The Protagonist Leads a Faction and Has Tons of Underlings. No Getting Personally Involved!! 主角是个势力头子，拥有很多的手下，别下场！！

1. 1 黑 A Life of Dark Desires 黑欲人生 Langya Swordsman琅琊刀客Urban4.2M WordsCompleted Keep your hands ruthless, your mind sharp, and your nerve strong. The martial world is a place where people devour one another. Talk about honor and reason? You'll end up without a bone left! [Blood-Soaked Martial World] [Love and Hate] [Powerful Background] [All the Right Ingredients] 16kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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   The second book is worth reading after you've read the main text; both are quite good.

2. 2 邪 Evil Emperor: Sinful Inferno 邪皇：罪恶无间 A White Crow一只白色的乌鸦Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Black X Evil Emperor]+ [Passionate]+ [Reborn Big Shot] Nine death-row prisons across the country. Thirty-six top death-row fighters are selected to dominate the underworld. Reborn in the world of the Evil Emperor, he faces Blood Eagle and fights Lone Dragon. What has he to fear from the life-taking Azure Darkness? The strongest gladiator in the country, Chen Zui is the one and only! 8.6kReads9.1Score504Shelves
3. 3 挂 I've Been AFK for a Trillion Years, and I'm Richer Than the Heavenly Dao 挂机万亿年，我比天道还有钱 Yang Guifei阳贵妃Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Building a Faction + Laid-Back + Nurturing] After idling for a trillion years, I built the strongest family! World Will: Dad Ye, I want to reinforce the world's barrier. Could you give me some pocket money? I'll rub your feet. Will of Heaven: Big Boss Ye, someone's been secretly siphoning the world's essence lately. Could you lend me some money? Whenever people mention Ye Suifeng, one word comes to mind. Filthy rich beyond all reason! 49.1kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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   These are all books where the protagonist doesn't easily leave the battlefield, and has many powerful subordinates. The first two are fantasy cultivation novels, focusing on a fast-paced, invincible protagonist, while the last one is a martial arts novel.

4. 4 仙 Immortals as Slaves, Emperors as Foot Soldiers: This Faction Is Ridiculous 仙为奴，帝为卒，这个势力真离谱 Tian Yue Mingxin天悦铭欣Eastern Fantasy163k WordsOngoing [System-based + summoning + invincible protagonist + founding a sect and recruiting disciples + no heroine + ruthless and decisive, mindless power fantasy; readers who dislike this, beware] Original title: The Entire Sect Is Made Up of Protectors! My Disciples Are Truly Ridiculous! Recruit a disciple with high-grade talent, and receive a sect protector summoning card! Every protector will be three major cultivation realms stronger than the sect's strongest member! "You vermin of the Protector Se —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🍁①The protagonist is a god in the eyes of the monsters; he never gets involved in the battles, always ordering his subordinates to do everything.🍧 🍁②He transmigrates into the Uchiha clan, determined to change everything, and leads the Uchiha clan in rebellion.🔥

