Looking for Novels About High-IQ Showdowns 寻找高智商对决的小说

1. 51 恶 Demon Game: Playing a Demon from the Start 恶魔游戏：开局扮演恶魔 Butterfly of the Gods神之蝶Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Mind-bending + Mystery + Battles of wits + Dungeon game + Main plot + Twists + Slow burn + No harem + No clichés] On his way to class, college student Qu Jing was inexplicably dragged into a demon game. There, he saw a hideous demon acting as the game’s referee. The demon referee could do anything within the game’s domain, even things that defied common sense. The players had no way to fight against such an unnatural creature and could only take part in the game by force. The first game was sim 2kReads8.7Score233Shelves

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   ①: Live broadcast of pursuit and escape, the game between top detectives, police officers and simulated criminals. During the high-IQ pursuit, you chase me while solving the case, so that you can't even catch a pair of feet [Note] ②: A high-energy reasoning death game. If you want to survive in the hands of the devil, you can only keep fighting and use all means. Can you survive by being cunning and cunning or by being kind-hearted? [Exploration] ③: When I woke up, I found that I was burdened with more than 40 lives, and my diary recorded the entire crime process! But he was convinced that he was not the murderer, so he went further and further in the process of clearing himself, and became more and more biased!

2. 52 无 Infinite: People Can Die, but You Must Never Lose the Game 无限：人可以死游戏绝不能输 Ran Tu染途Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Infinite Flow + Logical Deduction + Death Games + Brain-Burning + Slightly Unhinged Female Lead + Strong Leads] (Content warnings at the end of Chapter 1) After her parents died, Xin Zhixia witnessed the ugly faces of her relatives during a dispute over the inheritance and grew disgusted with the world. She devoted herself to the games she loved and drifted through life in a daze. Finding life pointless, she decided to jump off a building and kill herself. A man appeared beside her. 13.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
3. 53 雾 The Misty Isle Equation 雾屿方程式 Victoria YaVictoria呀Mystery852k WordsCompleted The book just finished, so the rating is low for now. It’ll gradually go up. Please don’t let that scare you off, dear readers! The Equation of Misty Isle [High-Stakes Version] When a model student who steals exam questions meets a fallen genius, fate has already written the only solution to this game played in the name of mathematics. Wu Wu wants to break free from the gilded cage her mother built. Jiang Yu wants to bury the bloody truth behind his father’s death. They fall in love amid the 34Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Both male and female protagonists have brains ~ "Wuyu Equation" [Introduction to the exciting version] When a model student who steals questions meets a fallen genius, this game in the name of mathematics has long been written by fate as the only solution. Wu Wu wants to break free from the golden cage cast by his mother, and Jiang Yu wants to bury the scarlet truth of his father's death. They fell in love in the folds of Riemann's hypothesis and killed each other in the cracks of Cauchy's inequality. "Jiang Yu, if loving you is an unsolvable equation..." "Then overturn the entire number field, good girl, you know I never use standard answers when doing questions." [Introduction to the literary version] When the perfect mask meets the broken genius, two souls cursed by mathematics meet in the coordinate system of lies and truth. Wu Wu, the good girl in the key class, hides a USB flash drive that steals questions under her always decent smile. Jiang Yu, a troubled boy from Class 7, has a CMO gold medal edge locked behind his violent fists. "Why did you teach me mathematics?" "Why did you overturn the verdict for me?" The rooftop transaction in the abandoned teaching building, the bloody dawn in the underground boxing ring, and the shocking reversal in the CMO finals. Back then, Duan Yiyi's mentality met the paranoia of a mathematical genius. They used the Riemann Hypothesis to solve the murder case and used the Fourier transform to unravel the conspiracy. "Jiang Yu, let's do a proof question -" "Prove that all the lies are because I love you." [Human version introduction] A suspenseful campus love story, a rational girl who appears to be an obedient top student + a handsome and smart male protagonist (๑Ő௰Ő๑)~ There will be no inexplicable love or lust in the work. It is recommended to at least read Chapter 7 [Singularity] no matter what, the tug-and-pull game between the male and female protagonists is super exciting! Hope everyone will like it

