Mutation, Distortion, Cthulhu, the Old Ones, a Dark World 畸变 扭曲 克苏鲁 旧日 黑暗世界

1. 151 克 Cthulhu: London's Black Tide 克苏鲁：伦敦黑潮 Monster Strength07怪力07Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing London, 1895. The embers of the Industrial Revolution are still burning, and the foul stench of the Thames hangs over the city. Philemon, a retired soldier with a secret to hide, is drawn into a series of bizarre incidents: a mysterious green meteorite, a mad scientist, mutated fish-men, and “Spring-Heeled Jack,” lurking in the shadows. He tries to uncover the truth using knowledge and experience from the twenty-first century, only to find himself being swallowed by darkness. As the sound of wav 336Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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   The first book is an authentic Cthulhu-themed novel; the second is a modern Cthulhu-themed novel that is neither a sequence nor an upgrade, but simply a story of civilizations fighting against gods for survival.

2. 152 旧 Olden Days: Is It Really Too Much to Start with a Pair of Ancient God’s Eyes? 旧日开局拿古神一双眼睛不过分吧 Ordered to Marry Mushrooms奉命娶菌Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Cthulhu Mythos] + [Superpowers] + [White-Haired Tsundere Upperclasswoman] + [Single Heroine] + [Nontraditional Power Fantasy] (I handcrafted all 205 career paths. See the comments under the opening section of Chapter 1.) (The map has been posted in the author's note. Visit my homepage to see it.) (If you like this book, please leave more reviews and chapter comments. Please, please, it really means a lot to me.) Chen Mo's grandfather suddenly died one autumn morning. No one could figure out why 1.7kReads8.0Score22414d adds
3. 153 呓 Within the Dreaming Delirium 呓梦之里 Dao Wenzimu刀文子木Mystery499k WordsCompleted A gigantic sun covered in eyeballs, monsters swarming across the ground at night, demons wearing human skin, fallen gods whispering temptations, and deities stripped of their divine status... This is a bizarre, dazzling world woven together from dreams! The moment the Lord God cast humanity aside, power was handed over to the darkness. Living beings no longer went to heaven or hell; instead, they were brought into this twisted world. Countless human pioneers fought back again and again, only to 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Cthulhu, horror, bizarre rules, heretical world, consciousness travel, religion] [Salute] A gigantic sun full of eyeballs, monsters covering the ground in darkness, demons in human skin, the allure of fallen gods, the disqualification of deities… The protagonist shuttles back and forth between reality and heretical worlds.

4. 154 克 The Cthulhu World: My Days at the Clinic 克苏鲁世界：我在那开诊所的日子 Qianzi Zhi浅子稚Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Cthulhu + no System + another world + no female lead + guess who the protagonist is] (This is a slow-burn, fan-oriented work, and the author's writing is average.) ↑ The above is a disclaimer. Lin Ke is summoned as an ordinary zombie. He inherits an old-timer's clinic and works conscientiously, always treating his patients with warmth. He has a little octopus by his side that lives in his shadow day in, day out. But for some reason, certain patients grow more and more respectful toward him, giv 855Reads7.0Score11014d adds

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   Both are about Cthulhu. The first two are fast-paced, enjoyable reads (highly rated and still ongoing), while the latter two are slower-paced. The first one is incredibly enjoyable! It's so good that there are over a dozen fanfictions written by Tomato (the author), and it's still ongoing! The daily requests for updates are practically in the tens of thousands; it gets better the more you read. The second one is also quite enjoyable; there's even a comic version. It covers a wide range of topics, the world is vast, the setting is excellent, and I really like many of the elements. It's very logical and not at all confusing. There are also quite a few lighthearted and humorous scenes. Cthulhu makes an appearance. The latter two are slower-paced, focusing on more specific worlds, requiring careful reading and critical thinking.

