Are There Any Novels Without a System? I’m Sick of Systems 没系统的小说有没有，快被系统烦死了。

1. 151 特 Special Forces in Ancient Times: General, Why Are You Blushing? 特种兵在古代：将军，你脸红什么 Mousse Facial Cleanser慕斯洗面奶Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [No System, transported in body, battlefield, political intrigue, war, comeback] The heroine, Su Tang, is a modern special forces soldier who transmigrates to ancient times. Just after arriving, she is surrounded by bandits and nearly killed, but a young boy saves her. To help him find his older brother, she sets off alone for Liangzhou, and the story begins. In the early part, watch the heroine take on villains all by herself. Later, she joins forces with the hero to defeat foreign enemies and 2.3kReads8.4Score256Shelves

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   No system, fast pace, lots of exciting moments, political intrigue and strategic battles, and it's all about wearing clothes.

2. 152 王 A Dynasty at War? I Cultivate the Way of Immortality 王朝争霸？我修的可是长生道 Golden Chisel and Wine金凿有酒Eastern Fantasy500k WordsCompleted [The rights to this book are currently managed by another party. Feel free to contact me privately for details.] [Audio readings of this book are welcome. As long as you don’t disturb others, a reasonable amount of noise is permitted.] [This is not a conventional mindless novel.] Yan Jin, the only son of the Marquis of Dingnan, just wanted to enjoy a life of wealth and leisure. But when his father went to the capital to petition for hereditary succession, he was branded a rebel and vanished with 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book has absolutely no system. It follows the traditional cultivation genre.

3. 153 九 The 1990s: The Gruff Factory Director Begs for Love with Red Eyes 九零年代，糙汉厂长红眼求爱 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof top female student × clingy, rugged veteran officer] Lin Lu: a promising student at a prestigious university in the capital. Song Chen: a promising officer with a bright future in the military. After he saves her life, the two are forced into marriage and have a child. Lin Lu assumes Song Chen is just as unwilling as she is, so once the baby is born, she leaves without a second thought. After being harmed and confined to her bed for seven years, Lin Lu wakes up and finally realiz 6.8kReads8.8Score425Shelves

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   A cool, selfish female academic genius versus a clingy, rough-around-the-edges retired military officer. The female lead was in a vegetative state for seven years, and the male lead took meticulous care of her, never abandoning her. Later, the female lead realized how good the male lead was to her, and that he liked her. She also began to treat the male lead and his family well. A great read!

4. 154 惊 A Stunning Figure Across the World: After I Transmigrated, I Became a Female Strategist 惊鸿天下，穿越后我成了女军师 Old Liu Is Busy老榴忙Ancient Romance321k WordsOngoing Two powerful leads · A deeply painful romance · A beautiful, tragic heroine · The hero's long road to winning her back · Political maneuvering · A powerful woman building from the ground up · A struggle for dominance in troubled times · Replacement romance · No getting back together after breaking up · Women's awakening "The first time we met, in that ruined temple, he said we would build a peaceful, prosperous age together." "Later, he ruled the whole realm, but forgot that I was the one who fi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Time travel, no system

5. 155 地 The Eighteenth Level of Hell: No Lying Allowed 地狱十八层：这里禁止说谎 Two Liang of Plain Water二两白开Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [No System, no power fantasy, no harem, no saintly protagonist. Mind games + wits and strategy + locked-room mysteries + deduction.] Chen Ran is a good person. He went to hell. This is the Tongue-Ripping Hell, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies about their lies. Differences in how people believe lies should be handled gave rise to two major alliances. The Lie-Slayer Alliance: Lie, and you're killed instantly. The Strange-Tongue Alliance: Turn lies into the truth. A beginner's tutorial wi 74.6kReads9.1Score11.6kShelves

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   This book is best read at a leisurely pace; it's normal to have questions, as the plot will be filled in later. The protagonist is the type who grows gradually. Those who enjoy stories with handsome men and beautiful women that are short and sweet can look away now. Those who prefer strategists with sharp minds can also look away. The book has a low initial rating, but those who gave it five stars in the reviews have read it for several hours, so the quality is guaranteed.

