Any Good Tech Novels? 有没有科技类小说？

1. 1 机 Illusory Love in a Mechanical Civilization 机械文明之幻爱 Zhang Shiqi张世棋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse171k WordsOngoing In an age when AI is on the rise, the scientific genius Mao Duoli and the superhuman with supernatural abilities, Zhang Shiqi, gradually explore the worlds of AI and superpowers as they unravel the mysteries surrounding the universe reboot project. What sparks will fly when technological and mythological civilizations collide? What stories unfold across the primordial past and the future? With multiple universes and transmigration through time, the present you inhabit may be just one branch in a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the era of artificial intelligence, science fiction elements that are close to reality, and the collision with mythical civilization-mystery and magic. Two male protagonists, a scientific research genius and a superman with super powers. There are multiple branches of choice regarding love. Multiple time and space, time travel, the theme is love and growth.

2. 2 痛 The Origin of Pain 痛觉缘起 Taoist of Jade Lake玉湖道人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse113k WordsCompleted The author is a veteran scientist working in research, and has long lamented how few hard science fiction works have appeared since Liu Cixin. Unable to resist, they decided to try writing one. Scientists are people too, but traditional science fiction tends to be rather cool when it comes to emotions. The Painful Origin is hard science fiction from a fresh perspective, yet it still features the sweet, devoted love of first romance, bringing warmth to the genre. It’s a brisk read with no draggin 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The author is a senior scientist in a scientific research position. He has always lamented that Liu Cixin's future hard science fiction works are too scarce, and he can't help but try to create them. Scientists are also human beings, but traditional science fiction is often relatively cold in terms of emotions. "The Origin of Pain" is a hard science fiction novel with a new perspective, but still contains sweet and loyal first love. It is suitable for both men and women. It is not long, refuses to be procrastinated, and has a sense of reality. The classic chapter is Chapter 13: One person has a thousand faces. "The first year of artificial intelligence? You are not talking about the graphics card bubble in history, are you? Before the birth of the pain program, humans once thought they had developed artificial intelligence. From now on, it is just a search engine and data analyzer that burns graphics cards. It is not silicon-based intelligence that evolves independently at all."

3. 3 大 Great Power Military Industry: From the Start, Using Black Tech to Dominate the World 大国军工：开局从黑科技制霸全球 Rice Jar Sir米缸大人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted After Meng Hao awakens the “God-Tier Military Industry” System... He decides to use the cutting-edge technology rewarded by the System to turn China into the world’s, the galaxy’s, and even the entire universe’s leading industrial power!!! The ultimate mecha has been completed, ready for mass production... An incredible chip has been developed, ready for mass production... A space carrier has been designed, ready for mass production... An interstellar battleship has been assembled, ready for mas 52Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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4. 4 我 A Tech Tree Grew in My Mind 我脑海里长了个科技树 A River of Summer Water一江夏水Urban620k WordsOngoing Also known as From the Start, the Tech Tree Takes Off and China Rises as a Divine Nation. A hard sci-fi story. Ouyang Xiao transmigrates back to his school days. His homeroom teacher stares at the test paper in front of him, trembling as he murmurs, “I can’t believe my class has a genius like this!” The class monitor stammers, “Maybe we should let Ouyang Xiao be class monitor from now on.” The study committee member looks at Ouyang Xiao’s test paper and says indignantly, “This isn’t scientific! 9Reads9.2Score—Shelves
5. 5 超 Super Tech Empire 超级科技帝国 Bai Xiao百笑Urban666k WordsCompleted By chance, Ye Zhou acquires an intelligent supercomputer from the future, and from then on, he holds the entire world hostage. With future technology, he leads the world... 27Reads8.3Score—Shelves
6. 6 开 From the Start, I Became a Planet on a Collision Course with Earth 开局，成为行星撞地球 Chen Wunian陈无念Sci-Fi & Apocalypse365k WordsCompleted What?! I was reincarnated as an asteroid?! What?! Now that I’m an asteroid, I’m going to crash into Earth?! 5.7kReads9.3Score488Shelves

