Cold, Callous, Dark, Insane, and Highly Intelligent 冷漠，薄情，黑暗，疯子，高智商

1. 51 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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   "Insidious, cunning, heartless, cruel, insane, loves to deceive, loves to toy with other people's feelings, and builds his own happiness on the suffering of others..." ... "Junior Brother has a ruthless and wicked streak..." ... Seeing this, Chen Ling knew his plan had worked. He modified the highest bid in the first round (from 500,000 to 1,500,000), meaning the first item couldn't be sold and was destined to remain unsold. However, this price was like a bomb, directly igniting the suspicion and competition among the five major conglomerates. The fuse Chen Ling had planted among the five conglomerates had been lit. With a little manipulation, he could control the entire situation. If he wanted, he could even influence the thoughts and emotions of the directors of the five conglomerates by setting details. Relying on the intrinsic value of gold, even with unparalleled sales skills, how much money could one make? Only by manipulating people's hearts could one silently drain their wealth. "Fellow senior brothers and sisters, please watch closely. This money-robbing trick... I'll only perform it this once." ... Beside the slightly chilled octagonal table, the man in red casually toyed with the "Heart 6 Corpse Dismemberment" wrapped in red cloth. After holding it in for an unknown amount of time, he finally let out a soft chuckle. The theater was empty; his chuckle echoed under the eaves. He casually pulled a notepad script from his pocket, tore it into pieces in a few quick movements, and scattered them in the breeze... "They all believed it..." "Hahahaha!!" "They all believed it, they all believed it!! Hahahahahahahaha!!!" Pairs of dark red eyes silently opened in the void, filled with mockery and ridicule. Surrounded by them, the red-clad actor's soft voice grew increasingly audacious and arrogant!! [Audience Expectation +5] ...

2. 52 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves

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   ①🍅The protagonist is a villain, cold and dark, seeking revenge from the very beginning, solely because of his past experiences. Super good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] ②🍅The protagonist spent three years in a dark prison. When he was brought out, he was no longer the original "person." He appears cheerful on the surface, but is actually cold-hearted and ruthless, even to himself.🔥🔥🔥

3. 53 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 52.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves
4. 54 偏 Doting on the Adopted Son, the Young Master Calls Another His Father and Dazzles the Empire 偏宠养子，少爷反认义父惊艳帝国 A Little Warmth in the World天下微暖Two Male Leads225k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Convention-Breaking + Wealthy Families + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Face-Slapping + Easygoing, Wild Imagination + High IQ] On the eve of his wedding, the amnesiac Jin Yao is confronted by Zhang Wen, the richest man in the empire. “You’re not Jin Yao. Who are you?” Only then does Jin Yao learn that he and the richest man split their profits fifty-fifty, co-own the empire’s largest “Flying Bird” Group, and even run an organization called “Poker”! Incredible! He woke up to find 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   1⃣️Super good! The high-IQ young master is reincarnated at 18, unloved by his parents, and turns the tables by recognizing his rival as his biological father! He makes a comeback and punishes the scum! But then the fake young master pushes him into a fire pit, forcing him to marry the King of Hell... 2⃣️The protagonist is truly cold and indifferent, but to repay a debt of gratitude, he plays a trick on the other person, saving his life, and then leaves gracefully!

5. 55 戏 A Dream of Love in the Lord's Heart 戏梦入君心 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Republican Era + 1v1 + Mutual Fidelity + HE + Bittersweet Romance + Redemption + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Spoiling Each Other] [Reserved, Icy Powerhouse x Alluring Performer with a Surprising Side] Pei Meng'an is an orphan, a rootless duckweed abandoned at birth. With no one to love him, he stumbles through life until he is fortunate enough to become an apprentice to a master and join the opera troupe. In this world, performers have low status. They can su 5.4kReads9.4Score890Shelves
6. 56 异 Power Out of Control! The Unhinged Puppy Boy Rises to Become King 异能暴走！疯批小狼狗逆袭为王 Tea Piker茶派克Two Male Leads372k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Superpowers + Two equally strong leads + Tormented romance] [Obsessive, deranged madman, cold, ruthless commander] Lu Li used to be useless. His superpower didn’t awaken until he was ten, and even at twenty-five, it was still low-level. At twenty-two, he fell hopelessly in love with that aloof beauty, only to be thrown into a mental hospital by the Lu family. When he saw the light again, he wanted to live well and work hard to keep up with Zhou Zhongting. But then he unexpected 16Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is a pathologically obsessive madman who secretly loves the female lead. The female lead is straight, but their paths cross due to the appearance of the Blood Jade Pendant, and she gradually falls in love. Initially, she doesn't understand love, but later she pursues him relentlessly. Both are very strong and very crazy.