4. 54 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 302.5kReads9.6Score38.9kShelves

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   💥, High IQ showdown, uncovering numerous shady stories, counter-attack in desperate situation, power plot and brain-burning drama

5. 55 巅 The Ultimate Battle of Wits 巅峰智斗 Loves Maocao Liquor 521爱吃茅草酒521Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted [No harem, high IQ, no System, ensemble cast, unpredictable ending] A group of self-proclaimed geniuses is invited to take part in God’s game. Whoever wins the game will become the ruler of all worlds! There are no overwhelming power advantages or mindless cheat abilities here, only intelligence and rules pushed to their limits! “If there were a God, I could not bear not to be that God. Therefore, there is no God!” Nietzsche 201Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 凤 Phoenix Game 凤凰游戏 Touching the Stars手触星辰Urban40k WordsCompleted Bu Fan, an ordinary office worker, was framed at work and fired. Faced with the pressure of daily life, including his mortgage, he sank into confusion and despair. By chance, he came across a money-making competition called the “Phoenix Game.” The winner would be reborn from the ashes and reach the pinnacle of life, while the loser would fall into a bottomless pit of debt. To build a better life, he chose to take part in the Phoenix Game and embarked on an epic gaming adventure… (I’m a student, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They all have high IQs

7. 57 天 Heavenfall 天陨 Can I Give You My Life?命给你行不行Urban3.2M WordsCompleted A falling meteor streaked across the sky, tearing open a rift in time and space that connected power and disaster, purity and corruption, and the realms beyond the “new” and the “old.” Heaven and earth were tainted, and people’s hearts turned impure. The Nine Realms became connected, and the uncanny began to spread. As heaven neared its fall, some stood firm in the mortal world, cleansing the way and suppressing demons, while others plunged into hell to hold up the sky, seeking a path with their 1.7kReads8.8Score233Shelves
8. 58 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 34.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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   This year's talk about double-strong, sweet-sadistic sapiosexuality has hit the ceiling. After watching it, I couldn't stand anything else. The author has a profound cultural background, which is beyond the reach of novice authors. The writing is divine and super delicate. The male protagonist is crazy in love, but not mindless. The female protagonist is very attractive. After watching the movie, she not only fell in love with the male protagonist, but also fell in love with the female protagonist. After reading this, I gained a lot of brain. The plot takes off after ten chapters. Trust me, you will come back and thank me after reading it.

9. 59 精 The Psychiatric Hospital Murder: A High-IQ Crime Detective 精神病院谋杀案高智商犯罪侦探 Modest and Refined Zi Ru谦谦子儒Mystery49k WordsCompleted The murder of Li Zhiming, director of a psychiatric hospital, unexpectedly unravels a child abduction case from 32 years ago. New and old cases intertwine, mysteries pile up, and a web of clues connects everything. Human nature and animal instinct collide as detectives take on what appears to be a perfect crime. Who will outsmart whom? A mind-bending tale of a high-IQ criminal with mental illness! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These two books are pretty good

10. 60 我 I Became the Global Administrator of Hell's Games 我成了全球地狱游戏管理员 Ancient Ferry古渡Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “From the moment the game begins, inferior, weak humans will be stripped of the right to breathe.” This world has no nations. It is ruled by five top conglomerates, and the gap between rich and poor is enormous. The wealthy feast behind their red gates while the poor freeze to death in the streets. The rich districts blaze with light and bustle with people, while the slums are shrouded in darkness and rife with violence and crime. This is an age of capitalist revelry, an age of splendor built up 1.2kReads9.2Score198Shelves
11. 61 没 Without Any Talent for Cultivation, I Have No Choice but to Secretly Become Invincible 没有修炼天赋的我只好偷偷无敌了 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm the Young Master of the Demonic Path. What's the Big Deal About Capturing a Saintess of the Righteous Path?” and “I Have No Talent for Cultivation, So I Can Only Secretly Become Invincible” (No System, one heroine, wish-fulfillment, everyday life, lighthearted, imperial dynasty.) Three thousand years ago, the master of the Bitter Depths Sword, one of the Six Great Divine Weapons, sealed the Sacred Province single-handedly, then vanished without a trace. Three thousand years l 26.4kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
12. 62 第 The Nineteenth Act of Domestic Violence 第十九次家暴 Modest and Refined Zi Ru谦谦子儒Mystery9k WordsCompleted The Nineteenth Beating —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 神 The Divine Cage Game 神笼游戏 AshzzoieUrban2.2M WordsOngoing In a dazzling technological future, a powerful being descends, calling itself a god and ruling over all. Everything becomes a game for the gods. The gods become humanity’s sole objects of faith. Above all faith, humans are the pieces and the gods move them. The world is a cage, and this is a game ruled by the gods. The gods rule everything! The gods create the games! The gods make the rules! Rule One: Every human must take part in the game. You need a ticket to compete, but the winner takes all, 31.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    These two books are very classic. Only within the special curtain can you win the battle thousands of miles away. They are both good books. The better they are, the better they are. The protagonists are vivid and the plots are first-rate. Trust me, they are really good.