5. 5 系 System Crack: I Can Level Up Without Limit 系统破解版，我能无限升级 Lu Wuji陆无极Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist + Building a Faction + System + One Heroine] Lu Daosheng transmigrated to a world of cultivation. After years of struggling, he finally rose to the position of city lord, and thought that was how he would spend the rest of his life. Then one day, the System descended. Huh, why does this System seem a little different? “System, are the things in this shop free?” “They’re free.” “System, do I need to cultivate?” “No.” “System, I want a wife.” “I’ll find one for you.” And so 29.9kReads8.6Score2kShelves
6. 6 没 That's Right, I'm the Ye Family's Strongest Backer Emperor 没错，我就是叶家最强靠山皇 March Rain三月雨Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a fantasy world and activates the Ye family's exclusive sign-in System. Sign in once a day to receive fragments of character cards belonging to powerful figures surnamed Ye. Combine them to create the Excellent-grade Ye Xuan card. Using it grants him that character's power for five minutes, sends a huge amount of cultivation back to the Host, and earns him the treasure Hongmeng Tower. Combine them to create the Excellent-grade Ye Chen card. Using it sends a huge am 780Reads6.2Score102Shelves
7. 7 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
8. 8 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [The only imaginative ensemble martial arts novel on the entire site!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Come on in and see for yourselves, dear readers!] [Ensemble cast + System + Traits + Martial Arts] Chen Ye transmigrated to the Great Wu Dynasty and became bound to the Orphan-Raising System. By raising orphans, he could earn points, which he could use to draw traits and bestow them upon the children. 116.4kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves
9. 9 万 The Eternal Demon Emperor! 万古魔帝！ San Zui三最Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Villain + invincible domination + System + three emperors from one family + building a faction + ruthless decisiveness + ultimate power fantasy + the plot becomes legendary in the middle and later stages] Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world and binds himself to the Demon God System. As long as he keeps killing, he can quickly and easily increase his demonic cultivation and obtain all kinds of heavenly treasures! From there, he rises against all odds, founds the Heavenly Demon Cult, an 22.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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   They're all power-based novels, very satisfying, especially the last three. I've finished reading them myself and they're really good [smirk].

10. 10 全 Global Lord: Invincibility Begins with Summoning the Female Emperor 全民领主：无敌从召唤女帝开始 Jiang Dabai江大白Sports2.4M WordsCompleted [System-focused progression, breakneck pacing, no angst throughout, the Dragon Kingdom rises, all races vie for supremacy.] Jiang Chen transmigrates to Blue Star, a world where everyone can become a lord, and from the start acquires the Stone of Creation, which can upgrade anything. [Common Hero Token] → [Legendary Hero Token]: Summon an Empress from the start (not from One Piece). [Common Troop Token] → [Legendary Troop Token]: A dragon emerges, able to fight ten thousand alone. [Swimming Pool] 92.8kReads9.0Score9.2kShelves
11. 11 用 I Built a Power Using Clones and Became the Mastermind Behind the Scenes 用分身创建势力，我成了幕后黑手 Thunder Rolls in Every Direction八方雷动Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Behind-the-scenes only, no heroine] Ye Wuji transmigrates to the Tianxuan Continent and obtains the Strongest Avatar System. As long as he creates avatars and boosts their influence, he can grow stronger without limit. And so, Ye Wuji's avatars start stirring up trouble all across the Tianxuan Continent. An ancient, frail, unaffiliated Martial Venerable is nearing the end of his lifespan. With no family or friends and every possible buff stacked, his menace instantly reaches its peak. The myste 13.3kReads7.9Score996Shelves
12. 12 玄 In This Fantasy World, Everyone in My Family Has a Golden Finger 玄幻我的家族全员金手指 Chen-Zhu Confucianism陈朱理学Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [System + family clan + mastermind behind the scenes + child of destiny] After twenty years of sign-ins, Su Xun’s golden finger transforms. From then on, he sets his sights on nurturing the clan’s prodigies. A Summoning System, a Rebate System, a Devouring System, an Alchemy System… one System after another appears. What? The Eternal Sacred Land is just a vassal of the Su family? What? The Nine Provinces Merchant Association, with branches all over the world, belongs to the Su family? What? Su M 7kReads8.1Score406Shelves
13. 13 我 Even the Heavenly Court Fears the Ghosts I Raise 我养的鬼连天庭都忌惮 Cold Words and Leng Words冷言leng语Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist] [Satisfying story] [The strongest Celestial Master] Twenty years ago, five-year-old Zhang Ze was taken away by a mysterious old man. When he returned, he brought a host of ghosts with him. He was the strongest Celestial Master, and the only living earthly immortal in the world today. “Zhang Ze, just how strong are you now?” When an elderly Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain asked out of curiosity, Zhang Ze was about to answer when the ghost infant perched on his shou 47kReads8.8Score6.4kShelves
14. 14 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 30.7kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
15. 15 始 The First Emperor Founds the Immortal Qin Dynasty and Enters the Investiture of the Gods, Defying Fate 始皇立仙秦入封神，与天争命 Lu Jinyu路槿瑜Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Honghuang] + [Investiture of the Gods] + [First Emperor] + [Immortal Qin] + [Dual protagonists] After the First Emperor unifies the Six Kingdoms, a fortuitous encounter merges his soul with another and grants him the Supreme Fortune Wheel System. He bestows Systems upon his children. From then on, the Great Qin establishes a fortune dynasty, rises to power, and embarks on the path of Immortal Qin. Starting from the mortal realm of their homeland, they conquer the Continent of a Hundred Natio 4.7kReads9.1Score341Shelves

