No Female Lead, No Romance, High IQ, Scientific Research. Get It? 无女主 无cp 高智商 科研 懂?

1. 1 学 A Top Student's Journey Leads to the Stars and the Sea 学霸的征途是星辰大海 Trainee Human Observer见习人类观察员Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Academic genius + cutting-edge technology + strengthening the country through science and technology + sci-fi + no female lead + an intelligent protagonist] In 2023, high school sophomore Xu Chen obtains a learning talent System. By completing tasks and raising his subject levels, he gains academic talents far beyond those of ordinary people! In the early stages, the focus is on basic sciences: high school math competitions, solving mathematical conjectures, researching artificial intelligence 88.5kReads9.0Score7.3k14d adds

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   The author has already stated that there will be no female lead in this book, and the plot is quite good.

2. 2 胎 Born into the 1970s: I Make My Whole Family Rich Through Studying 胎穿七零：我靠读书带全家致富 Mao Mao猫芼Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing (I Just Want to Slack Off, but They Call Me a Genius) (Period Piece + Academic Prodigy + Strengthening the Nation + System + No Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Pure Wish Fulfillment) After Chen Wang died, he was reborn as the Chen family's only dim-witted grandson. With four older female cousins, the two elders of the Chen family doted on him like a precious treasure, giving him the best of everything. Chen Wang thought he could spend this life slacking off. Who could have gues 161.7kReads9.0Score15.7k14d adds

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   Reincarnated System: A Genius Student in a Technological Era (No Romance) - I've been following this story because the male lead is too young.

3. 3 带 I Take Trillions of Netizens Back to the Eighties to Rebuild the Nation’s Heavy Industry 带万亿网友回八零，重铸大国重工 Ling Tai Three Hearts灵台三心Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Industrial powerhouse + period setting + livestreaming + no heroine] After transmigrating to the Great Northwest in 1980, Lin Xi didn’t want to spend his life as a mere draftsman. When Mr. Qian tried to recruit him, he replied with astonishing boldness: “I’m not going to the design office. I want to make money at the labor services company!” He knew that without money, wind tunnels would shut down, projects would be cut, and the nation’s master craftsmen wouldn’t even be able to afford a new pa 66.3kReads9.2Score8.9k14d adds

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   This book is seriously exciting! High IQs earn foreign exchange for the country. The author's writing is excellent, without feeling pretentious. The style is humorous and witty, and even when describing scientists and experts designing new things, it's never dull or difficult to understand. It feels like the knowledge is genuinely absorbed. The protagonist is truly capable and adept at interpersonal relationships. The viewers in the live stream are also very supportive. A great read, highly recommended!

4. 4 筛 Selecting Humanity 筛选人类 A Glance and a Hop回眸一跳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse413k WordsCompleted Hardcore sci-fi, rated 9+ [Hardcore sci-fi, future technology, genetic warfare, high-IQ strategies, a fresh premise, tech-focused, not a power fantasy] This is a novel that will leave you feeling a chill run down your spine. It depicts a form of warfare most people have never considered: genetic agricultural warfare. Drawing on rigorous agricultural science, it builds an apocalyptic scenario that feels chillingly real. The enemy’s weapon might be nothing more than an ordinary weed growing by a f 10.7kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds

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   "The author is definitely a researcher!"—That was my first thought after reading *The Screening of Humans*. A completely new kind of tech-driven science fiction, unlike anything else, with a 9.5+ Rating for content quality! The three layers of technological attack are so realistic; each layer corresponds to today's biosafety news!! Now the entire book community is questioning whether the author is even telling the truth!! This kind of futuristic, hard science fiction is so mind-bending and incredibly exciting!!

