There Must Be No Female Lead!!! Preferably a Protagonist With No Emotions, No Saintly Behavior, and No Mindless Conformity 一定要无女主！！！主角最好没有感情不圣母幕流

1. 101 身 As a Police Officer, Isn't It Only Reasonable to Have a Few More Skills? 身为警察，多会点技能很合理吧 Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery638k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 7kReads9.1Score617Shelves
2. 102 神 Detective: The System Taught Me Skills, Then Left 神探：系统教会我技能后，就走了 Big Brother Qiao乔家大哥Mystery347k WordsCompleted Qin Yu was an ordinary person who, by a twist of fate, landed in another parallel world. The Detective System that suddenly appeared in his mind made him realize at once how different he was from before. Following the System's instructions, he completed one mission after another. He enrolled in police academy, then joined the criminal investigation squad. Once his skills reached max level, the System had fulfilled its purpose and withdrew. System: “Host, please enjoy your life at the police stat 745Reads8.4Score101Shelves
3. 103 国 National Fortune Sign-In: I Unlock Billions of Skills for the Dragon Kingdom 国运签到：我为龙国点亮亿万技能 Whirlwind Little Lemon旋风小柠檬Sci-Fi & Apocalypse472k WordsCompleted [National Fortune + System + Invincible + Mechanical Ascension + No Romance] Blue Star's resources are running out. The National Fortune Forbidden Zone has arrived, and the whole world is watching live as nations' fortunes are put on the line! The chosen ones from other countries: elite soldiers, sword saints, and survival experts. The representative of the Dragon Kingdom, Jiang Chen: a frail college student who can't even lift a chicken. The entire nation despairs as people overseas mock th 161Reads—Score105Shelves

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   "Flesh and blood are weak, machinery ascends! Ahead lies China, where gods and demons forbid!" Combining sci-fi armor with mythological magic, using civilized wisdom to crush all realms...

4. 104 盗 Tomb Raiding: From the Start, I Signed In for the Ancestral Dragon's Immortal Body 盗墓：开局签到祖龙不死身 Whirlwind Little Lemon旋风小柠檬Mystery548k WordsCompleted Chen Ye, a university history student, transmigrates into a tomb-raiding world and is trapped from the start in a deadly tomb with almost no chance of survival. At the critical moment, he activates the sign-in System and obtains the [Ancestral Dragon’s Immortal Body]! From then on, the tomb gains its most reckless “troublemaker.” Creepy corpse beetles? Snacks! Deadly mechanisms? A bath! A thousand-year-old blood corpse? Perfect for testing the divine skill I just got from signing in! With his im 597Reads—Score100Shelves
5. 105 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 52.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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   With no woman in his heart, drawing his sword naturally makes him a god. These are all light novels without female leads, trust me, they're absolutely great!

