Any Recommendations for Strange and Quirky Books? I Want to Read Something Like That 有没有奇奇怪怪的书籍推荐？（想看）

1. 951 少 The Young Imperial Guard 少年金吾卫 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Martial Arts715k WordsCompleted This is a martial arts novel set in an alternate history. A mysterious jade pendant leads to the founding of a brand-new princely residence. The protagonists are a group of sunny, cheerful young people. They have no blood feud over a father’s murder, nor any grudge over the destruction of their families. All they have is passionate conviction and the courage to root out traitors and drive away evil. After one drinking session, the heir sells himself to the crown prince. From then on, ruler and s 136Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 952 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to the Mystic Thunder 修真文明指南——序章1，玄雷前传 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉11k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to Xuan Lei 2.2kReads—Score130Shelves
3. 953 七 The Shadow Child of the 1970s: My Daughter Is No Harbinger of Disaster 七零影孩：我的女儿不是灾星 The River-Tracing Lantern Bearer溯河燃灯者Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted 1970s era + suspense + supernatural + literary metaphor On a spring night in 1971, I suffered a difficult labor and gave birth to a baby girl whose whole body was purplish blue, a “purple baby.” My mother-in-law called her a shadow demon who would bring ruin to the whole family, and the villagers wanted to report us for feudal superstition. Only I knew that the black shadow slipping into my daughter’s heart was no god of calamity. It was a talisman meant just for her. In these times, everyone is —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 954 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, A Lonely Road to Immortality 修真文明指南——序章2，仙途陌路 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉31k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, The Immortal Path Diverges 768Reads—Score105Shelves
5. 955 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   "My Darling, Give Me a Kiss" is a romantic youth novel written by Bai Tao Pudding, telling the story of a girl's unrequited love coming true. The protagonist, Jiang Lichu, becomes an orphan at fifteen and is taken in by an old friend of her grandfather to the Zhou family. She chooses Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family, as her support. Although Zhou Yanyun appears carefree and unrestrained on the surface, he shows gentleness and care towards Jiang Lichu, and a deep affection gradually develops between them. The novel is filled with sweet and heartwarming moments, but perhaps the most exciting twist is when Jiang Lichu realizes that her feelings for Zhou Yanyun are more than just brotherly love; it's a deeper romance. This unrequited love plot, and the subtle emotional changes between the two, provide readers with a thrilling and exciting reading experience. In addition, the novel includes romantic and touching elements, such as Zhou Yanyun's protection and care for Jiang Lichu, and their intimate interactions, all of which contribute to the novel's climax and excitement. If you are interested in more details about "My Darling, Give Me a Kiss," you can read the full text to experience this deeply affectionate and sweet story.

6. 956 兽 Pioneering the Beast World: Don't Bother Me, I'm Raising the Future Clan Leader 兽世开荒：别烦，姐在养未来族长 The River-Tracing Lantern Bearer溯河燃灯者Ancient Romance280k WordsOngoing Transmigration to a beast world + overturning the rules + one woman and multiple husbands + raising children to rule I, Ye Zhen, was schemed to death in my previous life by a mama's boy and his family, who wanted to “keep the child and get rid of the mother.” I opened my eyes and found myself in a beast world Females are scarce? Males compete for affection? Multiple husbands are allowed? Wonderful! This is clearly a “self-service sperm bank” plus a “lifelong co-parenting partner” system! In my l —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 957 比 The Douluo Dalu Legend of Bikini Bottom 比奇堡的斗罗传说 Martial Soul Saucy Fairy Grass武魂骚仙草Male-Channel Fanfiction15k WordsCompleted The Legend of Douluo in Bikini Bottom 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Yes, come quick! (SpongeBob SquarePants + Douluo Continent) "Yu Jinqiang!" SpongeBob exclaimed, immediately understanding Yu Jinqiang's predicament. "Don't even think about hurting my friend!" His eyes burned with rage, and his right hand lashed out! The Scorching Domain of the Frying Spatula! "Whoosh!" The crimson frying spatula martial spirit instantly expanded, transforming into a massive, blazing wall of crimson fire! The fire wall, carrying the scorching heat to incinerate everything, slammed fiercely towards the bow of the ghost ship, its target the flying Dutchman who had cast the spell!