5. 5 1 At Fifteen, I Became a National Treasure of a Genius Scientist 15岁，成为国宝级天才科学家 Standard Xi Yu制式希余Urban1.7M WordsOngoing “They say I’m sick, but they don’t know that my eyes hold the equations of the entire universe.” At fifteen, Xiao Su was labeled “autistic” in a mountain village in Qian Province, his future bleak. During an unexpected trip to the capital for medical treatment, he filled a gap in the Annals of Mathematics with three lines of derivation in the mathematics building at Peking University. Li Changqing, a leading Chinese number theorist, grabbed his mother’s hand with trembling fingers. “This child i 10.3kReads8.9Score33714d adds

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   These are the three books I've been reading recently, and they're really good. It's just that chapters 2 and 3 are a bit too much, and chapter 1 is okay, but the beginning is a bit of a slang term for the main character. [Eating melon emoji]

6. 6 中 The Chinese Academy of Sciences Came to the Entertainment Industry to Poach Someone! The Haters Were Stunned 中科院来娱乐圈捞人！黑粉全蒙了 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Thanks to [If You're This Capable, Why Not Join the Chinese Academy of Sciences?] for sending a hundred Carnival gifts. Boss, you're invulnerable to bullets and blades.” After turning down yet another visit from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gu Ran turned around and explained the three ways to achieve controlled nuclear fusion to his fans. Other streamers' fans have an average education level of middle school. Gu Ran's fans average a PhD. 118.1kReads9.1Score17.7k14d adds

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   Ignite your lofty ambitions and plunge into the wave of technological advancement for your nation! Looking back at the spirit of exploration that originated in mythology, to today's pursuit of humanity's future in the stars; from contemplating human origins and the dawn of wisdom, to navigating the complexities of classical physics and quantum technology, and ultimately challenging the current limits of physics. The protagonist successfully integrates consciousness theory with technology, creating a new system of physics, enabling China to achieve a magnificent transformation in the technological arena, rising from adversity to the pinnacle of glory. As the younger generation, we stand at a new starting point in this era, shouldering the heavy responsibility of revitalizing China through science and technology. This novel is full of struggle and dreams, igniting our fighting spirit and inspiring us to dedicate ourselves to the scientific and technological cause of our motherland. What are you waiting for? Quickly open the book and embark on a passionate journey to pursue your dreams!

7. 7 跟 Learning Physics with Tomatoes 跟着番茄学物理 A Bookshelf一个书架Urban640k WordsOngoing Want to embark on a mind-bending and thrilling adventure in pursuit of knowledge? The story begins with Xiao Rui, a flippant student who hates studying. By chance, he is struck by an idea presented in the program Starry Night Exploration. The show goes beyond the surface of traditional myths to delve into their deeper meaning, suggesting that myths may have been the ancients’ unique way of exploring the unknown. This instantly inspires everyone to reconsider the myths they thought they knew. As 254Reads—Score4114d adds
8. 8 天 Genius Scholar: King of Mathematics 天才学霸：数学称王 Where Does the Road Ahead Lead前路何往Urban467k WordsCompleted [Science Research] [Fields Medal] [Every Honor] [Reaching New Heights] That summer, cicadas sang. In high school, Li Qing gained a System and sped down the fast track of mathematics. He entered university with a perfect score, ranking first in the IMO. His very first paper was published in a top journal. From breakthroughs in remainder terms to proving all kinds of conjectures, he kept pushing the boundaries. He won the Fields Medal at nineteen and used an AI he created himself to advance academ 13.8kReads6.8Score1.1k14d adds

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   This is definitely it, highly recommend it! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

9. 9 拯 Saving Humanity: Are Humans Really This Fragile?! 拯救人类：人类也太脆弱了吧！ Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.4M WordsCompleted June, 2025 AD. The guardian of human civilization, the greatest scientist in the history of the Milky Way, a living history of humanity, a scholar whose knowledge bordered on omniscience, the one who rebooted civilization and ushered in a new era, a great man who cared for humanity as if it were a protected species… When Qin Yu was given the chance to make three wishes, he thought carefully, then solemnly made these three wishes. Wish One: Absolute immortality. No matter how much time passes, or 15.3kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds

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   An absolutely wonderful book.

