Male Protagonists Who Lack Emotion or Are Emotionally Cold 男主感情缺失或者感情冷淡的

1. 1 修 After I Cultivated the Ruthless Dao, My Master Regretted It 修无情道后，师尊后悔了 Feng Xun Ziyan风寻紫烟Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn] On the day of his wedding, Luo Feiqing held a sword to his own throat, forcing his cultivation partner, Yue Liyou, to choose between him and his senior brother. Yue Liyou hesitated. In that instant, Luo Feiqing realized that Yue Liyou did not love him as much as he had imagined. Later, his cultivation backfired, and Luo Feiqing died in Yue Liyou’s arms. In the blink of an eye, he was reborn in Luo Feiqing’s body. A hundred years had passed, but the hatred remained. Yue 2.4kReads8.6Score203Shelves

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   On his wedding day, Luo Feiqing discovered that Mo Huaiying was the one who destroyed his sect (Yue Liyou had known this for a long time but hadn't told Luo Feiqing). His attempt at revenge was thwarted by his Daoist partner, Yue Liyou (simply because Mo Huaiying had been kind to him). Mo Huaiying escaped, and Luo Feiqing died from the backlash of his cultivation technique. When he opened his eyes again, Luo Feiqing was reborn in Luo Feiqing's body, becoming Yue Liyou's disciple and cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness.

2. 2 路 An Extra's Guide to Surviving in a Comic 路人乙漫画生存指南 The Long Road Back South迢迢南归Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Dropped by the author. You can go straight to the final three chapters. Male lead, no romance. Ensemble cast. Academy for people with special abilities. A year after the school arc of the comic Superpower Academy ended, the college arc finally began. It opened on September 1, with the main cast entering Supernova Academy for the Gifted. [The main cast ending up in Class F really is a classic] [That person in Class F must be a big shot] [The people in Classes S and A are so strong too] [What abou 25.2kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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   One side effect of the protagonist's superpower is the loss of emotions.

3. 3 暗 Quick Transmigration: Has the Secret Guard Learned to Be a Scumbag Today? 【快穿】暗卫今天学会做渣男了吗 Desolate Brain荒芜的脑壳Two Male Leads201k WordsOngoing Xue Jiu is the Third Prince's covert guard. He has no parents, no name or surname, and doesn't even know his exact age. His mind holds nothing but his master's orders. He knows that most covert guards meet just one end: death. So when he falls into an ambush and lies in the snow, wounded, he feels neither fear nor surprise. But just then, an electronic voice suddenly rings out: [A highly compatible life form detected. Binding in progress.] Xue Jiu doesn't understand. The voice says it is the Sys 76kReads7.4Score19.7kShelves

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   This is particularly suitable.

4. 4 诡 Paranormal Detective: I Harvest Fear by Filming Real Horror Movies 诡探：我靠拍真实恐怖片搜刮恐惧 Moon's End Dreamscape月端梦境Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Winning people over with “reason” + mockumentary + urban legends + mildly scary power fantasy + no romance] After narrowly surviving a bizarre fire, Chu Han discovered a “Paranormal Investigator” app on his computer. Completing missions to investigate paranormal phenomena earned him items. And gathering fear directed at specific targets could strengthen those items. Chu Han: If I film my paranormal missions as horror movies, wouldn’t I be able to harvest fear from the whole world? And so, a hor 36.5kReads8.2Score5.8kShelves

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   The protagonist is inherently devoid of emotion, an absolute mastermind, and the author makes the other characters feel so real that the protagonist's lack of emotion is even more pronounced. If you like Cthulhu, then I highly recommend this! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

5. 5 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 35.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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   The last book is about losing emotions later on.

