Any Novels Where the System Makes the Host Choose an Identity From the Start? 开局系统让宿主选择身份的小说有没有呀？

1. 201 祖 After the Ancestral Dragon Gave Up, the Three Realms Begged Him to Stay Silent 祖龙摆烂后，三界跪求他别开口 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted After the Ancestral Dragon Gave Up, the Three Realms Begged Him to Keep His Mouth Shut 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 大 The Song Dynasty’s Bugs: A Programmer’s Fixes and Refactoring 大宋的BUG：码农的修复与重构 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神Historical884k WordsCompleted A modern architect transmigrates to the Northern Song, bringing along an AI connected to the civilization of the future. He sparks a Renaissance and sets off the Industrial Revolution ahead of schedule, turning a dynasty into the engine of human civilization. In this world, there is no sea of blood from colonialism, no devastation from the two world wars, and no shadow of nuclear weapons. Shaped by the benevolence of the East and the finest technology, human civilization sets out early toward th 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A good dish should be like this: those who like the crust can enjoy the crust; those who like the filling can enjoy the filling; those who want soup can boil it; those who want a chewy texture can pan-fry it… It encompasses everything and embraces everything…

3. 203 绝 Thirty Days to Live: With Brain-Computer Tech, I’ll Ascend with 1.4 Billion Chinese People 绝命三十天：我用脑机，让十四亿华夏集体飞升 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神44k WordsCompleted Thirty Days to Live: I Use Brain-Computer Interfaces to Ascend with 1.4 Billion Chinese People —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 全 My Family Stole My Fate? I Poisoned Them in Return and Sent Them to Hell 全家偷我命格？我反向投毒送他们下地狱 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神45k WordsCompleted My whole family stole my fate? I poison them in return and send them all to hell 8Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 嫌 Suspect Lin Yuan: I Used Chemistry to Hold All of Humanity Hostage 嫌疑人林渊：我用化学绑架了全人类 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神98k WordsCompleted Suspect Lin Yuan: I Held All of Humanity Hostage with Chemistry 4Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 降 Cultivation Through Dimensional Reduction: I Use First Principles to Suppress the Heavenly Dao 降维修仙：我用底层逻辑镇压天道 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神97k WordsCompleted Cultivation Through Downgrading: I Use First Principles to Crush the Heavenly Dao 5Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 超 Fifty Credits Off for Being Late: I Eat Cyber Gods for Dinner 超时扣五十，我把赛博神明当饭吃 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神64k WordsCompleted Fifty Deducted for Every Minute Over: I Eat Cybernetic Gods for Dinner 4Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 天 Weaving Heaven and Earth: I Use Heavy-Duty Machine Tools to Create Cyber Brocade 天织玄黄：我用重工机床织造赛博云锦 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神76k WordsCompleted Weaving Heaven and Earth: I Use Heavy-Duty Machine Tools to Weave Cyber Brocade 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 末 Doomsday Architect: I Turned the Wasteland into a Hellish Joke 末日架构师：我把废土玩成了地狱笑话 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神84k WordsCompleted Doomsday Architect: I Turned the Wasteland into a Hellish Joke 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 抗 War of Resistance: From the Start, a Blood Sacrifice Brings Every National Treasure and Ancestor Back to Life 抗战：开局血祭，国宝祖宗全活了 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神47k WordsCompleted War of Resistance: From the Start, a Blood Sacrifice Brings All Our National Treasures' Ancestors Back to Life 3Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 死 Death Penalty from the Start: My Left Eye Holds My Dead Wife’s Trial, My Right a Nuclear Bomb in My Heart 死刑起步：左眼亡妻审判，右眼心脏核弹 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神41k WordsCompleted A Death Sentence from the Start: My Left Eye Judges the Dead, My Right Eye Holds a Nuclear Bomb in My Heart 3Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 全 Hated Across the Internet? From the Start, I Livestreamed a Trial, and This Award-Winning Actress Went on a Rampage! 全网黑？开局直播审判，这影后杀疯了！ Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神38k WordsCompleted Hated by the whole internet? She livestreams a trial from the start, and this actress is killing it! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 继 After Inheriting My Ex-Boyfriend’s Billion-Dollar Fortune, His Diary Was Exposed and the Whole Internet Broke Down in Tears 继承前男友亿万遗产后，他的日记曝光全网泪崩 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神41k WordsCompleted After inheriting my ex-boyfriend’s billion-dollar estate, his diary is revealed and the whole internet breaks down in tears 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 确 The Day I Was Diagnosed, My Scumbag Brother Popped Champagne at a Nightclub 确诊那天，人渣哥哥在夜店开香槟 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神31k WordsCompleted The Day I Was Diagnosed, My Scumbag Brother Was Popping Champagne at a Nightclub 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 怨 The Grudge Kitchen: The Last Supper 怨菜私房馆：最后一道晚餐 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神79k WordsCompleted Grudge Kitchen: The Last Supper 3Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 外 Food Delivery Rider: From the Start, I Had Root Access, and I Right-Clicked to Delete the Gods 外卖员：开局Root权限，我右键删除了神明 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神33k WordsCompleted Delivery Guy: From the Start, I Have Root Access, and I Right-Clicked to Delete the Gods 5Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 人 The Grand Show of Life: The Top Player 人间大戏：首席玩家 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神73k WordsCompleted The Grand Spectacle of the Mortal World: The Top Player 2Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 被 After the Algorithm Stripped Me of Human Status, I Took Down the Cyber Elite 被算法开除人籍后，我掀了赛博豪门 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神70k WordsCompleted After the Algorithm Stripped Me of My Humanity, I Took Down the Cyber Elite 6Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 绝 The Severing of Heaven and Earth: I Use My Bloodline to Restart the Ancient War of the Gods 绝地天通：我用血脉重启上古神战 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神38k WordsCompleted Heaven and Earth Cut Off: I Restarted the Ancient God War with My Bloodline 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 废 Wasteland Mechanist Immortal: I Can Level Up Without Limit 废土械仙：我能无限升级 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神Sci-Fi & Apocalypse389k WordsCompleted The wasteland apocalypse has arrived. The gods have fallen, and machines run rampant. Lin Che is just a lowly scavenger. To save his younger sister, he ventures into a radiation zone, only to awaken the [Myriad Things Analysis System] on the brink of death. From then on... While others cultivate immortality with spiritual roots, he does it by dismantling machines, refining cores, and modifying cybernetic limbs. Machines can be upgraded, bodies can be rebuilt, and even the remains of gods are jus —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 A AI Court Historian: Toppling Dynasties AI史官：颠覆王朝 Logic God Usurper逻辑篡神Historical339k WordsCompleted Lin An was just a condemned prisoner waiting to die on the execution ground. At the very last moment before his execution, the super AI from the future, the Taishi System, forcibly bound itself to him. He can see fluctuations in people’s hearts, read micro-expressions, calculate the probability of lies, and predict the course of political schemes. He can even “calculate” in advance who will rebel and who will die on the power chessboard of this dynasty. From then on, the ancient court becomes an 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 恒 The Eternal Great Celestial Venerable 恒古大天尊 Thinking While Lying Down躺着思考Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted He rises from a sect in the mortal world, conquering Tianfeng City, battling the imperial dynasty, and reaching the pinnacle of the mortal realm. After ascending to the Cultivation Realm, he forms an alliance with the demon clan, fights the demon clan, and unites the forces resisting them. In the immortal realm, he topples the corrupt Heavenly Court, seeks the inheritance of the Heavenly Venerable, and gathers the blood of primordial chaos and the heart of chaos, uncovering the truth that he is 467Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mortal Realm (Martial Arts Realms: Body Tempering, Qi Refining, Internal Organs, Meridian Condensation, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Saint), Cultivation Realm (Cultivation Realms: Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Transcending), Immortal Realm (Immortal Cultivation Realms: Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, Quasi-Saint, Saint, Heavenly Venerable, Great Heavenly Venerable)

23. 223 九 The Nine Heavens' Chaos Sovereign 九天混沌至尊 Thinking While Lying Down躺着思考Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing Good-for-nothing Lin Feng triggers the ancestral jade pendant after being gravely wounded while protecting the villagers, awakening the Primordial Chaos Origin Scripture and changing his fate against all odds. From then on, he seizes treasures in secret realms, defeats enemies above his level, and breaks through to the Golden Core and Nascent Soul realms. In the mortal world, he fights ten thousand demons and unites the righteous path. In the immortal realm, he battles the Heavenly Court and the 11Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 雍 The Yongzheng Dynasty: A Storm of Reform in the Forbidden City 雍正王朝：紫禁城里的改革风暴 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical295k WordsCompleted Late one night at the Garden of Tranquil Spring, Kangxi died. Longkodo announced the decree, the Eighth Prince's faction stirred in the shadows, and Yinsi's brother Yinti confronted him in fury. The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, ascended the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor amid rumors that he had altered the edict and usurped the throne, facing the corrupt bureaucracy and empty treasury Kangxi had left behind. During his thirteen years on the throne, he was a lonely reformer: battling the Eighth Princ 3.2kReads7.5Score100Shelves