10. 10 重 Reborn as a Top Student: In the End, I Still Handed Over the System 重生学霸：最终我还是上交了系统 Fixing Things修东西Urban430k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life + Top Student + System + Technology + Contributing to the Nation | No Romance | Slow-Burn] Lu Xing unexpectedly returned to the time just after the high school entrance exams. Faced with the study System that came with being reborn, he changed his exam preferences and entered a school completely different from the one he’d attended in his previous life. At first, he only wanted to fulfill his dream of becoming a top student. He used his knowledge of the future to make a little uno 673Reads8.2Score11814d adds

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    Putting everything else aside, the fact that there's no romantic pairing and no female lead is at least a definite plus.

11. 11 我EN I Exchange Black Technology by Crushing the School Bully 我靠打爆学霸兑换黑科技 Meat-Eating Panda吃肉的熊猫Urban4.6M WordsCompleted [Academic Prodigy + Black Technology + Technology to Strengthen the Nation + War and Terror Bureau] High school student Song He gets the Academic Grudge System. As long as he can make top students lose their composure, he can exchange their resentment for all kinds of black technology. So Song He keeps driving the top students over the edge: “You snatch first place in the grade, and every other top student drops in the rankings. Resentment +10,000!” “You receive a special research allowance for 55kReads9.3Score6.3k14d adds

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    😣Purely black technology! The protagonist, already a top student, becomes even more overpowered after being bound to a system: biological explosives, brain-simulating engineering, gene cultivation. A mere high school student is incredibly extraordinary! 0_Q 310,000 readers, 9.4 High rating, no dull moments—watch as the protagonist shocks the world!

12. 12 我 Our Glorious China Strides Across the Multiverse 我泱泱华夏纵横多元宇宙 Roast the Buns Before Eating馒头烤着吃Male-Channel Fanfiction6.8M WordsOngoing Fang Jing somehow came into possession of a magical machine that could let him transmigrate into all kinds of science-fiction films and TV shows! In response to the United States' suppression, he starts with The Wandering Earth, developing exoskeletons, crewed lunar missions, a moon base, and a space elevator... China rises all the way from The Wandering Earth to The Three-Body Problem, conquering the multiverse until it eventually ascends into an eternal multiverse civilization! 60.2kReads9.1Score3.5k14d adds
13. 13 我EN My Right Eye is a God-Tier Computer 我的右眼是神级计算机 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.2M WordsCompleted I am the super artificial intelligence in your eyes. You humans call an IQ of 85 stupid and an IQ of 135 smart, but you will never understand what an IQ of 125,000 means! From now on, I will be your right-hand man! 150.8kReads9.2Score19k14d adds
14. 14 我EN I'm a Type II Civilization with a Dimensionality Reduction Strike, Isn't That Perfectly Reasonable? 我一个二级文明有二向箔很合理吧 Chen Erlan陈二懒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted [Technology + Disaster + Interstellar + Tech Tree] In the year 2050 AD, the Sun is affected by an unknown force, and a helium flash is imminent! Is Earth on the brink of destruction? No matter. I’ll handle it! Is the Trisolaris system’s Proxima Centauri civilization about to invade? No matter. I’ll handle it! Are advanced civilizations locked in conflict across the dark universe? No matter. I’ll handle it! … Starting with controlled nuclear fusion, the protagonist, Lü Yongchang, ushers humanity 89.9kReads9.6Score7.9k14d adds
15. 15 直 The Genius Livestreamer: This Streamer Is the Real Deal, He'll Show Up When There's Trouble 直播鬼才：这主播能处，有事真上 Let Me Go Wild and Feast让我疯狂炫饭Urban688k WordsCompleted [Livestream + No heroine + Comedy + Lighthearted + Rebel] A flop streamer + the ultimate troublemaking System, leaving netizens stunned! Bai Ye transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the [Never Back Down] System. Onlookers: “Streamer, don’t! You can’t win against those matchmaking aunties. They’re way too powerful!” A passerby: “Holy crap, he actually went straight at them! Holy crap, he made the aunties cry!” A fan of a certain brand: “If you’re saying our stuff is bad, go make 19.1kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
16. 16 重 After Being Reborn, I Devoted Myself to Huaxia: A Peerless National Scholar! 重生后，我身许华夏，国士无双！ Kitten Eating Ice Cream吃雪糕的奶猫Urban638k WordsCompleted Before Gu Ran took the college entrance exam, no one understood what the greatest upheaval in a century truly meant. With China facing an uphill struggle, the distinguished academician Gu Zhiqiu was reborn on the eve of the college entrance exam. He flipped the chessboard, tossed away the pieces, and then announced to the world: “It's China's turn to counterattack.” 10.4kReads9.0Score79114d adds