14. 64 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 37.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    The protagonist Chen Xiao traveled through time and became a perverted murderer responsible for 40 lives. The plot in the book has constant twists and turns, the psychological description is delicate, and the IQ of all the people is online. The police, the murderer, and the relatives are all evil people, and they start a wonderful fight with each other.

15. 65 雪 Spring Burns Through the Ashes of Snow 雪烬春灼 The Remarkable Wang Shiyi了不起的王十一Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing A historical tale of destruction and renewal, hatred and redemption, political intrigue and true devotion. Watch as yesterday's blazing sun is tempered in the deepest darkness, and at last becomes a bright moon shining over the land. Wang Chunxue went from being the prized jewel of the Langya Wang clan to the daughter of a condemned traitor. The imperial decree accusing her family of treason crushed everything she had: her father and brothers, her glory, and her betrothal to the Crown Prince. Af 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality duel, court situation

16. 66 救 After Saving the Villain, I Became the Final Boss 救赎反派后，我成了最终boss Vegetarian with an Eating Disorder有厌食症的素食主义者Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Low rating due to too few reviews] [Reincarnation · Multiple Heroines · Western Fantasy Mind Games · Redemptive Epic · Mastermind Behind the Scenes · Slow Burn] [Both the protagonist and antagonists are cunning schemers. No brainless plotlines, and definitely not a conventional face-slapping power fantasy.] After transmigrating into a game world, Rien decides to save the world by finding the future final bosses before they turn evil, and bringing them back onto the right path with love and warm 986Reads7.4Score128Shelves

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    🌈Highly recommended by Xiaochang! An extremely good-looking Western fantasy of wits] 🎉🎉🎉Not blunt, not subdued, and non-toxic throughout. It has a strong sense of immersion, and the writing is excellent. Please feel free to watch it and highly recommend it!

17. 67 第 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！ Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 20.9kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves

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    [Sneaky laugh] All members have high IQs, the bad guys are strong, and the word-of-mouth master @ Maruko 2023 recommends it, [Sending Heart] Everything you want to see about the intrigues of the court, 🌈history + more👩👩The group portraits are well portrayed, and looking back at the early stage of the plot, you can get a glimpse, 🍉 plays a major role in the later plot, adding a lot of accidents and surprises to the story. After 1 million words, 🍓you will definitely be immersed in the historical chess game constructed by the author. 🌈①In the beginning, the protagonist was weak and bullied until he became stronger and stronger. 🌠In the later stage, I felt that the writing had more meaning. 🍀There are no vases in the harem, but there are culture, military and strategy.

18. 68 一 I Woke Up to Find Myself a Son-in-Law 一觉醒来变赘婿 Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lan Yuheng dies suddenly from overwork at school and is ultimately dragged back to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. The Judge discovers that he's a virgin for the ninth lifetime and takes pity on him, sending him to an ancient parallel world. Here, those so-called poets don't exist, and the Tang dynasty is not the prosperous era it once was. In the end, his fate is changed, granting him endless romantic encounters. But because something goes wrong with Granny Meng's soup, his soul trans 8.1kReads8.2Score730Shelves
19. 69 长 The Long Night’s Journey 长夜行 Ge Zhao格照Mystery299k WordsCompleted The eyes are the angle observers most often scrutinize, so you must learn to disguise your own., Li Mu. From making up his mind to carrying out his plan, he spent a full three years. His first murder, his second, his third... Even when he was teetering on the brink of death, he would take a gamble if it meant he might escape. To everyone else, he was merely a weakling, not even as capable as an ordinary person... 288Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    You can also read the titles of these high-scoring mystery novels. The logical thinking is very good, and the plot is also good. The murderer and the protagonist have high IQs. They are not intellectually subdued or cheating. You will not lose money if you invest in them. . .

