High-IQ, Elegant, Noble, and Extremely Cruel Methods, with No Harem 要高智商、优雅、高贵手段极其残忍不要后宫。

1. 151 凶 That Criminal Acts Too Well: The Special Police Asked How Many Years I’d Been Inside 凶犯演太好，特警问我蹲过几年 Meow Meow Neil喵喵尼尔Urban360k WordsCompleted (Criminal mastermind + showbiz + a little bit of people imagining things) Li Si obtains the [Crime System], and from then on, the entertainment industry gains an oddball. When other people's new movies come out, their fans cheer with excitement. When his new movie comes out, his fans only ask one thing: “Boss, the special police still haven't hauled you off to jail?” Film Emperor: “The first time I acted opposite him, I thought the crew had hired someone straight out of prison. But it turned 4kReads9.2Score570Shelves

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   Elegant, truly elegant

2. 152 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Both Badass and Charming 快穿：病娇宿主他又A又飒 MISS XiaoxiaojieMISS小小姐Two Male Leads3.1M WordsCompleted [1v1 face-slapping power fantasy + two male leads + two equally formidable leads + sweet romance + adorable pets] [The full-cast audiobook is now available on the Tomato Novel app and Tomato Listen. You can set it to play before bed, dearies. Love you all~] Original title: Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Host Is Both Alpha and Dazzling. CP name: Ying Nuo (Ying Lan & Jiang Luo) After the God of Slaughter, Jiang Luo, blew up the Heavenly Dao Alliance, the only way he could reclaim his divine thro 10.4kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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   Recommended rating: ✩✩✩✩✩ Lolo is a killing machine, elegant yet insane.

3. 153 明 Getting By in the Late Ming 明末混日子 Swatting Mosquitoes in My Sleep睡觉打蚊子Historical1.2M WordsOngoing A little nobody arrived in a brand-new world. What path would he take here...? Perhaps he would change this place. Perhaps he would remain nothing more than a speck of dust, arriving quietly and leaving just as quietly. Perhaps he would try his hardest and still fail. Whatever happened, life would go on, and tomorrow would still come. He just wouldn't be that young man anymore. 290Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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   This world is crazy

4. 154 胡 The Gangster Tycoon Who Rose from the Hutongs 胡同里杀出来的流氓大亨 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Previously published under the titles Dragon City Years and Thirty Years in a Bloodstained Underworld. This is a lawless age where every corner is ruled by a big shot. This is the story of a naive young man who turns into a bloodthirsty beast just to survive. This is an underworld tale full of thrills and passion! Welcome to the 1980s… 40.4kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
5. 155 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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   He cooked breakfast for her, but the fried egg burned, and he wrote on a sticky note, "This looks bad, don't eat it"—then why are you keeping it if you're not going to throw it away?

6. 156 仰 A Kiss from Below 仰吻 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A peerless beauty descended upon the world. She was the most alluring tuberose in the X Forbidden Zone. A top assassin, the king of mercenaries, revered as a deity. “Be good, and Big Sister will take care of you, hmm?” Then she met him, and at the sight of his looks, she was instantly smitten. She was all charm and sensuality, as if seduction were in her very nature. “A Wu, stop dreaming of escaping me.” The man’s eyes brimmed with possessiveness, obsession, and a disturbing madness. The heir to 1.5kReads8.7Score185Shelves

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   Both the male and female leads are elegant, yet dark.

7. 157 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score105Shelves

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   Starting out in a mass grave coffin, reborn with a death-determination system! While dodging execution, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy within a powerful family. A strong female protagonist, suspenseful and thrilling story with a tight pace and no filler. [Laughing][Already hooked]

8. 158 开 From the Start, I Transmigrated into a Book and Turned Out to Be the Villainous Rich Heartthrob 开局穿书：我竟是反派高富帅 A Gentleman Never Fights君子无争Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the world of an urban novel, Zhao Qian discovers that he has become the legitimate son of the Zhao family, a thousand-year-old clan in the imperial capital. He is also devastatingly handsome, exceptionally talented, and born into immense wealth and power. With the Zhao family behind him and a silver spoon in his mouth, he has the perfect start. But to his shock, this rich, handsome heir is actually a villain. At a lavish banquet from the start, the heroine's father offe 13.3kReads8.4Score773Shelves

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   True elegance and composure—he is the embodiment of perfection, making everything else in the world pale in comparison.

