The Main Character Is Weak, but Their Underlings Are Strong 主角很弱，但手底下的人却很强。

1. 51 颠 Turning the World Upside Down: Playing the Villain from the Start 颠覆全球：开局扮演反派大佬 Blazing Heavenly Inquiry炽生天问Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Yan transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, he falls into a strange dimension. Everyone who falls in here is slaughtered by alien creatures, dying in despair! Luckily, at this moment, Shen Yan obtains the Super Big Shot Role-Playing System. “Ding! Randomly drawing a big shot template. Big Shot Role-Playing Mode activated. The closer you are to the character, the more abilities you can unlock.” Make people believe the character is real, and you’ll earn Subversion Points. Th 22.2kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
2. 52 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves

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   The protagonist is weak, but his disciple is very strong. [Send a heart]. At the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain stands a Peach Blossom Temple, and within it dwells a Peach Blossom Immortal. This Peach Blossom Immortal wasn't originally called Peach Blossom Immortal; his real name was Tao Mian, and he was human. He was a transmigrator who, due to being bound to a longevity system, inadvertently lived for a thousand years. He was still in the Qi Refining stage. One day, the Peach Blossom Immortal came out of his old, dilapidated Taoist temple, went to the courtyard, and brought a bag of feed to feed the chickens. "Eat, eat, eat your fill, then I'll bring back a little hen, and I'll have eggs to eat." Tao Mian has lived for a thousand years and hasn't descended the mountain yet, for no other reason than that he doesn't know any cultivation techniques. The system hasn't given him those yet. The system he carries is called "Holding Back a Trick," or more accurately, "Shared Cultivation: The Master Always Holds Back a Trick for Longevity System." This means that if he wants to cultivate, he must first have a disciple. Then, the disciple is responsible for cultivating the techniques, working themselves to the bone, while he shares the experience.

3. 53 瞎 Blind for Seven Years, and Every Monster on the Mountain Became a Demon God! 瞎眼七年，满山精怪全成妖神了！ Siberian Little Turkey西伯利亚小火鸡Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [The platform marked this novel complete by default after too long without updates. It is being updated again now.] 2023.9.21 Ye Li wanders into a desolate mountain, falls off a cliff, and loses his sight. He survives only because a hunter living in the mountains rescues him. But before long, his benefactor suffers an accident too. On his deathbed, he begs Ye Li to look after his only son. At the same time, the Strongest Teacher System awakens. It tells Ye Li that if he teaches students and help 2.2kReads7.7Score498Shelves

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   That's fine.

4. 54 儿 Son, Open the Door! It's Your Dad 儿子开门，我是你爹 Ci Nengsu赐能素Eastern Fantasy499k WordsOngoing On hiatus [System + one female lead + not a power fantasy + depressing + low magic] Cultivation and combat are all nonsense. In a nutshell: Only the “protagonist” is kept completely in the dark about the truth of the world. Everyone else knows... Ye Yu was abandoned by his parents for his talent in spirit control and forced to part from his younger brother. Bullied every day, all because his spirit was an ant, the lowest rank of all. One day, a young man appeared, claiming to be his father, and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   That's for sure. In the early stages, he relies on the newly recognized brother system and an unknown identity; in the mid-stage, he gets beaten up; and in the late stage, he relies on his wife and brothers. Anyway, that's how I want to write it.

5. 55 论 How a Modeler Scrapes by in the Insectoid World 论建模师如何在虫族世界赖活 Chi Wu迟忤Two Male Leads406k WordsCompleted (The second book is now available. Visit the author's profile.) [Teacher Shen deals the cards live, and he's looking good] [Male-dominant society. No gender equality.] [PS: After Chapter 50 was published, this book changed from having two male leads to having no CP. A heads-up: Ryan and Kata are a side couple in the early chapters. They remain in the story because of what happens later, so I couldn't remove them.] Modern game modeler Shen Qifeng was on vacation when a tsunami struck. A compensat 420Reads7.1Score100Shelves

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   The bag is beautiful, highly recommended!

6. 56 开 Invincible Cultivation from the Start: I Summon Four Great Emperors as Bodyguards 开局无敌修为，召唤四名大帝护卫 Free and Invincible逍遥无敌Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible from the Start + Building a Faction + Taking Disciples + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Summoning + Ruling the Myriad Worlds + Partly Behind the Scenes + No Female Lead] Lin Dong upgrades his System to version 2.0 from the start, gains invincible cultivation, and becomes the master of the Carefree Sect. He takes in a disciple with a Chaos Sword Physique and summons four sect guardians at the Great Emperor realm. The sect has every facility and limitless resources. From then on, he domina 18.7kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves

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   Needless to say, I summoned the Emperor and became invincible right from the start. It was incredibly satisfying and I gave it a strong push.

