Recommend Some Peak Mind-Game Novels. I've Been Reading for Over 10 Years 求几本智斗巅峰小说，10年以上老书虫了

1. 251 穿 Beast World Transmigration: Bound to a Childbearing System 穿越兽世：绑定生子系统 Yun Yun Yi Yun云云亦芸Ancient Romance869k WordsCompleted [A heroine who has children + No fixed male lead] After starving to death following five years of survival in the apocalypse, Bai Yingying transmigrates to a beastfolk continent where females are scarce. But she becomes a physically frail female rabbit beastfolk with low fertility, blamed for the deaths of her entire family. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she’s about to be sent to the female den and turned into a tool for the tribe’s males to vent their desires. To survive, she can on 12.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   🍀① The female protagonist awakens a child-rearing system, wanting to trick everyone she meets into having her child together. The plot is engaging, with detailed descriptions and nuanced character portrayals. 🍀② The protagonist awakens a "many children, many blessings" system, discovering a thousand years later that the entire continent has become theirs, and then discovering that the Heavenly Dao is female, hehehehe!

2. 252 爆 Boom Boom Subway: Vengeful Spirits in a Synchronized Reincarnation 爆爆地铁：同步轮回的复仇冤魂 Traveler of Tianfu Spirit Mountain天府灵山行者Mystery103k WordsCompleted [Mystery and thrills + explosive time loop + urban supernatural powers + battle of wits and courage + dual reincarnation of heroes and villains] My name is Mei Guli. I’m an ordinary office worker, and now I’m trapped in an endless nightmare. Every time I wake up, I’m on the same “Boom Boom Subway.” In the first loop, I was blown to pieces before I even understood what was happening. In the second, I narrowly escaped, only to witness the living hell shown on the news. In the third, I decided to f 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist and the antagonist are reincarnated in a dual-elemental cycle, and neither can guess the other's true trump card.

3. 253 新 New Utopia 新，乌托邦 Broken Strings in the Rain雨中断弦Urban379k WordsOngoing [Political Thriller] [Montage Style] [Psychologically Oppressive] [Dystopian] (The plot moves slowly at first. Please be patient and read to the end.) After the catastrophe, a city-state rose from the ground. People called it New Utopia. Beneath its gleaming order, those in power had long since ceased to be human. Monsters wore human skin and occupied the highest offices. Their eyes were connected, and everything was under surveillance. A colossal beast hung in the sky, while monsters roamed t 2.4kReads—Score204Shelves

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   That's a good point!

4. 254 垂 On the Brink of Death, the System Tells Me to Grow My Family 垂死病中，系统让我开枝散叶 What a Cold Winter多冷的隆冬Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Comedy + Multiple Heroines] If the food's no good, don't read this. We're worried you won't get enough nutrition. Li Changsheng transmigrates to another world and awakens the More Children, More Blessings System on his deathbed. To grow stronger, he has to marry and have children. Li Changsheng is delighted. “In that case, I won't hold back.” Years later, the entire continent is full of his own people. Then Li Changsheng suddenly discovers that the Heavenly Dao is a beautiful young 11kReads7.9Score834Shelves
5. 255 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score185Shelves

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   Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortal Path: Invincible from Exile to Mars," are all now complete. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time it's not about cultivation. Instead, it focuses on things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategic planning, breaking through barriers, the eight major martial arts sects, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship," where "horsemanship" represents feng shui, and "hidden game of the world" represents human nature. The book's message: ... You can't be afraid; if you are, you lose! It's definitely worth reading!

6. 256 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.9kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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   [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Tomato is number one!! The undisputed king of Xianxia, ​​Li Junsu!!! Reborn, Li Junsu joins the Six Doors, rising step by step to the position of Chief Constable. On this path, blood is his vein, bones his ladder. He confiscates homes and wipes out entire families; his fearsome reputation can silence even the most nagging children. The martial world should be quiet because of the name Li Junsu. Imperial lackeys? They've never faced the Six Doors' blade. My name is Li Junsu, the "Su" of "slaughter." If I say I'll wipe out your entire family, I will wipe out your entire family.