20. 70 执 The Brush-Wielding Judge 执笔判 Seven Hundred Million in Revenue七亿流水Ancient Romance119k WordsOngoing “Your Majesty, you’re wrong...” “Su Niang, I love you. Please don’t leave me, all right?” “Your Majesty, may we never meet again in the next life.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Love, a wonderful journey of the soul. Love, like the brightest star in the night sky, exudes charming light in the long river of life, making countless people intoxicated and yearned for it. The birth of love is often wonderful. It may be an accidental look at each other on the street. At that moment, there is an electric current passing through the eyes, and there are quietly ripples in the heart; or in the activities they participate in together, they inadvertently discover that they have the same hobbies, like finding the puzzle pieces that fit the soul. The resonance of interests makes good feelings begin to take root. A warm smile or a thoughtful greeting may become the first seeds of love, planted inadvertently, and then slowly grow in the heart. The beauty of love When you are passionately in love, every meeting is like a grand festival, your heartbeat will speed up involuntarily, and there is only room for the other person's figure in your eyes. Walking hand in hand through the streets, even if you just sit quietly without talking, you feel extremely comfortable, as if the air is filled with sweetness. Those small surprises quietly prepared, carefully written love letters, or a delicious dish learned to cook for each other are all vivid expressions of love, exaggerating the romantic atmosphere to the extreme. In the days of being together, love has turned into every detail of care in life. When one party is sick, the other party anxiously rushes around, delivering water and medicine, and taking good care of them; when encountering setbacks, the lover's encouragement and support are like a solid backing, giving the strength to start over; in ordinary days, sitting together on the sofa watching favorite movies, sharing popcorn, and occasionally smiling at each other, that kind of tacit understanding is the warmest form of love. The Test of Love However, the journey of love is not always smooth sailing. As the time spent together increases, the shortcomings of both parties gradually surface. Friction may arise due to different living habits, such as one party likes to be neat and orderly, while the other party is accustomed to placing items randomly; quarrels may also arise due to differences in concepts, such as differences in future planning or inconsistent views on something. The pressure from the outside world cannot be underestimated. Expectations from family, social judgment standards, etc. May be like mountains standing in front of love. Some couples may have to face resistance from family members and work hard to convince their relatives to recognize the relationship; financial pressure will also cast a shadow on love. When worrying about daily necessities in life, relationships also need to withstand the test. The Growth and Persistence of Love But it is these tests that give love the opportunity to grow. If you are willing to change your shortcomings for the other person, learn to put yourself in the other person's shoes to understand the other person's position, calm down and communicate honestly after an argument, and work hard to resolve conflicts, love will become stronger and stronger through time and again. True love is to always hold each other's hand tightly and never leave, no matter how the wind and rain come. Under the baptism of time, the initial passion slowly settled into a deep affection for each other, and became the most important and warmest existence in each other's lives. Together they wrote a long story belonging to two people until they grew old together, letting the good stories of love spread forever. Like

21. 71 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 2.9kReads6.3Score404Shelves

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    There are no routines, the more you watch, the more interesting it becomes! The novels written by Kai Zhongkan began with the first "The Road to Feng Shui Cultivation", then the second "One Person and One Mouse Want to Cultivate Immortality", and after finishing it, he wrote "The Journey of Mecha to Immortality, Invincible from Exile on Mars". The three books are now completed. The three books are combined into a Cultivation of Immortality series, which can be called the Cultivation of Immortality Trilogy. Now, he is writing again. This time he is not writing about cultivating immortals. He is writing about things close to us, about Feng Shui, human hearts, kung fu, layout, breaking the situation, the Eight Gates of Jianghu, and the story of how he overcame obstacles along the way, established a business empire, and took advantage of the situation to build regional military power... This new book is called "Traveling Horses and Hidden Bureaus". The yin and yang of walking horses are Feng Shui, and hiding the world is human hearts. The purpose of the book: In this world, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts. But you can't be afraid. If you are afraid, you will lose.

