Books with High-IQ Protagonists 主角高智商的书

1. 1 恶 The Devil's Diary 恶魔日记 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... 42.1kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves

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   The main character in this book is really very intelligent, and I feel like my brain is almost exhausted just by reading this book. By the way, don't give the author too high a rating. I'll ban him when the time comes [pouts]

2. 2 诸 The Gods’ Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 599.2kReads9.7Score74.4kShelves

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   Microgram series + high intelligence, 9.8 Points says it all. The protagonist's strategy is so high-level that you need to use your brain to carefully examine it. The integration of elements of resistance is just right and refuses to reduce your intelligence. Welcome to challenge the upper limit of your imagination. To save the book shortage, start by adding this book to your bookshelf.

3. 3 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 237.1kReads9.6Score27.4kShelves

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   The protagonist's IQ is online throughout the whole process, and he navigates the dark rules step by step, making it both tense and enjoyable to watch.

4. 4 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.8MReads9.9Score182.9kShelves
5. 5 我 My Ten Years Working at the Xishan Base 我在西山基地工作的那十年 Have Some Cat Tea喝点猫茶Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Anomaly containment, an overpowered protagonist? No. High IQ. One heroine. Some heartbreaking plot twists. Beijing, Xishan, 3,000 meters underground: hundreds of anomalous objects. A digital Earth that drifted through space for ten thousand years; a woman who transmigrated a thousand years into the past and died during the Shang dynasty; a colossal stone pillar that appeared on the North China Plain; Yan Emperor and Yellow Emperor, who have survived for four eras; a pen that can improve people’s 27.8kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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   Now that I have read it all, let me tell you that each volume is not a separate volume, but will be recycled later. The most amazing thing about this book is that it is recycled from beginning to end. It is quite good to have such writing power and a complete world view. This book is not very suitable for the type of people who like to read every volume with a climax and excitement, but for my overall profile, such a grand time travel and plane cycle world view, I am quite satisfied that it can be recycled at the end. If you also like to read the whole book, this book is worth reading. By the way, this book is actually not a simple foundation or gram series, so it will be slightly worse when viewed from the perspective of foundation and gram series. After reading it, I realized that it actually borrowed from foundation and gram series to describe a relatively grand time-traveling cycle flow novel. The shortcoming is that the plot of the mini-volume is revealed to be a hidden plot after the end. The plot of the mini-volume is slightly less powerful. In the middle and late stages, the plot is clichéd and not concise and powerful enough. But overall the quality is absolutely superior. By the way, my favorite is the third volume, which is equivalent to the peak of this book. It is the peak of the climax whether it is about crossing the fateful cycle or the intertwining of personal emotions. Many of the subsequent plots are foreshadowing the ending, so it is a bit cumbersome. The second thing is to recycle the whole story from beginning to end. It must not be unfinished, not unfinished, not unfinished, and the ending is highlight. (I finally know why there is Song Yimu's narration in the book)

6. 6 暗 Dark Blade 暗刃 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A top-rated completed novel + ruthless hero + no filler + no saintly do-gooder + no System + no cultivation + all kinds of modern high-tech weapons + nonstop thrills] Dragon Guard Security! The company handles security for major overseas projects originating in Huaxia. Its captain, Xiao Feng, is a former commander of an elite special forces unit and a world-class soldier, code-named Dark Blade. With a band of battle-hardened brothers, Xiao Feng provides high-quality security services for Huaxia 165Reads9.2Score—Shelves
7. 7 官 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙：我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b 9.2kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
8. 8 终 The Ultimate Sacrifice 终极献祭 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 37.7kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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   This year's current trend is that there is a ceiling for sapiosexuality. I can't even watch anything else. The author has a profound literary background, which is not comparable to that of novice authors. The writing is divine and super delicate. Every main character is outstanding and indispensable. Suitable for bookworms with good taste, unique and extreme pull, not cliché. Trust me, you will come back and thank me after reading it. Don't look at the score, the score just opened.

9. 9 深 A Master Plan 深度布局 Mist-Shrouded Mystery雾锁谜局Mystery215k WordsCompleted A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 2.6kReads—Score318Shelves

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   Who hasn't read this kind of IQ + bottom-line revenge story! There are no mindless impulses, no indiscriminate killing of innocent people, every step is carefully calculated, and every round is accurately harvested. The male protagonist is ruthless and thorough, but also warm and sincere. He shows no mercy to the evildoers and shows enough kindness to the innocent. Such a male protagonist is really popular! Shuhuang closed his eyes and rushed, and fell immediately after reading it!

