Looking for a Grand-Scale Story with a High-IQ, Brave, and Cunning Protagonist 求高智商，有勇有谋，大格局文

1. 1 神 The Game of the Gods: Apostle Number Thirteen 神明的游戏：第十三号使徒 Walking a Snail牵蜗牛散步Eastern Fantasy665k WordsCompleted (A battle of human nature + suspense game + in the vein of and + ensemble cast + infinite-loop progression) The doomsday bell tolls A divine oracle appears without warning, a magic cube descends, and the firmament splits with a roar! The selection tournament for the game [The Primordial Age of the Gods] begins. Attention: [The Thirteenth Apostle] has awakened. Now making his entrance [The Thirteenth Apostle] [The Founder of the End] [The Blood-Red Clown] [The 813Reads8.0Score114Shelves

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   The first new book, End of Ten Days, is a novel of the same type. The protagonist, a highly intelligent financial expert, sneaks into the game world and plays games with various professional masters and even gods. The plot is brain-burning, the setting is novel, and the group portraits are three-dimensional. Especially after the 100,000-word world view is unfolded later, it will be even more exciting.

2. 2 十 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 1.7MReads9.9Score231.4kShelves
3. 3 谈 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 45.8kReads9.2Score7.3kShelves

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   In the first book, the heroine is brave and resourceful, decisive and does not procrastinate. He grabbed the pigtail and fought back hard and urgently. I really like this kind of heroine, a great heroine who is just like our Songli [Adore][Adore] In the second book, this one is a family, without suspicion, working together to build a family. Such brothers and sisters are really good [make faces][make faces] Pay attention to Feifei and don't get lost in the book wasteland [shy][shy]

4. 4 伯 The Earl’s Household Turns Its Fortune Around 伯府翻身记事 Cai Yun采云Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Lin Yunzhu lands in a novel written for male readers as the second-born illegitimate daughter of the villainous Yongning Earl’s household. Her legitimate elder sister is a snobbish woman who broke off her engagement when the male lead was down on his luck. The original character is a scheming woman who seduces the female lead’s fiancé. Her younger half-sister is a little white lotus. Her eldest brother is bad at business, and the family is so poor they’re about to run out of food. Her second bro 36.4kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
5. 5 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 34.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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   This year's talk about double-strong, sweet-sadistic sapiosexuality has hit the ceiling. After watching it, I couldn't stand anything else. The author has a profound cultural background, which is beyond the reach of novice authors. The writing is divine and super delicate. Suitable for bookworms with good taste, it is an extreme pull for adults and men, but children may not be able to understand it. The layout is huge, and it will make you think after reading it. The plot takes off after ten chapters. Trust me, you will come back and thank me after reading it.

6. 6 乱 A Lone Woman in Troubled Times, Plotting an Age of Prosperity 乱世孤女，谋千古盛世 Lingering Fragrance and Faded Powder旧香残粉Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Female-led story + no romance + ensemble cast + political scheming + vying for supremacy in a chaotic age + war + infrastructure and farming + no pocket dimension or System + slow-burn growth + epic-length story] The rating has just been released. It will rise later. Yun Huaijin suddenly found herself a “corpse” in a world torn apart by chaos. She crawled out of a pile of bodies with only a starving child beside her. In this world, princes and nobles lived in drunken pleasure, great clans mono 23.7kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves

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   Highly recommend this one. The heroine is very charming.

7. 7 豪 Cast-Off Rich Wife? Sorry, She's a Beautiful Madwoman 豪门弃妇？抱歉，她是疯批美人 One Paycheck, One Hundred Trillion一薪一亿亿Modern Romance871k WordsOngoing [Pursuit of his wife + unhinged heroine + satisfying face-slapping + male rivals competing for her + revenge] This book is also known as Mr. Fu, Your Wife Is Acting Up Again. Three years into their marriage, Mo Lansheng suddenly discovered that her husband was keeping another woman on the side. An ex-girlfriend he still had a thing with, a first love he couldn't let go of, and a whole crowd of admirers. And she was nothing but a discarded rich man's wife in everyone else's eyes. But she wasn't d 16.1kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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   Chasing his wife in the crematorium, the heroine is crazy about criticism, high IQ, full of scheming, ruthless and ruthless, competing in the Shura field

8. 8 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 127.6kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves

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   This is the most powerful period novel I have ever read. It directly refreshed my understanding of period novels. All the members have online IQs and are sophisticated in the world. No one is stupid. They are all high-end players in life! My back felt numb after watching it!!!