22. 72 妖 The Prodigious Scholar’s 39th Book 妖孽书生第39本书 Bewitching Scholar妖孽书生Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [New book: They sent you undercover, so why did you sleep with the mob boss's daughter?] I caught my fiancée cheating, then married the man she was cheating with's fiancée on the spot. She was fair-skinned and beautiful, with a stunning figure and plenty of money and influence. I thought I'd hit the jackpot. But I never expected that on our wedding night, she would actually... 1.7kReads7.7Score233Shelves

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    Don't let the title put you off! Don't let the ratings put you off! High IQ showdown! Every chapter is a detailed confrontation! Martial arts, wits, interlocking, and the thrill of revealing the secrets layer by layer! The details are so mind-numbing!

23. 73 暗 Shadows All Around 暗影重重 Revelry Before Dawn黎明前的狂欢Mystery777k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [Murder-Mystery Game] [Romantic Suspense] [Strong Leads Clash] [Social Realism] [A Cross-Section of Humanity] Some lose the love of their life. Some commit murder in a fit of passion to protect the person they love. Some hurt everyone around them in the name of love. Some are willing to give up everything in pursuit of a little light and warmth! This is a tribute to Keigo Higashino. The writing is delicate, the emotions profound! The plot is tight 649Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    An underestimated social suspense mystery novel with realistic themes, script-killing style, the Chinese version of "If Tomorrow Comes", a high-IQ showdown between the detective and the real murderer behind the scenes! The Avengers have laid a deep trap, and even the police detectives are part of the murderer's plan. This is a rare way of writing film and television scripts, and it is worth recommending!

24. 74 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 22.7kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Highly recommend the first two books

25. 75 1 Apartment 18 18号公寓 Mo Wangchuan莫辋川Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Lin Shen has no idea why he’s in an unfamiliar apartment building. Outside, nothing but endless thick fog surrounds it. The building doesn’t appear on any map, and no one has ever heard of it. Inside are countless rooms. The place is eerily quiet most of the time, though strange sounds can occasionally be heard. The management office, with no one in sight, continues to operate normally day after day. Lin Shen wants to escape and return to his ordinary, boring life. But there is only one way out. 14.6kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves
26. 76 狼 Werewolf: The Guardian Turns the Tables on Four Wolves from the Start 狼人杀：开局守卫翻盘四狼 Werewolf Game Whiz狼人杀小聪明Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No cheat powers + Logic-Heavy + Werewolf + Male Lead with No Romance + Original, High-Quality Classic Deduction Games] Shen Xing takes part in a mysterious, individual werewolf competition show called “Babel.” Legend has it that the winner who reaches the top of this mysterious arena can touch the Door of Miracles and have any wish granted! Competition formats with distinct styles, fellow players harboring their own agendas, eerie and fantastical Tarot codenames, and baffling bonus puzzles… In 19.6kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
27. 77 异 Chronicles of Conquest in Another World 异世争霸录 Looking Down on the Heavens睥睨天上Eastern Fantasy187k WordsOngoing With the rise of AI, people are only now asking what will become of carbon-based life if silicon-based beings take control of Earth. This book had the answer long ago. Why did DeepSeek take the world by storm overnight? Because its mathematical modeling applied Occam’s razor. This book had that answer long ago, too. This is a remarkable novel. The author gets to the heart of things through the lenses of philosophy, political science, economics, mathematics, and physics. The story begins in four- —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ceiling of IQ is not ordinary logical reasoning, but the imagination of a knowledge and logical system that transcends the times.