6. 156 穿 Reborn as a Green Tea Villainess, I Strike It Rich in the Capital with the Madam 穿成绿茶炮灰，我和主母京城暴富 Busy Old Liu from Jinzhou金州的老六忙Ancient Romance309k WordsOngoing [Hell from the start] Business tycoon Lin Yue wakes after a car accident, transmigrated into a historical romance novel as the doomed, scheming minor character Liu Ruyan. According to the original plot, she is supposed to offer poisoned tea to Shen Qingci, the general's household matriarch. Three months later, she will be disgraced and die miserably in a nunnery. Looking at the teacup trembling in her hand and the matriarch seated before her, her gaze cool and her emotions unreadable... Liu Ruya —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 修 The Beast-Taming Ancestor of Cultivation, Slaying Gods and Shattering the Heavenly Abyss 修仙禽兽老祖，御兽斩神破天渊 Are Tomatoes Sour or Sweet?番茄是酸还是甜Eastern Fantasy350k WordsOngoing Cultivation + beast taming + yandere + invincible + romance + reversals + no System Still reading those old-fashioned cultivation power fantasies where a broken engagement leads to face-slapping? Why not try a brutal battle royale where the women who called off their engagements chase after the hero, compete for his affection, and scheme against one another? From the start, he's betrayed by the yandere who eloped with him, then falls off a cliff and undergoes a trial by fire. After that, he's fo 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No system, no clichés! A fantasy masterpiece with an unconventional cultivation style, explosive action scenes, and epic battles, offering plenty of thrills without being mindless. The characters are vividly portrayed, the supporting roles are well-developed, the yandere girl is incredibly well-developed, the powerful yet humble character is incredibly cunning, beautiful women abound, and the emotions are nuanced—the title almost made me miss it!

8. 158 阳 Getting Roasted in the Living World, My Fans in the Underworld Help Me Get Even 阳间被喷，阴间粉丝帮我找场子 Rehab Expert复健达人Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Funny and lighthearted + playing a ghost + scaring people and ghosts alike + horror livestream + no female lead + top-tier star of the underworld + reverse brainwashing + misunderstandings + ghostly illusions] Shen Si is an obscure actor who loves performing but has mediocre acting skills. In other people’s eyes, he’s a strange, awkward speaker with stiff limbs who crawls faster than he runs. One day, he receives a script and enters a supernatural film set. Here, his awkwardness is because he’s 14.3kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
9. 159 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 561.4kReads9.3Score72kShelves

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   Fantasy, urban, and crime fiction—none of these three books have a system.

10. 160 开 My Eyes Were Gouged Out from the Start, but the Abyssal Eye Can See the Heavens 开局挖眼，渊瞳窥天 Gu Mangmang顾忙忙Eastern Fantasy245k WordsOngoing [Native-born protagonist + genius + not brainless + a touch of ensemble cast + slow-paced] This is a world under invasion by fiends from beyond the realm! People from other worlds transmigrate here, bringing Systems that let them slay the Children of Destiny and steal their fateful fortunes. A Devouring Immortal Tower awakens, using the Spirit-Devouring Art of Ten Thousand Paths to devour divine physiques and seize saintly bones! A Soul Clan Immortal Emperor is reborn, displaying the Immortal Em 7Reads—Score161Shelves

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    A traditional fantasy story where the protagonist has no system, is not reborn, and relies on talent, cunning, and daily struggles to cultivate his power. He rises to the top by overthrowing powerful figures, transmigrating through systems, and facing invading demons from beyond the realms.

11. 161 折 Broken Lines: My Life as a Stand-In at the Spirit Constructs Bureau 折线：我在灵构署当替身 Cen Weishu岑未疏Urban139k WordsOngoing I am Twilight, and the crease-shaped birthmark in my palm is a cold blue. They say Twilight birthmarks glow, a flaw that makes them unstable and prone to losing control. But Dawn birthmarks are gold to begin with, so their glow is impossible to notice. On the day the spirit-patterns exploded at Jinghua North Station, a thread of golden light appeared in my palm. Shen Du shielded me from the flying metal shards, helped me secure first authorship, and handed me a stabilizer. "You're the most talen 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without a system, the protagonist is quite dull right now, probably because he's been subjected to PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics for too long. You guys can take a look.