8. 958 快 Quick Transmigration: I Am Your Comeuppance 快穿你的报应就是我 Home in a Dream梦里家园Fantastical Romance820k WordsCompleted A long-form quick transmigration story, not a mindless slaughterfest. The heroine lives out a whole lifetime in each world. In every life, she first builds herself a good life, then takes revenge bit by bit. No fixed CP. Romance doesn't take up the main plot; it's only there to support it. A refined egoist. Hu Moli was a nine-tailed mystic fox. While weakened during her transformation, she was stabbed to death. She binds herself to a System and transmigrates across worlds, fulfilling the wishes 9.9kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
9. 959 机 Tales of the Mechanical Unknown 机械异闻录 Seven Chills Return to the Stars七寒归星Urban272k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Cards + No System + Leveling] A thunderous boom on the national highway, and a big truck makes its dazzling entrance! Ye Ming, who was strolling along the road, gets sent to another world by the truck’s overwhelming force. In this world, everyone can wield a weapon engraved upon their soul. The gods, too, have bestowed their blessings upon this realm. As a transmigrator, what will become of Ye Ming here...? At least he has the identity of a transmigrator. Maybe he can follow in 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I desperately need some advice from you experts to guide my child. [I'm almost crying]

10. 960 论 On the Possibility of a Ghost Cultivator Becoming a Baby-Bringing Ambassador in Space 论鬼修在星际当送子大使的可能性 Zi Sang紫槡Fantastical Romance363k WordsCompleted In the interstellar future, the Human Alliance has gone a full twenty years without a single newborn. Just as many people are losing hope, a ghost cultivator transmigrates to the stars carrying a multitude of infant spirits. And so the story begins. 3.1kReads6.9Score410Shelves

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    Does the comment from readers that Mark and urge me to have children count?

11. 961 末 An Apocalypse Survivor Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder, Leaving Her Enemies Completely Wiped Out 末世女穿成炮灰，仇人片甲不留 Home in a Dream梦里家园Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Alternate Universe] [Tearing Down Scumbags] [Living Life to the Fullest] [Period] [Ancient Times] [Doesn’t Rely on Men, But Makes Use of Them When Needed] Qi Lele spent ten years surviving by the blade in the apocalypse. Just as she was dying, she unexpectedly became bound to a System. She transmigrates into tragic cannon fodder characters across different worlds, avenging the wrongfully killed originals and fulfilling their wishes. “What do you mean, yours? What’s yours 9.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
12. 962 关 A Few Things About Property Management 关于物业的二三事 Just Let Me Put on That Bronze Mask就让我戴上那青铜假面Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Here, property management companies are miniature bureaucracies, homeowners' committees are battlegrounds for human nature, and residential communities are arenas where everyone's interests collide. Welcome to A Few Things About Property Management, an “industry-banned” novel that once sparked heated debate for being all too realistic. See how the protagonist, Chen Guang, a deputy general manager stripped of his authority, survives an impossible situation without relying on connections or playin 128Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    As a property management professional, I was truly blown away by this book! 😱 On the surface, it depicts our daily lives in property management: collecting fees, dealing with leaks, resident complaints… But at its core, it's full of top-tier workplace survival wisdom! Every problem the protagonist, Chen Guang, encounters is something we face every day: ✔️ How to convince unreasonable residents? ✔️ How to deal with ungrateful bosses? ✔️ How to handle backstabbing colleagues? The author is definitely a veteran of over ten years in the industry; every case he writes is so real it's heartbreaking! But the solutions he provides are so ingenious they're truly amazing! This is more than just a novel; it's a "workplace self-defense manual" for us property management professionals! I highly recommend it to all my colleagues and all my sisters who find the workplace complicated! 🔍: Tomato Novel App, search for "A Few Things About Property Management"

13. 963 一EN The Unconventional Path to Immortality 一本不正经的修仙感悟 A Wisp of Clamor一缕喧嚣1.9M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Xianxia] [Xuanhuan] [Comedy] [Urban] After three lifetimes, I finally attained the Dao, Roaming the mortal world, laughing at its vicissitudes. I ferry souls across the River of the Underworld, following fate, But whoever the hell dares lay a hand on my people, I’ll beat you to death, you little bastard... 1.7kReads9.2Score120Shelves

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    It's as strange as it gets, haha, it's really interesting. "Righteous Mind, Right Thought, Right Action" is a bit unconventional, but it's a very enjoyable and therapeutic book to read, a book that awakens us! Those who are destined to read it, we're waiting for you here!