7. 57 鼠 You Rats Dare to Plot Against Me! 鼠辈，竟敢暗害我！ Pumpkin and Millet Congee南瓜小米粥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [High Martial]+ [System]+ [Lighthearted comedy]+ [Relaxed, slow-paced]+ [One female lead]+ [A touch of ensemble cast] He transmigrates to a world where martial artists can split mountains and shatter rocks, sorcerers can summon wind and rain, and demons and monsters run rampant. Ji Huo has kept his head down for years and finally raised a whole gang of underlings, turning every one of them into a talented killer and arsonist. Just as he’s thinking about unifying the underworld... “Master Ji, you 26kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves

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   Amazing! This one!! [Cool][Cool] Ji Huo transmigrates to a world where martial artists can split mountains and shatter rocks, sorcerers can summon wind and rain, and demons wreak havoc. After years of scheming and cunning, Ji Huo finally raises a group of underlings, training them all to be murderers and arsonists. Just when he's thinking of unifying the martial world... "Young Master Ji, you are the long-lost son of the Duke of Zhenguo! Please come back to the capital with me!" So he was dragged away by a group of people. "Damn it! I've worked so hard for years, building up a fortune, and you want me to inherit the family wealth and just lie back?" Ji Huo leisurely reclines in his old-fashioned chair: "So delicious!"

8. 58 你 You Call Zombies Summoned Beasts? 你管僵尸叫召唤兽？ Jiang Xie将邪Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted (Completed) The new book, Dao Dao Dao, is ready to read. [Daoist magic + magic + zombies + farming + fantasy] Wang Nuo, a young Taoist priest, accidentally wanders into an ancient tomb. While fighting zombies, he activates an ancient formation. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a world of magic. To fit in, Wang Nuo disguises himself as a summoner. Your dragon can breathe fire and spit ice? Sorry, my zombies aren't bound by the Five Elements. A grand mage can summon heavenly thunder? Then I'm 24.2kReads8.4Score2.7kShelves
9. 59 这 The Martial World Got Weird Because of Me 这个江湖因我而变得奇怪 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted System: [100% chance of being caught barehanded when someone strikes with a blade] Protagonist: I have a sword that makes immortals kneel. System: [Cures all poisons. Condition: eat something foul.] Protagonist: Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill, with my secret blend of seasonings. At the northern border, an army of one hundred thousand barbarians invades. A swordsman climbs onto the city wall and swings his sword at the vast army. The hundred thousand soldiers kneel as if in awe of the gods. The 22.6kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
10. 60 发 I Launched the Immortal Realm Version of Douyin, and the Holy Land Ancestors Lost It 发布抖音仙界版，圣地老祖破防了 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Cultural invasion of the cultivation world] + [Lighthearted comedy] Lin Ye transmigrates into a cultivation world where righteous and demonic factions are locked in mortal opposition, becoming a demonic overlord who has gone undercover in the righteous path. If war breaks out between the two sides, he’s as good as dead. Fortunately, he awakens the God-Tier Entertainment System. It gives the entire cultivation world access to the internet and brings over a host of entertainment devices and apps 30.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
11. 61 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    🔥🔥Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! This amazing book by Tomato is super hilarious and guaranteed to make you laugh! 🔥🔥The protagonist, equipped with a tablet in his mind, transmigrates into the body of the ninth prince of the Great Wei Dynasty. He initially intends to live a carefree, lazy life! 🍁🍁But unexpectedly, after his father is struck by lightning, he gains the ability to read minds. From then on, trouble arises, and the protagonist is forced to turn the tables and get involved! It's so funny, so hilarious, I laughed so hard I was honking like a goose, hahaha…

12. 62 系 The System Is Selling Itself Online, and I'm Surrounded by Spirit Beasts? 系统在线卖身，我被御兽包围？ Mu Shi木拾Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Beast Taming (All Male) + No Female Lead (Ship Whoever You Want) + System (Travel to Repay Debts, Creditor = Host) + Infinite Editing (Cheat Tool) + Top-Tier Talent + Power Fantasy] Lin Si was born with knowledge of the world. His parents kicked the bucket the moment he was born, and he never even got a glimpse of who his enemies were before a space-time rift swallowed him up and dropped him in Linyuan, where he became an orphan… A White Cotton Rabbit happened to pass by outside. Lin Si casuall 1.1kReads8.8Score144Shelves

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    No romantic pairing (the author says feel free to ship any pairings) + a lighthearted story about a physically weak Master and his handsome beast tamers.

