Behind-the-Scenes Stories About Building a Power Base, Where the Protagonist Doesn't Always Take Center Stage 幕后流，培养势力，不要主角一直在第一线的那种

1. 151 全 What Do I Do When Everything Is Supreme Divinity? Contain It! 全是至高神性怎么办？收容它！ Rat-a-tat-tat Squad突突突寄队Urban965k WordsOngoing [Livestream]+ [Building an Organization]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Containing Monsters]+ [Behind-the-Scenes Story] When Fang Xiu woke up, he had transmigrated to a world full of danger and anomalies. Here, indescribable phantoms occupied the sky, spiders wove webs beneath the mountains in people's dreams, a new humanity was born underground, and the Children of the Sun and Children of the Night had switched places once more. Amid all sorts of eerie phenomena, a giant clock was slowly approaching from 51.8kReads8.7Score5.3kShelves

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   [Top Post][Top Post] Perfectly matches! 🌈 [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Building Power + No Female Lead] ①🍹The protagonist creates items with magical abilities, finds hosts, overturns the world, and changes the rules! ②🍹The protagonist creates a pseudonym system, using pseudonyms to gain reputation, contain anomalies, and continue human civilization! ③🍹Wang Jiao uses potions to modify one human after another, thus, monsters are born, and the world changes accordingly! ④🍹The protagonist is bound to a salvation system, starting by establishing the [Emperor] Foundation. As long as he continues to develop and expand, and handles and contains anomalies, he can obtain all kinds of treasures and abilities.

2. 152 看 After Seeing Attribute Points, I Led My Clan to Dominate Myriad Worlds 看见属性点后，带领家族称霸万界 Gold as Jade金如玉Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing [Behind-the-Scenes Scheming + Ensemble Cast + Clan + System + Ruthless + Eradicate Every Last Enemy + No Goody-Two-Shoes Hero + Building a Power Base] Qin Feng transmigrated to a cultivation world called the Xuantian Continent, where the strong can burn the heavens, boil the seas, and pluck the sun, moon, and stars from the sky. Everyone else transmigrated as an invincible powerhouse, but Qin Feng became the young master of a minor clan. After waiting eighteen years, he finally got his golden fi 8.6kReads8.2Score603Shelves

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   A top-rated masterpiece! "After Seeing Attribute Points, Lead Your Clan to Dominate All Realms" is incredibly addictive! The protagonist, Qin Feng, possesses attribute point abilities that are simply heaven-defying. Not only can he improve himself, but he can also buff the entire clan. While others scramble for spiritual herbs, he creates them; while others compete for cultivation levels, he mass-produces Great Emperors. The thrill of his clan's rise to power is off the charts!

3. 153 无 Invincible: Starting by Changing the World 无敌：从改变世界开始 Little Monster小小怪Eastern Fantasy627k WordsCompleted From the moment Chu Xiu obtained the System, the world began to grow strange. The megalodon teeth in the museum disappeared, and a real megalodon appeared in the sea! Qionghai City was stunned! So-and-so received a martial arts manual from an old master, actually cultivated inner energy, and became a martial arts expert! The whole country was astonished and thrilled, and people streamed out in search of old masters. A magic academy began accepting students, with acceptance letters delivered by o 273Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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   Most of them aren't very visually appealing, overemphasizing the power levels. Personally, I think it's better to focus on ensemble casts; the main character doesn't need to be overemphasized. In my opinion, after chapters 50 or 60, they should have introduced the three-headed dragon Ghidorah or had the main character appear as the mysterious masked man. The Nine-Tails' summoning and destruction of a country and its capital should announce a new era to the world, instead of just petty crimes and small-scale skirmishes. 🌚

4. 154 暗 Dark Night Sovereign: From the Start, I Summoned Guiguzi and Weizhuang 暗夜尊主，开局召唤鬼谷卫庄 Beautiful Female Ghost漂亮女鬼Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [System + summoning + emperor + invincible + domineering + ruthless + political scheming and power struggles] A disastrous start from the get-go: her adoptive father is refining medicine! The adoptive father has sinister intentions and can't wait to use his adopted son's blood to refine a medicine. Nangong Ye faces having his blood drained and his cultivation crippled. The situation has become a showdown at Xuanwu Gate: the victor becomes king, and the loser is branded a rebel. Nangong Ye turns 8.2kReads7.5Score418Shelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates to another world and obtains a system that allows him to summon various characters. At the start, he summons these characters to kill his adoptive father, seize his place, and become a high-ranking official of the dynasty. Secretly, the protagonist establishes the organization Dark Night, becoming its master—the Dark Night Lord, the most mysterious person in the world. [Heart emoji][Cool emoji][Thumbs up emoji][Thumbs up emoji][Thumbs up emoji]

