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. 301 张 Zhang Xiaojiu's Adventure Journal 张小酒的冒险笔记 Wuye無夜Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Zhang Xiaojiu has died once. In his original world, the Demon Realm overthrew the Human Realm and wiped out humanity. His soul, carrying regrets, transmigrates back into the body of a baby born before the catastrophe. This time, he plans to hide and scrape by, but fate sets him on the path to saving the world. A white-clad angel cries for him, a fiery policewoman takes a blade for him, and a gentle spirit demon calmly lays down her life for him. He fights alongside his brothers, while the women 5.8kReads9.1Score477Shelves

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   Introducing an unpopular masterpiece that is neither clever nor invincible nor systematic! Awesome!

2. 302 我 I Play a Murderous Priest in a Horror World 我在惊悚世界扮演杀生神父 Dagger and Poison短刀毒药Mystery520k WordsCompleted [Violent Aesthetics] [No Female Lead] [Hellsing] [Thriller Game] Chen Tianfeng transmigrates into another world and unexpectedly finds himself in a place where bizarre entities frequently invade reality, society has become hell, and everyone lives in fear. Fortunately, his role-playing System awakens just in time, and his first character turns out to be Anderson, known as the "Violent Priest"! For the next ten years or so, Chen Tianfeng is a kind and approachable teacher to the children at the o 3.5kReads8.8Score333Shelves

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   The first volume is being serialized, I don't know when the second chapter will be updated, and the third volume is finished. I feel that these three are very suitable for your requirements. I am not sure about the fourth and fifth books. (For the first three authors, no one recommends such a good book)

3. 303 能 If You Can Be Emperor, Why Be a Princess? 能做皇帝，谁做公主？ Wei Ziyan魏子焉Ancient Romance154k WordsCompleted [Devoted daughter + saving the nation + political intrigue · Female lead has no romance, but does have admirers] [Max combat power + unconventional mind-reading + browser for the current world] Also known as "Saving the Realm" and "Seizing Power Through Reform!" What? I, Gu Nianyu, protect the realm and defend its borders, and someone still wants to stop me from ascending the throne? You must not know that I’m the one who appointed the crown prince! “I, Gu Nianyu, am the late emperor’s elde 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The heroine is really disliked by everyone, and they think that she is a woman and can only help others step by step to plan for herself to become the empress.

4. 304 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Can Create Containment Objects 灵气复苏：我能创造收容物 Eating Lychees Barehanded徒手吃荔枝Urban523k WordsOngoing [No Romance] [Worldview Blending with Technology in the Mid-Story] [A Harem-Protagonist Aura in the Early Story, Avoid if You Dislike That! It Fades in the Middle] The System had spent lifetimes controlling Bai Xingsui as a brainless villain. Then it brought him to a world in the midst of spiritual qi revival, only to vanish without a trace. He gained his freedom and awakened a heaven-given talent: Item Maker. From then on, one wondrous item after another came into being in his hands. The Deliv 59Reads9.2Score—Shelves
5. 305 反 Anti-Scam Livestream: The Station’s Cells Are Full 反诈直播：所里快蹲不下了 Yi Ezreal一泽瑞尔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Scammer: Our records show an overseas purchase of 200,000 US dollars on your account. Did you make this purchase yourself? Lu Ze: Yes, I made it myself. What about it? The scammer thought, You sure know how to brag! Lu Ze: I never thought... the fact that I bought weapons overseas would finally come to light! Using his god-tier voice imitation skill, Lu Ze mimics the voices of several underlings, as well as the sound of an AK firing in full auto. The scammer's face turns pale. “I'm calling the p 19.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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   Come on, high IQ!