7. 57 我 I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌 Azure Company蔚蓝公司Urban2.2M WordsCompleted They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52 157.4kReads8.9Score24.5kShelves

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   "The magic trick didn't fail; you just fell into a carefully orchestrated trap." "After more than a decade of struggling in society, experiencing poverty and hardship, I've long since come to a profound truth—"Ordinary people—are all self-interested."

8. 58 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 80.8kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves
9. 59 惊 Thriller: Devote Yourself to Art and Become My Masterpiece 惊悚：献身于艺术，成为我的作品 Blue Sea海之蓝Mystery284k WordsCompleted (Includes livestreaming early on + a horror world + an invincible protagonist in the early chapters) A horror game descends, and Xi Wen is chosen to enter an instance. The boss gets killed right from the start, and things get more and more absurd! “Would you like to sign up to become the boss of the Sunshine Hospital instance?” Xi Wen looks at the words before him, feeling a little bewildered. And so, he becomes the boss of Sunshine Hospital, a place comparable to a beginner instance! Player 1: 3.2kReads8.4Score566Shelves

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   The main character is crazy, it's great! ^ω^!!!

10. 60 蛇 The Ruthless Puppeteer, and the Mad Dog Who Wants to Imprison Her Every Day 蛇蝎心肠傀儡师，疯狗日日想囚禁 The Hexagram Says I’m Broke卦象说我没钱Two Male Leads531k WordsCompleted [Main story complete: wicked, purely evil puppet-master bottom x scheming, rabid-dog, resentful top + Villain protagonists + evil couple + no moral compass + Top’s mom, run! + both pure and faithful, happy ending] The defining trait of Xi Rong is that he is a bad person. He is devious and treacherous, with a poisonous heart. The slightest displeasure sends him off to wreak havoc on the world. He is universally recognized in the Daoist sects as the biggest menace around! But everyone knows evil d 2.5kReads8.9Score437Shelves
11. 61 快 Quick Transmigration: Oh No! The Obsessive God Is a Hopeless Romantic 快穿：糟糕！偏执主神是个恋爱脑 Wen Daiyu文黛玉Two Male Leads2.0M WordsCompleted Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + Pure Sweetness + Memories Never Erased + Happy Ending + Possessive, Yandere Male Leads + Both Devoted Only to Each Other, Each Other's First Love + In Some Worlds, the Male Lead Is Terrible, a Deranged Pervert: Read at Your Own Risk Possessive, yandere, obsessive top x laid-back, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within bottom *Do you know? A god's love can be terrifying. Yan Feng was originally a little plump bird in the Supreme God's garden. After serving as 20.3kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
12. 62 惊 Thriller Survival: Beating Up a Clown at the Amusement Park from the Start! 惊悚求生：开局游乐场暴揍小丑！ Lamplight Beneath the Moths飞蛾下的灯火Mystery521k WordsCompleted [Wish-Fulfillment]+ [No Simping]+ [System]+ [Hilarious] A mysterious force descended upon Blue Star, periodically choosing lucky people to enter a terrifying survival game! A mysterious livestreaming app let people everywhere watch the livestreams and recordings of those trapped in the game. Li Xiao, a man incapable of fear who looked downright terrifying when he smiled, entered the survival game. The clown was crazy, but he was even crazier! The evil spirits were terrifying, but he was even mor 3.1kReads9.2Score350Shelves

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    These should be it, don't blame me if they're off-topic.