5. 155 请 Do You Want Me to Save the World? I'm a Pure-Hatred Warrior 请我拯救世界吗？可我是纯恨战士 This Author's Account Has Been Deleted该作者已注销Fantastical Romance163k WordsOngoing When Ghost Moon descended, crimson moonlight bathed the land. The world's very foundations fell into chaos, giving rise to all manner of demons and monsters. They devoured the world's essence and slaughtered its people. Human civilization teetered on the brink of collapse! The prophesied chosen one raised the banner of salvation and asked Li Yuan to join forces against the Ghost Moon cataclysm. “Come save the world with me!” Li Yuan nodded, smiling warmly. Behind the scenes, the chosen one's tea —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is behind the scenes, creating a bunch of forces to stir up trouble and save the world? Didn't I save it? As for how I saved it, that's none of your business!

6. 156 原 Turns Out My Dad Is a Big Shot 原来我爹是大佬 Wei Wei Nuo Nuo韦唯诺诺Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Transmigration]➕ [System]➕ [Xuanhuan]➕ [Summoning]➕ [Behind-the-Scenes] Don't rush, things only get better as you go! Lin Tian opened his eyes and found he had transmigrated. He was freaking out! "Ding!" Luckily, his System chimed in. But why did it come with a kid? No problem, the System gave him the Bad Commander... ...Wait, why are Yun Zhongjun and Qinglong here too? Many years later, Lin Tian's son grew up and discovered that what stood tallest wasn't the sky, but his father's hand. Hahaha. 18.8kReads6.4Score1.1kShelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates to another world, possesses a system, and can summon subordinates.

7. 157 幕 Behind the Scenes: From the Start, I Have a Railgun 幕后：开局超电磁炮 Post-90s Old Salted Fish90后老咸鱼Urban848k WordsOngoing "A Super Electromagnetic Cannon from the Start: Controlling Spiritual Qi Revival and Changing the World from Behind the Scenes" Partly behind the scenes, spiritual qi revival. Xiao Ling transmigrates to Blue Star in a parallel world and obtains a wish-fulfillment System. He then sets off spiritual qi revival on Blue Star. He manifests characters and abilities from all kinds of anime and games, distributing supernatural seeds to ordinary people all over the world. Devil Fruit, God’s Eyes, chakra: 238Reads5.3Score108Shelves

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   Behind the scenes, the revival of spiritual energy is being orchestrated, with various monsters being unleashed while ordinary people are granted extraordinary seeds.

8. 158 我 The One in My Head Is a Higher-Dimensional Player 我脑子里的是高维玩家 King Pine of the Nature Reserve保护区的松树王Urban146k WordsCompleted Urban setting + world hypothesis + no female lead or single female lead + behind-the-scenes mastermind. (The protagonist doesn't appear in Chapter One, but this incident triggers the awakening of a higher-dimensional player.) At the raucous yet malicious wedding in Qingxi Township, Zhao Lei's slander struck like a bomb, instantly turning the joyous atmosphere into a miserable mess. Everyone's eyes fixed on Su Qing's heavily pregnant belly, as whispers slithered through the crowd like poisonous s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Want to see the male lead turn a normal modern world into a bizarre and fantastical place? Trust me, you won't regret it. And can you imagine that the male lead's shadow is behind both the villains and the heroes? 😏😏😏😏😏😏😏

9. 159 综 Anime Crossover: The Demon Sorcerer Streams, and the Talismans Make Konoha Drool! 综漫：圣主直播，符咒馋哭木叶！ Fifth Fairy第五仙仙Anime Fanfiction129k WordsCompleted [Anime Crossover] [the Myriad Worlds] [Scheming] [Transmigration] [System] [Adventures of Jackie Chan] [Naruto] [the Demon Sorcerer] [Talismans] [Mastermind] [Lighthearted] [Xiao Yu] Real title: Anime Crossover: Transmigrated as the Demon Sorcerer, I Start Scheming in Naruto! Zhu Sheng opens his eyes and finds himself reborn as the hapless Fire Demon, the Demon Sorcerer, from Adventures of Jackie Chan! He hasn't even had a chance to show off and let the heroes' wrath as a spoiler ruin their day 231Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Don't be fooled by the seemingly mindless title and synopsis; you won't realize it's about behind-the-scenes manipulation until you click in—it's a bit outrageous. It's a story about a protagonist who uses a minor power-up from Hokage Pain to livestream, show off, and build his own power base. With the bounty of Hokage Pain (gentle), the protagonist shouts, "I'm not a villain anymore! Konoha! Anyone who uses chakra to make my second mother (Hokage Pain) suffer can die! My second mother doesn't need you traitors who use chakra!" Currently, combining natural energy with Orochimaru, they're researching how to strengthen the local system, seemingly aiming to create a Ninja World Devil Fruit. The protagonist's goal is to directly destroy the chakra system. He's currently in the introduction phase, with the Seven Warlords of the Sea (his subordinates), the Allied Shinobi Forces with Fleet Admiral Hashirama and Tobirama, the Five Kage, the Four Emperors: Madara, Nagato, one of the protagonist's subordinates, and the mastermind behind the Holy Lord. It's a story of showing off first, then becoming the mastermind. Aside from the slightly drawn-out beginnings, it's alright; currently in its early stages.

