Novels With Protagonists Who Have Eerie, Dark-Leaning Powers and Cool, Mysterious, Brainy Personalities 主角的能力诡异偏向黑暗，性格冷静神秘烧脑的小说

1. 51 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

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   Bizarre, mind-bending, despairing, touching...

2. 52 傀 Puppeteer: The Broken-String Marionette Show 傀儡师：断线偶戏 I’m Li Ke我是李柯Urban201k WordsOngoing [Puppeteer, dark fantasy, no goody-two-shoes, villain protagonist, decisive and ruthless] A dead world of the living, a living realm of the dead. I clutch two stalks of straw, living in this dead world... I can't think of how to write the blurb anymore, but: I want to create a villain who was not irredeemably evil from the start. He has feelings of his own, and things he holds dear. I want to create a dead world, a dark whirlpool that constantly tears at people's hopes. People are bound to one a —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 开EN A God-Tier Hidden Skill from the Start! I've Seen Through Everything 开局神级隐藏技能！我已看透一切 Thin Porridge Shizhou稀粥世洲Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Female Lead] [Livestream] [Feel-Good] Left Cheng'an was pulled into a world survival game and awakened the game's only god-tier skill, "True Sight"! From then on, he could see the other side of the game! A branch lay by the roadside. Ordinary players: "What's this thing underfoot? Get it out of the way!" What Left Cheng'an saw: [A locust branch loved by the imprisoned Eight-Legged Countess. Give it to her and you can get the quest item, "Secret Room K 70kReads8.7Score7.6kShelves

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   This is super good! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Cool][Cool][Cool] [Infinite Flow][Lighthearted and Funny][No Female Lead] + [Live Stream] Zuo Cheng'an opened his eyes, climbed the Twelve Heavenly Ladders, and pointed directly at the false gods of the heavens: "I am willing to wield my sword to cut through the long night, to clear the clouds and see the sun from the shadows of chaos! To restore the truth to the world!" Zuo Cheng'an was pulled into a world survival game and awakened the game's only god-level skill, "Eye of Truth"! From then on, he saw another side of the game! A tree branch was placed by the roadside. Ordinary players: What's that hard thing to hurt your feet? Get out of the way! In Zuo Cheng'an's eyes: [The locust tree branch that the imprisoned eight-legged countess loves. Giving it to her will get you the quest item 'Secret Room Key'] An NPC served a table of delicious food. Players: We're afraid of being poisoned, please let us go. Zuo Cheng'an: [Poisonous, you'll die if you eat it] [Slightly poisonous, you'll see little people dancing if you eat it] [Non-poisonous, your strength will increase by 1 after eating it] A monster walked past the players. Players: Terrifying, we dare not provoke it. Zuo Cheng'an: [HP 2.1% (Use finishing blow recommended!)]... What was initially thought to be an ordinary game guiding humanity towards evolution turned out to be nothing more than a malicious conspiracy. Humanity's struggle for survival within the dungeon is merely a source of amusement for people in another world.

4. 54 何 What Is an Immortal? What Is a Demon? 何为仙！何为魔！ Beyond the Mortal World逸于凡尘Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing In the shadowy reaches of the demonic path, he cultivated for thousands of years. At last, hunted by the Immortal Realm, he had no choice but to open a secret realm: the Heavenly River Pavilion. He returns to the past! Schemes against all heroes! Decisive and ruthless! Profit above all else!!! All to find the Dao he seeks. The world may seem ever-shifting, but it is your own heart that lacks resolve. This world changes endlessly and without warning. How can you know whether what lies ahead is 2.2kReads9.3Score216Shelves