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    At a time when China is facing adversity, Academician Gu Zhi Qiu is reborn on the eve of the college entrance examination. He overturns the chessboard, throws away the pieces, and then tells the nation: It's time for China to counterattack. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

17. 17 古 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 Zombie Gu Gu僵尸咕咕Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 4.1kReads9.3Score66214d adds

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    This book doesn't have a romantic pairing. The girl surnamed Yang in the female-oriented section isn't the male lead. You'll understand later that it was Chen Yi who did it, even though she was about to believe you!

18. 18 让 You Were Supposed to Open a Hardware Store, So Why Are You Building Fighter Jet Engines? 让你开店买五金，战机引擎什么鬼 Can't Be Bothered to Name It不想起名了Urban396k WordsOngoing PS: (Parallel Blue Star, fictional setting for safety!) Qin Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and is selected to take part in CCTV’s Ordinary Professionals, where the contestant who attracts the most attention will win a prize of 100 million. But Qin Ming’s profession is running a hardware store, and he unlocks the Universal Hardware Store System. Every time he sells a piece of hardware, he earns points. As long as he has enough points, the System has anything he could want. Before long, th 870Reads7.2Score13914d adds

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    Highly recommend the first book

19. 19 就 I Just Took a Part-Time Job, So Why Are You Offering a 15-Million Bounty on Me? 就兼个职，你通缉我一千五百万？ No Pen Name笔名无Urban432k WordsCompleted A new work is out! Come read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 198Reads7.7Score10814d adds
20. 20 让 You Were Supposed to Run the Toy Factory into the Ground, So Why Did You Build a Gundam? 让你搞垮玩具厂，你造高达算什么 ruguemadUrban748k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Jiang Botao gains an Entertainment Industry Revitalization System, which promises to make him worth tens of millions. Jiang Botao sneers: “I won a hundred-million-yuan lottery before I transmigrated. I want to go home!” When he learns that the System will send him back to his original timeline to claim the lottery winnings if his company goes bankrupt, Jiang Botao sets out to make his company fail as spectacularly as possible... But what is with these geniuses working under 1.4kReads8.6Score10114d adds
21. 21 工 A Major Industrial Audit: Why Is It You Every Single Time? 工业大摸底，怎么次次都是你 Chilled Dinosaur冰镇恐龙Urban493k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Tian awakens a black-tech sign-in System. But poor management leads to losses, and all the cutting-edge technology at his disposal has nowhere to go. Then the Dragon Kingdom launches a nationwide industrial survey! "What? You're saying you have thousands of tons of steel cable like this sitting unused?" "That cargo ship is powered by nuclear energy?" "Those drones flying overhead could be turned into bombers with a few modifications!" "And this paint 6kReads8.7Score49914d adds
22. 22 暑 I Got Caught at My Summer Job, and They Asked If a J-10 Could Be Modified 暑假兼职被抓，问我歼十能改吗？ I'm Not Eating Anymore 555我不吃了555Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Feng became a student at Southwest University of Science and Technology. His daily routine was to study hard, and during every holiday he worked part-time at his uncle's agricultural machinery factory. One day, while he was in class, a group of heavily armed armed police officers suddenly stormed into the classroom. "Are you Lu Feng? Come with us!" In the interrogation room, the police and experts stared gravely at the files in their hands. "While you 607Reads7.9Score19114d adds
23. 23 抗 War of Resistance: I Reverse-Transmigrate from the Future to Build the Strongest World Power 抗战：从反穿未来打造最强列强 Moon Sets over Wuchen月落乌辰Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A college student living in the era of the War of Resistance is suddenly contacted by a System that lets him travel to the future. Determined to serve his country and strike back against the invaders, he joins forces with people from the future and starts assigning bounty missions to Li Yunlong! First mission: wipe out the Sakata Regiment. Those Type 56 rifles and 122 mm cannons are all yours, Old Li! Second mission: that old fox Yoshino has been living too comfortably lately. Old Li, it's up to 3.4kReads8.0Score18814d adds