9. 159 我 I Really Thought This Was an Immersive Murder Mystery Game 我真以为这是沉浸式剧本杀 A Little Practice with the Dog Knife小试狗刀Urban223k WordsCompleted Lin Yan, a veteran murder-mystery game player, is accidentally drawn into a real-life international espionage showdown where death is on the line. But he suffers from a rare “hyper-immersive defense mechanism”: in his absolute certainty, everything before him is just an S-rank live-action murder mystery with a colossal budget! Confronted by a top professional hitman, his bloodlust raging, Lin Yan claps appreciatively. “This NPC's acting is incredible! Even the prop gun smells like gunpowder. Fiv 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In his madness, he plays the field; in his lucidity, he descends as a god of death.

10. 160 诡 The Eerie Town: From the Start, I Became a Plague Doctor 诡异小镇：开局成为瘟疫医生 Buddha's Son of Loulan楼兰佛子Mystery500k WordsCompleted [No romance + infinite flow + paranormal horror + not a power fantasy + character growth + forced to become an all-round doctor] [Evernight Town] The dead disguise themselves as living people, a doctor who knows nothing, and a fishman who appears out of nowhere all vie for control of the town. [Spring Blossom Middle School] Thirteen eerie urban legends, a troublemaker who gets toyed with, and a doctor who never gets a moment's rest. [The Never-Ending Train] The nine carriages are all different. 1.4kReads9.2Score173Shelves

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    The details are really good.

11. 161 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score185Shelves

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    The power struggles and intrigues within are truly mind-bending; I have to think carefully every time I read it. This kind of intellectually stimulating reading experience is fantastic.

12. 162 爱 Love and the Crown: The Hunting Duke and the Lost Princess 爱与王冠：狩猎的公爵与迷失王女 Whispers in the Wind风声隐语Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing No saintly heroine + the heroine is the story’s biggest villainous BOSS + a story of villains falling in love with villains + no magic or System + alternate-history Western European court ➕Using a “dark fairy tale” style to deconstruct traditional royal romance myths and reveal the anatomy of power. Princess Sera of Lumiere escapes from a convent, murders nobles, fakes her own suicide, and manipulates public opinion, embodying a “holy madwoman.” She turns religious symbols into weapons, committi 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Note] No Mary Sue elements + The female lead is the biggest villain in the entire story + A story of villains against villains + No magic or system + Alternate history Western European court. [Note] + Deconstructs traditional royal romantic mythology with a "dark fairy tale" style, drawing a diagram of power. Princess Serra of the Lumière family, from her escape from the convent to the murder of nobles, the staged suicide, and the manipulation of public opinion, displays the characteristics of a "holy madness," turning religious symbols into weapons, using a weak appearance to commit violent acts. + Duke Möbius, a morbid hunter and self-torn individual, his "rabbit-like infatuation" with Serra, the absurdity of marrying the bride on behalf of his brother, and the erotic confusion when being teased by Serra, make him a complex symbol intertwined with power and lust. + The novel blends court intrigue, supernatural curses, twisted emotions, and a female growth storyline, presenting a "tango between two predators." In this game of power and desire, who will be the final winner?

13. 163 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new collection of supernatural tales is totally my cup of tea! It has a strong Chinese horror atmosphere, a mind-bending plot with many twists and turns, the protagonist uses his high IQ to solve problems throughout, there's no harem or clichés, and the writing and scope are both excellent.

14. 164 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves
15. 165 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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    This book, "The Conman's Adventures in the Gods' Game," is right up my alley. The protagonist is elegantly wicked throughout, with one plot twist after another, and everyone's intelligence is on point, making it a very enjoyable read.

16. 166 优 Elegant Slaughter: I Became the Villain Behind the Scenes 优雅杀戮：我成为了幕后反派 Fusheng Si浮生斯Urban411k WordsCompleted [No female lead; two male leads, though the main story makes it subtle, with a male couple in the extras] [The protagonist has a villain’s personality and style] Nan Yuan transmigrates to another world. It looks just like Earth, but special powers exist here. Having long yearned for power, he obtains a Slaughter System and gradually becomes a villainous boss. While other gifted individuals awaken psychic powers, Nan Yuan smiles elegantly. “Psychic powers? Evil energy is the true path.” “My name 296Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    You could check out this one. The main character is very elegant, there's no romantic pairing, he keeps snakes 🐍, and he's ruthless killers.

