Urban Superpowers or Awakening Stories, No Mindless Protagonists 都市异能或觉醒（不要无脑）

1. 101 刚 Just Started College: He's Second to None, and No One Comes First 刚读大学：此人第二无人第一 Tu Shi Geng土石更Urban266k WordsOngoing [Urban superpowers + invincible male lead + Chainsaw Man setting + wasteland reconstruction complete + intelligent villains] In a world where devils and humans coexist, God has disappeared. The more terrifying a devil’s name, the greater its power! To fight devils, devil hunters make contracts with them, paying a price to use their powers. Those who can use supernatural powers without making a contract are known as humans blessed with a “divine gift,” a clear sign that God favors them. Lin Ze’s 4Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   Awakening his ice-type superpowers, the male protagonist is invincible from the start. Set against the backdrop of Chainsaw Man, this mind-blowing urban fantasy novel is so addictive you won't be able to put it down!

2. 102 侦 Detective, Innocence, and the Future 侦探，天真与未来 North Star Butterfly北星蝴蝶Mystery175k WordsCompleted “You, be my assistant!” A girl calling herself Rochitar appears before him. When the logic of deduction falls apart and the mind evolves into fists, is this an awakening or a descent? Forged over 1,660 days, seventy souls blaze through nine volumes of epic. From the depths of mystery to a frenzy of supernatural powers, a new-generation tale of superpowered battles begins! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Oh come, come, come!

3. 103 都 They All Call Me Useless, So I Pull Out a God-Tier Fusion 都说我废物，我反手掏出神级融合 Leng Menghuan冷檬幻Urban163k WordsCompleted [Campus + Superpowers + Apocalypse + High-IQ Protagonist + Card Fusion + Dark Style + Saving the World] Everyone says I'm an E-rank weakling? The scanner stays silent, my classmates laugh at me, and even the assassins on the dark web treat me like a livestream gag. Until I pull out “God-Tier Fusion.” Villain A: “I want to report him! He bet five bullets right from the start, then fired twice and took out my streamer, and he even insulted me!” Villain B: “He calls that fusion? I clearly saw him c —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Just promoting myself 💕💕

4. 104 重 Reborn as a Black Cat: They All Call Me the Lord of the Supernatural 重生黑猫，他们都叫我诡异之主 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Evolution] [Never Human] [No Romance] Lin Ye is reborn as a stray black kitten on a university campus. Fortunately, he gains a stat-boosting panel. As long as he eats and accumulates energy, he can evolve and gain all kinds of extraordinary abilities. Shadow Manipulation: Control every shadow in the world. Lord of the Night: Combat power increases by 100% at night. Devourer of Energy and Spirits: A dimensional space forms in his stomach, allowing him to devour anything. Gaze of Fear: Awak 27.1kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
5. 105 诡 The Supernatural Returns, and the System Forces Me into AFK Mode 诡异复苏，我被系统强制托管了 Leng Menghuan冷檬幻Urban231k WordsOngoing The supernatural has returned, and everyone is competing to become a god. As for me, I got bound to the [Slacker’s Nemesis System]. As long as I lie flat and keep my emotions steady, the System takes over and beats up the whole world for me. But they just had to force me to compete. My classmate destroyed my game console. The company sent a performance demon to hound me over my KPIs. The tower’s top genius called me a disgrace to humanity. So I lost my cool. System notification: "Emotional stabi —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 身 How Am I a Vampire with Every Elemental Affinity? 身为血族的我竟然是全属性？ The Bright Moon Shines on Lovers明月照情人Urban393k WordsOngoing This book is also known as "The Nine-Spirit Blood Emperor" The world is mutating, and supernatural abilities are descending. As the real world turns fantastical... How will humanity, now gifted with mysterious powers, establish an entirely new world order? The Chinese youth Hua Qianyu is a boy carrying vampire blood, on the verge of awakening his supernatural abilities and entering one of China’s top universities... How will he climb higher step by step and uncover the truth about the world? 1.3kReads9.1Score151Shelves

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   All of them scored above nine points.

