Urban Imagination, No Feel-Good Payback, I Said No Feel-Good Payback 都市脑洞类型的 不要爽文不要爽文

1. 251 人 I’m in a Book: How Did I Become the Protagonist’s Sidekick? 人在书中:我居然成了主角的小弟 A Piece of Rotten Wood一块烂木头Urban1.0M WordsCompleted When Yang Tian wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of a novel about an Immortal Emperor reborn, and has somehow become the protagonist’s sidekick. Most importantly, he has a System! “Ding! System mission issued. Host, find a way to survive being hunted by ten wolfhounds! Survive and receive a System reward!” “Ye Chen, help me! Wolfhounds are after me!” “Ding! System mission issued. Survive the pursuit of a top assassin!” “Ye Chen!” “Ding!” Yang Tian held up the finger 1.6kReads8.6Score167Shelves
2. 252 直 Livestreaming Carpet Cleaning: Surely Filing a Report with the Police Is Reasonable 直播洗地毯，警局备案很合理吧 Canglan Yi沧澜翼Urban324k WordsOngoing Deep in debt, Chen Feng just wants to turn his life around by livestreaming carpet cleaning and become a top-tier star in the stress-relief category. But after he gets bound to a useless System, the things he cleans become increasingly “criminal.” An old rug that looks ordinary reveals a bloody human-shaped imprint from an unsolved murder case over a decade ago... A Persian rug with an exquisite pattern has its paint removed, exposing evidence in a case involving the smuggling of strategic suppl 216Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   This modern urban novel features a very tight plot, a fresh storyline, and a series of interconnected events, making it a very enjoyable read.

3. 253 穿 I Transmigrated to Hong Kong and Own a Super Banknote Printing Factory 穿越香江之我有一座超级印钞厂 A Rainy Day in May五月的下雨天Urban355k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + Thrills) At this time, Xiangjiang is one of Asia’s Four Little Dragons, with a thriving economy and entertainment industry. That year, Michelle Reis is crowned Miss Hong Kong. Chen Jiale, who has arrived in this era, looks at his cheat: a money-printing factory. But this factory does more than print cash. It can also provide stock market predictions and let him exchange for high-tech items. As a result, the future of this world takes a different course from the one he 13Reads8.4Score—Shelves
4. 254 未 Future News: Once You're Rich, Keep Your Head Down and Don't Get Reckless 未来新闻：有钱了稳住别浪 A Glorious Turnslp华丽转身slpUrban1.8M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into a short drama, so you can count on the quality. [Urban + tycoon + System + finance + national strength] (Some readers may think the male lead is a bleeding heart. In fact, every person he saves earns him a point, and those points let him turn the world upside down and make his words come true. The reason he gives readers that impression is that the points don’t appear in the System at first, creating a false impression. Read a few dozen chapters and you’ll unders 16.5kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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   This book is really good and well worth reading. If you're interested in this kind of subject matter, you should definitely give it a try. Hope you like it! [Heart emojis]

5. 255 带 Back to 1980 with My Pocket Dimension 带着空间回到1980 Set Sail with a Dream以梦启航Urban822k WordsCompleted Original title: Returning to 1980 with an Inventory Space [Period piece + no System + making money + taking advantage of every opportunity] Lu Shu, a man who has never accomplished anything, unexpectedly arrives in 1980 and wakes up to find that he has an inventory space full of supplies. Feeling lost in this unfamiliar era? Then let's start with a modest goal: make three hundred million first! With the inventory space at his disposal, watch Lu Shu take advantage of the whole world. How could he 4.7kReads8.8Score299Shelves
6. 256 重 Reborn in 2006: My Life Simulation System 重生2006：我的人生模拟系统 Wang Ran妄然Urban110k WordsOngoing [Period] [System] [Academic Ace] [Comedy] [Laid-Back] Su Yu returns to 2006. "Ding! Life Simulation System successfully bound. Time: 2006. Location: Blue Star." "Ding! High luck stat activated. You have received a three-day learning 'All-Element' Lv. 20 gift package, a three-day five-language Lv. 30 gift package, a three-day flirting Lv. 20 gift package..." Su Yu understands all of that, but what does flirting Lv. 20 mean?! Wait! Looking at his old friend's stats, "Brilliant as a scholar Lv. 21" —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 为 I Started a World War for Her 为了她我引发了世界战争 The Midnight Zero凌晨的零Urban99k WordsOngoing Tags: Mystery, America, brain-computer interface, mind games, puzzle-solving, urban, death game. Thanks to the rapid development of brain-computer technology, people can experience sensations in virtual worlds just like those in reality. For reasons unknown, Song Yuan gets caught up in a virtual-world death game. As the game progresses, a shocking conspiracy is brought to light. Technology has not only changed our way of life, but is also pushing humanity's fate toward the abyss. Swept up in thi 6Reads—Score333Shelves