13. 63 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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    A high-IQ madman, and dark stuff too, give it a try! You can even recommend some dark stories [awkward laugh][awkward laugh]. After all, everyone has different tastes. But I abandoned "The Inheritance" several times before finally finishing it; it just gets better the more you read.

14. 64 沙 Sandbox City: I Can Barely Keep My Clown Identity a Secret 沙盒都市：我小丑身份快瞒不住了 Sanmu Yan三木研Urban160k WordsOngoing [I'm no good at writing introductions] [A pure clown story] [The real clowning starts in Chapter 20. After reading Chapter 1 for the background, you can jump straight to Chapter 19 and start from Chapter 20.] [Readers who've read it all think it's good. If you don't like it, come and face-slap me.] 19Reads8.1Score—Shelves
15. 65 惊 Horror Dimension: I Feel No Fear 惊悚空间：我没有恐惧感 I Have a Sugar Bun我有一个糖馍馍Mystery181k WordsOngoing [Dungeon Worlds + No Female Lead + Data-Driven] A supernatural game run by the Lord God has arrived. Every dungeon is a terrifying, bizarre world! A man undergoing treatment at a psychiatric hospital, incapable of feeling fear, is chosen to enter the game. Bu Yi, who knows no fear, becomes a bug in the game world! [Quest complete. Clear rating: Fearless] “Hey! Looks like this game still isn’t intense enough for me. I need something more thrilling~” Livestream chat: “I think the streamer is a tot 12Reads6.6Score—Shelves
16. 66 偷 Spying Reveals the Cool Campus Heartthrob’s Other Side 偷窥发现高冷校草的另一面 Tire Who Loves Oranges爱吃橘子的轮胎Two Male Leads473k WordsCompleted The aloof campus heartthrob is actually a cruel, twisted sadist... [Two male leads + obsessive love + mildly extreme content + coercion + imprisonment] Readers who are especially sensitive to extreme content, beware. A beautiful stalker of a bottom, Shen Yu, Jiang Zhan, cold and calculating at first, then unhinged Shen Yu, who is constantly ostracized, falls for Jiang Zhan, a tall, aloof man. From then on, he hides in crowds to watch Jiang Zhan and follows him around. He does this for three yea 9.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
17. 67 惊 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏：我能看到提示 Master Mouse in Sunglasses戴墨镜的鼠爷Mystery951k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.7kReads8.9Score639Shelves
18. 68 糟 Oh No! The Villain Transmigrated into the Cat of His Archenemy's Family 糟！恶人他穿成了死对头家的猫 Puff Puff Ghost噗噗鬼Two Male Leads336k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + enemies-to-lovers + love and hate + confinement + taming] Amoral villain shou × cold-faced, cat-obsessed, performative gong For as long as the Song and Duan families had been business partners, Song Ji and Duan Mingzhou had hated each other. To outsiders, they were sworn enemies who always started a fight whenever they met, secretly plotting against each other and never letting a grudge go unanswered. One day, Duan Mingzhou casually recorded Song Ji street-racing and hitting 993Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    These two fit perfectly, are logically sound and very engaging, and the characters are incredibly compelling and watchable.

19. 69 在 The Popular Heartthrob Livestreams in a Survival Game 在逃生游戏中直播万人迷 Shen Changchang沈长长Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Yu Tang was the laughingstock of Beijing's second-generation elite. She was stunningly beautiful, but spoiled and overly sensitive. One day, a hanged corpse suddenly appeared in the classroom, marking the start of a massive escape game. At first, the players were tormented by ghosts and NPCs until they were utterly broken. They looked down on the frail beauty with scorn: She won't survive the first night. Yu Tang chatted with the moms in her livestream and turned the escape game into a full-imme 1Reads7.3Score—Shelves
20. 70 K King's Psycho Game King疯批游戏 Eating Rice in My Spare Time闲着吃米Two Male Leads497k WordsCompleted Two formidable leads, two cunning old foxes tangled together, suspense, and madness. Lin Zicheng: Gentle and sunny on the surface, but actually dark-hearted with a wicked sense of humor. When he gets ruthless, he kills gods if he sees them and ghosts if he sees them. Shen Qingning: Appears gentle, affectionate, and kind-hearted, but is actually cold and calculating. Every step carefully planned, every possibility accounted for. Only the human heart is ever-changing. We are not the creators of th 583Reads8.7Score100Shelves
21. 71 我 I Was Just Putting on an Act, So How Did I Become Everyone's Crush? 我就随便装一下，怎么成万人迷了 Then I'll Write a Little那就写写Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Fast/Slow Transmigration + Everyone’s Favorite Bottom + Everyone Has One-Sided Feelings for Him + An Unconventional Straight Guy] All the minor worlds have no CP. Synopsis: World One: The Apocalypse Arc (Complete) [This time, you not only have to play a supporting character, but also change the character’s fate of dying immediately.] About to be sent to a punishment world, 137 is in a panic, afraid that Cheng Wangyan will get himself killed if he lets his guard down for even a moment. But the m 18.9kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    Baby Yan Yan [sending a heart]

