Extreme Reading Slump. Don’t Bother Unless You’ve Read for 3,000 Hours. 顶级书荒，没3000时常别进。

1. 401 我 I'm a Rune Engraver. Isn't It Reasonable to Carry a Blade? 我是刻纹师，随身带把刀很合理吧 Wu Yue乌月Urban5.3M WordsCompleted [Ruthless male lead + one female lead + myths and legends + not a lighthearted leveling story + not an invincible System; new author, enter at your own risk] Years sank into the dark waters; the Great Dao was buried beneath the dust. The vast world changed, and all living things became corpses. The myths of old lay buried in the passage of time. The Great Dao of this world imposed its limits, leaving humanity's path of cultivation arduous and without a way forward. First, the sages gave their li 119.8kReads9.2Score16.3kShelves
2. 402 规 Rule Horror: It All Begins with Mom’s Note 规则怪谈：从妈妈的纸条开始 The Author Is Done For作者凉了Mystery935k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, rule-based horror stories descended upon humanity. Each country was assigned a randomly selected player. If a player died, the horror story would descend upon their country; only clearing it could make it disappear. Lin Feng was fortunate enough to win the draw and represent the Dragon Kingdom in a rule-based horror story. The first story was called Mom's Note. Mom can't come back. Remember to go to Grandma's house in three days. 1. You should leave between 9 and 11 p.m. Do 1.9kReads8.9Score183Shelves

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   Let me see who was drawn in by the cover... Cough cough, by the author's writing style and the subject matter.

3. 403 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
4. 404 穿 I Transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber as the Heir of Prince Zhongshun 穿越红楼之我是忠顺王世子 Half an Acre of Sugar半亩方糖Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Yunqi's soul transmigrates into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, where he becomes the emperor's most trusted nephew and the retired emperor's most beloved grandson. He also has a beautiful, gentle mother. His only regret is having Zhongshun for a father, but that's all right. At least he has a wonderful maternal grandfather, and his life is much happier than it was in his previous life. Most importantly, he now has a little fairy he can't help thinking about all the time. 14.4kReads8.5Score985Shelves
5. 405 我EN My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves
6. 406 万EN The Ultimate Underdog 万古第一废材 Little Seventeen the Crybaby爱哭的小十七Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsOngoing [Invincible, Fiery, Fast-Paced, Constant Updates, Strongly Recommended by Hundreds of Millions of Readers!] A hundred thousand years ago, everyone was like a dragon, and all could cultivate the martial path. After the Calamity Transformation, the Heavenly Dao collapsed and the gods fell, leaving behind only an ancient tower of reincarnation. A hundred thousand years later, martial cultivation had become a matter of bloodline. A trash bloodline was no better than an insect and could not cultivate 270.2kReads9.0Score23.1kShelves
7. 407 洪 Honghuang: I Attained the Great Luo Dao, and Only Then Did My Golden Finger Arrive 洪荒：证道大罗了金手指才来 Calm Waters of the Xiang River湘水无波Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the primordial world, he became the first breeze between heaven and earth, took human form as Zhao Gongming, and became Tongtian’s disciple. Just thinking about the miserable fate awaiting him in the future Investiture of the Gods calamity sent a chill down his spine! Without a golden finger, he could only tread carefully and cultivate with all his might. Having long since resigned himself to fate, he finally attained the Daluo Golden Immortal through sheer effort! And th 38.4kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves
8. 408 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves
9. 409 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 311.8kReads9.8Score31.2kShelves
10. 410 天 Heavenly Dao Overlord Body Art 天道霸体诀 King of the Southern Court南院大王Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional xuanhuan + no System + passionate power progression] On the Eternal Continent, strength rules. Martial artists soar through the skies and burrow beneath the earth, strike across the nine heavens, seize stars and pluck the moon, and stand above all who came before and after. Born into humble circumstances, Ye Qing had his rare Dragon Martial Vein stolen. But what seemed like a misfortune turned into a blessing: he awakened the supreme Martial Vein, unrivaled throughout history, and b 20.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
11. 411 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 146.7kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
12. 412 永 Eternal Gate 永恒之门 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy6.7M WordsCompleted The gods and demons wage war, the myriad worlds collapse, and only the Eternal Immortal Realm endures. After countless ages, a battle god named Zhao Yun gathers the essence of heaven and earth and reforges the primordial universe. From the depths of the underworld, he fights his way to the Eternal Immortal Realm and, in the name of the divine, rules over the myriad paths. From then on, his words become legend. 18.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
13. 413 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 216.4kReads9.0Score15.4kShelves

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    These are some of my personal favorites. You can take a look and scroll away if you don't like them.