28. 78 强 Horror Games Cured My OCD 强迫症的我被惊悚游戏治愈了 Rice God Has Cheated米神开挂了Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing Gu Xiaoyong, who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, obtained the Clear Mind System. As long as he cures his OCD, he can become stronger. And so... the ghosts in the horror game began to suffer as soon as Gu Xiaoyong entered it. Slit-Mouthed Woman: Some heartless person sewed my mouth shut... Crushed-to-Death Ghost: All the scraps of flesh on my body have been sewn back together... Terrifying Ghost: This guy ground down every sharp edge on my body... After Gu Xiaoyong had finished 2.2kReads9.4Score266Shelves

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    The protagonist of the first book has a super high IQ, and the various supporting characters are not too smart, which perfectly meets your requirements. The second book is also very good. The protagonist continues to enter the game in order to investigate the cause of his sister's death. The protagonist has a high IQ and is capable. Other novels are also very good

29. 79 异 Case Files from Another World 异世断案录 Looking Down on the Heavens睥睨天上Mystery215k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into an era of farming and commerce, with no name and no known background. Since my predecessor was a martial arts-trained troublemaker, and I had the logical mind of a modern person, my crime-solving caught the attention of the eldest daughter of the Wu family, whose identity was even more mysterious. In the end, someone recommended me for a post in the capital, where I made my mark and rose to greatness when the time was right. I reclaimed my identity and found true love. —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏：开局劝鬼花魁从良！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 6.8kReads9.3Score746Shelves
31. 81 重 Reborn as a Demon Emperor: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power 重生妖帝权力巅峰之路 Twilight Sky Pool暮空潭Historical301k WordsOngoing After his uncle usurps his throne, the male lead, Lou Yufeng, is poisoned and killed. By a strange twist of fate, he is reborn in the body of the emperor of an enemy nation. Using the enemy emperor’s body, he begins plotting to reclaim imperial power, then conquers his homeland and takes back the throne that belongs to him. The male lead borrows strength and influence, making use of every person and resource at his disposal. Through careful planning at every turn, he ultimately becomes the true 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The IQs of all the members are online, the male protagonist is scheming, the plot is compact and not procrastinating, and it is anti-routine!

32. 82 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Big Shot Gets the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿当满级大佬拿到炮灰剧本 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When the Cannon Fodder System has no other choice, it grabs a random lackey, never expecting to latch onto a max-level expert! From then on, it gets to coast to victory. In the heroine's story, the lives of cannon fodder characters are always turned upside down by her. No matter how innocent they are, cannon fodder can only ever be cannon fodder, a stepping stone on the heroine's road to happiness. Then Guihua transmigrates into the cannon fodder characters of various little worlds. Guihua says: 32.5kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
33. 83 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Queen Became Everyone's Favorite 快穿：女王成为万人迷后 Nian Xiaoyu年小鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The amnesiac empress falls into three thousand worlds and remains perfectly composed in the face of all sorts of predicaments. A prince consort regrets doting on his concubine and neglecting his wife? A fortune-hunting mama’s boy regrets his choices? The eunuch in charge mistakes someone else for his lost love? Sorry, she’s here to deal with these fools. All of them, get lost! But whenever she throws herself into her work, one or two industry big shots always follow after her. She frowns and tur 693Reads8.9Score104Shelves
34. 84 序 Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.2M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 940.3kReads9.3Score119.4kShelves

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    Recommended by old bookworms, you can check the interface

35. 85 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 50.2kReads8.9Score4kShelves
36. 86 死 Death's Edict 死亡罪诏 Lin Ke Wuge林珂兀戈Urban448k WordsOngoing My name is Cheng Yun, and I am guilty because I took part in an illegal game where death was the price of losing. I had been confined to the "Mirror Room" ever since I was four. A hazy memory had always lingered in my mind, so when an accident gave me the chance to escape, the figure from that memory appeared, drawing me toward a game. But as the game went on, every incident pointed back to the "Mirror Room" and the man who called himself my "father." The questions surrounding everything slowly 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My name is Cheng Yun, and I am guilty because I participated in an illegal game that cost death, and the reason was just because I wanted to cause ripples in my peaceful and boring life. The 18 weeks I stayed in the underground facility called "18 levels of hell" was an indelible nightmare in my life. Then I will start to tell my crime, and you will be the final judge to punish me. New book for newcomers