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   For those looking for something to read, check this out! It's not your typical formulaic online novel; the brain-computer interface and virtual death game setting is refreshing. The protagonist, Song Yuan, is unexpectedly drawn into a virtual death game. Through repeated challenges, he slowly uncovers a shocking conspiracy hidden beneath the technology. While solving mysteries and engaging in strategic maneuvering, he witnesses how technology changes the fate of humanity. The entire book is suspenseful and increasingly addictive.

8. 258 重 Reborn in Hong Kong: A Trillionaire Finance God from the Start 重生香江：开局万亿金融之神 Spicy Crawfish红烧小龙虾Urban855k WordsCompleted Back in the 1990s, Hong Kong’s entertainment industry was thriving and its financial sector was booming. Carrying memories of his past life, Chu Tian returns to Hong Kong and discovers that someone has been sabotaging his mother’s company. His girlfriend’s family is struggling. In his previous life, he was powerless to help, but Heaven has given him another chance, and he’s going to reclaim everything! He is a financial genius, known as the God of Finance. He helps his mother’s family rise to pr 378Reads5.8Score—Shelves
9. 259 三 Threefold Apocalypse: Stop Arguing, I Want to Farm 三重末日：都别吵，我要种田 Scholar Who Wins a Marquisate封侯书生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse414k WordsCompleted (No System + Farming + Stockpiling Supplies + Carpentry + Food + No Female Lead + Slow Pace) A mysterious radiation from space triggers a triple apocalypse: extreme cold, supernatural horrors, and zombies. Since the supernatural horrors are drawn to any two or more people standing too close together, everyone has to live alone. Those who possess treasure coins that can protect against the horrors establish settlements around them, ruling over a few hundred survivors like petty emperors. With cit 408Reads6.1Score104Shelves

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   It's both the end of the world and a time of spiritual revival. After being reborn, the male protagonist proceeds cautiously and stealthily, developing his abilities while farming and doing carpentry. If you're interested, you can check it out. It's a new book, and if you have any plot ideas you'd like to add, you can tell the author, and I'll try my best to accommodate them.

10. 260 被 After Getting Fired, I Went on a Rampage in the Stock Market! 被辞退后，我在股市杀疯了！ Distant Swordsman悠远剑客Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A junior employee fresh out of college faces setback after setback. Then he installs a mobile app that can display future market trends, and launches into an eventful career in speculation. (Not a System novel.) 17kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
11. 261 明 I'm a Celestial Immortal, So Why Am I So Obsessed with Making Money? 明明是地仙，偏偏爱搞钱 Xiao C901小C901Urban186k WordsOngoing My name is Zhao Qingyue, a former advertising-office wage slave crushed by my mortgage. My new boss, Xiao Xiaowei, is an Earth Immortal who has lived for over a thousand years. She can stop time with a single finger and make vengeful ghosts vanish with a stomp. But her favorite pastime is snapping up discounted potatoes for 99 cents a pound in the neighborhood group-buy chat. Ever since I started working for her, my worldview has suffered a catastrophic fracture every day: Other people use talis 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It suited my taste, which is why I found it deeply insightful while reading. The writing is excellent, with a well-balanced plot and elegant prose; in short, it's spot-on. Here, you can see writing that isn't just about fleeting sensory stimulation, but rather a serious and meticulous effort. The ensemble cast is particularly well-developed.

