Recommend Books with Solid Writing, Logical Plots, and Smart Characters 来点文笔过关，剧情合理带脑子的书
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The Little Monster's Wanderings 小妖怪流浪记
(No System, no transmigration, not a power fantasy) They’re weak and unlucky, but that doesn’t stop them from being the protagonists of their own lives. Two naive but unlucky little demons keep living with optimism and resilience even after losing their good fortune. What will become of them in this world of rampaging demons, sinister hearts, and fantastical gods? Along the way, Tang Sanzang and his disciples travel west. Besides the demon kings who rule their respective territories, there are a
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- 2 Saving Mandela 拯救曼德拉 Saving Mandela 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Demon Dragon Beyond 魔龙于彼 The Demon Dragon Beyond 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Demon Dragon Beyond (Part Two) 魔龙于彼（下） The Demon Dragon Beyond, Part Two 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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Ten Days to the End 十日终焉
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
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- 6 EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 (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 168.1kReads9.6Score21.5k14d adds
- 7 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 261Reads—Score—14d adds
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I, Tree, House 我，树，屋
The protagonist dies in an accident in middle age. After death, he arrives in a strange world filled with the eerie and the mysterious. His biggest challenges and concerns are simple: not going hungry, making more money, adapting to his new identity, and gradually learning about this world. A vast treehouse built atop a giant tree is his home. He is the Hermit, Arcana IX. Welcome, everyone, to the eldritch daily life of a bewildered god! , Please read the following carefully to avoid
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- 9 The Abyss of Ebisu 蛭子之渊 [Cthulhu]+ [Suspense]+ [Eerie]+ [Unconventional]+ [Not Wish-Fulfillment]+ [No System]+ [No Romance] After finishing the manuscript of The Abyss of the Son of the Leech, horror novelist Martin disappeared without a trace... Without exception, everyone who read it began to teeter on the edge between sanity and madness. At the boundary between reality and dreams, who will make it to the Abyss of the Son of the Leech: Eddie, an Englishman; Hasegawa Kohei, a criminal investigator; or Lin Chen, a Chin 457Reads8.6Score10214d adds
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When the Lanterns Fade, the Calamity Ends 灯明劫尽
[Two strong leads, brilliant strategists, devoted only to each other, revenge, dual identities, dual personalities, an alternate world not based on any historical dynasty, plenty of witty flirting] She is the eldest princess, rumored to be cherished by all, yet she witnessed her mother spend her life being manipulated by the man she loved. Gentle and composed on the surface, she excels at reading people and understands human nature. To stir up the court, she will stop at nothing. She will destro
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Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂
Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency.
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- 12 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 2kReads—Score15014d adds
- 13 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 2.1kReads—Score16414d adds
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You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！
[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
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- 15 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 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... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds
- 16 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
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The Strongest Female Ghost Is My Wife 最强女鬼是我妻
Traditional fantasy martial arts, a story told with care, no System, and plenty of satisfying moments. At the end of the Ming dynasty, he slays the Qing invaders. He is the last man of the Ming, and in another world he can see ghosts and gods. With his cheat powers, he establishes an academy. “I told you to unify the world, not to unify it with a ghost bride.” Passionate and thrilling, yet warm-hearted, with a fresh story and delicate prose: A Jinyiwei guard transmigrates from the Ming dynasty t
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- 18 Leave Some Space, My Humble Abode 留白，寒舍 A diary about love, written from a wife’s perspective and addressed to his wife. Some people love flowers simply for their blossoms, and love watching them bloom. Others love a flower from the moment it is still a seed, anticipating what it will become. They watch it sprout, break through the soil, and keep growing upward. Its trunk grows ever sturdier, while leaves seem to appear from nowhere, one after another. They watch the leaves turn from pale green to deep green, then from deep green to a 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Upside-Down Upside Down 颠倒的颠 The upside-down of upside-down. —Reads—Score—14d adds
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Reborn: I’m Done Being a Good Daughter 重生，从不做好女儿开始