6. 6 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
7. 7 诡 After the Supernatural Arrived, I Became a Savior Through Empathy 诡异降临后，我靠通感成为救世主 Mochi Who Wants to Get Rich想发财的麻薯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast and Comradeship + No Romance + Rule-Based Horror + National Fortune + Livestream] {The premise may be a little cliché, but the story is fresh.} A horror game descends upon Blue Star, randomly selecting players from different countries to enter instances that determine their nations' fortunes. Win, and your country gains resources. Lose, and natural disasters strike. Among all the nations, only the Dragon Kingdom bears a curse. A genius horror-story expert, a world-famous gamb 4.8kReads8.9Score787Shelves
8. 8 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heartthrob Uses His Looks to Reclaim Illegal Systems 快穿：万人迷靠脸回收非法系统 Flowers Bloom in the Shadows暗影生花Two Male Leads889k WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + male protagonist’s perspective + everyone’s favorite + no CP + irresistible to men and women A pure, beautiful magnolia tree with no desires or passions travels through countless worlds. 1. The runaway concubine’s son in ancient times 2. The original heroine’s fiancé in a period setting 3. The brother of a cannon-fodder girl at an elite academy 4. The older brother of the scumbag boyfriend of the apocalypse’s moonlight 5. The older brother of a supporting actress in Republ 49.5kReads8.6Score5.7kShelves

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   The protagonist is a magnolia tree that has become a spirit. He's incredibly handsome but completely clueless about romance. There's no romantic pairing throughout the story, but everyone loves Yu Yan because of his kind personality. Highly recommended!

9. 9 拿 The Host with a Twisted Script Gets Punished by the Props Again 拿变态剧本的宿主又被道具制裁了 Yue Qiqi月柒柒Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + top's POV + powerful leads + dark and obsessive] In minor worlds, male leads with special physiques always seem to encounter one or two abnormal cannon-fodder characters. Wen Muyan was assigned to play one of them, but he never expected his terrible luck to get in the way of his mission. 1 Wen Muyan got a voyeur's script and went blind. Thinking he had completed his mission perfectly by relying on his other senses, he discovered that the male lead had been watching him the whol 11kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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   Main character is emotionally detached but also has delicate emotions.

10. 10 无 Infinite Starting Point: Zero Awakens 无限初始：零号觉醒 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse618k WordsCompleted [No romance] X [Cool, white-haired lead] X [Decisive male lead] In 2030, “Player Game” burst onto the scene. Clear a dungeon, and you can get anything you want. Yan Chao (Zero), once an NPC in the “Mechanical City” dungeon, suddenly awakened to his own existence and became a player. “Player Zero, please complete the main quest as soon as possible...” A dungeon? It's just my path to godhood. 3.9kReads9.3Score599Shelves

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    Book 1: The protagonist has white hair and heterochromia, uses a knife, and has a cold and ruthless personality. Book 2: The protagonist uses dual swords, is a lone wolf, decisive in killing, and has a manic personality.

11. 11 全 Global Killing Game: I Turn Up the Heat for the Players 全球杀戮游戏：我给玩家上强度 Half a Cup of Spring and Autumn半盏春秋Urban447k WordsOngoing [Invincible + no female lead + early access + dark tone + decisive in killing + no parties or guilds, a lone wolf] Five years ago, Chang Jiu was pulled into the world of a game called Ascension. It was a boundless dark forest shrouded in gray fog and overrun with ferocious beasts. He was the game's only player, and every day the dome above issued him a mission to kill. If he failed to complete it, the game would mercilessly erase him at the end of the day. However, every player who entered the g 1.1kReads8.5Score116Shelves
12. 12 万 The Straight Man Everyone Loves Crashes Into a Tragic Romance 万人迷直男闪击虐文 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite, No Romance, More Men Have One-Sided Crushes on Him Than Women, Stunning Beauty, Ridiculously Overpowered Charm, Slow-Paced World Hopping] Xie Shu was an ordinary male college student, a straight man straighter than a steel girder. One rainy afternoon, while saving his younger sister, he was bound to a System that observed angsty romances between scumbag tops and pathetic bottoms. From then on, he embarked on a long and arduous road with no return. 1001: Host, you have only 21.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous! Highly recommend it!!!