9. 9 双 Bound Together Across Two Lifetimes, We’ll Grow Old Together 双世缱绻，与君共白头 Dreamer Dadao爱做梦的大道Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads who rise to greatness | Complete souls | Extreme contrast | Love across two lifetimes | Sweet romance and court intrigue] A modern married couple are reborn as babies in the Tianqi Dynasty. He becomes an iron-fisted Crown Prince, commands the Xuanhuo Army, and plots to industrialize the realm. She becomes a queen of commerce, controls trade routes along three borders, and holds the lifeblood of the people in her hands! Toward their enemies, he presides over the execution of t 4.5kReads8.1Score577Shelves

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   The bond of two lives, the power, sweetness and pampering of the two gods! The modern soul transforms into a delicate legitimate daughter, meets the iron-blooded war god Chen Wang, and goes from breaking the situation side by side to becoming the most powerful one in the world. The New Deal is implemented steadily, with clever checks and balances in tribal games. Sweet pets are not boring, and power schemes are not suspended. The two powers coexist to protect the family and the country. As the old saying goes, the top configuration of sweet pets is that you will not lose money~

10. 10 步 Splendor at Every Turn, Spring at Every Step 步步惊华步步春 Twenty-Four Flower Mornings廿四花朝Ancient Romance767k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out, so don't pay it any mind... [Pure historical romance] [Plot-driven] [Political intrigue] [Two equally matched leads] [One-on-one romance] [Everyone is clever] [Powerful prince who dominates the court vs. exceptionally intelligent illegitimate daughter] Ruan Zhenzhen is the illegitimate daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's residence. Born of a courtesan's bloodline and raised in a humble country home, she is suddenly forced into the treacherous world of the capital's n 12.9kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    An ancient style of strategy, starting low and moving high, with compact logic, strategizing, and success step by step.

11. 11 灯 When the Lanterns Fade, the Calamity Ends 灯明劫尽 Rui Xuan睿暄Ancient Romance838k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads, brilliant strategists, devoted only to each other, revenge, dual identities, dual personalities, an alternate world not based on any historical dynasty, plenty of witty flirting] She is the eldest princess, rumored to be cherished by all, yet she witnessed her mother spend her life being manipulated by the man she loved. Gentle and composed on the surface, she excels at reading people and understands human nature. To stir up the court, she will stop at nothing. She will destro 1.8kReads9.3Score264Shelves

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    The ancient saying is about power and strategy, the writing is delicate and mature, and the characters created are three-dimensional, dual-strength, thoughtful, patterned, and deep. He enters the game personally and works step by step, leading the chess players to cut off their own retreats and then counterattack to win. The male and female protagonists have a tacit understanding and strategy, and they redeem each other but are not attached to each other. Strategy is human nature, not good or bad. They know each other's truest appearance, and they love each other's complete soul.

12. 12 征 Conquering the Wilderness, Defeating Japan, Winning the Empress: I Am Invincible 征蛮荒打倭国征女帝我已无敌天下 A Pot of Tea, Please来一壶小茶水儿Historical1.6M WordsCompleted “Grandson, if you were going to drug someone, why pick the daughter of that old Prime Minister Lin? I mean, no matter how desperate you were, you couldn't do it in the imperial palace, could you? Still, you've got a bit of your grandpa's old flair!” “Uh, Grandpa, you did it in the palace back then too...” “Not quite as spectacularly as you, though!” Ning Fan, a mercenary who had just taken a bullet meant for a teammate on the battlefield, opened his eyes to find himself in the body of one of 3.1kReads8.7Score278Shelves

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    Very interesting, highly recommended