12. 162 人 Can Humans and the Inhuman Be Told Apart? 人异难分 The Water Cup That Drinks Water喝水的水杯Urban171k WordsOngoing Countless alien races live in the fractured zone. Countless humans live beyond it. When the alien races kill humans, humanity grieves. When humans kill the alien races, they grieve too. Human life is certainly full of excitement. Life among the alien races has its own unique flavor, too. A gourmet arrives in this world, tofu pudding in hand and bursting-juice jelly at his waist, exploring the fractured zone. “Well, since I’m here, I might as well lend a hand.” “This puddle of milk tea tastes gre —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 全 Everyone Is a Divine Lord, We Really Didn't Cheat 全员神主，我们真没有开挂 Pear Blossom Porridge梨花熬粥Urban92k WordsOngoing (One heroine, no System, ensemble cast, not a power fantasy, with a little heartbreak) “You must bear the long night and awaken in despair. When the first ray of light falls upon the earth, you will be the sun.” “Hey, damn it, who hit me? I’m a Divine Lord!” “Quit bragging and go wash the dishes. You’re the weakest one in this family!” “? The whole family is made up of Divine Lords? Are they cheating?!” “They’re not cheating. They just never turned it off!” 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book was written by myself, without a system. The second book by Er Mao is, as always, angsty. 🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪

14. 164 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39kReads9.5Score6kShelves
15. 165 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    It's super good, don't be fooled by the title!

16. 166 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
17. 167 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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    Looking for a great fantasy novel without a system?

18. 168 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse536k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast] + [No overpowered cheats] + [Power struggles] + [Slow burn, not a power fantasy] + [No stereotypical characters] + [Wits and strategy] + [A blend of classical and modern prose, not for everyone] (Revised through Chapter 37 of Volume Two. Later chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics applies in this book. You cannot replenish your mana forever. Any method of gaining power will gradually be discovered by others over time, causing its benefits to diminish until they even 48.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves

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    A random passerby brutally beats up a cheat-like character, while an atheist battles Cthulhu with wits. A mind-bending intellectual battle that breaks stereotypes, a new genre of anti-cheat-style gameplay. Once everyone's intelligence returns to normal and the protagonist's halo disappears, possessing a cheat-like ability becomes a fatal flaw, a curse that brings misfortune.

19. 169 魔 The Demonic Sect’s Path to Enlightenment: I Discovered the Theory of Relativity for Sneak Attacks! 魔门悟道，我悟出偷袭相对论！ Tan Wenqing檀文清Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing The manhua series [I Comprehended the Dao in the Demon Sect and Discovered the Theory of Relativity for Sneak Attacks] is now available. [Everyone is intelligent, no female lead, slow-paced, with detailed worldbuilding] [The protagonist has a top-grade spiritual root, not a useless-protagonist type, and won't get any blatantly overpowered cheats] [Tight logic, comprehensive worldbuilding, and a newly reimagined cultivation world] Senior Brother, you're way too cautious! Aren't we a demonic sect? 96.2kReads8.4Score10.7kShelves

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    No system, no system, no system! I'm saying it three times because it's important!

20. 170 神 Mythology: I Specialize in Raiding Monkey Dens 神话：专捅猴子窝 Playboy Ximen of the Beijing Film Academy北电西门大官人Eastern Fantasy394k WordsOngoing No System, no prehistoric-fantasy setting, no orthodox Investiture of the Gods, and no traditional cultivation. The plot is wildly imaginative. If you have ideas, bro, share them and we’ll make trouble together. (The novel is currently being revised...) Li Xiao transmigrates to the world of Journey to the West... He studies cultivation, learns magical arts, and plays to his heart’s content, joining everyone in becoming a world-conquering demon king. Take the wildest path and cultivate the harde 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no system, no primordial universe, and no sages. It starts like a Hong Kong version of Journey to the West, with a wildly imaginative plot.