10. 160 抽 Card Draw: I’m Going to Control You Now, Miss Catgirl! 抽卡：我要操控你了猫女小姐！ A Pen in the Wind风中一杆笔Urban104k WordsOngoing The abyss invaded, supernatural forces swept across the world, and secret realms opened. Young Qin Feng awakened a card-drawing game's golden finger. From then on, he summoned heroes across worlds and became the mentor who guided the stars. The witch of the Arcane Society sighed: "I've spent my whole life studying magic, yet all I have seen of your wisdom, Mentor, is a drop in the ocean!" The compassionate nun, with her saintly beauty, lowered her eyes in reverence: "I've done everything I can t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book fits the "behind-the-scenes invincible" genre, characterized by decisive and ruthless actions. It involves recruiting subordinates, building power, and the protagonist typically having his subordinates handle problems before making his final move.

11. 161 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 459.8kReads9.1Score46.7kShelves

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    🍅Tomato Original Fantasy Novel🔥Grand Worldview, Intricate Behind-the-Scenes Planning, Talent Discovery, and Increasingly Exciting Later Chapters🔥 🌴Upon waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into a game world ahead of time, starting as the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhen Dong's mansion. What surprises him even more is that he becomes the fiancé of the Empress, the biggest boss in the [Great Unification] version. Is this the start of him living off her? Thinking about the upcoming [Spiritual Qi Revival], [Merger of the Heavens], and [Contest of Immortal Dynasties] versions, Xia Chen silently stands up, deciding to plan ahead. He…is going to usurp the throne.

12. 162 6 648 to Become the Creator God! The Technology Is All Real! 648当创世神！技术全是真的！ Twelve Earth Shen十二土申Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Theistic civilization + ensemble cast + uplifting the real world + global hegemony + fiercely protective + behind-the-scenes mastermind + development and growth + interstellar conquest in the later stages] (An unserious introduction: Oil? Food? Population? Territory? Continents? Planets? What's yours or theirs? It's all bestowed on me by the Father God.) A serious introduction: Give time to civilization, and civilization to technology. Above the river of time, I chart the ultimate destiny of ci 120.2kReads8.8Score12.1kShelves

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    This is good; the pace is slow but it's enjoyable.

13. 163 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score334Shelves

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's one of my absolute favorites. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

14. 164 乾 Great Emperor Qianwu: Ruling the World 乾武大帝：君临天下 Xiao Gu Xuanbing小古玄冰Historical229k WordsCompleted As the least favored prince of the Daling Dynasty, Xiao Sui is sent from the start to a small city in the far northwest, where a famine is raging! Fortunately, he marries a beautiful wife and has a childhood friend who has been by his side since they were young, a princess who adores him. With his wife's support and help, Xiao Sui gradually grows more capable and powerful, eventually ascending the throne and unifying the realm. Female lead: Zhao Xiyue heard that Xiao Sui was leaving and hurried 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the protagonist isn't the emperor at the beginning. He gradually rises to power with the support of his wife. His younger sister, Princess Yang Xiaoxiao, also likes him, but he is devoted and doesn't have a harem. There are a lot of funny moments. I recommend it with 4 stars. The only reason I'm not satisfied is because it's not finished yet!

15. 165 妖 Demons and Evil Spirits? They’re Clearly All Auspicious Omens! 妖魔邪祟？明明都是祥瑞！ Someone's Coming, Run!有人来了快跑Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Evil spirit from the start] [Eerie cultivation] [Recruiting demons] [Sheltering humanity] [Believers’ delusions] [No female lead] Chen Zhou transmigrated to a bizarre world teeming with demons and rampant evil spirits. Demons slaughtered humans, specters preyed on them, immortals devoured them. Monsters ran amok, evil spirits wreaked havoc, gods and Buddhas had fallen, and humanity was in decline. Fortunately, Chen Zhou hadn’t transmigrated as a human either. He started out as an evil spirit 88.3kReads8.8Score9.6kShelves
16. 166 主 The Protagonist Got Old Before the System Arrived, So I Became the Villain’s Guardian 主角老了系统才到，成反派护道者 Wood11木11Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted I was once an unparalleled genius destined to become a Great Emperor, but the protagonist chosen by fate shattered my Dao Heart. I sealed myself away and became an elder in the Scripture Pavilion of the Donglin Sacred Land, reading scriptures and taking no interest in martial cultivation. One day, I awakened a System that lets me see other people's fates and destinies. I can make investments, and the returns depend on the investment, but only when investing in villains chosen by fate. Who would 48kReads7.6Score4.6kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥This overpowered family cultivates its power behind the scenes; their actions are those of a top-tier henchman—you won't be able to stop watching once you start.

