A Small Nation Rises Through the Ranks: Kingdom, Dynasty, Empire, Imperial Dynasty 小国一级一级往上升王国王朝皇朝帝朝升级

1. 151 开 From the Start, I Was a Rebellious Discarded Prince. Can I Build a Divine Dynasty on the Frontier? 开局叛逆废子，我边塞建立神朝？ Sesame Seed Eyes芝麻眼儿Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [High-Spirited]+ [Invincible]+ [Conquest]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] [Dynastic Conquest] Xiao Ling transmigrates and becomes the heir to a prince's title. Before he can enjoy the privileges of his new station, he is implicated in treason, stripped of his title, and exiled to the border. This is a hopeless start! As the son of a traitor, and a useless man with no talent for cultivation, he is surely headed for a grim end. The journey into exile is fraught with danger. Bandits and marauders threaten 5.4kReads7.1Score249Shelves
2. 152 三 The Three Kingdoms: Forging a Heavenly Court from the Bronze Sparrow Terrace 三国之铜雀铸天庭 Six Liang Tangerine Cat六两橘猫Sports2.2M WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Fiction] [Historical Beauties] [Generals] [Conquest] [From the Start] [Infinite Flow] [Invincible] Set against the historical cultures of various nations, Dynasty became a special online game in an era of upheaval. From the moment Lin Han obtained the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, the course of Dynasty changed. Zhang Jiao: “The Azure Heaven is dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise. I can see that you have an extraordinary bearing and the makings of a hidden dragon. Would you be willing to beco 36.4kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
3. 153 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I’m Bound to the Heavenly Court System 玄幻：开局绑定天庭系统 Bookworm Junjun读书者君君Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Rise from a dynasty to an imperial kingdom, a sacred kingdom, an emperor's realm, a divine kingdom, an immortal court, and finally a heavenly court. Luo Zhongxian transmigrates through the Myriad Worlds. From the start, he binds himself to the Heavenly Court System and obtains a Devouring Physique, only to discover that danger lurks at every turn in this world. “Congratulations, Host, on gaining Bai Qi's allegiance!” “Congratulations, Host, on gaining Zhuge Liang's allegiance!” The God of Slaugh 2.1kReads8.3Score151Shelves
4. 154 召 Summoning: The Battle for the Dynasty 召唤：王朝争霸 The Hornless Goat没角的山羊Historical472k WordsOngoing [Summoning] [Dynasty-Warring] [Body Cultivation] [Multiple] [the Myriad Worlds] [All Races] [Not Invincible] [Historical Generals] [Decisive and Ruthless] Who was the greatest general in history? Who was the greatest statesman in history? Who was the most beautiful woman in history? The civil officials and military generals of China gather together. Watch as they sweep across another world and conquer all beneath heaven. Wars on the mainland, wars between planes. Wars among humanity, wars among 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Dynasties, Struggle for Supremacy, Passion

5. 155 枌 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Ni Ergou倪二狗Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 24.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
6. 156 元 Legend of the Primordial Spirit Heroes 元灵英雄传 Cute and Handsome小萌帅Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Once upon a time, the realms of Heaven and Earth were connected. The gods of the heavenly domains protected humanity, while mighty human martial cultivators roamed the world. The alliance between gods and humans held the foreign races of the earthly realm and the demons of Heaven’s domains at bay, temporarily halting their expansion. But then the Gate between Heaven and Earth suddenly closed. The gods fell or vanished, and humanity’s great powers dwindled and withdrew from the world, leaving man 498Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Four hundred years of Han glory have passed, the smoke of war has burned year after year. How many emperors, with their ambitions to pacify the barbarians, have forged this prosperous era! Heaven-sent generals, brave as warriors, have broken through enemy lines and conquered unparalleled territories. Divine talents and wise men, with unmatched strategies, have devised plans to secure the nation and strengthen the borders. In the north, they galloped across the Langxu and Yanran mountains, and in the south, they conquered Jiaozhi and Tongzhu. To the west, they opened a vast corridor, and to the east, they subdued the Yan and Yun tribes. The heroic spirit of horses drinking from the vast seas was palpable, and the ten provinces were established, bringing peace to the people. Ascending Mount Tai, the emperor performed the sacred ceremony, the heroic spirit of Emperor Wu of Han will be remembered for eternity.