10. 10 逆 Defying the Classics: A Strategy for the Realm 逆经：山河策 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [This work has been selected by Hongguo for adaptation into an animated drama] Life is unpredictable; the adaptable follow Heaven's path. Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born to the lowest rung of society, he refuses to accept a life as a nobody. He waves the yin-yang banner and unlocks the secrets of the six-line hexagrams. Watch him play the mystic, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch a hidden dragon soar into 44.4kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    Martial arts + crime solving, the plot is compact and interlocking, the IQ is online, there are constant laughs, and there are also tears of true feelings. It would be a pity not to watch it! Highly recommended!

11. 11 不 A Different Kind of Old Six Special Forces Unit 不一样的老六特种部队 Bone Wants to Chew on a Dog骨头想啃狗Urban979k WordsCompleted The protagonist is human, and every human has flaws. He's an unconventional commander with enormous shortcomings. Yet he has always held fast to the beautiful ideal that others see as his greatest flaw. So he'll never become a blade; he can only be the whetstone that forges one. A special forces unit built almost from nothing: there is training and there is combat. There is passion, and there is cold indifference. His indecision isn't his fault. He just doesn't want to see any more of his comrad 1.3kReads8.7Score100Shelves

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    The old bookworm can't bear to write it himself! (This story is purely fictional and there is absolutely no similarity) [Thinking] [Laughing awkwardly] [Laughing] Surprisingly, a middle-aged uncle actually received a recall order. After two lifetimes of hard work, the former King of Soldiers once again geared up. He embarked on a familiar yet unfamiliar road and started a new military career. Martial arts competition, counter-terrorism, battlefield peacekeeping, going deep into the enemy's army to rescue hostages... Let's see how my wretched uncle brings out a powerful wretched elite! In the end, it became the toughest whetstone to sharpen the edge of going abroad...

12. 12 太 The Heaven-Devouring Art of the Great Wilderness 太荒吞天诀 Iron Horse Flying Bridge铁马飞桥Eastern Fantasy9.9M WordsOngoing Heaven and earth are alive with spirit; all things struggle to survive. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things. This is the Divine Cauldron of Heaven Devouring, able to condense essence into creation and contain the heart of the Eight Wastelands. With this cauldron, devour the four seas and contain the Eight Wastelands… A generation’s Evil God sets foot on the path to trample the heavens! 2.3kReads9.2Score602Shelves

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    Reading cultivates one's temperament. Reading can cultivate one's own temperament, making one gentle and scholarly; reading more than ten thousand volumes will make one write like a master. Reading more can improve one's writing ability, and writing articles will make one's mind quick; read old books without getting tired of reading them hundreds of times. If you read them carefully, you will know yourself. Reading can improve your understanding. As long as you read them carefully, you will know the truth. In short, it is a good thing to like reading. I will give you a gift at half past eight if I change my mobile phone.

13. 13 烟 Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 889.8kReads9.6Score164.5kShelves
14. 14 天 Heavenly Journey 天行 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports5.2M WordsCompleted Born to honor, destined to die in glory. My heart is like my sword: it would rather break than bend. The rise of the strongest knight on the national server. 30kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
15. 15 斩 Slashing the Moon 斩月 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports5.3M WordsCompleted On the first day the game Illusory Moon went live, I spawned in a beginner village and discovered a few more treasures in my inventory than everyone else: a secret tome of the Asura, a complete achievement guide, and an ancient bracelet of mysterious grade. I don't know who put these things there, or who triggered the System bug. I only know that from the moment I was born into this world! The vast earth will tremble for me, the rivers and mountains stretching for thousands of miles will awaken 3.5kReads8.9Score326Shelves
16. 16 斩 Slaying the Dragon 斩龙 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports4.4M WordsCompleted I’ll turn my hand to clouds and my palm to rain! I’ll defy fate and turn the world upside down! I’ll kill everyone who wronged me and wipe out every hypocrite! A down-and-out security guard with extraordinary skills rises to the top in the game. 7.5kReads9.0Score681Shelves
17. 17 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.1kReads9.2Score141Shelves