12. 262 过 One Taste Is Never Enough 过把瘾不够劲 Climbing the Peak to Claim the Throne登岳御极Urban383k WordsCompleted He’s gone from modern life back to the years before the millennium, only to discover he’s become Fang Yan, the male lead of A Taste of Life. He’s already fretting over how to avoid a terminal illness when a System unexpectedly appears to save his life. But simply enjoying life isn’t exciting enough anymore~ 375Reads6.5Score—Shelves
13. 263 都 Who in the City’s Mystic World Can Fix My System Bugs? 都市玄门谁来修下我的系统BUG Boss An Zhi安之老板Mystery156k WordsCompleted There’s a shop devoted to the occult on an old street in Jiangcheng. It’s called Anzhi Tarot Reading. Its owner, Chen Anzhi, is thirty-two. He knows a little tarot, a few occult incantations, and a whole lot about pretending to be an expert. Most days, he just about earns enough to get by with a composed face and a few convincing lines. He used to think the biggest crises in his life would be rent, finding customers, and not getting exposed by one of them on the spot. Then one day, a broken Syst —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The shop owner juggles fooling customers while cleaning up the mess, making for a lighthearted and entertaining meal. Don't miss out if you're looking for something to read!

14. 264 她 She's Such a Flirt 她那么撩 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet romance + short story] Shen Xiao, renowned as a captivating beauty, pursued Han Ce for five years. Only after they married did she learn that he had fallen in love with her at first sight and had been secretly enjoying her pursuit all along. After an accident sends her back to the beginning, when she first met Han Ce, she hears the heir of the Han family sneer in front of his childhood friends: “Shen Xiao? A childhood betrothal? I'd rather stay single than marry h 14.5kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    It's really beautiful.

15. 265 第 My Ten-Thousandth Rebirth 第一万次重生 Fang Yebai方夜白Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After spending the last three months of his life battling a terminal illness, Chen Luo discovered that he had been reborn on the day his cancer was confirmed. Overjoyed, Chen Luo soon found that three months later, he still died of cancer. But what he never expected was that he’d be reborn again on New Year’s Day in 2019, the day he was diagnosed with cancer. By now, Chen Luo had been reborn ten thousand times. Over the more than two thousand years of this endless loop, Chen Luo had learned ever 21.6kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
16. 266 残 The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺 Long Chu龙杵Urban900k WordsCompleted “Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending 5.8kReads8.5Score683Shelves

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    This book is complete. It doesn't feature a transmigration/rebirth system or any cheat codes, making it a more challenging read, hence the drastically lower rating. However, its unique and brilliant writing style, smooth and humorous narrative without unnecessary padding, and novel, fantastical yet realistic themes, are packed with suspense and mind-bending mystery. The content covers history, workplace, military, technology, national security, criminal investigation, scheming, murder, as well as high-tech espionage, hacking, and aerospace electronic warfare. The ending is thought-provoking and profound, a perfect cure for any reading slump.

17. 267 下 After Descending to Earth, the Lucky Baby Girl Becomes the Darling of the Entire Imperial Clan 下凡后，锦鲤奶包被整个皇族团宠 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + sweet romance + alternate-world setting + mutual devotion + lighthearted style] The emperor of Yunxi has ten sons in a row, and he longs for a daughter more than anything. When the empress goes into labor, Yunxi welcomes its first little princess in a hundred years. The emperor of Yunxi issues an order: “Dote on her! All of you, dote on her!” Whatever the little princess wants, even if it’s a star in the sky, they must pluck it down for her. As they spoil her, Yunxi grows r 11.1kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
18. 268 上EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Young Master Ye叶公子Urban8.8M WordsOngoing The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 228.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    There are many enjoyable moments, and the protagonist isn't a brainless character.

