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- 51 EN Marvel: My Infinite Hero Cards 漫威:我有无限英雄卡 [Set in a world that blends Marvel with the animated “What If...?” universe.] After transmigrating to the Marvel Universe, Moser thought he’d become just another cannon-fodder character. But through a twist of fate, he unlocked the Infinite Hero Card System. He could obtain all kinds of superheroes’ gear and abilities, as well as travel cards that let him journey to the Myriad Worlds. “Ordinary people rely on mutations. Hulk and Abomination, if you’ve got the guts, try taking on my Blacklight Vi 2.8kReads8.8Score12914d adds
- 52 Escape Game: Playing Kaito Kid from the Start 逃生游戏:开局扮演怪盗基德 “In a modern city, on the run and pitting your wits against the best crime-solving experts around, how many days can you survive?” Ye Luoyun discovers that he has transmigrated into a crime-prevention game that simulates reality. The game is one-to-one and absolutely realistic. He earns ten thousand yuan for every day he survives, and the grand prize is one hundred million dollars! “Director, how should I act to look more like a ruthless bandit?” “Just tone it down a little and you’ll look the p 934Reads9.0Score17914d adds
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The Peerless Third Prince: From Playing It Safe to Godhood 极品三皇子:一苟成神
Fantasy, imaginative premise, plot-driven, cautious protagonist, slow burn, logical, mystery, space, Lovecraftian, dual heroines Key points: Not a hot-blooded tale, not a power fantasy, no conventional storyline, plenty of foreshadowing, and an original world. This book is not recommended for younger readers (they won't understand it). A small world inside an urn. A divine realm divided into nine parts, teeming with gods. A false divine realm of eternal night, where death does not exist. He onc
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My Dear, My Killer 致命亲爱的
There is something in this world that cannot be heard or seen, yet is everywhere, filling heaven and earth: scent. It can heal in silence and kill without a trace. It also hides beneath the skin, becoming your scent and leaving nowhere for your secrets to hide. She is a scent architect, born with an extraordinarily keen sense of smell and hailed as a rare Master of Heavenly Fragrance, but she mysteriously vanished just as her fame was spreading. He is a merchant of the Lu family, decisive and st
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I'll Remember You, Then Love Someone Else 我会记得你,然后爱别人
Everyone has a story of their own. We are all people with stories to tell. At the beginning of a story, everyone is a stranger. By the end, everything has settled into place. This book collects nearly twenty brand-new stories by Guandong Yeke. The stories are full of twists and tenderness, and the profound, thought-provoking insights they inspire may bring you to tears before you even realize it. May your life be blessed with flowers in spring and the moon in autumn, cool breezes in summer and s
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- 56 2052: Thirty Years Asleep 2052,沉眠三十载 (Original title: 2052: Thirty Years of Slumber) An accident left Yan Muyun in a deep sleep for thirty years. When he woke again, his parents had passed away, and the children of the younger brother he remembered as a newly grown adult were now adults themselves. The Dark Curtain, aberrant species, shadowy organizations, vigilantes... These once-unheard-of things had become commonplace in the modern world. A “god” who appeared out of nowhere issued a prophecy: Earth's civilization would face a de 12.8kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 57 EN Star Odyssey 踏星 A vast universe, countless races! Grand battle techniques, the Ten Judges rise above all! Ancient clans with unique surnames, the Top Hundred Battle Rankings! In my name, I tread upon the stars! One day in the year 2200, when humanity first set foot on Neptune, they found a battle blade and a corpse standing upright!!! The author has already completed an older novel, The Ultimate Throne of Doomsday, at over three million words. It was never once put on hiatus, guaranteed reliable! 2.5kReads9.3Score16614d adds
- 58 The Age of Global Heroes: Unlocking Li Xin's Profile from the Start 全球英雄时代:开局解锁李信面板 [The Only One on the Entire Site] [Campus Action] Su Zhe transmigrated into a world where everyone could become a dragon. At eighteen, everyone here awakens a powerful ability! They also take on the layers of the Tower of the Gods, steeped in ancient legends. They say that anyone who reaches the top will transcend the human body and become a true god! When Su Zhe fully integrated Li Xin's character sheet, the whole world was stunned! “That guy... took on the entire academy by himself!” “Whatever 814Reads9.1Score19014d adds