14. 414 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves
15. 415 英 The Age of Heroic Spirits: I Can Simulate Infinite Possibilities 英灵时代，我能模拟无限可能 A Thought of Emptiness一念之空Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Simulator + Invincible Protagonist + the Myriad Worlds [No choosing between options: all simulation rewards are inherited] Earth has entered an age where everyone can summon Heroic Spirits. Once they reach adulthood, people can summon spirits renowned in history from the infinite worlds, using either their innate affinity or a holy relic. Mundane, Noteworthy, Curious, Legendary, Epic, Undying. The powerful can effortlessly destroy cities, shake the earth, or even alter ecosystems, while the full 51.1kReads8.5Score5.1kShelves

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    A high-quality infinite flow simulator novel, an urban martial arts thriller, not mindless or idiotic, with the protagonist possessing top-tier combat power. This one is definitely worth reading.

16. 416 我 I'm Already the Lord of the Universe, and You're Still on Earth? 我都宇宙之主了，你们还在地球？ Zha Niu吒牛Urban583k WordsOngoing Xu Que awakens his golden finger and gains the ability to draw talents! Talent One: [Immortality] Gain one year of life every day, with no limit. Talent Two: [Heaven-Defying Insight] Gain one point of insight every day, with no limit. Talent Three: [Hundredfold Critical Hit] Your cultivation progress gets a hundredfold boost every day! Talent Four: [Your Life Is Mine] Kill someone and gain an extra life, with no limit. Talent Five: [I Carry a Healing Spring] Recover 1% of any injury every second 421.9kReads8.5Score49.4kShelves
17. 417 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 127.4kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves
18. 418 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 754.6kReads9.4Score44.4kShelves
19. 419 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 386.7kReads9.3Score42.7kShelves
20. 420 前 Upscale Residential Area Ahead, Impostors Keep Out 前方高档小区，伪人止步 Tomatoes Can Be Fried with Potatoes番茄可以炒土豆Urban1.3M WordsOngoing This is a world overrun by impostors. Yu Tang is a night-shift security guard of the highest caliber. His job is to stay at the security post, identify impostors, and alert the relevant organizations so they can deal with them, making sure none slip into the residential complex at night. But this job isn’t easy. It seems the impostors aren’t the only things he has to deal with here… … Wealthy homeowner: “Xiao Yu, take this ten thousand yuan for now. I’ve got an important client coming at 3 a.m. 68kReads8.5Score6.9kShelves
21. 421 灵EN Spirit Stone Immortal Clan 灵石仙族 Writing Nonsense一通乱写Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing (The animated series is now available, and the first print edition is on sale. Its title is "Blackstone: Bloodline Awakening". Search for it on any platform.) (All six volumes are complete. There’s plenty to read, so dig in!) [Family saga + ensemble cast + no System + not saintly + slow burn + the protagonist is a stone + behind-the-scenes machinations + no female lead] Volume 1: Winds Rise over Song Mountain (complete) Volume 2: Clash of the Origin Condensation Realm (complete) Volume 3: Riding 60.7kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves
22. 422 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed with a publisher. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a game where everyone must survive at sea. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves so fast it's never in sight. Like the Head-On, with its massive ram, charging fearlessly ahead. But Yang Yi's ship is called 272.9kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
23. 423 炼EN Cultivation Clan: My Fortune Space 炼气家族，我有一个造化空间 Metal and Fire Flourish, Jia Wood金火旺甲木Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Slow-Burn Progression + Close-Knit Family + Ruthless + Both Parents Alive. Spatial Realm + Mortal + Cautious + Schemer + Not a Good-for-Nothing] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...] Li Qingyuan was born with congenital heart disease and died young. He transmigrates into the cultivation world before birth, into a family of Qi Refiners. Once he learns that this is a world of cultivation, seeking immortalit 77.8kReads8.2Score5.8kShelves
24. 424 系 The System Abandoned Me, So I Took the Heavenly Dao as My Father 系统弃我不顾，我认天道为父 There Are Mountains Beyond the Heavens天外有山Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [No female lead + no System + traditional cultivation + comedy + bloody slaughter] Fifteen-year-old Li Chuyi finally awakens a System, only for it to try to run away before the day is out. Fortunately, before leaving, the System tells Li Chuyi to make the Heavenly Dao of this world his godfather. From then on, Li Chuyi becomes the Heavenly Dao’s godson, the darling of the world, blessed with good fortune. He finds money on the road and stumbles across so many senior cultivators’ graves that he c 26.7kReads9.2Score4kShelves
25. 425 失 After a Breakup, I Found Out My Best Friend Was the Cool School Beauty 失恋后，发现好兄弟是清冷校花 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Not reborn] + [No System] + [Youthful campus life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] + [Everyday life] After chasing his unrequited love for two and a half years, Lu Yibei was still secretly mocked by her for being a simp. Once he finally let go, Lu Yibei received a call from his gaming carry, who had never once used voice chat. The cool, clear, lovely female voice on the phone left Lu Yibei silent for a long time. Lu Yibei: “Bro, don’t we have a younger sister at home?” The reply: “I don’t h 86.3kReads9.6Score9.3kShelves
26. 426 亚 Abaddon 亚巴顿 Nauseating for Years作呕经年Sci-Fi & Apocalypse193k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalypse + zombies + ordinary people] The Abaddon zombie virus outbreak came out of nowhere. There are no superpowers or advanced technologies. I'm just an ordinary high school student, and all I want is to survive. Note: Told from the perspective of an ordinary high school student, this story follows his struggle to survive and grow during the zombie outbreak. It stays grounded in reality and aims to give readers a more realistic experience. This is a true post-apocalyptic novel. 6.7kReads8.8Score628Shelves