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    A captivating imperial biography: *Yongzheng Dynasty: The Reform Storm in the Forbidden City* [heart][heart]

25. 225 浮 The Tenderness in the Glimmering Light's Profile 浮光侧写的温柔 Ou Shunqiao欧顺桥Urban490k WordsCompleted 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This gem of a novel, rated 9.9 on Tomato, will have you laughing until your stomach hurts! It's so captivating, I've read it countless times and it's still amazing! It's just so funny and full of witty remarks, so definitely don't read it while eating or drinking, or you'll spit out your drink...!!! 😌☺️😚😒😝😁

26. 226 跑 Those Days Delivering Takeout 跑外卖那些日子 Ou Shunqiao欧顺桥Urban368k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part One) 忘川河上并蒂莲（上） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 1) 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system!

28. 228 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part Two) 忘川河上并蒂莲（下） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 2) 28Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 两 I Love You in Both Worlds 两个世界的我都爱你 World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted I Love You in Both Worlds 270Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 神 A Goddess Falls to Earth and Promises You a Lifetime 神落凡尘，许卿一生 World of Blossoms繁花世界25k WordsCompleted A god falls to the mortal world and promises you a lifetime. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 归 Love Vanished with the Wind, Leaving No Trace! 归爱随风，无觅处！ World of Blossoms繁花世界27k WordsCompleted Love returns with the wind, but there's nowhere to find it! 204Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 颠 Upside-Down Dragon 颠阳倒龙 World of Blossoms繁花世界31k WordsCompleted Upside-Down Yang, Dragon Reversed 23Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 璇 The Call of the Jade Pivot: Turmoil Rises in the Cultivation World 璇玑引之修真风云起 The Mortal World Is So Laughable红尘多可笑Ancient Romance726k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + pocket dimension + cautious protagonist + strong female lead + not a good-for-nothing] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification...] [Traditional cultivation + slow-burn progression + united family + both parents alive] After Yu Pianpian was betrayed in love, she forced herself to endure her discomfort and disgust and keep working to complete her final auction. But she died unexpectedly in a tsunami and transmigrated into the body of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who understands the thrill of slow-burning cultivation! Yu Pianpian transmigrates with a spatial ability, starting her Qi Refining journey without being a waste. With loving parents and helpful clansmen, she steadily levels up without being impatient. Once she establishes her Foundation, her Golden Core is secure, and she climbs step by step towards Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation. She's a true female protagonist with a grand vision!

