The Protagonist Is Ruthless and Self-Serving: No Goody-Two-Shoes Act, No Playing Weak to Catch the Strong 主角杀伐果断，不圣母，不扮猪吃老虎，绝对利己

1. 51 全 After Being Hated Across the Internet, the Frail Beauty Became a Powerful Figure in Both the Immortal and Demonic Realms 全网黑后，病美人成仙魔两界大佬 Gold Appears Suddenly忽有金Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + Satisfying Comeback + No System + Slow-Burn Development + Building a Career] A delicate, sickly beauty has just one year to live from the start. She steals an immortality pill to extend her life, only to discover that the so-called righteous sects are all hypocrites who would devour you without spitting out your bones! She escapes the cultivation world, hoping to live a carefree life. But those sanctimonious hypocrites chase her into the mortal realm? No spiritual roots? 3Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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   She meets three criteria: decisive and ruthless, not a saint, purely self-serving, but she's a master of feigning weakness, exceptionally good at acting, and a skilled performer. [Awkward laugh]

2. 52 种 Farming: From Sect Tenant Farmer to Supreme Across the Myriad Worlds 种田：从宗门佃户到万界独尊 Foolish Zhi傻志Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lord] + [Conquest] + [System] + [Satisfying wish fulfillment] Zhang Guiyuan transmigrates to a parallel world at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, where he becomes a tenant farmer growing spiritual plants for a sect. He awakens the strongest Lord System and obtains an unparalleled book: Postpartum Care for Sows He settles into a fine life of farming, raising pigs, and teasing his wicked sword cultivator little sister. But then a calamity that comes once every tho 3.2kReads5.7Score18714d adds

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   [Contending for Hegemony] + [Expanding Territory] + [Lord] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Refreshing Read] The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, never a saint, and will stop at nothing for profit. He is quick to repay kindness and seek revenge on the spot.

3. 53 特 Special Operations Soldier: An Eagle Spreads Its Wings 特战兵之雏鹰展翅 Brother Eight Hundred Miles八百里哥Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Ronghan is an ordinary boy from a mountain village, born in a Miao settlement in southern Xinjiang. He has no interest in going to college, working odd jobs, or joining the army. He is a farmer’s son, yet doesn’t know how to farm. From childhood, he trained hard in martial arts and practiced his family’s inherited techniques under the guidance of his retired-soldier father, his master, who is known as the foremost expert in Miao territory, and the clan chief. After years of grueling trainin 14.4kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds

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   A young man from southern Xinjiang leaves the mountains, starting as a clueless soldier and growing into a legendary soldier. The story is full of twists and turns, without any exaggerated or nonsensical plot points, making it a worthwhile read.

4. 54 铸 The Prodigy Smith: The Golden Cicada Hides the Iron Bow and Heavenly Tome 铸器骄子之金蝉铁弓藏天书 Brother Eight Hundred Miles八百里哥Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Young blacksmith Chu Xiaoyang carries venomous insects, wields a slingshot, and relies on a pair of iron hammers. Neither wholly righteous nor wholly wicked, he is hunted by the righteous, pursued by the wicked, and even spurned by his own family. Wherever he finds injustice, he brings his hammers crashing down... 139Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 55 亲 I Kissed the Demon Dog’s Toes and Became a Cultivation World Troublemaker 亲吻魔犬脚趾，我成了修仙乐子人 A Squirrel Eating Pinecones一只松鼠吃松果Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [System shenanigans + absurd comedy + light power fantasy + no farming] Other cultivators slay demons and vanquish monsters, reaching for the heavens, but my very first cultivation quest is to kiss a demonic hound’s toe?! After awakening the Taiji Fun-Seeker System, the more ridiculous the quest, the more outrageous the reward! Fairy dresses, lace gloves, bizarre abilities... As long as I keep the antics coming, my cultivation skyrockets! No protagonist torture, no frustration, no melodrama, jus 1.2kReads9.4Score11014d adds

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   These few are pretty good.

