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1. 701 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 64.4kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves

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   All meet the requirements: no romantic pairing, no simplistic plots, clear logic, logical reasoning, and even the supporting characters are intelligent. They're all great!

2. 702 末 Apocalypse: A Gatling Gun with Infinite Ammo from the Start 末世：开局一把无限子弹加特林 Wang Xin王信Sports482k WordsOngoing [Earth has been completely digitized. Since the conditions for starting the game have been met, Earth Online is now launching. This major update is Earth Version 3.0.] [To enhance the gaming experience, the “Cleaner” virus code has been added to the database of every living thing on Earth. This virus has one effect: it has a 70% chance of greatly enhancing the Host’s physical abilities, granting the ability to devour and evolve, and making them fearless of death. The price: a complete loss of re 135Reads8.4Score—Shelves
3. 703 无 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生：被困在了一生的时间里 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 24.1kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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   Choose the first book for hard science fiction, the second for infinite flow, the third for action-packed fantasy, the fourth for suspense and mind-bending plots, and the fifth for survival.

4. 704 给 Give the Rule Horror a Taste of Longguo’s Might 给规则怪谈来点龙国震慑 A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios] [Choose Your Own Cheat Skill] [Teammates Are the Nation] [No Romance] [Logic-Driven] (I can't write a proper blurb, so please check out the story itself.) Long afterward, when the Dragon Nation has united the world of supernatural horror, everyone on Blue Star will remember the day Qin Yuan voluntarily entered a Rule Horror scenario. Scenario Skills First Scenario: Kuroko's Basketball (Skills: Enhanced Training, Block) Second Scenario: Susan's Lawyer's Letter (Skills: S 25.6kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
5. 705 神 Divine Prison Island 神狱岛 Jiang Muluo with a Creepy, Gloomy Aura阴气森森的江牧落Urban217k WordsOngoing Handcrafted with my own two hands ┭┮﹏┭┮! "No System" "No wish fulfillment" "No transmigration" "No harem" "No mindless antics" "Human nature / psychology" "Suffering" I wake up one day to find I've gone from a prospective university student to a prisoner saddled with tens of millions in debt, prisoner number G-1000. Everyone on this island is an actor, and everyone wears a mask. As for me, I happen to have the gift of seeing through every mask: an extraordinary degree of calm and observation. D —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There are no shortcuts to a successful life, only the courage to break through! A top student, Caihua, burdened with millions in debt and sentenced to life imprisonment on Shenyu Island, struggles to survive while strategizing under the rule of "contribution points determine life or death." The entire plot is high-energy and truly addictive!

6. 706 九 Nine Star Hegemon Body Art 九星霸体诀 Ordinary Magician平凡魔术师Eastern Fantasy18.7M WordsOngoing Was he an Alchemy Emperor reborn, or had he fused with another soul? Long Chen was a talentless youth whose spiritual root, spiritual blood, and spiritual bone had been stolen. Relying on the divine alchemy techniques in his memories, he cultivates the mysterious Nine-Star Hegemon Body Art, pierces through layer upon layer of mystery, and uncovers a world-shaking plot. He commands the universe in his palm, treads upon the sun and moon, and suppresses evil spirits and wicked gods. Rumor has it in 210.1kReads9.3Score11kShelves
7. 707 万 The Number One Godslayer of Ten Thousand Ages 万古第一杀神 Writing Across the World执笔天涯Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsCompleted Earth’s strongest assassin transmigrates into another world. Rising from humble beginnings, he pursues the throne of the ultimate God of Slaughter. He battles ten thousand sects, ventures into sword burial grounds, enters martial halls, treads through sinister tombs, seeks ancient immortals, and fights ten thousand gods... Along the way, Su Xuan claims the top spot on the All-Heavens Villains Ranking. “As long as I live, the righteous path of this world will bow beneath me, and every villain und 2.6kReads8.6Score183Shelves

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   Completed after more than ten million words, it gets better and better as you go on!!!