13. 63 不 I Can't Command Troops, But I'm Still the God of War of the Great Han 不会点兵，但我依然是大汉战神 Silly Biped呆呆两脚兽Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Dong Zhongying, a keyboard military theorist and armchair strategist who transmigrated into Dong Zhuo, discovered that war really was a technical business. There were two things he couldn't do! In fact, he couldn't do any of it! He had no idea how to deploy troops or arrange formations, and couldn't even figure out how to set up camp! He was no good at making decisions on the battlefield either. Every person sounded perfectly reasonable to him, even though their strategies all pointed in complet 2.7kReads8.9Score174Shelves

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    This brings us to the Great Han War God [smirk]

14. 64 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain: From the Start, I Kidnapped the Heroine! 穿书反派：开局，我绑架了女主！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Lovable scoundrel of a villain + tea-artistry + male heartthrob + stunning looks + scheming + wild card + sweet on the outside, dark underneath + witty comedy + no fixed couple] Also known as: “I play a tea-green guy, and the male and female leads spoil me rotten!” Su Qing transmigrates into a modern wish-fulfillment novel. He becomes the rich villain who kidnaps the heroine in chapter one, gets beaten up by the hero in chapter two, and lands in prison in chapter three. Luckily, he awakens the 75.9kReads8.3Score4.9kShelves

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    This is so fitting!! I dare say this is the weakest protagonist ever! [Facepalm] He's missing a kidney at the start, how can he be this weak?!??? The powerful brotherhood is amazing, each one more formidable than the last!

15. 65 全 The World Is Frozen: I Built a Beehive Shelter 全球冰封：我打造了蜂巢庇护所 Silly Landlubber憨憨旱鸭子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse772k WordsCompleted [Meteor disaster + stockpiling supplies + underground shelter + radiation monsters + genetic evolution + machinery and mechs + insectoid calamity + extraterrestrial life + great escape + no-System power fantasy] A meteor falls from the sky, and the apocalypse begins! Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, global fires, nuclear radiation, dwindling oxygen, an ice age... One world-ending disaster after another follows in the meteor’s wake! After thousands of nuclear weapons fail to intercept it, the en 5.5kReads8.7Score276Shelves

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    ∑(❍ฺд❍ฺLll) A meteorite from outer space has fallen! 🤔 The protagonist, who transmigrated to another world, started with a game idea and built the Nebula Group from scratch, amassing 50 billion! 🤖 His super AI subordinates uncover the secrets of the natural disaster, the group procures and prepares supplies, and establishes the Hive Shelter! 🤭 The protagonist's subordinates each display their unique abilities! A super artificial intelligence AI, a computer genius hacker, a top nuclear power talent, and a top virus researcher! 🥺 In the midst of world chaos and disorder, the Nebula Shelter already has everything!

16. 66 穿 I Entered Investiture of the Gods to Save Daji, but Daji Turned Out to Be Me 穿进封神救妲己，妲己竟是我自己 Xuan Lili玄鲤鲤Two Male Leads965k WordsOngoing After accidentally entering the Investiture of the Gods world, Su Zhe discovers that it's full of bizarre bugs. The System gives him the mission: “Save Daji.” But everyone he meets looks at him strangely. The cold-faced crown prince Yin Jiao stares at the owl on his shoulder and slowly says, “Take him.” The sunny prince Yin Hong smiles at him. “That's an interesting bird.” Even the Nine-Tailed Fox King, who is rumored to “love only Daji,” carries him off into the sky. And the usually mild-mann 1.8kReads8.4Score214Shelves

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    Want to watch a show with two male leads? An ordinary person transmigrates into the world of *Investiture of the Gods*, having nothing, so he pretends to be a charlatan to survive. But in the end, he turns out to be a succubus! [Smirk][smirk][smirk] The overall pacing is a bit slow; those who can accept protagonists who grow and develop might want to give it a try.

