High-Quality Stories with a Ruthless, Decisive, Highly Intelligent Protagonist Who Isn't a Goody-Two-Shoes 杀伐果断，心狠手辣，高智商，不圣母的高质量文

1. 1 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 103.8kReads8.7Score10.6kShelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing! Don't be misled by its title; of all the books I've read, this one truly lives up to the description of "ruthless and decisive." The protagonist is incredibly intelligent, and I only have a few chapters left—I'm almost reluctant to finish! The protagonist's character is exceptionally well-developed; he's not only highly intelligent and ruthless, but also incredibly greedy. I've even dreamt about him! The only downside is the author's slow update speed; I wish there were more chapters!

2. 2 高 The Icy Campus Belle Wants a Ghost Marriage? This Celestial Master Is Just the Man for the Job 高冷校花下冥婚？本天师专业对口 White-Robed Strategist白衣军师Mystery167k WordsOngoing [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Horror] [Decisive and Ruthless] [School Beauty] [Invincible] Zhang Jiuxiao, a Celestial Master in a purple robe, perished in a mutual destruction with a fierce ghost one moment, only to be reborn as an ordinary senior high school student the next. After a previous life of bloodshed and turmoil, he considers it the greatest blessing to live an ordinary, peaceful life this time around. That is, until his cool and aloof school beauty deskmate turns deathly pale and tremble 2.2kReads—Score163Shelves

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   This book is amazing! Highly recommended! The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, making it incredibly satisfying to read! A purple-robed exorcist protects a school beauty, the plot twists and turns constantly, combining horror and supernatural elements with thrilling moments. If you like ghost-hunting novels, don't miss it! It's high-energy at every turn, with both a terrifying atmosphere and exhilarating thrills.

3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Character Makes the Protagonist Cry! 快穿之炮灰男配，他虐哭主角了！ The Moon Sinks月沉沉Ancient Romance889k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + male supporting characters + no romance + truly powerful protagonist + feel-good story + humiliating scumbags + mindless fun] Su Jingnian is the star employee of the male cannon-fodder division in the Main God Space. He’s spent his days traveling through countless small worlds, forced to diligently play the role of a male supporting character doomed to be cannon fodder. Bound by the plot, he’s always crawled along the path of a doomed supporting character, serving in ever 7.7kReads6.9Score398Shelves

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   🌸A fast-paced, action-packed transmigration novel featuring a male protagonist. ① The young master of a noble family was switched at birth. He was about to be switched again after transmigrating, but a magic spell brought him back. The protagonist was switched, and the other one suffered greatly. The story is set in a historical period, and the female protagonist's abducted younger brother...

4. 4 请 Your Highness, Go to Your Death! 请皇兄，赴死！ Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 31.5kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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   💥 These are all hilarious historical political intrigue novels, incredibly captivating! The first one is about the Sixth Prince Che, the original protagonist of the Great Xia Dynasty. As the imperial edict stated: "Neither scholarly nor martial, inherently cowardly, possessing no redeeming qualities other than good looks and a large stature, plagued by various vices." The original protagonist was invited to a banquet at the Fifth Prince's house and got thoroughly drunk. But the claim that he disrespected his elder brother's fiancée, Zhen Shi, is absolutely untrue! The original protagonist was both cowardly and weak; even drunk, he would never dare to disrespect Zhen Shi. Clearly, this was a trap, a trap designed to kill the original protagonist! However, the mastermind overestimated the original protagonist's weakness… After drinking too much, he simply passed out, allowing the transmigrated Zhou Che to take over his body.

5. 5 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 62.2kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves
6. 6 从 A Career-Building Game Starting with SWAT 从SWAT开始的职业成长游戏 Nan Chang南长Urban5.1M WordsOngoing He is an elite assault operator with the San Diego SWAT team in the United States! He is a top German marksman active on the Western Front during World War I! He is a top spy trained at the X-agent training camp during World War II! He is a legendary explorer of the American West, the uncrowned king of the Caribbean, the world’s most formidable lone counterterrorism operative… Before earning all these countless titles, Zhang Xuan was just a low-ranking police officer who had transmigrated into n 65.8kReads9.3Score5kShelves

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   All the main characters are decisive and ruthless, and their intelligence hasn't been diminished. In the first book, the protagonist mostly kills people involved in heinous crimes in real life. The protagonists in the second and fourth books are both seasoned veterans with many backup plans. The last book is the best military novel I've read on Tomato.