13. 13 虐 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The childhood sweethearts of Qing Huan and the prince were broken up by a decree, and they were forced to marry the murderous Prince He Ning Zechen. The ears under the pear tree, the rumors maliciously spread, and the dissatisfaction with the marriage, all became Qing Huan's sins! The humiliation on the wedding night, touching Yin Hong will only stimulate Qing Huan to live! For the sake of the Leng family, let's live well! A series of bizarre murder cases involved Xin Huan, and the deaths of others made Qing Huan feel guilty. . . In the resonance of the same frequency, Ning Zechen re-understood

14. 14 新 New Year Begins 新正引 Lu Yanyan露颜颜Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + black lotus + political intrigue + tragic love] One night, Shen Ciqiu and Du Jinheng went together to the military camp where the Marquis of Zhenbei had been stationed for years and stole the Tiger Wing Token, the military tally that could command 100,000 Northwestern troops. As a result, the entire Xie clan was sentenced to death. Out of consideration for past ties, the emperor spared the heir's life. At the same time, Shen Ciqiu discovered that the Tiger Wing Token wa 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is an old saying about Machiavellianism, not the Virgin, the heroine, the counselor enters the situation with his body, and the lofty ideals reveal their will with blood [laughs][laughs]

15. 15 千 Qian Jinhuan 千锦欢 Yun Lingge云翎歌Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Completed · [A highly intelligent amnesiac fake princess x a cold, scheming prince] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Both devoted to each other + classic historical romance + no transmigration, rebirth, or System + political intrigue + doting romance + reunion after a long separation + devotion to country and family + exclusive devotion + the one who got away + happy ending] For twenty years, the second prince of Nantang, Chu Jinyuan, has kept his guard up and trusted no one, until Hua Qianmei ar 386Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a pure ancient proverb + political strategy + family, country and world + pet article! The male and female protagonists are both brave and resourceful, capable of both civil and military skills, and are evenly matched. The story is novel and not clichéd, there is no abuse, no slaps in the face, no green tea jumping around, it's super fun to watch!

16. 16 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.3kReads9.2Score164Shelves

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    The most attractive heroines are those who are brave and resourceful and take every step of the way! In a Machiavellian novel, as long as you have the patience to read the foreshadowing plot at the beginning, it will be so exciting when several lines intersect!

17. 17 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Behind the scenes, scheming the world. The eternal ancient dragon, leaving only the decaying corpse: The phoenix, fearless of death, only has its incomplete root feathers; The auspicious unicorn surrounds him, but his death cannot be predicted; The Xuanwu, which condenses all the ways, has been stripped of its carapace by life; The gods' cemetery remains, and they can bear to see the Yin Ruins for generations, the grass and trees, who dares to speak of immortality... Time passes by, and time passes by all generations. The long river of time gurgling, gone forever, buried many heroic tragic songs. One day, someone had a sudden idea, stepped into the river, and went down the river, wanting to see the afterlife. After a long time, he finally saw a young man fishing on the bank of the Changhe River. Then he opened his mouth and asked the young man: What is an immortal? What is Tao? What is immortality? The young man's eyes were empty, and he shook his head and answered: I don't understand! The man asked again: Practice! What you are cultivating is your heart? Or force? The young man scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: I don't know~ Third question: What year is it today? The young man's eyes flashed, he was a little excited, and he said with all his treasures: No matter how old you are, I just hope that there will be living beings in the future generations, and they will last forever!! The man was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: You know everything, you know everything. It's useless for me to worry and come here. That's fine, future generations are really interesting, interesting~ As soon as the words fell, there was no trace of that person. The young man sighed slightly and looked outside the screen: Dear players, do you want to hear the story between us?

18. 18 这 This Cultivator Is Rather Cunning 这个修士有点心计 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing This story focuses on schemes, suspense, and plot twists. If you enjoy this style, dive right in with confidence. Her family is wiped out, a bounty is placed on her head, and she is hunted down. She moves among the great clans, repeatedly teetering between life and death. When talent falls short, cunning makes up the difference. So what if I’m only at the Qi Refining stage? I can still scheme a Golden Core cultivator to death. So what if I have a crippled spiritual root? I can still join a major 78Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Fantasy and intellectual battles, making and breaking the situation, conspiracy and calculation, killing decisively, and doing whatever it takes to achieve the goal

19. 19 诸 The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 539.7kReads9.7Score74kShelves

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    This apocalyptic infinite stream is so brain-burning! The protagonist upgrades through singing, and the audience inside the body determines life and death. The whole process of wits is unsystematic. Each copy subverts cognition, and the world view will be directly refreshed after watching it.