21. 171 瞒 I Can’t Hide It Anymore: I’m the Heir 瞒不住啦，我继承人身份 Rain at Night夜来雨声Urban109k WordsOngoing [Urban daily life + one heroine + wild imagination + a little angst] ...Watching his girlfriend walk away with a blond-haired thug, Su Yifei's heart shattered. ...Zhou Zhiyi came to Su Yifei's side. Was she friend or foe? ...It's over. My identity as the heir has been exposed. What should I do? Su Yifei fretted. ...“Su Yifei, I like you! Go out with me!” Yue Linxuan said, her face faintly red as she worked up the courage. ...Faced with a powerful enemy, what path will he choose? ...The road to i —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Girl, you could have left, why do you linger? Is it because of him? Young man, you temporarily avoid the limelight, living a simple life, but for the sake of inheritance! For the sake of facing a powerful enemy! How will you cope? The young man slowly stood up, his eyes sharp, and said: When faced with difficulties, I will bravely confront them, even if it means utter ruin, I will rise to the challenge. After speaking, the young man looked into the distance, his expression filled with tenderness, and murmured: I only hope... She can wake up and complete our unfinished wedding.

22. 172 乱 A Lone Woman in Troubled Times, Plotting an Age of Prosperity 乱世孤女，谋千古盛世 Lingering Fragrance and Faded Powder旧香残粉Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + No CP + Empress + Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + War + Power Struggles in a Chaotic Era + Nation-Building and Farming + No Spatial Storage or System + Slow-Burn Growth + Epic Length] Yun Huaijin suddenly became a "corpse" in a world torn apart by chaos. She crawled out of a pile of bodies, with only a child on the verge of starving to death beside her. In this world, nobles lived in drunken indulgence, powerful clans monopolized knowledge, bandits slaughtered withou 24.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    Starting from scratch without space or a system

23. 173 精 My Three Abilities Make Perfect Sense for Someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder 精神分裂的我三个异能很合理啊 Backstabbed Simp背刺的舔狗Urban558k WordsCompleted [One heroine + pure romance + three personalities + three superpowers] A thousand years ago, the Demon Gate swung wide open, and demons returned to the world. The divine race and supernatural beings appeared one after another, while humanity awakened its superpowers and began to fight back. Who will become the ruler of Blue Star? Who am I? Who is He? I am... the first living being... (The real introduction) Black hair, black eyes: “I’m crazy. I do what I want. Heh heh heh.” (O_o)? (A brainless n 3.8kReads9.3Score467Shelves
24. 174 我EN My Years as a Demon Hunter in Supernatural 我在邪恶力量当猎魔人的那些年 Let the Ruckus Begin闹腾起来Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing I ended up in the great ol’ USA and inherited a fortune. I thought I could lie flat from then on. When Sam appeared, I reassured myself it was just a coincidence! No way! I wasn’t that unlucky! Then Dean showed up, and my heart shattered~ 660Reads—Score104Shelves

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    The Supernatural fanfiction is well-written.

25. 175 随 Walking the Road 随路行 Yu Mai语迈Eastern Fantasy226k WordsOngoing No System, no formulaic tropes, no power fantasy. Here's a novel with none of the three. (Note: This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Please do not associate it with real people, places, religions, or events.) What if, and I mean what if, worlds were to merge? What would happen? Every 129,600 years, the Ancestral Spirit Realm undergoes a world merger. This world seems to have everything, the living and the soulless alike. According to legend, the next great wo 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    An original, fictional world with a fantasy setting, villains, growth, and a genius protagonist; well-written, with a tight plot, novel subject matter, and meticulous attention to detail. As a ten-year veteran reader, I highly recommend this novel!!