5. 155 我 I Refine the Heavens Through Dungeon Runs 我以副本炼诸天 Night Rain White Whale夜雨白鲸Mystery265k WordsCompleted (Folk customs and rule-based horror + Lovecraftian demon martial arts in a chaotic age) With a chipped bowl, Chen Wen created the first instance. Humanity entered it, fighting desperately to survive, studying strategies, and competing for supernatural power. They thought they were players. But in Chen Wen's eyes, they were nothing but nourishment. Fear completed the rules, failure gave birth to taboos, death sank into history, and strategies nurtured the world. As the entire world went mad for t 92Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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   This is a story about a protagonist who, filled with disappointment, returns to his simple rural homeland. The wind stirs old paper, causing strange changes that gradually propel the formation of a secret realm. It's a very engaging read.

6. 156 诡 The Immortal Path of the Uncanny 诡道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Uncanny cultivation, no female lead, mortal protagonist] A black sun hangs in the sky, and the Uncanny Realm invades! Mortal Zhou Yi transmigrates into this world and makes a living by writing for others. One day, starving and freezing, he is hired by the sinister Shopkeeper Dong to copy ancient texts. By chance, he activates a beast-hide Bagua diagram and uses it to refine a perfect uncanny technique, killing the sinister shopkeeper. As he cultivates, he discovers that this world has long been 11.7kReads8.4Score1k14d adds
7. 157 末 The System Roulette in the Apocalypse Is Up to No Good 末世诡异中的系统转盘不正经 Mr. Cat Baibai猫白白先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse526k WordsCompleted (System upgrade progression + badass + cosmic horror + slow early pacing + easy reading + the author has completed several books and won’t leave readers hanging.) “Wheelie! Give me a ten-pull! A gold legendary! It has to be a gold legendary!” “I’m praying to every god out there for a lucky streak! Give me something gold!” The giant, glittering wheel in front of Liu Gu spun rapidly. When it finally stopped, he stared at the prizes he’d drawn, lost in thought... “Wheelie... you’re being a little i 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The novel was too short and fell apart later on.

8. 158 异 The Physician of Strange Diseases 异疾之医 The First Note of Former Nangong前南宫的始音Mystery574k WordsOngoing Traditional Chinese medicine and folk culture, Chinese-style cosmic horror, true to the original Cthulhu style Chen Yang was a doctor working at a small clinic. But when one of his patients developed a bizarre illness, he was swept into a terrifying chain of events. As he follows the trail left by the disease and investigates, the dreadful truth hidden in the dark reaches of the universe gradually comes into view... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 159 邪 The Evil God Taught Me Math and Science: Bad Grades Make You Mutate 邪神教我数理化，成绩不好就异化 Zhou Sansi周叁肆Urban329k WordsCompleted [Knowledge Ascension + Lovecraftian + Mist + Soul Transmigration] Xue Ba, a civil engineer, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Misty Continent and becomes a refugee, scraping by by serving time in prison on someone else's behalf. Then one day, after being framed as a serious criminal, he glimpses a god during an evil ritual. They say that anyone who understands a god's whispers can gain the power it bestows. As it happens, Xue Ba understands the god's cryptic babbling: language, math, physics, ch 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   All I can say is, it's absolutely amazing! Every character is well-developed and distinctive, and the plot, both major and minor, is very well-structured.

10. 160 全 Our Whole Class Transmigrated, and The Fourth Calamity Descended on a Cosmic Horror World 全班穿越，第四天灾降临克系世界 The Potato Sings for This土豆为此高歌Eastern Fantasy560k WordsOngoing [Whole Class Transmigrates] [Chat Group] [Cosmic Horror World] [Wild Imagination] The Fourth Calamity versus indescribable creatures. The world has a Western fantasy feel at first, but later on it is basically a cosmic horror world. [The Current Title Contest Is Underway] (This book is a slow burn, so make sure you stick with it! (>人<;)) One morning, we all woke up to find that our entire class had transmigrated to a polluted Western continent. The System gave us two choices: 1. Fight our way th 244Reads—Score10014d adds

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    The Cthulhu universe is under invasion.