17. 167 人 I'm in America, Faking a Reincarnation Space 人在美利坚，我伪造轮回空间 Li Gongde from Xiaokang Village小康村的李功德Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Building a Lord God] + [Behind-the-scenes] + [Infinite Flow] + [Dark] + [Ensemble cast] “This world had no god until I came along.” After transmigrating to a parallel Blue Star, in America, and spending half a year there, I thought I could live well in the legendary land of opportunity. But it turned out to be heaven for the rich and hell for the poor. I go to school during the day and wash dishes at night. Life is miserable, but luckily I inherited a dilapidated divine realm and the authority 42.7kReads8.0Score5.3kShelves
18. 168 我EN My Personalities Are Incredible Actors [Card Roleplay] 我的人格超会演【卡牌扮演】 Fireworks Meow Meow烟火喵喵Mystery746k WordsOngoing Modern supernatural horror, aimed at women but with a male protagonist and no romance, ensemble cast, secret identities, and rule-based infinite survival. In the tenth year after the supernatural horrors descended upon Earth, a young man raised by these horrors opened a weapons shop with his own hard work and settled down to enjoy his retirement. But he was unexpectedly bound to a secret-identity System, which ordered him to gain fame by playing his various secret identities and help the world’s 83.9kReads9.2Score12.6kShelves
19. 169 盲 A Blind Box Opens into a Miniature World 盲盒开出微型世界 The Prince Has Arrived王爷驾到Urban3.1M WordsCompleted The blind box Wang Hui buys on a whim unexpectedly contains a miniature world! A few crumbs of bread can help a tiny tribe survive the winter, while a single soda can can fully arm an army of tens of thousands of miniatures... The tiny humans regard him as a god descended from the heavens! Even better, the blind boxes Wang Hui buys afterward yield a second, third, and many more miniature worlds! He can even connect these miniature worlds and watch different civilizations collide! “With countless 14.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
20. 170 全 Global Divine Awakening: Sorry, I’m the One Who Granted the Supernatural 全球神启：抱歉，超凡是我赐予的 Nothing to Do with Wind, Wind, Wind, and Moon无关风风风月Urban660k WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Creating the Supernatural]+ [Do Not Enter If You Want a Saintly Protagonist]+ [The Protagonist Has Little Screen Time and No Fixed Allegiance] The world was beginning to feel wrong. When the first Apostle breathing flames walked the streets, when the first hero soared across the sky and tore open the heavens... The whole world was swept up in a frenzy of excitement and panic at this sudden upheaval. Governments scrambled to establish secret agencies, classi 2kReads7.1Score188Shelves
21. 171 在 Isn't It Reasonable to Have a Few More Secret Identities in the World of Detective Conan? 在柯学世界多亿点马甲很合理吧 Gray Nightfall夜色灰Anime Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Detective Conan fanfiction | secret identities | clones | gray faction | original organization | sickly protagonist] [Illogical, brainless fluff] [Canon cases in the early part, none in the middle] [Written for a female audience (I picked the wrong category)] - [Synopsis] After dying of illness, Qianye Qianzhu arrives in the world of Detective Conan. To collect emotional points and stay alive, he uses the System's features to create multiple secret identities: * The Black 5.3kReads9.4Score588Shelves

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    8 Behind-the-scenes stories, cultivating power