- 59 EN The Venerable Swordsman 一剑独尊 In this prequel to "The Invincible Sword Domain", young Ye Xuan faces pressure from his family. To protect his beloved younger sister, he stumbles upon a lost sword technique by chance and begins a long journey of cultivation. Follow Ye Xuan as he defies fate, becomes a legendary Sword Immortal, and reaches the pinnacle of life! 6.7kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds
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The Mengjin Crossing 盟津渡
Also known as The Awakening of the Ferry Boy. Wu Heyuan, a young man from a Yellow River ferry crossing, suffers the massacre of his entire family, and his younger sister goes missing. After delivering a letter to the Weishui Alliance for a mysterious stranger, he becomes Jiang Shang’s disciple and embarks on a path of political intrigue. When his sister is trained to become an enemy nation’s assassin, when his beloved tastes poison to save him from the brink of death, and when his master gives
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The Bankrupt Exorcist's Haunted House Livestream 破产天师的凶宅直播间
“Congratulations. You've inherited a mansion worth a fortune, as well as... 200,000 yuan in deadly yin debt.” The lawyer's voice was like a scalpel, cutting through all my beautiful dreams. I'm Wu Suowei, a con artist who edits photos to pass myself off as a master of the occult. I was planning to pack up and run. But when I opened the doors of Jingxin Studio and saw the strange assortment of “family members” inside... I knew there was no escape. This wasn't a haunted house. It was an ancient se
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The True Scripture of Ten Thousand Transformations 万化真经
Gathering energy and tempering strength, exploring the Sea of Reincarnation, nurturing the spirit in the Nine Heavens: all vie for the Great Dao. Ji Haoyang starts out with an aptitude centuries ahead of everyone else and is raised under the protection of a supreme assassin. He seems pure and kind, but is actually a cunning little charlatan! By chance, he acquires a Primordial Dao Fruit and cultivates the wondrous Myriad Worlds technique, the Myriad Transformations True Scripture, forging an unr
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I'm Already Invincible Under Heaven, and Only Now I'm Supposed to Fight for the Throne? 我都天下无敌了,才开始夺嫡?
[Invincible + never hides his strength + no System + nine princes vie for the throne + steamrolling everything + instant attacks + kills everyone on sight + conceptual powers] Jiang Ning transmigrates into the Great Xia Dynasty as its Ninth Prince, blessed with heaven-defying talent. After ten years of traveling the martial world, he returns with the potential to stand unrivaled beneath the heavens. Before Jiang Ning's absolute might, every scheme and plot falls apart in an instant. During the s
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The Name of the Prophet 先知之名
[Multiple Time Periods × High-IQ Mind Games × No Filler] After Zhang Han died suddenly, a higher-dimensional civilization selected him and swept him into a shocking experiment spanning time and space. No System, no perks, only a pair of eyes that could see through time and space. In an ancient dynasty, he calculated every secret of fate and single-handedly created “miracles,” earning the people’s worship as a true god! In a future era, he saw through the core of the matter. One sentence revealin
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A Final Wish 临终之愿
[Not for everyone: a niche novel with no harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible hero, and no wish fulfillment. The storytelling is detailed, but the pacing is a little slow.] [Why I write: I'm not after money. I don't have much, but I have enough. What I hope for is understanding, and I sincerely look forward to thoughtful readers.] [Keywords: hard science fiction, rigorous logic, wit and humor, critical thinking, and knowledge from seventeen academic disciplines to broaden your perspective]
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Paradox Space: Chaos, Technology, and Curses 悖逆空间-混沌、科技与诅咒
The night conceals the uncanny, and chaos buries the truth. When the gods lose themselves, destruction becomes salvation. Lan Yun leaves his home plane and happens upon Sair, trapped in a small world. The group joins forces to pass through a space gate, only to stumble into an even stranger world of chaos. Strange phenomena abound there, and once night falls, the world becomes truly chilling. Can humanity escape the curse of endless night with the power of technology and magic? The arrogant goof
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Autopsy Report: Suspect Zero 尸检报告:零号嫌疑人
Qin Mo, chief forensic examiner at the Jingang Public Security Bureau, teams up with rookie forensic assistant Lin Wan. Through meticulous autopsies, they dismantle one seemingly airtight murder case after another, identify the overlooked prime suspect through the silent testimony of the dead, and uncover the truth behind concealed deaths.
