Looking for Dark Fiction with Smart Characters, Self-Interest First, and No Harem~(￣▽￣~)~ 求黑暗文,智商在线,利益至上,无后宫～(￣▽￣～)~

1. 1 幽 Netherworld Immortality 幽冥长生 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No Saintly Protagonist] [No Harem] [No System] “My name is Li Changsheng. I seek the Immortal Dao in pursuit of eternal life!” Will he become an immortal or a demon? So what if he becomes an immortal? So what if he becomes a demon? I seek only eternal life. I seek only supreme strength. Beneath the Nine Hells lies the Netherworld. In this cruel cultivation world, there is no simple division between black and white. Strength is everything: the strong rule, and the weak are ants. With the Netherw 9.1kReads8.7Score674Shelves

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   It fits perfectly. The first book doesn't have a female lead, and the only character who resembles one dies within a few chapters. The second book, "Peach Blossom Tree," doesn't really have a female lead.

2. 2 极 The Extreme Path to Immortality 极道仙路 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [No Goody-Two-Shoes Heroine, No Female Lead, No System, No Transmigration.] Follow your heart and pursue what you desire: that is the path to the ultimate immortal way. The Heavenly Dao? It is dead. The Demonic Heaven shall rise. This is an utterly brutal cultivation world where the strong rule and the weak are ants. My name is Zhao Wuji. In pursuit of the immortal path, I have no taboos. 11.3kReads8.9Score852Shelves
3. 3 末 Apocalypse: More Children, More Blessings from the Start, and I Have No Bottom Line 末世：开局多子多福，我毫无底线 The Taoist Riding a Donkey骑驴的道人Urban124k WordsCompleted [More children, more blessings + scheming + ruthless and decisive + building a faction + death warriors + poisoning] (Please read through Chapter 10. You can skip the earlier chapters if you don't like them.) Cao Ren is reborn in the apocalypse. As he marvels at getting to live a second life, he suddenly binds to the More Children, More Blessings System. In his first life, he survived for just seven days. Now he's got the standard golden finger for a protagonist, and as an overworked office dron 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist raises zombies to obtain crystal cores from humans.

4. 4 从 Cultivating Immortality, Starting as a Villain 从反派开始修仙 Shen Jiuyu沈九裕Eastern Fantasy679k WordsOngoing [No female lead + villain protagonist + no sanctimoniousness + ruthless and decisive + no System + handsome, white-haired male lead] A guide to this book: The protagonist is a thoroughly evil person. It's dark, so please stay away if that's not your thing. Thank you. To obtain purer and more powerful strength, and to live forever, Xin Wuyu murdered his father and brother, wiped out his clan, and slaughtered entire cities. He committed every evil imaginable for his own selfish ends, making every 1.1kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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   Let me recommend myself. The protagonist is absolutely perfect. I suggest reading the beginning along with the synopsis. If you really don't like it, you can skip it. The protagonist is absolutely cold-blooded, ruthless, and vicious. Give me a chance. The protagonist is a true villain, not just someone with the villain label.

5. 5 开 The Beginning: Pan Feng Is in a Panic from the Start 开端：开局潘凤很慌张 I Am Tian Shao吾乃天少Historical8.0M WordsCompleted I am Pan Feng, and I’m freaking out. I’ve been reincarnated five times already. Hua Xiong is coming to chop off my head, and Lü Bu wants to kill me too. How am I supposed to survive? The Yellow Heaven is dead, the Great Wind shall rise. 9.5kReads8.9Score760Shelves

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   Give it a try.

6. 6 精 Pokemon: Stepping Into Darkness 精灵之迈入黑暗 A Chubby Mocha一只胖摩卡Anime Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted No System, no saintly protagonist, no female lead, and no invincibility from the very start. This is the story of a young man from the twentieth century who accidentally transmigrates to the world of Pokémon, only to suffer inhuman torment. Through a twist of fate, he joins Team Rocket and, alongside his Pokémon, step by step descends into darkness and climbs to the top, until he pulls those lofty, hypocritical bigwigs down from their pedestals. 6kReads8.7Score483Shelves

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   He's not particularly fond of violence, but he's definitely intelligent. He's not exactly a saint, but he's not so evil as to be lawless either. He has a strong sense of values ​​and is more like people like us who have to work our way up in society on our own!