14. 964 人 Human Survivors: A Collection of Fairy Tales 人类幸存者【童话集】 Rabbit Vampire兔型吸血鬼Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Who is the true survivor? The ageless performer onstage, or the audience that lives on forever below? Seen from above, the audience becomes part of the story too. In the very end, who is the survivor in this dreamlike illusion? This is an original work by Rabbit Vampire, now authorized for publication on Royal Road. Reproduction is permitted. All rights reserved. Infringements will be prosecuted. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A dark fairy tale with a plot, isn't that bizarre enough? People wrote fairy tales hundreds of years ago, but hundreds of years later, fairy tales have no future.

15. 965 这 This Author Has Completely Lost It 这个作者已经疯了 Hong, the Hemp-Robed Cultivator麻衣修士洪Urban262k WordsCompleted Schizophrenia, split personalities, depression, mania, paranoid personality disorder, OCD, ADHD, autism, amnesia... Every one of them has something a little off about them, more or less. What do you think? 413Reads—Score110Shelves

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    These are alright.

16. 966 史 The Fastest Novel Ever Written: Who Can Top Me? 史上最快小说，谁有我牛逼 Stand Together Through Thick and Thin携手共进退Eastern Fantasy170k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2kReads—Score102Shelves
17. 967 十 Ten Days of Elbowing 十日肘焉 Ceiling912Mystery252k WordsCompleted [Eerie] + [Chosen One] + [From the Start as the Big Boss] + [Riddles] + [Instances] An unknown Eerie descends upon a parallel world, generating obscure horror-game instances. The Dragon Nation suffers one defeat after another and teeters on the brink of disaster. In this desperate moment, a third-year liberal arts student steps forward. To live or to die, that is the question. A basketball or a bottle of soda could become an element of a horror-game instance. Can their chosen one save ever 2.5kReads8.2Score105Shelves
18. 968 抽 Abstract Literature? This Is Way Too Abstract! 抽象文学？实在是太抽象了！ Pure and Sultry Big Monkey纯欲大吗喽Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous and zany + If you don't laugh, come complain to me + Reborn wild imagination + Hilarious roasts + System] Insanity warning! These aren't human words! This is the ridiculous literature of a space monkey transmigrating to Earth! System: Big Monkey, you are guilty! Your mission this time is to go to Earth and write a domineering CEO story! If you fail, you'll be stuck on Earth as a corporate wage slave for the rest of your life. Big Monkey: A domineering CEO story? Piece of cake (a wic 915Reads6.5Score117Shelves
19. 969 我 A Nepotism Hire? I Turned Around and Taught the Department Heads How to Operate 我关系户？我转头教主任们做手术 Shark Chili Poison鲨鱼辣椒毒药Urban154k WordsOngoing (Medical fiction + coming-of-age + no female lead + surgery) I graduated from a second-tier university, and my family pulled some strings to get me into the county hospital. Everyone says I'm a well-connected hire. Does it bother me? Not one bit. Fine, I'll come clean! I am a well-connected hire, but I'm the kind who teaches the department director how to perform surgery! This isn't a brainless power fantasy with a System. It has some professional medical detail. I just want to sort out all the 330Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Logical, systematic, and professional, it's thought-provoking and high-quality. It teaches you how to perform surgery, taking you through the work and life of a surgeon. There's no romantic subplot; it's a gradual progression, showing you the growth of a surgeon. Unlike some unconventional medical stories where the protagonist is invincible, this is a story of a mediocre medical student who gradually improves his skills and achieves success. If you say I'm a crook now, I won't argue with you, but now that I'm teaching you how to perform surgery, will you still call me a crook?

20. 970 娜 Nana's Big Transformation 娜娜变大记 Aba Aba Ai阿巴阿巴唉Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 53.7kReads5.2Score2.2kShelves
21. 971 暗 DarkChess: Hidden Pieces, Beloved Wife 《DarkChess》暗棋\爱妻 Se Se Yi Yi瑟瑟伊伊36k WordsCompleted "Dark Chess": Love for My Wife 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At first, I thought it was a story of a substitute bride marrying into a wealthy family, then it seemed like something out of a dark tale, then it turned into a business war, then it felt like a Western fantasy, then it became a "wife-chasing-after-the-crime" scenario... And finally, it gave me goosebumps.