7. 157 小 A Little Lord Is Not to Be Trifled With! Push Him Too Far, and He'll Fight for the World 小小领主不好惹！惹急眼了争天下 A Fleeting Speck of Dust凡尘瞬土Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [No System | Slow-burn political intrigue | Build up grain reserves before claiming the throne | Farming and infrastructure | A large cast of clever strategists | No invincible protagonist | Serious historical tone | Steady progress] A special warning: Don’t take what the characters say at face value! Unless it’s their inner thoughts! A little lord arrives in his territory. His people haven’t come to greet him, and bandits are already attacking. What should he do? Qin Hao’s answer: Beat them 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A small territory with fewer than ten thousand households; more than ten thousand households become a marquisate; a hundred thousand households become a duchy; a million households become a kingdom! As for ten million households, the Zhou emperor says, "How about you sit on my throne?" An alternate Warring States period, ten times the population, a thousand-year-old Zhou dynasty, three thousand vassal states, only a few hundred remain, and they still need to be annexed. Small lords, those who wear shackles, grow from small to large, gradually becoming stronger! A fierce tiger marries a charming fox; two natives dominate the north. Two books linked, each serving as a bonus, each a main character and supporting character. However, "Small Lords" leans towards the male-oriented genre, with every volume featuring war and intrigue. "Fox and Tiger," on the other hand, leans towards the female-oriented genre; the charming fox is cunning, yet deeply in love with the tiger; the fox and tiger join forces, and the tiger roars through the mountains.

8. 158 狐 The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might: Who Will Rule? 狐假虎威谁为王 A Fleeting Speck of Dust凡尘瞬土Historical321k WordsOngoing [Listed as female-oriented, though it is actually male-oriented] [Political intrigue] [Slow burn] [No System] [One heroine] [Sweet and bittersweet] [A warrior man and a scheming woman] [Alternate-world Warring States era] A vixen marries a tiger, but the tiger doesn't want her? Yet when the fox schemes to win the tiger's heart and tries to enter his den, the tiger grows wary of her. Only when the fox is willing to die for the tiger one night, and the tiger's guards fight to the death for the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 重 Rebuilding the Demon Court: The Rise of the Demon Clan 重建妖庭：妖族复兴 Beer and Big-Plate Chicken啤酒大盘鸡Eastern Fantasy252k WordsOngoing Zhu Tian accidentally transmigrates to a strange, unfamiliar world, carrying the Banner of Summoned Demons with him. Here, the demon race has fallen into decline and is wantonly oppressed by various powers. Fortunately, he can gather fortune through the banner and summon the myriad demons of the Primordial World to turn the tide. He leads them through every obstacle. Across the Myriad Worlds, Zhu Tian guides the demon race as it rises again and again, breaks through layer upon layer of shackles, 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Fortune, destiny.

10. 160 异 Frontier Lord in Another World 异界拓荒领主 Teemo in the Wheat Fields麦田提莫Eastern Fantasy218k WordsOngoing [Lordship + conquest + farming + monster lairs + wonders + high magic + multiple races] (There will be monster mounts for both land and air, as well as mermaid heroes later on.) When Lin Shuo awakens, he finds himself alone in a primeval wilderness of towering trees, holding a mysterious Frontier Decree. Bloodthirsty monster trees whisper in the shadows, while savage beasts prowl at dusk. He must summon followers and establish a village, laying the foundations of humanity in this land full of da 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Otherworldly pioneering, flying units, monster nests, farming, human race domination, multiple races, later wonders, nation building, alien races, beautiful female heroes, electronic pickled vegetables.

11. 161 玄 Xuanhuan: The Divine Emperor System 玄幻之神级帝皇系统 One-Brow Taoist一眉道长Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted Earth's number one soldier was framed during a mission and reborn as Su Han, the eldest prince of the Su Kingdom in Qingzhou. With the strongest System at his command, he sets out on an overwhelmingly powerful path to becoming emperor! Su Han swears that in this life, he will never allow himself to be betrayed again. If Heaven is a dragon, I will slay it! If this world is foul and corrupt, I will cleanse it! If all living beings are plunged into suffering, then I will become a demon! 1.3kReads8.4Score310Shelves

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    After being framed, Earth's number one soldier king is reborn as Su Han, the eldest prince of the Su Kingdom in Qingzhou. He activates the Emperor System, embarks on the path of the strong, vows never to tolerate betrayal again, and shouts, "Slay the Heavenly Dao, sweep away the world's ways, and suppress all living beings for the sake of demons!"

