Any Good Books Where Every Character Is Smart, the Logic Is Sound, and the Story Flows Well? 有每个角色都带智商，逻辑清晰，内容顺畅的好书吗

1. 1 我 I, Child of Fortune, Am Playing the Golden Finger Online 我，气运之子，在线扮演金手指 Zhu Qinji逐秦际Modern Romance849k WordsOngoing [Content warning: no romance, pure power fantasy, role-playing, some secret identities, no logic] Pei Yuzhi was the chosen one of a high-level cultivation world. One day, his own Heavenly Dao sent him to the Administration Bureau for training, and so began his career as a task-taker: outrageously wealthy and undefeated. [Apocalypse Savior] He was the only hope said to be capable of ending the apocalypse. Proud, cold, and eccentric. Shh, he isn't the savior. He's just keeping a promise. [The La 15.9kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   This is really super beautiful.

2. 2 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17.8kReads—Score108Shelves

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   The characters all have intelligence and logic.

3. 3 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 8.1kReads—Score140Shelves
4. 4 超 A Collection of Super-Short, Sweet Romances 超短篇小甜文合集 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted All are sweet little stories! Each one is a standalone, super-short tale. Straightforward romance, no misunderstandings, quick progress, and quick endings. Story One: A tree finds his companion vine [Zhu Yan x Yue Zhiteng] Story Two: The man fought over by a rich woman and a rich young man [Tao Zhuo x Chen Shu] Story Three: A mountain spirit obsessed with human phones and a human who fall for each other [Lin Fenfen x Lu Yuan] Story Four: A severely lopsided student reborn in her third year of mi 3.7kReads8.2Score245Shelves
5. 5 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5.1kReads—Score101Shelves
6. 6 4 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 我 My Little Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Died 我妹福宝，死了老公之后 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted My Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Dies 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 448Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 305Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 疯 The Mad Princess Marries a Powerful Eunuch 疯批公主她嫁了个高权宦官 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted {Devoted couple, two strong leads, historical setting, political intrigue, revenge, switched marriages, marriage before love} One is a spoiled and willful princess; the other, a ruthless and bloodthirsty minister. An unexpected marriage swap brings Feng Yuan and Jiang Yu together. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them after the wedding, they realize things are taking a strange turn. Feng Yuan knows full well that she must wear the false mask the world expects of her to hide herself even deeper 7kReads9.3Score962Shelves

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    This book is absolutely fantastic. Each character could easily have their own story. The logic is sound, the characters are well-developed, the male and female leads are a powerful duo, and each character's ending has a touch of O. Henry about it. It's very engaging and makes you want to keep reading.

12. 12 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.2kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    This is one of my absolute favorites, a female protagonist's political career novel that I absolutely adore. I haven't found anything to replace it yet; it's truly amazing. Although there is a romantic pairing, it gets less prominent later on, and the author's writing brings the couple to life. I absolutely love it. The female protagonist rises from the bottom to the top, working tirelessly for women's welfare and contributing significantly to the local and national economies. I genuinely felt like crying while reading it. Seeing the women in the story climb the ladder step by step, from the bottom to the top, relying on their own efforts, really made me want to cry, I don't know why.

13. 13 大 Great Qin: The First Emperor of Qin Video Calls Me 大秦：秦始皇与我视频通话 Old Tangerine老柑橘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The good news: I lost my phone. The bad news: Qin Shi Huang found it. “How is my Great Qin doing?” “It's doomed! It falls after just two generations!” “Young man, save Great Qin!” “I've got three hundred ways to live a healthy life. Study them carefully, and preferably make it to seventy or eighty!” “Young man, I'll take your word for it!” “Take out Zhao Gao!” Was what Great Qin lacked really a map of the world? Could killing one Zhao Gao really make Great Qin last? Hidden murderous intent, 5.4kReads9.1Score550Shelves

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    The First Emperor in this book is absolutely lovable! I read Qin Dynasty novels specifically because of the First Emperor, and this book completely met my expectations—unlike some Qin Dynasty novels where the protagonist is busy conquering and the First Emperor is relegated to the background, this book focuses on the First Emperor himself. Even more remarkable is that the other supporting characters are also memorable, giving the book a substantial ensemble piece feel; even Fusu's growth is seamless and natural. I highly recommend everyone check it out!