22. 972 皇 After the Emperor's Death, I Married My Archenemy, the Regent 皇帝驾崩后，我嫁给了死对头摄政王 Rong Ximu容汐慕10k WordsCompleted After the Emperor Died, I Married My Archrival, the Prince Regent 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Seeking sharp commentary, seeking sharp commentary

23. 973 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it strange for a daughter to spy on her mother's love life? My mom talked about her romantic history in front of me and said it could withstand moral judgment. After reading it, all I could say was: Mom, you're really daring!

24. 974 不 After I Quit Being a Doormat, I Found Out It Wasn't Even Raining 不做舔狗后，发现外面根本没下雨 Rong Ximu容汐慕10k WordsCompleted After I Stopped Chasing Him, I Realized It Wasn't Even Raining 4Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 975 蔚 Azure Tracks: Site 19 Concerto 蔚蓝轨迹：site19协奏曲 Lord Ice Yu冰喻领主Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads] + [SCP original setting] + [comedy] + [both leads are chaste] [Welcome to Site-19. Everything outside is a lie.] [You and I are each other's containment protocol.] [Bing Qilin CP has reached No. 1 on the site's real-time popularity chart!] A brand-new masterpiece following the unsealing of SCP!!! This story uses the original SCP Foundation setting and is beginner-friendly. The content is exciting, but the subject matter is fairly technical and the author has limited knowledge, s 242Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The depth of this book is beyond your imagination.

26. 976 魍 Tales of Strange Spirits 魍魉志异 Loves Vinegar Pork Ribs爱吃醋排骨Mystery153k WordsOngoing A collection of short stories about all kinds of supernatural events. With thrilling plots and genuine horror, these stories captivate readers and give them a rush. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A collection of horror stories; proceed with caution if you are easily frightened.

27. 977 冬 A Winter Fantasy 冬日幻想 Rong Ximu容汐慕6k WordsCompleted Winter Fantasy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 978 外 The Delivery Bike That Carries Souls Across the Mortal World 外卖神车渡红尘 I Care More About You我更在乎你Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Delivery rider Lin Fengkuang accidentally transmigrates and becomes an electric scooter, then is forced to form a bond with Su Qingyu, the fifteen-year-old prodigy and last surviving disciple of the Hehuan Sect. The Mechanical Heart comes with a double curse: he can only regain human form at the highest level, and the mount System activates automatically. Watch the prodigy girl and her goofy electric scooter hilariously grow as they deliver food and weather tribulations in the cultivation world. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come, come, these are some strange and unusual books. [Thinking]

29. 979 被 Forced to Move in with a Boy Band, I Gave Up Trying 被迫住进男团后，我摆烂了 Rong Ximu容汐慕11k WordsCompleted Forced to Move in with a Boy Band, I Decided to Give Up Trying 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 980 量 Quantum Immortal Sect 量子仙宗 Cyber Immortal赛博上仙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing Good grief! Why do we have to study fluid mechanics to fly on a sword? Sect Leader: Do you know what happens if you don't study? I'll hang you up and beat you! Fellow Daoists, wait up! Let's wield our swords as pens and build the immortal sect anew! 1.1kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A unique setting! If it's not original, come at me! I'll fight back to the bitter end! My soul has transmigrated to the North Crown Multiverse United Empire! A technologically advanced, heavily modified cultivation world! Fellow Daoists, please wait! Let's wield our swords as pens and rebuild the immortal realm!

31. 981 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 698Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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    I absolutely love the concept of the Infected—all superpowered individuals' abilities originate from the strongest individual, but the strongest individual isn't the protagonist! Highly recommend watching it quickly!

32. 982 梦 Dreamwalker 2025 梦行者2025 Mu Mu Mu Xi木木木夕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse813k WordsOngoing [Dreamcore psychological sci-fi] [Dreamcore] [Cyber fantasy] [Artificial reincarnation] [Unconventional infinite-loop story] [Aloof genius heroine] [No romance] [Psychological] [Niche] This book is an unconventional record of a cast of minds, a dream called “life” from which no one needs to wake. A slow burn with a touch of horror. No power-fantasy tropes, only people who pass each other by, and no true romantic pairings. In April 2025, dreamwalker Qian Ye arrives in Moshou City and stays wit 35Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Haha, I recommend it.