12. 162 天 Maxed-Out Talent: I Make My Mark in the Martial World! 天赋拉满，我在武道世界显圣！ July Shooting Star七月飞星Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible from the start + ceiling-level combat power + emperor of a dynasty + powerful lead] Lu Chen transmigrates and is reborn. In this life, he's the fifth prince of the Great Yu Dynasty, blessed with terrifying comprehension and an exceptional constitution. While others are still fretting over how hard it is to reach the ninth level of the Azure Heaven Formula, he's already deduced further improvements to the technique, reaching the unprecedented eleventh level. While others are still str 67.9kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
13. 163 我 I Just Ascended the Throne! World War II Broke Out? 我刚登基称帝！二战爆发了？ The Messy Bone Sprite烂七八糟的骨精灵Eastern Fantasy500k WordsCompleted After waking up, wage slave Lin Mo discovers that he has somehow become the last emperor of a dynasty called the Great Xia Kingdom. He hasn't even had time to warm the dragon throne when a shrill air-raid siren sounds outside the Hall of Golden Chimes! [Global National Destiny Battlefield loading complete!] [Civilization competition begins! Every country will be randomly deployed to a vast continent, recreating the territories and armies from the height of its history!] [Modern technology is fro 16.1kReads5.3Score1kShelves

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    These are some books about dynastic struggles that you might be interested in checking out.

14. 164 我 I’m a Soldier Cultivator. Why Should I Duel You One-on-One? 我一个兵修，凭什么跟你单挑啊 Zhang Ruhe张如何Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Weapon cultivator, extreme path, decisive and ruthless, military formations, benevolence, soul transmigration] Wei Yuan's soul transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty, where he became a cultivator of the military path. It was a chaotic age plagued by demons, political turmoil, and widespread poverty. Fortunately, he awakened the Lifespan Deduction System. By slaying demons and monsters, he could claim their remaining lifespan and use it to refine his own techniques, military formations, divin 45.1kReads8.0Score4.7kShelves
15. 165 开 From the Start, Eternal Life: Building an Immortal Dynasty 开局长生万古，打造不朽皇朝 Clear Skies Are Nothing Compared to Having You晴空万里不如有你Eastern Fantasy408k WordsCompleted [Invincible + Imperial Dynasty + Feel-Good Story + Immortality + Domineering + Strategic Power-Building] In a world where the weak are prey and everyone schemes against everyone else, a useless prince unable to cultivate obtains an ancient secret one day, rises against all odds, and is destined to overturn the world! 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 千 A Clan Through the Ages: From the End of the Qin Dynasty 千秋世家：从秦末开始 Origin of the Dao道之起源Historical2.6M WordsOngoing [History, military, transmigration, System, fantasy, mythology, dynastic struggle, family, deities, behind-the-scenes scheming] Young Li Ling transmigrates into the body of a Qin soldier with the same name, not long after the Battle of Julu, and binds himself to the Eternal Noble House System. Starting out as a low-ranking soldier in the Han army, he uses his exceptional attributes and knowledge of the future to earn one great merit after another amid the chaos: making a name for himself at Hei 20Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 大 Boss, Another Flock of Easy Marks Has Arrived 大当家，肥羊又又又来了 Rampaging Rock暴走石头Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate History + No System + Slow Burn + Farming and Development + Decisive and Ruthless + Outlaws + Warring States Competition + No Heroine in the Early Story] Also known as: If You Transmigrate and Don't Rebel, Are You Just Waiting for New Year's? Starting from a Village, Building a Prosperous Dynasty A hellish start, but he chose to fight his way out! From the moment Tang Feng transmigrated, he was trapped in the quagmire of a chaotic age: taxes were tigers, landlords were wolves, and ba 15.9kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
18. 168 异 Rebuilding the Great Qin Empire in Another World 异世之重建大秦帝国 Echoes in the Sorrowful Wind遗响于悲风Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted No golden finger, no System. An invincible protagonist, political intrigue, building a martial world faction from behind the scenes, and a dynastic struggle for supremacy. The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, with no saintly heroics. He dominates the martial world in the early chapters, then contends for supremacy over the realm through dynastic warfare. Naturally, women are part of life in both court and martial circles, but romance won't take up much space. To the protagonist, love is a m 159Reads6.1Score123Shelves
19. 169 仙 Immortal Qin: Forced to Rebel from the Start 仙秦：开局被逼造反 Someone in the Clouds云上有个人Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Great Qin + Emperor + the Myriad Worlds + Conquest By the Mandate of Heaven, may the emperor’s reign endure forever! When a young man who only wanted to return home and care for his elderly father cried out, “The tyrannical Liang has lost the Mandate. I can take its place!” When the young man obtained the Imperial Seal, the very symbol of the Mandate of Heaven, and the words “By the Mandate of Heaven, may the emperor’s reign endure forever” echoed in his heart, the seed of ambition was quietly p 5.4kReads8.7Score298Shelves
20. 170 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 29.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
21. 171 西 Great Qin Lies to the West, Rising Like the Sun 西有大秦，如日方升 The Cat with No Feelings木有感情的猫Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The blazing sun rose from distant Qin Yi, bringing a new order to this decaying world, where all ritual and morality had collapsed. Qin, a great nation. Even if given another chance, he would still lay the foundation for the unification of all under heaven. And the story all began beneath Beiman Mountain, under a sunset red as fire… 2.7kReads8.9Score176Shelves
22. 172 运 Fortune Dynasty: My Army Can Evolve Without Limits 运朝：我的军团能无限进化 A Pig Striving for Greatness一只拼搏向上的猪Eastern Fantasy192k WordsOngoing [Fortune-Building Dynasty + Hegemony + Military Strategy + Beauties] In an era when fortune-building dynasties vie for life and destiny, Zhao Qi becomes the twelfth prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The dynasties are at war, and Great Zhou, a vassal state, has been summoned by the Liyang Empire. It is a journey to certain death! The empire plans to use the war to cripple the dynasty's elite forces and prevent it from growing stronger. As Great Zhou's most gifted prince, Zhao Qi is a thorn in the 4Reads6.5Score—Shelves
23. 173 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 books are all quite well-written.