8. 708 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 314.1kReads9.5Score58.8kShelves

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   There are so many people who love reading mindless novels and watching mindless short dramas these days. Look at what's being promoted in the book shortage section.

9. 709 谍 Espionage: This Doctor Is Hiding Too Much 谍战：这个医生藏得太深了 Traveler in the Mortal World红尘阡陌客Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Espionage]+ [The System Is Just Support]+ [No Harem, No Romance]+ [Surgeon]+ [Red] A thoracic surgeon transmigrates to the Republican era. From the start, his superior dies right before his eyes, leaving him like a kite with its string cut. By constantly obtaining intelligence through the System, he stirs up a storm in Shanghai. 337.2kReads9.1Score43.5kShelves

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   The first book felt like a spy thriller from six or seven years ago; the plot was coherent, and the characters were well-suited to the historical context. Many scenes became even more captivating after multiple readings. The second book was indeed intellectually stimulating, with a well-designed plot and a smooth romantic storyline for the main characters. However, I suggest not trying to think about the various questions and arguments in the book. Forcing yourself to think about them will only result in you seeing a bunch of familiar Chinese characters forming a passage you can't understand.

10. 710 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 22.8kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
11. 711 銹 Rusty Sword 銹剑 Upper-Class Clear Spring Stone上流的清泉石Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted (No brainless plot, no System, no harem, not a power fantasy, and only half committed to lying flat) Pull the helpless drops of water out of the martial world. Use rivets that refuse to be ordinary to pry up an entire edifice. Let a one-of-a-kind self return to heaven and earth. Draw the rusty sword that has earned its rest from the Yellow Springs. Warning 1: This book is a broad, multi-perspective narrative with a certain reading threshold. Please don't leave your brain at the door. Warning 2 21.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    I recommend this author; the logic is rigorous, and the foreshadowing is plentiful yet natural.

12. 712 都 I'm Already a Top Academic, So What's Wrong with Getting a Boyfriend? 都学术大佬了，交个男朋友怎么了 Wind Perches in Cloudy Dreams风栖云梦泽Two Male Leads784k WordsOngoing A sweet romance between two men, one-on-one, with a growing male lead and a leisurely, everyday pace. Remember: no dating while underage! So the romance comes much later. Reborn as a 12-year-old middle schooler being bullied? Lin Yan turns the tables on the school bully, then activates the 666 Academic Prodigy Training System. One bite of candy, and he masters middle school math in two days! While everyone else is still memorizing formulas, he’s already won first prize in the national math compe 11.9kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
13. 713 诀 The Dao-Cutting Art 诀天道 Yue Xin Hengtian月信恒天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (No mindless protagonist, no clichéd plot, a cunning lead, fully realized characters, no System, twin swords) The twin swords ring out, cleaving the heavens. Let souls be severed and bones torn out as you will. The world shall know no more bloody storms. I am both demon and god! With everything shattered, can it be made whole again? Faced with the shackles of fate, he will cut them apart with his twin swords! The gods and demons wage war for a hundred years. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treati 3.2kReads—Score261Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title, this book is truly different! The protagonist doesn't rely on any cheat codes; he relies solely on his shrewd calculations and an unparalleled swordsmanship. He slays gods and demons when they want to fight, and he breaks down the Heavenly Dao when it wants to restrain them. It's so satisfying I almost stomped my feet!

