A Brilliant Male Lead Who Excels at Strategy, with a Clever Band of Brothers at His Side 男主擅长谋略布局，一群手下兄弟，特别聪明的

1. 201 名 In the Name of the People: My Rise to the Top Starts as a Provincial Secretary 名义：我的巅峰从省秘起步 Mu Shang Qinghua沐上青花Male-Channel Fanfiction728k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into In the Name of the People, armed with the complete script. No golden finger, just careful planning and a sharp mind; No mindless wish fulfillment, just policies as his blade and public support as his shield in a hard-fought rise to power. Follow his journey from the grassroots to the top as he cuts through the tangled power struggles of Handong, steadily climbs the ranks, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power! With the board of fate in his own hands, he will forge a 18kReads6.6Score426Shelves

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   The male protagonist in this book is amazing.

2. 202 神 The God King Sequence! 神王序列！ Notes on the Strings弦上音Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, high-martial world, decisive and ruthless, divine abilities, goddess and saintess heroines] Synopsis, 0–450,000-character version: Monsters stormed into the school like wolves among sheep, turning the campus into a living hell. At the critical moment, the cheat that had kept Chen Nian waiting for three whole years finally arrived. [Divine Godhead awakened. Please draw a divine authority.] [God of Slaughter, Sequence 003: Blood King] [Immune to all pain. Can transform bl 38.8kReads8.6Score4kShelves
3. 203 不 Not to Be Trusted 不可信奉 After Dusk昏黄之后Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted This world is full of the bizarre. Every household worships a god, and the more devout you are, the more power you gain. Everyone longs to become a god. New to this world, Jiang Yuan refuses to worship. His blood-red cleaver tears through the beautiful veil covering the world. Beneath that veil, the real world is mad, violent, and evil. Surrounded by monsters, he realizes that he is the one who doesn't belong. He has to survive. 21.8kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
4. 204 召 Summoning: Unrivaled Martial Heroes 召唤之武侠无双 Maple Leaves Fall in Jiangnan枫落江南Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted In the Tianwu Continent, might makes right. Peerless masters can churn rivers and seas and turn the world upside down. The protagonist transmigrates here and gets a Summoning System. From the start, he summons Ximen Chuixue and establishes the Luo Network assassin organization. He believes in the Way of Keeping a Low Profile, hiding behind the scenes while manipulating the wo 37.7kReads8.5Score2.1kShelves

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   ① The protagonist establishes two factions, the Underworld and the Netherworld, to confuse the public. ② He found pirates, the navy, the empire, corporations, and assassin organizations, thus controlling the entire world. ③ He has 300 Death Camps and 400 Divine Palace Emperors, each an absolute prodigy.

5. 205 袁 Yuan Tiangang, the Last Keeper of Secrets in the World 袁天罡，世间最后一个守秘人 Hot-Blooded Assassination Squad热血刺杀团Mystery291k WordsCompleted At Mount Lingtai Fangcun, clouds and mist shroud the peaks. More than a hundred days have passed since the chaos was extinguished. The Three Realms are at peace, and the mortal world is calm. Though Yuan Tiangang has bowed to his master's wishes and promised never to investigate the true form of that Buddha, the doubts in his heart grow heavier with each passing day. Was the chaos that nearly destroyed the world truly just a single thought from a Buddha, cast off as an avatar? Among the countles 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Just moments before, dark clouds loomed over Chang'an, but in an instant, a fine, blood-red rain began to fall. The rain, slightly pungent, landed on eaves, streets, and the shoulders of the people, evaporating in an instant, leaving only a fleeting, dark red stain. The people were in an uproar. "What kind of rain is this?" "Red... It's blood rain!" "Ominous! This is a terrible omen!" The once noisy marketplace fell silent, replaced by a suppressed fear. The elderly knelt, burning incense and praying, chanting incantations; children cried incessantly; even the usually tyrannical thugs held their breath, feeling a heavy weight on their hearts, as if a mountain was slowly pressing down from the heavens. Inside the palace, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, stood by the window, watching the eerie blood-red rain, his face changing drastically. He had spent his life conquering all sides, overthrowing the Sui Dynasty and establishing the Tang Dynasty. He had shed blood at Xuanwu Gate and secured the fate of the dynasty at Hulao Pass; what mountains of corpses and seas of blood hadn't he seen? Yet, at this moment, this silent rain of blood sent a chill down the spine of this great emperor of all time. "Gao Lishi." "Your servant is here." "Where are Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng?" "They are waiting outside the hall for your orders." Li Shimin took a deep breath, suppressing the unease churning within him.