22. 172 伪 I Faked a Spiritual Qi Revival, and Every God in the Sky Is Me 伪造灵气复苏，满天神佛都是我 Please Stay a Moment, Sir先生请留步Urban618k WordsOngoing Spiritual qi revival + supreme dominance + multiple secret identities across different countries + no female lead + wish fulfillment Gu Yuan transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the Myriad Things of the Heavens Draw System. As long as he earns Shock Points, he can draw items from the myriad worlds. There's no spiritual qi revival? Then I'll fake an age of myths! And so, at Mount Qingcheng in China, a million online viewers watch in the livestream of a comedy streamer as a white 32.8kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves
23. 173 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Became the Leader of the Righteous Path 下山后，我成了正道领袖 Feng Jianji风见鸡Urban1.9M WordsCompleted After eighteen years of cultivating immortality, Qi Zhiyuan was kicked out of his master's sect. In this age of declining magic, spiritual energy had dried up and the path to immortality was severed. But after descending the mountain, Qi Zhiyuan discovered all kinds of strange phenomena in the world. The streets were full of people with words floating above their heads, each of them eager to help others without asking for anything in return. More importantly, through these bizarre people, he cou 2.1kReads7.1Score370Shelves
24. 174 授 Teaching Apprentices Earns Me Ten Thousandfold Rewards, but I Really Can’t Keep Laying Low 授徒万倍返还，为师真的苟不住了 The Boundless Cosmos in a Tiny Space方寸玄宙Eastern Fantasy432k WordsCompleted [System + Taking Disciples + Invincible + Behind the Scenes + Protective of His Own + Feel-Good + Delusion-Inducing] After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Lu Changsheng obtained the [Ten-Thousandfold Rebate System]. As long as he grants his disciples opportunities, he can receive a return worth up to ten thousand times the value! His eldest disciple is a good-for-nothing who was dumped after his engagement was broken off, with his meridians completely shattered? Lu Changsheng: "I'll give you 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    💐💐This book fits the "behind-the-scenes" genre and the "recruit disciples and get rebates" type! The quality is absolutely guaranteed, buy it without hesitation! [I also highly recommend it] It's immersive, the writing is smooth, the plot is very novel, and the story flows smoothly without feeling forced. You'll definitely be satisfied with it.

25. 175 我 I, Shrimp, Hunt the Child of Destiny 我，虾米，追杀天命之子 May All Your Wishes Come True鑫想事成咯Eastern Fantasy210k WordsOngoing (Golden finger plunderer + fast-paced + power fantasy + ruthless protagonist) Chen Xuan transmigrates into the body of a tiny shrimp, but gains a plundering System. The Chosen Ones, the shrimp is about to turn the world upside down! Sign-in System Chosen One detected. Kill him! Alchemy System detected. Take it! Treasure-hunting System detected. Get it! War God System detected. It's all mine! Daily Intelligence System detected. Just what I need. You think having one powerful System makes you spec 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This might suit your taste; it was written by myself, and my team is also very capable.

26. 176 河 No Remains of Heluo 河洛无余 Jing Ershi京二十Urban112k WordsCompleted I met the protagonist of this story on the streets of Country E. He bought me a meal and asked me to write his story: A sudden accident claimed the life of Yu An, wife of Zhou Anzhe, the richest man in Luoqing City, and left Zhou Anzhe in a deep coma. The accident looked like a flawless act of deliberate sabotage, but someone discovered a suspicious detail. After that: The eldest son, a gentle, jade-like doctor, found a mysterious madwoman at his side who would obey only him. The second son, a p 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The four Zhou siblings, including their father, all appear to be good people, but in reality, they are all quite complex.

27. 177 我 Did I Turn Apocalypse Survival into a Game? 我把末世求生变成了游戏？ Call Me Peanut Butter叫我花生酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse591k WordsOngoing Jiang Yao accidentally binds herself to a System that can travel to a real-world apocalypse. But the apocalypse is too dangerous, so Jiang Yao decides to fool the people of Earth: “This is the latest virtual reality game!” After recruiting countless free player goons, the missions become a breeze But why are the players’ wages all supplies they’ve painstakingly earned by fighting monsters and scavenging? System: Well, it’s because you hired too many goons, and the System ran out of resources~ Co 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the protagonist summons players to do his work.

28. 178 远 The Fox of the Far East 远东之狐 Watcher in the Loess黄土地里的守望者Historical590k WordsOngoing In 1884, amid the upheavals of the Sino-French War, Han Zikun is born in the Han family’s courtyard in Shanxia County, Jinghai Prefecture. A transmigrator, he brings modern marketing skills, mechanical engineering knowledge, and fluency in several languages, but has no System or golden finger. He can rely only on his ingenuity and determination to face the chaos of the late Qing. The family has had only one son for three generations. His grandfather, Han Shoushu, puts aside his scholar’s gown to 3Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    The most reliable author I've ever seen, the writing is very close to real history, especially the accounts of people's lives are very comprehensive.

29. 179 蒙 Wrongfully Imprisoned, I Committed Eighteen Crimes in One Day 蒙冤入狱服刑，一日作案十八次 Soda with the East Wind汽水伴东风Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Urban + System + behind-the-scenes + revenge + feel-good revenge + ruthless] Overnight, a favored son of heaven becomes a prisoner. College student Lin Mo is framed as the mastermind behind a shocking crime. His family is destroyed, and he is thrown into the most heavily guarded prison in the country! Amid endless torment and despair, he awakens the [Death Warrior Judgment System]. As long as he judges criminals the law cannot punish, he receives rewards, and may even be able to bring his famil 30.1kReads7.6Score3.7kShelves

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    Behind the scenes, they control the killing of all the evil people in the world.