7. 7 浮 Immortal Floating Decree 浮仙令 Faint Crescent Moon浅淡的月牙Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Immortals distinguish neither good from evil nor black from white, and ask no questions of right or wrong. They treat all living beings as dogs of straw, bitterly seeking the Great Dao. Whoever unsettles my Dao heart, be they good or evil, shall have their karma fulfilled, then be reduced to ashes. 284Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   The first few books are pretty good, so I won't go into detail. In the last book, the protagonist is indeed ruthless; the women either become puppets, are eaten, or are killed—all endings are considered good.

8. 8 我EN Achieving Transcendence Through Corpse Burning 我靠焚尸超凡入圣 Ye Tiannan夜天南Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Since ancient times, people have believed the dead should be buried whole. Cremation is deeply disrespectful to the deceased, and only corpses that have undergone an uncanny transformation are burned. Those who cremate corpses are known as corpse burners. It is an extremely dangerous line of work. At midnight, one room, one corpse burner. Once the doors are shut and locked, if the corpse turns vicious, the corpse burner is as good as dead. Qin He makes his living this way at a canal wharf in the 124.1kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves
9. 9 神 Mysterious Doppelganger Awakens! Mastering the Secrets of the Mind Field to Prove the Dao 神诡分身觉醒！掌控念场奥义证道 Great Mage Yisai依赛大法师Urban161k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pseudo-rebirth, ultimate antagonist, xianxia-inspired scientific research, somewhat dark, no heroine.] After Chen Muyun receives memories from a future timeline, he awakens the ability to create a clone in another world. He now has a clone in a cultivation world, and can synchronize its cultivation level with his original self in the spiritual qi revival world. But his awakened mental force field ability seems even more powerful, enough to take on the entire spiritual qi reviva 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Seedling [Transmigration + Pseudo-Rebirth, Final Villain, Fantasy with Science, Spiritual Energy Revival, Myriad Realms.] Protagonist's Personality/Alliance: [Leaning towards Orderly Evil.]

10. 10 邪 An Aura of Evil 邪气凛然 Minotaur弥洛陶洛斯Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Bravery + Wisdom + Harmony + Fairness + Justice] Lin Yuan, a demonic cultivator from the former cultivation world, died and unexpectedly returned to a thousand years earlier. In this world, people seek the Dao, cultivate it, and attain it. There is the Dao of War, the Dao of the Soul, the Dao of Yang, the Five Elements Dao, the Dao of Emotion… Reborn, Lin Yuan resolutely embarks on the path of demonic heresy! 30Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    That's asking too much. There aren't many books by Tomato that combine high intelligence with dark themes; you can only choose one. The last one might help you lose weight [smirk].

11. 11 都 Urban Gu Immortal 都市蛊仙 We Are All Dust in the Mortal World你我皆凡尘Urban560k WordsCompleted He accidentally discovered an egg inside his body. It could split into all kinds of parasites and devour various forms of energy to nourish him in return. He also gained the power of the Heavenly Eye, and used it to turn his fortunes around in the city, eventually becoming a billionaire. Later, feeling that there was nothing left for him to pursue in the modern world, he set off for the cultivation world with his maid. Mastering the art of staying under the radar, he quietly grew stronger, trave 277Reads6.6Score—Shelves
12. 12 吾 I Am the Evil God, and This World Will Treat Me as a Forbidden Taboo for All Eternity 吾为邪神，此世当做万古禁忌 Yu Mulinlin雨木霖霖Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted “I want you to cast aside every last bit of kindness and sink completely into the swamp of evil!” Amid a field of ruins, a boy reborn from death, a coffin bearer above the stars, a supreme body of gods and demons! A strange mask of gods and demons, a mysterious broken black sword, a person reborn with a burden of sin! Only after enduring every evil the world has to offer does one realize how many sinners there are! After countless trials, the boy takes up his sword, sees through the mortal world 3.6kReads9.0Score327Shelves

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    This book should be recommended by everyone, right?