14. 14 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 192.3kReads8.9Score42.2kShelves

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    It gets better as you watch it; aside from a few exceptions, everyone is sharp-witted and focused on fighting for their interests.

15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: A Journey Along the Chang'an Road 快穿之长安一路行 A Boatful of Clear Dreams Waiting for the River of Stars一船清梦等星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Strong heroine + System + pocket dimension + personal growth + self-reliant struggle There is a System, but it’s a good-for-nothing. Its golden finger isn’t much, and the heroine may occasionally have a love interest, but that will never get in the way of her growing stronger. When the System first found Chang’an, all it wanted was a longer life. It was just a good-for-nothing and couldn’t find a chosen one, either. Chang’an said that wa 25.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    The female lead isn't a mindless, naive girl, nor is she a girl who stirs up conflict between men and women; the author subtly portrays her love throughout the story. She's also an ambitious woman who doesn't dwell on romance all the time. Currently, she has two romantic partners: one is with the general, but they're not married and haven't been given a formal relationship; the other is with her senior brother in the cultivation world. So far, she only has two, but it's really good. Love is just a natural spice in her life; if she meets someone she feels a connection with, she'll date them. If not, she lives her own life—it's not just about love (I'm getting off-topic, haha). In short, it's very good! I finished watching it last night after two days and caught up today.

16. 16 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.9kReads9.2Score767Shelves

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    I think these books are quite suitable.

17. 17 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 97.6kReads9.4Score9kShelves
18. 18 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 470.5kReads9.7Score67.8kShelves
19. 19 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.4kReads9.6Score22.6kShelves

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    The characters in these books are all intelligent, the plots are logically sound, and they're easy to read. The settings have a dark twist, and the world's rules are unique, making them very engaging.

20. 20 冠 Champion Trainer 冠位训练家 River, Mooring by Misty Islets江泊烟渚Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted Also known as The Crown-Rank Trainer. The main story is complete. Pokemon + creature wallpapers + urban fantasy + parallel worlds + action + daily life + comedy + not an invincible protagonist! Extra fan service every ten levels~ Years later, when people ask Su Wen how he raised Pokemon that surpassed their limits and earned him the crown rank in trainer history, this is what he says: “In this age when golden-fingered trainers are everywhere, I became a crown-rank trainer through my own hard wor 44.1kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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    This ensemble fantasy novel is absolutely amazing! Everyone is incredibly intelligent, with constant plot twists and turns. The conman protagonist uses deception and divine favor to lead his team to new heights. The world-building is bizarre and captivating, making it impossible to put down.

21. 21 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score617Shelves
22. 22 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 714.1kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves
23. 23 全 The Whole City Says I Agreed 全城都说我同意 The Laws of the Stars星辰之理Mystery284k WordsCompleted After waking up, a delivery driver discovers that the System has stolen forty-seven minutes from him. The surveillance footage never cut out, and the records were not falsified, yet that stretch of time he can't remember has already made him responsible for an accident. Bailing and Chenfeng, the investigators on the case, soon run into a "most cost-conscious" household AI, a child engineered to be perfect, unlimited permissions granted with a single click, and someone convicted before their crim 3Reads—Score154Shelves

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    In the near-future era of AI, even the villains are incredibly shrewd. Everything unfolds logically, but there are always moments when boundaries are crossed. So, let's hold those boundaries in place while preserving convenience!

24. 24 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 39.5kReads9.6Score5.6kShelves

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    The first book has a truly grand scope, enough to be a story universe spun into a movie series! The logic is clear, it's intellectually stimulating, and the author's expansive plot and engaging writing style make it incredibly captivating. Each character is distinct yet endearing! The second book's cleverness lies in its completely unconventional approach; it's somewhat niche, but the story is genuinely original and well worth reading!