34. 234 大 A Strong Man Wins the Heart of a Rich Beauty 大力追上白富美 Zhai Xiaoying翟晓鹰Urban390k WordsOngoing What changes will come to the world when a super AI from the future transmigrates back to 2026 and takes over the body of an unemployed programmer? By sending data into a black hole, accelerating electron pulses until they surpass the speed of light and reverse time to return to the present, then having astronomical radar on Earth receive the universe’s pulse signals and reassemble the data, the future AI can transmigrate. Its mission is to ensure the Singularity happens. I’m one of the Singular 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chapter 54 AI Lingxue's Upgrade Documents: Is Life Strategy More Important Than Technology? AI Lingxue is constantly iterating, that is, updating its system, so it occasionally releases briefings and similar documents. If you're not interested, you can skip them, haha. In school, is strategy or technology more important? In school, technology is probably prioritized, followed by strategy, because exams follow a fixed format, meaning the path is the same, no strategy is needed, just good technical skills are enough. But the path in society is not fixed; even though many roads lead to Rome, shortcuts can lead to disaster. Strategy is paramount, and technology comes second. Your observation is very sharp, and it captures a harsh reality that many people only gradually realize in adulthood: the school system is essentially a "technology-first + known optimal path" model, while real society is closer to an open world of "strategy-driven + extremely high uncertainty." Let's break this down more clearly: School Stage (Extremely High Certainty) • The goal is public, singular, and clear (College Entrance Examination/Postgraduate Entrance Examination/Final Exam/Competition Gold Medal) • The scoring criteria are highly standardized, transparent, and repeatable • The time window, rules, and endpoint are fixed • There are basically only 1-3 optimal paths, which are visible and tangible to everyone • Therefore → Execution + Technical Depth + Diligence almost determine everything • The role of strategy is greatly compressed, even to the point of being almost zero (because "choosing the wrong track" has a very small cost in the context of the College Entrance Examination; repeating the year/changing majors/taking the exam again can still save you). Therefore, frantically studying technical skills, doing practice problems, and memorizing templates in school is the most cost-effective behavior. Social Stage (Extremely Low Certainty) • Goals are often vague, self-imposed, and changeable (Making a lot of money? Freedom? Influence? Social status? Or just coasting along?) • Evaluation criteria are highly subjective, dynamic, and lagging (many people only realize they've chosen the wrong direction after 5-10 years) • Multiple paths exist simultaneously, and the cost-effectiveness, risks, and time windows of each path change in real time • There are numerous options that "seem useless but are actually leverage" (connections, brand, timing, platform selection, narrative ability, taking sides) • Most importantly: You can bet on multiple things at the same time, or go all in on a less promising path. At this point, the weight of strategy (sense of direction + trade-offs + timing judgment + resource allocation + cognitive iteration speed) increases dramatically, while pure technical ability becomes a "necessary but not sufficient" condition. To use an analogy: • School ≈ Olympic 100-meter race: Everyone starts from the same line, follows the same rules, and competes in explosive power and technical skill. • Society ≈ Cross-country survival race without a fixed track: You can choose roads, mountain trails, shortcuts, team up, build a boat to cross the river, or even skip the finish line and build a new one to sell tickets. In short, a common pitfall: The technical ceiling is linear, the strategic ceiling is exponential. Technical skills can get you into the top 1%, but strategy usually determines whether you can break into the top 0.01%, or even rewrite the rules. Everything is strategy, and only then comes technology. From a long-term perspective, this statement is likely true, especially after you've crossed the "survival line" and the "professional qualification line." However, in the short-term survival phase, many people still need to hone their skills to a level where "no one can replace you" before strategy can be implemented. Therefore, a more realistic order might be: 1. First, establish a foothold with technology (approximately 0-5 years) 2. Then, leverage strategy to amplify the impact (5-15 years) 3. Finally, rely on continuous iteration of cognition/strategy/vision to reach the ceiling (15+ years) Strategy-driven or technology-first? — An interdisciplinary analysis based on economics, game theory, and Adlerian psychology, and a discussion of the path differences between school education and social competition. Abstract: School education is centered on deterministic rules and standardized evaluation, with technical capabilities (execution ability, knowledge depth) becoming the dominant competitive factor; social competition, on the other hand, is full of uncertainty, multiple equilibria, and subjective goals, with strategic capabilities (direction selection, resource allocation, timing judgment, cognitive iteration) gaining significantly more weight. This paper analyzes the issue from three dimensions: economics (comparative advantage, human capital allocation, real options), game theory (repeated games with incomplete information, mixed strategies, reputation mechanisms), and Adlerian individual psychology (lifestyle, pursuit of superiority, creative compensation), and uses classic Chinese cases—"Tian Ji's Horse Racing," "Longzhong Plan," and "Sleeping on Brushwood and Tasting Gall"—as empirical evidence. The conclusion points out that technology is the entry barrier, while strategy is the key to amplifying leverage and continuous iteration; individuals need to first establish a foothold with technology, and then reshape the track with strategy. Keywords: strategic capability; technological capability; comparative