7. 257 风 A Wind of Cranes and the Rustle of Grass 风声鹤唳 Jun Bu Jian君不贱Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A cuckoo cannot build its own nest. It can only take over the nests of other birds. What Feng Chen took over was not a nest, but someone else’s identity and name. Even the Military Statistics Bureau’s confidential files in Section Eight contained no photograph of him, only a codename known to no one: Red Cuckoo. A top Kuomintang agent, Feng Chen was ordered to infiltrate the Shanghai underground Communist Party to obtain the list of Communist agents embedded in the Military Statistics Bureau’s u 1.4kReads9.3Score171Shelves

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   A battle of wits and courage!

8. 258 黑 Underworld Tyrant: Those Who Follow Me Prosper, Those Who Oppose Me Perish! 黑道暴君：顺我者昌，逆我者亡！ Please Let Me Go Viral Just Once拜托你让我火一次吧Urban983k WordsOngoing [Class Beauty, I’m out of prison. You’ll pay for what you did!] Framed by the class beauty he loved, Wang Erchui was wrongfully imprisoned for three years. The misery of prison transformed the once-ordinary boy into a hardened man. But it was only after getting out and seeking revenge that he gradually realized there was a terrifying story behind it all. The truth was, it wasn’t that love affair that had ruined his life. It was a vast, carefully woven web of darkness. His enemies had already ris 9.3kReads8.9Score567Shelves

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   This is a crazy world filled with lust, greed, and the desire for power; it's also a world of deceit, bloodshed, cruelty, beautiful women, and the survival of the fittest! (Welcome to the world...!)

9. 259 丹 The Immortal Path of the Pill 丹道仙途 Supreme Daoist Scripture太上道经Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Dual Cultivation of Alchemy and Formations] After transmigrating into the body of an ordinary disciple of an immortal sect, Fang Ping had assumed he had no hope of establishing his foundation. Fortunately, he unexpectedly obtained the Origin Cauldron, which could rewind failed pills into their original ingredients. This allowed him to embark on the path to immortality through alchemy. After ten thousand years of cultivation, he looked back and realized that, without even no 66.3kReads8.6Score5.1kShelves
10. 260 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 29kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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    These are several books of the same type, my favorites.

11. 261 救 I Saved a Stunning Beauty, and She Tried to Hack Me with a Knife by the Bed 救了绝色美女，她在床边拿刀砍我 Meticulous to the Last Word一字不苟Urban644k WordsCompleted Chu Lingtian is a legendary man known as the "Grim Reaper Wolf King." He returns to the city for a top-secret mission, never imagining that on his very first day back, he will spend the night with a beautiful woman named Liu Bingxue. Afterward, Liu Bingxue takes him home and passes him off as her boyfriend. But it turns out she has a twin sister, Liu Huohuo. The older sister is cold and aloof, while the younger is uninhibited. Sharing a room with these twin beauties is certainly thrilling. After 12.1kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
12. 262 至 Supreme Warlord 至尊战王 Little Dragon Fish小龙鱼Urban5.5M WordsOngoing After ten years on the battlefield, the God of War returns. He wields power over all and is richer than a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the mastermind turns out to be his fiancée... 609Reads8.4Score103Shelves
13. 263 我 Dreaming My Way to Immortality in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界衍梦长生 Night3zzEastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Ordinary Mortal]+ [Cautious Survival]+ [No System]+ [For Veteran Readers]+ [Solid Logic]+ [Traditional Slow Burn]+ [No Transmigration]+ [Female lead early on, mostly absent later; skip if that bothers you] Zhou Wei unexpectedly discovers that he has a unique ability to “dream.” His dreams can not only foretell danger, but also help him deduce spirit medicines, talismans, cultivation techniques, and more... When people look back thousands of years later, who would ever guess that the True Lord o 7.1kReads8.0Score719Shelves
14. 264 杂 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路？丹器双修谋长生 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves
15. 265 绝 The Peerless God of War 绝世战王 Little Dragon Fish小龙鱼Urban5.2M WordsOngoing After ten years on the battlefield, the War King returns, rich enough to rival a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the culprit turns out to be his fiancée... 2.1kReads7.2Score144Shelves
16. 266 轮 Reincarnation's Eerie Station 轮回诡站 The Heartless One忘心人Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing A cursed ticket leading to one horrifying incident site after another... A city shrouded in dense fog, obsessed with eradicating the very existence of "horror"... Passengers who vanish one after another, or are cursed for all eternity... Inside a dilapidated train, an amnesiac burdened by three curses awakens in the dim light, as a voice calling out "curse" sounds in his ears... "Welcome to Reincarnation Station! Passengers aboard the train, please pay attention... The next stop is... Corpse Pai 167kReads8.8Score17.7kShelves