7. 107 全 Global High Martial: The Dominant Female CEO Falls for Me! 全球高武：霸道女总裁爱上我！ Leng Menghuan冷檬幻Urban168k WordsCompleted [High-Martial Arts + Overbearing CEO + Groveling-to-Win-Her-Back + The Whole World Grovels] [Peak-strength, obsessive female CEO × Growing male lead with a mysterious past] That night, I crashed into her car. It was worth a billion. She glanced down at the shattered headlights, then at me. “If you can’t pay, you’ll spend the rest of your life making it up to me.” And so I went from a speck of dust delivering takeout to the “personal assistant” of the female CEO with the world’s highest combat 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: My Little Sister Is Actually the Dark Empress! 灵气复苏：我妹妹竟是黑暗女帝！ A Little Beast一只小野兽Urban550k WordsOngoing Traveling Frog System + campus life + lighthearted, not sanctimonious + doting on his little sister + SSS talent + campus belle empress + sweet romance + manga-style Also known as “Traveling Frog: My Yandere Little Sister Is Actually the Dark Empress!” “Ding! Your frog has returned and brought back the Sharingan.” Lin You transmigrates to another world and finds a white-haired girl named Xi Qiong among the ruins. Other people have to survive while looking after their little sisters. He has 2.8kReads9.1Score227Shelves
9. 109 身 Bearing the Five Turbidities, I Walk Through a Wicked Age 身负五浊，行于恶世 Nightjar Drinking饮夜鸫Urban667k WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Superpowers] [Single Heroine] [Two Powerful Leads] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [No System] [Slow Burn] “When you look back on your life, how would you define yourself?” In 2050, alien species invaded Blue Star. Led by the “Dream Masters” who had awakened their “Strange Eyes,” humanity raised the banner of resistance against the all-consuming tide. The Five Turbidities: the turbidity of kalpas, views, sentient beings, afflictions, and life. As you journey through this evil world of the Fiv 2.3kReads—Score230Shelves

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   Excellent! An absolute gem of a book, a single female protagonist with multiple supernatural abilities, no system, no time travel, not mindless or unintelligent, and the writing is superb!

10. 110 末 The Tale of the Last Dragon 末龙说 Seven Yuan Tangyuan汤圆七块Urban119k WordsOngoing His father mysteriously vanished, his identity shrouded in bizarre circumstances, and the world is filled with mysterious organizations and monsters, a world of cultivators... As a high school student, Wu Yan knows that only by reaching the pinnacle of cultivation can he find his father and save the woman he loves... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a recent work by a new author; you'll understand the second book once you read it; fewer people have read the third book—he's written about campus cultivation; and everyone knows the fourth book, *Slaying Gods*.

11. 111 序 Beyond the Sequence: I Am a Master Thief 序列之外：我是神偷 Meng Changqing, Who Likes Mountain Persimmons喜欢山柿子的孟长青Urban150k WordsOngoing Clever mind games + trope subversion + Sequences + beasts + humor + light mystery + no System. The protagonist is roguishly handsome, cute, and mischievous. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution. Give it three chapters to win you over. In the post-apocalyptic world after the Divine Punishment disaster, not a single inch of land is safe. The ubiquitous source of divine radiation is constantly eroding you. Do you know who around you is a dangerous lost beast, and who is a mutant with a mi 717Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary people whose bloodlines mutate can become either Lost Beasts or Mutants. Lost Beasts lose their minds, their obsessions amplified to an extreme, leading to monstrous behavior. This is a new book in its verification period; please add it to your collection and give it a five-star review. Thank you.

12. 112 死 Death Rewind: Save the World in 48 Hours 死亡回档，48小时拯救世界 Rice-Scented Crisps稻香锅巴Urban1.5M WordsOngoing A car accident gave Wang Cong the ability to rewind time upon death! Just as he was getting ready to buy a lottery ticket and reach the pinnacle of life… The sky split open. Alien spaceships descended, and a flash of white light wiped out the world! Only two days remained. The countdown to extinction had begun. … “If I can rewind time by dying, can I save the world?” “You can, but you can't fill every hole the apocalypse leaves behind.” “Then if I bring along a group of comrades who've ri 115.7kReads8.6Score11.7kShelves

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    Urban setting, superpowers, time travel, apocalypse, preventing the apocalypse – extremely mind-bending.

