎么站怪物那边了？ Little Black the Firebreather喷火小黑Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 102.6kReads8.7Score10.4kShelves

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    👍The protagonist awakens as a Resurrector, is deceived to death in despair, makes a pact with a god to be reborn, and joins the darkness, walking among mortals in a godlike body [sad]. '[Learned] If the times cannot tolerate me, then I will destroy the times.' 🤦

27. 27 恐 Horror Revival: The Devil Is Actually Me 恐怖复苏：魔鬼竟是我自己 Stir-Fried Bangs爆炒齐刘海Urban151k WordsCompleted Horror has returned, and ghosts roam everywhere. Humanity can only rely on awakened spirit artifacts to resist them! After returning from the dead, Li Yan opened his eyes to a lousy-luck System, instantly going from the chosen child of fortune to the unluckiest man alive. Li Yan: Ever since I got the God of Bad Luck System, my back doesn't ache and my legs don't hurt anymore. I even get hit by two ghosts at once! 9Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    Super hilarious, especially the first book. Come find me if you disagree, it's laugh-out-loud funny. New book.

28. 28 主 The Main God’s Space: From the Start, I’m in a Psychiatric Hospital! 主神空间：开局我在精神病院！ I'm Qinian Wudao我是七年无道Eastern Fantasy756k WordsCompleted (Comedy, absurdity, eccentricity, myriad worlds, infinite-flow, mythology revival) Also known as: This Lord God Is Way Too Dutiful. Xiao Ruoyu resides in Special Ward 666 at Ningcheng Second Psychiatric Hospital. A veteran psychiatric patient by profession, he was chosen by the revived Lord God one day and taken to the Lord God’s space, where a series of deeply baffling events began. Everyone else wants to escape the Lord God’s space. Xiao Ruoyu is the only one they can’t drive out. Xiao Ruoyu: 847Reads9.1Score100Shelves
29. 29 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves

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    They're all pretty good, especially the second one; after reading it, I felt like I'd gone crazy.

30. 30 迷 My Sixth Book, Written Through Confusion and Tears 迷茫到泪流的第6本书 Lost in Tears迷茫到泪流Eastern Fantasy450k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 24Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Ten truly excellent books on ruthless and decisive action, it's a pity so few people have discovered them.

31. 31 落 Fallen Leaves Adrift 落叶浮沉 Leng LianL冷怜LModern Romance300k WordsCompleted Strong Female Lead + Villain Protagonist + Female Criminal + No Golden Finger + No Stupid Characters + Large Ensemble Cast I had the worst possible start, born in a village that “eats people.” Where I come from, good people don't live long. Only the wicked survive. The day I fled to the city, I had no education, no connections, and no way back. But I had brains. I climbed on whoever could be useful, and took out whoever stood in my way. Everyone was a stepping stone. Some say I climbed over a mo 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist's story begins with a disastrous start, exploring how humanity reacts to desire.

32. 32 楚 The Chu-Han Rivalry: The Son of Heaven Falls, the Human Emperor Rises 楚汉相争之天子灭，人皇生 Cherry Blossoms Falling in the Wind风吹樱花落Historical632k WordsCompleted A modern-day “hoodlum” unexpectedly transmigrates into Xiang Yu's soul. To avoid Xiang Yu's suicide at Wu River, he gives chase to Fan Zeng through the night, then puts Fan Zeng's stratagem into action and kills Liu Bang in a single battle. With victory seemingly assured, Xiang Yu is deeply grateful to Fan Zeng. But Fan Zeng's behavior soon grows strange. He forbids the people throughout the land from worshipping any gods and orders the people of Chu to worship Xiang Yu alone. At last, Xiang Yu 400Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist, Xiang Yu, used the most ruthless strategy in the world to kill Liu Bang. One hundred chapters focus on killing Liu Bang, and over two hundred chapters on destroying the Xiongnu. It is suggested that those prone to overly sentimental or overly patriotic sentiments should not read this.

33. 33 开 From the Start, I Became a Hongxing Gangster 开局成为洪兴古惑仔 Bleed My Last Drop浪尽最后一滴血283k WordsOngoing [Absurd comedy, infinite-loop adventure] Some call him a pervert, others a fool. Some call him an idiot, others a madman. The truth is, he really is all of those things... [Writing is hard. If you don't like it, please don't flame me.] 1Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Although it's a new book, the protagonist is definitely eccentric, but the best part is that he's not unlikeable. Five-star recommendation.