13. 13 超 Super God Academy: The Rising Ming Dynasty 超神：进击的大明 Lazy Tree懒懒树Historical315k WordsOngoing What will happen to this universe when Shenzhou rises from its decline and the Ming Dynasty looks up at the stars? Will Heaven's mandate belong to my Great Ming? Or will Heaven's mandate stretch on, with none so wronged as the Ming? (PS: The early story takes place on planets and among the stars. The Super God storyline begins later, but the early chapters are just as exciting. If you want to read the Super God arc, you can skip straight to it without missing much. The first part takes place on 344Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    They've gone berserk!

14. 14 一 The Outcast: I Have a Modified Shadow Army 一人之下：我有魔改版黑影兵团 Quiet Little Tangerine冷清小橘子Male-Channel Fanfiction152k WordsOngoing [Inhuman army + behind-the-scenes mastermind + grand scope + stirring things up] He transmigrates into The Outcast and gets an unusual starter pack. An inhuman army with infinite revives and the ability to freely switch between flesh-and-blood bodies. Unlock superpowers, each with a wide range of skills. Abilities including altering memories in the soul, shapeshifting, unlimited limbs, and regeneration. The more System-given missions he completes, the more things he unlocks. From the start, the 7Reads6.1Score—Shelves
15. 15 从 Building a World Utopia from Scratch! 从零开始打造世界乌托邦！ East-Rising Little Tower东升小楼Urban227k WordsCompleted (Dark + System + villain + intelligent characters + operating behind the scenes + slow burn) After being treated unfairly by society, poor Wang Feng binds himself to the “Potion Lottery System” while in a detention center. By spending yuan, he can gain all kinds of powers. From then on, the world has a righteous evil god. Monster numbers: 001 Spider-Man 002 Demon-Speaker 003 Liquid Man 004 Azure Dragon As he gets more and more people to take potions, Wang Feng discovers that his own power ke 19Reads6.0Score—Shelves
16. 16 绑 What It's Like to Be Bound to an Evil Spirit for Quick Transmigration 绑定了邪魔快穿是什么体验 Eggplant on a Goose Stone鹅石上的茄子Mystery294k WordsOngoing Warnings: Beginner-level writing; the second arc is over 40 chapters. If it's not for you, please be kind in your criticism. [No romance + demonic protagonist + invincible power fantasy + a touch of being adored by everyone] Yu Xie is an unrivaled evil demon sealed inside the Ancient Sun Demon Scroll. His innate cruelty and vengeful nature are notorious throughout the immortal realm, but as he nears death, an unknown creature binds itself to him. [Romance game turns into a survival game] Others 145Reads8.5Score—Shelves
17. 17 献 Lord of Sacrifice 献祭之主 Wang Xin王信Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author, guaranteed quality and regular updates.] [No System, beast taming, high martial arts, fantasy] Chen Gu transmigrates into a fantasy world where martial artists reign supreme and strength is everything. However, most people have no talent for martial arts. For ordinary people, the only way to reach the top is to spend nine years studying beast-taming theory and become a... Beast Tamer! While others cautiously spend their few spirit stones at the beast market, ch 2.9kReads8.6Score311Shelves
18. 18 我 I Really Am a Law-Abiding Citizen 我真的是守法公民 Wang Xin王信Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Twelve years ago, star gates descended from the sky and appeared all over the world. People discovered all kinds of worlds beyond the gates. Thanks to the special game items and technology brought back from them, human technology underwent a massive leap forward. On Block 26, Street 78, Chen Bin, dressed in a fitted black trench coat and a vintage gray tweed English cap, held an AK-47 in one hand. He looked seriously at Old Chicken and said in a low voice, “We are law-abiding citizens. We must n 543Reads9.3Score103Shelves

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    This is the first book. Don't be put off by the cover and title; the author just threw it together and can't change it now. I'll wait for a title test later. The content gets darker and darker as you read on, definitely meeting the requirements, but you'll need a bit of patience. After all, starting with such gore in the first chapter isn't good; it might attract attention... (Anyway, the first few dozen chapters are interspersed; reading them individually might be confusing, but don't worry. Reading them together and carefully analyzing them will reveal different aspects.) The second book, needless to say, had a terrible ending. The third book is good, but the updates are a bit slow. It's an action-packed story.