7. 7 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 233.3kReads9.5Score29.2kShelves
8. 8 帝 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 113.8kReads9.1Score10.6kShelves
9. 9 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 84.9kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
10. 10 在 Urgent! My Ex-Boyfriend Turned into a Zombie and Came Looking for Me 在线急！前男友变成丧尸找上门了 Writing Sauce码字酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse448k WordsCompleted Male lead: villain, zombie big shot, possessive, devoted only to her. Female lead: useless, bratty, pampered. Mind-reading. No System, no superpowers. An apocalypse story where human nature is dark. Readers with strong morals and upright values, please stay away. The male lead is a zombie who blindly spoils the female lead. If that bothers you, don't read. One last thing: don't overthink it. This is a work of fiction, so don't apply it to real life. When the apocalypse suddenly broke out, a litt 40.7kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    ✨Let's debate if you disagree on my length!🎀 The male lead is decisive, ruthless, and skillful. He's a villain + zombie boss + possessive + doting on the female lead + useless + dramatic + spoiled + mind-reading + no system + no superpowers. It's a post-apocalyptic story with dark humanity. Those with strong morals and a very positive outlook should not read this. The male lead is a zombie and he blindly dotes on the female lead.

11. 11 满 With a Warehouse Full of Weapons, I Built an Invincible Kingdom in Another World 满仓军火物资我在异世建无敌王国 A Speck of Dust一粒微尘Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Spatial Storage + Strong Heroine + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scoundrels + Infrastructure Building + Golden Finger] The animated dramas "My Warehouse Is Full of Supplies, and I Become a Queen in Another World" and "The County Princess Who Defied Fate: My Warehouse Is Full of Supplies, and I Become a Queen in Another World" are now streaming. The special agent Ye Meiling transmigrates into another world and becomes Nangong Wu, a county princess of the Western Yan Kingdom. The o 117.1kReads8.6Score13.2kShelves

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    Absolutely fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! This is a new book, and all I can say is that it's amazing, absolutely fantastic! Trust me, you won't regret reading it.

12. 12 贪 Charge One Silver Coin More, and Even the Great Emperor Has to Pay 贪一银加一点大帝来了也得交银子 A Thousand Paths Through the Mortal World千道红尘Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama is now available: As a Brocade Guard, I Hold All the Power. Is That a Problem? (Ruthless and decisive + no distinction between good and evil, only different sides + clear-headed. In short, rest assured and enjoy the read. Go away if you're a bleeding heart.) On the Xuanqing Continent, people revered the martial path to its very limits, even seeking immortality and the Dao. Li Hanjiang transmigrated to this continent, into the territory of an empire called Chiyan. Perhap 25kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    🍀🍀Especially the first book, it's absolutely perfect💯. The writing is superb, the protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with high intelligence, and there's not a trace of a saintly character. He overcomes numerous obstacles in power struggles and (jianghu grudges), every calculation precise and ruthless. The plot is tight and exciting, making it impossible to put down.

13. 13 集 Wielding the Strongest Superpowers, I Sweep Through the Apocalypse 集最强异能于一身横扫末世 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse · No System · No rebirth · One heroine · Squad growth · Ensemble cast · Strong protagonist · Decisive and ruthless] The apocalypse arrives, and staying alive becomes the greatest challenge. Scarce supplies, zombies everywhere, terrifying mutated beasts, and… human nature under the apocalypse all turn survival into a nightmare. Shaoguang → Kaiyang → Yuheng → Tianquan → Tianji → Tianxuan → Tianshu → Yinyuan → Dongming Lighting up each star grants an ability. Everyone else gets a 147.2kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    🔥10,000 Hours, challenge me if you disagree!🔥 💥The first book: The protagonist leads his gang of henchmen through the apocalypse, ruthless and decisive, highly intelligent and never holding back. Even high-ranking officials of a country, if they cross him, will be wiped out! He completely obliterates their peaceful lives! 💥The second book: Using skills rewarded by the system, he helps the police and national security handle various cases, espionage, etc., And also has his own hidden methods. He will kill for his own benefit! 💥The third book: He transmigrates into a puppet emperor system. After awakening, he uses his power to slaughter his entire clan! The main focus is on pure enjoyment!