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   The common clichéd, mindless plots found in ordinary books are completely absent in this one. It's a rebirth story featuring a high-IQ protagonist with excellent writing. The plot is unlike any other formulaic novel; the protagonist's intelligence is consistently high, his thinking is clear, and his logic is coherent. This is a true male-oriented novel—you have to use your brain to read it! The protagonist is self-serving! He truly utilizes future events to plan from the beginning, unlike other mindless novels where the reborn protagonist constantly provokes others. This book completely avoids such brainless plots. The protagonist's intelligence is exceptional; although he plans his future path based on his past life's memories, his actions are skillful and sophisticated, always demonstrating caution and high wisdom. Furthermore, there are no mindless plot points; the logic is rigorous. The protagonist is an extremely self-interested individual—this is not a mindless novel! Not a mindless novel! Not a mindless novel! I'm saying it three times because it's important. If you're looking for a mindless, feel-good novel, look elsewhere! If you don't read this carefully, you'll miss a lot of foreshadowing. Be mindful while reading and don't skip ahead; every word or sentence might be a key element related to later plot developments. Also, the author's hidden clues will be explained later, perhaps in one, two, or even many chapters. From what I've read so far, there are practically no major problems, so you can read it with confidence. One more thing: don't read this without thinking, because some of the exciting moments are on the surface, while others are not. If you don't understand them, don't waste your time.

5. 55 序 Sequence: Sacrifice 序列：祭品 He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating is being suppressed during the new-book period, so feel free to dive in! [Sequence-based growth + He An's new novel + the usual promise: no frustrating setbacks] Sold by his parents to be a human sacrifice, he returns with the Five Ghosts in place of his organs and the Six Demons transformed into his viscera! Mom, Dad, why aren't you smiling anymore? Those people and gods who took my organs, are you ready? I've come to collect what you owe me! 292.7kReads9.1Score32.5kShelves
6. 56 写 I Wrote a Fairy Tale and Forged the Twilight of the Gods 写个童话，铸成诸神黄昏 Milk Tea Cats and Dogs奶茶猫狗Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing One day, countless [Gates] suddenly appeared across the world. At the same time, a power known as [Truth] began to echo through the human realm. Some awakened the Truth of Isaac Newton, father of mechanics, and learned the sky-rending magic of manipulating gravity. Some awakened the Truth of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear bomb demon, and could turn an entire city to lifeless ruins with a wave of their hand. Some awakened the Truth of Li Bai, the immortal banished from heaven, and could d 62.5kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves
7. 57 回 Back in My Senior Year, but Now I’m the Dungeon Boss 回到高三，但成为副本Boss Nothing Through Repetition因为重复所以没有Mystery379k WordsCompleted Zhu An figured she must have committed some terrible sin in her past life. Otherwise, how could she have blinked and found herself back in her senior year of high school? The first day after being reborn: not happy. The second day after being reborn: still not happy. The third day after being reborn: fully adjusted, completely unhinged! The fourth day after being reborn... Zhu An: Huh? The dead person is actually me?! She is a chronicler of civilization. She is a union of purification and corrup 2.6kReads8.7Score332Shelves

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   Part of it is correct

8. 58 全 Global Deities: My Divine Domain Is an Endless Abyss 全民神袛：我的神域是无尽深渊 Lord of the Raven渡鸦之主Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted After the Abyss swept through and shattered Chu Hao’s world, he arrived in a strange new world. In this world, everyone could create a strange world of their own. A beautiful, exquisite elven world? A magnificent dragon’s nest plane? A world of ancestral shamans from the dawn of chaos? Those are all too weak. My creation is the Endless Abyss! This is an endless, suffocatingly terrifying place! This is a place of brutal conditions and deadly dangers! This is a place without morality or ethi 15.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   All Are Okay. Story Synopsis: All are leaning towards dark and eerie themes.

9. 59 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 11.9kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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   Transmigrating to another world, cultivating immortality in a bizarre way, possessing a cheat code: a piece of Bagua beast skin that records and can optimize strange techniques, reducing the costs of cultivation and use to an acceptable level. The protagonist is cautious yet bold, decisive in killing, not a saint, eager to become stronger, and possesses both courage and meticulousness. A good read.