6. 56 重 Back to the Beginner’s Village? No! I’m Here to Retire! 重回新手村？不！我是来养老的！ Tattered Immortal破烂仙人Ancient Romance3.3M WordsOngoing After completing 9,999 repair missions in minor worlds, Hua Yi decisively retires and chooses a world to spend her remaining years in. She seems like a fresh-faced newcomer who has just entered the world of cultivation, but behind the scenes, she’s a powerhouse who dares to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao! Along the way, she plays the pig to eat the tiger, picks up strays, and enjoys the gossip and drama. There’s the Child of Misfortune, sealed away by a powerful cultivator. There’s also t 10.3kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
7. 57 大 Great Song Lotus Guard: A Transmigration That Begins with an Assassin 大宋芙蓉卫：穿越从刺客开始 Xiao Wu's Coffee小伍的咖啡Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Detective Mystery] [Historical Romance] [Transmigration] [Strong Female Lead] [Wuxia] [Medicine] In 2046, Jiang Man, an elite agent from the GA Bureau, leaps into the flames of war in the second year of Jianyan under the Southern Song, hoping to find her lost love. This is her second transmigration. Unexpectedly, an accident occurs on her very first day. She possesses Zilian, an assassin of the Furong Guards, who is gravely wounded and unconscious, and the fusion of their consciousness is viole 620Reads9.3Score10814d adds
8. 58 我 My Grandmaster Is Zhuge Liang 我的祖师爷是诸葛亮 Zhijin Di脂金地Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy premise] [Urban supernatural powers] [Two Worlds] [Wits and strategy] [Three Kingdoms mysteries] Life is a play, and everything depends on your acting. Surrounded by enemies, fish in troubled waters. Make enemies believe they’re your friends, and make yourself seem like their enemy. Zeng Ming is plagued by a hidden ailment and has little time left to live. By sheer luck, he meets a benefactor and learns a life-saving spell passed down from Zhuge Liang. The trouble is, this spell comes w 2kReads9.5Score21914d adds
9. 59 无 No Spiritual Roots? I’ll Hunt Down the Heavenly Dao with My Mortal Body 无灵根？我以凡躯猎杀天道 Qi Qiao Linglong柒巧玲珑Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing On the day of the tournament, my cousin sighs that I have no spirit root. My fiancée demands to break off our engagement. My whole clan sees me as a burden, and the Heavenly Dao declares me a cripple. But no one knows that the [Myriad Daos Return to the Void System] I awakened tells me: Spirit roots are shackles imposed by the Heavenly Dao. Having no spirit root is what makes a person whole! From then on, I forge an original Great Dao that requires no spirit root. My cousin is a genius? I'll gra 8.9kReads9.3Score78714d adds
10. 60 金 A Journey Through the Martial World in Golden Winds and Jade Dew 金风玉露江湖行 Ink on the Right Hand右手点墨Male-Channel Fanfiction747k WordsOngoing Chen Hao comes from a world utterly different from this one. There, cultivators soar through the skies and burrow through the earth, spells can destroy heaven and earth, and sects have endured for millennia. As the son of the Hehuan Sect’s leader, he was meant to inherit the sect and roam the world in freedom. Until that blood-red night. His sect was destroyed, his father blew himself up, and every fellow disciple was killed. He fought desperately to protect his senior sister, only to end up wit 7.3kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
11. 61 无 Endlessly Reborn to Kill the Male Lead 无限重生只为杀男主 Mosquito Who Loves Tearjerker Dramas爱看虐剧的蚊砸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Duan Wuer is trapped in an endless cycle of rebirth. Her greatest goal in life this time around: kill Qi Yi and clock out for good! Who could have guessed her assassination attempts would be so absurd, each one turning into a spectacular fiasco? She once became a buzzing mosquito, only for him to slap her dead. She once became a stray black dog, and he took her to be neutered. The most ridiculous time, she choked to death on a steamed bun while watching a play! Every assassination attempt fail 539Reads9.4Score10214d adds
12. 62 修 Repairing the Dragon Vein: Starting by Digging for Dragons in the Three Gorges 修龙脉：从三峡挖龙开始 Liang Ziyuan梁子渊Urban319k WordsCompleted Mending dragon veins is not tomb raiding. You cannot simply charge in, swinging a pickaxe and digging straight down. Tomb raiding is destruction and plunder, seizing the lifeless grave goods. Mending dragon veins, by contrast, is soothing and awakening, restoring vitality to the mountains and rivers. It is an elegant and sacred art. Like a physician taking a pulse, your fingertips must feel the heartbeat of the earth. Like a painter guiding a brush, you must regulate the subtle flow of earth 76Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 63 九 I Cultivate with Nine Female Emperors, So I’m Invincible 九位女帝同修，我无敌 Crossing to the Other Shore渡至彼岸Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing The God-Burying Abyss, where the gods fell. Qin Wuya thought he was done for. Instead, nine stunning empresses cornered him: “Unreasonable demands, years later, the boy who once cried and begged for his life holds the nine empresses close as they look down upon all living beings. ‘Supreme beings? Which one of these nine behind me isn’t the ancestor of a Supreme being?’” This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 566Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 背 Betrayal: Proving the Way Through Slaughter 背叛之以杀证道 Crossing to the Other Shore渡至彼岸Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsOngoing The greatest prodigy in the Celestial Realm had his heart cut out by the one he loved and offered up to forge a sword, sending his soul tumbling into the dust. When he opens his eyes again, he has become the “useless son-in-law” everyone despises in a lower realm. His spiritual meridians have been ripped out, his bones shattered, and he's worth less than a dog. Ridiculous! With the Dragon Abyss Sword in hand, he draws power from the mountains and rivers, uses his blood and bones as a furnace, an 698Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 女 I’ll Cut Down Any Empress Who Tries to Keep Me Under Her Thumb 女帝胯下，我必斩之 Crossing to the Other Shore渡至彼岸Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing He gave her everything he had, but on the night of their wedding, she cut open his dantian and destroyed his path to immortality, all to secure her own throne. Eight years later, Lin Jiuyou returns with the Nine Tribulations Sword Pagoda. The pagoda has nine floors, each with a tribulation, and each tribulation brings a kill! “Ye Hongyi, it’s time to repay what you owe me.” “I’ll take this throne. You, I’ll bury with my own hands.” This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual pe —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 师 My Master's Cultivation Technique Is Not Quite Right 师尊的功法不正经 Crossing to the Other Shore渡至彼岸Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines + decisive and ruthless + fairy-like master + pure wish fulfillment] Xiao Yuanshan awakens the Pure Yang Sacred Body, only for his aloof, moonlike fairy master to hand him a copy of the Yin-Yang Creation Art. “Disciple, don’t read too much into it. This scripture harnesses the creation of Heaven and Earth. It has nothing to do with romance.” But with every breakthrough in the art, another peerlessly beautiful woman appears at his side: The Demon Empress bathes three thousand s 462Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 断 Severing Love, I Stain Three Thousand Worlds with Blood 断情丝血洗三千界 Crossing to the Other Shore渡至彼岸Eastern Fantasy968k WordsOngoing The prodigious young Su Lietian is betrayed by the woman he loves, imprisoned for three years, and kept as a living blood bank. The imperial blood in his body is drained, all four limbs are crippled, and he is thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons to await death. But a dark divine stone descends from the heavens and rewrites his fate. He obtains the Heaven-Defying Battle Canon, creates the Nine Revolutions Star River Art, slays old enemies, and seizes the secrets of heaven. From then on, —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 后 The Harem Emperor 后宫大帝 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy607k WordsCompleted A harem novel with multiple female leads and a System. If you like beautiful women, come take a look. A naturally lecherous nouveau riche gets sent to the cultivation world after sexually harassing a waitress and being hit by a computer, bringing along a hundredfold experience System. He levels up at breakneck speed, is lecherous by nature, gathers a harem, and gets revenge on his enemies. He's a coward who fears death and never goes anywhere dangerous. I've never liked challenging people above 757Reads6.4Score—14d adds
19. 69 我 I Became Awesome Through Technology 我靠科技开始牛掰 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Villain in the Later Chapters] [Immortal-Sucking Technique] [Soul Devouring] [Fast Leveling] A scientist transmigrates to the cultivation world and gradually transforms from a good person into a demonic cultivator. 293Reads—Score—14d adds