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    The first one I'm currently reading is excellent! The logic is very clear, the characters are well-developed, and many of the scenarios are based on real-life cases. The second one is a rule-based supernatural tale; I only remember the logic being quite clear, and the intellectual battles were very exciting. The third one has decent character development, but the writing is just average. The fourth one is about battling ghosts; even a protagonist with cheat codes isn't invincible. The ghosts are cunning and treacherous, and the protagonist is constantly outsmarting them. The fifth one is one of the few infinite flow female-oriented novels I've read, but it's also very exciting. The protagonist's intelligence is also very high.

17. 267 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 142.5kReads9.6Score18.5kShelves
18. 268 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 188.7kReads9.1Score11.3kShelves

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    Xie Wendong's character isn't just about mindless fun; he relies mainly on his intelligence.

19. 269 我 [Murder Game] I Want to Survive 【杀人游戏】我想活下去 Yu Ge雨戈Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [No Romance]+ [Pure Villainess] High-stakes battles of wits and deadly games; everyone schemes against everyone else just to stay alive. The heroine does every kind of evil, casts aside her conscience, and cares only about profit. Because she knows that only by devouring others can she grow stronger and climb step by step to the pinnacle of power. Watch her fight her way out from the bottom, rising from a mere nobody to stand atop the world. Watch her pull off one dazzling m 41.3kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
20. 270 官 The Official and His Charms 官人官色 Curtain-Rolling West Wind 666卷帘西风666Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The road to becoming an official is narrow, so narrow that if you want to climb it, you can only step on other people's shoulders. Yet it is also broad enough to encompass everyday life and the people's hardships. Along this road lie intrigue and shifting fortunes, ruthless decisions, and love and hatred... 264.5kReads9.4Score18.9kShelves

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    Everyone who has read this book thinks it's excellent; the story is full of twists and turns, like something out of an undercover operation.

21. 271 盲 The Blind Physician in the Capital: Schemes of the Imperial Court 盲医踏京：帝阙权谋录 Dong Wang Jinglan东往景澜Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted She is a blind physician with clear-sighted purpose, lying low for thirty years, waiting to stir up the treacherous imperial court. He is the supreme ruler, commanding all beneath heaven and mastering every scheme, yet somehow failing to account for his own heart. One fateful red thread binds her bloody vendetta at one end and his vast empire at the other. When her celestial eye sees through his game, it also reveals her own fate. A tragic romance that begins in manipulation and ends in deep 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reject romance-obsessed heroines! This blind doctor/political intrigue novel completely captivated me. The heroine, after years of hidden danger, enters the capital to seek revenge. Blind but with a sharp mind, she uses her medical skills to stir up political intrigue. The emperor, possessing the world and countless schemes, is ultimately defeated by a love that should never have blossomed. Love and hate intertwine with political maneuvering, without any melodramatic or illogical plot twists. The two, scarred and wounded, find solace in each other. The angst is perfectly balanced, the emotions deep yet restrained. Fans of historical romance and political intrigue should not miss this gem of a novel.