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    All of them... All rely on taking subordinates to do things. The first book relies on having invincible subordinates, the fourth book relies on mass-producing troops, and the last book relies on children...

16. 16 我 Farming and Conquering the Magic World 我在魔法世界种田称霸 College Student Who Loves Math爱数学的大学生Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted The giant plaza in Wilson’s territory was packed with people, their voices rising in a clamor. “Young Master Field, some farmers dredged a gold dragon throne inlaid with silver from the Nine-Bend River!” “What? I’m an honest man.” Before Field could finish speaking, everyone surged forward and lifted him onto the silver-inlaid gold dragon throne. At the same time, a dazzling crown was slowly lowered onto Field’s head. Everyone shouted in unison, “We pledge our loyalty to the great Emperor F 7.2kReads7.2Score437Shelves
17. 17 紫 Purple Mist Manor 紫雾山庄 Yuzhu Pavilion玉竹轩Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In the Nine Provinces of the Great Qian, the imperial court and various martial arts factions are all deeply intertwined. Under the protagonist's leadership, a small martial arts group navigates the various factions, gradually growing stronger. This is the story of a small faction's rise. 10.3kReads8.4Score895Shelves
18. 18 召 Summoning: Unrivaled Martial Heroes 召唤之武侠无双 Maple Leaves Fall in Jiangnan枫落江南Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted In the Tianwu Continent, might makes right. Peerless masters can churn rivers and seas and turn the world upside down. The protagonist transmigrates here and gets a Summoning System. From the start, he summons Ximen Chuixue and establishes the Luo Network assassin organization. He believes in the Way of Keeping a Low Profile, hiding behind the scenes while manipulating the wo 38.7kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves
19. 19 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.6kReads9.5Score38.8kShelves

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    Story Synopsis: I really liked the first book, where the protagonist's power spreads across the continent and two major dynasties are sidelined. The second book was decent, nothing special. The third book had good reviews, but I haven't read it yet. The fourth book was very exciting, with a ruthless protagonist. The fifth book was very popular, about building a power from scratch. The sixth book was rather dark. Warning: This is for those with a saintly heart; please proceed with caution.

20. 20 白 The White Rabbit and the Tough Guys 白兔与狠角色们 Alice Who Fell Down the Rabbit Hole掉进兔子洞的爱丽丝Modern Romance206k WordsOngoing [Well-Read Literary Girl vs. Ruthless Street-Wolf King] [Gangsters + 1990s Road Adventure + Everyone's Darling + Female Growth + Exotic Flavor] Evelyn has endured more than a decade of psychological torture at the hands of her family. She thought she'd finally escaped. But even in death, her father wants to drag her down with him. Creditors from two continents gather at the funeral: the Sicilian Mafia blocks the entrance, while the Medellin Cartel from South America takes over the church. Everyo 675Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly good! The female lead uses her intelligence to thrive in the gang.