19. 269 绘 Painting the Stardust of the World 绘世星尘 Flying Down Jacket会飞的羽绒服Sci-Fi & Apocalypse450k WordsCompleted The universe is a prison, and fate is a lock. Beneath the calm of the Twin-Mind Planet, judgment has long been hidden in the cycle of reincarnation: older than civilization, more secret than breathing. “Deep are the mysteries of the star prison; the delusive crystal conceals the truth. Let the heart turn toward the hidden depths, and when illusion breaks, the Way remains.” The voice from beyond that lit the mind of Qingping Star Sovereign did more than that. It was the first beam of light to pi 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book!

20. 270 静 The Nameless One in the Quiet Sea 静海无名者 Seven Chapters, Then a Hiatus七章断更Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance] [Disaster] [Multiverse] In Graytower City, lighthouses do more than shine out over the sea. They also keep the city feeling like a city. When Lighthouse Three, out beyond the coast, goes dark, warm water, a coat, and an unfinished log are left in the watch room. Every piece of evidence proves someone was there. The problem is, no one remembers who he was. As the investigation deepens, Shen Yan begins to realize that what is closing in on the city isn't fire, fog, or the sea. It's a 25Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A multiverse disaster novel where the lighthouse in Grey Tower City illuminates not only the sea but also fights against a silent, unknown catastrophe. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

21. 271 我 My Second Face 我的第二张脸 Ning Ningning宁柠柠Urban197k WordsCompleted A convenience store owner has a faceless face lodged beneath the skin of his own. It doesn't feed on his senses. It's learning his expressions, preparing for the day it can “act” its way into taking over his face. He doesn't know what it is or where it came from. He only knows that it's right there on his face. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The scene of returning home for the winter solstice is very relatable. The protagonist is troubled by strange events and has to pretend that nothing is wrong in front of his family. The contrast between his outward calm and his inner torment is striking. Those who prefer realistic family scenes can check it out.

22. 272 我 Time Stopped the Day I Was Fired by the Entire Company 我被全公司开除那天时间暂停了 Making Unusual Fruit造点不一样的水果Urban176k WordsOngoing My new work is here! I'm the sort of person who likes to let my imagination run wild. Maybe it's got something to do with my job: I work mainly in film and TV advertising, so my writing often has traces of scripts and screenplays in it. Maybe I've been in the industry too long and it's become a habit, hahaha! This story is about how an ordinary wage earner turns his life around with the help of a System. After three years of overtime, I get scapegoated and fired, then awaken the 'Game System.' I 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The moment he was fired, the world went on pause! A game system went online, allowing players to exchange points for opportunities to rewind time and expose the truth. One by one, workplace villains were exposed, and this comeback was incredibly addictive!

23. 273 别 Don’t Mess with Me, I Just Want to Live 别惹我，我只是想活着 Gao Laosan, Who Loves An Pear Candy爱吃安梨糖的高老三Urban556k WordsOngoing Transmigration, the modern city, cultivation, immortality, technology, aliens. No brainless characters, no dumbing anyone down, no tired formulas. The protagonist's blood can reverse aging, and he gathers scientists to accelerate a technological explosion. This isn't a conventional wish-fulfillment novel. Everyone has their own thoughts; the protagonist doesn't simply radiate kingly charisma and make everyone bow down. Even passersby have their own ideas, and the power levels remain at the T0 ti 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No gimmicks, no lowbrow humor, top-tier (T0) power level. Unfortunately, Rotten Tomatoes won't give me any promotion, so I'm shamelessly borrowing this space. Please, dear readers, save this child!

24. 274 我 Can I Steal Other People's Luck? 我可以夺走别人的运气？ A Little Huai'an一只小淮安呀Urban368k WordsOngoing On the day Chen Yu was fired, he found a rusty old coin in the rain. That night, he dreamed his boss had suddenly gotten rich while he was so broke he could only afford instant noodles. The next morning, he woke in horror to discover that a mere touch could quietly steal someone else’s luck. A colleague who’d just been promoted was suddenly hospitalized after a car accident. His love rival won five million in the lottery, then dropped dead on the spot. Even his landlord’s demolition compensation 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The family storyline runs throughout the entire story. The male protagonist's core motivation for smuggling is to save his mother who suffers from uremia. His mother is not just a tool; she knew about her son's abilities all along and protected him in her own way. The emotions are profound without being sentimental, and the story is genuinely touching.