6. 206 河 The Heyin Coup: Empress Dowager Ling's Sixteen-Year Thirst for Power 河阴之变一灵太后的十六年权欲 Yue Fan Who Loves Barroth喜欢土砂龙的月帆Historical112k WordsCompleted Hu of the Northern Wei, the Empress Dowager Ling, was born into the Hu clan of Anding. Because her aunt was a Buddhist nun, she was able to enter the palace as a child. At the time, the Northern Wei's harsh old rule dictated that a mother must die when her son became crown prince. She insisted on giving birth to Yuan Xu anyway, and won that gamble with death. On the night Emperor Xuanwu died suddenly, she evaded an assassination attempt by the Gao clan with the protection of Yu Zhong and Cui Gua 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   None of my characters are unintelligent. If the protagonist is too overly brilliant, it easily becomes a story that diminishes intelligence.

7. 207 海 One Piece: Summoning Heroes to Build the Strongest Family 海贼：召唤英雄，建最强家族 Drunk on the Passing Years醉光阴Anime Fanfiction629k WordsCompleted After being reborn as Robin's dad, a West Blue Mafia officer, Duke obtained a League of Legends Lottery System. He could spend his wealth to draw any League of Legends champion, equipment, skin, or other prize. And so, Marine Headquarters Admiral Garen stood against Kaido of the Beasts, while the great pirate Gangplank challenged Big Mom and rose to the ranks of the Four Emperors. Noxus, a superpower on the Grand Line, began to rise. Across the four seas, the Hextech Commerce Guild, Zaun Group, 6.3kReads9.0Score357Shelves
8. 208 全 The All-Round Martial Saint 全能武圣 Hot-Blooded Assassination Squad热血刺杀团Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted “We can cry, we can laugh, we can feel pain, and we can die, but we will never bow our heads!” As the words rang out, billions of mortals shouted in unison, their voices shattering the clouds: “What happens in the mortal world is for mortals to decide!” “What happens in the mortal world is for mortals to decide!” “What happens in the mortal world is for mortals to decide!” Their voices gathered into a colossal blade that pierced heaven and earth. It was no weapon, but an act of will. Where that 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 太 The Supreme Old Lord Whispered to Me: Trust Neither Gods nor Buddhas 太上老君低声对我说：勿信神佛 Hot-Blooded Assassination Squad热血刺杀团Eastern Fantasy295k WordsCompleted “Do not trust what you see.” The Old Lord’s first warning landed like a nail, every word driven home. “Do not trust what you hear.” The second carried a note of warning. “Do not trust what the gods and Buddhas say.” The third overturned everything the Three Realms believed. Zhou Shi trembled all over. “The Heavenly Venerable means that the Heavenly Court…” “Just remember this,” the Old Lord interrupted. The bewilderment in his eyes gave way to a trace of resolve. “When the truth is revealed, the —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 民 Strange Tales from the Min Tiao Bureau: Mian Zhuan 民调局异闻录之勉传 Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery8.3M WordsCompleted This is the story of an immortal man spanning two thousand years. In every corner of history, he left his name behind. To some, he was a nightmare. To others, he awakened them from the nightmares that haunted them. At the beginning of the story, his name was Wu Mian. By the end, his name was Invincible. 22.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
11. 211 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 246.2kReads9.1Score57.9kShelves
12. 212 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 171.3kReads9.6Score22.1kShelves