17. 167 极 The Ultimate Beast Emperor 极道兽皇 Too Happy to Think of Shu乐不思蜀也Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The young Meng Yuan is framed and pushed to the brink of death, where he gains the Beast Emperor’s inheritance and defies fate. He commands the Divine Bestiary, rules over the myriad beasts of the heavens, and ascends to the divine throne of the Beast Emperor. He roams the river of time and reforges heaven and earth. He opens a new world for the beast race, establishes the Dao, and attains divinity! 694Reads7.4Score102Shelves

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    It's so good, but so few people are watching it.

18. 168 狗 You Thieving Author! You Plagiarized My Book Review? 狗作者！抄我书评？ Clouds Stop, Water Flows云止流水Urban141k WordsCompleted [Short, Mind-Bending Story] "What if, from the moment you were born, someone had scripted your entire life? Your parents, friends, lovers... every one of them was an actor playing a part." "Your daily life is broadcast live to hundreds of millions of viewers around the world." "Everything is fake, and you are the only real person in this world. What would you do?" One day, Su Han learned the truth. He was the star of the world's most popular show, Su Han's Reality Show. Tens of thousands of 356Reads8.3Score107Shelves

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    Don't be misled by the title! The book is currently quite short. If you're looking for more, don't fall for it!

19. 169 觉 After Awakening the Serial Killer Talent, I Became a Psycho 觉醒杀人魔天赋后，我成了疯批 Nine Meals Nine九食九Mystery665k WordsOngoing [No System + No heroine + Villain protagonist + Madman + Dark + Ruthless] My name is Shi Qian. I'm an ordinary office worker, and in my spare time I enjoy creating a little “art.” Of course, I have another name too. You can call me, the Prisoner. (Positive characters may also meet tragic ends in this book. If that bothers you, don't read.) 673Reads9.3Score103Shelves
20. 170 重 Reborn, the County Official's Daughter Is Ready to Rise 重生归来，小官家的嫡女要翻身 Brewed Moon酿月Ancient Romance539k WordsOngoing One-sentence summary: In her previous life, her in-laws had her killed. Reborn, she returns with a System, takes charge of her family, tears down the white lotus, and crushes the scumbag man. She rises against all odds and turns the Marquis’s residence upside down! Key highlights: - Packed with satisfying moments: She gets even with her scumbag husband, outsmarts her wicked mother-in-law, and carefully reclaims everything, one step at a time. - System support: The revenge System provides clues, 1Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Family Rise: Tired of ancient romance novels that only focus on love? I'm looking for a story where the female lead focuses on her career, leading the whole family (especially her younger brother) to pass the imperial examinations and do business, ultimately bringing prosperity to the family!

21. 171 星 The Real Young Master of the Galaxy Is PUAing the Commander Again 星际真少爷又在PUA统帅了 Song Yinmao宋寅卯Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Academy Dungeons + Mild Horror + Mecha Battles + Livestreaming + Power Fantasy] Set in an interstellar world, with livestreaming and horror dungeons featuring pollutants. The story focuses on the plot, so readers looking for romance should move along. Li Ruo wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder character. The cannon fodder is the real young master, abandoned on a garbage planet at birth after testing negative for spiritual power. The fake y 2.9kReads9.2Score489Shelves

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    These two books will definitely be rated 9.9 From now on. [Admiration]

22. 172 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cannon-Fodder Male Lead and Bound a Harem System 穿成炮灰男配的我绑定万人迷系统 Deep Dream梦深Two Male Leads223k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + System + boy band + ABO + multiple side couples] A few things for readers just getting into the story: 1. The main story is complete! Bonus chapters are being updated as fast as I can~ 2. The later plot gets chaotic, with less focus on the main couple. If you’re only here for Gu Lin, you can stop after the talent show. There are special bonus chapters for them after the main story ends~ Lin Shen trained for five years without anyone knowing his name. 10Reads8.8Score—Shelves
23. 173 她 She's Delicate, Fierce, and Sinister, Straight from the Underworld 她娇凶阴柔，地府来的 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted She came from the underworld. Her identity was a mystery, and she lived carefree and uninhibited. She loved collecting corpses and resolving the grudges of the dead, like an uninvited guest in the world of the living. Then one day, a powerful man took her in and cared for her devotedly. So Rong Qi dutifully took on the role of a delicate, alluring beauty, sweet yet sharp-tongued and fierce. She needed precious medicinal herbs to preserve and nourish her body and restore her vitality. Huo Lin: “J 2.4kReads9.1Score339Shelves