30. 180 开 I Snatched the Two-Way Portal from the Start, So How Could I Lose? 开局抢了双穿门，我怎么才能输 Little Husky小斯基Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [BOSS-style protagonist + decisive and ruthless + cold-blooded villain + conquering the Myriad Worlds] What you are about to witness is the most powerful empire in the history of the Myriad Worlds. Its territory spans multiple universes and timelines, and its projections shine across the Myriad Worlds. Yang Yi, a modern-day business magnate, unexpectedly discovers that someone possesses a portal straight out of a novel. What should he do? Latch on to him? Become an angel investor? Or... kill him 11.7kReads7.7Score836Shelves

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    This is all about establishing power and sweeping across the heavens, a smooth and satisfying journey! I'm really looking forward to it! The operation of emptying the Earth in chapter 150 is absolutely exhilarating!

31. 181 重 Reborn, I Became the King of the Capital Behind the Scenes! 重生后，我成为了幕后资本之王！ Manchu-Han Feast满汉全席Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Armed with several decades of memories from the future, Huang Feiyang returns to 2001, the year he turned eighteen. Millions in “pocket money” from the start? A family conglomerate waiting for him to inherit it? Huang Feiyang: “Then I’ll take the road everyone else has taken and leave them with nowhere to go!” The internet? Gaming? Technology? Finance? And more... Only children make choices. I want it all! In this life, I’ll lead Huaxia to the top of the world! My goal is the stars and the sea! 16.5kReads8.4Score993Shelves

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    Behind the scenes, cultivating power and having connections.

32. 182 幕 Creating the Supernatural from Behind the Scenes, Taking Revenge on a Deadbeat Employer from the Start 幕后制造超凡，开局复仇恶意欠薪 Seven-Tenths Drunk醉意七分Urban221k WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes] [Urban] [Ensemble Cast] [Creating the Supernatural] [Dark] [Revenge] Before transmigrating, Qin Ming had just finished a medical checkup. Not long afterward, a man in black cut out his heart. After transmigrating, he became a vegetative patient, able only to lie in a hospital bed and wait to die. Just when he was in despair, a Supernatural System suddenly appeared in his mind. To survive and find a way to travel through time and space, he made deals with one desperate person 46Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist's superpowers don't need upgrading, making the story feel completely natural. Every Avenger who has harmed him is caught, and even if the Imperial Guards are unfair in their investigations, they're eliminated. Unlike other stories where anyone from the Imperial Guards can be eliminated regardless of the reason, there are no logical loopholes in the use of abilities!

33. 183 从 Starting in 2008, I Took Over the Whole World 从2008开始收割全世界 Manchu-Han Feast满汉全席Urban1.5M WordsCompleted I woke up to find myself back in 2008, at the age of eighteen, inheriting a fortune worth tens of billions from the start. Yang Chen: “With decades of future memories, making money should be as easy as lifting a finger, right?” “That year, I walked with my hands in my pockets. I didn’t even know what a rival was!” “I have two rules in business: first, I never rip off my fellow countrymen. Second, I rip off foreigners for all they’re worth!” “I’ve been reborn, so taking a little from the whole wo 26.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
34. 184 什 What Do You Mean I Became a World-Ending Urban Legend? 什么叫我成了灭世级怪谈？ Wild, Bold, Cool, and Flashy Shark狂拽酷炫鲨Mystery277k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] [Turns Into a False Person in One Chapter] [The Protagonist Is a Pure Monster] Su Yuan transmigrated to a bizarre world rife with danger. Here, everything from horror legends had become real: false people, vengeful spirits, old gods hidden beneath the ocean... And an official organization lurking in everyday life: the Cleanup Bureau. This was an age of despair. With urban legends becoming reality, ordinary people could hardly fight back, and even the authorities we 270.7kReads8.3Score45.9kShelves

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    How about giving this a try? It's absolutely divine! The more you read, the more captivating it becomes! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to my family—a truly amazing read. The thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics make it an absolute must-read this year.

35. 185 邪EN The Evil God Is Stunned: Are These Players Even Stranger Than Me? 邪神懵了：这群玩家比我还诡异？ I'm a Pastry Pro我时糕手Eastern Fantasy875k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a world overrun by the uncanny, Lin En discovers that he has become a backwater fake god, his divine power depleted and his existence about to fade away. Outside the church, indescribable monsters are pounding on the door. The desperate countdown has begun. To save himself, Lin En grits his teeth and fabricates a full-dive VR game called Ancient Gods Awaken, summoning a group of hardcore players from Blue Star to serve as his followers. He thought the players would cower 759kReads9.0Score136.9kShelves
36. 186 让 I Told You to Go Undercover, Not Hit on the Boss's Wife! 让你卧底，没让你勾搭大嫂！ Bei Cai贝才Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + never a saintly heroine + multiple heroines + wildly satisfying] Lei Zhen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1995. Starting out as a low-level underling, he rises through the ranks with ruthless force, amassing wealth and beautiful women until he rules everything with an iron fist! 105.7kReads9.3Score11.6kShelves

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    These are all very good, and they're all related to cultivating power. The last one is more in line with what's happening behind the scenes. The others are also somewhat interesting, but they're all great!