10. 60 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 508.7kReads9.1Score41.3kShelves
11. 61 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M 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 1MReads9.3Score123.9kShelves
12. 62 我 I Started by Devouring Gods and Rose Against the Current 我从吃神开始反向晋升 Cool Isn't Cool酷是不酷Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts] [Ensemble cast] [No System] The gods descended upon the world, and the Ascenders appeared. At the age of eighteen, everyone can choose a unique path to godhood within the Ascension Tower. But Jiang Qi’s left eye is connected to a forbidden zone. Within the forbidden zone, he embarked on a strange path: he can ascend as long as he eats monsters. The world obtains everything from the Ascension Tower. And my ability is... [When I write the first sentence, the universe coll 235.7kReads9.1Score22.5kShelves
13. 63 满 A Max-Level Expert Pretends to Be a Newbie, but Her Secret Identities Keep Getting Exposed 满级大佬装萌新，马甲掉不完 Mysteries of the Stars星辰玄妙Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Invincible + Cautious + Comedy + Multiple Secret Identities + Absolute Control He is a creator-level powerhouse among the myriad heavens, yet he prefers to pose as a weak newbie and take it easy. The God King is a clay figure he molded, the Immortal Emperor is one of his split incarnations, and every legend in the world is one of his secret identities. At the sect tournament, he “narrowly beats” the last-place contestant, while the Grand Supreme Elder kneels to watch a divine technique. When t 2.8kReads—Score313Shelves

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    It's arguably the pinnacle of fantasy comedy! A world-class powerhouse disguises himself as a complete weakling to roam the heavens, with gods, kings, and immortal emperors all playing disguises—a premise that inherently provides a satisfying experience. From a clay figure in a newbie village causing a sect-wide uproar, to a shopping list turning into a sword manual and underwear becoming a chaotic treasure, every scene is filled with adorable contrasts and hilarious moments of overwhelming power. The plot is wildly imaginative, featuring alter egos fighting each other, villainous plots turning into fireworks, and schizophrenic romances. Absolute strength collides with a laid-back, survival-oriented approach, creating a wonderfully unique experience. It offers the exhilarating feeling of an invincible protagonist while also providing laugh-out-loud moments of absurd comedy. High-energy from start to finish, it's a true stress-relieving masterpiece!

14. 64 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.7kReads9.1Score557Shelves

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    The south wind blows, but even ten miles of spring breeze cannot compare to you.

15. 65 我 I Crown Myself Queen in the Eerie World 我在诡异世界，加冕女王 Queen Gaga嘎嘎女王Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Mild Horror]+ [Suspense]+ [Everyone’s Favorite]+ [White Moonlight]+ [No Fixed Couple] Elena transmigrates into the body of a vampire princess. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees a blood-soaked doll with a split mouth playing hide-and-seek with her! And if it finds her, it’ll eat her?! Elena is trembling beneath the bed when she suddenly spots some distorted writing carved into the underside of the bed frame… [Survival Rules for the Dark World] 1. You are absolutely safe inside t 3.2kReads9.3Score545Shelves
16. 66 第 First Rate! 第一流！ Zhong Jiuling钟九陵Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, no formulaic tropes, not a power fantasy. Excellent writing and a first-rate plot. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Year thirty-one of the New Era. Snow fell in the bitter cold of winter. Many things happened that year. The Divine Church gained a new Divine Son, the Buddhist faith saw thirty-six golden lotuses bloom, and a madman emerged from a crumbling Taoist temple. The North Sea churned, threatening to swallow heaven and earth. A tiny blade of grass grew in the De 39.7kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves

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    The 3,000+ hours of runtime indicates that these two are very good.