13. 113 提EN Logged In Early! How Can I Lose After Rebirth? 提前登录！重生的我怎么输？ Little Belly Fish肚肚鱼Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Character build] [Health bar] [Horrors] [Martial artists] [Sequence] In 2035, a fully immersive game called Dark Realm hit the market and instantly took the world by storm. But a year later, the game descended into reality. Flesh-eating horrors, murderous foreign races, and paranormal Ascendants brought about the apocalypse and drove humanity to extinction. Zhang Qing is reborn two years earlier and is shocked to discover that his headset has returned with him. So he logs in ahead of time! Rebo 99.3kReads9.2Score9.9kShelves

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    These are all good books, take your time reading them, they won't start strong and then decline.

14. 114 世EN When the World Falls Apart, My Wishes Become Reality 世界崩坏时，我的能力是心想事成 Snow Pea Sprout荷兰豆苗Urban2.1M WordsOngoing Protagonist: Shi Yu [Light Horror] [Superpowers] [Power Progression] [Ensemble Cast] [Sequences] [No Romance] [An Abundance of Power-System Ideas] [A Touch of Esoteric Cult Flavor] [A Protagonist Who Grows] "A slow burn at first, then it takes off after ten chapters." "The protagonist's personality changes as the story progresses. In the later stages, he becomes a ruthless strategist who hides his true nature." "No characters suddenly become stupid. Every plot point has foreshadowing and a clear 32.1kReads8.8Score3.9kShelves

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    Both books are quite good. The first one has a better writing style, a clearer sequence, and an unexpected plot. The second one is exceptionally well-written, focusing on character development and a bizarre world-building framework.

15. 115 高 High Martial: I Become Strong Against My Will Through Infinite Soul Transmigration 高武：从无限魂穿开始被迫变强 Has an Account on BilibiliB站有号Urban99k WordsOngoing At the moment the Antarctic entered its long night, an unknown "thing" slipped past the eternal laws of nature. And so the fusion began... As the fusion brought more intelligent life forms, reproductive isolation arose between the fused beings and the old forms of life. The era when nations were divided by human political systems came to an end, and the era of nations classified by species officially began. Four hundred years later, a college student transmigrated from the underground world to t 175Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The title is taking off... Hundred Transformations (Independent, Combat Novel) (Dual Perspectives of Male and Female Leads) (Dual Storyline) (Multiple Identities) (First-Person Perspective from Male Lead, Third-Person Perspective from Female Lead), Original Worldview, New Combat System (Currently 69,000 words) (Willing to be revised, open to suggestions)

16. 116 机 Mecha Girl Era: All My Mecha Girls Are World-Class 机娘纪元：我的机娘都是世界级 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Mecha Girls] + [Racing] + [Sweet Romance and Growth] + [Tomato’s only top-tier star racing novel] Once highly sought after by racing clubs, the top mecha girl is now ignored by everyone at the scrapyard. No one is willing to bond with her, even if she offers herself for free. She’s an “assassin race car” with unbeatable acceleration but terrible handling. Su Nian, a top racing driver from Earth, had hoped to make his mark in a world where racing technology lagged behind and success depended ent 21.5kReads9.7Score2.6kShelves

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    A novel premise, featuring an ensemble cast. The main and supporting characters are not particularly intelligent, and the powerful figures engage in various cunning battles.

17. 117 怪 A Monster’s Meal 怪物家的饭 Braised Green Peppers红焖青椒Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Savior + Abyss + Present Day + Humanity First + Alchemy + Foodie + No Romance] After the sun goes out, helpless people split apart and then band together. They establish safe zones, only to trap themselves within their walls. Some try to save the world, while others give in to despair; some try to rule, while others fight for freedom; some try to rebuild, while others seek to destroy… In this hopeless world with no future in sight, everyone struggles through confusion. But for Zhou 1.3kReads8.7Score104Shelves
18. 118 异 Mutation Strikes, and I Start as a Martial Warrior 异变降临，开局职业武战 Xiao Lingxu萧灵虚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse294k WordsOngoing [Beast Forms] [Professions] [Sequences] [Mutations] [System] After mutations descended, the Black Zones ran rampant and mutated beasts roamed everywhere. The old order collapsed. Warlords carved up the land, various factions schemed against one another, and the world entered the age of mutation. The great powers use neural chips to control the Awakened and monopolize spirit stones, but Chen Ge can cultivate by devouring crystal cores, thanks to his Devouring System! [Beast Forms] Tiger, wolf, wh 4Reads—Score111Shelves