11. 161 蒸 The Hidden World of the Steam Age 蒸汽时代下的隐秘世界 Storyteller Chen说书人陈某Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Beneath the steam age lies a mysterious supernatural world. Those who walk the Path, heretics hiding in the shadows, and demons from other realms slaughter one another in this hidden world. A soul from another world arrives here because of a book, and that is where the story truly begins. 15.6kReads7.4Score1.7k14d adds
12. 162 万 Clash of the Myriad Races: I Have the Kraken, So I'm Invincible 万族争霸：拥有北海巨妖的我无敌 Just a Hoodlum痞子一个Sports1.7M WordsCompleted [Ship Evolution] + [Infinite Plunder] + [Kraken Pet] + [Ghost Ship] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [A Contest Among All Races] Ten billion people around the world transmigrated overnight. This was a fantastical ocean world where sea beasts roared, demons ran rampant, and countless races vied for supremacy. Everyone began with nothing but a crude little wooden boat as their means of survival. Some awakened powerful talents, while others commanded specialized ships, each displaying their own abilitie 9.1kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    The unspeakable horror is straight out of the original story 😏

13. 163 一 A Dog Named Wang Meiju Can Actually Cultivate Immortality 一条名叫王美菊的狗竟然会修仙 Brother Sen and Ha Lulu森哥和哈露露Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing An ensemble fantasy with an Eastern setting + high-concept, multi-threaded storytelling + a rejection of fate + unflinching tragedy + a war epic + moral dilemmas + weighty literary style + vivid imagery + intense emotional tension + multiple perspectives Beneath the Red Lotus is not a wish-fulfillment story. It has none of the play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger tricks, none of the overpowered hero’s unstoppable domination, and none of the harem-collecting fantasies. It is a war epic with “love” as it 720Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    A blessing for slow-burn readers! This cultivation novel has incredibly detailed foreshadowing in the early stages, followed by a sudden explosion of hidden war plots. The eerie Cthulhu apocalypse atmosphere is overwhelming, and the intense emotional storylines are both sweet and heart-wrenching. The portrayal of family and friendship is so realistic that it will make you want to cry. The high rating is truly well-deserved!

14. 164 从 Starting with Cancer Cells, I Created a Fake Eldritch World 从癌细胞开始，缔造伪诡秘世界 The Wind Blows, but the Rain Won't Wait风吹不等雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Cancer Cells + The Bizarre + Spiritual Qi Revival + One Female Lead] My name is Xu Youxin! A few months ago, I suddenly fainted and was rushed to the hospital. In the end, I was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The doctors said I had no more than a year to live. I had lost all hope and was just waiting to die. Then I suddenly started to feel that something was wrong with the cancer cells in my body. Every day, I hear a few words repeating in my head... Something like... flesh and blood... 623Reads7.0Score10614d adds

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    The first book is set in a mysterious world filled with various mutations and contaminations. The protagonist's perspective is dual-perspective, as he is merely a cancerous cell in a school beauty's body—a conscious cancerous cell. When cancer cells are controllable, that's the ideal of human immortality, but since that's impossible in reality, this school beauty is perhaps already an anomaly. The protagonist grows from infancy, perhaps with the most frequent phrase being "age"—you're saying he's three?! The most absurd scene is when the entire family is subjected to ghostly exploitation at the end: two have to eat contaminated meat, and two need ghostly deaths.

15. 165 修 Cultivation Is Seriously Toxic 修仙真有毒 Shanchuan Liqiu山川里秋Eastern Fantasy481k WordsCompleted [Uncanny cultivation + team expeditions and treasure hunting + super-handsome sword immortal + no saintly do-gooder + ruthless and decisive + no female lead + painfully bizarre + this world is far too dangerous] The old beggar raised two fingers in a sword gesture and cried, “Draw!” Blood spurted from his back. A bloody spinal column shot out of his flesh with a slippery hiss, turned into a streak of white light, and flew into the woods. Bai Xiaoyi stared, dumbfounded. Cultivation really is pois 2.5kReads8.5Score17714d adds

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    The reading material is here! Follow Egg Beater, and you won't get lost when you're looking for something to read! [Learned it][Learned it]