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   This technology is so old and powerful

7. 7 被 An Extraordinary Life After Being Hit by a Meteor 被流星砸中后的超凡人生 Little Daoist on the Roadside陌上小道人Urban592k WordsCompleted [Urban Life + Artificial Intelligence + Advanced Civilization] A “life-evolution serum” from an unknown civilization came crashing down from the sky disguised as a meteor, granting Xiao Ran, an ordinary young man, an evolved life and setting him on the path to turning his fortunes around. During college, he used hacking and AI technology to create “Xiaoling,” an artificial intelligence with self-awareness. With Xiaoling’s formidable capabilities, he achieved breakthroughs in drones, robots, lit 271Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   This is possible, urban campus + technology, no system, non-rebirth (the protagonist relies on evolution potions to evolve his brain), use hacking technology to build his own artificial intelligence step by step, and use artificial intelligence to enter the fields of chips, robots, aviation, etc. The pattern is very large, not bloody, stupid, or intellectually slow (the rhythm is slow in the early stage, and there is a lot of foreshadowing, so don't enter for those who are impatient~)

8. 8 科 Technology: To Get into College, I Hand Over Controlled Nuclear Fusion 科技：为了上大学，上交可控核聚变 Ancient Vine古藤Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Patriotic Tech Novel] To get into Longke University, Jiang Fan submitted some of the formulas and data for controlled nuclear fusion. The result sent the top experts across Longguo into an uproar... 11.4kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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   The author Gu Teng tells the story of a scientific and technological novel about a male protagonist who uses a system to achieve technological innovation and patriotic sentiment. The book has good writing and plot, rich imagination, relaxed style and strong atmosphere.

9. 9 重 Reborn as a Satellite 重生成为卫星 Zhou One大周一号Sci-Fi & Apocalypse506k WordsCompleted Five hundred years after the disaster, Liu Yi was reborn as an artificial satellite. By then, the surface had become a wasteland. Mutated monsters roamed everywhere, and humanity, its civilization in decline, could only huddle behind narrow city walls. Liu Yi had no cheat powers. On the contrary, he had to be someone else's cheat. 3.9kReads9.1Score430Shelves

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10. 10 魔 Magic's Industrial Revolution 魔法之工业革命 Zhou One大周一号Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing This novel starts off a little slowly. The first ten chapters mainly lay the groundwork. Transmigrate into a world of magic and combine magic with technology! Take inspiration from Minecraft redstone circuits to create [Logic] magic arrays! Apply the principles of magic to build refrigerators, guns, cannons, and mechs, and invent more efficient machines! Free people from manual labor, boost productivity, create wealth, and spark an Industrial Revolution in a world of magic. [Raises a gun] T 22.4kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
11. 11 机 Age of Mecha Girls: My Girls are All World-class Racing Machines 机娘纪元：我的机娘都是世界级 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Mecha Girls] + [Racing] + [Sweet Romance and Growth] + [Tomato’s only top-tier star racing novel] Once highly sought after by racing clubs, the top mecha girl is now ignored by everyone at the scrapyard. No one is willing to bond with her, even if she offers herself for free. She’s an “assassin race car” with unbeatable acceleration but terrible handling. Su Nian, a top racing driver from Earth, had hoped to make his mark in a world where racing technology lagged behind and success depended ent 45.5kReads9.7Score4.7kShelves

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    The three books are all about science and technology. The first and second books are highly recommended and very interesting.