22. 72 一 [Quick Transmigration] I Accidentally Showed Off Again 【快穿】一不小心又装到了 Then I'll Write a Little那就写写Two Male Leads111k WordsCompleted Also known as: I was just putting on an act, so how did I become everyone's crush? [Fast/slow transmigration + unconventional straight man + universally adored bottom + love-triangle chaos + fragmented top] A bottom who casually shows off without even realizing it, and a top with a hopeless romantic streak, split into countless pieces Synopsis: [In this world, you are a cannon-fodder top who likes the protagonist bottom.] Cheng Wangyan rummages through the valuable things on the table and answer 2.4kReads9.2Score268Shelves
23. 73 特 Special Cleaner, Occasional Crime Scene Stager 特殊清洁员，偶尔也布置案发现场 South Morning, North Moon南晨北月Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (Content warnings: no female lead, no romantic ambiguity, dark plot, protagonist is not a good person, lighthearted everyday tone) (No female lead does not mean no female supporting characters. Recommended that you stay away. The male lead is very much a criminal, not a positive role model, and people get killed on a regular basis.) Good news: He transmigrated. Bad news: The body’s original owner seems to have just killed someone. Is Qi Shu panicking? He’s practically panicking to death. After a 511Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    He's an unofficial member of the police force, and also a notorious killer on the dark web. As a special cleaner for the police station, he commits murder one day and works on cases with the police the next. He has a lawyer mother with a terrible past, and a father with a terrible past who mysteriously disappeared. Behind him is a children's welfare home with a terrible past, filled with his people. He has a cute side, but also a dark side. He has a cute and innocent friend who doesn't know his identity, and several other friends like him. Finally, I highly recommend this book!

24. 74 黑 The Dark Age: I Have Thirteen Personalities 黑暗纪元之我有十三重人格 I Just Want to Eat我只想干饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse174k WordsOngoing [Dark Tone] [Infinite Flow] [No Saintly Heroine] Yi Tian was a bona fide madman, with thirteen personalities living inside him. Each was a top talent in their respective field. A shrewd, clear-headed detective, a psychologist who loved deception, a cool and dangerous assassin, a magician skilled in the occult… And… a mad artist in pursuit of perfection! Now, behemoths have descended! The apocalypse has returned! Terror is closing in! Hypocrisy? Of all things in this world, how many are truly wha 86Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Come and take a look! Anything produced by Shangshang is guaranteed to be top-notch. Some might say the first book isn't, but if you look at the later ones, he can force himself to become insane. I hope the books recommended by Shangshang will be helpful to everyone. Thank you.

25. 75 反 The Villainous Big Shot Always Wants to Make the Protagonist Cry 反派大佬总想虐哭主角 Lan Qi兰崎Urban975k WordsCompleted [Dual Systems + Sadistic Villainous Male Lead + No Female Lead + No Romance] Also known as: I Got the Script of a Sadistic, Perverted Villain Meng Ji is a wage slave with a Villain System. He diligently plays the behind-the-scenes villain in every script, tormenting the protagonist until they break down. His roles include, but are not limited to, “wealthy campus heartthrob,” “psychotic domineering CEO,” and “obsessive young master.” He has only one mission: find the protagonist and torment them 5kReads8.5Score490Shelves

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    It felt so good I wanted to die