19. 19 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 131Reads8.4Score—Shelves
20. 20 我 My Years of Making Money from Spirit Stones 我赚灵石的那些年 Snow Drifting in Midwinter凛冬飘雪Eastern Fantasy296k WordsOngoing [Immortals and Demons + Dark + Slow Burn] “Cultivators pursue the Dao, pay no heed to the mortal world, endure endless hardships, and attain carefree immortality.” “Demonic cultivators slaughter the people, show no mercy, seize the power of all living beings, and satisfy their own desires.” The elder on the stage lectured like an old scholar on the differences between cultivation and demonic cultivation. “Will you seek the Dao?” “No.” “Will you eat?” “Sure.” His sharp gaze swept over a person an —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 放 The Escape Begins After School 放学后开始逃跑 Three Fish三鱼Mystery606k WordsCompleted On the night the high school entrance exam results were announced, Bai Meng had just received his acceptance letter from a prestigious city high school and was riding a wave of excitement. Then, without warning, the excitement made him so dizzy that before he could even settle down on the sofa, everything went black. When he came to, he was at Tianwang High School. It was a strange place. Once the school day ended, it was time to run for your life! 5.2kReads9.1Score840Shelves

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    Book 1: The World of No Return, Tianwang High School. The protagonist, a child prodigy and healer of the World of No Return, escapes in the dead of night. Will he choose to sacrifice himself to repair the World of No Return, or ignore the world and live a solitary life? The protagonist, a D-level ability, is absolutely rational. He explores the secrets of the World of No Return, abandons saving the world, travels against the tide of the eighteen levels of hell, and returns to the human world! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Book 2: A sequel to the previous book, still a story of the World of No Return, inheriting the dark style. The protagonist's past life was a woman, while the female protagonist's past life was a man [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified]. The protagonist is despicable and cunning, yet cares for the world; the female protagonist is upright, courageous, and ruthless. He is the sin of hypocrisy, yet the true savior of the world! Book 3: This book is less about darkness and more about society, human relationships, and reality. The protagonist is more like a gang leader. To survive, he will stop at nothing [Heavy punch][Heavy punch][Heavy punch]. There's no female lead, no clichés, and the male lead perfectly embodies the darkness of human nature, yet it doesn't evoke any disgust.

22. 22 诡 The Bizarre Company: Starting with Being Forced to Work 996 诡异公司：从被迫996开始 Three Fish三鱼Mystery999k WordsCompleted Zhang Yang, an ordinary office worker, wakes up one day to find himself forced into the bizarre Tianwang Corporation, where a terrifying new life as a wage slave begins. A machine supervisor who kills anyone who breaks the rules. Bizarre jobs where your life is always at risk. A horrifying night in the underworld, where failing to finish your work means overtime. Colleagues with their own hidden agendas. The mysterious Six Paths Realm, one world after another in ruin, walking corpses and evil sp 296Reads8.3Score—Shelves
23. 23 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    Recommended by girls

24. 24 羊 The Sheep Village Son-in-Law: Wolffy Is an Invincible War God 羊村赘婿：灰太狼竟是无敌战神 Gu Qie孤且Anime Fanfiction332k WordsCompleted Hong Tailang never dreamed that the Grey Wolf she had cheated on would turn out to be a wolf clan ruler who could pluck the stars from the sky and command the world! In medicine? Even Bian Que and Hua Tuo are beneath him. In martial arts? He can stabilize the realm, drive off foreign enemies, and ride to victory on the battlefield, unrivaled beneath heaven. In strategy? His knowledge spans heaven and earth, and no one can match him! From then on, he stops keeping a low profile. For the woman he 252Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me recommend some amazing books to you.