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    I'm a seasoned bookworm. The first book has a fresh theme; I personally think it's a semi-divine work. The second is a post-apocalyptic novel, worth reading. The third is a comedy; those who enjoy comedy can check it out. The fourth features dialogues with historical figures, boosting national prestige; it's pretty good. The fifth one really scared me to death—it's a horror book; brothers and sisters who like that genre can give it a try.

27. 427 弃EN Surviving on a Forsaken Star: Combine Identical Junk into Brand-New Gear 弃星生存：相同垃圾合成全新装备 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted After the Second Era, Earth became the largest technological junkyard in the Milky Way. A scavenger's cloak billows in the wind as Cheng Qi stands atop a mountain of trash. [Similar technological object detected] [Beginning synthesis] [Damaged Nanny Bot], [Safety-Guard Nanny Bot], [Environment-Adaptive Nanny Bot]! [Mechanical Exploration Shoes], [Mechanical Exploration Leggings], [Jet-Powered Turbine Boots]! [Surgical Assistant Gloves], [Intelligent Assistant Gloves], [Gravity-Field Adjustment G 291.6kReads9.1Score43.7kShelves
28. 428 娱 Showbiz: Preserving the Glory of China, Divine-Level Portrayals of Past and Present 娱乐：典藏华夏，神级扮演古今 Remember to Be Happy记得快乐Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Feel-good story, no angst!] Zhao Yizhou was originally just an extra. But from the start, he activated the [God-Tier Acting System]. "As soon as you put on the costume of a historical figure, you will instantly become immersed in the role and receive the Actor God BUFF: Acting +99999, Charisma +99999..." He joined the program Treasures of China from the start, playing Qin Shi Huang with the grandeur of swallowing mountains and rivers and an unrivaled domineering presence! Audience: His portraya 3.4kReads9.2Score331Shelves
29. 429 回 Back on Earth as a Con Artist 回到地球当神棍 Wu Xiaowu勿小悟Urban6.0M WordsCompleted He vanished for eight years. No one imagined he'd transmigrated to another world and cultivated for eight thousand years! He eloped with a rich heiress. No one imagined that, while taking her away, he'd also wiped out her rotten fiancé. He's looking for his younger sister. No one imagined that, while searching for her, he'd also taken down every major power on Earth. He can make pills and fight. If anyone dares to provoke him... 13.6kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
30. 430 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.7kReads9.3Score10.8kShelves
31. 431 没 Unable to Pay Rent, I Was Forced to Become a Top-Tier Gaming Companion 没钱交租的我，被迫成为顶级陪玩 Eating Melons Every Day天天吃瓜Urban878k WordsOngoing [Gaming Companion + Livestreaming + Esports + Everyday Life] [Also known as: I Couldn’t Pay Rent, So I Was Forced to Become a Top-Tier Gaming Companion] In this technologically advanced era, everyone is a gamer. Qin Tianming, forced to live on the streets, walks into an internet cafe. “Silver rank gets you 10% off your computer time?” “Diamond rank gets you 50% off? And Kings get free food, drinks, and accommodation?!” “Wow, big brother, you’re so good. Carry me, please! I’ll agree to anything y 1.6kReads8.7Score181Shelves