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    High IQ! High strategy!!! Reading this article, you will feel that every male partner feels like he matches the female protagonist. Why?? Why?? Why?? Of course, it's because women who are engaged in career are extremely charming! I think it's okay without cp. Hahaha. . . But with a male protagonist, it's sweet and exciting! Because, eight hundred tricks, extreme pulling, it's so beautiful (after reading the later chapters, I finally understood what the author meant when he said all the elements are complete), there are many famous scenes after arriving in Yuancheng. The heroine is indeed smart, wise and strategic. I caught up to this point in one go, recommend "!!!"

18. 18 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 10.7kReads9.3Score996Shelves

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    A must-read for those with high IQs! Not only is it highly intelligent, but the content is extremely in-depth. I feel like this book is still buried. I highly recommend it!

19. 19 神 Mysterious Revival: My Memories Bury Vengeful Ghosts 神秘复苏我的记忆埋葬着厉鬼 Don't Speak, Shut Up不言闭Mystery737k WordsOngoing Warning: It gets more and more brain-bending as you read! Extremely high intelligence and logical reasoning as the characters solve paranormal mysteries! Don't read if you dislike mind games! Everyone gradually awakens to their powers or takes the abilities of ghosts! High intelligence + aesthetics of despair Scenarios: Dreams, zombies, myths and legends, Cthulhu, and more Difficulty: “Despair!” (No harem, no System, no invincible protagonist, no formulas, no power fantasy, no brainless characte 1.4kReads—Score143Shelves

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    This one! Super high IQ fights supernatural events! . !

20. 20 重 Reborn as the Urban Immortal Venerable 重生之都市仙尊 Luo Shu洛书Urban12.8M WordsCompleted Luo Chen, once a supreme immortal, is ambushed and reborn on Earth. Though he holds an ordinary position in society, he faces contempt from his girlfriend, ridicule from his rival in love, his parents' miserable lives, and threats and provocations from the scions of wealthy families. He swears to change his unfair fate, stand at the pinnacle of the world, and show everyone that he, Luo Chen, was once here. 37.8kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    ① An invincible male protagonist with a super high IQ, from the secular world to the fairy world, to the era, he has always been a powerful opponent to the top. ②A novel that shakes the tree like a worm. The protagonist, the master and his apprentice, endures the intrigues for revenge, and finally succeeds in revenge.

21. 21 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 29.2kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
22. 22 瘸 A Cripple? No, No. You'll All Kneel and Call Me Your Lordship 瘸子？不不不你们都得跪下喊大人 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 11.3kReads8.3Score811Shelves

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    A dark horse of historical conspiracy! The protagonist has been dormant for many years, but once he shines his sword, the situation is stirred up. The writing is concise and very readable!

23. 23 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... 2kReads7.7Score216Shelves
24. 24 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 22.1kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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    It is a masterpiece of post-apocalyptic science fiction with a high-IQ protagonist. The layout is grand and full of twists and turns. The writing is good and the setting is novel. There is no peeing in the whole process.

25. 25 沉 Traces of Silence 沉默留痕 Huayang South Road华阳南路Urban368k WordsOngoing With a single transfer order, he begins as a grassroots clerk in a muddy county town, carrying a heart full of sincerity and a sharp mind, and plunges into the treacherous world of officialdom. Through twenty years of hardship, he makes his way from country lanes to the heart of the provincial government. He handles everyday matters affecting people’s livelihoods, navigates competing interests, endures years of obscurity, and weathers open attacks and covert schemes. Every step brings a hurdle, —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 我 My Years in the Gambling World 我走蓝道那些年 Wu Qi武棋Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [Modern underworld] [Stories of crooked gambling] [Gambling scams] [Anti-gambling] When I was six, my grandaunt said I was doomed to a life of loneliness. She sold me. She sold me to an old man who had lost one hand. An old man who made his living as a swindler. From then on, I learned how to cheat at gambling from him. The old man became my master, but he told me to call him Fourth Master. I became a professional swindler, too. But on the day I graduated from my apprenticeship, Fourth Master di 12.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    My aunt said that I was destined to commit the evil star, which killed my parents and broke my eldest uncle's leg. So, she sold me. Sold to an old man with a broken hand. At that time, I was only 6 years old. From then on, I became a con man. A professional crook. I learned Qian Shu for 11 years from the fourth master who bought me. However, on the day I left the army, Fourth Master died. Died in Chu Qian. I became an orphan again and began to walk around the world alone. In this arena, I have seen many people being cheated, many people being cheated, and many people being cheated by me. Many people... Lost their lives because of gambling. I have seen others build tall buildings. I've seen others entertain guests. I've seen other people's buildings collapse. I myself have experienced life from starting from nothing to losing everything. After a thousand sails, I decided to withdraw from this bloody arena.