The story of a peasant woman who, after being reborn, slowly comes to terms with reality and grows into the best version of herself. Li Xiaorong spent her whole life trying to be a good person. First, she tried to be a good daughter, then, unwillingly and against her will, let her mother force her into a marriage exchange for her brother. After her husband died in an accident, she listened to her mother and remarried, becoming the wife of a man with three children. She supported her husband’s ca
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- 21 The Princess Sent Away for a Political Marriage Returns as an Assassin 和亲公主，归来已是杀手身 [Matched opponents + intense push and pull + healing] She was once the most honored woman in the imperial palace, and she gave her heart to the young man in white. But she never imagined that he would personally cast her into an abyss where no light could reach. Branded with the name of a wanton woman, she was sent beyond the frontier to marry, vanished along the way, and became an abandoned wife among the Uyghurs, a laughingstock to the world. Seven years later, she returned, carrying the wi 117Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Firstborn Daughter: Bringing My Boss Back to Ancient Times 嫡女风华：带着老板回古代
[Legitimate Daughter] [Transmigration] [Career] [Power Couple] [Smart Leads] [Sharp-Tongued Leads] [Sweet Romance] [Ensemble Cast] Cui Siyu, the Marquis's legitimate daughter, is pushed into the water by her vicious stepsister right from the start. When she wakes again, her soul has been replaced: Si Yu, a modern wage worker, has transmigrated to another world and will live out Cui Siyu's brilliance as a noble daughter. The Crown Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, Lan Jingxiao, is cruelly poisone
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Ah Li 阿漓
She was the eldest daughter of the Protector General’s household in Great Liang, yet she was born with the ability to understand the language of beasts… She should have enjoyed a life of luxury, but at the age of five she was sent away to face the world alone… She longed for the love of family, only to be abandoned by her relatives again and again… Time after time, hope was within reach, only for disappointment to follow! It turned out she had come into this world alone, and was destined to leav
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The Misty Isle Equation 雾屿方程式
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
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- 25 Clear Skies Over Misty Isle 雾屿晴明 Eightieth consecutive-win champion of the Black Panther underground fight club + key point guard for the national men’s basketball team + gold-medal CMO + savage math genius + undercover cop in Jingbo City + high school bully who never smoked, drank, or picked on classmates + untamed, rebellious heartthrob = Jiang Yu (Zeta) Scheming, talented actress and top student + clear-eyed porcelain doll + stubborn, rational striver + master of psychological games + a madwoman who never gives up + psychol 5Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Little Beggar Becomes an Official: My Lord, You Smell So Good 小乞儿当官：大人你好香
[Cross-dressing heroine + political intrigue + sweet romance + no rebirth, no golden finger] Tiansheng is the illegitimate daughter of a prince. After her mother was brutally killed when she was ten, she disguised herself as a man and honed her skills. From beggar to court official, her life takes off, flourishing at every turn and bringing a profusion of admirers, both women and men, all as charming as peach blossoms. Her impulsive cousin, a general. The gentle, jade-like prince of Chen, whose
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- 27 Film and TV Crossover: My Beautiful Muse, You're So Fragrant 综影视：美人你好香 A soul from another world is reborn as a nine-petaled lotus with an extraordinarily captivating fragrance, traveling through the various small worlds of TV dramas. Whose fate will she change, and what kinds of stories will she set in motion? (The golden finger varies, and there are plenty of author-created details.) 1. Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms: Xuan Nu (Torturing Li Jing whenever she has nothing better to do) 2. To the Mountain and Sea: Qiu Shui Rou (Giving the boss 16.9kReads9.4Score51214d adds
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A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文
A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance
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- 29 All the Fish the CEO Raised Have Run Away 总裁养的鱼都跑了 Years later, a reserved, socially awkward lawyer who has no interest in dating or marriage reunites with a cold, aloof CEO who is a robot and knows nothing about love. They save each other. Two people who are both hopeless with feelings stumble along, bringing warmth to one another. The heroine's former company CEO has always thought of himself as a player. Arrogant and overconfident, he assumed every woman was a fish in his pond, ready for him to pick. But when he finally wants to choose, he di 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I’m a Matchmaker in an Online Game 我在网游当红娘 A powerful hero and heroine + Urban romance + The heroine hides her identity and works as an NPC in a game + Hilariously overpowered friends + Matchmaking for singles. Powerful figures hide their identities and work for the heroine in the game. Our fates are tied, all thanks to your money. If you’re single, the organization can find you a match. A gentle hand ties the red thread, and an unexpected romance begins. A priceless match, a red thread with a price tag. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Japanese Invader Praised My Friendliness, So I Sent Him Straight to Hell 鬼子夸我亲善？我反手送他上西天