26. 176 从 The Strongest Man to Emerge from the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出的强者 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Qin Zimo was the great general who protected the Nanxuan Kingdom, renowned throughout the heavens and feared by every nation. Now, Qin Zimo has emerged from a dark, icy prison, and the winds of change are rising once more. 7.9kReads8.9Score641Shelves
27. 177 列 Train Survival: Surviving Without Cheats 列车求生：无挂求生 Azure Hymn苍蓝圣歌Sports1.5M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Small Team] [Travel Between Multiple Worlds] [No Cheats] [Multiple Female Leads] When Su Li woke up, Blue Star was gone. Fortunately, the people of Blue Star had arrived in an endless train Survival game. Everyone got a train of their own. They had to travel through countless fragments of other worlds, gather supplies, and struggle to survive. Su Li was thrilled. “Isn’t this a survival novel? I know what to do. Come forth, my sign-in System! My hint System! My critical-hit enhancemen 7.1kReads8.6Score380Shelves
28. 178 太 The Great Void Spirit Art 太虚灵诀 Bread and Cat面包和猫Eastern Fantasy843k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy] [No System] [Fictional world] A hundred thousand years ago, the immortals fell and the gods met their twilight. Since then, not a trace of immortals has been seen in the Void Realm. The transcendent Dao Ancestor, the Buddha's Son who bows to no one, the ambitious God King, the unfathomable Old Ones... The Myriad Worlds converge, and the sequences of time and space are reshuffled. How will Jiang Yun, a mysterious young man, find a chance to survive amid the struggles between —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, without a system, blending ancient mythology, Norse mythology, and Cthulhu mythology, it's quite interesting. The only downside is the lengthy setup and slow pacing in the early stages, but the world-building expands significantly later on.

29. 179 御 Beast Taming: Evolution by Sequence 御兽，序列进化 Daylight Reader白昼读者Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [No System + No Academy Setting + Bloodline Research + A New Beast-Taming Style with Wizards] No matter how powerful your beasts are, a single bullet can still take down their tamer. No problem. We have class advancement. [Ferocious Beast Knight] → [War Knight] → [Radiant Knight]. Bound together in life and death, sharing honor and disgrace. [Phantom Beastmaster] → [Arms Master] → [Elemental Annihilator]. Command the elements and attack with spells. [Herder] → [Legion Commander] → [Totem Master] 11.9kReads9.1Score1kShelves
30. 180 羽 Yu Shi’s No-Contest Campus Saga 羽世无争：校园争霸篇 The Nightless Marquis Who Loves Basketball爱打球的不夜侯Sports815k WordsOngoing Hey, are you ready to enter a parallel world with an imagination that runs wild? Here, wars and nuclear weapons are things of the past. Countries settle their grudges and grievances with badminton rackets! Yes, you heard that right: badminton matches! Imagine it: major issues like territorial disputes and nuclear wastewater discharge are all resolved through badminton. Doesn’t that sound interesting? Badminton in this world is nothing like you’d expect. With ancient martial arts in the mix, matc 13Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    "Badminton Without Contention" is a unique fantasy novel that cleverly blends various magical elements with the sport of badminton. Unlike typical sports fan fiction, this work uses vivid and detailed descriptions to bring the otherwise mundane competition to life, making it captivating. The protagonist is a world badminton champion who unexpectedly travels to a parallel world. In this world, frequent natural disasters caused by war lead people to resolve international disputes through badminton matches. Against this backdrop, badminton skills from various countries flourish, with a plethora of unique playing techniques emerging: some use ki to control the shuttlecock, some mimic the leaping shots of Slam Dunk, some employ ninjutsu for flexible offense and defense, and some even use hypnosis to influence opponents. These diverse settings are breathtaking. Although I personally am not particularly enthusiastic about sports literature, "Badminton Without Contention" completely immersed me, like watching a visually stunning anime. Every match was filled with tension, excitement, and unpredictability, as if I were there myself, sharing the protagonists' joys, sorrows, and fighting spirit.