27. 27 筛 Selecting Humanity 筛选人类 A Glance and a Hop回眸一跳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse413k WordsCompleted Hardcore sci-fi, rated 9+ [Hardcore sci-fi, future technology, genetic warfare, high-IQ strategies, a fresh premise, tech-focused, not a power fantasy] This is a novel that will leave you feeling a chill run down your spine. It depicts a form of warfare most people have never considered: genetic agricultural warfare. Drawing on rigorous agricultural science, it builds an apocalyptic scenario that feels chillingly real. The enemy’s weapon might be nothing more than an ordinary weed growing by a f 5.9kReads7.6Score786Shelves

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    It's a pure biotechnology article. I've never seen the same article before. It makes people feel chills down their backs. It talks about a possible form of war: agricultural warfare. This reminds me of the recent incident of spies stealing parent seeds. Could the author rely on some speculation? The author uses the hardest agricultural science knowledge to construct a possible doomsday scenario. The most shocking thing is that the author does not seem to be writing in a wild and imaginative way. Every genetic technology in the book may have been realized now or in the future. My back felt cold after reading this. Couldn't the author be the protagonist himself??

28. 28 无 The Fearless Know No Boundaries 无畏者行无疆界 Vigorous Distant Mountain元气远山Urban563k WordsCompleted This book is a companion to "The Officialdom and Human Nature". It begins with the romance between college students Qiao Songyang and Su Nian, blending the schemes and cunning of the political and business worlds: anything goes, profit comes first, and the ruthless and calculating stop at nothing. It completes the story left unfinished in the first book. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a companion volume to "Officialdom and Human Nature". It starts from the love affair between college students Qiao Songyang and Su Nian. It integrates the IQ and strategies in the official business, using unscrupulous means, putting interests first, being cunning and decisive in killing. Finished the unfinished story in the previous chapter

29. 29 奸 The Profiteer 奸商 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Read the first 10 chapters patiently, and you'll see: in studying, daily life, work, and love, there are tricks everywhere!] There are no honest businessmen. Nine out of ten merchants will cheat you. But nine out of ten salespeople will become bosses. I'm a salesperson, and I became a boss too. I'll use my own experience to show you the tricks these unscrupulous merchants use… This book aims to teach you how to avoid scams. Imitate anything in it at your own risk. 14kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    These are all highly intelligent books. In the first one, the protagonist changes from being self-righteous to cunning and insidious. The second book is a sequel to the first one and writes about events in recent years. The third book is about the workplace. The story is particularly exciting.

30. 30 男 Men’s Forbidden Zone 男人禁区 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban628k WordsCompleted A wisp of fragrance brushed gently across Zhang Yijin's face. “Ah, where am I?” A beautiful young woman lay in Zhang Yijin's arms, smiling at him. “Brother Jin, we're in a hotel room.” “What? No way. How did we end up together?” Looking at his ex-wife's best friend, Zhang Yijin was completely bewildered. “You got drunk, so I brought you to the hotel!” As she spoke, the beauty leaned close to Zhang Yijin's ear and whispered softly. Suddenly, Zhang Yijin remembered his situation: he had cancer, hi 13Reads8.5Score—Shelves
31. 31 2 The 27-Year-Old Beauty Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 27岁美女老板赖上我 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban266k WordsCompleted Wherever there are people, there are rivalries. On my first day at work, I ran into my beautiful 27-year-old boss, Tang Ruoran. We had only just met when she accused me of being the father of her daughter. Heaven knows, it was my first time meeting her! I asked for a paternity test, but the results showed that I really was her daughter's biological father. Watch as I turn the tables, uncover layer upon layer of mystery, and finally discover just how greedy human nature can be... 2.6kReads8.5Score101Shelves
32. 32 风 The Blade's Shadow in Love and War: A Choice Between Power and Loyalty 风月刀影：权谋与情义的抉择 Pine Sounds Beneath the Inkstone砚底松声Historical500k WordsCompleted When a great fire devours the red gates of the Jun family estate, the young man who emerges through the smoke is no longer the dashing, carefree playboy who once spent his days cockfighting and chasing dogs. His eyes hold fire and blood, and in his hand he clutches half of a broken jade pendant, the last keepsake his father gave him before the family fell. Fate sweeps him like a tide into one abyss after another. From a life of luxury to utter poverty, from the son of the powerful to an outcast 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonists and villains are all madmen with high IQs. All the members have online IQs. They are neither smart nor brainless. They are plotting and plotting, and they seek revenge at every step.