22. 272 武 The End of Martial Supremacy 武极之末 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Eastern Fantasy709k WordsOngoing The pinnacle of martial arts breaks through the void. It is the end of the martial path, the threshold to a higher world where one can seek the Great Dao and pursue immortality! Only when Liu Muyun reached that endpoint did he discover that the path to martial supremacy had only just begun! 5.7kReads6.4Score342Shelves
23. 273 羽 The Feathered Deep 羽化深渊 Mr. Yezi D叶子先生DSci-Fi & Apocalypse869k WordsOngoing The story takes place in the modern East Asian coastal city of Linyuan. Linyuan is a port city plagued by year-round rain, industrial decline, and a mix of religions. It is home to: * Abandoned Taoist temples * An underground black market * A seaside altar * A sealed-off mountainous region * Folk villages * An old, quarantined psychiatric hospital * A secret religious sect left over from the Republican era Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But in truth, the world has been infiltrated 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story takes place in Lin Yuan City, a modern coastal city in East Asia. Lin Yuan City is a port city plagued by perpetual rain, industrial decay, and a mix of religions. Here you'll find: *abandoned Taoist temples*, underground black markets*, seaside altars*, secluded mountain villages*, a sealed-off old mental hospital*, and a secret cult remnant from the Republican era. Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But the true world is actually permeated by an ancient will from "beyond the deep sea and starry sky." [Shy]

24. 274 末 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Male-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 23.3kReads7.9Score2kShelves
25. 275 无 Endless Devouring: The Unseen Laws 无尽残噬：未见的法则 Warm Skeleton温暖的骷髅Mystery399k WordsOngoing [Trapped-room opening + survival adventure + graphic gore + unknown creatures + mechanical engineering + contamination + mutation] ~When Zhang Huan wakes up, he finds himself with several strangers in a sealed apartment with no doors. They have all lost their memories. Also trapped with them is a mysterious female corpse in the basement. They decide to find a way out of the carefully designed apartment. The red fog outside the windows grows thicker, and the corpse’s eyes are slowly opening...~ ( 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A touch of scare, a touch of gore. Elements include: environmental pollution, monster chases (an alternative version of zombies), base building, squad exploration, wasteland technology, and character development. It's somewhat like a combination of Fallout 4 and Alien. (100% Hand-developed, no AI).

26. 276 我 I Act Like a Big Shot After Watching Crime Movies, and the Tycoon Begs Me to Save His Life 我看警匪片装大佬，首富求我救命 Big Shot Yu大佬俞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever mind games + No simping + Pure satisfaction] [Takes off after ten chapters] One day, the bookshelf of ordinary office worker Lu Ping suddenly refreshed with its first intelligence report. He carefully opened it and read every word. Excitement and nerves hit him as he discovered that it contained all the secrets of a cold, high-and-mighty female CEO... So Lu Ping watched police dramas and copied the words and mannerisms of the big shots. He practiced a detached, bloodthirsty gaze in the m 8.9kReads9.1Score728Shelves

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    The male protagonist can generate random information and then exploit the seemingly calm but easily suspicious nature of important figures to disguise himself as a broker, selling information and profiting from it. The supporting characters are very intelligent and engage in psychological warfare.

27. 277 南 Southern Song, Northern Center 南宋北中 Zhong Hong仲弘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, two strangers who accidentally ended up together transmigrate with their bare bottoms exposed, covering themselves with leaves before getting stung in their most sensitive spots by hairy caterpillars. No System, no golden finger. They mainly rely on what they've learned online to make their way in the world, and the story wins on plot alone. Humorous and funny, with an emphasis on realism. 1.5kReads8.5Score137Shelves

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    No system, no cheat codes, just two naked guys transmigrating. They use leaves to cover themselves and even get stung in the groin by stinging caterpillars. They rely entirely on their own hard work, wits, and courage, and the plot is what makes it so compelling. Humorous and entertaining, with guaranteed high intelligence, striving for realism. The author is an investment guru, and the story covers a lot about financing, projects, negotiation, stock market techniques, and manipulative tactics.

