Please, I Need Stories Where the Protagonist Uses Forbidden Power at Their Most Desperate Moment 跪求主角在最绝望的时候用了禁忌般的力量

1. 1 穿 After Entering a Bad-End Comic, I Took the Lead in Tearing Up the Script 穿进be漫画后，我带头手撕剧本 Gu Qingying, Who Loves Tench喜欢十间鱼的顾清影Urban679k WordsOngoing [Forum-style posts + mistaken assumptions and exaggerated interpretations + beautiful, strong, and tragic characters + ensemble cast finding redemption + no romance] Yan Qi always felt he’d transmigrated into this world in entirely the wrong way. It was bad enough that he’d ended up in a depressing superpower comic where everyone died. To make matters worse, the ability he awakened, [Words of Absolute Truth], came with a deadly side effect: the more bluntly he spoke while changing cause and ef 150.8kReads9.4Score20.8kShelves

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   Sorry, but I highly recommend this ensemble piece. It's action-packed and the main characters fight together, with plenty of rescue scenes. [Kissing emojis]

2. 2 被 Forced to Become the Hot-Blooded Manga Hero, He Faked His Death on the Spot 被迫成为热血漫主角后他直接死遁 A Moon Rabbit一只月兔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [No Female Lead] [Hot-Blooded Shonen] [Everyone Is Evil] [The Protagonist Is a Genuine Villain, With No Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] The hot-blooded shonen manga Villain's Fate is a blend of excitement, warmth, laid-back fun, and comedy. Its polished art, unexpected plot twists, and characters who leave readers aching for what might have been have earned it a devoted following. However, the author went on hiatus at the story's climax and stayed away for three years. Then, after three 22.1kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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   I feel it's a very forbidden power, an extremely powerful power, but I won't spoil what it is.

3. 3 回 At Home, the Teary-Eyed Sweetheart O; Away, a One-Punch Badass 回家哭唧唧乖O，离家一拳一坏蛋 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted A talented actress: a sweet-looking, scheming little Omega who brings good luck A sharp-tongued, prideful Lion Alpha who always eats his words and gets face-slapped [Two equally powerful leads + ABO with animal transformations + exclusive devotion + marriage before love + supernatural abilities + highly compatible] After his awful superior arranged his marriage, Gu Lianchao made it clear to his newly arrived koi-fish Omega on their wedding night that he wanted nothing to do with him. On their we 4.5kReads9.4Score815Shelves

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   This is basically the story of a koi omega and the lion king Alpha. In the final part of the story, many of Koi's friends died, and then Koi used his power to save everyone.

4. 4 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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   These are all things to consider. First, the mockery goes without saying. Second, in order to escape the so-called god, he accepted the invitation of the world's consciousness. Li Wu's identity hasn't even been revealed yet, and they've already directly called him Number 0. The character design and gacha system feel like a kind of corruption. Rebirth, rebirth, rebirth, apocalypse, meteorites falling from the sky—it seems like many apocalypses are caused by meteorites.