13. 13 捡 The Boyfriend I Picked Up Is Tomie [Book Transmigration] 捡来的男友是富江【穿书】 Pine Needles Make Good Wine松叶堪为酒Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [A seemingly insignificant character in the book, a detached, gloomy transmigrator with emotional deficit disorder × A playful man who seems gentle but is actually a twisted, sadistic menace, and has Tomie-like powers] [Two male leads, happy ending + transmigrate into a book + shou protagonist + both devoted and strong] Looking at the beautiful, fragile-looking boy kneeling in a pool of blood, gazing up at him and softly pleading to be taken home, Chi Mian lets out a weary sigh. This is an absur 20.9kReads9.6Score3kShelves

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    Mianmian suffers from emotional deficiency, and her relationship with Yun is a mutual redemption. The author wrote their romance in a super exciting way. Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

14. 14 职 Professional Game NPC: Players Cry After I Beat Them 职业游戏NPC：玩家被我虐哭了 Lettuce Egg生菜蛋子Sports1.5M WordsCompleted [No female lead + lone wolf + ruthless and decisive + video game NPC + multiple worlds + players + light comedy + a bit absurd] [The protagonist never lets lust override reason] [The protagonist only wants to grow stronger] Gu Yeming transmigrates into a game and becomes an NPC, specifically Subject 1145 of the Moreid Corporation. A disastrous start! Wait, why are his combat talents maxed out from the start? What? He can choose an unlimited number of classes, too? Years later, when Gu Yeming ap 7.5kReads8.8Score764Shelves

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    Characters 127 and 356 are emotionally detached; characters 356 have feelings but appear indifferent to external reactions; and characters 89 have slightly cold personalities.

15. 15 末 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn, I Infiltrate the Protagonist's Crew 末世反派：重生后，我混入主角团 Room-Temperature Sugar-Free Soda常温无糖汽水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse683k WordsCompleted [Zombies + post-apocalypse + doomsday + self-interest + decisive and ruthless + villain] Important: The protagonist is neutral evil when he’s in a good mood and chaotic evil when he’s not. He has almost no humanity. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Only after Chi You dies does he learn that the hotheaded boy who’s always going on about love and peace is the chosen protagonist, destined to save the world, while he himself is merely a villain serving as a stepping stone along the protagonist 37.5kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
16. 16 综 Anime Crossover: The Famished God Wants to Devour the World 综漫：空腹之神想吃掉全世界 Zhique Shiyu知雀时雨Anime Fanfiction495k WordsOngoing [Main Story: No CP / Slight Harem Appeal] [Protagonist Has Two Forms, Sometimes Big, Sometimes Small] [Mainly crosses over with Jujutsu Kaisen, Detective Conan, Magic Kaito, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Demon Slayer, with bits and pieces from other series too] What should the god in your heart look like? A majestic being seated in the highest heavens, gazing down upon all living things? A compassionate embodiment of mercy, listening to prayers with gentle concern? Or an eternal observer, transcending t 1.8kReads8.7Score199Shelves
17. 17 半 Half Conan, Half Demon: Neither Detective Nor Human 半边柯南半边鬼，不是侦探不是人 Deep Boudoir Dumpling深闺团团Anime Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted A crossover between Detective Conan and Demon Slayer Completed [No CP + Mostly slice of life + Male lead isn't too bright + Heartless + Amoral + Doesn't save people + Neither good nor evil + Demons from Demon Slayer] A male lead who romances others, while everyone else tries to romance him (Very GAY, since most of the people trying to romance him are men. Be warned.) (Just giving you a heads-up in case that's not your thing.) But it really is no CP More Demon Slayer plot early on, more Detectiv 7.6kReads9.3Score785Shelves
18. 18 鬼 Demon Slayer: Upper Moon Zero Seems Like a Total Loser 鬼灭：上弦0好像是个废物唉 KodlakAnime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing (#Main Story Complete#) (#Bonus Chapters Ongoing#) I won't mark it complete while I'm still writing bonus chapters. Bonus chapter requests are welcome. Original male protagonist, a local with no System, no golden finger, no fixed romantic pairing, and no harem. The protagonist is a child. The following are warnings and key points. To make sure you know what you're getting into, please read them before deciding whether to continue. Don't attack the author. 1. The protagonist becomes a demon at a 2.6kReads9.2Score288Shelves
19. 19 超 Superstring Wizard 超弦巫师 Sky Fish天空鱼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Li Cha, the young master of a baron's castle, is used to looking at all sorts of things in this magical medieval world through the lens of science. Werewolf transformations just don't seem to obey the law of conservation of mass. At this rate, old man Lomonosov is going to turn over in his grave. Li Cha thought it was time to catch a werewolf and study it... 2kReads8.2Score136Shelves
20. 20 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 69.3kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
21. 21 幼 A Young Dragon from the Start, and You Really Think I'm a Beggar? 幼龙开局，你真把我当乞丐？ Sour Candy酸宝Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Gods run rampant, and strange creatures are everywhere. In a world gripped by fear, where anyone might undergo a monstrous transformation, a lowborn boy emerges from an old graveyard. He carries a mysterious space where killing strange creatures lets him absorb their power and conjure items. [Legendary creature, Jade-Eyed Corpse: Its eyeballs can peer into the Yellow Springs and read the scriptures of the dead. Requires a sixth-rank martial artist who has mastered a pupil technique.] The sevent 66.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
22. 22 被 Forced to Become the Hot-Blooded Manga Hero, He Faked His Death on the Spot 被迫成为热血漫主角后他直接死遁 A Moon Rabbit一只月兔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [No Female Lead] [Hot-Blooded Shonen] [Everyone Is Evil] [The Protagonist Is a Genuine Villain, With No Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] The hot-blooded shonen manga Villain's Fate is a blend of excitement, warmth, laid-back fun, and comedy. Its polished art, unexpected plot twists, and characters who leave readers aching for what might have been have earned it a devoted following. However, the author went on hiatus at the story's climax and stayed away for three years. Then, after three 22.1kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    This one! Almost everyone in it is incredibly intelligent! The main characters are emotionally detached, but there's always an invisible force pushing them forward. There are many mysteries that make you want to explore. The original manga also had a dark tone, with everyone suffering. The main character is a time traveler.