17. 67 混 A Police Chief in Republican-Era China, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 混在民国当警长，军阀列强都怕我 A-Qi Loves Burgers爱吃汉堡的阿七Urban510k WordsCompleted [Wish-fulfillment + mass troops + overwhelming dominance + decisive and ruthless + no heroine] “Chen Zhuo, you’ve got some nerve! Who gave you the courage to kill a foreign dignitary?” “This is the foreign concession. Chinese police are forbidden to enter… Ow! Stop hitting me, please!” “Chen Zhuo, have you lost your mind? You even dare to hit the warlord’s son!” “Aren’t you a policeman? How come your troops have planes and tanks!? They’re even more advanced than those of foreign countries. You’r 31.7kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
18. 68 国 National Fate: Starting with Nawa, I Make Up for Past Regrets 国运：从拿瓦开始弥补遗憾 Stars Falling into the Celestial River星子落天河Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing [Instances now open: Armor Hero: Lava (3-130) → The Legend of the Seven Swords (131-320) → Armor Hero: Shadow and Light (327-ongoing) → The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 (outline in progress) →] Reborn in a world caught up in a national destiny war, Yun Gui is expressionless. He has no regrets and never planned to keep living. When Yun Gui looks up and sees the live broadcast projection covering the sun, he too is chosen, becoming one of the destined contestants in a new round of national destiny 4.9kReads—Score278Shelves

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    The protagonist is not weak, but his subordinates are indeed very strong. In the first dungeon, the protagonist is basically a support, and in the second dungeon, the final boss is not fought by him, but by his underlings.

19. 69 末 Surviving in a Doomsday Apartment, While I Have Infinite Clones! 末日公寓求生，而我无限分身！ Ye Yu叶余Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsOngoing Everyone across the globe is transported to a series of apocalyptic apartments! Everyone awakens a talent and struggles to survive in their apartment. Jiang Ye and his classmates are transported to the same beginner apartment! Classmate A: Listen up, I awakened an S-rank talent! Classmate B: That’s great! With an S-rank talent, we’re saved! Classmate C: We’re all classmates. We should help one another! Classmate D: Big shot with an S-rank talent, carry us to victory! Jiang Ye awakens an X-rank t 9.6kReads7.8Score929Shelves

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    Extremely weak in itself, but extremely strong in its clones.

20. 70 父 Father, Get a Clue! I Really Don’t Want to Rebel! 父皇：你懂点事，我真不想造反！ Eleven O'Clock十一点Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Animated comic: I Don't Want to Rebel Ning Fan transmigrates and becomes the Second Prince of the Dayu Dynasty. In this world, kingdoms battle one another, barbarians bring chaos, feudal lords rise up, and powerful warlords carve out their own territories. From the start, he awakens the Supreme Emperor System! [Ding! System mission issued: Build the Supreme Imperial Dynasty!] From the start, Ning Fan summons Dian Wei, reforms the military, establishes the Embroidered Guard and the Underworld, an 59.3kReads9.0Score4.5kShelves

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    1. The protagonist summons Dian Wei right at the start, going completely insane [smirk]. 2. He summons Ma Chao and the Xiliang cavalry, defeating the enemy.

21. 71 争EN Contending for Supremacy: Summoning the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at the Start 争霸：开局召唤西凉铁骑 Hardworking Panda勤奋熊猫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a prince's heir. There are no Four Books and Five Classics here, nor the Hundred Schools of Thought, but warfare rages on all the same. Dynasties rise and fall, ministers and nobles scheme, and heroes vie for control of the Central Plains. Fortunately, Lin Yi awakens a System and summons the fierce general Ma Chao and the elite Xiliang Cavalry from the Three Kingdoms era from the start. As long as he can win people over or beat them into submissi 25.3kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
22. 72 恐 Horror Arena: From the Start, a Red-and-White Collision Scares the World to Tears 恐怖擂台：开局红白撞煞吓哭全球 I'm Not the Regiment Commander我不是团长Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A horror arena has descended upon Blue Star. Each nation must summon a terrifying entity to fight for it. The winners will see their national fortunes flourish and endure for all eternity. The losers will see their national fortunes decline, their resources and territory plundered, and their dignity stripped away. To claim victory, nations everywhere summon horrors native to their lands. The Sakura Nation has the Slit-Mouthed Woman, the Red Cape, the Four Great Female Ghosts, and the Hundred Gho 19.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
23. 73 刚 I Was Just Dumped, and Now My Subordinate Is Making a Move on Me 刚被退婚，我下属就对我图谋不轨 Qiuyue Aili秋月爱莉Historical387k WordsCompleted [Former title: I Don’t Want to Be the Male Lead in a Clichéd Drama!] [The main story is complete, so read with confidence. Bonus chapters will be updated from time to time.] [Lighthearted; one heroine; alternate history; villain; no System] [Content warning: The heroine is a female general who disguises herself as a man. The male lead doesn’t like her at first and only falls for her after learning she’s a woman.] As everyone knows, in the novels of yesteryear, being an emperor was always a high- 4.3kReads9.1Score335Shelves
24. 74 召 Summoning: Unrivaled Martial Heroes 召唤之武侠无双 Maple Leaves Fall in Jiangnan枫落江南Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted In the Tianwu Continent, might makes right. Peerless masters can churn rivers and seas and turn the world upside down. The protagonist transmigrates here and gets a Summoning System. From the start, he summons Ximen Chuixue and establishes the Luo Network assassin organization. He believes in the Way of Keeping a Low Profile, hiding behind the scenes while manipulating the wo 38.7kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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    The protagonist's combat strength was never higher than his subordinates'; the true mastermind didn't reveal himself until the very end.