25. 25 胡 Don’t Be Afraid, Tutu! Grandpa Niu Is the Dragon King God of War 胡图图别怕，牛爷爷我是龙王战神 The Setting Sun Lights the Dragon夕阳点龙Anime Fanfiction364k WordsOngoing He was a peerless genius the likes of whom appeared only once every 13.5 billion years. He once single-handedly held off a million alien invaders. He was once the strongest fighter in the entire universe. During a ten-year campaign, the woman he loved most left him, and his best friend betrayed him in secret. Heartbroken, he went into seclusion at Fandou Garden Estate. He had planned to stay out of worldly affairs, live quietly on tea and simple meals, and let his life run its course. But then h 1.4kReads9.1Score135Shelves
26. 26 超 Super Soldier King 超级兵王 Bu Qianfan步千帆Urban24.7M WordsCompleted He is the undisputed king of the mercenary world, a warrior so formidable that heads of state everywhere lose sleep over him! For his friends, he would gladly take a blade to both sides; for his family, he would spill blood without hesitation! A dragon is destined to soar through the heavens, riding the winds of change as he charges ahead and makes his way to the top. 28.7kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
27. 27 玄 Xuanhuan: This Cultivator’s Moral Standards Are Flexible 玄幻:这个修士的道德底线很灵活 Little Changsheng of Longevity长生的小长生Eastern Fantasy436k WordsOngoing [Infinite transmigration] [Plunder] [Dark] [Smart protagonist] [Plot-driven] Typical transmigration protagonist: A master strategist who wins from a thousand miles away, a cautious schemer who hides in the shadows. The protagonist of this book: Poisoning, assassination, splitting up the group. Seduction by beauty, seduction by a handsome man, and thirty-something other tricks! One second you're calling each other brothers, the next, your mother is dead! Typical transmigration protagonist: “Hahah 200Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    I'll recommend my own.

28. 28 逻 Logical Trap: Extending My Life in a Game of Human Nature 逻辑陷阱：我在人性游戏中续命 Bamboo Leaf Brew竹叶酿Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: Logic Trap: I Keep Myself Alive in a Game of Human Nature [No humanity + original game scenarios + mind-bending games + survival through non-horror psychological battles] Human nature? Sorry, I don’t have any! I just want to survive! Yu Tu, who has terminal cancer, unexpectedly enters the mysterious Divine Cage: a ball-splitting game, the prisoner’s dilemma, Mafia… Clear the games, and you can extend your life! To stay alive, to hell with human nature! Gradually, even Yu Tu can’t 433Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Dark fiction, intellectually challenging, dungeon-crawling, proceed with caution if you are a gentleman.

29. 29 大EN The Great Emperor Is Stunned! You Call This a Demon-Suppression Guard? 大帝惊了！你管这个叫镇魔卫？ Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Grow stronger by slaying demons + System + transmigrate + double agent + invincible + no female lead + Demon Suppression Office] From the start, Chu He joins the Demon Suppression Office and awakens the Super Stat-Boosting System! With peerless talent, he rises at an astonishing pace and quickly takes control of the Demon Suppression Office! “Chu He, you lackey of the imperial court! You dared wipe out my entire sect. May you die a miserable death!” “Chu He, you actually colluded with demons 49.9kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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    Intelligent and driven by self-interest, no female lead. I'll read each chapter as it's updated.

30. 30 无 Infinite Flow: I Reincarnated as an NPC in a Horror Game 无限流：我穿成惊悚游戏的NPC Casual Doodles随笔涂鸦Mystery582k WordsCompleted The sun falls, and the entire world transmigrates. Gu Xin, who has heart disease, had planned to take things easy, get eliminated early, and enjoy what little time she had left on Blue Star. But an error occurred during the transmigration, and she ended up as an NPC in a horror game. While she ran her doll shop and picked up odd jobs in other dungeons, hoping to earn an immigrant ship ticket as soon as possible, three strikingly handsome men suddenly appeared before her. Each claimed Gu Xin was 1.3kReads8.7Score144Shelves

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    It's pretty good.

31. 31 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
32. 32 落 Fallen Leaves Adrift 落叶浮沉 Leng LianL冷怜LModern Romance300k WordsCompleted Strong Female Lead + Villain Protagonist + Female Criminal + No Golden Finger + No Stupid Characters + Large Ensemble Cast I had the worst possible start, born in a village that “eats people.” Where I come from, good people don't live long. Only the wicked survive. The day I fled to the city, I had no education, no connections, and no way back. But I had brains. I climbed on whoever could be useful, and took out whoever stood in my way. Everyone was a stepping stone. Some say I climbed over a mo 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How does a woman escape the abyss? To what extent will people go to such lengths for profit?