6. 106 高 After the College Entrance Exam, I Was Classified as a Top-Secret National Secret 高考后，我竟被国家SSS级加密 The Crab Who Eats Ice Cream吃雪糕的螃蟹Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead] Wang Jing'an transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Classic of Mountains and Seas System. He can draw the abilities of all kinds of gods, including Pangu, Nuwa, Qinglong, Houyi, Zhulong, Xingtian, and Qiongqi, with no limit. He discovers that the powers of these gods can surpass even SSS-rank supernatural talents in this parallel world. Pangu’s Primordial Chaos, beyond SSS rank. Houyi’s Divine Arrows that Shoot Down the Suns, beyond SSS rank. Qinglong’s Thunderous Mig 23.4kReads8.0Score2kShelves
7. 107 我 I Have the Hand of God: From the Start, I Stole the Complete Nine-Tails 我有神之手，开局偷取完全体九尾 Red-Braised Soft-Shelled Turtle红烧甲鱼Urban4.6M WordsCompleted [Passionate, cathartic action + decisive and ruthless + striking out on his own + cold-hearted, not a bleeding heart + women, what are those? Safe to read!] [The early chapters expose the darkness of the world as the protagonist rebels again and again, eventually annihilating his foes and leaving humanity behind. It’s a truly passionate story. Many readers have commented that it made them cry. Definitely worth reading!] Su Yun transmigrated into a high-martial-arts world and awakened the Myriad 10.3kReads8.7Score904Shelves
8. 108 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted 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 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
9. 109 开 From the Start, Expelled From School, With All My Spirit Beasts at Chaos Rank 开局被学校开除，御兽全是混沌级 Mo Xiaoyu莫小雨Urban232k WordsOngoing [Global Beast Taming] [No Female Lead] [Beast Evolution] [Invincible Power Fantasy] The abyss invades, and the game descends into reality. Blue Star enters the age of Global Beast Taming. Anyone who reaches the age of eighteen has the chance to form a contract with a beast. Su Bai contracts an ordinary beast from the start, but awakens the Beast Evolution System. He can see the potential of beasts, and by spending Divine Beast Points, he can evolve them. From an ordinary tiger to a Chaos White T 7Reads8.2Score—Shelves
10. 110 全 Global High Martial: I Level Up by Slaying Monsters and Break Through Humanity's Forbidden Zone 全球高武：刷怪成神，我打穿了人类禁区 Parting Song, Ah离歌啊Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Invaders from another dimension came, and Blue Star’s plants and animals mutated into violent beasts. Humanity was forced to surrender vast stretches of land, which became known as the Wasteland, where mutated beasts roamed. Jiang Han awakened the lowest-tier talent, but unexpectedly bound a gaming System. All he had to do was kill monsters to gain experience and level up. “Congratulations, Host, for killing the Lord-tier Ironmane Boar King. You have gained 58,965 experience.” “Congratulations, 787Reads8.3Score180Shelves
11. 111 永 Stuck at One HP Forever, Yet I'm Still Invincible! 永久一滴血，我照样无敌于世！ Wild Ideas and Scribbles瞎想胡写Sports3.6M WordsOngoing (The comic and print edition are in production, so rest assured and enjoy reading.) [A game that transports everyone to another world, lone wolf, no baggage, ruthless, BUG-level talent, disaster legion, rigorous stats] The Myriad Worlds Game descends, and everyone begins transmigrating. Su Mubai is betrayed by the campus belle he married and left on the verge of death. The Myriad Worlds Game saves his life, but after scanning his body, the stats panel is a disaster. His maximum health is permane 129.9kReads8.8Score9.4kShelves
12. 112 开 Picking Up Trash from the Start, Then Getting Mobbed After Taming Beasts 开局捡垃圾，御兽后我直接被疯抢 One Hundred and Seventy Thousand一十七万Urban983k WordsOngoing [Beast Taming + Interstellar + Evolution + Competitions + Showing Off + No Female Lead] Song Shao transmigrated to a beast-taming world and became a high school student working three jobs from the start! You think he's unlucky? No, not at all. His spirit beasts are willing to duel just to form a contract with him! Rare spirit beasts are happy to humble themselves for him! Even god-tier spirit beasts show up with their fortunes in tow, eager to join him! Want to know Song Shao's secret? Song Shao 3.3kReads9.0Score287Shelves
13. 113 修EN Cultivation Simulator: Ascension in Ten Years 修仙模拟，十年飞升 A Donkey Isn't a Donkey驴不是驴Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Changxing transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation and obtains a Life Simulation System. As long as he has enough spirit stones, he can activate the System. [Day One: You unexpectedly acquire twenty spirit stones, but the bully Gao Teng threatens you, demanding sixteen of them. You act meek and obedient, but secretly resolve to use the spirit stones to cultivate.] [Day Two: Feeling your cultivation grow, you are exhilarated.] [Day Five: Your cultivation breaks through to the second le 15.2kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
