Looking for Dark Stories with a Ruthless, Cold-Blooded Protagonist Who Puts Self-Interest First, No Female Lead 求黑暗，杀戮果断，冷血无情，利益至上，无女主

1. 1 末EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 130.9kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves

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   The last three books felt darker than the first two.

2. 2 开 From the Start, I Play the Godslayer, and I Will Execute the Gods 开局扮演弑神者，我将处决神明 Ming Yuan-chan明渊酱Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted The starry sky, outer gods, Great Old Ones! As the mysteries lurking in the universe awaken, the cosmos becomes a breeding ground for evil gods. The Primordial Hall, the mutated flutist. When the universe echoes with the sound of Pan’s horns. When Nyarlathotep pulls the puppet strings, the horror that rules the entire starry sky returns. Beneath the star-filled heavens and their eldritch horrors, a godslayer stands solemnly, blade pointed at the stars. “Tell me, everyone, have you heard the soun 2kReads8.2Score164Shelves
3. 3 全 Global Mutation: The Mutant Frenzy of Trillions of Lives 全球畸变：亿兆生命的变异狂潮 Turbid One浊人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Meat blossoms sprout from the soil, and fangs grow from the flowers. The old order awakens all around them. To it, humble humanity is nothing but vermin to be exterminated. Mount Fuji erupts, and the entire Sakura Isles are ripped up and hurled at Huaxia. The magnetic poles flip, super-earthquakes strike, towering tsunamis rise, and the seven continents are squeezed together by a giant hand. Abnormal memes, twisted reality, and layers of overlapping worlds: as the boundary between physics and co 14.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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   Everything is dark, the killings are ruthless and decisive, cold-blooded and merciless, there are no saints, and no female lead.