26. 76 这 Don’t Mess with This Madman 这个疯子惹不起 Little Liar小骗子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “You’re an immortal who’s been asleep for a thousand years, capable of anything from cultivating immortality to refining pills?” Tang Chen moved a finger. The thousand-year-old immortal was dead. “You’ve been reborn, and in your previous life you were an Immortal Venerable, even sworn brothers with the King of Hell? Nobody under heaven or on earth dares cross you?” Tang Chen moved a finger. The Immortal Venerable was dead. “You’ve lived for five thousand years, once single-handedly bringing down 84Reads5.8Score—Shelves
27. 77 名 Detective Conan: A Villain Playing the Real Deal in the World of Detective Conan 名柯：当反派在柯学世界当真酒 Winds Rise and Clouds Gather風起云涌Anime Fanfiction605k WordsCompleted No CP + pure-black, genuine villain + the good guys suffer serious injuries + ruthless and decisive An enforcer appointed by the villain System, one of the Organization's two-edged blades, he has spent years operating in Europe's underworld. What kind of thrilling story will a single text message set in motion? A warning: Friends who feel for the good guys should read with caution. True members of the Organization don't do saintly things. 8.9kReads9.1Score839Shelves
28. 78 H HP: The Young House Head HP少年家主 Beyond the White Gauze Window白纱窗之后Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted Fu Lu, two male leads [Two madmen] Pure happy ending, complete A master dog trainer meets an obsessive madman. Whoever comes along is getting trained. One second, Jiang Fengyue, who rules the roost in A City, is lying in a hospital bed, laughing as he watches everyone yap like dogs. The next, he’s transported into the world of Harry Potter. Mr. Jiang is confused, then ecstatic. He has a healthy body, and magic unlike anything he’s ever experienced makes his heart race. He’s just getting ready to 14.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    The Black Lord's authority needs no further explanation.

29. 79 反 The Villain’s Corruption Is Off the Charts, Cannon Fodder, Save Yourself! 反派黑化值爆表，炮灰请自救 FerreroTwo Male Leads306k WordsCompleted Welcome to the Sweet Dreams Livestream, a paradise for gamblers. Use time as your stake and wager everything you have! Mo Yan thought he had finally found release, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself in the Sweet Dreams Livestream for no apparent reason. The System ordered him to travel through various novel worlds and save the villains, or he would suffocate to death when he ran out of time. Mo Yan, who had spent his life pursuing the most perfect way to die, couldn't possibly let his 112Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads, a crazy bipolar disordered bottom x a dissected top, almost an infinite flow story, very, very crazy, every arc ends with a double suicide, the protagonist himself kills his lover [smirk][smirk][smirk], very, very crazy, the plot gets better and better as you read on [licking][licking][licking], trust me, it will definitely give you unexpected surprises [licking][licking][licking][licking][smirk][smirk][smirk][smirk][smirk][smirk][smirk][smirk][smirk][smirk][smirk]

30. 80 自 After My Attempt to Save Myself and Walk Away Failed 自我救赎抽身失败后 Three Rabbit Combos兔子三连Two Male Leads554k WordsCompleted A beautiful, alluring bottom who dotes on his lover without letting it show, just to win his love x a loyal top who’s obsessive and dangerously unhinged, and constantly reads too much into everything [Male-male romance + narcissism + kink fiction + self-conquest] - Jiang Ye was betrayed by the person he loved most. When he opened his eyes, he had been reborn. The good news: he was back before he was killed. The bad news: he was now in someone else’s body, while his original self was still alive. 2.9kReads9.2Score296Shelves

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    Suddenly we realized that we could also enter the self-rescue track.

31. 81 足 I’m Twisted Enough to Fight a Vengeful Ghost for Its Estate from the Start 足够变态，开局我与猛鬼争家产 Ke Xi珂西Mystery695k WordsCompleted [Horror Game + No Female Lead + Absurd Comedy + Elegant Madman + Infinite Worlds] Jiang Cheng: Not a saintly hero. Doesn’t like women, and doesn’t like men either. Jiang Cheng: A “newbie” player and a prolific ghost killer. He’s not afraid of failing a level, only of not being elegant enough! Jiang Cheng: He has plenty of dreams: chef, doctor, teacher... He helps make everyone’s dreams come true in the horror game! The 2174 Hearse Incident, the sharp-tongued bar-restaurant, the Third Alley Cont 335Reads8.7Score109Shelves

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    A cold-blooded madman, a terrifying mastermind—the first book features an elegant male lead, while the second boasts a handsome one. Both are absolutely fantastic!