16. 166 长 The Long Night Has Arrived, and I Was Chosen by a Goddess While Sleeping in Class 长夜终临，上课睡觉被女神选中 Lamplighter秉灯人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Passionate god-slaying + one heroine + growth + supernatural ability sequences + protecting Great Xia) Also known as: "Vast Great Xia Fears Not the Dead. Follow Me, and We Shall Face Them Together!" Do you believe that the so-called gods are mass-produced? The creatures plotting to overthrow this world are hiding in every corner. They might be the old man repairing cars by the roadside, or the girl sipping milk tea on the street. The Lantern Bearers will guide you through the apocalypse of a va 14kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
17. 167 死 Lord of the Dead Sea 死海之主 Ye Youyou夜悠幽Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A story about Joker] [Western fantasy main plot] [Infinite adventures across the Myriad Worlds] Note: This book has no connection whatsoever to DC's Joker. On a rainy night, a shadow knocked on the orphanage door, then hurried away as soon as a staff member came out. A newborn baby had been abandoned at the entrance, wailing. A teacher rushed over and picked up the child, looking around and calling out into the downpour. There was no one around, so the teacher could only carry the baby inside. 752Reads8.8Score11314d adds
18. 168 不 I Am Immortal, and I Keep Getting More Absurd 不死不灭的我愈发抽象 Is the West Wind Thin?西风瘦吗Eastern Fantasy357k WordsCompleted [This story starts slowly but gets better. Please bear with the early chapters (@_@)] [The Myriad Worlds + immortality + a touch of cosmic horror + System + no female lead! No! Female! Lead!] [There are women, but no female lead. The protagonist has no romantic feelings whatsoever. He's a thoroughly selfish man with no great love for others. If you find women disgusting on sight, just move along.] The Myriad Worlds stretch endlessly, with countless civilizations twinkling like stars: mechanical 1.1kReads8.4Score14414d adds

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    After acquiring that twisted ability in Chapter 8, the protagonist gradually became less human, and after Chapter 48, he completely sank into darkness, living each day in lies and deception. His alter ego even sought to kill him and take his place.

19. 169 世 The World Is So Broken, Even the System Wants to Run Away 世界太崩坏，系统都要跑路 Fu Ping扶萍Sci-Fi & Apocalypse186k WordsOngoing [Transmigrator, open your eyes. I'm your golden finger, the System you're about to ditch and run away from. This world is too dark and broken for me to handle. I'm out!] “No, System! You can't leave! How am I supposed to survive without you?!!!” [What does that have to do with me? Poor unlucky soul, you're facing an apocalypse where an Evil Eye devours the sun; dark shadows haunt the world beneath a shroud of gray mist; artificial intelligence goes rogue; bizarre rules are everywhere; the dead r 201Reads6.5Score—14d adds
20. 170 斩 Slay the Gods: The Evil God's Proxy, Starting as Nezha the Demon Child 斩神：邪神代理人，开局魔童哪吒 Shui Chengfeng水成风Male-Channel Fanfiction320k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods + Evil God Creation + No Romance] After transmigrating into the world of Slay the Gods, Li Changsheng becomes a trainee teacher at Cangnan No. 2 High School. He looks over the student roster and finds Lin Qiye right there on the list! As Li Changsheng wonders how to survive in a world invaded by Outer Gods, he unexpectedly awakens a God Editing System. As long as he absorbs divine energy, he can create gods and buddhas beyond counting. He can even absorb other people's faith and b 571Reads7.4Score10314d adds
21. 171 我 There Are Monsters in My House 我屋子里有怪物 A Stroke Across Mountains and Seas山海一笔Urban599k WordsCompleted [Not a saint] + [Monster raising] + [Dark] + [Cthulhu] + [Gods] + [Forbidden powerhouse] On the first day Huo Jie moved in, he realized that the rundown villa he had inherited from his second uncle, who had barely been able to make ends meet, seemed a little strange. The whole house was filled with eerie things. Even a skull with a sheep’s horns could speak! A crow flew in, and Huo Jie fed it a stone from inside the house. It then began to speak like a human, and its golden eyes could see the tr 1.9kReads7.9Score19014d adds
22. 172 当 When I Enter Dreams, the Entire Instance Trembles 当我入梦：整个副本都将颤抖 The Turtle Carrying a Barbershop载着理发店的鳖Mystery171k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow, original instances, no System, logic-focused, suspense-focused, mind-bending, mild horror, Cthulhu, sequences, slightly slow-paced] "Su Wu has the special ability to enter dreams. He can freely enter and leave other people's dreams, probing their innermost secrets at will. According to statistics, he has used this ability to discover and kill 7,361 deep-sea corrupters and expose 18,396 evil god cultists. He is currently being held at the Qiantang District Investigation Bureau." 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Flying kiss][Rolling eyes]