33. 33 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse493k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Anti-Cheat] [Political Intrigue] [No Stock Characters] [Wits and Strategy] (The first 35 chapters have been revised, and the rest will be updated in due course.) The returns from any method of gaining power diminish over time, eventually reaching zero. The protagonist has no plot armor. Even a nobody might beat the golden finger out of someone. Everyone makes mistakes and steps on land mines, including the protagonist. Risk is proportional to reward. The greedy meet a miserable 16.7kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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    "God Eats the Earth" builds a complex world that combines Cthulhu-style horror, apocalyptic survival, science fiction settings and Eastern philosophical speculation. The story gradually escalates from the basic struggle for survival to the game of power, and finally goes deep into the philosophical discussion of the origin of power, the nature of belief and the rules of the universe. The protagonist Li Fan has a clear growth path, from using wisdom to survive, to using strategy and knowledge to grow, to challenging cognitive boundaries and thinking about the path to becoming a god. The contents of the three volumes are progressive, the settings are gradually unfolded, and the suspense is intertwined, laying a solid foundation for subsequent more ambitious conflicts and explorations.

34. 34 官 Soaring Through Officialdom: From Township to the Summit of Power 官途腾龙从乡镇到权利巅峰 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban984k WordsCompleted After Chen Linhai passes the civil service exam, his girlfriend betrays him and a powerful family uses its influence to take his position. He keeps his illustrious family background hidden and starts out at the grassroots level in a township. Staying true to his original ideals and relying on exceptional ability, he overcomes one crisis after another and rises through the ranks to the pinnacle of power. Along the way, he uncovers the mystery of his birth and fulfills his ambitions and purpose in 5.4kReads7.1Score554Shelves

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    Let's see what the protagonist's IQ is?

35. 35 红 A County Magistrate with Red Roots Climbs to the Top 红色血脉转业县长踏巅峰 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Lin Haoyu leaves the military as a senior colonel and enters local government, rising from county magistrate to a powerful official in charge of an entire region. His wife, Su Mengyao, heads a Fortune 500 company. His younger sister, Lin Xiaowan, quietly supports her brother's political career, while his older brother, Lin Yu, is fiercely protective of her. Their background is enough to leave people speechless. I hope you’ll enjoy my new book. 14.9kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
36. 36 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 627Reads9.2Score103Shelves

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    High IQ financial criminals, female crimes, economic investigation, suspense reasoning, prison stories to solve crimes

37. 37 异 The Lost City of Exotic Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [The new book The Maze of Inversion has begun serialization. Updates come at 9 p.m. every evening. Please continue to support it.] Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 504.4kReads9.7Score67.3kShelves

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    The super high IQ novel, the wonderful writing, the ups and downs and the gripping plot are breathtaking and make you feel like your brain is growing after reading it.

38. 38 我 I Can Reload Infinitely, and See Through Every Hidden Card 我无限回档，洞悉所有底牌 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 375kReads9.5Score49kShelves
39. 39 十 The End of Ten Days 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 1.8MReads9.9Score231.5kShelves
40. 40 传 Bureau of Legend Management 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 211.8kReads9.6Score29.6kShelves
41. 41 从 Beyond the Ordinary After Midnight 从深夜开始超凡 RongkeMystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Corruption], [Awakening], [Transcendence]: it all begins in the quiet, eerie depths of night. One person gradually sees every card on the table, parting the fog that lies before the dawn. 2kReads8.3Score114Shelves

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    It has two male protagonists, high IQ, and no CP. Although I don't know why the score is a bit low, the world view, mission dungeon, and main plot layout are all good. There are no barrages or pig teammates.