37. 87 让 You Asked Me to Livestream a Classic, and I Called Dream of the Red Chamber a Ghost Story 让你直播讲名著，你说红楼是鬼书 When Will This Yawn End?懒腰何时断Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “Dream of the Red Chamber was never a classic novel. It's a book specifically about ghosts!” “Compendium of Materia Medica was never a conventional medical text. It's a sacred book containing a wealth of folk magic!” “The Classic of Mountains and Seas isn't a fabricated collection of myths. It's a historical record of civilization after a prehistoric nuclear war!” “...” Qi Luo gave up on traditional publishing, and from the very first second of his livestream, he turned everyone's understanding 29.1kReads8.9Score3kShelves
38. 88 悬 Major Case: 1 悬案大用：1 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted This is the third book following A Cop's Big Break and The Great Detective, divided into Volumes 1 and 2 to distinguish the different unsolved cases. The new book begins when Du Dayong is transferred from the Ministry's Fifth Bureau to Min Province, starting with the baffling case in the mountains of Pingnan. This story places greater emphasis on the essence of each case, analyzing them from more angles and bringing more artistic touches to criminal investigation, forensic examination, forensic 26.4kReads9.6Score3.9kShelves
39. 89 无 Boundless 无疆 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the Eastern Depot’s second-in-command, Su Mu has crawled out of a mountain of corpses. She’s brimming with bloodlust, sees nothing but the dead, is ruthless in her methods, and has never lost. Until she meets her sworn enemy, Shen Dongzhan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They fight over account books, storm bandit dens, hunt for tribute goods, and quell rebellions. Neither is willing to yield. A broken silver hairpin brings to light a miscarriage of justice from more than twe 1.2kReads9.0Score148Shelves
40. 90 深 Deep-Laid Plans: The Reckoning 深度布局之清算 Mist-Shrouded Mystery雾锁谜局Mystery130k WordsCompleted The discovery of an unidentified body on a bus tears open a bloody wound. Following the trail of an ancient painting, Detective Lin Qiang uncovers elder abuse at the Sunset Years Retirement Center. Behind the farce of a fight over an inheritance lies an unsolved case from fifteen years ago, in which an entire family was murdered. The truth is buried beneath layers of fog. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A duel of intelligence, check out this book, which is still being updated, with the police, villains, and a returning avenger, a three-way struggle. Although there are not many words, it is full of tension

41. 91 青 Dark Rain Beneath the Blue Sky 青天暗雨 Fang Yi方迤Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Twists] [Criminal Logic] [Psychology] [Case-of-the-Week] [No Romance] Jiang Li believes in one thing when solving cases: the odds of three coincidences happening in a row are one in a million. So what looks like an accident must actually be murder. At work, he always thought his apprentice, M Dou, was all he needed. He never expected the bureau to suddenly assign two new recruits: criminal photographer Ximen Yixuan and Du Ruo, who has just earned her doctorate in psychology... "The 1kReads—Score167Shelves

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    If you like American suspense crimes, Agatha Chamber of Secrets will give you a chance to watch the mystery of time and intrigue. The writing style is also good, clean and neat, a high-quality novel in Tomato

42. 92 现 Modern Cultivation Theory 现代修仙理论 Ashen Wraith灰烬幽魂Urban221k WordsOngoing [Smart Protagonist] + [High-Octane Action] + [Urban Cultivation] + [Future Technology] + [Interstellar Universe] + [High-IQ Mind Games] In 2052, a 372-year-old Chinese American at the Golden Core stage is murdered. When an AI investigation yields no results, low-ranking police officer Qi Yu takes on the mission of uncovering the truth behind the crime. The deranged world of cloning, The power struggles among the great families, The madness of interstellar conglomerates, The original sin of the d —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend yourself! You can try this book. It's hard to say how high your IQ is. I'm sure I'm going to sneeze at the author!