14. 14 直 Livestream: I Said I’d Never Killed Anyone, and the Lie Detector Went Off 直播：我说没杀过人，测谎仪响了 Naming Is Annoying取名烦人Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A new interview show took the country by storm. The host randomly picked people on the street and asked them questions. Answer, and you could win cash! That day, the host came across Jiang Feng. With a teasing smile, the host asked, “Jiang Feng, have you ever killed anyone?” Jiang Feng smiled faintly and said, “Life is precious. We should all cherish it.” After leaving him with those words, Jiang Feng walked away. But the moment he was out of sight, the lie detector in the host's hands let out a 30.3kReads8.4Score3kShelves

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    It's great, highly recommended.

15. 15 都 Urban: The Prodigal Turns Over a New Leaf, and the Nation Calls on Me to Crack a Major Case 都市：浪子回头，国家请我破大案 Codonopsis-Stewed Chicken党参炖鸡Urban1.1M WordsCompleted They say that nine times out of ten, life doesn't go as planned, and that people are born to suffer. But Zhang Yang doesn't agree. He was abandoned at the gate of an orphanage as a child, but fortunately, he met a kind-hearted director. Fate had other plans, though: to make a living, he became a universally despised pickpocket. Then, by chan 27kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
16. 16 反 Villain: From the Start, Give the Child of Fortune Two Choices 反派：开局给气运之子两条路选择 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Destined villain + domineering + scheming + System + ruthless] Di Juetian transmigrated into the Divine Son of the Di family in the Immortal Realm. He had a noble status, like a true dragon from the highest heavens. He'd thought fate itself favored him, and that he would ascend to the heavens, crush all beneath him through the ages, and rule for eternity! Then the Destined Villain System successfully loaded, shattering Di Juetian's fantasies. At that moment, the fated heroine he'd raised like a 19.3kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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    Especially the first three books, the protagonists are highly intelligent, there are many unexpected plot twists, the protagonists are decisive in killing, they are not saintly, and there is no romantic pairing. These novels do not feature saintly protagonists, no romantic pairings, and the protagonists' combat power is not suppressed.

17. 17 黄 That Blonde Bully Messes with Me? My Uncle Is Qi Tongwei! 黄毛霸凌我？家叔祁同伟呀！ Lian Cang连藏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted (Completed, no rushed ending, and readers were still leaving over three thousand “hurry up with the next chapter” comments on the final chapter.) Reborn ten years later, Zhao Xue’an is a heartthrob in Handong! Zhao Xue’an was wrongfully imprisoned for ten years. Only as he lay dying did he finally understand: no matter how successful a businessman you are, you can’t compete with a mere whim of power. Given a second life, he abandons business for politics. With his uncle, Qi Tongwei, showing him 48kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    Novels in the genre of officialdom and TV drama derivatives. 1. A fanfiction of "In the Name of the People," quite well written. 2. Rebirth + Civil Service Exam, good read. 3. A very well-written officialdom novel, but different from typical rebirth/officialdom stories; it tells Dad to work hard first, haha.

18. 18 凶 The Brutal Emperor Starts by Executing His Own Clan 凶残皇帝，从诛自己九族开始 Just a Seeker of the Dao不过问道者Eastern Fantasy442k WordsCompleted Gu Mo transmigrates to a vast world and becomes a puppet emperor. Above him, the Empress Dowager rules from behind the curtain; below him, powerful ministers control the court. Even the empress openly keeps a pretty boy in her chambers. The mighty emperor could be deposed at any moment, reduced to someone even eunuchs and maids can bully at will. In a fit of rage, Gu Mo grabs a blade and starts hacking people down. The empress, the Empress Dowager, the powerful ministers, the noble clans, he cut 8.5kReads8.5Score405Shelves
19. 19 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 742.1kReads9.2Score59.8kShelves
20. 20 官 Reborn: The Honest Confession of an Official 官路之重生坦白局 Never Said It不曾说Urban1.2M WordsCompleted An accident gave Zhang Hao a new lease on life, giving him the chance to rewrite the years of mediocrity and helplessness behind him. With the advantage of knowing what lies ahead, watch as Zhang Hao plans every move and secures victory from afar. A dragon may lie hidden in a pool, but when the winds and clouds gather, it will soar into the heavens. 12kReads9.3Score958Shelves
21. 21 阴 Yin Immortal 阴仙 Jiang Muxi江沐淅Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsOngoing Born inside a coffin, the young man honors the dying wish of the old caretaker of the charity cemetery and personally sends his sworn younger sister to join an immortal sect. After she enters the sect, he accidentally stumbles into the Yin Mountain of a Hundred Ghosts and has no choice but to embark on the path of ghosts… Thus begins the legendary cultivation journey of a ghost cultivator wielding a ghost blade, slaying giant demon overlords and cleaving immortal sect masters in two… 16.5kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    The traditional cultivation novel I wrote