14. 114 我 I’m Just a Crow, So How Could I Be an Evil God? 我一只乌鸦，怎么会是邪神呢？ Cai Cai's Orange菜菜的橘子Urban827k WordsCompleted [Eerie Evolution] + [System] + [No Human Form] + [Mythical Beasts] + [No Female Lead] Ye You transmigrates to another world, takes the form of a crow, and awakens an evolution System. He'd planned to become a big-shot crow and rule the world. But somehow, this evolution is starting to get weird. Strange double pupils. Writhing tentacles. Long, broad black feathers that blend into the darkness. Even this world has begun to “mutate.” In the endless abyss, six pairs of black wings stretch for a 8.1kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
15. 115 御 Beast Taming: My Pet Beast Is Definitely Not an Evil God 御兽：我的宠兽才不是邪神 The Darkness of Night夜的黑Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Beast-Taming] [Genius] [Endless Enhancement] [No Female Lead] Is it hard to raise your spirit beast's skill proficiency? Are its evolution paths cut off? Do spirit beasts need resources to grow? Can't you just do that by adding points? Qin Jiang awakens a god-tier talent that lets him endlessly enhance spirit beasts just by adding points! “He's definitely cheating!” “Damn it! This has to be fake! How can all his spirit beasts fight above their level?!” Faced with everyone's doubts, Qin Jiang gi 7.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
16. 116 开 A 100% Drop Rate from the Start: Kill, Kill, Kill! Drops, Drops, Drops! 开局百分百爆率，杀杀杀爆爆爆！ Crowdsourced Name众筹取名Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Game Merges with Reality + Talents +爽爽 Fiction + Data-Driven] Three hundred years after the game "Void Realm" descended, the world entered an era when cultivation was on the decline. Leveling up was slow, drop rates were low, and it was even impossible to log into the game world. Tang Yun burst onto the scene, awakening the one-of-a-kind talent Infinite Treasure Drops, with a 100% drop rate that ignored all restrictions! He could even obtain items that had never appeared before! Could equipment 18.7kReads7.8Score1.4kShelves
17. 117 谁 Who Let Him Awaken His Talent? 谁让他觉醒天赋的？ Cheese Spade芝士黑桃Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + Mythology Awakens + Overpowered Leveling + Lighthearted Comedy + No System + No Female Lead] Su Yu transmigrates to a world where everyone changes class and awakens a talent. Monsters run rampant, and other races invade! Danger and opportunity go hand in hand! Only by becoming a class-changer, leveling up, and growing stronger can you stand at the top of the world! On the day of his class change, Su Yu becomes a mysterious hidden class: the Fate Jester. He gains the D-r 12.6kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
18. 118 御 Beast-Taming Simulator: My Beasts Can Evolve Without Limit 御兽模拟器：我的御兽能无限进化 I Really Don't Want to Type我真不想码字Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming + Simulator + Lighthearted] On the surface, Lu Ping'an is a terrible student who sleeps through class every day. In reality, he's the Beast-Taming King who rules all of Blue Star. After countless simulations, his little green snake eventually becomes the Hurricane Dragon Emperor, soaring through the skies! His thunder hound becomes the Purple Flame King, master of fire and lightning! His snow spirit fox becomes the darling of the frozen wastes, the Ice Empress! Thousands of years 3.1kReads8.9Score313Shelves
19. 119 藏 The Gate of Tibet: Forbidden Ground of Sky Burials 藏地之门：天葬禁域 Old Playful Bear老顽熊Mystery103k WordsCompleted The black nightmare in Yunnan may have come to an end, but for Hou Zirui, Niu Chenyang, and Cheng Tianshun, an even more terrifying journey is just beginning. When all three are drawn into the same bizarre dream one after another, they finally realize they have never truly escaped the strange forces that have been haunting them. In the dream, dark clouds blanket the sky as vultures circle like a black vortex above a sky-burial platform drenched in blood, where broken corpses lie piled like mount 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Guaranteed no female lead, no ambiguous relationships, no romantic pairing. The first book is a supernatural tomb raiding story where the male lead and his best friend explore perilous and eerie mysteries together. I love reading about brothers supporting each other in dangerous situations! [Already hooked][Already hooked]