23. 23 重 Reborn, I Take on the Heavens and Earth and Torment the Entire Cultivation World 重生后我怼天怼地虐全修仙界 Withdrawn from the World避世出尘Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted [The comic is now available on Kuaikan] A story in the same series as The Villain Is Being Forced to Reform Again Xie Jincheng spent his whole life being a self-sacrificing do-gooder, only to end up abandoned by everyone and meet a tragic end. Reborn, Xie Jincheng declared, “As long as my heart, liver, spleen, and lungs are all rotten through, no one can torment me. I'll be the one tormenting everyone else!” To his hypocritical senior brother: “The way you put on an act is disgusting. Get lost!” 187Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's a good-looking story, pretty much matching the title. It's quite heart-wrenching, the writing is decent, and the plot is amazing.

24. 24 龙 The Extra Just Wants to Survive, but the On-Screen Comments Say the Movie Emperor Has a Crush on Me 龙套只想苟活，弹幕说影帝暗恋我 Summer Pomelo夏柚子Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [1v1 funny sweet romance + on-screen comments + entertainment industry + extra turned star + mutually devoted + happy ending] Also known as "The Best Actor Is Cold as Ice by Day, But Moans for Kisses at Night" [Quick-witted, eager-to-please assistant vs. aloof, devoted Best Actor] Shi Ying awakens in the Best Actor's bed, while the comments erupt: [Take the money and leave, or you'll die!] Seeing the astronomical check Song Youjing tosses her way, Shi Ying tears it to shreds. “Boss, I don't want 246Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a movie star, but emotionally detached. The female lead is his personal assistant, and he gradually develops feelings for her during their time together.

25. 25 谍 Espionage: 2,000 Deaths from the Start 谍战：开局死亡两千次 Jin Daye金大涯Urban958k WordsOngoing Xie Shu, male, formerly an Olympic shooting champion in the twenty-first century. One day, he kills himself and wakes up in 1940. Reason: Unknown. Identity: Unknown. Status: Being buried alive. Xie Shu: ...What a disastrous start! The good news: He gains the ability to rewind time whenever he dies. The bad news: He wakes up at a live burial site and has to die two thousand times before he escapes. While helping a passing guerrilla unit complete its mission, he somehow ends up as the illegitimat 40kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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    Bipolar disorder, no romantic partner, and increasingly gray hair with each death.