24. 174 玄 Xuanhuan: I Just Ascended the Throne, and You Want Me to Restore the Great Feng Dynasty? 玄幻：朕刚登基，让我复国大奉？ Zhou Dacha周大茶Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Nan transmigrates as the Crown Prince of the Dafeng Empire and is about to ascend the throne when, to his shock, he awakens a Restoration System. [At age thirty-four, the Dafeng Dynasty falls, and you become the ruler of a fallen nation. The land is engulfed in war and overrun by demons. After months of wandering from place to place, you stand on a cliff atop a mountain in Jiangzhou. Deeply ashamed that you have failed your people and your ancestors, will you leap to your death, or will you 20.1kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
25. 175 全 Every Player Starts with a Heavenly Palace 全民玩家开局一座天宫 Nameless Grim Reaper无名死神Sci-Fi & Apocalypse315k WordsOngoing One billion people are forced to transmigrate, each given a ten-meter-tall Celestial Palace. Their first world begins, but they have no idea this is only the beginning. One survival world after another, and one player after another struggles to stay alive. 64Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 万 A Clash of Nations: Rising from a Small Border Kingdom 万国争霸，从边陲小国开始崛起 Masked Swordsman蒙面侠客Eastern Fantasy141k WordsOngoing System + Emperor + Hegemony + Invincibility + Summoning + Fortune Dynasty Li Qian transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the third prince of Qin, a small kingdom on the frontier. He thinks he has the perfect start, but it turns out to be the worst possible one. At home, several of his royal brothers eye him with murderous intent. Abroad, enemy nations keep invading and seizing territory. With Qin on the brink of collapse, his brothers are still fighting among themselves for the throne, wit 2.3kReads—Score115Shelves
27. 177 皇 The Emperor’s Favorite Minister? No, I’m Rebellious to the Bone! 皇帝宠臣？不，我一身反骨！ Lun Dong伦东Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Power Struggles] + [Political Scheming] + [High-Stakes Play] + [Not Mindless] The great clans grew powerful and took control of the imperial court. The emperor wanted to use me as a weapon to reclaim imperial authority, but he devised countless ways for me to die. Once he realized how useful I was, he even wanted to castrate me and turn me into a eunuch, so I could continue serving as his blade. The Left Chancellor, head of the great clans and a man of unfathomable depths, pointed to the fish 7.5kReads9.0Score714Shelves