23. 173 梦 Dreamcore Echoes 梦核残响 Lu Li Wenzhao陆离文昭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse339k WordsCompleted The world we live in is nothing but a dream. And the dream is about to end. At thirty-five, physicist Tan Jiukai was branded a heretic by academia for good after publishing data a decade ago that revealed a “breathing curve of physical constants.” He lost his position, his lover left him, and he now huddles in a leaky rented room, keeping watch day and night over a rusted, modified observation device as he tries to detect the anomalies lurking behind the universe. But fate was not done with him. 46Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Both Cthulhu books are worth reading.

24. 174 秽 The Hour of Unholy Awakening: Mythology Resurrected 秽醒之时：神话复苏 Lu Li Wenzhao陆离文昭Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Private detective Lin Tan receives an anonymous package on a rainy night. The bizarre star chart and blood-seeping bronze mirror inside unveil a terrifying mystery spanning a century. A cry for help from his partner, Qu Zhe, is interspersed with inhuman panting and the warning, “Don’t look.” Then Qu Zhe vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a blood-written message: “Huailiu Town.” Seeking the truth, Lin Tan enters the cursed town, only to become embroiled in a thousand-year feud between 36Reads8.6Score—14d adds
25. 175 序 Throne of the Sequence King 序列王座 Sleepy Every Day OuO每天都困OuOUrban4.3M WordsCompleted “In the end, everyone will die. Only you will remain, ascending to the divine throne of the Sequence. Carry the lanterns of our hopes with you, and go face the winds of fate from the Primordial Calamity.” [Completed] [A travelogue across many nations + Sequence powers + gods and colossal beasts + divine arts of the Great Dao + modern cosmic horror + protagonists across multiple timelines] [No System, no harem. Not for readers who skim. Many characters die, so proceed with caution.] In 1755, the 36.1kReads8.7Score3.2k14d adds

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    ①After his own world was swept away and shattered by the abyss, Chu Hao arrived in a strange, otherworldly realm. In this world, everyone can evolve their own unique world. A beautiful and exquisite elven world? A magnificent and majestic dragon's nest plane? A primordial world of ancestral witches at the dawn of chaos? These are all too weak; my design is the endless abyss! This is an endless, suffocatingly terrifying place! This is a place of extremely harsh environment and extreme danger to life! This is a place of utterly devoid of morality and ethics, a place of ceaseless slaughter! This is the home of abyssal demons, and the final resting place of chaotic and evil souls!

26. 176 黑 Survival in a Dark World: I Have a Bright Church 黑暗世界求生，我有一座光明教堂 Terrifyingly Calm冷静的可怕Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Dark World] [Soulslike] [Survival] [Single heroine] [Cthulhu] [Building and upgrading] [Exceptional talents] Players arrive in a dark world that devours people. Fortunately, everyone has a shelter, where a burning flame protects them. But to survive, they must raise their torches and venture into the darkness, facing even more terrifying monsters. Zhao Gan seems lucky: his shelter is a Church of Light. With a little effort, he can even expand it: Tower of Light: Let a mighty flame blaze and roa 3.9kReads8.4Score42514d adds
27. 177 我 I Built the Tang Empire in Another World 我在异世界建立唐帝国 Yuan Shaorong袁绍荣Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Dear readers: Zhang Wei unexpectedly found himself in a different world of swords and magic. After struggling to find his footing, he finally carved out a place for himself by playing the pig to eat the tiger. But it seems fate has no intention of letting him live in peace, and one trouble after another keeps coming his way. If you have any edits or suggestions for this book, please feel free to share them. I’ll do my best to meet your expectations. Unless something unexpected comes up, I’ll pos 2Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 178 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 213.6kReads9.6Score25.4k14d adds

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    This book truly masters the art of Eastern horror! It relies entirely on hardcore Taoist magic to overcome supernatural obstacles, the battle between humans and ghosts is incredibly exciting, the setting is meticulous with numerous foreshadowing elements, and the plot gets more and more explosive as it progresses.