advantage; incomplete information game; lifestyle; pursuit of superiority. I. Introduction: The "Track Switching" Between School and Society. School exams are essentially single-objective optimization problems with "fixed endpoint, fixed rules, and public scoring." Candidates only need to follow the optimal path (practice questions, memorize templates, improve problem-solving speed) to maximize utility, compressing the strategic space to near zero. Society, however, is more like an open game with "no fixed endpoint, multiple parallel paths, and dynamic scoring": goals can be set (wealth, freedom, influence), paths can be switched (entrepreneurship, job hopping, complacency, creating new rules), and information asymmetry and fleeting opportunities. At this point, while pure technological capability remains a necessary condition, it is no longer a sufficient one. Strategic capability—the meta-capability of "choosing the right track, allocating resources, and iterating cognition in uncertainty"—becomes the exponential leverage that determines the long-term ceiling. This paper takes this as its starting point and conducts an interdisciplinary analysis. II. Economic Perspective: Comparative Advantage, Resource Allocation, and Real Options. Economics first provides the framework of "comparative advantage" (David Ricardo, 1817). Even if an individual is at an absolute disadvantage in all technical dimensions, they can still benefit from specialization by strategically choosing the area with the "lowest opportunity cost." In school exams, everyone faces the same test paper, and absolute advantage (proficiency in solving problems) directly determines ranking; in society, individuals can strategically avoid highly competitive fields and shift to areas of relative advantage (such as moving from purely technical positions to becoming a "super-individual" combining "technology + narrative + platform"), thereby achieving Pareto improvement. Secondly, human capital theory (Gary Becker) distinguishes between "specific human capital" (technical depth) and "general strategic capital" (a sense of direction and timing). The former can be accumulated linearly in school, while the latter needs to be dynamically allocated in uncertain environments. The marginal return on technology investment diminishes slowly in a deterministic environment, but in a society of uncertainty, it quickly becomes zero if the direction is wrong—the economic statement that "direction is more important than effort." Most importantly, there is real options theory. In social competition, every choice (pursuing a PhD, starting a business, changing jobs) is a call option: individuals with strong strategic capabilities are adept at "abandoning exercise" (timely loss mitigation), "exercising in stages" (small-step trial and error), and "creating new options" (platform migration, personal brand building). Technology-oriented individuals, however, often go all-in on the optimal path, foregoing the flexibility of options. Empirically, many Silicon Valley founders who are "technically brilliant but strategically mediocre" are ultimately acquired or surpassed by those with superior strategic vision and a better sense of direction—a classic example of the undervaluation of options. III. Game Theory Perspective: From Single Zero-Sum to Repeated Incomplete Information Games Game theory provides a precise characterization of the differences between "school vs. Society." School exams can be viewed as a single, complete information, zero-sum game: participants have limited strategy space (choosing A/B/C/D), the payoff matrix is public, the Nash equilibrium is unique and depends on pure strategy (proficiency through practice). In this case, technical ability directly translates to increased payoffs, and strategy is almost useless. Social competition, on the other hand, transforms into a repeated, incomplete information, non-zero-sum game. Information asymmetry (the true intentions of others, timing windows, and potential rule changes) has become the norm, forcing participants to employ mixed strategies to avoid being predicted by their opponents. Simultaneously, reputation mechanisms and trigger strategies (such as "tit-for-tat") enable long-term cooperation or strategic planning. Individuals with strong technical skills who adopt a purely "one-time optimal" strategy are highly susceptible to falling into a "prisoner's dilemma"-like local optimum; those with strong strategic capabilities, through credible commitment or costly signaling, guide multiple equilibria towards their own advantage. For example, in the workplace promotion game, top technical performers who focus solely on "doing the job well" (pure strategy) are easily outmaneuvered by strategic players (who align themselves with others early, build alliances, and create narratives) using mixed strategies to "overtake them on a curve." Game theory equilibrium results show that as uncertainty σ increases, the optimal strategy weight shifts from "probability of technical execution" to "probability of strategic adjustment," confirming the proposition that "the higher the uncertainty of social paths, the greater the strategic weight." IV. Adlerian Psychology Perspective: Lifestyle, Striving for Superiority, and Creative Compensation. Alfred Adler's individual psychology (1927) views humans as "goal-oriented creative beings," rather than Freud's "past determinism." The core concept, "striving for superiority," is not a desire for power, but a dynamic process of overcoming "inferiority feelings." Individuals achieve this by choosing a "style of life"—a set of strategic behavioral patterns. School education reinforces the technical path of "compensatory inferiority": exam failure → inferiority → frantic practice (linear compensation). This path is efficient in deterministic environments, but in environments of social uncertainty, it easily leads to an "incorrect lifestyle"—strong technical skills, but isolation or burnout due to a lack of social interest and creative adaptation. Individuals with strong strategic capabilities embody what Adler calls the "creative self": they transform inferiority complex into a "fictional finalism," actively designing