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- 68 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙:我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰 [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b 9.7kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 69 Dark Blade 暗刃 [A top-rated completed novel + ruthless hero + no filler + no saintly do-gooder + no System + no cultivation + all kinds of modern high-tech weapons + nonstop thrills] Dragon Guard Security! The company handles security for major overseas projects originating in Huaxia. Its captain, Xiao Feng, is a former commander of an elite special forces unit and a world-class soldier, code-named Dark Blade. With a band of battle-hardened brothers, Xiao Feng provides high-quality security services for Huaxia 132Reads9.2Score—14d adds
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Reborn in 1990: The Heart of a Great Nation 重生1990:大国之芯
Yang Shaofeng, a top-tier technology expert who was deliberately targeted for murder, unexpectedly returns to the 1990s, reborn as an ordinary college student. Now reborn, he must take revenge and build his fortune, but more than that, he must become a pillar of his nation and stand tall at the pinnacle of the world!
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Rebirth: The Awakening of Will, the Remaking of the Heavens 新生:意念苏醒,再造诸天
160 sequences + 35 upgrade paths + logical deduction + a System golden finger… Once, this world was built to exile “sinners.” Later, it became a virtual stage where countless ordinary people could experience different lives. But at some point, the people who entered became completely disconnected from the real world, able only to repeat their cycles in this virtual realm. Until one day, some people began to awaken “Extraordinary” abilities. The Enlightened gain extraordinary power through awaken
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I Always Complete Difficult Missions Without Breaking a Sweat 我常常不慌不忙地完成艰巨任务
"Clever protagonist + Satisfying power fantasy + Fiery + Logical + Convincing + Playing the fool to catch the tiger + Face-slapping + Farming" A nobody attends a banquet, where everyone looks down on him. The host even bullies him, and all the guests compete to curry favor with their host by berating and humiliating the protagonist. Little do they know, the protagonist is the big shot who determines everyone’s fate. Now they’re completely panicking... Everyone scrambles to turn things around and
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From the Start, I Play the White-Robed Divine King 开局扮演白衣神王
This is an era in which the myriad races are rising, while humanity grows weak and is enslaved. Qin Xuan transmigrates to this world and awakens a God-Tier Role-Playing System. By taking on the roles of legendary figures, he can gain their abilities and divine powers. In Lin'an City, Qin Xuan plays the White-Robed Divine King: dressed in white, he plays the zither with one hand and slays the beast overlord with the other. In the Forbidden Zone of Life, Qin Xuan plays the Great Emperor Wushi, hol
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The Rocky Life of a Country Youth 山村青年的坎坷人生
After his father was murdered and his mother abducted, Chen Jun, a young man from a mountain village, failed to get revenge and was forced to flee. He worked odd jobs while searching for his mother. Factory Director Qi and his wife were desperate to carry on the family line. After they had a daughter, the husband lost the ability to have more children in an accident, and the couple both set their sights on Chen Jun. Faced with this opportunity, what kind of life will Chen Jun embark on?