4. 4 地 Level 999 of Hell: I Am the Strongest Mercenary 地狱999层：我是最强雇佣兵 Turbid One浊人Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite worlds + ruthless and decisive + no female lead + no saintly hero + evolution and mutation + original system] T-virus? Swallowed. G-virus? Swallowed. Blacklight virus? Swallowed. Blackwater Xenomorph? Swallowed. T-Veronica virus? Swallowed. Gamma-ray mutagen? Swallowed. Vibranium skeleton? Swallowed. I don’t care what you call it, if the bloodline looks good, I’ll just swallow it all!! The 999th level of Hell. You’re all earning points to trade for abilities? I have the perfect Gen 10.5kReads8.9Score1kShelves
5. 5 末 Apocalypse: I Evolve into the Zombie Overlord 末世：我进化为丧尸之主 Qian Ci of Anti-Gravity反重力的千慈Sci-Fi & Apocalypse260k WordsOngoing (New book with a low rating, but it will rise later) [Reborn as a zombie + satisfying read + no System + no female lead + decisive and ruthless + leveling-up progression] The zombies break out, and the apocalypse begins. In his previous life, Lin Mu was a zombie who retained his consciousness. With a kind heart and a sense of justice, he joined the human side and fought on the front lines for humanity. But he never imagined that every promise the humans made was a lie. They used him again and ag 167Reads7.2Score—Shelves
6. 6 诡 The Supernatural Returns, and I Am the Greatest Fear in the World 诡异复苏，我是世间最大的恐惧 Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Invincible] [No female lead] Qin Yu died, and his soul arrived in another world, merging with a haunted house. In this age of supernatural resurgence, he continually grew stronger and evolved, creating his own kingdom of terror. Whether human or supernatural, everyone saw him as their greatest fear. 13.8kReads8.4Score928Shelves
7. 7 怪 Weird Tales Space: Starting with the Creation of Fake Humans 怪谈空间：从制造伪人开始 Yaoguang Ersan San瑶光贰叁叁Mystery704k WordsCompleted [Smart protagonist + villain + infinite flow + mastermind + creating eerie urban legends + no heroine + dark] [Don't judge by the rating. It was lowered by review bombing.] [Author's new book: I Loaded an Urban Legend Game into the World] After being forcibly reincarnated by a dump truck, Feng Hou did not transmigrate to another world. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a lightless black sphere: an eerie space capable of creating all kinds of urban legends and absorbing humanity's ne 274Reads8.6Score101Shelves
8. 8 规 Rule Horror: I’m the Final Villain in This Horror Story 规则怪谈：我，恐怖里的最终反派 Autumn Wind Enters Dreams秋风入梦Mystery306k WordsCompleted The supernatural returned, and rulebound horror descended upon the world. Lin Mu was chosen by chance and brought to this perilous world of urban legends. He thought he was just like most of the other players. If he failed to solve the mystery within the allotted time, his mind would descend into chaos, and he would become one of them. Until today: [Rulebound horror has finally begun!] [Wait! This handsome guy looks kind of familiar. Holy crap, isn't he the final villain who created the urban le 1.5kReads8.5Score142Shelves
9. 9 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
10. 10 在 Being an Evil God in the Land of Cherry Blossoms Is Just Wonderful! 在樱花国当邪神，真是太棒了！ The Cat with a Cutesy Voice夹子音的猫Urban223k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + Behind the Scenes + Containment + Gu Insects + Dark + No System] This novel is also known as The Lord of the Sequences, Sequence Monsters: Battle Royale, and The Evil God’s Memoirs. When the evil gods descended, the peaceful, boring world changed. Demons and angels danced together; evil and good converged. “If you’re full of resentment, then let it all out!” No. 000: Evil God No. 001: Corpse King No. 002: Swordsman No. 003: Taotie Lin Fan stood high above, looking down at th 72Reads6.0Score—Shelves
11. 11 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
12. 12 创 I Created the Apocalypse, and Now I Seem to Have Become an Evil God 创造末世的我好像成了邪神 Coo Coo Isn't Updating Today咕咕今天不更新Sci-Fi & Apocalypse177k WordsCompleted [Humanity's Apocalypse + Deity Protagonist + Creation Fantasy + Ensemble Cast] Shen Lin died in the apocalypse. When he awoke, he had become a ghost, unable to interact with the real world. He was also an imperfect deity. At the edge of the solar system stood an endless blood-red barrier. Beyond it was a world of nothing but red, and Shen Lin was that world's deity. He created planets and brought life into being. But then he discovered that his world was merging with reality, and the creatures h 314Reads6.9Score105Shelves
13. 13 恐 Horror Revival: From Clown Doll to Lord of Fear! 恐怖复苏：从小丑人偶到恐惧之主！ Puppets Always Love Putting on Makeup人偶总是爱化妆Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Horror Revival] + [Wild Imagination] + [Horror] + [No Goody-Two-Shoes] + [No Female Lead] + [Manipulating Hearts] Gu De transmigrates into a world where Horror Revival is underway and becomes a creepy clown doll. “Hee hee hee, this is fun...” [Fear +5] As the fear he inspires takes root in people’s hearts, he can continuously grow stronger and gain more bizarre abilities. He can even take on different terrifying forms. Clown Doll: A shrill laugh that spreads terror! Bloodied Butcher: Crushes al 225Reads8.1Score—Shelves
14. 14 绝 The Ultimate Gourmet 绝对美食家 Li Xiaojiàn理小贱Eastern Fantasy252k WordsOngoing (No harem, no naive do-gooder, no System, partly feel-good, dark story! Read at your own discretion. The protagonist is extremely twisted.) As the saying goes, food is the people’s first necessity. I used to think so too. Food was a gift from heaven! Until one day, I had tasted everything in sight... And so, I raised my head and looked up at the heavens... 122Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 诡 Eerie Revival: I Died from the Start and Became the Ghost Boss 诡异复苏：开局死亡，成为诡老板 Illogical Cat没逻辑的猫Mystery321k WordsCompleted [Villain] [Creating Urban Legends] [No Female Lead] After signing a strange contract, Wang Yuan is killed by the “Greedy Ghost.” When he comes back to life, he becomes the owner of the “Haunted Shop.” From then on, countless products are created in the Haunted Shop. “Life-Buying Money,” which can take the life of someone you hate. “Fate-Binding Cord,” which makes someone fall in love with you unconditionally. “Wish Coin,” which can grant any wish. Everything you want can be found in the H 887Reads6.7Score124Shelves
16. 16 诡 Creepy Game: My Teammates Have a 100% Death Rate 诡异游戏：我的队友百分百死亡率 In a Sea of Blood血海之中Mystery225k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [No Pairings] [No Moral Limits] [Dark Tone] [Bizarre Game] [Gradually Becoming a Ghost] [World-ending] [Lone Wolf] An unexpected invitation drags Si Yehan into an endless series of instances. There are no panels, no ratings, only unending instances and slaughter. [Haunted Village: In a remote mountain village, the sound of infants crying often echoes through the night and lingers for a long time. Find out where the cries are coming from and survive for ten days.] [Night Watch: T 2.6kReads6.1Score322Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first book. These stories are all quite dark and controversial, making them worth following along with.