14. 714 噩 Nightmare Cross 噩梦十字 Upper-Class Clear Spring Stone上流的清泉石Eastern Fantasy568k WordsCompleted [No System, one heroine, mystery, smart characters, not a power fantasy] Magic is a gift from the gods. Only those chosen by the gods have a chance to learn high-level magic. At last, after being “claimed by no god” for years, Chen Yi got the chance to communicate with one. But to his astonishment, the goddess who had chosen him was cruelly chained to a cross... P.S. This book contains very little filler. For the best reading experience, we sincerely hope you'll take your time with it. 4.5kReads9.3Score554Shelves
15. 715 恒 Beyond the Constant 恒定之外 Sky LingSky凌Mystery119k WordsOngoing [Infinite-Rounds-esque] [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Wild Imagination] [Mystery and Wild Imagination] Beneath the Constant, all living beings are pieces on a chessboard. Fate, the script, the favor of destiny, or a predetermined outcome. What people call being reborn and turning your fortunes around is merely a plot the rules have permitted. Whether you lose or break the game, you have only gone from a cage in one script to a cage outside another. Welcome to Beyond the Constant. And I, too, am beyo —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 716 关 The Mountain Ranger of Guandong 关东巡山人 Tianshan Shield天山盾Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted Black-handled blades, jade-faced foxes, the Thirteen Guardians who shook eastern Manchuria. Princes and generals, spirit mediums and magistrates. Limping beggars with long-stemmed pipes, monks and Taoist priests. Dragons, serpents, tigers, and leopards: none can escape the flying knives. A mountain range in a parallel world's eastern Manchuria, a feud sealed away for thirty years, a black blade that fills everyone with dread, a world of outlaws teeming with heroes, and a mountain patrolman who w 24.6kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    It has a strong martial arts vibe; just looking at the fight scenes, the ceiling is...

17. 717 纯 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我9k WordsCompleted A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 424Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fu Wenwen, the demon hunter, and Jerry, the elf cat, from the novel *Moon Sea Flower Pavilion*, were my comrades-in-arms in the airship city of Shenlong City.

18. 718 中 The Chinese Academy of Sciences Came to the Entertainment Industry to Poach Someone! The Haters Were Stunned 中科院来娱乐圈捞人！黑粉全蒙了 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Thanks to [If You're This Capable, Why Not Join the Chinese Academy of Sciences?] for sending a hundred Carnival gifts. Boss, you're invulnerable to bullets and blades.” After turning down yet another visit from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gu Ran turned around and explained the three ways to achieve controlled nuclear fusion to his fans. Other streamers' fans have an average education level of middle school. Gu Ran's fans average a PhD. 113.8kReads9.1Score16.9kShelves

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    Once upon a time, we envisioned the future through mythology; today, we touch the universe with technology. From the dawn of human wisdom to the collision and fusion of classical and quantum physics, every step of technological development embodies countless explorations. On this long journey, the protagonist, with his high intelligence and relentless efforts, integrates the theory of consciousness into technology, opening up new directions in physics. This groundbreaking achievement has helped China make a strong breakthrough in fields such as space, materials, and energy, achieving a leapfrog development. From adversity to glory, technology has become the core force for the rejuvenation of China. Want to know how this technological reversal changed destiny? Open this book and witness together the magnificent chapter of technology leading the future! Write a book, then recommend another…

19. 719 梦 Dreaming of Disaster: A Working Girl's Stockpiling Diary 梦见天灾：打工女孩的囤货日常 Time Shift时移Sci-Fi & Apocalypse471k WordsCompleted Hardworking office drone Wen Qian unexpectedly gains a pocket dimension, followed by dreams about natural disasters. So she switches from saving up to buy a home to spending her money on supplies, and transforms from an overworked city employee into a rural food vlogger. Then Wen Qian notices that news reports about disasters around the world are becoming more frequent… 8.7kReads8.9Score703Shelves

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    Super cute, with flowers 🧠

20. 720 哥 Brother, Can I Eat You? 哥哥，我可以吃掉你吗 Crisp Pear酥梨灬Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Abnormal Sister] + [SCP Foundation] + [Urban Legends] + [Survival Through Wits] + [No Golden Finger] + [Mystery and Horror] (Not a power fantasy! Not a power fantasy!! NOT A POWER FANTASY!!!) “Big brother, you'll stay with me forever, right?” Ever since my younger sister, Gu Pan, brought home a strange rabbit doll, her love has become obsessive and deadly. She cuts up my photos, keeps my friends away, and stands beside my bed in the middle of the night with a knife, saying the most terrifying t 12.9kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    The game features a SCP-like world with extremely difficult dungeons, but the protagonist is an ordinary person with nothing but intelligence and composure. He consistently overcomes adversity by perfectly utilizing various anomalies to clear each level.