5. 5 什 What Do You Mean All My Secret Identities Are Beautiful, Frail, and Tragic? 什么叫我的马甲全是病弱美强惨 Bright Candle17明烛17Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing (Complete) Deluded Interpretations / Multiple Secret Identities / Irresistible Charisma / Ensemble Cast / Superpowers / No CP, but both the original and the secret identities attract many intense one-sided crushes System: Your first secret identity is a cannon-fodder character who dies in the opening chapter. Bai Ye: A white moonlight, got it. System: The second is an undercover agent understood by no one, who falls just before dawn. Bai Ye: A cinnabar mole, got it. System: The third is the 34.8kReads9.1Score6kShelves
6. 6 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 115.4kReads9.2Score17.3kShelves
7. 7 别 [ Apocalypse ] Don't Fall Asleep! You'll Die! 【末世】别睡觉！会死！ Joy at Every Step步步见喜Mystery658k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Infinite Flow + Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Nightmare Invasion] A countdown appears at random over cities. When it reaches zero, the city's residents are forced to fall asleep and dragged into the Nightmare World. After being reborn, Li Ge has just one goal: kill every aberrant and take down the Nightmare! At first, the Nightmare monsters think Li Ge is just a tasty human. But later... So which one of us is the monster?! Is the food chain backwards or what?! In th 25.7kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
8. 8 降 Officer Furuya's Character Card-Drawing System 降谷警官的人设抽卡系统 Watching Flowers Bloom in Silence无声处看繁花Anime Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing [Before you read: Detective Conan + no romance + salvation + fake angst + sickly protagonist + misunderstandings] Content warnings: 1. Lots of angsty misunderstandings and canary-in-a-cage scenarios. Because of the misunderstandings, things may seem rather ambiguous to others. Read with caution. 2. Rei has a child secret identity. The System used his and Hiromitsu's genes to create it, so outsiders mistake the child for theirs. The five police academy friends all know it's Rei's secret identity. 5.1kReads9.5Score377Shelves
9. 9 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
10. 10 我 I Started by Devouring Gods and Rose Against the Current 我从吃神开始反向晋升 Cool Isn't Cool酷是不酷Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts] [Ensemble cast] [No System] The gods descended upon the world, and the Ascenders appeared. At the age of eighteen, everyone can choose a unique path to godhood within the Ascension Tower. But Jiang Qi’s left eye is connected to a forbidden zone. Within the forbidden zone, he embarked on a strange path: he can ascend as long as he eats monsters. The world obtains everything from the Ascension Tower. And my ability is... [When I write the first sentence, the universe coll 235.7kReads9.1Score22.5kShelves

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    A masterpiece whose name doesn't do it justice! It's full of plot twists and clichés, all characters are highly intelligent, and the ensemble cast is phenomenal!

11. 11 斩 Slay the Gods: I’m a Mental Patient from the Start 斩神：开局我是个精神病 Qiongshan Moon琼山月Two Male Leads872k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods, male/male leads, 1v1, Lin Qiye pairing, comedy, will break up the canon pairing] The rating has just come out, so it should gradually rise. Cheerful, lively, and quick-tempered Su Yan is the bottom, while calm and composed Lin Qiye is the top. OOC warning: This differs from the original book, and some things will be added. The author has taken creative liberties. Su Yan transmigrates into the world of Slay the Gods. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself in a mental hosp 38.1kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves

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    Cangnan was revived, looking fresh and vibrant.

12. 12 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

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    I never despaired; I used only forbidden powers. [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

13. 13 漫 A Survival Guide to the World of Comics 漫画生存指南 Leisurely Sleep宿眠闲暇Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing Tags added by Tomato themselves [No CP] [Forums] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Shonen Manga] [System] Amateur writing, and the plot goes wherever the author feels like taking it. As a new student at Mingcheng Ability Academy, Su Bai should have begun his academy life after stepping out of his dorm. Instead, he ended up in a pure white space, where a System suddenly appeared, forcibly bound him, and told him that as a character in the manga Ability, he was killed off in the first season. Su Bai: Thanks 2.9kReads8.2Score466Shelves
14. 14 我 I Rebuilt the Underworld in a Comic World Through an Online Forum 我靠论坛在漫画世界重建地府 Farewell to the Cold辞寒Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-audience novel with a male protagonist + urban supernatural abilities + comic forum + ensemble cast + mastermind behind the scenes + card-draw summoning] Question: What’s it like for an ordinary side character to accidentally get bound to a System and sent down the path of saving the world? Si Ye: Thanks for asking. I’m dead. Burn paper offerings if you need anything. They won’t do you any good, and hey, I’m not even looking. Si Ye, whose supernatural ability is drawing flowers, gets bo 15.8kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves
15. 15 普 Chronicles of an Ordinary Person's Downfall After Becoming a Pet 普通人变成宠物后的沉沦纪事 Three Ministers Become One三卿化一Two Male Leads607k WordsCompleted Not many readers have rated it, so the score is low [Evil god + master + unequal relationship + coercion + believer + daily life + lie flat + sweet and angsty + occasional dungeon games + happy ending] Help! What should an ordinary person do when an evil god sets their sights on them?! Answer: There is no answer. There is simply no escape. An evil god master and their human pet. “Better to surrender to pleasure than struggle in agony.” Lu Ping was an ordinary person. With no hope of living, he 5kReads9.0Score623Shelves