25. 275 我 I Became a University Counselor 我成了大学辅导员 A Salty Fish a一条咸鱼aUrban1.8M WordsCompleted Bai Zhou, unemployed and living at home, suddenly discovers that he has transmigrated back to his first year of college. But he soon realizes that he has become a counselor and awakened the Strongest Counselor System. As long as he earns his students' approval, he can gain Approval Points. Fluent in French, English, Spanish, and more; skilled at basketball, soccer, and esports; with sports cars, credit cards, and real estate at his fingertips? Is it really that easy to reach the peak of life? St 2.6kReads8.5Score181Shelves

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    These four books are quite good.

26. 276 她 She Wants My Medical Skills, but She Wants Me Even More 她馋我的医术，更馋我的人 Programmer Peeling Peanuts剥花生的程序员Urban376k WordsCompleted Urban Miracle Doctor | Beautiful CEO | Flirty, Feel-Good Story He has a pair of hands that can save lives, yet somehow he keeps attracting women who want him for themselves. She craves his medical skills, but she wants him even more. From an insignificant nobody to a miracle doctor who shakes the city, he was never meant to live an ordinary life. In this life, he will heal the world and show everyone who the real winner is! 347Reads—Score101Shelves

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    It's really great! The plot is captivating. Everyone should check it out!

27. 277 重 Reborn: My Ice-Cold College Girlfriend Is So Sweet 重生：我的高冷校花女友太甜了 Little Fish Eats Kun小鱼吃鲲Urban584k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both leads reborn + System + everyday life] Only after Jiang Che died did he learn that his wife had loved him with all her heart. She clutched his photo every day, weeping her eyes out, and after four years, died at his grave. He was consumed by regret, but fortunately, Heaven gave him a chance to be reborn. He vowed to cherish and love her in this life. What he never expected was that his wife had also been reborn. “Wifey, why didn’t you tell me?” “You didn’t tell me, so how w 10.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
28. 278 每 Every Day, I'm Forced to Date the Demon Lord 每天都在被迫和魔尊谈恋爱 Little Xi Can't Sleep8小兮睡不着8Fantastical Romance203k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, happy ending, transmigration into a book with an unconventional twist, lighthearted and silly sweet romance.] Gu Xixi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder character who won't survive three chapters. Her goal is clear: stay away from the plot, save money, and make a run for it. She goes up the mountain in the middle of the night to dig for herbs, but ends up killing an assassin targeting the Demon Lord with a brick. In the process, she also saves the fu 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    But she unexpectedly offended the Demon Lord. His seemingly carefree attitude was interpreted as a gesture of goodwill by her, leading to a hilarious and sweet misunderstanding between them. A must-read for anyone looking for something to read!

29. 279 恶 Devil Fruit: Invincible with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit 恶魔果实：从震震果实开始无敌 Northeast Big Orange Cat东北大橘猫Male-Channel Fanfiction6.1M WordsOngoing [Devil Fruits + Pirate System + Daily System Sign-In + Ruthless] This is an urban version of the pirate world, where Devil Fruits exist. Three types of Haki, the Six Powers, and Devil Fruits. Mu Bai unexpectedly obtains the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in the Devil Tree Realm! He activates the System and signs in every day. Sorry, but the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is just that powerful. His path to invincibility starts here. The college entrance exams! The national league! The world championship! Battles in ot 24kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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    🤺Retreat! 🤺Retreat! 🤺Retreat!

30. 280 雀 Secrets of Que Li Mountain: The Valley Can Read Minds 雀离山秘事：山谷会读心 Camus Fights the Dragon卡缪斗恶龙Urban192k WordsCompleted An old cassette tape captured a conversation between Lin Feng, his ex-girlfriend, and three former university friends, all women. Yet none of the five remembered it. Then a shared nightmare arrived, all sound and no images. Granny Shi told them, “You made a pact in your previous lives.” When the five reunited, disappearances, assassins, and a mysterious organization began to surface one after another. The answers lay in the “Valley of Echoes” on Que Li Mountain in Xinjiang, a thousand-year-old f 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not a wish-fulfillment story; it combines cultural suspense, psychological adventure, historical epic, and coming-of-age elements.