21. 721 千 The Legendary Han Xin, the Greatest General of All Time 千古第一将韩信之千古传奇 Wuchuan Hua无船滑Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted Han Xin was born a beggar, so where did he learn his astonishing military strategies? Where did he master such superb swordsmanship? How did he win every battle without a single defeat? Why were his victories so decisive, with large-scale clashes against his opponents so rare? How were his battlefield instincts and judgments so precise? This book recounts every one of Han Xin’s legendary exploits in detail. 4.3kReads8.4Score362Shelves

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    The plot is full of twists and turns, and Han Xin truly lives up to his reputation as a military genius. The book skillfully blends history, legend, and fantasy in its depiction of Han Xin's legendary rise to power, with a particularly brilliant portrayal of the art of war. Han Xin's legendary life ends because of his loved ones, revealing the depths of human nature.

22. 722 数 The Digital Heavenly Court 数字天庭 I'm Not a Novelist我不是小说作家Urban749k WordsOngoing A fusion of Taoism and cyberpunk: when talismans meet code and golden cores clash with algorithms, a Taoist priest ventures into a cyberpunk megacity for a quest for the Dao that spans both reality and the digital world. The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. True ascension is not about escaping this world, but facing it and changing it. Shennian Technology Group monopolizes 70% of the global brain-computer interface market. Babies routinely receive Shennian chips at three months old 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a full-length science fiction novel, *Digital Heaven*, which includes 19 short science fiction stories. Surely one of them will resonate with you, leave you amazed, and be captivated! Give it a try! If you enjoy this genre, please like, comment, and save! Thank you for your support! [Please follow][Please follow]

23. 723 月 Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cloudtop City 月海花亭：云顶城市 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cities Above the Clouds 60Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 724 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Last Life. I'd Rather Die Than Marry Him Again 上辈子苦够了，打死她都不嫁了 Chang Qingqing常庆庆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen An'an came from a distinguished family and was both talented and beautiful. As soon as she came of age, she was betrothed to the fourth prince, Xiao Yuan, a man of heavenly beauty and noble character, and the dream lover of every young lady in the capital. Heaven had dealt her a winning hand. Even she once believed she was blessed beyond measure, until her girlish heart was shattered into pieces. She suffered every kind of pain at the hands of that graceful, refined man, and paid a devastat 16.9kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves

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    In her past life, she married the man she loved, but suffered endless bitterness. Reborn, she only wanted to escape. However, her return coincided with the selection of imperial concubines. Shen An'an, as the daughter of the Grand Commandant and the niece of the Imperial Concubine, was summoned back from the distant Jiangnan region. Unfortunately, her rebirth came too late; upon waking, she found herself in this predicament—everything was eerily similar.

25. 725 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 726 回 Echo Archive 《回声档案》 I'm Not a Novelist我不是小说作家22k WordsCompleted Echoes Archive 9Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 727 跟 Learning Physics with Tomatoes 跟着番茄学物理 A Bookshelf一个书架Urban640k WordsOngoing Want to embark on a mind-bending and thrilling adventure in pursuit of knowledge? The story begins with Xiao Rui, a flippant student who hates studying. By chance, he is struck by an idea presented in the program Starry Night Exploration. The show goes beyond the surface of traditional myths to delve into their deeper meaning, suggesting that myths may have been the ancients’ unique way of exploring the unknown. This instantly inspires everyone to reconsider the myths they thought they knew. As 274Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Inheriting a City 修仙从继承城主开始 Little Tang of Mount Lu匡庐小汤Eastern Fantasy300k WordsOngoing (The protagonist’s soul transmigrates to another world, no System, a steady-paced cultivation story about an ordinary person, with humor, a slow build, and plenty of schemes) Tour guide Tao Yiming transmigrates to another world and becomes the son of a city lord. By chance, he gains an opportunity to cultivate immortality... After learning the Heavenly Thunder Body-Refinement Art, Tao Yiming searches high and low for charging stations, luring down lightning to recharge. A hundred-year-old spirit 2.4kReads—Score153Shelves

