A Coldhearted, Ruthless, Decisive, High-IQ Protagonist, with No Filler 主角冷酷无情，杀伐果断，文章不水，高智商

1. 151 无 Endlessly Reborn to Kill the Male Lead 无限重生只为杀男主 Mosquito Who Loves Tearjerker Dramas爱看虐剧的蚊砸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Duan Wuer is trapped in an endless cycle of rebirth. Her greatest goal in life this time around: kill Qi Yi and clock out for good! Who could have guessed her assassination attempts would be so absurd, each one turning into a spectacular fiasco? She once became a buzzing mosquito, only for him to slap her dead. She once became a stray black dog, and he took her to be neutered. The most ridiculous time, she choked to death on a steamed bun while watching a play! Every assassination attempt fail 539Reads9.4Score102Shelves
2. 152 十 Ten Lifetimes of Entanglement, All Ending in Tragedy 十世纠缠皆成殇 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads300k WordsOngoing Dual male leads, one-on-one romance, a love full of hatred, cultivation, transmigration, reincarnation, and heartbreak. He transmigrates in a dream, taking over someone else's identity. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds the original owner's enemy standing before him. And that enemy is none other than the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm! At first, Jiang Li thinks it's all a dream. Carefree and sharp-tongued, he eventually enrages Shang Ying and gets a thorough beating. Only then does he rea 147Reads8.9Score101Shelves
3. 153 疯 Madcap Fantasia 疯批家的狂想曲 Black and White Images黑白画映Fantastical Romance467k WordsCompleted Modern Arc: This world’s fate was decided long ago. Every choice we make leads to an ending already written. And I, Shu Yue, was the one who tore open every prelude with my own hands. Ji Hua’s ten years on the run began because of me; Chen Songhan’s two thousand years of waiting were for me; My older sister, Shu Wen, fell into the time of the Qin Dynasty because I got her involved; Ancient divine beasts, underworld generals, and a phoenix’s true form all gathered in the same storm because of me. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a somber debate about "order, fairness, sacrifice, and redemption." There are no perfect heroes here, only complex and real people fighting for their beliefs, their own desires, and their loved ones. If you're tired of black-and-white feel-good stories, if you enjoy ensemble casts and the dilemmas of human nature, if you can accept that good people can do bad things, bad people have their reasons, and the protagonist's path is fraught with uncertainty and consequences—then this book might offer you some different perspectives. Welcome to this world without standard answers.

4. 154 莺 A Cultivation Path Among the Warblers 莺莺燕燕修仙路 Illusory Mortal World幻人间Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An urban, everyday-life story told in plain language. High-martial-arts cultivation without spiritual energy; no System, no old master in a magical artifact, and no rebirth. There's life and conflict, and when it's time to fight or kill, the protagonist does just that. Beautiful women are his cultivation resource, not a harem obligation. This is a modern high-martial-arts world with almost no spiritual energy, so cultivation should be impossible. But lucky Li Jun unexpectedly obtained an incredi 59Reads8.1Score270Shelves

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   Recommended by a bookworm with 20,000 hours of reading experience, this book is safe to read and is harmless. It's very novel, featuring multiple female protagonists, urban martial arts with "no spiritual energy" cultivation, responsible men who are not harem, everyday life written in plain language, and the characters fight and kill when necessary. It has life, struggle, and passion.

5. 155 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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   The male protagonist is reborn to reclaim his homeland and build a Han Chinese world for the people.

6. 156 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score110Shelves
7. 157 龙 A Dragon Kingdom Police Cadet Charges Into Maitira 龙国警校生，勇闯迈提拉 Thousand-Year-Old Stone Monkey千年老石猴Urban137k WordsOngoing [Decisive, not a bleeding heart, self-serving, scheming, highly intelligent, always planning several steps ahead]+ [Everyone is ruthless]+ [No System, no golden finger]+ [No characters acting stupidly, logical]+ [No heroine, female supporting character] Ye Zilu plays by his own rules! This is a logically consistent power fantasy: With his options exhausted in Longguo, Ye Zilu, a graduate of the Longguo Police Academy, ventures into Maitila to survive. After joining the police force, he uses ever 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Decisive and ruthless, self-serving, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence, a strategist, not a saint, and logical—welcome to follow Ye Zilu and experience a different life.