22. 22 开 I Started with a Gatling Gun and Slaughtered My Way Through Death Row Camp! 开局一把加特林，我杀穿死囚营！ Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Eastern Fantasy113k WordsOngoing After Lin Yang transmigrated into a high-martial-arts world, he found himself caught in a gang war. He was nothing but a cannon-fodder prisoner, but lucked into a Gatling gun. Lin Yang said, “I don't care if you're at the Body Tempering or Blood Refining stage. I've got a whole belt of bullets!” 36Reads—Score128Shelves

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    Hilarious! In today's chapter, the protagonist uses a Gatling gun barrel as a fire poker to roast meat, and the soldiers below are too scared to speak, thinking it's some kind of sacrificial ritual.

23. 23 全 Global High Martial: The Immeasurable Kalpa 全球高武：无量劫 The Dream Brings the Breeze清风自梦来Urban249k WordsOngoing "Jiang Nan, get out here! To kill you, this whole city will have to be buried with you!" Below, a huge city of a million people was overrun by demons and ravaged by monsters. The entire city was filled with cries of death and despair. Jiang Nan looked down at the land of this tiny country. Its name was the same as in his previous life: Japan! For more than two hundred years, foreign races and Japanese had lived together here, until they were no longer quite human. Jiang Nan would rather call 315Reads—Score—Shelves

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    According to the novel's synopsis, the protagonist is ruthless and decisive, levels up on his own, and there is no female lead. The protagonist was almost tortured to death before he even opened his eyes after transmigrating. The protagonist was even willing to massacre a city in order to kill him. When the protagonist grows up and has the power to overturn everything, the entire world is slaughtered to the point that less than one-tenth of it remains. This is not for the faint of heart!

24. 24 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 37.2kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    Looking for a ruthless novel with a protagonist similar in personality to this one.

25. 25 拼 I Worked My Way to the Top Scholar in the Imperial Exams, and Now You Say I Have a Powerful Identity 拼命科举成状元，你才说我有身份 This Fish Wants to Eat Cats Now这鱼想吃猫了Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (A cathartic power fantasy: the protagonist never takes anything lying down, and never lets a grudge wait until tomorrow!) No romance + nation-building + imperial examinations + farming + alternate history + court intrigue A no-holds-barred power fantasy, with a decisive, ruthless protagonist!! If there's no justice in this world, then I'll carve it out with blood! If the great clans leave everyone with nowhere to turn, then I'll cut a path through them. The county magistrate's son toys with peo 38kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves

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    Don't be scared off by the title of the first book, it's super good and addictive! The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, not a saint, and he especially loves wiping out entire families. There's no female lead and no ambiguous relationships. Go for it!

26. 26 高 Master Comes Down the Mountain, and My Senior Sisters Spoil Me Rotten 高手下山，我的师姐太宠我 Divine Doctor, Ask Me Nothing神医莫问Urban273k WordsCompleted [Invincible + action-packed + power fantasy + ruthless!] At the family birthday banquet, his clan was wiped out, his parents were brutally killed, and his little sister was bullied. Ling Tian knelt and begged for mercy, enduring one humiliation after another. In the end, they forced him to give up a kidney and a lung, blinded him, broke all four of his limbs, and threw him into the river in Jiang City to die. Three years later, Ling Tian returned in triumph after mastering his skills, determined 521Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    I'm only recommending this one. It's currently 100,000 words long, a pure action-packed story. The male lead is ruthless and decisive, wiping out all his enemies without leaving a trace. The fight scenes are exciting and not to be missed.