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    Highly recommend!!! These are absolutely gorgeous. 🤤🤤🤤🥰

13. 213 逍 The Carefree Young Prince 逍遥小王爷 Passerby过客Historical1.6M WordsCompleted A legendary war god transmigrates to another world and becomes a useless vassal prince of Great Qin. He has a title but no power? That won't do! First, he'll seize control! The steppe barbarians are marching south to attack the frontier? Second Battalion Commander, bring out the cannons I just had built. Today, we'll teach them how to fire! The Xiongnu of the great desert want to join the fun too? Second Battalion Commander, blast them all as well! The martial arts masters of the jianghu think t 1.4kReads8.6Score135Shelves

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    Wow! I absolutely have to mention those three books!

14. 214 国 National Fate: Starting with Nawa, I Make Up for Past Regrets 国运：从拿瓦开始弥补遗憾 Stars Falling into the Celestial River星子落天河Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing [Instances now open: Armor Hero: Lava (3-130) → The Legend of the Seven Swords (131-320) → Armor Hero: Shadow and Light (327-ongoing) → The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 (outline in progress) →] Reborn in a world caught up in a national destiny war, Yun Gui is expressionless. He has no regrets and never planned to keep living. When Yun Gui looks up and sees the live broadcast projection covering the sun, he too is chosen, becoming one of the destined contestants in a new round of national destiny 4.7kReads—Score264Shelves
15. 215 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 52.5kReads9.2Score5kShelves
16. 216 镇 The Nation-Protecting Prince Consort 镇国驸马爷 Xuan Zhi轩轾Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [System + political intrigue + mind games! The story only gets better as it goes] Ji Ping’an, a die-hard Three Kingdoms Kill player, passes out while gaming. When he wakes up, he’s transmigrated to the Dayu Dynasty and, by some fluke, become its biggest doormat of a son-in-law: the princess’s husband. He also activates a Three Kingdoms Heroic Spirit System. With enough gold, he can summon any general, strategist, warlord, or beauty from the Three Kingdoms. From then on, Ji Ping’an sets out to ge 65.5kReads8.9Score5kShelves
17. 217 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... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
18. 218 垂 On the Brink of Death, the System Tells Me to Grow My Family 垂死病中，系统让我开枝散叶 What a Cold Winter多冷的隆冬Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Comedy + Multiple Heroines] If the food's no good, don't read this. We're worried you won't get enough nutrition. Li Changsheng transmigrates to another world and awakens the More Children, More Blessings System on his deathbed. To grow stronger, he has to marry and have children. Li Changsheng is delighted. “In that case, I won't hold back.” Years later, the entire continent is full of his own people. Then Li Changsheng suddenly discovers that the Heavenly Dao is a beautiful young 11kReads7.9Score834Shelves

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    Reading this book is a pure pleasure! The pacing is incredible, every chapter is so exciting you can't stop reading. Especially when the protagonist makes his comeback step by step, the thrill is off the charts. You'll see once you start reading; you won't want to put it down. The plot develops fast and intensely, it's simply a top-tier thriller. Don't hesitate, jump right in!

19. 219 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 273.3kReads9.5Score22.8kShelves
20. 220 顶 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 70.3kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
21. 221 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.1kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves
22. 222 别 Stop Pretending. You're Not a Normal Awakened One Either, Are You? 别装了，你也不是正经觉醒者吧？ When Will the Moon Shine? Canned明月几时有罐头Urban2.9M WordsOngoing (Also known as: How Can Li Bai Have Three Eyes? I’m Yang Jian!) After transmigrating, He Xu assumed he’d definitely become an Awakened, until he awakened the Calamity Sequence [Yang Jian]. From the day his third eye grew in, He Xu stopped feeling sleepy, but he became ravenous: the kind of hunger that made him want to eat people. He started delivering takeout in his spare time. While bringing food to others, he also picked out his own meals. He Xu had principles. He wouldn’t eat ordinary people, 263.8kReads8.2Score18.8kShelves

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    This one is pretty good.