31. 181 从 Immortality Begins with Health-Preserving Fist 从养生拳开始的长生不灭 SpongeBob333海绵宝宝333Eastern Fantasy271k WordsOngoing (Immortality-focused + mortal's journey + no System + traditional cultivation fantasy) In the name of the Supreme Elder Lord, establish the Heavenly Court anew and rebuild the Three Realms. Immortality is only the beginning of cultivation. Only by seeking truth and attaining the Dao can one truly enter the gates. —Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantasy Xianxia novel you absolutely cannot miss! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a royal eunuch in a mortal kingdom, who is actually a pawn in the hands of a cultivator. His secret to immortality is discovered, and he becomes a pawn in this cultivator's game. From Qi Refining to Nascent Soul, his journey is a constant struggle to escape the cultivator's clutches. The author's writing is excellent, logically sound, and engaging, with a fast-paced plot and a concise style. Despite being a new author, the content is unique and original.

32. 182 你 You Call This a Good Person System? 你管这叫好人系统？ Tomato with a Chocolate Flavor巧克力味道的番茄Urban97k WordsCompleted The System Wants Me to Help an Old Lady Cross the Expressway Zhang Yu found the “Good People Are Blessed” System and was overjoyed. From then on, all kinds of bizarre rumors began circulating around campus. For example, there's always a guy outside the men's restroom who stops you earnestly: “Hey, student, you look like you're straining. Can't pee properly? I can help you hold it...” Then one day, the System suddenly issued a hell-level mission: “Host, help an old lady cross the road within ten —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are really funny.

33. 183 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.7kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves
34. 184 技 A Great Brawl of Technicians: A Tidal Wave of Skills Sweeps the Heavens 技师大混战，技能狂潮席卷诸天 Big Empty Head脑袋空空广Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] + [Ridiculous Skills] + [Lighthearted Comedy] The Gods’ Game suddenly descends, forcing all living beings to take part in round after round of games. This game sweeping across the heavens is a grand feast laid out by the supreme rulers. The male lead, Wei Ji, awakens the core skill [Man Among Men, Lu Bu] and the divine skill [Fated to Be Alone]. He becomes a celibate Lu Bu, invincible and peerless beneath the heavens. (There are frequent scenes of betraying his sworn fathers.) We 3.5kReads8.1Score201Shelves

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    A well-written new book with no system.

35. 185 梦 Dreaming Between Two Worlds: The Kept Man Secretly Steals, Flirts, and Claims the Throne 梦穿两界：软饭王偷轻狂舔称王 Mr. Yao爻先生Eastern Fantasy163k WordsOngoing From the start, I was kidnapped by an evil sect. They actually want to... I have no choice but to use my family's secret Demon Ocean Art. Watch as I wield my silver spear against the Hehuan Sect: one point between the brows to pierce the heart, two stabs to the navel, three to the groin, four to the knees, five to the feet, and six to the shoulders, then sweep from side to side. And now, behold the people of the evil sect: a glimpse of twin peaks can subdue gods and demons, while a flash of cher —Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist travels between two worlds through dreams, gaining extraordinary abilities. He shuttles between worlds of immortals and heroes, and worlds of supernatural powers, leading the sisters of the Hehuan Sect to successfully transform their careers and create a game, setting up a cross-world server! No system, no female lead, fantasy, time travel, immortals, supernatural worlds, imaginative plot, rich storyline, well-developed characters, diverse character settings, safe to read. The plot is engaging, and the descriptions of each character's actions and psychology are appropriately and delicately matched with the context. A balanced mix of explicit and explicit content. I've read this novel many times; it has many settings, delicate writing, and a gradual progression. Very enjoyable.

36. 186 老 The Ancestor Has Returned to the Ruins. Run While You Still Can! 老祖宗归墟了，抓紧时间跑路吧！ Four-Legged Little Stool小板凳四条腿Eastern Fantasy435k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy][the Myriad Worlds][Comedy][Misunderstandings][No System] Qi Xiu is a loafer tucked away in a corner of the cultivation world. His greatest dream is to coast through life, eating his fill until he dies, and that's exactly what he does. Cultivating immortality is, after all, just a means to get food and live longer. There's no shame in being a little timid! But everything took a sudden turn after he met a black dragon... What? You're saying I'm the chosen one? What? You're sa 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no rebirth