25. 25 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
26. 26 从 From Cannon Fodder to Protagonist: Filling In Across Three Thousand Worlds 从炮灰到主角，我在三千世界补位 Yam Gurgling Soup山药咕咕汤Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing Female-oriented quick transmigration + male lead's perspective + no redemption + self-serving wish fulfillment. The protagonist is cold and career-focused, neither a saint nor lovesick. What readers love The protagonist isn't a saint or lovesick. She's clear-eyed despite her double standards, puts missions and her own interests first, and takes decisive action. It's incredibly satisfying to read. Each world is short, tightly paced, and never padded. A quick-transmigration fan's dream. Reasons to 43.8kReads8.3Score2.6kShelves

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    The main and supporting characters all possess their own survival wisdom, and the subtleties of human nature are well-written and worth pondering. I recommend starting with chapter 140, "The Ambitious Farmer's Son," which is very engaging. If you don't like a particular world, you can skip ahead, but overall it's very well-written and excellent. Highly recommended!

27. 27 婚 Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾 Su Muyan苏木雁Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv 35.8kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    High IQ!!!

28. 28 坏 Wicked Romance 坏风月 Su Muyan苏木雁9k WordsCompleted A Wicked Romance 400Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 用 How Did I Become Invincible by Cultivating Through Word Games? 用文字游戏修仙的我怎么无敌了？ Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Eastern Fantasy554k WordsCompleted [Immortality + passion + memes + cultivation + text-based game + one female lead = ???] Chu Bai transmigrated to a world of cultivation and unexpectedly obtained a Heavenly Dao mirror. Strange text-based games appeared on its surface: “Chug this bottle of pills. It’s all chemicals and nasty stuff! Your cultivation realm will plummet!” “You accidentally ate a premium Qi Refining Pill. Your Qi Refining limit has increased by 1,000 levels!” “You cultivated diligently for one year. Qi Refining level 2.6kReads8.9Score224Shelves

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    I highly recommend Mingyue Laozei's books. They're so thought-provoking, subtly planting plot points only to reveal them later. The logic is incredibly strong, with no unnecessary words—a true gem of a book-producing machine.

30. 30 蝉 The Cicada Project 蝉计划 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Urban4.7M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + crafty schemer + comedy + meme references + one heroine] As spiritual qi revived, Jiang Bai unexpectedly arrived in the age of the fifth mysterious tide. Everything he knew had faded with the passage of time. The world had been utterly transformed, familiar places and people were gone, and the career he had once fought for had turned to dust. The past was beyond recall. In this chaotic, dark age, order had long since collapsed, civilization was no more, and the shadow of 70.4kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves
31. 31 网 Online Game: I'm the Only One Who Can See Hidden Information 网游：只有我能看到隐藏信息 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Sports2.0M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Memes + Playing It Safe + Old-School Passion + SSS-Rank Talent = ???] Ye Bai awakens an SSS-rank talent, bears the name Asura, embarks on the path to invincibility, and forges himself into the strongest of all! (Crossed out) This is a funny story about a group of people saving the world. Nightmare: “Tell me, do you have nightmares?” Wuhen: “You’re so cocky. Did you ask my sword first?” Xiaoyao: “How boring.” Asura: “In a century filled with great figures, only Nightmare, Wuhen, X 88.7kReads9.3Score6.5kShelves
32. 32 小 The Little Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Bun Makes His Dad's Head Split in Two with Anger 小小包子五岁半，气得老爹头两瓣 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing The manhua adaptation is now online. Enjoy! [Period setting + coming-of-age + a touch of ensemble cast. This little girl is just an ordinary child, with no superhuman strength or instant cheats. Her personality and background mean she will never let anyone push her around.] Li Tian, an overworked office drone, catches the latest trend and transmigrates into a book! The good news: she becomes a third-generation military family kid, with an impressive background! The bad news: she transmigrates in 442.5kReads8.6Score4.3kShelves

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    Supporting characters also have personalities; they aren't just tools to be sacrificed at any time.

33. 33 一 A Clear Pool at a Single Thought 一念清泓 Wu Wu Wu武烏烏Fantastical Romance818k WordsOngoing (The first two volumes are complete) [Large Ensemble Cast] [Romance] [One-on-One] [No System] [Traditional Xuanhuan] [Classic Mystery] [Everyday Life] [Few Fight Scenes] [Lots of Mind Games and Puzzles] Everyone in her sect says she has amnesia, often falling into a daze and talking nonsense. After transmigrating, she meets two people: one is love at first sight, a delight sent from heaven; the other is like a childhood sweetheart, reunited after a long separation. All she wants is to stay tuck 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Every character is intelligent, the villains are also very strong, and there are no scenes where the characters become idiotic.