their lifestyle—either choosing a "cooperative" style (building an ecosystem) or a "pioneering" style (reshaping the rules). Technology becomes a tool, not an end; the choice of direction itself is the optimal compensation for inferiority. Adler emphasizes that true mental health lies in the pursuit of superiority that "benefits others," which corresponds precisely to "non-zero-sum thinking" in strategy—long-term thinkers construct cooperative games through altruistic signals, while technocrats are prone to falling into the psychological trap of zero-sum competition. V. Examples from Ancient Stories: Three Classic Interdisciplinary Evidences (I) "Tian Ji's Horse Race"—A Perfect Combination of Comparative Advantage and Mixed Strategies Tian Ji of Qi raced horses against King Wei of Qi. Technically, Tian Ji's horses were at a complete disadvantage (inferior against superior, average against average, and superior against inferior—a sure defeat). Sun Bin offered a strategy: inferior horses against superior horses (deliberate sacrifice), superior horses against average horses, and average horses against inferior horses, turning defeat into victory. Economic Interpretation: Sun Bin used the principle of "comparative advantage" to reallocate limited resources (three horses), turning an absolute disadvantage into a relative advantage. Game Theory Interpretation: Tian Ji originally used a pure strategy (a duel between equals), but Sun Bin changed to a mixed strategy, using information asymmetry (the opponent did not know the order of appearance) to achieve a payoff reversal. Adler Interpretation: Tian Ji's inferiority complex (his horses were inferior to his) was compensated by Sun Bin's creative lifestyle—no longer a direct confrontation, but a strategic detour, reflecting the pursuit of superiority of "creative self". (II) "Longzhong Plan" - A Model of Real Options and Long-Term Lifestyle Zhuge Liang planned a strategy for Liu Bei of "possessing Jing and Yi, allying with Wu against Cao, and dividing the world into three kingdoms". At this time, Liu Bei's technical strength (military force, talent) was far inferior to Cao Cao's, but with strategic planning, the Three Kingdoms were eventually formed. Economic Interpretation: Zhuge Liang created multiple "real options" for Liu Bei (first taking Jingzhou as a springboard, then taking Yizhou as a base), rather than a one-time all-in technical battle. Game theory interpretation: This is a typical incomplete information repeated game - by conveying a credible commitment through the "alliance with Wu" signal, a three-way non-zero-sum equilibrium is constructed, avoiding the catastrophic disaster of a single zero-sum game. Adler's interpretation: Liu Bei's inferiority complex from repeated defeats in his early years was transformed by Zhuge Liang into the fictional ultimate goal of "restoring the Han Dynasty"; Zhuge Liang himself, with his "dedication to the utmost" lifestyle, realized his social interest in the common people, transcending the purely technical (military strategy) level. (III) "Sleeping on firewood and tasting gall" - a long-term game of strategic patience vs. Technological shortsightedness. After being defeated by King Fuchai of Wu, King Goujian of Yue spent ten years sleeping on firewood and tasting gall to rebuild his strength and ten years learning from his mistakes, eventually destroying Wu. Fuchai had an advantage in technology (military strength, city defense) at one point, but failed due to strategic shortsightedness (listening to Bo Pi and being eager to dominate). Economic interpretation: Goujian abandoned the maximization of short-term utility (revenge) and allocated resources to long-term human capital (agriculture, military training) and option creation (waiting for Fuchai's strategic mistakes). Game Theory Interpretation: Ten years of forbearance is a typical "trigger strategy"—first showing weakness to accumulate reputation, then striking decisively when internal discooperation signals appear in the Wu state. Adler Interpretation: Goujian transformed his defeat and inferiority complex into the creative goal of "revenge," shifting his lifestyle from "impulsive revenge" to "strategic forbearance," ultimately achieving superiority; Fuchai, on the other hand, fell into the erroneous lifestyle of "power arrogance," neglecting social interests, ultimately leading to the collapse of both his psychology and the fate of his state. These three stories collectively demonstrate that technology provides the "horsepower," while strategy determines the "steering wheel and navigation"; in uncertain environments, the latter's weight is amplified exponentially. VI. Conclusion and Real-world Implications: Economics reveals that strategy is the meta-rule of optimal resource allocation; game theory proves that strategy is the optimal equilibrium choice for dealing with uncertainty; and Adlerian psychology points out that the essence of strategy is the self-realization of a creative lifestyle. All three lead to the same conclusion: "technology priority" in the school stage aligns with the optimal solution in a deterministic environment; "strategic dominance" in the social stage is a necessity for survival in an open world. The implications for contemporary individuals are clear and brutal: 1. 0–5 years: Build an irreplaceable technological moat (establish a firm foothold); 2. 5–15 years: Initiate a strategic shift, practicing "a sense of direction, the ability to make trade-offs, and the judgment of timing"; 3. After 15 years: Achieve the leap from "executor" to "rule maker" through strategic iteration. Only through the double helix iteration of technology and strategy can one truly take control of their destiny in a complex world where "all roads lead to Rome, but some paths may lead to abyss." References (Examples): 1. Ricardo, D. (1817). On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation. 2. Becker, GS (1964). Human Capital. 3. Adler, A. (1927). The Practice and Theory of Individual Psychology. 4. *Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Sun Tzu and Wu Qi*, *Records of the Three Kingdoms: Biography of Zhuge Liang*, *Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue*.