32. 82 不 Don't Like the Straight-Ace Campus Heartthrob? Try Being Stubborn Again! 不喜欢直男校草，再嘴硬试试？ Ascending to the Azure Clouds青云高至Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [A cool, straight-acting guy who pretends not to care, paired with four male leads from a noble academy; a group of villains bound by pure hatred; a battlefield of rivals competing for one man] Shen Qingci is the campus heartthrob at a noble academy. In everyone’s eyes, he is aloof and proud, his family background shrouded in mystery. He disdains keeping company with anyone and is hailed alongside the campus F4 as a “flower on a high peak.” But the truth is… Shen Qingci is all pretence: vain, ar 33.7kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves

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    This is necessary.

33. 83 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
34. 84 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is a Crazed Maniac, and He’s Been Targeted by a Yandere Again 快穿：疯批宿主他又被病娇盯上了 Ah, Wait啊等等Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + One-on-One, Both Devoted and Powerful + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Original Title: Quick Transmigration: The Mad Host Is Being Targeted by a Yandere Again] Ci Ying was once a madman who slaughtered entire minor worlds and ground the Heavenly Dao into the dirt. After becoming a book spirit, he began carrying out missions in various minor worlds. One day, an unfamiliar name suddenly appeared in his soul. From then on, every mission came w 31.8kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
35. 85 海 One Piece: Becoming a God Through Physical Strength 海贼之肉身成神 The Kun Is So Huge, It Won't Fit in a Pot鲲之大一锅炖不下Anime Fanfiction358k WordsCompleted This is a dark novel with no female lead. After an accident killed the world’s top assassin, he transmigrated as an orphan in the world of Pirate King and became bound to a Body-to-Godhood System, beginning his adventure there. Countless powerful figures joined his ranks, including Red Count Redfield, Crocodile, Hawk-Eye Mihawk, and Golden Lion Shiki... 174Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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    Although it's fan fiction, the protagonist is indeed cold, ruthless, and dark. His personality is slightly twisted, but it's definitely a dark story—decisive and ruthless, not a saint, and capable of unleashing millions of corpses when he's unhappy.

36. 86 帝 The Emperor's Art of Rule: It Starts with Tricking His Son 帝王心术，从坑儿子开始 Feng Yu of Kunlun Immortal Palace昆仑仙宫的风羽Historical1.1M WordsCompleted He was the eldest son of the Prince of Jin’s concubine. The Princess Consort of Jin had no children, so by rights he should have been the obvious choice for heir. But life has little regard for what is right. When he was eleven, he got into terrible trouble. His imperial grandfather asked his father whether they should petition to appoint an heir, and his father’s curt response, “He is unworthy,” sealed his future. From then on, he was infamous throughout the household, where anyone could bully 13.8kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves
37. 87 开 How Do I Survive After Becoming the Villain in a Formulaic Novel from the Start? 开局穿成了套路文的反派怎么破 Meow Nineteen喵十九Eastern Fantasy627k WordsCompleted The sequel is underway and can be found in the author’s works. This leans toward the female-audience genre. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Lighthearted and funny, an irreverent fantasy story. The protagonist is adored by everyone, men and women alike. All flirtation, no CP. After transmigrating, Cang Yu finds himself cast as the villain in three different books! Even though he’s the villain, he’s stuck with the job of saving the world! He decides he’d better save himself first. 007 3.9kReads9.2Score355Shelves

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    In this book, Cang Yu is a smiling tiger, outwardly appearing more like a refined gentleman than anyone else, but inwardly a complete madman. Isn't playing chess with the unknown interesting? Darling, it's just a game. He possesses exceptionally high intelligence. The protagonists in the original book are all pawns in his game, with the world as the chessboard. How will he move next?