31. 281 都 Urban: My Whole Family Are the Main Characters 都市：我全家都是主角 Down the Mountain to Catch Cats下山抓猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine, goofy, shameless] Ye Xinghui, who had a golden finger, was tricked by a shady deity and sent to another world. At first, Ye Xinghui planned to use his golden finger to become the main character of an urban novel, but... when he saw his parents’ files, he was completely stunned. His dad was actually the legendary Soldier King, while his mom was the legitimate daughter of China’s foremost family. That wasn’t all. When his older brother suddenly woke up and said, “Wasn’t I supposed to 5.1kReads8.9Score402Shelves

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    🌟 [A New Chapter in the City]🌟 Ye Xinghui, who thought he could become a star in the city with his cheat-like abilities, unexpectedly discovers that he's just an appetizer in his family's legend?! A soldier king father, a legitimate daughter of China mother, and a brother who has returned from tribulation? 😆 #YeFamilyStorm #UrbanRomance #ProtagonistHalo #FamilySecrets🚀

32. 282 系 The System Forces Me to Take the Opposite Path of My Past Life 系统逼我走前世反路 Chang'an Broken Abyss长安断渊Urban141k WordsOngoing Being reborn in this world isn't unusual. Every few years, one or two people return to a pivotal moment with memories of their previous lives. They're called “Returners,” and they're the most revered people in the city, because they know what the future holds: which stocks will rise, which projects will take off, and which old friends will betray them. In theory, Returners should be invincible, effortlessly successful, and able to trample the city beneath their feet. After Chen Du was reborn, he 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The suspense runs throughout the entire story. The system is not a free cheat code; its subtle version differences hint at the existence of a manipulator behind the scenes. The male protagonist fights against the system's constraints while digging deep into the underlying secrets of the entire reborn world.

33. 283 女 Miss, Wait Up, Little Taoist 女施主：小道长留步 Cigarettes and Barbecue香烟配烧烤Urban131k WordsCompleted Witty and humorous + grounded in reality and rich in metaphor + ghost hunting and the supernatural A Taoist priest descends the mountain + an utterly doting big brother + a collection of short stories + long-term foreshadowing + guiding souls to the afterlife In 2026, I hunt ghosts and guide souls in the city. Only later did I realize that human hearts are far scarier than ghosts. I have just two kinds of clients: the living and the dead. The living pay me to solve their problems. The dead pay w 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Eat some fine food, keep up with current events, the story is exciting, the subject matter is novel, it's worth reading, a perfect book to accompany your meal, about catching ghosts and supernatural phenomena.

34. 284 穷 A Thousand Yuan a Month for Everyone in This Poor County 穷县每人每月给我一千块 Long Ying Yi Yin龙樱乙吟Rural Life694k WordsOngoing Ye Yuan died suddenly at his desk in the urban planning institute of a first-tier city, then was reborn in his hometown, Qinghe County. He was bound to a “Population Dividend System”: every permanent resident in the county earned him 1,000 yuan a month. Qinghe County had 15,247 permanent residents, bringing in about 15.24 million yuan a month. The System had a death threshold: if the population fell below 8,000, it would shut down forever. Want to multiply his income tenfold? Then he would have 3kReads—Score213Shelves

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    I've unearthed a down-to-earth urban system novel where the protagonist unexpectedly unlocks a special income mechanism: he receives a monthly subsidy based on the number of permanent residents in the county. There's no mindless spending; the protagonist focuses on developing his hometown, building roads, establishing industries, and encouraging people to return. Watch as ordinary people gradually revitalize a poor small county. The plot is grounded and realistic; those who enjoy farming and infrastructure development should definitely check it out.

35. 285 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 56kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves
36. 286 为 I Attended My Own Funeral for Love 为爱参加自己葬礼 Crimson Snow's Song绛雪吟Mystery52k WordsCompleted Shen Zhifei accidentally entered a parallel world and saw his parents there consumed by grief. Out of love, he tried to enter that world again, attended his own funeral, and left behind a letter expressing his love... 9Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Urban fantasy [Sending Hearts]: The male protagonist transmigrates to a parallel world, and the story begins with him attending his own funeral.