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    I highly recommend the fourth book, it's great!

24. 24 亮 Bright Sword: The Air War Begins in 1940 亮剑：空战从1940开始 Loves Dried Plums爱吃梅干Urban725k WordsCompleted [Bright Sword] + [System] + [Power-Fantasy Transmigration] = [Unrivaled Air Force] Su Hao transmigrates to the world of Bright Sword and gets an Air Force Academy System from the start. All he has to do is recruit students and researchers to earn rewards. Training pilots and scientists also permanently increases the reward tier. Li Yunlong has just broken out of Cangyun Ridge and is relocating when he accidentally stumbles into Su Hao's air force academy. From that moment on, the world is turned 1.3kReads7.9Score10014d adds
25. 25 后 Quartermaster? No, I’m the Godfather of Military Industry! 后勤兵王？不，我是军工教父！ Cat Eating Seafood Sauce猫吃海鲜酱Urban153k WordsCompleted At a breached levee amid torrential rain, Lu Feng, a newly graduated logistics assistant, drove his vehicle into the floodwaters to block the torrent while gravely injured. He miraculously survived and unexpectedly awakened a System. He thought his logistics career would be uneventful, but from then on, he embarked on an extraordinary path. The mess hall ran out of food? Lu Feng whipped up a fish trap and cleverly caught a thousand-pound haul, then stunned the commanding officer with his cooking 211Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 天 A Geniuses’ Academic Ace? Hah, You’re Just an Ant Beneath My Feet! 天才学霸？呵，不过是脚下蝼蚁！ This Monk Never Uses Rejoice老衲从不用飘柔Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Ramanujan: O revered god of mathematics, am I the greatest genius of the past hundred years? God of Mathematics: You could just about say that. Ramanujan: What about Su Hao? God of Mathematics: Hah, interesting. It's been a long time since anyone called me by my name... No System. A top-student novel where the protagonist's intelligence blows everyone away. Come and give it a try! 87.2kReads8.5Score9.6k14d adds

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    The new book is doing well so far.

27. 27 红 After the Red Night 红夜之后 Old Popsicle老雪糕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse259k WordsCompleted Two thousand academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences donated their consciousnesses and faced death with composure, to forge for Huaxia a being capable of standing against the universe: a god. (Also known as: After the Red Leaves) 1.4kReads8.8Score22814d adds

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    The world is undergoing profound changes, and 2,000 academicians have dedicated their consciousness to this cause.

28. 28 华 The Tech Journey of China's Top Student Dream Team 华夏之光学霸天团的科技征途 Civilized Traveler文明旅人Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + genius male lead + friendships with many characters + school life in the early chapters + launching a tech company + developing his hometown + exploring the stars and the future] A reborn, romance-free story about a top student, with a rarely appearing System. The male lead is a relentless grinder who pushes not only himself, but his friends as well. We’ve all seen someone get into a top university through sheer hard work, but have you ever seen someone take all their classmates al 599Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    There is no female lead (the protagonist never has any romantic relationships with any girl throughout the entire story and is always focused on scientific research).