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    These are the only three books on Tomato that I could actually read and can't bear to delete. If you're looking for something to read, you might want to check them out.

32. 432 无EN Endless Limit Shattering: In the High Martial World, Heaven Rewards the Diligent 无尽破限，我在高武天道酬勤 Happy Little Dong欢乐小东Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Chen Yan possesses a tree that can produce the source of all things. Train with dedication, and it yields a Fruit of Great Strength. Master a technique, and it yields a Fruit of Truth. Temper your body through breathing exercises, and it yields a Sacred Body-Tempering Fruit... Chen Yan possesses a heart that can break through the limits of infinity. Others need to drink potions to awaken. Chen Yan breaks through every shackle and achieves the supreme awakening! Others can gain immense strength t 26.5kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
33. 433 武 My Martial Skills’ Special Effects Are Maxed Out, and I’m Slaying My Way Through the High Martial World! 武技特效拉满，我杀穿高武！ Happy Little Dong欢乐小东Urban2.6M WordsCompleted A high-martial-arts world. The strong thrive, while the weak perish. Lin Tian is weak, so he gets bullied and is as insignificant as an ant in this troubled age. This makes no sense! My martial skills have reached divine mastery, and you're still cutting my benefits? It's not that the benefits are worth much. Taking them is simply better value for money. What no one knows is that Lin Tian has awakened the Martial Skill Special Effects System. “Please purchase the A-rank effect, Myriad Thunder Su 23.5kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
34. 434 文 Showbiz: My Girlfriend Turns Out to Be an Idol Singer 文娱：我的女友竟然是偶像歌手 Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Campus Belle + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yu unexpectedly awakened an Entertainment System. Because of what he had experienced in his previous life, all he wanted was to make money quietly, so he chose to become a music producer. But gradually, he realized that he wanted to keep a low profile, while reality refused to let him... On the first day of college, the campus belle took him around and even made 62.1kReads9.3Score5kShelves
35. 435 恐 Horror Game: The Female Ghost Fell for Me from the Start 恐怖游戏：开局女鬼爱上我 Buying Wine on a Cold Night寒夜沽酒Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing When Qi Feng entered a horror game, he discovered that the clues always helped him find the ghosts' weaknesses. And so, a villain was born in the world of ghosts. Faced with a ghostly young wife who was desperate to improve her son's grades, Qi Feng said, “Madam, I could tutor your son.” The ghostly young wife gave in. She even invited Qi Feng to be her son's private tutor. Faced with a ghost student who was determined to kill him, Qi Feng said, “I know all about you and Lili...” And when he saw 6.4kReads9.2Score677Shelves
36. 436 凌 Record of Lingxiao's Journey Through the Ruins 凌霄破墟录 One Sword Soars Through the Clouds壹劍騰雲Eastern Fantasy488k WordsOngoing Heaven and earth were born from the Five Elements; all things return to the void and fall into silence. One hundred and fifty thousand years ago, the flames of the Hongmeng War spread across the land. The ancient emperors formed the Void-Sealing Array to cut off the star routes, safeguard the peace of the cosmos, and sever passage to the outer realms. One hundred thousand years ago, the Heavenly Demon God exploited a breach to shatter the barrier. The Three Origins Void-Sealing Seal was placed t 190Reads6.4Score137Shelves

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    I highly recommend this traditional fantasy novel! The male protagonist's remnant soul returns, and he remains devoted to one person for life, taking it upon himself to protect the world. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