37. 287 重 Reborn to Activate the Villain System 重生之激活反派系统 Warm Wine, Enfeoffed as a Marquis温酒划封侯Urban621k WordsCompleted From the despair of an unfinished building to a fresh start in the capital's elite circles, he will eventually come to terms with the self called "Gu Xichao" and live as the true "Xu Yannian" in a world of his own making. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the cutthroat world of Beijing's elite circles, he rises from the ruins of an unfinished building, personally buries Gu Xichao, and gives birth to Xu Yannian!

38. 288 我 The Goddess and I Share One Soul 我和女神双魂一体 Faint and Soundless飘渺无声Urban684k WordsCompleted Bai Zhou, an unparalleled genius who once made a name for himself around the world, suddenly loses all interest in living. With an attitude of taking life as it comes, he gets caught up in a kidnapping and bombing case. He had planned to end his life there, but after dying, he is suddenly told by the King of Hell that his allotted lifespan is not yet over. Meanwhile, Su Bei, another victim of the bombing whose lifespan has not yet run out, has had his soul shattered by the blast. He needs a powe 883Reads9.0Score109Shelves

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    The early stages were great, but the dual-soul unity concept was removed in the mid-game. The later concept of possession or swapping dual souls is still fantastic. [Heart emoji]

39. 289 我 I Was Raised by Monsters 我被怪物养大 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Urban769k WordsCompleted The story is set in a modern city in a parallel world. Legend has it that City A is home to an urban myth called the White Cat Agency. The agency is run by a group of monsters and demons. As long as you pay the appropriate price, they'll fulfill any request you make. Money, organs, emotions, memories, years of life... Anything could become a bargaining chip. Seventeen years ago, an infant boy of unknown origins was found by the agency's owner and raised by a group of monsters. Seventeen years l 2kReads9.6Score379Shelves

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    I think these books are all great, very imaginative and very enjoyable! The first one features a male protagonist named Gui Nan'an who has no emotions since childhood but is very good to his friends; be mindful of your perspective while reading. Overall, it's excellent, five stars!!! The second one is Sha Shen, a bit angsty, with many characters experiencing it firsthand [smirk]. The third one is Wu Nian, a good book, no less than Sha Shen. The fourth one is very sweet, no angst! [Shy] These books don't have systems or are too simplistic.

40. 290 琴 The Zither Soul Chronicles 琴魂录 Shanbian Chenliang山边辰良Urban543k WordsCompleted After failing the civil service exam, Lu Ming touches the Tang dynasty guqin Nine Heavens Ringed Jade and becomes possessed by the thousand-year-old spirit of the instrument, Lingyin. Forced to embark on a journey to resolve the grudges of fifty national treasures, he gradually becomes a one-of-a-kind master appraiser as he listens to the voices of the artifacts. Along the way, he also unravels a royal secret that has remained entangled for a thousand years. “A thousand years pass in an instant, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The "National Treasure Reconciliation" event is now open! If you're looking for something to read, jump right in!

41. 291 用 Three Sentences to Make the Cold Beauty of the Campus My Girlfriend 用三句话，让高冷校花成我女朋友 Frost Moonfall霜月落Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Wealthy Hero + Campus Beauty + Super Sweet] One night, Su He had to spend five minutes in the campus beauty's room to complete a System task. He came up with a plan, then walked in holding a card with three sentences written on it. Campus beauty: “You…” Su He: “Let me do the talking.” Then Su He closed the door behind him. … The next day, Su He was sheltering from the rain in the teaching building. The campus beauty showed up with an umbrella. As everyone eagerly questioned her, the aloof campu 2.3kReads8.5Score233Shelves