17. 67 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 897Reads—Score103Shelves

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    This is a great book! It covers the three laws of ghosts, but it's not fan fiction! It features a completely new storyline and a grand world, connecting the past, present, and future! A friendly reminder: if you're looking for a fast-paced, action-packed read, you might want to skip this one. The excitement builds gradually; you have to find clues and rules to survive in the supernatural world—it's thrilling and exciting! Every little detail is packed with satisfying moments. The main theme is the resurgence of the supernatural, proving that the supernatural cannot be eradicated! The writing is strong, with excellent pacing. Each character has their own highlights, and the protagonist isn't the only one receiving all the credit. Finally, a word of caution: I really don't recommend this book to those looking for a completely fast-paced, action-packed read from the start.

18. 68 凡 A Mortal’s Demonic Cultivation: The Profound Yin Chronicles 凡人修魔：玄阴传 One Big White一只肥大白Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal-world setting + satisfying read but no overpowered, arrogant hero + genius protagonist + decisive and ruthless + demonic cultivation + technical approach to cultivation + creates his own techniques and secret arts later on + slow burn + Xuanguxian template + skips the mortal-world opening] Xiao Qing is reborn in the cultivation world carrying a mysterious jade pendant. After testing as a three-element spiritual root, he unexpectedly joins a demonic sect. Once there, Xiao Qing relies on h 49.7kReads8.6Score4.9kShelves

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    Demonic cultivators, corpse demons, and blood demons are the four paths.

19. 69 S S-Rank Bandage Man: My Road to Stardom S级绷带人：我的影帝之路 Didi Doudou地地豆豆Mystery994k WordsCompleted “Once a phantom beneath the spotlights, now a wailing figure wrapped in bandages.” A work inspired by the game Identity V. The novel’s characters are only loosely connected to their in-game counterparts; the characters are used to explore human nature, and the pacing is unhurried. Dark aesthetics, dual personalities, horror games, twisted humanity, and dystopia. Welcome to the Oletus Manor, a “hellish stage” that feeds on fear to entertain its audience! Start reading and unveil the manor’s blood 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dark Manor, a horror survival game, with a slightly eerie and slow-paced theme.

20. 70 师 The Blade of the Master 师刀 Clear as All Things万象澄澈Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing Eyes like shooting stars, movements like lightning. A blade that kills, a sword that saves. This is a story about a young man and his blade. 5.7kReads9.0Score437Shelves

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    They are all very beautiful

21. 71 阴 Yin Immortal 阴仙 Jiang Muxi江沐淅Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsOngoing Born inside a coffin, the young man honors the dying wish of the old caretaker of the charity cemetery and personally sends his sworn younger sister to join an immortal sect. After she enters the sect, he accidentally stumbles into the Yin Mountain of a Hundred Ghosts and has no choice but to embark on the path of ghosts… Thus begins the legendary cultivation journey of a ghost cultivator wielding a ghost blade, slaying giant demon overlords and cleaving immortal sect masters in two… 16.3kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
22. 72 我 Is It Too Much for a Fate Card Master to Have Fifty-Two Fate Cards? 我一个命牌师五十二张命牌不过分 The Horse That Isn't the Dragon Horse别龙马的马Urban1.6M WordsCompleted The powerful are humbled to the dust, the proud beg for what they can never obtain, the wanton Witch dies for love, the schemer dies for loyalty, the Traveler dies on the road home, the Grim Reaper is trapped by the River of the Underworld, the Shepherd dies for his faith, the Giant of Dusk falls before dawn, the Blazing Sun extinguishes the light of the ancient sun, the Imaginer never existed, the Thief ends up with nothing, and the Seer dies in pursuit of knowledge. The Sleepless one falls int 3.6kReads—Score959Shelves
23. 73 七 Seven Days of Possession 七日着魔 Brick Fun砖乐Eastern Fantasy707k WordsOngoing Demons are temptation and desire, chaos and disorder, destruction and upheaval. Demons dwell in the obsessions of all things; anything can become demonic. So long as all things endure, the demonic path will endure. After the protagonist’s corpse lay unclaimed for seven days, he awoke on the seventh day and forged a demonic body. Since Heaven has given me this chance to live again, rather than remain one of the numb masses in this mortal world, I would rather become the one and only primordial de 2.5kReads9.2Score300Shelves
24. 74 从 I Began Immortality by Using My Disciples as Corpse-Refining Fodder 从把徒弟当做练尸耗材开始长生 May It Always Be This Way愿得长如此Xianxia272k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted from scratch + self-interest + no brainless protagonist + definitely not abandoned midway + decisive and ruthless + no saintly heroine + dark style + multiple female cultivators as pawns] Qin Yu transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a rogue cultivator who barely survived a body-snatching attempt. But this is a world that devours people. As long as saints live, thieves will thrive; mortals are like grass, and cultivators are no different. Fortunately, he has an Eight Tri 1.5kReads6.0Score116Shelves