17. 17 命 Cultivating Immortality Through Destiny: I Prove Eternal Life Through Impermanence 命格修仙：我以无常证长生 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy131k WordsOngoing [Warning: The protagonist has no bottom line] [Dark story] [No holier-than-thou protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [The protagonist is smart] In this world, fate is ordained by heaven. Some have the fate of mayflies, living only from dawn to dusk. Some are destined for mediocrity, accomplishing nothing. Others are blessed with the fate of the powerful, rising smoothly to success. Thus, people fear the might of heaven and the consequences of their actions, and seek a better destiny 240Reads—Score100Shelves
18. 18 凡 The Mortal's Road to Immortality! 凡人升仙路！ Xiaobai Doesn't Eat小白不吃饭Eastern Fantasy382k WordsOngoing [Body Snatching Cultivation] [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Villain] [No Female Lead] [No Holds Barred] [Ruthless] [Self-Serving] [Hypocritical] (The protagonist is pure evil from the very start. No redemption arc. Fellow demonic cultivators, enjoy without worry. Kindhearted fellow cultivators, please move along.) Who says mortals know nothing of immortals? I came from evil, and I live in madness! A secret demonic art and a volume of ghost-cultivation techniques became the star 5.2kReads6.8Score552Shelves
19. 19 杀 Kill or Be Killed: But I Start with a Conceptual Ability 杀戮求生：但开局概念级能力 Unorthodox非道Urban454k WordsCompleted [Villain Protagonist + Evil Path + Kill, Kill, Kill + Eat, Eat, Eat + Monster Girls] [From the start, I got a conceptual ability that lets me replenish myself by consuming things. I’m just going to eat, eat, eat!!!] I transmigrated, but my identity was exposed, and I even died. Well, not completely. So I was drafted into a world of slaughter, where I had to fight monsters for extra time to live. I thought life would be rough, but who knew I’d get a conceptual ability from the start? What more is 1.6kReads6.7Score118Shelves
20. 20 邪 The Demonic Cultivator’s Path to the Dao 邪修成道 The Wind Blew at My Clothes风吹了衣衫Eastern Fantasy205k WordsCompleted [Dark tone, decisive and ruthless, devoted to the Dao] No transmigration, no System I was but an abandoned infant, taken in out of pity by an old Daoist. From then on, I embarked on the path to immortality, leaving my former identity behind. Six provinces stand divided, with good and evil everywhere. I bear evil markings, and my soul carries a sacrificial altar. I will sever the past, extinguish the seven emotions, and renounce the six desires. This poor Daoist is Chen Zui, Daoist name Tian Xie. 494Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 从 Starting with a Dormitory Manhunt, I Slay Every Ghostly Evil God 从宿舍逃杀开始斩尽幽诡邪神 Peace Throughout the Land天下长安Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Communicate with the Future] [Monsters Lurking] [Rules That Kill] [Power-Up System] [Supernatural Sequences] [Everyone Has a System] [No Female Lead] "Chu Xuan, if you're awake, don't speak. Don't make a sound... You'll be the next one to die!" "These are the rules of the day-and-night killing game. If you want to get out alive, you have to find and kill the monster!" After transmigrating back to his college days, Chu Xuan planned to use his foresight to make money and lie flat. But he never ex 248kReads8.8Score31.1kShelves

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    Yes, yes.

22. 22 神 The Disciple's Game 神徒游戏 Hu Qiuqiu胡球球Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing The entire world is plunged into a terrifying death game, with 8 billion people taking part! A global battle royale for survival has begun! Only 12 of the 8 billion will survive! The survival rate is less than 0.00000000015%! Hospitals, schools, prisons... Any location anywhere in the world could become a death-game arena! Terrifying ghosts and monsters take part in the game alongside humanity! [Welcome to the Disciple Game] [Light horror + mind games + games + infinite-world adventure] (This no 75.8kReads8.3Score6.9kShelves

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    Fang Xiu unexpectedly transmigrates to a post-apocalyptic world invaded by a bizarre force, awakening the incredible ability to rewind time after death. Each time he dies, time reverses, allowing him to re-examine his past mistakes and oversights.