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    This is a book I randomly picked, but it's somewhat related, being a K-themed one. Then I saw this request for a fanfic, and I just thought it reminded me of the Water Prince from *Elf Dream Ye Luoli*, with his forbidden power, hahaha. I'm not a Water Prince hater, I just suddenly thought of him, hahaha.

16. 16 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    King's Star Coins! 🥺

17. 17 高 After the College Entrance Exam, I Was Classified as a Top-Secret National Secret 高考后，我竟被国家SSS级加密 The Crab Who Eats Ice Cream吃雪糕的螃蟹Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead] Wang Jing'an transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Classic of Mountains and Seas System. He can draw the abilities of all kinds of gods, including Pangu, Nuwa, Qinglong, Houyi, Zhulong, Xingtian, and Qiongqi, with no limit. He discovers that the powers of these gods can surpass even SSS-rank supernatural talents in this parallel world. Pangu’s Primordial Chaos, beyond SSS rank. Houyi’s Divine Arrows that Shoot Down the Suns, beyond SSS rank. Qinglong’s Thunderous Mig 23.4kReads8.0Score2kShelves

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    We want to win against higher-level opponents, we want to survive against all odds! We want a strong sense of national pride and a willingness to fight even against overwhelming odds.

18. 18 明 There Are Clearly Three Sins, So Why Am I Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic?! 明明是三罪，我却是美强惨！ Old Song Sea旧曲海Modern Romance655k WordsOngoing Just launched! Manga forum, a misunderstood tragic hero, handsome and powerful male lead, no romance Bo Xing accidentally transmigrates into a manga and gets bound to a popularity-collection System. It tells him he can only stay alive by collecting popularity. A disastrous start? No problem, he knows how to keep his head down. Someone tests him? No problem, he puts on a good act. She runs, he chases? No problem, he's a fast runner. Still, he's a little puzzled. Why do people keep looking at 21.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    First book highly recommended

19. 19 旧 Ashes of the Old World 旧日余烬 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban400k WordsOngoing "Some say the world is one enormous nightmare, and everyone lives in it with painstaking care. What do you think, sir?" "Me? I don't have time to watch. Because for me, there's more than one nightmare like this..." At first, no one cared whether they'd had a nightmare the night before, until one day people woke up to find traces of their dreams still lingering before their eyes. And so the world changed. Disaster swept across the land, fear followed like a shadow, and reality crumbled away. 101.1kReads9.3Score16kShelves

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    [Got it] This emoji is actually more effective than four words ♥

20. 20 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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    I'm begging for novels where the protagonist pulls off amazing feats in dire situations! This one features a protagonist who uses deception and divine favor to pull off incredible feats in a multiverse of gods. The rule-based plot is absolutely brilliant, with everyone displaying high intelligence and constant plot twists. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

21. 21 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
22. 22 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 49.5kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    He almost died in the end, and then they told him he was the Lord of the Uncanny.

23. 23 断 You Cut Off My Way Home? Then I’ll Sacrifice the Entire Otherworld 断我回家路？反手献祭整个异世界 Mo Shang Mo Yu陌殇魔宇Eastern Fantasy318k WordsCompleted Li Fan transmigrated to another world ten years ago and became a Demon King feared by all. But instead of killing people, he started sustainably farming resentment. Once he had collected enough, he could go home. His loving parents, air conditioning and Wi-Fi, and an ordinary but happy life were waiting for him. But the heroes’ final assault shattered everything. The hero smugly told him that the Justice League had gone to Earth, cut off the space-time tunnel home, and thrown him a missing-perso 1.8kReads5.5Score117Shelves

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    Ten years as the Demon King, the protagonist's only goal is to go home! He saves up enough money for his journey by "sustainable resentment cultivation," only to be informed by the Justice League that the Earth portal has been destroyed, and he receives missing person notices for his desecrated parents. Unable to bear it any longer, he initiates a world sacrifice, vowing to fight his way through countless realms to return home!