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    "You beast, no, don't touch me!" Amidst a rebuke, Lin Zhiming groggily raised his head. A blurry, slender figure slowly came into focus before him. It was a woman with exquisitely beautiful features, dressed in magnificent attire. However, her eyes now revealed shock and anger. Her dress appeared to have been violently torn into pieces, revealing a close-fitting silk undergarment. Although she tried her best to cover herself with her arms, large expanses of her fair, alabaster skin were still exposed. Lin Zhiming stared in astonishment at the extremely alluring scene before him. He seemed… to have transmigrated. "You beast, how dare you treat me like this?!"

28. 178 开 From the Start, I Stood in for the Emperor at His Wedding, Then Made the Act Real 开局替皇帝大婚，我假戏真做 Just a Little Shrimp只是大虾米Historical3.6M WordsOngoing [Beautiful heroine + decisive killer + playing dumb to fool the enemy + cunning] I had barely transmigrated when I was dragged into the imperial palace. It turned out that the emperor, who had indulged in music and pleasure since he was young, had suddenly become impotent! The emperor had no heirs, so on his wedding night, he actually made an unknown nobody like me stand in as his substitute? Whether I stick my head out or keep it tucked in, I’m getting chopped either way! After transmigrating a 3.2kReads8.9Score325Shelves
29. 179 我 I Was Reborn as the Novel's Foolish Emperor and Main Villain 我穿成了小说昏君大反派 Eight-Axe Inspector八斧巡抚Historical3.5M WordsCompleted Zhao Xin discovers that he has transmigrated into a novel, where he has become the tyrannical emperor and villain. The foolish emperor is so obsessed with wine and women that he spends all his time in the harem and never attends court, leaving treacherous ministers in total control! The people are displaced, the land is littered with the dead, and rebellions erupt everywhere as flames of war spread across the realm. The treacherous ministers grovel, the generals defect, and in the end, the tyran 523Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A good book recommendation, worth reading.

30. 180 大 The Great Zhou’s Imperial Armor: A Hundred Thousand Banners to Pacify a Chaotic Age 大周帝甲：十万旌旗平乱世 Green-Skinned Light and Shadow绿皮光影Historical198k WordsOngoing “Ding! The Ancestor Hall in the Tribe game has been upgraded to Level 3.” “Tier-three barbarian warriors are ready. Transfer them to the transport pod and bring them into the real world?” “The Totem Statue has gained 105 Faith. Summon the Savage’s Pride to fight for you?” “The Beast God Statue has gained 10,000 units of divine water. Summon a flying dragon?” “Where shall we go when we wake from tonight’s wine? This is the imperial city of Jinling.” When transmigrator Zhou Chunyan walked out 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 开 Raising an Army in Rebellion from the Start, Sign In for Half-Saint Zhao Yun 开局起兵造反，签到半圣赵云 Snow on the Northern Frontier塞北江雪Eastern Fantasy686k WordsCompleted (Sign-in System + Thrilling Action + Crushing Everyone in Her Path + Ruthless and Decisive) Ye Jiutian transmigrates into the Great Xia Dynasty as the third son of Beiliang Prince Ye Xiao. After killing the heir apparent, Ye Fengnian, he faces a thousand cuts at the hands of Ye Xiao. Fortunately, at this critical moment, the Strongest Sign-in System successfully binds to him. “Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Martial Saint Zhao Yun!” “Ding! Sign-in successful. C 6.8kReads7.8Score443Shelves
32. 182 恐 The Age of Terror: I Begin as a Gravekeeper 恐怖时代，从成为守墓人开始 Ghost God Yama鬼神阎罗Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Eerie] + [Underworld Official Ranks] + [Ghost Control] + [A Little Farming] + [Tomb Construction] An era of terror descended, and a death game began. This was a world where ghost controllers and the eerie coexisted. In his previous life, Chu Qing had been on the verge of becoming the First-Rank Underworld Official, King Chujiang. He was reborn in the future, back to the very beginning of the eerie era. The old rules were on the verge of collapse. Who would rule the dark dawn? Chu Qin 89.2kReads8.9Score7.9kShelves

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    Take a look, there's bound to be one that suits you.