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29. 729 重 After Being Reborn, I Devoted Myself to Huaxia: A Peerless National Scholar! 重生后，我身许华夏，国士无双！ Kitten Eating Ice Cream吃雪糕的奶猫Urban638k WordsCompleted Before Gu Ran took the college entrance exam, no one understood what the greatest upheaval in a century truly meant. With China facing an uphill struggle, the distinguished academician Gu Zhiqiu was reborn on the eve of the college entrance exam. He flipped the chessboard, tossed away the pieces, and then announced to the world: “It's China's turn to counterattack.” 10.6kReads9.0Score791Shelves
30. 730 拿 I Took the Wrong Script and Became the Protagonist’s Partner? 拿错剧本的我成了主角他对象？ The Perfectly Round Garden圆圆圆的园Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled: Did I Pick Up the Wrong Script and Become the Protagonist’s Love Interest? Top/bottom romance + anthology Some books have protagonists with no protagonist aura at all. They’re abused physically and emotionally until they become mentally unstable, and their stories end with them either going mad or dying. After countless complaints from readers, System 000 took on the task of revamping these books. It would turn books pulled from circulation into wholesome reads and transform t 45.6kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves

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    I think all three of these require quite a bit of brainpower. The first and second ones are both quite mentally taxing. The third one isn't too demanding at first, but becomes a bit more mentally taxing later on.

31. 731 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 她 She Shone All Night 《她亮了一整夜》 I'm Not a Novelist我不是小说作家13k WordsCompleted She Shone All Night 4Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 733 全 Everyone's a Psycho! The Cannon Fodder Takes Charge, Bold and Arrogant 全员疯批！炮灰当老大嚣张又霸道 Boboji啵啵jiTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Four-way romantic showdown + everyone is insane + yandere + sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath + placing your bets + an extreme choice of four] Ji Jiusheng transmigrates. The good news: he’s a rich young heir. The bad news: his parents are both dead, and he has grown into a villainous cannon-fodder playboy who loves drinking and women, squanders his fortune, and ends up without even a body to bury. The newly arrived Ji Jiusheng: “???” Emooo~ I don’t want to die. To avoid being killed by 1.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
34. 734 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 你 Your Memory Balance Is Running Low 《你的记忆余额不足》 I'm Not a Novelist我不是小说作家9k WordsCompleted Your Memory Balance Is Running Low 6Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 736 我 I'm the Female Lead's Foil, Playing Three Male Foils at Once 我，女配，同时扮演三个男配 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scum + Irresistible Female Lead + Gossip + Disguised as a Man] I'm a woman, but I'm playing male supporting characters in three different books at once? Zhao Ruoming died, and the System told her to play three roles across three books. If she completed the missions, she could come back to life. Zhao Ruoming: “Oh, quick transmigration? Aren't three worlds a bit too few?” System: “Not three worlds. There's only one world. You have to 8.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
37. 737 东 Dreams of Tokyo: Love Through the Four Seasons 东京梦华：爱有四季 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tokyo Dreams: Love Through the Seasons 83Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 738 星 Starseed Courier 《星种快递员》 I'm Not a Novelist我不是小说作家21k WordsCompleted The Starseed Courier 3Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 无 Infinite Starting Point: Zero Awakens 无限初始：零号觉醒 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse618k WordsCompleted [No romance] X [Cool, white-haired lead] X [Decisive male lead] In 2030, “Player Game” burst onto the scene. Clear a dungeon, and you can get anything you want. Yan Chao (Zero), once an NPC in the “Mechanical City” dungeon, suddenly awakened to his own existence and became a player. “Player Zero, please complete the main quest as soon as possible...” A dungeon? It's just my path to godhood. 4kReads9.3Score592Shelves

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    The protagonist awakens mechanical consciousness; no female lead; infinite flow; invincible; dungeon-crawling; white-haired; cyborg; not a time-travel story.