37. 187 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside: A Young Farmer's Road to the Imperial Exams 穿越之农家独苗苗的科举之路 Zhang Rubai张如白Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [Born into the Past + Farming + Imperial Exams + Fleeing Famine + Warfare] The slow-paced everyday life of a boy from a rural family in ancient times! Zhang Ping'an gets a new lease on life when he transmigrates to an ancient farming family. Fortunately, they are fairly well-off, so no one has to go hungry. He has six older sisters, and he is the only boy his parents had long hoped for. His parents favor sons over daughters, and all six sisters are fierce. He thought he was in for a story about 29kReads8.7Score2.8kShelves
38. 188 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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    I recommend a slice-of-life urban fantasy novel set in a school, full of humor and lighthearted moments. It features no system and the protagonist has normal intelligence. The protagonist possesses exceptional talent and, through a fortuitous encounter, inherits a unique Daoist technique. He hides it away, gradually exploring and growing stronger. With the added element of a top student, the writing is excellent, the pacing is comfortable, and it's a very enjoyable slice-of-life story. It's definitely worth reading and quite addictive!

39. 189 误 I Accidentally Swallowed an Immortal Pill from Qin Shi Huang's Tomb 误吞了秦皇陵仙丹 Two Taels to Banish Sorrow二两消愁Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After a relic was stolen from Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum, Wang Hao, a recent university graduate unemployed in his rented apartment, accidentally came into possession of one of the stolen artifacts. The elixir of immortality that Qin Shi Huang had sought so desperately ended up changing the life of a poor young man more than two thousand years later… 14.7kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves

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    No system required, a very good urban fantasy novel, highly recommended.

40. 190 易 Easy Career 易业 Fat Sheep's Little Mishap肥羊不小心Eastern Fantasy193k WordsOngoing [Mind-bending + high IQ + meme humor + classic heroic storyline] (A slow burn. If you're willing to read patiently through Chapter 13, the author would be deeply grateful. Thank you!) In this universe: Cultivators treat mortals like dirt, great shamans casually sacrifice living beings, and superintelligent beings couldn't care less about the rise and fall of lesser civilizations. On top of all that, demonic karma runs rampant, threatening every intelligent life-form. "So what!" Xia Yi raises his 2Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    This book has no true villains; everyone is intelligent. The protagonist meticulously plans every step of the way to save the world and resist the invasion of external demons. He is the chosen one, strategizing every move. Highly recommended.

41. 191 人 A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史 Mark P. Donnelly马克·P.唐纳利Historical151k WordsCompleted For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval 7.2kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves

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    They all scored high marks.

42. 192 深 The Devoted Supporting Male Pretends to Have Amnesia: A Satisfying Face-Slapping Revenge 深情男配装失忆，打脸爽翻天 Reunion Little Seven团圆小七Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Male Lead's POV | Quick Transmigration Powerhouse | Face-Slapping Feel-Good Story | No Frustrating Setbacks] Zhou Yang, a powerhouse at the Space-Time Administration, is about to undertake his final quick transmigration mission. Once he completes it, he will be free to live as he pleases, no longer bound by missions. When he opens his eyes, he has become a cannon-fodder male supporting character in a billionaire family. The original owner was hopelessly in love with Su Yuxin, but she treated h 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!] (High-quality modern romance novel without a system) I highly recommend this novel from the male protagonist's perspective! An all-powerful tycoon makes a comeback online, protecting his wife, spoiling her, and punishing the scumbags. He achieves success in both career and love. I'll stay up all night to read it!

43. 193 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    It's really beautiful, not an exaggeration at all.

44. 194 原 So You Three Really Are a Bunch of Fools 原来你们仨真是臭皮匠 Empty Umbrella空执伞Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [No System + Ensemble Cast + Not an Overpowered Protagonist or a Power Fantasy. The early chapters are lighthearted and funny, but later on there will be large-scale military battles, and the combat sections will be serious. The academy is like a boot camp for new recruits. After graduation, students have to go to the front lines. They reach the front lines in Chapter 90. The military’s combined abilities appear in Chapter 128, so you can jump there to give it a try. A meteor strikes in Chapter 562Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, ensemble cast, downplaying the concept of levels, no face-slapping or bragging scenes, no school beauty entanglements, humorous transitions in the early stages, and then it's all about battles.