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    The story is a dark fantasy. The protagonist is born with nothing but a pure heart. At the beginning, he leads his teammates to their deaths in pursuit of a fortuitous opportunity. Later, wanting to monopolize the treasure, he burns his teammates like firewood, and even uses the dead enemies to refine the White Bone Pill. Starting from chapter 35, he gains control over the Five Poisons, and later he uses the Dao Heart Demon Seed to control others.

25. 75 诡 Seeking Immortality in the Strange Realm: I Have a Divine Ability Tree 诡界求仙：我有一棵神通树 Calm Waters of the Xiang River湘水无波Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Masterful survivalist cultivation + eerie cultivation + Tiangang divine powers + ruthless and decisive + no harem + not a bleeding heart] Born as the master of divine powers, I am the Dao Lord of the cosmos! The eerie invaded, the Heavenly Dao collapsed, and the cosmos was left in ruins… The gods and Buddhas of the heavens, the great powers of the Immortal Dao, all vanished overnight. The path to immortality was severed, the divine path fell silent, and demons and monsters ran rampant. Where ar 74.7kReads8.3Score6.9kShelves

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    🌶🌶The protagonist is reborn into another world, a world teeming with demons and monsters, where human life is cheap. However, he is born with supernatural powers and is fortunate to receive the help of a rare treasure, thus embarking on the path of martial arts and cultivation.

26. 76 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score290Shelves

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    This post-apocalyptic novel is unlike any other! The protagonist is calm and mysterious, the plot is full of high-energy twists and turns, and the foreshadowing is incredibly deep. There's no system or cheat codes; it focuses on the struggle of human nature and grand suspense, making it increasingly addictive.

27. 77 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... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
28. 78 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 27kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
29. 79 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse536k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast] + [No overpowered cheats] + [Power struggles] + [Slow burn, not a power fantasy] + [No stereotypical characters] + [Wits and strategy] + [A blend of classical and modern prose, not for everyone] (Revised through Chapter 37 of Volume Two. Later chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics applies in this book. You cannot replenish your mana forever. Any method of gaining power will gradually be discovered by others over time, causing its benefits to diminish until they even 48.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves

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    No stereotypical character designs, no omniscient perspective; ordinary people beat up cheat codes, and atheists outwit Cthulhu. A new genre, the anti-cheat genre. When all characters' intelligence loses its value and halo in reality, cheat codes become a death knell for possessing something valuable.

30. 80 因 A Tragedy Caused by Hemorrhoids 因痔疮而引发的惨案 Lord Xianyue仙月大人Eastern Fantasy741k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Magic] [Supernatural powers] [Bizarre] [Farming] [Mechanical energy] [Ensemble cast] [Western fantasy] [Elf knights, angels] [Warriors and battle aura] [Planetary continents] [Bloodline evolution] [Cautious, semi-behind-the-scenes protagonist] [Research institute] [Study and critical thinking] [Dark] [Healing and heartwarming] [Unrestrained imagination] [No golden finger] [Fate] [Uniqueness] [Sequence pathways] [Magical civilization] He gets treated like research material the m 540Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heartwarming story about struggling in another world without any special abilities or cheat codes, relying entirely on one's own judgment.