28. 278 巅 The Ultimate Battle of Wits 巅峰智斗 Loves Maocao Liquor 521爱吃茅草酒521Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted [No harem, high IQ, no System, ensemble cast, unpredictable ending] A group of self-proclaimed geniuses is invited to take part in God’s game. Whoever wins the game will become the ruler of all worlds! There are no overwhelming power advantages or mindless cheat abilities here, only intelligence and rules pushed to their limits! “If there were a God, I could not bear not to be that God. Therefore, there is no God!” Nietzsche 204Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The title is quite obvious: a multi-narrative battle royale story.

29. 279 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 70.3kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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    As a bookworm of ten years, I found this book quite interesting. The writing is excellent; once you start reading, you can't put it down. I've already finished it, and the ending surprised me.

30. 280 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban628k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A masterpiece of wit and strategy, definitely worth watching.

31. 281 超 Genius-Level Crime 超智商犯罪 Loves Maocao Liquor 521爱吃茅草酒521Mystery479k WordsCompleted [China's Death Note] + [A high-tech version of Detective Chinatown] [Mind Games] + [High Tech] + [Mystery] + [Suspense] + [Brain-Twisting] + [Genius Protagonist] + [Multiple Twists] The world's most brilliant detectives have formed the Blue Moon Society, dedicated to investigating complex cases linked to abnormal phenomena among humans. How can a genius criminal who gained immortality through the quantum suicide principle be arrested? How can a highly intelligent villain who can freely invade ot 948Reads8.4Score144Shelves

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    When it comes to outsmarting someone, you still have to be Dong Ge.

32. 282 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
33. 283 黑 Dark Face Reading 黑相术 Old Dog of the Barren Mountains荒山老狗Urban2.5M WordsCompleted After I lost my sight, a matchmaker set me up on a date, and I met a girl. She wasn’t human… One night, as we slept, I touched her tail. 22.6kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    A masterpiece of political intrigue and strategic battles.

34. 284 双 A Blood-Soaked Reckoning: Twin Sisters Return for Vengeance 【血色满门】双生姐妹踏血归来 Xiao Xiao Ran Zi萧萧然子Ancient Romance601k WordsOngoing An entire family of loyal officials is framed, and a century-old marquis’s estate is turned into a living hell. Twin sisters plunge from a cliff into the water, surviving against all odds. Once cherished young ladies who lived behind closed doors, they now tread a thorny path through the world. One struggles to survive on a sheer cliff, honing her edge; the other wanders in a foreign land, maneuvering at every turn. The court is rife with deceit and schemes, while the martial world flashes with 1.9kReads6.6Score209Shelves

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    #HighIQPoliticalIntrigue#AncientRomanceRevenge#FullOfBrainTeasingGamesForThoseLookingForIntelligentBattlesInTheBookSpot! "Bloodstained Family" hits all the mark. Two female protagonists return from bloodshed to seek revenge, with dual storylines of political intrigue in the imperial court and deep palace, where everyone harbors ulterior motives and every step is a deadly trap. There are no idiotic supporting characters, meticulously planned schemes, psychological tug-of-war, and a series of plot twists. The tension of political intrigue is at its peak. The opening tragedy of the massacre of a family sets the stage for destiny, and the high-energy opening of the harem confrontation is a must-read for strategy lovers!