29. 179 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.3kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
30. 180 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 181 民 Folk-Custom Cultivation, Starting with Funeral Work 民俗诡修，从干白活开始 The First Note of Former Nangong前南宫的始音Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted I was a funeral Taoist priest. After I transmigrated, I kept doing funeral work just to put food on the table. I thought this quiet life would go on forever, until that day... 53Reads5.6Score—14d adds
32. 182 民 Folk Supernatural Cultivation: Starting as a Water Carrier 民俗诡仙，从挑水汉开始 The First Note of Former Nangong前南宫的始音Mystery2.9M WordsCompleted I became the lowliest water carrier in this haunted city. Here, you mustn’t draw water from a well in the middle of the night, you mustn’t touch the bucket beneath the locust tree, and no matter who knocks, a door without a lit lantern will never open. I trembled as I hauled water for countless households, carrying both the city’s livelihood and its unspeakable rules, believing I could survive by keeping my head down. That was until I saw the shadow hanging over the city, while everyone else act 436Reads5.6Score10414d adds
33. 183 惊 Shocking News: An Immortal Has Died 惊闻仙死 High-Temperature Heat Contraction高温热敛Mystery141k WordsOngoing [No romance + Chinese-style adventure + mystery and horror + Cthulhu + mild scares] My name is Shen Shuyang. I'm an ordinary high school student, but one day I died in a premeditated murder. I died, but came back to life... After crawling out of a mass grave, I met a group of strange people. I thought slaying evil spirits was the righteous thing to do, only to discover I had long since become one of them. I thought I was an evil spirit who did nothing but harm, only to learn that everything I ha —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The protagonist is resurrected, joins the metaphysics society, and slays evil spirits, only to discover that he is the evil spirit himself. He gradually uncovers a thousand-year-old conspiracy.

34. 184 隐 The Hidden Origin 隐秘起源 Wild Seventeen野十七Urban154k WordsOngoing That day, an aberration of flesh and paint blotted out the stars. They said I was an abomination that should never have existed. As the countdown to the apocalypse writhed in my mind, as a hidden door opened before me, as secret mutations began spreading beyond control, I finally cried out, “Love and hope will never die!” 72Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 185 开 Using the Great Thousand Record from the Start, the Campus Beauty Kisses My Heart 开局使用大千录，校花轻吻我心脏 The Undying Phoenix涅槃不灭鸟Male-Channel Fanfiction144k WordsOngoing [Fan fiction] + [System] + [Daoist Horror] + [supernatural urban setting] + [dark tone] + [no female lead] + [Cthulhu Mythos] In a world where supernatural abilities reigned supreme, Zhao Tianming awakened the lowest-ranked D-class ability, self-healing, in front of everyone in Class Three. Faced with the whole class mocking him, Zhao Tianming smiled more brightly than anyone else, then challenged the entire class. Just as everyone assumed he had lost his mind under the pressure, they had no ide 81Reads—Score11114d adds

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    That's insane! [Licking screen][licking screen]