23. 223 过 With a Photographic Memory, Isn’t It Only Natural I Came First in the Imperial Exam? 过目不忘，我中状元正常吧？ Mountaineer登山客Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Chengan forgot to drink Granny Meng’s soup. One day, he transmigrates to a remote mountain village in the Great Zhou dynasty and becomes the second son of the Lu family’s second son. To take the imperial examinations, Lu Chengan has no choice but to urge his father to better himself. Before he knows it, his father becomes an official. Lu Chengan: Does he still need to work hard? 48.7kReads8.6Score5.3kShelves
24. 224 逍 The Carefree Little Landlord 逍遥小地主 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical3.0M WordsCompleted He was lucky enough to transmigrate, and even into the family of a wealthy landlord. He'd never have to worry about food or clothes, but he had no intention of wasting his life doing nothing. So Fu Xiaoguan casually set a few things in motion, never expecting the impact to be so enormous. The emperor wants to make him a first-rank official, the princess wants him as her husband, the daughter of the Minister's household refuses to marry anyone else, the barbarians want his head, the Yi Kingdom wa 36.4kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves

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    The protagonist is intelligent, shrewd, and calculating. He's not a saint. The only downside is that the protagonist had a lot of wives and concubines in the first book; the second book focuses on considering the bigger picture.

25. 225 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 213.5kReads9.3Score21kShelves
26. 226 巅 At the Pinnacle of Politics: Winning With a Rebellious Streak 巅峰官场：胜在反骨 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban622k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + political intrigue + revenge + one heroine + wish fulfillment + no self-sacrificing saint] In his previous life, Zheng Gongcheng was reduced to a pawn, framed by others, and died in despair. Reborn, he is defiant to the core, sees through the ways of officialdom, and rises to the top. (The sequel to this book, “The Pinnacle of Officialdom: Defiance Wins, Part 2,” has been signed. Readers are welcome to follow it. I dedicate this book to everyone who enjoyed this story and political in 2.6kReads9.0Score215Shelves

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    Both of these novels about officialdom feature male protagonists who rise through the ranks from the bottom to high-ranking positions: clerk, deputy section chief, section chief, deputy division chief, division chief, deputy department head, department head, deputy minister, minister… The novels are realistically portrayed, fast-paced, and full of exciting moments. Highly recommended! 👍 [Thumbs up][Smile][Smile]

27. 227 军 Military Life: After Transmigrating, I Became a Commander 军旅生涯：穿越后我成为一名统帅 The Falling Wind Left You Behind落风留下你Historical570k WordsOngoing ☞A golden finger☜ plus top-tier military talent Modern officer Chen Yueyang wakes up on the front lines of a chaotic age in the body of a wastrel. Armed with military thinking and technological knowledge far ahead of his time, he starts by saving a small city, then gradually builds an iron army imbued with ideological conviction and capable of crushing its enemies through sheer technological superiority. He will not only dominate ancient and contemporary rivals on the battlefield, but also unlea 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While others transmigrate with provisions, he transmigrates with military thinking and cutting-edge technology! Chen Yueyang, a modern military officer with a reputation for being a spendthrift, single-handedly builds an invincible iron army, aiming not only to crush the enemy on the battlefield but also to reform the old and establish a new, powerful nation!