20. 120 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves
21. 121 网 Online Game: Divine Thief, I Am the Lawless One 网游：神级盗贼，我即是无法无天 The Peerless Playboy, Me, Pang Hu绝世骚男我胖虎Sports203k WordsOngoing [Rating just released!] [God-Tier Thief Novel + Game Merges with Reality + One-of-a-Kind Style] [Overpowered Talent + Lone-Wolf Adventures + Hilarious Troll Vibes + Not Reborn + No Annoying Plot Points: No Heroine, No Little Sister, No Feuds from the Start] [Written by the real deal, read with confidence] He's a thief so absurdly powerful that his one skill, stealing, terrifies countless players and NPCs: Shops in small towns are robbed one after another, and the mayor's treasury is ransacked. T 2.2kReads8.2Score122Shelves

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    This is a book I wrote myself. It's a thief-themed novel with a lone wolf protagonist who is decisive and ruthless. There are no female leads or younger sisters. My first book is currently being serialized. The protagonist is a carefree, lawless thief nicknamed "Phantom Thief of Shame." It's kind of fun.

22. 122 我 I, Su Wuxie, the Villainous Demon Emperor! 我，反派魔皇，苏无邪！ Half a Life, Halfway Down半生半下Eastern Fantasy266k WordsCompleted An invincible story + System story + pure wish fulfillment! The young master of an ancient clan and the leader of a superpower. Su Wuxie has just transmigrated and obtained an Invincible Villain System. Su Wuxie believes that, as a villain, he should crush the chosen ones without mercy and squeeze every last bit of their fortune points out of them. What’s it like to have a System that isn’t afraid of Heaven’s backlash? It’s such a rush… 1.3kReads8.4Score100Shelves

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    None of them have a female lead. If there is one, please let me know and I'll remove it. They're all very good! However, I sometimes read quickly and don't remember all the plot points, so I hope the recommendations will be helpful. [Heart emoji] The last one, *Dissecting the Corpse*, is authoritative. The nineteenth one, *All About Dust*, is quite good, but I personally think the enjoyment level is just average, though I still recommend it.

23. 123 玄 Xuanhuan: I'm Doomed! How Did I Become Invincible? 玄幻：夭寿了！我怎么就无敌了？ Passing By, Never Forgetting陌往莫忘Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sign-In + Invincibility + Multiple Worlds + System + Divine Son + Prodigy + No Female Lead] Zhang Chen is born in the Beiming Dao Domain. His father was the previous Divine Son of the Ancient Zhang Clan, and his mother was once a monster-level talent on the Prodigy Rankings. From the start, he awakens the Indestructible Hongmeng Physique and is named the clan’s Divine Son! After that... Sign in for the Forgotten Life Blade Art: one slash sends all into reincarnation, where life 22.1kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
24. 124 我 I Am Invincible, Starting with the Chaos Divine Physique 我，无敌，从混沌神体开始 My Heart Is Bright我心光明Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [System] [Sign-in] [Special Constitution] [No heroine] A young man named Chen Mo came from Blue Star to the Xuantian Continent and bound himself to the Myriad Heavens Sign-In System. At the talent awakening ceremony, he signed in and awakened the Chaos Divine Body, gaining the strongest cultivation talent in the world. From then on, he signed in at every turn, crushing every prodigy and powerhouse of the present, the past, and the future. A vast world took shape within him, and he became its cre 4.7kReads8.5Score293Shelves
25. 125 死 I Died a Billion Times, Copied the Ultimate Talent, and Slaughtered My Way Through the Myriad Races! 死亡亿次，我复制天赋杀穿万族！ One Update a Year一年一更Urban1.3M WordsCompleted “My name is Su Mu. By the time you read this, humanity will have been wiped out...” Su Mu unexpectedly came across a diary, and its first sentence sent a chill down his spine. Ten thousand years ago, countless races invaded Blue Star, ushering in a global era of advanced martial arts. When people turned eighteen, they awakened their talents and set out on the path of martial arts. Over the past ten thousand years, humanity had produced countless powerful fighters. Thanks to their efforts, humani 48.6kReads8.8Score5.5kShelves
26. 126 废 In the Ruined City, There Are Escort Guards 废城，有镖人 Birds Fly, Fish Swim鸟飞鱼Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Cyberpunk × Cthulhu Mythos × apocalypse × sequences × wasteland × civilization reborn] He was just a tourist who wandered into the ruins of District 404. With nothing but a “Shark Bandit” business card, he survives among the scum and becomes a walking glitch. But this is only the beginning of his sequence mutation. [Tourist] → [Shark Bandit] → [Night Patrol Shark Guard] → [Mourning Shark Commander] → [Venom Shark Overseer] → [Ghost Shark] → [First Emperor Dragon Shark] → ?? He rises through the 10kReads8.8Score716Shelves
27. 127 让 I Told You to Pretend to Be Invincible! Pretend! Get It? 让你假装无敌！假装！懂吗！ Running Stone狂奔的石头Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Romance] + [Epic-Length] + [Two Worlds] (The action kicks off after 200,000 words) Bullied by the campus belle from the start, he activates a cultivation-world trading System and strikes back without mercy! What? You have to stand in stances and train in martial arts, gradually pushing your limits to build up your vital energy? Sorry, I cultivate an Emperor-grade immortal technique instead. I become a cultivator from the start, and vital energy? That’s just a bonu 5kReads7.7Score623Shelves
28. 128 全 The Age of Global Esports: I'm the Only Cheater 全球电竞时代，我是唯一作弊玩家 Not Yet Gone未灭Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gaming metropolis + choose-your-own cheat + invincible + goofy and irreverent + shameless protagonist, worse than the villains + no goody-two-shoes] Cartridge worlds, runaway data, phantom gaming realms, esports players… Lin Tian transmigrates to a gaming metropolis where games have become the focus of competition across the globe. The universal currency is game cards, and status and power are determined by rank. Supernatural abilities, rare treasures, extraordinary pets and beasts, mercenaries 48.9kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
29. 129 天EN Heaven's Chosen? Monster? No, It's the Grind Emperor 天骄？妖孽？不好，是肝帝 That Mountain, That Sea那山那海Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [The top workaholic in high-martial arts fiction] [Panel-based cultivation] [Cosmic setting] [Cultivation and progression, not point allocation or speedrunning; the protagonist is a born grinder] In the interstellar age, alien beasts invade and evil gods lurk all around. Li Qingshan awakens a martial arts panel that can record any technique or martial skill. He needs no insight or talent, and faces no bottlenecks. As long as he trains hard, he can improve, and every breakthrough lasts forever! H 219kReads9.3Score25.7kShelves