23. 23 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves
24. 24 从 Genetic Ascension, Beginning with Evil Tiga 从邪迪开始的基因飞升 Greedy Bullfrog馋嘴牛蛙Anime Fanfiction270k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and may drop later) [Egoist + Utterly Selfish + Slow-Burn Power Progression + No Female Lead] (Villain protagonist, no Ultraman spirit; he will stop at nothing for power) When a top scientist enters the world of Ultraman, should he pray for the mercy of the light, or wait to be saved by a hero? Lu Yuan's answer: plunder, dissect, and trample over bones on his way to godhood. In this dimension, where giant beasts run rampant and gods descend, the human body is as insigni 1.3kReads6.8Score105Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book is absolutely dark.

25. 25 领 Lord, the Human Race Is Weak. What Does That Have to Do with Me, a Cultivator? 领主，人族弱，关我修仙者什么事 Qi Refining Cultivator炼气期修士Eastern Fantasy248k WordsOngoing [A Little Dark] [Power Fantasy] [Immortal Venerable] [Behind-the-Scenes] The proud dragons are stripped of their scales and fur, and the holy angels have their wings torn off. From then on, another world passes down tales of a band of executioners. Guided by the principle of harming the heavens, but not Wen He, a group of cultivators set out on a campaign of conquest under Wen He’s leadership. Demon: “Compared to them, I’m practically a raw recruit.” Angel: “I have no idea. They said they envied 1.1kReads8.1Score102Shelves

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    This is a very good novel. It's a villainous novel—the protagonist is ruthless, decisive, cold-blooded, heartless, vindictive, selfish, merciless, cold-blooded, suspicious, extremely cunning, unscrupulous, callous, cruel, ruthless, cunning, treacherous, ruthless, merciless, patient, cold-blooded, obsessive, decisive in killing, insightful, and suspicious. There is no female lead. His subordinates are utterly devoted to him, sworn to be loyal to the death, unwavering in their loyalty, willing to die for their master, following him in life and death, obeying him without question, steadfast in their loyalty, bowing down to him, protecting him with their lives, unwavering in their loyalty, never abandoning him, willing to die for him, devoted to him, worshipping him as a god, and having no regrets even in death. This novel doesn't sell anything under the guise of something else. The protagonist is a pure egoist. The protagonist is also selfish, self-serving, arrogant, shameless, opportunistic, selfish, greedy, and insatiable. He is also an extreme egoist, always prioritizing his own safety and interests above all else, never sacrificing anything for others. He is inherently suspicious and distrustful, always on guard, and even his closest confidants cannot fully trust him. He is incredibly cunning, ruthless, and unscrupulous in his actions.

26. 26 你 Your Anomaly Has Been Created. Please Set Its Killing Rules 你的诡异已创建，请设置杀人规则 Doesn't Like Sausages不爱吃香肠Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Behind the scenes + urban setting + ensemble cast + dark themes + revenge + creating the uncanny + rules for killing] Vengeful spirits, urban legends, and evil ghosts: terrifying beings once confined to supernatural horror films had crossed into reality, shrouding the world in fear. Each had its own rules for killing, and they especially favored the lives of evil people. Once they marked you, if you didn’t know how to break their rules, you were sure to die by their hands. Governments around th 43.2kReads7.0Score5.2kShelves

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    There are no constraints, the protagonist is particularly dark, and so far I haven't seen any Mary Sue elements.

27. 27 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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    It's all over. It's all about decisive killing and no saintly sentimentality. The protagonist has maxed out his talent and embarks on the path of immortality alone. He grows stronger all the way, crushing all enemies, fighting until the sky cracks and the universe collapses. He kills until no one in the world dares to claim supremacy or call themselves his enemy. There are all kinds of supreme bodies, imperial sons and daughters, divine sons and daughters, holy sons and daughters, and all kinds of strange beasts. The world view is huge and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes. Especially in the later parts, it's really exciting. The world view gradually emerges. The vast world that comes to life is the kind of immortal and chivalrous world that people yearn for.