21. 21 摆 The Slacker Heir AFK for Three Years, While My Father Became Invincible! 摆烂世子挂机三年，我爹无敌了！ Leng Wumeng冷无梦Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Feng transmigrates to a fantasy world, but he's born with a useless body and can't cultivate. Luckily, he awakens the strongest AFK System. As long as he leaves it running, he can grow stronger. Cultivating? Fighting for supremacy? Becoming an unparalleled powerhouse? No way! Qin Feng only wants to enjoy music at the pleasure quarter and collect beauties. So, to make slacking off even easier, he sets his mind on turning his father, Qin Wuyang, into an unparalleled powerhouse! “One day, I saw 6.5kReads8.3Score403Shelves
22. 22 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Leader of a Top-Tier Power 穿越后我成了顶级势力掌权人 April Snowstorm四月风雪天Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One female lead] [Partly behind the scenes] After a car accident, Lu Jinchuan transmigrates to a world where martial arts reign supreme and becomes the head of a top faction. Supreme power? I don’t have any. Come talk to me about power when my blade is at your throat. Connections? Go tell that to my five elders and my men. 16.6kReads7.7Score653Shelves

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    This book is pretty good, trust me, you should check it out.

23. 23 九 The Ninth-Rank Demon Exorcist 九品驱魔人 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted When the sun sets, every door in the city is shut! Evil spirits open their eyes, and monsters run rampant! The Wei Constables mount the city walls, while exorcists draw their swords. An apprentice from a martial arts school stands proudly amid the demons, determined to protect one last sanctuary. 70.1kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves
24. 24 你 You’re All Chasing the Heroine? Then I’ll Marry the Demoness 你们都追女主？那女魔头我娶走了 Paper Parcel纸包Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [One heroine + everyday affection + guaranteed sweetness + cultivation system + grand setting] Shen Yi'an transmigrates into a rather outrageous novel. Born into the world, he discovers that he’s the original protagonist, the one with a massive green hat hanging over his head: the Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, His Highness Prince Chu! The second, third, fourth, and nth male leads all like the heroine. Whoever wants that whole field of green can have it. I don’t. You’re all going after 121kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    The male lead is the sixth prince of the Great Qian Dynasty. He disappears for five years at the beginning of the story, and when he returns, he is the leader of a top-tier power! He has many super experts under his command! Every single one of them is a peak Heavenly Martial Realm expert!! 🔥Super good! The female lead was a female demon in her past life. In this life, the male lead marries her early on, and they are in love every day. It's incredibly sweet!!

25. 25 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves

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    Both protagonists build their power through towers. The first one, "Yan Yu Lou," needs no introduction; just read it. The second protagonist hides his true abilities early on, only to reveal them later.

26. 26 关 Guan Yu Battles Qin Qiong: Heroes Meet in a Turbulent Age 关公战秦琼：乱世相逢不负豪杰 Flying Pig Trotters会飞的猪脚杆Eastern Fantasy86k WordsCompleted A historically grounded, hard-core transmigration story, with a focus on weighty political intrigue and martial arts. Suited to a long novel of 150,000–200,000 Chinese characters and middle-aged readers. Core themes: More than just martial arts and fighting, it explores the fateful echoes between two generations of generals in turbulent times, and the choices they face between family and country, loyalty and righteousness. Interwoven eras: The late Sui dynasty, with Qin Qiong's faction, and the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 明 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, I Become a Wild Man in the Northeast 明末，我在东北当野人 Little Bao of the Milky Way天河小宝Rural Life157k WordsOngoing In the twentieth year of the Wanli reign (1592), the skies over East Asia were thick with the clouds of war. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a generation-defining warlord, mobilized all of Japan's forces to invade Korea by sea, yet his eyes remained fixed on the Ming Empire behind it. In Ningxia, Bo Bai and his superior, Dang Xin, were at each other's throats, until Bo Bai suddenly rebelled. Nurhaci had just unified the Jianzhou Jurchens, but had already set his sights on the four Haixi tribes, sharpening h 85Reads—Score104Shelves

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    You can check this out; it's a hardcore historical article.