25. 75 镇 Rakshasa Street: I Am a Descendant of Xuanyuan 镇魂街：我为轩辕后人 Mo Qingxuan默清轩Male-Channel Fanfiction603k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Ji Haoxuan, transmigrates into the world of Rakshasa Street, carrying the Human Emperor System and gaining the Human Emperor Physique. He can awaken ten human guardian spirits, and from the start awakens the guardian spirit of Meng Tian. Sent to Soul Death Island as a child, he is determined to carve out a place for himself in this turbulent spiritual realm! [The story will initially follow the plot of the anime’s first season, saving characters whose fates left readers heartbro 1.7kReads8.7Score133Shelves
26. 76 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

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    ✨✨The first book features a seemingly weak but incredibly kind-hearted protagonist whose students are surprisingly powerful! While others might find them intimidating, he sees them as a group of well-behaved and adorable students. The second book also features a seemingly weak protagonist, but he has a group of strong junior brothers and sisters. Both protagonists appear weak, but become incredibly powerful if their bottom line is crossed! Neither book has a romantic pairing, meaning you can freely ship any pairing!

27. 77 开EN Summoning the Martial Saint: Kicking Away the Green Tea Childhood Sweetheart 开局召唤武圣，脚踹绿茶青梅 Just a Dream一场梦啊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [System] [Sign-In] [Summoning] [No Female Lead] [Invincible] [Decisive and Ruthless] Lin Tian transmigrates to Blue Star after the spiritual qi revival, awakens the Invincible Host System, summons a Martial Sage from the start, and becomes a martial artist at the peak of his potential. To his surprise, he has a gorgeous childhood friend. But Lin Tian won't indulge her. He kicks her away. “My high-martial strength is almost invincible. Why would I care a 16.4kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates and summons various powerful figures from his previous life's martial arts world using a summoning system, overwhelming all major forces.

28. 78 武 Wuxia: Killing Enemies Earns Cultivation, and My Power Is Unfathomable! 武侠：杀敌爆修为，我功力滔天！ The Salted Fish Is Ready to Take Off咸鱼要起飞Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Gain cultivation by killing enemies + ruthless and decisive + level up fast] This is a world full of powerful experts and sects: the Nine Sects and Six Gangs, the Eight Demonic Sects, the Three Daoist Orders, the Two Buddhist Temples, and the Great Qian imperial court, whose might holds the four seas in awe. The powerful see the weak as ants, while princes treat the martial world as a chessboard. Fortunately, Xiao Bieli activated the Kill to Gain Cultivation System. As long as he kills an enemy 87.2kReads8.7Score5.3kShelves

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    🍎🍎🍎 "Listen to me, buddy! These books are definitely among the best I've read recently. They're the kind of books that will make you completely lose track of time. I highly recommend them; you'll definitely find yourself reading them non-stop, just like I did."

29. 79 玄 Xuanhuan: A Catastrophic Start, and I Bind a Summoning System 玄幻：天崩开局，我绑定召唤系统 Zixin紫昕Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (Invincible protagonist, satisfying power fantasy, no female lead, constant summons, a path paved with slaughter.) Lin Yu transmigrates into a fantasy world and has his engagement broken off by his fiancée from the start. To make matters worse, he is a good-for-nothing with no cultivation. His parents despise him, his clansmen mock him, and they plan to drive him out of the family. His fiancée calls off the engagement, his family looks down on him, and he is a cultivation failure. You could say 12.4kReads7.2Score777Shelves
30. 80 老 Hey, Old Man, Look! Our Makeshift Sect 老登，看！咱家的散装宗门 Xu Batu许八土Eastern Fantasy729k WordsCompleted [System + Lighthearted Comedy + Slice of Life + No Female Lead (Forever Alone) + Slow Burn + Not Overpowered] A fish? A fox? A ghost? And a member of the demon race! My apprentice, are you really not going to find me a single human disciple?!! Fushan Zi’s forehead veins throbbed as he turned to look at his senior disciple. The man was lounging on a reclining chair, lazily waving a palm-leaf fan, looking perfectly at ease as he said, “Master, I don’t like hearing you say that. I really don’t! How 3kReads8.6Score307Shelves

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    The protagonist is weak, but his junior brother is very strong.