37. 437 大 Great Qian: From the Start, the Court Handed Out Wives! 大乾：开局朝廷发老婆啦 Er Bai二白Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Lin Fan transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty. A dynasty that never existed in history. The court assigns wives, and the authorities arrange marriages. Though he has nothing to his name, his devoted wives never leave his side. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. For the sake of his wives, Lin Fan decides to first secure enough food and clothing, then achieve financial freedom, and finally take control of the world! 370Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's a good read, a satisfying read, and I personally think the plot is pretty good, especially the first and third books [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]. Please don't criticize if you don't like it [heart][heart][heart]

38. 438 穿 After Transmigrating, I Got Three Wives. Refusing Them Is Illegal! 穿越后领了三个媳妇，不领犯法！ Jun Jiu Si君九思Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Qing transmigrates and becomes a minor scholar in Manglong Village. While he’s scraping by on wild vegetables in a house with nothing but four bare walls, the local authorities force a pretty wife on him. Everyone assumes he’s chosen a money pit and will end up in prison next year. But to their surprise, Lu Qing thrives: he builds houses, sets up factories, and becomes famous far and wide, even catching the attention of the imperial court... 5.5kReads8.7Score631Shelves
39. 439 靠 Do You Know How Hard It Is to Be Invincible with the System? 靠着系统无敌，知道我有多苦吗？ I Don't Want to Be the Boss Anyway反正我不想当老大Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Multiple heroines + Eastern fantasy + decisive and ruthless + transmigration From the start, I was just a servant, until I stumbled upon a heaven-defying opportunity and won the hearts of peerless beauties! Watch me climb step by step, wielding power over the world while sober and sleeping in the arms of beauties when drunk! To rule this boundless land and watch all living beings bow before me, what could be more satisfying?! I’ll make immortals my slaves and gods my servants, until the Myriad W 14.4kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
40. 440 梦 After We Had a Baby in My Dreams, They All Came True 梦里和娘子生娃后，她们都成真了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted When he was eighteen, Lin Chuan got the Dream-Reincarnation System. In dream reincarnations, he could experience everything with complete realism and customize the dream's traits. Enter the traits [Villainous Demoness], [Swordsmanship Prodigy], and [Dual Personality], and the dream became a winding prelude to cultivation. Enter [Childhood Sweetheart], [Scion of a Prominent Family], and [Close Friend in the Martial World], and the dream became a stirring journey through the martial world. Enter [ 8kReads8.9Score738Shelves
41. 441 妻 My Wife Betrayed Me, Then I Discovered My Mother-in-Law's Secret 妻子背叛，发现岳母的秘密 Southern Song Commander南宋总兵Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + everyday life + twists + face-slapping + multiple heroines + System] Wang Yu discovers that the child isn’t biologically related to him. The revelation is a devastating blow. Pain and sorrow flood over him. But fate’s drama doesn’t end there: by chance, he discovers his mother-in-law’s secret. The father-in-law and son-in-law meet each other’s eyes in silence. At a moment like this, who can comfort whom? Divorce is only the beginning. Two men bound by the same fate now em 31.8kReads8.8Score3kShelves
42. 442 被 Bullied by a Mafia Heiress, My Capital City Young Master Identity Is Exposed 被黑道千金霸凌，我京少身份曝光 Listening to the Wind, Playing with the Rain听风弄雨Urban3.9M WordsOngoing Gu Tian transmigrates into the role of Kyoto's young master. With a casual smile, he can leave anyone's fate hanging in the balance. Who could have guessed that his arrogance would go too far, prompting his own father to kick him out to Jiangzhou and put him on ice? “If I didn't teach you some humility, you'd really think you were the lord of heaven!” But in Jiangzhou, he gets bullied by the daughter of the local crime boss. “Qiao Na, you can pick: buried in the river or sunk in the lake.” “W-Wh 29.8kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves
43. 443 火 Blazing King 火爆天王 Liu Xia Hui柳下挥Urban2.9M WordsCompleted A wicked young man fresh out of prison joins an idol group in place of his seriously ill younger sister. And so, a superstar of the entertainment world is born. What amusing adventures await the college student who bears the title of “Superstar” as he navigates campus life? 50Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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44. 444 食 The God of Food Is Here 食神来了 Fermented Rice Radish Skin酒酿萝卜皮Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Three years after hanging up his cleaver, Ye Gui, head chef of the state banquet kitchen, makes his comeback. This time, he’s returning by livestreaming visits to restaurants. The book is also known as: “Death Has Arrived,” “The God of Food Livestreams Restaurant Visits, and Chefs Around the World Panic,” “The Food Safety Act,” “A Chef Must Stay True to His Principles,” “The Streamer Says You’re Going to Jail, So You’re Really Going to Jail,” and “Fact-Checkers, This Is What Real Fact-Checking L 1.1kReads8.7Score100Shelves
45. 445 七 The Seven Surnames' Sinful Crossing: Chronicles of Urban Ancient Martial Arts 七姓罪渡之都市古武录 Dasheng Seeks Codes大生寻码Mystery184k WordsOngoing [Urban ancient martial arts + spiritual qi revival + mystery investigations + underground factions] Seven years ago, a spiritual qi revival swept across the globe, bringing ancient martial arts, once found only in legends, back into the real world. Wall-running and projecting internal energy, which once appeared only in martial arts novels, became tangible powers. Overnight, ordinary people could awaken as martial artists, while the old martial arts families, with their generations of inherited 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is absolutely a hidden gem, a masterpiece with no traditional tropes or clichés, and a fresh perspective. I highly recommend "Seven Sins of Sin," and "The Divine Calculator" is also quite good.