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20. 70 妖 Tales of Demons and Ghosts at Night 妖鬼夜话 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Mystery209k WordsCompleted My new book, I Get Awesome with Technology, is now being serialized. My short ghost stories The Water Ghost, The Seventh Night, The Departure That Year, and The Soul-Calling Lantern are available on Tomato Short Stories. 423Reads6.6Score—14d adds
21. 71 汉 The Struggle for Supremacy at the End of the Han: Winners Become Kings, Losers Become Outlaws 汉末争霸之成王败寇 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Historical210k WordsCompleted The protagonist is Zhang Jiao. He sweeps across the realm, vying for supremacy through warfare and battles between generals. A village bully’s soul travels back to the late Eastern Han and takes over Zhang Jiao’s body. At a moment of crisis, he turns the tide and leads the Yellow Turbans in a sweeping conquest of the realm, winning through strategy. 94Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 头 The Seventh Night 头七 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Seventh Day 54Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 穿 The Transmigrated City Lord 穿越女城主 Tianheng Palace天珩宫Ancient Romance647k WordsOngoing [Love triangle, slow burn, taking things one step at a time! The emotional entanglements of adults: the first male lead is passionate and fixated, while the second is clever and in control. The second male lead wins her heart.] [A beauty skilled in political intrigue! She pursues an official career, rises to a high position, and remains calm and self-possessed, leaving a prince heartbroken.] She has always believed that staying independent and relying on no one is the safest way to survive. But 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a cunning and strategic strategist who rises through the ranks of the court with composure and rationality, leaving the prince heartbroken.