27. 27 噩 A Glimmer in the Nightmare 噩梦微光 One Big, Big One一大大大只Sci-Fi & Apocalypse248k WordsCompleted The world has fallen into a prison of endless night. Monstrous beasts roam the land, sunlight has vanished completely, and humanity struggles to survive amid darkness and mutations. High above the heavens, countless watchers lie in wait, silent and still; Deep beneath the earth, an even older and more profound horror slumbers. The cultivation methods of the old days hide deadly curses, turning anyone who uses them into a monster. Li Wan awakens an Origin Essence evolution ability. He slays monst —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! [No harem, decisive and ruthless, absolutely no Mary Sue moments] A must-watch! [Thumbs up]

28. 28 黛 Daiyu Has a Younger Brother, and the Red Chamber Is in Chaos 黛玉有弟红楼乱 Gu Lala顾拉拉Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Jingyan, the eldest son of the Lin family, returned to the age of three. After lying unconscious in bed for two years, he woke just before his elder sister left for the Rongguo Mansion. In his previous life, after he died, he stayed by his sister’s side and shared her entire life. He saw that even the Lin family’s immense wealth could not keep their only daughter safe. So this time, I’ll do it myself! But don’t cry, Sis. My head hurts. 29.8kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
29. 29 都 Urban Cultivation: From Imperial Grandson to Interstellar Emperor Superstar 都市修仙：从皇孙到大明星际皇帝 The Son of Heaven Borrows the Way天子借道Eastern Fantasy131k WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Conquering the Multiverse] [Superpowered Ming Dynasty] [Cultivation System] [Interstellar Conquest] [Single-Minded Pursuit of the Dao] [Fast-Paced] [Decisive and Ruthless] Golden Core powerhouse Zhu Jingze accidentally transmigrates into a superpowered Ming Dynasty and becomes a royal grandson. Since he cultivates the imperial fortune technique given to him by the System, he is now deeply bound to the Ming Dynasty: when the dynasty grows strong, so does he; when it weakens, so does 638Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shamelessly recommending one of my own books, the protagonist is absolutely ruthless and decisive, with little talk, leading the Ming Dynasty to interstellar supremacy.

30. 30 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score212.7kShelves

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    All of them are rated 9 points or higher, and they are all decisive and ruthless. The book is super good.

31. 31 操 A Trader’s Journal 操盘手札记 Sunset Outside the Window窗外斜阳Urban3.4M WordsCompleted People say business is a battlefield, but how many know that the futures market is the front line, where the fighting is so fierce that bayonets draw blood? Life is like a candlestick chart: some candles are bearish, others bullish. What kind of life experiences led the male protagonist to lament, “Look left, and everything is clear. Look right, and all I see is confusion!”? Step into this novel and explore the characters’ inner worlds. Witness the protagonist’s emotional journey amid fragrant b 3.6kReads8.6Score369Shelves

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    ✨I recommend the first book. The protagonist transmigrates to the Crimson Flame Empire. Thanks to his capable father, he starts with a government job and a stable income. However, his father gets caught up in a power struggle and, for his safety, arranges for him to stay in a remote county town to avoid trouble.

32. 32 我 I’m Only Two! What’s with This Comeback System? 我才两岁，逆袭系统什么鬼？ The Rooftop Warrior屋顶战士Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Well, here I am in a high-martial world, two years old, and the comeback System is forty years ahead of schedule! [At forty-two, you are the son of the Great Xia Martial Saint, yet you have achieved nothing. You haven’t even advanced beyond the fourth realm of martial arts...] [Now, at the age of forty, try to make the Chinese Martial Saint, who hasn’t smiled in thirty years, crack even the slightest smile.] [Mission reward: Dao Embryo Pill.] Lu Yu, one year and two months old by actual age but 46.1kReads8.1Score4.1kShelves
33. 33 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse530k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Anti-Cheat Story] [Political Intrigue] [Slow-Burn, Not a Power Fantasy] [No Stereotypical Characters] [Intellectual Battles] [A Mix of Classical and Modern Chinese Prose, Not for Everyone] (Revised through Chapter 34 of Volume Two. The remaining chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics applies in this book. You cannot regenerate mana forever. Any method of increasing one's power will gradually be discovered by others over time, causing its benefits to diminish until t 49kReads9.5Score9.3kShelves

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    A random passerby beats up the cheat-like character; an atheist knows about Cthulhu. A new genre, a new IP; the author's message is profound. When all characters are intelligent, without the "brain drain" aura, the cheat-like character becomes a fatal flaw. Both protagonist and supporting characters are intelligent; it's a brain-teasing intellectual battle story—you can learn something while reading! [Thumbs up]

34. 34 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 157.9kReads9.1Score18.5kShelves

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    These are all stories of high intelligence and decisive action from mortals cultivating immortality that I stayed up all night to follow.