38. 88 C Cosplaying the Villain's Inner Circle COS反派亲友团 Whale Song in the Deep潜渊鲸鸣Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Warnings/Notes] 1. The protagonist is the only transmigrator. The characters he plays are “friends and family” of the original work’s villains, while the villains themselves are not cosplayers. 2. Includes Gogol x Dostoevsky and Dostoevsky x Gogol, with no set pairing, plus a little Wei Lan. The main story will lean toward no romance, while the extras will be more freewheeling. 3. Volumes 1–5 feature him playing Gogol (complete); Volume 6 features him playing Armed Detective Agency Dazai (compl 7.1kReads9.3Score804Shelves
39. 89 名 In the Name of the People: The Han Dong Decentralization Plan 名义：散装汉东计划 Apothecary藥师Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Changlin: I came to Handong for one thing: to develop the economy, develop the economy, and develop the economy! Call me Xu the Copycat or Warden Xu, but I still hope you’ll call me Xu the God of Wealth! 8.1kReads9.2Score468Shelves
40. 90 柯 Blowing Up Tokyo Tower from the Start in the World of Detective Conan 柯学世界开局炸毁东京铁塔 Water Drifting Ling水飘凌Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted I accidentally landed in the world of Detective Conan, where I became Blue Hawaii, a codename member of the Black Organization. Fujiwara Asuka’s secret identity is Haibara Gaku. I’m the kindhearted owner of Beika City’s Good Samaritan Co., Ltd. (We do some seriously high-tech stuff. If we run out of money, we can earn more. If we run out of conscience, we can earn even more.) My secret identity is Kaito Kid’s assistant. At the peak of thievery, I look down on the world. Where there’s a Kid, ther 5.9kReads8.4Score446Shelves
41. 91 让 You Wanted Me to Be a Treacherous Official, but My Entire Family Is Loyal? 让你当奸臣，你满门忠烈？ Angel Gabriel天使加百璃Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty and become powerful ministers for beautiful wives, concubines, and authority over the whole court. Mu Zhengju became a powerful minister for the blessings he could earn in the next life after death! To rack up enough blessing points, he lived to a hundred, becoming a living fossil, a veteran of six reigns, and tutor to three emperors. [Ding! You tricked Prince of Yan Zhu Di into successfully launching the Jingnan Campaign. The Ming Dynasty’s military 54.2kReads7.6Score3.7kShelves
42. 92 被 After She Could Hear People's Thoughts, She Went on a Rampage and Flattened Everyone! 被读心后，她发疯创飞所有人！ Yun Hao云茠Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted A friendly reminder: Read the synopsis!!! The female lead really is completely unhinged! If you can't handle that, don't read! (The whole novel is complete.) Perfect for people whose mental state is as beautiful as mine! [Slight Comedy + Memes + System + No CP + Mind Reading + A “Crazy” and “Ruthless” Female Lead Who Wants to Die + Groveling Regret + Unhinged Prose + Foreshadowing] Sheng Qingxiao is a slacker who wants nothing more than to die. Just as she's about to get her wish, she's bound by 144Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly good. No one can threaten the protagonist. He uses the excuse of going crazy to create chaos and defeat everyone, unlike others who have to endure things. He kills people directly if he's unhappy.

43. 93 三 Three Kingdoms: In Cao Wei, Employee No. 001 三国：人在曹魏，工号001 Watching Autumn Moon and Spring Breeze with a Smile笑看秋月与春风Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Historical fiction, no System, strategist protagonist] When investing, pick a promising stock; when starting a business, be the founder. After transmigrating to the late Han Dynasty, He Ben went all in on Cao Cao, who was in dire straits, securing himself the steadiest position in a chaotic age: founding veteran of the Cao Wei Group, employee number 001. “I am willing to sell my ancestral estate to help Lord Cao raise an army.” Cao Cao was stunned. This frail young man was willing to wager his 31kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
44. 94 惊 Thriller Game: I'm Really Not Insane 惊悚游戏：我真不是精神病 Salty Fish Yaoyao咸鱼幺幺Mystery150k WordsOngoing In a terrifying world where countless players struggle to survive, the mentally ill Chen Xuan makes his way through it, following a path all his own. He gives female ghosts exams, takes a terrifying last bus on a wild ride through the mountains, and becomes the director of a bizarre psychiatric hospital... The audience: Another day, another shattering of everything we thought we knew... 12Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    That's all. I personally think the second book is better, mainly because the protagonist is genuinely mentally ill.