45. 195 穿 Transmigrating to the Capital to Deliver Takeout 穿越首都送外卖 The Great Righteousness of the Blind瞎之大义Urban2.0M WordsOngoing I transmigrated from the Qin Dynasty to 2024. With a pocket dimension and cultivation techniques, I keep a low profile while delivering takeout in the capital! My identity is ordinary, my job even more so, and every day is plain and uneventful. But somehow, keeping my head down turns me into a big shot. It's not only realistic to read, it's incredibly satisfying! (All stories are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.) 23.8kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    🔥The male protagonist is an ancient person who possesses the body of a food delivery worker in modern society. Without the delivery worker's memories, he must relearn modern knowledge. 🔥②The male protagonist works in Tokyo and enjoys success in both his family and career. On the surface, he is a university professor, but secretly he is a weapon in the hands of a magician.

46. 196 天 The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩：逃出土木堡，亡命狼居胥！ Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical450k WordsOngoing [Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else... 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books have no system or cheat codes.

47. 197 完 Oh No, They’re All After Me 完蛋，我被她们觊觎了 Alley Cat Bug巷子猫猫虫Urban528k WordsCompleted [Tokyo + Love Triangle + Slice of Life + Light Novel + Magic + Strong Heroines] [Plot-driven novel, not a mindless power fantasy] After transmigrating to Tokyo, Japan, Xinye Ze becomes a teacher at the private Shenghua Girls' Academy. He has a beautiful wife, and his life is peaceful and happy. He thought this was just an ordinary world, but it turned out to be a world of mages and phantom beasts. As luck would have it, he awakened the only S-rank magic weapon, whose special trait, Universal Int 7.5kReads6.0Score805Shelves
48. 198 没 Surprise! I Invented My Own Immortal Arts and Wreaked Havoc Across the Cultivation World 没想到吧！我自创仙法乱杀修仙界 Laughing Immortal Who Doesn't Cultivate Immortality笑仙不修仙Eastern Fantasy973k WordsOngoing [Wits and strategy] [Secret identities] [Unconventional money-making schemes] [Unorthodox cultivation] [Opening note] This story focuses on clever schemes and subverting conventions. The opening pace is a little slow, but once the protagonist starts impersonating a sect disciple, the story stays exciting and never drags! Two and a half years after transmigrating, Qin Ming has seen through the hypocrisy and cruelty of the cultivation world. The sect treats him like dirt, the powerful want him dea 368Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, plot-driven, leaning towards silly and comedic cultivation novels, want to check it out?

49. 199 我 I Gasped in Shock!! 我倒吸了一口凉气！！ A Heartless Smile没心没扉的笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy] [Invincible] [A Void-Return cultivator uses technology] [Cultivation] [Academic genius] If metaphysics is the end of technology, what lies at the end of metaphysics? “Our Qingyun Sect is an orthodox school of the Three Pure Ones, registered with the Administration for Industry and Commerce and listed with the Religious Affairs Bureau. From summoning wind and rain and blessing high-voltage power lines, to exorcising ghosts and demons and performing IVF, we can do it all. The 26.7kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
50. 200 唐 Tang Scenery 唐景 Xi Hengxi熙恒熹Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Zhang Wen, a modern-day office worker, transmigrates to the eighth year of Wude in the Tang dynasty. Only three short months remain before the Battle of Taigu, where an army of one hundred thousand Tang soldiers will be wiped out! Without a System or a golden finger, he relies on the forward-thinking mindset of a modern man to defy fate and save tens of thousands of Tang soldiers. Once he enters the imperial court, Zhang Wen uses cunning methods and endless schemes to leave the century-old ar 4.2kReads7.2Score530Shelves

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    No system! A lighthearted and humorous time-travel story set in the Tang Dynasty!

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