24. 24 禁 A Short-Lived Forbidden Spell Caster? I Have an Undying Body 禁咒师短命？我拥有不死之身 Eat the Little Almond吃掉小杏仁Urban3.9M WordsOngoing Ye Lin transmigrates to a world overrun by demons and monsters, where he gains an immortal body. Because changing jobs in this world costs a fortune, he exploits a bug and sells his own organs to scrape together enough money to take part in the job-change ceremony. On the day of the ceremony, he becomes an SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcaster, but everyone around him mocks him. That's because SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcasters have to sacrifice their lifespan or their flesh to cast spells, so they're usu 197kReads8.8Score7.4kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist born with nothing 🤔 The second book awakens the ability to connect to the past during a time of crisis.

25. 25 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.3kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
26. 26 误 I Accidentally Entered a Manga and Kept Dying in Front of the Protagonist 误穿漫画，在主角面前反复去世 Natural Wind Chestnut自然风板栗Mystery640k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented friendship, male lead, no romance + comic transmigration + ensemble cast + fake angst + a little forum content, plot-focused, traveling between two worlds] (Warning: The forum and some supporting characters discuss shipping couples. Skip if that is not your thing.) An accident sends Jiang Taiyan, an ordinary sophomore, tumbling into the comic world drawn by his roommate, He Luochuan. There, he gets saddled with a teary-eyed world consciousness and becomes what it calls an “Obse 19.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    This book gets better as you read on, so it meets the requirements.

27. 27 转 Reborn as a Demon God, but My True Form Is a Mushroom? 转生为魔神，本体却是个蘑菇？ Three Thousand Drifters三千浮游Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Another world - No heroine - Not a wish-fulfillment story - Goofy daily life - Superpower battles] In this strange otherworld, Lin Ming is reincarnated as a fungal demon god. Each demon god has unique abilities based on its true form. And Lin Ming’s true form is a mushroom. So what if I’m a mushroom? Call me the Lord of Fungi! Call me the Mushroom God! Fungi are invincible! Lin Ming’s life as a demon god is full of frustration. A vampire once took a bite out of him, then complained that he was 7kReads9.0Score776Shelves

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    The male protagonist experiences amnesia; originally, he was a fragrant fungus, but he unexpectedly transforms into mold.

28. 28 序 As Sequence 001, I Still Want to Slack Off Today 序列001的我，今天也想摆烂 Li Ting黎铤Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Overpowered Lead]+ [Healing Daily Life]+ [Lighthearted Comedy] He is Sequence 001, able to copy every supernatural ability. His dream is to be a couch potato, and he’s determined to see it through. When the strongest powers become everyday helpers: Spatial folding for sleeping in, causal substitution for dodging trouble, reconstructing all things to clean up the living room after the cat wrecks it, and an avatar to clock in at work for him… “Old man, what Sequence are you, anyway?” “250.” “Liar 72.6kReads7.6Score6.5kShelves

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    The main storyline is lighthearted and slice-of-life, but the protagonist will do anything for his family and friends, and he is indeed quite strong.

29. 29 去 To Hell with the Real and Fake Heiresses, She's Humanity's Top Ace 去你的真假千金，她是人族首席 Revive a Little Angel复活一只小天使Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Spiritual qi revival + modern cultivation + female lead + ensemble cast) (HE, no rumors) Wen Chen was the Su family's real daughter, missing for seventeen years. She skipped school by climbing over the wall and gave up on the college entrance exam. After the Su family brought her back to the capital, they thought she was too uncouth to show off and refused to acknowledge her identity. The Huo family bullied her with their influence. The Lu family, to whom she had been betrothed since childhood, 121.7kReads9.2Score14.6kShelves

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    The demons invaded and wiped out the entire sect. The protagonist used a forbidden technique to burn his lifespan in exchange for cultivation.