20. 20 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score188.4kShelves
21. 21 开 The Open Era 开放时代 Old General of Guanzhong关西老将Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yuanfang was reborn in 1990. Riding the tide of the reform era, he started out as a township civil servant, used his knowledge of the future to develop an export-oriented economy, and built a business empire. With his ingenuity and iron will, he rose from adversity, took charge of a region, and battled all kinds of powerful forces. He built water conservancy projects, roads, and schools, bringing benefits to the people and helping ordinary families achieve their dream of a stable, comfortable 823Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    These officialdom novels are very interesting and highly recommended!

22. 22 官 Officialdom: Soaring Ninety Thousand Miles 官场：扶摇直上九万里 I'll Buy a Plane When I Make It Big火了买飞机Urban1.5M WordsCompleted People say you can’t become an official without connections at court, but Qin Yi, reborn into a new life, doesn’t agree. Opportunity comes from careful planning. Only by paving the way at court every step of the way can you rise to the highest ranks! In his previous life, he was wrongfully imprisoned, his prospects ruined, and he died alone. This time, starting by saving a female official from the provincial capital, he seizes every opportunity to climb the ranks, make up for his regrets, and so 25.8kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
23. 23 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 271kReads9.5Score30.9kShelves
24. 24 深 A Master Plan 深度布局 Mist-Shrouded Mystery雾锁谜局Mystery215k WordsCompleted A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 2kReads6.4Score264Shelves

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    The revenge of the protagonist Lin Jianfeng is never a bloody fight, but a suffocating and in-depth layout that takes several years and is interlocking. He first cuts off the villain's financial path, wears down people's hearts with a long wait, then uses the words of others to awaken the desperate people, uses a kidnapping to ignite the villain's fear, and forces him to kill himself and commit a murder. Finally, with the help of the police's thorough investigation, he follows the clues layer by layer to uncover the dusty truth of twenty years ago from the secret old case five years ago. There is no forced cheating or logical loopholes in the book. Every step of the book accurately touches on the weaknesses of human nature - the desire to survive of people in desperate situations, the fear of death of those in power, and the vulnerability of cowards. He has taken it to the extreme. He remained hidden behind the scenes from beginning to end, leaving no blood or traces. With his absolute control over people's hearts and the situation, he caused all opponents to go to destruction according to the trajectory he set, completing a perfect and impeccable revenge. The forbearance of slow knife cutting, the meticulous calculation, and the progressive reversals will make you hold your breath throughout the whole process. You will truly understand what the most advanced layout is, which is to make everyone willingly walk into the dead end you have set up.

25. 25 独 Alone Against the Ages 独斗万古 Bing Xian冰闲Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing In the Age of Dharma Decline, spiritual energy has vanished completely. A young boy who knows the secrets of the Daoist sects is persuaded by an old Taoist priest to travel to another world, beginning a dazzling yet perilous journey to prove the Dao... 811Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy... The world is huge, the story is novel, and the IQ is online...[Plus one on bookshelf]

26. 26 逆 Defying the Classics: A Strategy for the Realm 逆经：山河策 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [This work has been selected by Hongguo for adaptation into an animated drama] Life is unpredictable; the adaptable follow Heaven's path. Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born to the lowest rung of society, he refuses to accept a life as a nobody. He waves the yin-yang banner and unlocks the secrets of the six-line hexagrams. Watch him play the mystic, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch a hidden dragon soar into 43.8kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    A masterpiece of Machiavellian strategy, metaphysics and logic, and the rhythm of an American drama. It's so good that I can't stop watching it👊

27. 27 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 9.6kReads8.3Score671Shelves

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    Found a treasure! The combination of machinations and humanity is just right, it's enjoyable and thought-provoking!