33. 983 老 Ancestors, Stop Visiting Me in Dreams. I’ll Take You Back to the Classic of Mountains and Seas 老祖别托梦了，我带你们回山海经 Luo Ye Doesn't Want to Fall洛叶不想落Eastern Fantasy239k WordsOngoing At 37, Chen Yu loses his job in middle age, then successfully completes the grueling Didi, food-delivery, and parcel-delivery triathlon, earning himself a voucher for lumbar disc surgery. During the operation, he unexpectedly awakens his bloodline. Guided by his dreams, he begins traveling between Earth and the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After unlocking a trial card for lumbar disc herniation at age 37, Chen Yu unexpectedly awakens his bloodline. He explores ancient ruins to unearth the secrets of Sanxingdui, cultivates immortality in the city to protect the peace of his region, and integrates two major cultivation systems while farming and relaxing, achieving a mid-life comeback.

34. 984 我 I’m Having Pleasant Goat’s Baby 我怀了喜羊羊的孩子 Er Can尔灿7k WordsCompleted I’m Pregnant with Pleasant Goat’s Child 217Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face]

35. 985 女 A Women's Restroom Start? A System That Sets Me Up? I've Been Framed 女厕开局？系统坑人？我被做局了 Goldfish No. 1金鱼号Urban137k WordsCompleted (This is not AI-written! AI writing isn’t as bizarre or as borderline as mine.) A friendly reminder: If you don’t like bizarre stories, start from Chapter Two. (Chapter One is pure weirdness. After that, it’s a lighthearted, comedic urban high-martial-arts story suitable for both men and women.) So you’re saying the campus belle, who’s already an adult, awakened her powers just to make the protagonist? So you’re saying the playboy dumped the responsibility on someone else by sending the protagon 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does being curious or seeking novelty count?