28. 228 重 Reborn as a Civil Servant: A Peak Career from Day One 重生公务员之出道即巅峰 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban1.2M WordsCompleted "Zhao Shuyan, you useless coward. Let's get a divorce!" "With your abilities, how did you ever manage to become a civil servant?" … What is life in the political arena really like? Watch as reborn Zhao Shuyan starts out at the county Party committee compound and turns his career into a legend, reaching the peak from the moment he makes his debut! 1.1kReads8.5Score101Shelves
29. 229 穿 Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder, I Became the Villain's Personal Master 穿成炮灰成了反派的御用大师 Yue Fanxi月凡熙Two Male Leads644k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Two male leads + one-on-one, both pure + transmigrate into a book + master + fortune-telling + villain + domineering CEO + sweet romance + turning a straight man gay] Cheerful, lively fortune-telling master × the novel’s big bad, a domineering CEO Shen Jue wakes up for no apparent reason to find he has transmigrated into a book as a disposable character, and ends up deliberately falling into the arms of Xu Yan, the story’s big bad. What a family of villains: dark clouds ov 11.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
30. 230 失 The Unbalanced Abyss 失衡归墟 Although Not But Is虽然不但是Mystery584k WordsOngoing [Original | Not a power fantasy | Not mindless | Golden finger | Suspense and horror game | Self-redemption] “Let’s play hide-and-seek. You be It, and I’ll hide. Can you find me?” A text from an unknown number dragged Liu Xu into a deadly game set in the world of a novel. When he woke, he was inside an ancient theater governed by bizarre rules. Its master delighted in watching people die, and anyone who lost the game would vanish into a wisp of green smoke beneath the stage. As the other players —Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    It's not a mindless or wish-fulfillment story; it's filled with suspenseful rules and intrigue.

31. 231 天 Heaven’s Dao Yin 天道胤 Mr. Feng Yang风扬先生Eastern Fantasy386k WordsCompleted [Martial arts first, cultivation later] + [female lead appears later] + [not invincible] He was the strongest soldier king, a name that struck fear into his enemies. But during a final mission, he used himself as bait and detonated explosives, perishing in a sea of fire alongside the enemy. What he never expected was that, in the final moment before his consciousness faded, Ye Chenxiao would transmigrate to a world of martial arts. But this was no longer the jianghu of legend, where people live —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not invincible, not a saint! A king of soldiers transmigrates into a martial arts world, builds his power, and fights for the Dao. The path of cultivation is long, and the infinite heavens are all battlefields!

32. 232 逃 Escape Game: I’m Really Not a Pro 逃亡游戏：我真不是大神 Mingyan茗烟Sports951k WordsCompleted After dying, you’re summoned into the Escape Game? You have to clear one stage after another to earn more lifespan and return to the human world!? Fortunately, you’ve activated the System! It lets you see the key to clearing each stage at a glance. “Escape Game is a game created by a god. It brings together adventure, survival, escape, wits, and strategy!” “Here, as long as you keep winning, you’ll get everything you’ve ever dreamed of! Money, beautiful women, power… even godhood!” “Schemes, ope 16Reads7.1Score—Shelves
33. 233 重 Reborn: Patenting Every Technology to Sever the West’s Tech Advantage 重生：全系专利，斩断欧美科技树 When Can I Lie Flat何日能躺平Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Cutting-edge technology + business + military industry + defending the country + upright values] Carrying the memories of two thousand scientists from every field, Chen Hao is reborn on the day of the college entrance exams in the year 2000. He missed the exam and scored just 180 points? He solves the ten greatest conjectures in mathematics, and the top ten universities fight to recruit him! His father is bankrupt and about to jump off a building from the start? He builds the XP System and 34.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    A shooting, an undercover agent killed in the street. An investigator, who once swore an oath under the solemn national emblem. At a crossroads of fate, a brother named Li Sheng makes his appearance, leading to a lonely yet passionate story... A dream back to 1998! The brothers are still here, the youth is still here, from here we set sail again, to forge the next glory!

34. 234 抄 My Family Was Seized and Exiled: I Emptied the National Treasury and Fled the Famine! 抄家流放：我搬空国库去逃荒！ A Ripple一抹涟漪Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Just after transmigrating here, Yan Yun’s father, eldest brother, and second brother were beheaded at the border by the emperor on charges of plotting rebellion, because their achievements had become a threat to the throne! But in consideration of the three men’s illustrious military service, their family was spared. They escaped the death penalty, but couldn’t avoid punishment! The whole family, young and old, was exiled to a desolate land! Fine, exile us, then! But his eldest and second brothe 32.9kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves

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    This is a novel where the protagonist is intelligent and surrounded by many beautiful women, each with a powerful backer. He also uses his exceptional skills and keen insight to conquer various experts. It's a highly recommended read!