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    She is highly intelligent, elegant, and noble, but not a saint. A must-have for male protagonists: a slim-fitting overcoat with a button-down design, concealing a hidden secret. Muscular, 1.91 Meters tall, collar reaching to the kidneys, a taboo for men. Layering and matching, meticulous attention to detail, and a sophisticated style exude elegance and nobility. Huo Lin, the jealous king of the empire, dotes on his lovable but sarcastic lover, and is crazy in love. If you see this, click on the introduction first. If you like it, remember to join the fandom. Character Design: A cold, ruthless, domineering, and wealthy tycoon VS a charming, pitiful, delicate, and cunning underworld tyrant. (A clean-cut, strong-willed, unconventional storyline with a sharp-tongued female lead who frequently utters memorable lines)

24. 174 梦 Nightmare Game: This Hunter Is Way Too Terrifying 梦魇游戏：这个狩猎者也太吓人了 Armed Swimming Across the River of Forgetfulness忘川河里武装泅渡Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing [1v4 Mode + Horror Worlds + Fusion with Dangerous Personalities + No Female Lead (Though if there has to be one, it's the Evil God Cthulhu)] The mysterious online game Midnight Nightmare was released. Players could enter horror worlds and tackle dungeons, or choose between the Hunter and Runner factions for an asymmetric 1v4 showdown. Ling Yichuan awakened the Character Template Fusion System. From then on, he fused with one terrifying boss after another, becoming the nightmare of every player! 1.6kReads9.4Score189Shelves

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    These three should be fine; the last one is just to make up the numbers.

25. 175 从 Evolving from the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Flame 从天灵圣火进化 Grassroots Wang草根汪Eastern Fantasy674k WordsCompleted The human clans of Biantian Province on the Azure Saint Continent are being oppressed by beast demons and fiendish humans, and face the threat of extinction at any moment. Haotian transmigrates into this clan as its guardian spirit and inherits the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Flame. The Heavenly Horse Fire Elephant has a raw attack power of six thousand jin, but its guardian spirit tears it apart into chunks of flesh. Haotian destroys the Seven-Li Spirit Fox Clan’s Earth-Suppressing Fire Talisman and 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With knowledge, one is invincible.

26. 176 疯 Madcap Fantasia 疯批家的狂想曲 Black and White Images黑白画映Fantastical Romance467k WordsCompleted Modern Arc: This world’s fate was decided long ago. Every choice we make leads to an ending already written. And I, Shu Yue, was the one who tore open every prelude with my own hands. Ji Hua’s ten years on the run began because of me; Chen Songhan’s two thousand years of waiting were for me; My older sister, Shu Wen, fell into the time of the Qin Dynasty because I got her involved; Ancient divine beasts, underworld generals, and a phoenix’s true form all gathered in the same storm because of me. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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

27. 177 疯 The Unhinged Villain: Everyone Here Is Trash 疯批反派：在座的各位都是垃圾 Lan Qi兰崎Urban613k WordsCompleted [Dark male-lead story + powerful, merciless sadist who dotes on the protagonist + no female lead + no canon couples (ship whoever you like) + fantasy, not realistic + slow transmigration] [The protagonist has friendship arcs only, no romance! No kissing scenes! He will never get involved with any character from beginning to end!] Qi Zui is the most terrifying criminal mastermind in the history of the Imperial Star. His crimes are too numerous to count, and his sentence has reached a record-break 1.3kReads8.7Score180Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, a powerful and ruthless protagonist-obsessed man, and a crazy, ambitious schemer.

28. 178 全 Global Manhunt: Playing the Ultimate Villain from the Start 全球通缉：开局扮演最强反派 Perplexed Muzi纳闷的木子Urban661k WordsCompleted [Urban] [Scheming] [System] [Livestream] The world’s ten biggest security firms, a billion-dollar reward, and elite contestants from every walk of life playing villains in a crime drama! High-speed chases, intense firefights, and desperate escapes! With crime rates rising around the world, this hugely popular livestream show simulates the methods and psychology behind all kinds of crimes, allowing authorities to predict and prevent them. The refined but ruthless Xiao Wuye starts out playing the 1.3kReads8.5Score130Shelves

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    This book, *Juejuezi*, is a blend of cruelty and elegance.