28. 28 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.3kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves

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    These are all good.

29. 29 人 Human Genius? Sorry, I’m a Deviant 人类天才？抱歉，我是畸变种 Mesopotamian Plains美索不达米亚的平原Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Romance] [The protagonist conceals his identity and is on humanity's side] [Ensemble Cast] Su Zhan transmigrated, and from the start he witnessed a scene of domestic harmony. His parents in this new body would do anything for each other, a heartwarming sight. In the city, there was a kind of creature. They looked no different from humans, but they hunted people to survive and grow stronger. People called them Aberrants. And Su Zhan was one of them. 10.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
30. 30 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 696.8kReads9.4Score50.3kShelves
31. 31 杀 Lord of the Path of Slaughter 杀戮道主 Conscienceless Heavenly Spear无良天戈Eastern Fantasy335k WordsCompleted [Dark story + decisive and ruthless + no female lead + protagonist is no saint] As he teeters on the brink of death, Chen Dao activates the Slaughter System. The more he kills, the stronger he becomes. From then on, the world gains a numb, remorseless hunter. He slaughters across the heavens, leaving mountains of corpses and seas of blood in his wake. Countless bones pave his path; all living beings weep blood; Buddhas perish, demons fall, monsters collapse, and immortals mourn. To attain the Da 852Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, not a saint. He kills anyone who displeases him. He is either on the path of killing or slaughtering. Wherever he goes, there is endless killing and smoke. He uses violence to stop violence and killing to stop killing. He has no bottom line. No matter if he is male, female, young or old, he will kill anyone who displeases him. It is a dark and satisfying novel worth reading.

32. 32 R Re:Zero: An Otherworldly Life Starting as an Immortal Venerable Re0：从仙尊开始的异世界生活 Little Hu lill小小胡lillAnime Fanfiction80k WordsOngoing (Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World fanfic, soul transmigration, comedy) Today, Subaru Natsuki looked much more serious than usual. “Master, your Authority is such a nuisance.” Subaru paused for a moment, then immediately understood what Shaula meant. Laughing, he deactivated his Authority. “Hahaha, bring it on.” Shaula laughed too and clapped him on the shoulder. After that, everyone loosened up, wearing relaxed smiles as they offered Subaru their blessings. Go on, you sneakiest man alive 549Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The reputation of model workers

33. 33 r Re: Fang Yuan's Life in Another World, Starting from Zero re：方猿从零开始的异世界生活 Rem's Kidnapper 318蕾姆绑架犯318Anime Fanfiction747k WordsOngoing “They said that if I couldn’t be reborn, I’d be nothing.” “Well, obviously. If you have a cheat ability and don’t use it, aren’t you throwing away a winning hand?” “But, oh man, being reborn isn’t exactly reliable either. Where the hell have I ended up? Is this still the Gu world?” “Wait, what do you mean the oldest person in this world only lived to be four hundred?” “What do you mean most people are either crazy or stupid?” [No System, no golden finger, no bugs, no harem, no female lead, 4.1kReads8.6Score211Shelves
34. 34 全 Global Killing Game: I Turn Up the Heat for the Players 全球杀戮游戏：我给玩家上强度 Half a Cup of Spring and Autumn半盏春秋Urban447k WordsOngoing [Invincible + no female lead + early access + dark tone + decisive in killing + no parties or guilds, a lone wolf] Five years ago, Chang Jiu was pulled into the world of a game called Ascension. It was a boundless dark forest shrouded in gray fog and overrun with ferocious beasts. He was the game's only player, and every day the dome above issued him a mission to kill. If he failed to complete it, the game would mercilessly erase him at the end of the day. However, every player who entered the g 1.1kReads8.5Score116Shelves

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    You'll thank me. Don't look at my reading time; this is a newly created alt account.

35. 35 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.3kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    This Xiao Nanliang (a woman in the story with a male body) always takes revenge on the spot, and the protagonist is unorthodox and uses very vicious methods, as long as they are effective.

36. 36 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    Darkening, villains, ruthless and decisive. The first book: revenge means killing all suspects—there's always an enemy among them. The second book: revenge is absolute, until death do us part. The third book: to achieve one's goals, any means necessary—anyone with a shred of compassion would find it unbearable.