In the turbulent Republic of China, Jiangcheng was rife with undercurrents, and the smoke of the resistance against Japan’s espionage war quietly spread through the city. The unease of ordinary people collided with the revolutionaries’ somber silence. Hidden in the shadows, every faction maneuvered as currents churned beneath the surface. Every step forward was taken on the edge of a blade, and every breath carried the threat of death. As the shadow of a shattered nation fell across the land, a
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Fragrant Dust on Purple Paths 紫陌香尘
Drawing on more than a decade of experience as a police officer and my broader understanding of society, I wrote this original social realist mystery novel. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It spans 20 years from beginning to end, with dozens of clues and echoes woven throughout. I hope to share it with readers who are patient and enjoy thinking things through. There are two cases, but what truth will you see in them? The Fragrance of Purple Dust is divided into four volumes, each named wit
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Double Shadow: Rebirth Plan 重影：重生计划
This novel centers on deep adventures in an expansive world. Its greatest appeal lies in tightly reasoned, twist-filled storytelling and compelling character arcs. The plot unfolds link by link, blending intellectual depth with the satisfying thrills of a gripping read. Hardcore readers who crave intellectual stimulation and logical storytelling are welcome to dive in. Shadow Double: Rebirth Plan The mystery of a dead wife, the awakening of a clone; bloody battles and philosophical questions. Fr
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Spring Comes, and the Days Grow Short 椿来昼短
[The sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside-then-sweet-again actress Chun Lai] [Shen Xiangchen, a hundred-year-old powerhouse hidden in the mountains] Standing by the breeze, like meeting for the first time, As if their hearts had known each other, he lowered his eyes and pretended to walk on. He actually began to undress. His long, slender fingers calmly found the first button of his newly changed shirt and deftly undid it. Then the second, then the third, gradually revealing his sharply def
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- 35 The Peerless Master Is Actually a Lazybones 绝世高手其实是条咸鱼 The heroine is a straight woman with formidable martial arts skills. The hero is a scion of an aristocratic family who seems harmless but is ruthless beneath the surface. There are no palace intrigues or household battles because the hero and her father take care of every problem. Both the hero and her prince father dote on her. (Both are untouched; sweet romance.) 4.3kReads8.2Score35514d adds
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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
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
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- 37 A Good Man Is Hard to Find 良人难觅 [One-on-one romance + devoted couple + reborn and rise to power + mysteries of identity and personal growth + tragic romance and tangled feelings + political intrigue + fantasy setting + revenge and redemption + short novel] Poisoned wine burns her throat, and Cui Wanzhao is reborn as a four-year-old. During a viper attack in the imperial garden, she points straight at the Second Prince: “Your Majesty, the Second Prince and a guard were sneaking around!” Her childish words set off a storm at cou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Guide to Surviving the Imperial Palace 皇宫生存指南 [The author may add extra chapters irregularly, or even go on hiatus. I can only try to reach the ending, and perhaps the bonus chapters, before next winter break. Writing for too long makes my butt go numb and sore, so please bear with me.] Chu Zhi Que was framed by villains and killed on the operating table while carrying out a mission. When she woke up, the first thing she saw was a pestle resting in a mortar right in front of her. Chu Zhi Que was bewildered. She should have died without a bu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I Just Left, So Why Did He Go Crazy? 离开而已，他怎么疯了？ [One-on-one romance + devoted couple + tragic romance and tangled feelings + wealthy family feuds + personal growth + short novel + sweet bedtime treat] From childhood, Chu Huanhuan was taught that studying was the only path to success. That belief fell apart after the He family acknowledged her as their own. It turned out that power and wealth could also help a person survive in this world. But the powerful, wealthy He family dotes only on the other child, the one who was switched at birth. Chu 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn as the School Hunk’s Doomed Ex-Girlfriend 穿成校草的炮灰前女友 [One-on-one romance] [Both leads are virgins] [Transmigrate into a book] [System] [Short story] [Sweet bedtime read] Xu Yan'yan transmigrates into the role of the school heartthrob's cannon-fodder ex-girlfriend. She hates the character so much it makes her bristle, until the System dangles a generous reward in front of her and she instantly becomes a troublemaking expert. "I'm getting those cannon-fodder KPI points, no matter what!" To force Wei Siyuan to break up with her, she launches a "nonst 7Reads—Score—14d adds