29. 179 极 The Ultimate Evil Demon Cultivator: Me and My Ten Demon Puppets 极恶魔道：我与我的十个魔偶 Minotaur Warrior牛头人战士Urban302k WordsCompleted This is a world with a hundred-tier ladder. Every tier is filled with countless secret realms waiting to be conquered. And I, Su Xie, am a friendly outsider who transmigrated here and loves dolls. Burdened with the Villain System, I often do good deeds. The unscrupulous media outside have given me plenty of names, too. The Brutal King, scumbag, pervert, chuunibyou, menace to society. As for whether any of those names are true... When he cut off the first tier ruler's head, Su Xie laughed wildly, 48Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book's illusionist felt like "elegance never goes out of style"—that phrase was made for him!!! The second book also featured a ruthless character!! The third book featured a madman who pursued the ultimate puppet!

30. 180 长 The Long Night’s Journey 长夜行 Ge Zhao格照Mystery299k WordsCompleted The eyes are the angle observers most often scrutinize, so you must learn to disguise your own., Li Mu. From making up his mind to carrying out his plan, he spent a full three years. His first murder, his second, his third... Even when he was teetering on the brink of death, he would take a gamble if it meant he might escape. To everyone else, he was merely a weakling, not even as capable as an ordinary person... 249Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The first book was terrifying to read. My heart stopped racing while reading the third book; this world is too dangerous! [Almost crying]

31. 181 长 Long Night Walk 2: A Portrait of Human Evil 长夜行2：人间恶绘 Ge Zhao格照Mystery178k WordsOngoing “The eyes are the angle observers are most accustomed to scrutinizing, so you must learn to disguise your eyes.”, Li Mu The sequel to Long Night Walk, Season Two: The Evil Portraits of the Human World! 159Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist exemplifies what timeless elegance truly means. [Think about it carefully.]

32. 182 夺 The Heart-Stealing Sleuth 夺心狂探 Xin Bai辛白Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Urban superpowers! This is actually a superpower story with a touch of suspense, so please don’t approach it as a traditional suspense or supernatural mystery. Gao Yao, the founder of criminal law, left behind eight volumes for suppressing evil. Among them, an ancient mind-control technique can seize people's souls and manipulate their minds. Its modern inheritor is Chou Yun, the orphan of a murderer. Though Chou Yun was born in darkness and raised amid hardship, he has a strong and righteous he 1.7kReads9.0Score161Shelves

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    A good mind-bending novel

33. 183 女 A Female Doctor’s Murder Diary 女医生谋杀日记 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery565k WordsCompleted The print edition has been published. Search for A Female Doctor's Diary. I'm a doctor, an obstetrician and gynecologist. I have only two goals: Make someone disappear, And have a child. But he reeks of medicine And stands in my way! 13.5kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
34. 184 暗 Dark Web 暗网 Your Highness Persimmon柿子殿下Mystery439k WordsCompleted How terrifying is the dark web? You may have brushed against its edges without even realizing it... Have you heard of the dark web? Hackers call it the other side of the internet. Every day, things that seem impossible to ordinary people happen there. A young woman goes missing for seven days. By the time we rescue her, she can hardly be called human. Then she tells me something so outrageous it makes my blood boil. She stumbled onto the dark web and was sold by human traffickers. She saw what s 8.3kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
35. 185 深 Murder Born of Deep Love 深爱式谋杀 Lazy Sunshine V慵阳懒昧VModern Romance508k WordsCompleted My husband and I were first loves. Though we had our share of little arguments, our relationship was always good. But I never imagined that, by chance, I’d discover on my husband’s WeChat that he was not only cheating on me, but also planning to kill me... What’s more, he drugged me until I began to think I was losing my mind. By the time I realized what was happening, I had already become a madwoman in everyone else’s eyes. To uncover the evidence and motive behind his attempts to harm me, we s 47Reads9.2Score—Shelves
36. 186 快 Quick Transmigration: My Scumbag Ex Cries as He Eats My Ashes 快穿修罗场：渣男哭着吃我骨灰 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out! [Conquest + Shura Fields + No CP + Abusing Scum + Everyone's Favorite] Yu Ai is the best task-taker across all of time and space, a beauty blessed with both talent and looks. Hearing that men are always looking for trouble, she teams up with System 001 to teach them a lesson. She's the original green tea, a master of acting, and she's ready to fight back online. * The scheming CEO pins a woman beneath him. "Woman, behave. You're only allowed to be my caged bird." The 10.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    The male supporting characters in this book all meet terrible ends. The female lead is very shrewd; she first makes them fall in love with her, and then gradually destroys them. [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully]