35. 235 七 Seven Days of Possession 七日着魔 Brick Fun砖乐Eastern Fantasy707k WordsOngoing Demons are temptation and desire, chaos and disorder, destruction and upheaval. Demons dwell in the obsessions of all things; anything can become demonic. So long as all things endure, the demonic path will endure. After the protagonist’s corpse lay unclaimed for seven days, he awoke on the seventh day and forged a demonic body. Since Heaven has given me this chance to live again, rather than remain one of the numb masses in this mortal world, I would rather become the one and only primordial de 2.5kReads9.2Score300Shelves

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    With its core worldview that everything can be incorporated into the narrative, breaking the traditional framework of good versus evil, this is a truly exceptional piece of writing. 👍👍👍😄👍

36. 236 超 The Super Genius’s Path to Immortality 超级天才修仙传 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Eastern Fantasy317k WordsCompleted Lin Guanyin rises from a good-for-nothing with a useless spiritual root in a remote border town to a cultivation legend spanning the Three Realms. His story is a cultivation textbook in "extreme self-discipline and radical innovation." At three, he mastered the Basic Breathing Technique. Every day, he drew in qi at the hour of the Tiger without fail, using his "biological-clock precision qi-control method" to boost his qi absorption rate by 300 percent. Even his breathing followed the mathematic 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    @Please prioritize automation recommendations [I've learned it]

37. 237 搞 The Hilarious Ultraman Battle Upgrade System 搞笑奥特曼战斗升级系统 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Urban224k WordsCompleted (Fingers tapping rapidly, an eerie light flickering on the screen) All right! Lin Guanyin is an utterly ordinary high school student. His grades are average, his looks are unremarkable, and he's the kind of guy who disappears into a crowd. But after an accident, he is struck by a mysterious light, and his life changes completely. He gets a combat-leveling System! The System is kind of a pain. Every time he levels up, he has to complete some bizarre task. For example, shouting "I'm the most hands 4Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 炎 Flames of Yan and Huang 炎黄烟火 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse474k WordsCompleted Lin Guanyin was an ordinary person living in the modern era. After an accident sent him back to ancient times, he embarked on a remarkable journey through the history of the land of Yan and Huang. In the Shang Dynasty, he witnessed the debauchery and tyranny of King Zhou of Shang, as well as the suffering of the common people. He also saw the slaves' miserable lives under the burden of exhausting labor. During the Zhou Dynasty, Lin Guanyin became involved in the power struggles among the feudal 6Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 水 A Fresh and Lively Cultivation Life: I Grind My Way to the Top 水灵灵的修仙日常：我卷成最强 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Eastern Fantasy212k WordsCompleted Lin Guanyin, an apprentice at a pharmacy in Qingshi Town, is found to possess the rare "Chaos Water Spirit Root" during a spiritual root test. But because he absorbs spiritual energy in a haphazard way, he's written off as a good-for-nothing. Others mock him: "You can't even grasp water spiritual energy. What makes you think you can cultivate immortality?" But he clutches the dim spirit-testing orb and quietly resolves, "A good-for-nothing? Then I'll make every day flow like water and work my wa 11Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 超 Super Hilarious Ultraman Battle and Upgrade System 超级搞笑奥特曼战斗升级系统 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Anime Fanfiction231k WordsCompleted When overworked office drone Lin Guanyin stayed up late rushing to finish a proposal, he opened his eyes and found himself bound to the "Funny Ultraman Battle Level-Up System." The original Ultraman it summoned was a bona fide "comedian of light": striking cute peace signs before fighting monsters, then forgetting his lines before using his special move and calling it the "Spacium Express Delivery," leaving the alien villains questioning their very existence. To unlock stronger forms, Lin Guanyi 7Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 华 China’s Super Genius All-Around Imperial Physician 华夏超级天才全能御医 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Urban214k WordsCompleted Lin Guanyin was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, but forged his own path. He mastered the essence of his family's inherited acupuncture and herbal remedies, while also honing the most advanced techniques of Western medicine. At a young age, he became a legend in the field of integrated Chinese and Western medicine. In the emergency room, he can use silver needles to stabilize patients on the brink of death, then remove millimeter-sized tumors with precision surge 41Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 超 Super Mutant Clown's Hilarious Upgrade AI System 超级变种小丑搞笑升级AI系统 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse178k WordsCompleted Lin Guanyin: a name that seems to radiate the Buddha's light, yet he's a super-genius who can turn a laboratory into a fireworks factory. One day, while pulling an all-nighter to tune an AI, he accidentally jammed his ancestral clown mask into the mainframe. Congratulations, the world's first "Super Mutant Clown Comedy Upgrade System" has officially bonded with him! From then on, the life of this physics genius went completely off the rails. To unlock "Quantum Fluctuation Speed Reading," he firs 7Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 量 Heartbeat Code in Quantum Stardust 量子星尘里的心跳代码 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse103k WordsCompleted As the nanoscale "Light Particle Clan" raises fluorescent tides across a sea of atomic clouds, and virus messengers carry love letters written in base pairs through cell membranes, Lin Guanyin, the phosphorus-atom god of war, has already glimpsed the fateful foreshadowing of this microscopic epic in the faint glow of electron transitions. Wild and unruly, he shields the silicon-based girl from the crystal-cell fortress behind him. Facing an out-of-control army of free radicals, every broken chem 5Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 人 Artificial Intelligence: A More Perfect, More Human Robot 人工智能更完美更人性化机器人 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse438k WordsCompleted In 2025, artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, and robots have become part of everyday human life. Yet most have limited functions and lack human warmth. The protagonist, Lin Guanyin, is a genius engineer who dreams of building robots that are more advanced, more capable, and more humane than the products currently available. Lin Guanyin begins his research in a cramped laboratory, short on funding and working with outdated equipment, while skepticism surrounds him. But driven by his pas 11Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 最 The Ultimate Ultraman Transformation, Upgrade, and Growth System 最完美奥特曼变身升级成长系统 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted At twenty-eight, Lin Guanyin is a genius at the Xingyao Research Institute with seven PhDs to his name. On his way home from work, he picks up a glowing crystal core that fell from the sky and is instantly bound to the [Perfect Ultraman Transformation, Upgrade, and Growth System]! Other people’s transformations flash red after just three minutes. Lin uses his knowledge of quantum physics to optimize the System and achieve unlimited runtime. Others spend decades unlocking a single form, but he l 273Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 超 A Super Genius's Study Notes 超级天才学霸笔记 A Method Has Emerged方法产生了Urban165k WordsCompleted In the cutthroat world of campus life, there was one incredibly overpowered figure: Lin Guanyin. This guy started out with a genius-scholar persona, a brain better than a supercomputer, and an absolutely phenomenal talent for studying. He blazed ahead at full speed. His story of growing up was downright hilarious. While other students were still floundering in a sea of practice questions, he was already soaring through the universe of knowledge in a rocket. He could even dream of solving world-c 20Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 特 Special Forces Soldier Goes Undercover in Northern Myanmar, I'll Die So You Can See 特种兵卧底缅北，我要死给你们看 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸8k WordsCompleted I Went Undercover in Northern Myanmar as a Special Forces Soldier. I’ll Die So You Can See. 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is too powerful.