35. 35 谁 Who Put a Celebrity in My Trunk? 谁往我车后备箱塞了个女明星？ Huimin, the Chicken-Raising King惠民养鸡王Urban1.1M WordsCompleted One day, Xu Mo was getting off work as usual when he heard a noise coming from the trunk. He opened it and took a look. A famous actress had been tossed into the trunk, bound hand and foot! What he didn’t know was that countless cameras were pointed at him. This was a brand-new kind of show. The first ordinary person selected was caught in less than an hour. But once Xu Mo was chosen, things started to take a different turn. “Holy crap, that’s not how the script goes! Xu Mo is way too intense. H 27.7kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
36. 36 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142kReads9.3Score16.5kShelves
37. 37 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted The world’s spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade, Heavenly Spiritual Bone. Second grade, Golden Spiritual Bone. Third grade, Profound Spiritual Bone. Fourth grade, White Spiritual Bone. All the rest are mortal bones, with no chance of cultivating. Xu Taiping, born with mortal bones, swears to prove to the cultivation world that mortal bones can slay demons, mortal bones can vanquish devils, and mortal bones can ascend to immortality! 572kReads9.3Score74.7kShelves
38. 38 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 51.6kReads9.1Score8.2kShelves
39. 39 凡 A Mortal's Ascension to Immortality 凡人飞仙 The Road Goes On路长在Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] He tossed an immortal herb into a black jar, and it kept pouring out more! A village boy accidentally obtained a black jar that could duplicate supplies, and so began his journey to immortality. Is cultivating immortality difficult? I have mountains of pills to help me! Are powerful enemies everywhere? I’ll wipe them out with handfuls of talismans! Born with a useless spirit root, he defies fate and becomes an Immortal Ancestor! Shu Han proves the Great Dao to the world, bec 56.9kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves
40. 40 炼 Five Years in Purgatory, Invincible the Moment I Return 炼狱五年，出山即无敌 Meng Qinglin梦清临Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Forget about personal dignity and enjoy a wildly satisfying life! Ye Fan, a man of pure yang, jumped into a pond to bathe as soon as he got out of prison, only to accidentally land in the arms of a cold, beautiful CEO... 3.5kReads9.1Score477Shelves
41. 41 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 248.4kReads9.0Score22.7kShelves
42. 42 天EN Heavenly Domain Alchemy Sovereign 天域丹尊 Crescent Moon, Bent Bow新月弯弓Eastern Fantasy12.3M WordsOngoing A legendary Pill Emperor returns to the age of fifteen. In this life, he will not only make up for every regret from his previous life, but also attain the supreme heights of martial arts! Comparing cultivation techniques? Every one of my underlings has a divine-grade technique. Comparing pills? I use my top-grade pills to feed the dogs. Geniuses? Every genius who crosses my path is doomed to be crushed! Those who follow me will prosper; those who oppose me will die! 28.9kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
43. 43 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 981.4kReads9.4Score102.3kShelves
44. 44 我 After Becoming an Immortal Emperor, I Returned with Unrivaled Power 我成仙帝后，带着无上修为回来了 Qiao Mu11乔木11Urban742k WordsCompleted [Modern cultivation + invincible power fantasy + decisive and ruthless + no hiding one’s identity] Chuzhou, Jiangnan. A celestial phenomenon shattered the city’s peace, rousing its powerful residents. A figure in white stepped out of thin air. “Listen well, all of you. From today onward, I will rule this place.” And so, that day, Chuzhou City gained a new master. Myths descended, and an age of chaos followed. As the only Immortal Emperor in the world, Li Xuan declared, “I’m invincible. Do whatev 33.1kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
45. 45 别 Others Struggle to Survive, While You Treat the Underground Ruins Like an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet? 别人艰难求生，你把地窟当自助？ Evening Star晚星Urban232k WordsOngoing [Beastial Beasts] [Character Growth] [Ruthless] [Infinite Evolution] [Revenge Against the Conglomerates] Chen Jin’s parents fought to the death defending the main city. He should have been honored and protected as the orphan of fallen heroes, but a top conglomerate stripped him of his SSS-rank Awakening Potion and threw him onto the “Flesh Grinder” front line to die! Just as all hope seemed lost, the [Infinite Devouring System] roared to life! When the alien gods descended, ready to revel in hum —Reads—Score184Shelves