12. 12 重 Reborn in 1989: From a Small Factory to a Military-Industry Giant 重生1989：从小厂到军工巨头 Thousand-Sea Guanyin千海观音Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Reborn from 2035 into the golden age of 1989, Xu Huasheng, a top Chinese chip expert, stands at the forefront of the times with a mind full of technological knowledge. He swears that this time around, he won't let himself be pushed around. Starting with the VCD industry, then moving into home appliances, pagers, mobile phones, chips, lithography machines, the internet, cars, drones, new energy, medical equipment, rockets, and satellites, Xu Huasheng begins with his own electronics factory and se 55.8kReads9.1Score4kShelves
13. 13 暑 I Got Caught at My Summer Job, and They Asked If a J-10 Could Be Modified 暑假兼职被抓，问我歼十能改吗？ I'm Not Eating Anymore 555我不吃了555Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Feng became a student at Southwest University of Science and Technology. His daily routine was to study hard, and during every holiday he worked part-time at his uncle's agricultural machinery factory. One day, while he was in class, a group of heavily armed armed police officers suddenly stormed into the classroom. "Are you Lu Feng? Come with us!" In the interrogation room, the police and experts stared gravely at the files in their hands. "While you 620Reads7.9Score197Shelves
14. 14 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 237.7kReads9.6Score29kShelves

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    In the ninth special zone after the disaster, food was scarce and the situation was chaotic. The young people who were killed from the area to be planned came back from the sand, made friends in troubled times, rose up by chance, wrote passionate legends, and watched ordinary people earn a new chapter in their destiny in the barren world.

15. 15 人 Life in the Jianghu: An Electrical Engineer's Extraordinary Adventure 人在江湖：一个电力工程师的奇遇 Year Three Provinces年三省Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Li Fangao, an electrical engineer, unexpectedly gains supernatural powers. In a daze and against his will, he finds himself stepping into the modern-day underworld. His powers bring him one extraordinary encounter after another, and with each new experience, his abilities continue to advance. Moving between the underworld and everyday life, he thrives in both. The underworld today has no more flashing blades or torrents of blood, but it is rife with open and covert power struggles, with deadly d 6kReads8.7Score527Shelves

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    Novel themes, high-quality supernatural novels, urban supernatural novels in the electric power industry. Don't fight for spiritual power, just fight for electricity. Don't fight for internal power, just fight for electricity. I am the Electrician Man!

16. 16 留 Returning from Abroad to Build a Nuclear Weapon 留学归来造核武 Shuai Hai帅海Urban500k WordsCompleted Qin Yu is reborn in the body of an overseas student sent back to China for academic fraud. He sets the internet ablaze by inventing a small-scale nuclear power plant. The host asks, “Mr. Qin, how do you feel about winning this season’s Tech Whiz competition?” Qin Yu replies calmly, “I don’t feel much. A nuclear power plant was just a small goal I set for myself.” The host asks again, “What are you planning to invent next?” “Everything from nanobots to spaceships, and from nuclear weapons on land 659Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all things I've seen before and thought they were pretty good. ①The front is a trick of tears and the back is nothing ②The whole process is tight and tense, with a passionate climax ③ Close to real life with a bit of science fiction

17. 17 遗 The Dynasty of Ruins 遗迹王朝 Doesn't Like Salty Food in the Morning早上不爱吃咸的Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.2M WordsCompleted [Earth’s rise + interstellar wars between species + over ten thousand sci-fi concepts + Earth’s unsolved mysteries + a decisive protagonist] The solar system is home to dozens of hidden alien civilizations. Why has the solar system been sealed off? Why are human genes so terrifying that they had to be frozen? From a hundred billion light-years away, the protagonist transmigrates here and leads humanity on Earth. Starting with Earth, they rise to power, build a vast nation, and vie for supremacy 13Reads7.0Score—Shelves
18. 18 超 Super Manufacturer 超级制造商 Silly Little Si傻小四Urban5.5M WordsCompleted In the Nebula i9 Intelligent Factory System, there’s nothing it can’t manufacture, only things you haven’t thought of. As long as you have the money, it can help you rule the world. Starting with the creation of the first “basic-grade” factory, he watches the beginnings of a vast commercial empire take shape. And this is only the start of the voyage. Spanning different industries, different races, and different worlds, it all comes down to the most fundamental things: trading, manufacturing, and 127Reads8.0Score—Shelves
19. 19 我 I Just Want to Be a Quiet Top Student 我只想做一个安静的学霸 Road Through the Woods林中路Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Are you eager for knowledge? No, I crave power! “Once you reach the pinnacle of knowledge, anything you want will come easily.” “I study to help China rise.” 4Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at these... ❶The content and plot are very good, but the protagonist always looks at the system panel and it's very annoying, and there are such long lists ❷After reading so many farming articles, the others are either systems or adventures. This group combines farming. Hehe, it's quite novel and good. ❸I like this category very much. The male protagonist is attentive enough and the content is quite funny. Most importantly, I like ๑v๑hehe