43. 93 生 No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 9.1kReads9.3Score884Shelves

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    A game of human nature and a battle of wits, a suspenseful and brain-burning masterpiece! Infinite death and resurrection, various [superpowers] and survival games... Very high quality and high IQ, I predict this book will be a hit🔥🔥🔥

44. 94 双 A Blood-Soaked Reckoning: Twin Sisters Return for Vengeance 【血色满门】双生姐妹踏血归来 Xiao Xiao Ran Zi萧萧然子Ancient Romance555k WordsOngoing An entire family of loyal officials is framed, and a century-old marquis’s estate is turned into a living hell. Twin sisters plunge from a cliff into the water, surviving against all odds. Once cherished young ladies who lived behind closed doors, they now tread a thorny path through the world. One struggles to survive on a sheer cliff, honing her edge; the other wanders in a foreign land, maneuvering at every turn. The court is rife with deceit and schemes, while the martial world flashes with 4.5kReads6.3Score625Shelves

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    Strongly recommending the ancient Machiavellian drama "The House of Blood", the twin sisters return from the bloodshed! A night of blood filled the house, and the blood feud was engraved in the bones and blood. In the past, an unjust case has been buried for many years. The twin sisters returned from the bloody journey incognito, entered the court, traveled to the northern border, and made their way step by step in the turbulent whirlpool of imperial power. Heroes on the battlefield, hermit counselors, undercurrents in the palace, and traitors from aristocratic families take turns to appear. We have just witnessed the guilty minister Yan Hong's North Gate rectification, but the fall of the sword is not the end. The fish that slipped through the net are disguised and hidden in the busy city. The hatred in his eyes has not disappeared, and a new storm is brewing in the capital. It's a no-brainer to not write about it. Every game has its own back and forth. The romance is described to the point, the blank space is ambiguous and seductive, and the text is full of texture. One volume describes all the grievances, love and hate between family and country. Open "The Door Full of Blood" and enter this thrilling chess game of power.

45. 95 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 85.9kReads9.5Score10.1kShelves
46. 96 被 The Forgotten, the Unwritten 被遗忘的人，不被书写的人 Sugar Card糖卡Mystery157k WordsCompleted [A collection of linked stories. Read them one at a time, or follow the overarching plot.] There are always so many people in this world who are forgotten, whose stories are never told. The protagonist is a law-school underachiever who has failed the bar exam twice. Unable to find work, he turns to writing mystery novels just to make ends meet. By a twist of fate, he becomes entangled in one strange and baffling case after another. As he and his companions peel away layer upon layer of mystery a 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist's final high-intelligence showdown with the boss was so tense!

47. 97 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 808Reads8.6Score113Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book! In each volume, there are new ways for ordinary people to fight against superpowers. The enemies' abilities are both strong and sinister, but the protagonist team always has various ways to deal with them.

48. 98 深 Deep Blue Corrosion 深蓝锈蚀 It's All the Same Anyway怎么都一样Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast] [Foreshadowing] [Mind-bending] [Light Lovecraftian elements] Forty years after humanity won the war against intelligent machines, the world has become a fusion of near-future cyberpunk and fantasy. Technology is highly advanced, but society is deeply divided. Magic, arcane arts, holographic technology, and genetic modification all lurk beneath the surface. Hai Feng, a wandering, retired vigilante, stumbles upon a mysterious, strange phenomenon in a neon city and is drawn into a s 1.7kReads9.5Score145Shelves

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    Needless to say, it's good-looking, it's a horror, doomsday, human crisis, brain-burning, visual feast.

49. 99 测 The Surveyor's Mysterious Death 测绘员的死亡谜团 Z Zhang XinghaiZ张星海Mystery14k WordsCompleted The Surveyor’s Mysterious Death —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, suitable for brain training. Do you dare to compare your IQ with the protagonist? The mystery of death is waiting for you to solve. Find the murderer together!

50. 100 谁 Who Stole Your Warmth? 谁偷走了你的冷 Tossing a Sword to Buy the Moon掷剑沽月Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing Life is a one-way journey. Some set off toward distant mountains and seas with flowers in their arms; others huddle on a station platform, wrapped in wind and frost. Rooted in the stories of everyday streets and alleys, this collection of short fiction weaves a fine, warm net, gathering up the light scattered in the dust. In the deepest folds of fate, there are always people who use the clumsiest gestures to catch souls as they fall. Their stories are like fireworks bursting in the dark, their —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Read it when you can't sleep, a collection of short stories designed to cure insomnia. Let you sleep with mixed feelings

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