36. 186 魔 Nezha: I Created the Vast Universe Record and Refined Wuliang Xianweng 魔童：自创大千录我炼了无量仙翁 Mushrooms Stewed with Pig's Head蘑菇炖猪头Anime Fanfiction227k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [Demon Boy] [The Outcast] [The Great Thousand Record] [Cultivates unorthodox methods, luck defying the heavens] [A different kind of journey through the myriad worlds] The Demon Boy world and The Outcast world are currently unlocked. My name is Li Tianchou. I transmigrated into the Demon Boy world, before Boundless Immortal Weng slaughtered the entire Chen Tang Pass. As an ordinary mortal, all I could do was watch my childhood sweetheart and fiancée get killed by the immo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 187 诡 The Arcane Gear: I Devour the Old Ones with the System 诡秘齿轮：我靠系统吞噬旧日 The Cowardly Thief Who Runs Away逃避的怯贼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The age of the fog-shrouded city, where steam roars and machinery intertwines with the occult. Whispers of the Old Gods echo, while forbidden knowledge stirs beneath the surface. Investigator Abel Carter was born into an ordinary life, but during a mine collapse he unexpectedly acquired a strange System. Deep within the world lurk nine unknowable Great Old Ones. Humanity relies on a blend of steam technology and occult arts to create supernatural professions such as Espers and Mechanics. Bearing 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ~(￣▽￣~)~

38. 188 得 I've Attained the Dao! 得道啦 An Architecture Student Who’s Bad at School Reads Novels建筑学渣看小说Urban445k WordsCompleted [Dual personalities] + [Cthulhu] + [Transmigrating back to the late Ming Dynasty] + [Urban cultivation] + [Cyberpunk] In the mirror, the greasy middle-aged face suddenly twists, transforming into a Ming Dynasty killer in a flying-fish uniform! “You good-for-nothing! Your daughter is about to die!” Lu Zhiyao, an office drone crushed by his mortgage, is worrying over his daughter’s tuition when memories of blood and fire explode in his mind: The immortal, writhing flesh on Changbai Mountain! The e —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sigh, another day the author gets hammered.

39. 189 当 When All the Immortals Forget Me 当所有神仙遗忘我 Melting Fire融化火Eastern Fantasy385k WordsOngoing [Saving the Primordial World] [Primordial Heaven, Investiture of the Gods, and Journey to the West] [Not a power fantasy] [Cthulhu] [One heroine] [No immortality cultivation or training] If salvation is destined to bring destruction, would you still dare to be a hero? Lu Shouming discovers that the so-called perfect Heavenly Court is merely an illusion, bought at the cost of billions upon billions of reincarnations by Patriarch Bodhi... Must Nezha’s three heads and six arms be set against the wa 122Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    Primordial Era + Cthulhu

40. 190 长 A Long Night's Stroll, Starting at the Star-Color Farm 长夜漫步，从星之彩农场开始 Spin Mop Bucket旋转拖把桶Urban164k WordsOngoing [Cthulhu]+ [Sequences]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Eerie]+ [Investigation Bureau]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] The moment “I” opened my eyes, I saw a sheet of paper covered in writing. It was from this paper that I learned my name: Wang Yi. And so began a strange and eerie tale. [Shh. Close your eyes and listen quietly as I tell you the story...] The protagonist’s pathway: [Deep-Dweller 9], [Merman 8], [Tidewatcher 7], [Sucker 6], [Child of the Deep 5], [Sea’s Kindred 4], [Abyssal Abomination 3], [Dream Mes 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend this novel! It's incredibly good. The protagonist is a complex character from an infinite loop story with high intelligence, and the writing is excellent. [Admiration][Admiration]

41. 191 晚 The Banquet: From That Day On, We Became Subjects of Observation 晚宴：自此，我们沦为观测对象 Rabbit Bug 666兔Bug6668k WordsCompleted The Banquet: From This Day On, We Became Subjects of Observation 37Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 192 空 The Garden of Sinners: Beyond the Root, Breathing Comes First 空之境界：根源之外，呼吸先行 Rabbit Bug 666兔Bug666Female-Channel Fanfiction11k WordsCompleted Beyond the Origin of the Boundary of Emptiness: Breathe First 31Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 193 龙 Dragon Raja: Snowbreak Iris, Eternal Prisoner 龙族：断雪鸢尾·永生囚徒 Rabbit Bug 666兔Bug6669k WordsCompleted Dragon Raja: Broken Snow Iris · Prisoner of Eternity 18Reads—Score114d adds
44. 194 职 Workplace Release: I Became a KPI Survival Expert 职场放生：我成了KPI生存大师 Rabbit Bug 666兔Bug66610k WordsCompleted Workplace Release: I Became a KPI Survival Expert 6Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 195 全 Global Sailing: My Ship Can Think 全民航海：我的船会思考 Qilin Fish麒麟鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse410k WordsOngoing [Seafaring + Lovecraftian Elements + Supernatural Knowledge] Blue Star crumbled, and everyone from Blue Star transmigrated to a bizarre ocean world. Fish with four legs that could drag people underwater, octopus-headed beings who ceaselessly preached about Cthulhu, and a blood-red moon that could make the ocean boil. From the start, everyone received a new identity and a ship. Ling Yu, who had come from a research institute, received the identity of a [Scholar] and the ship [Wisdom]. To his surp 97Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Ocean survival + Cthulhu + sci-fi apocalypse + supernatural knowledge, novel setting, five-star recommendation, the plot is not simplistic, the pacing is brisk, the characters are intelligent, and the personalities are well-developed.