31. 81 洁 The Germaphobic Beauty Hunts Gods at an Elite Boys' School 洁癖美人在贵族男校狩猎神明 Thorn Snake荆棘蛇Two Male Leads178k WordsOngoing [No CP + All-Arrow Romance + One-Sided Crushes on a Beloved Protagonist + Ship Whoever You Want + Everyone's Unhinged + Protagonist with Their Wits About Them] The names of two demons are carved into his tongue. They are both chains he cannot shake off and the steps he climbs to reach the top. Xie He, a perfect impostor. Beneath his delicate, pale facade lies the nervous tremor of severe mysophobia, and a heart tempered in ice after being kept as a pet by powerful foreign elites. With a false sm 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [No romance + all-male + one-sided crush on the popular protagonist + free shipping + everyone is crazy + protagonist is intelligent] The protagonist's subordinates are all mad dogs (very successful dog-like characterization) and various types of hookups.

32. 82 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    The main character is very weak, even weaker than a fragile college student.

33. 83 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Before the very end, the protagonist is practically useless in combat, only showing a significant increase in fighting power near the end of the book. Furthermore, his intelligence is unparalleled throughout the entire story. This isn't apparent in the first two chapters, but from the third chapter onwards, he's consistently high-energy, a true mastermind. The villains never seem to lose their intelligence; the protagonist completely controls the situation through his sheer intellectual prowess, only occasionally using cheat codes during battles. [Full of joy]

34. 84 开 From the Start, I Could Repel the Supernatural, Yet I Don't Even Have Spiritual Power 开局劝退诡异，可我连灵力都没有 Like a Summer Tide如夏之潮Urban681k WordsOngoing [Academic Setting + Misunderstandings + Forum Posts + Ensemble Cast + No Romance] Chen Yimo scored 280 on the college entrance exam and faced risks of inherited heart disease and mental illness. The most valuable thing he owned was an acceptance letter that came with an unexpected 100,000-yuan grant. He accidentally entered an extraordinary academy and only wanted to keep his head down until graduation. But everything went wrong on his first day. When the train came under a bizarre attack, every 65.1kReads8.9Score11.7kShelves

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    The writing is truly superb, it has the feel of an ensemble piece, and the protagonist isn't exactly weak either.

35. 85 领EN Lordship: Starting as a Pioneer Knight 领主：从开拓骑士开始 As Long as I'm Happy, Nothing Else Matters快乐就行其他无所谓Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing (Farming and slow burn) At eighteen, when he came of age, Weilin chose to become a pioneer. With aid from his family, he set off for the frontier to develop new territory. Step by step, he would eventually reach the very top. 76.4kReads9.1Score6kShelves

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    Salty Lord and His Guardian Knights

36. 86 魔 Demonic Path System: All of China Is Actually Cultivating the Demonic Path! 魔道系统：文明华夏竟全是魔修！ Strange Sheep奇怪的绵羊Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Demonic cultivation System + invincible power fantasy + an entire nation cultivates demons + explosive action + no female lead] Bai Yang awakens a demonic cultivation System and learns that spiritual qi will fully revive in three years. In the meantime, ferocious beasts will appear all over Blue Star. To face the coming crisis, Bai Yang decides to become a demonic cultivator. But the damn System demands that he lead all 1.4 billion people of Huaxia in demonic cultivation! [Main Quest]: May ever 22.6kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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    🌺🌺🌺Bai Yang awakens a demonic cultivation system and learns that spiritual energy will resurface in three years, during which time ferocious beasts will appear. To cope with this, 🌺he decides to cultivate demonic arts. However, the system requires him to lead 1.4 Billion Chinese people in cultivating demonic arts, with the main mission being to make everyone in China a demon. 🌺Bai Yang informs everyone that there are cultivation methods available in advance, but they belong to the demonic path. The people don't care, saying that cultivating demonic arts is the righteous path for the Chinese people. One year later, the education on cultivating demonic arts is initially established; two years later, demonic landscapes are everywhere; 🌺three years later, spiritual energy resurfaces, and 1.4 Billion demonic cultivators face off against a great demon.