35. 285 天 Heaven’s Aid 天之佐 The Robin Who Can't Outlaugh Anyone笑不穿的知更鸟Urban566k WordsOngoing [Sci-Fi] [Urban] [Martial Combat] [Wits and Strategy] [Teamwork] [Comedy] [Lighthearted] [Underdog] [Awakening] [Superhumans] [Ensemble Cast] Lan Tianzuo is an ordinary high school student. He never expected to get caught up in a conflict between superhumans before the college entrance exams, or to discover by chance that he had two souls in one body, along with supernatural abilities like blood replication and blood-based healing. In an instant, he went from being a good-for-nothing to ascendin 392Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A battle of wits and a battle of wits

36. 286 神 Divine Oil 神油 Lying-Down Dog躺狗Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The waters of the Gui River cannot wash away old blood debts. A jar of miraculous oil can keep the secrets of a powerful family locked away. The Republic of China is in chaos, the country teetering on the brink of collapse. At the command of his ancestors, the sole surviving heir of the Shi family enters the fray, disguising himself as an anonymous laborer at the Wen family’s oil mill. He appears plain and timid, but in his heart he is plotting a sweeping revenge. The miraculous oil the Wen fami 67.6kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    Whether it's a battle of wits or not is still unknown, but it feels very real and is so addictive that I can't put it down.

37. 287 死 The Dead Concubine Becomes the Duke’s Mansion’s Cousin Miss 死去的外室她成了国公府的表小姐 Heavy Snow in May五月下大雪Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Original title: Passing as a Noblewoman [Historical ensemble cast] [Power struggles] [Not reborn] [Plot-driven] [Romance] [Male lead is sexually inexperienced] [Ensemble cast, multiple protagonists, multiple perspectives] [Pei Yuehuan and Chen Man are both heroines. The protagonist field cannot be changed after the contract is signed, so it lists the main pairing of this story.] The imperial capital holds many secrets, and much resentment. There are merchants falsely accused and thrown into pris 43kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
38. 288 民 Folk Feng Shui Secrets 民间风水秘术 Unbelievably Proper正经的不得了Mystery248k WordsCompleted This story focuses on practical feng shui and fortune-telling. If you're looking for made-up drama, this isn't for you! Feel free to skip the first four chapters and start reading from Chapter Five. The adaptation will also start from Chapter Five, which should make it much easier to adapt. Thank you for understanding! (Traditional, no System, no wild flights of fancy, funny, not saintly! A technical, skill-focused story!) I was born in a poor mountain village. From a young age, I traveled aroun 25.1kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
39. 289 少 The Young Judge of Cases 少年青天断案录 Hermit of the Cave Peak洞顶山人Mystery567k WordsCompleted [Mystery and Crime Solving] [Court and Jianghu] [Political Scheming and Wits]… A bizarre, earth-shaking case shattered twenty-seven years of peace in the Great Yan Dynasty. In a single day, three prefects of Jingnan Circuit died under mysterious circumstances. Xu Xinghe, the nineteen-year-old Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was entrusted with the task in a moment of crisis and sent to investigate the southern frontier with the emperor’s sword. After enduring countless dangers and pain 2.6kReads—Score216Shelves

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    Suspenseful crime-solving, political intrigue, and tales of the martial arts world and the imperial court. Everyone is intelligent, no harem elements, no system. Layer upon layer of twists and turns, every step suspenseful! ➠