37. 37 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
38. 38 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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    [Smiling face][Smiling face]

39. 39 许 Wish System: How Could I Possibly Be Kyubey? 许愿系统，我怎么可能是丘比 A Moonlit Night at Qilitan月夜过七里滩Urban441k WordsCompleted [Behind the scenes + ensemble cast + villains + world destruction + no female lead + fictional setting + slow burn] Legend has it that when neon lights are shining, a wish powerful enough can draw a legendary god down to grant it. As for the price, it only tells you afterward. I have made countless people’s dreams come true, and witnessed countless people descend into madness. I am Pu Song, a soul trapped in a cat’s body, a stranger from another land who harvests despair to find my way home. If 1.4kReads8.6Score147Shelves
40. 40 诡 Eerie: I Can Devour Without Limit 诡异：我能无限吞噬 Origin Demon God起源魔神Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Eldritch Horror] [Supernatural Powers] [No Romance] [No Morals] [No Limits] [Cruel and Vicious] [Selfish and Self-Serving] In a world overrun by the uncanny, I accidentally reveal that I transmigrated here. Barely escaping with my life, I manage to get away. The flames of resentment bloom. My long-awaited golden finger finally arrives: a mysterious stone tablet on the dark side of the moon, capable of endlessly devouring the uncanny’s source. After years of building strength, I unleash a massa 15.9kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
41. 41 开 From the Start, I Wield the Zhu Xian Sword and Slay Until All Worlds Fall Silent 开局获得诛仙剑，杀到万界寂灭 Born Goofy天生瓜六Eastern Fantasy143k WordsOngoing [Invincible Protagonist] [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] [No Female Lead] [No Romance] [Fast-Paced] From the start, he obtains the legendary Zhuxian Sword and wields the power to slay immortals and gods, becoming invincible under heaven! Yun Shen chooses “no beef.” 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is dark enough, isn't it?

42. 42 战 My Saber Is Sheathed, Yet I'm Still Number One Under Heaven 战刀入鞘，我依旧天下第一 Old Zhu老朱Urban753k WordsCompleted [Unmatched in slaughter + absolute power + surrounded by beauties + steamrolls all the way] He once ruled over hell. The name King of Hell made the world's powerful tremble in fear! The moment he emerged, three Black Hawks cut across the sky as forces from every direction knelt to welcome him! He could wipe out a powerful family with a snap of his fingers, slay formidable foes with a wave of his hand, and win the devotion of beauties who would follow him to their deaths! In this chaotic age of h 2.2kReads9.2Score176Shelves
43. 43 终 Tower of the End: The Supreme Climber 终焉塔：至高无上的攀登者 Li Wuzai李无灾Anime Fanfiction152k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Infinite Flow] + [No Female Lead] + [Despair] + [Apocalypse] + [Utterly Brutal] + [Sacrifice Yourself for the Greater Good] + [High-Level Narrative] + [Low-Level Narrative] Climber, welcome to the Tower of the End. Choose your faction. This decision is extremely important. Please consider it carefully. The White King asks three questions of life. Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Before finding out who he was, the White King set out on the path of asce 30Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 弃 Abandon the Gods 弃神。 Fish Don't Speak of Fishing鱼不语渔Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + not a saint + self-interest above all + satisfying read + invincible protagonist] Spiritual qi revival. Alien races invade the world, and the skies are about to collapse. This is an age of opportunity, because everyone has a chance to enter the realm of the extraordinary and gain power to rival the gods. But it’s also an age of despair, because human life is worth less than grass, and one misstep can mean falling into eternal darkness… Ning Yuan once saved hundreds of thousands of 171kReads7.2Score22.1kShelves

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    It had a younger sister at the beginning, but later it completely turned into a dark story.

45. 45 全 Everyone Is an Evil Immortal!!! 全员恶仙！！！ There Are Mountains Beyond the Heavens天外有山Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing Also known as The Whole Cast Are Evil Immortals and The Whole Cast Are Evil Immortals: I Have a Temple for Cultivating Immortals [No Angst] [Unhinged] [High Stakes from Start to Finish] There is a rumor of a temple somewhere in the world, with a patch of magical soil inside. Just treat a person as a "seed" and plant them in the soil, and they can become an immortal. Li Shiwu has spent ten years seeking immortality. At last, he finds the temple and plants himself in the soil, but he never expecte 207.6kReads9.0Score19.6kShelves
46. 46 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回：我终将成仙 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds. 6.4kReads6.9Score398Shelves

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    Dark fiction where the protagonist prioritizes self-interest and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, including but not limited to betraying allies, abandoning companions, and killing to cultivate power.