24. 74 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead, Xiao Lin! It really is true!

25. 75 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 Romance945k 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 23.1kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    The story revolves around a wife-chasing frenzy, a madwoman criticizing the female lead, a ruthless and cunning woman, and a cutthroat competition where everyone is locked in a brutal struggle. It's a truly unforgettable experience.

26. 76 九 Betrayed and Abandoned in the ’90s, I Was Reborn and Struck It Rich 九零错付被弃，我重生逆袭暴富了 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来11k WordsCompleted In the Nineties, I Was Abandoned After Giving Everything. Reborn, I Turned My Life Around and Got Rich 54Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 影 Shadows over the Hall of Loyalty 影落忠义楼 Yang Ximo阳夕陌Martial Arts557k WordsCompleted [Shadow Guard’s Rise + Court Intrigue and the Martial World + Stunning Beauties] He is the sharpest shadow guard in Prince Night Falcon’s hands. With his Feihong Sword, he has spilled countless drops of blood and never once failed. During a mission, he meets Mu Yao, a tender moonlight in a turbulent age, and then catches the fiery starlight in Shen Siyue’s eyes, a beacon of hope in utter despair. Little does he know that from the moment they met, Tong Xinling, an attendant of the Ruyi Tower, has 84Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Chapter 221 [Trapped and Enraged, a Thousand Pounds Rises] Chapter 222 [Bamboo Arrow, Not Feathered Arrow] I'm not exaggerating when I say this book is good. If you calmly read just twenty chapters, you'll be completely engrossed, unable to tear yourself away, as if you've personally stepped into that world of swords and shadows, becoming a part of the martial arts world. The book features a young shadow guard as the protagonist, wielding a flying sword that has drunk countless lives without ever missing its mark. It intertwines the swordplay of the martial world with the undercurrents of the imperial court, with a tight plot, crisp fights, tense confrontations on the brink of life and death, and delicate, moving moments of romance.

28. 78 穿 Transmigrated as an Abandoned Heir, I Awakened a Talent Conquest Book 穿越成弃子，觉醒天赋攻略书 General Serpent大蛇将军Eastern Fantasy213k WordsOngoing [Decisive] [No romance] [Fast-paced] [No frustrating setbacks] [No dragging things out] After transmigrating into a fictional high-martial dynasty, Mu Xiao awakens as a Demon-Slaying Guard and obtains the Talent Guidebook. From then on, she defies fate! No pointless chatter, no frustrating setbacks. She never lets evil go unpunished, and slays demons with a single blade! With the guidebook in hand, she unlocks countless talents at will: the strength to uproot mountains, fiery eyes that see throu 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The entire story is ruthless and decisive, with no feigned weakness, no romantic pairings, just pure enjoyment.