34. 34 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score105Shelves

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    Buried in a cemetery, she unexpectedly finds herself reborn, her life constantly bound by a harsh system. Human trafficking, wealthy family conspiracies, and illicit deals are exposed one by one. The female protagonist enters the game alone, using her intelligence to prevail, decisively overcoming all obstacles. 😳😎

35. 35 极 The Extreme Path to Immortality 极道仙路 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [No Goody-Two-Shoes Heroine, No Female Lead, No System, No Transmigration.] Follow your heart and pursue what you desire: that is the path to the ultimate immortal way. The Heavenly Dao? It is dead. The Demonic Heaven shall rise. This is an utterly brutal cultivation world where the strong rule and the weak are ants. My name is Zhao Wuji. In pursuit of the immortal path, I have no taboos. 11.3kReads8.9Score852Shelves

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    Ultimate Darkness Build, Starting with Three Spiritual Roots

36. 36 幽 Netherworld Immortality 幽冥长生 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No Saintly Protagonist] [No Harem] [No System] “My name is Li Changsheng. I seek the Immortal Dao in pursuit of eternal life!” Will he become an immortal or a demon? So what if he becomes an immortal? So what if he becomes a demon? I seek only eternal life. I seek only supreme strength. Beneath the Nine Hells lies the Netherworld. In this cruel cultivation world, there is no simple division between black and white. Strength is everything: the strong rule, and the weak are ants. With the Netherw 9.1kReads8.7Score674Shelves
37. 37 无 Infinite Planes: Starting with Final Destination 无限位面：从死神来了开始 Madman of the Mohist School墨家狂人Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted I battle wits with the invisible Reaper in the world of Final Destination. In the Three Kingdoms, where eunuchs hold sway, I bide my time and become sworn kin to the Ten Attendants, changing the course of history. In A Chinese Ghost Story, I dance with beautiful female ghosts... I don't know why I'm alive, or what keeps me going. Maybe I'm chasing the thrill of life and death in an instant. Maybe I'm searching for something exciting enough to make my frozen heart beat again... 4.9kReads8.9Score359Shelves

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    He's not mentally ill, but he's insane.

38. 38 完 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 Three Lives Stone 3三生石3Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted I have a criminal gene. I was born a criminal. Fate led me to meet Lü Jie, and I followed her into the field of forensic medicine. Just before graduation, a horrific bloodbath took place on campus. Lü Jie vanished, her fate unknown. I fell from heaven into darkness, and a demon stirred in the depths of my soul. After graduating, I became a forensic doctor. On my first day at work, I was confronted with a shocking case: the Red-Clothed Killer, who had disappeared for years, was back. As I went a 11.4kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    Cold-blooded forensic doctor, extremely gruesome.

39. 39 无 Infinite Reincarnation: My Tragic Life Without a Golden Finger 无限轮回：没有金手指的我悲剧了 Little Rabbit Loves Gardening小兔爱种花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse594k WordsCompleted From the start, he was locked inside an escape-room haunted house, surrounded by only six people who were novelists just like him. Was it a prank by the gods or a trick by the devils? There was no System, no mysterious old mentor, not even a beginner's gift pack. Hu Tian felt that his life was over... 10Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Does dissociative identity disorder count?

40. 40 绑 Bound to the Future Empress: She Begins Foundation Building, and I’m Already Facing Heavenly Tribulation 绑定未来女帝，她筑基我直接渡劫 Ye Chu Lin Xiao Li叶楚林萧李Eastern Fantasy47k WordsOngoing [High Martial World + Reborn Empress + Ruthless and Decisive + Academy Setting + Regret Arc] After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Li Guanqi thought that, with his mediocre aptitude, he would lead an unremarkable life. Who could have guessed he would awaken the Bonded Companions Ten-Thousandfold Return System, which granted him a multiplied share of any improvement made by someone bonded to him? From the start, Li Guanqi formed a bond with Feng Wange, the future empress. “Bonded companion Fen —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [High-Martial Arts World + Reborn Empress + Decisive and Ruthless + Academy + Regretful Journey] Transmigrating to a fantasy world, Li Guanqi, with mediocre talent, thought he would live a life of mediocrity. Unexpectedly, he awakened a god-level bond system. Binding with geniuses recognized by the system creates bonds, granting not only increased cultivation speed and insights but also additional rewards. Li Guanqi's first contract was with his junior schoolmate, Feng Wange, a prodigy. "Ding, congratulations to the host for binding with Feng Wange. You will gain her cultivation speed and insights." "Ding, cultivating together with your bond partner, reward: prodigy talent." "Ding, congratulations to the host for binding with Jiang Luoli, the Holy Maiden of the Jiang family. You will gain her cultivation speed and insights." "Ding, cultivating together with your bond partner, reward: innate Dao body." "Ding, congratulations to the host for binding with a demon princess. You will gain her cultivation speed and insights." "Ding, cultivating together with your bond partner, reward: Devouring Heaven Demon Art." As he bound more people, Li Guanqi's cultivation speed and comprehension increased. Years later, Feng Wange couldn't help but sigh: "Senior Brother Li Guanqi was truly a mountain weighing on my shoulders, so heavy." Jiang Luoli retorted: "I'm so envious of you, I really wish he were weighing on me too." Fiancée: "Guanqi, I regret it. 😄😄😄 [What][What]"