30. 30 全 Global Survival: The Outlaw of a Magic Wasteland 全民求生：魔法废土世界的暴徒 The Wooden Cabin Keyboard Warrior木屋键盘侠Sports3.3M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication, new setting, no golden finger, no heroine, pets, expansive worldbuilding, disasters, construction, transmigration, game, apocalypse] Everyone transmigrates to a magical wasteland. At the start, all they have is a drafty magic tent. Chopping wood at sunrise and building walls at sunset becomes the fate of billions of survivors. Tent → wooden cabin → stone fortress... Jiang Xun thinks that’s all there is to a shelter. Until he discovers another way to upgrade: powerf 65.9kReads8.4Score5.7kShelves

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    The protagonist only wants to protect everyone. (Chapters 930-933)

31. 31 阿 The Altay Horror Line 阿勒泰恐怖专线 Sheep Brings Good Fortune羊开泰Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Comedy] [Adventure] [Strength through mutation] Wu Yanqing is a half-baked tour guide on the Altay route. Along with a bald driver and a photographer who joined the trade halfway through, he leads a big-rumped sheep. The three men will abandon all scruples for money, and their tour route is downright bizarre. Dear travelers, our upcoming attractions include a hanging corpse tree deep in the Keketuohai mountains, strange creatures beneath a mineral vein, and an unnamed ghost temple in Habahe... 15.7kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    It mutated when it had nowhere else to turn

32. 32 司 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人，您怎么站怪物那边了？ Little Black the Firebreather喷火小黑Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 102.6kReads8.7Score10.4kShelves

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    The film is good-looking, but the main character is hypocritical and only cares about profit. 😄👍

33. 33 我 I Sell Fate Across the Heavens 我在诸天售卖命运 Mysteries of the Stars星辰玄妙Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Invincible Mastermind] + [System Management] + [Trading in Fate] I am Shen Yuan, a merchant of fate who walks through the cracks in time. One bottle of antibiotics buys Chongzhen the Forbidden City. A piece of intelligence from the future swipes ten billion dollars from Wall Street, with twenty extra years of life thrown in for a financial tycoon. Wealth, power, love, lifespan, even the desire to rewrite history... Everything on my shelves is up for 4.4kReads—Score446Shelves

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    Using destiny as currency, this is a mind-blowing, time-traveling trading novel. Shen Yuan travels through countless worlds, trading antibiotics for the Forbidden City and stealing billions from Wall Street with intelligence—each transaction comes with a hidden price. The episodic plot is tight and efficient, seamlessly switching between ancient, modern, and future, with the law of equivalence concealing the mysteries of destiny. The early urban transactions are meticulously planned, while the later scope expands to encompass countless worlds, full of playful arrogance yet profoundly questioning cause and effect and fate—it's increasingly addictive!

34. 34 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score290Shelves

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    If you're begging for forbidden powers, check out this book! The protagonist uses a mysterious trump card in dire straits, and the world-building twists and turns, transforming from a post-apocalyptic survival story into a suspenseful mystery. The details and foreshadowing are astonishing, making it a truly addictive read!

35. 35 惊 Thriller: You Were Told to Escape, but You Became an NPC 惊悚：让你去逃生，你成了NPC Butterfly in the Rain雨中的蝶Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Choices + Comedy + Irreverent + Building a Personal Power Base] Ten years ago, the horror game descended upon Blue Star. As the protagonist, Lin Qi was inevitably dragged into the horror game too. While everyone else struggled to survive, he made choices. At the Death Restaurant, everyone else was careful not to anger the customers. Lin Qi had already become the restaurant owner. At the Ghostly Cemetery, others searched for clues and for the missing Grave No. 7. Lin Qi simply 13.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    Ah… this book is pretty good, but there are so many plot holes left unfilled… I've been begging the author to write some side stories… I've cried buckets…

36. 36 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 269.6kReads9.5Score22.3kShelves

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    Hmm, the little monster of Langlang Mountain? (This just popped into my head; I watched it at school before New Year's Day, so please forgive me.)