34. 34 全EN Global Death Exam: Straight from the Execution Grounds to the Test Room 全球死考：刚下刑场你让我去考试 I Love Eating Cat Chips我爱吃猫片哇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Tactical battles + mild horror + infinite-world adventure] The Deadly College Entrance Exam has arrived, dragging thirty million candidates into hell. The exam questions have been replaced with scenes from horror movies and disasters. Even staying alive is a pipe dream. Pass and earn rewards. Fail and be erased! Ten points earn ten million. One hundred points earn Tyrant genes. One thousand points earn the Apocalypse. Only ??? can make it out of this exam. To investigate, the military “ 1.5MReads9.3Score278.9kShelves
35. 35 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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    These are all good: "Ten Days to the End" by Qi Xia (played by Yang Ge) and "I'm Not a Drama God" by Chen Ling (played by Hong Xin ❤️ Six). [Thumbs up]

36. 36 杀 Kill That Tomato Writer 杀死那个番茄作家 Anna Karenina's Card卡列尼娜的卡Urban656k WordsCompleted [Many years later, facing the firing squad, Kareni Na Ka will recall the afternoon when I dragged him into the book.] “Can I really write the blurb like this...?” “Tsk, I’m imitating One Hundred Years of Solitude.” “Who even reads One Hundred Years of Solitude these days? Do you read it?” “Then... should we change it?” “Never mind, let’s keep it. Nobody reads blurbs anyway.” 1.7kReads—Score155Shelves

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    Every supporting character has their moment, and even passersby have their own backstories. Look, it's incredibly good!

37. 37 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 281.1kReads9.5Score47.6kShelves
38. 38 初 Daily Life with the Army in the Early Tang Dynasty 初唐随军日常 Eight-Mao and Chubby Cub八毛和肥崽Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Completed, No Rebirth, No Special Powers, Slow Pace, Includes a Wife] As a woman who had transmigrated, Ming Luo arrived with lofty ambitions. Unfortunately, reality was stronger than she was. The feudal jewel she had once looked up to, the so-called Zhenguan Era, turned out in the end to be nothing more than a glorious age that devoured its people. 12.1kReads8.6Score960Shelves

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    It's a truly captivating book; don't be fooled by the title! Stripped of the typical time-travel trope, it unveils the bloody underbelly of the prosperous Zhenguan era from the perspective of the physician Mingluo. It offers survival wisdom without any special advantages, etching the marks of female awakening onto the fabric of feudalism.

39. 39 我 I Am the Hidden Sect's Master 我！隐世宗门掌教 Wandering the Jianghu江湖浪客Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Jiang Bei Chen transmigrates to a fantasy world and unexpectedly obtains the strongest Sect Leader System, founding the Immortal Dao Sect. In the sect’s early days, he can only level it up by tricking children of fortune into joining. Every day, he has to put on the airs of a hidden master and fool the prodigiously talented disciples who admire him. Gradually, Jiang Bei Chen realizes that his little sect really has become the most powerful hidden sect of all! 3.1kReads7.9Score198Shelves

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    In today's world of overabundant wish-fulfillment novels, it's almost impossible for the protagonist to have independent thought. [Exploring][Exploring][Exploring][Heavy Blow][Heavy Blow][Bookmark][Under Construction]

40. 40 十 Eleven Madmen 十一个疯子 Lu Ban Banban鲁班班班Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted (Not mindless, no harem, no System, and not a conventional power fantasy. Please read with that in mind.) From the day you were born until now, have you ever had doubts like these? “Do I really exist?” “Does the world really exist?” “Why do I exist?” “And why does the world exist?” “Is my existence inevitable? If I die, will the world keep existing?” “At the moment m 38.5kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    Then I have to mention this one. [I'm full]

41. 41 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.4kReads9.6Score81.5kShelves

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    Without further ado, the first book was a bit angsty, while the second book, after the three-year agreement, was full of climaxes and got more and more interesting as you read on; both were high-IQ books.