26. 26 高 The Aloof Male Lead Loves No One, Slays His Way to the Ending 高冷男配谁也不爱，杀穿结局 Me Shaishai么晒晒Two Male Leads2.3M WordsCompleted [No romance + quick transmigration + everyone’s favorite + loads of one-sided crushes] Top mercenary Wei Lian was on the verge of death during a mission when he was bound to the “Grandmaster System.” To fulfill his mission, he must transmigrate across different-dimensional worlds and pass on his knowledge. Modern schools, martial arts realms in a chaotic age, worlds of swords and magic... Under Wei Lian’s tutelage, how will the chosen ones blessed by fate in each world grow? Will they become her 2.9kReads9.0Score330Shelves

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    The male lead is always aloof, which is very charming.

27. 27 万 The Male Heartthrob Tears Up the Tragic Romance Script 万人迷他手撕虐文剧本 Windwatching King望风大王Two Male Leads491k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Two Male Leads] [Violent, Irresistible Bottom] [Fragmented Top] [Using Violence to Fight Violence] Tang Jiang didn't have to deal with his family going bankrupt or being saddled with enormous debts. Instead, he partnered with Conquest System 312. His goal is to reduce the Abuse-the-Protagonist value to zero. He travels through all kinds of dark, melodramatic novels about abuse, taking the place of characters who are bullied by everyone and changing their miserable fates. 4.6kReads9.2Score480Shelves
28. 28 快 Quick Transmigration: After Becoming the Protagonist of an Angsty Novel, I Slaughter My Way Through the World 快穿：穿成虐文主角后杀穿全世界 Windwatching King望风大王Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, no CP + lots of men with one-sided crushes + crowd favorite + physically unbeatable protagonist] Tang Lanqing, a victor in an infinite-flow world, accepts an invitation (or rather, gets tricked) by a romance System and enters tragic romance worlds as the protagonist… No matter. They may not understand plain speech, but he knows a thing or two about fighting (*^ー^) 1. Reborn as a devoted, long-suffering love interest looked down on by the scum gong and all his friends? He’l 4.9kReads9.3Score581Shelves
29. 29 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.4kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves

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    She tried to pry his arms off her waist, but instead of opening them, they tightened. She sighed helplessly. "Tell me! What will it take for you to let go?" He held her soft, fragrant body, stubbornly refusing to let go. "Don't go back, it's dangerous!" There were many things underground at the encampment; he sensed danger signals. He couldn't let his fair-skinned little dumpling go back—it was too dangerous. Even with Nascent Soul cultivators present, he wouldn't dare let her risk her life; there were simply too many. Besides, he had a selfish reason for not letting go; the little dumpling was very comfortable to hold, and he didn't want to relinquish her. She looked up at the sky speechlessly! Of course I know it's dangerous! But I missed this moment of the female lead showing off; who knows what they'll throw at me next time. "This young lady will go back and take a look." He remained unmoved, his eyes fixed on her, expressing his firm stance. After all the threats, inducements, and even coercion failed, she stubbornly met his gaze again, expressing her unwavering determination to go. Qingzhu, Bai Quan, and the others exchanged bewildered glances. When had their young mistress become so gentle? Normally, she would have been dragged out and beheaded on the spot, never so politely trying to reason with someone. Liu Mu stepped forward to persuade her, "Junior Brother Qing, although Junior Sister is not yet of marriageable age and is still young, she is still a young lady. It's not proper for you to hold her like this!" Qing Qijing glanced at him expressionlessly, not letting go but instead holding on even tighter. For some reason, Liu Mu could glimpse a hint of murderous intent in his expressionless face. It must be just his imagination!