28. 28 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 2.7kReads8.7Score216Shelves

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    If you are looking for high-intelligence, large-scale writing, please read this! This apocalyptic suspense book has an online IQ throughout, the world view is grand and full of details, and the twists and turns keep people guessing. The writing is solid and the human nature is deeply portrayed, and the more you read, the more you get to the top.

29. 29 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... 235kReads9.6Score28.4kShelves
30. 30 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 21.8kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
31. 31 危 Crisis on All Sides: Season One 危机四伏第一季 Tiem MumuTiem暮木Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted In this era of peace and development, people live quiet lives. But at some point, those with supernatural abilities, who should have disappeared from the world, suddenly began to reappear. They are born with special powers, live longer than ordinary people, and are difficult to kill. In the cities, people and the supernaturally gifted coexist peacefully, and laws have been established to govern them. But in the countryside, such abilities are considered ill omens... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They did nothing wrong for any reason. Just because they are superpowers and not human beings, they deserve to be rejected, humiliated, bullied, and abandoned. But... In this world... There will always be people who love them. Lin Yue and Su Huan, one is a rich young lady, and the other is an unloved crazy bodyguard. What kind of story will happen between them and Leng Yue, Wei Lan, Xing Luo, Qile, Song Lin, and Nuanyang?

32. 32 暗 Dark Blade 暗刃 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A top-rated completed novel + ruthless hero + no filler + no saintly do-gooder + no System + no cultivation + all kinds of modern high-tech weapons + nonstop thrills] Dragon Guard Security! The company handles security for major overseas projects originating in Huaxia. Its captain, Xiao Feng, is a former commander of an elite special forces unit and a world-class soldier, code-named Dark Blade. With a band of battle-hardened brothers, Xiao Feng provides high-quality security services for Huaxia 149Reads9.2Score—Shelves
33. 33 战 My Saber Is Sheathed, Yet I'm Still Number One Under Heaven 战刀入鞘，我依旧天下第一 Old Zhu老朱Urban753k WordsCompleted [Unmatched in slaughter + absolute power + surrounded by beauties + steamrolls all the way] He once ruled over hell. The name King of Hell made the world's powerful tremble in fear! The moment he emerged, three Black Hawks cut across the sky as forces from every direction knelt to welcome him! He could wipe out a powerful family with a snap of his fingers, slay formidable foes with a wave of his hand, and win the devotion of beauties who would follow him to their deaths! In this chaotic age of h 2.3kReads9.2Score210Shelves
34. 34 权 Power Over All: Shaking Up the Court with Logic 权倾天下：靠逻辑搅动朝堂 Cheese in Cola奶酪泡可乐Historical546k WordsOngoing Ling Mo wakes up as the foolish eldest legitimate son of the Chancellor’s household, and the moment he opens his eyes, he’s caught red-handed spying. With a few words, he turns the scene of a caught-in-the-act affair into a masterclass in logical reasoning. Before he can even enjoy the good life, he’s forced to take over the family’s mess. His sister is being married off for an alliance, his younger brother stabs him in the back, and his father is a sly old fox with plenty of secrets. The family 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥 [I recommend this excellent Machiavellian novel] 🪁 (The protagonist must have a high IQ! One step counts as ten) The beginning of the plot is really unconventional in my opinion.

35. 35 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 66.1kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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    🧂🧂Super good-looking~ Aboriginals, no golden fingers, all rely on IQ (or persecutory delusion) and caution, super super interesting! And he is a sensible person, not greedy for the love of the emperor, and knows what he wants! He also knows when to exit!!! The writing style is very good, the three views are correct, not holy, clean and neat! Highly recommended [top post]

36. 36 一 The Outcast: With So Many Forbidden Arts, You Pick the Great Thousand Records? 一人：禁术那么多，你选大千录？ Ageless and Immortal不老不死Male-Channel Fanfiction490k WordsCompleted Lin Huowang transmigrates into the world of The Outcast. He has a harmonious family and a happy life. But a dispute between two outcasts spirals into an undeserved disaster, leaving Lin Huowang an orphan. By a stroke of luck, Lin Huowang awakens the System. The System offers him a wealth of forbidden techniques to choose from: Flying Thunder God, Impure World Reincarnation, Twin Hands, Heaven Communicating Talisman Art, Great Thousand Records... With no qi in his body and no talent for cultivati 8.2kReads8.3Score438Shelves