33. 33 港 Hong Kong Crime Saga: Dark Refinement of the Heavens from the Start 港综开局，邪炼诸天 Resonating with Birds与鸟共鸣Mystery891k WordsOngoing Meng Chuxing gazes into the heavens, searching for his own path to destruction. But the Great Dao stretches on endlessly. When will he ever reach the end? As for his own creed, it goes like this: Within the Myriad Souls Banner, ten thousand ghosts wail in sorrow. Passersby hear them in terror. Go forth to exorcise demons, and return from death with your life restored. With an evil treasure in hand, I wield its fearsome power. Fellow Daoists, do not rush. I shall ensure you all come here for a li 2.9kReads5.6Score184Shelves

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    Book reviews, book reviews, books with reviews [smirk]

34. 34 重 Reborn in the Dark Age 重生之黑暗纪元 Dream Return回梦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted A mysterious stone tablet descends from the sky, monsters run rampant, and humanity falls from the top of the food chain, reduced to prey. Shen Yi struggles to survive in the apocalypse and dies toiling away in a battle against an eight-star corpse beast, accomplishing nothing. But unexpectedly, he is reborn ten years in the past. In this life, he refuses to settle for mediocrity, seizing the initiative at every turn and gaining extraordinary power. He will trample one Emperor and four Kings ben 1.1kReads7.5Score100Shelves

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    These are all dark-themed works, featuring protagonists who are ruthless and decisive, prioritizing profit above all else, and adhering to the law of survival.

35. 35 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: The Ultimate Madman 末日重生之超级狂徒 Red Dragonfly红蜻蜓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted Gu Bei: The protagonist, 22 years old. He used to work in a factory. After a meteorite struck, the world underwent an unknown mutation and some humans gained abilities. Gu Bei’s ability is super speed, but he used it to flee, and ended up being humiliated later on. Now that he’s reborn, he refuses to repeat the same mistakes, so he desperately levels up. Using his memories of his previous life, he hunts down his enemies for revenge and plunders their belongings.… 14Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 邪EN World of Malevolent Spirits: My Flesh Conquers All 邪灵世界：我以肉身横推此世 A Hulking Man一魁梧大汉Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted This is a story about a body that can overpower anything. Darkness descended upon the Great Ye Dynasty, and evil spirits and ghosts lurked everywhere, killing without a trace. Faced with strange demons and sinister spirits, ordinary people could only tremble, cower in a corner, and wait for death. Jiang Dao transmigrated into this world with a Martial Arts Modification System. He could modify any martial art without limit just by looking at it. Mad Demon Staff Technique, Iron Shirt and Eagle Cla 2.1kReads8.8Score325Shelves
37. 37 逆EN Against the Gods 逆天邪神 Mars Gravity火星引力Eastern Fantasy7.2M WordsOngoing 4.8kReads9.3Score331Shelves
38. 38 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
39. 39 魔 The Demon Emperor’s Steward 魔皇大管家 Night Owl夜枭Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted Demon Emperor Zhuo Yifan incurred a deadly calamity after obtaining the legacy of an ancient Demon Emperor. After being reborn, he was plagued by his inner demons and had no choice but to become the steward of a fallen clan. Watch as this ruthless Demon Emperor leads a small family to the pinnacle of power. 2.1kReads9.1Score267Shelves
40. 40 邪EN Evil Insect God 邪虫神 Fallen Star星殒落Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Between righteousness and evil, on the boundary between good and wicked, lies heresy. Reborn in the Spirit Realm Continent, Huo Hai possesses a secret art for raising insects and vows to bring it to its fullest potential. Rare spiritual techniques, heavenly treasures, beauties: he gathers them all under his command, becoming the Insect God of a generation. 2.8kReads8.0Score390Shelves
41. 41 玄 Fantasy World: The Eternal First Zombie 玄幻之万古第一僵尸 12 Hours of Sleep12小时睡眠Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted In every age, from Honghuang to antiquity and the medieval era, the powerful roamed heaven and earth, enduring throughout the myriad realms. Yet the undying Zombie Ancestor fell. The moment a weak creature became a zombie, the secrets of the ages were unlocked, and everything else followed. Heaven and earth, dark and yellow: if you refuse to submit, fight! 7.4kReads8.1Score740Shelves
42. 42 基 With Zero Genetic Similarity, I Conquer the World 基因相似度为0，我占领世界 Ying Wan of the Holy King's Hall圣王殿的莺丸Eastern Fantasy122k WordsOngoing Dark story, emotionless male lead, a pragmatist who puts profit first, no female lead, nearly invincible. Our genetic similarity is zero percent. I want a divorce. Don't start anything right after being born. Fang Yuan is the embodiment of this planet's malice, a being above humanity whose chance of birth was infinitesimally close to zero. His birth was a miracle. To repay the planet for allowing him to be born, Fang Yuan decides to destroy it outright. 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dark fiction, intelligent characters