37. 187 我 I, the Frail Beauty, Am the Wealthy Family's Movie Emperor's Lifeline Blood Bank 我，病弱美人，豪门影帝续命血包 Liu Lili流栗栗Modern Romance858k WordsCompleted [A villainous heroine, a hero with a System, and a satisfying, melodramatic old-school story. Transmigrating into a book is the biggest excuse for throwing logic out the window. Not recommended for readers who take their values too seriously.] Heroine's perspective: In the book, Wen Jiu is set up as a foil to the heroine: a contrast between the real and fake heiresses, between the couples' relationships, between a vicious cannon-fodder character and the heroine, between frail and sickly and heal 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    It's quite remarkable that both the supporting and main characters are intelligent. [Laughing emoji]

38. 188 长 The Immortal’s Long-Lived Tomb 长生仙墓 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Changsheng possesses the Eternal Immortal Body, living forever through the ages, never to die. Over countless years, he has roamed through a myriad of worlds and accumulated boundless experience. He has served as a carefree Immortal Emperor, run a tavern and sold wine, founded a sect as the mysterious and carefree sect leader, and opened a clinic as a master healer who saves lives. He has also wielded a three-foot sword, sweeping across the world with his sword energy as the Azure-Robed Sword 29.8kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
39. 189 恐 Horror Descends: My Students Are All Adorable Little Cuties 恐怖降临：我的学生都是小可爱 Zuo Mo左莫Mystery331k WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + horror + heartwarming in the extreme + a loving family] Yin Jian has a group of exceptionally adorable students. There's the butcher, who loves to chop meat in the corner with a boning knife. The blood corpse, whose skin has been peeled off, leaving its entire body crimson, with its muscles and veins clearly visible. The dried corpse, pierced through the chest by two iron chains, its whole body shriveled. The eerie bride, dressed in wedding red and wearing a red veil. 3.4kReads9.3Score387Shelves
40. 190 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.7kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves

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    Except for the fifth book, all of them are thrillers, featuring protagonists who are both elegant and ruthless.

41. 191 末 Spoiled Rotten in the Apocalypse: The Lazy Little Ancestor Is Absolutely Unstoppable 末世强宠：咸鱼小祖宗A爆了 Wine Thing酒物Sci-Fi & Apocalypse842k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + wild and dominant + mutual doting + both virgins] Wen Yin, the strongest spellcaster, transmigrates into an apocalypse. Her contracted beasts are lined up, and her spatial storage can hold a whole world. A born strongwoman, sweet on the outside and wild within, she's a longtime member of the Handsome Voice Appreciation Society. She always acts more than she talks. Su Heng is a paranoid drama queen with a dark mind. To win Wen Yin's favor, he's determined to evolve into Dram 329Reads8.8Score—Shelves
42. 192 我 My Horror Game Is Far Too Healing 我的惊悚游戏实在太治愈了 Watch the Sunrise with Me陪我看日出Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Xiu was chosen to become a trial participant in a horror game. Born without the ability to feel fear, he gained the SSS-rank Evil God talent, Extreme Terror, from the start and began a life of unstoppable power-ups! When Lin Xiu’s trial was livestreamed across the internet, the viewers were stunned. “Oh my god, he’s stitching up the slit-mouthed woman’s wounds one stitch at a time. Who knew she was so beautiful?” “In Butcher Alley, where no living person dares enter, all the demons and monst 566Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    Please feel free to use it.