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    Urban Apocalypse

19. 119 作 I Brought This on Myself, but Now the Escape Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 作死的我被逃生boss缠上了 Bai Zuizui白醉醉Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Two powerful leads + Infinite-flow + Comedy + Yandere] Some people enter the escape game with a bug built right in. Lu Wu is one of them. While everyone else is seriously trying to escape, Lu Wu treats the escape game as nothing more than a game. Most outrageous of all, the escape game’s boss confessed his feelings to Lu Wu. The players, who risk their lives and wade through blood just to survive, are depressed. They’re going to report Lu Wu for cheating! Lu Wu: I didn’t, I 14.3kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves
20. 120 技 My Skills Are So Ridiculous, They Drive My Enemies Crazy! 技能超沙雕，敌人都被整疯了！ Unable To Sleep At Night夜不能寝Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Animated comic released + lighthearted and funny + games invade reality + supernatural powers + shameless antics + causality concepts + invincible + one heroine + frequent updates!] A century ago, the world underwent a cataclysmic change. Games descended into reality, and monsters began to run rampant. Bai Yi was a [Nobody] who couldn't learn any normal skills, but from the start, he awakened a god-tier Skill System. From then on: [Someone, protect me!] Summon someone to appear in front of you 54.9kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
21. 121 把 I Turned My Sister into a Doll, Now I Challenge the Gods Above 把妹妹制成人偶，我剑指漫天诸神 Mu Xin Diao Long牧心雕龙Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Dystopian + dark comedy + grand worldbuilding + thrills and heartbreak] In the summer of Year 1048 of the Pillar Calendar, Luo Li once again pushed open the glass doors of the Civil Affairs Application Bureau. To obtain a license to kill a girl and use her flesh and blood to awaken a sleeping puppet. “Public Safety Bureau of Laiyin City reminds you: kill without a license and lose everything; kill with a license and benefit your whole family.” “Want to kill someone? Getting a license is har 121.5kReads9.4Score14.4kShelves

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    I don't know if these books will suit your taste. The more popular ones are at the end; the first few are alright.

22. 122 恒 The Moon Endures, and All Things Eventually Become Strange 恒月长存，万物终成怪异 Cats and the Four Seasons猫与四季Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Two suns, three moons, and one that goes dark. A hundred cities, eight clans, all sharing one world. Chen Mianmian. Male. Race: Moon. Hobby: collecting the bizarre. At first, he thought he had two Systems: Crimson Rainbow Moon and Frost-Clear Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could become someone else’s System, holding the fate of all living things in his hands. The Eighth Era, also known as the Evermoon Era, saw humans, witches, elves, bloodkin, ghosts, demons, and spirits together w 272.1kReads9.1Score57.1kShelves
23. 123 幼 A Young Dragon from the Start, and You Really Think I'm a Beggar? 幼龙开局，你真把我当乞丐？ Sour Candy酸宝Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Gods run rampant, and strange creatures are everywhere. In a world gripped by fear, where anyone might undergo a monstrous transformation, a lowborn boy emerges from an old graveyard. He carries a mysterious space where killing strange creatures lets him absorb their power and conjure items. [Legendary creature, Jade-Eyed Corpse: Its eyeballs can peer into the Yellow Springs and read the scriptures of the dead. Requires a sixth-rank martial artist who has mastered a pupil technique.] The sevent 66.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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    Bro, it looks good.