31. 81 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely calm, not mindless, everyone's a shrewd old fox. The flow of time carries the weight of countless events, washing away generations of humanity. The river of time flows on, never to return, burying countless heroic and tragic songs. One day, someone had a sudden inspiration and stepped into the river, drifting downstream, wanting to see what the future held. After a long time, he finally met a young man fishing on the riverbank. He then asked the young man: What is an immortal? What is the Dao? What is immortality? The young man's eyes were empty, and he shook his head, answering: I don't know! The man asked again: Cultivation! Is it cultivating the heart? Or the strength? The young man scratched his head, smiling awkwardly: I don't know~ A third question: What year is it today? The young man's eyes flashed, somewhat excited, and he said as if reciting a familiar story: Regardless of the year, I only wish that all sentient beings in the future will live forever! The man was stunned, then burst into laughter: You know everything, you understand everything, I worried for nothing, and came all this way for nothing. "Very well, the future is truly interesting, very interesting indeed!" With that, the person vanished without a trace. Only the young man sighed softly, gazing out from behind the screen: "Fellow participants, would you like to hear our story?"

32. 82 猛 Frightful Ghost Park: The Ghosts Are the Only Ones Who Can Kill Me 猛诡乐园：我只能被诡杀死 Little Mister Doesn't Believe in Love小小先生不相信爱Mystery304k WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds + Horror + Yandere + Multiple Heroines] Updated [Attractions] [Bus No. 216]: “If a little mistake like [failing to stop it] means you can't get home, that's just too pitiful.” [Grand Celebration]: “With all these joyous occasions piled together, how could there be any suffering? Why don't I feel any? These lowlifes should be happy! This is clearly a celebration! A double celebration! This is clearly... a grand celebration!” [Forest Hunter]: Everyone hides behind a mask. The star 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just pushed it randomly...

33. 83 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    This is for you, I hope you like it.

34. 84 举 Raise Your Head Three Feet, and There’s an Evil God 举头三尺有邪神 Firmament Giant Rock苍穹巨岩Mystery328k WordsOngoing [Eastern Fantasy + Lovecraftian Elements + Plot-Driven + Mystery + No Cliches + No System + No Brain-Dead Characters + Not a Power Fantasy] [Readers who may be bothered by this, proceed with caution] [The first five chapters are slow-burn setup. The story picks up afterward, and there's a detailed outline, so read with confidence!] After transmigrating, Zhou Mo finds himself in a small village that resembles one from ancient China. Gradually, strange and utterly inexplicable things begin happeni 922Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    An absolute gem among niche finds! [Eastern Fantasy][Cthulhu][Suspenseful Mind-Blowing Theme] The first few chapters are a bit slow-paced, but as you read on, you'll realize that they were all foreshadowing and setup, quite unexpected! Similar to the Daoist fantasy genre with its Cthulhu cultivation theme, it focuses on mystery and suspense!

35. 85 道 The Strange Path of the Dao 道诡异途 The Miracle Worker Who Can't Use Magic不会魔法的奇迹师Eastern Fantasy114k WordsOngoing Deep underground, the container storing pain broke apart. It wasn’t a bomb that caused it, but the devouring of the Interstitial Whale, which destabilized the structure. Two thousand fragments of consciousness poured out, but instead of dissipating, they began to... merge. They wound around one another of their own accord, like vines, like tentacles, like despair given physical form. A vast entity made of pure pain was being born underground. It had no intelligence, only instinct: to make ever 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look, this is definitely not traditional cultivation.

36. 86 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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    Highly recommend! [Cool][Cool][Cool] A masterpiece on Tomato, incredibly good, with a fantastic and captivating plot. The content is vivid, high-energy throughout, and a very enjoyable read. I absolutely love this novel and highly recommend it!!!!