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- 75 A Life Out of Place 错位人生 My wife has a secret. I made an excuse to return to my old family home in the countryside, leaving her alone in the city, then doubled back... This is Baixiang Wang's first novel, written with great passion for Tomato Novel. 613Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 76 A Leisurely Life in the Countryside 乡野悠闲生活 A poor young man gets his hands on a magical dog-beating stick, but it eats pills refined from precious herbs like ginseng and ganoderma, and it needs an astonishing amount! With such a glutton by his side, the poor young man has no choice but to build a massive medicinal herb plantation. The village beauty, village girls, and village wives all gather to help. With beautiful women all around him, can the young man's country life still be leisurely? 27Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 77 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子!用不用这么低调!! The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
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The Killer Hidden in the Novel 隐藏在小说里的凶手
Writer Wang Yichuan wrote a serialized horror novel whose plot mirrors a real-life disappearance. As the case is investigated, so few clues turn up that the only way to find them is to follow hints in the novel. For this reason, the story becomes an online sensation, and its readers join the investigation. How can they reconstruct the case step by step and find the killer hiding within the novel?
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Entertainment Spring and Autumn 娱乐春秋
In a fictional world of martial arts and a hundred schools, a modern person tells the locals that cultivation isn’t the only way to get what you want. Want to be the young hero everyone in the martial world adores? Easy, as long as you’re sincere... For example, why not invite your junior sister for a drink? Confucius said: “When you transmigrate, don’t just toil away at cultivation. The locals aren’t as capable as you!” The heavens make a board, the stars make its pieces, and knowledge is the g
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- 80 I Was Raised by Monsters 我被怪物养大 The story is set in a modern city in a parallel world. Legend has it that City A is home to an urban myth called the White Cat Agency. The agency is run by a group of monsters and demons. As long as you pay the appropriate price, they'll fulfill any request you make. Money, organs, emotions, memories, years of life... Anything could become a bargaining chip. Seventeen years ago, an infant boy of unknown origins was found by the agency's owner and raised by a group of monsters. Seventeen years l 1.9kReads9.6Score36414d adds
- 81 Lord of Ten Thousand Nights 万夜之主 Thirteen years ago, a blood-red demon star fell to earth. Was it the end, or a resurgence? The starry sea dimmed, and all things withered. As dusk fell, a ghostly fog once again spread across the land, revealing a mysterious world... 6kReads8.9Score59814d adds
- 82 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.1kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
- 83 EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
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The Mysterious Pry Marks 神秘的撬痕
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Storms Over the Great Jin 风雨大晋
A new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read my stories. I hope you enjoy them. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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Apocalypse: The Great Ruler 末世大主宰
(A male-oriented novel, not recommended for female readers.) The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, neither a bleeding heart nor an idiot. It has a dark tone, so readers who are easily upset should proceed with caution. A genuinely gripping story that will make you believe the apocalypse is about to begin. Join the journey through the end times and experience the struggle to survive. Zombies, monsters, mutants, mysterious creatures, unknown intelligences, cults, and all kinds of wasteland ele
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I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者
The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. …
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The Years I Spent as a Demon-Slaying Hero 我当妖侠的那些年
[Classic style, mystery and investigation, no System] The world is in turmoil, and demons and evil spirits run rampant. Fang Xu finally gets his wish and joins the Demon-Suppression Bureau as a trainee demon hunter. Yet a demon-suppression talisman inexplicably merges with his body. To keep it from draining all his blood and essence, Fang Xu is forced to practice the Netherworld Heart Sutra. [Human-Flesh Opium], [Rat Immortal], [Qingjiang River Child], [Jiangnan Evil Garment]... After solving a
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Chaos at Green Mountain 青山乱
[Historical transmigration + high-martial-arts world + power struggles and passion + war-era romance + mature, trope-defying + high quality, no fixed heroine] Original title: Green Mountains in Turmoil 1: From Death to Life (The turbulent life of the heaven-chosen one. A slow-burn, growth-oriented male lead. Deliberately paced, not a power fantasy. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.) My wish came true!!! A retired assassin dies, his soul vanishing, then transmigrates to another world. His gre
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Notes from the Political Arena 官场笔记
The first volume of "Notes from the Government" is complete. For the second volume, look for "Notes from the Government, Volume Two". Dedicated to getting things done, dedicated to serving the people. Liu Guangyuan's philosophy of government: Learn from Liu Guangyuan's philosophy of government, develop the economy, and serve the people.