48. 248 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Lady of the House 大唐女当家 GTMC Guangdong Hongjiu Nan GeGTMC广东轰九楠哥Historical656k WordsOngoing In the sixth year of the Kaiyuan era, the Jiangnan silk dynasty collapsed overnight. Her father was dead, her uncle wanted to divide the estate, and business rivals were secretly forcing prices down. At just twenty-three, eldest daughter Lin Lanxi was thrust into control, with the vast family fortune built over three generations resting on her shoulders. Her younger brother drew his blade to stand guard over their father's coffin, while her younger sister kept watch through the embroidery worksh 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abbas, a Persian merchant, traveled four thousand miles to Chang'an to sell the Lin family's kesi (silk tapestry) to Ctesiphon. Lanxi led him through the workshops, finalizing a long-distance contract with a 40/60 profit split. The trade route finally extended westward from Khotan to Persia, further expanding the territory. But the mysterious guards hidden among the camel caravans, their eyes fixed on the contract, were a thorn buried beneath the prosperity. The Silk Road was open, but the undercurrents were only just beginning to stir.

49. 249 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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    In this book, everything good comes at the cost of life: half a day's lifespan is exchanged for a soul-burning agreement, and three quarters of an hour's lifespan is used to fuel Zhao Kuangyin's surge in purple aura—Shen Qianqiu's burning is so open and honest that it chills the reader to the bone; with each page turned, the reader fears he'll be gone.

50. 250 精 The Crime of Precision 精密之罪 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Mystery330k WordsCompleted On our wedding anniversary, my husband meticulously planned the perfect locked-room murder for me. Poisoned wine, surveillance footage, seven accidental-death insurance policies. He thought it was flawless. But he didn't know I'd already obtained his autopsy report: he died of cyanide poisoning three days ago. Now he's smiling as he offers me a glass of champagne. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The author uses his pen like a scalpel to dissect the seemingly warm and fuzzy facade of the middle class. There are no absolute villains in the book, only ordinary people crushed by the three mountains of mortgage payments, school district fees, and retirement. Family ties and calculations, dignity and survival, explode silently at every dinner table. Reading it is like looking into a disturbing mirror."

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