20. 20 琅 A Book by Langya No. 1 琅琊一号的一本书 Langya No. 1琅琊一号Urban3.8M WordsCompleted The realms of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, where immortals, demons, and devils coexist! With a phone in hand, the world is mine. I’ll snatch every treasure from demons, devils, and immortals alike! Fairy, don’t be afraid! I’m not going to steal from you! Just come enjoy the moonlit breeze and beautiful scenery with me... If you refuse, believe me, I’ll rob you so thoroughly you won’t even have your panties left!!! A mutated 24K titanium-alloy phone! A miraculous resource-sharing group! An im 144Reads7.8Score—Shelves
21. 21 开 From Livestreamer to Comeback King 开局从主播逆袭 Watermelon Patch Under the Plum Tree李下西瓜田Urban563k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, an unknown streamer named Li Yi unexpectedly gets bound to the Superstar System after ending a livestream. From then on, a whole new world opens before him, and he begins his journey from obscure streamer to breakout star. From having nothing to being richer than a nation. From being unknown to being famous to everyone. Music, film and television, novels, business... His legend is everywhere. 37Reads7.6Score—Shelves
22. 22 千 The Thousand-Year War 千年之战 Square Root算术平方根Sci-Fi & Apocalypse187k WordsOngoing Our world is small, so small that some people go their entire lives without leaving their county, their city, or their country. Yet our world is vast. The stars we can see simply by looking up, shining brightly in the night sky, are celestial bodies like our Sun. There are 200 to 300 billion of them in the Milky Way alone, and more than two trillion galaxies comparable to the Milky Way in the universe. In this vast expanse, is Earth really the only planet with life? And on this seemingly unique 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Heavy armor, technological advancement, your king's experience

23. 23 超 The Super Scientific Cultivation Method 超级科学修炼法则 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Eastern Fantasy451k WordsCompleted Ye Tiansheng, the youngest and most talented scientist of the 21st century (and, most importantly, an incredibly handsome one), accidentally transmigrates to the primordial world during a scientific experiment. He becomes the senior disciple of Hengqiong Sect, a minor sect in the primordial world, despite having only average aptitude! As he roams this world of spiritual energy, cultivates the Dao, and seeks immortality, Ye Tiansheng relies on two things. The first is science, and the second is s 30Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at these... ❶I like to see this kind of time travel using modern knowledge ❷Sweetness makes you feel more comfortable ❸Hybrid rice developed by Yuan Longping ❹It feels very reasonable in terms of doing business