43. 43 悟 Wukong Must Die 悟空必须死 King of the Rising Sun九日升王Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (P.S. The second book, Wukong Must Not Die, has been uploaded. If you’re interested, search for it and give it a read. Compared to this one, it’s been improved in every way.) Only when Sun Wukong is on the verge of death does Tang Sanzang finally realize the truth: the one who accompanied him all these years and helped him obtain the true scriptures was actually the Six-Eared Macaque. The pilgrimage was nothing more than a scheme by the Buddhas. To give Sun Wukong a chance to survive, Tang Sanz 442Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Do these two books count? Is the second book a sequel to the first?

44. 44 大 The Great Sage Returns: I, Sun Wukong, Look Down on Honghuang 大圣归来之我孙悟空傲视洪荒 King of the Rising Sun九日升王Eastern Fantasy349k WordsCompleted After being reborn thanks to "Hou Yi Three," Sun Wukong resolves the bioweapon crisis across the seven continents, then takes the technological products he looted from them beyond the Three Realms and into the Primordial World. In the Primordial World, Great Sage Sun conquers women with perfume and men with strong liquor. At a drinking contest, he brings out a bottle of Dukang liquor and defeats the master brewer Ku Shenxiao. "Great Sage Sun, from now on, I'm your big brother and you're my secon 102Reads8.6Score—Shelves
45. 45 杀 Bai Quan, the God of Slaughter 杀神白权 Snow Woman雪女Urban314k WordsCompleted [Suit-wearing thug + no saintly heroine + no protagonist suffering] Starting out as a transcendent force disguised as a company, he grips a long sword with a black hilt and black scabbard and barges headlong into the supernatural world. Beneath his refined, courteous appearance in suit and tie lies a cold, sinister heart that stops at nothing. Behind his enviable success and dazzling life in public lies a path built on mountains of bones and rivers of blood. He rises from humble beginnings and f 1.8kReads9.1Score116Shelves

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    It's still the same.

46. 46 全 I’m the Only One in the World Without Powers 全世界只有我没有异能 Do Not Speak of Immortality莫道长生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, and after destruction comes new life. Everyone gains special abilities, while Li Chang'an, who has none, lives like a beast. Some teach him to be kind to others; others teach him to fight his way to a better world. Little by little, he comes to believe that there is light even in the darkness. Though the road is hard, he still wants to become one of the strongest, standing at the very top. But one day, the light vanishes before his eyes. 5.1kReads9.4Score785Shelves
47. 47 诸 The Heavens-Invasion Plan 诸天入侵计划 Yuan Yu渊禹Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Mo Xuan was reborn in the Canglan Realm and became the Lord of the Nine Abysses, only to be killed by Mo Yu, the Chosen One of the Plane. He thought his life was over, but unexpectedly, he was reborn again. “Under heaven, all is the king’s land. The Nine Abysses should have united the Canglan Realm long ago!” This time, he would not lose to the Chosen One of the Plane. The Canglan Realm would once again tremble beneath his demonic might. When Mo Xuan began to show his claws 780Reads8.4Score100Shelves
48. 48 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... 254Reads9.4Score—Shelves
49. 49 屠 I Slaughtered Countless Billions, for I Am the Demon King Chen Di 屠戮苍生亿万万，我乃魔王陈帝 Swordsman of Beizhou北州剑客Eastern Fantasy792k WordsCompleted [Dark + Invincible + Cold-Blooded] In a fantasy world, the strong only grow stronger, while the weak remain weak. Human nature is dark, and self-interest comes first. Everyone lives in this cruel world, and everyone wants to climb higher, willing to risk their lives for even the smallest chance. Chen Di transmigrated here and gained a System that made him stronger every time he killed someone. And so Chen Di turned dark, setting out on an invincible path with both hands soaked in blood! “Do I ne 3.9kReads8.9Score226Shelves
50. 50 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

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    They are all very good.

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