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    The most terrifying thing in the underground world isn't the strange beasts, but the tycoons who treat humans as pawns. The protagonist, an orphan of a martyr, is stripped of everything and thrown into the deadly front lines. In this desperate situation, his Devouring System awakens: he can devour strange beasts, devour bloodlines, devour powerful enemies. He transforms from a discarded pawn into a being feared by all forces. 🔥

46. 46 异 Anomalies: Destroying the World Is Surprisingly Easy 异常：灭世还蛮简单的 Shimmering Night夜光浮摇Urban631k WordsOngoing Lin Zheng transmigrated to a world rife with danger. The uncanny was spreading, anomalies were running rampant, and indescribable things were taking root in the darkness. It seemed human civilization could come to an end at any moment. The good news was that Lin Zheng wasn’t human. He was an anomaly, a world-ending anomaly. Even if the world were destroyed, he would remain immortal forever. [Female lead] [One female lead] 11.2kReads9.3Score945Shelves
47. 47 开 From the Start, I Awakened a Forbidden Talent and Slay Immortal Emperors Ten Realms Above Me 开局觉醒禁忌天赋，越十境伐仙帝 A Pig Striving for Greatness一只拼搏向上的猪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invasion of the Ten Thousand Races + Tearjerker + Blood-Pumping Action + The Most Courageous Man] This is a tragic age. Heroes defend their dignity with their blood and protect the torch of their legacy with their lives! The ten thousand races invade, feeding on humanity. With the survival of the human race at stake, Chen Nuo enters the battlefield and cuts down the heads of seventeen young prodigies from royal clans. He walks off the battlefield clutching one severed hand and one severed leg. 14.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
48. 48 无 Infinite Mecha Warfare: Even Enemies Can Become Upgrades 无限机战：敌人都能当改件 Dazed Head and Dazed Hair呆头呆毛Sci-Fi & Apocalypse327k WordsOngoing [Mecha + Infinite Flow + Multiverse Instances + Ensemble Cast + Wildly Modified Development + Decisive Killing + Dark Humor] From the start, he's dropped onto the Lumu battlefield with nothing but a scrapped metal ball for a machine. Zhao Si enters the multiverse's infinite mecha combat space, armed with his exclusive innate talent: Ancient Terra Engineer's Eye. He never expected this talent to let him dismantle any mechanical creation. The enemies' mecha, armor, and weapons are all ready-mad 885Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This book is a smash hit! [Cool] [Mecha + Infinite Flow + Multiverse Dungeons + Ensemble Cast + Modified Development + Decisive Action + Dark Humor] In the first dungeon, the main god sends Zhao Si to pilot a scrapped iron ball and survive for twenty minutes on the Loom battlefield. Nineteen minutes later, the mobile suit chasing him is destroyed. Zhao Si doesn't run. He removes the enemy's thrusters and welds them to his own butt.

49. 49 屠 I Slaughtered Countless Billions, for I Am the Demon King Chen Di 屠戮苍生亿万万，我乃魔王陈帝 Swordsman of Beizhou北州剑客Eastern Fantasy792k WordsCompleted [Dark + Invincible + Cold-Blooded] In a fantasy world, the strong only grow stronger, while the weak remain weak. Human nature is dark, and self-interest comes first. Everyone lives in this cruel world, and everyone wants to climb higher, willing to risk their lives for even the smallest chance. Chen Di transmigrated here and gained a System that made him stronger every time he killed someone. And so Chen Di turned dark, setting out on an invincible path with both hands soaked in blood! “Do I ne 3.9kReads8.9Score223Shelves
50. 50 本 I’m Already Invincible, So Why Bother Leveling Up? 本尊都无敌了，还升什么级？ Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Originally titled “The Supreme Great Venerable” Ten thousand years ago, the Otherworldly Demon Clan invaded the Tianqi Continent. Lu Nanzhuo, the supreme human, led the myriad races against them, then vanished during the great battle. Ten thousand years later, a figure dressed in white emerges from Beixuan Province and wanders the world, invincible every step of the way! He is calm, carefree, and domineering! He roams freely between heaven and earth, invincible throughout the cosmos! He sta 27.8kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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