24. 24 科 Technology: From the Start, I Livestreamed Building a Spaceship 科技：开局直播建造宇宙飞船 Meng Yunxie梦云邪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse390k WordsCompleted Bai Hui transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains a cutting-edge technology System. To his surprise, the System’s very first mission is to livestream the construction of a spaceship! Six months later, the ship takes off, shocking the entire nation! “What? Longguo has built an antigravity spaceship, and it’s already been launched into space?” “Where’s our spaceship?” Antigravity spaceships, the Longteng System, Longteng chips... From now on, no one will be able to hold our technology hostage! 1.4kReads8.4Score104Shelves
25. 25 科 The Tech-Savvy Little Farmer 科技小农民 Lord Jin's Dream金大人的梦Urban2.2M WordsCompleted He is the most down-to-earth country bumpkin among scientists, and the greatest scientist among country bumpkins! From basic genetic engineering to virtual reality and aerospace, he develops all kinds of cutting-edge products and earns the title of Father of Science. He is also the strangest scientist around. He politely turns down invitations from the world’s top research institutes, devoting himself wholeheartedly to the countryside and happily living as a humble farmer. Every now and then, he 201Reads7.2Score—Shelves
26. 26 重 Reborn: From the Start, I Use Black Technology to Analyze the F-22 Fighter Jet 重生：黑科技开局解析F22战机 Cumin Chives孜然韭菜Urban664k WordsCompleted Jiang Chen is reborn in Longguo twenty years in the past and awakens the System for Analyzing All Things. Jiang Chen: “What? Longguo doesn’t have its own fifth-generation fighter yet? Analyze the F-22.” Jiang Chen: “What? Aerospace engines are too difficult? Analyze an aerospace engine powered by controlled nuclear fusion.” Jiang Chen: “What? You want to go see the moon? Why take a rocket? Analyze a space elevator.” Jiang Chen: “What? The Beautiful Nation wants to reason with us?” “Let me take m 8.1kReads8.9Score596Shelves

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    Want to experience the passionate world of novels? Here are two masterpieces not to be missed. In the first part, the protagonist relies on unlocking a black technology every day to counterattack all the way in the city, and eventually becomes an admirable Chinese national warrior. From obscurity to fame, he used wisdom and technology to break the rules, faced various challenges, and cleverly resolved them with black technology. In the process, passion and wisdom were intertwined, and every breakthrough made people excited. Another novel that casts its perspective on the vast universe. In the world of science fiction, the protagonist is in a secondary civilization and holds the powerful weapon of two-way foil. In the context of deep space catastrophe, the collision between civilizations and the choice between survival and destruction are full of blood and excitement. The protagonist leads civilization to bravely move forward in the turbulent waves of the universe, fighting tenaciously against unknown dangers. Every battle is thrilling, making people immersed in the exciting cosmic adventure.

27. 27 我 I'm a Type II Civilization with a Dimensionality Reduction Strike, Isn't That Perfectly Reasonable? 我一个二级文明有二向箔很合理吧 Chen Erlan陈二懒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted [Technology + Disaster + Interstellar + Tech Tree] In the year 2050 AD, the Sun is affected by an unknown force, and a helium flash is imminent! Is Earth on the brink of destruction? No matter. I’ll handle it! Is the Trisolaris system’s Proxima Centauri civilization about to invade? No matter. I’ll handle it! Are advanced civilizations locked in conflict across the dark universe? No matter. I’ll handle it! … Starting with controlled nuclear fusion, the protagonist, Lü Yongchang, ushers humanity 89kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
28. 28 重 Reborn: Patenting Every Technology to Sever the West’s Tech Advantage 重生：全系专利，斩断欧美科技树 When Can I Lie Flat何日能躺平Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Cutting-edge technology + business + military industry + defending the country + upright values] Carrying the memories of two thousand scientists from every field, Chen Hao is reborn on the day of the college entrance exams in the year 2000. He missed the exam and scored just 180 points? He solves the ten greatest conjectures in mathematics, and the top ten universities fight to recruit him! His father is bankrupt and about to jump off a building from the start? He builds the XP System and 30.5kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
29. 29 老 My Wife Was Kidnapped, and My Black Technology Was Exposed 老婆遭绑架，我的黑科技曝光了 Muttering Immortal呓语仙人Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Black technology + one heroine + satisfying read + livestreaming] Tang Ke activated the Black Technology System. As long as he developed something in a particular direction, he was guaranteed to create it! One day, he casually modified his wife’s car. Little did he know that she would be ambushed by robbers on her way home, bringing his black technology into the spotlight. He founded a black technology company, bringing the world one shock after another and leading Earth toward a Level Seven ci 8.7kReads8.8Score614Shelves
30. 30 我 I Became the Universe's Arms Dealer 我成了宇宙军火商 God's High Priest神之牧首Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted The protagonist unexpectedly acquires black technology from the universe. Starting out by selling small arms and eventually moving on to selling space battleships, he leads humanity into the great age of space exploration, trades with various races, and builds the largest space station in the universe. 4.7kReads8.8Score263Shelves