24. 124 序 Sequence: Sacrifice 序列：祭品 He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating is being suppressed during the new-book period, so feel free to dive in! [Sequence-based growth + He An's new novel + the usual promise: no frustrating setbacks] Sold by his parents to be a human sacrifice, he returns with the Five Ghosts in place of his organs and the Six Demons transformed into his viscera! Mom, Dad, why aren't you smiling anymore? Those people and gods who took my organs, are you ready? I've come to collect what you owe me! 292.7kReads9.1Score32.5kShelves
25. 125 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score186Shelves

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    Exciting, unpredictable, and increasingly captivating! Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortality: Invincible from Exile to Mars," now complete. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time it's not about cultivation. Instead, it focuses on things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategic planning, breaking through barriers, the eight major martial arts sects, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship," where "horsemanship" represents feng shui, and "the hidden game of horsemanship" represents the human heart. The book's message: In this world, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts. But you can't be afraid; if you are, you lose.

26. 126 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
27. 127 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 405.1kReads9.2Score33.9kShelves
28. 128 灾 Cataclysm Hunter: I Have an Experience Point System 灾变猎人：我有一个经验值系统 Passing the Flame, Grimm传火格林Urban1.4M WordsOngoing A meteor known as Wimlis fell, and Blue Star entered an age of cataclysm. Creatures mutated, supernatural powers awakened, and monstrous beasts rampaged across human lands. Hidden realms opened, and elves, demons, angels, dragons, vampires, cultivation... fantasy and mythology returned to the world. I, Lin Xiao, became the strongest hunter through my own hard work and sweat! Swing the sword! [Swordsmanship-Lv1: Experience +3] 37.9kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    These are all highly rated urban fantasy or martial arts novels!!! They're not mindless; hundreds of thousands of people are reading them.

29. 129 钞 The God of Money Power 钞能力之神 The Dashing Young Scholar潇洒小书生Urban418k WordsCompleted Teleportation? Invisibility? Self-healing? Would you like to have a superpower? Here's your chance. You can choose only one of the three options above. What would you pick? Teleportation, invisibility, self-healing, enhanced physical abilities, reading minds, traveling through time and space... Now there are six options. Which would you choose? Teleportation, invisibility, self-healing, enhanced physical abilities, reading minds, traveling through time and space, X-ray vision, immortality, the p 784Reads6.7Score107Shelves

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    The superpowered money-making god isn't brainless!!

30. 130 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 52.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves
31. 131 劫 Marks of Calamity: A Concept-Level Ability from the Start 劫痕：开局获得概念级能力 The Universe's Morning宇宙的早晨Urban121k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Please visit Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come check out the cat! [Requesting more updates!]

32. 132 我 I Deliver Takeout Between Yin and Yang 我送外卖通阴阳 Yuan Ri Er Jiu元日耳九Urban95k WordsOngoing Urban + Superpowers + Eerie After graduating into unemployment, getting dumped by his girlfriend for his best friend, and becoming so poor he could barely afford to eat, Wang Shiyi unexpectedly lands a job with “Underworld Takeout.” The base pay is 6,000, and he starts immediately. His very first delivery goes straight to a funeral home! He thinks it’s just a food delivery job, but before long he’s delivering to the dead, uncovering the debts of the living and the demands of vengeful ghosts. He 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out my new book! It's a fantasy novel with elements of alternate order and urban fantasy. I hope you all can give me some feedback. As a reader who especially loves supernatural themes, after reading Peng Pai's "The Mysterious City of Beasts," I started conceiving my own novel to alleviate my frustration at not finding a suitable substitute for a supernatural beast. So, if you like this genre, don't miss it!

33. 133 这 This Navy's the Real Deal: They Actually Dare to Kill Whitebeard! 这海军能处，白胡子他真敢杀！ Mario Eats Chicken Breast马里奥吃鸡胸肉Anime Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted ([Slow burn] + [Justice] + [High energy]. The early pacing is a little slow, so feel free to skip ahead if you can't get into it. It takes off from Chapter 56!!) The Great Pirate Era is rife with conflict, and pirates run rampant. I am Ron. In the name of a hero, I protect the weak and stand firm in defense of the justice that is mine. Akainu: No matter what it takes, I want him as my adjutant! Sengoku: Damn it! How did I, the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, end up as a figurehead? Zephyr: He is t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's take a look at these books.