37. 37 蒙 Wrongfully Accused and Paralyzed in the Hospital, I Find a Death Note 蒙冤瘫痪入院，捡到死亡笔记 Exclusive Ziwei独家紫薇Urban364k WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy + behind-the-scenes scheming + revenge + satisfying payback + no mercy + as many different ways to die as possible] The orphan Ama was framed for being mentally ill, setting a fire, and killing more than a dozen people. A single court ruling sent him to a psychiatric hospital reserved for criminals. Living in such an abnormal environment drove Ama to the brink of suicide, but then he came across a Death Note. If he used the Death Note to punish evildoers who had escaped the law, h 2kReads8.1Score182Shelves

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    Death Note cheat codes

38. 38 开 From the Start, I Faked Being an Expert with a Book and Became the Internet's Beloved 开局托书装高人，成为全网白月光 A Forest Grows from Wood木生林海Urban157k WordsOngoing Reincarnated as a fragile, low-ranking lecturer in a high-risk anime, Bai Yan spends every day recklessly testing the limits of sudden death. His clone was born mute and can only speak by turning the pages of the original body's black leather book. Using a trial card also forcibly tears out pages and makes it spit black ink. Bai Yan only wants to scrape together enough popularity points to stay alive, but his three unruly students and the entire internet's live-comment feed have gone completely 76.2kReads6.7Score20.4kShelves
39. 39 满 A Max-Level Expert Pretends to Be a Newbie, but Her Secret Identities Keep Getting Exposed 满级大佬装萌新，马甲掉不完 Mysteries of the Stars星辰玄妙Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Invincible + Cautious + Comedy + Multiple Secret Identities + Absolute Control He is a creator-level powerhouse among the myriad heavens, yet he prefers to pose as a weak newbie and take it easy. The God King is a clay figure he molded, the Immortal Emperor is one of his split incarnations, and every legend in the world is one of his secret identities. At the sect tournament, he “narrowly beats” the last-place contestant, while the Grand Supreme Elder kneels to watch a divine technique. When t 2.8kReads—Score313Shelves

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    It's arguably the pinnacle of fantasy comedy! A world-class powerhouse disguises himself as a complete weakling to roam the heavens, with gods, kings, and immortal emperors all playing disguises—a premise that inherently provides a satisfying experience. From a clay figure in a newbie village causing a sect-wide uproar, to a shopping list turning into a sword manual and underwear becoming a chaotic treasure, every scene is filled with adorable contrasts and hilarious moments of overwhelming power. The plot is wildly imaginative, featuring alter egos fighting each other, villainous plots turning into fireworks, and schizophrenic romances. Absolute strength collides with a laid-back, survival-oriented approach, creating a wonderfully unique experience. It offers the exhilarating feeling of an invincible protagonist while also providing laugh-out-loud moments of absurd comedy. High-energy from start to finish, it's a true stress-relieving masterpiece!

40. 40 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

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    The bags are nice, even if you don't look at them for long, but they are nice.