37. 87 7 749 Told You to Turn It In, So Why Did You Tattoo a Weird God Sequence? 749让你上交，你纹诡神序列？ Little Bear Felt the Spring Breeze Again Last Night小熊昨夜又春风Urban513k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [Freshman Intern at Organization 749] [Supernatural Horror] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Mystic Tattoo Powers] [Tai Sui Fatekeeper] [Gu Wei Nan Ting] [One-Punch Demon Slayer] [Paper Bride] [Sun and Moon Out of Sync] [Passionate Team] "No heroine, no harem! The villains are smart, and no matter how far they run, they will be hunted down!" (About one standalone case every ten chapters, with the overall story tying together in a closed loop. A highly satisfying read with plenty of 440Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Anti-terror! SSS-level Tai Sui Token! Dark-themed! Plot-driven.

38. 88 无 Silent Madness 无声癫狂 The Dam I Hit我打的达姆Urban545k WordsOngoing “Mild horror, not a wish-fulfillment story, no formulaic tropes... In a world shaped by desire, can people truly have the right to live freely? What we can say for certain, though, is that people may not even have the right to live freely.” This story is set in a fictional world. Any countries or place names appearing in the book have no connection to the real world... Welcome, readers! Remember to leave comments and join the discussion. Feel free to bother the author, too. 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one I wrote myself; I don't know if it fits the topic. The second one I'm using to gain traffic.

39. 89 我 I Level Up Alone in a Mysterious World 我在诡秘世界独自升级 Divine Gambler Liu赌鬼神六Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Sequences, potions, role-playing, leveling up, lighthearted] What secrets lie hidden in the city shrouded in black fog? Between the military and the church, which is the right choice? Is the supreme pope a god or a mere mortal? Chosen by the gods, a young man unwittingly sets foot on the path fate has laid out for him. Beneath the Egyptian pyramids lie golden giants as tall as buildings. High above the Eastern Isles dwell shrine maidens who control the weather. In the vast cosmos, a gigantic ey 13.4kReads8.4Score821Shelves

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    📚The protagonist's abilities are bizarre and dark, a mysterious and mind-bending novel🔥Series, from Observer to Omniscient Eye: Someone knows that the higher the awakening level, the more dangerous it is for him. He chooses the simplest support type, but unexpectedly, after drinking the awakening potion, various indicators such as level appear in his vision. Could it be that the system has awakened? [Facepalm]

40. 90 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.3kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
41. 91 万 Lord of Ten Thousand Nights 万夜之主 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, a blood-red demon star fell to earth. Was it the end, or a resurgence? The starry sea dimmed, and all things withered. As dusk fell, a ghostly fog once again spread across the land, revealing a mysterious world... 6.2kReads8.9Score632Shelves
42. 92 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
43. 93 活 Taboo of the Living 活人禁忌 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted When I was nine, I found myself in mortal danger! To save me, my grandfather made a decision that would change my life forever... 16kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
44. 94 我 I’m a Dual-Personality Surgeon, Professionally a Ripper 我，双面手术师，职业开膛手 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Some call him Miracle Doctor Lu, while others call him Lu the Skinner. Some owe their battlefield dominance to the mechanical limbs he fitted them with; others have breathed their last beneath his surgical knife. He can save someone on the brink of death, or make a corpse disappear without a trace. By day, he is the warmest kindness in the world; by night, he is a terror that makes the whole world tremble. A scalpel rests between his fingers: one side is a demon, the other an angel. His name is 20.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
45. 95 我 I Changed Class and Became a Dark Taoist 我转职成了黑暗道士 Wilderness Wanderer荒野旅人Sports1.3M WordsCompleted [Plot-driven story] The world’s first virtual online game, Immortal, is mysteriously released. Gaming addict Lin Yuan changes to the forbidden class: Dark Taoist. He awakens an SSS-rank talent: Dark Corpse Control! Dark Corpse Control: Use monster corpses to resurrect zombies that fight for you. No cooldown, and there’s no limit to the number of zombies you can resurrect. Countless elite monsters, lord monsters, and king-rank bosses… are all killed by Lin Yuan and resurrected as zombie beasts. W 6.6kReads8.4Score574Shelves
46. 96 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.8kReads7.3Score410Shelves

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    Wuxia (martial arts) is worth reading; both strategy and martial arts are top-notch.