37. 87 弱 I'm a Weakling, Yet the Righteous Call Me the Supreme Saint-Demon 弱鸡的我，却被正道人士奉为无上圣魔 Ouyang Yun欧阳晕Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [A fresh take on misdirected assumptions + new twists + all kinds of reversals + pretending to be a tiger to eat a pig + wild fantasy ideas + lighthearted comedy] My name is Zhang Mo, and my family has been dirt-poor for generations. Yesterday, while I was farming, the local sect dragged me off to fill a vacancy. After I got up the mountain, I found out that our sect was actually an evil demonic cult. Even worse, after just one day on the job, they wanted me to become the sect leader. Damn this 7.8kReads9.2Score625Shelves

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    The first two books are by the same author and are both lord-based troop-building stories. The protagonist's character is similar to an ancient emperor—his own strength is incredibly weak, but his subordinates are all exceptionally powerful. The third book is considered Dihua's masterpiece.

38. 88 道 Emotional Blackmail? Please, I Don't Even Have a Conscience 道德绑架？笑死，我根本没有好吗 Bao Yi Si A报一丝啊Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Short drama, comic drama, and audiobook adaptations are all available, with up to 800,000 readers] [Fighting moral blackmail + outlaw + no self-sacrificing saint + scheming + immensely satisfying] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Bei faces moral blackmail on a high-speed train from the start. Pregnant woman: “I’m pregnant! You have to give me your seat!” Lin Bei: “If you have a problem, take it up with whoever caused it. The baby you’re carrying isn’t mine, so why should I give up 64.2kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves

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    💥This book is absolutely hilarious! It's so funny, I can't stop laughing! Haha, this book is incredibly exciting and action-packed! The protagonist is so awful! He's participating in a reality show 🦋🦋 and on his first day after transmigrating, he's morally blackmailed by a pregnant woman who's been hogging his seat. The pregnant woman, eating sunflower seeds, says, "Oh, so you can read? Didn't you see I'm pregnant? Let me sit down, what's wrong with that? You're a grown man, you can stand for hours without any problem!" The protagonist immediately retorts, "I'm not your father, why should I indulge you?"

39. 89 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.3kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves

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    Pretty much. Actually, the female lead is also very capable, but in the early and middle stages, she is weaker than her subordinates (but she sometimes has a burst of brilliance).

40. 90 徒 My Disciples Are So Strong, I've Become the Academy's Legendary Mentor 徒弟太强，我成了学院的传奇导师 Greedy Little Daoist贪心小道君Eastern Fantasy261k WordsOngoing [Taking disciples + playing it safe early on + System + laid-back daily life] Ye Tianming transmigrates to the Thirty-Three Domains and receives a Super Disciple-Taking System. Though he is merely a servant at the Heavenly Dao Academy, he uses the System to talk a genius boy into becoming his disciple. In just ten years, the boy becomes a mighty figure who shakes the world. As a result, Ye Tianming goes from lowly servant to a “legendary” mentor at the Heavenly Dao Academy. His eldest disciple i 60Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the master is weak, but the disciple is incredibly strong.

41. 91 我 I, the Skeleton Emperor! Pay Up! 我！骷髅大帝！打钱！ As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A skeleton spearman who excels at surprise charges and blazing straight down the road. A Dark Warrior who takes life and death in stride and fights anyone who crosses him. A skeleton archer who can snipe your tonsils from four hundred kilometers away. Skeleton Emperor Qin Feng figures that his underlings might, possibly, perhaps be just a tiny bit dim-witted. Still, they’re pretty decent. Whether there’s trouble or not, they’ll charge in anyway, and if there isn’t any trouble, they’ll find some 19.3kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
42. 92 骷 The Skeleton Lord's Growth Journal 骷髅领主的成长日记 Even a Prawn Can Be a Hero大虾也是侠Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted I unexpectedly transmigrated to another world. Others became immortals or Buddhas, while even the less fortunate got to rise from being nobodies. But when Gu Erdan got here, he realized he had nothing to look forward to. Because this guy had become a skeleton soldier! And not just any skeleton soldier, but a low-grade, headless, battle-damaged wreck of one! Life is hard, so the skeleton sighed. Looking at his body, without an ounce of flesh on it, Gu Erdan decided he would show everyone how to m 3.6kReads9.1Score461Shelves
43. 93 文 Bungo Stray Dogs: I Choose Cai Wenji from the Start 文野：开局我选蔡文姬 Drunk Among the Flowers Like a Floating Cloud浮云醉花间Two Male Leads615k WordsCompleted The day the Great Explosion struck Sai Weng Street, Asakawa Kazunari recovered his memories of his past life. At the same time, his golden finger, ten years late, finally awakened. The Honor of Kings System was his cheat for surviving in Yokohama. Then, in order to save someone, he picked Cai Wenji from the start! It’s fine. There’ll be heroes who can deal damage later, he reassured himself. But when he finally could deal damage, he was pinned in place every time he tried to fight. “It’s too dan 4.1kReads9.4Score440Shelves

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    Some people confine their lives to mutual spying, suspicion, and harm, while others release their lives to the vast earth, sky, mountains, and seas.