34. 134 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [The only imaginative ensemble martial arts novel on the entire site!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Come on in and see for yourselves, dear readers!] [Ensemble cast + System + Traits + Martial Arts] Chen Ye transmigrated to the Great Wu Dynasty and became bound to the Orphan-Raising System. By raising orphans, he could earn points, which he could use to draw traits and bestow them upon the children. 116.4kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves
35. 135 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 508.7kReads9.1Score41.3kShelves

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    1. It's a collection of multiple short stories. 2. It's an invincible story, quite exciting. 3. Although it's a Frankenstein's monster, the battle scenes are well-written, but the plot has some flaws. 4. The protagonist is also shrewd and resourceful. 5. Purely for fun; the author's imagination could fill a whole planet. 6. I think it's based on a popular Korean comic from before. 7. Two big shots here, figuring out how to fall in love?

36. 136 暗 Beneath the Dark Veil 暗幕之下 The Harvest Maiden Doesn't Eat Grass禾女不吃草Urban411k WordsCompleted After meeting a mysterious young woman, Zhang Jiu, an ordinary college graduate, accidentally came into contact with supernatural forces and opened the door to an extraordinary world. Beneath the brilliant neon lights, monsters that prey on the human heart lurk everywhere. Favored by the gods, Zhang Jiu must face a tempting abyss, a secretive Chinese organization, and groups that worship ancient deities… How will he tell right from wrong and make the right choice? As night falls, dark currents s 23Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A very engaging novel with no system, yet it's not mindless at all. The plot is exceptionally exciting, showcasing the male protagonist's transformation.

37. 137 纯 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我9k WordsCompleted A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 432Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the short story "Across the Ocean," Lanxia is a 3D animator at Vancouver Icon. Our lives are forever evergreen; the secret is the android Lanxia.

38. 138 我 I Am Uncontainable 我，无法收容 May Season五月时期Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Everyday life] [Managing containment facilities] (Peaked at 600,000 active readers and has updated steadily for over a year.) The sun burned beneath the deep sea, while roots spread across the sky. Gears grew from people’s bodies, and upside-down cities fell like meteorites. Fang Jiu once thought that these things, which existed only in fantasy, had nothing to do with an ordinary man like him. That was until his head was chopped off one night... (The pace is slower from the start 185kReads9.3Score27.8kShelves
39. 139 人 In Tokyo, Surrounded by Demons 人在东京，恶魔成群 Deep-Sea Glass Whale深海琉璃鲸Urban480k WordsOngoing At night in Tokyo, a game called “Chosen Ones” quietly begins to spread. Rumor has it that whoever clears it in the end can rise to godhood while still human. As undercurrents stir, a soul from another world takes over the body of Narumi Kiyotaka. Psychics, demons, and nameless horrors converge in this dark hunting ground, building a stairway to the source out of one another's flesh and blood. In the unending rain, a boy walks alone beneath an umbrella. The tiny demon on his shoulder gleefully m 574Reads7.7Score102Shelves

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    The first book was the most exhilarating read I've had this year. It had none of the blemishes you'd find in other novels (including, but not limited to, failing to eliminate the root of the problem, the protagonist being overly slow despite being capable of instant kills, or suddenly becoming stupid whenever a female character appears). Just read it and you're done. The second book features a protagonist who is a martial god, coupled with a conceptual-level "enhancement"—he's just that strong. (Not mindless, not stupid.)

40. 140 秩 The Free Spirit of the World of Order 秩序世界的自由者 Nervous Little Bai神经小白Urban674k WordsOngoing [Light Novel] [One Female Lead] [No Transmigration] [No System] [Plot-Focused] “Are you a good person?” “I think I am.” Song Mu was the product of an illegal experiment. At sixteen, he left the laboratory and stepped into a world governed by order. Faced with an entirely new world, he needed to develop a philosophy of survival of his own. Be polite, gentle, and humble. Only a harmless appearance can put people at ease. There is no shame in deception. A little hypocrisy helps people get along. Li 94Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Single female lead + urban fantasy, contains angst, no system or time travel, high-level martial arts neutral, growth-oriented, numerous foreshadowing elements, a valuable story that shouldn't be overlooked, highly immersive, the author's writing style has its own logical framework.