40. 740 官 The Official’s Path: Why Is It So Hard to Be a Good Official? 官道：当个好官为什么这么难 A Lonely Blade寂寞一刀Urban1.7M WordsOngoing A contemporary political novel rooted in real life, by a veteran author with years of experience writing political fiction. It’s wonderfully down-to-earth, and its schemes and power struggles will leave you on edge and emotionally reeling. Drawing on personal experiences, the author has created a modern-day exposé of officialdom, rich with life experience and thought-provoking political wisdom. It’s absolutely worth reading. Life is a journey of self-cultivation. You have to find your own path. 39.4kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    Just having your brain isn't enough; you also need some life experience.

41. 741 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 742 一 Love at First Sight and Careful Steps 《一见钟情与小心翼翼》 I'm Not a Novelist我不是小说作家13k WordsCompleted Love at First Sight and Walking on Eggshells 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 743 镇 Demon-Suppressing Captain: From the Start, I Split the Family and Beat Up My Older Brother 镇魔校尉，开局分家暴打亲哥 Dragon Disciple龙徒Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing A tide of spiritual energy swept across the world. Countless beings rose to power, demons and monsters emerged, and ghosts ran rampant. Ancient beings that had lain dormant for ten thousand years began to awaken, while the cultivation systems of the old and new eras clashed. As the world entered an age of upheaval, a young man quietly arrived, repeatedly pushing past his limits with the help of a special constitution. [Basic Body-Tempering Art → Blood-Tempering Art → Divine and Demonic Body-Temp 12.9kReads7.7Score918Shelves

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    [Adoration] As the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth rises, countless beings emerge, demons rise, and ghosts roam freely. Ancient beings, dormant for millennia, awaken, and the cultivation systems of the new and old eras constantly collide. In this great era of conflict between heaven and earth, a young man quietly descends, constantly breaking through his limits with his special physique.

44. 744 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 745 0 0.7 Seconds 《0.7秒》 I'm Not a Novelist我不是小说作家16k WordsCompleted 0.7 Seconds 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 746 洪 Honghuang: I, Shen Gongbao, Humbly Ask All Fellow Daoists to Stay 洪荒：贫道申公豹，请诸道友留步 Ciming, Unparalleled慈明无双Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Keywords: [Shen Gongbao * helpful and righteous * timely rain * warmhearted * values loyalty over beauty * Herald of Loyalty and Righteousness * Joyful Tathagata * Leopard Buddha] Shen Gongbao woke up one day reborn in the primordial world, on Kunlun Mountain. My name is Shen Gongbao, and I actually transmigrated into Shen Gongbao? The General Who Divides the Waters after the Investiture of the Gods? The general who plugs up the eye of the North Sea? Who understands this kind of miserable fate? 26kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    A simple "Fellow Daoist, please wait!" And everyone knows me, the Joyful Leopard Buddha! [Smirking][Smirking] I am Jiang Chen, and wherever I go, ghosts must shout my name, or I'll be physically and mentally transcendent! [Laughing][Laughing]

47. 747 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 37Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 748 地 Echoes of 4.5 Billion Years of Earth 《地球45亿年的回音》 I'm Not a Novelist我不是小说作家13k WordsCompleted Echoes of Earth's 4.5 Billion Years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 749 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 177.1kReads9.5Score18.3kShelves
50. 750 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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