35. 235 我 My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》 Six Paths六道Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch 379.2kReads9.2Score53.2kShelves
36. 236 正 The Hidden Dragon of the Righteous Path 正道潜龙 Wei Jie伪戒Urban4.5M WordsCompleted One of Wei Jie’s four-part series A shooting case. An undercover agent lies dead in the street. An investigator once swore an oath beneath the solemn national emblem. At a crossroads of fate, a twin brother makes a dramatic entrance, leading to a lonely yet passionate story... Back to 1998! Our brotherhood is still here, our youth is still here. From this point, we set sail once more and forge the next great triumph! 38.9kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
37. 237 谁 Who Put a Celebrity in My Trunk? 谁往我车后备箱塞了个女明星？ Huimin, the Chicken-Raising King惠民养鸡王Urban1.1M WordsCompleted One day, Xu Mo was getting off work as usual when he heard a noise coming from the trunk. He opened it and took a look. A famous actress had been tossed into the trunk, bound hand and foot! What he didn’t know was that countless cameras were pointed at him. This was a brand-new kind of show. The first ordinary person selected was caught in less than an hour. But once Xu Mo was chosen, things started to take a different turn. “Holy crap, that’s not how the script goes! Xu Mo is way too intense. H 29.5kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves

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    Xu Mo discovers a female celebrity has been stuffed and tied up in his trunk, unaware that it's a live broadcast—he immediately calls the police and removes the camera, causing the female celebrity to cry and the production team to collapse! A variety show version of "The Truman Show," a cure for scripted tropes.

38. 238 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 98.2kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves

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    Aside from not being the male lead, everything else fits the protagonist's description of being incredibly resourceful and having a tightly woven plot; the author also has good writing skills.

39. 239 人 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom! 人在官场：步步攀升！ Brothers of the Heavenly Emperor天帝兄弟Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng was too honest, so his career never advanced. His wife, Zhang Meina, left him for money. Faced with a woman's betrayal and the indifference of friends and family, Lin Feng finally saw the harsh realities of society for what they were. Then, unexpectedly, a major opportunity came his way: Secretary Huang transferred him to Xincheng County to serve as the county Party committee secretary. 625Reads8.8Score181Shelves

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    Absolutely a classic, I stayed up all night to watch it.

40. 240 佛 Buddha's Son of Heaven 佛子天 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger, an underdog's comeback, a grim early story and a thrilling later one! Anti-drug operations + counterespionage + a brutal start + underworld conflicts + love of country and family] With a mysterious background, a strange family, and a vast shadow lurking behind him, a student with a tragic past is driven to become a madman feared by both the underworld and the legitimate world! A madman who wants to turn the entire world upside down! He crushes the demons and monster 14.4kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    Mind-bending, with schemes unfolding one after another.