42. 42 重 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The gang leader regulates the officialdom, has an online IQ, is not brainless, is logical, and is light on suspense.

43. 43 人 Life in the Jianghu: An Electrical Engineer's Extraordinary Adventure 人在江湖：一个电力工程师的奇遇 Year Three Provinces年三省Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Li Fangao, an electrical engineer, unexpectedly gains supernatural powers. In a daze and against his will, he finds himself stepping into the modern-day underworld. His powers bring him one extraordinary encounter after another, and with each new experience, his abilities continue to advance. Moving between the underworld and everyday life, he thrives in both. The underworld today has no more flashing blades or torrents of blood, but it is rife with open and covert power struggles, with deadly d 6.3kReads8.7Score588Shelves

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    New theme, power industry. Don't fight for spiritual power, just fight for electricity. Don't fight for internal strength, just fight for electricity. I am the power master!

44. 44 匹 A Common Man Takes the Stage 匹夫驾到 Qian Xiao千笑Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for print publication) (One heroine, no System, not a power fantasy, Chinese-style supernatural abilities) Among the infinite parallel worlds, there is a special world called Nanke, and a special group of people known as Calamity Exorcists. They soar through the skies and burrow underground, know the past and present, and travel between parallel worlds in different eras to carry out missions. A young man who calls himself a commoner is chosen by fate to enter Nanke’s mysterious academy, 102.9kReads9.4Score11.2kShelves

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    A must-read book for those with high IQ, very brain-burning and beautiful

45. 45 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The new book, The Night of Absolution, is out now! If you enjoy Old Li's style, come show your support~] [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 244.8kReads9.4Score53.4kShelves
46. 46 诡 The Haunted House 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 755.7kReads9.6Score92.8kShelves
47. 47 金 Jin Ling'er 金灵儿 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted She fought her way out of the mire and rose to the very top of the world! Her family was destroyed when she was five, and her mother fell into ruin. She grew up surrounded by cold stares and bullying. But she was born with an unyielding spirit and a will of steel! Using the only inheritance her mother left her, she trained in both the literary and martial arts, carving out a path through bloodshed until she became a soldier king and a spy queen feared around the world! Now, with her strength 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonists in these books are all awesome!

48. 48 弃 The Tearless Orphan II 弃儿无泪二 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted From the day she was born, she was abandoned by her family. After many twists and turns, she was finally taken in with compassion by her current adoptive parents. But life still had no smiles for her. For the sake of the family’s livelihood, her adoptive mother often tried to set her life on a predetermined path. Trapped by layer upon layer of restrictions, her future seemed shrouded in gloom. She had no say in her marriage, and even after starting a family and building a career, she could not e 8Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 莫 Don't Let Down Your Youthful Ambitions 莫负少年凌云志 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Urban166k WordsCompleted Ever since his parents' marriage fell apart, he had been like a lonely shooting star, plunging into the dark abyss of a broken home and becoming a neglected, unwanted child. His childhood was a miserable nightmare. His father's inaction was a merciless blade, cutting off every hope he had and bringing one misfortune after another. His grandmother unleashed her resentment toward his mother on him like a plague, subjecting the young boy to relentless torment that wore down both body and mind, as i 14Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 先 The Prophet’s Guide to Building a World-Saving Organization 先知的救世组织养成计划 I Can't Do Anything, Ahhh什么都不会啊啊啊Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Slow-paced, no female lead, not invincible, ensemble cast, not a wish-fulfillment story, not action-packed. The author would rather introduce this world. Also, the author is really bad at writing fight scenes, so there are as few as possible. Please go easy on me (screams).] The world as he knew it fell apart, and Chen Zihong unexpectedly arrived in a world both familiar and strange. When he learned he possessed the ability to foresee the future, he concealed his name and called himself the “Pr 187Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    The protagonists are all male and have high IQs, but they can be understood both in text and in audio books! They are the kind of people who want to see the protagonists smart but not too difficult to understand, and also have a funny atmosphere mixed in. Overall, it is worth watching. If you are interested, you can check it out [Love]

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