41. 41 爱 The 45th Book by the Tomato Lover 爱吃番茄的第45本书 Mr. Potato, Who Loves Tomatoes爱吃番茄的土豆君Eastern Fantasy219k WordsCompleted [Heaven’s Chosen Villain + Overwhelming Background + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold-Hearted + Profit Above All] Li Chenzhou transmigrates to a fantasy world. He becomes the legitimate son of Li Yuanshan, Duke Who Guards the Nation of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty. His father commands a million troops guarding the northern frontier, and his mother is the dynasty’s eldest princess. He has a noble status, a powerful family background, an extraordinary talent, and a handsome face. Isn’t he the perfect pr 200Reads5.2Score—Shelves
42. 42 天 Fated Villain: From the Start, I Chose to Threaten the Beautiful Mistress 天命反派：开局选择威胁美女师尊 Ye Chu Lin Xiao Li叶楚林萧李Eastern Fantasy362k WordsOngoing [Fated Villain + Not a Die-Hard Romantic + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Yun Ze transmigrates into a fantasy novel as a minor villain, with the worst possible start. Luckily, he awakens a Villain System. To complete his beginner mission, he even threatens his beloved master. From then on, he charges full speed down the path of villainy. The male lead's master: After getting to know Yun Ze better, I can see he's not as bad as Ye Chen says. The male lead's childhood sweetheart: Stop contacting me. I'm 16Reads6.0Score—Shelves
43. 43 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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    Hehe, enough chit-chat, these are all good stuff.

44. 44 末EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 130.9kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves
45. 45 长 The Long Night’s Journey 长夜行 Ge Zhao格照Mystery299k WordsCompleted The eyes are the angle observers most often scrutinize, so you must learn to disguise your own., Li Mu. From making up his mind to carrying out his plan, he spent a full three years. His first murder, his second, his third... Even when he was teetering on the brink of death, he would take a gamble if it meant he might escape. To everyone else, he was merely a weakling, not even as capable as an ordinary person... 249Reads9.4Score—Shelves
46. 46 我 I Don’t Have a System, but I Do Have a Hammer 我没有系统，但我有榔头 Geng Xiaoyue耿小越Urban4.7M WordsOngoing Fifteen years ago, the “God of Gambling System” abandoned me. Along with it went my luck, gambling skills, wealth, women... and every memory my family and friends had of me! As if the whole world had cast me aside, I angrily grabbed everything I owned, rushed into a hardware store, and spent 38 yuan on a hammer. From that day on, I decided I would kill every System with nothing but my mortal body! (Author’s note: No transmigration, no System, no cheats, no female lead, no brothers, no faction, n 391Reads9.0Score—Shelves
47. 47 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
48. 48 末 Mechanical Ascension in the Apocalypse 末世里的机械飞升 Glazed Rain Song琉璃雨歌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse572k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No heroine + Ruthless and decisive + Mecha + Warships + Pure technology] I transmigrated and lost my physical body, becoming... a machine... This is a world plagued by disasters, a world invaded by alien beasts... It's filled with darkness and slaughter... Powered by technology, an army of machines descends upon the apocalypse. Legendary mecha, warships, and all kinds of sci-fi weapons burst onto the scene, crushing everything in their path... (Starts out half mechanical, but soon 2.6kReads9.2Score220Shelves
49. 49 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.6kReads9.5Score38.8kShelves
50. 50 惊 Horror Game: My Second Personality Is an Evil God 惊悚游戏，我的第二人格是邪神 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Madman] [Dark Humor] [Mind Games] [Thriller] A Thriller game descends, and Chen Xie, a patient at a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into it. With an evil god living inside him, he possesses both absolute rationality and absolute madness. Evil God: I’m the absolutely rational one. You’re the absolutely insane one! Mutant Doctor: This guy chopped me to death, then went off to make mutants himself! Ghost Teacher: He doesn’t just break the school rules, he straight-up blows the pr 4.2kReads9.3Score490Shelves

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