28. 28 黄 A Dream of Huangliang: The Mad Heroine Hates Me to the Bone 黄粱一梦，疯批女主竟恨我入骨 Cowherd Boy of Lonely Mountain孤山放牛娃Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning and Devious + Invincible Among His Peers] Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a romance-and-intrigue novel as the villainous Third Prince of Great Zhou. From the start, he’s supposed to marry the heroine, Feng Huojun? On their wedding night, the crazy heroine tries to kill me. The reason? She loves me to the point of obsession? As the poison-coated dagger sinks into my heart, I know I’m done for. This villain really doesn’t survive pa 68.2kReads8.8Score7.6kShelves
29. 29 吾 I Am the Blood Lord, and All Living Beings Are My Blood Slaves 吾为血主，众生皆为血奴 Paper Ash Official纸灰官Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Slaughter] [Blood Princess] [Tentacles] [Corpse Refining] [Devouring] [No System] Fang Mo, the eldest young master of the Fang family, was the best cultivator among his peers and a widely acclaimed genius in Luoyun City, the focus of everyone’s attention. Unexpectedly, on the day the Heavenly Sword Sect came to recruit disciples, his family treated him as a pawn and discarded him. He was left gravely wounded and crippled. A few days later, news spread that Fang Mo had been poisoned to death. Th 11kReads8.5Score754Shelves
30. 30 开 Sign-In from the Start for Half-Saint Cultivation, Summoning Two Great Gods and Demons 开局签到半圣修为，召唤两大神魔 Tabby Cat狸花猫Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the weakest prince of the dynasty. Xuan Ming plans to give up the fight for the throne and live out his days as a carefree prince. But the late emperor needs to fake his death for a while as he practices a forbidden divine-demon technique. To make it easier to reclaim the throne, he deliberately passes it to the weakest son. The news shocks the court, setting the dynasty in turmoil as undercurrents stir across the land. Just then, the Myriad Realms 46.2kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    In this dynasty-themed novel, the protagonist usually only takes action when the map changes or when encountering a super boss. Overall, he rarely fights, giving him a high-class feel. You might want to check it out.

31. 31 谁 Who Says These Evil Spirits Are Fierce? I Specialize in Taking Down the Worst! 谁说这邪祟凶？我专治大凶之物！ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No female lead] [Decisive and ruthless] [Unlimited growth] [Slow burn] “You all call it an evil spirit, but I say it's clearly a good omen!” “Do you really think I don't know whether it can help me cultivate?” “Hand it over to me!!!” Shan Liang wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and strode forward with a knife... Evil spirit: “Don't come any closer!!!” 41.5kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    The protagonist is a leader of a powerful faction with a small number of subordinates, but each one is an elite. It's a very good book! [Kiss emojis]

32. 32 大 Great Qin: With Invincible Summons, I Conquered a World 大秦：召唤无敌，我杀穿一界 Scopolamine东莨菪碱Eastern Fantasy605k WordsCompleted [System Summoning + Intelligent Protagonist + No Excessive Selflessness + Fresh Plot] He has barely transmigrated when he is faced with an assassination attempt! His stepmother and brothers covet the throne. Powerful enemies surround him from without, while his own family threatens him from within. How will he handle it? The summoning System activates, offering character cards, army cards, gang cards, weapon cards, pill cards... Time to soar. There is only one answer: kill. If family threatens h 2.4kReads8.5Score100Shelves

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    They are all summoner-type characters, with countless capable subordinates, so they don't need to take action themselves.

33. 33 我 Did I Turn Apocalypse Survival into a Game? 我把末世求生变成了游戏？ Call Me Peanut Butter叫我花生酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse591k WordsOngoing Jiang Yao accidentally binds herself to a System that can travel to a real-world apocalypse. But the apocalypse is too dangerous, so Jiang Yao decides to fool the people of Earth: “This is the latest virtual reality game!” After recruiting countless free player goons, the missions become a breeze But why are the players’ wages all supplies they’ve painstakingly earned by fighting monsters and scavenging? System: Well, it’s because you hired too many goons, and the System ran out of resources~ Co 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book establishes his own power.