41. 141 月 Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cloudtop City 月海花亭：云顶城市 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cities Above the Clouds 60Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 我 I'm Not a Rat 我不是老鼠 Backstabbed Simp背刺的舔狗Urban1.0M WordsCompleted 8.2kReads8.2Score725Shelves

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    1. Superpowers are a dream, a well-known and powerful ability; the human race's high command is aware of the protagonist's existence. 2. The title itself makes it clear; it seems to refer to the strongest offensive sequence. 3. The protagonist awakens super-electromagnetic power, belonging to the forbidden sequence, and his use of this ability is based on scientific principles; he taught himself electromagnetism. 4. The name itself reveals the ability to replicate everything after death—exceptionally powerful.

43. 143 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 死 I Died a Billion Times, Copied the Ultimate Talent, and Slaughtered My Way Through the Myriad Races! 死亡亿次，我复制天赋杀穿万族！ One Update a Year一年一更Urban1.3M WordsCompleted “My name is Su Mu. By the time you read this, humanity will have been wiped out...” Su Mu unexpectedly came across a diary, and its first sentence sent a chill down his spine. Ten thousand years ago, countless races invaded Blue Star, ushering in a global era of advanced martial arts. When people turned eighteen, they awakened their talents and set out on the path of martial arts. Over the past ten thousand years, humanity had produced countless powerful fighters. Thanks to their efforts, humani 48.6kReads8.8Score5.5kShelves
45. 145 情 I Have No Emotions, So I Found a Sniper for a Girlfriend 情感缺失的我找了个狙击手女友 The Bird Who Loves Collecting Stamps爱收集邮票的飞鸟Urban664k WordsCompleted (One heroine. She isn't a campus beauty, just above average in looks. The moment they meet, they both realize the other is a big shot.) (The romance develops slowly.) On the surface, the world where humanity lives after World War II is peaceful. But in the hidden world of shadows, national organizations like Xuanyuan Sword, Eagle's Wing, and Winterhold are locked in constant conflict. Genetically enhanced people hiding among the crowds possess physical abilities far beyond those of ordinary huma 30kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
46. 146 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 末 Beast Taming in the Apocalypse: Selling Cthulhu from the Start to Build My Fortune 末世御兽：开局卖克苏鲁发家致富 Primordial Little Demon Gai洪荒小妖盖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse204k WordsOngoing [Everyone Tames Beasts + Apocalypse + Cthulhu + Scheming Protagonist + Logical Story] “What? You’re charging me three billion star coins for a blue-ringed octopus?” The beautiful girl thought she must have misheard. She even wondered if she’d walked into a scam shop. “Praise the sun! It has Cthulhu’s bloodline. Raise it well, and it might evolve into a new Cthulhu someday.” Long Chen spread his hands. He thought he was the one getting a raw deal. He transmigrated into an apocalyptic Beast Taming —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic beast-taming novel, slow-burn + invincible + pets. The protagonist possesses a mythological encyclopedia and runs a pet shop. The plot is logical and not mindless; the protagonist is cunning and decisive. Welcome to add this to your collection if you like it.

49. 149 百 A Thousand Forms, a Million Mysteries: While Others Cultivate One Path, I Cultivate Them All 百象千机：别人修一道，我修万道 Mr. Strong Medicine猛药君Urban284k WordsOngoing From the start, I had a God-Slaying Sword in hand, and a thousand-year-old loli called me Dad. Everyone can bind themselves to only one Sacred Artifact in their lifetime, and must choose just one of the myriad paths in the world. My parents mysteriously disappeared, but I unexpectedly awakened the ability to identify Sacred Artifacts. A rusty iron sword at a street stall turned out to be the ancient God-Slaying Sword, a Sacred Artifact of slaughter! A little girl who had remained uncorrupted in 62Reads—Score247Shelves

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    The two books I've been reading recently are pretty good.

50. 150 超 Super Precognition 超级预感 Bo Bo勃勃Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A super search System from the future lets Yuan Tiannan see through everyone’s fate, identify antiques as genuine or fake with 100 percent accuracy, cure all kinds of difficult illnesses, buy stocks at the very bottom and sell at the peak, and remember every winning number in every lottery draw. In an instant, he becomes an infallible oracle. 2.7kReads8.3Score282Shelves

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    Both are excellent; from the story structure to the themes to the details, they are all worth watching and you can learn something from them. Very good.

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