43. 193 恐 Horror Game: I’m Really Just a Doctor 恐怖游戏：我真的只是一名医生 Bibi碧碧Mystery546k WordsCompleted [Long-form campus writing contest entry] [The only one on the entire site] Fu Bai is reborn as an NPC in a horror game. He considers himself an ordinary, normal person, yet players keep calling him the Murderous Ghost Doctor, the Mad Doctor, the Horror Doctor... Come on, he's a refined, cultured doctor with a rather wicked streak. How can people still criticize him like that? Oh? More players have arrived. Fu Bai swirls the blood-red wine in his left hand, toys with a scalpel in his right, and b 702Reads7.0Score122Shelves
44. 194 植 Plant Zombies: Lord of National Destiny 植僵国运领主 Distant Galaxy遥远星系Urban1.5M WordsCompleted One contestant from each country is randomly chosen and bound to it, then sent into a realm for a battle royale. The countries behind the contestants can gain anything they can imagine through their chosen players. Average lifespan, physical fitness, natural resources, cutting-edge technology… Jiang Lianshan is bound to his country's fate and dragged into the realm, where wave after wave of monsters await him. At the brink of life and death, Jiang Lianshan calmly hefts his shovel. “Don't rush. L 1.3kReads9.0Score169Shelves
45. 195 店 The Store Manager Is Actually a Vampire Prince 店长竟是吸血鬼亲王 Hei Shi黑喰Urban627k WordsCompleted They say that deep in an unremarkable street in City B, Country M, there's a remarkable antique shop. “Portrait of the macho Lisa, the Qingming Scroll of Shanghai, the mighty Zweihander of Alexander the Great...” You can find it all here. And the shopkeeper is an extraordinary man, too. He's a vampire, a vampire prince who has lived for two thousand years. “Boss, are all the antiques in our shop real?” The new employee stares in shock. “They're all real. I painted some of them, and I stole other 2kReads9.2Score175Shelves
46. 196 我 I Teach as a Vicious Ghost in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏做猛鬼老师 Red Bean and Braised Meat红豆角炖肉Mystery505k WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world. Su Yun, the game’s first A-rank player, suddenly vanishes from public view. When he reappears, he is a teacher at a kindergarten for evil spirits. This is an F-rank instance with a death rate as high as ninety percent, but no player believes it. “Little Chubby is so honest. How could he be dangerous?” “The ghost girl is so kawaii. There’s no way she’d hurt the players!” But Su Yun knows that these adorable, good-natured little ones are all evil spirits, 1.3kReads9.1Score124Shelves
47. 197 恐 Horror Game: From the Start, I Treat Ghosts for Infertility 恐怖游戏：开局给鬼治不孕不育 The Xiu in Luo Xiu罗修的修Mystery629k WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + absurd humor + one heroine = a serious novel!] Saving a life earns you more merit than building a seven-story pagoda. Saving a ghost earns you more than scraping together a seven-room apartment! Luo Ping transmigrated into a world of the supernatural and became a doctor at the Good Luck Clinic on Happy Cross Street. After staying chaste for more than twenty years, he encountered a drunken, violent evil spirit seeking treatment for infertility right from the sta 532Reads8.6Score107Shelves
48. 198 强 Horror Games Cured My OCD 强迫症的我被惊悚游戏治愈了 Rice God Has Cheated米神开挂了Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing Gu Xiaoyong, who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, obtained the Clear Mind System. As long as he cures his OCD, he can become stronger. And so... the ghosts in the horror game began to suffer as soon as Gu Xiaoyong entered it. Slit-Mouthed Woman: Some heartless person sewed my mouth shut... Crushed-to-Death Ghost: All the scraps of flesh on my body have been sewn back together... Terrifying Ghost: This guy ground down every sharp edge on my body... After Gu Xiaoyong had finished 2.2kReads9.4Score270Shelves

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    It should be... About right.

49. 199 惊 When Terror Descended, My Insane Social Skills Shocked the World 惊悚降临:社交牛x的我震惊世界 Zun Yu尊臾Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Xiao, a world-class sales trainer and proud holder of a Social Skills Expert certificate, transmigrated into a parallel world where a terrifying game had descended. As it turned out, you could do anything you wanted as long as you had great social skills. Affection: 60 Rakshasa: “From now on, you're my brother, Lao Luo!” Affection: 90 Ghost King: “Big bro, take a look! Take a look at the kingdom your little brother conquered for you!” Affection: 100 Ghost Teacher: “Little brother, stay the n 481Reads9.4Score119Shelves
50. 200 蓝 Blue-Blooded Nobles 蓝血贵族 The Seventh Day of the Fourth Month四月初七Eastern Fantasy763k WordsOngoing Xia Er unexpectedly transmigrates into a mysterious world of extraordinary powers and becomes the youngest son of the West family, one of the six blue-blooded noble houses. With his parents neglecting him and his siblings bullying him, and everyone wanting him dead from the start, Xia Er has no choice but to raise the banner of rebellion. Beginning with a bargain with an ancient god, he takes one step at a time toward the pinnacle of the world. “When blue blood shines on the battlefield, that’s 308Reads8.6Score128Shelves

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    Western fantasy, the male protagonist is a noble young master, cold yet polite, mad yet elegant.

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