34. 34 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Lay Low Behind the Scenes Until I’m Invincible 灵气复苏：我在幕后苟到无敌 Just a Dream一场梦啊Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [System + Behind-the-Scenes (Partially Behind-the-Scenes: The Protagonist Appears in Public Under Other Identities) + Sign-In + Summoning + Spiritual Qi Revival + Interstellar] Lin Tian transmigrated seventeen years ago, and now a System has descended upon him. From the start, he signs in two peerless powerhouses. Spiritual qi revives once more on Blue Star. Forces from an ancient era emerge, and the continent of Blue Star is on the brink of destruction. The arrival of one supreme powerhouse sav 8.5kReads7.1Score488Shelves
35. 35 满 The Court Is Full of Earth Immortals, and the Enemy Is Stunned 满朝陆地神仙，敌国懵了 Heartless Banana无心香蕉Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy] + [System] + [Intelligent characters] + [Invincible] + [Wei Wu’s legacy] Fifteen years ago, Lin Xu transmigrated to the Qianwu Kingdom and became a puppet emperor. Fifteen years later, he bound himself to a recruitment System that provided a new template every week. The Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Great Snow Dragon Riders... Even food, weapons, and armor... Rebellious ministers, self-proclaimed vassal kings, invading barbarians, wolves circling from eve 23.3kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
36. 36 开 From the Start, I Sign In with Immortal King Cultivation and Establish the Supreme Sect 开局签到仙王修为，建立无上宗门 Lemon Tea with 70% Sugar七分糖柠檬茶Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [System + Invincible + Sect + Summoning + Sign-In + Decisive and Ruthless + the Myriad Worlds] Lu Chen transmigrated to a xuanhuan world and obtained a sign-in and summoning System. [Ding! Congratulations, Host. Sign-in successful. You have obtained a sect!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You received a disciple and obtained a Beginner Summoning Card. You successfully summoned two experts at the Deity Transformation Realm!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You received a disciple and obtai 24.7kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves
37. 37 诡 The Bizarre World: What the Heck Is a Red Alert System? 诡异世界，红警系统是什么鬼？ One-Dollar Jeans一分牛仔裤Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Brute + Hilarious + No Romance + Rules-Based Horror + Unstoppable Hero] Every kind of monster and demon exists because we don’t have enough firepower... Drip... drip... drip... In the bathroom at midnight, water drips steadily. Perhaps something is hiding inside, trying to break free of its chains... Drip... drip... drip... Outside the bathroom door, another crisp ticking sound rings out. It’s a damn C4 bomb timer! In the dim corridor, a thin figure appears and disappears, wandering aimless 6.7kReads9.0Score590Shelves

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    In all three books, the protagonist is a leader of a faction, and his subordinates do everything. The reason for this is probably because the protagonist is no match for his subordinates, who are the weakest among them, and each of his subordinates is stronger than him in combat.

38. 38 开 Invincible Cultivation from the Start: I Summon Four Great Emperors as Bodyguards 开局无敌修为，召唤四名大帝护卫 Free and Invincible逍遥无敌Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible from the Start + Building a Faction + Taking Disciples + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Summoning + Ruling the Myriad Worlds + Partly Behind the Scenes + No Female Lead] Lin Dong upgrades his System to version 2.0 from the start, gains invincible cultivation, and becomes the master of the Carefree Sect. He takes in a disciple with a Chaos Sword Physique and summons four sect guardians at the Great Emperor realm. The sect has every facility and limitless resources. From then on, he domina 18.7kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
39. 39 惊 A Horror Invasion? Aren’t They All My Minions? 惊悚入侵？这不全是我小弟吗 What's the Deal?怎么事儿Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world + underlings + goofy comedy + hilarious + powerful big shot] (The Horror World wishes you an early death and a quick rebirth. If you don't die, you'll go crazy.) You might not believe this, but while everyone else was struggling desperately in the Horror World, trying to find a sliver of hope for survival, I had already taken control of every shady deal in the Horror World. The Horror World's supernatural alliance. "I'm reporting Chen Qishi by my real name!" Chen Qi, seated at the 101.7kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    This isn't about whether or not to participate; it's that my underlings are already crammed into the horror world [facepalm]. If you're patient, the beginning is a bit better, but the later parts are really outrageous, silly, and hilarious—it's really fun to read and you won't be able to stop laughing.