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    A young man travels through another world. He has a rich family but is trapped by the curse of "death if the forbidden magic is exposed". He walks on thin ice between the mundane skin and the forbidden secret magic. The head of Wudang Mountain has a glimpse of the secret, and the undercurrent of the thousand-year-old Taoist sect and the alien organization suddenly arises. The protagonist makes a desperate move in "The Great Thousand Records", tearing apart the boundary between life and death with his madness. The author uses a cold writing style to reveal the dark side of the oriental supernatural world, and unfolds the bloody game between modern civilization and Taoist secrets in the destiny deduced by Fenghou Qimen. Weird magic collides with the abyss of human nature, and there is only a thin line between madness and sanity. The day becomes more stable, and you can immerse yourself in the experience of extraordinary people's bone-burning breakthrough from the shackles of this world.

37. 37 暗 Shadows All Around 暗影重重 Revelry Before Dawn黎明前的狂欢Mystery777k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [Murder-Mystery Game] [Romantic Suspense] [Strong Leads Clash] [Social Realism] [A Cross-Section of Humanity] Some lose the love of their life. Some commit murder in a fit of passion to protect the person they love. Some hurt everyone around them in the name of love. Some are willing to give up everything in pursuit of a little light and warmth! This is a tribute to Keigo Higashino. The writing is delicate, the emotions profound! The plot is tight 649Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    General text: He has several lives under his command, but he often kills with borrowed knives. Even if he does it himself, he never leaves any criminal evidence at the crime scene that can identify him. He strategizes and sets up a huge revenge puzzle... The bold and careful criminal policeman has extraordinary insight and logical reasoning ability. Can he identify the murderer and finally bring him to justice?

38. 38 雪 Spring Burns Through the Ashes of Snow 雪烬春灼 The Remarkable Wang Shiyi了不起的王十一Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing A historical tale of destruction and renewal, hatred and redemption, political intrigue and true devotion. Watch as yesterday's blazing sun is tempered in the deepest darkness, and at last becomes a bright moon shining over the land. Wang Chunxue went from being the prized jewel of the Langya Wang clan to the daughter of a condemned traitor. The imperial decree accusing her family of treason crushed everything she had: her father and brothers, her glory, and her betrothal to the Crown Prince. Af 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Alert, good at maneuvering

39. 39 庶 Yuwen Shiji, the Concubine-Born Son: From Sui Prince Consort to Tang Chancellor 庶子宇文士及，从隋驸马到唐丞相 Madam Xiao of Qingcheng Mountain清城山的潇夫人Historical155k WordsOngoing Yuwen Shiji, the third son of Yuwen Shu, was famous in the capital as a “good-for-nothing.” He was no scholar and no warrior. In front of his two formidable elder brothers, he always kept his head down and wore a smile, never daring to drink even one cup too many. But no one knew that beneath this timid exterior lay a heart that saw all under heaven as a chessboard. When Emperor Yang of Sui sought a husband for his cherished daughter, Princess Nanyang, the young noblemen fought tooth and nail fo 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yu Wenshiji's life was a "delicate transformation" of a son of the Guanlong aristocracy at the time of the dynasty's revolution: from the prince-in-law of the Sui Dynasty, to the younger brother of the regicide, to the prime minister of Li and Tang Dynasties. He did not have the arrogance and ambition of his elder brother, but he walked on the edge of the knife with caution and adaptability. In the end, he became one of the few former nobles who could escape unscathed in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties and became a very popular minister. His break with Princess Nanyang, his inability to protect his son Zen Master, and his "consummation" in remarrying the Tang Dynasty County Lord in his later years formed the complex and tense fate of this historical figure. [Like][Like]