42. 42 你 You’re the Expert Team, So Why Are You Learning Criminal Investigation from Me, a Fugitive? 你专家组，怎么跟我一逃犯学刑侦 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing Su Chen, who specialized in unsolved cold cases, transmigrated to a parallel world and was selected for a reality show about escape. He would be the show’s sole fugitive, hunted by a team of top experts selected from within the public security system! The show’s purpose was to showcase the power of the police and show the public just how easy it was to catch someone in modern society. But no one expected Su Chen to infiltrate the public security system from the start. Using his own methods of si 14.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
43. 43 身 An Identity-Buying System? I’ve Been Raking in Black Market Loans from the Start 身份购买系统？我开局狂撸黑网贷 Hot Pot Without Dipping Sauce吃火锅不要酱Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No female lead]+ [Villain???] Lin Fei was all set to go to college, but when his train passed through a tunnel, it brought him to another world. This was a world where rules reigned supreme. And those rules were controlled by people with one privileged identity after another. When Lin Fei transmigrated, he received the Identity Purchase System, a gift from the will of Blue Star. It let him buy any privileged identity. [Identity: Police Officer Privileges: 1. Issue fines 63.8kReads8.5Score6.8kShelves

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    I've been following the updates of the first few books [facepalm] and I also want stories where the supporting characters aren't brainless.

44. 44 人 In North America: From Dockworker to Godfather 人在北美，从码头工人到教父 Sword in Hand, Soaring to the Heavens执剑凌霄Urban619k WordsOngoing [No System, Plot-Driven, Entirely Handwritten, No AI, Western Setting, Rating Just Launched and Expected to Rise] “I'll give him an offer he can't refuse.” “Don't let anyone see what you're thinking.” “Power is never given. It's seized.” When the gears of fate begin to turn and night falls, the Godfather makes his entrance! 20.3kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
45. 45 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 774.5kReads9.5Score77.2kShelves
46. 46 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 24kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    I was truly shocked when I read chapters 62 to 66; this is the fastest story I've ever read about recognizing family and avenging one's mother! It's not dragging at all.

47. 47 你 [Dream Butterfly] You Owe Me a Favor 【梦蝶】你欠我一个人情 The Sun and Moon Bestow No Blessings日月不泽Ancient Romance317k WordsOngoing Their engagement was called off, but they still didn’t miss each other. They kept running into one another. He secretly liked her, silently watching over her… [She was ambushed and outnumbered yet again, but luckily, she stepped in just in time. He pretended to be weak because of his injury, hoping she would help him up. Who knew she’d let go and turn away, intent only on pouring herself some water? “I’m not thirsty,” he said, bewildered. “I am,” she replied, drinking her water and leaving 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three races clash, all fall, and each seeks their own way out. The female protagonist, who obtains a magical artifact left behind by the Spirit Emperor, becomes the target of many ambitious individuals. The ensuing traps reveal the meticulous planning of each faction…

48. 48 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Three Women, Countless Dramas 穿越古代：三个女人N台戏 A Lamp in the Twilight一灯阑珊Ancient Romance6.1M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + group transmigration + farming and commerce + military service and medicine + self-reliance and perseverance, an uplifting and satisfying story, slow burn, everyday slice of life] A car accident sends three women transmigrating to the unfamiliar Great Wu Dynasty, where they land in a bandit’s den from the start. Zhu Mingyue: “Watch me make a fortune with two deadweights in tow.” Duan Xiaotang: “Watch me bring stability to every corner of the realm with two teammates.” Lin Wanwan 28.9kReads9.4Score2kShelves

    Reader note

    I've been following the updates of the first few books 🤦 and I also want stories where the supporting characters aren't brainless.

49. 49 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 74.2kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
50. 50 斡 Orduo: After Entering the Drama, I Changed My Fate with a Misguided Immortal Bracelet 斡鲁朵：穿剧后我靠跑偏仙镯改命 Half-Cooked Brain脑子半熟Ancient Romance233k WordsOngoing She transmigrates into a trashy drama she abandoned halfway through, becoming the cannon-fodder supporting female character who is sentenced to death alongside her whole family from the start. The good news is that she finished watching the show: she knows who hands over the knife and exactly where the blood will be spilled, better than the scriptwriter does. She even predicted the trouble that bracelet sent from Mobei would cause. The one thing she didn't anticipate was that the prince everyone 14Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The feeling of using your brain is different; it doesn't have that AI-like quality.

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