40. 40 雇 Mercenary: From the Start, a Warlord Calls the Police and Accuses Me of Fraud 雇佣兵：开局军阀报警说我诈骗 Wind and Snow风雪灬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A post on Yan Nation’s internet shot to the top of the trending charts in an instant! [Foreign terrorist organization reports itself to the police, claiming a Yan Nation citizen scammed it out of a one-million-dollar deposit and still hasn’t delivered the goods!] Qin Yang was taken in for questioning, but somehow they couldn’t find grounds to convict him! The next day, Qin Yang appeared on the battlefield, taking a phone call while shooting down aircraft! Once the group photo was uploaded, the w 25.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! This book, "Is it Appropriate for a Traffic Cop to Steal a Criminal Investigation Case? (Da Xia Special Case Team)", is like magic from the moment you open the first page—you simply can't put it down! 🤩🤩🤩

41. 41 你 You're a Traffic Cop. Is It Appropriate to Take a Homicide Case? 你一个交警，抢刑侦的案子合适吗 Years Flow Like Water似水留年Urban2.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a parallel world and became a graduate of the police academy. When Xu Lin received his job assignment, he was completely bewildered. He had graduated top of his class with perfect marks in criminal investigation, and was about to become a criminal investigator. So why had they assigned him to the traffic police? What was that supposed to mean? They wouldn’t let him work criminal investigations? Fine. A traffic cop could take on criminal investigations, too. On his first day a 93.5kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves
42. 42 我 I Started Cultivating in the Womb 我从娘胎就开始修炼 Forging the Green Blade铸青锋Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted She transmigrated to a fantasy world and became an unborn baby! Jiang Yuxian was completely bewildered. But it didn't take long for him to discover that the mother of this life was actually an unrivaled female emperor! Well, would you look at that! As the emperor's son, I, Jiang Yuxian, will naturally rise above the ordinary and rule the Three Thousand Dao Domains. Divine Sons, Saint Sons, and the rest can all be trampled beneath my feet! Every divine treasure, spiritual plant, and peerless trea 648Reads8.9Score283Shelves
43. 43 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 80.8kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves
44. 44 开 First Kill from the Start, Dropping Feng Xifan, the Swordsman Who Draws No Blood 开局首杀，爆出一剑无血冯锡范 Smoke a Pack of Huazi抽一盒华子Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Killing enemies to get treasure chests + decisive and ruthless + character summoning] In this world, the strong reign supreme. Swords split the heavens, and fists shatter mountains and rivers. Su Chen transmigrates into this world, treating the mighty like ants. Clad in blue, he rules the land, with one hundred and eight towers! In this world of countless powerful figures, he bows to no strongman and submits to no king. He believes only that the fist in his hand is power! His powerful subordina 77kReads8.0Score5.7kShelves

    Reader note

    They're all pretty good; there are various genres, including martial arts, Chinese history, and Naruto.