44. 94 重 Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld’s Young Mistress! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 24.5kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    🌿While the protagonist isn't particularly powerful, he's the leader of a group of capable people. It has a classic feel to it, reminding me of those late-night reading sessions I had ten years ago. It's a really enjoyable read.

45. 95 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves

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    🍇The male protagonist observes the mortal entanglements of cultivators with a special identity. He stepped into the world of cultivation from a small town and never stopped, appearing in every era. He watched his old friends pass away and attended their funerals. 🌸After transmigrating to the world of cultivation, the male protagonist awakens an immortality system, gaining an extra year of life and attribute points for each year he sleeps. He doesn't like fighting; he loves sleeping and seeing off the deceased. 🍅Sleeping for ten years changes the village; sleeping too long destroys the dynasty; sleeping for a thousand years turns flowers into spiritual herbs; sleeping for ten thousand years turns birds into demon emperors. One day, the male protagonist slices the sky with a woodcutter's axe, and some ask if he has returned; others are unsure how to face him.

46. 96 规 Rule Horror: Who Can Stand Against My Corporate Empire? 规则怪谈：我家巨企谁可奈何？ World-Destroying Emperor灭世大帝Mystery511k WordsCompleted [Original strange tales + megacorporations + the Lord's Space] Like every other unlucky soul, Mu Yu is swept into the Lord's world. Strange tales, corruption, and countless dangers and hardships await him. But Mu Yu is a little different from the other unlucky souls in the Lord's Space. They found It! It is an immense entity that ordinary people can barely even look up at: a megacorporation. We must make this clear. First, we are a monopoly. Second, we are a monopoly. Finally, we must emphasize 2.4kReads9.2Score264Shelves

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    The protagonist was ultimately sidelined and kept as a mascot by the company (after all, profit is paramount, and they keep him because of his previous contributions). Apart from the somewhat rushed ending, it was alright overall. The story wasn't very long, and after building up momentum in the early stages, the later stages mainly involved filling in the map. It was quite good, with some jokes and fun moments.

47. 97 诡 The Bizarre World: What the Heck Is a Red Alert System? 诡异世界，红警系统是什么鬼？ One-Dollar Jeans一分牛仔裤Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Brute + Hilarious + No Romance + Rules-Based Horror + Unstoppable Hero] Every kind of monster and demon exists because we don’t have enough firepower... Drip... drip... drip... In the bathroom at midnight, water drips steadily. Perhaps something is hiding inside, trying to break free of its chains... Drip... drip... drip... Outside the bathroom door, another crisp ticking sound rings out. It’s a damn C4 bomb timer! In the dim corridor, a thin figure appears and disappears, wandering aimless 6.7kReads9.0Score590Shelves

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    This one!! Master Fang transmigrates to a post-apocalyptic world overrun by strange and uncanny rules. Remember his most frequent saying: "Don't be afraid, folks, we're good people. It's guaranteed to be good, or I'll eat you!" \(//∇//)\

48. 98 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    This is really good, with clear logic, covering everything from the imperial court to the nation and then to domestic and international affairs. It's truly excellent. Character traits: The protagonist has strong interrogation skills and quick reasoning. Recommended rating: 200 stars.

49. 99 我 After I Died, the Whole World Entered an Age of the Paranormal! 我死之后，全世界进入诡异时代！ Watermelon and Coconut西瓜生椰Urban247k WordsOngoing [Monster Sequence]+ [Ensemble cast]+ [No heroine] Lin Ye transmigrates to a world where strange beasts have returned. With the help of his System, he takes one step at a time toward becoming the strongest Esper! After he kills the most powerful Beast Emperor, what awaits him isn't honor and applause, but a blade from the Esper Alliance! Esper Alliance: "Lin Ye, you haven't done anything wrong." "You can only blame yourself for being too powerful." "If we can't be the ones holding the knife, then 288Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book isn't actually weak; he was originally very strong, but after being betrayed by humans, his strength was crippled. He then created many powerful subordinates to increase his own power. The plot is exciting, and the protagonist is intelligent; it's not just mindless wish-fulfillment. It's a great read!

50. 100 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: From the Start, I Slept with Zhang Qiling 盗笔：开局睡了张麒麟 9 Leaky Fish9漏鱼Two Male Leads550k WordsOngoing A new work is here! You can read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3.6kReads8.4Score177Shelves

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    A person who is strong in all aspects

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