40. 290 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves
41. 291 山 A Strategy for Realm and Rivers: Chronicles of Court and Jianghu 山河策【庙堂江湖录】 Hermit of the Cave Peak洞顶山人Historical309k WordsCompleted [Peerless Heir] [Jianghu and Court] [Blood-and-Iron Warfare] [Political Intrigue and Wits] [Alternate History] [Chivalry and Tenderness] [No Transmigration] [No Golden Finger] The Dingbian Prince’s household is wiped out. Ten-year-old heir Ling Canglan narrowly escapes. After years in hiding, he makes his name in a single stroke. He studies both literature and martial arts, and grows into a man of great talent. Faced with the enmity of his country and the hatred of his family, he joins the army 2.2kReads7.0Score165Shelves
42. 292 全 I’m the Only One in the World Without Powers 全世界只有我没有异能 Do Not Speak of Immortality莫道长生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, and after destruction comes new life. Everyone gains special abilities, while Li Chang'an, who has none, lives like a beast. Some teach him to be kind to others; others teach him to fight his way to a better world. Little by little, he comes to believe that there is light even in the darkness. Though the road is hard, he still wants to become one of the strongest, standing at the very top. But one day, the light vanishes before his eyes. 5.1kReads9.4Score785Shelves
43. 293 火 A Hotpot Through the Ages 火锅春秋 Peas Found a Circle豌豆遇了圆Historical477k WordsOngoing The state is founded on its people, and the people put food first. Transmigrating into the turbulent Spring and Autumn period, a master chef stirs up the world. Follow the protagonist across the river of time as, armed with culinary skills and the Zuo Zhuan, he rewrites the course of Chinese civilization and creates an epic “Spring and Autumn of Fine Food”! 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend two books: one is a new book in the historical and culinary genre, and the other is a completed fantasy/xianxia (martial arts) novel. Please provide your own review after reading.

44. 294 鬼 Dawn Over Guigu 鬼谷破晓传 Peas Found a Circle豌豆遇了圆Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional wuxia fantasy, no System, no transmigration, no fanfiction, no wild flights of fancy, rich historical knowledge, tightly plotted story, a tribute to traditional martial arts, a work of conscience] One thought separates ascension from demonic corruption. Defy the heavens, and live forever, undying. If you ask where the path to immortality lies, look to the ninefold Kunlun, ninefold abyss. A young swordsman bearing the weight of his family's vengeance ventures through the martial worl 3kReads8.7Score339Shelves
45. 295 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.4kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
46. 296 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy996k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.3kReads—Score260Shelves

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    The author is daring in their approach, seamlessly switching between humor and pain points, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. Presenting causality as a set of rules has a flavor reminiscent of folk tales and a bookkeeper's tale.

47. 297 官 Officialdom Is Like a Chess Game 官场如棋 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban2.5M WordsCompleted There is no straight road through life, especially when it comes to being an official. Hao Xiaodong spent many years navigating the political arena before gradually understanding its many hidden rules. Now, following his novel The Way to Promotion, a new story is here for readers. Join us as we witness another kind of life in the world of officialdom. 34kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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    A unique theme, wildly imaginative, a battle of wits against the ultimate winner in life.

48. 298 惊 Thriller Game: Beginning with the Death of Bai Ze 惊悚游戏：从白泽之死开始 linging Linlinging林Mystery504k WordsOngoing Newbie player Chen Mo accidentally enters a horror game and begins a thrilling fight for survival. “Welcome to the horror game. Please remember the following rules.” “1. The paranormal cannot be killed. 2. The paranormal must obey the rules. 3. Players cannot kill one another. …” As Chen Mo gradually learns how the horror game works, he uncovers an even more terrifying secret behind it. When you enter this game, remember: fear is your grave, and calm is your weapon. Can you survive the next lev 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fight against the system, fight against the players, fight against yourself

49. 299 无 Infinite Game, With Lifespan as the Stake 无限游戏，筹码是寿命 A Certain Someone, Ah祝某人啊Mystery346k WordsCompleted A pure battle of wits, with no superpowers and no System. Born from the Human Genome Project, the protagonist possesses absolute intelligence, putting him at the very pinnacle, like a god. His endless battle of wits begins the moment he enters the Domain of Fate. Genius is merely the entry ticket to this gamble. What does true peak intelligence look like? What is the truth about this world? And it turns out the final opponent is… [Some readers may worry that the protagonist’s zero personality a 209Reads6.2Score—Shelves
50. 300 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy555k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3kReads—Score210Shelves

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    A book that will never disappoint.

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