46. 196 诡 The Eerie Cannot Die, So I Guide It to the Afterlife and Become a God 诡异不死，我超度成神 Darling Chenchen Duck宸宸宝贝鸭Mystery490k WordsCompleted [Bizarre end of the Dharma age] [Eastern fantasy] [High Martial] [Game-like stats] The gods and Buddhas have fallen, and the path to immortality is severed. The bizarre cannot be killed, and “malice” is everywhere. With the bloodstained foremost scripture of the Dao, the Scripture of Deliverance, Lin Xiuyuan exorcises the bizarre and earns merit and blessings, in the form of bizarre abilities, seeking transcendence in this deranged world. “The bizarre can’t die? Watch me bathe, fast, set up an a 1.4kReads7.2Score10114d adds

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    Gods and Buddhas are dead, the path to immortality is severed.

47. 197 游 The Game World: The Evolution of Nameless Monsters 游戏世界，不可名状的怪物进化 Si Sisi四肆寺Eastern Fantasy444k WordsOngoing [Evolution] + [No Female Lead] + [Nonhuman] + [Game] + [System] + [Leveling Up] I transmigrated into a game world and became a wisp of pure darkness. I can evolve by devouring energy. From a wisp of darkness, I evolve and grow stronger... Except every evolution form seems to be something straight out of a sanity-draining nightmare! I’m drifting farther and farther down an indescribable path... 63Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    It looks great! [Laughs]

48. 198 从 From Spider to Ruler of the World 从蜘蛛到世界支配者 Can't Think of a Name, So Anything Goes不会起名随便来Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes Style] [Evolution] [Creating Monsters] At first, he focuses on growing bigger, breaking world records, and collecting powers. Later, he starts creating monsters and takes the behind-the-scenes route. Fang Ming is reborn as a pet spider. All he has to do is keep molting and growing. With a leg span of 26 centimeters, he breaks the world record. With a leg span of 30 centimeters, he sends the scientific community into an uproar. With a leg span of 40 centimeters, he overturns ev 15.9kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds

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    Special Strange Records

49. 199 烂 The Rotten-Flesh Buddha 烂肉佛 Romance of Dry Bones枯骨浪漫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Things get interesting when all the good people receive the punishment they deserve. A mass of rotting flesh crawls with maggots. The maggots raise their heads and look at Chou Zhengchu. “Chou Zhengchu, what do we look like to you?” “You look like Buddha to me!” 2kReads8.2Score27214d adds
50. 200 流 So What If I Bleed? Why Are You All Fighting Over It? 流点血怎么了，你们居然疯抢！ Silver-Gray Schnauzer银灰雪纳瑞Urban115k WordsOngoing [Not a mindless power fantasy + supernatural abilities + unhinged male lead + hard-core battles + no rebirth + no System + not invincible + ensemble cast + factional power struggles] The blood moon hung in the sky, and the shadows of the inner world swallowed the wasteland. The debt ledger of Spring Oath Academy was more lethal than the fangs of calamity beasts. The moment Cheng Jin’s sister was dragged into an underground fighting ring, he knew this muddy, wretched life of his had to be washed —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A post-apocalyptic novel with a Cthulhu theme, this new book features exciting fight scenes and is definitely worth reading.

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