33. 183 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 183.9kReads9.3Score253.7kShelves
34. 184 废 The Wasteland Era 废土纪元 Lord of the Great White大白之主Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Sixty years ago, a natural disaster changed the human world forever. Species evolved at a breakneck pace, and humanity retreated behind the walls, struggling to survive. Three years ago, his father disappeared and was branded a traitor to humanity. His younger sister became a blood-drinking infected, hunted by everyone. Two young souls struggled to survive in a slum rife with violence and crime. A lockdown put his sister at risk of being exposed. Gu Chen had no choice but to get blood on his han 5.7kReads9.0Score793Shelves
35. 185 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score589Shelves
36. 186 开 From the Start, I Had Only Eight Years to Live, So I Bet It All 开局只有8年寿命，我选择梭哈 Hamburger Without the Bun汉堡没有包Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Concept Enhancement + Decisive and Ruthless + No Brain-dead Moves + Cold-Blooded and Merciless + Rock-Solid Caution + No Simping] After mysteriously transmigrating to another world, Ding Yi grew more and more uneasy by the day. He noticed that the elderly couple who had kindly taken him in kept peeping at him outside his door in the middle of the night. The suppressed, excited breathing and sounds of swallowing from beyond the crack in the door left Ding Yi in no doubt that the old couple would 45.5kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
37. 187 我 I Switched Sides to Zhang Han and Rebuilt Great Qin, Leaving Liu Bang in Tears 我转投章邯再建大秦，刘邦哭麻了 Young Master Ying Gao公子嬴高Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Zhao Long transmigrates to the end of the Qin dynasty and joins Xiang Yu’s eight thousand Jiangdong troops. When Xiang Yu insults him after he offers a strategy, Zhao Long switches sides to Liu Bang and renders outstanding service. After the fiefdoms are assigned in Xianyang, Liu Bang is dissatisfied with the division of power. Secretly wary of Zhao Long’s achievements and suspicious of his identity, he angrily drives Zhao Long away and plots to kill him. Xiang Yu looks down on him, and Liu Bang 22.7kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
38. 188 全 Global Military Talismans: Invincible from the Heirloom Imperial Jade Seal 全球兵符：从传国玉玺开始无敌 Su Xiaojin苏小衿Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Lu Yun transmigrates to a world where everyone uses military talismans to summon troops and fight. His military talisman is the Imperial Jade Seal, engraved with the words, “By Heaven’s Mandate, may its reign endure forever.” But then he discovers he’s about to be expelled from school! Even the Imperial Jade Seal is dismissed as a useless military talisman, so Lu Yun summons the ancient people of the Nine Provinces’ elite Qin warriors right from the start! “Fearless Qin, reclaim our rivers and m 10.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
39. 189 技 Technology Blockade? I'll Build a Sci-Fi Heavenly Realm in Nine Levels 技术封锁？我反手打造科幻九重天 Shadow Z黑影ZSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Black tech + bandits + conquest + interstellar + war + arms dealing + black market] Back then, the Eagle Sauce had its hands in its pockets, convinced it had no rivals, with its arms trade spanning the globe. Back then, the Dragon Nation was under a technological blockade, its science and technology stuck at a bottleneck. Back then, advanced alien civilizations looked down on Blue Star, not taking it seriously at all. Then one day, Lin Feng, a new recruit at the Strategic Deception Bureau, show 17.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
40. 190 末 Apocalypse Game: Buying the Whole World from a Subway Station 末日游戏：从地铁站购买全世界 The Chasm of Desire欲望鸿沟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic survival + cities + upgrading hideouts + no female lead + decisive and ruthless + disaster survival] The apocalyptic game has arrived. Disasters are striking all over the world. Volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, extreme heat, viruses, bitter cold… In just six months, Blue Star's population has fallen by 80 percent, and civilization has nearly collapsed. With no other choice, humanity must enter the apocalyptic game and take on survival challenges in the hope of staying alive. Fortunat 22.3kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