45. 45 召 I Summoned the Heroes of China, So Why Is My Consort Rebelling? 召唤华夏人杰，爱妃何故造反？ Maple Grove枫树林子Historical983k WordsOngoing Li Yi, who transmigrated from Blue Star, wants nothing more than to lie flat. But fate has other plans: against all odds, he is chosen as the husband of Luo Wuyi, the "number one female prodigy under heaven." But that isn't the point. The point is that Li Yi discovers his fiancée and the Luo Prince's Mansion behind her are plotting a rebellion. And so Li Yi is dragged against his will into a game of power. Fortunately, he awakens the [China's Heroes Summoning System], which lets him summon one C 1.4kReads7.6Score—Shelves
46. 46 漫 Marvel: Playing a Naruto Character from the Start 漫威：开局扮演火影 Moon Shadow Like a Cat月影如喵Anime Fanfiction654k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Marvel Universe, Wu Chen obtains the Strongest Roleplay System. The more convincingly he plays a character, the more powerful he becomes. The Fourth Hokage, the Six Paths of Pain, Uchiha Madara, the Sage of Six Paths... Hydra: What village is the Hidden Leaf Village? How could it possibly be hiding such terrifying power! S.H.I.E.L.D.: Compared with the Akatsuki, Hydra is nothing but a local gangster! Thanos: The Sage of Six Paths? You call yourself a sage? I want to s 3.1kReads8.4Score243Shelves
47. 47 诸 Myriad Worlds: So I’m Everyone’s Golden Finger 诸天：原来我是所有人的金手指 Mischievous Traffic Light搞怪的红绿灯Urban499k WordsCompleted After quitting his job and returning home, Wang Yuan came across a Lord God System being beaten to a pulp by a reincarnator. From then on, Wang Yuan’s Number One Shop of the Myriad Worlds sprang into existence, becoming the greatest opportunity in the world for all living beings. Zhuge Liang: “Thanks to the shopkeeper’s one million crates of instant noodles, even an unworthy man like me managed to restore the Han and return to the old capital!” The First Emperor: “Shopkeeper, can I really become 311Reads6.0Score104Shelves
48. 48 末EN King of the Apocalypse! 末世之王！ Two Taels of Wine a Day一天二两酒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Stockpiling Supplies + Evolving Zombies + Violent Aesthetics] Lin Dong is reborn on the eve of a terrifying apocalypse, and gains a storage space. A normal person would stockpile huge amounts of supplies, food, and water. But Lin Dong buys vast quantities of raw meat and fresh blood. Because... he is about to become a zombie! Flesh and blood are the source of a zombie's power. As long as it eats meat, it can keep evolving. A zombie fed on plenty of flesh grows at a terrif 76.5kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves

    Reader note

    Experience the elegance of the boss.

49. 49 世 Your Highness, My Sword Saint Identity Has Been Exposed 世子殿下，我的剑圣身份被曝光 Mu Yi Shisan木易十三Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, he accidentally stumbled upon a princess bathing in the capital. His father sent him to the northern frontier to study under a master. Ten years later, he returned to the capital and met the princess again. But he never expected his princely father to arrange another marriage for him. Watch as Wang Quan turns the world upside down! 46.7kReads8.6Score3.9kShelves

    Reader note

    ①⭐The protagonist awakens an invincible villain system after transmigrating and establishes a demonic cult. ②⭐The demonic cult has a Grand Steward, four halls (Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise), four departments (Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow), twelve demon kings, and eight elders. ③⭐The plot is engaging and not overly sentimental.

50. 50 我 I'm a Beast Tamer. Is Raising a Zerg Disaster Really That Much? 我驯养师，养虫族天灾不过分吧？ Huang Sandao黄三刀Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Zerg Catastrophe + Raising an Army + Unmatched in My Own Right + Ruthless and Decisive + Epic in Scale] After transmigrating to a high-martial world, Lu Chen awakens the [Zerg Overlord] System. Every time he breaks through a cultivation realm, he can bind a Primordial Mother Bug! Not enough combat power? [Your Bloodsucking Bugs (Disaster Type) have completed their fourth generation of breeding, bringing their total to over 6.2 million! Breed them into a fifth generation, and you'll have 312 mil 76.4kReads8.7Score8kShelves

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