45. 95 不 Come On, I Was Already Invincible Before This Horror Game Even Started! 不会吧，我都无敌了，恐怖游戏才来？ Old Pumpkin老南瓜Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing “Three years, then another three years. Ten years have passed. System, I’m already invincible. Where’s that horror game you promised me?” Lin Chen came to this world ten years ago, and the horror game managed to avoid him for nine of them. But it couldn’t avoid him forever. Lin Chen entered the horror game, a game with a 99% death rate, and turned it into a speedrun. 5.9kReads8.5Score545Shelves
46. 96 被 Driven Away by the King of Zhao, I Was Made Chancellor by Qin Shi Huang 被赵王赶走，始皇拜我为丞相 Watermelon in the Misty Rain烟雨西瓜Historical2.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + No Romance + United Rulers and Ministers + Passionate Conquest + Unifying the World] Gongsun Jie transmigrates to the Warring States period overnight and becomes a noble of Zhao. He befriends Ying Zheng, who is still being held hostage in Handan and suffering constant humiliation. He knows how history is supposed to unfold, but out of gratitude for a life-saving favor, he helps Zhao defeat Qin's army time and again. He never expected the foolish King of Zhao to believe Guo Kai's sland 41.5kReads8.3Score4.5kShelves
47. 97 惊 Horror Game: My Second Personality Is an Evil God 惊悚游戏，我的第二人格是邪神 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Madman] [Dark Humor] [Mind Games] [Thriller] A Thriller game descends, and Chen Xie, a patient at a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into it. With an evil god living inside him, he possesses both absolute rationality and absolute madness. Evil God: I’m the absolutely rational one. You’re the absolutely insane one! Mutant Doctor: This guy chopped me to death, then went off to make mutants himself! Ghost Teacher: He doesn’t just break the school rules, he straight-up blows the pr 4.2kReads9.3Score490Shelves
48. 98 在 I Became Emperor in Young Swordsman and Got Livestreamed 在少歌当皇帝被直播了 Cool Night in Brocade锦夜微凉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted “Three hundred elite imperial soldiers, driven back by a few young upstarts?!” “The person I wanted is nowhere to be seen, and all that came back was a broken coffin? What a colossal joke!” In the world of Young White Horse in the Spring Breeze Li Changsheng, Xiao Ruofeng, Lei Mengsha, and the others suddenly looked up at the sky screen. In the world of Blood of the Dark River Su Muyu, Su Changhe, and Bai Hehuai also narrowed their eyes in shock. Was that him? The emperor whom Xiao Se, Lei Wujie 13.3kReads7.6Score401Shelves
49. 99 大 The Grand Tutor, the Great Liar 大国师，大骗子 Xing Shangxiang刑上香Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted Song Xuan was once a charlatan who made his living swindling people. But fate had other plans: he happened upon the down-and-out prince Ji Yunxi and fooled him into letting him cast a few fortunes. Every single prediction came true. When Ji Yunxi ascended the throne, he installed Song Xuan as the Imperial Preceptor. In full view of the court, Song Xuan had to deal with ministers taking turns making things difficult for him, political and harem intrigues, and an emperor who watched him like a haw 11.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
50. 100 你 Why Is Your Game So Full of History? 你的游戏为何充满历史感 Dongfang Ying东方迎Urban2.2M WordsCompleted P.S. This is a parallel world with a unified empire and a different history. Rest assured, everyone, and enjoy! In the Great Xia Empire, inside a game livestream. Scene One “If every game on the competition lineup is trash, then let's play the trashiest one. Bring it on... The Three Kingdoms Battle!” “What the heck? It starts with the Oath of the Peach Garden, but the beginner quest is to save a collapsing empire and restore the Han dynasty?!” Scene Two “This is even more ridiculous than The Thr 38.9kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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