29. 79 黑 Black, White, and Gray: The Perfectly in Sync Players' Minimalist Judgment 黑白灰默契玩家：极简裁决 Between the Mountains方寸山间Urban651k WordsCompleted A high-IQ urban power fantasy with smart characters and a fresh approach! Trust your instincts, no dragging things out! A tight pace with no dull moments, absolutely thrilling! A cool, confident, sexy CEO + a stern, handsome, highly skilled super-spy in the business world: Together, they believe in the “less is more, but stay adaptable” philosophy and join forces to overcome one “impossible” challenge after another… Love, reason, law; black, white, gray; steady, precise, ruthless. A talented bea 1Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    Extremely high IQ, minimalist

30. 80 我 I Cultivate Through Bloodsucking 我靠吸血修仙 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy357k WordsCompleted The new novel, I Get Awesome Through Technology, is currently being serialized and has already reached one million words. The ghost story collection, Tales of Demons and Ghosts at Night, is complete. If you like ghost stories, go check it out. 59Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Who'd Still Want to Be a Straightforward Fool? 都重生了谁还要做个老实人 A Duckweed Adrift at the Edge of the World天涯一浮萍Eastern Fantasy283k WordsOngoing No System, everyone is sharp, and the protagonist is decisive and ruthless. He’s no bleeding heart or womanizer: if he can settle things with action, he won’t waste time talking. If he can kill a hundred people, he’ll never stop at just ninety-nine!!! 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is it! The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, not a saint, everyone is intelligent, and the writing is unparalleled—even platinum authors can't compare.

32. 82 万 Every Dream Can Be Crossed 万梦皆可渡 Dumpling in Sunglasses戴墨镜的饺子Urban107k WordsOngoing Even the smallest weed can turn a vast field green when the wind blows! Even the humblest of roots might one day soar through the highest heavens! A person's life is full of birth, aging, sickness, death, love, hate, and passion. Whether it's glorious or ordinary, the decades pass in a flash. Will there be regrets? Have you ever wondered whether an ordinary person, entrusted with a great mission by Heaven, could shoulder that responsibility? The bell rings, the dream begins, and a thousand thoug —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Bookmark][Bookmark] [The protagonist of this new novel must be ruthless and decisive] and the plot is really amazing. Whether it's the writing style or the foreshadowing, it's very comfortable to read and definitely a great bedtime story.

33. 83 诸 The Bloodwing Cult Master of the Myriad Worlds 诸天万界之血翼教主 Lü Bu Battles Li Yuanba吕布大战李元霸Male-Channel Fanfiction542k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Zhou Yuan, binds himself to the Myriad Worlds Cult Leader System. He had planned to transmigrate into a famous wish-fulfillment novel and rise to the top, but instead he accidentally lands in Zhongzhou and inherits the legacy of the Immortal Venerable's first life: the Bloodwing Demon Cult. Joining forces with Wuji, he breaks through the barriers between worlds and explores the Myriad Worlds! (Three new arcs have since been added: the Cangwu Cultivation Realm, the One Piece worl 3.7kReads—Score14114d adds
34. 84 莺 A Cultivation Path Among the Warblers 莺莺燕燕修仙路 Illusory Mortal World幻人间Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An urban, everyday-life story told in plain language. High-martial-arts cultivation without spiritual energy; no System, no old master in a magical artifact, and no rebirth. There's life and conflict, and when it's time to fight or kill, the protagonist does just that. Beautiful women are his cultivation resource, not a harem obligation. This is a modern high-martial-arts world with almost no spiritual energy, so cultivation should be impossible. But lucky Li Jun unexpectedly obtained an incredi 59Reads8.1Score27014d adds

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    It's a novel story with multiple female protagonists, featuring urban martial arts and cultivation without spiritual energy. The male lead is responsible but not a harem character. There are no systems, no grandfathers, no rebirths, no time travels, and it's written in a vernacular style, where people fight and kill as they please. It's a story with life, conflict, and passion.