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    These four books 1. Thousands of rules, the first law of true fragrance 2. Saw the shadow of the online game Eve 3. Compared with other unlimited streams, it has more novel ideas 4. The whole book has nothing to do with black technology.

31. 31 都 A Tech Mogul with Cutting-Edge Technology 都市黑科技大佬 Happy Panda开心的熊猫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Tang Long, a senior in college, obtains an Infinite Invasion System and travels between movie and TV worlds, gaining all kinds of abilities, money, and cutting-edge technology. He becomes a tech mogul with the power to control the world and enjoys a legendary life unlike any other. 587Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    These four books 1. Thousands of laws, the first of the laws of true fragrance 2. Saw the shadow of the online game Eve 3. Compared with other unlimited streams, it has more novel ideas 4. The whole book has nothing to do with black technology.

32. 32 都 The City's Strongest Black Technology 都市之最强黑科技 Jia the Great Demon贾大妖Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Dumped by your girlfriend? A proposal gone wrong? What’s the big deal? You can always settle for a few dozen of the world’s top supermodels. Someone looks down on you? Who cares! Sooner or later, I’ll blind you with my titanium-alloy dog eyes. The world has abandoned you? Let me think about that... Oh, I’ve got it. I’ll change the entire world. 310Reads7.2Score—Shelves
33. 33 神 Divine Craftsman 神工 Ren Yuan任怨Urban4.2M WordsCompleted A good-for-nothing boy stumbles upon a divine skill and transforms into a prodigious genius engineer! With his ultra-precise Nano-Control System, he can do anything and never lose! He navigates the member states, keeping the various forces in check as he rises against all odds to become the supreme ruler. In the bustling city, he skillfully looks after one beautiful woman after another, gaining both wealth and romance as he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 40.8kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    Recommend these two books 1. Write life in the 1990s so vividly 2. Ouyang is basically ruined.

34. 34 我 My Right Eye is a God-Tier Computer 我的右眼是神级计算机 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.2M WordsCompleted I am the super artificial intelligence in your eyes. You humans call an IQ of 85 stupid and an IQ of 135 smart, but you will never understand what an IQ of 125,000 means! From now on, I will be your right-hand man! 81.6kReads9.2Score10.4kShelves
35. 35 重 Reborn in 2002, Quietly Getting Rich! 重生2002，悄悄暴富！ Rhinoceros Resonance与犀共鸣Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Chen Lin first builds his fortune discreetly. Then, focusing on internet technology and using investment as his foundation, he establishes a vast business empire and a multinational conglomerate that transcends borders. In the end, with the help of a shadow government, he rises to the pinnacle of the world! 5.9kReads8.5Score313Shelves

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    This is a masterpiece

36. 36 将 The Future, Evolution, and Wine 将来，进化和酒 Commanding a Hundred Thousand Soldiers常驱十万兵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse303k WordsCompleted In a recent interview, Da Liu said that war and pandemics are nothing compared to humanity's true crisis: technological stagnation. Given the limitations of human thought, technological stagnation is almost inevitable. So many people put their hopes in AI, like MOSS from The Wandering Earth 2. But does AI, born from humanity, really have no limitations of its own? Wei Tianze, a frustrated engineer who can't seem to get ahead, unexpectedly experiences the revolution brought by AI in another world 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The technology in this book is not great at all. If you study for a few more years, you might be able to do something according to it.

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