40. 40 军 Sixth Brother of the Military Statistics Bureau: Kite’s Prequel 军统六哥，风筝前传 Number One on the Rankings榜单第一Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Prequel to the hard-hitting classic Kite] [Decisive and Ruthless] [High-IQ Domination] [No System, Pure Spycraft] Tired of undercover agents who are always bullied and beaten? Come see what a true "grandmaster of espionage" looks like! The clock turns back to 1932, when the future "Sixth Brother of the Military Statistics Bureau," Zheng Yaoxian, first shows his brilliance. In his left hand, he holds the Fuxing Society's killing blade; in his right, he grips Yan'an's top-secret cables. "You want 15kReads8.7Score940Shelves

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    Sixth Brother Fengyun/

41. 41 混 Days Spent Among the Nightclubs 混在夜店的日子 Night Ascending夜上Urban2.0M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 365Reads7.1Score100Shelves
42. 42 高 I Caught My Arrogant Neighbor Stealing from the Supermarket 高傲邻妻超市偷窃，被我当场逮到 I Just Won't Eat Fatty Meat我就不吃肥肉Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Qin Feng is staying at his aunt's home and working as a clerk at Meijiajia Convenience Store. His neighbor downstairs is Lin Meixu, a well-off woman who also serves as a homeroom teacher at a prestigious high school. Because of her profession, the arrogant Lin Meixu looks down on Qin Feng, a poor young man, from the bottom of her heart. What's more, she uses stealing from the supermarket and mocking Qin Feng as a way to vent her work stress. Tonight, as usual, Lin 11.3kReads6.1Score1.1kShelves
43. 43 麻 The Muggle Esper Squad 麻瓜御能团 Ruixiang芮香Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted Noble heirs with brains and looks, gifted elites locked in a battle of wits. Alongside the thrilling competitions, there are plenty of funny everyday moments. Beneath the twists and turns of the plot lie reflections on life. At times it's gripping, at others laugh-out-loud funny. A knowing smile will leave you with something to ponder. Ensemble cast + youthful passion + coming of age Lighthearted + no angst + a touch of romance Four main characters: two men and two women Wild imagination + no S 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Four young people enter a different college. The college enrolls 80 students every year, but only a few graduate. This college has four classes: speech, perception, action and knowledge. On the first day of enrollment, each student needs to take a system test and be assigned to the corresponding class based on the test score. The four people had different talents and were eventually assigned to four different classes.

44. 44 宁 Ning Jinge 宁烬歌 Calm as Ever冷静如斯Ancient Romance679k WordsOngoing [Female commander × top-tier spy and assassin | Two equally matched leads | Court intrigue and the martial world | Standing together in troubled times | Devoted 1v1 romance] The sweeping scale of a male-oriented story, with the emotional depth of a female-oriented one. Fast-paced and tightly plotted, with no filler or dragging. The political intrigue is logical, and long-laid clues are brought back into play. A serious world with lighthearted, hilarious everyday moments, and an incredibly sweet 506Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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    This is an absolutely highly intelligent work. This book has profound connotations and humorous writing [like] [like]. The heroine is the commander-in-chief of an army, wise and brave, and the hero is a multi-faceted spy with unique skills. This book blends the dangers of rivers and lakes, the black and white of court, the true and false of emotions, and the good and evil of human nature into the lines. The structure is large, the logic is strong, the ideas are strange, and the writing is wonderful. Although it is not finished, it has shown the quality of a masterpiece [like][like][like].

45. 45 我 I Play for a Comeback in a Mind-Game 我在智斗游戏里玩逆转 Nine Mouths Take Flight九口飞天Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Original mind-game competitions + Deception + Reversals + No romance + Brain-bending, read with caution] This isn't a survival game, but a pure battle of wits. There are no supernatural horrors, only schemes. No scares, just the thrill of putting your brain through its paces. Deception, exposing lies, and wild gambling aren't enough. You need an unexpected trick to turn defeat into victory. I entered the [Mic Hog Game], where I have to outsmart my way to freedom. “Hahaha! You pathetic ants 320Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The fifth game, [Telegraph Game]: The protagonist teams up with agents to find players. This is not a simple hide-and-seek, but a blockade of "human" dignity. It's a pure wit game that will burn out your CPU. If you don't like it, don't join it.