41. 41 全 Everyone Plays Hide-and-Seek: The Unhinged Beauty Has Maxed-Out Clairvoyance 全民躲猫猫：疯批美人她满级天眼 Deep-Fried Pear油炸雪梨Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + Hide-and-Seek + Livestream + Female Lead + No Romance] After nuclear war, Blue Star lies in ashes. Hide-and-seek is humanity's only hope. A global hide-and-seek game has arrived. Those chosen will represent their nations in battle. Victory earns rewards; defeat means losing territory! When Lin Suian appears as Dragon Nation's forty-fourth contestant, the comments wail: “She's wearing a hospital gown? And slippers? It's over, Dragon Nation's luck has run out!” But while the other 204.9kReads9.3Score21.7kShelves
42. 42 命 Pathstrider, I Am Elation Itself! 命途行者，我就是欢愉！ Mao Qianye猫千叶Urban5.7M WordsOngoing [Honkai: Star Rail] [Lighthearted, Sweet Romance] [A Charismatic, Handsome Male Lead Who Loves Flashy Tricks and Showboating] [Live Streaming] [Many Worlds] [Cosmic Adventure] [A Female Lead Who's Irresistible to Everyone] [Enjoyable Even If You Don't Know the Lore] [Cozy Everyday Life] [Doting Father] [6,000+ characters daily, no days off all year, and a steady update schedule] Evil demons invade. Many Pathstriders, awakened to their Path souls, fight desperately to hold them back in the plaza. 16.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
43. 43 别 Stop Pretending. You're Not a Normal Awakened One Either, Are You? 别装了，你也不是正经觉醒者吧？ When Will the Moon Shine? Canned明月几时有罐头Urban2.9M WordsOngoing (Also known as: How Can Li Bai Have Three Eyes? I’m Yang Jian!) After transmigrating, He Xu assumed he’d definitely become an Awakened, until he awakened the Calamity Sequence [Yang Jian]. From the day his third eye grew in, He Xu stopped feeling sleepy, but he became ravenous: the kind of hunger that made him want to eat people. He started delivering takeout in his spare time. While bringing food to others, he also picked out his own meals. He Xu had principles. He wouldn’t eat ordinary people, 257.1kReads8.2Score18.2kShelves
44. 44 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves
45. 45 世 The World Sinks into Eternal Night, Civilization Drowns in the Light of the Stars 世界沉于永夜，文明溺于辰光 Anti-Static防静电Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Plot] [Character Growth] [A Hint of Cosmic Horror] [Slow Burn] [Not a Pure Power Fantasy] Would you rather burn the history books and offer a white veil to the old world, or cradle the rotting truth and dance at the celebrations of the new world? As the world bleeds amid its collapse, as divine revelations echo through civilization... Where will you go? 54.2kReads9.0Score5kShelves

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    Abyss Weeps... Forbidden Power

46. 46 夫 My Husband Revived Me, But Found a New Love on the Way? 夫君复活我的路上有了心上人？ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Mu Ran had a nightmare. She was a supporting female character in a male-oriented novel, and the male lead’s beloved wife, the moonlight in his heart. In the second year of their marriage, she would die saving him. To bring her back to life, he searched everywhere from the celestial realms above to the underworld below, gathering countless rare treasures. Five hundred years later, he finally tore through the void, reached the pinnacle of cultivation, and successfully resurrected her. It seemed li 139.6kReads9.2Score18.7kShelves

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    The female lead dies, and the male lead, in utter despair, uses forbidden magic to sever his arm while preserving her soul, then resurrects her. He has no other love interest, only the female lead. You can watch with peace of mind.

47. 47 恶 Demon Hunter 恶魔猎手 Eight Delicacies Cross the Sea八鲜过海Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + suspense + god-slaying] The dawn of the AI era gave birth to a metaverse built on the real world! People were swept up in the astonishing spectacle. They put on their headsets and lost themselves in the virtual world, forgetting how to think. But it wasn’t a game. It was humanity’s spiritual world, the world of dreams! It was a staggering deception, the beginning of humanity’s extinction! An endless virtual world, countless human souls corrupted. You have no idea whether the person 102Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    To give everything to let the one you love live on—that's the most beautiful rain of flowers, the ultimate expression of love, and the most magnificent finale. 😢

48. 48 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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    Please, this book is absolutely amazing! 🤤

49. 49 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 178.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves

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    Please, this book is absolutely amazing! [Licking screen]

50. 50 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves

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