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    Both are very good

42. 292 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18kShelves
43. 293 虚 The Illusory Dreamworld Orb 虚幻梦之界珠 Ma Boyu马伯愚Urban975k WordsCompleted A mysterious World Pearl connects countless worlds, opening a door to infinite possibilities for Long Jinxi. From bustling cities to primeval forests, from dazzling starfields to the depths of the underworld, Long Jinxi uses the pearl's power to travel between them and gather resources from every world. These resources are more than material wealth: they include precious knowledge, unique technologies, and invaluable experience. In the real world, Long Jinxi is an ordinary person. He uses what 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    300,000 Words soon

44. 294 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 103.4kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
45. 295 我 I Have 90 Trillion Simp Dollars 我有九千万亿舔狗金 Tomato's Number One Handsome Guy番茄第一帅哥Urban4.5M WordsCompleted Chen Yuan, an ordinary university student, gets dumped from the start and obtains a God of Wealth System. From the start, he receives ninety trillion, but the catch is that he can only spend it on women. With no other choice, he sets out to spend it all, embarking on an extraordinary journey as a tycoon! 68.9kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
46. 296 没 No One Dares to Be a Good Samaritan Anymore? Then I’ll Be One! 没人敢当雷锋了？我就当了咋地！ I'm Hungry, But I'm Not Eating饿了不吃了Urban125k WordsOngoing [Urban Fantasy] [Punishing Evil and Upholding Good] [One Heroine] [Slow Burn] [Sweet Romance] [System] The day I was falsely accused after helping an elderly person, I bound myself to the [Lei Feng Emulation System]. From then on, whenever my phone rang, it wasn’t a food delivery. It meant there was another injustice nearby. You want to frame me? I’ll activate the [Honesty Domain] and make your whole family spill its dark secrets! I punish evil and uphold good, raking in rewards until I become a 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Can you believe that the male protagonist's cheat ability is only used to help others?

47. 297 最 The Ultimate Pay-to-Win Upgrade System 最强氪金升级系统 Half a Cat Beneath the Moon月下半只猫Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Exclusive first release, updated 24 hours ahead of other platforms] Xia Que, a modern college student, transmigrates to another world in a dream and becomes “a low-ranking servant in the Xia family of Jiuqu City, Longyuan Province, Great Xia”... His prospects are bleak, and his life is no longer in his own hands... “Damn you, Heavens! Did you bring me here just to screw with me?!” He roared in fury. [The Ultimate Pay-to-Win Leveling System will help you rea 2.4kReads6.2Score175Shelves
48. 298 一 One Man, One Dog, One Zombie 一人一狗一丧尸 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No superpowers + no System + plot-focused + no harem] Huang Jin, a young man who secretly worked in a specialized line of business, received a call from his boss at the beginning of the zombie outbreak. His boss ordered him to stay put in C City and wait for the organization to rescue him. But time passed, and after waiting for two whole years, Huang Jin still saw no sign of anyone from the organization. He decided to head to Z City, where his boss was, on his own. Along the way, he came across 35.9kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
49. 299 我 The Book I Wrote Is Invading Reality 我写的书正在入侵现实 Lao Thieflao盗Urban411k WordsCompleted Jiang Bei opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into the body of someone left disabled by a car accident. Hoping to walk again, he begins serializing the web novels he wrote in his previous life. He isn't expecting to set the internet on fire; he just wants to improve his life a little. The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, The Lost Tomb, and Ghost Blows Out the Light all become his works. But soon, he realizes something is wrong. “Streamer, isn't the story in your The Lost Tomb exactly th 339Reads5.4Score102Shelves

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    This is good.

50. 300 全 Global High Martial: A Hundred-Thousandfold Invincible Rebate from the Start! 全球高武：开局十万倍无敌返还！ I'm Old Goose老鹅是我Urban249k WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + feel-good power fantasy + fast-paced face-slapping + decisive and ruthless!] In a high martial arts world, the weak are prey to the strong, and might makes right! Li Feng was originally from Blue Star in his previous life. After a car accident, he transmigrated to this high martial arts world! Unfortunately, he had terrible talent and came from a poor family! Just as he was lamenting his fate, his golden finger came online! The Hundred-Thousandfold Return System! Any items h 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel featuring high-level martial arts and face-slapping moments in the city, it's incredibly addictive and captivating!

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