6. 306 全 A Global Manhunt? This Is the Pursuit Team's Great Escape 全球追捕？这是追捕组大逃亡 Li Er Bu Ha李二不哈Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A completed novel, a great read: high-IQ characters + endless twists] A battle of wits between pursuer and fugitive. A fierce clash of deduction and logic. A contest of tricks and countertricks. The Cat-and-Mouse Game begins now. Are you ready, dear little mouse? 1.4kReads8.8Score151Shelves

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   What humans need is to forget and enjoy

7. 307 暗 Beneath the Dark Veil 暗幕之下 The Harvest Maiden Doesn't Eat Grass禾女不吃草Urban411k WordsCompleted After meeting a mysterious young woman, Zhang Jiu, an ordinary college graduate, accidentally came into contact with supernatural forces and opened the door to an extraordinary world. Beneath the brilliant neon lights, monsters that prey on the human heart lurk everywhere. Favored by the gods, Zhang Jiu must face a tempting abyss, a secretive Chinese organization, and groups that worship ancient deities… How will he tell right from wrong and make the right choice? As night falls, dark currents s 41Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   This is a new book with more than 70 chapters. You can read it.

8. 308 深 Abyssal Tyrant: Evolving from the Undead 深渊暴君：从亡灵开始进化 Shangguan the Old Demon上官老魔Sports737k WordsOngoing The darkness has passed. Those decayed, sinister evil creatures will perish wherever holy radiance shines. Has the age of darkness really passed? In places untouched even by holy radiance, that is where the reign of endless darkness begins. Here you’ll find a legendary Sacred Dragon Archmage, a twenty-fourth-rank Holy Light Knight, and a twelve-winged Fallen Angel. After being betrayed and enslaving an angel, Su Han plunged into darkness. He’ll lead an army of the undead to storm the City of 63Reads8.0Score—Shelves
9. 309 诡 The Hidden Murderous Intent: From the Start, I Play the Ultimate Villain 诡秘杀机：开局扮演最强反派 White Robes and a Faint Smile白衣浅笑Mystery100k WordsOngoing [No heroine + dark atmosphere + role-playing story...] Since the game Mysterious Murder was released, the world has entered an era of supernatural resurgence. After the gods return, human clerics grow stronger by cultivating through the game. But those who become too immersed in their roles turn into sinister spirits, becoming monsters that wreak havoc among the living. [Role-Playing System activated! Draw a card and take on the role of a Sequence Zero character: Fate-Player.] Three years later, 38Reads7.0Score—Shelves
10. 310 化 Becoming the Livestream: Welcome to the Fairy-Tale World 化身直播间：欢迎来到童话世界 Preacher in Black黑衣布道者Urban800k WordsOngoing [Live Streaming + Urban Life + System + Transmigration + Dark Fantasy + Xuanhuan] Zhong Moli, who died in an accident, unexpectedly becomes a livestreamer traveling through fairy-tale worlds. Anything can happen here! The Little Match Girl turns out to be a witch reborn! The evil queen who envies Snow White turns out to be Cinderella! The Seven Dwarfs actually want to take advantage of her! Snow White, killed by the poisoned apple, transforms into a magic lamp, while Ali Baba, hunted by the Fort 148Reads8.9Score—Shelves
11. 311 惊 Horror Escape: This Psychotic Player Is Absolutely Crushing It 惊悚逃亡：这个精神病玩家天秀 Xiaofeng晓风Mystery134k WordsOngoing [Horror Game + Escape + Mystery + Comedy + Livestream + Mentally Ill Protagonist] The otherworldly game Horror Escape suddenly appears without explanation. Players chosen by the game are sent into its world one after another. They can escape only by clearing each and every stage. Shen Shu, whom everyone considers mentally ill, unlocks a special hint. His shocking moves, performed in front of everyone, terrify all the viewers, players, and NPCs. Taking down an infected person alone, having a hear 50Reads8.2Score—Shelves
12. 312 葬 The Spirit Burying Master 葬灵师 Northern Little Town北小城Mystery506k WordsCompleted Every year since the year I was born, someone in the village has died. To keep me alive, Grandma arranged a marriage for me, and my betrothed was supposed to come for me when I came of age. On my eighteenth birthday, I discovered that the one who had come for me wasn't human... 195Reads7.9Score248Shelves

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