30. 30 炮 A Cannon-Fodder NPC Awakens Before Being Killed by an Evil Ghost 炮灰npc觉醒在被恶鬼杀死前 Chicken Stewed with Fries小鸡炖薯条Two Male Leads171k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mild supernatural horror + an actual male ghost + ghost hunting + exclusive 1v1 happy ending + slow-burn sweet romance + present-day-to-ancient-world elements] World-weary, deadpan, straight male office-worker bottom Chi Dianhuan x gloomy but sweet, clingy genuine male-ghost top Mei Jixi Chi Dianhuan is the universally disliked real young master, driven abroad by the fake young master. Then, one day, he awakens... It turns out that after all these years, he was just a cannon-fo 807Reads8.7Score123Shelves

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    The protagonist is a seemingly indifferent yet sometimes soft-hearted, straightforward man (uke) and an overly possessive, love-obsessed, clingy man (seme). The seme is a real male ghost who is quick to anger and takes action when jealous or upset; he's incredibly strong. The uke is slightly popular, and while those who like him are nice, the seme is the best. The romance develops slowly with some awkward moments. The uke's unconscious kindness and soft-heartedness towards the seme, along with their subtle, ambiguous interactions, create a thrilling and satisfying experience. The plot is also quite interesting.

31. 31 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    The protagonist cultivates true qi through ancient texts, inheriting Taoist techniques. He attends school by day and cultivates immortality by night, remaining unassuming and unassuming, quietly astonishing everyone with his quiet progress. The protagonist is aloof and single-mindedly focused on self-improvement.

32. 32 诸 Myriad Worlds: Save-Scumming Through Movies and TV Shows 诸天：影视漫游原地读档 Burning Out in Indifference漠然燃尽Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted My identity: a Player who can predict the future and resurrect endlessly. My guiding principle: maximize profits at all costs. Emotions are a useless drain. My plan: win over Iron Man and use his resources to become the power behind the scenes in this world. But things gradually started to go wrong. I predicted the date of his death. He thought I was crazy, so I had to die in front of him to prove it. Ding! NPC Tony Stark has been so frightened by you that his worldview has collapsed! Other peop 1.3kReads8.1Score112Shelves

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    No female lead, death results in resurrection, the protagonist is purely rational, lacking humanity and emotion, like a robot, prioritizing self-interest above all else and acting solely based on efficiency and data. The more you watch, the more addictive it becomes.

33. 33 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.3kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    The first book has an author with superb writing, and the transitions are smoother than Dove chocolate. The protagonist is cold and ruthless, suffers from antisocial personality disorder and bipolar disorder, and is extremely crazy.

34. 34 你 Your Mystery Novels Make You Better at Solving Cases Than the Police? 你写悬疑小说比警察还会查案？ Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no female lead, not invincible, mostly everyday life, Conan-like bad luck, cases both big and small.) (Warning: The protagonist does everything for himself and is no conventional good guy. Don’t read if that bothers you. Also, no female lead doesn’t mean no female characters; it just means there are no romantic scenes. Don’t read if you don’t want women to appear.) Other people transmigrate and find opportunities and connections waiting for them. When Lu Ci transmigrates, the only th 7.1kReads8.9Score846Shelves
35. 35 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This year's top-tier contemporary romance novel featuring a strong male lead, a sweet yet angsty story with intellectual depth. After reading it, I couldn't get into anything else. The author's literary background is profound, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. The male lead's love is passionate, but not mindless. The female lead is brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. Suitable for discerning, seasoned readers; a unique and extreme emotional rollercoaster, not clichéd. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feeling as you read. It has a grand scope, and reading it will give you a mental boost. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back and thank me after you finish reading.

36. 36 东 Tokyo Exorcist Diary 东京除灵日记 Luo Ran 123洛然123Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Japanese-style light novel + not overpowered + slice of life + healing + a touch of the supernatural + Taoist arts + alchemy Hoshino Gen transmigrates, with a younger sister and a house, while both parents are always busy. His busy parents are loaded, and his younger sister is even a hugely popular idol. Without a doubt, Hoshino Gen has won at life. But then... A swordsman stands watch, sword in hand, for hundreds of years in a dilapidated dojo beneath the evening sun... In a warm and healing ga 45.1kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    This book is simply divine; personally, I feel the romance is the best among Tomato's works.