41. 241 捡 The Art of the Steal 捡漏 The Real Gold Yuanbao金元宝本尊Urban11.9M WordsCompleted One glance spans a hundred years, and I am reborn in the modern city. A golden age of art, a world of antique collecting. Qin Dynasty steles and Zhou Dynasty ritual vessels, ancient inscriptions and paintings. Bronze and blue-and-white porcelain, jadeite and precious gems. Every rare treasure under heaven is in my hands. Reborn in the modern city, Jin Feng relies on his peerless eye for antiques to rise, step by step, to the top. He will carry forward the nation’s most time-honored culture and p 16.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
42. 242 天 A Book by Tiandi Xiongdi 天帝兄弟的一本书 Brothers of the Heavenly Emperor天帝兄弟Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Zhao Dagang is a top graduate of a prestigious university, but discovers that his wife is cheating on him and is framed by a coworker. Heartbroken and desperate, he chooses to give in to his female boss, setting himself on the path to a stunning comeback! 144Reads7.2Score—Shelves
43. 243 养 My Adoptive Father Is Scum? My Undercover Identity Is Exposed! 养父是人渣？我卧底身份被曝光！ Don't Take My Kidney别嘎腰子Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Memory Trial: My Name Cleared,” “I'm Not a Great Villain,” and “Who Is the Undercover Agent?” An undercover police officer is brought to trial and sentenced to death. A live broadcast of his memories reveals a major case spanning thirty years. Brothers who could betray him at any moment, colleagues with multiple identities, friends secretly plotting behind the scenes. In this dark forest of distrust, no one dares reveal who they really are. As the truth is pieced together bit by 3.8kReads9.0Score403Shelves

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    🍅🍅Here comes the strategy! 🔥After discovering that all the criminals around him were undercover agents, Chu Han, the undercover agent himself, couldn't hold back any longer. 🍀"A room full of undercover agents, and you want me to be the boss?" "Are you kidding me?!"

44. 244 港 Hong Kong Films: I Traded Good Deeds for Skills and Struck It Rich 港片：善功兑换技能，我发达了 Night of Clear Wind and Cold Moon清风冷月夜Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Dong transmigrates to Hong Kong Island in the 1980s, where he becomes the right-hand man of Uncle Bo, the boss of the Hongmen gang in Tuen Mun, and activates the Good Deeds Exchange System. I may only be a small-time gang boss, but you actually expect me to do good deeds? This is outrageous. “Congratulations on killing Crow of the Dongxing gang and saving countless lives. Reward: 100 Good Deed Points.” “Congratulations on leading your men into legitimate business. Reward: 500 Good Deed Poin 77.8kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    ✨🍋The male protagonist excels at strategy: ① Caught between the police and the gangsters, he orchestrates a "double agent" game. • A policewoman goes undercover by his side, only to be turned against him: "Your bullet missed, miss." ②. Leading his brothers to dominate the docks: • To seize territory, he leads his men in a life-or-death race across an icy river, emerging covered in blood: "Today, this place belongs to the Yang family!" ③ The ultimate reckoning: • During a police raid, he detonates a warehouse, sending flames soaring into the sky: "Tell the chief, I, Yang Ming… have never lost!"

45. 245 零 Zone Zero 零号防区 Mammoth Who Loves Typing爱码字的猛犸象Sci-Fi & Apocalypse432k WordsCompleted In the new era after the cataclysm, towering walls divide the world, and the class system is rigid. Inside the walls, people revel night after night. Outside, corpses freeze in heaps. Caught between the two is Defense Zone Zero, a black market where the powerful carve up the spoils and a living hell where the downtrodden struggle to survive. Su Yan, an unofficial ground crewman, draws the gun at his waist so his men can have a hot meal this winter. He smashes the bigwigs’ rice bowls and flips ov 131Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This team composition is absolutely amazing! A ruthless male protagonist + a humanoid tyrannosaurus + a god-level sniper + a cunning strategist. The four of them stir up trouble in a lawless defense zone, from taking on dirty work to establishing new ironclad rules. A high-IQ battle of wits throughout, it's a show that will keep you hooked.