47. 97 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 47.7kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves

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    "My name is Zhang Asi, born at 4 AM on the 14th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar in a Yin year... If I survive... Please don't believe Zhang Asi!" The first book, *The Ghostly Tomb*, seems to best fit the description. The protagonist's abilities are weak in the early stages, but become increasingly bizarre after learning his true identity. The other books feature protagonists who are not human [awkward laugh].

48. 98 垂 On My Deathbed, I Sat Bolt Upright: The Old Ones Were Me All Along 垂死病中惊坐起，旧日竟是我自己 Ten Tons in Three Days三天吃十吨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not an invincible protagonist + progression novel + no System + Lovecraftian horror + not fast-paced wish fulfillment + follows the official route] Lu Ning wandered through the fog for two thousand years. When he finally emerged, he found that the world seemed to be sick. The sun was covered in tentacles, planets were blanketed in flesh, the moon had sprouted countless eyes, and even Earth was groaning and crying for help. The diseased, disaster beasts, and followers of evil gods ran rampant, w 48.8kReads9.1Score5.8kShelves

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    Sixteen days had passed. Although he had witnessed this scene several times before, Mo Chuan still felt a chill run down his spine. Seeing Mo Chuan's state, the old man's withered face broke into a smile, the wrinkles on his face gnarled and sinister. "It's normal to cough up flesh. You have no idea how dangerous it was. I found you inside a black goat's belly." "I don't know if they chopped you into pieces and stuffed them into the goat's mouth, or if the goat, being a voracious eater, swallowed your flesh whole." "I cut open the goat's belly and took you out piece by piece." "You're weak now, why don't you go back inside and rest?" "..." Mo Chuan was indeed very weak. This was the first time in sixteen days that he had come out of the dimly lit wooden hut and was even able to help the old man twist hemp rope. He remembered that when he first woke up, he wasn't even sure if he was still alive. His body was mangled beyond recognition, his abdomen ripped open, intestines and flesh spilling onto the ground. Whether lucid or hallucinating, he watched as the old man picked up the flesh and intestines, took a needle and thread, and began to mend him. After mending, the old man took out some grayish-white powder of unknown origin and forcibly applied it to his wounds. Granulation erupted, and flesh and blood visibly grew, intertwining like worms. The wounds healed quickly, leaving only faint marks. Mo Chuan watched in horror as his own flesh grew back piece by piece. How could someone so mangled into pieces be stitched back together and brought back to life? How could someone so mangled still live? What kind of creature was this old man? How could he stitch himself back together like this?!

49. 99 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 237Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Infinite Twists | Horror & Thriller | Group Battle | Mind-Bending Battle] -- Ten-Day Same Style -- Werewolf is so weak! Mind-bending battles are a crazy party! The fat guy smashes the wall and gives away first blood, the man in the suit starts with "You're all dead..." The protagonist is not an overpowered protagonist, there are no mindless wish-fulfillment novel tropes, only a battle of wits! ▶▶▶▶Preview Before Reading◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀ ❶ Mind-Bound Prison + Time-Limited Annihilation, Death Prohibitions are Deadly— ❷ Public Investment Hides Traps, Lending Rules Bury Deadly Motives, Every Step is a Gamble with Life! ❸ Rabbit Gnawing on Skull Doll Seeking Death, Church Jaw-Cracking Mechanism, Horror and Thriller at their Peak! ❹ Chain Shaking to Break the Game, Sherlin's Game Hides Mysteries, Mind-Bending Battles that Will Make Your Scalp Twist! ▼▼▼ [Click the Cover Below]▼▼▼Start Unlocking! 166673838

50. 100 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy761k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.2kReads5.4Score316Shelves

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    A traditional cultivation story, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive, cunning, ruthless, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. There is no system, no female lead, and it's not a brainless or dark story.

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