37. 37 绝 The Secret Squad 绝密战队 Could It Be the Milky Way疑是银河Urban1.9M WordsCompleted No heroine, no System, no cheat powers. The male lead has none of the usual advantages. He’s young at first and the darling of the unit, then grows up to become the unit’s boss… or its dad? Ah, whatever! The point is, he’s an absolute force to be reckoned with. At the age of six, Yu Zhiming enters the new-recruit training camp of the 15th Unit. There, he learns the meaning of faith and makes many comrades, but his identity prevents him from joining the military. So he can only join the country 46.5kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    The emotions are weak, and there is no female lead.

38. 38 这 Villain, Please Show Some Restraint 这位反派，请你节制一点 Little A Little B小A小BModern Romance739k WordsOngoing No romance, villain In Final Destiny, a full-dive game rumored to have been created by the gods and now popular across the globe, with tarot elements, Temperance is a game character with one role: villain. He also has one ultimate goal: defeat the protagonist’s party. What? They’re the protagonist’s party, so why would he dare oppose them? Besides, don’t villains usually meet bad ends? Temperance smiles faintly. It’s not a dazzling smile; it’s even a little sinister. In his eyes, “protagonist” a 297Reads6.1Score102Shelves

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    I've noticed that the questioner has liked all the answers that fit the requirements 🌚 The protagonist of P1 (initially called Temperance) is a cyborg, emotionally detached, and, in the words of the book, ruthless in achieving his goals (which is a bit boring, and might be frustrating to watch). P2 is quite fitting in terms of detachment now, but due to the side effects of another ability, coupled with his original personality, Ayaka is becoming more and more like a comedian (no, all of them, just with more emotions now).

39. 39 高 High Martial: The Young Demon King 高武：少年魔王 Giant-Horned Fantastical Beast巨角幻兽Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Years ago, a New World arrived, connecting Earth to millions of different Earths. The rifts hanging high in the sky became a paradise where people could pursue their dreams. Born without emotions, the monster Zhang You set out for the New World in hopes of becoming an ordinary person. Was his unmatched talent a blessing or a curse? 8.3kReads8.1Score472Shelves

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    It's quite good. However, some people might have questions about the protagonist's sense of taste. Let me explain my understanding: it's like seeing a wall, bed sheet, glass, or plastic; you can imagine the taste of eating (licking) it, but when you actually do it, you can't taste it.

40. 40 高 High Martial: Did the Protagonist Die Today? 高武：男主今天死掉了吗 Ming Luxing明路星Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + High Martial Arts + Superpowers + Two Powerful Leads + Switch Couple + Ensemble Cast of Young Men + Multiple Couples, All Pure] [Pure Romance, Mutual Devotion, No Messy Love Triangles] Silver-haired beauty who pretends to have multiple personalities and is a crack sniper (Ren Shengwan) VS seemingly obedient, mischievous, but actually ruthless killer (Mo Yao) For the ten years Ren Shengwan was imprisoned by his father in a basement, the thing he did most often was kill himself 2.5kReads9.3Score448Shelves
41. 41 虽 Though Undying, I Am Powerless 虽为不死，却是无力 bmodSci-Fi & Apocalypse675k WordsCompleted Wasteland, post-apocalypse, transmigration, comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, and xuanhuan. No female lead. It probably isn't an invincible protagonist story, though in a way, it kind of is. Zhang Sheng, an immortal who cannot die, was sunk beneath the sea in concrete. After a long passage of time, he escapes by chance and discovers that the world has changed beyond recognition. Civilization has collapsed, and the world has become a wasteland. I've borrowed a few ideas from Zhou, but it shouldn't count 176Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Strictly speaking, it's not called emotional deprivation, but rather avoidant personality disorder, and such people often exhibit these traits in other areas as well.