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    None of them have a female lead. If, barring any unforeseen circumstances, a female lead appears, please let me know and I'll remove it. They're all very good! However, I sometimes read quickly and don't remember all the plot points, so I hope these recommendations will be helpful. ❤️ The last book, *Dissecting the Corpse*, is authoritative. The nineteenth book, *All About Dust*, is quite good, but personally, I think the level of enjoyment is just average, though I still recommend it.

30. 130 九 After Maxing Out the Nine Suns Divine Skill, I Became a Living Forbidden Spell 九阳神功满级后，我成了人形禁咒 Drinking Water Won't Make You Gain Weight喝水不长肉Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Ghosts’ Worst Nightmare] [Ghost King Slayer] [Demon Meat Grinder] [Human-Shaped Forbidden Spell] Su Mo transmigrates to an era where the supernatural has returned, and from the start receives a love letter written by a female ghost! It’s unexpected, touching, and potentially deadly! Luckily, his Super Enhancement System awakens. A knockoff Nine Suns Divine Art? Enhance it! Nine Suns Devouring Heaven Art! Turn your body into a furnace, condense your blood and qi into a sun, and refine the evil g 108.7kReads8.6Score7.3kShelves
31. 131 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 142.2kReads8.9Score14.3kShelves
32. 132 我 I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌 Azure Company蔚蓝公司Urban2.2M WordsCompleted They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52 157.4kReads8.9Score24.5kShelves
33. 133 御 Beast Taming: From the Start, I Got a Monkey and a Cheat 御兽：开局一只猴，一个挂 Sweet Orange甜蜜蜜的橙子Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming + Simplification + No Romance + Lighthearted Wish Fulfillment] Yi Tian transmigrates to a world of beast taming and obtains a Simplified Beast Taming System. Anything related to beast taming can be simplified. From the start, he forms a contract with a stone monkey that loves liquor! They say stone monkeys have no evolution path? Then I'll create one! Add a staff, some armor, and a cloud to ride on. Nice, that's got the right feel! When the assembled geniuses see the stone monkey s 87kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves
34. 134 屠 I Slaughtered Countless Billions, for I Am the Demon King Chen Di 屠戮苍生亿万万，我乃魔王陈帝 Swordsman of Beizhou北州剑客Eastern Fantasy792k WordsCompleted [Dark + Invincible + Cold-Blooded] In a fantasy world, the strong only grow stronger, while the weak remain weak. Human nature is dark, and self-interest comes first. Everyone lives in this cruel world, and everyone wants to climb higher, willing to risk their lives for even the smallest chance. Chen Di transmigrated here and gained a System that made him stronger every time he killed someone. And so Chen Di turned dark, setting out on an invincible path with both hands soaked in blood! “Do I ne 3.9kReads8.9Score226Shelves
35. 135 静 The Nameless One in the Quiet Sea 静海无名者 Seven Chapters, Then a Hiatus七章断更Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance] [Disaster] [Multiverse] In Graytower City, lighthouses do more than shine out over the sea. They also keep the city feeling like a city. When Lighthouse Three, out beyond the coast, goes dark, warm water, a coat, and an unfinished log are left in the watch room. Every piece of evidence proves someone was there. The problem is, no one remembers who he was. As the investigation deepens, Shen Yan begins to realize that what is closing in on the city isn't fire, fog, or the sea. It's a 25Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A highly atmospheric urban fantasy novel with no female lead and no sudden horror elements. A quiet sense of oppression slowly builds, the pacing is brisk and efficient, and the atmosphere is immediately immersive.