37. 187 谁 Who Says a Bard Can't Become a Lord by Padding Out a Thesis? 谁说吟游诗人不能靠水论文当领主 The Nonlinear Comeback of a Salty Fish非线性翻身的咸鱼Eastern Fantasy718k WordsOngoing [Maps, heroine portraits, and story illustrations at the end of every chapter] [Warhammer-inspired] [Western Fantasy Lordship] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Multiple Heroines] [Beast-Girl Companions] On his third day after transmigrating to another world, Leon finally confirmed it: the slave collar around his neck really could explode. The next morning, he was to be handed over as the personal plaything of the young lady of Wolverine Domain. Leon had been ready to lie flat and accept his fate. That is, 17kReads7.5Score1.5kShelves

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    If you want to see a conflict-filled plot, such as a neighboring noble wanting to attack the protagonist's weak territory, the protagonist will write a proclamation overnight, using word magic to directly undermine the enemy's morale and subdue them without a fight.

38. 188 领 Lordly Conquest: Undead Calamity 领主争霸：亡灵天灾 Who Says I Can't Do It?谁说我不行Sports583k WordsOngoing [Satisfying Story with a Clever Protagonist] + [Lord Game] + [Undead Domination]! The truth of death is this: Raise an undead army, then crush them! PS: A rare gem. Give it a patient read. 3kReads8.9Score141Shelves

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    I've read 10,000 hours of books, these are alright, I guess.

39. 189 我 The Organization I Founded Was Exposed by Someone Reborn! 我创立的组织，被重生者曝光了！ Tu Tutu突兔兔Mystery736k WordsOngoing My name is Luo Qingyan. I was reborn, back on the eve of the supernatural apocalypse. In my previous life, the Dragon Kingdom became a blood-soaked hell. Only that mysterious organization hidden from the world could save it from ruin. In this life, I will change the fate of the Dragon Kingdom. I will change everything. I will find that organization... [Dawn]! My name is Su Yu. I am staying at Luo Qingyan's home. On this day, I awakened a Savior System, but the System demanded that I es 42.6kReads6.9Score2.3kShelves
40. 190 全 The World’s Most Terrifying Organization: Ruling the World 全球战力最恐怖组织：称霸全世界 Tian Jiubaiya天九白鸦Urban4.8M WordsOngoing [Assassin]+ [Mercenary]+ [Underworld] I founded the Underworld and hunted down the fiends. A hundred kings under my command wage war across the land, all to reach the pinnacle of the world. Assassins, mercenaries, the underworld, the whole wide world. My name is Zhou Du. I kill… I do not ferry souls! 83.8kReads8.8Score6.5kShelves
41. 191 卧 An Undercover Agent? Impossible! Lao Liu Has Nothing Wrong with Him 卧底？不可能！老六他没毛病 Cold Breeds Toughness寒冷孕育彪悍Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Hong Kong cinema, nostalgia, classic movies, comics, and the underworld. I welcome any pointers from the experts. The undercover cop became a Red Pole with three flower insignias. The undercover cop became the leader of a triad faction. The undercover cop became the founding master of the Hongmen. The undercover cop became one of the founders of the Chinese Brotherhood. The undercover cop became one of the seven leaders of the underworld: the chairman of the Underworld Security Council. Undercov 59.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
42. 192 我 I Am the Twilight Council 我一人，即是黄昏议会 Polygonal Writer多边形写手Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts + secret identities + decisive and ruthless + mastermind behind the scenes + faction building + one heroine] Synopsis: This is a brutal age where talent determines who lives and dies. Outside the walls, strange beasts run rampant; inside, powerful conglomerates hold a monopoly. Those born with S-rank talent rule the world, while those with D-rank talent are worth less than grass. Li Yebai, an unwanted son of a wealthy family, is cast out and exiled to the slums to die af 85.2kReads7.7Score12kShelves
43. 193 每 Daily Intel: Preparing for the Apocalypse Three Years in Advance 每日情报：提前三年布局末日 A Daily Post每日一發Urban307k WordsOngoing [Villain Persona] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Planning Ahead] [Harem of Beauties] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Many Underlings, Effortlessly Showing Off] High school student Xu Xian is dying of cancer when he awakens a daily intelligence ability. [(One Star) Deadly Joyride: A traitor from the core laboratory in Canghai Province has stolen a life serum. In one hour, he will appear at an abandoned unfinished building owned by Jiangyuan Real Estate on the outskirts of Yunhai City to make a deal wit 625Reads—Score100Shelves