29. 29 重 Reborn: I Turned a Magic Crown into Artificial Intelligence 重生：我把魔法冠冕改成人工智能 Qi Yanbai祈言白Urban493k WordsOngoing [Urban Entrepreneurship + Magic Cheat] Shen Yue, a full-stack engineer from 2024, unexpectedly traveled back to the summer of 2000 with a magical crown. On the eve of the internet boom, he didn’t choose to memorize spells. Instead, applying a programmer’s logic, he forcefully rewrote the magical crown into an artificial intelligence called “Tianshu.” A hell-mode start? He scavenges at a scrapyard, uses magic to repair hardware, then sells it for dozens of times what he paid! Rivals resort to 2.3kReads8.9Score13014d adds
30. 30 悠 Laid-Back Livestream: From the Start, I’m Delivering a Giant Panda 悠闲直播：开局接生大熊猫 The Loach Who Hates the Cold怕冷的泥鳅Urban693k WordsCompleted [No female lead + laugh-out-loud comedy + absurdity + easygoing daily life in an anime style] After activating the Laid-Back Livestreaming System, Luo Feng returned to his hometown in Wolong and began livestreaming a leisurely life in the mountains. But as soon as he got home, a panda mother named Jiaojiao, struggling to give birth, came to his door for help… Luo Feng: “Congratulations, Jiaojiao! Triplets, and both mother and cubs are doing well!” Jiaojiao: “I can’t take care of three panda cubs 815Reads9.0Score10314d adds
31. 31 神 The Divine Artifact Mystery: A Battle Between Rulers and Ants 神器迷局：主宰与蝼蚁的较量 Grandmaster of Souls灵魂大宗师Modern Romance271k WordsOngoing Reader's Note: This book is for readers who like Zhen Zai. If you don't like Zhen Zai and only like Azrael, please look elsewhere. (Antihero + character growth + slow-paced + dark fantasy + awakening of humanity + divine power struggles + soul judgment + bonds forged by contract + philosophical allegory + cosmic laws) The ruler is not the true ruler, and the ants are not truly ants. In the age of AI, a girl named Zhen Zai is drawn into a mysterious realm by a cryptic notification, where she r 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Don't say it's bad yet, take a look first.

32. 32 A The Age of AI: Searching for the Invisible Man AI时代：寻找隐身人 Watermelon Stewed in Rock Sugar冰糖镇西瓜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse377k WordsOngoing As the age of intelligence dawned, every human action became network data. But there are people who appear as blank spaces online. They are known as the Invisible. This is a story about “being seen.” When all-seeing eyes watch you wherever you go, when every breath is recorded and analyzed, when every aspect of your life is arranged to be perfectly comfortable, how will you choose? —Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Lingxi, this AI, is incredibly good at digging! It thoroughly investigated Shen Yi, uncovering everything from his favorite Ming and Qing dynasty history and his frequently listened-to rock music playlist to even his private preferences in choosing a partner. However, when it tried to access his core files, it got stuck due to access restrictions. Its main selling point is that it can "search for anything, except the crucial stuff"—a really witty and compelling recommendation.

33. 33 我 I'm a Coder, I'm the Universe 我是码农，我是宇宙 Writer 5TTPWu作家5TTPWuUrban2.5M WordsOngoing This is a high-concept novel that combines realism, business, science fiction, and the intellectual thrill of a power fantasy. It’s a new kind of web fiction, unlike traditional stories that rely on emotional wish fulfillment! Zhang Wei uses SAP as his System to cultivate immortality and attain the Dao! Yes, you read that right! The same SAP as the German ERP system! Zhang Wei’s System! This sly guy actually built a cultivation path around SAP, from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation, Na 117Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    Are there any other amazing books like this? It's really interesting. Although I'm also in finance, I've never read anything like it before. It's an eye-opener! I can't even define this book! I can only strongly recommend it!

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