36. 136 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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    No female lead, no romantic subplots, the protagonist is ruthless and single-mindedly pursuing enlightenment.

37. 137 超 Beyond the Ordinary: I Begin with Enhanced Perception and Become Omniscient 超凡：从感知强化开始全知全能 Ziwuzhou子午昼Urban159k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead, No System, Not Invincible, Multiple Personalities, Slow Burn, Not for Impatient Readers] The power of the gods from the beginning of creation is slowly awakening, and humanity's long-buried true history is being unearthed. Countless supernatural abilities once found only in stories are beginning to appear. With the tide of events turning, Song Yan, a young man burdened by a murder case, is recruited by Dawn. As he completes one mission after another, he begins to realize that tr 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥 (This one has no female lead and isn't a Mary Sue story) It's super good and addictive. I can't guarantee everyone will like it, but it will definitely appeal to most people. 🍭The plot is novel and the setting is absolutely brilliant, so you can read it with confidence.

38. 138 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

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    Dark fiction gets a perfect score [laughing and crying emoji]

39. 139 从 Starting at the Cheater's Tavern, I Deceive the Gods! 从骗子酒馆开始，欺诈诸神！ No Admiring at Dusk日暮不赏Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A satisfying power fantasy + mind-bending twists + reversals + slow burn + battles of wits + nonstop thrills] When people all over the world were “kidnapped” and locked in a prison, they were forced to take part in a game of death. In this game, only the winners had the right to survive. Su Yang received the talent “Call Your Enemy Dad” from the start. [Call Your Enemy Dad: After activation, if you make another “player” call Su Yang “Dad,” you can control their actions.] But when the talent fai 47.5kReads8.6Score4.1kShelves

    Reader note

    Perfectly accurate, except for book 17. LOL, unless you read to the last few chapters, who would know they're a couple, and both like Qiao Xu? They usually cause each other more trouble than the other. [Smile]

40. 140 求 Survive? Why Would a Warden Like You Need to Survive? 求生？你一个监管者求什么生？ I've Changed My Name Three Times Already我已经换三个名了Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [If you won't clear the level, what are you even trying to survive for?] [I'm a supervisor. Using my privileges to exploit a bug at the perfect moment is totally fair, right?] [Go tell my coworkers that!] Everyone transmigrates, and Lin Qian becomes one of the survivors in the Infinite Tower. Behind every door is a new, unknown world. While everyone else is still hesitating to step outside, Lin Qian has already become a supervisor after winning a bet. [Level 1 Supervisor Salary: Gain one free at 164.3kReads8.8Score17kShelves
41. 141 雕 Sculptor: I Create the Perfect Crime Scene 雕刻师：我制造完美死亡现场 Little Buddha Dizang地藏小佛Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Chaoge is a sculptor. It’s a craft that takes skill. Unlike the work of traditional sculptors, his creations are infused with the uncanny… Some people are frightened to death in broad daylight. Some drown in dry rooms. Some freeze to death in the heat of summer. Some burn to death in the pouring rain… I am a sculptor, and a “demon” who walks among the living… I bring salt to death… It is as if someone is murmuring. I’m setting up the next death scene. You, whose sins are so grave, will you 8.7kReads7.8Score815Shelves
42. 142 我 Who Touched My Novel? 我的小说谁动的 Grinding All Beings' Blood into Ink众生血研墨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Xue Mo sat at his computer, typing away with great concentration. “Knock, knock, knock!” A series of urgent knocks sounded at the door. “Who is it?” Xue Mo asked, puzzled, as he went to the door. “The police.” Through the peephole, he saw two people in police uniforms standing outside. One of them held up his police identification. “Does Xue Mo live here?” “Yes, that’s me.” Xue Mo hurriedly opened the door. “We’ve found that several recent murder cases closely match your novel. We need you to as 1.8kReads8.8Score219Shelves
43. 143 系 The System Abandoned Me, So I Took the Heavenly Dao as My Father 系统弃我不顾，我认天道为父 There Are Mountains Beyond the Heavens天外有山Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [No female lead + no System + traditional cultivation + comedy + bloody slaughter] Fifteen-year-old Li Chuyi finally awakens a System, only for it to try to run away before the day is out. Fortunately, before leaving, the System tells Li Chuyi to make the Heavenly Dao of this world his godfather. From then on, Li Chuyi becomes the Heavenly Dao’s godson, the darling of the world, blessed with good fortune. He finds money on the road and stumbles across so many senior cultivators’ graves that he c 26.6kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
44. 144 诸 Reincarnating Through the Heavens, I Bloom Amid Slaughter 诸天轮回，我于杀戮中绽放 A Heart of Roses, Fierce as a Tiger心有蔷薇如虎Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow, the Myriad Worlds, original worlds, decisive killing, no female lead] After Chu Yunhan was chosen by the Tower of Guixu, which governs the infinite multiverse, to become a hunter, his talent, Spirit-Slaying, granted him the ability to absorb the power of souls through killing, strengthening himself and deducing cultivation techniques. To survive, he had no choice but to descend into one terrifying world after another and face endless slaughter. When his presence spread across the 84.7kReads8.5Score10.5kShelves