46. 46 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 46.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    This book is for you, the final book

47. 47 我 My Years as the CEO's Daughter 我当总裁千金的这些年 Jin Yan菳言Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted CEO romance + face-slapping + satisfying revenge + youth + love + the worlds of politics, business, and the military + fierce battles A poor girl rises to become a wealthy beauty, taking on the worlds of politics and business in turn! The plot is thrilling: her secret crush confesses his feelings! A domineering CEO pursues her relentlessly! The political world treats her like a treasure! The business world holds her in awe! The heroine is clever, intelligent, emotionally savvy, and financiall 36Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    [Shy][Seeking attention][Bookshelf plus one][Bookshelf plus one][Blessed immediately][Original Party]

48. 48 无 The Fearless Know No Boundaries 无畏者行无疆界 Vigorous Distant Mountain元气远山Urban563k WordsCompleted This book is a companion to "The Officialdom and Human Nature". It begins with the romance between college students Qiao Songyang and Su Nian, blending the schemes and cunning of the political and business worlds: anything goes, profit comes first, and the ruthless and calculating stop at nothing. It completes the story left unfinished in the first book. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a companion volume to "Officialdom and Human Nature". It starts from the love affair between college students Qiao Songyang and Su Nian. It integrates the IQ and strategies in the official business, using unscrupulous means, putting interests first, being cunning and decisive in killing. Finished the unfinished story in the previous chapter

49. 49 大 A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍 My Name Is Wang Dabao我叫王大宝Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can' 3.4kReads8.7Score281Shelves

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    The novel of the late Tang Dynasty is unsystematic, the writing style is light and funny, the father and son cheat on each other, the characters are vivid, the family is strange, there are wars, and there are powerful schemes.

50. 50 南 South Branches Toward Dusk, The Regent Has Been Plotting This for Ages 南枝向晚，摄政王他蓄谋已久 Doudou from Zhongyue Province中月省的逗逗Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted [Just received a rating] Complete ◎ [Revenge after being reborn + mastery of medicine and poison + powerful leads who cherish each other + everyone’s a schemer + palace intrigue and political machinations] Important: No stupid villains. Everyone has eight hundred tricks up their sleeve, and the battle of wits is at its peak! In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, was blind to the truth. She used a forbidden technique to save a scumbag man, dr 14.6kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    Ending, rebirth and revenge + double skills of medicine and poison + mutual favor between two strong men + all members' scheming + palace fighting. Highlight reminder: Refuse to outwit the villain, all members have 800 scheming, peak wits! In the previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, went blind and worked hard to save the scumbag by using forbidden magic. What happened instead was that the scumbag and Bai Lian's cousin secretly set up Chen Cang, causing all the loyal members of her Shen family to die tragically! After Nirvana and rebirth, she held the silver needle in her hand and returned to the day when she introduced poison to the scumbag to extend her life. Faced with the scumbag's expectations and his cousin's fake crying, Shen Nanzhi sneered and withdrew the needle: "I don't understand the poison. Since my cousin is so affectionate, why not let you bleed and cut the flesh?" In this life, she has torn away the disguise, mastered both medicine and poisoning, and raised dead people from their flesh and bones! Xiao Duo, the regent of Dayuan, was the living king of hell with all the power in the government and the public, but he was tortured by strange poisons. Shen Nanzhi threw out the antidote and said coldly and arrogantly, "I will save the life of the prince. How about lending me your knife to kill all the monsters?" Everyone thought that the daughter of the Duke was just a delicate canary in the palm of the living hell. It wasn't until the powerful officials from all walks of life appeared on stage, and the decisive moves emerged one after another, that everyone was horrified to discover that the seemingly weak Shen Nanzhi was actually the full-level female Zhuge who was in charge of the world of chess and had all the plans! She and he faced life and death back to back, met gods and killed gods, and manipulated the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty at the palm of their hands! When the bloody road is cut through, the world will be at peace. The iron-blooded regent who had frightened Jiuzhou lost his fierceness and tightly held her in his arms, with a low and crazy voice: "Zhizhi, the country has been decided. These thousands of miles of beautiful mountains and rivers are my job, when will you give me a title?!": - The decisive killing queen of medical poison × the crazy regents who bowed for her, joined forces to slaughter all the monsters!

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