41. 191 离 Unbelievable! Vengeful Ghosts Have Arrived, So Where Did You Get a Billion Hell Coins? 离谱！猛鬼降临，你哪来十亿冥币 Wowo Feifei蜗蜗飞飞Mystery2.8M WordsCompleted (Supernatural horror + unconventional hoarding + the apocalypse arrives + underworld tycoon) The supernatural descends upon the world. How could you lose after burning ten trillion in ghost money? Burn a thousand yuan in ghost money, and you can get a foot massage at a haunted bathhouse. Burn ten thousand, and you can book out a haunted bar. Burn a hundred thousand, and you can buy a luxury car at a haunted train station. … Haunted car salesman: “Boss, the ten Netherworld sports cars custom-mad 13.8kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
42. 192 历 Historical War of Nations: The Yellow Turban Rebellion from the Start 历史国战：开局黄巾起义 Lazy Fish Never Turns Over咸鱼丶不翻身Urban1.8M WordsOngoing (History + nation-versus-nation war + famous generals + livestreaming + national destiny + political scheming + passion) The historical nation-versus-nation war begins. Having lost its historical records, Huaxia forfeited the initiative and spent twenty years mired on the battlefield, losing all its accumulated strength. Li Chen, who transmigrated here, is inexplicably chosen as the sixteenth contestant. Bearing the name of Huaxia, he enters the battlefield to fight for a glimmer of hope. Lookin 68.6kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
43. 193 国 A Nation's Destiny at Stake: Great Qin's Heavy Industry Stuns the World 国运争霸：我大秦重工，震惊世界 Dragon Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的龙Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [National destiny + lordly conquest + Qin heavy industry + War God mechs + armored legions + passionate battles and ruthless killing] Also known as: Starships and armored mechs can settle any argument, so the great powers are actually me?; It's not that the Six Kingdoms didn't try, it's that Great Qin had technology; How can a planet-busting ship not count as a sword? A mysterious forbidden realm from beyond the stars descends upon Blue Star, and the trial of national destiny begins. Su Yang, wh 8.2kReads8.8Score828Shelves
44. 194 一 History Lost Overnight? I'll Bring It Back to Life 一夜之间历史断层？我来重现历史 The Leisurely Young Master Hua闲逛的花少Urban4.4M WordsOngoing Zhao Hong transmigrated to a parallel world where the “National Destiny Arena” had appeared. People had to use keywords to select talent cards and train their champions to compete in the arena. But the history of Xia had been erased, causing the nation to suffer defeat after defeat in the arena. Five hundred million people were even forced to eke out a living on just one-tenth of their original territory! Among all the keyword-linked cards known in Xia, the strongest was titled “Peerless General 34.7kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
45. 195 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 107.1kReads8.9Score8.7kShelves
46. 196 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
47. 197 我 I Really Do Have a Soft-Rice-Eating King System 我真有一个软饭王系统 Song Xiangbai宋象白Urban2.0M WordsCompleted “Over 99 percent of the Host’s cells are dormant. You meet the basic requirements for living off others. Bind the system?” “Yes, yes! Bind it, right away!” Warning: To successfully live off others, you must first learn self-discipline!!! Warning: It’s a soft life, but you’ll still have to work hard. If you don’t like workaholics, don’t open this. Warning: The protagonist will live off lots of people (and animals). If that bothers you, don’t click. 111.2kReads9.3Score10.2kShelves
48. 198 无 Supreme Conquest System 无上征服系统 A Long Song with One Sword一剑长歌Eastern Fantasy5.4M WordsCompleted Oh, I transmigrated. No problem, I've got a System. Oh, the first prince wants to kill me. No problem, I've got a System. Oh, an enemy nation is invading. No problem, I've got a System. Oh, my beloved consort is waiting for me in her bedchamber. No problem, I've got... ahem... I'll handle that one myself. You say you have countless fierce generals and brilliant strategists? No problem. I've got countless retainers recruited by my System. You say you have a peerless assassin? No problem. Byakuya, 2kReads7.5Score174Shelves

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