35. 85 龙 A Dragon Kingdom Police Cadet Charges Into Maitira 龙国警校生，勇闯迈提拉 Thousand-Year-Old Stone Monkey千年老石猴Urban137k WordsOngoing [Decisive, not a bleeding heart, self-serving, scheming, highly intelligent, always planning several steps ahead]+ [Everyone is ruthless]+ [No System, no golden finger]+ [No characters acting stupidly, logical]+ [No heroine, female supporting character] Ye Zilu plays by his own rules! This is a logically consistent power fantasy: With his options exhausted in Longguo, Ye Zilu, a graduate of the Longguo Police Academy, ventures into Maitila to survive. After joining the police force, he uses ever 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Decisive and ruthless, not a saint, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence, self-interested, strategic, methodical, logical, not reckless.

36. 86 异 Superpowers: The Good-for-Nothing Star Dust Awakens 异能：废柴星尘觉醒 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban178k WordsCompleted Explosive action + high martial arts + ruthless combat + fiery passion + invincibility + ensemble cast + satisfying thrills + no angst. The Star-Eaters, an alien race, have disguised themselves as humans and are secretly hunting the people of Blue Star. With Blue Star on the verge of occupation, humanity is about to become food for the aliens. One day, a young man awakens an unparalleled supernatural power. He rises up and leads his closest friends, both male and female, in wiping out the invade —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A thrilling and action-packed novel featuring high-level martial arts, decisive action, no Mary Sue characters, and explosive excitement without angst.

37. 87 绝 Cast Aside in Desperation: Returning in Glory 绝境弃子：归来荣耀 Model Typist码字楷模Urban430k WordsOngoing For ten years he kept his head down, enduring every sneer. The world saw him as a discarded nobody from the bottom rung, lowly as mud and fair game for anyone to bully. But Jiang Mu is the last heir of Jiang City’s most powerful hidden clan, and a dragon-patterned jade pendant conceals an immense force. A hidden dragon in the deep will one day reclaim its place. When he gives the word, armies will gather. Those who oppress me will see their graves overturned; those who have shown me kindness wil 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Thinking this is just a mindless, feel-good story while it's being polished? No, this is a textbook example of a masterful "hunt"! To perfect this surprise attack scene at the "Hengjiang Hall Welcome Banquet," the author practically wore out "The Art of War"! The initial draft was just a simple "charge in and fight," but the author felt it was too rough and revised it five times, specifically researching real-world examples of "encircling and attacking reinforcements" and "luring the enemy deep." Look at this detail: why deliberately leave a breach in the dike? This is the author's brilliant touch, polished over two whole days! Exploiting the enemy's desperate struggle for survival, turning their "escape route" into a "death route." This intellectual crushing of human weaknesses, calculated to the extreme, is incredibly addictive to read!

38. 88 人 At the Demon Suppression Bureau, I Kill, Never Save, and Get Explosive Traits 人在镇妖司，只杀不渡爆词条 Little Dragon Who Loves Fried Eggs爱吃荷包蛋的小龙Eastern Fantasy93k WordsOngoing Transmigration + System + ruthless action + power fantasy + no goody-two-shoes hero Transmigrated into the Great Xia Dynasty, where demons run rampant. Lu Chen awakens a trait-fusion System! Slay a demon and get a trait. Traits advance through white, green, blue, purple, gold, and red. With top-tier red traits at his disposal, his combat power defies the heavens. While others cross the river to atone for their sins, I slay demons and quell chaos! Join the Demon Suppression Bureau, wield a b 846Reads—Score15614d adds

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    This would have been fine.