47. 47 天 The Rebellious One's Second Book 天生反骨仔的第2本书 Born Rebellious, Rebellious, Rebellious天生反骨仔仔仔Eastern Fantasy217k WordsCompleted [Signed: Read with confidence] [Cthulhu Mythos] [No female lead] You can enjoy this even if you haven't read the original. After transmigrating into the world of Lord of the Mysteries, Kane Sotos becomes an impoverished, debt-ridden baron. Armed with the original story's script, he chooses the Seer pathway and uses his noble status as a disguise to prepare for the apocalypse in advance: He waters political schemes with poisoned wine: murdering creditors at a ball and backing a prince's industria 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dark, fanfiction, rampage

48. 48 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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    Please leave a book review; criticism is welcome. [Smirk]

49. 49 邪 The Path of Unorthodox Longevity, Beginning with Shifting Blood and Bone 邪路长生，从横移血骨开始 Golden Koi金鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation] [Longevity] [Cautious] [Fake System] [Mercurial] [Pseudo-invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No female lead] [Also known as: The Unorthodox Path to Longevity: Shifting Blood and Bone; Fellow Daoist, Your Spiritual Root Looks Good. Mind If I Borrow It?; Unorthodox Cultivation: My Aptitude Falls Short, So I’ll Make Up the Difference with Fellow Daoists] [PS: (*^▽^*) Since this is a story about an unorthodox cultivator, some things go without saying. Ratings and comments a 9kReads8.2Score770Shelves

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    "Fellow Daoist, I see your spiritual root is quite impressive, may I borrow it?" 😏 This Xianxia novel is super witty! The protagonist "borrows" spiritual roots from all over, forging a bizarre path in the cultivation world. The opening is high-energy, with the protagonist resorting to any means to achieve breakthroughs, the plot twists and turns constantly, and he engages in witty battles with various forces. It's guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and feel incredibly satisfied. Come and start this joyful cultivation journey! 🎉 "Fellow Daoist, why is your Emperor's Banner emitting black smoke? (Left Path Patrol)" 🤩 Highly recommend this fantasy masterpiece! The protagonist wields a strange Emperor's Banner, with a unique art style. The story is full of dangers, mysterious ruins, and sectarian conflicts. Every time the Emperor's Banner emits black smoke, it foreshadows crisis or opportunity. The protagonist uses unique methods to navigate these challenges. The writing style is humorous, making it both tense and exciting, and definitely worth reading. 😎 "Dark World, Don't Blame Me for Being Ruthless" 😈 A dark fantasy world is coming! The world has collapsed, zombies roam freely, and the protagonist, facing dire straits, awakens extraordinary abilities. He's not a saint; ruthless and merciless, he fights his way through the darkness, solely for survival. The ugliness of humanity and the struggle for survival are vividly portrayed, every battle is thrilling, immersing you in this cruel apocalypse and making your heart race. 💥 *Dark Awakening: Invincible from the Fall of the Blood Buddha* 😎 A fantastical and exhilarating novel is here! The protagonist unexpectedly falls into the bizarre inheritance of the Blood Buddha, embarking on a path of revenge. The opening is full of suspense, and as the plot progresses, the power of the Blood Buddha is gradually revealed, sweeping away enemies and easily defeating opponents far stronger than himself. The world is vast, with various forces vying for power; watch as the protagonist rises from the darkness to dominate the world—super exciting and thrilling! 🔥

50. 50 黑 The Dark World: Don't Blame Me for Being Ruthless 黑暗世界，别怪我狠 An Imperfect Sky不完全天空Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration + System + martial arts + demons and supernatural horrors + no female lead (This book is dark; do not read if you have a savior complex.) (Please note, the protagonist isn't the type to kill indiscriminately without thinking.) Demons run rampant, horrors block the path, and humanity is so desperate to survive that people willingly let demons raise them like livestock. Zhang Xuan transmigrates into this world and at first just wants to live a decent life. But with Heaven absent and 3.7kReads7.4Score257Shelves

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