    Reader note

    It matches perfectly, except for book 17. LOL, unless you read to the last few chapters, who would know they're a couple, and both like Qiao Xu? They usually make each other suffer more than the other. 🙂

45. 145 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves
46. 146 体 I Get Paid to Experience an Animal's Life? I'm Done Being Human 体验动物一生就有钱？我不当人了 Brilliant Flame Starry Sky璀璨炎星空Urban2.1M WordsOngoing (A slice-of-life story about all kinds of creatures! The creatures you experience live in different worlds. No matter how long you experience their lives, only one night passes in reality, the time it takes to have a dream.) Just as Fang Wen was about to become another overworked office drone, he unexpectedly gained a System that let him experience the lives of all kinds of creatures. He could even earn money for becoming them. Fang Wen was overjoyed, decided not to go to work, and began experie 25.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
47. 147 我EN Avoiding Peril: My Low-Key Path to Eternal Life 我靠避凶天赋苟道长生 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Low-key cultivation + cautious path to immortality + avoiding danger] In the cultivation world, Lu Qing relies on his danger-avoidance skill to escape one deadly predicament after another. He keeps a low profile. All he wants is to cultivate cautiously and live forever. While peerless prodigies flourish, Lu Qing keeps cultivating. While unparalleled experts burst onto the scene, Lu Qing is still cultivating. Eventually, the geniuses of his generation, peerless monsters, and unparalleled experts 66.3kReads8.5Score4.5kShelves
48. 148 全 Global Game: I Just Want to Quietly Grind Achievements 全球游戏：我只想静静的刷成就 The Wind Has Risen Again in Luoyang洛阳又起风了Sports1.3M WordsOngoing (No female lead + decisive and ruthless + infinite-flow + the protagonist is no saint, read with caution) “Are you tired of an ordinary life? Do you yearn for power? If you want to escape the ordinary and gain power beyond all living beings, come join this game.” Ye Shuangluo is chosen by a mysterious game to become a reserve player. As a player, he must face players from other parallel timelines and multiverses. Fortunately, Ye Shuangluo awakens the exclusive talent “Achievement Master.” By com 36.6kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
49. 149 末 Apocalypse Snail: A Little Conscience, but Not Much 末世蜗牛：有点良心，但不多 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No System or Superpowers] [Comedy] [Wild Ideas] [Plot Twists] [Light Novel] [Protagonist Fans, Read at Your Own Risk] [Bizarre and Explosive] [Not for the Straight-Laced] One day, snails poured from the sky in place of rain. Anyone bitten turned into a monster, and resources became scarce… You'll see a protagonist group that is selfish and self-serving, lacking in empathy, hypocritical, vindictive, fake do-gooders, arrogant, two-faced, all pretenses, and downright crazy... Every las 9.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
50. 150 好 Good News: I'm Reborn. Bad News: I Reincarnated into Another World 好消息重生了，坏消息跨界重生 Green Flame绿火Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [No romance + quick transmigration + reborn + wish fulfillment + healing + a touch of the supernatural] When Chen was alive, she wasn’t any good at being human. Now that she’s kicked the bucket, she might as well stop being human altogether. As a cat, I’m the boss. Every stray human who wants to pet me has to beg for the privilege. As a bird, if someone gets on my nerves, I’ll poop on their head. As a fish, protect the ocean: everyone has a part to play. Please don’t throw stray humans into the 870Reads9.0Score110Shelves

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