42. 42 丧 Zombie Apocalypse: Metal Conquest 丧尸末日：金属征服 bmodSci-Fi & Apocalypse529k WordsCompleted Kill zombies, dig out crystal cores, level up, no System The zombie apocalypse arrives. The virus runs rampant, living things evolve, and humanity struggles to survive. The evolved among humans are humanity’s last hope. Li Mingxian, a withdrawn and timid young man, gradually grows stronger in the apocalypse. Will humanity still have a place to survive? A new writer and a new story, just giving it a try and writing for fun. Please go easy on me, thanks. I’m really asking you, I’m sensitive, and I 182Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 来 The Arbiter from the Future 来自未来的裁决使 Love Falls情落Urban988k WordsOngoing [China + Spiritual Qi Revival + Troubled Times Ahead] [No Rebirth + No Soul Transmigration + No System + No Harem + Fast-Paced + Dominant + Absolutely No Laying Low!!!] The spiritual qi revival begins, and spiritual disasters strike! When doomsday arrives, could returning to a hundred years earlier change everything? “My name is An Yi, the Arbiter appointed by China!” “In these troubled times, I will never compromise. I have only one word for it: kill!” “I judge all matters and decide th 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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44. 44 司 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人，您怎么站怪物那边了？ Little Black the Firebreather喷火小黑Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 102.6kReads8.7Score10.4kShelves
45. 45 大 The Big Shot Is a Little Twisted Because He's Too Refined 大佬因太过斯文而有些变态 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] x [No Romance] x [Ridiculous Power Fantasy] x [Unhinged but Handsome Male Lead] x [Refined Pervert] “Executioner No. 001, mission completed perfectly.” After dying, Yan Wugui, who had spent ten years in a psychiatric hospital, became an executioner for the Myriad Worlds System. He travels across the heavens and countless realms to hunt down rule-breakers and keep the worlds running as they should. An executioner? Call me the Reaper. [System] Executioner No. 001. Assassina 19.5kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend this first book! It's Sui Sui's new book, and the quality is guaranteed! The protagonist, Chu Qian, shows no fear; he has long hair and red eyes. It's an infinite flow novel with no romantic pairing, no female lead, and no ambiguous relationships! The plot is rich, the writing is excellent, and updates are stable. The protagonist's personality is also fun and not mindless. If you're interested, you can also check out the author's other two novels with no romantic pairings!

46. 46 诡 The Cursed Abyss Cannot Be Crossed 诡渊不度 Never Eat Sachima绝不吃沙琪玛Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + nonhuman protagonist + no female lead + evil gods] Note: This is not a livestream story, a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, or a brainless invincible-protagonist story. Feel free to ship any pairings, though (doge). It leans a little toward two male leads, but not much, and has an everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe. If that bothers you, please move along. The worlds of ghosts and humans were once clearly divided, yin and yang keeping each other in balance. But as t 12.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
47. 47 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
48. 48 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
49. 49 像 My Pixel Game Became Reality, but I’m Number One on the Most Wanted List 像素游戏成真了，但我是通缉榜一 Thoughts in the Mirror Night镜夜思Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Game Invasion] [Group Transmigration] [No CP] Yang Yixie has recently become obsessed with a pixel game called Wasteland Era. As a mechanic, he lives by one creed: If an RPG can't solve the problem, add another round of machine-gun fire. And so he became hooked on using the art of explosions to write his personal manifesto across the pixelated wasteland, having the time of his life without a care in the world. At the same time, the news reported tearful accounts from other playe 37.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    The first book's protagonist is an antisocial individual who gets into a game called Wasteland Age, while others are soul-transmigrated into the game. The Fourth Calamity declares that these aren't people, just NPCs. The second book's protagonist is Zhang Fan. Others say: "You're about to die." Fan: (Silence) Others: "Don't you have any thoughts?" Fan: "I'm still alive, and my emotions are so stable they're almost inhuman."

50. 50 污 Pollution Has Arrived? I Studied to Purify the World! 污染降临？我学的就是净化世界！ Yu Siyuan余四元Urban702k WordsCompleted [No romance, no System, delusions of grandeur, comedy, invincible, ensemble cast] “I’m here because I’m sick, not because I’m stupid.” Strange dreams descend, and the door to a new world slowly opens for Zhang Fan. A wealthy academy that comes knocking on its own is brimming with an air of unreliability. Your first lesson as a new student: this is offense, this is defense. Got it? Great, you're ready to take on strange pollution all by yourself. Go defeat them! Stone figures awaken at a manor de 11.8kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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