8. 158 全 The Whole Nation Livestreams Their Slander of Me, So I Summon Heavenly Retribution 全民直播冤枉我，我反手召唤天谴 Blessed Meng Manor福气孟府Urban574k WordsCompleted This is an intensely cathartic revenge story that takes on social injustice. The protagonist isn’t a bleeding heart and never hesitates to strike, delivering thrills from beginning to end! You framed me? Good. Get ready for a “natural disaster” to sweep through your entire family. Only I know this is a bill from hell, and I’m the only one here to collect! 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist is decisive and ruthless! He strikes with deadly efficiency! All his enemies meet a terrible end! He is dedicated to judging social injustice!

9. 159 妖 Demon Refining the Nine Heavens: The Abandoned Cat Devours the Sky 妖炼九霄之废猫噬天 The Rabbit Who Doesn't Like Cat Food不爱吃猫粮的兔子Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Wang Feng was reborn, only to become the most ordinary little kitten. Watch as he sheds his demon form, rises against the odds despite his mediocre aptitude, and enters the ranks of the top cultivators. The name Wang Feng resounds throughout the myriad worlds as he looks down on the Five Elements and roams freely across the nine heavens! Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification, Void Refining, Body Integration, Mahayana... 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Decisive and ruthless.

10. 160 高 High Martial Arts: A Blade That Slashes the Heavens 高武之刀斩苍穹 White-Robed Mortal Life浮生白衣Urban576k WordsCompleted He clawed his way out of a blood pool in hell, and returned as a walking calamity among mortals. His former name had long since burned away. Now, he is Zhang Mo, a vicious weapon born for nothing but annihilation! His blade is his tongue, and an unmarked stele bears witness. Every ringing stroke of his blade is the final word of countless lives. Tenderness? Loyalty? Dust in the wind! In his world, there is only the solitary peak of slaughter, watered with scalding blood. 6Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    This one is good; it's ruthless and decisive, and the characters are cold-blooded.

11. 161 高 High Martial: My Cultivation Techniques Evolve Beyond the Mortal Realm on Their Own 高武：我的功法会自己超凡进化 A Gecko king一只壁虎kingUrban820k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast] [System] [One heroine] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Some characters are extremely eccentric] [Genius protagonist] [Satisfying battles] [Academy setting] Bai Luo opened his eyes and discovered he had transmigrated to a parallel world where martial arts reigned supreme. This world had been invaded by an unknown void, and man-eating creatures were everywhere. Fortunately, martial artists protected the people, making the world a little less terrible. Luckily, he awakened a status panel 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!] This martial arts novel is incredibly ruthless and decisive, sure to wow the audience! 🎉🎉🎉 It's a great new book with a fresh theme, a tightly woven plot, and a high level of immersion. I absolutely have to recommend this book!

12. 162 越 The More Off-Roading, the More Addictive It Gets 越野越上瘾 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Ancient Romance111k WordsOngoing ◆ Powerful leads tame each other ◆ Obsessive Emperor × Proud, Defiant Princess ◆ Explosive revenge plot ◆ A tragic romance that lasts until death ◆ “You once shackled me. Now I’ll repay you by turning your empire into a cage.” “Ye Huang, the wilder you get, the more addictive it becomes. This time, I’ll play along with you all the way to the depths of hell.” She was Liang’s most bewitching and unruly Ninth Princess, Helian Ye Huang. Three hundred li beyond the capital stood the royal hunting gro 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    [Making a face][Making a face][Making a face][Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged][Sending a heart][Thinking]

13. 163 我 How Am I Disobedient? Don't I Do Whatever You Want, Master? 我哪里不听话，不都依师尊心意吗 Ornate Rhythm丨鎏韵丨Eastern Fantasy519k WordsOngoing 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fast-paced cultivation novel, absolutely exhilarating, without any frustrating moments or overly sentimental characters, updated daily with 10,000 words. The protagonist cultivates at lightning speed, breaking through levels as easily as drinking water. Upon entering the sect, he becomes a holy son, receiving guidance from various masters. These masters are incredibly generous, and the protagonist doesn't refuse them, relentlessly tormenting them whenever he gets his hands on one.

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