36. 986 初 First Encounter 初覆 Mo Yimo墨弋抹Mystery456k WordsOngoing Long ago, when the light of the Golden Crow shone into every corner of the heavens, the Dreamweaver and the River of Resentment were appointed as its vanguard, sent to seek out places its light had yet to reach. Back then, they were all known as the Fengyi. You’re telling me I got killed on my very first day after waking up? And by a book, of all things? I was just going down one flight of stairs, and I got decapitated. Does it count if my head made it to the first floor? With the most useless k 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I'd like to know, how are you going to deal with me? After all..." Huai Ji rested one hand on the edge of the boat, leaning slightly forward, his expression relaxed, seemingly unconcerned about what the other party might do, his tone carrying a hint of smug amusement. "You mean I might accidentally hurt my friend? Don't be naive." "I don't believe you'd be so ruthless as to betray your own family." "I've also been wondering why you're so certain I'm going to do something to you? Could there be some ulterior motive—could there be something underwater, since you want fish bones?" "Excellent reasoning, but what can you do?" Huai Ji laughed so hard his shoulders trembled slightly, tears welling up in his eyes. "What can I do? I'm truly powerless against you." Yi Si still smiled, her expression calm. "Let me guess, aren't you seething with hatred right now, your fists clenched tight?" Huai Ji became even more audacious, raising his chin in provocation. "Come on, hit me, anyway..." *Slap—* A crisp, loud sound suddenly rang out. Huai Ji, struck by the blow, froze on the spot, his mind blank, his eyes glazed over, unable to react for a moment. "Even after being possessed, you're still so irritating. You really think I wouldn't dare lay a hand on you?" "Why..." "I dare to hit the real thing, what's so great about a fake like you?" After that slap, Huai Ji no longer dared to be so arrogant. After all, the pain was real, and the humiliation, like being humiliated, was extremely unbearable. "This grudge must be avenged..." "Not a gentleman?" A playful smile curved his lips as he looked at Huai Ji, sending a chill down Huai Ji's spine. "Don't be afraid, I'm not a gentleman either. Just tell me what that thing outside the lake is, and maybe I'll consider slapping you a few less times." It was precisely these seemingly harmless words that made Huai Ji realize that if he refused to speak, he would truly be in for a good "pleasure." "Three—" "King Wen was imprisoned and then wrote the *Zhouyi*; Confucius was in distress and then wrote the *Spring and Autumn Annals*." Huai Ji's expression was resolute, firmly believing in everything he held dear. "Two—" "Qu Yuan was exiled and then composed *Li Sao*; Zuo Qiuming lost his sight and then wrote *Guoyu*; Sun Bin had his legs amputated and then compiled *The Art of War*; Lü Buwei was exiled to Shu and then the *Lüshi Chunqiu* was passed down; Han Fei was imprisoned in Qin and then wrote *Shuonan* and *Gufen*." The pace of his speech gradually quickened. Huai Ji was immersed in this text, silently reciting in his heart that suffering would ultimately lead to righteousness, and justice would prevail. "One—" "The Book of Poetry, three hundred poems, was mostly written by sages and worthies in times of distress." With a slap, Ji opened his eyes wide and roared, cursing all kinds of calamities. The evil spirit was about to wreak havoc, but the slap thwarted its momentum. How much could the ghost's clamor amount to? It only added to the laughter. Ji awoke again, saw the slap, and was filled with fear. The old lady then pointed him in the right direction. Someone questioned him, and he replied, "What is the value of a person's faith? It only invites ridicule." Huai Ji slowly regained his senses, saw the slap hanging in mid-air before him, and fear welled up in his heart. Finally, he relented and revealed what he knew. "So that thing by the lake is a growing rock face, is that what you mean?" "Rocks grow? Your face is really hard as a rock." "I'm serious, as a gentleman you can't just hit people randomly." "Who said I'm a gentleman?" "Then you can't..." "I'm a hypocrite who likes..." Yi Si raised his hand to touch his non-existent stubble, a wicked smile playing on his lips, "Hehehe—" "I absolutely will not tell you that there's a weak point in the eastern rock face." "Heh, you really are sincere, it's a pity you haven't experienced my set of words and methods." "So, sir, I mean, so are we going there?" "Do I need you to tell me?" "Sir, I was too talkative." Huai Ji gritted his teeth inwardly, "When I recover, the first person I'll slap will be you!" "Then I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself." "Okay... Huh?" "What 'huh'? Do you have a problem with that?" "Aren't you coming?" "That thing by the lake is your colleague, you can go and appease your colleague, do you want me to go and be a grandson too?" "Damn it, you're calling me a coward..." "What are you babbling about? Hurry up and go." Yi Si kicked him off the boat. "But—" Huai Ji was still standing there, poking two fingers in grievance. He looked up and was shocked to find—"He ran away!?" "My darling, I'm leaving, don't worry, don't worry!" Huai Ji hurriedly shouted, reaching out to try to stop him: "Doesn't your heart hurt? I'm soaking in ice water..." "Who cares about you?" Yi Si rowed the boat quickly, the oars stirring the lake water as fast as a propeller. He thought to himself: You're kidding me. With that hanging [Self-Reliance] skill, my bones would probably be chewed up by the fish below, and he'd still be alive and kicking in the world, disgusting me. The important thing now is what's going on in the middle of the lake... "Hahaha—" A burst of laughter came, giving Yi Si goosebumps all over. It wasn't because the voice was creepy, but mainly because— "Soaring high?" Yi Si felt like she was digging her feet out of Disneyland, but she still suppressed her discomfort and listened quietly to what he would do next. "Yi Si, Yi Si, you shouldn't have let me escape to the shore." "A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years?" Yi Si took it as just ordinary harsh words and rowed faster and faster. Now Huai Ji was anxious and shouted, "Let me tell you the truth, once I get the fish bone and reach the middle of the lake, you're finished." Then Huai Ji saw Yi Si suddenly brake, the small boat rocked, and slowly rowed backward. "Hahaha, you're scared now, aren't you? You have no chance of winning." Huai Ji said, while dragging his muddy trousers, struggling to climb to the shore. "I told you, you were ultimately one move behind!" Huai Ji held up the half-fish bone, as if displaying proof of victory, striking a pose of absolute certainty. Yi Si remained motionless, his shoulders twitching incessantly, his expression unreadable. "Scared? If you're scared, come over and kowtow, maybe I'll let you go." "Hahaha—" The laughter rang out again, a second round, filling Huai Ji with utter displeasure. "Bluster!" "Baby, I told you, I don't need a second move to beat you, and I've humiliated you more than once. How do you know you're holding a real fish bone?" "What…impossible—" "What's impossible? Look at your hand, is it a bloody hand or a fish bone?" Huai Ji stared intently at his palm; the fish bone had transformed into a bloody, severed hand. He shuddered in fright and quickly dropped the object. "Ahahaha—" Yi Si laughed wildly, displaying a pig's liver, his appearance truly… well—unethical. "You should know one thing, even using a fish bone as a key didn't break it." "How could I have accidentally broken it?" A moment later, the other half of the fishbone—no, the bloody hand—floated over and gently patted Huai Ji's face. It seemed to be on the water not far away, slowly paddling and laughing loudly.

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    Dynasty battles, plus an opening AI scene illustration.

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