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    A must-read list of villainous characters: masterminds behind the scenes, cultivating numerous henchmen. [Learned something new]

44. 194 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 30.7kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
45. 195 我 I Evolved Billions of Curses 我进化了亿万诅咒 Soda Sea Salt Crackers苏打海盐饼干Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror + Twists + Humans Scaring Ghosts] The supernatural returned, ferocious ghosts broke loose, and unimaginable horrors appeared in the real world. As night fell over the city, nightmares engulfed everyone. Jiang Fan gained the power to develop abilities by studying ghosts. As long as he kept scaring them, he could become the greatest terror in the darkness. The more terrified they were, the greater the power he gained. Then he discovered that his potential had been unleas 4.3kReads8.6Score450Shelves
46. 196 重 Reborn: No One Understands Becoming a God Better Than I Do 重生之没人比我更懂做神 Sixth Place第六名Urban195k WordsOngoing (Everyone becomes a god, no female lead, scheming protagonist, reborn, capitalist) Wang Jie was set up by a rich second-generation heir and missed his last chance to compete fairly for a godhood. After dying, he is reborn before the trap was sprung. Drawing on his memories from his previous life, he chooses a technological civilization and gains a Supreme God divinity ahead of time. He recreates Earth's technological civilization and uses industrial products to build his fortune in the divine re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm still on the front lines right now, but I'll be working behind the scenes later because I'm writing about capitalists, and it's too slow to do it all by myself.

47. 197 玩 Player Summons: I Am the Calamity 玩家召唤：朕即是天灾 I'm the Emperor of Luck我是欧皇Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted (An Emperor Summons Players + Fourth Calamity! Hilarious! Invincible Power Fantasy!) Qin Han, a game designer from Earth, transmigrated! He became the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty! A concubine lay on his dragon bed, a huge rebel army was massed outside the city, and the System was urging him to summon players... What was he supposed to do in this situation? Obviously, summon players, wipe out the rebels, then put his arm around the concubine and watch the players conquer the world for him! A 6.5kReads9.0Score580Shelves

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    Behind-the-Scenes Masterpiece ① Chen Ye is a mad genius who uses knowledge to create countless monster sequences. When the extraordinary arrives, countless people are astonished. Chen Ye, as the mastermind behind it all, becomes the ancestor of sequences. Everyone, are you willing to embrace evolution? ② A bizarre invasion, a mysterious arrival, an ancient secret meeting in reality—this is just one of his many guises. He single-handedly stirs up a giant wave of the era and is crowned king.

48. 198 幕 Behind the Scenes: When Legends Become Reality 幕后：当传说变为真实 ai Loves Pork Ribsai吃排骨Mystery300k WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes] [No Female Lead] [Folk Horror] [UMA] [No Romance] [Protagonist in the Background] Lu Chen binds himself to the Strange Tales Creation System, which lets him conjure up eerie creatures out of thin air and unleash them into the real world! He casually releases fishmen, flesh walkers, thousand-year-old zombies, and vampiric monsters. Fishmen mutate in Dragon Cave Lake, spreading an infection that gives rise to terrifying mutants; Mimicking flesh walkers stalk the Great Bear Rain 961Reads5.4Score100Shelves
49. 199 拯 Saving Humanity: Are Humans Really This Fragile?! 拯救人类：人类也太脆弱了吧！ Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.4M WordsCompleted June, 2025 AD. The guardian of human civilization, the greatest scientist in the history of the Milky Way, a living history of humanity, a scholar whose knowledge bordered on omniscience, the one who rebooted civilization and ushered in a new era, a great man who cared for humanity as if it were a protected species… When Qin Yu was given the chance to make three wishes, he thought carefully, then solemnly made these three wishes. Wish One: Absolute immortality. No matter how much time passes, or 15.4kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
50. 200 编 Compiling Fear: Starting with Creating Zombies 编纂恐惧：从创造僵尸开始 Jingshuang Forgets Hongxia惊霜忘鸿霞Mystery407k WordsCompleted When cold logic becomes the key to a resurgence of the occult, Chen Mu is chosen by fate to wield the power to weave fear. An unexpected end hurls him into a parallel world that believes in science and denies all legends. Ancient legends once existed here, but no one believes in them! However, the cold “Fate-Weaving System” grants him the forbidden power to twist reality. With “causality” as his ink and “imagination” as his blade, he anchors unreal horrors in the human world. He becomes the sole 20Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    This story features characters like "zombies," "pseudo-humans," "crying angels," "parasitic roe deer," "deep-sea monsters," and "Galio," all portrayed as invincible villains. The protagonist doesn't intervene, so there's no female lead. The protagonist is born with extraordinary beings, but they are weak. Starting in the middle of the story, the protagonist expands into various worlds and tries to steal the throne from the main god.

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