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Wild Lilies Bloom in Spring Too 【野百合也有春天】
Important note in advance: This is not a story with two female leads! The platform settings are wrong! The male and female leads are devoted to each other, with absolutely no divided loyalties! As Zhou Xiaoyu looked at the profound sorrow in Song Chuyu’s eyes, she realized with absolute clarity that he still hadn’t moved on. That girl, Cen Baihe, had long since taken root in the softest part of his heart like the most tenacious vine, bound to him by blood and impossible to tear away. At that mom
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- 42 I Came to the Capital to Break Off the Engagement 我来京城退亲的 Pei Xuan returned to his residence after court, and the steward hurried to report, “Miss Jiang from Jiangnan has arrived with her mother. They’re in the reception hall speaking with the Old Madam.” He stepped through the moon gate and saw his mother and grandmother seated in the main seats, their faces displeased. A woman in plain clothes stood in the hall, her back ramrod straight. “Old Madam, Madam,” she said, her clear voice shattering the heavy silence, “I am Jiang Hailan of the Jiang family 8.9kReads8.0Score92014d adds
- 43 Xia Suofangyan 夏锁芳妍 His father, the Marquis of Pingnan, has been sentenced to death, his mother, Commandery Princess Haiyan, is under house arrest, and he has been banished to a remote land. Does their marriage contract still stand? She breaks off their engagement when he falls on hard times. Is she kicking him while he's down, or does she have her reasons? To escape the royal marriage bestowed upon her by fate, she accompanies a princess to a distant land as a bride. Amid boundless snowy plains, Eagle Sorrow Ravin 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Xiaoci Xian's Collection of Novellas About Love 小辞仙中篇爱情小说合集 I highly recommend the sixth story, "Who Does the Lilac Bloom For?" She said, “The Ding family was wrong to substitute a daughter born of a concubine for the legitimate heir to save face. Your Highness was wrong to accept this marriage under pressure. This mistake began in the capital and must end in Qianzhou. Now that Your Highness has reclaimed your rightful place, this mistake should come to an end as well.” Her gaze was clear and candid, without the slightest trace of resentment, only the lu 161Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Blood Curse of Immortality 长生血咒
[The mystery of immortality + palace intrigue at its peak + battlefield schemes + devastating romance + dynastic upheaval] This is an intense political romance full of heartbreak. Get yourself emotionally prepared before reading! Twist after twist! Every character is clever! The plot is logical, the foreshadowing is rich, and the emotional impact lingers. It took me three days to recover after finishing it! Princess Yongzhao carries unusual blood, making her the most precious “medicine” in the
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The Phoenix Returns to Rule the World 凤归权倾天下
This is a political intrigue novel with satisfying comeuppance, a slow burn, an exciting plot full of twists and turns, and one surprise reversal after another. It is not AI-generated. The heroine is skilled in medicine, martial arts, and political strategy. She is brilliant, takes down scoundrels, and is a strong female lead. Both leads are strong, and neither suffers heartbreak. Their relationship is especially sweet. The heroine, Jun Zijin, is a modern military doctor who transmigrates into
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- 47 Transmigrated Across a Thousand Years and Reborn: Twin Memories Storm the Marquis's Estate 穿越千年重生，双生记忆杀回侯府 Growth + Strong Female Lead + Comeback + Devoted Couple + Strong Male and Female Leads + Revenge This is not AI-generated! The story focuses on political intrigue, with suspense woven throughout and exciting business battles, too. There is a little necessary setup at the beginning, but after that she deals with the concubine, uses the second female lead, toys with the Empress Dowager, kills her, empties the enemy kingdom's coffers, and swallows up the enemy kingdom... Then an accident sends her 3.2kReads9.2Score42614d adds
- 48 Through the Clouds, the Blue Sky Appears 拨开云雾见青天 When the clouds part, the blue sky appears. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Nineteen Years Later, the Plum Blossoms Bloom 19年后，青梅花开 The Plum Blossoms Bloomed 19 Years Later 7Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Fourth Calamity: I Open a Game Server in Ancient Times and Build Up the Realm 第四天灾：我在古代开服搞基建
Fourth Calamity + nation-building + no romance + conquest [Host connection successful. System starting!] Su He, a modern office worker, fails to save someone and instead gets knocked into an ancient era of chaos by a bug-ridden System. Natural disasters and human calamities are rampant, the imperial court is on the verge of collapse, and war could erupt at any moment. As the last surviving member of a fallen noble family, Su He starts on hell difficulty: she owns nothing, powerful enemies surrou
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