46. 446 一 One-Person Documentary: From the Start, Rescuing a Giant Panda Cub 一人纪录片：开局救助大熊猫幼崽 Sakura with a Bob丸子头小樱Urban667k WordsOngoing [Illustrated throughout] Chu Ze transmigrates to a parallel world where the ecological environment has deteriorated, and awakens the Mysterious Places Exploration System. From the start, he heads to the mysterious Shennongjia, the backbone of Central China, to film a documentary, only to have an adorable panda cub latch onto him! After successfully rescuing an injured little panda, he embarks on an extraordinary journey of natural exploration known to few. Unknown Realms, Legends of the Far Nort 15.5kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
47. 447 混 Chaos Divination 混沌神算术 Dasheng Seeks Codes大生寻码Urban294k WordsCompleted When algorithms become the fortune-telling of a new age, who can see the human heart behind the numbers? At the darkest point in his life, the protagonist Liao Muran awakens the Chaotic Art of Divine Calculation. He could read the secrets of fate and claim a fortune for himself, but instead he chooses the harder path: using mathematical thinking to guide people lost in confusion. If Genius on the Left, Madman on the Right explores the limits of thought, this book reveals its warmth: how the olde 28Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 448 山 Smoke and Fire in the Countryside 山野烟火 Dasheng Seeks Codes大生寻码Urban155k WordsOngoing This is a brutal experiment in human nature, and a difficult journey toward proving the Way. After retiring, former investment bank vice president Liao Mudong uses a 200,000-yuan wager to “take hostage” Lao Dao, a gambling addict drowning in debt. He tries to transform the nearly bankrupt valley farmhouse with the logic of absolute business rationality... Only at the end does Lao Dao realize that true “salvation” does not mean waiting for someone to save you. It means learning to save yourself. —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 449 神 Tycoon: It Started with a Confession from a Playful School Beauty 神豪：从俏皮校花告白开始 Jesus耶稣Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Su Chen had always believed that relying on yourself was the most honorable way to live! He never relied on his father; he only worked himself to the bone! But an unexpected rebate System shattered his pride to pieces! Congratulations! You purchased a Porsche worth 1.9 million yuan and received a 19-million-yuan rebate! Congratulations! You purchased a residence at Zhujiang Dijing worth 25 million yuan and received a 250-million-yuan rebate! He had been planning to keep working hard, but now he 180Reads8.9Score—Shelves
50. 450 我 I'm a Psychiatric Patient, and Beating Ghosts Makes Perfect Sense 我一个精神病吊打鬼很合理吧 Alas, I'm No Talent叹不才Male-Channel Fanfiction521k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [One heroine + patriotism + inspirational + sweet romance + tearjerker] Ye Fan is a kind, innocent, naive, patriotic fool who gets lucky and obtains a System. Mistaking a woman introduced to him by a nurse for a wife assigned to him by the country, he spends the rest of his life protecting her. Later, after hearing stories about heroes, he resolves to become the guardian deity of Huaxia. “Big Sis, can I take these snacks home for my wife?” “If I get home this late, will my wife make me 2.5kReads8.3Score105Shelves

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