46. 246 星EN Gate of the Star Scar 星痕之门 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.3M WordsOngoing There are Star Gates in this world. Everyone who enters becomes a god. Ren Ye has already served two and a half years in prison when a mysterious visitor suddenly comes to see him. The visitor says, “If you’re willing to take part in a game, you can walk out of here right now. The price is… you might die.” Many years later, Ren Ye stands alone within a Star Gate, looking back on the past. Many of the faces in his memories have grown indistinct… 2024: The tide is coming, and the travelers keep wa 51.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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47. 247 港 Hong Kong Films: Three Years in Prison! Boss Jingkun Has Been Killed 港片：苦窑三年！大佬靓坤被杀了 Half a Bowl of Qingbuliang半碗清补凉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Wish Fulfillment + Hong Kong Crime Drama Crossover + Multiple Heroines + Ruthless and Decisive] “Three years, then another three years? When my grandpa died, I was undercover in prison. It was Boss Keung who kept vigil and carried the funeral banner for him. Now my boss has been killed. I don’t care if I live or die. I’m going to make you all pay!” The day before his release from prison, Li Qing received the devastating news that Boss Keung had been killed. As an undercover cop, he finally went 1.9kReads9.0Score247Shelves

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    What happens when you step into the world of Hong Kong films, filled with the turmoil of the underworld and gang warfare? In "Hong Kong Films: I'm Not Panicked at All Because I Can See Loyalty," the protagonist, Li Qing, embarks on a thrilling time-travel adventure. Upon arriving in the Hong Kong film world, Li Qing becomes an undercover police officer working for Brother Kun. What he thought would be a routine undercover mission turns into a series of devastating setbacks. Not only does he fail to rejoin the police force, but he also suffers a series of heavy blows. The death of his grandfather leaves him heartbroken; his superior's abandonment shatters his future in the force. Just one day before his release from prison, Brother Kun is mysteriously murdered, plunging Li Qing into despair. Heartbroken and disillusioned, he decides to turn to the dark side. However, fate takes a sudden turn when Li Qing unexpectedly awakens an incredible ability—the ability to see the loyalty of others. This magical ability, like a ray of light in the darkness, becomes the key to turning the tide. With this unique advantage, Li Qing begins to make his mark in the underworld. He accurately identified Zhang Qiandan, Zhang Dongxiu, Feng Yuxiu, and other loyal followers, quickly building his own power base. In this blood-soaked underworld, Li Qing charged headlong into the fray, fearless and unstoppable. He dared to challenge Chen Haonan's authority head-on, overthrow Jiang Tiansheng's rule, do business with the "Elevator God of War" Ding Qing, and even hired the "Yanbian Mian God of War" as his bodyguard. In no time, he turned Hong Kong upside down, becoming a legendary figure feared and revered by all. How did he, in the complex underworld, continuously expand his power with loyalty as his secret weapon? What thrilling challenges and crises would he encounter on his path to dominating Southeast Asia? Open this book now and follow in Li Qing's footsteps to experience the thrilling legend of the Hong Kong underworld! If you have any new ideas about the plot focus or writing style in this review, please let me know, and I will further optimize it for you.

48. 248 诸 Zhuge Village Fool, You're Scheming Against Me Again 诸葛村夫，你又算计我 Smoked Wukong熏悟空Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Not Invincible + Aiding Liu Bei + Neither Glorifying nor Denigrating + Early-Round Conquest + Mid-Round Farming + Late-Round Sainthood] The first three chapters show the protagonist testing Liu Bei with his words. Pay attention to the title: his advice is supposedly offered, but it’s all fake. Fake advice. Volume One: Head north to save Xu Shu’s mother... Volume Two: Infiltrate Xiangyang to recruit talent for Liu Bei... Volume Three: Make early plans for Yi Province... Volume F 20.5kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
49. 249 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 956.6kReads9.6Score123.1kShelves
50. 250 幼 A Young Dragon from the Start, and You Really Think I'm a Beggar? 幼龙开局，你真把我当乞丐？ Sour Candy酸宝Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Gods run rampant, and strange creatures are everywhere. In a world gripped by fear, where anyone might undergo a monstrous transformation, a lowborn boy emerges from an old graveyard. He carries a mysterious space where killing strange creatures lets him absorb their power and conjure items. [Legendary creature, Jade-Eyed Corpse: Its eyeballs can peer into the Yellow Springs and read the scriptures of the dead. Requires a sixth-rank martial artist who has mastered a pupil technique.] The sevent 67.6kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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