39. 89 搜 Search, Fight, Extract: I Sacrifice Knowledge to Become an Old One 搜打撤：我靠献祭知识，化身旧日 Yu Wusui余五suiSci-Fi & Apocalypse91k WordsOngoing [Loot, Shoot, Extract + Cthulhu Mythos] [Knowledge Sacrifice + Eldritch Transformation] [Gray Mist Apocalypse + Shelter Survival] Earth underwent the Great Subsidence, and we fell into an eternal gray realm without a single star. If you want to survive here, you’d better learn the rules. The System gives you a set of coordinates every day, and you must follow the route. Run off on your own, and the ever-present gray mist will “assimilate” you. You have to get back to your cabin before dark, beca —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A Tarkov-style looting adventure, starting with a gas station – I highly recommend this hardcore post-apocalyptic novel that truly understands the essence of "scavenging, attacking, and retreating." This book has no fluff; it gets straight to the point. The early gas station scenario is incredibly well-written. The protagonist, Li Yuan, with a seemingly insignificant female character, manages to carve a bloody path through the gaps between several teams of experienced players and mutated monsters. The most ingenious maneuver is using the terrain and a silencer to snipe a player drinking cola with two shots, then stealing their dog tag and equipment. Facing the boss Dr. Aris, who possesses superhuman regeneration abilities, the protagonist sacrifices his sanity to activate his cheat code, completely disabling the boss's logic, and finally blows up the floor to enter the hidden underground laboratory, taking the purple access card and brain-computer interface. The tension and suspense of this PVPVE segment are absolutely amazing, maximizing the "fortune favors the bold" feeling. Think that's all? The story after returning to the shelter is even more thrilling. The protagonist, leveraging resources and information asymmetry gleaned from the Hunter's Lodge, monopolizes the game while the entire server is gripped by the Black Tide and everyone else is scrambling to survive. Using cheap lanterns made from scrap metal, he amasses wealth by plundering the wallets of all players, earning a staggering 30,000 Sinking Coins overnight. Now fully equipped, he's spent a fortune on a fully-equipped M4A1-SOPMOD II, and even equips his female support character with a fully modified AK. He's about to venture into the highly radioactive "Junkyard No. 9," A high-level map with a strict entry barrier. Fans of Tarkov-style hardcore looting, double-crossing, and weapon modification should definitely not miss this book.

40. 90 族 My Entire Clan Was Possessed by Transmigrators, So I Went on a Killing Spree! 族人全被穿越者夺舍，我杀疯了！ The Second Answer Sheet第二张答题卡Eastern Fantasy132k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + anti-cliché + not a mindless power fantasy + no heroine + dark story + proactive protagonist] After three hundred years of slaughter in Qian Cun, he reached the pinnacle of the demonic path. Using a wandering traveler to suppress the source of a divine-grade totem, he reversed time and was reborn. He returns to a hopeless situation from the start: his aptitude is even worse, and the soul-summoning ritual brings a horde of transmigrators from his own clan. Everyone is an 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Other books: The protagonist transmigrates to another world, awakens a cheat-like ability, and proves that youth is not to be underestimated. This book: The natives of another world hold a grand meeting and conduct a "soul-summoning ceremony"—sounds like an awakening, right? In reality, it's a mass summoning of transmigrators to possess their bodies! All the young people of the tribe become vessels for wandering spirits from outer space, while the original owners are completely annihilated. Our protagonist, Zhao Riqiancun, is reborn. In his previous life, he was hunted by transmigrators for 300 years. In this life, he returns to the eve of the soul-summoning ceremony, watching his tribesmen being possessed one by one. He's not only unfazed, but even a little amused—because this is the moment he's been waiting for, the hunt. The most amazing thing is that his genius brother, with "seven-star full aptitude," is also possessed by a transmigrator after the ceremony. The two brothers, one a reborn demon, the other a wandering spirit from outer space, put on an acting show, calling each other "brother" and "younger brother," but actually wanting to smash each other's brains out. This fake brotherhood, I really want to laugh! Traditional fantasy: a useless person endures, aptitude test, academy slaps in the face. This book features a protagonist with only one-star talent, yet he completely disregards cultivation. In his past life, he was a powerful figure in the demonic path, and in this life, he relies on 300 years of killing experience to single-handedly dominate the scene. Encountering an insider at the blacksmith shop? He silences them with a single sword strike. Surrounded by people at the academy? He clears them out. Pretending to be his brother to deceive the Zuo family patriarch? His cunning schemes are masterful! No system! No powerful grandfather! No twists of fate! The protagonist's motto is: Kill. He treats the entire town like lambs to the slaughter; anyone who stands in his way home dies.

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