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- 91 A Rising Star in Government 官道红人 Fresh out of university, Zhao Dagang rises from humble beginnings, taking every step one at a time, with danger lurking at every turn. 7Reads6.4Score—14d adds
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The King of Crazy Ideas: My Outlandish Notions Save the World 异常点子王:我离谱脑洞拯救世界
(Wild supernatural powers + modern suspense + infinite-loop crises + a male lead full of ingenious ideas) Failed novelist Lin Mo faces rejection after rejection, day in and day out, until his life becomes utterly miserable! An invitation to join a group called the “World Anomaly Mutual Aid Center” completely upends his painfully ordinary life. When a group member gets trapped in a seven-day time loop, Lin Mo casually suggests the absurd solution of “drinking water upside down, then jumping out t
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After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后,傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁
[Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener
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- 94 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天,八万暗卫跪请归位 [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.1kReads6.6Score47814d adds
- 95 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命!惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 880Reads—Score17714d adds
- 96 My Divine Bones Were Stolen? I Emptied the Imperial Treasury for My Dowry 神骨被夺?我搬空国库当嫁妆 [Legitimate Daughter + Household and Palace Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Love + Political Scheming + Divine Physician + Taking Down Villains + Satisfying Revenge] To save the Crown Prince, the genius physician Shen Jingwan is sacrificed by her family, who cut out her once-in-a-century “Exquisite Bone.” Her family is ennobled in return, while she is abandoned in the countryside to fend for herself. Three years later, she returns with unparalleled medical skills, only to discover that her 328Reads7.4Score—14d adds
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The Transmigrated City Lord 穿越女城主
[Love triangle, slow burn, taking things one step at a time! The emotional entanglements of adults: the first male lead is passionate and fixated, while the second is clever and in control. The second male lead wins her heart.] [A beauty skilled in political intrigue! She pursues an official career, rises to a high position, and remains calm and self-possessed, leaving a prince heartbroken.] She has always believed that staying independent and relying on no one is the safest way to survive. But
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Crimson Moon Killing Game 绯月杀戮游戏
[If I don’t finish this, I’m a dog!] [Crime Solving + Games + Transmigrate + Anime] [Famous Detectives VS Serial Killers] Players, choose your card: famous detective or murderous clown? Supporting characters: the Phantom Thief Alliance led by Kaito Kid. Ten famous detectives, including The Kindaichi Case Files’ Hajime, Conan, Sherlock Holmes, and Kogoro Akechi, face off against ten serial killers in another world in a deadly game that draws everyone into the action. A battle between justice and
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I Asked You to Forge Weapons, So How Did Your Weapon Spirit Cleave Through the High Martial World? 让你炼器,你器灵咋横断高武了?
[Urban high-martial arts + forging + artifact crafting + feel-good power fantasy] Su Qiye transmigrates into a high-martial world plagued by ferocious beasts. Orphaned, with only mediocre martial talent, he fails the martial arts exam with a dismal score! With no other choice, he takes over an enchanted artifact shop, only to unexpectedly bind himself to the [Creator System]. His D-rank talent as an Enchanter instantly becomes an SSS-rank Lord of Enchanting! When an artifact recognizes its maste
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Liu Bowen: Tides of Fortune in the Imperial Court 刘伯温之宦海沉浮
Liu Bowen: Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom abandons the magical realism commonly used in earlier works about Liu Bowen. Its main approach is realism, with touches of romanticism. Following the ups and downs of Liu Bowen’s official career, and set against the peasant uprisings led by Fang Guozhen, Xu Shouhui, Wu Chengqi, and others, it offers a many-sided portrait of the vibrant world of the late Yuan dynasty. It depicts both the contests of wits and political maneuvering among strat
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